The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 303, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 24, 1909 Page: 1 of 4
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The Waxahachie
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Daily Light
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Nothing Will Surpass
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Our Goods Are Fresh
and wt: guarantee every article sold as repre- J[
sented if you find it otherwise return it to us ^
> and receive credit and it will favor us. as our *
motto ia: "Honest dealings to every one." ♦
PLUMMER 6 MIDDLETON f
Both Phones. Connelly'» old stand. Σ
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Look for good things
To Eat aî R. C. Johnston 6 Co. 1
The recollection of Quality remains long after the price ♦
is forgotten. J
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When in need of anything in the grocery line that is ♦
kept by first class grocers phone us and wc will be ·
very much pleased to send it to you promptly. The *
quality and price is two things we consider. *
Yours for fair dealings «
Zltzilt O. P. LU M LE. Y :
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Il An Order for Groceries;;!
;; by telephone will be filled with the same care and j;
♦ promptness as if given at my store and you will find !!
« everything that is delivered to be of full weight and #
I! of the best quality. A trial is sufficient. *
W. A. GIBSON
Both Phones No. 91
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Try a sack of AC
our best Flour ™
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ii THE SPOT CASH STORE
W. B. RENDER
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BREAKFAST CEREALS f
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We have as fine a line of Breakfast Cereals as you can ; :
buy anywhere. If you don't want to cook we can J ;
furnish you with ready to eat goods. If you do want ♦
to cook we have the kinds that cook the best. ♦
Telephone us |
0"r P. P. SMITH Ô CO. ΝΓ I
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TORNADO IfflÎCKS
lino houses
I hi Mt \\i in Naliitnul Hmtinl
Iimiisi Ollit'i I'mpnly
I V*tr«v«i
ONE KILLED 0Ϊ STORM
Orphans Hmrtr Ra/i«l Iml tin l.iltlf
Ones Arc Ι·ιΐ(| I rntn Rum* I η
hintird I .oss I slimatrd
at $75.000
I ΐπ··!ο I · xm MnjNit j » Λ
wind . ι «ici lain fcriir'rfo of biff pro
jwortloim struck till* vicinity In*-'
night at 7 ; 30 o'clock Th»· round
houH»· of th< Mexican National 1
road ''"tnoiNh·"'
lug killed a ml four others Injur.-·
il..· orphanage of tit·· Sisters ol
(luadalupe. situated cm Loiua Vista
heights. wok completely demolished
hut tli'· tittle waif* unit otli.'r occu-
pants OS(Bp»«d t hp flllllllg Willis mill
were V''KCUt'fl t)j willing hands from
(In· ilrlirlt The residences of Messrs
Me y. McCiilloeh Harnett. Andrews.
Moore and Scovll ftori· also blown
down and many otli'-r housee were
damaged. Tin· estimated financial
loss Is (toil though the storm
lasted lint fifteen mtniiti-s Telegraph
and telephone poles were swept down
und wires to the north η re all out of
commission Tin* storm was felt w
Tar south us La .larlla. on the N*:
lionnl railroad.
wind di;htîu»vs iioi'st·:. j
I noeeupieil Hc*l<lcnce Near Vasli
I (town to I'leces Tuesday
Γ. veiling.
I'.irilous of Kills count/ were vls-
i ι I'd by a terlfllc wind storm late
Tuesday afternoon but the only
damage t till t lia κ been reported was
the complete destruction of il rési-
dence near Nash. Tho house was un-
occupied and had been vacant for
some time. At Howard the wind was
<|lilte severe and for a few minutes
It had almost the force of a hurri-
cane. A number of water tanks were
blown down and considerably ι'ιι 111-
age done. The wind was accompan-
ied by a heavy rain.
To Lecture on Shakespeare'* Hay*
Mrs. Anna V. Hewitt of Han An-
tonio Is Iti the city to deliver a ser-
ies of lectures on Shakespearean
plays under the auspices of the
Shakespeare club of the c11 y. I lie
first lecture will be given at tho
Slnis library tomorrow morning at
in o'clock. The subject will he "lu-
lills Caesar." The course will ('(insist
of six lectures. Mrs Hewitt has
many Mattering press notices con-
cerning her work and her lec-
tures should be heard by all who are
Interested In the study of Shakes-
peare.
ΙΙοιικ'Η Inter·*! In llniik.
The ninny friends In Waxahachle
η η (1 In KUIh county for t lin I mutter
will bo «Util to learn Hint R W.
