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WHERE THE LINE IS BUSY.
Uses to Which Telephone Is Put In Western Farming Communities.

From the Youths Companion.
 In many counties of the middle west the telephone has become so popular that there is one in almost every farmhouse. Many incidents attest the adaptability of the instrument to the varied needs of country life. One old lady of well-known sociability was found by a chance caller sitting pleasantly at her knitting and wearing what at first appeared to be some curious headgear. but what, on a closer view, was seen to be the telephone receiver fixed to her head by an old hat band. All the telephone subscribers on the road were on a single line, and the old lady's ear was "hitched" to all the private news of the countryside.
 In another instance young mother finding it necessary to go to a neighboring farm on household business, took down her receiver and laid it near her sleep ing infant, an requested Central to Ring me up at Mrs. Halls if you hear the baby cry
 A physician making a country call. found himself In want of something he had left in town. He went to the far mers telephone to request that 1t be sent to him. As he did so the unmistakahle click of receiver hooks could be. heard all along the line. In closing his con- versation the doctor said:
 Now you may all hang up your re- eafvars
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MIR. .DOOLEY ON VICE PRESIDENTS.

so anx,aus rr tn prisidints safety that tbav-ve had to be warned off tn White
 ..Aside firm tn arjoos duties iv loolkin' afther tn prisidint's health, 1t Is tn busi- ness iv tn vice prisidint to preside over 4h, deliberations iv tn Sinit Ivry morinin between ten an twelve, he swings his hammock in tn palachial Shit Chamber an sinks off into dhreamless sleep. He may be awakened be Sinitor Tillman pokin' Sinitor Hoar in tn eye. This IS wan way tn shit has iv deliberatin. IT so, tn vice prisidnt rises firm his ham mock an says: Tn sinitor will come to ordher.' He won't says tn sinitor- on, very we'll says tn presiuin officer, he won't an dhrops off again. It Is his jooty to vigorously enforce tn rules iv tn shit There ar-re none. Tn shit Is ruled be courtesy like tn longeshoremens un- ion Tn vice prisidint Is not expected to butt in much It wud be breach iY sini- toryal courtesy f'r him to step down an part tn snitor firm Texas an tn sini- tor firm Injyanny in tn middle iv de- bate undher a desk on whether Northern gintlemen ar-re more gintlemanly thin Southern gintlemen. I shudden't wondher if he thried to do it If he was taught his place with tn leg iv a chair. He isn't aven called upon to give a decision. All that his grateful counthry demands firm tn man that she has iltYated 10 thls proud position on tn toe iv her boot, is that he shall keep his opinyons to himsilf. An so he whiles away th'3 pleasant hours in tn beautiful city iv Washin ton, an whin he wakes I'D he is ayether in tn White House or in tn street I'll niver say any thing again tn vice prisidney. It is a good job an is richly deserved by ave- ther Hinnery Gassaway Davis or Charles Fairbanks. An be Hivens, I'll go farther an say 1t richly desarves ayether iv thim.'
 .Has tn candydates accipted tn nom- mvnation fir prisidint?" asked MT. Hen messy.
 No" said MT. Dooley, ''th' counties haven't med up their minds whether they will give tn dimmycrats nommynation to Rosenfelt an tn raypublican nommyna- tion to Parker, or vicy varsy 1t don't make much difference anyway"
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SUICIDE ON THE STAGE.


