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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-22
WOnen'S m
$500 Hats 81

The very acme of millinery
beauty is defined in these hats;
they are all reproductions of
the newest Paris creations in
Hatters' Silk Plush, Black
Velvet and Pile Plush-Gains-
boroughs. Tams, Turbans,
regally trimmed with Ostrich.
All at 900.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-06

Fresh air enthusiasts are familiar
enough to most of US, but we hear
less OF enthusiasm for light. Darken-
I'd parlors, darkened bedrooms, dark
sned sickrooms are too common. Sir
3. w. Richardson, the eminent London
scientist and physician, declared that
when the professors OF healing en-
ter a sick-room their first words In
most cases ought to be Goethe's dying
exclamation: More light! More
light" The light OF the sun is Gods
own microbe killer, germicide. disin-
fectant, prophylactic, sickness healer.
There is no physician, nochemical an
tidate, no compounded prescription to
be compared with sunlight. Without
it nature could not perform her func-
tons. Man, beast, bird, insect would
tall victims to the deadly gases that
would prevail The horrtd mists and
deadly gases are dispersed and de-
composed by the action OF light. Let
It in. everywhere! Let the light IN
more and more abundantly. Faded
carpets are not as pitiful as faded
cheeks. Spoiled cushions are trivial
compared with spoiled health. Dark.
ened rooms are too suggestive OF
darkened uves.-The Christian Her
AID.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-06
DOCTORS AFRAID
no GIVE cALOsfEL


The use of caiomel has been stop
ped in thousands of homes. Dodson' 8
Liver-Tone, a pleasant, vegetable
liver tonic that is a perfect subst-
tute for ca1omel in curing constipar
tion and billiousness. is taken in
stead Dodscn's Liver-Tone is abb
solutely harmless and its use Ia NOT
followed by nausea and another al
tack Of constipation as often hap
pens after taking calomel.
Curlin's Two Drug Stores have
sold SO much Dodson's Liver-Tone
and ii has been so satisfactory
wherever taken, that they guarantee
to give any person his money back
If he does not find 1t a perfect sub
stitute for calomel. No restriction of
habits or diet necessary. (23)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-06
The Texas Welfare Commission
The Commission WIN aeyisw the Industrial
Lie Of Siats.

/ The Texas Commercial Sacra+a ar
lies and Bnsiness Mans Assoc;ot;on
recognizing that a Wholesome nubl;c
sentiment il the most nowerfnI assat
that a state or nation can nossess
has launched the Welfare Comm;s,
sion for the burmese of nrov;d;ns
the people with dependabl. ;nfors
motion essential q mora ;ntal
!tiQent ANALYSIS a. econom;c cond;.
ions to the end that onr o;t;zan
l,hip as a whole NAV ha abls ~ mara
readily DISTINGUISH l;nes ~ ;na,,s.rn
conducive to its nroore.. ond ~
more easily recognize and uo;nt,;n
Inuhlic noi;c;es wb;ob nrar,ata ~
yeneral welfare 80 tba noov,la -
This hodv ~ NAV I'll !.
tribunal rev;aw;na H. s % 1;.a
l,f State and there viii nass hafa,a
Ii for ;nsnect;on Some - ~ 80 49,
st the n,ost st,,,an,,o,,a asI 49,.
Ef the saddast arants - antl ' s.l
.ury riv;lizat;on - 49,
II this lin. ~ ,noroh ~, -
he Texas farmer banl;1a at e. y 600 seoA
boo per annnm Of raw ,,atou;oI -
he forp;gn foctor,, -. sei -. y
,ession that viii reaoh frara p.u
q The moon. ~ IT, 80 80 a - ~
win he tbare divine ha.a 800
Don m;ll;an ! "a neiu - Ok
norLa4 - 80 - ~ li'e suoch " Tue
49, ~ =, iuiipsi ihii4s ioaahlg
ie' liousanu cars OF thelr
prouucts for the factories OF the
North and East and millions of dol
ars of other products will mass on
heir io,,-nev f. AZ footan
NJ .sy ~ 1le iao'oiy
:, no,e important 'llah the mighty
- gu. " ooiiii a1 siias IS sweep
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-06
TO TELL FUNNY STORY
PROPER METHOD fs REVEALED
BY THEoPHfLUs SNIFF.
Take joke by the Hand and Lead Il
About Until Thoroughly Acqua1nt-
ed, Then Assume Air OF I'm
dertaker and Spring It.

