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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02
baseball Magnates to Meet.

San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 2.-The
Texas Baseball League will be the
host of delegates to the National
Baseball convention at a banquet to
be given here the night of Novem-
Der Is, at which Governor 0. B. Col
quit and Judge w. F. Ramsey who
will be candidates for governor
next year, will be special guests. Will
bur P. Allen, president OF the Texas
League. will be toastmastet.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02
WHAT EDITORS SAY OF WILSON


eyes of democracy are turned to-
wards Governor Wilson OF New Jer-
sey, as a very possible presidential
candidate. His career OF the past
few years is being studied by the
masses, and 1t Is conceded by the
vast majority, that he has been a
success In public life.
Sheridan (Ark.) Headlight-The
Headlight was the first paper in
Arkansas to advocate Gov. Woodrow
Wilson for president We don't
mean to say by this that the Head
light Is the cause of Gov. Wilson's
great popularity, but we do mean to
say that the sound judgment of the |
Headlight is in consonance of the /
sound judgment of other sections
Of the county on this matter.
Kansas CITY (Mo.) Times-The
report from Topeka that every man
in the democratic conference held
there yesterday was for Wilson for
president and Hodges for governor,
indicates that Kansas Is one state, !
at least, in which the democrats have
~ shSNhh'Oh OA NpiihiiNNAhs pSiiNh-
cal blunder'i the republicans are
hoping the democrats will make.
Cass Lake (Minn.) Times-The
Woodrow wilson presidential boom
does not seem to subside as predict
ed some months AGO by the New
York papers, on the contrary it is
growing so rapidly that it takes ones
oh - IN viii h
it. We predicted a few weeks past,
that II Taft were nominated by the
republicans and Wilson by the demo
Gratis that on election day Taft will
be so far behind that his friends viii
have no interest in the count
staunton (va.) Dispatch--Evers
reader and thinker who has watched
the march of events has seen by
every test that has been made that
| the nations mind Is turned to Wood
row Wilson in preference to any 9TH
er man, democrat or republican,,
whose name is thought of as pres
idential possibility.
| Savannah (Ga.) Press-Never did
the star of destiny shine 30 brightly
I over presidential possibility, and IL
illuminate so many gifts of fortune
as 1t Is doing for Governor Wood
row Wilson.
Columbia Is. c. State-Presiden
Taft predicts the opening of thu
Panama canal on July /. 1913, 81
: Woodrow Wilson might as well ge
to work on the commemorative
speech.
jacksonville, (Fla.) Metropolis
Woodrow Wilson seems to be de
cided favorite in Florida for tn
> democratic presidential nomination
No better man ever offered himsel
for presidency.
!, Yorkville, IS. C)Inquirer-Wood
row Wilson Is man who know
| what the people want and who In
" tends to try to get 1t for them. To
= | many OF the leadin" politicians Of tn
:, day concern themselves only wit
F., the desires of the favored few.
y Mitchell Is. d. Coaster-Ther
n is no question but that the nomin1
ton OF Woodrow Wilson win wi
such support for the Democrat
? ticket that no other candidate ca
t. get
/. Detroit (Mich.) News-Tribune-
= Gov. Wilson says that one definitio
@ of man is a body of voters ths
b does not vote with you. That seem
to be the trouble, all right.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

Money is said to be pouring into
New Jersey for the purpose OF car
rying that state for the republicans,
and 1t is intimated that all OF 1t is
not coming from republican sources.
It would please number OF people
If something should happen which
would put Woodrow Wilson out of
the running.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02
Supreme Vice President.

