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and daughter, Mrs. Maud Jones of Detroit.
Mich. made tic long journey from Fort
de France TO the top Of ,Pelee to visit tie
Hovey camp.
This camp on the|volcano's crater was the
most thrilling part Of Mrs. Hovey's trip.
In describing in her diary what took place
during Ter ive days stay at the crater she
made the following entry:
Monday, May live left our COM
Portable quarters at Caport early this morn
ing and in an OK cart drawn by four oxen
we started with u outfit for the top Of
Pelee. We came as far rs possible in the
cart. Then eight negroes o u bag
gage on their heads and We took horses and
rode up as far as they could climb.
THE remainder of tho journey was
made on foot. 1t wasn't as difficult as l
expected. although it was tiresome enough.
We are now encamped on the edge Of the
crater and / am so thankful ! could get
here. / was afraid / should nave to be
satisfied with camping on the side and /
did want to reach the top SO much.
Il think we shall be very comfortable
here. The priest on the island and the
young men who dined us yesterday all
said they were going to como up here and
give us a surprise party while VIC were In
camp. One has no idea Of the hospitality
Of these people. Even our negro servants
bring lines and bananas, pineapples and
melons as gifts.
-On our arrival here our tents were soon
up and as the clouds opened we could
occasionally see into the crater. But the
wind blew 90 hard and the mist was 30
thick that it was very difficult to see any
thing or to get about at all.
Tuesday, May 12.-It was a very cold
night and we slept in our clothes. The
mist was 80 thick that W. could only see
into the crater occasionally. Although /
only went a short distance from the tent
I got lost and had TO call for help.
We are having a pretty comfortable
time. OF course We are wet through most
Of the time. as the SUN rarely comes out
for more than a minute and at all other
times the mist is like rain.
AT noon to our great surprise the Martins
arrived. In the party were United States
Consul Martin andMrs. Martin, their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Jones, and DR., Teitzer. an Ameri-
can dentist. They brought with them a
complete outfit and loads Of provisions
for the entire party. Mr.. Martin and the
dentist returned down tho mountain that
night, the others remaining with lis.
Thursday. May A.-All day yesterday
it poured. To-day the weather was better.
and at moor ten men appeared for a picnic
with us, bringing with them a large quantity
OF food.
1T was a great event for them. They
had come from miles around, one ever from
Fort de France. n and a half days
iorrney We had n fine time.
"They brought a whole lamb, baked pies
and cake, wine and champagne. Fancy
carrying that up the mountain! The one
woman in the visiting party, Mrs. j. Ber-
relin. was Frustrated and had to be almost
carried up the last part of the journey.
Il was the first woman ever to sleep on
the mountain. and Mrs. Jones and I the
only ones ever to get into the crater or
onto the cone. 1t was a great experience
which / would not give up for anything.
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SWIMMING BATHS URGED.
Proposal to Have Them In All. the New
TO- Public Schools.


PEP 70 Public Schools.
In recommending that the Board Of
Education add swimming baths to all the
new public schools built in the vicinity Of
New York in the future the local school
approval to q plan earnestly advocated by
many who believe that every child from
Q up should be taught to swim.
Swimming has been made part u the
education Of the children IN various cities.
In the public schools Of Brookline. Mass,
a pupil cannot graduate miles he or she
has a certificate Of ability from the SWIM
ming master OF the Brookline baths. Not
only do the children Of this Boston suburb
know how to swim but many Of them are
skilled in the work Of saving and resusci-
tating a drowning person.
There is one class membership in which
Is regarded as a high honor by all the pupils
Of the schools and that Is the emergency
class. To qualify for it the pupil must
demonstrate his or her ability to swim GER
tain distances within a specified time. One
of the principal tests requires the applicant
to swim supporting another person a certain
distance within a certain time limit.
England long ago adopted the idea Of
fostering the accomplishment Of swimming
in the schools. But they go further than
merely teaching the pupil to swim. He
is taught how to save life. There are over
twenty thousand members of the English
life saving association, all Of whom have
had a thorough course OF instruction.
There is a public school life saving cham
pionship for which prizes are given each
year. Teams OF little boys and girls on
the day Of composition come from all parts
e eli MEMBER 3D." and the members range np in
They 60 through regular m~anauvres.
With perfect step and time -four members
step forward and jump into the water
and 60 through II the motions qb.n a. 2, P psmoin;I In
four members Of thet team dive into the water
after them and tow the others to safety.
II a striking Illustration OF the good re-
suits Of such instruction were needed It
could be furnished by two Incidents eide Which ~
eaoh other. A flatboat used for ferry
was slowly making its way across
a river In the West with eighteen men. About
midway the craft wa sunk. Not a single
man Of the eighteen could swim and 30 none
Acouple OF weeks later q boat with twenty
three girls was making its a. acroes a
stream In England. When the boat reached
the centre Of the stream some one rocked IL
and all the girls were thrown into the water.
They all promptly swan. lahore and there
was not a single life lost.
The plan OF the Brooklyn local school board
would make It possible for nearly every child
In the greater city TO have the chance 10
battle and swim. A very important part
of this plan would be the opportunity af-
forded girls to learn TO swim. Boys now
have q dozen ohancee 10 learn 10 swim
whore q girl haa q
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Asked TO Stay In.

