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industrial schools, the United States, With nearly twice as many people, probably has not more than a dozen receiving state aid. Probably in the entire country there are not more than 100 schools, private or public, where apprentices may be trained or younger pupils learn the rudi- ments of skilled trade. In technical colleges this country, of course, far out numbers Japan.G but these institutions are intended to make engineers and technologists rather than skilled work men.
 The question of meeting the foreign competition of ndustrially trained labor is to be discussed at the convention of the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education at Chicago, Janu- ary 2S-25, 1908. The society already has made exhaustive studies of industrial conditions in various fields of this coun- try and has published four bulletins which are obtainable without cost from c. R. Richards, secretary, care of Teach CTS college, New York. Leading manu- lecturers and labor representatives will take part in the convention.
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From the Spokesman Review.
 4 With most civilized and many unciv- ilzed people the kiss is the natural eX- pression of love and kindred feelings.
 How is it, then, to be explained that a kiss has come to be of such vast i'm portance? How is it that light touch of the lips is able to express our inmost Feelings more eloquenty than the words of any language2
 Is this to be considered something prim- itive or something artificial and conven- tional? Is it as natural to kiss when we love as to laugh when we are happy or cry when we are sad? In other words, is Steele right when he says that nature has taught us to kiss and that mature was the author of the kiss and that it began with the first courtship"?
 will try to answer this question, but l must advance the remark that we here touch something of which We cannot know definitely and that all we can do is to put forward more or less plausible theories.
 First, it is important to remember that many natives do not know the kiss in it's ordinary form. It is unknown to the greater part of Polynesia, in Madagascar, and among many negro tribes In Africa, principally, of course, among those who mutilate their lips.
 w Readee tells Of the terror of a young negro girl when he kissed her. It is also unknown among the Pata- gonians and the Eskimos,a as well as among the natives of part of Finland. B. Taylor says in his Northern Traver' that. while Finland men and women may bathe together, kissing is considered inn moral and indecent I
 If one then asks what takes the place of the kiss among these people, it should he remembered that there are an indef- Aq Hap each others hands or stomach. Others blow on each others hands, While sfill others scratch their right ear and put out their tongues.
 EIn many countries greetings are eX- changed with the nose. This is the so- called Malay kiss, which consists Of run- hing the noses together. This nose greet ing is found among the Polynesians. Ma laws. Eskimos and negro tribes in Africa .-,all people who do not know the usual Kiss.
 gIt seems that this nose greeting IS a primitive custom, whose origin is rooted in the sense of smelling.
 Spencer saws: ''The sheep brays to call its little runaway lamb. It sniffs at sew eral lambs gamboling around it, and rec osnizes it's own by smelling it and re- ioices at the reunion. By repetition cef- tain relation between the two factors IS developed so that the odor of the lamp gives rise to a feeling of joy in the mother sheep.
 "As every animal has its own peculiar odor thus has also every human indi- yidual. When Isaac, the patriarch, grew old his eyesight grew dim and he could not see He wanted to bless his oldest son. Essau, but Jacob deceived him by putting on his brothers clothes. isaac then said to him: "Comenearer, my son. and kiss me-" He smelled the odor or his clothes and blessed him, saying: To,
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Our new holiday ba1ar on the second floor is worth visiting at your earliest opportunity. If in doubt as what to give you'll find plenty of suggestions here.
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WASHINGTON WAS EASY.
Richest Man of His Time, He Had His
 Financial Troubles.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 When the Father of His Country died, he was esteemed the wealthiest man in America. He was not, however, rich in the modern sense, and even when his fortunes were highest he was generally hard up for cash.
 Those who have perused his diary and his letters are aware that the Father of His Country was considered an easy mark. Every man with a scheme to pro- mote, every man who was in debt and every friend who wanted cash applied to Washington and was always surprised when he couldn't get the money. Wash ington bitterly complained that every tradesman in Philadelphia robbed him. He could barely live on his salary ol S250 600 a year as well as others did on SSOO0 He owned houses in Alexandria, but could collect no rents. He owned farms but could get absolutely nothing from his tenants. He had vast tracts of lands in the west, and he reaped from thera only taxes and litigation.
