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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02
Passing OF Dual system.

The miserable conditions that
have existed in Ennis for the past
twenty years, that of having two
telephone systems, has passed into
the unknown Manager surge uas
persistently kept the plan OF con-
solidation before the citizenship for
a year or two, trying TO bring about
a permissible condition for both
the people and the telephone COM
panies. While higher up company
officials finally pulled OH the deal.
yet Ennis, IN measure feels that
honors are even with a shade il mis-
favor, fcoupled, OF course. with the
good work of the city eommission)
for the initiation Of last nights
condition III tie one telephone SER
vice Of Ennia Ennis News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02
FORRESTON.

On Saturday afternoon, Nov,
goth. some of the ladies of the
Baptist church and a number OF
young lady friends Of Miss Ruby
Tate met at the pretty bungalow
home of Mrs. A. S. Huguelet on
! College street to shower Miss Ruby,
bride Of Mr.. Sturgeon Brooks OF
Mount Pleasant, Tenn. The rooms
were profuseiy decorated with white
| and yellow chrysanthemums. Large
bouquets of these flowers We're seen
on the piano. nantes tables and
| side board. The shades we're drawn
| IN the dining room and the lights
turned on. The large round dining
| table with its lace cloth, had for its
only decoration large white cake
/ trimmed with fresh violets, this
making q Very pretty centerpiece
Miss Ola Brundox ard Miss Easter
| Huekahee drove out 70 Mr. Tate's
and asked Ruby to 80 driving with
them, and she never dreaming OF
the surprise awaiting her, was led
/ right into the scene of activity
| Every guest brought her something
| nice and useful. And as Ruby ex-
pressed it. she was too overcome to
speak her appreciation. Misses Ada
Carter and Ethel Newcom furnished
some good music on Mrs Huguelet's
new player piano. Fruit salad and
cake were served, and when the
! hour came to break up everyone
expressed themselves as having en-
joyed the evening. and wished Ruby
Ron Voyage"
Nov. 25th. at o'clock at Italy,
Texas, Miss Ruby Tate of Forreston
and Mr.. Sturgeon Brooks of Mt
Pleasant. Tenn, were married by
Rev. i. l.. Tomlinson. Several
couples accompanied them After
they were married. they drove back
10 Forroston To Mr. BRYAN Brooks.
the gr0om's brother. where Mrs
Brooks served a turkey supper To
the entire wedding party aud few
other friends. Miss Ruby is tho
eldest daughter of Mr.. J. c. Tate
OF Forreston. She was born and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02
LAND SLIDE BLOCKS
GREAT PANAMA CANAL
ONE Can NOW WALK ACROSS IT
ON DRY LAND ACCORDING
TO LETTER.
Dirt Comes in as Fast rs Dredgcs
Take II Out, Says John Strauss.
Son Of y. W. Strauss of
This City.

ID. w Strauss. manager OF the
independent Telephone company. is
In receipt of o letter from his son,
John Strauss, who lives at Cristo-
bal, Canal Zone. which gives some
interesting information concerning
the great Panama Canal. Mr..
Strauss is in charge of government
telephone plant which connects the
Atlantic and Pacific By cable. This
underground cable is "a miles long
and parallels the Panama Railway.
He Is also president of the Colon
baseball club. which keeps him
pretty busy. Mr.. Strauss was re-
turning from the states in August
about the time Of the Gulf storm
and his father vas worried con-
siderably about him, bur the letter
says they did not experience much
rough Veather away cut at sea.
He ventures The information that
the canal has been closed Tor two
months on account OF the land
slides, and expresses doubt if it viii
be cleared under another six
months. He says II is possible TO
walk across the canal, through
which great ships have passed, and
that the land slide is the greatest
in the history OF the country. One
can walk across the canal on solid
ground now and dirt keeps coming
in as fast as the dredges remove it.
Mr.. Strauss has his family with
him there and says all OF them are
enjoying Canal Zone iife.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02
Fire DESTROYS OLO
LAND MARK OF COUNTY
PORTER y'FiELtSD OLD home.
STEAD. HURT BEFORE WAR.
~ BURNED.
Patt of the House Built More Than
Half Century Ago Was IN Ey-
erSday Use Up 20 Time OF
Destruction.

