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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-21
Writes AhOut Rirt1s.

Olive Thorne Miller has written
another bird book, "The Bird Our
Brother" which possesses more than
the usual claim of such books to at
tention, as Mrs. Miller believes that
birds have a closer mental and moral
relation to man than many are will
ing to admit. Mrs. Miller has made
a study of bird life for twenty-five
years.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-21
Shroud for Altar Robe.

Pittsburg. May 21.-Staff Captain
Trevet of the Salvation Army wore
shroud as his robe, and stood in a
coffin as he preached a spectacular
sermon on after Death, What?"
Capt. Trevet, attired in the robes,
which he explained he had selected
for his own burial, accompanied the
band for the street performance ear
lier in the evening. At the close of
the open air service, the captain ex-
planned the nature of the service
that was to follow and the musicians
led the way to the hall playing a
dirge. Everything about the hall
suggested mourning. The audience
was awe struck and gave most re-
spectful attention to the sermon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-21

baby to walk up and down the car
aisle. Suddenly she startled the pas
sengers by the cry "My baby has fall
len off the train man kept the
mother from jumping from the
train until he could slow it down
and then all of them went back to
find the baby. 1t was found nearly a
mile back, walking and crying for
mamma. 1t had fallen in a mud
hole and escaped serious injury. The
train was delayed As minutes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-21
Called to Identity Burglar.

Denver, Colo, May 21.-Mrs.
Patrick Mcmillan of sos Twenty
fourth street was one of half dozen
women of that neighborhood who
were summoned to the city Jail to
identify man suspected of num-
ber of burglaries reported from that
neighborhood. Mrs. Bessie Cochran,
a neighbor and friend of Mrs. Nc
MILAN, picked Mcmillan from a
party of Jail inmates and then Mrs.
Mcmillan recognized the man as her
husband and ran to him, throwing
her arms about his neck and fell
sobbing on his shoulders. Mrs.
Cochran has been ordered to prose
cute her friends husband.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-21
Odd Fellows Memorial.

Arrangements are about perfected
for the Odd Fellows memorial SER
vice at the Methodist church next
Sunday, at II O'Clock, a. m. The
Young Mems Glee Club of Trinity
University and the Male Quartet of
the Methodist church will have parts
on the program. The full program
will be printed tomorrow
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-21
Courtship LASTED Three Days.

Beardstown, H., May 21.-The
Rev and Mrs. A. H. Cotfield have
gone to Thayer, kas., the home of
the bridegroom, to spend their hon
eymoon. A happier couple never left
Beardstown than this pair, each of
Mr.. Cofield is the father of four
children and has 26 grandchildren,
of whom he is very proud. The bride
has 10 children and 20 grandchil-
dren. She was sister of the former
Mrs. Coffield. The courtship lasted
days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-21
ODD ITEMS IN
NEWS Of DAY
A Girl Of Twelve Years Becomes
the Bride Of Preachers
Youthful Son.
SHROUO FOR ALTAR ROBE
Salvation Army Captain Stood in a
Coffin to Preach a Spectacular
Sermon.-Babe Walks
from a Train.

Sergent, Ky, May 2l.-Twelye-
year-old Annie Profit, known thru
out the Upper Rockhouse creek
neig ighborhood as Little Annie" is a
bride The bridegroom Is Lonnie
Hall, aged Is, son of the Rev. Joe
Hall pastor of the HardsheH Baptist
church there. The father of the
bridegroom said the ceremony. An
ME is daughter of Mrs Sarah
Profit, a widow
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-21

Atlanta, Ca, May 21.-The 10
months-old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. w
M. Dietch of 35 Decatur street, holds
the record for train jumping as far
as the country hereabouts is con-
cerned. The baby walked off fast
passenger train on the Western and
Atlantic railroad near Acworth and
escaped with two scratches and a
soiled dress. Mrs. Dietch was COM
ing here from Chattanooga to join
her husband and had permitted the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-21
Ark ansas Editors.