From the New York World.
 M. Decoeur, who as Don Enrique in La soreiere" performs the sensational and not very fastldous act of killing himself by sucking from the lips of Zoraya the poison by which she herself has ended her life, Is quite an old hand at suicide, says M. A. P" It is not often that the dramatists have called upon him to drown or poison hlmsef these modes of suicide being. as a rule reserved for the heroine of the stage-as, indeed. Is the case in real life M. Deeoeur's means of self-de- struction has mostly been represented by the shrill revolver and he estimates that he has used this weapon against his life on something like four thousand occa- sions-which is a large record for hero. seeing that it is generally the heroine of French drama who is required to clear up the complications of intrigue by sui eide
 M. Tarride, whose success with Mime. Rejane last year is still fresh in the minds of all who have been enjoying his per formences this season at the Avenue, is another noted suicide expert, and this notwithstanding the fact that his stage cereer has been associated with comedy quite as much as with tragedy, and that he cannot date his debut farther back
 than 1ss9
 It is to the revolver that MT. Tarride,
 too, owes most among his thousands of
 AS~->S-s s~e-e-~-s-e-s-s-s-A-A-s-@s s-s-e-e4-@44 saw as well the generous and American love of truth that pervaded your article. The society, therefore, voted unanimously to express its thanks to you, and gave l the chairman instructions to that effect You have truly deserved our thanks l honored sir, not only for the kindly spirit you have toward the ancient Greek peo-
 pie and the genius of the Greek race, but
 also because at time when truth is
 hard to recognize, you have considered
 our conditions with generous and gen.
 uine impartality, and have made known l by your poetic and yet discreet language 1 that in this corner of free Greece, small.
 unfortunately, there Is being done an ln-l l tellectual work not unworthy of notice 1 and attention Therefore, we convey to
 you the thanks of our society. and we | earnestly beg you to maintain your gen. l erous disposition toward our country and l continue to be always a far-heard herald | of our work in your beloved land, which 1 as noble heir of our ancestral eivillza- | tion, is acknowledged by all to be the land of men, truth and progress. Accept the assurance, most honored sir, of the high regard with which we
 main your honor's most sincere friends. | EvANGELOS K. CHAPSEANDREAS, President. l "MEGALOs. Corresponding Secy. l Robert Lyeeum, March 10. 1904
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Be sure and attend the free demonstrations on the econ onaical use of a Gas Range that will be held 2O26 2d Ave. beginning Tuesday July 26.
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A Strenuous Squirrel.
rom the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Several rnralltes were intently watch- ing an electric fan in a Chestnut streeh store window the other day and. to the amazement of a bystander. the one said to the other: "Geei but that must be a wonderful squirrel when he can travel around at a speed like thatis
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deaths. and he, in common with so many actors who have had to use firearms on the stage. has had his embarrassing mo- ments with defective caps. Once, in blood and thunder melodrama. when as a young man he was exercising his powers of de- clamation ill the part of villain. it was his duty to close the play by shooting himself in the head, and the duty of sew eral villagers and others to rush in on hearing the report of the revolver. and recognize by dumb show the cause of death."
 In due and dreaded course the actor put the weakon to his forehead and pulled the trigger. But the wretched things response was merely whispered click. The actor tried 1t again and again. with the same unsatisfactory result; and then, even in his confusion at the re- volvers silence, thought or brilliant way out of his difficulty. Turning to the audience. he said, Luckily l brought tho poison with me, in case (holding up ths obstinate shooter) this failed mel" And he took an imaginary vial from his waist coat pocket, and treated the people to q death by poisoning"
 But the element of resource had not un- fortunately traveled beyond the wings, for when, after waiting for some tina for the pistol cue. the First villager peer ed In at the door to see If the villain was dead, and. finding him a corpse, called In his comrades. the miserable super picker up the revolver in the usual way. and indicated to the excited crowd that M. Tarrlde had blown out his brainsl es-s.-es-e~~>e~s~s performances will continue until Sep. tember.
 Six of the principal scenes of the Bayaran play are given by special permission. The rest of the parform- ance is the work of Abbe Petit, be- ginning with the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden and concluding with the Resurrection.
 There are 475 performers In this panoramic tragedy. The ladies of Nance under the direction of the abbe made all the costumes. and a scene 1 painter from the Opera Comiqne pre- pared the decorations. The play ground of the parish school forms the theatre.
 The whole enterprise is that of Abbe Petit who will apply the receipts to his church building fund.
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One Load Out, Another Home.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
 Church-Don't you like to see the old farmer coming into town with his load of hay?
 Flatbush-And going home the same night with his load of rye.
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Passion Play in France,