Ever since Cain slew Abel for cali
ing one of his pet jokes Chestnut"
the world has been taking lessons In
the art of being funny. The desire
to be funny turks In every human
breast. There have been men who
have lived 1t down, and these have In
variably become great statesmen.
The Morning Telegraph has called
upon Theophilus Smiff, the great ex-
pert and scientist, who Is said to
have been the first man who ever
made a theater box Office man smile,
but he kept his secret well and be-
came famous. Prof. Smiff said:
"Humor is anything that is funny.
1t is in everything and in everybody.
Extracted humor is followed by laugh,
ter. for it is by striking the responsive
humor chord In the human breast
that we get our only true effects,
Therefore, no matter how good the
joke, unless 1t be told in manner to
strike that cord, 1t falls OF its own
dead weight and furnishes us with one
of the saddest sights in life.
Select from any well known joke
book a story. 1t should not be too
new. as it is likely not to go so well
as an old reliable joke that has been
through several campaigns. Then cut
from it all unnecessary adjectives, de-
scriptions and apologies.
Never apologize for joke.
take your joke by the hand, and
after having led 1t about until you
know all of It's family history, assume
the air of a funeral director telling
the relatives from which side OF the
casket they are TO view the late la.
mented, and then give utterance tc
your jape.
"The best way is to get the point Of
the story well In mind and then put II
away entirely until you need 1t. Moth
ing 40 intereferes with the success Of
a Joke as to have the point hanging
around In plain sight before the storJ
Is we'll started.
Remember above all things that thu
face should be solemn, and the voics
low and well modulated, with Just
suspicion of sadness In 1t.
Learn to pause at the right place
and IL you are in doubt at all, the bes
( place to pause is just before you start
/ This has been known to save
/ man many friends that he otherwis'
might have lost."-New York Morning
! Telegraph.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-06
PLAN IS WIDELY APPROVED.


Friday. April Id, VIII be observed
As Hegg Education Day.
Austin, Texas. April 6.--About n
week ago thesEducationaI Campaign
Committee of the Hogg organiza-
ton for the promotion of higher
education In Texas issued recon-
mendation to superintendent OF
schools, teachers and boards of trus-
tees that Friday, April 26, be OBJ
served as "Hogg Education Day in
Texas public schools. and submitted
a suggested programme for the oc-
casion. State Superintendent OF
Public Instruction F. NJ Bradley,
the executive secretary of the organ
ization, is gratified at the enthu-
siasm the recommendation has ere
ated among the schools generally
throughout the state. He said to-
day:
1T should not be lost sight OF
that the organization offers 500
in cash for the best essay on the
subject of the financial value OF
education and 500 in cash for the
best essay on the subject of the
cultural value of education sub
mitted by students in the schools
that observe the day,
/ Il received letters today from
superintendent of schools and
teachers from the following counties
advising that they would observe
the day in their schools and re-
n aoaiGt them
in developing suitable program
Red River, Jones, Wharton, Denton,
Travis, Delta, Marion, Runnels, Ell
lis, Dallas, McLennan, Bexar. Ander-
son. Fayette, Karnes. Williamson,
Arkansas, Limestone, Victoria, Wood
johnson, Childress, Brown, Fort
Bend and Leon.
ut Is interesting to note that not
only a large number of country
schools will observe the day, but
that also a great many of the larger
city schools will observe the day
One of the most progressive county
superintendents in Texas, in writing
for literature, makes the following
statement: Practically every school
In my county will observe the day
II regard the plan as a mighty one
and one which will tell in creating
better educational sentiment thru
out the state.
II was also today advised hat
the following city high schools vii
observe the day: San Antonio higf
school. Palestine high school, La
Grange high school, Brownwoof
high school. Dallas high school
Pilot Point high school. McGregol
high school, Garland high school
Navasote nigh school, and Whar
ton high school. 1t is recommended
where convenient, that all school
houses be decorated for the ocea
= sion, and that the Texas flag or tn
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-06
INGENIOUS Watch.

