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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
Material for Dust Goats.

A great deal is said about the dur.
ability of mohaiT for dust coats 1t
certainly has the advantage of she'd
ding the dust, but every drop of rain.
even after sponging, leaves its mark.
Chanting, severely made but fash
toned upon loose flowing lines, Heavily
stitched, with possible ornamentation
Of braiding or lace, is one Of the most
successful garments of the hour Of
tentimes a bit of color is introduced
into the coats in the collar or in the
cuffs. Each week more cloth coats are
seen, but these for the most part are
the three-Quarter length garment
loose and roomy and cut on rather
maunish lines. One Of the new coats
is chiefly noticeable for the huge peck
cts which are set on each side of the
front just below the line Of the bust,
Another cloth coat has an odd cape
passing over the shoulders, but run
ming into the seams on each side OF
box plat in the back. The knit home
spuns are also in evidence. The best
model has a full belted back and loose
front, which may be either worn open
or buttoned back. The belt slips
through the side seams and passes un-
der the front.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

Let two or three chickens cook slow
ly in a small quantity of water until
the meat Ioosens easily from the bones.
and season with salt and pepper. AS
soon as it is cool enough to handle, re-
move bones and skin. Place the meat
in a deep mold and use gizzard. liver
and heart To the water left in the
kettle add half a box of geIatine dis
soved first in a little warm water. and
boil until reduced to about a pint
mold and set away to cool. Cut in
slices with a very sharp knife
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
WHILE TIE
TEA DEEMS

Skirts must stand ont from the
ankles. oven If it takes a bit, of bau.a-
90 bring % 90 pass
chilis white serge coat is pref
ely trimmed with The RED and Waite
skin 90 the calf
Chenille straw ln various c0I9rs and
u shaded effect figure largely upon
autumn millinery
Some u the new leather belts have
two short tabs buttUuel lg position
fashion to the back
Tight little Marie Arto.ae'fe elbow
sleeves are finished vftt broad
auunce. in evening gowns
The frivolous Par.sieuue herself has
cap.tu.atea ta short skirts for al 1gea.
sloos hut high dress.
There .s little difference between
the tea EsNu &c to-day and ans .a...
pretty ana effective tals. eaUa
SUk gowns are Go tr WORN rl.f Hr.
zero &eattcr ana v.k auH raH..
trimmed hate af'I teyr tHau company
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

As the days grow shorter and the
mornings colder the toothsome nan.
cake appears at many a breakfast
table, in spite Of all the doctors have
10 say about them, and a whole army
OF small boys are delighted to swim
big pile Of them in maple -yrup and
tuck them under their vests By way
Of their threats. before they hurry Of
10 school Long hong ago. In old Eng.
land. pancakes were thought TO be
even worse than they are now looked
upon. Some ancient writers vent so
far as 20 grayeiy claim that the eat.
Ing of pancakes would drive people
stark. ravtng mad
In those days pancakes were greed
fly eaten during Lent. when meat vas
forbidden Great patches of them
we're fried In fat and sarsea swim
ming In grease when they were
ready bell ~as ruRg calling the hun
Ery labUrvya from the lelda TO the
feast This bell came 10 be known
as the pancake bell Boys then went
oat "pancaklHg" and. armed with
sticks and stones and broken crock.
cry 10 rattle a door. repeated this
chant from house 10 house
= an come ahrovlaE Tor p1ace q
II yoaa slve rse s. Htile tn ask un more
II ygu don't Give any XII rattle ygsr
They usually got the pancakes
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
Coat With Vest Front.

Fitted coats with vest fronts are
among the newest and smartest shown
and are very generally becoming
This one includes also the new
sleeves, which are full at the shout
ders, and a novel Follower collar that
is extended down the fronts. AS IL
Illustrated the material is wood brown
broadcloth with the vest or white
cloth and the trimmings Of velvet, but
all suiting materials and all materials
in vogue for coats Of the sort are
equally appropriate. The long lines,
that are given by the seams that ex-
tend to the shoulders, are peculiarly
desirable as they tend to give taper
ing effect to the figure.
The coat Is made with fronts. that
are cut in two portions each, backs.
side.backs and underarm cores. the
vest being separate and attached IN
der the fronts on indicated lines. The
sleeves are made in two portions each
and are finished with Follower cuffs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

second square and down through the
second slash. Fig. 2 shows you how
to make the second loop. Bring the
free end of the strap around the low
er slash, slip it back through the up
per slash, stick the upper square,
loop and all. through the loop in the
lower end of the strap, pull the strap
back until 1t forms the loop shown in
the lower end of Fig. /, an there you
are, In taking the squares off the
loop this process is simply reversed.
Tough cardboard for the squares and
a strip of firm cloth for the strap
may be used if you cannot get the
leather.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

