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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-08
Good Flour Makes
Good Bread

II You don't believe this, try 1T oar
Flour has every quality that makes
good bread and pastry. II is popular
with ali first class cooks. and VIII be
with you when you have tried it A
poorly prepared, unreliable flour is not
only an extravaganza, but is unhealthy.
Our Flour is decidedly Wholesome and
Nutritious
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-08

Rev J. c. Smith returned this
morning from Waco where on yester-
day at II O'Clock he officiated at
the marriage of Mr.. f. n Laughlin
OF this city to Miss Caroline Curtis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-08

If you want to go to n card party
reception, ball, or TO or from trains
or just pleasure ride by the hour
phone "a for the automobile Condo
Mosley, t
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-08

Corsicana today at noon was to the
effect that Rev. A. Davis was in a
very low condition His death Is
expected to occur at most any hour
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Dalton lief
today for St Louis and other east
ern points to buy their stock of sprinf
and summer millinery. They will BIZ
absent about two weeks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-08

The Woodmen Circle will meet
Friday afternoon at ESQ O'Clock
Every member urged to be present
Business of Importance Mary E
Adkins, Clerk.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-08

Miss Pauline Mattingly of Sher
man arrived last night to be at the
bedside of Miss Annie Mae Erwin
who was thrown from a horse at NIL
ford last Saturday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-08

S. A. CONFER, Pastor.
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FOR FSALE-Owing to sickness, the
Coy Corner" in the hotel block.
A bargain II sold at once. Apply to
B. Nicholson 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-08

WANTED--Everybody to know that
we are doing cleaning. pressing and
repairing business at ITO West Main
street Ladies work a specially. All
work guaranteed. Give US call.
Both phones. Holcomb & Page
Tailoring Company. r.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-08

PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING
We have secured the services of
Mr.. A. l., Brownlow, a piano tuner
and repairer, who has learned his
trade at piano factories. Give US
your piano tuning. All work guar
anteeG. c. A Arnold. CT
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-08

Sold by Hood x Martin, druggists
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-08

FOR RENT--Nice rooms with light
and bath. Suitable for Hight house
keeping. Mrs. S. NJ sharp, 51l Col
lege street. 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-08

/ Mincor bought cotton a, Enn!s
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-16
THE AVERAGE MAN.

The average man, when he Is boy,
a trine involvedly ruminated the Old
Codger, decides that when he grows up
he will be a drum major or bandit, tri-
umphantly survive battles, shipwrecks.
holocausts, and gallantly protect inno-
cence and beauty In distress. But the
average boy when he becomes man,
finds himself so busy satisfying the appe-
tite OF the always hungry mortgage en-
deavorlng TO achieve but never attaining
the emincnce OF being the head of his
own household, chasing at the earnest So
licitation OF his many friends the political
prominence which forever eludes him,
selecting tho particular brand OF health
fodder that will injurc him the least, run
ming after or away from something or
other, getting off few well-chosen
words, trying TO collect or evade that
which Is Justly coming TO him, placating
his wife's relatives. accommodating bald
ness. pointing with pride or viewing with
alarm. and so on and so forth. that, be-
fore he has time TO be anything more pro-
tuberant than one OF the ciphers OF the
7O0o0.OO0 that inhabt this Land OF the
Free. his men friends are walking slow
behind him and saying that Bill was
pretty good-feller- but. and his women
friends are chastenedly wondering how
soon the widow will marry again. That's
all there is to the average man."-Puck.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-16
PAwTUCKET OFFICE.
THE NEWS DEMOCRAT
No. 4 Kinyon Block.
Tel. 279-L.
IMMUNE TO POISON.

