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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-08

Round No. 2 Colquitt retires to
his corner with the other eye discol-
ored. Ligh foot appears as fresh ana
game as at the beginning. Large
odds are now being offered on the
attorney general, with no takers,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-08

Isn't it just as unconstitutional to
keep two companies of Texas ran
gers in the field under the present
administration as it was to keep tou
| under the administration of Cover
nor Campbell? viii some latter da,
! expounder of the constitution pleas
apswpr2
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-08

The Houston Post has not given
ont its real reason for supporting
Masterson for mayor against Rice
One is able, however, to read be
tween the lines.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-08

1t may be well for Sheehan man
ayers in New York to await the out
come of the Lorimer business before
going too far in an attempt to elect
their fayorite.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-08

Callahan was not defeated last
SATURDAY in the election at San An
tonic. but the result was ciose
enough to cause him ito roost low
er hereafter"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-08

The richest legacy one can leave
his children is a good name. All can
,z.~A-.4 .,NNN.,- ~ NN> 80. sN>osNuht of Ho-
ing to court in an effort 10 OBTAIN
the lion S share.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-08

We are glad to be informed thu
local self government 2pplle5 only u
n mans right to sell booze.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-08

, NEWS OF THE THEATRES.
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Coming Attractions.

Feb 10.-Sins of the Father.
Feb. 11.-Polly of the Circus.
Feb 1.-THE Climax.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-08
The Daily Lig h t
PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
BY
The Enterprise Publishing Co.
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Fntered at the Waxahachie Postothce as
Mail Matter OF the Second Glass.
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Obituaries. resolutions OF respect, cards
of thapks-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, 1911-02-08
DOCS This Suit You?

Curtin Drug Co, the enterprlsins
druggists of Waxahachie, Texas, are
having such a large run on "HlNDl-
Po," the new Kidney Cure and
Nerve Tonic, and hear 1t so highly
praised that they now offer to guar
antee it in every case to cure all
forms of Kidney Troubles and Ner-
vous Disorders.
They pay for it If it does not give
YOU entire satisfaction,
If you use it, it is their risk, no.
yours. A 50-cent box sent by mai
under positive guarantee. vii
The price is small and results are
sure. Reference is made to the Daily
Light want column. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-08
Card of Thanks.

We are very thankful to our
friends for the help and sympathy
in our time of great trouble We
and helpful words of all who have
entered into sympathy with us in the
loss OF the Wife and mother of*our
home.
T. 5. ANDREWS and FAMILY.
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The Enterprise Publishing COMPANY is
in no way responsible Tor debt S that may
be contracted by employees, nor will we
assume payment OF such debts under
sny circumstances Every emplove OF
his ONCE is paid promptly for work
done This is to protect ourse Ives and
The selling public ENTERPRIS Sc PUB
FISHING COMPANY, Per G. w Nc
Knight. President.
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~ A owNpY City Editor
IRE sidence Phone. Bell No. 2se>
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Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation OF any
person firm or corporation that may APP
pear in the columns OF the Daily Light
will be gladly corrected upon its being
brought to the attention OF the manage
nent.
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Results are what you are after. An
ed in tho Daily Light want column
will bring results. II
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-27
One Lot of Dolls-Extra Special

lowing cars were t%elescoped by a col
lision with the wreckage. Forty-six
persons were killed and sixty injured.
The Reading engine and baggage ear
were wrecked. but the rest of the train
chung to the rails. The Reading en-
gineer was the only victim on his
train. An investigation proved that
the signals We're set against him.
The brakeman on an express train
descending q heavy grade near Pa
lota on the night of Sept. 90. 1901,
saw the lights of a runaway oil train
approaching from behind. The sight
confused him to such an extent that
he pulled the emergency cord, set
ting the brakes and bringing the Elk
press to a sudden stop in a deep cut.
In an instant the oil train struck
the express. reducing 1t to splinters.
Sixteen oil cars burst.
Instantly the lake of oil took fire.
The sides of the cut were SO steep
that the few who were able to escape
from the wreck could not climb out,
but sank back to their doom in the
blazing oil. An official who, with his
wife. escaped. was forced to stand
helpless on the brink of the. cut and
see his daughter. burn. ThirtX-four
lives We're lost.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-27
NO DIVISION