Spencer. formerly county tux col-
lector has abandoned the I den of
going to West Texas an«l will con-
tinue to reside In Waxahachle. Mr.
Spencer has bought ntock In the
Waxnhnchle Htnte bank and will In
the future be Identified with that
Institution. He began his duties
there Tuesday and for the present
will have charge of the books. He
Invites his friends to crill and see
him.
Λ Religious Author's tttntcmenl.
Rev. Joseph H. Fespermon Hnlle-
bury N. O. who Ib the author ol
several books writes: "For several
year* I was afflicted with kidney
trouble and last winter I was sud-
denly stricken with ft severe pain lu
my kidneys and wae confined to bed
eight days unable to get. up without
assistance. I commenced taklug Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy and the pain
gradually abated and finally ceased
I cheerfully recommend Foley'· Kid-
ney Remedy." B. W. Fearls. d
At tltn Majestic.
There will be plenty doing at the
Majestic tonight. The amateurs will
be out In full force and the program
they haie prepared Is well worth
while The list Includes Wicker
Williams Gibson Mosley Todd
Lasswell und others. Alfred Mackln
will act a* Interlocutor.
MSI ranis
SOUTHERN Pill I
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ol Go.» I
PRIVATIONS «NO DANGERS
l.riitrii.int Sliarldrtmi ami l'nrt\ I ·
l'înir* ami Motor I .κ on I hfii
I *pl inny Ι'χ(HiJition I'l.inl
Hrifinh F l«(|s I
I^xkIoii M»n h . I I be pnla '
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'ettei4 ;·
Il iVR f ' ι Λ T1 1 tO ι lu pop .
lia "Π 1Π |· I : ι f 11 · ι ι perilous J. -ι 111
11 · · > ni 1.7ns mil" which occupier!
1L'ti days. in forging to within lit
miles or the South I'ole. 332 lnllcs
Boar· r than the point attained by
he dlnrovery expedlt Ion of which
Ικ· wan nn officer.
Ah (he expedition to the south
vas undertaken rather for the pur-
wee of geographical survey than
vlth the Id· it of reach lug the pole
tseli. It may be «aid to have suc-
•ceded beyond the Most .sanguine e\-
I eel at lutiH.
Profiting by former expériences
II th·· intartlc regions when all the
logs s iccumbed to the strain and
•Igors 01 the climat»· Lieut. Shackle-
on male Hume departures from the
tstitil · oparntioiis for · journey
icross the snow η η il Ice He took
•vlth hint 11 motor cur which could
he converted into a sledge and sult-
-I Hilled ponies for dogs and light
woolen clothing for heavy furs.
The main expedition of which
Meut Shaokelton was in command
reached latitude NX.23 longtitude
1(il! east while 11 second party
pushed forward to the southern
magnetic |k)I<\ reaching latitude
72.25 longitude 1G4 east. The lirl-
tlsh flag was left flying at both
points
TRAVELING Mi IS FOUND DEAD
l). C. Luck Died in a Room al Ho-
tel in Knnis.
When knocking at ι he door mid
r<·I><»nt<·ι| loud calls fu11 to aroUKe
η kiichI at an Ennla hotel Tuesday
morning. Hie door was forced and
1>. ('. l.uck a traveling man liaviηκ
headquarter» at DiiIIuh. wan found
dead In the room lie went to the
hotel Monday night and engaged
the rootu. Λιι limitent was held. A
diamond stud a watch and other
articles of Jewelry were found on hi κ
person lie has a family residing at
Wlnnahoro TexiiH.
PRISON EXPENSE PUBLIC PROFIT
Problem ol (jooiI Ro.ul· in 1\<·<ν\ϊ <>|
Solution I>y Bigflrsf States
"The probb-ιη of «ood tond· η !
'anse championed for many years H.v j j
he people of thr rural and oui lying!
lisirir's of the t'nited States. often '
Alth misdirected /.ohI and the prob-
om of prison labor In which organ-
zed free labor has been arrayrd in
ι bitter light again ι state and pris-
ut officials. would not have seemed
!o have a close and vital connection
\ few years ago" says Francis M
IUi///.ell in th<· April Popular Mechan-
ics. ' Hut a general movement now
well la une bod in tunny slates and
Bteadily «rowing: in strength. means
that the solving of the one problem
will be the partial solution of the
other Tills movement is the build-
ing of good roads by convict labor.
