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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
One Seam For Fifteen Years,

1t has been said that the most mo-
notonous form of labor is cumming
labels. But there are many others
which come very near it. In the boot
and shoe trade, for instance. the work
is divided among as many workers as
possible. One will thus make a single
cut in the leather and another give one
turn of the machine handle In some
cases a pair of shoes have passed
through fifteen pairs of hands before
reaching completion ~ natural re-
suit there are workers who week after
week 90 on performing the same work
hundreds of times Il day, Indeed IN
one factory there is Il woman who for
fifteen years has sewed only one seam.
Her machine works so rapidly that she
spends as much time inserting and
Withdrawing her work as in the actual
sewing. Westminster Gazette.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
STAGGERED Webster.

In the somewhat famous case of
Mrs. Bodgen's will, which was tried
In the Massachusetts supreme court
many years ago, Daniel Webster ap-
peared as counselor for the appellant.
Mrs. Greenough. wife of the Rev. VII
liam Greenough of West Newton. was
a very self possessed witness. Not
withstanding Mr.. Webster's repeated
efforts to disconcert her she pursued
the even tenor of her way until Web
ster. becoming quite fearful of the re-
suit, arose, apparently in great agi-
tation, and, drawing out his large
snuffbox, thrust his thumb and finger
to the very bottom and, carrying n
deep pinch to both nostrils, drew it up
with gusto, and then, extracting from
his pocket a very large handkerchief, lie
blew his nose with a report that rang
distinct and loud through the crowGe,.
hall
He then asked, Mrs. Greenough, was
Mrs. Bodgen q neat woman
Il cannot give you full information
as to that, sir She had one very dirty
trick" replied the witness.
What was that, madam
"She took snuff"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
DIRECTING Folks In Boston.

The stranger had been searching
nearly half an hour among the mys-
FERROUS curving ways of the park for
Fenway street At last the trim figure
of hurrying student attracted her
eye, and she resolved to ask for the
necessary information.
Can you tell me, please, where Fen
way street is?' she asked
yes, indeed" answered the student
"Why, we're in it now"
"YesT The stranger looked rather
helplessly around at the wealth of
shrubbery, the smooth roads that
seemed to lead only to Mrs. Gardner S
green rooted palace. But | wanted
to find certain number on Fenway
street"
"Oh!' said the student, helpless ex-
preston for moment clouding her
face.
DO you know there's a street down
there" She pointed a daintily gloved
hand straight into clump of elms.
Il don't know the name of it. | never
did know that it had name. Why
don't you try that one "-Boston Her
aid
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
The First Christmas Gift Book.

In the General Advertiser of Jan. O..
100, appeared the earliest known an
nounceInent of q Christmas gift book.
and in this case 1t was undeniably n
gift book:
Given Gratis BY j. New berry. at
the Bible and Sun, in st paul's
door of the church (only paying one
penny for the bndingI. Nurse True
loves Christmas Box; or The Golden
Plaything for Little Children. by which
they may learn He letters as soon as
they can speak; and know how to be
have so as to make everybody love
them; adorned with thirty cushion
don Mail
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
CELESTIAL WONDERS.
Ccor of the Sky and the Moon and
the Hues q, the Stars

the Hues q the Stars.
1t is the atmosphere that makes the
sky look blue and the moon yellow. If
we could ascend to an elevation of fif-
ty miles above the earths surface. we
should see that the moon is Il brilliant
white. while the sky would be black.
with the stars shining as brightly in
the daytime as at night.
Furthermore, as most picturesque
feature of the spectacle we should no
tice that some Of the stars are red.
others blue, yet others violet and still
others green in color. OF course all
Of the stars. If we bar the planets Of
our own system. are burning suns,
and the hues they wear depend upon
their temperature
The hottest stars are blue. Thus
Vega, in the constellation Lyra. is Il
blue sun hundreds of times as large as
our own SOLAR orb. We are journeying
In its direction at the rate of millions
of miles a day, and at some future
time it may gobble US all up.
For, after all, humiliating though the
confession be, our sun is only a very
small star-of the sixth magnitude or
thereabouts-and of an importance in
the universe SO slight as to be scarcely
within the pale of responsibility
Reader Magazine.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
Trinity and BraZos Valley.
SOuthbound.
A Nav lDay Fptc

The May LAY exercises given by
the young ladies of Trinity Uniyer-
sity at the Chautauqua Park Friday
were attended by large crowd OF
friends of the institution. The pro-
gram in the afternoon included a
floral arch drill, browning the May
queen, and twining the May poles.
The reception to the queen, Miss Lo-
la Word, took place in the grove
az O'Clock. At 1880 p. m. "A Case
of Suspension" was presented from
the stage of the auditorium by the
Garrick Club of the University In
addition to this a Japanese drill was
given by the young ladies.
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A Census of the City.

