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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-05

. Misses Emma and Maude Gibson
were hostesses to the Tuesday At
ternoon Sewing Circle at thei. hand
some home in East End Tuesday at
ternoon.
Eleven members were present,
and it was the pleasure Of the cir
Gle to have with it on this occasion
Miss Minnie Orr of Red Oak, guest
of the Misses Gibson, and their mo-
Their, Mrs. C. w. Gibson.
A short business meeting was
held, and two new members gladly
welcomed within the circle At the
close of the pleasant social session
dainty refreshments of pineapple
salad, waters, chocolate and fig new
tons were served. The next meet
ing will be with Miss Lille Chap
man.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-05
FORRESTON.

Forreston, Texas, Feb. 5.-A nice
rain fell here last week and will do
the ground good Saturday and Sun
day past, was the coolest time that
has visited this community this win
ter.
There are more sick people in the
country than ever at one time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tate's baby died
Sunday morning near Forreston.
Mr.. Hardie's folks are all sick at
present.
Mrs. Gardner. who has been sick
at Forreston, is improving.
Mrs. Hill has been on the sick
list.
Mr.. Tyler, of near Boz, said there
wasn't much sickness in that vicini-
ty.
Miss Mittie Brady has quit school
at Forreston.
Mr.. Pearson, who has been down
with cold, is just about up. =
One of the Halves boys was buried
at Forreston Tuesday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-05
Special Meeting Of Stockholders.

You are hereby notified that a
special meeting of the stockholders
of the Vickery Oil and Development
company is called to be held at 2
O'Clock p. m. at court house in Wax
ahachie, Texas, on Tuesday, Febru-
airy 18th, 1908, for the purpose of
settling the claim of $4,000 and
interest on same, which is secured
by deed of trust on the real estate
of said company, and also for the
purpose of adopting a plan for the
continuance or dissolution of said
company. You are specially request
ed to be present and if you cannot
attend please sign the enclosed card
authorizing some one who will be
present to act as proxy for you so
your stock may be represented. The
claim of 100000 has been running
for six years. Yours truly,
S. P. LANGSFORD,
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-05
HA! HA! HA!
Good Digestion and Good Health
Bring Joyous Life.

Good Digestion and Good Health
Bring Joyous Life.
Do not blame the poor dyspeptic
for being blue, cross, nervous, irrit-
able and grouchy. He hasn't got a
hearty laugh in his whole system
Before there is any JOY or merri-
ment, it is necessary to tone up the
weak stomach muscles and get di-
gestion working naturally by using
Mona stomach tablets. This pres
cription cures all stomach troubles
by Strengthening the digestive ma
chinery and putting it in such per-
feet order that it will care for all
the food that is eaten without dis
tress or indigestion.
So certain and reliable is Mona
to cure Indigestion and all stomach
weakness, that Hood & Curtin sell
it under an absolute guarantee to
refund the money unless it cures
Try 50-cent box and see how quick
ly you will get relief from indiges-
ton and forget you have stomach.
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The Shakespeare Club.

The Shakespeare club met at the
Sims Library Tuesday afternoon at
the accustomed time Roll call was
responded to with many beautiful
quotations on nature"
Three new members were well
coined into the club. Twenty-four
members were present After a short
business session, the first lesson in
"As You Like 1t" was had, Mrs.
Leigh, the teacher, presenting it in
an interesting manner. Mrs. Herring
and Mrs. Cannon gave interesting
papers, as did Mrs. Bertram, at the
previous meeting. Miss Jeanette
McDuffie was referee for obscure
words and passages.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-05
THIS VOTER NOT A CITIZEN
Paid His Poll Tax Regularly But
Had Never Rpeu NaturaItzed

Paid His Poll Tax Regularly But
Had Never Been Naturalized.
When Arnold Guyer, a prominent
citizen of the Palmer country, made
application to Uncle Sam for DO
sition under the civil service COM
mission as a rural carrier, the very
interesting fact developed that Mr..
Guyer was not full fledged citi-
zen OF the United States of America,
but was still a subject of the en-
peror of Germany. Mr.. Guyer is in
the neighborhood of forty years
old. He was born in Germany and
came with his parents to this country
when but a mere child. Since at
tanning his majority he has voted in
all the various county and state cleo
tons, and has got his poll tax paid
up.
He was under the impression that
he was entitled to exercise all the
prerogative of an American citizen,
but when he applied for a position
under the government the fact was
developed that he had never sworn
allegiance to the stars and stripes.
He came to Waxahachie Tuesday af-
ternoon and filed in the district
court declaration of his intention
to become a naturalized citizen.
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The Tailor and the College Hunorist.