During the hot summer days the
Filjpinos go out into the fields with
big nets to catch their winters supply
Of candy. for 1t Is alive when they
lrst get IL. During the summer
months great swarms of giant grass
hoppers light down upon the fields
In such clouds as to shut out the sun
Then there is a great stir. for these
grasshoppers must be killed. They
not only destroy the crops. but they
are thought very good 10 eat. and so
there is double reason for a war on
them Boys watch in the church tow
ers. and when they see a swarm com
ing send out an alarm.
The natives rush 10 the spot with
The grasshoppers are knocked down
with paddles stunned with gunpow.
der xplosioug--any way to kin them
in large numbers-and are left to dry
and they are then shipped 70 the
cities. where they are worth 81 a
bushel People eat them in the streets
and At entertainments as We eat pea
nuts. and like them just as well as
We do the sweet "goober nuts
They are baked with sugar and
eaten as candy. housewives make
pies Of them. with big ones around
the top crust, bakers bake them in
cakes as We do raisins, and boys
think a pocketful Of them sprinkled
with sugar a great treat
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

The swathed bodice viii be among
the fashionable features of the new
styles. It will be made Of silk. velvet
and other supple fabrics the tounda-
ton naturally fitting the figure But
whether swathed or not. the coming
HGhtftGug bodice concludes in
sharp. deep point in front. and many
of the new evening bodices are In the
ol1-fash,DuoI style-small. tiEhtdutue.
without sleeves. except for the drap-
cry Of lace or chiffon
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
nWeaNers and Wet. :"

There are two sides in the game of
weavers and welt, so that only an
equal number can take part. Each
player is provided with new. shall
low tin pan. the parties then separate
and stand in two lines, facing each
other. about eight or ten feet apart.
The starter at the head of one OF
the lines fasteus one end of a ball of
yarn TO a doorknob or chair just be-
hind him and, putting the ball on his
pan. losses 1t 10 the player directly
opposite, who endeavors to catch II on
lis pan. and toss II 10 the person on
tho other side. who stands next to the
starter
The third player In turn sends It
back 20 the ore standing second on
the opposite side. In this order. eo-
ing back and forth. the bail travels
down the ranks
When il reaches the end Of the line
1t is started back again, and kept go
ing until the yarn Is all unwouud
In no case may the bali be touched
~ith the hands when II falls to the
floor II must be lifted up with the
pan by the player who drops IL or
fails TO catch IL, and when the yarn
fastens itself TO the clothing. or be
comes entangIed around the body of
the player Il must not be touched. no
matter hoS much fl may inconye-
nleuce the movements.
Great care should be taken not 10
break the thread any one doing So
Is counted out Of the game. he can
not leaye his place however for NOV
Ing may disturb the yarn attached 20
others The ends OF the broken yarn
mus, be tied together before the game
is resumed.
When the yarn Is all uuwound & is
the object of each player 10 loosen
himself from the tau&le without
breaking the thread
The time must be noted and five
minutes only be allowed for the dis
ENHANCEMENT
At the end u this time the side
which has the greatest number Of
members free from the meshes Of the
yarn wins the game
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

no sou know bow 70 balance a
china plate on the point % a needle
aat even 10 cause IL 90 spin steadily
upon this delicate support
Cut tao coYks duwn the middle. and
in the ends II the fous halves thus
obtained insert forks. inclined % the
smooih aides ~ the corks az a little
less than right angles
Place these four cnrkH around the
rim 81 the plate al equal distances
from ore another. and see that THE
tpegh If the forks are in contact with
the rim. % prevent them from sway.
ing
VITA a little care this plate can
uew be balanced on the point Of "A
needle whose eye has been buried in
the cork of an upright bottle
by giving Il a gentle rotary motion
the plate NAV be made 10 spin
around which lt Will DO for quite a
hons time
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