In addition to enumerating the
scholastics in the city this month
City Assessor and Collector Kenne-
dy will make a complete census of
the city. Mr.. Kennedy hopes to OBJ
tain the name of every individual
residing within the corporate limits
of the city. When Mr.. Kennedy COM
pietes this work his compilation will
be given official recognition by the
city council.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
Reason For Objection.

Fond Mother-Why. don't you Ike
your roommate at college, Reginald !:
The professor told me he would be Il
good companion for you because he
studies so hard
Young Collegian - But. mother. he
uses 80 many sesquipedalian words.
Fond Mother-That settles ii, my
son. don't want you to be contami-
mated by association with anybody
who uses such dreadful language
Baltimore American.
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ELECTRICITY.
II Has Taken Fror1 Fire It's supren,.
acy as fiar'1 Servant.

u Has Taken From fire Its Supren.
aoy as idar's Servant
As We hear tie Wlf Of the dynamo
or listen at the telephone, as we turn
the button of ia hcarGescent lamp OF
travel in an electromo5ile, we are par
takers Ill a revolution more swift and
profound than has ever before been
enacted upon earth Until the nine
teenth century fire was justly account
ed the most useful and versatile serv-
ant of man. Today electricity is doing
all that fire ever did and doing it bet
ter, while it accompIishes uncounted
tasks far beyond the reach of fame,
howeyc" ingeniously applied We may
thus observe under our eyes just such
an impetus to human Intelligence and
power rs when fire was first subdued
to the purposes of man, with the i'm
mense advantage that. whereas the
subjugation of fire demanded ages Of
weary and uncertain experiment. the
mastery of electricity is for the most
part the assured work of the nine
teenth century and in truth very large
ly of its last three decades 1t begins
at once to marry the resources Of the
mechanic and the chemist. the engi-
neer and the artist, with issue attest
ed by all its own fertility. while it's
rays reveal province after province IN
dreamed of and, indeed. unexisting be-
fore its advent. Every other primal
gift of man rises to a new height at
the bidding of the electrician.--F Mel
son Tracy in Illustrated Sunday Maya
zine
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Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

II. f. Fesler St Louis; c. A. Pip
pen, Ennis; w. S. Robinson, Ennis !;
H. A. Murrell Waco; Mrs. Pearl
Joplin, San Antonio; Frank Fan
ming, San Antonio; NJ 7. Webb, Gal
weston; w. w. Griffith, Waco; D. w
Nowlin, st. Louis; H. Pfeiffer, st,
Louis: E. e. Rankin, Dallas; Chas.
A. Estes. Fort Worth; T. f. Hess,
Dallas; w. b. Hill, Dallas; J. E..
Lockart. Dallas; J T. Williams. St
Louis; l., R. Gardner, Dallas; Miss
Matte Middleton. city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
FalliereS to London.

Paris, May Final preparations
are being made by President Fallier-
es for his visit TO London, where he
will visit King Edward Foreign
Minister Pichen Will accompany him.
In diplomatic circles, the trip of the
president is considered highly i'm
portant. The plans are in the main
similar to those of President Lou
bet, who visited King Edward in
1909
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
Church Elects Pastor.

At a congregational session of the
Main Street Christian church Sun
day morning Rev, J. B. Boen was
elected pastor to succeed Mr., Chal-
mers MCPHERSON. Mr., Boen will be-
gin his pastoral duties here about
June /. He has held number of re-
yival meetings here and is well
known to the people of the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
CUT WOMAN'S THROAT,
Negro Who Committed Deed Says
He VIII Not BE Taken Alive.

Omaha, Texas, May A negro
by the name of Bud Solomon cut the
throat of a negro woman by the
name of Dolly Briscoe Saturday
evening. 1t seems crowd had gath
cred at the woman's house and a
quarrel resulted between these two.
The negro man has made his threat
that he would kill the first man who
came to arrest him. A posse is on its
way to catch the negro. No trouble
is anticipated
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
Retires From Faculty.

Prof. w r. Kohr a member OF
the faculty of Trinity University
has resigned and will return to ST
Charles, Mo. Prof. Kohr has accept
ed the presidency of the ST. Charles
Military Academy. He will leave
Waxahachie for that place in time to
attend the commencement exercises
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

Washington, May A cable
gram from Secretary of the Lega-
ton Neill at Bogota arrived here
yesterday morning and informed the
department of state of the immedi-
ate suppression of an outbreak near
Lima. Quiet now prevails through
out the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

Manila, May 1.-THE town of An
tipolo in the province of Moreng.
has been practically destroyed by
fire. Four hundred houses were
burned and hundreds of people are
homeless. The famous shrine was
saved The fire was caused by light
ming. The town has 500 inhabitants.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
Republicans Elect Delegates

The republicans of justice precinct
No, l met in the Woodmen of the
World hall Saturday afternoon and
elected delegates to the county con-
vention, which meets in Waxahachie
tomorrow afternoon. No action was
taken with reference to an indorse-
ment of State Chairman Cecil Lyon
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

New York, May Mature lovers
and scientists of the metropolis will
join this evening in celebration of
the birthday anniversary of John
James Audubon, the distinguished
naturalist. Similar obseryances have
been held nearly every year since
Audubon's death.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
BiOOlshed in Ecuador,

Guayaquil, May A serious con-
flict occurred yesterday at Lola,
the capital of the province of Lola
in the southwest of ECUADOR be-
tween the soldiers and police. Sew
eral were wounded on both sides
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
The MISSING Factors.