Mandan. n. D., Dec. 27.-Morton
county. which has had a regular at.
tack Of county division sentiment for
several seasons past. probably will
pass through the next election without
such a contest being waged as a result
Of the inability of the parties seeking
division to agree to any definite plan
OF action. The greatest handicap in
previous county division fights, for
those who have sought division, has
come through the fact that various Of
the cities that have interested theme
selves In the division question have al.
so been Try much interested in he
coming county seats and for that rea-
son It has been impossible to agree to
any definite line of action.
Just now the county division work.
.ers believe the proposition will NOT be
put before the voters next year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-27
TIL; PERSIAN TRAGEDY.

HN hrute force big Russia has push.
cd little Persia to the wall. and ano,h-
or feature of the late Edward wills
policy of combination against Ger.
many has worked itself out in this
at "nrc ridiculous and shameful spec-
t""'c If tyranny Ivy the strong over
III" weak. Vet il all might have been
Very different if William Morgan
Slrls,"s. the American whom Persia
called into her financial service, had
been 81 different man. a CORRESPOND
cnt of the New York Evening Post.
VIII" r"nceals his identity under a
single initial letter. sums Mr., Shuster
up as follows:
lie is apparently q brilliant gov
eminent servant 'du cote des fianccs,'
hlgh-minded. honest Of purpose, ex-
ceptionally able in the guidance and
administration of national
and completely incorruptible. These
are cnviable qualifications, but they
have nothing to do with the fact that
iie is now a focus for the limeliRht
i:poa the stage of European politics,
What has made him this was the lack
CT Two qualities: diplomatic under.
':a::!ti;g aad cy:!cism."
iii Cthcs words, Mi. Shuster might
lava GelG his place in Persia almost
AZ . az he pleased if he mar taken
tki3E: az tisy wore. and i:ot as they
cue!: 20 &c. When 1ng,nnd and Rus
81: nx:sai With each other to tax.
s.fi:c1cs CT Influence in Perish, undar
Csc Gond!t:a:. Of ccIrrnon "respect fol,
"a: Integrity and independence CT
Essrs:a.' Mr.. Shus:er mad so little
Diplomatic understanding as actually
ITO Eei.cy. :hat this condition meant
"'rics!''ng, ana 80 little cyn.cism as
Actually 10 remind both powers that
They had 'nade this condition. lie die
no. kncw tie shans and unnlushins
hsr"crss'es Of European politics. lie
was So s:mple-rninde2 as to b. a,:.e
shat Il he served Persia well, that
would be the end Of the matter;
whereas the merest tyro knew that he
had also to serve both Russia and
England. and in n case of difference
10 serve these two foreign powers bet
ter than he did Persia. That was the
road to success under existing condi-
lions in Persia, but MI. Sinister went
forward atubbornly and straightfor-
wardly with the business of collecting
taxes and placing the proceeds in the
Persfan treasury. Evidently he was
the wrong kird Of a man for the real
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-27

