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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-26

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-26

~Nnarles Laumer was arrested yes
terday by Detective-Sereeant Wiley
and PatrolmAn Johnson and held az an
escaped inmate Of the Eastern State
Hospital for the Insane at williams
burg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-26
Success i'm
Clothes

To be we'll dressed is .
distinction-not to be wei
dressed is to court extinc-
ton.
Good clothes cannot off,
set a mental deficit. but
they will never increase 1t.
Many a man can trace
his start in life to a good
suit of clothes and a flat
iron.
And many a man has
temporarily failed OF sue
cess because he has under
estimated the importance
of clothes.
To win success one must
think it and talk it-and
look it. These are the pre-
paratory exercises.
Assume a virtue though
you have it not" is sound
philosophy as applied to
the subject of clothes.
Most of US are like the
actor who complained that
all his life he had aspired
to play Hamlet" and that
he was eternally cast for
the ghost.
We are all understudies
in the great drama of Sue
cess, and all aspiring to
play the title role.
Meanwhile look the
part-wear the best within
YOUR means-and do not
overlook the fact that the
best actually is within your
means-at Berry's.
Whether you are large or
small, successful or obscure,
YOU can be tailored at Ber-
Tvs in the height of fashion,
and with propriety, for any
and all occasions-at the
most economical cost.
Suits SIS to $40
Overcoats SIS to $50
O.
"a
~! W
III I!
Here's the Tuxedo Suit
the correct outfit after the
stroke of six, for that social
function or that stag din
ner,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
When vapor Is Dry.

Mr.. NJ Mott-Smith points out in Sci
ence a popular misconception in the
supposition that aqueous vapor and ice
are wet. They are in themselves dry
and become wet only when they turn
to water. 80 dry is aqueous vapor
that it will dry any moist object that
1t comes in contact with Superheat
ed steam before it coudenses is . dry
gas. Ice feels wet il the temperature
of the hand is sufficient to melt it. AS
ice it is dry. Another misconception
is that the air can be either moist or
dry. 1t is condensed aqueous vapor in
the air that is moist, and it would be
moist If there were no air. given
quantity of aqueous vapor confined in
a given space will be wet or dry ac-
cording to the temperature. At 81 de-
grces. Tor instance. it might be partial
Nv condensed and consequently wet,
while ut 10 degrees. owing to expan
sion. 1t would be dry.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

Charles Monselet In bis '.Curfosites
Lftterarfes" tells of friend OF his liv.
ing at Bordeaux who. glancing through
Paris booksellers catalogue. saw the
title of book which he had vainly
sought for thirty years Looking at
the clock. he found there was just time
to catch the morning express for Par
is. Stopping only to take some money
from his cash box. he dashed off to the
station and arrived at the bookshop
in time TO secure the prize. AS he
wrapped up the book the shopman re-
marked. II suppose you live in this
street monsieur" No. | have Just
come from Bordeaux was the reply
The man looked astonished. and the
bibliophile discovered that in his eager
ness he had travelled 3G0 miles in dress
ing gown and slippers and had never
noticed any deficiency of attire
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

Book buying has its Joys but there
comes a time when wedding out has
to be undertaken The late Churton
Collins crammed his house with books
Then one day he realized that some
would have to go. A man from book
shop was sent for to look at them.
writes L. G. Collins in his memoir of
his father. - The following col
loquy ensued: Have you selected the
ones you are prepared to offer price
forY They're no good to me. guv'nor
What. none OF them?' No, not one
After a pause somebody interposed,
saying that there really was no room
for the books and that the man had
better have them for nothing. Thor
oughly indignant, my father. however,
at length consented. The man then re-
marked. 'Tnat'll be half crown,
What do you mean-what forg e1-
claimed my father in a restrained tone
Of voice. For taking them away, salt
the man. Leave the house. you imp,
dent rascal at last roared the justly
incensed professor And SO the books
remained. - London Chronicle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
AndaIusiar Girls.

Despite their attractions Andalusian
girls only marry after very long en-
gagements, sometimes lasting ten
years. One girl who has been engag-
ed four years has lover who comes
from distance twice a year to see
her, and yet he has never once men
toned matrimony He lives with his
mother and no doubt keeps her. for
Spanish mothers have great influence
over their sons. When at last mar
riage takes place the bride has often
to reside with her mother-in-law. to
whom custom requires her to be most
subservient. Extremely devoted to
their own mothers. Andalusian girls
are in no hurry to marry should their
doing so require them to live at any
distance from their old home. On the
other hand they do not appreciate
having to wait ten years. but, as they
say, NO hay remedio' there is no
emedy).-Seville Letter.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
Tuning the Furniture.