Among the most popular hat shapes
in Paris are those known as Varennes.
True. they have been worn through
out the summer but with lower
crowns than those now appearing. In
many cases the crown is c0nical or
funnel shaped, and il Is a point to be
observed that the trimming will con
sist of a double band OF velvet in
two shades. leaving the upper part Of
the crown visible. and plume Of
three feathers Will be pinned in the
center Of the front. and caught with a
high narrow buckle
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
camlna ssLrt Faan-ar.-

Skirtg promise ta Hu t..s nH Ht ttr
been The plain fs' .s.fr st..a has
tsen sueh a saereHs f.gss fhg sHw
mvr season wtI PEI -issH % rrN lease
uf Uif as aiH afsa Jha same mate.
trimmed afa ssua3s ruehrs ar f1r Har.
fam <at fees ~ the u'aHe3 ssir.s
are stitched Isuu ahHHf tHa t.ns Sd.
feFm . small yoke ta seHrfal fHe
front Hreasths are fett ra5a ss-ts
wta a}sa have attaches nsgnees wIth
hFaates ~ 3esr slsitk rr some ufhtr
fofm at trimmIaK rAiHrt3 E1sus fer
aHfBmn ELL a# ra'lt 81 aas'Y sotrH
fancy anaa Fee .HaesHlte ss~~ts sut
p'a4As uF shesIus minet sFuasts aus
gsn bTuAtefea aafs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12
An Easy one.

Put three candies, peanuts, or any
small article that is eatable, each
under a hat. and then show your au-
dience that you have nothing hidden
IN your hands or about your person
Next have one ia the audience, II
he wishes. mark the articles in order
to identify them
Then lIft the hat from each one and
slowly eat the article that is under
each, and then tell the audience tina,
you viii bring the three articles under
any hat they may select
How is il done? Simply by placing
the has selected on your head
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

Many cloth and velvet gowns have
an introduction of beaver used about
the cofsage and sleeves, while one
well-known furrier shows a few at
tractive long -basqued coats in dyed
moleskin, which might easily be mis-
taken for sealskin, but with a much
light, warm and attractive, 'besides be-
ing extremely becoming Ermine is
being used again. combined with beav-
er or sable. while chincilla is likely to
be worn much more than it was last
winter. Lace is being used on fur
models, but more as a plated lining
at the base Of shoulder capes or
sleeves
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

ring dots are embroidered and is thor
oughly charming. The waist is one OF
the newest and prettiest Of the sea
sleeves that are joined to a trimming
band, their fuIlness so arranged as to
give the desirable broad effect at the
shoulders The skirt is FIVE gored
and can be gathered at the upper
edge. as Illustrated, or tucked as may
be preferred. The quantity Of mate
rial required for a girl fourteen years
of age is for waist "A yards q,
yards q or yards Al inches wide.
for skirt 5&i yards q. AZ yards 27 or
pa yards A. inches wide
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

Most dolls are born in Thuriugja.
a province o. Germany. Thuringia Is
sometimes called puppetland on this
account Almost the entire population
js employed making some parts Of The
dolls which are sent 10 every c0uu-
try .D the world except India. The
little Hlrda- are said to be the only
doll less children Ia the world. all
countries having something which The
little girls can roch 90 sleep and love
That tho American girls love dolls
aHe has only 20 read that last year
over g. UHp $500 worth OF dolues came
into this country and nearly all of.
chem from ThuT5uela
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

Few people. except lpmbcrmcn and
scientists. Hnow that there ara a lot
az American Insects thar draw pie.
lures bat Iumbcrmen know IL TO
their cost. fer The pictures are drawn
ln the timber Of valuable trees, and
the drawing Instruments used by the
uitle artists are their Jaws and boring
tools. with which they carve their de-
signs 50 deeply into the trees that
they die.
The most striking pictures are
made by the Columbian timber bee
ne when this insect boFes into oak
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

interlined, NOT only with a lighter
weight taffeta, but a light flannel
placed between the two silks. A new
model in pongee is built with a series
OF capes, three in number. The gar
ment proper is semi-htting and the
deepest cape falls a trife below the
elbows and one and all of them are
confined to the body or the garment by
buttons and straps. In fact, all three
capes are made separate and one or
two or all Of them can be worn or not
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

smaller hufluu Is used .u fhe place
7f hail oue niAXeE starts the game
by uFHssinE w.gh hsr large auff8n 90
me edge - the snail auftun causing
. - snap ACROSS the tabs very mmNh
a. in tAe ala game ~ ti8alssls- &sn8ss
she tries - maka fhe hastun l&nd ia
tnn has landed arr has stopped rell
re- the otaer player has = fmru- So
snaps i back AMI tries to make II
Eaa on hNr @ppgnents saucer II
aver snaps tAa bmffon 0E the t@haa
tsr cpp0zent scores to pnlnfs r.
- 6akfna so@s Roa 20 more tAaa bar
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

