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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20
RELATION Of ROADS
To COST Of LIVING
SUBJECT OF ADDRESS BY SEC
RETARY WILSON AT GOOD
ROADS CONVENTION
Declared Cost of Living Would BE
Reduced with More Intimate
Relation Between Pro-
Queer and Consumer.
Associated Press Special.

Richmond, Va, Nov 20.---Gooa
roads as related to the cost of living
was discussed by United States Sec.
rotary of Agriculture James Wilson
in an address here today before the
Good Roads Congress, He declared
the cost of living would be reduced
when there was established a more
intimate relation between the pro-
Queer and the consumer. With the
increase In the good roads mileage
the parcels post, he said, would pen
feet the facilities for getting them
from the farm to the town.
Relations between farmers and
town folks can be established" he
explained, FOR the prompt transfer
daily or weekly OF much that the
farmer produces and town people
consume. AT present when the towA
DIV eller pays dollar, the farmer
gets half or less With parcels post
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

thereon are Influenced largely, the
secretary pointed out, by the condi-
ton of the public roads. Many prod
ucts, he said, cannot be transported
for long distances over poor roads,
so that farmers in such country must
raise crops that are not perishable
This works loss to both producer and
consumer, to the former in that he
must deliver his goods when the
roads permit, to the latter in that he
must pay higher prices than If good
roads would permit the farmer to de
liver his milk, fuits and vegetables
less wear and tear on horses and
wagons and in less time.
Every farmer should, merely as
matter of self interest" said the
secretary, be a strong advocate OF
road improvement and should give
practical support to movement
looking to the betterment of present
conditions"
Turning to what has been done in
this direction by the department of
agriculture through its bureau OF
good roads, the secretary declared
that as q result of object lesson
| roads constructed by the bureau In
various states nearly 10000 miles
of good roads had been built. Last
year 1t was found from careful in
vestigatoin made In connection with
% short object lesson roads, none of
| them more than mile in length,
that 730 miles of additional roaa
| had been completed and that an In
crease of $1,50O,000 had been eX.
pended In the work.
These object lesson roads" he
continued, ARE constructed under
the direction of engineers from the
bureau of good roads, whose services
are given absolutely free of cost t.
the local communities, although the
road itself must be built at the cost
of the locality Our laboratories for
the testing of road materials are now
considered the foremost in the world
and provide for the testing of road
materials to determine their relative
value, such tests being made free oil
charge for any citizen of the United
States. In addition, our laboratories
are working constantly on the prob
lens of devising materials and COM
binations of materials for the con
struction and treatment of roads to
meet modern traffic conditions
brought about by the introduction
OF che automobile. He spoke OF a
number OF experiments made In va
rious places with different kinds OF
road material.
Enormous expenditures for road
improvement during the past few
years, he asserted. make 1t necessary
for the work to be done right and
the money wisely expended. The re-
sources OF the department of agri-
culture to help local authorities IN
getting their moneys worth when
ever they had any roads TO build,
were, he declared, open to the COM
mand OF the various communities,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

Cooper T. Green, who lived la
Waxahachia for several years, died
In Wichita Falls the fifteenth OF
November Mr.. Green came to Wax
ahachie from Giles county, Tennes-
see, and worked here several years
at the carpenters trade. He was a
good. industrious man, and har
many friends here who will be sorry
to learn that he Is no more.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

The. time has passed when peo-
pie go about looking for some one
to buy an article they have for sale.
The up to date, modern method is
to place an ad in the Daily Light
want column. They not only save
time and worry. but the whole pop
ulation becomes at once aware OF tt =
fact that you have something for
sale II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

MAYBE you have friend or reia-
tive living elsewhere who would en-
Joy reading the Waxahaehie Enter
prise-the paper that gives all the
news of Ellis county. The price is
only $1.00 year and your relatives
or friends will appreciate your kind
ness in sending 1t to him. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

the farmer would get more, the car
rier would get his freight and the
consumer would get his supplies
promptly, fresh and good. Dairy
products, fruits. meats and veget-
ables are transferred In this way Ia
.othsrss countries, with great satisfac-
ton Il III concerned and with less
nnhesitAy food. fever pt0maines ano
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

solely at heart" he said, the fact
remains that they are doing a work
which benefits every man, woman
and child within the zone Of their
Influence and full credit should be
given to them for It,"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