Before a piano tuner can get good
results he sometimes has to tune up the
general furniture az well as the piano.
said an expert tuner. THE other day
was sent for to tune piano that had
not been out of the factory six weeks.
1t was fine piano. but every time |
struck note a noise like battery of
tin pans let loose sounded through the
room. I worked all morning without
making any improvement. Finally |
examined the rest OF the furniture, and
pretty soon | discovered the cause OF
those jangling chords. A cabinet filed
with old brass plates. platters and
pieces Of armor stood against the same
wall One leg was shorter than the
others, and every time l struck tina
piano keys the vibrations caused a
slight tipping of the cabinet and set
the brass contents a-jiggling. point
ed out the uneven legs to the pianist
What you want is furniture
mender, not piano tuner l said
They got one in to add an eighth Of
an inch to that short leg. and the piano
sounded sweet and true."-New York
Sun
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

There used to be an old German
counterfeiter in this country who was
veritable wonder with the brush and
pen. This man literally painted pic
lures of twenty dollar notes which
were works OF art He used no tools
except his pens and brushes, and 1t
took him week to do the portrait OF
banknote. He figured that bis
handicap was worth about So a day
and worked under the idea that the
world owned him a fair living and
should not object if his talent led him
toward portrait painting with twenty
dollar bills for models Even jail
terms failed to impress him seriously
with his wrongdeing A collector OF
curios once offered $500 for one of his
specimens Of bill portraiture, and the
value of some others was said to be
even greater. so marvellous was the
delicacy of his brush work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

! Some years ago in order to max
| their Inheritance of land more simple
and secure our government commits
| Stoned DIR. Charles A. Eastman. a
Sioux Indian. to rename more than
$4,000 Sioux with their family names
The task was a tremendous one and
full of difficulties. Where possible DR.
Eastman kept the original Sioux name
of some member of a family. as In be-
slowing the name "Matoska," meaning
white Bear on the family of that
chief. Sometimes the combination OF
wife's name aud husbands name has
produced q musical result. such as
"Winoua Otana" The favorite name
for women means "she who has a
beautiful home,' which DR. Eastman
has AngIicized in the patronymic |
"Goodhouse. But by far the hardest
task was in finding new names for the |
absurdities of Indian nomenclature,
"Bobtailed Coyote" was a young In-
dian who has come to prefer himself
az Robert T Wolf After long
struggle With Rotten Pumpkin DR.
Eastman at last recorded the owner of
the name on the tribal records under
the noncommittal title Of Robert
Pumpian.'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
Sherlock Holmes, ORIGINAL.

Sir A. Conan Doyle often recounted
incidents regarding DR. Joseph Bell,
the distinguished Scottish surgeon
from whom his character of Sherlock
Holmes was drawn. One Of the most
remarkable was this:
DIR. Bell was lecturing to his class in
surgery, of which Doyle was one, when
in regard to the subject he remarked:
"Of course this man has been sol
dicr In a highland regiment and prob
ably a bandsman."
The man had the soldiers swagger,
but was too short to be anything but a
bandsman, the doctor explained. The
man vehemently denied this and said
he was a shoemaker. DR.. Bell. still
confident that his powers of reasoning
and deduction had not led him astray,
had the man stripped and on the left
side of his chest found a little blue
"D'' branded on the skin. The doctor
then declared to his class:
This man was deserter. This Is
the way they Were marked in the Cri-
mean days, though it is not permitted
now"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
o. CUNNING Little Bird.

naturalist had been searching for
the eggs of the little dunlin In Siberia
and came upon a nest The bird quiet.
" slipped off and began to walk
around the man, now and then pecking
on the ground. as If feeding, seldom
going more than six feet from him and
often approaching within eighteen
inches. The tameness Of the bird was
almost iudicrous She seemed SO ex
tremeiy tame that the man almost
thought for the moment that he could
catch her. and, getting on all tours, be
crept quietly toward her AS soon as
be began 10 move from the nest the
birds manner entirely changed. She
shuffled along the ground as If lame,
She dropped her wings, as If unable to
fly. and occasionally rested on her
breast with dropping wings, as If dy-
ing. Finally when she eluded him and
darted into the underground he found
that he had lost the location of the
hest
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

II asked to name the strongest ami.
mails most persons begin with the lar
gesf, the elephant. and continue with
oxen, horses. etc. This is. of course,
correct in SO far as their total horse
power is concerned, but for real
strength. proportioned to the size and
weight of the animal. one must go to
the insect world. Compared with in
sects. the strength of almost any large
animal. and especially of man. is alb
surd. A man is considered strong If
he can drag mass weighing three or
four times as much as himself. but
the beetle will walk with 800 times his
own weight Ii a man were placed
under wooden box with FIVE times
his weight on top to hold 1t down he
would remain there indefinitely, but
to retain a stag beetle prisoner in the
same way one must pile on top of the
box at least 800 times its weight
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
Tranquility of List.

