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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
Rock and Gull.

The rock appears to have become
the bird whose name stands for swim
dlers in distinctly unfair way the
London Chronicle says At first rock
meant "A dupe. then the verb TO rock
came to mean to cheat, and out of
this was evolved rock. cheater-a
complete topsy turvy process 1t is
curious that the same thing has not
happened to gull, Here also the
verb came from the substantive mean
ing dupe and, as the gull strikes
one as rather knowing bird one
might have expected the same eyoiu
ton as in the case of the rock 1t
should be observed, however, that
gull" a dupe, did not refer specially
TO the seagull, the word having for
merry meant a young bird of any
kind In Eliza bethGn English it Signi
fed calIow youngster who wished
to be thought smart
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
AMEND COMMODITY
TARIFF ON COTTON
New Orders Are issued by the Rail-
road Commission.


road Commission.
Austin, Texas, August 1.-THE
railroad commission yesterday is
sued an amendment to commodity
tariff No, If, applying to shipments
of cotton and cotton linters in bales,
to read as follows, with reference to
rules and 81:
80. When concentrated cotton is
delivered to the owner or his agert
at the point of concentration, tho
entire charge for transportation to
such point, as such charge is fixed b.
this tariff, shall be paid by the own
| err or his agent to the delivering rail-
road company, and when such cot
! ton which has been concentrated at
point located as provided in the
two preceding rules is again deliver
ed to a railroad company for trans
portation to it's final destination in
Texas, the company to which such
cotton is delivered shall refund to
the owner or his agent the entire
charge for transportation to the
if rate from the original shipping
point to final destination in Texas is
the same as or less than the charge
from the concentrating point to such
destination. When the rate from the
shipping point to final des
in Texas is greater than the
rate from the concentrating point to
such destination, then so much OF
he charge for transportation to the
point of concentration shall be re-
aimed by the railroad companies as
Will, when added to the rate from
said point of concentration to final
destination in Texas, make up and |
maintain the freight rate as fixed by
this tariff from said original ship
ping point to such destination.
"21 The charges for concentrat-
ing cotton under the rules and regu-
lations of this tariff shall be made
at the regular tariff rates and shall
be collected in full al the time of the
delivery of such cotton at the points
IF concentration. The railroad com
}any which performed the service of !
shall adjust the char
.es for such service by refunding the |
mounts prescribed only after re- |
ewing the concentrated cotton for |
hipment to final destina ton EX- /
lense bills rendered by shippers III !
he adjustment of charges for con |
.euuatiug cotton must, in all cases, /
Dear dates prior to that of the ship
nent TO final destination of the cot
ON they are intended to represent
Notice was also issued by the COM
mission that at the next regular
nearing, September u, it win take
up the matter of a proposition look
ing to the establishment Of rates to
apply on shipments of lime for fer
.ilizing purposes.
The commission has also signifieC
its intention of taking up consid-
Grafton at the next hearing the peti-
ton recently filed by the Beaumont
'hamber of Commerce asking for
reimbursement OF rates 20 apply Oh
clean rice, in carloads. from Beau
mont to Galveston. 1t is proposed to
cancel the present rate of u cents a
100 pounds and to adopt in lien
thereof a rate OF cents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
Dead Mems Teeth.

Before artificial teeth were created
deficiencies had to be made good by
the real article, so body suatchers raw
aged the cemeteries at night, breaking
up the jaws Of the dead 10 extract
their teeth TO sell to dentists for inser
ton IN live mems mouths IN army of
these ghouS followed WeIliugton's
army They were licensed as suffers,
but once night fell out came their nip
pers and they prowled over the battle
field extracting the taeth of the dead
or dying
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
Roads in Good Condition.

Commissioner W. r Kirkpatrick
of Precinct No. reported to the
commissioners court that the roads
i'm his precinct were in good condi
ton His report is summarized as
follows
Have graded - miles of road
ready for gravel; have built -
wooden bridges and culverts, 7 con
crete bridges, steel bridge; have
graveled one mile have graded
.2Gh miles of dirt roads. the farme s
doing most Of the blowing, have
built and repaired quite number
of culverts
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
Literary Cure For Snoring.

