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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27
ARE OVERWHELMED WITH DELIGHT
BY A HOsPITABLE RECEPTION
Special Train Met by Delegation Citizens and Visitors Are Taken Tor
Drive Through City Followed by Spin Over the Pixies
Barbecue Served AS Climax 10 the
Entertainment

over that pike to the city. In spite of
the fact that there was no cessation
Of the rain during the entire drive
to the country the trip was greatly
appreciated by the Chicagoans as
this was the first opportunity they
lad had to see something of the
country except from car windows
since entering the state AS they saw
the young corn and cotton growing
and could get broad view of the
country they were quite lavish in the
use of adjectives.
Upon returning to the city stop
was made at the Sims Library where
they were greeted by another feast
for the eye. The guests were graci-
ously received by Miss Irene Gallo
| way, the librarian, and Mrs Musa
Dunn, assistant librarian. Judge O.
f. Dunlap also assumed the role Of
host here and conducted the visitors
| through the various departments OF
this institution. When they had as
sembled in the auditorium Judg
Dunlap entertained them a few min
iutes In that interesting style Of bis
| by telling how IL was made possible
for the citizens of Waxahachie ana
| Ellis county to enjoy the privileges
| of this priceless institution. fhere
we're expressions of wonderment
when they were told that the library
was the gift of one of the pioneer
settlers of Ellis county.
From the library the members of
the DELEGATION were conveyed to the
public square and given two hours
in which to call on the business men
of the party found their way to the
of the city and get acquainted some
Elks' club whore the time was spent
in a social way with local business
men,
At $50 the automobiles lined up
! in front of the Elks' club to convey
the citys guests 10 the Chautauqua
mark, where the climax of the enter
tainment came in the form OF par
becue. 1t was originally planned TO
serve the barbecue in the beautlful
grove of the park, but the rain caus-
ed a change TO the auditorium an
electrician was sent out to the PARK
70 cut in the lights, and the tables
were strung entirely across the audl-
torium While those who had TINS
feature of the entertainment IN
| charge wer making the final prepaf-
ations for serving the feast the Wis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27
WESTERN RAILROADS
ARE RULED AGAINST
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. COM
MISSION RULES IN THE IN
TEREST OF SHIPPERS.
Western Lines Wanted to Raise the
Freight Rate on Cement in Or
der to Provide Needed
Additional Revenue.
Associated Press Special.

Washington, April 27-The In
fterstate Commerce commission hand
ed down a decision today in the so
called Portland cement case, which
is important because of its general
effect. The commission. in its decis-
ion, declines to permit the principal
railways of the west to increase their
rates on the transportation Of ce-
ment The several railroads directly
interested in this matter, through a
complaint filed with the commission
had alleged that it was necessary for
them to increase the freight rate on
cement in order to secure needed l.
litional revenue. The holdings of the
commission is entirely against the I
contentious and in favor of the sh 'p-
pers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27
REBELS SOUTH
Of EAGLE PASS
Disregard the Armistice and Say
They Never Agreed To
Its Terms.
TWO TRAINS ARE HELD UP
lnsurrecto Activity Forces Railroad
To Turn Down Shipments For
Points Beyond Town
Of Moncloya.
Associated Press Special

fhsooNihAtd I itSS oItNidl4
Eagle Pass, Texas, April ~ Ac-
eording to Information that has
reached here the rebels south OF
Eagle Pass are dsregarding the ar
mistice and say they never agreed to
its terms. This is regarded as signifi-
cant in view Of the fact that the
Southern Pacific office here has re-
ceiyed notice to accept for shipment
no freight for Mexico that is bound
for points beyond Moncloya, which
is one hundred and fifty miles south
of here. The last two passenger.
trains that succeeded in getting
through were held up and searched
by rebels
The office has also been advised
not to sell any more passenger tick
cts to Mexican points.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27
R|Is|NESs HOUSES BURN
IN TOWN OF BREMONO
4, EARLY Morning Blaze Consumes
Three Brick Buidings-Lo~s Is
About $4,000.

