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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13
CHILD WELFARE BILLS.

The organizations which are striv-
ing to promote the welfare of the
children in Texas number something
like a hundred thousand members
Al recent meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Child Welfare
Conference of Texas nine different
bills now before the state legisla-
ture were considered, and it was
unanimously decided that the great
est service to childhood could be
endered by urging the enactment
of the law for compulsory education
With district and county options
- - S-.tn~ ~aeuintion of
glenic and sanitary regulation OF
school buildings.
These bills have been examined,
by the executive committee and an
proved, and there is said to be no
strong opposition to either of them,
but the fear is expressed that in the
rush of other bills they may die on
the calendar unless special efforts
are made TO assure their prompt con-
sideration. Therefore. mothers and
fathers and friends of the children
or Te3as are urged to use their i'll
fluence with their senator's and rep
resentatives to have them give these
bills their serious attention and, if
consistent with their views. their ia
vorable action.
The committee realizes the impos-
slbillty Of enforcing compulsory
education statute in some sections
or TeXas not yet ready for the en-
foFcement Of such a law, and hence
the local option provision, but il is
believed that in the cities and popn-
lous counties the law can be success
FULLY enforced to the great benefit
OF parents and children AMI of the
public generally, which would be
only too glad to see the dereicts
kept off the streets.
TO the bill requiring that chill
dren under ] = years old shall not
be permitted to work in mines or
mills or other institutions. unless
their earnings are absolutely neces-
sary to the support of the family.
there is said to be very little oppo- |
sition, and such as there is of a sort |
MAJ should not prove very effective |
As to the bill requiring that all |
school buildings shall conform TO |
the requirements of hygiene and |
ianitatDn in the matter of lighting
heating and ventilation and for the
protection Of children from danger
case of fire there could hardly
'e any contrarety of opinion.
All these bills have been carefully
'rawn' but they may be subject to
ONE amendments before final pdop-
ION San Antonio Express.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13
LARGEST MAN IN TEXAS IS DEAD
q GER Seven Feet Tall and Nelgheu
Three Hundred and FIFTY
Pounds-Always Avoided
Notoriety.
Associated Press Special

Associated Press Special.
San Antonio, Texas, Feb ID
Lamb Graves, the largest man in the
state of Texas, is dead at his nome.
near this city Graves was giant IN
stature, standing seven feet and
three inches tail, and weighed when
in health $50 pounds He was FAR
mer by occupation and resided In
Bexar county five years, having come
here from Centreville, Texas. 1t is
said of him that he possessed the
siren 9Th of three ordinary men and
could tame horses and other animals
into submission by sheer force But
while he was giant both in size ana
strength, he was known as a most
kindly man and avoided notoflety.
Many amusement enterprises mace
him flattering offers to go on exhlbl-
ftion but these were always rejected
On account of his size, the UNDER
, taker who was called at the time or
| his death found it impossible TO get
coffin large enough and the BODY
lies in the morgue in this city await
| ing the arrival of a specially ofdered
Icasket Its believed that Graves
| was the tallest man, not only in Tex
as. but in the United States, he was
| So years old and unmarried
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13
PREACHING OLD STYLED
Minister Says Church No Longer i
Gateway to Heaven.

Associated Press Special.
Elgin, H., Feb. 11.-Asserung
that the church is no longer a gate
way to heaven, and that it gradually
is becoming an educational instltu''
ton. the Rev. Clark S. Thomas, pas
tor of the First Universstist church
of EIgin, has announced that ne
will open a moving picture show IN
his. church.
Stereopticon lectures, he Says
are as much out of date as the olu
style preaching about fires of hades.
The Rev. Mr. Thomas already mas
secured his motion picture machlhe
and is arranging to have 1t installed
in the church. He proposes to charge
a nominal admission.
The deacons of the church are
heartily in accord with the pastor
plan. The first pictures Will Dc
shown in about two weeks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13
JAMES MEMBER DEAD.
James Lawson, Once Outlaw in kah-
sas, Dies With Boots On.

