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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
A MANS HAT.
Why Is Il Always Regarded as a Fit
Subject For Jokes?

Il wouder why it is, says young
gentleman who spends most of his lei
sure time studying human nature at u
populous street corner. that II mans
hat is always regarded as fit subject
for jokes! Anything that happens to
his shoes is Il serious matter and al
though his vest. especially if it is out
of the usual in design Or color, is
sometimes made the subject of pointed
remarks, disaster TO any other garment
is regarded as Il matter of sympathy
But If he goes to church and puts
down his hat at the end of his pew
where somebody kicks Il dent in it
and knocks it five feet down the aisle.
or if he places il carefully beside him
in lecture room or theater and u
preoccupied young woman comes III
and sits down on ii people laugh with
out seeming 10 feel the slightest sym
pathy for him or his sky piece.
"A man chasing his hat through the
street on a windy day will always at
tract a grinning. unSympathetic crowd
ready to lay bets on the distance the
hat will travel before he catches up
or on the amount of damage it will
sustain before it is finally recovered.
and so irritated does the owner be-
come when he finds his vicious dabs
and grabs at it greeted with ironical
applause that he generally forgets to
thank the man who stops it by stamp
ing on it and hands 1t back. | be-
lieve Joe Miller perpetrated jokes about
chasing the hat but the heavy felts
and cooked hats of Miier's time did
not lend themselves readily to joking
purposes for when those old fashioned
headpieces were blown OF they drop
ped to the ground and stayed there.
A panama. stovepipe or even a derby
may run and fly by turns from Broad
way to the postof1ce and attract as
much attention as n runaway team
st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
SHOOTING TIE 60.
Simplest Way Of Locating a Ships
Position at Sea.


The average Transatlantic trave.er
displays very little interest in the nav.
igation of the vessel beyond watching
the ships officers, sextant In hand
making observations. says a writer In
Travel Magazine. Very few have any
idea Of the process by means of which
the modern navigator is enabled to ac-
curately place the ships position at
a stated time on the chart Out Of
sight of land a ships geographical po-
sition Is determined either by keeping
careful record of the course steered
and the distance run, known as dead
reckoning, or by the combined use OF
chronometer and sextant-that Is, by
observation of the heavenly bodies
The operation of finding the latitude
and longitude of observation can be
performed in number of ways. OF
which the simplest and most conven
lent Is by measuring the altitude of the
sun above the horizon at noon. as l.
Indicated on the vernier Of the sextant
and spoken of at sea as shooting the
sun" An arithmetical computation by
the aid Of logarithms is thus quickly
made which shows exactly how fal
the ship is north or south of the egu;:
tor. or in other words. the latitude
Finding the longitude. however. is II
somewhat longer process. An observa-
ton is made either in the forenoon or
afternoon, the chronometer time of the
horizon contact of the suns image be-
ing noted. A calculation is then made
which gives the exact time at the spot
where the ship happens to be. and. as
the chronometer carried aboard shows
the exact time at Greenwich. the prime
meridian of longitude. the difference
between the two expresses in hours
and minutes easily convertible into
degrees and miles, the distance east
or west OF Greenwich
Having thus. roughly speaking, found
the latitude and longitude. dot placed
on the chart al the exact point where
the lines of latitude and longitude
cross denotes the ships position
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
Humiliatinu,

Champ Clark frequently visited
Washington before his election to the
house and thought he was pretty well
known there. On one occasion. says
the Washington Star, he came to the
capital Oh business for a client He
was surprised and pleased to meet an
old friend and townsman at the hotel
Mr.. Clark had selected for his stay
We'll, well, if it isn't Brown ex-
claimed Mr.. Clark. I'm glad to see
you. Is there anything | can do for
you?"
Then Mr.. Clark took his friend by
the arm and marched him to the hotel
desk, saying, Il can do you good
turn, anyhow
Clerk" added Mr. Clark when they
had reached that functionary, this is
my friend Mr.. Brown | want you to
treat him right. Let him have what
ever he wants, and If he gets too ex-
travagant and runs out of cash Just
charge it TO me-.
why, yes said the clerk. Il know
Mr.. Brown very well. sir, but who are
your
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
A Race With the Sun,

