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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05
THEY INJURE CHILDREN.
Harsh Physic Cause Distressing
COMPLAINTS.

You cannot be over careful in the
selection of medicine for children
Only the very gent1est bowel medi-
cine should ever be given Ordinary
pills, cathartics and purgatives are
too apt to do more harm than good
They cause gripping, nausea and 9TH
err distressing after-effects that are
frequently health destroying and a
life-lasting annoyance
We personally recommend and
guarantee Rexall Orderlies as the
safest and most dependable remedy
for constipation and associate bowel
disorders. We have such absolute
faith in the supreme virtues of this
remedy that we sell it on our guar
antee of money back in every in
stance where it fails to give entire
satisfaction, and we urge all in need
of such medicine to try it at our
risk.
Rexan Orderlies contain an entire
ly new ingredient which is odorless,
tasteless and colorless. 1t embraces
all the best qualities of the sooth-
ing. laxative, strengthening and
healing remedial active principles of
the best known intestinal regulator
tonics.
Rexall Orderlies are extremely
pleasant to take, are pat1cularly
prompt and agreeable in action, may
be taken at any time, day or night;
do not cause diarrhoea, nausea, grip
ing, excessive looseness, or other
undesirable effects. They have .
very natural action upon the glands
and organs with which they come
in contact, act as a positive and reg
ulatiye tonic upon the relax, dry
muscular coal of the bowel, remove
irritation, dryness and soreness,
overcome weakness, and tone and
strengthen the nerves and muscles,
and restore the bowels and associate
organs to more vigorous and healthy
activity.
Rexall Oderlies not only cure con-
stipation, but they remove the cause
of this ailment. They also overcome
the necessity of constantly taking
laxatives to keep thS bowels in nor
NAL condition.
There is really nd similar medi-
cine so good as Rexall Orderlies, es-
pecially for children, aged and dell
cate persons. They are prepared IN
tablet form and in two sizes or pack
ages; IL tablets, loo; and 80 tablets
25c. Hood & Curtin, DRUGGISTS
Waxah achie, Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05

this combination to the eastward
would give Kansas City the shortest
line to both the Atlantic and the Pa
cific as well as make it the central
point on the shortest haul between
oceans. All these features combined
make very attractive railway en-
terprise. AS for Kansas City, the val
ue of the scheme would be greater
as a short cut each way than as a
through line. This is especially true
in view of the Panama Canal, for
which the completion of the canal
there will be an increased sea ton
mage from ocean to ocean, and, at
least, a smaller increase, If not
smaller volume, in the rail tonnage
across the continent. But when the
canal is completed and acts as a
competitor of the trans-continental
lines, then the advantages of the
shortest rail haul from coast to
coast will be especially attractive to
investors.
Although construction on the
Orient has come to standstill FOR
the time being, this interruption is
not calculated to impair confidence
in it's ultimate completion, for both
as a new coast line and as means
of developing vast and rich territory
now without railway service, 1T is
one of the most promising OF all
new railway projects.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05
At the Opera House.

Porter j. Whites Faust" with
all the old time realistic and start
ling electrical effects and numerous
new and novel devices in stage craft
was presented at the opera house
last night. John Sturgeon, better
known among his college chums as
Nick himself" has been particular
ly selected and he ably sustains Me-
phisto. Many critics agree, and APP
prove of Mr.. Surgeons light and
airy Interpretation of the character
and his peculiar manner in holding
an audience and making them feel
that they are really on good terms
with the devil" Miss Olga Verne
portrays the role of Marguerite"
and is strikingly beautiful and win
ming in the part and contributes to
the performance one of it's chief
charms. Faust by Frederick j. Will
son is strong and impressive and his
emotion genuine, his person appeals
to one as being Shakespeare's one
ideal of true and devoted lover.
Another enjoyable innovation is the
song Of the intermezzo from Cav
Iberia Rusticana,' the rendition of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05
NO TRUTH IN REPORT.
Freight Conductor Did Not Die Be
meath the Wheels.