Associated Press SpeCldi.
Tacoma, Wash, Feb, 13.-James
Lawson, aged ~, a former membeL
Of the Jesse James gang, was foun1
on his ranch at Page, twenty miles
from Pasco. He died with his booss
on as he had always said he would
Lawson was born in Massachusetts,
starting west when boy DURING
the reign of terror caused by the
iepredations of the James boys In
Kansas and Missouri, Lawson was
one of the prominent members or
the gang. When the outlaws were
forced to cover, Lawson came to the
northwest and lived about Pasco Tor
thirty years. His pet diversion, up TO
twelve years ago, was to shoot up
| saloons and make tenderfeet dance
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13
WATER RIGHT CODE.
Washington Has Measure to fro'ec'
Water Users.

Chicago. Ill, Feb. 13,-Water-
users in western states are interest
ed in the action of the legislature OF
the state of Washington withg refer-
ence to the water right code, prepar-
ed by commission named by Gov
Hay. The measure is designed to set
tie numerous important questions,
to avoid interminable litigation ana
to protect the public as well as the
holders and the users of water.
A draft of the code, received by
Arthur Hooker, secretary of the Ma
tional Irrigation Congress, which
will have it's 18th annual sessions IN
Chicago, December to s. shows
that it is purposed to create ofhces
for a state hydraulic engineer and
two superintendents, the former re-
! ceiving a salary of $1,000 a year.
\ The pay of the superintendents is GO
be So, 400 a year. The bin also pro
vides that these officials shall com
pose the state water commission.
There is provision that no waite
| right shall be granted without com
pIete investigation. also that fmme-
| dfateIy following the passage of the
act the auditors and clerks of the
several counties shall prepare and
send to the commission abstracts
showing all water right filings and
DEGREES in their respective offices.
Heavy penalties are provided in
the bill for interference with irriga-
ton bitches, fumes and canals, for
stealing water and other offenses
against irrigated property. The COM
mission is empowered to void any
rights for failure to use the same
within a limited time.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13
JoLlET's OLDEST NEwsnoY.
At 1912 Years He Is Stricken and
May Die.

7 ASSOtIdIPu F7TtSS toUtVIHI
Chicago. III, Feb. 13.-Orasmus
Page, Joliet's oldest newsboy, who
for years had been a familiar figure
at the railroad station, is i'll and ow-
ing to his age little hope is enter
tanned for his recovery.
Page this month will complete his
102d year. He became i'll more than
a week ago. but continued at work
until yesterday, when he gave up,
and his wife, who is 95 years old.
delivered his papers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13

Judge Masterson is to quit the
race for mayor of Houston on ac-
count of i'll health. Glad To hear il.
1t would never do for one of the
Amounted to be defeated.
IL the oenaIuis nou.u ..,,,. -.
Golden Rule" and then live up tc
it, they would be able to dispatch
business with greater credit to
themselves and with much more sat
fsfaction to the people.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13
Italx,s Firemen,s Officers.

italy. Texas, Feb 13.-At re-
cent meeting of the Italy fire depart
ment the following officers were
elected for another year: j. M Rich
ards, president; p. e. Wood, vice
president; w e. Morris, secretary;
T. E.sMoore, treasurer; H. G. Martin,
chief; w. E. Lutz, assistant chief
Eugene Martin, foreman of chemical
department. r. E. Moore. foreman
OF the hose department.: Horace Gil
lam, foreman of the hook and ladder
department.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13
HEN As A REVENUE PRODUCER
Texas Eggs are Being shipped 10 inc
East by the Carload-Ihe In
dustry Is Profitable.
Associated Press Special.

