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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-28
PHILOSOPHY POINTERS

The mountains Of youth become the
molehills of age
II man refuses you a hearing. ask
his opinion on something.
The most important thing in the
world Is to find yourself.
The surest test OF a mans view of
tainted money is. viii he accept It?
No man Is paid for what he knows.
but for what his employer thinks he
knows.
Not always the skillful worker, but
ofttimes the most skillful shirker.
gets the reward.
He is indeed a wise man who knows
his opinions are rarely wanted even
when solicited.
Find out what a man thinks OF him
self and you know his opinion OF the
worlds greatest hero.
A woman's greatest Joy Is not in a
trip abroad. but in talking about 1t
after she has returned.
A man can always keep peace with
q book. and II they disagree he can
shut the book and have His say 80.
II either must be done II is better
to throw rocks at glass houses than
mud. for mud cuts out the light as
well as the air.
Heaven will soon be In reach of all
who can AFFORD aeroplanes; however.
many at present are taking the quick
est route by autos.
When men welcome a collector as
they do one who has come to pay a
bill the rays Of the millennial dawn
Will have spread over the entire
earth
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-28
Care Of umhrAlla-

Do not open an umbrella to ~ II,
nor let II stand on It's ferrule. ri.
ther method is destructive to this use.
iul article, the former because tho ribs
VIII be warped by being bent by the
SILK. so that tho neat, tight rolling will
% impossible In short time: and
the second because the water resting
about the top will rot the covering.
stand tho umbrella, closed. but not
rolled, with the handle downward.
then whom the silk IL perfectly dry.
ruo IL with cloth TO restore the
gloss.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-28
Diplomatic Rebuke.

A little known story OF the Jewish
race In Portugal Is told of King 10.
seph I. OF that country. On one &C.
casion the king ordered that all Port.
uguese who were In any way allied 10
or descended from the Hebrew race
should wear yellow hats. The Old
Marquis de Pombal then minister in
chief, shortly afterward appeared at
court with three yellow hats under his
arm. The king smiling. asked him:
What are you doing with these?'
The marquis replied: II have them
In obedience to your majesty's c,,m.
mand, for really do not know a sin lie
Portuguese OF note who has not Jew
ish blood in his veins
But" insisted the king. why three
hats?"
"One is for myself answered the
marquis. "one for the inquisitor gen.
eral by your side. and one is. In case
your majesty should desire to be
covered"
Tho Llama as q Saddle Horse.
In his native country the llama fs
trained as a beast OF burden, and in
this capacity is very useful. for, hard
and why by nature. he can carry as
much as a hundred and sixty pounds.
As a mount, too. he 10 quite easy to
train. Indeed, both the llama and the
oneiko take to the saddle as to the
manner born. when once they have as
sured themselves that their teacher
wishes them well.
Their most striking peculiarly an
saddle animals, however, 10 a strong
objection to having their heads in
any way pulled about By their riders.
30 long as their mouths are left alone
they will amble along quite contented.
ly at a fair rate OF speed, but II they
are ridden by someone with a heavy
hand they show tendency to stop at
once, whipping round in a manner dis
tinctly disconcerting to those who do
not quite realize what Is going to hap.
pen.-Wide World Magazine.
La Junta tribune., 1911-05-27
Kansas City Sheep Market.

Sheep have advanced fifty cents in
the last week, goats likewise, and
lambs have jumped up one dollar In
that time, says j. A. Rickart. our
market correspondent A good share
of this rise came last Monday, ana
the market is popping. Wooled lambs
brought 81. spring lambs s6.75. clip
ped lambs $3.50, clipped wethers So.
ewes $3.50, fat goats today 81, and
brushers s.. 60 The run Monday was
10000. A fire in the sheep barns
here last Thursday consumed the
east half of same. but left the west
half. including one scale, intact, where
business Is progressing as usual.
La Junta tribune., 1911-05-27