"The movement has not been de-
void of strife nor has the opposition
pome only from 'convict' brokers and
con! motors. Criticism has come front
public officials and even from voters
who. although demanding better
roads fought the convict labor prop-
osition strenuously in the state of
Alabama for instance the use of
convict labor upon roads was and
still Is being fought with bitter op-
position and the severest •■riMclMu.
but opposition cannot long stand be-
fore the reasons in favor of the
mo\ entent.
..A II·.* ... . .. I .. I......
studied the problem of Rood rond»
mid I tic problem of prison In bo r
Join 11 y. lin· building of public work*
which could not otherwise I»1 under·
taken In the Hole occupation In which]
convicts can lie employed which will I
not encroach upon free lnhor. and
which will actually Immciiiurubly in-
crease the demand for tile services of
free labor benefitting at the same
time the criminal and the free man.
"No Influence more destructive
upon human character can be Imag-
ined than enforced Idleness while
to allow the activity of the convict
to he employed In milking products
for sale ai prices below the normal I
market Is degrading to American la-
bor. Not only are these assertions
made by those who have studied the
subject but also that there is no
branch of public Improvement of
such general importance to all the
people as the making of Improved
highways. The activity of the con-
victs In the I'nlted States constitute»
In the aggregate an enormous force
and how to use these activities most
effectively In constructing highways
Is a vital question "
Hale of Titv Levy.
In reporting the action of the
county commissioners In authorizing
the issuance of bonds for Kills
County Drainage District No. I an er
ror was made with reference to the
rate of tax levied for the purpose
of creating a sinking fund. The rate
is $2.GO on the >100 worth of prop-
erty Instead of 2 1-2 ce η as was
stated In Monday's papei
Horse aiul Ituggy I
The horse and buggy :
Clyde Morgan hero one
week have been found
was sold to a cttlren of ι
rie while the horse wa-
ft citizen of Oak Cliff
nid.
en from
ight last
I 10 buggy
vad Pral-
uight by
Mr*. I J.GMGO.H 10 1 Marvin .Ave
Representing C A Bte^en» A Rrei Chicago
Hum n»'v«. xndy for yum ïiikihw t lull
t h«' be η ut ifiii fashion plut» ·* «mowinir
th»· most s«·!.·< ami '«.mph'le lin»· »l
Worn· η · Unfit l Ι.ι . I ail ι M »<l»·
Huit*. Cloak*. hknis. Walht m. Kur«
ami Ί ι ι mm» <1 M i Ili tier > \ ls>> Nli a ««*·*'
Suits. Cloak* .* η r I Skills noil ι hil
flrpn's Cloaks Never befor»· ha* it
been our pleasure t « » show ho many
beautiful at .vie* ami material* ami I
know I hat if you will favor m»· * ith a
r\»ll you ill t borough I > . in· > looking
throuifh t he lin«\ whether > u wi«h to
bu ν or not.
Craighead & Penner
Locate·! at CninphHI-I)>inawiiy Lum-
ber (· >.. Waxahaehie Ί «·χηη.
Paint im: a ml Papei hanuinir. Drrniat
ingr t · I« · - - Work Martin oocl riiiinh. all
kiniin of Stuininu* and Varnishing. All
work unit ia nt reil to tr ι \ ♦ · Hati*fa< lion.
Old Phone
ΙΤΉ KKFKCTl'AÏ.
beyond the Hlimlow of a doubt —
llio molli ball preparation» we
furnish for fura and all aorte of
cloth garment* bedding. drap-
erlea carpeta etc. When you're
putting things away for the Sum
mer lay tfl α Hupply of moth pre-
ventative here and rejoice next
Fall to find everything Intact.
The "ounce of prevention" will
cost mo little that you'll not feel It
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PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS
Let Us Show You
H
l et l's Sell Yc*u
A Really New Hat
I » ι H» Κ t»«*% ·»» »n Mh
hi Λ k ' « (n Ivn hlltf fti
$3.00< $fi.OO
I » ! χ «*ιιι·ίΙ «ΙιMM» mill >lor III »o(
11n*· nil Khftpi»* III *Hff lint lull
moMlj In hlark
Matthews Bros.
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THE HANAN |
OXFORD
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Accommodates
Itself to
The Foot.
It Is made with the
foot as a pattern;
made so sKillfully
that style and com-
fort struggle for
first place in your
favor; made so well
that their shape is
the last thing to
wear out.
5.00 to 6.50
JOUbtuj
CH ASKAI
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Ownby, W. A. The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 303, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 24, 1909, newspaper, March 24, 1909; Waxahachie, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1071973/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1~1%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .