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Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

In none of the common birds is pro- tective coloration more clearly seen than in the night or mosquito hawk. This bird deposits its eggs upon the bare earth without vestige of a nest and is so near the color of the ground as to be we'll nigh invisible unless one is very close.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

If the material used is good and the job is properly done the equipping of the tallest of the farm buildings with lightning rods is a very cheap kind of insurance. However. under no circum- stances should any deal be made for such work with the smooth represent atives of some distant and unknown lightning rod concern, for the paper one signs is apt to turn up as a note upon.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

The decrease in milk flow caused by short feed and flies during the latter part of July and August Is seldom made up. For this reason measures should be taken to provide a succulent substitute for pasture grass during the droughty period and the best protec- tion possible for the cows from the flies.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

There are a good many cases when a farmer makes a mistake by buying the next eighty" especially when he already has more land than he can farm we'll and would have to go in debt for the purchase. But 1t would be far better to, invest surplus money in the "next eighty" or most any other eighty" whose location and fertility are known than to squander it in some faraway and illusive oil or mining in- Yestment scheme.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

Readers of this department will re- member that about year ago it con- tained an article under the caption "The Federal Protection of Birds" Correspondence had at the time with the director of the biological survey of the department of agriculture at Wash ington showed that no we'll defined at tempt had ever been made to secure the passage of law of this character, largely through lack of some one to take an interest in this larger aspect of the bird problem. However, we are glad to report that the need of such legislation has been brought to the attention of congress within the past few months and that it is possible that such a law will be passed.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

There is more or less discussion of the effectiveness of the several kinds of rations for farm animals, but no debate whatever on the proposition that all of them, from the hens to the horses, should be provided with a generous supply of clean drinking wa ter
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

A thorough and repeated cultivation of the potatoes and tomatoes as we'll as the salvias and asters will tend to re- duca to a minimum the damage often done by the striped stalk borer. There is no way of reaching this pest with poison; hence prevention is better than cure.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

The chief trouble which most folks encounter in killing the burdock is the fact that in cutting the stalk the cut is not made well below the point from which the sprouts will start This weed, though somewhat of a pest, Is a biennial-that is, its life period GOV CTS two years. The little plants which spring from the seed can be killed like any other harmless weed, while those in their second year, starting from the roots which live over the winter, should have the root cut as stated, below the crown.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

One of the provisions of the law in a state where orchard and wood lot tracts are exempted from taxation for a period of eight years after planting wisely provides that such exemption shall not apply in the case of either orchards or wood lots in which cattle. horses, sheep or hogs are allowed to range. Whoever it was that framed this law knew quite a bit more about the essential care of an orchard than many folks who set them out-at least if the practice of the latter is to be taken as a criterion.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

Pietertje Maid Ormsby, a Holstein COW, has established a new thirty day butter record, producing 145.66 pounds of commercial product in the period stated. The percentage of butter fat in her milk during this test averaged 454
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

It is worth while watching pair of birds rear a nestful of young merely to see the precautions which the par ent birds take in keeping the little ones from fouling the nest. The par ent birds understand the need of keep ing their house clean, and the little ones seem instinctively to cooperate with them.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

If a few pieces of brush are put just beneath the wrens nest they will give the pert little fledglings a place of re treat on leaving the nest, time when the cats are quite likely to get them.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

Finer things may have been created than a dish of full ripe Dunlap straw berries dressed with a generous supply Of rich Jersey cream or a Meteor rose bud on the breast of a fair woman. but they are few.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

Even so harmless a thing as water is a bad thing out of place, as is shown in the federal pure food law, which levies a fine of cents a pound on all butter offered for sale which contains more than Is per cent of moisture. The professional butter maker usually works up as close to this limit as he thinks is safe so as to make a good showing with. his over run.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
nISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate A Court. July 6 1Q1l
A CARD OBTAINS

The members of the Methodist Sunday school wish to thank all those who con tributed so generously toward the enter tainment of the Convention held in their church Wednesday, June 28th By vote of the school.
 F. F. STEVENS, Secretary.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

The lately introduced galvanized hen GOODS are dry in wet spells and skunk and rat proof, but they get hotter than the old scratch if the sun is allowed to shine on them directly. To prevent this they should be put under tree or shielded from the sun with canvas or other cover.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
CATTLE KILLED BY DROUGHT.
Loss of $75o,ooo In Texas om Long
 Dry Spell.

Thousands of cattle have died from heat, hunger and thirst on the ranges in western Texas and in the Pecos val ley.
 The loss to date Is estimated at from $6O0.O to S75O,OOO, and unless gener ous rains fall within ten days the losses will be S2,OOO.O00 or more.
 Cotton has been reduced 30 per cent In one month for want of water.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

If the Sunday rest was ordained for any one class more than another it was for the farmers wife, who in the natural order of things has to get three square meals and sometimes lunches seven days out of every week. The considerate husband will not only be willing that this Sunday cooking work should be reduced to a minimum, but will do what he can to make 1t pos sible.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
CASTRO IN VENEZUELA
Man, of Destiny" Lands at castiIIetas y With 2,o00 Mon, Prepared to
 Regain Lost Power.

Cipriano Castro, self styled man of destiny, who once set out with an army of twenty-three ranchmen and
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
FAVORS HYDROAEROPLANE.
Government Expert Declares Curtiss
 Machine Is Best For Navy,

Captain w. T. Chambers, in charge of hydroaeronautic work for the navy declares the hydroaeroplane is the coming machine so far as the navy is concerned; that, in fact, 1t has already come.
 "The navy machine which was built by Glenn Curtiss has had several try. outs and has proved a success" he said.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
DIsTRICP OF CANAAN, ss., Probat,

A Court, July Il, 1911.
 Estate of William Canfield late of New Marlboro, Massachusetts, leaving estate in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of the executors for an order of sale of real estate, belong ing to said es ate and situated in Norl ,l Canaan, as per application on file m ore fully appears, 1t Is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office, in North Canaan, on the 18th day of July, A. D. 1911 at two o'clock in the afternoon, and the Court directs said executors to give public notice to all per sons interested in said estate to appear, if they see cause, and bc heard thereon. by publishing copy O. this order once in some newspaper havinga circulation in said Probate District, md by posting a copy of this order on the public sign. post in said North Canaan five days before the said day of hearing and return make to the Court
 Attest: DAVID c. WHITTLEsEY, Judge nISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate O Court, July 5, 1911.
 Estate of Augusta Scott, late of North Canaan in said district, deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the cred itorS of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts. properly attested , within said time, will be debarred recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make imme Hate payment to GEORGE 5. FULLER, Executor.
 Canaan, Conp.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10
SHARP, STABBING PAINS.
Generally Tell of Sick kidneys-A
Resident of WaNahaChie Shows
You the Cure.

The sharp twinge of pain in the
small of the back that strikes you
after any sudden twist or awkward
motion, tells of weak, sick kidneys,
Early signs of weakened kidneys
are: Backache, lame back, sharp,
darting pains. dizzy spells, tired
out state, dependency And there
are usually disturbances of the
urine-too frequent urination, seal
ding or burning pain during passage
discolored urine and sediment
Doans Kidney Pills are prepared
especially for sick weakened kid
neys, backache and urinary disord-
ers-have cured thousands of such
cases. Doan's are endorsed through
out the civilized world-are recon-
mended by Waxahachie residents.
J. d. Nelson, farmer, of WaXaha-
chic. Texas, says, Whenever l hear
anyone complaining of backache,
advise him to try Doan's Kidney
Pills. as I know this remedy is one
| of great merit In 1905 | suffered
| from pain across the small of my
! back and when | stopped or lifted,
| the trouble became worse | tried
several remedies, but nothing helped
nae until | procured supply OF
| Doans Kidney Pills at Curlin's Tive
Drug Stores 4 took the contents o.
two boxes and that was sufficient tC
effect cure that has been permau
| emit"
For sale by all dealers. Price 3
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo
New York sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name oan S
and take no other a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10
THE TEXAS BACHELOR
\ TARGET FOR CUPID.