Perennial victims OF the numerous
piper at Yale are the familiar campus
characters. Jim Donnelly. the police
man; Pop Warner, the ''teeming ex-
preSsman," so called because he deliV-
ers his goods in an automobile, and
Rosenberg Sons. the suit pressers.
about whom. in u Pegasian Digit of
distress at the time of the junior
prom, the Record uttered these wing
ed words:
Oh. Rosenberg, dear Rosenberg
Thy sons ven neer forget.
That suit of clothes.
God only knows"
I'm waiting for them yet
I'll miss that train. I'll go insane
And rip and tear and cuss.
Just out OF reach
There goes that peach
I've missed my chance to fuss.
With this same suit presser as hero
the story is told on popular pro
fessor that in leading chapel one morn
ing he stopped short. leaned over and
whispered excitedly to the choir.
whats the name of that song, Press
On. Christian Soldier. Press On""
"Rosenbergv came from dozen men
at once. We'll sing three stanZas of
Rosenberg" said the leader. with &c
clesiastical assurance.-E. r. Embree
In Bohemian.
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No Booze for Students.

Columbia, Mo-, Feb. 5.-Students
of the University OF Missouri will
have to go elsewhere to absorb liquid
hilarity, II the local option election
today results in a. dry town and
county. as is indicated by early re-
turns. The temperance people of the
state have carried on a valorous
campaign in advance of the election,
and have urged the voters to remove
the temptation Of strong drink from
the hundreds of students attracted
here by the state university.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-05

Miss Burger was hostess at the
home of Mrs. Knowles in Trinity
University addition Monday after
noon to the Young Ladies Mission
airy society of the Central Presbyter-
ian church. Mrs. Bushnell gave an
interesting talk on missions and
others contributed, by word and
song, to well arranged program. A
bible contest and refreshments ad-
ded to the pleasure of the occas-
sion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-05
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Report of superintendent Acker for
the Month of January.

the Month of January.
Following is a summary of the
report of Superintendent w. L.
Acker, of the city public schools, for
the month of January:
Number children within age en-
rolled: Male sos; female 500; total
1914.
Number children under age en-
rolled: Male 20; female Is; total 81
Number of children over age en-
rolled: Male 20; female "a; total
so.
Entire enrolment all children:
Male 557; female 55S; total Ills.
Average daily attendance: Male
39S; female 402; total 500.
Number cases of hardness: Male
34 female 81; total 65.
Number of pupils perfect in at
tendance: Male 1922; female lis;
total 237.
Number enrolled in colored
school: Male 1856; female ia; total
800
Number days school has been
taught: 20.
Pupils on Honor Roll: Katherine
Herring, Virgie Snyder, Rena Can
trell, Maude Kennedy, Buddy Baker,
Annie Martin A1lane Kenpady Ruth
Kidd, Marguerite Mizell Willie May
Stroud, Archie Mcpherson, Charles
Simpson, Ben Herring, Walter Ack-
err, Beatrice DeVaughan.
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MIDDLETON's CHAPEL.

Middleton's Chapel, Feb. 5.-The
weather the past week has been ia
vorable for farm work.
There is lots of sickness in this
part of the country at present
Misses Irma and Lamana Finley
visited at the home OF Misses Deu-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-05
The Best Flour We Have Ever Had

The Best Flour We Have Ever Had.
That is what they are telling the
merchants every day, when they
have tried q sack of Spotless. Olive
Branch or Jersey Cream flour Try
sack and be convinced. Handled
by all the leading grocers. 60
JNO. v. SINGLETON,
Produce, and Commission Merchant.
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lab and Norma Harris Sunday after
noon.
Miss Lydia King and little brother
and sister visited Mrs. w. S. Stan
ford Sunday.
Mr.. Herman Finley spent Satur-
day night with hsi sister, Mrs. Do
SHE Holmes at Venus.
The Plainview school has been
closed for some ten days on account
of the teacher being sick.
Mr.. Alex Ransom of this place
visited home folks at Joshua Satur-
day and Sunday.
There will be services at this place
Sunday at II a. m.
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FOR SALE-Fifty tons good green
alfalfa. Will deliver anywhere in
city. Ellis County Loan & Commits
sion Co. tt
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WANT YOU TO KNOW that / have
just received car of Alfalfa hay,
also prairie hay and shucks Will
thank you for your order. D. H.
Thompson. 266
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OuR~ OBJECT is to clean and press
your clothes to suit you. We guar
antee our work to be as good as the
best Red Front Tailor Shop on Col
lege street. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-05