II, H. Waring of Denver, supreme
vice president of the Fraternal
Union of America. will visit the
Waxahachie lodge Saturday night
and deliver an address. The local
members are preparing to give Mr..
Waring a hearty reception, The
meeting is open to the public
and the friends of the order are in
vited to be present.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

To the candidates: Let not your
hearts be troubled" The treasury Is
empty now, but there will be money
TO throw at birds as soon as the re-
turns are all in from Colqultts IL "
cents tax rate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

The government is not supposed
to help any man to make living,
but It should see to 1t that he has an
even break and fair start In the
race through life, and that he Is not
robbed of his earnings while on the
way
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

II you have house FOR rent don
waste your time goirg about trying
to find some one to occupy II. the
cheapest and quickest way to let me
people know 1t "a 10 place FOR
Rent" ad in the want column OF the
Daily Light. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

We see that John Henry Kirby
was down at New Orleans, telling the
governors how to raise the price of
cotton. The farmers OF Texas would
be obliged II he would tell them how
to go about getting a reduction In
the price az lumber.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

Now is the time and the Waxaha-
chic Photo Studio the place to have
your holiday photos made. beauti D
full calendar with your picture on IT
given with a dozen fine photos. Mrs.
P. F. Davenport II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

The Daily Light want column Is
the medium between the buyer and
seller. Get out of the old rut---a few
dimes spent In advertising through
the want column will bring yNu the
!esired results. y
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

One of the remedies proposed for
the low price of cotton is to provide
by law that each farmer shall be al
lowed to plant only SO many acres.
We suppose the rangers would be
called on to enforce the law. In such
event we do not care 10 enlist
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

II the officials of Dallas would
get more closely after those who
shoot people and pay less attention
to those who shoot craps. it would
greatly improve conditions In that
city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

We fully agree With those Of oar
brethren OF the press who declare
that Rienzi Johnston and Clarence
Ousley are better suited for editore
than they are for United States sena-
tors
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

TO CURE \ COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
it fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sig
nature is on each box. Csc. &
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

The Beaumont Journal wants to
know how long a dollar bill will last.
Really, we have never handled ont
for a sufficient length OF time to be
able to answer the question.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

1t is said that time is money
still we have always noticed thai
those who are overburdened with
the former. seldom have any OF the
latter
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

in these days ~ Nigh prices fo,
everything. there is one consolation
TO the man who dies: He never gets
to see the bill OF the undertaken
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

An article from the Washington
Post, reproduced in Wednesdays
Fort Worth Record, readsI Berry much
= =, sshs > are beep.a inspired,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02
Foley kidney Pills

TONIC IN ACTION QUICK ih aEsuLTs
Give prompt relief from BACKACHE,
KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE,
RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of the
KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION Of the
BLADDER and all annoying URINARY
IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon te
MIDDLE AGED and Ell e r L y
PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
HAVE HIGHEST Recommendation
A. Davis, 627 Washington St., Connersyille
Ind, is in his 85th year. He writes us: Il Lave
lately suffered much from ny kidne and b sd
der had severe bsckacAes aud i.'y k,dney action
was too frequent, causing me to lose much slseI
at night, and in my bladder there Yves constant
pain. took Folsy IaneY pills .oE some time
and am now free OF ii trouble and again bic tic
be up and around frsy hidaeypii,s have M
aixhest reconmep dGt.on.'
CURLIN'S TWO DRUG STORES.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

Eighteen rolls toilet paper. holder
free, for 500. F. 8. Cronk Co. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02
q. w. MCKNIGHT. Managing Editor
W .OWNBY City Editor

The coal man took his turn at the
bat this morning and home run was
the result.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

Bath room ware sucn as glass
towel bar. glass shelf, soap dish,
tumbler holder, etc, on display at
Z. s. Cronk Co.'S. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

A., X. & T.-North Bount

H. & r. C.-West Bound.
Nc. 50, vest bound arrives 1870
\. m. Connects at Garrett
train from the north and
south from Corsicana.
No. 81 west bound arrives 6:10 p m
m. Connects at Garrett
with train from the north
No. IS leaves ....... 1915 \ N
No. SO leaves .s...... .s:4b p N
East HOUND.
No 81 leaves 11:26 a. N. Connects
at Ennis for Houston.
No. So leaves .11:16 m
Ne. 88 leaves 900 a. m. Cohnects
with north and SOU htouud
No 81 Eastbcund leaves $50 pm
m. Connects with south
oounJ to Iexia and norm
,ound to Dallas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