An English magazine says that if an
aerial machine were capable of travel
Ing at any rate up to 1000 miles an
hour traveller In It. starting west
ward from London at speed of GOO
miles an hour, would arrest the prog
ress Of time. If he started at 10 a. m.,
1t would always be to him 10 a. N.
Should be find his unending day mo-
notonous he could reverse his direc-
ton and get quick succession Of short
days and nights Of some six hours
duration, but he could regulate the
length by the speed Of his machine
Suppose be trave,ed from London one
night at 10 o'clock westward at a
speed of 1000 miles per hour He
would soon experience the sensation
of seeing the sun rising in the west
where it had set a short time before.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
Soldiers In Battle,

Those who have taken part in a bat
tie have confessed that were 1t not for
the shouting and the noise they would
lose their nerves and run away. There
the soldier. but 1t is quickly overcome.
and he fights grimly, unmindful Of i'm
pending death. Bands were. Of course
invented to raise the spirits of SOL
diers Martial music whether from
the drum or the bugle. has done u
great deal in saving campaigns. No
body can fight in cold blooded man
ner, and In the excitement Of gen
eral engagement the most nervous Of
fighters recover wonderfully.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
She Got His Name,

Little boy, asked the new teacher.
what is your nameT'
III have to write it for sou, miss, y
he said hesitatingly.
why? My hearing is quite good
Your name, boy!'
I'D rather not tell you"
surely you cant be ashamed Of it?'
NO, miss, but
Then we will not waste any more
time, If you please. | am waiting
The small boys eyes rolled wildly In
their sockets, and his face became con-
torted with pain as he began:
"ku-kuk -kuk-kuk-ku kuk- Clarence,
That's my first name. miss. But my
other name is Pup-pup-pup-p pup Per
kins! l never stutter 'cept when I'm
speaking my name, and when I'm
nagged like this l get whole lot
worse, miss
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
BALLASTING RAPIDLY.
Thoroughly in Less Than
Twenty Months.

At the present rate of work in
just a fraction over nineteen more
months the Denver line will be bal
lasted with rock or gravel its entire
length. Already the road has been
gravel ballasted from Tascosa to
Memphis on the northern end and
rock ballasted from North Fort
Worth to Decatur on the southern
end. This gives a total distance of
161 miles now ballasted, leaving 292
miles more yet to be covered. The
work of late has been progressing
at the rate of between Is and 20
miles month and even at the min
imum figure it will take less than
twenty months to complete this
work. When done the schedule to
Denver should be cut to about TWEEN
ty-four hours as against 1925
hours now consumed in making the
trip.-Fort Worth Telegram.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
LET CONNECTS BUILD ROADS.

sity but there is better way to get
them than to issue national bonds,
whose proceeds are to be devoted to
building them, as was suggested at
the meeting of the convict labor good
roads association.
Why should the national govern
ment obligate itself to pay 100000,
600 for that purpose when every
state has convicts enough to do the
work without expense?
The convict labor good roads as
ISOLATION has the right idea. At pres
ent. convicts are confined In unsani-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07

Another dream has been shorten
ed on the cruel rock of reality. The
Cleburne Enterprise says: Since
the gentleman strangled to death in
Mineral Wells on buttermilk, Jim
Lowrey has disbanded his butter
milk club. He now says that he will
never drink the dangerous fluid ex-
cept when his preacher comes to
see him. The writer knew that he
was on the wrong track when he or
ganized the buttermilk club in Min
eral Wells. discouraging the use of
other good liquids that abound in
that famous health resort, but Jim
has heard that buttermilk would kill
bacteria, bollweevils and bad breath,
he felt that he was doing the world
a great service in spreading the use
of this much approved beverage"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07