ASSOtldttu 1909 pP'Ni"''
San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 1 Ia
Texas is shipping eggs TO northern
and eastern markets by the carioads'
Yesterday full car shipments were
made from more than dozen towns
in the southwest portion OF the
state. A most peculiar thlng ABOUT
this increase of egg product Is the
fact that car lots have recently been
sent out of the state from towns
which were not on the map tnreS
wears ago. If those who have been
figuring upon what has caused lhe
sudden drop in the price OF esss
will take into consideration the
broadening areas in Southwest Tex
as which have become the home OF
| the hen in the past three or four
wears they will get most valuable
POINTER. In this country the ci1mate
| is so mild that hens property leo
produce eggs almost the year rouhd.
II is this coupled with the rapid IN
crease in poultry production, tha'
| is having much to do with the reduc-
81 cost of eggs. Since the middle Oh
December eggs have dropped III
nrice at retail from forty cents 10
| twenty cents. the drop coming III
obedience TO the increasing supply.
| During this time many cars nave
| been shipped to northern ana east
ern markets, emphasizing the tacl
that Texas is one of the greatest egg
and poultry producing sections Oh
the United States Some one put T.
this way: Get ten acres OF leXaS
land, buy a dozen hens, an you
have the foundation for fortune
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13
NiCKELS COUNT UP.

Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
New York, Feb 13.~ Although
the New York subway takes in
enough nickels day by day to pay for
the cost of construction every three
years, the Il" lines still lead ii in
point of traffic carried
Reports to the public service COM
mission show that the elevated line,
gather up 800 100000 uickeis an
nually as against the suhway's 270.-
600 600
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13
Patents Issued to Texans.

Jack A Schley, United States pat
ent attorney OF Dallas, Texas, a't-
nounces the issuance of the follow
ing patents to Texans for the week
ending January 81. 1915:
Thomas Charles, Dallas; attach
ment for pipes
stump puller. r7'n"ia'
John B. Fender, Kaufman, road
grader
Adolphus S. Grant, Houston; TO
eusing device for cameras
Benjamin j. Greer, Athens. nut
lock.
Jefferson b. Hayden, San Angelo;
liquid fuel burner.
Julius H. Hendrix. Lewisville;
display rack.
julius B. Range, Skidmore pump
rod guide bearing.
Edgar T. G. Reagan, San Antonio:
roller press.
John j Schrade, Waco; water
purifier for ice machines
James c. Touchstone. Corsicana;
quilting machine attachment.
VIM p Werline, Denison: gaff.
John r. West, Palmer; cultiyator.
Trademarks.
Davis & Davis, Houston; medicin-
al suppository.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13
Kills Sister Instead of Bird

Associated Press Special
Imboden, Ark, Feb. 81 am
going TO shoot a bird" exclaimed
the 5-year-old son of l.. d. Brown,
who resides near Walnut Ridge The
lad pointed his fathers shotgun at
his 10-year-old sister and pulled the
trigger. The girls head was blown
off.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13

We do not look for an early ad-
lournment of the legislature. When
the pay is reduced from five to twt
dollars per day, many OF the mem
pers VIII stlll be able to make NOR.
money than they ever made at home.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13

According to previously amour
| red schedule one of our senators IL
| Washington VIII today attempt 10
| make his colleagues and the Ameri-
can people in general believe that ii
is right TO do wrong. His text Will be
taken from the Lamentations of
LOrimer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13

Geo. Attlefield of Austin settled
all differences between the governor
and the pension commissioner in =
satisfactory manner. George makes
good arbitrator When he renders
his decision, each side always feels
like it has won.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13

II there was more genuine and
real nome rule during the years
when the boys mind is in its forma-
tive state and capable of Yielding to
proper influences, it would not re-
qulre so much outside help to con
troll him when he has arrived at the
years of manhood.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13

The man who critieises the local
paper most severely is the man who
forgets to subscribe and pay for it,
but who reads it from headline t,
foot slug every day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13

The number of members which
the special interests have in the Uni
ted States senate is out of all pro
portion. We think the people should
nave at least one where the said in
terests have two. and for that reason
we favor giving the people a whack
at electing them.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13

Yoakunl is shipping car load of
eggs 10 Chicago every week. Chicago
viii keep them until they are good
and ripe, and then sell them.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13

The Waco Times-Herald, one OF
the fearless opponents of old fash
toned democracy, says that the Jun
Tor senator from Texas will not vote
against the Canadian reciprocity
measure. Perhaps not, but what if he
does?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13

Obituaries, resolutions OF respect, cards
of thnnks-aN matter not NEWS-will be
charged Tor at the rate OF cents per line
Poetry at double price
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13

ANY erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation OF any
person, firm or corporation that may APP
will be gladly corrected upon its being
brought to the attention Of the manage
ment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13
The Daily Lig h t
PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
BY
Tho Enterprise Publishing 60.
H., PAID-UP CAPITAL $4,000.