Associated Press Special.
Bremond. Texas, April 81 lhfee
brick business houses on Main street
were destroyed in fire when start
ed here at six O'Clock this morning
For time the flames greatly enaah-
gered other property but faithful Ell
forts on the part of the fire fighters
confined the blaze to the three build
ipgs destroyed The origin OF the IRE
has not been learned The loss Is es-
timated at 10000
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27
C0LQU|TT TO EMPLOY
SPECIAL COUNSEL
FRICTION BETWEEN GOVERNOR
AND ATTORNEY GENERAL
NOW VERY ACUTE.
The Chief Executive May Possibly
Disregard Attorney Generafs
Department in Matter OF
Enforcing Laws.
Associated Press Special.

Austin, Texas, April 27.--As a re-
suit of the friction between Governor
Colauitt and Attorney General Light
foot over the question of the enforce
ment of the liquor laws it appears
nossible that the governor will disre-
gard the attorney generals depart
ment for the enforcement of these
laws. 1t is understood that Governor
CoIquitt will depend upon local ofii-
GERS and may employ special counsel
to gee that the liquor laws are en-
forced.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27
pOTH SIDES DISREGARD
ARMISTICE AGREEMENT
Federas and Rebels Continue Acti
tiles In the Neutral Territory.

Associated Press Special.
chihuahua CITY. via laredo, Tex
as April 27-As soon as the armii
tice plans were announced here q
telesraphic and railroad commune
, ton with the city of chihuahua wei
eat OFF. The public was led 70 DE
in sfShf, on
the activities of the federal troops
are anything but peaceful
Orders were issued for the recon-
structfon of the railroad and for
Ger eral Rabagos to put his fofce IT
rCadiness to move in order to protect
the work of repairing the roads with (
troops If necessary
Couriers arriving here from the /
interior report that the lnsufFecIos
are rapidly adding small towns to
heir government.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27
FAVORED BY WEATHER
LAST DAY WAS GREAT.
The Knights of Pythias and Pythian
Sisters Are Feasted.

Associated Press Special.
Abilene, Texas, April 21.-The
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sis
ters had splendid weather for the
last day of their convention. A barbe-
cue was one of the leading attrac-
tons of the closing day and was en-
loved by several hundred visitors.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY
THE PRESIDENTS THEME
Series Intended to Influence
Favorable Action

IN90IV IF'VU 7 9so NVtVTdTE =
New York. April 27.-President
Taft will tonight deliver an import
ant speech on Canadian reciprocity
at the annual banquet of the Associa
ted Press and the American Publish
ers' association. 1t is understood that
this is to be the first of a series of
speeches to be made by the president
while the reciprocity measure is be-
fore the senate with the hope of in
i fluencing favorable action on tn
part of that body
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27
An Old Citizen Dies.
.ncia1ed Press speclal.

Associated Press Special.
Cleburne, Texas April ,27.--lohn
Dobuy, well known citizen and an
esteemed and prominent Confederate
veteran, died here this morning al
the ripe old age OF seventy-one years
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27
SOCIALIST CONGRESSMAN
is a BIG JOKE.
Berger VENTS to Abolish the Senate
and Reduce the President

AsSOClated PTtSS oVeUTdI'
Washington April 27.--Nlctor
Berger the socialist congressman
from Milwaukee, Wis, today intro
duced a resolution in the house TO
abolish the senate, to remove from
the president the veto power and TO
take from the courts all authority 10
invalidate legislation enacted by the
house
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27
TOO MUCH CHURCH
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AN IOWA CITY Is CONFRONTED
WITH A SERIOUS
PROBLEM
Claiming That Catholic Trustees Ars
Causing the Teaching Of Cath
olicism Protestants Have
Entered Suit to Dust
Associated Press Special.

Burlington, Ia. April 27.--Alleg
ing that the Catholics control tho
public schools and are attempting to
have Catholicism taught to the pu-
pills. certain protestants here have
engaged counsel and will institute
suit in an effort to GUST the Catholic
school trustees who are held respon-
stble for the present trouble.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27
AN ENGLISH DOtfoK
Is HUNTING THE HEAD
relieves that Bacon Killed shakes
pearc and Hid His Head.