For many years 1t was regarded n,s one
or the East Indian miracles that the snake
charmers OF the orient could encounter
1"e cobra In an arena. allow the SER
pent TO bite them time and again ana
survive the deadly poison This dangerous
Feat puzzled the doctors OF tho british
army and was never quite understood
by scientists generally until within re-
cent years when the secret OF these lug
glers with fate leaked out The East In
dian snake charmer begins at an early age
10 make himself immune from the venom
OF the cobra. lie takes the Infant serpont
and allows 1t To bite him. This iniects
into his system a very mild dose OF the
poison. lie repeats the operation many
times, and then ventures TO allow a cobra
somewhat older 90 bite him Cradually
he permits himself TO become inocriated
with the venom ~ younger serpents until
he has become so accustomed to the poi-
son that his system is immune. Ry the
time he grows up he has become so thor.
oughly accustomed 20 the spell that II has
practically no effect upon him.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-16
MASKED MEN
ROB CHIN SING
IN HIS LAUNDRY

Chin Sing. the proprietor OF a Chinese
laundry at i6s North Main street. reports
to the police that he was robbed Of $l4
and a razor valued at 81 by two masked
robbers. one armed with a knife and the
other with a stone. at an early hour Sun
day morning
The Chinaman said the he was sound
asleep In the little room that serves for
bedroom, dining room and kitchen, OF his
laundry. when at 4:05 a. m. he heard
noise at the rear door OF his shop. which
opens on Stampers street In a minute
a man stood by him and held big stone
over him. Another man whom he saw In
the room had long knife Tho latter
grabbed him by the throat and hrandish-
ing the weapon over him. declared that
IL he didn't keep quiet he would Kill him.
Chin Sing thereupon kept quiet. one OF
the robbers broke open the money drawer
and therefrom extracted its contents.
consisting OF bills amounting TO Sli and
also appropriating a razor valued at ST.
1t was evident that they had gained en-
trance through tho Stampcrs street door
cutting a hole in the panel and, after
reaching through. pulling the bolt.
One Of the men wore cloth mask
over his face and appeared 10 be about
25 and short in stature. The other man
was tall and slim and looked to be about
80 years old.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-16
THESE ARE INTERESTING

A German engineer named Fischer has
taken out a patent for a wireless safety
device for ships He believes that he can
arrange IT so that when two steamers
approach each other nearer than a mile
and half. the steam will be shut of In
both vessels.
A summer residence association on the
Island OF Mt Desert In Maine has re-
stricted automobile traffic in some parts
of the island to the hours between 10
p m. and n. m. which practically pro-
hiblhs motor vehicles I'm those districts
The worlds stock OF wheat on hand
July was the largest since the same
time I'm 1901. 1t was estimated at iS3. .700. 900
bushels.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-16
RIVERSIDE
Awning Of the Launch MAY"
Torn Off by Explosion Of
GaSOIene

Sunday morning the awning OF the
ferryboat May" was blown of. The
May" is owned by the Goff Brothers.
but was loaned TO the management OF
Boyden Heights, as their boat was out
OF order. An attache OF Boyden
Heights in filling the gasolene tank
OF the May, did not notice that the tun-
mel that fitted the regular boat did not
1T the tube OF the May, and in conse-
quence a good sized stream of gaso-
lene ran over and into the craft AS
the man had a few moments to walt
he decided to have a smoke and threw
a match on the deck OF the boat. An
explosion followed by which the avn
ing was blown off. The attache es-
capped injury.
The committee arranging for the
lawn party to be held for the benefit
OF st. Brendans church, met yesterday
forenoon and announced that num-
ber OF the leading societies were to
take part in the affair
The Misses Katheryn Mekeman and
Mae Marley OF Newark, n. j. are the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Branch at their summer residence on
Dyer avenue
Messrs Anthony, Allen, Chapman,
Thornton. Humphrey and Stearns Of
this place. went to Boston yesterday
and also TO Revere Beach.
Rev. Thomas r. Norris, who has been
pastor OF the Congregational church
for the past seven years, VIII preach
his farewell sermon Sunday morning,
July 20
The Chinaman who conducts the
laundry on Lincoln avenue reported to
Sergt Bickford yesterday that an at
tempt was made to enter his shop.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-16
A CHALK ISLAND.

The English island Of Thanet, forming a
part OF the county Of Kent. Is almost
wholly composed OF chalk. The island IS
ten miles I'm length and about hve In
breadth and has more chalk exposed on
Its surface than has any other spot OF
equal area on the globe. British geolo-
glsts say that there are not less than
42Oo0, $4,000 tons of chalk I'm sight on
Thanet and that Il would take i0OO0 men
and 5000 horses and carts 20.O0o years 90
move Il, providing 10 were dug up ready
TO be cartcd away
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-16
FACTS ABOUT CANADA.

