The Waxahachie Daily Light from Waxahachie, Texas • 1

The Waxahachie Daily Light. VV, .11 -J7. XIX. WAXAHACII1K, TKXAS, mi i A MODIFIED SUBSTITUTE FOR THE HOUSE WOOL BILL PASSED THE SENATE TODAY Fresh Potato thips In bulk and 10 cent packages J. B.

HINES Phones 3 Give Us a Trial And see if we give you 0 tiie best grocery service you have had. PLUMMER 6 MIDDLETON Both Phones No. 10. Fresh Grapefruit Ice Cold Melons Fruits and Vegetables -AT ALL TIMES. WE STRIVE TO PLEASE.

R. C. JOHNSTON c5 CO. Club House Phones 31 SPECIAL Ice Cold Watermelons Phone us your order. ELLIS COUNTY CREAMERY Nice Frying Chickens.

Fresh Vegetables of all kinds. Bargains on Albatross Floor Friday and Saturday, 1 sack $1.60, 2 sacks for Band best money can buy. BOYD GOUNAM FOR groceries FRESH SHIPMENT APPLES ORANGES LEMONS BANANAS SNAP BEANS CUCUMBERS CELERY LETTUCE PEACHES Watermelons on ice COLE AKIN Beech-Nut Jellies Are the best to be found. We have a fresh shipment of Beech-Nut goods. P.

SMITH 6 CO i SENATE PASSES THE WOOL BILL Republican Insurgents United With Democrats in Passing the Measure. AMENDMENT IS DEFEATED LaFolleltes Proposition to Amend Measure Is Voted lie Bill Reduces the Dufy on Raw Wool. Associated Press Special. Washington, July senate this afternoon defeated the Underwood house wool bill by a vote of 4 4 to 2 6, after defeating Senator amendment to the measure by 14 to 66. LaFollette then by a vote of 4 9 to 31 secured a reconsideration of the vote on the house bill and offered a substitute of his amendment as a compromise between the house hill and the original LaFollette bill.

compromise was passed by a vote of 4 8 to 2 2 through a union of democrats and republican insurgents. The bill as passed reduces the dui iy on raw wool to 35 per cent, ad va 1 lorem and makes a corresponding i reduction in tlie duties on woolen arl ttelea. Kannerw IXkcuhn I'ontriU'tH. I Associated Press Special. I College Station, Texas, July 2 7 I Corn and cotton growers today dinI cussed equitable contracts between landlord and tenant at the Farmers' I congress.

Another Investigation. Associated Press Special. Washington. July 27. It betaine known today that the next big investigation by the house will be to determine whether there is a great banking combination.

YOUNG COTTON PLSNf DENUDED IF ITS FRUIT The Cotton Flea is Reported to He Havoc with Crop in South Texas. Associated Press Special. Waco, Texas. July 2 H. Woodward of Dallas, who has just arrived here from the coast counI try.

says the cotton flea is doing i great damage for forty miles north of the coast. He says that the young cotton plant has been practically i denuded of fruit. SENATOR BAILEY QUITS IMPORTANT COMMITTEE TFXAS SKNATOK OIUHCTS TO MliTHOI) OF THSTIMOW IN IN VFSTK.ATION Hesiuns from (lie Committee on Privileges Resignation Is Accepted. 1 Associated Press Special Washington, July 2 7 I to the senate's method of taking tesI timony in investigations b. mate committees Senator Bailey of Texas I today resigned from the committee on privileges and elections.

His resignation was accepted. ToaehersL and Trustees Meet. An interesting meeting of school trustees and teachers of Kills county was held at Trinity yesterday Questions pertaining school work in the county, and more particularly with regard to the new law regarding rural schools, were Kdiicntional Hoard Meets. The first meeting of the Kills County Kducatioual Board was held yesterday. W.

Colvin of Crisp resigned as a member of the board Kd Kawon of Garrett was appointed in his place Winn, superienteiuleiit of the Waxahachie public schools, was elected chairman of the board 1 koxton Divv rif. W. YV. House Is Fata II Shot T. liron War Itoxton.

Roxton July 27 In a difficulty Tuesday afternoon between House and T. Chron on the place, five miles southeast of here, House was shot in the abdo men with a 38-caliber pistol and died about 9 this morning After the shooting Chron surrendered to the officers. He has a wife and five children RECORD SMASHED 8Y AMERICAN AVIATOR ST. CROIX JOHNSTON I OF ItltOKK AMFKK AN FNIH KANCF KKt OKP. Remained in the Air in a Monoplane More than Four Made the Flight on Long Island.

iated Press Special Mtneola, Long Island. July 2 7 St Cro'x Johnstone, a Chicago aviator, today broke the American aeroplane endurance record by remaining in the air four hours, one minute and fifty-three and'' three fourths of a Second He niado the flight in a monoplane TOWH CLOCK ON IT STRIKES 550 TILS Hoik on mni at slim an 1'nuHiiat tlon-Chusc Vitkiuiwii. Associated Press Special. Texas, July 2 7. 'The I decorous and sober town clock which repose's on the county court house broke loose without apparrent prov oration this morning ami struck five hundred and fifty times continuously.

This Is the only unusual demon stration that lias occurred since the; elect ion. AN INDIAN NDM.XHK.. Carved in Felled by ooduien in Missouri. Associated Press Spenal. Exeter, July 2 cutting timber on Indian cieefc yesterday felled a large oak tree that proved to be historic, as well as an old Indian landmark An Indian with bow and arrow pointing at a running deer was i carved in the bark of the tree near I the ground, while higher up were I likenesses of the rising sun with an Indian kneeling, a flying eagle, a turtle on its back and a picture of a snake.