Detroit (Mich.) News-Tribune--
Gov Wilson says that one definition
of a man is body of voters that
does not vote with you. That seems
to be the trouble, all right
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-02

Any COOK WHO TASTES
our meats knows that her dinner Ia
bound to be a glorious success. And
any cook who could resist tasting
when the appetizing odor of our
meats strikes her must be a Won
der. Buy your meats here and try 1t
yourself. You'll want to keep tasting
all the time, and each will seem bet
ter than the one before. Fresh ship
ment fine fish. fresh oysters every
day.
H. N. NYCUM
North Side Square
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31

cave in. 40 he was in charge Of tho
work. Clary ordered his companion
hoisted to the top first. Just as his
feet touched the rim Of the shaft the
sides fell in with roar. completely
filling the opening to q depth OF seven.
ty feet.
As the drift at the bottom Of the
shaft Is forty feet long, 1t is believed
that Clary may have escaped death BY
taking refuge in 1t and 1t is on that
possibility that the drill is being sunk.
Clary's companion declares that the
last words he spoke to the young man
were caution against remaining too
near the shaft, and he received prom
ise, he says, that Clary would retreat
toward the end Of the drift, awaiting
the coming Of the bucket there.
According to the plan quickly formu-
lated between the two. candle was to
be placed In the hoisting bucket. so he
might see 1t some distance back in the
drift
II Clary followed these instructions
1t is probable that he Is still alive, for
the drift was heavily timbered, and
miners who are familiar with 1t believe
it would have withstood the cave-in.
Thomas Clary, the young mans
father, is at the mouth OF the mine
directing the work OF the rescuers
despite the fact that he is nearly fran
tic with the uncertainty Of his sons
fate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
DEADLY YEAR FOR ALPS.
Twenty Six Climbers Arc Killed Al
ready This Season.

Paris. July 31.-Altho the climbing
season in the Alps has only begun
twenty-stx tourists have been killed
and an unknown number Injured. II
this rate continues until the close OF
the season on Sept. 1 i the death rate
will be the highest on record.
Death in nearly every case so far mas
been the result of foolhardness and
frequently has been due 70 tourists GO
ing up alone. which is a violation of
the first rule OF mountain climbing
This IL a German mountaineering habit
This years fatalities do not include a
single F;nslishman, and on . Ione Amer
lean who. contrary 10 the practice -
his countrymen. was alone.
The Americans not only are taking
the best guides. but also are accom- =
panied by Il sufficient number. one
Yankee tourist recently hired -four
guides
The only fatality this year where the
party was duly equipped with guides
was that of Partisan, NJ. Gnlli"t. and
a skilled Alpine porter named Stmond
This accident was due to II mischauce.
4 rock fell OH the porters head and
killed him AT the same time n SHARP
point of stone struck Gailet. and he fell
over the side OF the mountain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
TAXATION MEASURE PROVIDES
SUFFICIENT REVENUE 70 oVA..;
PORT WiscoNsaA
OTHER STATES or CENTRAL
WEST COLLECT oeNALLER 0UAao
Michigan Divsrts Corporation Rsvsr'wss
TO Support Of Seheois-commissjons
Smith in Report to President 9ho~a
Wide Variation In STATE Laws on
Taxation-Othsr News.

