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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07
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children who were interested in
the animals exhibited at the circus
will enjoy some of the following
books:
Bolton, s. K.-Our devoted friend
the dog.
Hornaday American natural his
tory
Long, w. Wood Folk at
School
Miller, Joaquin-True bear stor-
les.
Miller, O. T-Our home pets;
how to keep them well and happy,
Roosevelt, T.--Wilderness Hun
ter.
Roosevelt and others-The Deer
Family.
Seton, f. Biography of a
Grizzly.
Seton. f. T.-Wild animals
have known
Talks about animals. Companion
Ser.)
The prolonged drouth has led to
inquiries for books on irrigation.
Three authoritative works are here
named:
King, f. H.-Irrigation and
Drainage
Mead. Decentralization insti-
tutions.
Newell, F. H.--Irrigation in the
United States.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages, stops the irritation in
the throat soothes the inflamed
membranes, and the most obstinate
cough disappears. Sore and inflamed
lungs are healed and strengthened,
and the cold is expelled from the
system Refuse any but the gen
uine in the yellow package. Sold by
all druggists.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07

10 PARENTS you have sons
or daughters attending school
away from Waxahachie you should
send them the Waxahachie Enter
Prise. 1t contains all the local news
nj Waxahachie and Ellis county. One
gear s1.00; nine months rs cents;
six months so cents All subscrip-
lions to the Enterprise are cash In
advance The Enterprise. published
at the Daily Light office. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07

The Daughters of the Confeder-
acy will meet tomorrow Friday
afternoon with Miss Mollie Phillips
at $50 There will be regular
business meeting followed by thir-
ty minute anniversary program. The
members are urged to attend this
meeting. 1t is time to pay dues, fin
ish out the years work before the
conventions meet.
MRS PHIL BERTRAM
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07
Hicks Capudine Cures SICK Head
ache.

AIso Nervous Headache, travellers
Headache and aches from Grt ,
stomach Troubles or Female tron-
bles. Try Capudine-it's llQuid-et-
fects Immediately. Sold by drug
gists. AT
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07
MEETING OF WOODMEN.
Class Initiation and Banquet Sched-
uicd for Tonight.

The campaign for the enlarge
ment of the Woodmen of the World
membership in Ellis county closed
today with a meeting in Waxahach-
lie. The new recruits for membership,
together with members from the
various lodges in the county, arrived
this morning to take part in a meet
ing at the Chautauqua park this
afternoon. Tonight the class initia-
ton and banquet will take place in
the lodge rooms of Elm Camp.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07

HATS cleaned ana rebIocked tip
bop" Got to look like new or no
pay Bring also your clothes here to
se cleaned and pressed. or new ones
made; there is nothing" in tailor
ing that we cant do. All work guar
snnteed Phone 57l. M. Kurzlieb. lie
College street. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07
At the Majestic.

A splendid bill has been secured
for the cclosing part of the week at
the Majestic. Rodgers & Marvin
come with a pleasing little comedy
sketch entitled "A Royal Welcome.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the city
taxpayers that l am now prepared
to collect and receipt for all taxes
due the city of WaXahachie, Texas,
for the year, A. d., 1909.
SO CHARLEY KENNEDY,
City Tax Assessor and Collector
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07
LOCAL NEWS