Canada Is larger than tho United States
by 10000 square miles Canada contains
one-third of the area OF the British en-
pire Canada extends over 90 degrees OF
latitude from Rome TO north pole CAN
ada Is as large as 30 United Kingdoms.
II Germanys. 20 ltalys. Canada Is larger
than Australasia and twice the sire Of
british India. Canada has boundary
line ot 1000 miles between q and the
United States. Can9da's sea coast equals
haf the earth's circumference Canada
ls 300 miles wide and 1900 from north to
south.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-16
TENT MEETING.

The regular Sunday afternoon meeting
under the auspices OF the local Young
Mems Christian association was largely
attended yesterday. II was held in the
tent on Olive street and the speaker was
Rev. c. s. Frost of Manchester n. II. a
former pastor OF the Free Baptist church
on Broadway. The tent services are be-
coming most popular There is always
plenty OF singing and inside the tent II Is
usually cool and comfortable. They will
be continued during this month and Au-
gust.
The broad ax., 1906-07-14
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

Mercerized cotton voiles come In
black and white checks and look like
silk.
Sporting blouses Of white flannel, pol
Ia dotted in color, have rundown col
lar and cuffs Of solid color to match.
Deep yellow, with a shot Of fame
red In its lights and shades, is the
latest fashionable color, known as We
suvius.
Lingerie belts of insertion are much
In favor for morning wear; also the
broad belts Of loosely woven basket
weave braid, which washes splendidly.
One Of the newest methods Of garni-
ture Is the application OF large colored
flowers and scroll patterns cut from
different material-lawn, linen or wash
silk.
For coat and skirt or cloth or silk
gown girdles to match or In black and
white are used. While many Of these
are shaped, they are not so high in the
back as last season.
The broad ax., 1906-07-14
PLAYS AMI rAAYCRs.


Julia Nelson. the English actress, Is
to be starred In this country next sea.
son.
His Honor the Mayor" is a hit at the
New York theater, where it may re-
main all summer II the weather man
turns out to be favorably disposed
There Is a possibility that Sarah
Bernhardt may appear in Tess Of the
dUrbervilles," in which Mrs. Fiske
won one Of her most notable triumphs.
George A. Stone and Frederick James
Nice have been engaged for the parts
Of the Scarecrow and the Tin Wood
man in The Wizard Of Or" for next
season.
Joe Weber has engaged to appear
next season at his New York music
hall Lillian Blauvelt, the concert and
operate singer, whose name ID known
to music lovers all over the world.
Cyril, Maude and winifred Emery,
the English players recently engaged
for an American tour next season, will
bring a new play that is to be written
especially for them by a leading Lon
don dramatist
Lena Ashwell, one of the most popu-
lar Of the younger English actresses,
has been engaged by the Shuberts to
bring her entire company to America
next season for a tour Of the independ
ent theaters in The Shulamite."
The broad ax., 1906-07-14
FISH TALES.

A sturgeon caught on one occasion in
the Volga weighed LOO pounds and
was valued altogether at $500.
A goldfish craze has grasped a large
number Of wealthy New Workers. Sin
gle specimens often bring $25 and $50
to the dealer. One wealthy bachelor
paid $4,000 for a marble receptacle in
which to hold his pets.
An enormous man eating shark was
csught In San Pedro. Cal, the other
day. 1t was harpooned by some fisher
men outside the harbor and towed In.
The shark was thirty-two feet long and
weighed over 5000 pounds.
The shad Is doomed to determination,
according to John Titcomb, In charge
Of the Matching service Of the United
States fish commission. The greed Of
fishermen In scooping them up by thou
sands as they enter fresh water Is re-
sponsible for this condition, he says.
The broad ax., 1906-07-14
FACTS FROM FRANCE.

While scratching his nose with the
end Of q loaded revolver q man In
Paris accidentally pulled the trigger
and blew on the tip Of his nose.
Special bins are to be placed In the
Paris suburbs for the reception Of the
dead bodies Of pet animals, which have
hitherto been thrown on rubbish heaps.
The Paris police have ordered that
cafe keepers must use only artificial Ice
In the future, some natural Ice used IN
the cafes having been found to be con
Eliminated with sewage.
A man In Paris who had an uRIy
wife bribed his groom to run away
with her, % that he could get divorce.
he groom did %. but took with him
all the woman's jewels and several
thousand dollars Of the husbands
money.
The broad ax., 1906-07-14
ENGLISH ETCHINGS.