N# aaIsHe Hf uaaHs re.tez He. .t.
taE.g emaff ans erHae .uss haua
aom# .H nr~ct ans al ae rreAftF
snfa HaFiuE euftfn season f9r fna
faeater lufarmal asauw~s aHa aH ar
esa.nas 81 fas HAF Tkss cns Eel aa.s
Yrftaa iB ca5or wfs tha Hvse square
yoks - whife aef and Isl TRIMMED al'a
henTy a4ik er1erferte- frsifs - .aee
ar ahlrK ere fro1f anA tae wrtsfa rha
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

It makes perfect en- -raving OF q
steamboat. The hull. with its round
ed keel, and the black funnel, are so
well made that it does not require the
least bit of imagination or study to
see IT. As soon as anyone lays his
eyes on piece OF white oak in Which
the timber beetle has been he is sure
to exclaim Why, look at the picture
of a steamboat
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

Here IL new game thai requires
slmuHt 40 preparation shich is sfeNt
fan ard uhfes demands iat - ssia
% hF8uR vtcfnFy to Il player IL M
s naa same ftE girls Tor there Is nC
gnmnsnR aha8gi and . eiFi can ning
H whHa wearing hsr VERY presfisss
uartv frurk withuat the slightest aan
eNT e mnsainE a.
Tma nsayeFs nmlT are require
rhey sit ~ apposase siaes - Table,
a~a anv sinsa Table wsa 60 Before
aarh eira il little plata o. samerr
Fact wsFt kas . large base s@ksssn
n tie plmea a. q rfse poag ba4 as o
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

across two sides e each square near
the edges. and also lonH slash iu
each end ~ the strip The problem
.s 20 loop the strap in the squares. as
shown AZ Fig I and then take IL of
again You viii find 81 easy with the
strap entirely free Co make the loon
shown al The top of FIG i Iasing
done SO. pass the tree End of the
strap down through the other siaah
and one end Of the puzzle Is finished.
Then pass The free end of the strap
up through the FIRST slash ~ the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

Plain HFvaaaeasth #uf ssfe# ~s#fa .a
aas tau~. especially tss cara sfas@s
are emlivwnwa by whlfH nrilara anf
cufF4 braided wtia eifaer sald ar st
yer ga8s@sa MmnY mumtl aHutsaae f1
hellsxs tAat fas lazeta raAl ehefher
iinma ~ unssne8. Ia taa hnsf for wosar
inw They shsa tee aass and e the
auAlfsy &c aalk IN Enaa 'hey w.n last
ans o. two seasons They are nfseu
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

say aeruss the fab.e ter aVpoHsnt
e9FvH twu pants f fha hagton
ceases fo a rraf AsA4aai fhe sAucsr tha
#tfs -aAiaE the sAaf srafes aes
RalHts { thm baffaa th0ala .naa r
few sauueF sad stlp cess aEaln she
scores #9Fea painta A laeky haf
causing th@ busEon 81 Femaln lee tAe
saaewr afures tnn poiHfa toF the player
HaAaEE e. rwwnfy eve palusa : a
game. TIE plRyers take turns anap-
paE8 tAa outxan. 0naaa assansa As
sell IS youngsters ana l0x4 q fsn
"a rAfs waEae. whlcA ls a zoaas exenr
lnw pASf4-a.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

at the wrists. The collar and reyers
finish the neck and front edges and
are rolled over onto coat.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size IS 39s yards II
inches vide. "a yards AZ inches Tide
or Ia yards 50 inches wide. with 2.
yards Of velvet and "a yards of any
width for vest
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

No combination of the season IS
more fashionable than blue and green
and none more effective when the cor
rect shades Of each are chosen. This
very attractive little frock is made Of
dark green cashmere. trimmed with
bands of blue silk overlaid with mar
row braid Of the green edged with
straight bands of the silk on which
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

