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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-02
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use the New Phone" tt
Montgomery, photographer If
F. s Cronk & Co. sell roofing
cheap. If
H. w MADISON, contractor and
builder. If
Garden and flower seed. Bird
Forrest. If
See the fire extinguisher at F. S.
Cronk Co. If
Use the New Phones Long Dis
lance" Don't forget. If
Tomatoe and cabbage plants, Csc
per 100. Bird Forrest. tt
A boy has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs Nathan Lakeland.
! Buy your pumps from F. S. Cronk
Co. All kinds. Prices way down"tf
When you need a plumber, call
Bunkley, with F. S. Cronk Co. Both
| Phones "a. tt
When you buy garden and flower
! seed, get the best. We have them
Bird Forrest. If
lyo Mo INIT r.
ern homes? See S j. Erwin, con-
tractor Office phone 400. tt
| Either phone, No. 40. win get the
| Waxahachie Livery and Transfer Co.
Prompt attention given to all calls.
Want you to know that | will sell
you coal from $500 to $3.50, ac-
cording to grade. D. H. Thompson.
263
Phone the Waxahachie Livery and
Transfer Co when you want trunk
or baggage of any kind hauled.
Phone 40. If
Phone H. A. Mcmillan at the Dali
ly Light Office when you want any
kind of printing done. The best work
guaranteed. Il
When you want to go to or from
the depot ring 40, and we will be
at your service. Waxahachie Livery
and Transfer Co tt
Modern science has proven that
crude oil is the greatest of all hair
and scalp remedies. Cu-Cura is made
from same, Guaranteed by Hood &
Curtin Gap
Hon. c. r. Gibson left this morn
ing to visit the Odd Fellows at Van
Alstyne. Sherman, Paris and Honey
! Grove He will be absent until next
Sunday
Mrs. c. E. Jackson has Just re-
ceived the loveliest line OF photo
stock in novelty mounts and folders
If you want the best work and latest
styles on the market call on her. tt
Foley's Orino Laxative cures con-
stipation and liver trouble and max
|
Orino is superior to pills and tablets
as it does not grippe or nauseate. Why
take anything else? b. w Fearis Il
Miss Nancy Lee Swan, bible secre-
tary for the Young Ladies Christian
Association of the state, will speak
at the Central Presbyterian church
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
IaI 1f to+,,
of that church and their friends are
urged to be present.
| Mrs. Temples Telegram COM
pany passed through the city this
morning en- route from Ennis to Wa
co. where a performance will be Civ
en- tonight. The play was seen by a
large crowd at Ennis last night. Mr..
James B. Delcher, manager of the
company. was pleasant caller at
this office.
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Wiuona Mills

New customers who need our
spring and summer goods will be ex-
pected to phone No. and your Or
der will receive prompt attention. A.
X. Simmons. 61pd
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Follows LaGrippe.

Pneumonia often follows la grippe
but never follows the use of Foleys
Honey and Tar, for la grippe coughs
and deep seated colds. Refase any
but the genuine In the yellow pack
age. b. w. Fearis.
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Remember this. II there are any
new creations In printing the Enter
prise Publishing Co.. is prepared to
furnish the To you. II
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Nj. A. Lowery VS.. A. B. Lowery'
divorce.
Austin Hickman VS.. II. 7. Z. K.
r. Co., damages.
]. r. Wood VS.. Lula Wood, di-
VOrce.
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Licensed to Wed.

c. r. Lambert and Elsie Barnard.
Otis l.. Wallace and Eva Jarrett.
William Baumgartner and Per-
meter Gothard.
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report a good time at G, W. Browns
Saturday night.
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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-
ton is always guaranteed Phone
them and see If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-02

HAY have on hand about two
tons of the very choicest prairie hay
that | do not need. VIII deliver 1t
anywhere in city at $1,000 per ton.
w. d. Anderson POI
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WANT COLUMN

WEATHER-Tonight and Wednes-
day, partly cloudy; rising tempera-
ture Max. 81; Min. Is.
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LOST-One, nice, black shoat Fin
der will please notify A. j. Walcott
and receive reward 60
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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. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-02
The Death Roll
District Court Suits.