. LOCAL NEWS o
Price of cotton today: S12.6O to
S12.90; III the seed, S4.05; cotton
seed, 1927 per ton.
Use the New Phone. u
F. S. tronx Il Co. seu roofing
cheap. IT
H. w. MADISON contractor and
builder. tt
F, S. Crcnk Co. garage and auto
supplies.
Curly mustard, select leaves. Bird
Forrest. II
Those pumpkin yams are at Ear
| ly's-of course. SO
Entire change of program at the
| Majestic tonight SO
| See F. s. Cronk Co. for all kinds
OF auto supplies. tt
That dry pack kraut at Earlys
TASTES like more. SO
J. f. Plummer left last night on
visit to Chillicothe.
Bert Render spent last night with
an uncle in Fort Worth.
Eighteen rolls toilet papT aud
! holder for s1.00 at Cronk CO II
Buy your pumps from F. S. Cronk
! Co All kinds Prices way down. II
b. H. stephens, industrial agent
of the Brazos Valley, was in the city
| today.
| When you need plumber, call
! Bunkley. with F s Cronk Co. Both
! Phones "a.
! Ask to see our silk petticoats, all
colors. $500 up to $3.50. J. S.
| Campbell & Co. SO
| Don't fail to see the new linen
tailored waists. Prices $500 10 $500
at J. S. Campbell & Co. So
| DR.. T. II. Cheatham left last night
for Austin TO attend a meeting Of
! county and city health officers.
In the races yesterday at San An
cello. Sadie Grattan. owned by j. z.
Fleming, was the winner. Time
2:26.
Come to the Majestic and hear
Rogers q Marvin, songbirds of the
south, in a comedy sketch, "A Royal
J Welcome" So
Bulbs of Gala, Easter, and Chin
csc Lilies, Narcissus, Hyacinths
Oxalis and Freescias, now here
Bird Forrest. Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07

If you didn't get one of those
kitchen racks with your first order
in October, call for it, because they
are giving them away at Early's SO
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07

CALVIN EkOS.. are prepared TO at
yeua to your wants when they are
In tite gents furnishing line. Clean
2ng, pressing and repairing receive
lslear careful attention and satisfac-
esipn Is always guaranteed. Phone
ythRm and see. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07

Now is the most pleasant time to
have your picture made. Secure the
best from Mrs. c. E. Jackson, Lead
ing Photographer. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07

Ask to see our silk petticoats, all
colors. $500 up TO $3.50. j. S.
Campbell & Co. SO
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07
Mrs. G. j. GRIGGS,
1O1 Marvin Avenue

Representing c. A, Stevens & Bros. Chicago
Has now ready for your inspection
the beautiful fashion plates showing
Women's High Glass Tailor Made
Suits, Cloaks, Skirts, Waists, Furs,
and Trimmed Millinery. Also Misses
Suits, Cloaks and Skirts and Chill
dren's Cloaks. Never before has 1T
been our pleasure to show so many
beautiful styles and materials, and /
know that ii you will favor me with
call you will thoroughly enjoy looking
through the line, whether you wish to
buy or not.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07

Bargains In the want "olpmn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07
WANT COLUMN

WEATHER. Tonight and Friday
rsrt9y cloudy to cloudy weather,
Max. 81 Min, So.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07

HAVE Mrs. Griggs order your fall
svjfs Tsp
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07

Bulbs of Gala, Easter, and Chin
ese Lilies, Narcissus, Hyacinths,
Oxalis and Freescias, now here.
Bird Forrest. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07

If yoa want your fall suit made at
gs1ule see Mrs G. J GTiggs Tsp
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-07

WA s|g91I TO BUY-About room
boa Il, and lot. Address Box 212. tt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
A Self-Deciared Benefactor.

"Have you done anything to make
the world your debtor?"
NO." answered Mr.. Dustin Stax. Il
don't believe in encouraging bad hab.
its. My ledger assures me that have
managed TO make the world pay as
1t goes"
The Hottest TnIrg.
world, sing OF my baby's dream.
Close, close / bent TO hear,
I caught 1t like diamonds CLEAN,
a smile and then a tear.
The tiniest ripple Of brook.
one drop of summer mist.
Out Of my Iialo baby's heart
From It's dainty lips | kissed. ~
blow II to world-tired feet: ;.
o wandering hearts.
TITS sweet, tits sweet
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton, In House.
keeper.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
Depends on viewpolnt.

