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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04

; MERITED TRIBUTE
TO bob" TAYLOR.
He Was a Man in Close SYM
pathy with Humanity.

~ the remains OF Senator I
BOD" Taylor, who died at 4
~ Washington Sunday, were de- 4
= layed In reaching Nashville. 4
- Inc funeral was to have been 4
= held at Knoxville today, but I
= has been postponed until to- Z
? morrow. Hundreds of Tennes- 4
? seeans who reside in Waxaha- =
= chic and vicinity, and others .
= who have heard his lectures .
= mere, will read with interest .
= and en6efse the following tri- .
= huto by Rev. E. f. Hendrick of .
= Nashville, who is now conduct =
= ing revival in Waxahachie: .
What impressed ME most .
= about Senator Bob Taylor was .
. his close sympathy with hu- =
= mainly. The widows grief and .
, the orphans cry were never .
, overlooked by him when it was .
, In his power to help. He was =
, criticised for using the pardon =
, ing power SO freely. but he said =
= himself: could not help 1t .
: when thought it was in my =
= power to throw a. ray OF sun =
SHINE over a home where the =
: light had gone out I have Of .
, ten heard him speak, yet | new =
er heard him utter any but =
the best words for the chris .
tian religion and the good old =
olDie. He surely caught the .
sympathetic spirit of the Man =
OF Galilee who went about do .
ing good. Bob Taylor was .
everybody's friend, and you .
could not help but love him ev- =
en- If you did not always agree e
with him. We hope Tennessee .
may produce more such men of =
sunshine and good cheer 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04
REFORM LEGISLATION
URGED BY PRESIDENT
TAFT SENDS MESSAGE TO CON.
GRESS RECOMMENDING
RADICAL CHANGES.
Proposes to Place POstoffce, Justice,
Interior and Ofser Depart
ments in Classified
Service.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Washington, April president
Taft sent his second message for
this year to congress today, in
which he recommends the passage
of legislation the result of which
would be the saving of eleven mil
lion dollars annually to the govern
ment. The president proposes the
placing of the postoffice, justice,
interior and commerce and labor
departments in the classified SER
vice, and the consolidation of the
revenue cutter service and the
lighthouse service.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04

LOOK 1T OVER.

II you are in doubt as to 4
= new advertisements appearing 4
= in the want column of this =
= paper each day, you are asked Z
= to read it carefully this even =
, ing. Perhaps no part of this I
y paper is filled with more hu- .
' man interest than that partic- .
= ular column. The opportunity =
' you have been waiting for may :
= De, right there today. Read =
, every ad closely and see If you .
, DO not find something that =
: VIII be of some interest to .
; you. .
n = = = = -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04
FOUR REBEL CHIEFS
CAPTURED BY FEDERALs
General Soto and Three Others TAX
en- Prisoners During Fighting
at Parral.
Associated Press Special.

ASSOCIATED Press Special.
Mexico City, Mex. April Am
escort of General Francisco Villas
federal troops arrived at, Mapimt
on the third of April, bringing as
prisoners General Soto and three
other rebel chiefs. According to the
dispatches received here General
Villa with his federal troops attack
ed the rebels at Parral, capturing
General Soto and the other chiefs,
with two hundred rifles, twenty
thousand cartridges and one rapid
. fire gun.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04
AMERICAN CONSUL IS
WARNED TO Be CAUTIOUS
Advised to BE Careful in Efforts e
Secure the Release of Powell
Roberts.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Washington, April 4.-American
Consul Edwards at Juarez has been
cautioned by the state department
to be exceedingly careful to avoid
action which might be taken by the
rebels as recognition of their bel
ligesency, in representations made
for the purpose of securing the re-
lease of Powell Roberts, the Ell Pasc
citizen who is held by them as
prisoner.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04
ROBERTS TRIED As SPY
ACQUITTED Of GHARG|
American Decoyed Across the River
Mt Juarrx by Rebels Has
Court Martial Hearing.
Associated Press Special

Associated Press Special.
Ell Paso, Texas, April 4.-PoweH
Roberts, of this city, who was decoys
ed across the river into the Mexican
town of Juarez by a telephone mes
sage and arrested, was tried yestef-
day by rebel court martial on the
charge of being Maderista spy and
was acquitted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04
TRACK Is BEING LAID
- ON THE INTERURBAN.