London has LOIS postof3ces and 2,435
public telephone stations.
Dartmoor, which occupies one-ffth of
the area Of the county Of Devon, Is the
largest tract Of uncultivated land in
England.
Neither male nor female convicts in
English prisons are permitted to see a
mirror during the period Of their incar-
ceration.
The new regulations in the British
army that mo relaxation Of the eye
sight test can ever be allowed" Is re-
garded as marking the disappearance
Of the eyeglass among the officers.
A widow living In the Brightlinesea
almshouse, England, celebrated her
ninetieth birthday by inviting to tea
two old sweethearts. One Of them was
ninety, the other ninety-three years Of
are.
The broad ax., 1906-07-14
How DsaE Eneaped.

Porfrio Diaz, seven times president
Of Mexico, has had some wonderful adj
ventures. Most amazing Of all was his
escape from his opponents clutches on
the steamship City Of Havana. A
splash as Of a man overheard was
heard by the ships watch at night, and
Diaz was at once sought for and miss
Cd, while a ships life buoy was miss
ing also. As 1t was found a little later
thrown up on shore, there was little
doubt that Diaz had made good his es-
cape. Nevertheless the steamer on its
arrival at Vera Cruz was vigorously,
infinitely searched-in vain. Still the
comandante Of the port surrounded
the vessel while In harbor with boats
manned by soldiers to preclude all pos
ability Of his escape. But he escaped
nevertheless. After having been for
seven days and nights sewn up, half
sunocated, in a sofa seat In the pursers
cabin, where he had again and again
been sat upon by the officers who were
searching for him, he contriyed, In the
disguise Of a sailor, to pass undetected
through the Gordon Of blockading boats.
The broad ax., 1906-07-14
Lava Plant Curea co,rh.

Professor Riggs, see, advises peo-
pie to chew lava as a panacea for all
tlls," remarked a Providence woman
who travels widely. Il cannot vouch
for the theory that lava would be a
panacea for all ills, but I can vouch
that It Possesses a plant or shrub
which grows very near or In the lava
that has a curative property in 1t for
q cough. A few years since, while re-
turning from Vesuvius to our hotel In
Naples, was annoyed and afflicted
with q constant cough which nothing
seemed to relieve. The coachman,
native, In our employ, seeing the d.
lemma, stopped his carriage and, pick
ing a few stems from the shrub, gave II
70 me az sure remedy for my cough.
II certainly did prove a panacea and
worked like magic. Perhaps this same
plant grown BY the lava, may possess
some Of the constituents that Pro
fess0r Riggs claims for the lava. The
hated lava may yet become q friend
Of the physician and benefit to the
human race."-Providence Journal.
The broad ax., 1906-07-14
The Underground Era.

A subterranean age, when theaters
Will be built underground and the busy
hum OF factories will resOund from far
beneath the sidewalk, was forecast by
Engineer John NJ. Even in an address
before the Mems club of st. Peters
Episcopafchurch. Ewen's subject was
Erecting Chicago Skyscraper." While
he pointed out that the erection Of
buildings fifty stories high is perfectly
feasible, he said II is also probable that
In future more attention will be paid
to digging habltable holes beneath the
street level. Even declared that the
San Francisco earthquake proved the
superiority Of modern fireproof steel
construction over all other methods of
building. He advocated the use of
wire glass with metal frame and sash
In place Of plate glass and wooden
frame and sash as a measure Of fire
protection. He outlined a new method
Of construction. Stated briefly, Il con-
templates leaving the earth unexcavat-
ed until the superstructure Is well
along, the exact reverse Of the other
method. Even said the advantage Of
the method lies In the fact that II In
sures against the sinking OF streets and
adjoining buildings. - San Francisco
Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1906-07-14
SELECIiONa
~NSS
cHINA's AWAKENING.
wonderful improvements In Peking
In the Past Two Years.