"Mr. Wilson," said the head OF the
firm, Il understand that you are a
personal friend OF Mr.. Spinks."
THAT is true. sir" said Wilson.
well, / wish you'd try to collect
this account from him. None of our
collectors can turn the trick, and it's
a long time overdue"
Wilson agreed TO try. The next
morning his face wore a curious ex.
preston.
what SUGGEST" asked the head OF
the firm.
THAT depends on the point OF view
said Wilson. you see. called last
night and saw the old man. Mr..
Spinks.' began, I've called to ask
you if-whereupon the old man but.
ted In with:
That's all right. my boy he said,
you can have her. / trust you'll be
happy
Then he added that | should find
Alice in the drawing room, and shut
the door on me,"-Judge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24

duties very exacting. But with Tom
my that night 1t was different; he
unfortunately struck q rush OF bust
ness. and through 1t very odd ex
perieuce.
When Tommy arrived to begin work
1t was raining in the Eli river val
ley, softly at times, then again so gen
erously that il roared on the station
roof and made the lamp-lighted plat
form look like an explanse of boiling
glass. In these moments of exuberant
downpour, thunder rollel up and down
the valley, and the telegraph arma,
lures jumped and spIttered sense
lessly.
But of course no operator who real.
ICES the responsibility If his position
cuts out his instrument. on account OF
lightning, unless the play of celestial
fire is absolutely dangerous Tommy
could not well cut out his during the
time of most danger that night, for
the dispatcher called himlthree-quar
tiers of an hour before 1e Eastern
Mail was due, at ten o'cloE, and eau
toned him TO watch closdand be on
hand. as he might be neFed for or
ders.
After that things wenflively with
Tommy The omnibus ftm the prin.
opal hotel brought lof of passen.
gers. Among them werihree "drum.
NOS" two of whom wee of the ex
acting. hectoring sort, filth a large
quantity of excess baggage.
The confusion and te perplexine
demands upon him atmented his
natural anxiety until h scalp prick
led and his cheeks flIjled with ex-
element Tommy was lalf conscious
that his mind was notworking nor
mally In the general Infusion, and
the ncar approach Of the moment
when the Eastern Mail fas due quick
ened both the general iamsr and his
own nervousness.
The Eastern Nail pived to be IL
minutes late, and the taiting crowd
piled Tommy with allsC.ts of an
noying questions. At The moment
when the mail was du by schedule. |
the dispatcher called 1mmy. and he |
few to the key The pstar was com /
ing up the valley withhe directors |
car attached; they we in a hurry, |
and the diapatcher Wild TO change |
their meeting point th the Mail |
from Sumner, the iirsstatiol cast, /
20 sturgess.
Tommy's heart throfd as he cop
led the instructions to-old the Mail
for orders. The noise the waiting
room was so great ht he could
hardly read the clicki instrument.
and a digging sort dear rose in
his mind lest he shot not receive
the order correctly; bdes. as thers
was so much else that leded his i'm
mediate attention. It s4ed he could
not wait When he h3epeated the
order 10 the dispatch the official
20. K" seemed to st from The
soander. it came SO tx. and ths
dsostcler began giyin1s lay Car =
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
Biography.

Chester Dutton, who has the dis.
tinction of being the oldest living
graduate of Yale University, was
bern in New York. March "a, 1914.
Following the usual preparatory
course he spent four years at Yale
and after his graduation he taught
school for three years. In 1912 he
abandoned pedagogy for farming, al
first In Wayne county, New York,
where he lived until 1868 when he
moved 10 Riverside Homestead, not
far from the town of Comcordia. Kan.
sas. lie took up homestead while
the Indians were still il possession
OF that country and has lived there
ever since. He is the Oldest of the
three surviving Yale graduates of the
class Of 1898, aud received his
diploma just forty years before Presi.
dent Taft graduated from the same
institution.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
An Effective Remedy.