Nov. then. children" said the teach
err, what is it we want most in thi,
world 10 make us perfectly happy?'
DE things we amt got" shouted the
bright boy In the back seat.-Philadel
pha Press.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
just Out.

Elder Brother Didn't you stop at
the news agents and get that rnaga-
zine for me?
Jimmie-He didn't have none; jest
sold out,
Did lie say soy'
II didn't have to ask him. There he
had it all printed on a big sign. -
Magazine lest Out "-Chums
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
At Last

We have gotten in another car of
the best flour made, Spotless. Olive
Branch and Jersey Cream. Our mill
has been closed down for repairs,
but Is now going and you can get
the goods now from any leading gro
Gerry merchant in the city. Try a sack
and you will be convinced of its su-
periority. 26
JOHN V. SINGLETON.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

Waxahachie, Texas
Dear Sir: Here's the essence of
DeVoe.
Paint half OF your job Devoe; paint
the other half whatever YOU like:
If Deyoe doesn't take less gaaons
and costs less money, no pay.
Yours truly
% F. W. DEVOE & co
p. S. WaXahachie Lumber Co..
sell our paint
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

Our presses, type, ETC., were all
selected especially for the execution
of fine job printing. The quality CT
work we are turning out speaks for
itself as to how well they are doing
their duty. Southern Printing Co. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
BOardprs Wanted

Mrs. Shell Taylor has rented the
Stddors home on East Main street
and has completely refurnished same
with nice, clean beds and good
meals. Give US a trial Rates 81 per
day. IS
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When you want groceries 90 too a
grocery store, When you want medi-
cines go TO a drug store, and when
you want good Job printing go to a
job printing office We have the only
exclusive job printing establishment
in Waxahachie Southern Printing
company. Phone 20. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04
Garibaldian Veteran Dead.

Buda Pest, May 1.-THE famous
revolutionary general, Steven Turr,
died here Saturday. He was a Carl
baldian veteran and at one time a
confidential advisor of Louis Kos
suth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

mass meeting was held in the
district court room Sunday night in
the interest Of state prohibition. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Sterling
p. Strong and A f. Sewell A large
crowd was in attendance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

Bayless & Schuster are at the head
of our job printing department
which is guarantee of you getting
the best to be had in this line. South
ern Printing Co. If
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AoN~AL M w 81
Montgomery, photographer tt
f. S. C-onk & Co, sell roofing
cheap. If
You can get your meal tickets at
! the Wyatt house. tt
The picture today at the Empire
! is very interesting. 25
See r. ID. McCombs for Fire and
Tornado Insurance. If
You can buy evaporated apples for
| loo a pound at Early's. 25
Alfalfa, fifty-five and sixty cents
per bale. Broadhead & Co. 20
The scholastic enumeration was
commenced in Ellis county today.
Buy your pumps from F. S. Cronk
Co. All kinds. Prices way" down. If
Buy your floor oil from F. S.
CTonk Co., and keep down the dust.
R. P. Moore has accepted a posi-
ton with the Durham Dry Goods Co.
During this sale you can buy
three bars of toilet soap for 10c at
Early's. %
When you need a plumber, call
Bunkley, with F. S. Cronk Co. Both
phones "a. If
See Edison's latest picture. the
Burning of Rome by Nero" at the
Theatorium 25
Come and look, you don't have to
buy. We have it if it's nice. Y. B.
Early Grocery Co. rs
There will be no illustrated song
at the Empire tonight. This change
is for tonight only. 25
Ice cream 25c per quart. Anything
from half gallon up delivered. Both
phones. Eatitorium. If
Medallions free, which makes l3
pictures to the dozen. Mrs. C. F.
Jackson, photographer. If
The L. c. Smith Bros. typewriter
the best on earth. Sold by South
| ern Printing Company tt
Rev. J. c. Smith preached the
commencement sermon for the Itas-
ca high school yesterday.
Have one dozen student panel
photos made today at Simpson
| Photo Car. Only soc per dozen. %
| When you are in need of anythin :
| in the line of Office supplies, come
here for it. Southern Printing Co. t.
The Sewing Circle will meet with
| Miss Ora Miller tomorrow afternoon
at the home of Mrs. o. b. Dunaway
You have often read the story.
now see the real picture of "The
Burning of Rome at the Theator-
ium. 25
| Insure your live stock in a Legal
! Reserve Co., pays cash upon receipt
of proof of loss. R. D. McCombs.
| agent If
Phone H. A. Mcmillan at the Dali
| ly Light office when you want any
kind of printing done. The best work
guaranteed. tt
Sims Watson Chapter, L. ID. c.,
will meet at Sims Library tomorrow
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. A full attend
ance is desired.
The Trinity University baseball
team went to Ennis this morning to
play game with the Y. NJ. C. A.
team this afternoon.
A Ball-Bearing Typewriter with
all the writing all the time in sight.
The name l.. c. Smith Bros. tells the
rest Sold by Southern Printing
Company. f
Tie Katy has made start toward
the eitctlOH Oh passenger station
here. Material left from building
in Parsons, kas., has been unloaded
in the yards.
Prof. Newton, who was connected
with Trinity University a few years
iago has been elected to a place on the
faculty for next year. He will have
charge of the department of mathe-
MATES.
You have been saying the towl
was in need Of a first class station
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