To the snorers who ask for the cure
let the cause be announced Snoring
is the result of stomachic repletion and
mental vacuity A correspondent who
has suffered from both prescribes the
cure a light supper or none, 10
avoid repletion, and the frequent repe
tltiun Of some literary phrase to pro
vide occupation for the mind during
sleeping hours Go TO bed and think
of some short literary phrase to Gccu
by your mind The combination of the
two prescriptions against snoring the
abstentiou from food and the media
ton upon a literary phrase may be
found in Ecclesiasticus, the ninetieth
verse Of the thlrty-frs chapter. How
sufficient to a well hammered man is Il
very little, and he doth not breathe
hard upon his bed London Specta
TOR
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

There is no use IN consuming col
umns In an effort 10 prove that the
farmer is benefited by tax on meat.
The fact remains that he sells ais
pork for seven and eight cents a
pou3d and the consumer pays TWEEN
~ cents Is it not evident that some
body realizes greater profit than
the farmer2
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

When asked why the jury did not
reach a verdict, one member replied
that it was because there were eleY-
en- of the most contrary men on the
panel he had ever had anything TO
do with There is no disposition to
reflect" on anybody, notwithstand-
ing the vote on the farmers free list
bill
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
ENGINEER REPORTS ON
ELLIS COUNTY ROADS
EXPERT SENT HERE FROM
WASHINGTON TO SURVEY
ROADS OF COUNTY.
Employed to Locate Drainage
Concrete Criticised.
Concrete CitiCiSed.

Chas r.. Thomas, Jr, highway en-
gineer from the office of good roads
of the United States department OF
agriculture, who spent some months
est of the department, has submit
ted the following report recommend
ing Improvements to be made in the
administration, construction and
maintenance of the roads in Ellis
county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
AsafetIda

Sheep have a fit of JOY eating the
young asnfetida plant, aud i'crsians
and other oriental races relish ii as
much "a sheep The Juice Of the ASA
fetda plant when fresh is So strong
that taaspoonfui turns out more
smell in house than hundredweight
Of drug store asafetida
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

In the beginning of the late cam
paign, Jake VOTERS promised us
clean race upon high plane lie
that he redeemed said promise BY
going before the investigating com
mittees with his books and papers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

Thos. J. Middleton, editor of the
Ellis County Mirror, printed a Wax
ahache, was one of the carnival Wis
itors Monday. Mr.. Middleton spok =
encouragingly Of his county, when
is one of the finest cotton counties of
the state, and said he was enjoying
thoroughly his trip to the seaside ---
Galveston News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
Loss Of Time Means Loss of Pay.

Kidney trouble and the Ills It
breeds means lost time and lost pay
to many a working man. NJ. Balent
1914 Little Penna St, Streator, Ill,
was so bad from kidney and bladder
trouble that he could not work, but
he says II took Foley Kidney Pills
for only a short time and got entire
ly well and was soon able to 80 back
to work, and am feeling well and
healthier than before" Foley Kid
ney pills are tonic in action, quick
in results-a good friend to the
working man or woman who suffers
from kidney ills Curlin's Two Drug
Stores d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

A Missouri girl recently bit off an
inch of her tongue and her parents
are offering to buy a piece to re-
place it.-Houston Post. Respectful
ly referred to Auheuser Busch DaV-
idson and Flip Flop Hin. Each has .
surplus.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

Tammany has announced that il
viii present the name of Governor
Dix as New York candidate for
president next year You viii never
see any criticism of this movement
in the columns of the organs in Tex
as. although they are supporting
another candidate
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

Tom Ball would have been very
popular candidate for governor and
would have been elected without any
trouble His refusal to run does not.
however, give the present incumb-
ent of the office an open field The
woods are full Of men who can show
him exactly how il was done
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

The Kentucky democratic conven-
tion went further in the direction o.
prohibition than Henry Wattersou
was willing to 20. 1t made the county
the unit, whereas the celebrated
newspaper man wanted as near an
individual unit as possible
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

President Taft has announced
that Thursday, November 30th, win
be Thanksgiving day, instead Of
Thursday, November 23rd. His date
suits us exactly as it will then be one
week nearer to the date OF Woodrow
Wilson's Inauguration as president
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
A Solemn Ceremony.