Dr. to reach the sea, nor for an inter.
national position. Much less was Il
fought for dynasty or a personality,
or against any OF these.
The American civil war presents
the unique spectacle OF conflict ar
raging whole nation In arms for
ideas-for principles SO firmly held
that both sides were ready To die for
them. II was the trial OF the issue
between conflicting ideas OF society
and government before the tribunal
of the God of Battles
1t was waged on both sides with a
zeal born OF absolute conviction in
the righteousness OF the cause. 1t
was waged until the yictors had well.
nigh e1tcrminated their opponents. as
the scars of the south after half a
century still bear witness. And IL
was the final civil war for the Amer.
lean people. They may disagree. and
disOrderly factions may rise In arms
But never again can they be so di-
yided as they were then. In a fur.
mace heat that tested human viii to
the limit OF endurance has been weld.
ed their national unity.
The character of the conflict whose
glory and whose sorrow it recalls is
what makes our Memorial day a fes-
uyal unknown to other nations. on
this day We honor. as We should. the
memory OF the brave in all the re-
puhlic's wars But We also celebrate
as that which gives to the day its
unique and distinguishing Significance
and that which sets MS apart from
ali other peoples the great war that
In very deed truly made az well as
saved the American republic.
La Junta tribune., 1911-05-27
Boys and Girls Bee, Contest.

Six Pueblo boys are entered in the
boys and girls beet raising contest
bring conducted by the otcro Agricul
uuul Club The boys are Donald In.
gl.s Clarence Mcndcli. Paul Menden,
Joe Porcho, John Remier and Tony
Porrho. There is a total OF twenty
six children entered In the competi.
ton, two of them being girls.
The club is conducting the contest,
using the prize money offered by the
Rocky Ford factory OF the American
SUGAR Beet Company amounting to
several hundred dollars The childreu
have each signed direct with the com
pany for one-half an acre each. and
iar the beets delivered they will re.
raIEr the pay as well as any prizes
that they may receive
special prizes for essays on how
hey raised their beets and also on
tae best possible way for them TO
La Junta tribune., 1911-05-27

Nr Bryan says the more he thinks
OF 1t the more determined he is not
to run and be elected.
Senator Bailey IL going to turn to
fool with triflcs.
Chauncey NJ Depew says he needs
long rest and hopes he will no, be
called upon. His hopes will be real
lied.
Senator Lorimer says that he will
not buy his way into the presidency
II he never gets there.
Senator Payne doesn't want to be
president, but would be perfectly sat.
Farmer Jones is In the hands OF
his friends. but hopes they will help
him hoe corn instead OF running him
for the presidency.
Boss Murphy positively declares he
has no designs on the place. He Is
greater man than the president
now. and why descend the ladder,
Would.run Wilson says all the
Greek letter men are insisting on
his being candidate, and as when
Greek meets Greek there is always
something doing he may decide to
ante In the presidential Jackpot
Judge Mcdaniel thinks he will try
for the county Judgcship at $1,000
per and perquisites In preference
to taking long shot on the prcsi.
dcncy next year Colorado is still
officially democratic, and the dear
people have not lost faith, knowing
that the speer incubus was the only
thing that prevented the party of
the people from delivering the goods.
The eHyillage policeman says he
IL not In the presidential class and
that the undcrsheriff job at $500 per
Is good enough for him.
There are several other parties to
hear from, and Il is hoped that they
viii send In their communications at
an early date. This Is country
whore most anything or anybody can
be candidate FOR most any old OF.
flee or other.
La Junta tribune., 1911-05-27

I- HE battery that made the
greatest record for square
sthnd.up fighting and r..
V-J markaile loss during the
civil war was the Eleventh Ohio. a,
iuka, Miss. on September 10. 1869 I
have previously remarked that II Is a
pity that not more detailed informa.
ton " In existence regarding these
brave commands. but fortunately my
esteemed friend aud comrado. Colonel
Cyrus Sears, who commanded the
battery on that occasion. is still Nv
Ing and sends me a copy of n letter
written by him three days after the
fight, writes correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Ledger II is won.
dcrful story. vivid recalling Of a
terrible day OF war. blood aud hero.
ism
"luka. Miss. September %. 1869 -
Dear Brother: our long continued
marching orders (which We had then
had for sixteen successive morninZsj
came TO an end Ia the midst uf a
heavy rainstorm a. four O'Clock of
the morning OF the 18th. when the
army of the Mississippi finally aid
start Ia quest 0f Gcu'ral Price 4
Co, then supposed TO be prowling IN
this vicinity
The Army OF the Mississippi. on
the 18Th. marched about ten miles
nothing Of Importance but rain aud
mud occurring 10 Ms From our biy
uuhr by the roadside We resumed our
march and quest at daybrcak next
morning the Fiuh Iowa regiment In
advance. tho Eleventh Ohio battery
Immediately following
"skirmlshing with the cnomy's pick.
cts commenced at about ten O'Clock.
and thence continued all along the
way, several having been killed aud
wounded on both sides b,forc the real
battle commenced when within five
miles OF this place Wo supposed We
had found the enemy IN force and
formed our lines of battle according.
" Soon We discovered our mistake.
and moved forward with greatly In.
creased HklrmshiuE. until arriving
within about a mile aud half OF this
place, a vollcy from the encmy's ar.
La Junta tribune., 1911-05-27