Stone q Webster People Making
Fair Progress with Work.
T. A. Ferris, who made a trip to
Dallas Wednesday in an automobile,
states that the work of laying the
track Of the Stone & Webster in
terurban is progressing at rapid
rate in the southern part of Dallas
county. The work of laying the
steel commenced at Lancaster and
when the weather permits about a
mile is put down each day 1t Is
expected that the track laying ma
chine will reach the Ellis county
line today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04
Bandits Renew Activities.

Associated Press SpecIaI.
Washington, April 4.-The re-
newed activities of bandits in the
vicinity of velarde9a in the Mexican
state of Durango has necessitated
the dispatch of additional Mexican
troops to that point, according to
adyices received here today.
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TWO OF THE OUTLAWS
ARE REPORTED KILLED
uNCONf1RMED REPORT OF A
CLASH BETWEEN OUTLAWS
AND OFFICERS.
IL is Stated that Sidna Allen and
Wesley Edwards Were Killed
and Two Detectives
Wounded.


Richmond, Va, April Am un-
confirmed report has reached this
city to the effect that sidna Allen
and Wesley Edwards. leaders of the
band that killed the officers of the
court at Hillsville some time since,
have been killed near Volunteer
Gap and that two. detectives were
wounded in the battle withethe out
laws
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04
Negro Dies OF Meningitis.

A negro boy died in the city Mon
day afternoon from an attack OF
meningitis. 1t is said he had a pro-
nounced case of the disease SO far
as is known this is the first case ap-
pearing among the negroes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04
OF ACRES
COVERED WITH WATER.
Property Valued at Five Million
Dollars Is Submerged.

Cairo, H., April 4.-This city is
now without train service and al
most surrounded by water as the re-
suit of the breaking Of the levees
early today.
The lives of five hundred work
men are endangered by the swell
ing floods and property to the value
of five million dollars is submerg-
ed. Fully nine thousand acres OF
land adjacent to the city is now
flooded. A tug boat 10 being used In
an effort to rescue werkmen VINO
have been caught in the flood.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04
Body Found in Mountains

Associated Press Special.
Reading, Pa, April A teie-
phone message received here from
Churchtown says that the body OF a
| man resembling Sidna Allen. the ru
| gitive Virginia outlaw. was foun.
| In the mountains last night by
lumberman.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04
Aid FOR Sufferers.

Associated Press Special.
Washington, April -Hresident
Taft today directed the quarter
masters department to furnish ra-
lions to the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, river flood sufferers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04
smallpox Patients Recovering.

County Health Officer Berry re-
ports that the victims OF smallpox
In. the Maypearl country are well on
the way to recovery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04

Capt. w. A. Boyce and Mrs. viii
Boyce OF Dallas are visiting Mrs w
G. Lomax on Kaufman street.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04

Engineers Townsend and Meri-
weather of the Stone & Webster in
terurban were In the city today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04
Miners Return to Work.

Associated Press Special.
London. Eng. April 4-The min
ers' federation today advised all
coal miners to return to work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-27
SERVICES
CHRISTIAN CHCRCH


Main Street Edifice to BE Formally
Dedicated Tomorrow.
The dedicatory services for the
new Main Street Christian church
will be held tomorrow. The program
will be as follows, beginning at
10:45 a. M:
Voluntary, Miss Mamie Rogers
Song, Christ Is King" congrega
ton.
Quartette, "In the Crown Of
Christ Geary, Trinity Ladies
Quartette,
Invocation, Rev. 6. H. Hogan.
Anthem, 20, Be Joyful in the
Lord" choir
Scripture reading. Rev. E. E.
Bigger.
Anthem: let the Words of MY
Mouth" choir.
Prayer, Rev J. A. Whitehurst.
Solo. Jesus Lover of My Soul,
Miss Sloan
Sermon, Chalmers Mcpherson
Fort Worth.
A free will offering to the Lord.
Dedicatory service.
Dedicatory prayer, G. A. Brad
ford
Dedicatory song, choir.
Adjournment.
Pastor Bradford will preach al
the evening hour
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-27
MRS. McGILL
BROKE DOWN
Gives the Real Facts In Regard to
Her Case and Tells How She
Suffered.