Little Rock Ark, May 21.-
Governor x. o. Pindall Captain
Henry King, editor of the St Louis
Globe-Democrat and G. P. Mooney,
managing editor of the Memphis
Commercial-Appeal, are among the
speakers on the program of the an
nual meeting of the Arkansas Press
Association. opened here today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-21
Saleswoman Gets Trunk of Snakes

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 21.-,
Miss NJ E. Watterson of New York,
a saleswoman for large lingere fac
tory. waited several days at the
West hotel for a trunk of new sam
pies. When the trunk arrived. she
ordered it taken to her room. A few
moments later screams from her
room brought the porter and the en-
tire Office force there. Bursting in
the door, they saw Miss Watterson
unconscious on the bed, while from
the trunk that she had just opened
the heads of several snakes were
waving. Protected by blanket, the
porter captured the reptiles and
Miss Waterson was carried from the
room. The trunk belonged to 'LaLo-
lita, Queen of Snake Charmers, >
and the exchange of checks was
made before The trunl, reached the
hotel. When the right trunk arrived,
Miss Watterson hired the porter to
'unpack it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-21
Notice, Singers.

Song practice for the union meet
ing at the Methodist church tonight.
All singers please be on hand. w. A.
Gibson, Chairman.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-21
Attention Elks.

All Elks interested in baseball
will meet at the lodge room at s
O'Clock tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12
POTTER PROVES THAT
 "WlNE IS A MOCKER '

him severely and then robbed him Of S60O0 in cash and a many carated diamond ring, after which they had gone their ways lightheartedly. Mir. Potter made light of his injuries. It was the loss or his assets that grieved him. He allowed the lamp post to depart uncertainty down the street and subsequently, relied upon tine policeman for support As he told of his loss in simple, faltering words, he wept unaffectedly on Shee- hans sympathetic shoulder
 The policeman called an ambulance from the Harlem hospital and having seen Potter on his way to medical relief, made report to the West One Hundred and Twenty-ffth street police station. In a trice, or at any rate in a period Of time not much more extended than that, the station had informed the Harlem de- tectve bureau, which hustled Detectives Haggerty and Hughes up to the hospital.
 When the detectives arrived MT. Potter was still engaged in having his face em- broidered with catgut. When finished it made a very pretty pattern. Being in- terviewed, MT. Potter said through his tears that he had ben unkindly attacked by six or seven men-all of them perfect strangers to hm-while he was walking on Seventh avenue. One of them tried to hit him with something that looked like an elevated railroad pillar, said he (Potter) had vailantly beaten him off. He was quite sure that he would have won the battle had not another of these total strangers struck him somewhat brusquely with a bagful of paving stones.
 MT. Potter said in reply to further in- auiries, that he did not at any time lose consciousness and took particular note of the fact that pretty soon after that certainly not more than ten minutes--five of the men jumped on his stomach and beat him over the head with blackjacks, while two or fourteen more went through his pockets. He remembered reflecting at the time that 1 was not at all the thing.
 What did these guys take off'n you?'' inquired one of the detectives who had evidently been much interested in MT. Potter's statement.
 MT Potter said the strange gentleman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12

the turn of an alley they perceived each other. They threw themselves behind couple of trees and waited At last Dupont resolved to act. He waived the tail of his coat just out side the tree which protected him, then he protruded his arm, drawing it back instantly. Immediately bullet sent a large piece of the bark flying. Fournier had lost a shot.
 After a time Dupont recommended the same maneuver on the opposite side of the tree trunk, without how ever. drawing his adversarys fire. Then holding his hat in his hand, he dis played it as far as the brim. In a twinkling the hat was blown away; fortunately there was no hand inside it. Fournier, therefore, had wasted his sec- ond bullet.
 Dupont then sa1lied from his fortress and marched up to his opponent who awaited him in the attitude of brave man for whom there is no furth CT hope. When Dupont was close to him he said: "I can kill you if I like-it is my right and my privilege; but I can not fire at a human creature in cold blood. I spare your life"
 AS you please"
 'I spare you today; but you. clearly understand that I remain the master of my own property of which I allow you the provisional enjoyment. If ever you give me any trouble. if ever you try to pick a quarrel with me. l shall take the liberty of reminding you that I am the lawful owner of a couple Of bullets specially designed to be lodged in your skull; and we will resume the affair exactly at the point where l tn ink proper to leave it today
 So ended a duel begun in 1194 and finished in 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12
Badly Used Up Car,

