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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
BASEBALL NOTES.

Altoona, Harrisburg, York and
Trenton of the Tri-State League are
all scouting for new managers for
next season
In 1851 games played during the
past sixteen years Fred Clarke of
Pittsburg has a batting average of
.301.
iris Speaker proved to be the star
of the post-season games between
the Boston Red Sox and New York
Giants.
"Ducky'' Holmes, who has just
sold the Sioux City club, claims to
have cleared over 100000 during his
four years in the Western League.
BY signing two year contract to
manage the "BronchOs,' John Can
eel has set at rest the rumor that he
was to leave Rochester.
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!, lnpi.D pLtNGItR.
Stranger plays Harness Game IN tn-
mis- aud Handles Poultry in


Several days ago 70 stranger came
into Ennis and soon became quite
familiar with several people here. He
was a young man, dressed well and
wore a sparkling diamond on his
shirt front He claimed that his peO-
pie had lived here several years ago
His familiarity on short acquain-
lance gave suspicion to some minds
that he was entirely too fresh.
He did not seem to have any spe-
cial avocation. He put up at hotel
from which he went out about town
as though a busy man. On one oecas-
ion he hired rig from livery sta
BILE and while out driving he called
at Mr.. Bailey's harness shop on West
Milan street and found there a set
of buggy harness which he bargained
for at $12. He also wanted to buy
harness for pair of mules. He
found lust what suited him except
that he wanted two halters. He
placed his order for the set, to cost
about S45 to be called for next day.
He went away with the buggy har-
ness to b. paid for when he came
for the larger order. 1t is said that
instead of going back for the mule
harness, he sold the buggy harness
that very nibIF for $500 and left
town on a southbound Central.
A few days later stranger at
Corsicana hired a rig from stable
and was driving near town when he
met a farmer coming in with chick
ems. He told the farmer that he had
a restaurant in town and wanted the
chickens. He instructed the seller to
call at his place and get his pay. He
took the chickens and drove back to
town and later the farmer found him
bedding the fowls about town. AS
soon as he saw the farmer he ran,
leaving the hired rig and the unsold
chickens. The case was reported and
Officers arrested the adventurer.
Yesterday a man went from here to
Corsicana and found that the Corsi-
cana chicken man and the Ennis har-
ness man were the same fellow
Ennis News
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LOCAL NEWS
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N~<~ ~>>e
Price of cotton today 1914 cents;
in the seed, $5.1o; cotton seed $29
per ton.
/ Use the New Phone tt
/ f. S. Cronk 4 co. sell roofing
cheap. If
/ II. w. MADISON. contractor and
builder. If
f. S. Cronk Co. garage and auto
supplies. II
See f. S. Cronk Co. for all kinds
of auto supplies. If
Beavers, Beavers in black and all
colors at Mrs. Dalton's. rs
Eighteen rolls toilet paper and
holder for $1.00 at Cronk Co. If
Buy your pump from f. S. Cronk
! Co. All Finds. Prices way down. If
! Ladies sweaters, very neat styles,
white and red, only $2.75. Jolesch &
| Chaska rs
Mrs. Dalton has just received a
/ shipment of beavers in black and all
colors. rs
/ When you need plumber call
! Bunkley, with f. S. Cronk Co. Both
Phones "a. If
| Ladies sweaters, very neat styles,
white and red, only s2.75. Jolesch &
Chaska rs
The Tuesday Afternoon Sewing
club will meet with Mrs. A. w. Nc
O'Clock.
/ We prlr. anything you want from
a visiting card to the largest size
circulars. Enterprise Publishing
company. II
Bulbs OF Gala, Easter, and Chin
csc Lilies, Narcissus, Hyacinths.
Oxalis and Freescias. now here.
Bird Forrest. tt
We have a big stock of all kinds
of heating stoves We deliver and set
them up right. r. f. Moore Furni-
ture, the trading house. If
The ladies of the Methodist
church will serve dinner in town the
first Monday in November. Every
body come and get a good dinner,
l have just received a beautiful
line of mounts and your picture
would look swell on any of them.
Mrs. C. f. Jackson, leading photogra-
ipher. u
VIII Parham, wire chief here for
the Southwestern Telegraph and
Telephone company the past two
years, has gone to the office in VII
chita Falls.
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CHEATED GOVERNMENT
Customs Weigher at New York
Makes Some Easy Money.