Ottie Pierce, age 10 years Rock
EFT, January %.
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lin, office with G. G. Groce, Citizens
Bank Building. oktf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-02

FOR SALE-A first class driving
horse. See Dr. c. w. Simpson. 60
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FOR RENT--The Walter Shive place
on Ferris avenue. Apply to DR.. o. p.
Sweat 262
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-02

FOR SALE--Blank vendors lien
notes at the Daily Light office. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-02

When you want to go to or from
the depot ring 40, and we will be
at your service Waxahachie Livery
and Transfer Co tt
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
Did as He Was Told.

Some years ago the Yankee schoon-
er Sally Ann, under command of Capt.
Spooner. was beating up the Connect
cut river Mr.. Comstock, the mate,
was at his station forward. According
to his notion of things the schooner
twas getting a '1eetle" too near GER
tain mud flats which lay along the lar
board shore so aft he went to the cap
tain and with his hat cooked on one
side said:
"Cap'n Spooner, you're getting a
leetle too close to them flats. Hadn't
We better go about?"
The captain glared at him.
MT. Comstock, Jest you go for-ard
and tend to your part of the skinner.
III tend to mine"
Mr.. Comstock went for'ard in high
dudgeon.
Boys" he beloved out, see that
ar mud hooks all clear for lettin' got"
"Ay, ay, sir!"
Let go, then!" he roared.
Down went the anchor, out ratified
the chains, and like fash the Sally
Ann came luffing into the wind, and
then brought up all standing. MT
Comstock walked aft and touched his
hat.
"Well, cap'n, my part of the skinner
Is to anchor. "-Rluejacket.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
MINING NOTES.
NINE DISASTER KILLS TWELVE
FEPlo'ion in Coal Shaft Thought to Have
Been Caused BY Dynamite

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Oct. a.
Twelve men were killed in the
Cambria Steel company's coal
mine two miles from Johnstown.
tonight, as the result of what is
Supposed TO have been a dypa.
mite explosion, All the dead
are foreigners. Three men es-
capped with their lives by peri.
lous climb on life ladders through
mine gases and falling slate, up
the steep walls Of the main shaft.
The explosion occurred as the
workmen we're putting their
tools away at the end of their
days work. A force of men
working on the shifts, began
clearing the debris and fallen
slate 10 the lower levels of the
mine where the explosion occur
ed. II was hours, before the
workers gained perceptible head
way. When The final barrier Of
rocks Here-pussed, the rescueing
party found twelve huddIed
forms close together, the bodies
Indicating that the men had died
Of sufiocation.
Niue officials refused definite
information as 90 the cause of
the disaster, saying they were
awaiting the arrival of state
mine examiners tomorrow be-
fore issueIng a statement.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
CLOTHES A BUSINESS ASST LADl
PASSENGERS
LOG
She Wanted to Be Sure Just What
the Wind Should BE
Called.

Il was blowing rather hard, and
there was u nasty sea on an hour and
n half before the first breakfast bugle.
An officer of the ocean liner hurried
along the passage between the state
rooms, and a timid voice called to
him:
oh, Mr. Officer, please stop"
He turned and saw dear old lady
with a wrapper thrown around her,
peeping through her half-open door.
Eyes, madam" said the officer.
MIR. Officer, please; would you call
this a gale?" asked the old lady, anx-
iously.
oh! no, madam. There's not the
least danger. assure"
We'll, is It half a gale?"
Not even half a gale, and this is
such an excellent sea boat that you
needn't worry bit" explained the
officer.
We'll, what would you call It,
please?" said the lady, steadying her.
self as the vessel rolled.
Just a fresh nor'west breeze
madam, with a cross sea running. But
really, there's nothing to fear"
Thank you so much l just wanted
TO get It quite right in my diary, you
know"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
800 Reward 300.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased 10
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
tbat science has been able TO In all It's stages
md that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure Is the
snly positive cure now known to the medical fra.
erniiy. catarTh being a constitutional disease,
sequires constitutional treatment Halls Ca.
unh Cure is taken internally. acting directly uP.
en- the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system,
hereby destroying the foundation Of the disease
and giving the patient strength by building up
The constitution and assisting nature in doing lis
work. The proPrietors have 50 much faith 10 rs
earatiye powers that they offer one Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send
~ list Of testimonials
Adress; F. ]. Cheney 8 Co. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists. zse.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
seIfsupportine Woman Who Would
Succeed Should BE Well
Dressed.