From the New York World.
 The Passion Play, far astray from Oberammergau, is being given sumptu- ously at Nance this summer, and the
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Elnor Giyn. author of ''The Visits of Eliza beth'' and "The Reflections of Am brozlne" Is reported to have fallen before
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Josephine Daskam, author of Memoirs of a Baby" has taken up the gauntlet cast down by Gertrude Atherton in her article "Is American Literature Bour- geois?n and replies to 1t in the July num- Der of the North American Review. To the article, a most clever one, Mrs. Bacon signs her full name. Josephine Daskam RaaaY,
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Justin Huntly Mccarthy. author of 'If were King "The Proud Prince" etc. is at work on new romance For the past few weeks MT Mccarthy has been traveling around England and resting from his literary work It may not be generally known that he is a son of Jus tin Mccarthy, the historian, author of the famous History of Our Own Times"
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When Philip Verrill Mighels was gath ering material for his novel, "Bruvver Fims Baby he ran across an old miner who unconsciously posed for his character of If-Only Jim. The old man sat alone in his cabin, where the hand of woman had never been known, and dirt reigned triumphant. The conversation turned upon cooking.
 'Yaas" drawled the old man, q got me one O them there cook-books wunst, but 1 never could do nothin' with It.
 What was the trouble?' asked Mir. Mighels, persuasiyely.
 Why every one O them blamed re- ceipts starts off with take clean dish
 Two American mllionaires, Mr. Goelet and Mir. Vanderbilt, recently lunched with the German emperor, and correspond ent of the Harpers wishes to know 1T this event does not lend verisimihtude to Gertrude Athertons Rulers of Kings, in which her millionaire hero consorts with emperors upon terms of mutual en- joyment This hero, Abbott, has been &C., cused of standing for Cornelius Wander bit, Col. John Jacob Astor, and other strenuous American men of wealth who do things" and it is possible that Mrs. Atherton had one or both of these force ful young men In mind when she created Abbott; but. If she did, she has not yet said so.
 Whether Charles Reade novels are neglected or not has been a subject of re- cent discussion in literary periodicals. Whatever the decision. the facts remain that a standard edition of his capital novels will shortly be published in Lon don; and In America Reades famous story, "The Closter and the Hearth, is among the regularly best selling books on the long standard list Of Harper and Brothers It is in such steady de- mand that they publish several different editions of it, which are sold at varying prices By many it is regarded as Reades masterpiece It has certainly never been neglected.
 Strange changes the centuries bring. Here is Greece, the land of all that was great in learning and art, thanking young and crude America in almost touching terms for bit of recognition and praise. President Charles F. Thwing, of Western Reserve university and Adelbert college, has received a letter, of which this Is the translation, concerning his article on Tho University of Athens" In Harper's Mag | azine for April.
 Most Honored Sir,-The last meeting of the Pathological society of Greek stu dents of the Robert school was to us an occasion of real joy and national pride. Our honored and beloved professor. Charles Anderson, read to us with evident feeling and unfeigned enthusiasm, your article on the Natioal university of the Greeks, published in Harpers Magazine; and he easily inspired us, too, with his feeling and enthusiasm as we looked at him, a true benefactor of our land, and
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Dress Parade and Review daily at 5 D. n., at encamp- mont.
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the general temptation of the time among literary people, and to be writing play.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02
Escoadefhes OIL field.

From the number of oil men with
both means and experience becom-
ing interested In the Nacogdoches
field that territory promises to have
an investigation which IL has de-
served for q long time.
One drawback with Nacogdoches
has been that they have never been
able to offer anything but small
producers, and as they were so
overdhadowed by the more southern
wells very little attention was paid
to 1t. They were somewhat isolated
from the railroads and pipe lines
and as pipe line companies had all
they cou Id attend to at home, there
was no in centive to spend several
hundred thousand dollars to reach
that field.
Developments are now extending
in that direction and oil men are
looking for that class OF wells which
they could not afford to notice du-
ring the gusher days. The work
at the present time 10 ex.
pected to bring the field to the
front. -Beaumont Enterprise.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02