3 A Boston physician, in a paper he
recently read before a congress of
medical men, told how Or. s. Weir
Mitchell accomplished a marvellous
cure by means of a treatise ON psy-
chotherapy. To DR.. Mitchell there
had come young lady afflicted with
hysteria. Being much occupied at
the moment. he said to her: You can
cure yourself. Just let me give you
this book on the subject. you will
find the directions in 1t really admir-.
able" The Young lady departed, and
after fortnight Dr. Mitchell received
a letter from her. saying. in effect /.
THAT book is a prize The other day
had an attack of the old sort
laughing and crying togeti.ar-and
the trouble was brought to an end in
two minutes simply by the use of the
book. Mamma spanked me with it
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
LEGAL DECISIONS
IsysSSSSsSssssssssssssssss

Billboard Ordinance. vs.
Whitlock,-While d city, in the prop
er exercise of police power. may
adopt billboard regulations, such reg
ulatlons, TO be sustainabIe, must be
reasonable, and not prompted solely
by aesthetic considerations, 1t is a
fundamental principle of government
that the state may require the indi-
viduai to use his property so that the
public health and safety shall be best
conserved. A secure ctructluc on
private property. which is not per Sc
an infringement on public safety, an
is not a nuisance, cannot be made one
by a municipal ordinance and then
prohibited under the city's police
powers. While city may prohibit
the erection of insecure bllboards
along the edges Of streets, or so near
as to be a menace and may require
the owners to maintain such struc-
lures in q secure condition, etc. I'm
ordnance requiring that all bill
boards shall be kept at least a dis
lance of two feet or more than the
height Of the board from the outer
edge of the sidewalk, and that no |
owner shall place any billboard or
allow the same to remain nearer the |
edge of the sidewalk than the distance |
is unsustainable for un-
Supreme Court Of |
North Carolina.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24

care or plmiurrnE chlfuren iTxc You.
he said. He turned to the engineer.
Jim, how did you come to shut OIL
steam?" he asked.
Il don't know" replied the engineer
still rubbing his head. Il had hold OF
the throttle-leyer. ana I suppose the
shock must have made me grip and
Jerk the lever and that shut her Off.
The blow, or whatever 1t was,
knocked me of the seat"
Eight telegraph poles were found
to have been split and broken by the
electricity seeking the ground where
the great bolt fell upon the wire.
Dryers engine had been almost oppo.
site the point Of greatest wreckage,
and obviously the iron OF the engine
had attracted the electric force.
Tommy brought the day operator to
tho station, and by patching wire
and attaching an old relay, they got
the Mail and pay car out without
much delay, but, of course. Tommy
went home discharged.
Afterward he went into his fathers
store, and ultimately became part.
ner in the business Twelve hours
of railroading, he often averred, were
quite sufficient for him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
ALMOST TOUCHEO|
The SOUTH POLE
Concluded From First Page.)

the Journey was resumed, and on
February IS, they had reached
"Chinaman depot"
Food dwas scarce but describing
ayerything except camp Gu fit and
geological specimens, and despite
the raging blizzard and 50 degrees
frost, they tramped on. The next dc
not was reached February 20, and in
hrce days they came in sight OF the
'lepot in Minna Bluffs. There nows
Of the ship was received. and they
made a forced march to reach the
vessel. which they did on March 2rl.
Summing up -he results Shackleton
says: The main results of the ex-
petition are a good geological collec.
ton. We discovered eight distinct
mountain ranges. and more than a
Hundred mountains We surveyed
md photographed many glaciers and
found signs Of former great gla-
'iaon. The south pole is doubtless
situated or a plateau. 1000 10 II. 900
feet above The sea level. The new
mountain altitn,lcs range from 1900
"a 1900 feet approximately. The
Violent billiards. in the latitude of IS
degrees show that If the so-caIled
polar cal;r" exists it must be sma !
in area ort no c9incident with the
geographical survey.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
The Forgotten
Order \
/, By ALvAH MILTON KERR
Originally