Makes Some Easy Money.
New York. Oct 25.-Eight years
of systematic and exceedingly prof
liable cheating of the United States
government was described yesterday
by George f. Birge, a customs
weigher, witness in the trial of
Antonio and Philip Musica, cheese
importers.
After telling how he had under
weighed a large importation of
cheese for the Musicas and received
1874 as his share of the profits, he
said that he had similar dealings
with hundreds OF other firms of I'M
porters. He declared also that there
was a regular system OF cheating in
which number of customs employ
es were involved.
Birge is one of three weighers
who have confessed and is testifying
for the government An echo OF the
governments suit against the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company was
brought out by Birge's testimony He
said that prior to his operations for
the Musicas and others he had been
almost exclusively employed in UNI
derweighing in behalf Of the sugar
people
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
TIE BLUEBIRD'S NEST.

One branch, of all the good green
tree,
No summer hOnOrs wore:
The forest-lover sighed to see
That death was at the core.
Nay" said the Genius of the place,
Mid whispering leaves unseen,
That stricken bough yields more
of grace
Than all its bretnren green
For see, where slow decay hath
wrought,
Deep in that hollow limb
A bluebird's nestlings, like a thought
Of summer, warm and DIM!
Edith NJ Thomas in the Designer
for November
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25

There will be held in Fort Worth,
November 4th and 9th, under the
auspices of the Chidrens' Home
Society, a state conference on the
care of dependent children. All
county officials, Sunday school SUI
perintendeuts and all persons inter-
dren are invited to attend.
Dr.. II. H. Hart, who has had twen-
ty years experience in work of this
kind and who is now the agent of
the Russell Sage Foundation Fund
for Children, besides other experien-
ced workers. will be in attendance.
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Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

Fred Farwell, st. Louis; l. T.
Pearce, Chicago; j. b. Bernheim,
San Antonio; p. f. Gwynn, Dallas;
J. c. Macks, Philadelphia; r. w
Forester, st. Louis; J. f. Copeland
New Orleans; w. H. Hardin, Waco
Chas. L. Brannon, Fort Worth; A
II Kent, St Louis; John Booth, AT.
lington W. A Myers, Los Angeles
Oscar Sanders, Waco; f. w. Riden-
our, Baltimore; I. S. Waterman
Dallas; w. S. Robinson, Ennis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25

PERSONALS
800
0
900 49,

Attorney John Craig OF Houston is
in the city today
J. w. Caldwell, Sr., of Mesquite
is in the city for few days.
Mrs. Ed Williams returned Satur-
day night from a ysiit to Dallas.
Neil 2. Sims, who is buying cotton
at Terrell spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. Johnnie Skinner of Denison
arrived in the city Saturday night to
visit relatives.
Mrs Tom Hollingsworth of Ma
dill, Okla, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Herbert Herring.
John Adriance, Jr. of Galveston,
spent Sunday in the city, the guest
of Dr. and Mrs l.. Keplinger.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
Death of II Sister.

