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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31
SKIRTS FOR THE AUTUMN.
Panels and Plated Flounces Will
BE Features of Autumn.

A smart looking cloth skirt shown
for fall wear had a plain panel front
and back. and its side cores were
cut off in a sheathlike curve a little
above knee depth, and there length
.ened by plated flounce A plastron
like jumper attachment was to be
Slipped OIL over the blouse - but
toned down over the panels, creating
the impression OF a continuous pan
ell Another princess skirt was
shown quite reversed the order of
this. 1t was the front and back pan
els which were cut short and length
ened by plated flounces, while the
side cores were quite plain. The pan
els were quite broad and were car
ried up over the shoulders.
A decorative feature which was
introduced in the latter costume is
worth mentioning. since it appears
in various guises in different styles
OF garments A ribbon tie was
threaded through large ribbon
bound Sits like buttonhoIes placed
around the open neck outline. Rib
bons or sashes are threaded through
the waistlines Of dresses in this way
And. of course, you have seen the
loosely fitted coats, which have
low waistliue marked by belt
strap threaded through the coat it
self with something of the effect of
the belt in a Norfolk coat This nov
city you recognize as the Buster
Brown" coat-The Designer Cor
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31
Professional Orators.

When Lord Rosmead, then Sir Her
cules Robinson. was governor OF New
South Wales. in the early seventies. il
fell TO his lot to admit the erstwhile
cannibal Kingdom of Fiji as an in
tegrai part Of the British empire
During the incidental ceremonies he
noticed that none of the great lighting
chiefs spoke in person and that each
of them had a professional orator on
his staff. As an lrishmau with a
strong sense OF humor Sir Hercules
was naturally tickled by such a novel
situation. and when ne got back to
sydney he repeatedly eulogized the ar
range ment. pointing out that the man
OF action was very rarely man OF
words and that ciyiliza ton might very
well learn n lesson from Pacific chiefs
London Chronicle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31
Wei Trained.

\ farmer. finding n motor horn in
the road. took it home determined to
urn ii to some use So he taught hi',
poultry 10 gather for meals at lis foot.
aud all nature may be said 10 have
smiled till one morning motor ear
passing the farmyard blew loud
blast The tull strength 81 the poultry
yard Instantly ran out into the road
and began IA pursue the ear with All
the ardor of railway ira velers charging
into he refreshmeut room At the end
IT the dfih mite fourteen puIletS aud
lhrce roOsterS succnmhed through OK
haustion. The rest are still rDuniu"
English Paper
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31
POlENTA.
A Woman Tells of Her Introduction to
the italian Dish.

| Did you ever eat poienta! Hear
what one woman has to tell you be
! fore you say no.
Just let me tell you about my in
PRODUCTION to this Italian dish Las
simmer. after | had closed our canll'
III the mountains. WIS invited to
spend the night with an acuua intauce
who had the next camp
she is a charming woman. one who
has lived abroad more than in this
country. she is devoted to Italy aud
things Italian. and her cook from
southern Italy has been with her sew
eral years.
AS | was about TO retire my host
ess said to me. Pardon me. but /
didn't think to ask YOU what you pre-
/ ferred to have for breakfast Really.
before had opportunity to frame n
reply. she continued We always have
polenta; Antouiua makes delicious 20
enta, so | always have il. | did not
know poients. was qs9'r stl're tut II
certainly sounded most attractive. anG
50 | replied i am sure / should likr
polenta. especially if Antonina makes
It, and | went to my room with my
appetite already whetted for polenta
made by Antonina
The next morning | awaited that
meal with the greatest expectancy.
The poleuta was served. and | tasted
il, Was it good?
at certainly was. but had eaten il
hundreds of times before, only we pro
sale Americans call il cornmea muSh.
Truly, that is poienta A name
makes lots OF difference. doesn't ity'
she concluded - Houston Post
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31
ANOTHER ELLIS COUNTY EN-
AMPLE

j. NJ. Alderdice, who has had a
force OF men constructing dam
across large ravine on his farm
near Venus, stated this morning that
the work is about completed When
the rains come and fill the tank the
water will cover something over
three acres of land and viii be from
twenty 10 twenty-five feet deep. Mr..
Alderdice believes that the supply
of water in reserve will be sufficient
to give forty acres of alfalfa two
good waterings during the dry sea-
son.-WaXahachie Light
While Mr. Alderdice may have
suffered some by the drouth this
year, the manner in which he has
profited by the experience will be
worth much to him in the years to
come, While every farmer may not
be able to follow Mr. Alderdices ex-
ample, many might do so with prof
it On nearly every farm of any size
is ravine, draw or small branch or
creek that can be damned at slight
cost. In addition to providing in
Surance against drouths, such a body
of water well stocked with fish will
be source of pleasure and profit.
Fort Worth Record.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31
Insurance Man Retires.