Washington. July 3l-wisconsia. oe
all the eastern central statos. derives
enough revenue from it's taxes upon
corporations to pay Its ordinary state
expenses. About II per cent OF tho
states taxes como from that source.
Ohio collects So per cent OF It's total
from corporations Indiana 10 per cent?
and Illinois 30 per cent. In Michigan
the revenue from corporations. which
Is A. per cent OF the tax receipts, In
applied 10 the school fund.
The report OF Norbert Knox Smith,
commissioner OF corporations. issued
today. says:
These reports e,rord II concise com.
parison between tho tax laws OF the
statea, In the light OF judicial decisions.
practical administration. and revenue
returns.
The eastern central group differs
from the middle Atlantic group In us
ing much more extensively tho general
property tax for state revenue. Wis
Consln alone approaches n separations
Of sources OF revenue. and It's spcci7S
taxes Weld sufficient revenue for ordt-
nary state expenses Ohio apples
special taxes and the general property
tax to the same corporations for state
purposes Indiana and Illinois levy
practically no special taxes on corpor.
ations.
"Michignn and Wisconsin make eiao"
oratc physical valuation OF steam ana
street railway property. which. Win
earning capacity. forms the basis OF
state adm n istered ad valorem taxess
Reversing the tendency almost uniVcr~
sal elSew here, these two states haSes
with respect TO the TAXATION or rail-
roads. gone from the modern gross
earnings method to the Rd valorem tax.
| They also use extensively the aver
age rate" method. l. g.. applying 10
| certain public service Corporations =
| rate which Is the average OF tho stAt1
| and various local rates.
| "AI Of this group exempt shares or
stock In the hands OF holders when
the corporate property fs taxed.
| wisconsin derives about II per cent
of us total state ulxcs from corpora
tons: Ohio. 81 per cent: Indiana. ~
per cent: Illinois. "a per cent In Mich
yau. revenue from special corporation
| taxes IS applied entirely to the school
fund and euuals about 45 per cent OF
| tho total taxes collected by the state.
The entire real and personal property
| NJ Wisconsin, Is annually valued ZOE
state purposes by a state commission.
| "Tbe constitutions OF three states In
| This group. namely Ohio. Indiana ana
| 1uinois nrohibit the exemption OF corr
| nora,e uroperty from tho general props
or,v tax. Railroad and insurance com"
paniss arc among the heaviest taNpay-
ers In this group.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
Busy Week Ahead.

Washington, July 31.-This promises
to be an exciting week for congress.
Taft has the floor to the exclusion Oh
practically all else, altho the latter part
Of the week Will offer a diversion in
the form of the reapportionlnent meas
ure which is to be disposed of in the
senate on Thursday.
The farmers free list bill is to be
voted on by the senate on Tuesday ana
probably will be passed by another
coalition OF democrats and insurgent
republicans after being amended in I'M
portant particulars. On Thursday the
house will vote on the cotton bill. ana
present another interesting proposition
for political maneuverinS In the upper
branch.
1t is expected that the item OF free
meats will be struck out of the farmers
free list bill before it is passed. With
all these things pending, attention Is
likely to be directed most to the confer
ence stage affecting the wool measure
and after that on the free list measure.
with an eve ever on the White House
despite the now generally understood
determination of the president to veto
all tariff legislation that does not pear
the scientific guarantee.
Two aspects OF the new bipartisan
tariff situation are receiving much at
| teption since the I.aFollette wool coup
was sprung last ,rhursday ore con
oerns the motives OF political expeol-
ency which have led certain progressive
champions Of the tariff commission
idea to support the enactment OF an
unscientific revision of the wool and
perhaps other schedules. at this time
The other, closely associated with the
former, involves the Ques ton OF wheth-
er the democrats and 1nsurgent repub-
licans will not realize little later that
both have blundered. AS previously
explained many democrats are repent
ant already.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
LEADERS OF SENATE MAJORITY
SEEKING TO FORCE UNANl-
NOUS SUPPORT.
SPIRITED DISCUSSION
ENDS WITHOUT RESULT
Taft's Threat to Veto Sill Takes
Precedence Among s ions at Ma
tio"aI c'pita'-FrsS Bill Almost
Certain of PasS LaFo''ette'
Change Of Attitus