Any woman who has her way 10
make in the world. whether in social
or business circles. must recognize
that dress is one of her chief assets.
a writer i'm the Dollneator says. The
efficiency of a saleswoman, a stenog
rapher, teacher-in fact of any wom-
an who works--ls judged by her dress.
Shabbiness is almost always taken as
A sign Of illsuccess and it is a popu-
lar n somewhat fallacious theory that
real merit and ability always succeed.
Carelessness is quite as blighting to
ones prospects as shabblness. II may
not be altogether just or fair, but It
Is true that wherever you go your so
cial position, your income, success or
failure, your ability and character are
appraised by the clothes you wear. II
were starting in business--I don't
care in what capacity-and had only
a very little money to invest, would
put it into clothes-clothes that were
suitable, attractive and we'll made. II
is what 6nanoiers call "a good risk
an investment that il almost certain
TO turn out well.
don't for a moment advocate eN-
travagance in dress except for women
Of large means. With them extrava-
gance is more than excusable--it is
justifiabR. IL keeps money in circula-
ton that would otherwise be idle. II
gives legitimate employment, which
is The uicoct and rnorf homo dcapf form
of charity, to women who need work
But for women in moderate circum-
stances a parsimonious attitude
toward dress is a false and often fatal
economy. If you want to succeed in
anything, look successful, able, eonipe
tent Otherwise.y you can never inspire
/ confidence in others, and to look sue
/ cessful, prosperous, assured, you must
! be well dressed.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
seeming THE BLUrFlsH
Valuable Information from the Wise
Skipper for Party Out
Fishing.

"Ah!" said the skipper out with
party bluefshing, turning his face to
windward as he spoke and at the same
time throwing the wheel over and
bringing the boat mp and putting ner.
OF on the other tack, Il smell them!"
you smell themg said member
Of the party in the boat DO you mean
TO tell me you can smell the fish?"
why, certainly" said the skipper.
as he got another little pull on the
sheet, cor you can smell where they
are, which amounts TO the same
thing.
you see," the skipper continued,
"the blueflsh is a voracious feeder
very voracious; he will eat about n
million of the little fishes that you
find around SO plentiful i'm the water.
put there apparently for the bigger
fish to feed on, and when he has
gorged himself on about a million,
more or less, Of these little fishes the
blueHsh will settle down on the bot
tom and there disgorge them, and this
disgorged food, oily, floats up to the
surface, and that you can smell, and Il
means blucash; and I can smell them
row, sure" And so the skipper got
an inch more Of th@sheet and peered
ahead and kept her a-going with every
inch drawing, just a-humming and
a-boiling, keen on the scent.
And did ,he party come up with the
bluefish and catch lots OF them? A
boatload Of fish? Keep hauling them
in till they all got tired Of fishing?
We'll, that--as a once celebrated
English writer has 50 aptly remarked
that Is another story; seeming blue
hsh and catching them being two
quite different things
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
GOOSE
DErBoIT's
Where Housewives Buy Living BID
for More Than One
Reason.

Far up Hastings street, where Ions
rows Of poplar frees mark the ADJ
proach TO the Polish settlement, says
the Detroit Free Press, is a market
the like Of which Is not to be found
elsewhere in the city.
On vacant corner. surrounded BY
a high fence, an enterprIsing east
slider has established a goose and ducN
market that attracts patrons from fn
and near. The women of the neigh,
borhood are a trihe particular As "a
how they buy their poultry. The
guaranty Of freshness furnished by the
fact that a goose or duck IL alive n
not of so much consequence as ia
knowledge that feathers. which nigh
otherwise be wasted, can be trans
ferred to the ticks 80 much In vog|n
in this quarter Thus It comes theI
on market day, which Is almost tn1
morning of the week, the housewife
with longing for poultry journeys
here, enters the Enclosure, selects the
fowl that strikes her fancy or appeals
to her mature judgment. and standf
by, while the proprietor, with long
pole on the end of which wire hook
is fastened, proceeds to separate the
bird in question from the rest OF the
flock and deftly slip the hook about
its neck, making II a captive.
There is much dickering. Often the
first choice does not prove satisfac'
tory and a second and third bird "A
SHARED and inspected carefully to see
that the feathers are thick enough ana
that it is sufficiently rfhmb When an
the preliminaries have Been attended
TO the purchaser paysobyer the price,
grabs the bird firmly By the legs. with,
it's head handing down, or tucks n
snugly under her arm and waddles
off home. the envy or her neighbors
who may not be" able to indul 4 4,
such luxury. 49, -.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
Conducive to Speed.