 The estate which he left was found to have a very moderate cash value. Most of the lands in the west were sold for a song or were shown to have defective titles The heirs to the estate. consist ing of numerous body of nephews and nieces, got something, but the decendants of these heirs are now after more. They think that Congress ought to appropriate enough money to make up the value of the western lands which the estate failed to receive.
 This is a rather cheerful proposition. The Washington claims include the pres- ent site of Cincinnati and other flourish ing cities, some of the finest coal lands in West Virginia, and the aggregate value would be, possibly, billion of dol lars. If the sum claimed is only the value at the time of Washington's death. the answer is that the lands apparently
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 had little value or else the title was de- fective, so that the administrators of the estate found 1t impossible to secure them. On this basis the heirs are not entitled to anything.
 No one doubts that Washington de- served well of his country He -eeei''e its highest honors and could have had more had he been willing to acc,,.. ton that collateral descendants should put in claim which is extra legal and demand of Congress an immense largess as their just due on account of the services of their collateral ancestors is father anus ing than otherwise.
 If the heirs have any just claim, let them fight it out in the courts. If they have only sentimental one, the country will not be moved. Washington's imagi- nation foresaw the greatness of the west He tried to get in on the ground floor, but through circumstances beyond his control he failed, and no one has been the worse. The sleeping dogs of ancient land titles should be allowed to lie.
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port of public and private industrial schools, exclusive of the Imperial uni Nersity and the technical department of the Fifth Higher school. Moreover, to students in these industrial schools, Japan grants postponement of conscription, a shorter term of military service, and preference in civil service appointments. The first Japanese legislation in favor of industrial education was in 1890, when ap- prentice schools were classed with regu- lar schools. But to quote the report of the Japanese department of education:
 ''The change brought about by the China-Japan war QS94-5) in the status of this empire and it's international responsi- billties, together with the development CT new industries, made the necessity of industrial education very pressing. To en- courage such education a law was passed in 1894 for the granting of state subsidies to technical schools
 Normal Schools.
 In 1899 steps were taken in Japan to establish normal schools which should train teachers for industrial schools, and to encourage these the government grant, ed support to students on condition that they agreed to teach for asN many years as they were supported. The Japanese, however, were not content with ordinary industrial schools, and in 1902 improved a system of supplementary, or after school industrial classes. These are held on Sundays, holidays, or in the evening or at other convenient times. In these classes students are trained in physics, chemistry. modelling, drawing and use of implements and tools in various trades; in scientific agriculture and stock rais- ing. and in marine industry, from fishing and the handling of fishing boats to fish matching and canning. There are also courses in commercial subjects, languages and arithmetic. In all there are over 629 of these supplementary schools for training skilled workmen.
 Growth of Schools.
 Under this government aid the indus trial and apprentice schools have grown since 1893 from 2S with 2934 pupils to S45 with 57,596 pupils. In addition there are seven institutions of higher rank with others projected and a nautical school not counted with the rest, because it is , under the department of communication In all, at the time of the last report printed in English, there were S6S indus trial and technical schools and colleges, all bent on making the Japanese people the best trained engineers, chemists, agri- culturalists, fishery experts. foresters, marine architects in the world. or the most skillful artisans, sailors or assist ants in trades, or the best trained busi- ness men and trade agents in the world. The lower industrial schools, particularly the g institutions for apprentices, aim to give direct skill in handicraft, although the elementary science and the theories of the different trades are touched upon. The higher schools aim to make techno- logical experts of university grade.
 As opposed to Japan's s46 lower grade
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At the Gayety.

