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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-12


ter flows just foot deep over the
edge Of the topmost plank. Knowing
the width of the aperture In linear
feet one can figure out the number
OF cubic feet OF water flowing In the
stream per minute. In larger
streams the flow can only be COM
puted by soundings for the average
depth and using floats to determine
the flow,
But the water-power of u stream
must not be computed at a time
when the stream is swollen by hen-
Wy rains because the horsepower
Will not be there during the sum
meY season when rains are not NO
plentiful A large number OF streams
whose sources are In snow-capped
mountains or In great swamps. main
tain almost constant flow the year
around Others get very low during
July or August. TO secure u relia-
BILE and permanent source OF power
In small stream which runs low
during the summer It ~ necessary
to build storage reservoirs TO store
up the water. which usually runs
quickly 10 waste after u hcnVy rain,
40 Il can be used when needed.
Swamps and snow.capped mountains
are IN themselves storage roser-
voirs.
II is possible In these days of
scientific research TO determine worry
accurately the amount of power
available In any given stream
Weirine the stream during the sum
NOR months viii show It's average
flow. A transit In the hands Of q
surveyor viii quickly show the NUM-
.ber of feet OF fall available for any
distance. The surveyor can also as-
certain The number of acres In the
the watershed, and by Writing
the weather bureau. 1T Washington,
the average rainfall In that section
for the season can be determined
showing Just how much water goes
To waste in the spring freahets and
lust how large reservoir would
be needed to store that water for use
during the dry months Then any
one With head for simple ngures
can determine the amount OF pow
or available and the probable cost
OF the equipment.
The building OF dams IN rivera
and streams IL very simple mat
ter now compared TO what 1t was a
few years ago. All the now dams arc
made Of concrete. Rough board
forms are constructed whore the
dam IL needed and the concrete IL
simply mixed and dumped Into the
moulda and allowed to harden These
dams do not cost anywhere near ma
much M stone masonry and can be
erected In comparatively short
time. II is argued that the destruc-
tion or the forests mas impaired the
water power OF the country This Ia
true 20 a certain extent, In that the
forests formerly acted IA storage re-
servolrs, or giant sponRes, which
held the water back aud kept the
streams from sudden rises during
heavy rains and from becoming very
low when 1t rnined not at NIL This
damage can be remedied by con-
structing artificial reservoirs
wnterwheels OF the very latee,
pattern are now made In all silica
from the little fellow which faatons
on the house-tnp to drive the sewing
machine to the, giant turbine, capa-
Bile OF turning Niagara's thousands OF
horse power into electricity for Buf-
falo. Niagara Falls, Rochester. syra-
cuse and Toronto. The waterwhesls
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London. March i2~-Mrs. Carrie
Nation, the famons saloon smasher,
left here today FOR the United States
declaring that In the fight against
drink. England was fur behind the
United States.
When asked II her early depart
ure was not an acknowledgment OF
defeat, her defiant anAwcr was.
Certainly not | am confident that
/ have not been working IN vain,
oven IN England At least IL | have
been Defeated, II has been by the
devil, and by his servants, the cler-
NY OF your country."g
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Wtli Make sV,de s.oo,I.

Anderson, S G., March i2-Rap-
Id progress is being made In chang
Ing the machinery of the Anderson
Cotton Mills In order 90 make 80
inch cloth instead of 3e-'nch The
former finds more ready sale,
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Another change viii be made ~
the Trinity and nrazos Valleys time
card sunday morning The south
bound train, which nov comes AT
$3.50 a. M viii arrive about 10; 80.
The northbound viii be due here
about 9 O'Clock In the afternoon, In
stead of at $40, and viii reach Dali
las at $40 D. m,
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A Religious Authors Statement.