purposes of Russia and England. He
ventured to tell them that they
should keep their published agree.
ments, and this. In the word of Sir
Edward Grey OF viscount Morley
we forget which-made him ''impos-
sible." He did not know that the
great European states generally in
terpret their agreements according
20 the needs OF the moment.
MIR. Shuster was equally lacking in
diplomatic understanding among the
Persians themselves. There are rich
between them has been that the rich
Persian could do pretty much what he
pleased. while the poor Persian had to
walk a chalked line. During these
recent weeks Mr.. Shuster has broken
up n grain ring in Tehcran. which
had been got up by certain Persian
grandees in order to urn q profit
from the scarcity Of bread material
in that capital. In the matter Of pay
ing taxes surely. hitherto this has
been one of the privileges strictly
confined to the DOR Persian. MIR.
Shuster did not take h a method. He
went for the rich Persian equally with
the poor Persian, and made both pay.
He found a lot of old taxes charged
up to the rich and marked mo good"
He was Of a different opinion. and
proceeded to collect these old taxes.
1t vas business. but it was shocking
~ u~ndiplomatic. Russia has a curious
custom i'll Persia. When a Persian Of
wealth becomes for any reason dissat-
isfied with his W government Rus
STA takes him over into her charge
as n Russian subject. This change
leaves the man and his property in
Persia. just as before. III il prevents
the Persian authorities from doing
anything with him or to him with
out the assent OF the Russian agents
in Persia. 1t will be observed that
this rule works just the opposite way
from the doctrine of ono a Russian
subject. always a Russian subject.
which Russia undertakes to enforce
upon this country. and which she does
enforce upon England and other Flu
ropcan countries. in the case of Jews
and others Of her mixed n~ationalities.
But Persia is little and weak. and
Russia plays her " game there
without regard to rule or consistency.
Whit did Mr.. Shus,er do with this
Russian practice? Did he wink at it
c~ynically. and reckon That that was
too thin ice FOR him to go upon? Not
a bit Of it. The rash hut honest young
a took his orders from Persia and
went ahead. This is the dreadful
t,ling for which Russia has marched
1000 men into Persia in order to
drive him out. \ brother Of the eX-
shah had aided this latter in his
armed movement into Persia. The
national assembly duly voted
that the property Of this brother in
Teheran should be conflscated to the
state. ON the ground Of rebellion
against the ate. and gave orders to
Mr.. Shuster to take possession. The
agents interposed with their
old plea that the man and his proper
ty were under the protection Of Rus
STA. But MIR. Shuster confscated the
property just the same. acting as the
agent of the Persian state. and now
Russia has marched an army in to
him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-27

miles an hour. the head engine plow-
ed through twenty feet Of the rear
car. which in urn was driven for half
Its length into the car ahead.
Two hundred persons were in the
two cars. OF those in the zeal coach
not n escaped injury. while few in
the second car escaped. Fifty-seven
were instantly killed and nine others
died soon after, making the total six
ty-six. $40.
"A heavily loaded excursion train Of
six coaches left Atlantic City on the
Pennsylvania railroad at $3.50 p. M, on
July 80. 1896. After paralleling the
Reading tracks for some distance the
Pennsylvania crosses the former at an
angle Of fifteen degrees at a point
about two miles from the. station. The
crossing was protected by an interlock-
ing machine.
On receiving the clear signal the
Pennsylvania train entered the cross
Ing at moderate speed.
As the first and second cart were
passing over the crossing they were
struck by a Reading passenger train
running nearly sixty miles an hour.
The second and third PENNSYLVANIA
cars were demolished while the fol-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-27

Suu:c ;r'.rcsting figures on North
1)ahu.r frrm conditions are contained
in ne state report Of the federal cen-
sns just made public. Among those
mos; interesting is the comparison in
the Number of farms in the state
hA sizes with the census of 1900.
Notwithstanding the fight for
smaller farms the large farn,s-what
.h' census d~esignates as one thou
sand acres or over-have increased
from l.3l& IN 1900 to 2.4l6 in 1910,
n gain uf 1910 or 7a.5 per cent. The
greatest increase. however. is in the
number Of farms between five hun
Grcd and one thousand acres. This
class increased from a.l14 in 1900 {"
1866. in 1910. Il gain Of 1.a4S or
1876 per cent.
Ta" quarter section. while max
Ing II considerable showing on the
fac u III" returns. III reality gained
Lut little through the division of larg-
er farms. In 1909 there We're in the
ono lnnadr,d TO one hundred seventy
fi"c ;cl.,. riass--lhe one in which IN.
quarter :;S-rIion is inrluded-!S.411
farnNH. AnG in 1919 there were in the
samr" class .a.0oS farms. Il gain OF
ei.3 pr cent. The actual gain in
MuHli,er during the ten years was l.,
3D. h.t from this should be deduct
I'd all the quarter sections of govern
nl"Et land upon which final proof
was made and patent issued during
1'la: time end which remained at the
ti,nc Of taking the last census as an
isolated Quarter in ownership. The
fsur"s nn this point are not at hand,
but ii is a matter of reasonable az
Curar%' that several thousand of such
farms came into the last census re-
port.
Unfortunately iii the half section
class tho census figures give no real
information. as there are two classi-
f1caticns involNed-one from one hun.
dred seventy-five to two hundred
fifty acres. and the other from two.
hundred fifty to five hundred acres.
But these two classes include the half
section and three-quarter section
farms and combined they increased
from 1899 in 1900 to 34,393 in
1910, a gain of 1884 or $50 per
cent.
The small farms. that is farms UNI
der the census classification below,
AASS eNiGSs deCIcdSeu from l,SfO Ill
1900 to 699 in 1910. n decrease Of Gl7
or As per cent. This will probably
be surprising in view of the fact that
large numbers of truck gardens have
been put in operation during the last
few Years.
OF the total number of farms in the
state 30.9 per cen are between one
hundred and one hundred seventy
five acres; 1853 are between one hum
dred seventy-five and five hundred
acres; IL per cent are between five
and one thousand acres. and
81 per cen, are over one thousand
acres. These percentages are on the
number of farms, not on the acre
age.
More than &c per rent of the farms
reported domestic animals of some
Kind on them. Dairy COWS were re-
ported ON Si.1 per cent of the farms,
the average number per farm being
four. Less than five peI. cent--4.9
per crEt TO be cXa~ct--reportcd sheep,
whereas in 1900. 1919 per cent of the
farms reported sheep.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-27
l. Source of the Divorce Evil b..
EARLY AND THOUCHTLESS MARRIAGES. ARE PRIME CAUSE OF
f. AMERICAN DIVORCE SCANDAL.
city hail and in the ofnciaalI n, ncw aais.'