Mir. A. Rose received a telegram
Monday morning announcing the
death of his sister. Mrs. Belle Schus-
ter. at Erie, Pa Out of family of
twelve brothers and sisters there re-
mains three brothers and three sis
ters. the latter living in Germany.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25

Mr.. +. G. Fritz, OneoDta, N. Y,
writes My little girl was greatly
benefited by taking FOley's Orino
Laxative, and l think it is the best
remedy for constipation and liver
trouble" Foley's Orlno Laxative is
mild. pleasant and effective, and
cures habitual constipation. Sold by
B. w Fears. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
paGCDeHI

CALVIN BROS. are prepared to At
tend to your wants when CnSy are
in the gents furnishing line. Clean
ing, pressing and repairing receive
their careful attention and satisfac-
ton is always guaranteed. Phone
them and see. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25

FOR RENT My ten room tWo-story
residence, corner Monroe and Jeffer-
son streets; also two broom cottages
on same lot, All these premises are
equipped with sewerage and water.
Apply TO A NJ Browning or J. S,
Davis on the premises. W40dtf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25

WANTED rooms for light
Housekeeping, man and wife, no
child reU, not more than ten blocks
from square Down stairs rooms pre-
ferred. Matthews Bros. tailoring de-
parLmeat II
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Denisor, Texas, Get 25.-There
was heavy frost throughout this
section Saturday night.
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WE DYE. WE CLEAN. WE PRESS
We make clothes in our own shop.
You save money by buying them
here. No experimental or shoddy
work Only experienced tailors in
town. Fashion Parior, NJ. kurzIieb,
Proprietor, 1l6 College street If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
WANTED MEN TO LEARN BAR

WANTED MEN TO LEARN BAR
Der trade Few weeks completes
Practical experience from start
Careful instructors tools given, di-
plomas granted Wages Saturdays
Positions waiting, wonderful demand
FOR gradpates Write for catalogue
Moler Barrier College, Dallas Tex
as. tsp
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25

ESTItA YED Small Jersey COW
with stub horns. no brands, no
marks, Turned loose on West side of
Waxahachie last Tuesday evening.
Notify A l.. Tune. Waxahachie r =.
Zap
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WANT COLUMN
e>~<

WEATHER Tonight fair, warmer
Tuesday fair,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25

WANTED-Your orders for corn,
oats. chops, bran and all kinds or
hay Strive & Keys. u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08
The Courage of Hobson.

We arc having another of our inter-
mittent Japanese war stares, and it Is
but fair to assume that Congressman
Hobson is spending an important part
of his time under the bed.-Chicago
Record Herald.
Congressman Hobson's habit OF Sec
ing with the naked eye war clouds
which nobody else is able to discover
with a powerful telescope, not to men
ton those osculatory episodes OF his
earlier career, have made him a fair
mark for pert photographers, but our
Chicago contemporary goes a bit too
far when it reflects upon his courage.
If there should be a Japanese war or
any other war involving our country.
Richmond Pearson Hobson would not
be under the bed. but would be in the
thickest of the fray. In the war with
Spain he led as forlorn hope as ever
a brave man undertook with minu-
mum promise of coming out alive, and
bis record of splendid heroism and alb
sclute self sacrifice on the occasion of
the sinking of the Merrlmac in Santi-
ago harbor ought to save him from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Water District System.
portland Argus.)


The annual report of the kennebec
Water district just published makes a
gratifying exhibit that is of interest
to this community which has launched
out on a similar public undertaking.
The Kennebec Water district has been
successfully administered from the
start, and it's last years record shows
further progress in all essentials. A
substantial gain has been made in the
value Of the plant and earnings, while
the cost of operation has been
materially decreased. The district is
reported to be gaining steadily on it's
bonded debt and the prospect is that IN
the course of a few years it will be
entirely wiped out. All this has been
done without lowering the high
standard of efficiency set at the begin
ming. New services have been put in
as fast as they were needed, adequate
pressure for fire service has been
maintained, while the monthly analysis
of water shows that it is nearly ideal
for general city use. The total gross
earnings for 1908 were $54195.89 and
operating expenses $9,757.S6 leaving
$44 43S.03 for net earnings from opera
ton Interest on bonds and notes and
discounts on notes amount to $34,-
4OS41, leaving a net income of $1O,-
O5962 OF this $4,000 has been added
to the sinking fund for the eventual
payment of the bonded debt. This is
an excellent showing, especially when
it is borne in mind that the people Of
this widespread district are getting
pure water at reasonable rates, and
that in the first year of it's operation
the district made a slight deficit in
stead of any income. 1t is demon
stration that with good management
the water district form of public
ownership at least, is a practicable
and successful business proposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08
A MASON AT SIGHT.
Ceremony Which Will be Used in the
Case of President elect Taft.

