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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-04
Seen on an Ostrich Farm.

1t Is no uncommon thin: to see a
male ostrich strutting about followed
BY three or four dixtinst brtmtiS. all o.!
different sizes. When the nTHhatlng
process Is completed the cock BIRD
leads his young ones off and II hr
meets another proud papa engages ~
terrific combat with him. The van
chick, while the other. surrounded b.!
the two oroods. walks away trium
phantly. ~. $50
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-04
Notice.

Joe ventimiglio ludingtcn, Lay Nonresident.
You are hereby notified that I have
purchased at tax sale lot IL Of block 2,
Hunter Subdivision to Bossier City, La.
formerly assessed to you.
wv. HUTCHINGS,
1873 Bossier City, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-04
More Than Serious,

Eulal1a teIderly heiress' 10 Tou
think the huron regards me seriously:
Rosa Seriously Why. my dear erery
time mention you ne looks positively
sad. --Fliegende Rlatter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-04
Notice,

Leborie, Shellace & vincenzo Objectionable,
La Nonresidents
You are hereby notified that l have
purchased at tax sale lot Of block s,
Hunter Subdivision to Bossier City, La,
formerly assessed to you.
wv. HUTCHINGS,
1873 Bossier City, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-04
Notice.

Manghen Hayes, Nonresidents.
You are hereby notified that 1 have
purchased at tax sale lot IL of block w,
Cumberland Subdivision to Bossier City,
La, formerly assessed to you.
wv. HUTCHINGS,
1873 Bossier City, La.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25
or Constable Precinct No. L.
JIM HAMM.

les of the church wore shoes set
off with gold; CharIemnage on
state occasions donned shoes
adorned with gems; the shoes or
Henry VI of Sicily and his Queen
Constance were of cloth of gold,
and bejeweled while the soles of
cork were covered with cloth Of
gold.
Philip stubbes in 1858 inveigh-
ed against the "corked shoes, puts
nets, pantoffles and slippers, some
of them Of black velvet, some of
white, some of gree and some of
yellow; some of Spanish leather
and some Of English, stitched with
silk and embroidered with gold and
silver all over the foot with gee
gaws innumerable Philip Hale
in Boston Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25
DIAMOND STUDDED SHOES.
Would Not Have Attracted Atten-
ton in Ancient Rome.

The boots of Roman Emperors
were enriched with pearls and dia-
monds, and the wealthier Romans
sIorted the like decorations. There
were Roman women who ornament
ed their low shoes with pearls and
embroideries, gold and silver. There
were many whose boot soles were
Of massive gold
PIny. speaking Of his own time
says. Our ladies are not con
tent to adorn their walking shoes
with precious stones and jewels,
but even the slippers which they
wear in their private apartments
are decorated; precious stones do
not suffice; they must, to be in
i fashion. tread on pearls and crowd
their feet with ornaments like
wings" Julius Caesar wore high
boots worked in gold and orna-
mented with pearls. Heliogaba-
lus. who never wore pair OF
boots more than once, as he never
wore the same ring twice, had pre-
cious set in them, an devon cam.
eos. which excited laughter of the
populace, because no one could see
distinctly the cunning work OF
famous artists. But his mother
who presided over senate of wo-
men. forbade women TO wear shoes
adorned with precious stones. as
she prescribed the dresses that
should be worn; yet she was
woman of widely free life, in com
parison with whom the Empress
Messalina was a timid prude
Alsibiades invented boot that
4 was named after him, and became
great favorite, but we are not
! told whether it were luxuriously
4 foppish. (And so boots were nam
ed after Butcher and Wellington
and there have been Americans
who believed that congressman
wore congress CATERS and preferr-
ed congress water as tipple.)
What were the Sieyonian shoes
that Cicero refused to wear, think
ing them effeminate, although he
admitted they were comfortable?
Anglo-saXon princes and dignitar-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25
MOVED THE SEA 10 A CITY.
BY Means of Ship Canal Forty
Miles Long Manchester is
a Port