The passing of ain old landmark
or the CELEBRATION OF an ancient
custom Is always tinged with sad
ness because Of the memories IL
suggests. The burning of the Por-
ter Mcfarland old homestead on
Red Oak creek on the night of No
vember s0th recalls many incidents
that happened in Ellis county dur
I ing pioneer days. The place during
recent years was owned by p. A.
Chapman and was occupied by VIII
Lavender On Tuesday night il
caught fire from defective fire
and WAS burned to the ground. This
house was built by Porter McFar-
land. father of Mrs. Eliza Cannon.
Mrs. Ben c. Lancaster and Mrs. p.
a. Chapman. was the girlhood home
Of the two former and the birth
place OF the latter The lumber for
the house was hauled by wagon
from small sawmill down near
Palestine This was before the great
Civil struggle between the states,
and the big-hearted man who plan
ned its erection looked well to the
comfort and protection of the fam
| lily it was destined 10 house during
the tempestuous days OF Indian
raid times Civil war and recon
struction days. The house was large
and roomy and was erected in q
most picturesque spot overlooking
the pretty stream from which the
town of Red Oak takes its name.
Pioneer hospitality was dispensed
Ct the Mcfarland home and it was
known far and vide as place
where visitors were always made
welcome.
Throughout the years the old
house has stood the test of the
storms. Although additions were
made some years ago in remodel
ing ii, a portion Of the original
house, built before the war, stood
unchanged until reduced to ashes by
the lery fend. Older residents re-
member with delight the Mcfarland
cid homestead and the announce
ment that 1t has been burned viii
be received with sorrow
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02
camnaian Aeaia.t Rats.

AUSTIN. Texas, December -
The state health department has
started an extensive campaign to-
ward the determination Of ras
throughout The state, Letters are be-
ing mailed ont by the department to
All the MAYORS and health Officers
calling their attention 10 he largo
number Of rats in the state and ash
inc that they cooperate With each
.olher in the determination of these
rodents,
The department estimates thaf
more are over 2Iooo,00o rats Ia
1exas. These figures are arrived g
.afser careful study and five rats e
allowed for each per capita q poFu-
.lation. The letter especially urges
tho local officers to look after ia s
lila thoir LEGALITY by having all ella
sidewalks removed and clean up jnn&
niles. yards, stores, exc.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02
STEPHENS ~ OPPOSED
10 DEFENSE PROGRAM.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2 The
plan Of Representative c. II. Tay-
enner OF illinois Tor 8 eongression-
al investigation TO ascertain the
eouree OF the sentiment for the pre-
paredness program is warmly in
dorsed BY Representative John T.
Stephens Of the Texas delegation.
"a am willing 10 join AR. Tay-
enner Tor the Investigation said
Mr stephens. IT would be inter-
estipg to ascertain just how much
iof the Inspiration las come from
makers CT war munitions aaq ar
NOR plate. Certainly il my section
Of the country reflects true eondi-
tlons. it does moi come from TIC
people"
Mr.. stephens is against any eu-
largement Of the arniy or navy un-
less It be in the number Of suhma-
rines, and then, he says, he would
have to be shown they are neees-
sGry,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02
DEBATE 1RY-6UT MI
Be- HElD FRIDAY 1leI1


Tomorrow evening, Dec ,, -
7:3o O'Clock, sharp. the annual de-
bcte try-out will BE- held At the
High School auditorium The pur-
ccYe Is to select two debating teams
to represent the .waxahachie High
school in all her debating contests
this year The question for debate
is. "Resolved, that constitutional
trx Of one mill. equitabiy appor-
toned. should be levied for the sup
port OF the state institutions Of
higher education In Texas. and thai
supplementary appropriations BY the
legislature should be prohibited
There are eight boys contestine
for the honors. all OF whom have
been working hard on the question.
They are: Affirmative Richard
McDuffie. Groves Kilbourn, John
Shell and Lackay Connally. Mega
siye-fiomer Davis, William Noel,
Edwin Harding and Balfrey Grrrss
All of these boys are members Of
tho Ersioophian Literary society.
which. in addition to to regular work
publishes high school paper each
month. Especially do these boys
want the advertisers and supporters
OF this paper to be present at the
debate try-ont. Every one has a
cordial invitation to attend, there
bo.ng no admission fee whatever.
Gene and inform yourself on this
question.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02
amount Of money on deposit in the

amount Of money on deposit in the
safe banks Of the country times
would be better. The Bee does not
insinuate that times are bad. Times
are as good IS they get to Be and
the banks are IN tip-top shape. but
Why should the government.
through its postal savings account.
teach distrust to people who are
more or less narrow on that score
already. 1t appears to the Bee that
the government has too many irons
in the fire. For instance. Il y
making inroads upon the profits Of
the country printers in handling
stamped envelopes The Bee does
not favor any such mode Of affairs.
Put that in your pipe and smoke H..
-Beeville Bee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02

records are exceptionally interesting.
On Gccount of the recital TO beigiy-
en- by Joan Mccormack ct Dmas
ono Tuesday evening the RECORDS re-
producing this celebrated singers
voice will be a treat to yiritors to
the Curtin Talking machine depart
ment Friday evening cordial
welcome is always extended to visi-
tors in the talkirs maceine depart
ment at Curlin's.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02
Well Directed Energy.