Considerable comment has been
made by members of the Masonic
fraternity in regard to the statement
in the newspapers that President-elec:
Taft is to be made a Mason at sight"
Feb. nsth at Cincinnati The cere-
mony is not fully understood because
it is a very unusual one.
There is a tradition concerning it to
the effect that any active Sublime
Prince of the Royal Secret, those who
are commonly known as "actlves 33ds,
finding himself in q land where there
were no masons could pick up any Two
discreet men and make them Masons
at sight, in order that there might be
the required number to form lodge.
three being the smallest number
known But this is mostly tradition
and there is no need for It's use in
these days. There is no section of
the earth where Masons cannot be
found who owe allegiance to some
regular and duly constituted lodge,
prepared in tie regular way, so this
old time tradition, that cannot be
traced down to the earth at any time
has come to mean nothing. But there
is another form Of the same thing that
has an actual existence although In
stances of its being exercised are so
rare that it is said only three are on
record.
This making a Mason at sight by a
Grand Master exercising his sovereign
power grew out of the custom which
arose in certain of the English juris-
distions of wilfully stopping" worthy
candidates and making It impossible
for them to gain admission to the Or
der when it was we'll known TO those
in authority and to everyone else that
there was no legal. moral or physical
reason why they should not be given
the degrees of Free Masonry. A GER
tain Grand Master in one OF the an
cient jurisdictions considered a case
like this for a long time and then de-
termined upon the bold course of us
ing the sovereign prerogative vested in
him, and above which there is no
other reviewing body to make the man
a Mason at sight. Thereupon at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08
Maine Gossip
All For a Nickel.

You do not have to, go abroad
World wonders for to see:
They're here before your very door
AS real as can be.
The great canal. the camel pack,
The Theirs peaceful flow;
The river Nile, the Paris style,
All in the picture show.
You see the car upon his throne,
The peasant girl atield;
Castles or hives, and dens and dives
Upon the screen revealed.
The mighty battles of the world,
The tyrant's overthrow;
The kaiser's band, the low brigand
All in the picture show.
The worlds great hidden mysteries,
The wonders of the deep;
The sad, the glad. the good, the bad,
The costly and the cheap.
How marvellous the moving screen,
How eagerly we go
To see the things that never were
All in the picture show.
Philadelphia Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08

Why have we been told repeatedly
from official sources that the number
of insane persons is growing less in
Maine, and then at every session of
the Legislature called upon to build
additional quarters for the insane
Doesn't somebody know something p
Somerset Reporter.
Having asked this question in one
column the editor of the Reporter pro-
ceeds unconsciOusly to answer 1t In an
other column as follows: 'In consid-
cring the revenues of the State, legiS-
lators should bear in mind that, be-
ginning next year, insane paupers that
are now supported by the towns and
cities. are to be supported by the
State"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08

Tom Longboat is the king OF long
distance runners and no man living
has any business with him at the
Marathon distance when he is in con-
dition. 1t was said that the race Of
last Friday evening would be contest
of English brains against Canadian
legs and the legs achieved a complete
triumph. From five miles to Is miles,
and perhaps up to 90, the wonderful
little Englishman, Alfred Shrubb. is the
best man in the world, but he did the
Durando trick of collapsing on the
track before the finish of the 25th
mile. Incidentally the young Indian
used more brains in that race than he
has been credited with. He knew the
gait he was capable of and kept
steadily at it, regardless OF the fact
that when the race was half finished
Shrubb was mile ahead OF him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08