From the Honekono DoGp Press.
In Chanfsha the other day all the foreigners
received q communication from the Tsotai re-
ouestins them TO remain within their own doors
for a period Of four DAY., IS a rellgicr, festiysi
simself responsfble for the safety OF foreigners
who would venture among the crowdA
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Mrs. Badara of Syria in Asia lee
tured to a large and appreciative
audience at the Main Street Chris
tan church Sunday night. A large
number of chairs were placed in the
aisles to accommodate all who wan
ted to hear the lecture. Mrs. Badara
does not speak English very fluent
ly but in spite of this fact her lee
ture was entertaining and instruc-
tive She told much concerning the
customs of the people of her native
land, and displayed costumes worn
in the different cities of Palestine,
Mrs. Badara is in this country for
the purpose of raising means for the
support of a home and school for or
phans, which she and her brother
have established on Mount Leban-
on,
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\ GREAT CONVENTION.
sunday School Workers of Texas to
Meet in Austin, March 1922.

The twenty-third annual state
School Association of all denomina-
lions will meet in Austin, Thursday,
March 10, and continue through
Sunday, March %.
Preparations are being made to
take care of 1900 hundred delegates,
expected from all parts of the state,
More noted speakers of the world
will be present than ever before in
state convention of Texas, among
Chicago, the greatest living Sunday
school leader of the world MIR. Mar
shall A. Hudson, of New York, the
President of the World Wide Bara-
ca; E. A. Fox of Kentucky, Interna
tional President of the Fields
Workers Department of North
America, and the General Secretary
of Kentucky; General Secretaries
Thos. V Ellzy, of Louisiana. and w.
Fred Long, of Arkansas; John R.
Pepper, of Tennessee, the leading
Methodist layman of the South; it
is also probable that E. X. Warren,
of Michigan, the President of the
Worlds convention at Jerusalem,
may be present; also w. n. Harris
! horn, of Boston, the beloved chair
man of the International forces of
America, and one of the secretaries
of the Worlds convention at Rome.
In addition to these celebrities,
many noted workers of the state will
take a prominent part on the pro-
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The Man Who Told the Tale.

1t happened on Pullman car be
tween New York and Chicago. Dinner
having been finished, the gentlemen
assembled in the smoking room to en-
JOY their cigars.
During the time l was in the war"
said the quiet man, Il saw a very
wonderful thing in the line of surgical
operations A friend of mine was shot
through the right breast, the bullet
passing clear through him. The pres
ence of mind of his companion I'M
doubtedly saved his life. He wrapped
his handkerchief around the ramrod of
his gun and pushing it through the
path made by the bullet, cleared the
wound of all poisonous lead. l know
it is hard to believe, but, gentlemen,
the man still lives to tell the tale
Which man." inquired the slim pas
senger on the other seat quietly.
''rhe wounded one, of course" eX-
claimed the old soldier scornfully.
"Oh, beg your pardon. l thought it
might be the other"
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is catarrh, Hall s
Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby des-
troying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address T. j. CHENEY & co.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
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The Mania For Shoppina.

One phase of the feminine mania for
shopping Is illustrated in John Foster
Fraser's America at Work" Speaking
of the c. 0. D. method Of shopping and
of the way in which 1t appeals to the
woman with the slender purse. he
says:
"If she has no dollars, that does not
deprive her Of the pleasure of shop
ping She will walk into a big store,
look over dozen gowns and try on
several before deciding. Then she will
get C. G. d. card and, visiting other
departments, will buy hat, rich I'M
derwear and parasol. She will give
a fine order. When the goods are de-
livered at the address she mentioned,
1t is found there is no such person as
Mrs. Walker True, she has put the
store to lot Of trouble. Yet think Of
the morning Of womanly delight she
has had in her shopping"
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ON PARTING FROM ELLIS.