The Dallas Times Herald says:
johnson county editors were ignor-
ed by the gentlemen who selected
delegates TO the state, congressional
and other conventions. w. F. Ram
sey heads the johnson county dele
cation to the state convention. The
democratic newspapers of Johnson
county are kicking and they have a
kick coming. They do the fighting
and the professional politician gath
er in the honors and emoluments. OF
the 40 delegates chosen to attend
conventions by the johnson county
manipulators, fifty-two are lawyers
and what happened in Johnson coun-
ty holds good in other counties. II
is up to the 700 publishers of Texas
to get busy. In Pennsylvania the
publishers whipped the republican
machine to fare-you-well and then
some. Consign TO the waste basket
laudatory puffs written by the poll
ticians or their friends, give the peo-
pie the news and quit boosting the
games of smotth-bore politicians
with axes to grind. II 1t is a crime
to exchange advertising space for
mileage, it should be made crime
TO give space to the hot air illusions
OF the predatory politicians and their
allies. Get down to business princi-
pies and be prepared to strike back"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
Are Your kidneys Well?

Bright's Disease. Diabetes. Rheu-
matism. Govt, Gravel Dropsy, Infla-
nation of the Bladder, Bad Blood
and Nervous Troubles caused by sick
Kidneys
Hood & Curtin, the we'll known
druggists of Waxahachie, know by
experience that HINDIPO will cure
all forms Of Kidney and Nervous
Troubles, and will guarantee 1t in
all cases.
Can't you afford to try 1t at their
risk? 1t costs you nothing II it don't
do the work.
Sent by mail to any address, pre-
paid. on receipt of SO cents. Six box
es, $3.50, under positive guaran-
tee. ftf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
GIVE TEXAS A REST.

The Brentwood Bullqtin thus
views the landscape DER:
IF the people who are constant
ly decrying the dangers of Texas
legislation could only be hushed
Texas would experience feeling Of
relief. This cry is inspired by the
trusts and the interests who would
turn Texas loose that they may
plumber the people without let or
bindrance. The people of Texas will
not submit to being held up SO long
as they can prevent it. When they
make an effort to throw about them
selves the same degree Of protec-
ton thought necessary in other
states, howl of Legislation is
frightening capital away is at once
made. 1t is unbecoming any part of
the people of this state to side with
the powers that are seeking exemp-
ton from the fair restrictions of
state legislation. There is no oppres-
sion of capital in Texas, but the peo-
pie are endeavoring 10 see that cap
ital does not unduly Cypress them
We believe in fair restrictions, es-
pecially for public service corpora
lions. But our legislation has been
meddlesome and irksome and illogi-
cal, so much SO that men hesitate
when it comes to putting money into
useful enterprises. The demagogue
has been in the saddle; the states
man has been afoot, and grand old
Texas has been the sufferer. The
most hopeful note we have heard in
months is this from the West Times,
whose editor was a member of the
last legislature and has been elected
a member of the state senate.
1T is a notable fact that the
members of the Thirtieth legislature
who were active in the passage of
most all the laws enacted by that
body, as we'll as Governor Campbell,
are now proposing scarcely any new
legislation, though they do not
propose to take any backward step.
With few exceptions they are con-
tent with our present laws"
If we could get a declaration like
that, unsatisfactory as it is, from the
San Antonio convention. it would be
worth untold millions to Texas.
Give Texas a rest and let Texas
grow.-Waco Times-Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
w. A. OWNBY City Editor
Residence Phone, Bell No. 2S9)

Editor Imboden, who is close to
the Campbell throne, has told US
that Legislation of radical nature
need not be expected" and Senator
elect Terrell assures us that he is
content with present laws If this
sort of thing keeps up, we shall pre-
sently find ourselves under the OPP
timistic banner of Dr. Brooks. The
candidacy of the Cumby man is bear
ing excellent fruit.-Waco Times
Herald
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
Noise.