Farmer Nubbins-I wuz readin' a
piece in one of these air comic pa
pers t'other day. Maria, which allowed
that u dude couldn't run. Said t'wa'nt
in him to travel faster than a walk.
Mrs. Nubbins-Well, Hiram, hev ya
seen anything to convince ye to the
contrary?
Nubbins with reminiscent chuckle)
-Hev 1? WAL. jest wish the editor
of that comic paper had bin out in the
field with me spell ago an seen that
air city dude who boards with the
Hankinses sa'nterin' across the pastur'
lot ahead of my two-year-old bull!
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
"DRYs" MOVE FOR CAPITAL
South Carolina COnsTsnman VIII Pro-
pose Prohibition for District
OF Columbia

Anderson, SO. ,Nov.3 -Believ
ing that prohibition III the South
wherever IT has been tried, bar
been beneficial TO the people.
Congressman Wyatt F. Aiken OF
the seventh district of South Oar
olina, to-day declared he would
introduce bill for prohibition
in the District of Columbia M
the next session of Congress,
Mr.. Aiken is a member of the
House committee on the DE-
trict of Columbia.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
SHOW THEM YOUR TICKETS
This viii Surely Relieve the German
Railway Guard Of His
Sadness. o.

Whenever German railway guard
feels lonesome, and does not know
what else to do with himself. he takes
a walk round the train and gets the
passengers to show him their tickets,
after which he returns to his box
cheered and refreshed. Some people
rave about sunsets and mountains and
old. old masters, but to the German
railway guard the world can show
nothing more satisfying, more inspir-
ing, than the sight of a railway ticket.
Nearly all the German railway Of
ficials have this same craving for
tickets. IL only they get somebody
to show them a railway ticket, they
are happy. II seemed harmless
weakness OF theirs, and b. and l de-
cided that it would be only kind to
humor them In it during our stay.
Accordingly, when we saw a Ger
man railway official standing about,
looking sad or weary. we went up to
him and showed him our tickets. The
sight was like a ray of sunshine to
him; all his care was Immediately for
gotten. II we had not ticket with us
at the time. we went and bought one.
A mere single third to the next sta
ton would gladden. him sufficiently in
most cases; but if the poor fellow APP
peared very woe-begone, and as If he
wanted more than ordinary cheering
up, we got him second-class return.
Jerome X. Jerome, DIARY of Pill
grimage."
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
C0NUNDRUM MAN ONCE WORE
This Time He Has a Fine One About
Policeman and Civil Service
Clerk

Policeman and Civil Service
Clerk.
Say" whispered the man With the
irideseent whiskers and the green
handkerchief, leaning over the dcsA
of the man wi.h Tie hashful bald spot.
1--WE got dandy for yoa to-day You
can use IL If you want to. It's moth
ing to me I believe when mans a
friend OF a man he ought to give the
man the benefit of what good ideas
come to him from time to time. Live
and let live is my motto"
We're not handling notices to-day.
What is the other thing?" asks the
man at the desk, absent-mindedly
trying to sharpen his fountain pen.
What is the difference between a
policeman who got his appointment
through the influence of a brother-in-
law who is in cahoots with an alder
man and who is detailed to arrest peo-
pie who have no vehicle license upon
their wagons and carriages. and civil
service clerk whose duties consist in
registering the descriptions and num-
bers of automobiles?"
why is policeman who arrests
three dozen hobOes less four like a
man who happens up an alley and
finds chunk of dynamite behind a
handbook shop?" asks the man with
the hiatus on his head. Because he
has located bum 80. Good morning
Very WELL" Kisses the man with
the luminous whiskers. Very well!
The answer to mine Is that one nabs
the tagless and the other tabs the nag
less. but l shall give 1t to some more
meritorious literateur"
And the door closed. shutting of the
breeze.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04