From the New York Tribune.
 Of one typical New York car the re- port of Mir. McLimont says: .eTruck frame cracked and sagging, seat guard rail broken, curtain cords broken, two ventilator glasses broken, running ventilator glasses broken, running loose, glass in headlight broken, one lamp guard missing and others bent, truck rattled, rain gutters bent and some of stanchions broken" Unfor- tunately we do not know where this car was in operation, but we should say that it had just about earned an honorable retirement from service on Manhattan Island and was ready to en- ter upon long career in the Bronx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12

From the New York Sun.
 Well if all goes to show that wine IS a mocker. that strong drink ls out out. raeeous and that few glasses ol Oee on an empty stomach are tiiIiss ~ ahstained from tee-totally, unless you Ne a very strong head Because fl your mind happens to be loaded down Wlul a,ouga ready cash to set q busted trasl company going again full blast ana SUI feient diamonds to make a good slzed safe bulge like q subway express at fine rush hour it's sort of kind of hkely to worry you a trifie. As tness Ihe case of Robert J. Petter of v West l-iSt street. an, .h.
 The spirit of merry Yuletide filled the bosom of Robert J. Potter when ne leIt his residence some time Thursday morn ing. All the world looked glad to Rop- ert J. Potter !.
 .1 will circulate" said he. or words to +bat general effect. Circulation has vari- ous results with various persons For some it enshrouds the world in gloom that deepens as the crculatory process pro crosses In the end thir earth becomes little better than morgue-the universe naught but a mollow hockery. But to others circulation means joy In general and wealth specifically. So it was with Robert J. Potter. As he continued to circulate liabilities faded away. In the end the world contained nothing but as sets-negotiable assets-and most of 'em were in the possessing of Robert J. Pot ter.
 It was a few minutes before Il o'clock on Thursday night that Policeman Michael Sheehan encountered MT. Potter at One Hundred and Nineteenth street and Seventh avenue. MT. Potter appeared much attached to lamp post that did nos appreciate his society and was fran tically endeavoring to emde him. But MT Potter was foiling the reluctant lamp post with one hand and with the other he was trying to staunch flow of blood from d cut on his face
 Policeman Sheehan being well t,.airnd nffinnr. nf the law enRaged AIr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12

you thrust in the belly. You ale dead man." said Fournier.
 T shall parry your thrust"
 Impossible"
 T shall keep you pinned till you throw down your sword"
 T shall not do that. I intend to kill you"
 Fortunately the noise made by the two generals was heard by some off cers, who separated the combatants.
 Dupont, the more reasonable of the two, sometimes thought of the absurdi ty of a quarrel which still went on after so many conflicts, and at last de- cided to make an end of the ma Utter.
 One morning he called on Fournier.
 Are you come to fix a day for ?" inquired the latter.
 Yes; but first of all let us talk little. Listen. I intend to get mar ried and before doing so I should like to be done with you"
 "Ohl Oh"
 Our quarrel has now lasted for 19 years. I do not wish to continue style of life which my wife might con sder not exactly comfortable, and therefore I am come to propose a change in the mode of the combat. One of my friends has. at Neuilly, an in- closure planted With trees, surrounded by walls with two doors. one at each end. At the hour agreed we will go to the inclosure separately, armed with our two holster pistols, to take single shot with each. We will try which can find the other, and whoever catches sight of the other shall fire"
 That's a droll idea"
 Does it suit you?'
 "Ten o'clock on Thursday morning will that do?"
 Agree. Adieu till Thursday"
 They were punctual. at their rem dezvous and as soon as they were in- side the inclosure they sought each other cautiously. They advanced slow ly, cooked pistols in their hands eye on the watch and ear all attention. At
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12

Ads illustrated with good cuts are trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12

Policeman Sheehan, being a well trained officer of the law. engaged MT.
 Potter in conversation and learned that MT Potter had been attacked by an army of unknown persons who had beaten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12
DUEL LASTED FUR NINETEEN YEARS The Longest In History of the
 World FRENCH OFFICERS FIGHT Howper Quarrel Begun in 17e4 Is Fin ally Settled in 1st3-A
 Dead Idea of
 Combat
FRENCH OFFICERS FIGHT
From the Chambers Journal.