The much talked of extravaganza conf pany, William s. Clarks' Jersey Lilies, makes it's initial appearance at the Gaye- ty theatre tomorrow't Ratlnee, The first thing that strikes on&h this latent mus ical creation is its astonishing freshness. It is said to be an collaborating comedy with just an. ebulition here and there of the broader spirit of farce and with music that tingles and pleases. the ear. Mi Clark. under whose managehent this att traction is given. has, he says, spared no expense in the detail of it's equipment. The costumes are fabrications of beauty so dear to the feminine heart. The com pany is composed of many clever players of note. Among them are Frisco Four, Fannie Vedder and her dancing boys: Mann and Franks, Ward and Raynor, Franklin and Williams, Stella Chatelaine, Neal Mckinley and the funniest of all German comedians, Leon Errol. There will be also the prize beauty chorus of show girls and pony dancers.
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Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Atlanta on Dec. 20, 21, 22, 23, "A, 25, limit ed Jan. 6, 1908, at rate of $6.92. Go by the line that operates the handsomest trains. New York Limited leaves 6::25 a. m. Birmingham and Atlanta Flyer 4:15 p. m.
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Seaboard = Popular Atlanta
 Line

Leave Birmingham 600 a. m. and 4:15 p. m. Complete Pull man and dining car service, At lanta, Richmond, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and all points east.
 The Smooth Way-On Time Trains.
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Effective Sunday, Dec. 9th, Southern Railway will change schedule of their night train to Mobile, leaving Birmingham at 9:30 p. m. instead of 12:30 mid night. Train carries local sleeper placed for occupancy at 800 D. m.
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J. R. Whitaker Piano Con- pany will offer to the public, commencing Monday, Decem- Der 9th, new Upright Pianos, full size, for the small sum of $125. Now is your chance for lifetime amusement. 2104 First Ave-, Birmingham, Ala.
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Surries and Buggies.

All the stock at 2229 and 2231 Second avenue to be sold at factory cost this coming week. Full line harness, robes and horse blankets. Look em over. To be sold by the manufacturers.
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If you want the best advertising cuts try the Gawk. Age-Herald.
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1t Depends,

It Depends. From Transatlantic Tales 'Is the man who gave you that cigal a friend of yours?" Don't know. I'll have to smoke il firstv'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-26
Sleeves Separately.

Full length tight bodice sleeves OF
tucked chiffon or Of lace I'LL In the hla
tus between the short japanese sleeves
and the wrists in many smart costumes
This IL an economical solution of the
extrsvagant long glove question, bot II
does not mean the extinction Of the cl
bow sleeve Another cNpcdient is The
adjustable bali sleeve ~ lace or tucked
chiffon or net which has an elastic At
the top and which can b. put ca quick
~ when short gloves arr used. some
OF the new gloves have come To Win
lace tops which have similar appear
arce
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-26
MYstihcatIon.

His weakness was prevarication
His wife detested lying and constant
ly urged him TO mend his ways One
morning she said: WILL see II you
can't be perfectly truthful today.
Don't tell 4 lie Now, promise" He
promised and went away to work
When he came home TO dinner. she
said
Dear did you keep your promisef'
II did" he replied soberiy
Then he caught her In his arms.
Darling he cried, Il will not lie 10
you. When ! said | had Kept my
promise 10 YOU, lid not tell the
truth: but believe me- that was the
only he told all day
For twenty-five seconds she was
lost In perplesty Then sh. gave =
up: the problem was too deep for her.
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a as.-. IL N.sh.ts rA.. 49,. Net
SO afaphsA

II % es'af~sf ~ ss~s r fas aetae tA#s
~s~n : reztsh p fsgsa tbs u~s.sa
.ry easA 20 f@s ~ *~Rg .a ffest
~ gvt t~sgDsi tbe s..se~ ussr ri .sf sad
hhs hlus*~'f sa hare Sc had fof
cusarsnt1ss i~e .arss amen "a -
bat ts~ Yessis aag g-ing iaitsatsss lnta
the eavsf~TSs@ - fhs place aga not
su-is@.i ttst eaanoa bssi. b~}p~ef to
mskr 'iaantsr jn g hArrvi 80 well IS ~
= fweatt foat l-suuA~s
The pisy was Macbeth aad in the
nr.t scene tas thusdrr aas required ,o
give due ereyt to tbe sltaat4ua ~ the
croorhlp< witches ~ pas 800 long eye
the Jupiter Tanans ~ the theater. alias
the property nH~B. spproas bed aud
sesaed "a" tsaFr~l. sud the hnrrovsaf the
eoncralsd Toy may Ire lins 'uesi a. the
mso pre- sesie'i 60 cover 10" open eni
with psee~ ~ old carpet aud tie It
carefully 10 prevent the thunder froln
being spin
Cooke was profoundly aud heruiraily
silent The machine VAS lifted t4y the
hrawny stage ~eryItor aud carried ga re-.
fully "a the side scene lest ia rolling
the thunder should rumble before It's
cue
All was made ready the witches
took their places amid flames of
resin. the thunder bel. rang the barrel
received Its impetus with young Cooke
and the cannon balls. the stage s'rlck
en- lad roaring Justify. to the amuse-
-
to stop the rolling machine. which Ell
tered on the stage. and Cooke. burs,
Ing off the carpet head OF the barrel
appeared before the audience. 10 the
horror Of the weird sisters and To the
hilarity OF the spectators London
Mail
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A CLEVER REPORTER.
He Got the Interview Word For Word
and Too- No Notes

