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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-03-04
Attorney Walsh LAYS Facts Before
Legislative Committee.
Charges That Some Live on
Graft in Winter and Blue
berries in Summer.

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bill to permit towns to appro.
pirate large sums for tie con-
struction of roads Attorney John
Walsh of this city charged that
in certain towns in Washburn
County many of the town officers
and their friends lived on Graft
in the winter and blueberries in
summer. The following is taken
from the Madison correspondent
of the Superior Telegram. 1t
may be added that Mr.. Walsh S
argument killed the bill.
''They pick blueberries in the
summer and live off the big tax
payers in the winter. They get
their heads together, elect them
selves to town offices. hire their
families to take snap jobs and
draw on the public treasury un-
til it's bankrupt. Conditions are
bad now and they're getting
verse right along. If you pass
any bill that will allow people to
draw on us for more taxes you
will be guilty of encouraging
gangs of grafters and adventure
ers in the north. F"
This is the way John Walsh of
Washburn County described the
conditions in wild counties of the
north, such as Washburn and
Sawyer. He represented Fred
erick Aver of Boston. the million
aire manufactarer of well-adver-
tised remedies for suffering
humanity, Mr.. Aver owns some
thing like 10000 acres of land in
Washburn county and he pays
big taxes. His lawyer claimed
that Mr.. Aver and other large
landowners were forced through
payment of heavy taxes to sup
port hundreds of town officers
aud their families who passed
upon town orders as they saw
fit and with perfect impunity.
If all that Mr.. Walsh said is true.
and the things he did say were
corroborated by E. P. Arpin,
who appeared for the Sawyer
County Taxpayers association,
then northern Wisconsin and it's
grafters offer a fertile field for
Lincoln Steffens and F.. E. Nc
Govern. According to Mr.. Walsh
the grafters of the north make
the oldtime grafters of Milwau-
kee and Chicago look like nurs-
ing babes.
The expose of alleged grating
in the northern woods came out
when bills 155 and 1854 by AS
semblyman Hammill came up
for consideration before AS
semblyman M. J. Cleary and his
com mittee. The bill makes GER
tain changes in methods of as
sessment and increases the tax
for highway purposes. Mr..
Walsh devoted his attention par
ticularly to the highway feature.
He said that this fund was the
pet fund of upstate grafters;
that they took particular delight
in dipping into it. He cited this
case:
Sup in Frog Creek there was
money on hand for highway pur-
poses. The town board decided
therefore to make survey
through a jack-pine district peo-
pied by no human beings. They
made survey of four miles, but
did not even do so much as cut
down stump or make any ma
terial progress toward building.
The survey cost the town $3.50
and the money went to the fam
lies of the men who ordered the
survey. That's just one instance.
It's fact, gentlemen, that lot
of the homesteaders up there
are fakes. They have no inten-
tion Of improving their places.
They live on the taxes paid by
the big lumber corporations.
They pick blueherries in sum-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-03-04

Don't forget the lecture to be
given by Rev. H. r. Hogan of
Amery at the Congregational church
next Wednesday evening. The lee
ture is given under the auspices of
the Boys Club of the Congregational
church.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-03-04

Mrs. George Davis left this morn
ing for Duluth where she expects to
visit with friends for short time.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25
WHAT Is WORTH WHILE?

Faith Is worth while; faith in God,
faith IN humanity, and faith in ones
self. There are times, OF course,
when God seems TO withhold His
presence, when humanity Is disap-
pointing, and when ones efforts are
as dead sea fruit still, faith Is well
worth while. for il makes real the
things hoped for.
And hope Is worth while; IT builds
palaces for the soul 10 revel in. The
nard. unrelenting task is made all
the easier by the Offset which hope
creates. Yes. hope IS well worth
while, through rs portals one walks
10 love.
And love is always worth while.
n cheers the heart: It enlarges the
oul: # is the elimination Never
despair for the soul whose crown Il
love.
These are the things worth while;
ali else Is dross Waco Times Her
aid.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25

Commenting on the fact that
money Is no longer the power II was
a few years ago, william Allen
White under the title Of THE Old
order Changcth contributes the
following 10 the February American
Magazine;
Money rs not eliminated from
politics but II is bampercd and cir
cumscribed, and is not the dominant
force that n was ten years ago. The
political machine financed by capital
Invested in public service corpora
lions. which was continually trying
TO avoid the responsibility Of its
public partnership the political ma
chine which sold special privileges
10 public corporations Il in fair
way 10 be reduced TO mere political
scrap iron by the rise OF the people.
To-day IN states having the primary
under state control the corporation
candidate IL handicapped. The men
elected 10 the United States senate
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25