In yesterdays paper the News
published an item giving an account
of the death of f. L.. Canterbury,
conductor of a freight train, at Irv-
ing. The information came from
what seemed to be reliable sources,
and the item was published in good
faith.
Yesterday the News received a
telegram from f. L. Canterbury, at
league, calling attention to the item
and asking for the name of the
News informant. This information
was given him by telegraph, to which
he replied that the News had been
misinformed.
The News is glad to correct the
item, and to say that Mr.. Canterbury
is alive and well. Dallas News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05

Notice is hereby given that the
commissioners court of Ellis eoun-
ty, Texas, at it's February term,
1903, will receive sealed proposals
from any banking corporation, .sso-
citation or individual banker, TO be
selected as a depository for the
the funds of said county. Said seal
ed proposal shall state the rate of
interest said bidder offers to pAy
and the same shall be accompanied
by certified check for not less thnn
one-half of one per cent OF the
county revenue of the preceding
year as a guarantee of good faith On
the part of the bidder.
Given under my hand at Wasaha-
chic, Texas, this 10th day OF .sann-
airy, 1909.
J. T. SPENCER,
County Judge Ellis County, Fexas.
is-b563
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05

which by Margaret Foy expresses
the perfection of vocal art. The gar
den scene in the second act is Il
beautiful picture. The electrical eff
fects are immense and afford con-
tinual succession of startling sur
prises, notably in the Broken
scene" in the fourth act when the
curtain falls to the accompaniment
of a heavy shower of electrical
sparks behind which are seen the
witches and imps reveling in their
fiendish merriment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05
Nome But the Best.

As don't handle any soft. brittle,
inferior grades of coal which nearly
all goes to slack, have no SLACK
coal for sale. / get some orders for
slack coal, but can't fill them as |
haven't any, consequently I have to
refer them to some of my competit-
ors that handle that grade OF stun.
I don't handle anything except NC
Alister Fancy Lump Coal-the best,
at $500 per ton delivered. Cord
wood, green $3.50 per cord; dry,
s4.75 per cord, delivered. ]. A. Syn
co. 90
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05
At the Majestic.

The change of program at the
Majestic last night met with the
hearty appreciation of two large au-
diences. In her singing and dancing
act Miss Snowdon appeared IN the
costume of an Irish peasant girl, Inc
bag punching by FELTON, and Haines
is a feat that is little short OF mar
yelous. The trick piano playing by
Miss Lizzie Weller, a demure little
maiden of fifteen years, caught the
crowd. When it comes to pounding
the ivory she is there with the
goods. One of her tricks includes
playing the piano blind folded ana
with the keys covered. She also
dances and sings while playing the
instrument.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05
Uncle Josh Perkins.

Uncle Josh Perkins" the great
comedy success, is down for an en-
gagement at Skeletons opera house
on February H. The play is built on
original lines and is said to be pre-
sented by brilliant company, who
make the most possible out OF every
type of character enacted, while
built largely for laughing purposes
there is enough pathos, human in
terest and thrilling situations I'M
folded to suit all classes OF men,
women and children, too.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05
Are Your Kidneys Well?

Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Rheu-
matism, Gout, Gravel Dropsy, 1nfla-
nation of the Bladder. Bad Blood
and Nervous Troubles caused by sick
Kidneys.
Hood & Curtin, the well known
druggists of Waxahachie, know by
experience that HiNDIfO will cure
all forms of Kidney and Nervous
Troubles, and will guarantee it in
all cases.
Can't you afford to try 1t at their
risk? 1t costs you nothing II 1t don't
dc. the work.
Sent by mail to any address, pre-
paid, on receipt of SO cents. Six box
es, $3.50, under a positive guaran-
tee. fit
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05
White Mans Primary.