A. Wicker OF Anderson's ranch to-
day shipped seven fine turkeys to ]
S. Gambler, the Coca Cola man al
Atlanta, Ga. The politicians of Geor-
gia will no doubt feed on Ellis coun-
ty turkeys Thanksgiving day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

Mesdames G. B. and w. r. Sim
mons of Plainview, Texas, are visit
ing their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D
q. Bullard, Billiard Heights.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

Mr. and Mrs. Cole Y. Bailey and
Miss S. e. Bales spent Sunday in
Fort Worth the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. T. J. Bales.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION Is
NOW, IN SESSION AT RICH
MOND, VIRGINIA.
Logan Waller Page Delivers Address
on the Subject Of Road Main-
Of
Education Needed.
Associated Press Special.

AbStClhlcu lESS oPCNAuA'
Richmond, Va. Nov. 20.--"The
most important subject in connec-
ton with the whole question OF road
improvement is maintenance, y
declared Logan Waller Page, direc-
tor of the public roads, United
States department of agriculture, to-
day in addressing the first annual
convention of the American Associ-
alton for Highway improvement, IL
session here. THE people in many
countries are filled with enthusiasm
for road Improvement" continued
Director Page, and are fastening
to spend enormous sums of money
In the construction of superb roads.
and yet almost without exception,
they Ars makinE NO prOvfeloA - cars
: kks.r =. - = - L. . LA.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

T. A. Ferris has returned from
trip to his ranch in Haskell county
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

Charley Reasonover spent Sunday
In Fort Worth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

flower show at city hall one round
white centerpiece. entry No. a..
Finder please leave at Crows Shoe
store. 1915
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

WHEN in need of printing such az
letter heads, note heads, envelopes,
etc, phone the Daily
Light office. I'll
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

HAVE OPENED at lis College
street. Bicycle and repair shop.
Your work solicited. A trial appro-
ciated Rayburn West 1877
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

LOST-A pair of steel trimmed spec
tacles, between Baptist church and
my home. Please notify S. w. Dur
ham. 1871
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

TO RENT-To man and wife rooms
with all modern conyeniences ana
board lady owner. Old phone 702 D
apply at BIS Oudham avenue. 20
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

ESTRAYED-Last Friday, a large
Jersey COW with horns and rough
hair. Notify j. H. Miller 49,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

LOST-Twenty dollars in currency
between John Davenport's stable
and Munroe DEcs. DrNg stofes Etadr
- Ieav~ 81 thf1 efktc~ and - reskera
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

FOR SALE-Good team, wagon and
harness. Call 202 Kaufman street or
phone new phone 217. 1872
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

J. A. Howard, who conducted a
blacksmith shop in Waxahachie for
number of years, has moved with
his family to Bardwell, and has
| opened shop at that place.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

WANTED-Buggy horse for its feed.
Best of attention guaranteed. j. ".
Harrison, Phone 692. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

lLOST-Brooch with oak leaf design
| with setting OF baroque. Finder re-
| turn to this office. 99p
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-20

| WANTED-You to come by and see
the Persian violets. They are beauti-
| full Bird Forrest. II
Democratic messenger., 1911-07-22
Crop Losses Enormous.

Statistics issued Thursday by the
Pennsylvania Railroad show that the
three-months' drouth that has prevailed
throughout the peninsula was one of the
most disastrous to crops that has ever
occurred. The losses in shipments of
fruit and produce are startling. The
berry crop was cut in half and the loss
on apples was enormous. The shipments
of berries this season from Delaware
and the Eastern Shores of Maryland and
Virginia were IL. 279, 1872 quarts, as COM
pared with 2l.52s. 63s quarts last year.
The shipments of apples were only Is. :
924 baskets this year. whereas last year
they totaled 226. .622 baskets. Peaches.
pears, potatoes and plums are also
virtually ruined, it is said
Democratic messenger., 1911-07-22
COLBOURN