Though it is eighteen years ago
since the Manchester ship canal
was inaugurated few people be-
yond the radius of Lancashire reai-
ize the Importance of this great
/ inland waterway, that carries the
4 ocean-going ships into the heart
of one of our largest cities.
The ship canal is a trifie more
than thfrty-five miles in length,
and has depth of twenty-six feet
whilst it is SEQ feet wide or as
wide as the Suez. In places the
canal is sixty feet above sea level,
and it cost considerably more than
SIS, 100000 to build.
In cities like Bristol, Ipswich or
Chatham, approached, as they are
by tidal waterways, one expects
to find ships, but hardly in a city
more than forty miles from the
open sea.
The biggest canal in existence
is that connecting Pekin and Cam
ton in China. 1000 miles in
length. The suez canal is ninety
nine miles in length, the Caledon-
ian sixty miles and in Great Brit
ain and Ireland the inland water
ways total no fewer than 1907
miles, more than 5000 miles of
which are in England-Answer
London.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25
STALKS A RHINER0CEROs,
Writer Tells Experience of Him
self and Companion in Africa.

In the March American Maya
zine Stewart Edward White be-
gins reporting his adventures with
wild animals in Africa, where he
has just been on years hunt,
On this trip he saw seventy-one
lions and killed several The fol-
lowing is a picture he gives of the
rhinoceros as you see him in ma
ture On this particular occasion
Mr. White was trying to get some
photographs. He says;
Nearer and nearer We crept
The great beasts We're evidently
basking in the sun. The little
pig eyes alone gave any sign OF
life. Otherwise they exhibited the
complete immobility Of something
done in granite Probably no 9TH
/ er beast fmpresses one with quite
tbs quality suppose it is be-
cause even the little motions pc
Guitar to other animals are with
. the rhiuceros entirely lacking He
is not in the least OF a nervous
disposition SO he does not stamI
his feet nor change his position
| 1t is useless for him to wag h'4
tan, for iu TIE first place the
/. tail IS absurdly inadequate, ans
, ii the second place flies are no
among his troubles. SO Their the,
stood inert and solid as two hug
J brown rocks, save for the dee
r wicked twinkle of their little eyes
= Yes, We were close enough t
f. see the whites of their eyes,
r they had any; and also to be witt
S in the range of their limited Wis
:. ion. OF course, we were no.
0 stalking and taking advantage c
- all the cover.
Those rhinoceros looked to N
like two dreadnoughts. The A
= reaa two-horned rhinoceros is
n bigger animal, anyway, than OF
o circus friend, who generally conn
Y from India One Of these brut'
n measured went feet 9 inch'
a at the shoulder and was - fe
, inches from boy to stern. Cor
+ pare these dimensions with yol
o own height and with the leng
p of MOTOR car
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25
CARDINAL GIBBONS 0FFEEs
JHG OPENING PRAYER.