List was sweet sonled character.
One day two of his friends, musicians.
resolved to put the maestro into
passion. Which one OF his habits"
they inquired, would most seriously
trouble him were he deprived OF itY
Perhaps was the answer. ''he
would suffer most if deprived Of well
made bed"
The two confederates. with louis.
bought over a servant TO their designs.
She was not, it was agreed. TO make
his bed for that night
List slept badly and the next morn
ing simply said. You have forgotten
to make my bed"
For two days following she neglect
ed making the bed. and On the third
day the maestro simply said;
II see that you have decided not 70
make my bed. Well. let it alone. !
have come to accustcln myself to it,
Cri de Paris
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

When the barometer falls the all
around expands into larger volume
and the air inside the bookcase. the
clothes closet and the cupboard also
expands and forces itself out at every
minute crevice When the barometer
rises again the air inside the cupboard
as well as outside. c0ndenses and
shrinks and the air is forced back into
the cupboard to equalize the pressure,
and along with the air in goes the
dust. The smaller the creyiee the
stronger the jet OF air the farther
goes the dirt Witness the dirt tracks
so often seen in imperfectly framed
engravings or photographs. Remember,
whenever you see the barometer rising,
that an additional charge Of dust is
entering your cupboard aud bureau
drawers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
Britain's Tonoues.

Within the narrow compass OF the
British isles no fewer than seven Ian
guages are spoken. They are English.
Welsh, Erse Sin Ireland. ManS lin
the Isle of Man. where until recently
church services We're conducted In
that tongue,, Gaelic dn Scotlandp,
French in the Channel islands and
tai for his own islands is seven
tongues. yet is the Englishman said
to be the poorest linguist in the world.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
Maeanlay,s Torrent Of Talk.

'sMacaulay improves, Macaulay i'm
provesr sydney Smith remarked ore
day. Il have observed in him Of late
flashes of-silence The ''sonorous vi
vacity" of this enormous tal6er uettled
Smith, who found 1t impossible often
to voice his own wit and wisdom II
wish could write poetry like you" he
complained to friend Il would write
an Inferno, and | would put Macan-
lay among number of disputants and
gag him!'
Another contemporary described Ma
caulay as stopping all over on every
subject and standing in the Stops"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
Oilcloth as a Cure.

Pretty soon after the new arrival had
been assigned to his room he tele-
phoned down to the office for two
strips of oilcloth
Another one" said the clerk after
assuring the guest that the oilcloth
would be sent up Immediately He
is a somnambulist, | suppose. We
keep strips of oilcloth in reserve for
fellows like him. They spread IT on
the floor at either side Of the bed.
Stepping on cold oilcloth when he gets
out of bed is pretty likely to awaken
the most confirmed sleepwalker and
prevent nocturnal wandering. New
York Press.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
St. punstan and Tn. Devil.

One of the most famous smiths of
the Weald was St Dunstan. archbish-
op of Canterbury. Mayfeld, in Sussex.
is the site of an ancient archiepiscopal
palace. and here. according to some.
took place the terrific encounter be-
tween St Dunstan and the devil AT
any rate. the anvil. hammer and tongs
which are alleged TO have belonged to
the saint are still preserved at May
field palace London Taller.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

ct or water ana wipe 1t up" said th
master.
! But" objected his royal highness
you don't mean me to scrub 1t up
do your"
Yes. indeed
But you must forget my grandmoth-
err is the queen?'
ION the contrary" said the master.
Il remember it very well Get the wa
ter"
Whereupon his royal highness the
Duke of Coburg-Gotha scrubbed
Chicago Tribune.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
Followed the Example of Cato.

In the first year of the last century
London affected great admiration for
Cato's suicide. the feeling being arous-
ed by Addlson's play A gentleman
named Budget. after witnessing its
performance, threw himself into the
Thames on his way home. His body
was recovered. and on 1t was found q
scrap OF paper with these words: what
Cato did and Addison approved must
needs be right"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

When the Duke of Coburg- Gotha was
a very young royal highness he was
taken by his mother, the Duchess of
Albany, TO Mr.. Wesley's school for
boys. Before taking in the royal
youngster the master stipulated that
the new pupil must conform to all the
rules. This was agreed.
One day his royal highness upset a
bottle of ink on the floor. Get a buck
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

who was it wrote Distance lends
enchantment to the viewr"
sat on the gable end of house and
watched ball game that was going
on two blocks away."-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

81 shall leave my reputation to be
judged by posterity."
That's a good idea" replied Senator
Sorghum. The way things are going
I'D much rather take my chances with
posterity than with an investigating
committee. "-Washington Star.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

Seven years ago | landed in this
town with only 81. but that dollar gave
me my start
you must have invested it very
proftably."
II did telegraphed home for mon
y."--Louisviile Courier-Journal.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
COMPENSATION.