uilery and Infantry hastened us into
line on the double quick Our front
lFirst brigadei was now In the form
Of much spread A-,hc Eleventh
Ohio battery occupying the square
toed point. the Fifth Iowa It's right
arm and the Forty. eighth Indiana and
Fourth Minnesota its left, with the
Twenty sixth Missouri close In the
rear OF the right OF the battery and
extending To the right. with the
Sixteenth Iowa little further to
the left, aud both now protected by
the ridge
The battery's position was on the
brow OF ridge covered with young
timber too thick TO admit the man
cuycr OF artillery had there been time
or occasion for H.
Before We had time to form In
battery two divisions OF the enemy
commenced charging US. We soon re-
ciproeated In our kind. as fast as
possible. and hadcs Was TO pay In
less than no time. The enemy seem
cd TO concentrate upon the battery.
which accordingly. suffered most Sc.
ycrely.
The total casualties In the battery
are sixteen killed and thirty eight
wounded. out OF 1903 las near as
can ascertain, including officers, en-.
gagged The action did not seem TO
last more then ten TO twenty min
ut"s, but 1t is doubtful whether the
hlsotry Of war furnishes parallel
In destruction OF. or by a single bat
tory In one engagement The men
of the batu'ry. as whole. exhibited
IA" most obstinate and perhaps.
even foolhardy bravery
"Of our first line Of battle. the bat.
tory seemed TO be- the first TO com.
m"ucc business and the last 10 quit
before the roscryo-from the Second
brigade came to the rescue Just M
dark, when the men OF the battery
able to do 80 fell back. the guns
being temporarily abandoned. between
the opposing bclligcronts neither Of
which dared to. take them away In,
stances OF personal bravery never
surpassed were exhibited at almost
every piece
Acting Corporal Buckley alone
fired two or three shots from his
pircu after every other oanuoue'r Of
bis squad was killed or disabled d"
La Junta tribune., 1911-05-27
Story ina, win Never Grow Old.

The American people honor today
those who fought and fcll In what
will ever b. for this nation the
Great War
The story OF this war will never
grow old while the republic endures
Since the last shot was fired new
generation has arisen and another is
rising, Yet the boy OF fourteen to
day Is as keen TO read and speak Of
the great ciVil war. a. was his faith.
er twenty nyc or thirty years ago
1t was different from other wars
I, vas not fought for land OF room
La Junta tribune., 1911-05-27
563.25

]. II. Teller e. oo''-o
- II rhorne 2.35S83
Wardlow and Hicks were members
of the assembly making the appropri'
alton.
Barnett was attorney general. }.
Teller and Geo. II. Thorne were EN-
ployes in the office Of the attorney
general. II Is a well known fact that
Thorne did all the work.
La Junta tribune., 1911-05-27

have followed have also been offered
by individuals.
The children are working hard to
get the prizes. and some mighty good
records Of high sugar oonten, and
high tonnage beets will be establish
ed by the winners. Chieftain.
La Junta tribune., 1911-05-27
Democrats Divide spoiis.

In connection with the loss OF the
Fred Light case IL should be remem-
bered that this case was lost be-
cause The money appropriated for a
democratic politicians, not one OF
whom ever did two hours actual work
on the case. The entire work of the
state In this case consisted in the
preparing OF thirty.nine page brief.
The politicians who were given the
money were.
La Junta tribune., 1911-05-27
Presidential Aspirations.

Mr Roosevelt says that he will
not b" presidential candidate In
1919
Joe Cannon says thank you. but I
shall has" too much plowinE to do
senator Aldrich says by no manner
OF means
La Junta tribune., 1911-05-27
Best Breadmaker

Gem of Otero makes the best bread,
Everybody knows that it stands at the head
Milled by machinery right up to date,
Our product will give satisfaction first rate.
Fine food for the muscle, it brightens the BRAIN
Our product is milled from hard, select grain.
The heart of the wheat and its nutritious power,
Embodied, is found in this popular flour.
Reliable always, high patent and sweet,
Over the country it cannot be beat.
First in the favor of bakers and cooks,
Ladies use it for recipes found in the books.
0tero's Gem is found always the same,
UneXceed on the market, it jumped into fame
Rare merit has done it-there it remains
LA JuMTA ELEVATOR AND MILLING COMPANY
IA JUhTA, COLORADO
La Junta tribune., 1911-05-27