(Orlginail M
taught Tommy Sands the got
telegraphy, and obtained for hiIlis
first position, that of night optor
at Sturgess. He held the positioist
II hours. then came back to nils
charged. but happy. The reascfor
this was that Tommy, like someher
people, valued his life more th he
did working position. !,
Viewed as an individual, Tmy
was fairly capable, Considerees a
beginner in railroad station We he
was competent enough, but, as'me-
times happens, the duties of po-
sition apparently doubled thNery
hour that saw him attempt th.ork
OF the office. When he left hiome
station to take charge at Stuiss, |
particularly admonished him keep
cool. for much in raiIroading ponds
on normal presence of min but,
OF course, lad Of Is cannotaason
ably be expected TO remain ite 80
much a master of himself as 4. Older
man, and Tommy, upon his iroduc-
ton to the office at Sturgcssreally
met troubles enough to try teran,
In the first place, he had evything
TO do at the station. All the ins in,
cluded in the COMPREHENSIVE term
everything" cannot be specifi here,
but some Of them may be meioncd.
he had TO watch the wires oil take
rain orders and kilograms, 81 tick
rs, and check baggage. throw @ mail
pouch into the doorway of mail
ar when the passenger trainrrived
Unload and load express, anGnswer
Iuestions.
OF course Sturgess was noa la.ge
lace. and ordinarily the turgess
light operator, particularly ven ac
ustomed to the work, did nodnd his
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
MARKING the Trail.

The earl of Warwick at banquet
In Washington was quizzed about the
hunting yarns he had snapped with
the president whilst dining at the
White House.
oh, yes" Lord Warwick said play.
fully, they were tall yarns-tall on
my side, mean. outdid the wander
ing hen.
"A hen, you know, set out to see tho
world and met crow in q distant
wood.
I" But said the crow, ARE you not
afraid. without wings, of losing your
way in all this tangle?'
Afraid? Not J., scoffed the hen.
Every little while lay an egg to
guide myself back by"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
TODAY IN HISTORY
Observation-Disclosures
March "a.

a603--Quean Elizabeth of England
died Born Setp. z, 1888.
1917 Celebration at Quebec of The
first marriage In Canada.
1855 Rhode Island purchased from
the Indians for forty fathoms
of beads.
11z6-leAH Harrison ~he ffttariit- He
first chronometer, died in Len
don. Born In Yorkshire in
1893.
1783-Spain recognized the independ
ence OF the United Sta es.
1854-Slavery abolished i'm Venezuela
1S84--Twelye persons killed by a
cyclone in Kentucky.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
Reversed.

Old Uncle George Washington had
been patiently building scaffod
around tall chimney. Suddenly the
light boards cuiiaree.a and came down
on Uncle George like an avalanche.
''Ah." said the owner of the chin,
ney as he came out to discover the
cause of the noise. Il see you are on
the job, Uncle George?" Uncle George
rubbed the dust out OF his eyes and
slowly emerged from the wreck.
"No, sah," he responded. instead of
being on dc Job ct luks like de job am
on me-"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
Hearty Laugh Caused Distress.

Dislocating her neck by immodcrate
laughter at joke told by gnest at
Pittsburg. Pa, Mrs. William Giesey
suffered intense agony until the ar.
rival OF surgeon. who reduced the
dislocation. After Mrs. Giesey had
begun to laugh, she became hysterical
and was unable to stop. Suddenly she
felt sharp pain in her neck and her
face became livid. Then the surgeon
was summoned.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
The Worlds Telephones.

The number of telephones in the
world is estimated at 9,500.000. OF
which 7,000.0 900 are said to be in use
in America and 100000 in Europe.
The industry of statisticians is so
great that possibly some one will turn
his attention to the number of despair
ing entreaties made to the young WON
en- at the exchange in q year in Lon
don alone. London Globe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
February Circulation.

The above Is correct statement OF
The circulation Of the Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1908 and for the month
OF February, 1909.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 8th day Of March, 1909.
LEO ]. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-24
Boy Kills Big Gray Eagle.

While returning from Morgantown
the other afternoon ROBBIE L. Taylor
shot and killed gigantic gray eagle
on top OF the Dixon HILL It measured
seven feet four inches from tip to tip
of wings. ROBBIE had just purchased
a 22-caliber rife, and 1t was with this
that he killed the eagle.
1t Is the first killed in this locality
for many years and 1t has created
quite sensation. ROBBIE is but 1G
years of age. but is an experienced
Hunter and good shot.--Green River
Republican.