New York, August 31.-Fred A .
Wallis, manager of the Greater
New York district of the Home Life
Insurance company, resigned THAT
post today and announces hi. per-
manent retirement from the insur-
ance field He will abandon New
York for Kentucky, his former home.
MIR Wallis came into general pub
lie notice several months ago when
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31
Says the Fort Worth

Says the Fort Worth Record:
Money is not the only counterfeit
in circulation. There are some poll
teal halos being exhibited without
the hallmark Of genuineness. How
true, and the strange part of it is
that the big fellows, and not the
little ones, are appropriating the
counterfeit article.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

The city council meets Wednesday
night and there is reason TO believe
that at that time the matter of bet
ter street lights will be finally set
tied Gentlemen, Waxahachie needs
the lights and you have fair,
square proposition to consider.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

Ont last night? Headache and
nervous this morning? Hicks Cap
udine just the thing TO fit you for
business. Gears the head braces
the nerves. Try 1t. AT drug stores.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

"Nly husband never gets what he
should for his poetry, said the poets
wife with tinge OF sadness.
"Oh. don't be too hard ou him re-
piled the girl absent mludcdiy - onk-
erS Statesmen
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

When you think OF having print.
ing done, the next thought should
be OF the Enterprise Publishing com
pany-the place where you can get
1t done 10 suit you.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

Cooperation on the part of the
citizens on that thoroughfare is re-
sponsible for the substantial i'm
provement made on Ferris avenue.
And any other street in Waxahachie
can be put in the same condition if
the people will get together.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31
Central Maine Fair.

Wateryille, Me, August 81
The central Maine fair opened its
gates TO the public today for its an
nual exhibition which will last four
days
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31
SOME PITIABLE PERSONS.

Ii it be true, as is contended by
some ut the papers, that the result
of the presidential election in 1908
released all democrats from allegi-
ance 10 the democratic platform
adopted at Denver, then by the same
process of reasoning they all stand
now pledged to the principles enun-
ciated in the republican platform
adopted at Chicago. In other words,
the result OF the election changes a
man from democrat into repub-
lican. The absurdity of such a posi-
ton would be a reflection on the in
teiligenCe of those who defend it, il
any one believed that they were Sc
riously in NaXahachie
Light
They are in earnest; they have to
be. because ii they were not they
would be wilful fibbers But the fact
that they assumed such nonsen-
steal position suddenly and wholly
and solely in defense of one man who
violated the platform upon which
the people put him. and then de-
nouced it as the work of ignoramus
es, compels public pity rather than
censure. -Dallas News.
And further reflection compels
the thought that the democratic par
~ has been grovelng in an intense
darkness until these more recent
Moses have piloted us on TO a "hig-
er intellectual plane. But another
thought: Democracy ceased to make
itself felt as the friend of the peo-
pie when later day ideas came into
control
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

Gus esteemed contemporary the
Record, is right when it declares
that there is not too much agitation
about hell's half acre" That citizen
of Fort Worth who takes a contrary
position in this matter will do TO
watch
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

Phone H. A. McMiIlan al the Dali
iy Light offlce when you want any
kind of printing done. The best
work guaranteed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

All persons are recommended to
take Foley's Kidney Remedy for
bachache. rheumatism, and kidney
and bladder trouble. It will quickly
correct urinary irregularities. which
if neglected. may develop into a Sc
rious illness. 1t will restore health
and strength B. w. Fearis. 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

We feel satisfied that all that
saves to us part of our population
is the fact that the soldier boys are
not clothed in brass buttons.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

Health Officer Cheatham, armed
with his oil can, is camping at the
roosting place of Mr. and Mrs. Mos
quito. Relief is in sight.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

That Reyes revolution in Mexico
seems TO have Yielded 10 the copious
bath given by Jupiter Pluvius
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

Cheer up, Jimmie, the soldiers are
here for only short season.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

Who teaches often learns himself
Ita liam proverb
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31
ADVERTISING

Mr.. Merchant, fight the mail
order man with his own wea-
pom Patronise your home pa
per, and let your home people
know what you are selling.
Advertising is the life of trade
and always wins.
The most successful financial
institutions in the world owe
their success to legitimate and
judicious use of printers ink.
They must believe in its effica-
cy when they are willing to
pay as much as slS, 600 for one
page for one issue
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31
ENTERPRISE PUB. co,

Gov. Hughes named him as state
superintendent of insurance. A live
ly fight was waged in the legisla-
ture at Albany on the appointment
and Gov. Hughes finally withdrew
IL at the suggestion of Nj. Wallis,
who did not take kindly to the
prospect of continued trouble
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