Wives of Texans.
San Antonio, Texas, August To-
The bachelor who escapes matrimo-
ny has to be as handy on foot as a
lack rabbit His comfortable man
uer OF living and affable ways make
him the target for the darts of Cupid
fired at him from all directions.
Only short time ago Governor Col
quit received a letter from young
woman in the north who declared
that she and a half dozen other girls
were anxious to become the wives
of Texans This letter was. handed
to the press of the state-for the
governor of Texas believes in max
ing people happy and if those girls
do not now have flattering pros
poets Of coming to Texas with new
kink in their names they have failed
to play the game at thee top speed.
The latest bid, however, for Texan
for husband comes from Mrs. Lula
Ransier. 391 Forest Avenue, Buff
falo, New York Mrs. Ransier
writes the editor of a leading news
paper that she has been a widow
for six years She does not say that
she is really lonesome but that is
taken for a fact from the general
tenor of her letter After stating
that she is only 35 years old, that
she has had a desire all her life to
go west. and that she has been sup
porting herself by dressmaking, she
SAYS: Now what | want to ask yon
is this Through your many friends
you must have some marriageable
ones. | am not looking for anv
one rich. but Of course want some
one able to take care of me right. as
have always had comfortable
home. | can give the best of refer
ence. Then getting down to bust
ness like one who is desperately in
earnest she says: Please do not
consider this in joking way
Kindly consider it in the right way
the way | am sending it--anf
kindly let me rear from you or some
one to whom you think it will be
wise to give my address. y
It is Just such determination as
hat expressed in the foregoing that
S constantly keeping Texas bache-
ors on the jump to prevent them
selves from being captured by some |
If the fair daughters of the north !
who have learned that Texas has !
some of the best husband materia
IN the face of the earth
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10
ITCHING SKIN QUICKLY COOLED

Hot weather means skin trouble
for many people, but now you can
stop the itch instantly
Just a few drops OF the cooling
and healing winter green lotion and
the itch is gone-not in half an
hour-not in ten minutes in
five seconds.
This simple wash is known as D.
d. D. Prescription for Eczema, and
usually sells for 500 a bottle but
now by special arrangement you can
get trial size bottle for 25 cents
This will be enough to show you why
we always recommend d. d. d. for
all skin troubles. d. y. d. gives In
slant relief Curlin's Two Drug
Stores NO
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10
CITATION BY PUBLICATION.

The State of Texas, to the Sheriff
or ANY Constable of Ellis Coun-
ty, Greeting
You are hereby commanded TO
summon the unknown heirs of Sam
ueI Frederick, by making publica-
ton of this citation once in each
week for eight successive weeks pre-
yious TO the return day hereof, in
some newspaper published in your
county, to appear at the next regular
term of the district court of Ellis
county. to be holden at the court
house thereof in WaNahachie, on
the fourth Monday in September, A.
/ D. 1G11, the same being the 2otn
day of September, A. d. 1871, then
and there to answer petition flled
( In said court on the End day OF eAu'
gust, A. D 1871, in a suit number
ed on the docket of said court NO.
I 806l. wherein J NJ. Billingsley'
4 Mary f Kerby and H. J. kerby, are
/ plaintiffs, and tho unknown heirs OF
/ samuel Frederick are deten dants'
and said petition alleging IN sun
stance, That plaintiffs are owners
/ in fee simple and in possession OF
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10
PrDDLERS BEAT THE LAW.
~ Nhoaing 10 Horse Make Known
What They're Selling.