The Enterprise Publishing Company is
in no way responsible for debts that may
DO contracted by employees, nor VIII we
assume payment OF such debts under
any circumstances. Every employe OF
this office is paid promptly for work
done. This is to protect ourselves an, ano
Lis HING COMPANY, Per G. w Nc
Knight, President.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13

Entered the waxah achhe Postomce AS
Mail M after OF the second Glass.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13
One week from tomorrow night

and we will be able to tell more
about who is going to be the mayor
and aldermen OF Waxahachie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13

VA OWNBY City Edito
Ire sidence Phone. Bell No. 2s9)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-13

We offer Monday our entire
line of Fancy Spring Wash.
Fabrics that sell regularly for
33c at ..,.-.. >. . zoe
We want you to see these
beautiful goods.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
Santa Claus viii Arrive Dec. IS.

Santa Claus will come to Bratteboro
on the $50 train from the north next
Friday afternoon and will appear at all
the stations between South Londonderry
and Brattleboro. He would like to have
all the children meet him at the train
and go with him to his headquarters at
Il. j. Fenton 4 Co.'S. He has a letter
for every little boy and girl. and he
would like to hear from them too. San
ia will give an autograph picture of him
self to everyone who meets him at the
station. Be sure to get one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
Massachusetts Odd Fellows to Invade
Vermont.

on Monday night, Dec. II, the mem
berms of Pocumptuck lodge, No. 81, |. o.
o. F. of Greenfield will come to Brat
tleboro by special train, arriving about
O'Clock. The visiting odd Fellows will
confer the first degree in Festival hall
AT the close of the meeting there Den
mis- Rebekah lodge, No. l will serve a
chicken pie supper In the odd Fellows
rooms In the Hooker building. Advices
from Greenfield state that the visitors
will number 100 strong. All odd Eel
lows are requested to meet at Festival
hall at 730 to march to the station to
give the visitors royal Vermont well
come.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
DIED SUDDENLY.
"'Acute Indigestion the Cause" How
often do we Read this Heading In Our
Daily Paper.

Dear reader, If your food does not di-
gest properly, but stays in your stomach,
causing much misery shortness of breath
and fermentation, you are the one that
should constantly have with you a box
OF MI-O-NA stomach tablets.
Two little MI-O-NA tablets taken at
the first sign OF distress would have kept
many a death notice out of the papers
If you have stomach trouble of any
kind, start to get rid of 1t today. one
80 cent box of MI-O-NA stomach tablets
will make you feel like new man. Two
weeks treatment will make any abused
out OF order stomach strong and vigor-
Gus.
Guaranteed, mind you, for indigestion,
dizziness, blliOusness, bad dreams They
clear the skin and brighten the eyes. A
box for only so cents at Wllfred F. Roots
and druggists everywhere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08

Mrs. ID. H. Patterson has opened
rooms for shampooing and manicuring at
her home at Z Harris place. Tel 3i3-Y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08

The Womans Exchange will hold its
annual Christmas sale in the rest room
Saturday, Dec 9, from 10 a. m, to p.
m. There will be a good display OF
needework rattan and palmleaf baskets,
leather work, dolls and doll furniture,
hand painted articles, home made cam
dies. 1t is hoped that many will avail
themselves of this opportunity to check
off a good number from their Christmas
lists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08

Miss Abbie Griffin is having Christmas
Sale of hand made Fancy Articles at her
sisters, Mary Griffins, room In Hooker
block, up one fight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
Gbe l)ermunt pbonit.
TWELVE PAGES
ANNoUNCEME NTs.