Associated Press Special
Chefstow. England, April IL
has been learned that DR., Ovllle W.
owen. who is digging in the mud OF
the river Wyo for manuscript he pc
lieyes Bacon hid, expects to ma
Sbakespeare's head. The clphe'
which Dr.. Oville is using as guiue
s,ve Bacon killed Shakespeare ana
MD the lattcr's head.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27

Associated Press Special
Paris. April 27,-General Reyes
left here this afternoon for Mexico
going by the way of London and New
York
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27
SENATOR FRYE Of MAINE
IS VERY SICK MAN
On Account of Ill Health He Is Fore
ed to Tender Resignation as
Vice President Pro Tenn
associated Press Special

Associated Press Special
Washington, April 27-On ac-
count of i'll health Senator Frye of
Maine today rendered his resi- gnation
as vice president pro TEN of the SEN
ate. Senator Gallinger will probably
/ succeed to this position Senator
/ Frye is confined to his apartments
and his condition is causing some APP
prehension among his friends.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27

We have some of the prettiest
early English Oak Beds for $l1-5o
YOU can sind anywhere r.. e. Moore
\ Furniture Co. Ii
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27

The price h small aHc results are
sure. Reference is made to the paliy
Light want column. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27

No matter what YOU want 10 hua
mr. sell your first thought should be
tn Daily Light want column
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
COLLECTOR LOEB'S RECORD

As the collector of New York, Mr..
Loeb takes rank as first for efficiency.
His motto is to Let no guilty man es-
cape and the figures show none has
escaped. He has saved his salary
many times over. If the years before
he took the helm are considered, his
record is little short of marvellous.
The average yearly receipts on ac-
count Of fines, penalties and forfeit
ures for fifteen years previous to 1909
were S61, 74417. The receipts Jumped
to $1,04s,23S.66 in 1909, S1.5O7, 731.14 in
1910, and reached the record breaking
figure of $2,s14,15S.55 for the present
year"
The thoroughness of examination
which has resulted in such fine results
has created no end of complaint: and
some very worthy people think the
indignities Of the service are a dis
grace to the country; but the country
as whole feels rather proud of COL
lector Loebs achievements. Honest
people have nothing to fear and the
rogues should be expected to raise a
row. The loss of an opportunity to
smuggle is a great grievance to them.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
GRANDPA'S SHOE STORY
BY Naomi Gordon

What do you think of my new
shoes, grandpa" said 10 year old Seth
as he held up pair of shining black
leather shoes that were to be his Sun
day ones for the next six months.
Well, they are enough to make any
boy proud and want to go to Sunday
school every time. and church, too"
said grandpa, looking over his specs.
Did [ ever tell you,'' he continued,
what kind of shoes I wore when
boy, and the way they were made?
Come over here and let me get close
look at your shoes and 1 will tell you
the story
After examining the new footwear
and admiring them, grandpa COM
menced: We'll, my boy. such a pair of
shoes as this was never known of by
boys in my day. We scarcely knew
what shoes were. 1t was either boots
or go barefoot and we did go bare
footed all the time except when it got
real cold. I never liked boots very
well, for they were always heavy and
rubbed the heels or pinched the toes
especially when there was good deal
of wet weather. My. but didn't I dread
putting on pair of boots that had
been watersoaked and then dried out.
For the first hour you simply went
around in misery, but after a while
they would give little and you could
stand it till the next morning again.
When we had a good thick pair of
socks it was not SO bad, as the socks
sort of kept the boots from rubbing at
the heels and other places. But we
didn't always have the socks. for wool
was scarce and We had to knit our
socks at home then. We were glad
most of the time to have foot rags.
Now, l presume you wonder what ID
foot rag is; we'll. that was simply a
square of cloth that we wrapped about
out feet as a bandage is put on, before
a eli = O
spoke up: Why didn't you get the
boots made big enough?"
This made grandpa laugh. you
see he said. we could not always
get a fit Sometimes we had to wear
boots made for some other members
of the family. : wore out a good
many CT my brothers boots and lots
Of times my feet grew too fast for
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
UNCLE JED'S TALK WITH THE
LITTLE FOLKS.