ipgokes Divine Wisdom IN Direct
Ing Deliberations ~ Convention.
associated Press speefa1
baltimore, Juhe D. Cardinal
Gibbons delivered the Invocation
at me opening todfy Of the dem
eeratie national convention he
spoke AZ follo~s
We pray The 0 God N might,
VisG9m and justice, through whom
authority "a rightly administered
laws are enacted and judgment de-
creed. assist with ThY Holy splfi@
IF counsel ana fortjiude. the pres.
ideHt n these United states, that
his administration may BE- con-
Quoted Ia righteousness. and be-
~ beBtiT useful to Thy people oy-
er xh0m he praEl1es. By eDcourag-
ing due respect for virtue sud re-
iigioB b. faltbfaI execution u
f5a laws " justice and mercy and
b. restraining sice and immortality.
Let me light 81 Thy digiHe
vis9oB direct ne deliberations o.
tHis convention and shine fpr'b ~
IN ~ proceedings ana enactment,
NJ tb8l they asy tepd 70 tho pre-
Fafstlon ri peaea and good VII
aHe TIE presefr ion - concord
Ell harmony
Hay Hlao5ftg BE- axereisad vita
9rf deavDtfst1 ard liberty Dr1Taii /
tH1Hf license nay ibis cpnTeu 1
1a aeu gBstrate 9nee more W tha |
4 erieaa psoDle and 70 the World I
large nat tbs citizens II the
Pa ae+es hafs soI.ed the
raeu y rsif government By az
ng 8 fo.sr sng t8e broad /
s aE segst 1tstraraaeiee free
o1 q rs ia thcfr political
asera ssE w3taost det r0n}ug raa-
I'D 5f5ogt uya9iag the gac-
v sgd loisble domain n law
81 ~ g4b1f or1eF
5,ar re delegate assf 5led 10
ga sa5icss for CHEF magis-
ate Ja egey mindful fbat tbey !.
= ne sonH 81 ne sans aeayeniy !,
aer laat 'Ay IRE the brother
f5e s1Hs national family that i
~ afe felix's citizens ~ the same
5r.ogs republic. that theY are :.
et heirs 81 taa same heritage :,
fsee4om ana may Fl 81 their =
zaes ambition 70 transmit this
eeioas Inheritance. unimpaired
their children aHd their child "
d children May The conscious
rs oi this community OF inter .
" Or of deatiny baajsh from
cir hearts an bitterness hatred
% III viii. and inspire them With
.ntimeuts OF genuine charity, be-
evidence and mutual respect and
We recommend likewise to Thy |
mercy all our brethren
and fellow citizens throughout the
United States, that they may be
blessed in the knowledge and sane
titled in the observance of Thy
holy law that they may be pre-
served in union and in that peace |
which the world cannot give and |
fter enjoying the blessings OF
his life, they may be admitted TO
hose which are eternal.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25
HOW 70 KEEP A LAWN.


III al HAtDIi 70 EHuIdL6 property Z
owners IN cities In the art Of max Z
ing aad keeping good lawns, the \
department Of agriculture has sent F..
out a bulletin obtaining the re-
suits og experiments made by the
bureau Of soils and the bureau OF
plant industry The whole subject
from the breaking Of the ground IN
trealed scientifically
a Lawn may vary in extent, the
bulletin says from few feet
square at the side steps leading to
"A brownstone mansion to brbad, ex-
tengiye acres of an extensive park !
Green grass Is not only OF great
economic value, but 1t is also OF
great esthetic value The grass
of the fields is the primary de-
pendance of animal life, and 1T is
| natures balm for healing all ero-
sive scars. Nature abhors rough
edges and broken places, and inn
mediately proceeds to cover VI
such places with green grass.
A lawn is the accompaniment OF
every effort on the part of man to
beautify the surrounding of his
abiding place, continues the pam
| phIet The great increase of SUI
| burban and rural life has caused
corresponding increases in interest
in matters pertaining to the max
ing and maintenance of lawns. Su-
burban railways, the extension of
electric lines, and the increasing
return of man to the country, are
factors contributing to the grow
ing interest in lawn making.
In general, says the bulletin, a
lawn should be beautiful, as Wen
as useful It's beauty depends up
on the contour OF the land, and
the color and texture Of the grass,
and the uniformity Of the turf
The use of the lawn is to provide,
suitable setting for architect
ural adornment and landscape
painting. Every device should be
employed when working with small
areas OF ground to give to lawn
as great an extent as possible. The
buildings should be well back, the
I IDuHudllUH not GoO HlSAt anu LIZ
grading of the ground should be
slightly convex.
The soil. it continues, is one Of
the most important considerations
that a gardener must contend with.
1t must be rich enough so that
it win grow grass well without
any additional chemical plant food.
II fertilizer is then added grass
seeds are sure to result in a flour
ishing lawn
Bricks. flat tins, boards and
other coarse building debris found
in nearly all small lawns in the
: city are very detrimental to the
: proper movement OF soil fluid, say
? the experts The moisture moves
. downward until it encounters a
0 brick, at a distance of from 3 tc
T inches below the soil level The
= water meets with no difficulty IL
= getting to the edge OF the bricl
y and goes straight down, thus leav
L ing the soil Immediately below the
brick unsupplied with moisture.
e Now. when the opposite move
f. ment of soil fluid begins the watel
a moves upward until It encounter
II the brick, and the soil immediatel!
IS above the brick, which has in th'
- meantime dried out remains un
IS supplied with moisture, SO tina
ct the grass suffers and dies GU
n during critical dry spell BaC
Ia spots on city lawns are more of
h ten than not found 20 be due t.
some such impeachment to move
mont of canillarv Mater
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25
Protect Your Water Meters.