L. 4 Carpenter a West LlJtletou.
\ H. is showing a freak In a double
apple tvo full grown apples having
grown together near the steam Mr.
Carpenter states that be has found
seven similar examples on oue tree.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

desirable aFe
aa. shues tssAs Ht.rh give a av
altaa effect gfHaasiEE tan~-sar
lats Ht ths Haet @bie theY ara
Stitched fn vuAe 8eutA at tha franf
sa nfuF.tlue fainssa ueiaw fhht poinf
Fhu sEant tF af material required far
sse mraiam Hze ss = yards. e. -
sars- ~ er rarsa - lnrhea side.
STA = yard 81 ret and = ranas e
.A-n.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

TO make this puzzle. get tao pieces
of leather about two inches square
and one long. narrow strip or very
timber leather Now cut q slash
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

quite as satisfactory to the wearer ~
1t Ii stylish and effective. The Fat
finish at the back and the fiy front
make specially noteworthy features.
together with the pockets which are
inserted in each front.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-12

ons nan had riches for his gift and
knew
The emptiness thereof;
lifa
All ptgmy peaks above,
Felt the keen pangs of lofty loneliness;
And one had love.
Down in the iowIy valley-paths Of life
Ills years were spent:
Where. far removed from moiling din
and strife,
Brook song and bird song blent
Babbled OF quiet things. of resting peace.
And deep content
Yet there was something in his cup Of
DAYS
tneHably more sweet
Than e'er be knew who IN the giody
maze
OF fortune set his feet
Or qnaned James goblet. wreathed with
rue and bays
And found II Incomplete
National Magazine.
The Washington times., 1904-04-03
PRINCETON ALUMNI
ENTERTAIN BALL TEAM
TOasts Drunk to the Expected Victory
Over Georgetown TOmorrow-Ath-
letic Veterans Present.

The Princeton Alumni smoker at
the New Willard last night was an
unqualified success as a reunion OF
the local graduates OF "Old Nassau"
The JOY OF the "old grads" was but
slightly married by defeat suffered at
the hands OF Georgetown.
The Tiger cubs. still enjoying the
palmy days of undergraduate life, were
the guests of honor of the Tiger cubs
grown TO full size, and living in the
nations capital. under the banner Of
the Princeton Alumni Association OF
Washington. Among the latter. who
were especially active in making the
smoker a success, were Henry +. Davis,
Wallace Donald Mclean, James NJ
johnson, and James /. Norris. Jr
Among the guests were: Captain De
Witt OF last years champion football
team; -Johnay" Poe, % the famous
football family Of Baltimore. and the
members of this years ball team and
substitutes. However. as athletic men
ia training are not allowed the pleas
thirst quenchers, their participation In
the smoker was more nominal than
The smoker was held in the large
bal! room on the top floor of the New
willard Cheers and songs OF college
days went up with the smoke for sew
erai hours. and these was no lingering
thought Of the days defeat All that
disappointment went down with the
other half of the refreshments. en-
thusiasm rose higher and higher in an
tlcipatiOn OF grand victory ovN
! Georgetown tomorrow The close score
/ yesterday only whetted the apDetites OF
the Tiger cubs for a victory In the sec
I ond contest and all the tOasts OF the
eVening-and they were not TeW-Were
drunk to that sentiment.
The Washington times., 1904-04-03
WEST POINT MEN
ARE CHAMP IONS
Win Fencing Bouts by
Al Out of "a.
H0NORS FOR HONEYCUTT
Captured IS Straight Bouts-Special
Medal for Wilthrow-Columbia and
Cornell Beat Middies.

NEW YORK. April 2.-In the intercol-
legiate fencing championship tourna-
ment. which was begun at the New YORK
Athletic Club gymnasium yesterday and
concluded tonight. the team of cadets
from the United States Military Acad-
envy at West Point won first honors.
with forty-one victories out Of ffty-four
bouts
F. w. Honeycutt also OF West Point,
took the individual championship prize
with a clean score Of eighteen victories
in as many bouts. The Individual prize
was a gold medal, donated by Col. Rob
ert NJ. Thompson, of New York city, and
in addition to this Major Theodore
Gibbs. of this city, presented a similar
mark of merit to W. Z. Wilthrow. of
Columbia University. who won fourteen
out of eighteen bouts.
Pennsylvania Lowest.
In the team contests the Columbia
and Cornell University teams tied
for second place, each having won %
bouts. Annapolis cadets were next with
% victories; Harvard won p, Yale, 20.
while the University Of Pennsylvania s
representatives won only and lost IS
contests.
Mai. Gen. H. c. Corbin. together with
several army and navy officers. witness
ed the bouts.