A white mans primary election
for the city of Waxahachie is here
by called for Tuesday. February 16.
1909, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for mayor and three al
dermen. Election judges are appoint
ed as follows:
Ward /, ]. F. Wyatt at WAITS
Office.
Ward 2, H. N. Peters at Connally's
store.
Ward 3, J. NJ. Lancaster at city
hall.
]. T. GILL,
64pd. Chairman City Elk. Com.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The above is the name of a Ger
man chemical which is one of the
many valuable ingredients of Foley s
Kidney Remedy. Hexamethylenete-
tramine Is recognized by medical
text books and authorities as uric
acid solvent and antiseptic for the
urine. Take FoIey's Kidney Remedy
as soon as you notice any irregular
tiles, and avoid serious malady. B..
w. Fearis. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05
The Traitor.

The cast which will present THE
Traitor" in this city at the Shelton
opera house February 10 was select
ed after months of careful seeking
to obtain those best suited to the
roles to be portrayed. AS a result the
company is one of the best balanced
ever sent on tour Among the talen-
ted players who will be seen in this
stirring dramatic sequel to The
Clansman" are Catherine Tower,
Adell Barker, Lydia Knott, Marion
Willard, Vira Barker, Frank Patton,
John T. Doyle, John Maurice Sulli-
van, Arthur j. Pickens, Wilmer
Dame, Ben j. Lewis, Harrison Croft
ford, Guy G. Oliver, Guinio Socola
and Frank Leo.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05

A Love Story Of Absorb
ing Interest which also Tells
of the Decline and Fall of
the KU KLUX KHAN
and Of the Spurious Red
ROBBED Riders. =.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05
ANOTHER LINE TO COAST.

New COmbinatiOn SAID 20 he StlOrt-
est Rail Route Across Continent
In this day of big railroad COM
binations, trackage and traffic deals,
the Kansas City Star comes cut with
the following, which Is believed TO
be fresh, sounds feasible, and is in
teresting:
The considered combination OF
the Orient. Alton, Glover Leaf and
Chesapeake & Ohio lines, for the
purpose Of making the shortest
coast to coast route, is an exceeding
ly interesting project. especially as
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-05

Thomas Dixon in "The Traitor, :"
February 10.
Uncle Josh Perkins, February II.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-06
Didn't Worry Him.

you'll have 70 move that suit
case" said the Olive street conduct
or to the man with the gray felt
hat. Tt's obstructing the aisle"
"I'm not a-going to do it," retort-
cd the passenger sullenly. '1'm not
in the suit case moving business, 1t
can stag where it is"
"You won't, hey?' snapped back
the conductor angriH. '4'll move it
for you then" And he gave it a
vicious kick that Jared loose the
fastening. The lid few back, ex-
posing q lot of feminine wearing ap-
parel,
"Now see what you made me do"
growled the conductor.
81 didn't make you do it! It's no
affair of mine," returned the man
with tho gray felt hat. "The suit
case belonged to that woman that
got off back there at Thirteenth
street. Guess she must have forgot
it."-St. Louis Republic.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-06
The Spiders Elastic Appetite.

The spider has IA tremendous APP
petite, and his gormandizing defes
all human competition. A scientist
who carefully noted spiders con-
sumption of food in twenty-four
hours concluded that if the spider
were built proportionately to the
human scSaes he would eat at day
break, approximately, small ALI
gator, by Z a. m. lamb, by 9 a. m.
young camelopard, by l o'clock
sheep and would finish up with a
lark pie in which there were 100
birds. Yet, in spite of his enor-
nous appetite, a spider has won
derful power Of refraining from
food, and one has been known to
live for ten months when absolutely
deprived of food. A beetle lived in
o similar state Of unrefreshment for
three wears.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-06
Oyster Shell Window.

On the west coast of India is
found a species of oyster, Placuna
placenta, whose shell consists OF a
pair of roughly circular plates about
six inches in diameter, thin and
white. At present these oysters are
collected for the pearls which they
often contain, although few are fit
for the use Of the jewelcr. But in
the early days of English rule in In
dia the shells were employed for
window panes. Cut into little
squares, they produced a very pref
ty effect, admitting light like frost
ed glass. When the Bombay cathe-
dral was built, at the beginning Of
the eighteenth century, IT'S windows
were PANIED with these oyster shslls.
IN Goa they are still thas employed.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-06
HOW PEOPLE SLEEP.
Great Diversity Found Among the
Various Nations.