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s---y uurLninn Log Iurlnr in.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-26
BIG ATTRACTION
FOR THE AIRDOME
Truman De Roame and Detroit
Stock Company Coming Next
Neck

We clip the following from the
Dallas News of June goth, regarding
Truman DeRoame and the Detroit
Stock company who open in Waxa-
hachie Monday, August 2S, at the
Airsme, for one week The COM
pany is now playing in Dallas and
will come direct from that city to
this city:
Beginning the second half week
Of melodrama at Lake Cliff Casino,
both the Sunday performances had
crowded houses and the reception to
the players, most of them seen IA
Dallas for the first time, was of a
sort that must have gratified The
attendance was certainly of a sor,
that pleased the management AMI
Manager c. A Mangold of the park
and Manager Charles Oliver of the
Casino had assurances from many
Of the patrons that the bill was wor-
thy
Man Way, to be presented on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
was offered yesterday II is a story
Of strong passion, Of sentiment, Of
the man who sWeareth to his own
hurt and changeth not, and Of the
ultimate good result that comes Of
good intentions and honest effort. 1t
was a problem play, not over
wrought with preaching, but with
humor and pathos and a weaving or
the practical and the romantic, the
Gommon-sense and the theoretical
that sustained interest and won
plaudit
Truman DeRoame as Robert
Armstrong was easy and pleasing in
his presentation of the high light.
He was the leading man in the story,
the rescue Of a youth who had fallen
into the stock gamblers had forged
and spent the money Of his employ
or and for the love of whose sister.
strong man dared 10 risk his money
and his reputation. The bachelor low
er was clearly popular and deserved
it Albert Garland was the youth
with bad start, part ably done by
Russell Hampton"
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No REFERENDUM UNTIL
NEGRO IS ELIMINATE
Nardaman Says 18th Amendment
Must BE Repealed before Direct
/ Government Comes to the
. South.
Associated Press Special

i Associated Press Special.
II AshovilIe. \. c.. August 2G.--Ja!
IL X. Vardan1an or NfssfssfDpf demo
~ critic nominee for United States
I senator, made his first visit to North
/ Carolina yesterday when arrived
at HeudersonvilIe and registered at
a local hotel Asked if he had any
particular choice for the democratic
presidential nomination, he said
Governor Wilson seems to be in
the lead now, but it is too early to
express an opinion. | think a great
deal of Speaker Champ Clark He
has shown himself TO be great lead
err"
What do you think of the pres
poets of democratic success in the
national election p he was ask !,
Glorious" he responded I'VE
win win in a walk
Replying to questions, he said
81 believe in the referendum, but
we cannot have it in the south,
where the negro predomnates until
/ the fifteenth amendment is repealed.
/ / am in favor of anything that
brings the government up to the in
/ dividual,'
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At the AirtlOmc

Under Two Flags has been seen
in ,WaXahachie number of times,
but it's presentation last night by
Miss Nielsen and company was
better than the previous productions.
The different parts were we'll cast
and Miss Nielsen was superb as Gig
arctic,
For the closing performance to-
night Two Little Migrants" will be
given.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-26
Union Program of G. f. Societies,

itlotl tpi-itHi ol - r.. lNbtlttlfS-
Subiect-Missions in Persia and
Turkey Acas abb.
Leader-Addie Lea Smith,
l. GroWfA of false religion. 2
Kings 17:24-34 Mary Trippet
g Tell of the democratic move
ment in Persia and Turkey Richard
Tribble.
3 The coming of light Acts 26:-
1920. Virginia Longserre.
4 The revelations in Turkey and
Persia; what their events and re-
suits? Emma Gibson.
r. The Armenians. who, and their
religion and prosecutions Mrs. Bur
ton
6. The opportunity of christian.
schools in Turkey and Persia Lam
don Baker
7, Prayer for the east Eph. III
% Hastings Harrison.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-26
Missionary Society.

The ladies of the Central Presby-
terian church will not hold their
monthly social meeting during Au-
gust. The last social meeting was
held at the Chautauqua Park during
the recent encampment An enjoy
able program was rendered consist
ing of readings and music, with a
unique bible contest, after which
punch and waters We're served and a
pleasant social hour enjoyed under
the trees Press Reporter.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-26
Christian Church.