4 wonderful improvements In Pekfng
In the Past Two Years.
A competent authority on things Chr
| nese states that during the last two
years China has made more real nd
yancement than In the previous mil
lennium. That his judgment Is sound
Is apparent to those who enjoy the
vantage point OF a residence In Pc
king. It has long been predicted that
changes would be surprising In their
speed, but the most sanguine had net
hoped for what is taking place.
In passing through Peking the streets
seem TO be the most striking phenome-
non. Three years ago there seemed
little hope that the black mud and the
disgusting sights and stenches would
ever give place TO anything better.
The board that had been appointed to
repair the streets was considered to
have an Augean task and was the butt
Of many facetious remarks. Now the
broad thoroughfares are fast being
converted into handsome avenues. The
central portion, strip OF about seven
yards In width, Is being well macad-
amiZed with the aid OF steam rollers.
This Is fianked on each side by shall
low drains OF brickwork, a row Of
trees, an unpaved strip Of five yards
In good repair, then a curbed sidewalk
Of varying width, cheaply cemented
with pounded lime and earth. The
building line has been Strengthened,
necessitating the rebuilding Of many
shops the rehabilitation Of which is In
keeping with the rest. Long forgotten
sewers have been reopened and places
Of conveniences erected, the use Of
which is made compulsory. Innumera-
BILE unsightly sheds which have occu-
pied half the roadway are being re-
moved, forever, II is hoped and the
squatters have sought other fields in
which to ply their trades. The new
roadways are guarded by uniformed
police In their sentry boxes and kept
in order by numerous laborers. Fine
telephone poles, strung with countless
copper wires, replace the topsy turvy
line Of the last few years. The tele-
phone is no longer a curiosity, but is
fast becoming a necessity to progress
I've business men.-Joseph Franklin
Griggs In Century.
The broad ax., 1906-07-14
FEAsTINe IN TIBET.
Description of n Banquet In the
Lanai Palace

Description of n Banquet In the
Lama's Palace.
A correspondent OF the London Times
who accompanied the grand lama Of
Tibet On his recent return to that coun-
ny after an absence Of some months
thus describes the feasting in the lama's
palace In honor Of the occasion:
Proceedings began with what had
all the appearance Of a blessing, ex-
cept that each person brought a pres
ent, which the lama touched and an at
tendant took possession Of. The pres
ents consisted Of silver shoes worth
about $50 vessels of various precious
metals, rolls Of silk, cloth and similar
articles. When all the gifts had been
handed over the inevitable tea was
brought In. The lama had huge gold
en- pot, studded with turquoises, all to
himself. Attendants passed among the
seated lamas and filed the wooden
cups which the latter produced from
the bosoms Of their capacious robes.
For us four there were a special teapot
and Chinese bowls But as for drink
Ing, we knew better. We took a blow
at the surface to slide the rancid but
ter on the top, made a sucking noise
with our mouths and then handed back
the cups, sufficiently nauseated, with
out drinking, by the smell Of the tea
alone. Next came the distribution Of
the fruit and sweetmeats, Of which we
received an ample share.
Then the great doors Of the hall
were thrown open and there poured In
q horde Of struggling humanity that
rushed at great stacks Of Tibetan bread
IA crisp, brown substance, fried In
butter and very palatable In a cold
climate. The bread was on tables in
broad piles six feet high. With des-
perate fury the poor Of the city fell on
this provision Of the gods and crammed
the brittle stacks into sacks and bos-
oms, punching their receptacles when
foil to make room for more. They
fought like cannibals for the bread and
stole from each other when they could.
And all the while the lictors Of the road
were among them, flashing with their
whips, prodding with the heavy butts
and striking with their fists. One man
had two sacks, and, though beaten un-
mgcifully, be continued until both |
were full and then retired under a rain |
Of blows.
Next came a religious controversy |
between two monks. These hitched |
up their clothes, slapped their hands |
together, stamped their feet, looking
for a verbal opening just as a pugilist
looks for a chance to get In with his
left One represented Satan and the
other some sacred parsonage, the dis
cussion dealing with the birth OF Bud.
dha. Satan said Budd1a was born
with red trousers, afte1 which sally
be went into loud roars of laughter,
which drowned the indignant reply Of
bis opponent. The saint then declared
that Satan had a tail. whereat every
monk In the room laughed deIightedIy.
And 90 the two kept at 1t for about
half an hour. When Satan looked a
winner all over the controversy was
declared closed and the saint the vic
injustice to the devil"