Customer-Waiter. this is an alb
surdly small steak you've given me.
Waiter-Yes. sir; but it'll take a Won
derful long time to eat, sir.-Every-
body's Weekly.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
Everybody Has Trouble.

II can't get new bat because the
children need shoes"
I'm In the same boat"
WHY. you have no children"
True. but cant get a new dress
because the auto needs tires. Pitts
unrgh Post
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

"She's clever conversationalist"
VERY. she can even make a man
who Is talking about himself stop to
listen Detroit Free Press.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
Followed the Prescription.

My doctor said needed change"
"And did YOU act on his adyice?"
Eyes. employed another DOCTOR
Boston Transcript
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20
Cowardiy.

Bounder-I took you home the other
night. Rounder-Yes and then. you
coward. you left me to face my wife
alone.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

When you need a plumber call
Bunkley, with F. s. Cronk Co. Both
phones "a. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

II is easier for the generous 10 FOR
give than for offepse to ask it.-Thom
son.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-20

Children have more need OF models
than Of critics.-Joubert-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-07-23
Iowa Democratic

Ten per cent of the republican vote
of the state will give Iowa to the demo-
Gratis.
If we are to have two nominally re-
publican parties the vote is bound to be
divided at least as far down as the 10
per cent mark.-Says the Des Moines
Tribune. republican.
But what of it? The democratic
party as we'll as the republican party,
is made of human beings and will give
the people the best administration pos
sible. Horace Boies was governor for
two terms and was faithful and trust
worthy. Clayton County Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-07-23
Advice on Alfalfa Culture.

A recent issue of The Iowa Home
stead contains an original article on
the subject of sowing alfalfa that
is of exceeding value. The writer
goes to some length in the description
of the plans that succeeded in securing
. good stand. The difficulty in getting
a good start has been the main obstac-
lie in the growth of alfalfa. This article
is itself worth many times the cost of
a years subscription to The Iowa
Homestead. This paper and the Iowa
Homestead are clubbing together at
the rate of $500 per year for both pa
pers. Leave orders at this office.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-07-23
ACKNOWLEDGE IT
Cresco Has to Bow to the Inevitable
Scores of Citizens Prove 1t.

After reading the public statement
of this representative citizen of Cresco
given below, you must come to this
conclusion: A remedy which curec
years ago, which has kept the kidneys
in good health since, can be relied up
on to perform the same work in other
cases. Read this.
r. Wentworth, Market St., Cresco,
says: "For some time l was troubled
by. kidney complaint and rheumatic
pains through my shoulders At night
| suffered more intensely and
was unable to rest well l found nc
relief from the remedies | used and
was feeling miserable when L began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills, procured
from the MILF Pharmacy / was
greatly pleased in few days to see that
this remedy was helping me.
continued using it and before long was
free from the trouble" Statement
given November 10, 1902
DoAN's KIDNEY PILLS CURE PERMA-
.NENTLY
On July 16, 1908, Mr.. Wentworth
said: Il am still we'll and have had no
return attack of kidney trouble. |
take Doan's Kidney Pills off and on
for know they serve to keep nv kid
neys in good condition"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans land
take no other.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-07-23
Senator Work Says That Progress
ives Should Vote for
Woodrow Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson

Washington, July l9.-Work, of
California, yesterday forwarded his
answer to the forty progressives of
the state who called upon him to re-
sign because he criticised them for
holding onto the republican state ma
chinery. Senator Work declared in his
letter that he held Office as republic
an and intended to continue to hold
such Office. He added that the new
party is mot founded upon principle,
but upon Roosevelt, and when Roose-
welt is beaten the party will be dead
beyond resurrection.
IF no progressive is willing to run
% q republican" Senator Works
letter continued, ''the wise and manly
thing for progressives to do will be to
support the Democratic presidential
ticket this year as a rebuke to the
methods by which Taft was nominated
and then purge the Republican party
for another four years as we have
done in California.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-07-23
Not Enough to Build On

Ormsby McHarg, who has been on
both sides of the fence ami should
therefore know, asks now whether
the third party movement would 60 on
If Mr.. Roosevelt should die.
His own opinion is that it would not:
IF anything should happen to Mr..
Roosevelt this movement would be
over. Parties to live must be built on
q more substantial basis, so that if one
man stubs his toe its usefulness will
not be at an end.
The reason why there is so much
hesitation about joining third party
movement, even among those who are
most dissatisfied about Chicago, may
have been suggested by Mr.. McHarg.
-Des Moines Register and Leader.