Mrs. J. L. Shockley, Of Gray's Cor
ner, spent few days this week here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Colbourn.
Mrs. Isaac Bowen, of near Salisbury,
spent last week with her daughter. Mrs.
Wilmer Phillips.
Miss Edith Stanford, after spending a
week with Mrs. j. +. Dickerson, returned
to her home in Snow Hill last Wednes-
day. Miss Grace Dickerson went home
with her.
Mr.. Chester Parsons, who has beer
quite sick, is out again.
Mr.. J. w. Dryden and son, after
spending a week with her children al
Crisfeld. returned home last Saturday.
Mr.. Clarence Dryden. of West vir-
ginia. is home on visit to his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Dryden.
Don't forget there will be preaching
next Sunday night at Mount Olive al
s O'Clock. All are invited to be present
Democratic messenger., 1911-07-22
Coming Home To Roost,

For many years the govern
ment paid a handsome rental
for the use of the Union build
ing in Washington. 1t turns
out now that one of the princi-
pal owners of the building is a
daughter in law of Senator
Hale, and that Senator Hale
had inserted in the Senate ap-
preparation bill an item which
compelled the government to
lease the building. Senator
Hale also caused millions of dol
lars of public moneys to be ex-
pended on a naval shore station
off the coast of Maine, the bulk
of which expenditure was sheer
waste. The principal mission
this yard performed was to pro-
vide place for Senator Hale's
political henchmen. Nor was
that all While Senator Hale
was in the exercise of almost
unlimited power in the Senate
as chairman of the appropria-
tions committee, his son, Fred.
erick Hale, secretly received a
fee of $4,000 out of the secret
service fund for alleged diplo-
matte labors in helping to fix a
Canadian boundary line. No
one can find out what young
Hale actually did to earn this
$4,000. These and other acts of
Mr.. Hale while he was Senator
justify the demand that he be
given chance to explain. Per-
haps he willdemand it in justice
to himself. If modesty restrains
him, the opportunity may be
forced upon him by one of the
House investigating committee.
Democratic messenger., 1911-07-22
STOCKTON.

Mrs. Lizzie Callahan. who has been
an invalid for considerable time. died at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Annie
Sharpley. this week, and her remains
were taken to Beth Eden Baptist Church.
on Wednesday for funeral services and
burial. Mrs. Callahan had large circle
of friends here. having resided at Klej
Grange and Stockton all of her life.
She leaves four daughters and two sons
to mourn her death. They are: Mrs.
Levin Waters. of Florida: Mrs. Annie
Sharpley and Mrs. Mary Figgs, of Stock
ton; Mrs. Washington Webb. of Girdle-
tree; and Messrs. Henry and Curtis j..
Callahan, of Pocomoke City.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tull left here
Saturday. Mr.. Tull will engage in busi-
ness near Philadelphia and Mrs. Tull
will visit her sister, Mrs. Elsie Cannon,
in Philadelphia, for while.
Mrs. Frank Lea and daughter, Miss
Madeline. of Philadelphia, are guests
at the home of Mr.. William II. Marshall.
Miss Mayfield, of Washington, who
has been visiting Miss Nadine Taylor,
left Monday to visit friends in Norfolk.
Miss Nadine and Miss Mary Taylor
accompanied her as far as Cape Charles,
for visit to their aunt, Mrs. William
Townsend
Mrs. Frank Houston and some guests
went to Red Hills in their auto last
Tuesday for an outing in honor of Mr..
Houston's birthday.
The ladies and friends of st. Mary's
Guild picnicked at the bay last Wednes-
day and everybody had splendid time.
Little Louise Taylor and Elizabeth
Taylor have been on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. Howard Sharpley is out again
after short illness.
Miss Lucille Tay lor and Miss Florence
Marshall were guests of Miss Katherine
Rowley, in Girdletree, this week.
Democratic messenger., 1911-07-22
Expensive Trust Busting.