There is great diversity in the
methods Of sleeping among people
of different nations. Il4dccd, the
things necessary to procure sleep for
one individual appear freqLcnt'::' to
be just the things that woJld keep
another awake all night.
The European or American in or
der to sleep well ordinarily requires
a soft pillow under his head, but the
Japanese, stretching himself on a
rush mat on the floor, puts hard
square block of wood under his
head and does not sleep well if he
does not have it.
The Chinese makes great to do
in the matter of his bed, which is
very low, indeed scarcely rising
from the floor, but is often carved
exsnisitely Of wood, and it never
oscurs to him to make it any softer
than rush mats will render it.
While the people of the northern
countries cannot sleep unless they
have plenty of room in which to
stretch their legs, the inhabitants
Of the tropics often curl themselves
up Ike monkeys at the lower angle
Of suspended hammock and sleep
soundly that way.
The robust American will cover
himself with a pair of blankets and
throw his window open to the air
even in the dead Of winter, and he
will not sometimes complain il
there is little drift Of snow across
the sill in the morning.
The Russian, on the contrary,
likes no sleeping place so well as
the top of the big soapstone stove
in his domicile. Crawling o~t OF
this blistering bed in the morning.
he likes to take a plunge in cold
stream, even if he has to break
through ice to do SO.
While the American elings to his
feather pillow, he has long Since dis.
carded his old fashioned feather bod
in favor Of the hair or straw or felt
mattress. The feather bed has been
rslegated to the country, and many
people that slept on It in their
childhood found it uncomfortable in
their later years.
The Germans not only sleep on q
feather bed, but underneath one as
we'll. The feather covering used in
Germany, however, is not 30 large
or thick as the one used as mat
tress, and the foreigner that under
takes to sleep beneath it often finds
his feet suffering from cold while
his shoulders are suffering from
heat.-Boston Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-06
causa Of Her Grief.

'When a child starts to school it
is provided with blank to be filed
in by its parents" said a kindergar-
ten teacher. "OnIy simple ques-
tons are asked, SUCH as the date
and place of the child's birth, the
nativity Of its parents, etc.
Little Susie was given one Of
these blanks with the other new
scholars when she applied for ad-
mission to one Of the kindergartens
in the north end. All were told to
have the blanks filled oE and re-
turn them to. school the next morn
ing.
"when Susie came to kindergar-
ten the day following something
was wrong. She began crying al
most as soon as she entered the
room and refused so'be comforted.
The cause of her grief did not de-
velep until the blanks were called
for. Then little Susie sobbed:
az fordot my excuse for being
borned.' st. Louis Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-06
The Worst Of All Diseases.

"Down in our country" said
Judge Sam Cowan Of Texas, eve
had case in one Of the minor
courts where a lawyer was trying
to collect bill he claimed was owed
to the late husband Of his client,
"He didn't pay no money to the
diseased said the lawyer. He
didn't get the money the diseased
didn't. He didn't receive one cent,
the diseased didn't
FDiseascd?' inquired the judge,
what was this person you are
speaking about diseased Off
"Way 1t please your honor said
the lawyer, 'he was diseased Of
death "--aSaturday Evening Post
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-06
The Secret OF Style.

Style is in very small degree the
deliberate and designed creation Of
the man who therein expresses him
self. The self that he thus ex-
presses is bundle Of inherited tend
encies that came, the man himself
can never entirely know whence. 1t
is by the instructive stress Of
highly sensitive or slightly abnor-
NAL constitution that he is impeled
to distill these tendencies into the
alien magic Of words. The stylus
vherewith he strives to write him
SELF on the yet blank pages of the
world may have the obstinate vigor
Of a metal rod or the wild and
quavering waywardness of an in
sect:s wing, but behind it lie forces
that extend into infnity. 1t moves
US because it is itself moved BY
pulses which, in. varying measure,
we also have inherited.-Havelock
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-06