Rev Joseph II. Fespermon. Sails
bury. N. c.. who Ia the author OF
several books. writes. For several
years | was afflicted with kidney
trouble and last winter | was sud
denly stricken with a severe pain In
my kidneys ana was confined to bed
eixht days unable to get UP without
ieye kidney Remedy MD tAe pain
gradually sbAtaA 4nd enafly ceased.
] cheerkdiiy Yv06snmend Foley's Kid
nNy Remedy" b. w. TeaYis. 4
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sTENOunArHEn Miss Lola cur
lin, Office with q. c. Groce, Citizens
Bank Building. okf
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Ny three year bid boy was badly
constipated, had high fever and
WAS In m awful condition. l gave
him two doses Ok Foley's Orino Lar
ative and the next morning the fever
was zone and 10 was An<lrcIy we'll
Foley's Orino La1etfxS saved hin
Me" A. Wolkrush, Cashier, wis.
u. w. FEARS. 4
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CALVIN BROS. are prepared to at
tend to your wants when they are
In tho gents furnishing line. Clean
Ing. pressing and repairing receive
their careful attention and satisfac-
ton Is always guaranteed. Phone
them and see. II
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WANTED Your colts and young
horses TO break and train, Rest of
care and attention. Waxahachie
Speedway, Phone 1o7 John =.
Fleming, n
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LET THE PEOPLE KNOW TIFF
You have fine cotton seed, or nne
corn. or fne chickens, or fne COWS.
or fnc horses, or anything you may
want 10 sell. you should lot the poo-
pig q Ellis county know y by plac..
columns Of the WaxAhachie Enter
prise-thc paper that covers Ellis
county. An I'd Will not cost YOU
mach, and you Will more, than likely
get the desired results. Try It once.
II
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AUTOMOBILE TRANSFER This
In to notify the public that am pre-
pared to take you TO any place at any
time (dny or night) In my nutomo-
bile. Rates reasonable. Leave orders
at tho Eatitorium. Am also agent for
the Maxwell car. Ernest Miller. u
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These opened from ceiling to Aoor
and should by right have presented to
his vision a blank expanse of dark
glass. But, oddly enough, even while
thinking of his lawyers warning, he
had fancied. "Ah!" said
Maitland, softly.
A disk of white light, perhaps foot
or IS inches in diameter, had fitted
swiftly across the glass and vanished
"Ah, all The devil, the devili
murmured the young man, uncon-
sciously.
The light appeared again, dancing
athwart the inner wall of the room,
and was lost as abruptly as before. On
impulse Maitland buttoned his top
coat across his chest, turning up the
collar to hide his linen, darted stealthlly
a yard or two to one side, and with
one noise1ess bound reached the floor
of the veranda- A breath later he
stood by the front door, where, at
first glance, he discovered the means
of entrance used by the midnight ma
rauder; the doors stood ajar, a black
interval showing between them
So that, then, was the way, eau
tiously Maitland put hand upon the
knob and pushed.
A sharp, penetrating squeak brought
him to an abrupt standstili, heart ham,
mering shamefully again Gathering
himself to spring, if need be, he crept
back toward the library windows, and
accommodating cautiously determined
the fact that the bolts had just been
withdrawn on the inside of one win
dow frame, which was swinging wide.
Its wise crook that provides his
own quick exit considered Maitland.
The sagacious one was not, appar-
emily leaving at that moment. On the
contrary, having made all things ready
for a hurried flight upon the first
alarm, the intruder turned back, as
was clearly indicated by the motion of
the light within. The clink of steel
touching steel became audible; and
Maitland nodded. Bannerman was in
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length, with an exclamation, he paused
at the first opening in the living bar
rier; wide entrance from which a
blue-stone carriage drive wound away
to the house, invisible in the waning
light, situate in the shelter of the
grove of trees that studded the lawn.
"Gasolinel Brrr." said Maitland,
shuddering and shivering with the
combination of a .nauseous odor and
the nights coolness-the latter by now
making itself as unpleasantly promi-
nent as the former.
Though he hated the smell with all
his heart, manfully inconsistent he
raised his head, smiling the air for
further evidence; and got his reward
in a sickening gust.
Tank leaked he commented with
brevity. .Quart of the stuff must have
trickled out right here. Ughi If it