Galvanized iron water meter
boxes with iron tops and locks for
$225. Call at the water superin-
tendent's office .-
"A P. r. DEVElJPORT, supt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25

T1E wANAHACHIE WEEKLY
ENTERPRISE carries more adye~-
t-eu suts n it's want eoluw~ 577r
AT Tie other weekly p.-pes= pub
i.shed hi Ellis county combined
Tor results Use the Enterprise. the
paper that completely covers Ellis
county II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25

Call at the Light and Enterprise
office and have our Contest Mana
ger explain why our contest meth
DDS are the fairest In existence.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25

See that nquid soap and holde-.
Always clean, strictly sanitary. f.
Cronk Co. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25

FOR sALE-At a bargain, need
the money. one Thurman Vacuum
cleaner. one-fourth horse power
motor, alternating or direct cur
rent, suitable for private or pub
lice cleaning purposes. Reason for
selling, have bought a large gas
outfit Old phone 229 r. C.
Spalding ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25
Notice.

All those having white ice cream
packers please notify Kendall Ice
Cream company, SO we can call
and get them. Phone PAS. 10
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25

Probably no part Of the Daily
light is SO filled with human inter-
81 as the want column.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
. . . ~>>% = y . - =
COUNTY ANNOUNCEMENTS


All announcements below ar,
made subject to the Democratic Prl.
AIRY to be held in July, 1919.
For Senator, Tenth District
JUDGE w c. MORROW
For Representative Place No. L.
DR.. TOM WHITE
For Representative, Place No. 2. =
ROBERT L. SULLIVAN.
C. F. LOVE
For County Attorney
TOM P. WHIPPLE
CHAS. A. PIPPEN
For Tax Collector
GEO. r. SMITH
G. w BAILEY
For Commissioner Precinct No A.
MONROE J. DELK
LEE MOORE
ED LOWE.
or Constable Precinct No. L.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25

PRESSING, CLEANING AID RE-
pair5ug--I wiil appreciate a share o.
your patronage Ladies work a
speciality. Thee Farley. at scbuster'a
T;n>xnop =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25

Read the Daily Light Want ads
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25

do cleaning, pressing
and repairing, do it right, employing
tie most skilled workmen and do
it at right prices. Phone IT'S. Mat
thews-Gammou Co. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-25

&o>os 49, %1%o >
wast coLrms .
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ron SALE Old papers o. the
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FaHS5iNG, CLEANING AID RE 2
ralrang-i viii appreciate snare o.
your patronage Laoles VOTE
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-IADihs-W do cleaning pressing
and repairing, 90 1t rlshI' elnpiosln7
it at right prices Phone 49, Mat
thews-Gammou Co.
PRONE Jobn Davenport when In
need 81 an IN TO date rig. Prompt
servica Aren't for the celebrated
ro1umbus bnggies. cash or INSTALL
mani phone 38pd.
WANTED-The party who found
our office charge book wrapped !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-16
by DIR. Jacolyn Van yliet Manning.

The cost Of shelter Of the American
family is said to average from one-ffth
to one-third Of the family income. This
Is large proportionate sum to spend on
only one item, and theses have been writ
ten to prove that the rental should never
exceed one-hfth Of the monthly wage.
The domestic engineer will have to Crap
pie with this problem In selecting the
family abode, whether in city, suburbs or
rural district
The scientific housewife who sits down
in a quiet place apart, with paper and
pencil, to figure this out by balancing up
the I'VE must HAYES" and I'VE must
avoids" will soon discover that rental Is
only one Of the costs OF shelter. A
gloomy apartment and dim kitchen cost
in eyesght a sunless apartment costs In
health a long climb OF three or more
flights of stairs costs in fatigue; resi-
dence in a model" apartment costs in
association, and the "chlldless' apart
ment costs most heavily Of all both here
and hereafter. There are other costs to
be considered-the fire hazard and the
disease transmitting insect. The house.
wife who takes into account all these
conditions and selects an apartment at a
higher rental which better serves mani
fold needs Is reasonably justified.
The municipality has taken over part
of the heaviest and most fatiguing costs
of shelter-the purveying OF pure water
and the removal Of household wastes.
This communal partnership came about
through individual initiative. Some one
man piped the water from a mountain
spring for the use Of his family and
neighbors. In much the same manner
must the modern needs Of shelter be won.
Each woman who demands that her
dwelling provide sunshine, air space and
playground not adjacent to the street
for her children is exertlng a lever to
raise the standard Of architects capital
lists and the civic economists RESPONSE
BILE for the airless street canyon.
When the demand for better housing
conditions is voiced by sufficient num-
Der of householders the unfalling law Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-16