Papa, whispered johnny, who was
in attendance at the sunday morning
services, why do the people look so
sad when they drop their money In
that plateT'- { hicagO tribune
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
Bridges.
1t is recommended:

1t is recommended:
GD That all bridges be strong
enough to support a 2 ton traction
engine.
(21 That creosoted lumber be
used in all timber bridges at points
where the earth is in contact with
the bridge
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
Safe

Elizabeth had just committed Mary
to prison Fear not for your safety.
dear cousin" She said The tower ia
equipped throughout with The block
system Stanford Chaparral
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
LIS penree.

Mrs Rlowit-Are you planning an
expensive gown? Mrs. Knowit- Wen,
It win take mt least tive courses and
his favor1e dishes TO get it-Eiarrer's
lnr.r
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

Il never hear yop kicking AZ the
msil service
no; my poems come back promptly
enough pittsburg Post
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

them have granted the low rate OF
one fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be on sale August % and %,
with final return limit August 20.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
Hay Fever, Asthma and Summer
Colds

Must be relieved quickly and Foley 5
Honey and Tar Compound will do 1t.
f. NJ. Stewart, 1884 Wolfram st,
Chicago, writes: II have been great
ly troubled during the hot summer
months with hay fever and find that
by using Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound I get relief. " Many 9th
ers who suffer similarly will be glad
to benefit by Mr.. Stewards expert
ence. Curlin's Two Drug Stores. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

1t is claimed that Jake VOTERS is
on his way back from New York to
Texas. He is doubtless travelling BY
slow train
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation of any
person, firm or corporation that may APP
will be gladly cor ected upon its being
brought to the attention Of the manage
ment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

When yoL need plul lher call
Runkley. with F. S Cronk Co Both
homes 81 II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

Send us your job printing It viii
be done right.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
Organization.


county:
Organization.
Your present organization is eco
nomical in arrangement, but lacks
as yet the smoothness of operation
that time can give.
1t is recommended that a more
experienced class of foremen be en-
ployed at higher pay, retaining such
foremen as are giving results,
/ 1t is recommended that the grades
| in heavy grading be laid by an en-
gineer and that an engineer be en-
/ ployed to determine and to locate
and design culyerts and bridges.
Character of Work.
! Roads are being relocated and
Strengthened very satisfactorily. It is
recommended that so foot right Of
way be secured instead OF 40 foot
in most places.
Surtacing.
Seventy per cent of the money eA-
pended on the roads viii be used in
hauling gravel and small saving
on the price per load of gravel and
delivered on the road will result in
a greater saving than any other
econmy
The following recommendation /
are made in regard TO the hauling CT /
gravel from the pit to the road;
Cd That material be loaded by /
the quickest means possible to save !
lost time in pit
90 That no teams be used to haul .
gravel over three miles, but trac-
ton engine equipped with haulinE |
cars be used instead. 1t is probable /
that in few cases it will be neces- /
sary to use teams for a slightly lon /
ger haul
go That day labor teams be re
quired to make certain number OF
loads to receive fun time.
ca That a system of hauling by
the cubic yard be adopted in part,
allowing such teams as desire, 70
haul that way.
60 That a sufficient number OF /
men be used to dump gravel so that |
teams will stand at no time.
TO- 1Nat line IluSI bt uSSu ~ /
keep teams spaced where necessarJ
and that all gravel be spread with q
road machine
Concrete.
CD The concrete work through !
out the country shows slovenliness |
and lack of care that is subject TO /
criticism Concrete construction |
must be done carefully or not at ali !
to secure economy; it cannot be
skinned with safety.
It is recommended:
"a That only first class material
be used The practice of using adobe
gravel must be abandoned.
q That greater care in the de-
sign and location of culverts be
used
CD That careful work be required
at all times.
ca That only experienced and
we'll paid men be put in charge OF
the work
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