LOST-An Eastern Star pin. Lost
Christmas eve. Finder please return
same to j. w. Roberts, 1874 Vickery
street and receive reward. Sap
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-05

The family medicine In thousands q
homes for So years-Dr. Thacher'I Liver
and Blood S~~--n
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-05

CHEAP CORD WOOD am I'M
loading few cars of cord wood on
Central yards. Buy while you can
"get It, for less. See the man at
the car. Pay the driver. W. S. Sharp.
If
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WANTED-Every candidate in Ell
lis county to call and give US an or
der for cards. Enterprise Publishing
Co. tt
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WANT COLUMN.

WEATHER-Tonight fair, colder.
Thursday fair. Max. 81; Min. AZ.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-07
The Furnishing of
theLiving-Roo,n.

The fLrnlshin. and decorating OF the
general living room IL very apt to he the
hardest problem that confronts the family
with 4 moderate income. 1t is often most
difficult to carry out any distinct style Of
decoration rs the tastes OF the different
members of the family are naturally apt
to differ somewhat. ard the main purpose
Of the living groom is defeated II all mem
hers of the family do. not find it an at
tractive and comfortable place to lounge.
Fortunately, there is a love for the 5 M
pier furniture and furnishings. and this
style is particularly adaptable to the liy-
Ing room.
The walls md woodwork Of this room
should be finished In warm. harmonizins
shades. so that they in themselves are
decoration as well as restful back
ground for the various objects to be
placed In the room.
The exposure Of the room Is n most i'm
portant factor in choosing the general
color scheme. II the room has many win
dows and a very bright exposure 1t must
have the glare Of light softened by sub
dued tones Of wall coverings. such as
dark greens or blues or a mixture In sub
dued tones. II the room is rather dark or
Of northern exposure. il requires light.
warm-colOred paper. such as light bum or
tan or a two-toned or foliage pattern In
n lighter green paper.
The color of the woodwork should har-
monte with the paper, and with the aid
Of the many excellent stains on the mar
Eet most artistic effects may lie gained.
Some of these co,or schemes are so deco
rative that there Is little necessity for
hanging pictures.
For a room with a bright exposure the
following treatment will he found most
artistic. The decorative scheme Is not eX-
pensive, nor is any particular style fol-
lowed but through the simplicity of the
decorations n most attractive and com
Portable effect is secured. The woodwork
is ivory white The walls have a low
paneled wajnscot about two feet high;
extending from this to the cornice line
are panels covered with striped paper in
two tones of red and outlined with ivory
white holdings. The ceiling is tinted an
ivory white. the same co or as the wood
work, and the floor covered with large
red rug In two tones.
The color combination in this room Is
most brilliant, warm and attractive.
French windows open into a sun parlor.
which Is furnished with wicker. stained
green. the seat cushions and back pads
being covered with a bright red denim.
III the room has little. sunlight. the same
treatment OF furnishings and woodwork
may be used II the paper is OF medium
light green in two-toned or foliage pat
tern.
Mission furniture Is very attractive In
n living room, and this style of furniture
Is usually very comfortable. If this fur
niture Is used the decorations Of the room
should be chosen to carry out the mis-
sion effect. The woodwork should be
heavy and of dark finish, and in no case
should any other style of furniture be
used in the room with the mission type,
as In this case the whole effect would be
lost. BEATRICE CAREY.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-07
Ways of Cooking
Celery.