suggestion for a present-A Nuttlng
picture from Clapp & Jones's. 35-h
Dolls restrung and dressed for Xmas.
Mrs. r. Wheeler, Bullock st. Tel 2S2-f.
A good variety of dolls and doll furni-
ture on sale at the rest room for Christ
mas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08

w. b. Vinton and Dennison Cowles
left Saturday for a trip to Denver Colo.
and other cities In the West.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08


each week, Tuesday and Friday, the
boys of the high school will have it two
evenings each week, Monday and Thurs
day, and will be under the direction of
Diedrich Stolte. Mr.. Stolte also will in
struct the boys of the seventh eighth
and ninth grades Wednesday afternoon.
When the hall is let to other parties or
when the Auditorium is engaged the hall
will not be used by the students The
Magnet club has parallel bars mats,
dumbbells, medicine balls, Indian clubs
and other gymnastic articles which will
be used, also $50 which was made at the
exhibition last spring, which is available.
Miss Caroline Yale, principal of the
Clarke school for the deaf in North
ampton 26 years and one who has been
connected with the school many more
years, addressed the Woman's club We'd
nesday afternoon on Education of the
deaf" She said that early history re-
corded the fact that all children born
deaf We're put to death, then followed
period when they We're taught to talk
by pictorial gestures combined with
manual signs. and this mainly for rel-
gous training. In 1870 two schools-one
In Northampton and one in New York
were established for teaching by oral
methods and now 70 per cent of deaf
children are taught through speech and
people who always have advocated sign
methods are converted to the oral teach
ing. a large number of pupils from the
Northampton school continue their
studies In our Institutes and colleges. In
view Of tho fact that we are soon to
have in the Austine Institution, a school
for deaf children, In which the oral
method of teaching will be used, the lee
ture was very interesting Preceding the
lecture Miss Emma Gregg and Mrs. r.
c. Bacon sang a group Of songs which
We're well received. After the meeting
the ways and means committee conduct
ed a sale of Decent articles realizing $22
for the club treasury.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
COUNTRY. CLUB. J { !! B. !. .
!. ELECTS governors
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
WERE ADOPTED AT MEETING
II HELD, LAST NIGHT.

4 The members Of the Country Club
met in the county court room, OF the
court house last night for the purpose
of selecting a board of governors and
to adoptsa constitution and bylaws
H. s.. Lively presided at the meeting
and Robert T. Cunningham. kept the
record.
"a committee consisting OF G. w
yAlexander.3M. A. Fletcher. Fl. l.
Heintzelman was appointed to select
board Of governors.
Y ". The men selected for board Of gov
ternors and approved by the member:
OF the organization are: Brooks.Flem
ling, Robert r. Cunningham. C. L
Smith. William J. .Rathbun. Duncan
Y Sinclair, NJ. L. Hutchinson. Fred Hell
mich. Harry ]. Hartley, Harry B
Clark, George DeBolt. E. C. Jones. G
7. NJ. Alexander. George T. Walston. T
]. Brett, ]. R. Bailey.
The board will hold meeting soor
for the purpose OF organizing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
Disappointed
NE|:|W|'.Y0|'|||R|l[Rs |: | ! !
PRESIDENT ;TAETr. TALKED ON
AeRIcocTUR URE4Ti iE III EAREReI
: WANTED TO ~ STEM TO PoLII.l
lcAL Dlscussi 70 ". II Il 8Is =
nv united Press,,ljfi Il

SYRACUSE, N. " Sept ga
learned dldactlc essay OF agriculture,
past, present and future. BY VIM p.
Taft, President OF the United States.
disappointed thousands of central
New Yorkers here, who were hop,tk
to hear burning political discussion.
Not one Of the big problems was
touched except in the mistakes that
have been made by the Department
of Agriculture" The necessity Of I'M
telllgent farming was the theme Of
the Presidents speech. He said I'VE
are spending fifteen million dollars ai
year In the maintenance Of the Dea
partment Of Agriculture and might
as well facesthe truth and realize the
expense instead Of decreasing. ls'
bound to increase. The chief func.
itlon of which shall, be advisory etuea.
tlon including scientific 4 inyestiga.s
tion for thes benefit Of the farmers.
1t is thought by actual experiment IN
this connection that high schools and
colleges will be given q stimulais
which will affect the coming genera
tIon. know OF no part ot!thb govern
ment SO important" NJ