10 be fair with the dealers, and to foio"
Immediately the example Of our Phiianei-
phia sisters we feel would not be the
right thing to do"
Mrs. Heath explained that the consumer
was guarded against fraud in the pur-
chasing OF eggs by Board OF Health
ordnance which makes 1t mandatory ior
the dealer 70 sell the kind Of egg repre-
scented. For instance" she said "shouid
he offer a No. grade Of egg that grade
calls for q candled egg, considered the
hest ON the market or the sort famiiiarly
termed by the dealer strictly iresh
eggs"
Mrs. Heath told of what could be ex-
pected when the parcels post law ne
came effective. She said she already has
the names OF at least one thousand farm
ers throughout the nearby country VINO
are anxious to supply consumers In this
citv Mrs. Heath will welcome the re-
CENT of addresses of would-be consumers
which in turn she will forward to these
farmers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-16
SCHOOL LUNCHEON PROBLEM
What Good Things to Furnish and
How to Pack Them.

There are many children who live too
far from school to enable them to get
home for the MONDAY meal, writes Mary
Mason Wright, in a recent number OF
Mothers Magazine" and their mothers
find ii quite a problem to put UP suit
able luncheons for them each day, since
they strive to make these luncheons as
wholesome, nutritious. appetizing, varied
and dainty as possible.
light, open basket is the best thing
In which to pack the school luncheon,
since it is not only much more easily
packed than a box, but has much better
ventilation. When choosing a box, select
one that has holes in it for ventilation.
Sandwiches should be the staple article
of the lunch box. These sandwiches may
be classed under three heads. The sub
stantial sandwiches, which should be the
basis Of the luncheon, and the filings OF
which can be made Of meat, egg, fish or
cheese; the salad sandwiches, which are
not only wholesome. but serve as Ape
Tiers and take the place Of pickles: and
the sweet sandwiches, which nicely take
the place OF cake. In making sand
witches, a sharp knife Is necessary, since
the bread should be cut into thin slices.
White bread, whole wheat bread and
graham or brown bread can all be used
In making sandwiches. and will help
make a variety. When meat filling is 10
be used white bread is best.
Fruit should never be omitted from the
lunch box. A little canned fruit or stewed
dried fruit can be carried very nicely
in a screw-top glass jar, yet nothing
takes the place OF fresh fruit. Peaches.
pears, apples and grapes should all be
used In making up the luncheon when in
season.
Sweet sandwiches will make good
substitute for cake once in a while, but
there should be a variety in the sweets
of the luncheon, as in everything else.
Sweet rolls such as those made Of cur
rants and raisins, nicely take the place
OF cake. Graham crackers, with a little
Jelly spread on them and put together
like sandwiches, are healthful. A few
cookies, such as the drop fruit and nut
cookies. are nice for the children's lunch
con. also the spice drop cookies. These can
be made by folio wing a simple sponge
cake recipe, addins spice, and then drop
ping from a spoo'. into buttered pans
Squares of gingerbread or ginger cookies
are wholesome. A slice Of fruit cake
might be added Always have some
little surprise for the children in the
lunch box. 1t may be a bit Of home
made candy, or ut Of candled fruit, or
a new kind OF SAM ch. II doesn't mat
ter so much, 80 IT is surprise. Try to
plan the luncheons some time ahead 30
that as much time can be saved in their
preparation as possible, also as econom-
ically as possible.