Obituaries. resolutions OF resuect, cards
Of thanks-all matter not NEWS-wlll be
charged for at the rate of cents per line.
Poetry at double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Month %
Six Months, IN advance 2.75
One Year, in advance $40
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

WE WANT YOUR WORK.
We believe we deserve it. We are
conscientious, careful plumbers, We
are here to do all kinds of plumbing
work, fro mmending a leak 10 in
stating complete sanitary equipment
house The more orders we get the
better we like it. The more WORK
we do for you the better you'll like
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
NJ, X. g. North Bound.

NJ. SO, west bound arrives 11;19
a. N. 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
East Bound.
No 80 leaves 11:25 q. m. Connects
Eat Ennis for Houston.
No. So leaves .11:15 p m
No. SO leaves 800 a. m. Cohnccts
with north and SOU hhound
No. "a Eastbcund leaves $40 p m
m. Connects with south
bound to 'Iexia and nortn-
''ound to Dallas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-09
MASTER HAROLD AYRRs VIOLIN v1Rruoso.

There is hardly any adjective sum
ciently descriptive to adequately label
the wonderful work Of Master Harold
1Ayres last might at the Grand where
he wes one OF the accomplished must.
clans who created such q favorable I'm.
precision with the 1900 people In the
audience. Tho f1rst number OF this
musical prodigy was RATS "Cavstina. !"
Every note Of this diff1cult selection
was truely given BY the young master
of the violin, In response to the great
volume of applause this number re-
celved and In recognition Of the huge
bunch Of flowers presented the young
musician, Garden OF Roses was
played. The shading in this number
and the clearness OF the tones OF the
instrument made this well known %.
lection sound like something entirely
new. The wealth Of hand clappinx
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-09

also affected his eyes, and we were
afraid he would lose his eyebrows
and eyelashes entirely. We con-
suited other doctors, used ONT
ments and salves sent us by friends
and neighbors. Some Of these
things would seem to have little
effect, but after a few days would
act like a poison, and increase this
terrible stubborn disease.
"Just one year ago this month
baby lay between life and death.
The doctor had told us he could do
no more, and we felt that we must
give up trying to find any cure or
relief. Our hearts were just
breaking, and we had the sympa-
thy Of many friends and neighbors
who knew Of our affection. Final
ly my husband said one day, 4 am
going to try Hoods Sarsaparilla
and Hoods Olive Ointment We
began to use these medicines, and
OH the results were astonishing!
We could soon see that the infam-
nation was diminishing, and the
eruptions did not itch so badly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-09
Some Suggestive Questions on the
Sunday School Lesson For Feb. IL
FoR THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER BIBLE STUDY CLUB
copyright s. D.

prophet remaining true to God? (See
Chap. xix:1S.)
(15.) In what sense is the proverb
are always Majority
(16.) Is it always Gods plan to give
the victory to every man of God, no
matter if he is alone and all the peo-
pie are against him? Give your rea-
son.
(17) Verses 23-25-Was the plan
Elijah adopted to prove that Baal
was no god his own, or had it been
given to him bysGod Give your rea-
sons. (See verse 36.)
(1S.) Why would it be either wis
dom or folly, in this day, for any good
man to adopt the same sort of test to
prove that those who oppose Chris
.tianlty were wrong? f
(19.) What is the supreme test, or
proof, today that our God is real;
and present help in trouble, and all
other gods are false? (This question
must be answered in writing by mem
bers of the club.)
(2O) Verses 26-29-What reason is
there to believe that these prophets
of Baal believed in their god?
(21.) How much value can you get
for the truth of any cause from the
evidence that it's advocates are willing
to suffer or even die, to prove their
faith in it?
(22) Verses 3O-39-What proof have
we today that the Lord is God, fully
as convincing as this miracle?
(231 How much value do YOU place
upon conversions produced by such
(24) Verse 4o-What evidence is
there that the wholesale slaughter of
four hundred and fifty men, by Elijah,
was done at the command of God?
Lesson for Sunday, Feb. 10, 1911.
Elijah'sN Flight and Return. / Kings
xviii: Al ltXiX:21.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-09
VISITS j ALL
AT DES MONIES
SUPERVISORS, AUDITOR AND
ARCHITECT INSPECT BIDDERS
CELL APPARATUS.