A school Of instruction is being
conducted this afternoon by County
Judge Hawkins for the benefit of
the precinct Judges who will hold
the primary election next Saturday
Judges from nearly all the precincts
ia the county are in attendance.
The meeting was called at one
O'Clock ia ths county court room.
All the provisions Of the Terrell
election law governing the holding
OF primary elections will be thor
oughly discussed. The object of
this meeting was for the Judges to
secure Information on any provision
OF the law the construction Of which
might be doubtful in their minds.
Next Saturday will be the first al
tempt To hold an election IN Ellis
county under this law and the man
ner Of It's operation will be watched
with interest Where the law has
already been tried the best Of re-
suits are said to have been attained.
Ina it's present form the law is very
cumbersome, but Il IL believed the
election will be held ia this county
next Saturday without any confu-
sion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02

Parsons Texas Cavalry Brigade
Association annual reunion will
be held at Waxahachie, Tex. Aug. 3
aud /, 1904. Every member of this
association Is hereby notified that
our annual reunion, on invitation Of
our host. takes place at Waxahachis
Texas aud in compliance with
standing resolution, on the first
Wednesday aud Thursday in
August 1904, being tire Bird and ith
of said month. All comrades are
cordially requested to attend, as il
is expected that our old commander,
Gen. w. n Parsons, will be pres
ent. transportation will be obtain
ed on all roads on convention basis.
By order
J.Ea HAWKINS, President
Attest. II Nj. RHopus, Adjutaut
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02
STILL IN THE FIGHT
Denial Is Piade that RoHnd Bale Presses
win Quit BuSiaeSS.

Luke Harrison, manager of the
round bale gin in this city, has re-
ceived letter from the Texas Cot
ton Products Company, in which q
strong denial is made of the state
ment emanating from Boston to the
effect that the round bale cotton
COMPRISING companies had gone
out of business. Mr.. Harrison says
the round bale gin in this city will
do business at the old stand next
season and improvements are now
being made TO add to the facilities
for handling cotton.
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The Original

Foley a Co, Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy. and on account Of the great
merit and popularity of Foley .
Honey and Tar many limitations are
offered for ths genuine. Ask for
Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse
any substitute offered as no other
preparation will give thu same sat
lsfaction. II is mildly laxative. IL
contains no opiates aud Is safest for
children aud delicate persons. sold
by h. W FeAris.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02

Sunday, July 3rd, Subject: Con-
fesslon of Christ.
John vistg. Roy Draper.
Mark viii:2g. Ruth Huckabee.
Whom say ye that ! am, Matt.
xvi.lJ-lG and Mark vii.9. Bro.
Johnson.
If We confess me, Matt, x.32 and
Luke t.2s Miss Alice Howeth.
our confession and confidence in
Him, John vi:tsS- -. Miss Mamie
Dell Barrow
The fathers testimony, Matt. iii.-
l6-l7, Mark i:l0-ll; Luke iii:2l-22;
Mark ix.1.-Miss Francis Copass.
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BrutAIly Tortured.

A case came To light that for per-
lsisuG and uumerciful torture has
perhaps never been equaled. Joe
G0Iobick Of ColusA, Cal, writes .
For Is years ! endured insutferable
pau from Rheumatism and nothing
relieved me though / tried every
thing known. | came across Flee
trle BitteFs and it's the greatest
medicine on earth for that trouble.
A few bottles Of IL completely re-
iteved and cured me. Just as good
for Liver and Kidney troubles and
general debility. Only j0c Salts
faction guaranteed by Thomas a Son
Druggists,
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Night was Her Terror.

81 would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs, Chas. Applegate
of Alexandria, Ind, land could
hardly get any sleep. | had con-
sumption so bad that IL walked a
block | would cough frightfully and
spit blood, but, when all other medi-
cines failed. three sl.00 bottles Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery wholly
cured me and | gained IS pounds. !"
It's absolutely guaranteed to cure
Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Bronchi-
It's aud all Throat and Lung Troub.
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ties free at Thomas 4 Sons drug
store
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Married al Avalon.