The Value OF celery when cooked Is
usually unknown by the average house
keeper. She usually contents herself with
serving IL raw or diced and used in
salads Ii Is true that it seems to reach
its highest possibilities when it Is served
white and crisp from an icewater bath,
served with salt and accompanied by thia
slices Of whole wheat bread. n pat of
unsalted butter and glass OF milk, but
there are other excellent ways Of serving
1t in which it appears to advantage.
Celery With MarrOw.-Select three
heads of well-bleached celery, cut of the
leaves, making the punches of a uniform
length, wash thoroughly and tie each
branch at the top, bianch In boiling wa
ter for five minutes. Drain and place in
saucepan with a pint of brown sauce
and simmer gently for three quarters OF
an hour. Arrange on a hot dish, remove
the strings and set In a warm place. Add
to the sauce in the pan a dozen slices OF
beef marrow cut half an inch thick; cook
for three minutes, being careful not to
break the slices; pour over the celery and
serves with toast fingers. Celery cooked
In this way makes fine entree.
Celery Loaf With Butter Sauce
Cook two tablespoonfuls each OF butter
and -four till 1t is of smooth consistency
and bubbling from the heat, add n cupful
of cream. a seasoning of salt and white
pepper and pinch Of powdered mace;
cook to a thick cream, then add a cupful
OF finely chopped cold cooked game, one
cupful Of chopped cooked celery and four
well-beaten eggs; turn into a buttered
mold or bowl, set In a pan containing
Arizona republican., 1908-06-07

sink and drain pipe and will be great
saving both OF labor and plumber bills
To make a good home baking powder
mix together one-half pound Of salcrat-
us, one pound cream of tartar and two
tabespoonfus OF corn starch. Sift this
seven or eight times so as to mix thor
oughly and keep in a tin.
II the bread or pastry is in danger Of
burning from too quick fire. pan full
OF water set on the upper grating OF
the oven both protects the bread and
lowers the temperature of the oven,
and is much better than covering with
paper or leaving the oven door open.
a dish of water in the oven while roast
ing meat will absorb much of the odor
that escapes, and dish Of water in
the oven while baking potatoes prevents
the thick, hard crust which usually forms
on them.
In some ways 1t is harder TO plan
the table for a small family than it
is for 4 large one, as great many
things cannot be bought or cooked in
small enough quantities TO be consumed
at one meal in small family, and no
matter how excellent dish may be pre-
pared IL seems to lose its palatability
If served in the same way at successive
meals. Never serve anything in the
same form n second time and you will
find your table n most satisfactory one
and one that will please.
There are two methods of accomplish
ing this Variety. First, never serve one
kind OF meat for several successive
meals without interruption. If n roast
OF veal or a chicken must furnish the
basis for several days meals. interrupt
the menu with a change OF broiled lamb
chops, fish or beefsteak. The Ice Will
keep the meat so the veal may appear
on the third day as well as OH the sec
Ond. Secondly, for the sake Of economy,
buy in as large quantities as you can
for the size Of your family. and then
serve In varied forms. As an Instance
you may buy hindquarter or leg Of
lamb at the market; have the lOin cut
OF for roast. and some chops cut from
the leg. After that cut at home once or
several times lamb steak for thick Eng
fish mutton chops "a good saw is the
Arizona republican., 1908-06-07
The Linen Gown and Its Popularity

sides Of the gown being Joined. by a
strap Of linen. The gown WIS Of white
linen, with rather a rough finish, In pom
gee or rajah effect. and the bodice was
slashed TO show the under bodice or en-
placements Of heavy white lace. The
open sleeves buttoned over from front
TO back across the shoulder with white
buttons, and the entire back buttoned
with white buttons, slightly larger In
size. Black linen was used to outline
the gulmpe. edged the sleeves and
showed In small pointed piece Just
below the yoke. White or natural color
linen combined with black is, by the
way. very smart. and one or two little
Jumper frocks, seen were OF linen or
rajah, with touches of black satin and
black buttons.
The three gowns illustrated In the
larger. plate are all good models for
linen, although rajah or pongee would
also make up well after the designs.
The seated figure shows a model in pale
gray linen, combined with gray and
white striped linen, each stripe being
almost half an inch In width. The skirt
Arizona republican., 1908-06-07