More than a dozen arrows were embedded in the tree where they had been shot many years ago From the character of the carving it is thought to be the work of ('hickasa ws The Daily Eight want column is fho medium between the buyer and seller out of the old rut a few dimes spent in advertising through the want column will bring the leslred results. Chautauqua Visitors ARE WELCOME AT OCR DRUG STORE Cold Drinks and all Store Necessities. PHONE US FOR CREAMS AND ICES. MIME BROS -I'KKSt lUl'TION OKI LOWER OUT! ON WOOL PROPOSED Senator LaFollette Would Cut the Duty to Forty Cents. SENATE GETS A THRILL Wisconsin Senator Declares Scheme Is Formed to Defeat Real Tarill Amendments Are Offered.

Associated Press Special Washington. July 2 LaFollette of Wisconsin offered amendments proposing a reduction of duties on woolen goods. He argued that these reductions, if adopted, would compensate farmers at least in part for losses they may suffer as a result of free trade in agricultural products with Canada. Ilis amendments would reduce the average duty on raw wool from 4r. per cent, the present figure, to 40 per cent He said they would also do away with the which now work to the disadvantage of makers of poor men's r.Ioihine.

LaFollette startled the senate by II declaring that he had heard there 11 was to be a little performance today II to defeat all real tariff legislation. II He said he had been told that aev- II high protet-tionlat repubUeans bad agreed to vote for the democrat- if house feeling aure that it was adopted its excessively low Pities would justify the president's Must l-'ilc Arsocrated Press Special Austin, Texas. July 27. Assistant Attorney General Meade gave out a ruling today holding that the pro and anti organizations are political parties and must file campaign expense accounts with the counties and state SITUATION IN MORDCGD IS CAUSE FOR ALARM Gelations llet ween Germany ami I'ranci' Almost at Biraking Anvietj Felt. Associated Press Special.

London, July Asquith told the house of commons to I day that the Morrocan situation between France and Germany had become difficult and harrassing. His statement bore out reports that the situation is causing real anxiety. ji stinIg mm OF SPECIAL MESSAGE t.u ioiti) says pkf.si1)1 I TAFT DID NOT TOtVH HOOT OF MATTKK. Message Sent to Senate on Font roller Hay Controversy. Former Forester Gives Out Statement.

Associated Press Special. Washington, July 27 Gifford I Pincliot, who was dismissed as chief forester some months ago, issued a statement today in which he Ueclar- ed that President Taft's message on i Controller Bay leaves root or I the matter wholly MONKV IN WKDiXM'K. Widow of Five Soldicts Asks for Five Pensions. Associated Press Special. Atlanta.

Ga July 27 Claiming that she is the widow of five hus- bands, all of whom fought in the civil war. a woman of Walton county, Georgia, has filed a petition for five pensions of The applicant stated that she was a Miss Malcolm before marriage and that her first husband was named Partridge. She declared that her first husband was killed during the, first of the war, while her sec-, husband met a like fate toward the Hose of the conflict She further asserted that the three men she married since the war were veterans of tlie Confederacy Chautauqua Visitors welcome Awaits (you at the Big Store. Your visit to Waxahachie will not be complete without an inspection of this store, the leading dry goods establishment of Ellis county. We have arranged for the days of the Chautauqua Specials in All Departments and whether you wish to purchase or not we will be pleased for you to make our store your down-town headquarters.

After reading the program for this Chautauqua, we must indorse the statement contained therein, that the Chautauqua will benefit you mentally and physically, and if you would receive financial beneffts, then you should bring your merchandise needsv to this store. are selling all Ladies and Dresses at Hall Price These Dresses nre marked in plain figures. You can liny a $5.00 Dress tor $2.50. a $lO Dress fur $5.00, a $1.00 Dress fur 50c, etc. We can't make any a Iterations.

however, at these prices. Co The Big Store. Established 1875 PROS PLAN 10 SUIT I MILE PAPER Lea I loam Snjs Has Horn lor that Purpose. Associated Press Special. Lockhart, Texas.

July 27 Hoti. Lea Beatty of this city, who will attend the meeting of the prohibition executive committee at Fort Worth Saturday, said today that ho will propose the organization of a company for the publication of a large daily in the interest of prohibition. He says a large sum has already been subscribed for that pufrose. DEFENDANT ON STAND IN HIS OWN BEHAI l)r. Alexatnier (iivo His rrsion of the Killing K.

L- Intimnte His ile. Associated Press Special Anson, Texas, July 2 7 -Dr. M. Alexander was on the stand in his own behalf He testified lie received an anonymous report ironi Mineral Wells In 1909 that his wife was seeing too often. he accepted his wife's explanation.

He testified that he shot at O'Neil a year later while he was riding in an auto with Mrs Alenxander in Abilene He said his wife held up her baby which prevented him from firing until was practically out of range. He swore that the letter which figured in the evidence yesterday was the cause of the next and final trouble. ('beeves Bros. Co. have just received pairs white slippers, $2.00 values, on sale at $1 50.

9 8 Try Daily Light Want Ads Normal Kxaniiiiations. The Kills County Summer Normal is nearing the end of its session. The regular class work will close tomorrow and the first, four days of next week will be devoted to examinations This will close the work, for the term. Mrs J. Moore and daughter.

Miss Klizabeth, of Fort Worth are visiting Mrs. I. Campbell and other relatives In tha city. Half Price Suits Every Suit worth double the price, some of them full lined, just the tiling to wear through the fall. 30.00 Suits 15.00 27.50 Suits 13.75 25.00 Suits 15:00 22.50 Suits 11.25 20.00 Suits 10.00 18.00 Suits 9.00 MATTNEWS-GAMMON CO Successors to Matthews Bros.