city hall and in the oticiM inn'cSspsa--'
Tourth-After a month the mar
riage takes "lace in a special room
at the city hall by. a magistrate; the
only ceremony recognized by law:
Fifth-lf the parties or their par,
ents desire. a subsequent marriage may
be celebrated ut church or at home
by priest or minister.
Heavens: What red tape said
IN American girl when she heard this:
the American girl would never stand
for that rigmarole."
But how about tie results of that
'rigmarolc?" In that country. there
were granted 995 divorces in the same
year that in America there were
granted $4,000 divorces. A. smaller
population. perhaps, some one. will
say. True. But cQualixe that popula-
ton to ours and the divorces would
still be In proportion as of fifteen to
u seventy!
But then we have no "rigmarole;"
we have american democracy"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-27
NORTH D.AhoTA: FARM CENSUS.

WEDNESDAY. DEC. 81. 1911.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-27
AUTO TURNED OVER

Granville. N. d.. Dec. Eft. O.
Bacon n DR.. Kolb had a narrow
escape from injury while on their
way from Minot to Granville in nv.
isacon's auto: Shortly after leaving
Minot the lights on the machine fail
trust to luck in .kecpin- the road. A
short distance from Surrey they rot
q little too close to one edge Of a
grade and the machine skidded and
before It could be stopped, it, tipped
over. MI. Bacon and Or. Kolb .es-
capped injury and the only. damage to
Inc machine was a broken wind shield.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-27
The Travelling salesman,

The great comedy success Of the
cen.:ry. ''rhe Travelling Salesman" by
james Forbes. author of 1.-The Chorus
Lady" will he presented at the Metro.
politan Friday, January S.
This announcement should arouse
more than passing interest among
th~catcrsoers Of this city. as 1.-The
Travelling Salesman has been hearld-
ed for months as the greatest laugh
provoker Of the present decade. TIE
play deals with certain incidents in the
life Of the drummer on the read, and
has the endorsement Of the large
travelling mems organizations. who
have commended 1t In the highest
terms. which bespeaks for Mr.. Forbes
comedy a truthful exposition Of the
life Of the drummer away from home.
1t will be seen here with the same
careful attention to detail and inter-
esting scenic production as marked its
remarkably long and successful runs
In New York and Chicago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-27

When one meets an old friend nc
hasn't seen for years. he begins TO
reallze how much one can forget,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-27
q. + x = = = 4 4 4 y =
ADJUSTMENTS
x 4 * x :: * =
Tho Deep Purple.

AuS DeNp EuFkuN.
Is the policeman Of a big American
city an honest agent: Paul Arm
strong and Wilson Miner. playwrights
sort. have answered this question with
a yes" and a no" in their new play
The Deep Purple which comes TO
the Metropolitan on Saturday. The af-
tirmative is represented by the char
acter OF George Bruce, inspector Of
police. who is admitted even by the
crooks who figure in the play. to be a
very close relative Of Caesars wife.
But then, he's a high official and may
afford to be good. On the other hand.
in the same play. there is a plain
of the sort Of gentry who have figured
for years in the life of the capitals
and has best been exempli1ed during
LeXow investigation times when the
willy wardman got his showing up at
the hands Of the legislators. Perhaps,
when Connolly gets to be a lieutenant
or a captain or an inspector. or
achieves some other high distinction in
the department.. he may embrace that
morality which is SO devoutly to be de-
sired. but at least during the action of
the Deep Purple" this particular po-
hceman. who stands for a type. is an
associate and ally Of thieves OF the
degraded description. Liebler &
CO.. managers of the play. are eager to
get the judgment of the man Of the To-
cal police force on the characters Of
Gruce and Connolly. 4 delegation of
central office men were invited by the
firm to the dress rehearsal of the play
in New York. just before the company
set u its travels. Each was asked to
state briefly his view as t o which Of the
officers truly represented conditions in
h department. The central Office
men were a unit in declaring no such
merccnaries as Connolly exist among
the finest" And yet-there are the
revelations OF numerous investigating
committees n the records OF many.
trials before the commissioner.
Tie Talk Of New York.
The company presenting the Talk
OF New York: Geo. NJ. cohan's great
musical play which comes to the Met
ropolitan theater for one perform
ance. Thursday evening, January 4. is
n that was secured By special ar
rangement with Mr.. Conan and il nov.
making its first trip to the coast. Lo-
cal ptaygoers may congratulate them.
selves on securing the attraction while
It is playing It's first season the road
for We usually have to wait three or
w" Years atlu then get the play by n
second or third rate company. Anoth-
er thing Of special Interest is that Mr..
Conan refused to allow the play to 60
u until he had an agreement with
the management that the company
would conform to his demands and a
proper scenic equipment supplied, SO
the management built an exact repro.
duction Of the Amsterdam theater pro-
duction used by Victor Moore. The
company was all engaged with great
care and attention for their fitness to
their parts. the chorus chosen for their
ability 90 sing and the ensemble makes
n OF h best singing shows ever
heard in the west.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-11-17
Every Citizen

Of Columbia should have tele.
phone service in their business
houses and residences. The tele-
phone is a necessity as we'll as a
convenience. You cannot afford
to be without one. Our long dis
lance service, with which your
connected, affords con,munica-
ton with every important city
and town in the United States
and Canada. Reasonable rates,
service unexcelled. For further
information, call manager.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE &
TELEGRAPH Co., Qnc).
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-11-17
Registration EJct;ea

Notice is hereby given that I.
my clerk or my deputy, viii b,
present at the following nana ~
places Oh the day mentioned fo y
the purpose Ct registering al nor-
SONS who are entitled to rer;sta,,
and WHO apply, in accordanca
with Act No. So Of the Genaral
Assembly Of Louisiana. aDDrovo 81
July :, 1903. to-Wit: "a
Ward l. Corey, on Wednesday
November s, 1911.
Ward st. Peters, on Thurs-
day. November 8, 1911.
Ward 8 Kelly, on FRIDAY. No.
yen1ber 70, 1911.
Ward A Grayson, on Saturday,
November II, 1911.
Ward 8 Vixen, on Monday
November Is, 1911.
Ward s. Fellowship, on Tras-
day, November IA, 1911.
Ward g. Union, on "Wednesday
November Is, 1911.
Ward g. Sardis, on Thursday
November Is, 1911.
Ward 4 -Clarks, On Fri1av
and Saturday, November II ana
is, 1911.
:, Ward fredericksburg, on
Monday, November 20, 1911.
Ward s. Browns Saw Mil, on
Tuesday, November 81, 1911.
Ward 10 Shiloh, on Wednes-
day, November q, 1911.
Registration for the primary
will close on Saturday, December
%, 1911.
The registration Office will be
open at the court house in the
town Of Columbia, La, from
November 22, 1911, until Deem
GER q, 1911.
1t will not be necessary for
my person who has registered
since January l, 1909 to register
:gain, until the present registra-
ion expires on January |, 1918.
r. r. REDD1TT,
Registrar Of Voters.
Columbia, La, Oct. Is, 1911.