Associated Press Special
Chicago, Ill, August lO.-Ped-
dIers who went or a strike a cou-
pie of weeks ago because Of the or
dinance prohibiting them crying out
their wares have found loop hole,
BY changing the name Of his horse
each day the peddler is managing to
do business without bi%akine the
law. Thus:
Whoa. cabbages!" Whoa, cab
bages," bowls the huckster, A police
man hove in sight You're breaking
the law" said the officer
"Wot? amt breakin' nothin =
MY horses name is 'Cabbages
Whoa. Cabbages,'
Later other peddlers went along
and the horse drawing q wagon load
of bauaus was called Banana
Whoa. banana Whoa, banana
he cried
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10
WHY \ HIGHER EDUCATION?

Every young person who is in the
enjoyment of an evenly balanced in
tellect is under a moral obligation to
supreme destiny for the richest
endowment that even God can give
A sound mind is the nucleus of shat
hope on which we must depend for
the accomplishment of those things
which make life really worth while
1t is foundation upon which can
be built a glorious temple of honor
and integrity, thereby giving to the
world permanent good in precep,
and example. We can, by improving
God-given opportunities that come
through the grace of intellect, con-
vert this earthly temple of corrupt
BILE flesh into a glorious monument
as immortal as time and which will
reflect our honor and glory through
endless ages
Intellect is a talent, and how best
to improve it that We may the bet
ter render a reasonable and accept
able account of our stewardship is
a question that should in the very
beginning of manhood and woman
hood, receive most earnest attention.
Whether it is the better plan to be
conteat to plod along in the rut worn
deep by those who have been salts
fled to strive for only the preserva-
ton of their original talent, or to
reach out through those broad vistas
which are opened through the power
of higher education in an effort to
accomplish greater honors. greater
glories and greater good as earnings
to be accredited TO our final account
of stewardship, is, in this day and
time of opportunity, a matter that
must be practically decided by the
individual. Peculiarly is this a truth
full representation of existing CON
ditions in so far as the young men
and women of Waxahachie and Ell
airy wisdom born of cultivated intel
lect has here provided every neces-
sary means for acquiring that edu-
cation which viii best fit the ambi-
tiOus student for leadership even in
The higher planes of life There may !
have been. in the environments |
which surrounded the youth of ear
Ter days, some plausible excuse for |
ignorance. but in this glorious pres
mt when public schools provide
olden opportunity for acquiring the
udiments and splendid Trinity Uni
ersity, within whose very shadow
he youth of Ellis county reside, fun
fishes every means for needed fin
sh. wanton neglect amounting al
most to crime is the only plea to be
,ffeTed by those who refuse so great |
A blessing as is offered through /
that higher education which best |
fits men and women for the real du-
ties of life.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10

certain tract or parcel of land. stu
ated in the county of Ellis, State of
Texas, being 81 acres of sur, pat
ented to the heirs of Samuel Freder-
lex, Certificate No. 1924 and Abb
stract No 1853, and on the waters of
Red Oak creek. fully described in
plaintiffs petition: That said land
was willed to the plaintiffs by their
father, Thos. H. Billingsley, deceas-
ed, said will filed Feb. LIST, 1906,
and recorded in book 2, page 213,
Will Record, in office OF county
cuerk, of Ellis county, Texas; That
plaintiffs are and have been in ac-
tual, peaceable adverse, visible and
notorious possession of said land for
a period of more than ten years
prior to the filing of this suit, viz:
since the 3rd day of May, 1882,
That if defendants ever had any
| claim to said land it has long since
| become barred by the statute of lin
I itation, switch title he now asserts;
! Wherefore plaintiffs pray that de
! PENDANTS be cited to answer this pc
| tition for judgment removing cloud
| from title to said land, that they be
/ qnieted in the possession thereof.
/ and for costs of suit.
| Herein fail not, but have before
/ said court, at its aforesaid next reg
ular term, this writA with your re-
/ turn thereon, showing how you have
executed the same.
| Witness LEM WRAG,
| Clerk of the District Court of Ellis
| County
Given under my hand and the
| seal of said court, at office in Wax
! ahachie, this the 3rd day of August,
| A. D., 1911 LEM WRAY,
| (Seal) Clerk of the District Court
Ellis County
/ BY Dan Wilson, Deputy.
certify true copy
A w WILSON
Sheriff Ellis County, Texas
'fhrs l4J
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10
RICHEST INDIAN GIRL DEAD.
to Cure Queen Esther of Pei
lagra.
ASSOCIATED Press SPECIAL