Noise, at first cultivated in this land
by the Indians, has reached its climax
In the college yell. 1t is used at po-
litcal conventions, at christenings and
at women's clubs. No monument was
necessary for the man who first in
vented noise. His work lives after
him.
Noise is used BY cities, which have
the first call for It. They split it up
into as many sounds as possible and
divide 1t among all,
Noise varies in its volume and in
tensity, from embryonic and immature
sawmill to baby crying in the night
Life.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07

West Virginia democrats have de-
cided to amend the constitution of
that state for the benefit of the
brother in black. The following is
platform declaration: Believing
that the extension of the elective
franchise to a race inferior in in
telligence and without preparation
for the wise and prudent exercise
of privilege so vital as the main
tenance of good government was a
mistake if not crime, committed
by the republican party during the
reign of passion and prejudice fol-
lowing the civil war for political
ends and purposes, we declare that
the democratic party is in favor of
so amending the constitution so as
to preserve the purity of the ballot
and the electorate of the state from
power and privilege upon those who
are untitled to appreciate its impor-
lance, as it affects the stability and
preservation of good government
We favor the enactment of law re-
quiring carriers engaged in passen-
ger traffic to furnish separate coach
es or compartments for white and
colored passengers" 1t is asserted
that thousands of white republicans
of West Virginia are ready to cast
their ballots for these platform de-
mands of the democratic party
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
Smoothing It Over.

lrate lndividual-I'm going to square
matters with you right now! You've
been telling 1t around that lie.
The Other Man-Nothing Of the sort
All | have said about you Is that you
are nabitually unveracious.
Irate Individual calming down)--Oh
! don't mind that. If that's all. ! &C
knowledge do get that way once III
awhile. But how can fellow help 1t
when everybody Insists on treating
him Chicago Tribune.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
A Native Son Wins Honors.

The many friends of Jas. T.
Brooks, city attorney at Big Springs,
will be glad to learn that he has
received the democratic nomination
for county attorney of Howard coun-
ty. Mr.. Brooks served two years as
county superintendent Of public in
struction Of Ellis county, and was
nominated for the second term
when he resigned and took a law
course at the State University.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
A Scrap Of History.

General Washington. the soldiers
Of the Continental army are men Of
IRON" exclaimed the Marquis de La
fayette in admiration.
And as q consequence" remarked
the great commander with sly twin
kle, they are hard at work pressing
the redcoats." -Woman's Home Com
panion
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
its origin.

$50 you don't believe in the story of
Jonah and the whale?"
NO" answered Mr.. Meekton thought
fully.
How do you suppose it originated
We'll. suppose Jonah had beea
away from home for some time ana
had to tell his wife somethinK."-Ka,
sas City Newsbook.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
ERWIN < COOK
GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND
RUILDERS.-HOUS PLANS
A SPECIALITY.

Manufacturers or planning mi1l
products OF all kinds. A few days
more only for reduced prices on
house screens. Office at mill on
South Monroe street, near Katy
freight depot. S. w. Phone 400.
WAXAHACHIE planning MILL CO.
s. ]. Erwin. MET.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07
At the Barn Party.

These country dances are enjoyable
after all, aren't they?'
II tell you. the old fashioned dances
are the reel thing"-Baltimore Amer
lean.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07

Obituaries. resolutions OF respect, cards
OF thanks-all matter not NEWS will be
charged for at the rate of cents per line.
Poetry at double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character standing or reputation OF any
person, firm or corporation that may APP
will be gladly corrected upon it being
brought TO the attention OF the manage
ment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-07

Entered at the Waxahachie Postoffice as
Mail Matter of the Second Glass. !:
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-05
MAZE HELP wANTED-contInued