This paper 10 In receipt Of a card
announcing the marriage at Avalon,
or Thursday June 30, OF Mr.. Frank
lin Hans Smith to Miss Anna Lee
Fusion. Miss Fusion is the daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Mary Jane Fusion, of
Avalon, and is a young lady OF rare
attainments and many social
charms. Mr.. Smith Is Red Oak
boy, a graduate of the State Univer-
sity, a young man of splendid char.
acter, highly educated and withal
intellectual and studious. His home
at present IL at Cambridge, Mass,
where the young couple Will be at
home after October first. The best
wishes of this paper and many
friends go out to Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith In their new relation with the
hope that prosperity and happiness
may be with them in their new
home In the far away east,
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sunday, July 3rd. Topic: Our
\ alton Defender, Ps. xxxiii l2-22
Leader, Miss Lucille Arnold
The favor with which Heaven has
blessed our country Mr.. Nall
our day OF peril will come when
We put trust IA ourselves Miss
MARY Pierce.
4 national 10Y becomes as Mr..
Pat sims
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MAIN STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH

MAIN STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The sermon at the Main Street
Christian church tomorrow morn
ing will be IA Half Hour With
Abraham and Lot" At 8:l5 p. m.
the service will be patriotic. The
Waxahachie Orchestra will assist
in the music and Miss Alice Wright
of Mansfield will sing.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
We extend a cordial welcome
to all to meet with us, and will be
glad to see the strangers In our
midst. The electric fans can be
u sed bot.t morning and evening as
the day current will be on.
Chalmers Mcpherson, Minister
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02

Is violent Inflammation Of the mu-
cous membrane of the wind pipe,
which sometimes extends to the
laryux and bronchial tubes; and is
one OF the most dangerous diseases
OF children. 1t almost always comes
ou ia the night. Give frequent small
doses Of Ballard = HorehOund Syrup
and apply Ballard e Snow Liniment
externally 10 the throat. De, .Dc,
al ia
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No Pity Shown.

"For years fate was after me con-
tinuousiy,n writes +. A. Gulledge,
Verbena, Ala, II had terrible case
OF piles causing "A tumors. When
all failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured me. Equally good for Burns
and all aches and pains. Only Is
cents at Thomas d Sons drug store.
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NetiCe

We beg To call the attention OF our
patrons and friends to the fact that
we have Just given our carriage a
new coat of paint and varutsh and
when you want carriage, phone ,.
DAN ENtUHT a PATTON.
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Pulpit and Pew
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.

CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Tomorrow being children's day
the III O'Clock service will be devot-
ed to exercises by the children.
Senior Endeavor at 7:15 p. m.
Preaching at S:15 p. m. by Rev
Erskine BrantIey.
A cordial invitation is extended
all to worship with us.
j. q. SMITH, Pastor.
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BAPTIST CHURCH .

Sunday school $50 a. m.
Preaching, by the pastor, II a. m.
Subject; Moses, the man of God
in a crisis, and how he met it,"
b. Y. z. L. meeting, p. N.
Preaching. by the pastor, 5 p. m.
Subject: Lilies true viewpoint. F"
Il. A. Copass, Pastor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR.,
Kings New Life Pills These pulls
change weakness into strength, list
iessness into energy, brain-fag into
mental power. They re wonderful
ia building up the health. Only p
cents per box Sold by Thomas a
Son
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
The sermon at the morning and
evening hours at the Methodist
church will be preached by the pre-
siding elder, Rev. o. F. Sensabaugh.
J. g. PUTNAM, Pastor.
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Cheerfully Recommended for
Rheumatism.

o. G.. Higbee, Danville, III. writes
Dec. 2, 1901: About two years ago
/ was laid up for four months with
rheumatism. Tried Billiards. Snow
Liniment; one bottle cured me. l
can cheerfully recommend il to all
suffering from like affliction." 25c,
&c b 90
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Preaching by the pastor at ii a.
m. and Sis p. m.
j. n. IVY, Pastor.
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ST. PAUL's EPISCOPAL.

Lay Reading tomorrow morning
at ii O'Clock.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-One high
grade phaeton. See win b. Newton.
81
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FOR SALE-Good black land farm
inst outside city. A bargain. Might
take part In trade. VIM. Roger,
Waxahachie. d7Spd-w26pd
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Chattel MORTGAGES at the Enter
prise Office. II