The success of any business. says
the Burleson County Ledger. de-
ponds upon the drive and push
you put into it. The Eagle does
not just altogether agree with the
Ledger. Driving and pushing soon
exhaust the dynamic batteries nee
ossary for such vigorous action
Our idea is that consistent. con-
tinuous, evenly distributed, intelli-
gently directed energy will come
nearer reaching the desired goal
You will never get far by driving
and pushing. Deep waters run
smoothly Bryan Eagle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02
)D|0us QUARTERS
TALKING MACHINES
DRUG COMPANY HAS
DTlED DECK FLOORS
NJ slADE BOOTHS.
H. Haze Several Machines
at Once without Con-
\: of the Tones in the
New Apartments.

h,rlin prap Comnany has
'of 'Aeif y iNins HlF : y
aaa gre i'Aihs up !
as'i'e ais''ias q mes,
'i'e poi'aas se"soh' .
$500 Y 'ae oesA i'0o' s
: '' 9'o' "''i ~
eonseffa'oiy anu 'M'
~ i''e o9o'''S gre li'7'''
/ san p'"'e 'e Nhe = :
II iie A'''s i po''s' 0'9 -
r. s. many as three ma
'',he @liaoat eohil'e',ns
= i'4's'iiAs5 ase - h'a ~
AoUl a.ia Yrs very con
e wv p''siis are 20 eoii-
'A,' NnAe SOUND proof
t. 'aey may DC taken
| 'o07e.iihs Ss'"s anu
s F''@eA oul % 'AipN
/ so'''s mo oHc ioF reeep-
p "'.N 4 lilon' AiS
s'o@ - popu'ari'y ! ulaS
.safS 70 40 ms IN ofde'
loaa'e 'ae patrons. Inc
- department Of the
a,i'4iS ~0ala 90 cfe0i' :"
l'1y 'iaies 9ae SIZE o.
@''a are q NICE rs any
y 'oaha IN paiias'
~ Two men are enapioyea
e.. pa' '''eAI, mr. Mel.aIhore'
- aus ana MF oiose
|. po,a experts II tn's
any hey are STRIVING
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02

MADAME THE JUDGE
GRANTS = DIVORCE.


o SANTA ROSA. Cal. Dec. 2
. introducing Frances Nc
& Gaughey Martin. Iavyerettc.
. and enc OF the isst women !
. who ever held a jndgcShiE
> higher than justice court
= bench.
= when California passed
. law permitting parties to a di-
. yorce suit TO pick their own
. judge. they gave Barrister
. Martin her place. She has
= proved herself a capable judge
. Clear case of DESERVING,
T. she commented on her first
= hearing. Divorce granted
. and that without q lot of fuss
= and feathers. either. She often
= says.
. II am glad to be able TO
= show men that women can
. really do things That's all
. there is TO it,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02
Too Many Irons in the Fire.

Announcement comes that the
postal savings deposits increased
two and half million dollars in
thirty days. That is not SO surpris-
ing as Ii is alarming. With that
----~-~-~---------~.
reared here and Is loved by all who
know her. a pure christian girl.
an accomplished musician She hav-
ing grown to womanhood here, will
be missed in her home, in her
church and among the young peo-
pie She is truly a genuine Ruby.
And the groom has won a treasure.
Mr.. Brooks lived here for num-
Der of years but few years ago
moved with his parents to Mount
Pleasant, Tenn. He came of fine
family and is an industrious young
man OF sterling worth. They spent
the night with his brother and
family ard left Thanksgiving day
for Mount Pleasant, Tenn, where
they win make their home. Their
many friends wish for them JOY
and happiness.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02
IIyEsh5 MONTHS WITH &
~ rff.tEs or sHi;aPSEL &
~ nis BRAIN. =