Superintendent w. G. Koch OF the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, and j.
J. Flynn, perintendent of the Trim
fly and BraZos Valley railroad, are
in conference in this city today on
matters pertaining 10 traffic over the
Joint track between Dallas and Wax
ahachie. Traffic over this portion Of
the Katy Is steadily Increasing. and
necessitates some change i'll the
schedule The Katy will put on a
companion train 90 the Katy Flyer
and this new service means radi-
cal change in the schedule Of local
trains This new train will leave San
Antonio at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing. arrive in Dallas at . m, the
same day. and arrive at 1890 a. m.
IN Kansas City the following day
Leaving Kansas City the train Will
arrive In St Louis at G:30 p. m, the
SAM day. This service will give a
aiNtttL Lour schedule from Dallas
10 kaJ as City and twenty-three
bbir schedule from Dallas 10 ST.
J.. o. Dallas Times Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25
4 Liberal OFFER.
Hood q Curtin Guarantee TO Cure
Dyspepsia. II They Fail. the
Medicine Costs Nothing.

To unquestionably prove to the
people OF WaXahachie that indigcs-
ton and dyspepsia is durable and
that RexaIl Dyspepsia Tablets will
effect the cure. we viii furnish the
medicine absolutely free if it fails TO
give complete satisfaction to anyone
giving 1t a trial.
The remarkable success Of ReXall
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the new and successful method of
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Bismutb Subnitrate and Pepsin are
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The Pepsin used in ReXall Dyspep-
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digestive apparatus one Of the most
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The carminatiyes add properties
which promptly relieve the disturb
ances and pain caused by undigested
food.
The perfect combination of these
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~ Incompatible and invaluable for
the complete cure Of Indigestion and
dyspepsia.
We are so positively certain of this
that we sell Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
let's on our own personal guarantee
that they will either cure you or cost
you nothing. Three sizes, 2oc, f5c
and $50. Hood & Curtin, Druggists,
MaXahache. Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25

J. L. Davis, Boston; II. G. Bunker
Icy. Ennis: NJ +. Minor, Cleburne;
John c. wood. Dallas; George Nc
iaine. Dallas: l.. S. Patterson, Dali
las; w. e. Reese, Dallas; II. G. Es-
ties. Dallas; W. G. Lowe, Corsicana;
y. f Matthews, Ennis; Edwin Hob
by, Austin; ~ f. Falcone, New Or
leans; w. G. Miller, North Carolina;
G. r. Holmes, Dallas; c. NJ. Blease'
Dallas; NJ b. Miller, Dallas; s. N.
Kelly, Dallas; Allen Clark, Dallas;
J. w. BrowDlee. Dallas; w f..
Black and wife. Lancaster; o. p.
Ellsworth. Houston; II. Hotze, Jr..
st. Louis; Alice Bailey, Dallas; w.
s. Robinson, Ennis; T. w. Durstin,
Corsicana; A. -. Loiselle, Mansfield,
o.; G.. e. Groce. city.
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Seventy-two years ago one of the
greatest modern religious leaders of
India. Mira Gbulam Ahmad, was
born in Pujab India. He died in La
hore, India. on May %, 1908, after
establishing a cult that spread all
over India and found many devotees
among -the lovers of the occult and
mysterious in England and the Uni
ted States He claimed to be the
Messiah which Mohammed said
would come to his people. He was a
man of wide learning and edited
magazine evidencine much scholar
ship in which he defended his own
particular variety of the Moslem
faith and bitterly and maliciously
attacked christianity and its mis-
sionaries in India.
The Mira came to the notice of
Americans a few years ago by chal-
! longing John Alexander Dowie to a
praying test Each was to pray that
the one who was an impostor should
die first When Dowie avoided him.
the Mira predicted that he would
perish miserably, and when the pre-
tended successor of Elijah died de-
serted by his family and former sup
porters. he regarded that as d noted
fulfllment of his prophecy.
He advocated peace and liberation
and had gone TO Lahore a few days
before his death TO arrange for the
establishment of a society to promote
harmony and union between Hindus
and Mohammodans.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25
fiow's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. f. ] CHENEY & CO, Toledo,
Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last ] ) years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any obli-
cations made by his firm.
Walding, KiInan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25
TAFT AND OLD MAIDS.