Don send to Chicago or Saint
Louis to have your Job Print
ing done Bring it tn US and
we Will assure you satisfaction
or monty back, Keep home
money at home, :.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

Blank notes at the Daily Light
Office. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

W. A. OWNBY City Editor
Residence Phone, Bell No So
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

Bargains in the want column.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

The Enterprise FURNISHING Company il
in no wise responsible for de BITS hat may
be contracted by employees, nor will W
assume payment OF such debts under
any circumstances. Every employe Of
this ottice is paid promptly for work
done. This is to protect ourselves and
the selling puhiic-ENTERPRISE PUB.
LISTING COMPANY, Per @. W NJ O.
knight, Manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-31

the enemy from the gates of
our fair city. The mail order
houses are taking millions of
dollars annually from our
people. The weapon the mail
order houses use is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-14
ADDRESS
 BY MISS HUGHES Lays Stress on the Mormon
 AggresSiveneSS TELLS OF CHURCH WORK Funeral of John Brown Held at Pratt city-Epworth League Meetings
 To Be Held in Ensley
 This Week.
TELLS OF CHURCH WORK

Ensley, June 13. Especial )-One of the best addresses ever heard in Ensley was delivered tonight at the Cumberland Pres byterian church by Miss Edith Hughes of Kansas City Miss Hughes is field secre- tary for the south and southwest of the womanis board of home missions of the Presbyterian church, U. s. A. She told of the work that the woman's board is doing in Alaska among the Indians and Mormons of tho west, among the ignorant people of the mountain districts and among the foreigners who are coming to these shores.
 She spoke more particularly of the work among the Mormons She has taught four years in Utah and seemed to know thor oughly the basic principles underlying the Mormon religion, and told of the iniquit- ious practices of this religion She warned the people against the pretensions of Mormon missionaries, and spoke of the aim of the Mormon church to hold the balance of power in our national Con- gress Altogether the address was inter- esting and powerful. The house was packed and the people were held spell bound for over an hour It is hoped that Miss Hughes may return to Ensley and deliver this address in the opera house to all the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-14
SWINGING FLIES
 WORRY CATTLE

Huntsville, June -(Special)-Cattle men are becoming worried over the ap- pearance of peculiar-shaped fly that has made it's appearance in the low pas ture lands. The fly is not the ordinary kind that worries cattle, but is much larger and longer. The sting or bite causes large welts and drives a COW or other animal almost frantic. Several specimens of the new insect have been brought to Huntsville and sio one seems to know its origin A person stung by these flies suffers as severely as from wasp or bee sting. Several of the flies will be sent to the agricultural depart ment in Washington to ascertain just what they are
 A petition asking that Charles T. Nor ris, a druggist at Tuscumbia, be ad- judged an involuntary bankrupt, was filed in the United States court by alleged creditors yesterday afternoon.
 John Sedge, janitor at the city hall. was assaulted by three young white men Saturday midnight as he was walking along the road near Davis spring. He was slashed across the right arm with a knife and the muscle was severed. Sledge will probably lose the use of the arm. Several arrests have been made of sus- pected parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-14
SCHOOL CLOSES
 AT FIT. PAYNE

Fort Payne, June 13-(Special)-The De- Kalb county high school closed it's first session this week. This has been a very successful year, and the prospects for the school are very bright for the next term.
 Col. M. w. Howard delivered an address at 10 o'clock Thursday morning to a large crowd of patrons and pupils in the audi torium of the opera house. The work of Miss Willie Dexter's art class was on exhibition In her studio on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, and on Friday night Miss Pearl Rainey's music pupils gave a recital which did much credit to the work of Miss Rainey.
 Prof. H. T. Wallace and Prof. w. c. Gilbreath have both been reelected, and this summer they will do much work for the improvement and the enlargement of the school. '~The new s15,00O building will be completed by fall, and the next session will be taught in 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-14
Funeral of John Brown.

The funeral services over the remains of John Brown who was fatally injured in an accident at No. mines, were held today. The funeral was attended by a large number of the relatives and friends of the deceased. Samson lodge, Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows, of which the deceased was a member, had charge of the exercises. He was inferred in the family burial grounds at Pratt City in the presence of an enormous gathering. Many beautiful and appropriate floral designs were sent by sorrowing friends. As he was laid to rest the solemn and impress sive burial service of the Odd Fellows was read Mir. Brown had led useful and active life, and was universally liked by his associates. He was a Scotchman by birth. coming to Alabama about 1S86.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-14
BESSEMER SWITCH
 BOARD IS BURNED
CABLE OF PEOPLES COMPANY GETS CROSSED WITH ELECTRIC LIGHT CABLE AND SERIOUS FIRE RESULTS.