LONDON. Nov. 2.-tBy .
MAZDA true EriIish die >
, hard IS recorded with the .
death IN the Norwich hospital =
today Of Private Albert sep 9
pie. 2nd Leicester Roeimcnt. .
who lived nearly i've months E
with IL pieces OF shfapael IN .
his brain. his right side par y
, alyzed and his left shoulder .
. and knee shattered. Some OF y
, the snrapnel In sepple's brain .
3 was as large as G pea. Surgeons 8
= marveiea that he did not lose =
; consciousness. He we fire. =
> oueRtly asked 10 demonstrate y
that he was conscious by .
, wristling. which he did. lie =
b gradually lost strength aud 9
, died. sepple was wounded at .
, Ypres, June 6. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02

When you have society tten
for the Daily Light call Miss Nattfe
Middleton. Phone humber $40. IL
takes some time 70 Set al the d..
tails Of each social function ana thu.
management ct this paper viii -
preciste It II you viii aasist ~ giv-I
Ing ner the particulars = early -
possible. u
Jude Johnson was getting shaved
today. ard was cnt ~ the barber
Jim." said the barber 10 another
barber. y win the bet Ycu said
Jude had blue blood in him. but MS
red. q
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-02
Liverpool.
10000
Chicago Grain.


The Waxahachie dealers are pay
ing the following prices for country
produce today:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-29
CAS1AWAYS ARE
AWAITING SUCCOR
Marooned on Pacific AtoIl, Crew
Of Norwegian Bark Suffers
Many Hardships.
DISTRESS SIGNAL SEEN
French Bark Helps Out With Provl.
slons, But Men Refuse to Leave
Island Because Resculng
Boat ls Expected.

Honolulu, H. with scarcely
enough provisions to last a month,
even with the exercise of most rigid
economy and self-denial, Capt. ]. G..
Stubb and a party Of eight officers
and men, survivors of the Norwegian
bark Fran, are marooned on Maiden
island, a small coral atoll, worked to
a limited extent by a British phos-
phate company.
The shipwrecked men are believed
to be in a pitiable condition, due to a
shortage of food and a terrible expert
ence from exposure. The plight of
the castaways has been made known
here by Capt. ]. Calbourdin and Off
GERS of the French bark FRANCHISE
d'Amboise.
The Fran, a wood and steel vessel
of 500 tons, had been trading between
New Zealand and the isolated islands
Of the South Pacific. 1t was operated
by a British company with headquar.
tiers at Melbourne, and was employed
in carrying supplies and taking a re
turn cargo of phosphate rock.
Captain Calbourdin saw a distress
signal flying from a tall cocoanut tree
as he came upon Maiden, an inlet ly
ing a few degrees south of the equa
tor, and zeal 1853 west longitude.
Present a Sad Spectacle.
A boat was sent ashore manned BY
the chief officer and several men. Bat
tered into kindling wood on the
treacherous reefs that surround thu
atoll was a remnant Of the stem o
the Fran. Captain Stub and hi
lei presented a sad spectacle. The.
were practically naked and quit,
emaciated from a trying experience,
in an open boat and living on an is
land practically devoid of plant AM
animal life.
The D'Amboise officer returned t.
his ship and reported the condition
found on the island. Two boat-load
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-29
From the Memories Of a Critic.

"Good morning, Mr.. Scribblepen,"
said l, as l entered the sanctum sane
forum Of the famous author of Moth
ing Worth While" would you mind
telling the American people through
my paper, the Daily Blister, how you
account for the rather notifying con.
dition into which the literature of the
day seems to have TALENT"
why, it is perfectly simple, my
dear fellow" replied Mr.. Scribblepen
affably, correcting the proofs of his
new novel, "The Worst Yet" with his
feet. Literature has been dead for
so long a time that modification has
set in as a natural sequence to its de-
cease."-John Kendrick Bangs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-29
CircumstantiaI Evidence,

A girl who has been visiting in a
country town, alarmed the family she
was visiting by appearing at breakfast
and describing pistol shots directly be-
hind the house during the night and
the running and shouting of men.
Il distinctly heard someone say,
Did you get him?' and another voice
answered, No, he disappeared in the
long grass" she said. Then the first
voice said, Well, we'd better look be-
hind the church, and just then two
shots rang out"
The man of the family decided to in
vestigate and found that the disturb.
ers were boys who we're going fishing
and were looking for worms, while the
shots were torpedoes on a railroad
track, a short distance away.-Worces'
ter Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-29
NOT MUCH OF A PROBLEM
Lawyers Statement Of Case That Won
Immediate Acquittal for His
Fortunate Client.