MALE HELP wANTED-Contfnued
MERRAx q READY
Leading EnPley msnt and labor Agents.
WHITE PALACE HOTEL BEiLDlNG.
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PHONES MARKET Gao aRd 65i.
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RAILROAD WORK. RAILROAD WORK
SHIP DAILY
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30 laoeEsFs for general work.
FREE FARE-SHIP TO-DAY
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sodfASr!s 3 9s oaI E wssk. :
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10 spiksrs. 10 sfrappsrs. 10 bsIIsstpsn. for
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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-05
sALEsslEN and soLIcIToRs wAarsD

WANTED-A few good solicitors for Oakland
AnplI Oakland of1ce San Francisco Gail. zdS
11tn St
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-05


SPECIALS FOR TODAY.
READ THESE
COOKS.
French chef cook, city, 800 and found.
Cook, small couatry hotel. $50 and found
Pastry eook Santa Cruz, $40 and found.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Deck hand for dredger. south; have know edge
or gas engines: so ald found.
Spotter for city aye works. So week
Buggy washer city $50 month.
Bark peeIer, San 8fafeo. $40 and found.
Ch0repan aud gardener, south, So and found
Goat herder, Tnoiumne county $50 and "a
Cboreman. inside housewOrk, SO and found
L2nadrlmap, inststutiop, $40 found
? eoopers. slack work, SC each
Cooper, old work, 81 90 day.
Carriage painter, Arizona. 40 per cent
FARMS
RA%CHES-DAIRIES-
farmers, big ranch. fare 1-50. SO and I'd
10 farmers for orchards and vineyards. $25 TO
$50 and found.
? mixers and bitter makers south. fare paid.
$40 and found.
! mixers. different places, south, $50 to $40
aud found.
Married mixer Oregon. $3.50 year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-05

ExTRAoRDINARE BARGAINS.
ONLY sa.s75 cash. Or ss 500 terms
COTTAGE IN MISSION WARM BELT.
Raautiful new bag windew cottage Of large
rooms large reception han and basement, an
ished strictly frsf class northeast corner lot.
4oxa5. 18Th 81 csrs n4zs he dor. Tor pax
Tf50sPsON & E1LPATREeK.
80 Van Ness aV.
JAS GILLESPIE.
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
255 MONTGOMERY ST
Property oEners in sunset Richmond district.
Mission and Western adiifi0u LIST your er0perty
VITA aae for sale. haFe several Eo8d b8FeFs
looktng for investments also have f1om $1.on0
t. $4,000 70 lend On hrst mortgase AZ per
JAS GILLESPIE
40 NQn 1g0uery -.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-05


LINCOLN 4 SUTHERLAND Phone Market S0S3.
$50 Valencia St 1sth
LOTS LOIS
s3a0-Lof in Goso az. near Mission st. OPP.
9th; irregular. bHt cheap
S40O-Let in Buena Vista az: leEsl: 25xs0.
and about block OF 9th and Mission
S6oo-Lor n z1rn 81, 25xlf4; ms = 4 zraD
for cash; half block from Castro cartlnei
sewer, gas and grade.
5000 Il. front lot n Elizabeth st, BLOCK
s7ooEFips lot in Moltszsmss s. j bioeE ~
Mission; sewer. gas and grade; small pay-
ment down
81 1.100-25x114. IN Army St near Sanchez; hsr-
gan.
s.. .0oQ-25x115:9, in Eureka St; only left.
81 500 for lots on Path ST. carllna; best buy N
the Mission today.
81 .S00-C0rner lot in Dolores ST. 26x76.
81 750-Fsleneia st. 1sths 25x1oo5 znsp-
SPECIAL
Sc 250-e new hats IN Rondeu sc. half block oA
18th and Valencia sts-s renting for Sis per
meath
Call and let Us show you some bargains n cot
tages aud fats, terms or cash
LINCOLN & SUTHERLAND. $50 Yalencia 81
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