We are flying away-awhile to be
gone
Such is fate. Distant, fading fields
adieu,
Tho you recede, as we go rushing
on,
And leave us to pine, or cultivate
the new,
'Tis not 'farewell"-too many
things Undue;
We mean to return ere life's setting
sun.
For fifteen years we've found thy
people true
We're coming back again, ere duties
are done,
To see in later days the glorious vic
tories won.
0 fruitful Ellis, we can't say good
bye,
We're too much acquainted to now
separate.
Thy battles we've fought when CEN
sure was high
While Ger thy fields debauchery sat
But who would avenge rash human
hate?
Patience alone will adjust every
wrong
Vices will prosper-Virtue can wait,
But victory is sweet when measur-
ed in song,
And Ger thy prosperous land it
moves along.
Thy schools, thy churches, in every
flOrid dell:
Thy cities and towns in every vale
and nook;
The grand noble people who now
in there dwell,
Every little meadow along every
brook
Are stamped in our mind as lines in
book.
They are part of our being-stamp-
ed resolute.
Dame Silence sings the song: For
SOCK
Mark her eloquence and cheering
lutte
And listen not to some distant baser
note.
With faithful Nell we've driven here
and there
Along every road, from the capital,
traced
From Chambers swamp to the creek
of the Bear
From Trinity's tide to the Peaks on
the vest
In a glorious cause we've done our
best.
0 country, fair country, the dearest
thou seem,
So give us place to repose on thy
breast.
In thy capitals clay there by the
stream
Our bones must rest at ease until
they wake redeemed.
j S. Elliott.
Mesquite Texas, Feb. rs, 1908.
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gram, among them being Chas. S.
Fields, of Fort Worth, Methodist
Field Missionary; A. Oscar Browne,
of Texarkana, Presbyterian Field
Missionary w. H. Johnson, of
Handley, Baptist field missionary;
Colby D. Hall, of Waco, Education
al Secretary for the Christian church
and State President of Christian En-
deavor; Allen X. Ragsdale, State
President of the Epworth League;
Rev. E. G. Townsend, State Presi-
dent of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union; Bishop j. S. Johnston, Epis-
copal diocese of West Texas.
1t is also expected that Gov. Thos.
M. Campbell will address the con-
vention, and also Justice Thos. j..
Brown, of the Supreme court, will
speak.
Thursday will be the day for all
those engaged in organized Sunday
school work, consisting of the state
and county officers in Texas, now
numbering 1900.
Friday will be given up to teach
er training, records, music, home
department, and daily bible reading,
messenger, missionary, temperance,
house visitation, and other import
ant topics.
Saturday will be the big day when
the adult bible classes and element
airy workers will have full sway. Car
loads of men and women are expect
ed to be present for this day which
will end with a big banquet, begin
ing at p, m. and running until 10
D. N.
Sunday will be an inspirational
day.
Music will be one of the chief
features of the convention. Prof. Ex-
cell knows how to arouse the people
to sing. The Blind Institute will fur
nish an orchestra and several spe-
cialties in solo and duet songs. The
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ARRANGE FOR A SPECIAL TRAIN
Dallas Delegates to Waco Anti-Bail-
ey Meeting Have Decided to Go
on Special Cars.

VII oPSNA0l SdIs.
George w. Riddle. chairman of
the Democratic club of Texas, said
yesterday:
We are now prepared to an
nounce that special train will go
from Dallas to Waco meeting on
March Z. The train will leave the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas depot at
Z o'clock in the morning, reaching
Waco at 1890 and return in the
afternoon on that day. BY this ar
rangement the delegates will be out
only one day and the round trip
will not likely cost over 81. For
those desiring to go who are not
delegates, arrangements will be
made to put them on the delegation
at the train, and all who care to visit
Waco may avail themselves of this
opportunity.
THE Waco meeting will be one OF
the most important that has been
held in Texas for many years, and
urge upon all those who feel an
interest in the movement to make
arrangements to go. The case is GER
tainly worthy enough for every pa
triotic citizen to be willing to give
something of his time and means to
bring about the reformation we de-
sire. i would be pleased for those
interested to drop me line of their
intentions to go or call in person
Many are going and the trip can be
made pleasant to the delegates in
many ways.
The delegates in the immediate
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First Monday attracted large
crowd to the city. The farmers were
about up with their work and came
to town to purchase sufficient sup
plies to run them through the plant
ing season. Some few have planted
corn and this work will become gen.
eral over the county this week. Inc
horse traders were here in full
force and quite good deal of stock
changed hands.
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Raleigh, n. c.. March 2.-ln
churches throughout the state yes
terday special services were held in
accordance with the plan to make
March temperance month in North
Carolina, and similar meetings will
be conducted on succeeding Sun
Gays. Goveract Gicnn is taking a
campaign, and over 200 other prom
.nent North Carolians have rendered
their free aeiyiccs rs stump speak
ers 70 The crusade aaajnst the rum
demon"
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Letter to Hon. J. NJ. Alderdice
Waxahachie, Texas.