Cheering news comes from Allan
ia President-elect Taft is, self
confessed admrer of old maids. He
told the girls OF the Georgia state
regard matrimony as g necessity. /
think the secret of most domestic in
felicity is in the thought that young
women think that unless they are
married their lives are not sue
cess. Il think the reverse Is exactly
true" he said
Look into your own lives. and
your families, Take some aunt of
yours who never uarried, what a
sweet, elf-sacrificing, disinterested
and lovely character she has grown
to be, seventy and eighty years old!
Think what beneficence she shall
spread over all the family circle in
which she lives-and then tell me
she would have been better off if she
had married ! don't believe it.
w nat 6li lhIIS tcttI INT - tHiH IL
contrast to my policies on race
suicide. For years we have become
so accustomed to hearing about the
stork as the national bird that Mr..
Tafts remarks lead us to conclude
at least one remarkable feature of
the Roosevelt administration will not
be included after March 4 next
Mr. Taft pays a deserved tribute
to a class Of women who are unfor-
tunately often made the object of
coarse humor and his words have
the ring of common sense about
them.
However, they need not be taken
too literally. The subject is not one
which admits of dogmatism- The
really important requisites in fem
mime character are unselfishness and
helpful kindness, coupled with those
gentler graces which can reach their
highest perfection only in woman
kind. The woman so equipped be-
comes an inspirational force. It mat
tcrs little whether her position be
as head Of the household or as
aunt" TO a score of little folks
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25

Ellis Is the greatest cotton produc-
ing county in the world and VIII
hanson comes next. Hon. James H..
Buttermilk Lowry Of the Honey
Grove Signal, says so, and Colonel
Lowry IS authority on cotton and
buttermilk "The greatest cotton
producing county in the world says
the Signal is Ellis county, Texas.
I'D TO December 18Th, 1908, this
county had ginned $4,000 bales Of
last years crop. Williamson county
comes second, with a total Of l6,-
000 bales up to the same date A
few years ago Williamson county
was in the center Of the boil weevil
district and many people left there
believing cotton could not be success
fully grown in that section Now
more cotton is grown in the county
than at any time before the appear
ance Of the weeyil According TO
the figures submitted sunday last by
Hon. e. A. Calvin, the farmers Of
Ellis and Williamson counties con
tributed upwards Of $1.000,000 to
the bears last season. Dallas Times
Herald
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 25.--Cat-
tie kings of the country are gather
ing in Los Angeles today for the
annual convention of the American
National Live Stock Association,
which will begin at o O'Clock to-
morrow morning and continue in
session for 3 days. Cattle diseases,
the forest reserves, grazing lands
and the tariff Will be among the
matters discussed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25

St Joseph, Mo, Jan. PIPE will
appear prominently on the bill of
fare Of tonight banquet TO be held
by the ofliceholders and employees of
the city of St Joseph. About 123
members of the city hall family will
gather about The pie counter with
the ayowed intention of discussing
ideas that may be of benefit in fur
thering the interests Of the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25

from states having the northern
type of primary generally have been
free men. free from machine and
corporation faint. Under the primary
system any clean-witted man in these
states can defeat the corporation
senatorial candidate at the primary
if the people desire to defeat him,
this advance alone is worth the cost
of the primary-somethi like
800, 600 for each state biennially-
and the fact that governors and
state officers also are free men
makes the primary invaluable in
terms OF money Taft and Bryan, the
two men who had less money behind
them than any of their opponents,
the two men whom the interests did
not wish to see nominated, headed
the tickets of the two great parties
last year And when the United
States senators who win their nomi-
nations and elections without the
aid of the railroads and the public
service corporations, and win in the
face Of the opposition of these con
Germs begin to name federal Judges
the supreme court will begin to re-
verse itself and the people will cap
ture the courts.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25

St Louis, Jan. 25.-To save st.
Louis from it's sins is the object of
great religious revival which will
be commenced in this city tomorrow
by Gypsy Smith, the famous English
evangelist. The meetings will con
tinue for at least two weeks and are
expected 10 gain thousands of con-
Verts.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25

tuberculosis is much less common
- classes OF people. According TO the
Cuited States census statistics, min
crs ana quarrymen occupy mira
place in the scale Of least tuberculo-
SIS mortality. only bankers and far
mers being more immune.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25

RackIng Ia grippe coughs that
may develop into pneumonia over
night are quickly cured by Foleys
Honey and Tar. The sore and in
famed lungs are healed and streng-
thened and a dangerous condition
Is quickly averted. b. w. Fearis. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25
Girl Athlete to Wed.

ST. Louis. Jan. 25.-Miss Anna
Sedivec, daughter of st. Louis po-
lice sergeant and one of the best
known girl athletes in the country,
viii be married tomorrow 10 Joseph
j Tyra Of ST. Paul.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25
Utah Poultry Show,

Salt Lake City, Jan. 25.-Practi-
caly all of the blue-blooded ROSTERS
Of Mormondom, accompanied by
their plural families Of aristocratic
hens, are in Salt Lake City today at
the opening of the twenty-first an
nuaI exhibition of the Utah state
poultry association. The show will
extend through the week
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25

There is no case on record of a
cough, cold or la grippe developing
into pneumonia after Foleys Honey
and Tar has been taken, as it cures
the most obstinate deep seated
coughs and colds. Why take anything
else. b. w. Fearis. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25
Money TO Loan.

On farms. Vendors lien notes
taken up and extended with option
OF paying part each year. Also farm
and city property for sale. II
o. H. CHAPMAN e. co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25
AN JNWIsE POLICY.