Jonesboro, Ark--"I suffered COM
plete break down in health, some time
ago. writes Mrs. A. McGill, from this
place. 81 was very weak and could
not do any work. l tried different
remedies, but they did me no good
One day, got bottle of Cardui. It
did me SO much good. was surprised,
and took some more.
Before / took Cardui, had headache
and backache, and sometimes l would
cry for hours. Now am over all that,
and can do all kinds of Homework.
think it is the greatest medicine on
earth"
In the past fifty years, thousands of
ladies have written, like Mrs McGiH,
to tell of the benefit received from
Cardui.
Such testimony, from earnest women,
surely indicates the great value of this
tonic remedy, for diseases peculiar to
women. Are you sufferer? Yes?
Gardui is the medicine you need.
We urge you to try it.
NIB Write to: Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chatta.
nooza Medione Co, Chattanooga Tenn. for Specidi
Instructions, and 64-page book. Home Treatment
fer Women, sent in plain wrapper on request.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-27
OSLER RIGHT;yOUTH
SUCCEEDS ACE
Gray Hair Is First Sign Of Age.
Harmless Remedy Restores
to Natural Color.

Oser isn't the only man who turns
down old age. In the business world
the young man" is always the one VIM
picks the plums. II is an age Of IN. ~
thought new talent etc, aud H..
5ld man is passed by in the race.
One Of the first signs of coming age Is
Che appearance Of gray hairs When you
see them, act promptly. Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Hair Remedy will correct
this sign, which so often deceives poo
pie into thinking that age is really upon
them. 1t is a well-known fact that
Sage and Sulphur win darllen tn hair.
Wycth's Sage and Sulphur comlier
these old-time remedies with o1heg
agents. which remove dan ,fu.f eal
promote the growth Of the han
The manufacturers OF this remedy
authorize the druggists 10 sell it under
guarantee that the money ~ill lie re-
funded if it fails TO do exactly as rep
resented.
Don't look old before your time. Gel
a bottle Of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
'to-day, and see what an improvement ii
will make in the appearance of your
hair.
This preparation is Offered to the
public at fifty cents bottle. and is
recommended and sold by all druggists.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-27
Introducing New Feature.

Dallas, Texas. Jan. 2T.-Thc Tex
as Industrial Congress is introduce
ing new feature into it's worA
this year which is being received
with enthusiasm, particularly by
the farmers of West Texas. Last
year the congress confined It's priz
offer to crops grown without irr'
cation, but it is now offering. il
Glass p, $1,000. divided into twelv'
prizes. for the best yields of mer-
lchantable kaffir corn or milo maize
grown upon two acres Of irrigated
land. The first prize in this class is
5000. second $500. and for the ten
next best results $50 each This is a
free for all contest being open to
men, women. boys and girls.
Almost simultaneously with the
public announcement of the offer
to enter the contest in
this class came from Brewster eoun-
ty, in the extreme southwestern.
part of the state and from Hale
county, in the great plains section
o. west Texas
INQUIRIES as to the prizes offered
in the different classes are coming
In in increasing numbers daily, and
full Information and entry blanks
viii be sent to anyone upon applica-
ton to the Dallas headquarters Of
the congress.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-27
Missionary Meeting.

The Missionary Society of the
Central Presbyterian church met
with Mrs. Tom Andrews Monday af-
ternoon at her home in Trinity ad-
dition. This was the regular lesson
meeting, the society now studying
Home Monthly. Mrs. Preston, new
member, was present. Mrs. Preston
is valued acquisition to the so
Getty This is her special line OF
church work, holding an important
state office in Presbyterian mis-
sions she made an urgent plea for
the Burson fund. which is to assist
Miss Gertrude Burson in pursuing
her medical studies at Galveston,
where she is preparing for medi-
cal missionary. Miss Burson is
handsome brunette girl who was
four years a student in Trinity UNI
versity, graduating last June, and
is now taking a medical course. The
ladies' of this church naturally fee
a deep interest IN Miss Burson- Mrs
Andrews served refreshments at Tn
close of the meeting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-27
A MEDICINE AS GOOD
AS YOUR MONEY
Money Promptly Refunded il Dod-
sons Liver-Tone Fails to Take
Place of Calome1.