From the Chambers Journal.
 The medieval custom of settling quarrels by personal combat dies hard on the continent. and few things con tribute more to the mirth of nations than the jests and caricatures inspired by the dueling exploits of our Gallic neighbors The development among the French of that sense of hunor which is our particular pride, and con- sequently the fuller recognition of the faroical nature of such a settlement, possibly account for the disappearance of the thirst for gore" of that de- termination to fight to a finish which formerly characterized the French duel
 The following story presents a strik- ing contrast to those we are now ac- customed to hear, and gives us some idea of the character of tn ose dashing beauX sabreurs by whose aid Napoleon became the scourge of Europe.
 In the city of Strasburg, at the close of the eighteenth century; soldiers of all ranks had ample opportunities of picking quarrels whenever they wish ed. A captain of Hussars named Fournier indulged in this amusement to his hearts content, and became celebrated for his aggressive temper and his ad- dress with arms Strasburg had to re- proach him for the loss of her sons, and especially for having challenged without any plausible reason a young man named Blume whom he killed without the slightest pity.
 On the very day of Blume's funeral General Moreau gave a ball, to which were invited all the members of the high bourgeoisie. It was desirable to avoid the scandalous scenes which could not fail to take place between the fellow townsmen, perhaps the re- lations, of the unfortunate deceased, and the aggressor, who was styled his murderer. General Moreau therefore desired his aide e-de camp, Captain Du- pont, to prevent Captain Fournier from entering the ball room. Dupont sta- tioned himself in a corner of one of the ante-ch ambers and immediately he caught sight of him accosted him abruptly.
 what are you going to do here?"
 "Ah! is that you. Dupont? Good evening. Parbleu you see what am doing. I am come to the ball,
 Are you not ashamed to come to a ball the very day, of the funeral or that poor fellow Blume? What will ms friends and relations say?"
 "They may say what they please; 1t is all one to me. But I should like to ask what business that is of yours?
 Ut is everybody's business. Every body is thinking and talking about It.
 ..Everybody is wrong, then. 1 don't like people to poke their noses into my affairs. And now if you please, let me pass
 .eYou shall not go into the ball room
 'Indeedl Why not?"
 You must take yourself off. The General orders you to return to your ovvn anartments"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-30
Proposals For Furnishing Lumber ia
the City For the Year 1909.

Cairo, H., Dec. 5th, 1908.
Sealed proposals addressed to the
,ity Council OF the City OF Cairo. Iilt
nois, viii be received at the office OF
the City Comptroller up to 5 o'clock
p. m. Thursday, December 3lst, 1903,
for supplying to the City OF Cairo.
Illinois all lumber needed for public
use during the year 1909.
Bids must state the price for each
kind of lumber, white oak, cypress,
white or yellow pine, and are to be
delivered to any part OF the city an
may be ordered.
A bond in the sum of five hundred
(500) dollars with approved security
must accompany each bid.
The City Council reserves the right
0 reject any and all bids.
ERNEST WORKMAN,
City Comptroller 7
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-30
Home

Put a few drops OF oil OF lavender i'm
bookcases to prevent mildew on the
| books
. Oatmeal put to soak in water the
night before only requires about one
half the time to cook
1t is best not to have carpets on the
bedroom floors; use rugs instead
These can easily be cleaned
Celery should lie at least half an
hour in cold water or upon ice before
serving in order to be firm and crisp
Stuffed olives chopped fine. mixed
with cream cheese and made into balls
are delicious if served with a plain
salad
Chicken salad Is delicious IL mixed
with small pieces of green pepper and
mayonnaise. Press the meat INTO pep
per eases.
When starching childrens pinafores
add small piece of sugar to the
boiled starch. This will make them
iron more easily and leave a beautiful
gloss on them
Stockings should not be washed in
the same water which has been used
in washing white clothes. as they are
apt in that case to become covered
with lint
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-30
Delicious POTATO Rinn