Among the ingenious devices OF the
physician may be mentioned watch,
constructed on the stop" principle,
whereby the number of pulse beats
Der minute may be indicated. A push
button is pressed at the beginning OF
the count and again at the twenue.n
pulsation, when the number OF beats
Der minute Is shown on dial without
the necessity for calculation sui an
ether push on the button brings the
counter BACK to the starting point
In the ordinary method of taking the
pulse the observer Is obliged to 40
two things at the same time--couht
the beats and keep his eye on cue
second hand OF his watch. with the
pulse watch only one operation is nee
essary, the counting of the pulsation
up to 20, when the push-button y
pressed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-06
DoUBLY PROVEN.
Waxaiiachie Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.

Waxaiiachie Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.
This Waxahachie citizen testified
long ago.
Told of quick relief--of lasting
benefit
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete-the
evidence conclusive.
1t foYms convincing proof OF
merit
J. D. Nelson, farmer, R. F. D. No.
q, waxahachie, Texas, says: i
think that Doan's Kidney Pills are q
splendid medicine for the kidneys.
They cured me of pain and lame
ness across the small OF my back
which often came on suddenly, per-
haps when I was STOPPING or lifting.
They also corrected kidney weak
ness Doan's Kidney Pills which
can be procured at Curlin's Two
Drug Stores, can be depended upon
to act as represented"
The above statement was given In
June, 1905, and when Mr.. Nelson
was interviewed on November 20
l1911, he said: Il will recommeno
Doan's Kidney Pills at every oppor-
tunity, for the cure I described sew
eral years ago has been perman-
eat"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan s.
and take no other. W
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-06

Guthrie, Okla, April 6.-Mrs. J.
A. Fhalzgraph. wife OF business
man of Coyle. this county, gave
birth to four boys, each weighing
five pounds. The births occurred
within ten minutes of each other.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-06
Found Dead in Bed.

Paris, Texas, April &C. L.
Harper, an old man who operated
cane rack and knifeboard business
on Bonham street and slept in a
small room at the rear, was found
dead in bed. Death resulted from
natural causes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-06
United States flag, or both, be dis
played from the public school build

= - 800 = .'--' -
played from the public school build
ings.
THE plan Is attracting the at
tention and enlisting the interest
and cooperation of the generaI
public as well as the schools
throughout the state. Our special
literature on the subject will be
ready for distribution within day
or twa, and 1t is hoped that super
and teachers of the other
schools in which the day will be OBJ
served will notify me at their earli-
est convenience.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-05
STAFF ACCOMPANIES
ADMIRAL THOMAS

When Admiral Thomas sails with the
West Virginia next Thursday bound
for Bremerton and retirement he will be
accompanied by the staff officers who
have served on his personal staff dur.
ing the time he has been with the fleet
as commander-in-chief. Captain Ter.
hume has been ordered to command of
the Pennsylvania when that vessel goes
into commission with the reserve fleet.
No definite orders have been given for
Lieutenant Beauregard as to where he
will go when Rear-Admiral Thomas re.
tires.
"The exchange of flags will not be
made until the day / SAIL" said Rear.
Admiral Thomas yesterday afternoon.
On Thursday I shall take the West
Virginia out bound for Bremerton and
then Rear-Admiral Switzerland will be
in command and take the California. -
During the morning yesterday Rear.
Admiral Mertz who passed through on
the Manchuria, called on Admirals
Thomas and Switzerland and was given
the admiral's salute as he left the flag.
ship. AS the Manchuria pulled away
from the dock and started for San
Francisco the bands of each cruiser
played in honor of Rear-Admiral Mertz.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-05
MARTIAL LAW IS
DECLARED IN
PEKING
Troops Rushed to the Scenes OF
Butchery by Murderous
Chinese Rioters.
LEGATIONS EXPECT SIEGE
Missionaries Are Slaughtered
Powers Intervene With
Armed Forces.
LEGATIONS EXPECT SIEGE