Interviewer | have come To get your
views on the proposed change ia The
curriculum Of the school
Mr.. swelhead Curriculum. What.
that mean I'm against It. whatever
It Is
Mr.. Sweihead treadiug the report Of
the interview in the next mornings
paper our distinguished tovnsmAn.
Mr.. NJ r. Swclhead, was f,und nj his
charming home surrounded by album
dant indications Of ripe scholarship
and sturdy common sense. In reply
to our representatives. questions lie
said, 4 do not desire To force my opin-
ions upon the public. but this / viii
say, that | have given "a this question
long and studtous attention incidental
ly examining upon the curricuas of in
stitutions of learning. both at home
and abroad. and. although found Ia
the existing course OF study not a few
| matters for condemnation. still / can
/ not say that ! should advise any radi
| cal change until | have further time I
! examine into the subject" BY Georg,
| that fellows got my exact iangua :
word for word. And he didn't ta'
notes neither. Jimmy but what
memory that fellow must have.-I.t
don Telegraph.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-26

II seems Incredible that so small and
harmless nu animal as "A mouse II able
To frishten an elephant almost out %
his senses. one little mouse in The
bay on which they are feeding vtJ
stampede M = %lre herd In their ma
tive land ther. are little animals
known as oh1oanas, which feed on
small. sour berry of which elephants
are very fond. They live iu settle
ments, something after the manner Of
prairie dogs, under the berry bushes
When feeding the elephants trample
the little towns. and the chacaua$, IN
their fright. run up the tubes OF the
elephants trunks. Their long sharp
claws catch In the flesh and they can.
not be elected The more violently the
monster blows through it's colled trunk
the more firmly the hooked claws OF
the little animal become imbedded in
the flesh inflammation and death are
the result In captivity the elephants
think they are In danger Of the dead y
chacauas when they see a mouse
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-26

\ New England man tells Of a pros.
porous Connecticut farmer painfully
exact iu money matters who married
= widow ~ Greenwich possessing 10 her
own right the sum Of $1,000" shortly
after the wedding friend met the
farmer fo whom he offered cougratu
lafluns AZ the same time obssrvias
It's \ xood th.ns for yoa. Malachi "a
marriage that means SluO" t1 sou
No, quite that Bll said the farm
er. mot quite that Why sKcIa.u
eH the friend "a understood there wss
every cent af $1,000 ln 30 far vau +"
= bad ta psF g. f0r marriage Z.
.enss saHf Nalsrh.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-26
MUSHROOMS.
Those That Are Poisonous Always
Carry she Death Cup"