Sunday school at 9:45. Preaching
at / a, m. and S:15 p. m, Endeavol
societies at usual hours. Mornins
subject THE Duties of Church OF
ficers" Evening subject: Character
Building" The evening subject is
of vast Importance to young people
but we want the older ones to be
present too. If your pastor is away
your are cordially invited to worship
with us G. f. Bradford, Pastor,
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Loo AIS.


kodaks AZ the Curtin stores. IT
Garden Hose at f. s. Cronk Co. If
A feature biograph at the Males
tic 1913
Hugh McCaul went to Ennis TO-
day.
All the world loves a steak from
Nycum's. II
F. S. Cronk Co sell galvanized
roofing cheap u
Mrs. Lulu Parks of Dallas is visit
ing in the city
Hon. Il. G. senter of Dallas is in
the city today.
Buy. your pump from f. 5. Crouk
Co. An kinds. Prices way down, tt
Ragland Adkisson went to Calves
ton on a pleasure trip this morning.
The best comedy pictures of the
season are shown at the Majestic to-
night 1913
The Waxahachie Grain Co has
| full line of feed and fuel ct attrac-
tive prices. II
| The crowds are increasing at the
! Majestic. Go and see and enjoy the
/ fine pictures. 12d
| Three reels of very best pictures
and the coolest place in town is what
the Majestic offers for SC. 1913
! Persons desiring catalogs of Trim
! ity University can get them by call
ing at any of the drug stores of the
city. ia
Persons desiring catalogs of Trim
ity University can get them by call
ing at any of the drug stores of the
CITY 124
Bath room ware, such as glass
towel bar. glass shelf soap dish.
tumbler holder, etc. on display at
y 8 Cronk Co s If
Miss Wilson has just returned
from the national convention and Is
prepared to make you better pic
lures than ever. Come and see her. tt
See that Fuller & Johnson pump
irg engine at F. S. Cronk Co.'S. It's
cheaper and more reliable than a
wind mill. No trouble to show you
how it works. Il
w. G. Johnson left today for Gal
weston to visit his parents ms lalher
being i'll. Mr.. Johnson father ana
mother spent several weeks IN the
city this summer.
During the absence of the pastor,
Rev A D. Porter. the regular APP
noiutments at the Methodist church
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RETAIL. MARK EFT

WaXahachie dealers are retailing
the following articles at prices quot
ed below:
McAlester lump coal, ton 81 to $3.50
Colorado Coal, per ton $500
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st. PauI's Episcopal.

There viii be celebration of the
Holy Communion in St. Paul's Epis-
copal church with sermon by Rev. j.
de Q. Donehoo, Sunday morning at
H. Evening prayer and sermon at s.
Visitors always welcome.
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Methodist Church.

Presiding Elder T, S Armstrong
viii fill the pulpit at the Methodist
church tomorrow morning and
! evening at the usual hours, Other
! services as usual
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-26

Mass at the Catholic church Sun
day, August 27th, at 8 a. m. Sunday
school at $50 a m Rev j. Nc
Graun
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The degree team and other mem
bers of the Woodmen Circle went TO
Forreston this morning to put on
the initiatory work for the lodge
there,
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IN THE CHURCHES.
First Presbyterian Church.

Preaching tomorrow at II a. M.
and p. m Sabbath school at ga >
a. m f. f. Bigger, Pastor
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-26

FOR SALE-100 acres of land, one
mile of court house, 80 acres in cul-
tivation, 10 acres in pasture, ever
lasting water One five room house
and one three room house. Lons
time and easy terms. 0. II. Chapman
& Co. 124
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-26

FOR SALE OR WILL TRADE-All
or any part of the following 70,
conveniences and well located,
$500. 90; eleven two and three
room houses, all in good condition,
and that will net you TO per cent af-
ter paying all expenses. n. ] Thorn
as 124
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-26

FOR SALE-f60 acres of good black
land, all in cultivation, room
house, cotton picking house, barn,
water, on pike. Three miles of Wax
ahachie, two miles of Trinity Uni
yersity. Easy terms. 0. H. Chapman
& Co 124
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WE WILL CALL for and Deliver all
cleaning, pressing and alteration
and guarantee our work. Phone 173
Mathews Cannon Co tt
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! WjANTED-To rent two or three
| furnished rooms. Call old phone l2S
or new phone 1S1. 1882
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. % 90 4 % . . . 90
. WANT COLUMN.

WEATHER-Un Unsettled showers to-
night or Sunday Max. Sc Min. 30.