ON one day last week, according to
the Havana dispatches there were 5000
Office seekers in the corridors of the
administration building occupied by
President Gomez. The only reason
that there were not more of them is
crowd in. The Cuban patriots are not
slow, apparently to appreciate the OPP
portunities of self government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08
Botanic Couch RaIsam

for Coughs, Colds and CONSUMPTION. is
made from Roots, barks and Gums of
great healing powers. This simple rem
edy at once heals Inf1amed Threats, cures
Coughs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping
Cough, Group and all kindred ailments
known to children and adults. Be sure
that you get the genuine ADAMSON'S
BALSAM made by F. W. Kinsman &. Co.
New York and Augusta, Me. 10 cts. and
IS cts. at all druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08

The Shenandoah valley of Virginia is
exceedingly anxious to secure better
railroad service and threatens to re-
sort to legislation in case it fails to
obtain it. The effort to obtain larger
expenditures of capital by threatening
the portions of it already invested has
never been glittering success in the
South or elsewhere. Every COM
munity that has any natural resources
to exploit is anxious to enlist capital
in the work. The best way to do so is
to deal with it in a fair and generous
spirit at all times and in all places.
Railroad batting has practically driven
capital out of number of the south
ern states which are in special need of
extensive railroad expansion. This
has been particularly true of the
states of Georgia and Texas. both OF
which now strongly regret the long
haired legislation that has resulted in
seriously retarding their growth and
development for at least several de-
cades to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08
Inward and Outward.

The inward effects Of humors are
worse than the outward. They
weaken all the organs, inflame the
mucous membrane, cause catarrhal
troubles, and endanger the whole sys-
tenn.
Hoods Sarsaparilla eradicates all
humors and cures all their effects.
: It's the great Alternative and tonic
medicine whose merit has been every.
where established.
Accept no substitute
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08
The Blankets They Wore.
-1S62-
BY Jean Baptiste Trudeau.

(By an oversight in the quarter
masters department, the Sixteenth
Maine Regiment was for months de-
prived of both clothing and shelter.
God alone knows how the men suf-
fered. To cover their chilled and
weary bodies. they wore an old gray
wooden blanket draped over the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08

At any rate the various cabinet fore
casts have served to give the Ameri-
can people an enlarged idea Of the
number of patriotic and capable men
who are willing to serve their country
IN one of these positions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08

So far as is known Governor Has
kell since his indictment has received
no letter of coincidence from MIR.
Hearst
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08
Daily kenneber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH G. FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08

The President is right about the folly
of circumscribing the usefulness of the
Secret Service Agents. 1t is legisla-
ton that can benefit no one save
criminals. This branch of the govern
ment should be given the fullest pos
sible scope in the service which it
renders for the enforcement of Law
and the protection of society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08

From calculations made by Prof II. G.
Wilson, which are quoted in Nature, there
seems reason to suppose that the condi-
tons under which Halley's comet will re-
turn to us in 1910 will be much the same
as those under which it appeared in 1866.
1t was then one of the grandest objects
whic ever appeared in the heavens. and
made tremendous impression upon the
medieval world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08

And now comes the report that
Prince de Sagan has ordered 100 vests.
Alas! Poor Count Boni. How dark and
disconsolate life must appear to him
when he contemplatcs his lost OPP
portunities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08

Carrie Nation has suffered many in
dignities during her stay in England,
but as yet Alfred Austin has kindly
refrained from writing any poem con-
corning her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08

The Chinese population Of Balati-
more Is reported to have started the
New Year free from debt. This Is an
example Well worthy of gerenal
emulation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08

Bleached -four is likely to be more
of rarity in years to come, now that
It is under the ban Of the Agricultural
Department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-08

Tine announcement that President
elect Taft is to be made a Mason on
sight by the grand master of Ohio
arc mercifully considerable OF their
ro1t