Bessemer, June 1S.- Especially There was a bad fire at the Peoples Telephone exchange this morning at 11:30 o'clock, caused by the cable of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company crossing the cable of the telephone company. The switch board and cable were entirely de- stroyed, causing loss of about s400. The Peoples Telephone company has the entire repair force working on the board and cable and expects to have some of the telephones in working or der by tomorrow. The board will be in full working order by Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-14
JAIL DELIVERY
 IS PREVENTED Deputy Sheriff Stops Negroes
 Just In Time EPWORTH LEAGUE PLANS Annual Conference Will Meet in GreenviIle Next Tuesday-Many Distinguished Workers Are
 To Be Present.
EPWOR1H LEAGUE PLANS

Greenville. June 12.-(SpeciaL)-By a lucky chance last night Chief Deputy Sheriff King Murphy prevented a jail delivery of two negroes confined in one of the cells. They had torn the pipe connecting the stationary washstand out and had almost completed a hole into the outer yard. The last rounds of the jail had been made some time before and it just happened that Deputy Mur- phy had something that he had forgot ten in the jail. To satisfy himself that all was secure he made the rounds of the cells and made the discovery of the at tempt at delivery. It is estimated that another hour would have sufficed for the completion of the hole. One of the negroes is charged with carrying con- cealed weapons, while the other is there on a charge of burglary.
 About 25 young people from here spent the day at Searcey's station yesterday on a picnic, chaperoned by MT. and Mrs. Abe Lehman. The picnic was given in honor of Miss Mil1ie Swain of Pensacola, who is the guest of Miss Jamie Lehman. The day in the woods and the big dfn- ner were most thoroughly enjoyed by the merry youngsters.
 The annual conference of the Epworth league will convene in this city at p. m. next Thursday, June 16. There will be about 150 delegates present from all over the southern part of the state and great preparations are being made for their entertainment while they are in the oi+,- Anopp the distinguished workers who will be present with the conference from this and other states perhaps the most foremost is pr. w. N Ainsworth, pastor of the First Methodist church of Savannah, Ga. From that state also comes Miss Carabelle Wilkes, who will give Bi- ble readings Miss Wilkes is from Quit man, Ga After the first meeting on Tuesday night a reception will be held at the home of MT. and Mrs W. J. Bee land on Commerce street. at which every one will be supposed to become ac- quainted.
 Greenville and the surrounding country have been flooded by hard rains nearly every da far the past week or two and the wea has been exceedingly warm. the rains seeming not to relieve the at mosphere of the heat. Nearly all of the oat crop has been ruined by the rains and the bottoms have not been free from water in several weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-14
Elevators In BattIeships.

Washington, June 13.-Passenger elevators on battleships for the use of officers is the latest innovation in the United States navy. The new battle ships Florida, Utah, Delaware and North Dakota each will be equipped with three automatic electric elevators capable of lifting 500 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-14
GENERAL NEWS EVENTS
 FOR THE COMING WEEK

through out the United States.
 On Monday the Women's Interna- tional Label league will be in session at Louisville.
 On Tuesday the American Railroad Master Mechanics association will meet at Atlantic City.
 The religious gatherings of the week will include the opening on Tuesday of a 10 days session at New York of the General Alliance of the Presbyterian church.
 The achievements of the Wright brothers will be celebrated again this week, this time at their home in Day ton. O., where festivities in honor of the aero champions will occupy Thurs day and Friday.
 On Tuesday the International Asso- ciation of Police Chiefs will gather at Buffalo. At Montreal the International Council of Women will open Wednes- day and continue through out the week.
 In foreign fields, important events include the World Missionary confer ence, which opens at Edinburgh on Monday; a continuation of the golden jubilee of the North American college at Rome, and the meeting of the Elm perors of Germany and Russia at Reval on Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-14
CIark,s Terse RenIy.

Washington, June 13.-Representa- tive Champ Clark of Missouri, dem ocratic leader in the House, called on the President today and upon leaving the White House was asked when he though Congress would adjourn. "The day before vote ought to be taken on the Bailey income amendment" he reDlied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-14

Society of France and the National Sculpture society. He has lately executed an important commission for the King of Italy. As a technician MT. Kitson steers a course between the reserved and somewhat frigid manner that is affected by several leading American sculptors and the congregations of attitude and movement that a few artists still regard as necessary to dramatic effect. What he aims at first is the character of the personality depicted. Then he imbues the form with as much virility and animation as can be introduced without losing the naturalness of the general aspect.
 MT. Kitson's wife, Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson is one of the best known of the worlds women sculptors. She designed the Massachusetts state monument to the Twenty ninth, Thirty-fifth and Thirty sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry at Vicksburg; the patriotic medallions of Generals Logan, Blair. Howard. A. J