PERSONALS.


James Griffin of Dallas was here
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs Martin Elliott are
here from Austin.
Rembert Watson has returned to
his home at Terrell.
Attorney C. A Pippen of Ennis
was in the city today,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Moore of Has
kell have moved to Waxahachie.
Sheriff Forbes and Geo C. Sweat
left last night on a business trip to
Austin.
Marvin Edwards of Fort Worth
spent Saturday and Sunday in Wax
ahachie.
Mr. and Mrs r. E. Hines and chill
dren of Britton are visiting the fam
lily of Frank Hopson.
Mrs. G. G. Martin, who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. Keinning-
ham, returned home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Mcintosh of
Palmer spent last night in the city
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Mcintosh
Miss Edna Cooke has returned
from Marshall, where she was called
on account of the Illness Of her sis
ter.
Miss Ella Reeves and Miss Allie
Cook from near Ennis are visiting
Miss Edna Cunningham on College
street.
Mr.. and Mrs L. n. Laughlin of
Waco, who have been visiting rela-
tiyes in the city returned home last
night.
Mrs. l.. II. Peters has returned
from Dallas, where she has been
visiting the family of Judge NJ. NJ.
Brooks.
Mrs. Laura Spalding and daughter
Miss Kate, left this morning for
Washington, ID. c., to spend a month
or two with relatives and friends
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

Get our prices on engraved visit
ing cards, invitations and announce
ments and you are sure to give us
the order. Southern Printing Co If
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Would Take a Chance.

Not a cent" replied the rich man
coldly Money is not good for the
poor"
Well responded the applicant
Just pretend that you have a grudge
against e"-Exchange
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

We have a full and complete line
of typewriter ribbons and papers,
carbon paper, manuscript covers, etc.
Southern Printing Co. If
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A store devoted exclusively to sta
tionery and office supplies. If it's
used in an Office, we sell it. Southern
Printing Company. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

For cleaning glassware, enamel
ware, silverware. brass, gold or any
other metal or earthware. F. S.
Cronk Co. tt
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TIL less religion a man has the more
he thiakS bis VITO ought to have.-Ch!.
'cyo News
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When faith is lost and honor dies
the man is dead-Whittier.
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We have limited supply of ice
picks which we are going to give to
customers buying ice coupon books.
When you buy book ask the driver
for one of these picks which you will
find quite handy for breaking the
ice OK
WAXAHACHIE ICE WORKS.
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Four Trinity and Brazos Valley
work train crews were tied up in the
yards here yesterday The big steam
shovel has been installed at the
gravel pit east of town and the work
of taking out ballast will be COM
menced this week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

Mr. and Mrs. E. n. Laughlin of
Waco, who have been visiting rela-
tiyes in the city, returned home last
night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

Mrs l.. H. Peters has returned
from Dallas, where she has been
visiting the family of Judge NJ. M.
Brooks
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

Miss Edna Cooke has returned
from Marshall where she was called
on account of the illness Of her sis
ter
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

Mrs. Laura Spalding and daughter
Miss Kate, left this morning for
Washington, ID. c., to spend a month
or two with relatives and friends.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

Miss Ella Reeves and Miss Allie
Cook from near Ennis are visiting
Miss Edna Cunningham on College
street
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Hines and chill
dren of Britton are visiting the fam
lily of Frank Hopson.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

You have been saying the town
was in need of first class station
cry store. Now that you have one we
are going to expect your support and
promise to merit the same. Southern
Printing CO. IF
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

Mrs. G. G. Martin, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs Keinning-
ham, returned home this morning.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Mcintosh of
Palmer spent last night in the city
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Mcintosh.