WaXahachie, Texas.
Dear Sir: Here's the gist of the
paint question.
list. Every job painted Devoe takes
less gallons than of any other paint
End. The paint that takes least
gallons wears longest; Always. We
can't help it. Yours truly,
IA f. w. DEVOE & co.
P. s.: Waxahachie Lumber com
pany sell our paint.
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Can't Find Hidden Fortune.

Monmouth, ILL.,, March 2.-Unsuc-
uncover the 100000 in gold be-
lieved to have been buried near the
home of the late Benjamin Scull, an
eccentric citizen of this country.
Scull lost the power of speech before
his death and was unable to tell
where his fortune was hidden
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The Rjoht Place,

A dignifed elderly gentleman riding
on a train was annoyed by boy sit
ting across the aisle. The boy had just
finished his breakfast and was anus
ing himself by laughing at the old
gentleman. Presently the latter lean
ed over and said to the boys mother:
Madam, that child should be spank
ed"
II know it." said she, "but I don't
believe in spanking child on a full
stomach"
Neither do l." said he Turn him
over"
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Notice.

My buggy and carriage paint shop
is now open for the season, 1908.
All work will be done by practical
carriage painter, Bring your work
in at once and avoid the great rush
we always have later on in the sea-
son. c. N. Anderson, Ill Water
street. tt
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Interments for February

City Sexton w. P. Shiplett reports
fourteen interments at the city GEM
etery for the month of February as
compared to thirteen for January.
OF the February burials, ten were
adults and four children.
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Appropriate.

The Monument Man latter several
abortive suggestions)-Howw would SIM
ply Gone home" do? Mrs. Newweeds
Il guess that would be all right 1t
was always the last place he ever
thought of geing-Puck.
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State University and Baraca quar-
tettes will also take part.
The railroads have granted a con-
vention rate of one and one-fifth
fare from all parts of the state.
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Winnina Her Attention.

my wife never pays any attention to
what say
Mine does-sometimes."
How do you manage it?"
81 talk in my eep."-London Opin-
ion
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territory surrounding Dallas can
come in and go with us on this spe-
cial train and we especially invite
them to arrange to go with us. -
Dallas News.
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Sapo.

For cleaning glassware, enamel-
ware, silverware, brass, gold or any
other metal or earthenware. F. 8.
Cronk Co. u
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Southbound.
No 23 leaves week days 930 a M
No % leaves Sundays -, $50 a m
Northbound.
No. p leaves week days 1856 p m
No. 23 leaves Sundays 1925 p N
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PHONE H. A MCMILLAN at the
Daily Light office when you want
printing done of any kind. The best
work guaranteed. If
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FOUND-A section of dental en-
CINE. Owner can recover by calling
at Daily Light Office and paying for
this notice. If
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FOR SALE-Five room house, large
lot, good barn, all fenced on car line
in University Heights A bargain if
sold at once. Sullivan & Lasswell. 81
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FOR SALE--Fifty tons good green
alfalfa VIII deliver anywhere in
city. Ellis County Loan & Commits
sion Co. If
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LOST-One black, ice wool fascina
tor between cemetery and Racket
store Finder will please return to
the Racket store on east side of the
square. "a
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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
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WANT COLUMN.

Wealth ER-Tonight and Tuesday
generally cloudy weather. Max. Sc:
Min. 60.
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LOST-One ladies brooch, Roman
Gold Crescent with chip diamond
center, lost in or near First Presby-
terian church. Please return to the
Daily Light office If
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CALVIN BROS, are prepared to at
tend TO your wants when they are
in the gents furnishing line Clean
ing. pressing and repairing receive
their careful attention and satisfac-
tion is always guaranteed Phone
them and see. tt