1t IS pleasing to see such a merry
band of little folks taking an inter-
est in this department; and l know if
they work hard enough every one of
/ them will in time be a boolk-winner,
for they must be learning all the time
how to write better and better Some
thing is Learned every week, and it is
well for the writer's to note the cor
rections made in their copy, as that
viii help them a lot.
1t is interesting to know that we
have several little gardeners as well
as naturalists among US. and that we
shall be hearing about their cultiva-
ton of produce and flowers and the
results of their work. These are the
wide-awake lads who have their eyes
open out of doors. and who are wrest-
ing from nature a few of her secrets
as they lend themselves to the occu-
pations and pleasures of life.
The girls. too, it should be noted,
have their hobbies and are following
lines of development and self enter
tainment which promise well for the
future.
Uncle Jed feels that he has a most
promising band of little folks; and
he knows he will not be disappointed
in them Or their work.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
A SIDE SERVICE.

The Boston Post finds that the new
law in Connecticut governing aviators
calls for an expert board of air pilots
This is what it has to say on the SUBJ
ject:
"One of the humorous features of
the new Connecticut law regulating
the practice OF aviation developed the
other day when A. Holland Forbes, an
aeronaut of note. applied for a license
to navigate a dirigible balloon. The
law calls for examination of an in
tending air sailor to see what he
knows; but Forbes wasn't examined,
for the good and sufficient reason that
the state had nobody qualified to ex-
anime him. So his pilots license from
the American Aeronautical association
was graciously accepted as a prima
facie evidence that Forbes knew his
business.
Now. this episode opens up a very
valuable suggestion for aviators. If
other states are to emulate Connecti-
cut in the making of statutes regulat-
ing fIying-and they certainly will
there will be need of examining boards
of real flyers. Why would aviators
not be enabled to make a neat thing
ing boards?
1--WE laugh little just now at the
beginning of aerial control by law.
But it will not be amusing very long
and Connecticut is quite likely soon to
have honorable mention as the pioneer
state in this regard
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
TO BE INVESTIGATED.

The great express companies of the
country. finding they are booked for
a thorough investigation by the inter-
state commerce commission, have
made a sudden reduction in the seized
uie. The Portland Express, comment
ing upon this. says:
The commission has evidently been
taken by surprise in the announce
ment by all but one of the big COM
panies that new tariffs will go into
effect beginning April 1. These new
rates, it is claimed, will bring sub
stantial reductions on fully 80 per
cent. Of the traffic of these big com
panies. the long hauls to non-competi-
tive points being particularly affected
by the reduction in tariff. Just why
this voluntary reduction of rates and
just what effect it will have on estab-
fishing a parcels post are questions
now being asked. There has been a
decided parcels post agitation for some
time, there has been threatened con-
gressional investigation of the express
ompanies-perhaps these things have
induced the companies to sidetrack
the impending wrath. Whatever the
outcome of the investigation, We be-
heve advocates of parcels post have
every reason to feel encouraged by
the developments of the past few
days"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
A Trip in a Canoe.

One day two boys went out in a
canoe. They were going TO an island
to have a picnic. They stayed near
the shore in their canoe and f1shed.
They caught about eight fish, and they
thought that it was about time to
have their picnic. They rowed to the
island. While they were eating, a
storm came up.
The thunder roared and the water
was a sea of foam. They were fright
ened, but soon the storm began to
stop. They went TO where their boat
had stood; but to their establishment
it was not there. The water had 1oos-
ened the stick on which the rope was
tied, which after awhile had drifteG
away. They cried and looked over
the water to see if their canoe could
be seen.
Their fathers had been worried
about them and went to the bank of
the river. After a while they saw
the canoe drifting toward them, but
nobody was in it. They waited until
the canoe came and then jumped in it,
and rowed 10 the island. There they
found the boys fast asleep with their
arms twined around each other s
necks.
The men waited EnJil they awoke
and then brought them home. They
had a joyful meeting when they came
home. They Rugged and cried over
them: but never again in their life
did they go in any canoe, without a
gufde.-Agnes Abers. age II, Taftviile.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
SAFE AND SANE.