Garry ehc Death Cup"
Mushrooms when poisonous are the
most dangerous plants in existence, as
there is no antidote for the poison
Without going into the intricacies of
the edible meadow" tAgaricus cam
pestrisl, and the horse" mushroom
tAgaricus aryeusisl. which are among
the most wholesome aud valuable
vegetables aud of the numerous other
harmless and nutritious varieties. as
distinguished by their dark spores
from the poisonous kind with white
spores, one rule of observation will pre-
serve the health and safety of any one
collecting wild mushrooms for eating
Without the use of single technical
term. the difference in poisonous and
nonpoiSonous mushrooms is easily
shown, even to a novice. What bota
nists cali the death cup the volv:
/ around the stipe, or. 4 palmer terms
the socket around the stem is neve
J absent from the deadly mushroom
Sometimes 1t is distinct, well abo,
ground. up around the lower part
/ the stem; then again it is belo
. ground. but not aftac hed to the stel
/ SO as to i,s~. the cup shape. and some
times 1t grows upon or is attached T.
the stem. giving it bulbous. swoIIer
base. Severely reje, every plant thai
has Dubious stem or the cup standing
out around the stem. All edible and
harmless mushrooms have straight
stems the same size from the root TO
the cap.-Georgia Torrey Denman in
Good Housekeeping
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s@sse sss sse ss@as Fees 4 So
&c sHis ~ a5Ks ennr~nffstevi rrN..
- Hrss ~H3 aa sa*H a. quscsiy ~
. sssas tsreaah ghs hear' he sesn,
81 tad ssT - ga~ 10 fse gse~~see e
sulshnFsisa hsdfossa. .ae sA~ en-.
t~etturs bio f~Tfaas~. ct ss.srs srsd
s-ane fsrfoFs~s sf~ sttfabsstsese ea~sy
10. are faaues fas Esd asaetss Der
selias. ~so discovered the elsm.ns
called ~s<isaluw aaes sffevi ,h~ 90
r~rtm~ni ~ I~rasssinx bahegs 81
pur~ hrdrnsrm selreiae xas IN eater
bis n@.trgi Fer days aft~r~s~d be
~s.. act sbts to sFTs.G1 ssrsnS smmanls
the oifsctnrv ueFv~- h~tnS t~asg eoFs gtif
psrslys~a ~eE~aium gas IA. he esior
OF putrii hofs~gadl.h TegtBviatu -
even sor~e There is story 81 ply.
si~isH WHOSE patient. tsdf refused
10 take az absolutely aer~ssary tr@t
t-.raus- She was 49, fond ~ ts~inx 81
ways IA society lie gave her piH
containing a small quantity ~ ,esle
rum and her breath sss srsft.-d ~
Il to such au erfeni that .hs WAS u"t
able TO appear Ia public FOR q monrh
She never guessed what the trouble
was Th. volatitxad essential oll az
roses is supposed To cause rose
cold" This peculiar complaint r. 80
far nervous iu its character that pa.
per roses sometimes excite #
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A DAY IN The hARktT


N"~ Orleans. August 20 Con
ssaegiug that fhe a4rAss Advanced
GA qairt general rvaagaa withsas shs
help of some Inspiring special oe,ur.
fenc" IS is doiag ptetty sell we
@"nl little tasf SATURDAY. ana a.
Liverpool and New YORK did not
follo~ thia morning. prices her. foU
back = little after strong Opening
Good prospects for rafn ia Texas by
"Wednesday likewise Induced profit
taking which contributed to the de-
elm" = cold wave is approaching
from The north and much cooler
weather and showers are prohahte in
the @est In few DAYS The reEuiari.
~ aud predomInanco Of these arctic
currents ~ a typical feature uf at
mospheric conditions this summer.
II is getting so late IN the season
that chances are this cold wave viii
definitely break the hot spell In the
west. With regard to market pros
poets It should not make much DIFF
ference. II is TOO late now for rains
to change yield prospects tn Texas
materially While rains may have q
temporary sentimental effect on the
market, they do not alter the fact
that futures are at too much dis
count, under spot values. which con-
dition can be Tor adjustment gradu-
ally or by jumps. such as we had or
Saturday.
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YORKSHIRE PIES
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All men are equal 49, tn they ara
found out Jame~tsort Gazette


At the tent last night large
crowd listened 10 Rev. Wilson while
he showed what Adventists consider
the biblical reasons for their exist
ence, as a separate body Of christians
together with brief history of the
ton from others. He announced that
services would continue each night
this week and over next Sunday,
with a bible reading at 7.45, follow
ed by the sermon at S1o p. m, and
he urges every one to bring bible.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-26

The quaint sui becoming r'"ete
shape su ug.h JOB ry.d,uCe 'b.s sea-
son may Hs developed .uHrmlnr.y loo
hat 81 Sac chic u soft pastel
pink with ffU wreath ~ shaded
plns Posses Tor fHv .U.ef frImmluE
~. flowers pass nser thv bf'm To-
wsni the tark aGl aw arranged
under the bflm u decorative .ashe
Fsizus mlxeB NfH snff euouS .f t1Hs
sna kuaf rf fIa. * velvet r.hfeu
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-26

Victims Of hay fever will expert
ence great benefit by taking Foley's
Honey and Tar, as it stops difficult
breathing Immediately and heals the
inflamed air passages, and even il it
should fail to cure you it will give
instant relief. The genuine is in q
yellow package. B. w. Fearis
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"fiGr usmFf lag ,sar honor" aSabsy
REMARKED -. msn v ha had ts~n AZ
rested ghe nsssht t~fsrv for being
drunk aasi ds~easIsfls
Yes. indeed responded the tussls~.
~aaitr das Fuurr.ng In fact. = ten
dollar enc martsng"