Elk Is very hard material to clean,
but IL the following method is used II
may be renovated in such a way as TO re-
tain its lustre and viii look as well as
when new: Put two ounces Of alcohol, a
tablespoonful OF mucilage or strained
honey, a rounded tablespoonful OF soft
soap dissolve a small piece of good quail
fly in wafer and two cups of soft water
In bottle. and shake well until thor
oughly mixed. Sponge the silk on both
sides with the mixture. rubbing into the
silk. and then shake the cloth up and
down in n tub Of cold or cool water,
neither rubbing or wringing it. Hold 1t
10y the edge and shake Off the water; pin
the edges to the line. and leave there till
It Is only moderately damp. Iron It while
still damp between cloths or paper with
an iron only moderately hot.
The average hOusekeeper is often much
annoyed by the tendency her fatirOns
have to cool too rapidly. This is thing
most easily avoided IL you possess a little
knowledge OF temperlng metals. but the
usual woman is very naturally apt to be
absolutely ignorant on this score.
The new fatiron should frsf Of ali have
the temper set. Allow 1t to heat for sew
eral hours on a moderately hot stove With
out removing It; let 1t cool gradually till
1t is perfectly cold before using it. After
this it should only be allowed TO heat
when wanted for use. The habit OF leay-
Ing the fatirons on the fire at all times
In case you should need them Will in time
ruin any iron, allowing the metal TO
thoroughly soak in the fire will draw the
temper of the best steel forged. To retem-
per an iron which will 70 longer hold.
heat it rs hot as you can. so long as ii
isn't glowing, and then drop ii in a tub
OF moderately warm water. When cod 1t
should be treated as n new iroH--tliat is.
to reheat 1t slowly, and then L.: II grad
ually cool.
For. pressing the seams In - es or
Ironing ribbons the little fye-,,nt fat
irons are excellent.
Rub OF all greasy dishes from the
table or kitchen with newspaper, and
burn the paper You will find this will
check the settlement OF grease In the
Arizona republican., 1908-06-07
Items of Interest to the Housekeeper.

only tool needed; roast the remainder
or bTaise ii after cutilng OF the tough
end TO use for soup stock or for Scotch
broth. You will still have cold lamb
for as many entrees as you desire or
fer stewed lamb and tomatoes. Beef
steak, pork chops and veal outlets may
be taken from n piece bought for n roast;
1t Is a mistaken idea that n small roast
Is not palatable. provided sufficient
pains are taken 10 make it rare and re-
tain the juices. The same method may
be followed with canned vegetables.
Plain tomato sauce precedes sealloped
tomatoes and tomato jelly salad; canned
corn gives corn chowder. corn custard,
scalloped corn or corn oysters for sue
cesslve meals. Nearly any left over veg
etabIes may appear in salad form. Eggs.
II used every morning for breakfast.
taste better If served differently each
morning
In the case of desserts It is an easy
matter TO have a constant variety with
out making fresh desserts every day.
Melt the remains of coffee jelly or au
orange jelly, and when 1t is again chilled
beat into It a little whipped cream. The
new coffee charlotte will look and taste
entirely different. and II the orange jelly
he garnlshed with slices Of orange the
dish will he not only very different from
= your original jelly, but immensely SUI
periOr to II in flavor. Set apart some OF
your lemon Jelly to eat with broiled
ham, another part for walnut gelatine
dessert; make snow pudding Of the
rest with custard sauce, and serve on
islands Of sponge cake floating In the
sauce-a floating Island not too large
for two or three people. Sponge cake and
custard sauce are invaluable in. this quest
Of variety in desserts. OF course, the
young housewife must break away from
the letter Of the cookbook now and then,
and must do a little experimenting on
her own account, and she will find that
her interest In the work will lend II n
zest and an appetite to the meal besides
giving her reliance In her own skill as
hOusekeeper and cook.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-07

FSf daytime wear linen is possibly
more In favor this season than ever. and
certainly there are few summer fabrics
that have the style AID can be handled
In quite the same way as n closely woven
linen Of the best grade. Thin orglndics.
mulls aud muslins are very charming and
dainty and are delightful for afternoon
and evening wear. but for real distlne
ton n well-made linen gown Is hard 10
rival This season some of the most de-
slrabe models are In severe princesse
style. and are made I'm many cases with
n bOned girdle lining. which gives the
gown a faultless curve and correct lines
about the waist and hips. These prin-
cesse frocks are lovely on slender hg-
ure, but require clever handling In the
making. and are little difficult for the
average seamstress. one very distinctive
gown OF this sort was recently seen, this
model showing several good features.
which may prove useful to the home
dressmaker. even If the severe prIncesse
cut cannot be copied and a girdle is
used. The front and back WAS cut In a
panel from the yoke to the hem, the