WASHINGTON. sl.--ln a hope of
securing unanir7fi.y Of action on the
farmers free list bill. the democratic
senators met III caucus today. The
principal question before the meeting
was that of accepting the articles to be
admitted free, but there were also ref
erences to the possibility of adding
some of the general tariff schedules
The caucus was spirited but was adj
journed without result until tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
AGED WOMAN KILLED
Mrs. Rose spinoi, Aged SO Yoars, MUIR
dered in Bedroom Of New York
Apartment House-Finser Prints on
Knife Handle Furnish Only Clues.

nearly severed from her body, Mrs.
Rose Spinol. 80 years old. was found
murdered early today in bedroom In
a third floor apartment house on Sec
ond avenue. Beside the body was
large jacknife with which the crime
apparently had been committed. A
number Of bloody finger prints on the
knife handle furnished the only clues
to the slayer who had gained an en-
trance by means of the fire escape.
Mrs. Spinol was q widow and lived
with her daughter. The daughter was
away from home when the murder oc-
Cured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
GREAT WEALTH A BURDEN.
Rockefeller Declares Truth Of Sermon
of Pastor in Cleveland Church.

Rockefeller Declares Truth Of Sermon
Of Pastor in Cleveland Church.
Cleveland July 3l.--John D. Rookie
feller admitted Sunday that great
wealth was a. burden that DESTROYED
the real zest Of life slssI banished peace
from the heart. He confessed It to the
Rev. Carter Helm Jones. OF Oklahoma
City, following the latters sermon at
the morning services Of the Euclid
Avenue Baptist church. DR.. Jones was
supplying the pulpit In the absence OF
the regular pastor, the Rev. W. W..
Bustard.
During the sermon DR.. Jones alluded
to the coronation crowns Of kings.
He followed this up by reference to
"a crown Of wealth and its Incident
anxieties and mental tortures."
Mr.. Rockefeller listened intently to
the pastors words. He even leaned
forward in his pew so as not to miss
single phrase Of the pulpit orators
utterances.
"rhat was one OF the best sermons
I have ever heard in my life." said MT.
Rockefeller to the minister at the con-
clusion Of the service. "Your words
were full Of solemn truth. indeed was
deeply interested
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
SIXTEEN BODIES FROM MAINE.
They Arc Placed in Seven Metallic
caskets for Shipment.

Havana, July 31.-The number OF
bodies recovered from the wreck OF tho
battleship Maine is officially placed at
sixteen All are now enclosed in seven
metallic caskets, which lie on the main
deck adjacent to the captains cabin.
There Is no hope for the Identification
Of any Of them.
A search of the junior officers qaur-
ters resulted in the discovery OF several
revolvers, swords and other equipment,
while near the wardroom was found
a note book belonging to Lieutenant
Jenkins. The contents Of the book were
illegible. 1t was identified by the initials
of the lieutenant in silver on its back.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
RATES DECLARED UNREASONABLE"
cemmeros cornmIssior Finds Only
Pennsylvania Rates Excessive.

&, Washington, July Sl.-froposed IN.
creases In Communication in passenger
fares by the leading railways operating
In and out Of New York City today
were held by the Interstate commerce
commission to be reasonable generally
except in the case of the Pennsylvania
road whose Communication rates are de-
clared excessive and are ordered re-
duced.
Against the Pennsylvania railroad a
specific order is made by the commits
sion requiring it to desist from exact
ing it's present com utation fares to
and from New York City by Sept.
and for not less than two years there
after. For a monthly 60mile ride ticket
between New York City and New
Brunswicke, ". j.. the commutation
fare is cut from 312 to $40. and rates
TO and from other points are ordered
readjusted in conformity with that
fare.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
cuooenheims Wanted Wickersham.

Washington. July 31.--James Wicker
sham. delegate in congress from Alas
ka. stated to the house Judiciary COM
mittee today that he had consented 10
act as attorney for the Guggenhelm
Alaska interests in 1908 for $4,000
year a proposition was made to MIN
hv stephen Burch. a representative OF
tho Northwestern Commercial Com
pany.
IF they had paid what I asked I
would have been their attorney" said
Mr. wickersham, "and I think l would
have saved them whole lot of
trouble"