Fifty nine thousand dollars
was the amount paid Frank B.
Kellogg the Republican trust
buster, by the government, be.
tween 1907 and 1911. 1t is be.
lieved that Kellogg received as
much, if not more, from the
trusts. 1t was developed be-
fore the Stanley committee that
in one instance he received fees
from the steel trust while being
paid by the government to
prosecute its friend and ally,
the oil trust. j. b. Mercy
nolds, another "trust-buster''
received $64 900 from the public
treasury for his services in the
tobacco and coal-carrying rail
road cases. In all the Repub-
licans spent more than IS, 900, :
900 in ten years for "trust bust
ing" and the trusts are still
with us.
Democratic messenger., 1911-07-22
SNOW HILL. MD, JULY %
Who For Governor !?

The Baltimore News is up in
the air as usual. One day it has
Senator Smith and some other
statesman nominating Blair Lee
for Governor the next day that
story is proven to be false, and
the following day Senator
Smith and some other statesman
select German as the man TO run
for Governor. This is denied
and Judge Burke is said to be
the man, which is also a mere
guess.
The truth is, the News is try
ing to place Senator Smith in
as unfavorable a light as posi-
BILE. 1t wants to create all the
trouble it can for the Democrats.
as it would not support st. Paul
for Governor if he was nomi.
mated by the Democrats, prefer
ing to support Lucifer on the
Republican ticket.
Senator Smith has informed
us that his chief desire is to
see nominated for Governor
the very strongest man the
party can produce, and he is
working to that end.
Democratic messenger., 1911-07-22

just remember, that Demo.
Gratis will vote at the Demo.
cratic primaries, and Republi-
cans at the Republican prima-
ries. The primaries are party
matters and are intended to ex-
press the preferences of PARTY
MEN as to whom shall be the
candidates of their party.
Democratic messenger., 1911-07-22

Beginning next Monday morning we
will start laundry wagon on the streets
Of Snow Hill to collect laundry. We
Bros. Laundry, Of Wilmington. Del,
whose work is strickly first-class, and
we guarantee satisfaction. We thank
you for your patronage. 7. H. Collins
e Son.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

people had lot OF wealth. II induces mel
anchoha, expands the tear ducts' ana breaks
the heart.
Kent realizes al this, and relgiously uses
the only known anudote. He gives away
something every time he has chance-even
an excuse. He would be the most colossal
Santa Claus south OF the sun Il ne "ouIa
of Mysteries.
Maybe be vii, DO these little stunts when
the insu-gent Republicans get control oi the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

MANN, who presides over the
- destinies Of the press gallery IN the
House Of Representatives, is q bureau Oi ln-
formation for people in all parts OF the city.
They call him up on the telephone and ask
for news about everything going on IN Wash
ingtOn.
one Saturday. when professional ayaiors
were giving a series Of fights on the speed
way. he got this question over inc wire,
~Wiu YOU tell me, are there any ar highis
today,'
-\one tgdav.~ answered Mann. ~Ihe
House adjourned yesterday 20 meet next
Monday.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23

The responsibility for the appoint
ment of unsuitable men on the police
force rests primarily with the mayor
and council and when the council is
not consulted 1t rests solely with the
mayor To arm and turn loose upon
the community vicious and unsafe men
is objectionable.
IF to do were as easy as to know
what were good to do, chapels had
been churches, and poor mems cot
tages princes palaces. 1t is a good
divine who follows his own instruc-
tions. I can easier teach twenty what
were good to be done than to be one
Of the twenty to follow my own teach
Ing. Merchant of Venice.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23
HEROES.

| read about the warlike guy who
smiling goes to battle; and naught can
still his Joyous cry, and nothing him
can rattle. But nobler than the man
who wins renown with battle axes. is
he who springs some sunny grins while
coughing up his taxes. The captain
who, in time of wreck, is free from
fears emotion, who camly walks his
sinking deck. alone upon the ocean.
deserves a wreath upon his tile: he's
surely smooth as wax is; but o the
man who wears smile while coughing
up his taxes! I've seen a brave police.
man walk where vicious knaves were
lying, and bullets barely missed his
block. and bricks and knives were fiy-
ing; I've seen the wild beast tanner
fool with savage bears and yakses;
but 0 the man who's calm and cool
when coughing up his taxes. Let oak
leaves on his brow be laid, let nothing
he denied himl All other heroes wilt
and fade when they are brought be.
side him! No greater shall be found
while earth revolves upon its axis
this lofty soul of sterling worth. who
smiles when paying taxes!-Walt Ma.
son.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23