coLoRE0 COLUMN
s. v. DRIVER. EDITOR

Memorial services will be held Of
the Baptist chnfch on the death OF
Rev. n. II Gordon, former pastor
OF he same. on tho second Sunday
in November. Revs. Whitslde and
Evans officiating.
\ grand banquet will be given ~
the Baptist church at the ska z
rink November 20. This is to be a
notable affair. See program ana
small bills later.
Rev. #. Garrett has been assigned
to the e. M. f.. Church here this
conference year, and will be with ns
on Sunday. We trust every mem
Der will be present and bring a
friend.
The revival at Hecla is in fnll
blast. Much earnestness IS in evil
dence as we'll as lung power.
Now the excitement and the auXi-
ETY. Of 9 election Is about over, those
who received the majority, regard
less rs to party utilization. shall hold
the Offices. So let all turn their at
tentlon to the affairs of the hour.
The civil government of this coun-
try is complicated Yet so nicely
adjusted that every cog ia the
wheel fits in the nltche prepared for
it. Legislative, judicial, county, all
revolve according to tn cir own law.
No man. woman or child need be
idle. A benign providence is surely
guiding US, So ia the language of
the. silent warrior, Let as have
peace"
The Lending Hand" embroidery
club will meet ut Mrs. John Porter's
Friday, Nov. ., at / p. IN. IL IN
hoped every will be present.
Little Mamie Williamson il
spending "a few weeks in Cleveland,
Ohio, with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Sabra Duncan, who has been
spending few weeks 10 Hopkins
Vile has returned.
Mira. Harrison Amos IL confined
TO the house with severe illness.
Geo. Nuby, who was burt in No. II
mine lis some better.
MIR. and Mrs. Abe Renfro were
called to Columbia, Tenu., on Sat
urday last, to attend the burial of
Mrs. Renfro's father, Rev. Aberna-
thy, who died suddenly the day be-
fore. We were greatly shocked to
hear of his sudden demise. Surely
a great man has fallen.
Mrs. L. e. Edmonson il quite sick
at this writing.
Joseph Childers, of HOpkinsville,
Is now with his brother, james
Chiiders.
There Will be = grand RaDb0w.
Tea entertainments and a Thanks
giving dinner combined at the A. NJ.
+. Zion church, under the auspices
of Il g Stewardess Board, Nov q.
1909. Also supper at night. Dinner
25c. And the delicacies usual NJ
such entertaInmentsiin abundance
Come aud let us enjoy the good
things.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
rip to Local Bachelors.

Coming down TO the once at an
early hour the other morning the Re
view man noticed one OF our most
popular and highly educated young la
dies busily engaged In carrying In
and stacking the winter supply Of
wood. And she didn't seem to mind
BIT who stopped and ruDDsred at the
unusual sight. The chap who sets
that sirl to trot with him along nfe's
stormy pathway win be in Dis heh--
Jefferson (Ore.) Review
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04

in Oovington and another IN the
BOYLE and Garrard district give
the Democrats a safe working
majority in the upper house,
while the lower branch of the
Legislature will be overwhelm-
Ingly Democratic, the Republi.
cans having but about ihirty.twO
embers in that body.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
True Love.

There is but one mate for each man
and woman in the world and until
they recognize the fact and learn with
patience to await the note of absolute
conviction which is the one infallible
guide to happiness, marriages will fail
as they fail now and the church will
give its empty blessing to those III
assorted pairs whom God forever
leaves blessed.-Exchange
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
DEMOCRATS HAVE COMPLETE
CONTROL OF LEGIsLATURE
Republicans WIN Have Only About
Thirty. two Members in Lower House,

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 3. la
mDlete returns from the vnrI-
Gus Representative and Senator
iai districts throughout the State
Indicate that the Democrats will
have complete control of both
branches Of the Gensrsl AS
sembly, which cobVenes in Jan.
uary.r ..c-
The loss Of the two Republi-
can Senators in Louisville. ons
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-04
The Little cuss.

A llama looks as innocent as an
officer man in the Salvation army
He chews no tobacco. but he can spit
into a mans eye IL feet away and
never touch an eyelash. and oh. how II
stinks and stings. Little boy, don't
tease the llama-New York Press.