A potato ring promises TO live long
as a substantial resort in time Of need.
Harpers BaZar says This makes an
exceedingly nice dish for either a
family luncheon or dinner. II is at.
tractive to the eye, besides anordng a
good opportunity for economy. The
mashed potato should be roheated in
little milk or cream and placed In a
pan set into hot water. While these
are heating cut the leftover fowl or
meat into small pieces and reheat I'm
the gravy When ready to dish whip
into the potato the stiHly whipped
white of one egg. and then place Ia
blespoonfuls around the meat A gar
nish of parsley adds To the good effect.
and tufts of this or of celery foliage
may be placed around the base.
Should there he any onions LEFT over
they can be reheatcd with the meat
and gravy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-30
Stocks - Bonds Cereals
STOCKS FELL 0FF|CRA|N CLOSED UP
Animated After-Holiday Movement
Ssgged and Prices Were De-
cdedeIy Lower at Close.

New York, Dec. 29-The rate al
| which prices started upwards witt
the resumption of dealings in stocks
after the Christmas holidays was not
maintained on the second day OF
| operations, Just what sentiment OF
Iopinion may have prompted the mod
Grating movement was not clear, but
| a substantial check was encountered
in the weight OF offerings to sell as
| higher prices, for the level or on,
! side today was considerably higher.
At the end of the day one point
losses We're numeous. There was
some perception of incongruity be
tween the manner of the scramble
for stocks at rapidly rising prices
|stch as occurred yesterday and tie
Investment demand which the move
meht is supposed to represent Cen
.pine investment buying is recogniz-
able by its sober methods and it's
more careful scrutiny OF tne prevail
ing price levels with relation to divi-
Gend rates in the adjustment OF in
isting conditions in the money mar
kCt Probably the confidence that
conditions favor genuine investment
buying which it would be unWse Go
discourage, has its influence in quiet.
ing the more purely speculative
maneuyers in the market. The
realizing pressure was nest pro
nCGnced in some stocks which were |
most conspicuous in the recent sud |
den advances, including some lower !
priced railroad stocks called eligible !
for mergers, but embracing also some
high priced speculative favorites.
The copper metal markets in the !
New York and London market re-
)orts We're heard of active movement
amongst consumers to take refined
copper but that group sagged to
over prices Notwithstanding this
'timulant there was d discussion OF
important effect on railroad earnings
o result from the proposed advance
n freight rates January l. of which
lotice has been filed with the inter
tate commerce commission, and the
mount of public agitation aroused /
sainst this proposed advance came
ntc larger consideration today Rail-
eel traffic officials display no more
han 2 quiet satisfaction with the
'et2ht movement and do not give eX-
rtaslCn to enthusiasm
News Of the Ealkan situation bad y
ON .lisquieting effect on the foreign
'arkets, and the decline in sterling
Achange here kept pace with tina,
Paris, leaving the force Of demand F..
4 our gold holdings about the same. :
cney was offered freely in time
'ans and rates declined The CLOS
70 was distinctly weak after a day
hesitation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-30
Proposals FOR city PRINTING.

Cairo. H., Dec. 5th, 1908.
Sealed proposals addressed to the
City Council OF the City OF Cairo,
will be received at the Office OF the
| City Comptroller up TO O'clock p. m.
Thursday, December 3Ist. 1908, foe
doing the city printing for the year
1909.
All bids must include the publish
Ing In some daily newspaper OF all the
proceedings of the City Council, all
ordinances, governing the city Of
Cairo, all official notices OF whatever
kind required to be published by the
laws and ordinances OF the City OF
Cairo and all other official notices re-
quired by the City Council or County
Court.
The type to be used Is to be what
Is known as S-point type. r.
A bond In the sum Of two hundred
(200) Dollars with approved security
must accompany each bid
The City Council reserves the right
% reject any and all bids.
ERNEST WORKMAN,
City Comptroller.