PEKING, March 3.--Martial law has
been declared in Picking as result of
the Chinese riots, At the end of the
first day of military control the author
tiles announced that they have the up
risings in check and that martial law
has been successfully established.
There is furious cannonading in the
direction of Feng Tai, and the foreign
legations are preparing for siege.
Pratical intervention of the powers
has been brought about by the massacre
of missionaries by Chinese rioters.
News that many missionaries have
been slaughtered at Paotingfu, province
of Shensi, was followed by orders send
ing strong detachment of American
troops from Tientsin, where they have
been stationed for many weeks, to Pek-
ing, They will endeavor to check the
murderous riots.
1t is announced here that the powers
have decided to rush all the available
troops to the districts where outbreaks
against the missionaries have occurred.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-05
COURT MARTIAL FINDS
LIEUTENANT GUILTY
Sentence Imposed on Cavalry
Officer Secret = Absence
Without Leave Charge.

Lieutenant Hume, Fifth Cavalry, sta
toned at Schofield Barracks. pleaded
guilty, Thursday, to the charge of be-
ing absent from post without leave.
The court which received his plea has
passed sentence, but this is not made
public. The findings of the court.
martial have been forwarded to head
quarters of the Western Division at
San Francisco, without having gone
through the department Headquarters
here, and nothing is officially known of
the result of the case.
The young officers offense consists
principally in having failed to report
back at Schofeld Barracks for duty.
after having left the hospital at Fort
Shafter, from which he had been dis.
charged. For six days he was not Off
cially known to the commanding officer
of his post, and for this offense charges
were preferred against him, and a court
martial ordered by the division com
mander at San Francisco.
The papers will probably not 90 to
the President, as it is unlikely that the
sentence of the court is extraordinary.
Only in cases where a court sentences
an officer to dismissal from the army.
are the papers forwarded to the White
House. The executive has the power to
strike out the sentence in part or in
whole, or make various recommends
tions for punishment.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-05
MOTHERS FANAT|C|SM
KILLS HER DAUGHTER

Perverted religious enthusiasm is
held responsible for the death, near
Lahaina, of two, mother and babe. The
mother forced into cold baths imme-
diately after the birth of her baby by
the child Is grandmother, died after the
first bath. The baby survived for some
days, but died Friday night
Mrs. Napaepae, a Hawaiian woman
living near Lahaina, was seized with
an excess of zeal for her religion, a
weird mixture of Christianity and sup
erstitition, about two weeks ago and be.
gan forcing the members of her family
to follow her curious antics. Her
daughter IS husband she drove from the
house when he told her she was wor.
Shipping idols.
The married daughter the mother
compelled to all sorts of excuses. de.
spite the fact that the birth of her baby
was imminent. The girl stood it. for
time, although her health was poor.
After the baby was born the grand.
mother became convinced that il was
doomed to destruction unless baptized
at once, and in the middle of the night
ordered her family to march some dis
lance to the church, where all sat
around In the cold several hours before
the ceremony could be performed.
Then the grandmother marched her
brood back, and set about cutting down
all the trees in the vicinity Of the
house. When the trees were chopped
down and cut up, the zealot ordered the
whole family to strip and 90 in bath.
ing. This was followed by the death
Of the married daughter, and that of
the baby
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-05
CHINESE SMUGGLING
PLOT IS DISCOVERED
immigration Officials Capture
ShipIoad of 0rientaIS in
Oakland Creek.

SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-Fol-
lowing the discovery by immigration
officials of a plot to smuggle Chinese
into the United States from Mexico by
means OF small coastwise vessels, the
launch Morningstar from Ensenada was
overhauled by posse of deputies in
Oakland Creek last night.
Three members of the crew and TWEEN
ty Chinese were captured while seven
teen leaped ashore and escaped.
The immigration officials learned of
the plot from secret sources in San
Diego. For the past two nights the
San Francisco harbor was under patrol
and the vigilance of the officials was
rewarded by the appearance of the
Morningstar and her suspicious actions
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-05
MAUI UNIONS ARE
TO ENTER POLITICS

Supporting Prince Kuhio and prepar-
ing to enter general county politics
with their full strength, the labor un.
ions of Maui Island are all ready to
spring something in the political way,
says the Maui News. "Labor leaders,
have assured the Wailuku paper that
they will support the best men ire
spective of faith.
Homa Rula, Repubalika or Femoka-
laka, it makes no difference to the Hui
Uniona of Maui. It wants the chair
man Of the board of supervisors and
the shrievalty, says the quoted anonym-
ity, and it is going to put its own
men up for these offices. The union
lists are willing to support George
Cooke for the senate, but further they
say not.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-05
JAPANESE TRIES
HIGH FINANCE

Fujiki. Japanese, attempted a fiier
into the realms of high finance over on
Maui last week, with results greatly
unsatisfactory to himself He is now
IN jail awaiting trial. The scheme he
worked was very simple. He and a
number of his countrymen are employ
ed by a japanese contractor. Thurs
day he went to the contractors Office,
claimed that he was representing a hui
OF his fellows and would draw down
the cash coming to the entire crowd.
This was paid him, minus sums al
ready advanced to the different work.
ers. He received $s4. With this he
deeamped. Later he was found and ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff John Ferreira.
Seventy-seven dollars were recovered.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-05
REAL MERIT WINS.

There never was a time when people
appreciated the real merits of Chamber
lain s Cough Remedy more than now.
This is shown by the increase in sales
and voluntary testimonials from per.
sons who have been cured by it. If
you or your children are troubled with
cough or cold give it trial and be-
come acquainted with its good quail
tiles. For sale by Benson, Smith &
Co., Ltd, agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-05
URGES CITIZENS TO
OBSERVE NEUTRALITY

WASHINGTON, March S.-As re-
suit of cabinet conference, President
Taft will issue a proclamation urging
citizens to comply strictly with the
neutrality laws of Mexico. Notice will
be sent to the City of Mexico warning
American citizens to leave if danger
threatens.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-05
WINE MEN PROTEST.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Califor-
MIA wine men have protested to the
senate Judiciary committee against the
provisions Of bill preventing liquor
shipments from wet to dry States.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-05
BRYAN AGAIN AUDIBLE.

SEATTLE, Washington, March g.
William Jennings Bryan, who is here on
a lecture tour, today issued statement
Endorsing the proposed Democratic bills
for free sugar and extension of the in
come tax to make up for the loss Of
revenue.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-05
TAFT EUL0GEES
GREAT NOVELIST
-Four Hundred Litterateurs at
Birthday Dinner in Honor of
William D. Howells.

NEW YORK, March S.-Four hun.
dred litterateurs of national and inter.
national prominence were guests at
dinner given last night by George Har.
vey, the editor of national weekly.
in honor of William Dean Howells|
seventy-fifth birthday anniversary.
President Taft was among those
present. He delivered noteworthy
eulogy of the great American novelist.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-05
DUKE KAHANAMoKU,

six or eight wives were sold. In the
tifty-five homes visited four dead men
were found and another laid by the
wayside. If these people do not receive
help, at least two out of three will die
before harvest, which is still four
months away.
This township is but a sample of the
conditions which prevail through large
portions of North Kiangsu.