Inasmuch as the Pauley Jail Works
Co. had the lowest bid for steel work,
cages, etc, in the list of several bid
ders for the construction of the new
county jail and it's fittings, accompan-
led by the representative. Joseph Lang.
Auditor James F. Stephens, Architect
G. M. Kerns, and A. J. Fairchild, H. b:
Patterson and ]. W., Hall, members Of
the board of supervisors, left for Des
Moines this morning. The purpose Of
the visit there is to view the workings
of the Jail apparatus in the Polk coun-
ty bastile which Is fitted with the
Pauley concerns equipment. The bid
of the Pauley firm was the lowest of
all those submitted yesterday, 1t being
$4,000 or from $435 to $4,000 lower than
the other two submitted for that class
Of construction. The party will return
tonight and the award will not be
made until the board is satisfied re-
garding the character of the bids sub
mitted and that the best bargain for
the county is made. The announced
of the board with the commit
tee Of til, bar association to go over
the courtroom proposed changes, has
been deferred until the board returns
and determines on the bids.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-09
SILVER SH0WERAT
Grant SCHOOL
OSkALOOSA PUPILS HAVE NEW
PLAN TO GET PLAYGROUND
APPARATUS.

Oskaloosa, Feb. Tn 1876, Grant
school was opened for use. For thirty
five years the little red school house
has done its duty faithfully and well
in sheltering the youth of that COM
munity. The pupils and teachers of
this building are celebrating this
thirty-ffth anniversary in way that
is both original and unique. The need
for playground apparatus has grown
very urgent In the last few years, and
in order to raise money to supply this
need they determined to give old
Grant school a silver shower. For the
past week, dimes, quarters, half dol
lars, and even a few large, generous
silver dollars have been brought in to
swell the fund. But many more are
needed before the much desired ap-
paratus may be had.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-09

Mrs. Ernest Alfred in Kansas City,
and their son Elmer Gunter in Law
ton, Okla.
The A. o. U. w. and Degree of
Honor gave box supper at their hall
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Carroll and daughter Mary
were called to Brooksield, Mo-, last
week by the death of their son and
brother, John Roach, who died on
Thursday from injuries received Tues
day. He was a railroad brakeman.
Mrs. w. S. Llewellyn and daughter,
Mrs. o. A. Cover, have gone to Long
Beach, California, for a few months
stay.
Mrs. E. Weagley and Mrs. R. A.
,Weagley went to Allerton Wednesday
to attend the funeral services of the
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Hail.
Rev. w. E. Jones has gone to Har-
din county to conduct series Of re-
vival meetings.
T. w. Johnston has gone into part
nership with w. B. Perkins in the
cash grocery store.
Tom Ashcraft of Davenport is visit
ing his parents and other relatives in
this city. His mother has been quite
sick, but is much better.
The brotherhood of the United
Brethren church will serve oysters i'll
the Llewellyn hall on Saturday even
ing, Feb. 4, beginning at 6 o'clock.
Buckeye School Closed.
Oskaloosa, Feb. 7.-On account of
an epidemic of measles the Buckeye
school in Spring Creek township east
Of Oskaloosa has been closed. The
school was closed last week and will
not open before Monday, heb. Is. The
disease is affecting all the children in
the neighborhood and in order to keep
it from spreading the school was
closed. County superintendent Chas,
H. Young is Of the opinion that the
fact that this school is closed may
have a tendency to interfere with the
Spring Creek spelling contest.