Associated Press Special
Colorado Springs, Colo, August
l0.-Encased in the most expensive
coffin ever sent out of this city the
body Of Esther Duff, Queen Esth-
or, s years old, the richest Indian
child in the world was taken yester-
day to Muskogee, Okla. following
her death in this city of pellagra
The body was accompanied by the
parents, Chief Henry Duff of the
Greek Nation. and his wife
The child was brought here -four
months ago from Tennessee in the
Cpe that the change of climate
would benefit her health The par
ents promised an independent for
tune to the physician who would
cure the child and many medical
men we're summoned, but all pro-
nounced the disease in its last stages
and incurable Chief Henry Duff is
several times a millionaire as the
result of rich oil strikes made on
the land his family got from the gov
eminent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10
Jourdanton Is Growing.

San Antonio, Texas, August 10
Since Atascosa county voted to move
the county seat from Pleasanton to
Jourdanton there has been a general
planning for greater things. This
county lies directly in the track Of
the proposed railroad from this city
to the Brownsville country
yeys for which have been made
and is composed of one of the rich
belts of country in tue southwes
section of the state While only
three years have elapsed since gen
eral attention was given to aglicui-
ture, rapid strides - unusual de-
velopments mark the effort Ar
raugements are now being made 70
build new court house aud make
improvements in harmony with 9th
err Developments
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10
Sign Interurban Contract.

Ennis Texas, August l0---Emis
business men yesterday signed a
contract guaranteeing the right Ct
way for the interurbau lice in con
temptation from Dallas TO Corsicaua
Via Hutchins. Wilmer, Ferris, Irum-
bull. Palmer, Garrett Ennis, ALMA
and Rice. President STRICKLAND has
been wired of the action taken here
today
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10

Since we come to think about g.,
we are inclined to the opinion that
certain witnesses are right in refus-
ing to testify before the investigat-
ing committees at Austin, upon the
ground that you cannot force a man
to incriminate himself Only those
who are innocent can afford TO tes-
, tify
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10

of Fort Worth, Texas, will occupy
Dr. v. r. Coughs offices in WnNa-
bschie Saturday and sunday, Aug
~ and 13, and limit his work I"
eve. ear, nose and throat IT
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10

We are not particularly interested
/ in the new arrangement of congress
sional districts Having fully made
up our mind that we can be of more
service to our kind at home than II
congress, we trust our friends viii
not insist on our becoming a can
didate. Daily we are repeating the
prayer Lead us not into tempta-
tiOn
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10

Tom Balls chances for being cleo
ted governor must be pretty good,
Judging from a manifest disposition
on the part of some to climb up into
the Ball band wagon First thinh
you know they viii have hold Of the
reins and win be directing the move
meuts of the wheel horses.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10

Just because both happen to be
multi-millionaires is no reason for
claiming that Geo. w Perkins, the
man who is about to get in jail for
refusing to answer questions in a
congressional investigation, is in any
way related to our friend. Tom w
Perkins. of the Mckinney Courier
I Gazette
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10

That prohibition set of threes-
Tom Ball, Tom Campbell and Tom
Jones-seems to be too strong for
even an anti full house
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10

Judging from the votes of certain
democrats in the United States sen
ate they must have graduated with
high honors in the school of protec-
ton, and then added a postgraduate
course under the celebrated and re-
nowned instructor, Nelson w. Al
drich-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-10

Old Sol is now directing his rays
straight down on the just and I'M
just. All hands join in the chorus
In the Good Old summer Time.
etc