Justice Robert L. Williams, of the
Oklahoma supreme court; he, who il
memory serves us right, stepped bold
ly out into the public view time ago
about the time the great free-for-all
political handicap was announced in
this embryonic state wherein all dele
gates were to be chosen to write the
best ever"-stepped right out into
public view and tore up his numerous
and varied railroad passes and an
nounced himself henceforth and fore
ever consecrated to the peoples serv-
ice, has announced that he will take
a hand in the senatorial fight wherein
a successor to Robert L. Owen is to
be chosen. Which means, if it means
at all, that there's edifying
times just round the bend of the road.
Tulsa World.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23

most emphatically do stand for law en-
forcement. If the democratic party
hopes to hold this state within its
grasp by winking at lawlessness. the
sooner the people of the state realize
it the better. for there are thousands
of good people who regard law en-
forcement of more moment to the state
than the success of any party.
Enforce the law, governor, against
prize fighting, and when you have
done so, look about you a little and
see if you cannot discover some other
laws that should have your attention.
The Times remembers that you es-
pecially promised law enforcement
when you were inaugurated, and stress
ed the fact that 'bootleggers' need
not seek protection from you through
the pardon route, as they did under
the former governor. BY the way they
thrive at present, without being molest.
ed, they do not even need pardon.
for there are few arrests, and little or
no attempt at conviction. This condi-
ton is disgraceful. How long is it to
governor, how long is it to
continue ?-Oklahoma City Times
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23

Yesterday in the United States sen.
ate while the tariff on wool was being
discussed Senators Gallinger of New
Hampshire said that those who wore
clothing not made in the United States
were not entitled to any consideration
in the revision of the tariff. John
Sharp Williams, the newly elected SEN
ator from Mississippi, then took this
shot at him: Il expect to add nothing
to the scientific nature of this discus
sion. But | do hope to make a few
additions to historical information. The
republican party has had many great
leaders. It's great leaders have given
it many wise sayings to guide it. But
1t remained for the great leader of the
present day, the senator from New
Hampshire, to give it the newest the
wisest, the cleanest. the purest doc
trine yet enuncited by one of his party.
When he said that the American who
wore clothing not made from American
wool was entitled to no consideration
in this body, he enunciated something
new in political doctrine"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23

Governor Cruce is to be commended
by the law-abiding citizens of Okla
homa, and we believe he will be, in
making it plain that prize fighting can
not be held in Oklahoma.
1t is the sworn duty of the governor,
and it is nothing less than his PLAIN
duty to take the stand he has against
the proposed contest at Sapulpa; but
there have been other contests of the
character in various cities of the state.
where like interference should have
been made.
When men enter a ring under the
guise of boxing, with prize for the
one that knocks the other out, and the
encounter at once takes the aspect Of
pugilistic encounter it is time for
the officers of the law to interfere.
America was disgraced by the last
national fight We had suffered from
such exhibitions before, but when
white man has no more self-respect
than to enter a contest of this char.
acter with a negro, he deserves to be
whipped, and merits as little sympathy
for his defeat as was given Jeffries.
The officers. of each, and every
county in Oklahoma may well profit
by the splendid example of law en-
forcement Governor Cruce has set in
his announced intention to enforce the
law. Oklahoma has suffered more by
tactics and practices smacking of the
wild and woolly" than anything else.
Oklahoma has been in the union
long enough and has character Of
citizenship of sufficient culture to get
away from a number of other practices
that are semi-lawless, and in opposi-
tion to the laws written upon our stat
ute books. The Times believes a law
that is written on the statutes of the
state was placed there to be enforced:
and If not enforced it should be re-
pealed. There is no middle ground
and no reason for compromise. We
do not believe in blue laws, but we