A famous lawyer had a client named
Murphy who had been arrested for IL
legal sale Of liquor. The police had
no evidence but one pint Of whisky.
which they found in his house when
they searched it. In court this evil
dence was produced, and a somewhat
vivid claim of prima facie evidence of
guilt was made by the prosecuting at
torney.
During all this, counsel for the pris-
oner was silent. When his turn came
for the defense, he rose and said: Pat
rick Murphy, stand up" And Murphy,
with a big red nose, unshaven face,
bleared eyes and a general appearance
Of dilapidation, rose.
Patrick Murphy, look upon the
jury; gentlemen of the jury, look on
Patrick Murphy"
Jury and prisoner mutually com
piled.
The counsel gazed at Patrick for a
moment, then solemnly turned to the
jury.
do you NEAR to say to this court
and me you honorably and truly be
lieve that Patrick Murphy, if he hat
a pint of whisky, would sell it,"
Murphy was acquitted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-29
Believed to Be in a PltIable Condition

Of provisions were dispatched to the
distressed seamen.
Their sufferfngs had covered a
period of about two months. The lit
tie Fran left Lyttleton, N. q, the
latter part of February and when
about 800 miles from Maiden the bark
was hit by a hurricane. 1t finally
made the island under jury rig late
in March. While off shore another
storm Of greater fury finished the es-
sci. The vessel piled high on the
rocks, and within two hours 1t was a
mass of wreckage. officers and men
lost everything. Little was saved in
the way of water or food, but all Of
icers and the crew reached shore
safely.
A sailor climbed to the top of the
tallest palm tree, where he fastened a
colored shirt. 1t vas this signal that
attracted the attention of the men in
the French bark, then scudding north
ward with a cargo of coal for San
Francisco.
Captain Stubs refused to leave the
island, saying that he believed a small
steamer had been ordered to leave
Sydney to pick up the castaways.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-29
Johnny Made Good.

In instructing a youthful class in
mathematics the pretty young teacher
turned to Johnny Jones.
Johnny" she remarked, "can you
tell me what an average is?"
yes, ma'am," was the prompt re-
spouse of Johnny, IAN average is what
a hen lays eggs on"
"What?" exclaimed the amazed
teacher. What on earth are you
talking about?"
That's right, Miss Mary" was the
rejoinder Of Johnny. Most every
lesson in u 'rithmetic starts off If
a hen lays two eggs a day on an aver
age!"-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-29
Huntino Trouble,

When a mar just naturally wants
trouble it is mighty easy to find an
excuse for making it. According to
Mike Hogan, Casey and 0'Brien were
having al argument of their own at
Breckenridge street and Barrett ave-
nue. 1t had progressed to the extent
that each had forgotten what it was
about originally, and they were
wholly oblivious of the gathering
crowd until an urbane and genteel
person in a frock coat put in.
Come, come, my man." he said,
gently plucking Casey by the sleeve.
you don't want to fight; l car tell
it by your looks. Your face is toe
benign"
1.-TWO be nine! Two be nine, is ut
We scut?" beloved Casey. me face
is two be nine, is ut?"
And there was where the real trou
BILE began.-Louisville Times. s.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-29
TRAILED BY SCENTED MONEY
But Trail lie Lost When Stolen Money
Gives Out and Thief Leaves
No Further Trace.

Manhattan, Kan.-Mrs. Mary Smith,
who conducts a restaurant here, was
robbed a few nights ago Of $51. The
money was taken from a box of heav-
lily scented face powder in which Mrs.
Smith had concealed it.
The same night the ticket agent at
the Union Pacific depot sold a negro
a ticket to Junction City and noticed
that the money he received was heav-
fly perfumed.
The agent was able to give a de-
scription Of the negro to the officers.
and several business men Of Junction
City remember receiving some OF the
perfumed money. Because he shed
tainted money as he went, the negro
has been trailed to Kansas City. but
here his roll apparently gave out,
as no further trace Of him has been
found.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-29
True Fighters.

1.-THE Black Watch are fighting SO
well in France that even the Ger
mans praise them. Wonderful fight
ers, the Irish!"
The speaker was w. Bourke Cock
ran. He continued:
when / think of the valor of the
Black Watch regiment l recall the
story of Pat Mccain.
pat came home one night with
a black eye, a broken nose and a
split lip; a front tooth was gone as
well.
"'Tim Sullivan done it, he told his
wife, as he began to battle his wounds
in a basin Of water,
"'Shame on YET Bridget cried. "A
big Teller like you to be licked by a
little, hard-drinkin' cockroach like Tim
Sullivan! Why he
whist said Pat from the ba
sin, softly. Don't shpake evil of the
dead"