The Curtin Two Drug Stores sell
Dodson's Liyer-Tone as perfect
substitute for calomei. II you try
one bottle and find that it is not
just as sure in its action as calomel
and at the same time gentler and
without the bad after-effects of cal
omel please call and get your mon
ey back. 1t will be given you
promptly. Dodson's Liver-Tone is q
vegetable liquid with pleasant
taste, that liyens up the liver, mild
ly but surely, instead of whipping It
into action as the strong chemical
calomel does. 1t is used by both
children and grown ups for consti-
patton and inactive liver.
= That is why the Curtin Two Drug
Stores is willing to guarantee 1t abb
solutely, not with another bottle,
but with your money back. Isn't
medicine with a guarantee like this
worth trial? tla}
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-27
SMITHS CHAPEL.

Smiths Chapel, Jan. %. Health
of this community is very good.
We regret to say one week ago
Friday afternoon about $50 little
Ruth Cass was burned very badly
on one limb, one side of her face
and her hair was nearly all burned
off. Mrs. Sink was burned very bad
ly on both hands trying to put out
the fire. Mrs. Sink was getting
supper when the accident occurred.
She has gone to Dallas for treat
mcnt. Little Ruth 10 getting along
very we'll
Mr.. Otis Taylor and Mr.. Red Ed
dleman we're at preaching Sunday
Rev. Greenhaw preached an inter
esting sermon at this place Sunday
Mr.. Noah Howeth and Mr.. Dock
Bacon were at preaching Sunday
Miss Della Howeth is teaching d
music school in this community.
We had examination in our
school this week. Our school is pro
crossing nicely. We like our teach
er fine.
We have been having some BAG
weather.
Miss Anna Moore visited N
Earle Smith Sunday.
Miss Della Howeth, Miss Della
Mae Lewis visited our school.
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working girls friend, and all women who
suffer should write to you for special
advice. - Miss TnLIE PLENzIG, 3 Jay
ST., Poughkeepsie, N. Z.
When remedy has lived for over
thirty years, steadily growing in popu-
larity and influence, and thousands upon
thousands of women declare they owe
their very lives to it, IS it not reasonable
to believe that it is an article OF great
merit?
We challenge anyone to show any
other one remedy for special class OF
disease which has attained such an enor-
nous demand and maintained 1t for 80
many years as has Lydia E. Pinkham' $
Vegetable Compound.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnti-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
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Uloman's department
MISS MATTE MIDDLETON, Editor
Residence Phone (OId) $50

the trees will soon be put out at the
West Ward building. A number Of
outside people have volunteered 10
help the club with small donation,
and this is very much appreciated,
and certainly evident that many are
interested in the civic beauty of our
new ward buildings.
Mrs. Clyde Winn gave splendid
character sketch of Emilia, Cassie
and Roderfgo of Othello Mrs. j, e.
Leigh with her poctical insight into
literature seems destined to give
the poetic and moral teachings of
Shakespeare, which she is often
called on to do at the close of eacn
study, this being her subject Tues
day. II was pleasure of the club
to have Mrs. Livingston to teach the
last lesson substituting for Miss
Groce. who was in Corsicana and
afraid to travel on account of the
general quarantine Under the tutor
ship of Miss Groce Othello, a drama
Of domestic life, has been studied
thoroughly. The young teacher
fresh from her college studies made
the play very interesting.
A letter was read from Mrs. PEN
nybacker thanking the club for
their donation to the federation
endowment fund; she also was very
of the club delegate,
Miss Louise Groee, to the state fed
Grafton at Houston.
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Our Advantages and Our Needs.

Our Advantages ana our Netus.
Each year when our Waxahachie
ladies' have returned from the
state federation OF Women's clubs
they express gratitude that we all
ready enjoy many of the advantages
for which other clubs are striving.
Town clocks, libraries, jacketed
stoves, etc. And they always return
ed more convinced than ever that
Waxahaehie has superior advanta-
ges and citizenship Some years ago
certain ladies among us did feel tar
ter Mrs. Pennybacker had visited
us and centrasted our court house
and Jail with our public school
building1 that we ought to have a
better house for the school children.
They only wrote an urgent request
to the city council calling their at
tention to this need and in short
while we had a new building with
modern conveniences. Recently
these same ladies were raising
funds for trees to plant on the
grounds of the new ward buildings.
This reaching the ears of the trus-
tees (not through the iadies) they
at once sent his word PLANT all
the trees that you think are needed
and send us the bill Verify we be-
lieve that if we should lend our eff
forts for new hotel, the electric
,ar line or the beautifying of the
Chautauqua Park, the same public
spirited gentlemen would heed our
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EXPFL RICHESON
FROM THE CHURCH.


Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 27.-Rev
Clarence v T. Richeson. who is I'M
der sentence OF death for the MUIR
der of his former sweetheart, Avis
Linnell was expelled last night
from the Baptist church The action
was taken at the regular monthly
meeting of the Emmanuel Baptist
church of this city, Of which Richie
son was the pastor at the time OF
his arrest The motion, which was
carried unanimously, was put in this
/ form.
Voted that the right hand Of fell
lowship be Withdrawn from Clar-
ence V. r. Richeson and that hi:
name be dropped from the churcF
roll Of members"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-27
GROWTH or COPPER INDUSTRY
United States Produces More than
All the Rest of the World.

All the Rest of the World.
The growth of the copper indus
TRY in the United States has been
notable, according to the figures OF
1.-THE United States Geological Sur
vey. In1S50 the production was l.
1860 pounds; in 1870 it was u.s.
225,000 pounds; in 1890 it was
| 259, 10000 pounds; in 1900 it had
increased to 606,117,166 pounds; in
1905 it was 901,907,s4S pounds
and in 1909 it passed the billion
mark with 1,092,951. 624 pounds, de-
creasing in 1910, however, to l.
oSO,159,509 pounds. The price has
decreased from over 46 cents a
pound in Civil War times to an aver
age of 1877 pound in 1910.
The United States is by far the
largest copper producer in the
world; in fact, we produce more
than all the rest of the world to-
gether, the total worlds production
for 1910 being 1,903,297,003
pounds. A United States Geological
Survey report by B. S. Butler, CIV
ing the statistics of copper, includ-
ing 1910, contains an excellent map
of the United States showing all the
known copper deposits and the loca-
ton and names of the reduction
plants. A copy of the report may
be obtained free on application &c
the Director of the Geological Sur
Y ey. Washington, ID. G.
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Five Hundred Club.

Miss Helen DuRose was the hos
tess of the Five Hundred club Sat
urday afternoon Many of the melA
bers were out of town, and she only
had two tables. Miss Lucille Trabue
was the prize winner. This CLUB
which is composed of a congenial
membership, and which has extend
ed many Inequalities TO outside
members has decided to disband
till they receive more recruits
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-27
LOST TURRET OF
MAINE LOCATED.
Mass Weighing 800 Tons Found
Buried in Mud 30 Feet from
Original Position.

Havana, Jan. 27.-The forward
turret Of the Maine, the total disap-
pearanee of which was one Of the
most curious features of the explos-
ion, has been located. 1t is buried in
the mud twenty feet from the star
board side of the ship and thirty
feet aft of its original position. The
whole mass, approximating 800
tons, and including the turret prop
CT, two ten-inch guns and the mas.
siTe barbette, is completely inverted
the barbette on top.
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q. skinner Recoxertng.

Mrs. Johnnie Skinner Of Denisor
who has been quite sick with pneu
monia is very much better, and i.
now able to be out among hes
friends Though her visit was pro
Ionged by unfortunate circumstan-
ces. yet her friends have been ena5-
led to extend her many courtesies
and she has received some quie1
Inequalities from former neigh
bors Mrs Skinner is one OF many
WaXahachie women, whom we have
given up to ether Texas towns. and
she has many friends here in the
home Of her girlhood who always
enjoy her visits
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Sixteen Club.

The Sixteen club met this week
With Mrs Joe Erwin on Marvin ay-
enue. This was the first time Mrs.
Erwin has entertained the club in
her own home, and it was quite a
pleasant meeting. Carnations adorn-
ed the living room. There were
present the following special guests.
Mesdames Cyral Erwin of Dallas,
II, n Peters. R. c Thompson. Car
rol Todd, philip Bailey of Dallas
Otis Williams of Dallas, Miss Carrie
Williams of Dallas Cherry salad
butter Trims, olives and waters wer,
served
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-27
DYNAMITE UNDER THE
RAILS OF CENTRAL
Charge Beneath Cattle Guard Nea
Austin Exploded, Damaging
Track

Austin. Texas, Jan. 27.-There
was discharge of dynamite Thurs
day night under cattle guard on
the Houston and Texas Central Il
few miles east of town. The track
was damaged and a few window
panes broken in a nearby farm
house. No train was affected, ex-
cept slight delay resulting from
track conditions. There is no clew
as to who planted the dynamite.