goes on at this rate, there'n be another
breakdown before she gets home
And, Serve her right, tool" he
growled, vindictive.
But for all his indignation he &C
knowledged a sneaking wish that he
might be at hand again, in such event,
a second time to give gratuitous serv-
ice to his gray lady.
Analysing this frame of mind (not
without surprise and some disdain of
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ELDERLY PEOPLE
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No doubt you have tried salts and
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If you will send your name and address
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him who weakly entertained it) he
crossed the drive and struck in over
the lawn, shaping his course direct for
the front entrance of the house.
By dead reckoning the hour was
two, or something later; and chill
was stealing in upon the land, waited
gently southwark from Long Island
sound. All the world beside himself
seemed to slumber, breathless, in
sensate. Wraith-like, gray shreds of
mist drifted between the serried boles
OF trees, or, rising, yelled the moons
wan and pallid face, that now was low
upon the horizon. In silent rivalry
long and velvet-black shadows skulked
across the ample breadthS of dew
drencked grass. Somewhere bird
stirred on its unseen perch, chirping
sleepi1y; and in the rapt silence the
inconsiderable interruption broke with
startling stress
In tme-not long-the house lifted
into view; squat, rambling block of
homegrown architecture with little to
recommend it save it's keen associa-
tions and its comfort At the edge of
the woods the lord and master paused
indefinitely, with little purpose, sur
veying idly the pale, columned facade.
dn0 WonuSTiHS WAelASI u Hol LIS eli
trance at that ungodly hour would
rouse the staff of house servants If
it did not-he contemplated with mild
amusement the prospect of their sur
prise when, morning come, they should
find the owner in occupation.
.Bannerman was right" he con-
coded; any
The syllables died upon his lips. his
gaze became fixed; his heart thumped
wildly for an instant, then rested still;
and instinctively he held his breath,
tip-toeing to the edge of the veranda
the better to command a view of the
library windows
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made
me well woman and / have no more
backache. L hope can help others by
telling them what Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for
me."-MRs. EMMA INISE, S33 FirstSt.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond a doubt that
Lydia e. Pinkham'S Vegetable Com
pound. made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such suf-
ering woman owes it to herself to at
least give Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound trial before submit
ting to an operation, or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health ana her
advice is free.
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deed justified; at that very moment
the safe was being attacked
Maitland returned noiselessly to the
door. His mouth had settled into
hard, unyielding, thin line; and dam
gerous light fiickered in his eyes.
Temporarily the id1er had stepped
aside, giving place to the real man
that was Maitland-the man ready to
fight for his own, naked hands against
firearms, if it need be. True, he had
but to step into the gunroom to find
weapons in plenty; but these must be
then loaded to be of service, and
precious moments wasted in the pro-
cess-moments in which the burglar
might gain access to and make off
with his booty.
Maitland had no notion whatever of
permitting anything of the sort to
occur He counted upon taking his
enemy unawares. difficult as he be-
heved such a feat would be, in the
case of professional craftsman
Down the hallway he CROPPED his way
to the library door, his fingers at
length encountering its panels: it was
closed, doubtless secured upon the in
side; the slightest movement of the
handle was calculated to- alarm the
housebreaker. Maitland paused, DELHI
Grating another and better plan, hav-
ing in mind short passageway con-
Meeting library and smoking room In
the library itself heavy tapestry cur
tanned its opening, while an equally
heavy portiere took the place of a door
at the other end. In the natural order
Of things a burglar would overlook
this.
Inch by inch the young man edged
into the smoking room, the door to
which providentially stood Enclosed.
Once within, it was but moment S
work to feel his way to the velvet
folds and draw them aside. fortunately
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CHAPTER fI.-contfnued.