They were a simple looking cou-
pie, so thought the minister as he
joined them irrevocably in the holy
bonds Of matrimony, But his sus-
picions were aroused when, after the
ceremony, he observed the bride
groom searching through his pOcS-
cts and looking q triAe Inundated
und confused.
81 am afraid, parson," said the
young man at length, "that l amt
got any money Vic to pay you
with"
Then, after mnsnt Of deep
thought, he looked up cheerfully:
"But I'll tell you what III do.
ri tell you how you can fix yer
gas meter so it won't register"-
London Mail.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-06
How Polly Saved the Plate.

An old lady had parrot, which
she had bought from a sailor friend,
and on taking it home, much to her
astonishment, she found Polly could
only say three words, Get the
gun"
One dark night, when all was still.
burglars broke into the house. The
silver was kept in the same room as
Polly. They crept in as quietly a
possible, but before they had time
to strike light a deep voice FROM
the other side Of the room said,
"Get the gum The men were so
frightened that they ran off az fast
as their legs could carry them. And
so Polly. saved her mistress silver
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-06
II pspsnda

The red haired girls face wore a
worried look as she joined her
luncheon cronies at table.
81 can't order much for luncheon
today" she announced. "1've Just
lost some money"
"Much ?" asked a sympathetic
neighbor.
1.-TWO dollars"
"Humph! l don't call that much"
remarked the Office manager, who
draws $25 a week.
The red haired girl looked at her
a moment. ooh, no." she said. 81
was going to throw it in the street
sasway New York Tines.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-06
PARRHASIUS.
The Famous Greek Painter Who De-
eeived q Rival Artists Eye.

eeiVed q Rival Artists Ego.
Among the famous painters OF
ancient Greece was Parrhasius, and
the following interesting story is
frequently related about the talent
OF this great artist. A'gt the year
455 B. c. an improved style Of
painting was Introduce in Athens
by Zeuxis. The aim - this new
style was illusion Of the senses.
Zeuxis soon acquired great wealth
by his paintings and was very osten-
tatious in the display Of it. The
same vanity is shown by the fact
that after he had reached the sum-
mlt of his fame he no longer sold,
but gave away his pictures as being
above all price.
He was a great master of color,
and in this lay the secret of his sue
cess and of that of his school, for
it rendered his paintings so accurate
and lifelike that they never failed
to create an illusion. This is ex-
emplified in the story told Of him
and Parrhasius.
AS a trial these artists were en-
gagged. to paint each picture. That
of Zeuxis represented bunch Of
grapes, and so naturally was it
painted that the birds came and
pecked at it. After this proof
Zeuxis confident of success, called
upon his rival to draw aside the
curtain that concealed Ills picture.
"The curtain is the picture" re-
piled Parrhasius, and Zeuxis was
obliged to acknowledge himself van
pushed, for, though he had deceiv-
ed the birds, Parrhasius had deceiv-
ed him.
The paintings of Zeu1is displayed
great dramatic power. He worked
very slowly and carefully, and he is
said to have replied to somebody
who blamed him for his slowness,
at is true 1 take a long time to
paint, but then l paint works to
last a long time"
His masterpiece was picture of
Helen of Troy, in the painting Of
which he had as his models FIVE. Of
the most beautiful maidens Of Gro
tona, for which city the. picture was
painted. Zcuxis died in the early
part Of the third century B. G., and
it is said he died from laughter at
a bag he had painted.
Parrhasius spent most Of his time
at Athens. lie attained to so high
a degree of excellence and was held
in such honor that he became AFRO
CANT, calling himself the descendant
Of Apollo and the prince Of painters
and claimed that he had assigned to
art precise limits which could never
be transgressed. Quintilisn says
that Parrhasius was 90 exact in his
drawings that he. was called the leg
islator of painting and that other
painters followed, as a matter Of
obligation, his models of gods and
heroes.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-01-06
Rheumatic Folks
Are You Sure YOrr Kidneys are
Well?


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