Norwich. with the other progressive
cities OF the country, had a safe and
sane celebration of the Fourth. 1t is
doubtful If ever the city passed a
quieter day.
The morning parade of the Antiques
and Horribles was a tame affair, and
considering the condition of the atmo-
sphere, it reflected credit for wisdom
upon the citizens who declined to pa
rsde. The Fourth Of July parade I'M
der a scOrching sun always was and
always viii be man-killer; and its
omission was sensible.
There were no nerve-racking salutes
or wearying bellringing during the
day: and the part of the programme
OF most Importance was held so far
out of town that only a select few
paid any attention to it.
The band concert in the evening
was the one enjoyable feature.
BY our citys celebration no ones
nerves were shocked, or hearing in
Jured, or maps disturbed. 1t was a
not, quiet. shirt-sleeves day. and the
people observed it in a quiet and salts
factory way
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
The History of a Violin.

I am a great tall ash tree. I grew
in the forest with many other trees.
One day man came into the woods
and cut some of the trees down. After
that he built the trees into what he
called a house.
A few days later a woman and two
children came to live in the house with
the man.
In the summer when all the trees
of the forest were dressed in their
brightest foliage, the children from
the little house would come and play
under me. But when the winter came
| never saw the children, for they
stayed indoors.
That very winter some lumbermen
came into the forest to cut down
some trees near me. and 1 thought I
wasn't going to be taken away; but
was taken last because I was so tall.
| was carried to a sawmill, where my
bark was taken off me. then to a
building, where they made me into a
funny shaped box which was called d
violin.
They then took me to a store. and
/ was bought by a rich man. / stayed
in their family for many years.
was then sold to a man, who gave
me to his boy. After I had seen the
boy a few times, 1 found out he was
the boy who lived near me when I
was a tall tree in the forest.
His father was a rich man now
and he paid a large sum of money
for me because the older victims are
most trea sured.-Helen Whitaker, age
Is, Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06

the boots that / had to wear We
didn't have any Sunday shoes or even
Sunday boots, like you have We
Wore the same boots to church that
we walked to school and MIXED the
COWS in OF course we cleaned them
up for Sunday. First we washed them
and then we polished them up with
an old brush and some spit-polish. OF
course You don't know what that is
do yOu? Well, it was polish that you
spit in to soften it so you could smear
it over the boots. Then when it was
dry you got busy with the brush and
when you got done the leather shined
like the top of a newly polished stove
How well L -can remember the picture
of class of boys on benches of
Sunday morning all with their polish
ed boots.
Il haven't told you how we got
these boots, either continued Grand
pa. 1t was this way. In those days,
we had what we called travelling cob
blers, or shoenlakers One of these
men would come around once a year.
He had a regular list of customers he
visited and got around every so often
When he came he would measure each
of us and make the boots right there
in our house. He always had his tools
and leather right along with him and
stayed with US until he made all the
boots we needed, and then would go
on to the next house. / always mo-
ticed that the cobbler had the poorest
boots of all and sometimes they were
covered with patches. Sometimes some
of US children did not get a new pair
or boots and the pair worn by the
child ahead was handed down or we
had our old boots patched. Of course
that made US feel bad, and we felt
pretty lucky to get a new pair of
boots every year. Such a thing as
tan shoes we never heard Of l pre-
sumo if person had worn tan shoes
to church in those days they would
have put him out They were very
STRUT about such things and then men
| always wore white shirts and black
neckties and black boots. Aren't you
glad YOU did not have to wear boots
like We did, concluded Grandpa to
which little Seth agreed at once
} The Prairie Farmer