DON'T" she insisted-as much as
to say that he was fabricating and she
knew it, I'VE must hurry you know,
because There, I've dropped
my handkerchief By the tree, there
Do you mind"
t'Of course not" He set off swiftly
toward the point indicated, but ON
reaching it cast about vainly for any
thing in the nature of a handkerchief.
In the midst of which futile quest a
change of tempo in the motors i'm
patient drumming surprised him.
Startled, he looked up. Too late;
the girl was in the seat, the car in
motion-already some yards from the
point at which he had left it. Dis
mayed. he strobe forward, raising his
voice in perturbed expostulation.
But say"
Over the rear of the seat a gray
gauntlet was waved at him, as tanta-
lizing as the hooking laugh that came
to his ears.
He paused, thunderstruck, appalled,
by this monstrosity of ingratitude.
The machine gathered impetus,
drawing swiftly away. Yet in the still
ness the farewell of the gray girl came
to him very clearly
"Good-by," with a laugh Thank
you and good-by-Handsome DAM"
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CHAPTER III.
Handsome Dam"


Standing in the middle of the road,
watching the dust cloud that trailed
the fast disappearing motor car, Mr..
Maitland cut a figure sufficiently for
lorn and disconsolate to have distilled
pity from the least sympathetic heart.
His hands were thrust stiff1y at full
arms length into his trousers pockets;
a rumpled silk hat was set awry on
the back of his head; his shirt bosom
was sadly crumpled; above the knees,
to casual glance, he presented the
appearance of a man carefully attired
in evening dress; below, his legs were
sodden and muddied, his shoes of
patent leather, twin wrecks. Alas for
jauntiness and elegance, alack for ease
and aplomb!
'tTricked," observed Maitland, cas-
ually, and protruded his lower lip,
thus adding to the length of counter
ance naturally long. "Outwitted by
chit of a girl, Dammit"
But this was crude melodrama Real
izing which, he strove to smile; a sor-
~ failure.
Handsome Dan,'" quoted he; and
cooking his head to one side eyed
the road inquiringly. Where in thun-
der d'you suppose she got hold of that
name?"
Bestowed upon him in callow col
lege days, it had stuck burr-like for
many weary year. Of late, however
its use had lapsed among his acquafn-
tances; he had begun to congratulate
himself upon having lived it down
And now it was resurrected, flung at
him in sincerest mockery by a woman
whom, to his knowledge, he had never
before a
ton, hateful invention of an ingenious
enemy.
Handsome DAM She must have
known me all the time-all the time I
was making an exhibition of myself
Wentworth? p know no one of
| that name. Who the dickens can
she be?'
If it had not been contrary to his
/ code of ethics, he would gladly have
raved, CRASHED his teeth, footed the
dance of rage with his shadow. In
/ deed, his restraint was admirable, the
/ circumstances considered. He did
| nothing whatever but stand still for a
4 matter of five minutes, vainly racking
his memory for a clue to the identity
of Miss Wentworth
At length he gave it up in despair
and abstractedly felt for his watch fob.
| winch wasn't there. Neither. inveSti-
CATION developed, was the watch At
which browning stroke of misfortune
the timepiece must have slipped
/ from his pocket into the water while
he was tinkering with that infamous
MISUNDERSTANDING turned eloquent
Fly red in the face.
THE price," he meditated aloud.
1 with an effort to resume his pose. SIS
4 a high one to pay for wave of a gray
! glove and the echo of pretty laugh. IS
With which final fling at Fortune he
| set off again for Maitland Manor.
| trudging heavily but at a round pace
1 through the 5ust that soon settled
upon the damp cloth of his trousers
| legs and completed their ruination.
But Maitland was beyond being dis
| turbed by such tribes. A wounded
vanity engaged his soIicitude to the
| exclusion of all other interests
/ At the end of As minutes he had
covered the remaining distance be-
/; tween Greenfield station and Maitland
4 Manor. For five minutes more he
| strobe YEARLY over the side path by
the box hedge which set aside his ances-
! trail acres from the public highway. At
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Had Her Doubts.

Mamma, does God watch over and
take care of me when 1 am asleep?"
suddenly asked little Marjory one
evening after she had said her prayers
and was ready to be tucked into her
crib.
why, yes, dear; of course He does,"
replied her mother.
WELL said Marjory doubtfully,
HE didn't keep very good watch last
night. 1 woke up twice and found the
blankets all off,
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The surgeon is ready to slash any
old thing-except his bill.
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Rev. DR.. Mcpherson may be right in
asserting that the man who fails to
pay his street car fare because the
conductor has overlooked him is act
ing lie, but there is another side to
the matter, as one passenger found
out when he rendered fare that had
been missed and was privately called
down by the conductor for the pro-
ceeding When you do that" the
latter said, you may be calling the at
tention of an inspector or spotter to
my carelessness and will get me rep
rimand Don't do it again.
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Russia is now pardoning it's naval
commanders who surrendered to the
japanese. No one thought they would
ever be punished, and the cars gov
eminent was alone to blame that the
navy was in rotten condition when the
Ear began
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me a well woman,
and I would like to
tell the whole world
of it. / suffered
fromfemale trouble
and fearful painsin
my back. I had the
oest doctors and
they all decided
that / had q tumor
in addition to my
female trouble, and
advised an opera
ton. Lydia E.
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Premier Asquith describes Edward
VII as "a great national asset Yes,
he is very popular with the masses,
and lives strictly up to the constitu-
tional principle that the king reigns
but does not govern"
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Owing to the fact that a Dread
nought might be constructed with the
money it would cost to communicate
with Mars, it is not likely that Eng
land will inaugurate any movement for
the purpose of getting on speaking
terms with our stellar neighbors
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05

-Diaz started in to be president of
Mexico away back in 1877, and, with
the exception of one intervening term.
has been president ever since. The
grand old man has made some history
during those years.
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to-day
If there is anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand, or if you want
any medical advice, write
to the doctor, and he will
answer you fully There is
no charge for this service.
The address is DR.. w. B.
Caldwell, 201 Caldwell bldg.
Monticello, Ill.
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A lemon famine is threatened. This
Is not alarming, however. The fruit
has been too freely handed out of late
to make it's scarcity subject of gen
eral regret.
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To BE coNTINUEDo
I~ This EIaxorino.

Do you ever use pineapple juice for
favoring? It is one of the best suhsti-
tutes for those who do not care to use
wine Added to fruit salads of all kinds
1t is excellent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-06-05

The preacher who insists that WON
en- shall take their hats off in church
is booming himself to slim congrega-
tons.
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SYNOPSIS.

MAD Dan Maitland, on reaching his
New York bachelor club, met an attrac-
tive young woman at the door. Janitor
O'Hagan assured him no one had been
within that day Dan discovered a worp-
ans finger prints in dust on his desk.
along with a letter from his attorney
Maitland dined with Bannerman. his atS
torney. Dam set out for GreenffeldS. to-
get his family jewels. During his walk
to the country seat. he met the young
woman in gray, whom he had Seen leav-s
ing his bachelors club. Her. auto had
broken downs: He fixed it,