Ia this day OF terribly expensive
government b. is 30 unusual thing to
find certain lines of business wrap
PED 10 svathos OF taxes. under one
guise or another u makes little
difference under what guise he tax
ts are bid, the producing consumer
finally pays them all, II rs 10 one
particularly pcrnicious tax that this
is written 10 call attention. The
people who support the government
with money and blood; the people
who make moral and material safe
~ of life and property are the peo-
pie who own or who want 10 own
homes. Under the present adjust
ment Of the tax laws, the poor man
who has no home. but who buys one
on crcdit-the very man who
should be relieved of taxes for
time, If possible, is double-taxed so
long as he owes for the proposed
home. For instance, # a man buys a
place and gives his note or notes for
IT, the property IS taxed and the
notes are taxed, TOO. OF course the
seller Includes what he must pay In
taxes either IN the face Of the notes
or In no interest A place which Is
sold on a credit for say 5000 II
not at al increased in value by the
sac but the place Is taxed after
falc Just as before. and the notes for
its "a Tchase are also taxed, the state
rec ia taxes on the property
tHt This condition should be-
,i6I.s go AT once The welfare OF any
country should favor rather than re-
strict or retard homecoming and
nothing should be allowed tQTinter-
yene in the matter Of every man
owning home. 50 far as II u with
IN the power Of the Government 20
prevent it, Texas Trade Review.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25

The secretaries Of the commercial
clubs Of Texas are rryng 10 buld
up he state What has The horde ~
politicians. wbo are barking at their
heels, ever done for the good Of the
Denison Herald. The Herald
hits q large number Of men a hard
blow. as many others nave done and
are sim doing But The man who
comes under the appellation Of
politician" Is out FOR himself, with
but lltue thought or care for the de-
yelopment Of prosperity Of the state.
The secretaries of the commercial
clubs constitute a body Of patriotic
men who want TO see the state de-
YeloF IN manner commemorate
with rs almost boundless possibiH-
ties. The Commercial gecrefaries
have hard fight on hand but the
public opinion is with them and they
viii yet drive the politicians 10 COW
er- Port Worth StaT-Telegrsm
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25
II YOU Will take F

II you VIII take FoIey's OrinO
Laxative until the bowels become
regular you will not have to take
purgatives constantly, as Foley s
Orino Laxative positively cures
chronic constipation and sluggish
liver Pleasant to take. B. w. Fear
L. Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25

Phone II. A. Mcmillan at the Dali
ly Light Office when you want any
ki1d OF printing done. The best work
guaranteed. Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-25

To the Republicans of WaXahacbie
and Ellis County. Texas:
We, the undersigned republicans
send greeting; and in obedience 70
the requestsof the~national republic
can committee and national plat
form, a mass meeting Of ali the re-
publicans of Ellis county, Texas. is
hereby requested to meet in the
courthouse in the city of Waxahachie
at . o clock, p M, February 18th,
friday 1903, it being the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth
of Abraham Lincoln an immortal
spirit, whose fame has frightened
with the receding years and who
stands among the first of those to
give to the world our great republic.
All precinct chairmen are reques-
ted TO call the republicans of their
precincts together and TO make ar
rangements for this meeting, all
postnlasters Of the county are ex-
pected to take a part in this meet
ing and to see that the patriotism of
the county is stirred.
Hon Cecil A. Lyon, republican
state chairman, is expected TO be
with us on that date, and there viii
be addresses by other prominent re-
publicans. A committee of two viii
be appointed from each justice pre-
cinct TO confer with the committee
on itinerary that will accompany
hon VIM H Taft on his tour thru
Texas. to request him to make Ellis
county one OF his stopping places
while on said tour Of Texas and
make an address 10 the citizens Of
the county
Resolutions in comnlemoration Of
our martyred> presidents will be ac-
ted upon by the meeting. February
18th.
All republicans Of the county are
requested to give publicity to the
above. Respectfully
w A. MARTIN,
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Precinct Chairman No. Z,
] w. SPURLOCK,
WILL STEAD.

Chairman Republican Club.
w. A. Keyworth, w. e. Briant, NJ.
b. Kidd. R. l.. Freeman, and fifty
other loyal republicans.
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Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation OF any
person, firm or corporation that may APP
ear in the columns OF the Daily Light
will be gladly corrected upon Il being
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ment.
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The Enterprise Publishing Company is
IN no wise responsible for de BITS Il nat may
DE contracted by employees. nor Will we
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The selling public ENTERPRISE PUB
LISTING. COMPANY. Per q. W. Nc
Knight, Manager
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Obituaries. resolutions OF respect, cards
OF thanks-alI matter not NEWS viii be
charged for at the rate OF cents pei line.
Poetry at double price.
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