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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-09
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-09
Shoes

rs fine Ladies' &. & T.
Cousins mako $500 and
IS shoes in genuine buck
skin, Gun Metal and Tan.
button and lace. Clear HE
counter price S3.35.
l45 pairs Ladies' fine
shoes, regular price up to
800, good picking here al
clear The counter priccS1.2 5
/ mixed lot Of Men s
dress s h ocs and work
shoes. regular price tip 10
90. Your choice for Sl,95
We carry a large stock Of
shoes and Clear The Cot'n-
ter prices are on every pair
in the house.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-09
Stctson Hats.

,1tS ttsVt2 Alt'.
Nothing reserved, all
kinds, shapes and col
OrS.
Clear The Counter
price S;2.95.
All $500 and $3.50
hats Clear the Counter
price $1.95.
Mems coed Cotton,
Ribbed and Woo|ien
Underwear.
SOC Underwear, sale
price Ace
&c Underwear, sale
price zoe
81 90 Underwear, sale
price see
so Underwear, sale
price $l,Z0
So 90 Underwear, sale
price 81, SO
Mems Dress Shirts,
Mems and BOYS sweat
ers, silk Isle and cot
ton h 0 $ G, mems and
boys Gloves all 90 on
safe at Clear the Coun-
ter prices.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-09
20 7 rec
Tickets
For Cream
and Sugar Set
100 Mems Suits.

100 WcnS Suits.
Regular prices $3.50.
$500, $4,000 and $25.C0
10 clear Tie counter we
have cut The prices half in
two.
50 boys suits, ranging
in sizes from age 8 10 L.
and in prices from $500
I'D TO $3.50. Clear the
counter price just x.
Every Suit, every Over-
coat, every article Of cloth
ing We have in stock goes.
Stay away from this great
sale and losing money are
one and the same thing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
IN NO POSITION TO PREACH
Stranger Lost the Confidence Of Truth.
ful Fisherman When He made
His Inquiry.

Representative Frank Clark. Rep
resentative Howard of Georgia. and
superintendent George w. Hess of
the botanic gardens, were having a
friendly argument at Washington.
Howard" said Clark, banteringly,
i Just want to illustrate to you in
a story how little you know about
this. There is in my district in Flor
ida an attractive village named Cal.
lahan
One day a stranger walking along
a road in the country near creek
saw youth fishing.
Young man. said the ministerial
looking individual, can you tell me
the way to Callahan?
Yes, replied the boy, take the
first road to your right
Instead Of proceeding on his jour
ned, the stranger gazed intently at
the boy few moments and said: My
young friends. don't you know you
are wasting your time in a way that
is dreadful to contemplate? You are
fishing, just fishing, when you ought
to be a-studyin' of books to prepare
yourself for life's struggle. My boy,
you're sure on the road to perdition.'
Road to perdition,' replied the In
dignant youth. What in blazes do
you know about roads? You don't
even know the road to Callahan"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
ECZEMA ITCHED AND BURNED

R. F. D. No. 4, Box 55, Holland,
Mich.-"My child's trouble began by
getting red and sore around her neck,
and her face, behind her ears, under
her arms, and different parts of her
body were affected. The eczema ap-
peared in a rash first. 1t was wet
and looked as If 1t was sweaty. 1t
seemed to itch and burn so that she
could not sleep or rest. 1t got so bad
at last that behind her ears was one
crust or sore so that had to cut her
hair. There was a hard crust cover
ing her neck. She could not have her
clothes buttoned at all. could hardly
change her clothes. 1t caused an aw.
full disagreement for the time. She
would cry when had to wash her.
I'VE had her treated for some time
but without success. / got one cake
Of Cuticura Soap and one box OF Cuti.
cura Ointment and l had not used
more than half of what bought when
she was all cured" (Signed) Mrs. G.
C. Riemersma, Mar. 81, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free,with 32-p. Skin Book Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston."-Adv,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30

man advised me to try Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and got q.
bottle. felt better the next month so.
/ took three more bottles of it and got
well 30 l could work all the time. 1
hope every woman who suffers like did
will try Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. - Mrs. p. w. LANsENG,
Route No. /, Florence, South Dakota.
Why will women continue to suffer day
in and day out or drag out sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
of the joy of living, when they can find
health in Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, inflammation,
liberation, tumors, irregularities, etc
III you want special advice write to-
Lydia T.. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter wilR
be opened, read and answered by q,
woman and held In strict confidence.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30

Three gossips sat alone one day.
And where they were tiny seed
The little seed OF truth, indeed
Unharmful and unhidden lay.
Ere they had gossiped long the she'll
Began to open. and a sprout,
At first half timidIy, peeped out,
And grew as something watered well.
The stalk was big and coarse and strong
And sticky leaves upon II hung.
Each shaped as is a gossips tongue
The tree filled all the room ere long.
They dragged the Shiny trunk outside.
And there the warped tree spread and
grew.
And there by every breeze that blew
Its fertile seeds we're scattered wide
The gossips three beheld the tree
That from the little seed had grown;
stencil from every leaf was blown.
Its fruit was horrible to see.
They held their noses and they turned
Their backs upon the horrid sight;
The three had met with much delight.
With shame their cheeks at parting
burned.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
THEY HAD TO BE "SEBENS"
'sena's Method Of Reasoning in Mat
ter of slippers Quite Plain to
Those Who Understand.

'Bena was much excited over the
prospects of camp meeting that was
about to take place in her neighbor-
hood. For weeks she had been pre-
pairing gay and gaudy feathers for the
array, and now her outfit was COM
plete, save a pair of much-desired pat
ent leather slippers. She approached
her mistress.
Mis- Ford" she said, IL sho' wants
90 git pair o. slippers fo' de meetin'
commences, an / amt got a single
cent lef'."
What size do you wear, 'Bena p"
asked her mistress.
Nah right numbah is fo',' she re-
piled, but / has to weah sebens,
cause fo's hurts me dat bad l jes'
hatchery CANT hardly walk. "-Wo-
mans Home Companion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
Lonu-Lived Family.

The record for longevity is held by
the Garrett family of Stranraer, Scot
land, the oldest member of which, Mr..
James Garrett, has just passed away.
Mr.. Garrett claimed to be the Oldest
fisherman in Scotland. "A native Of
Stranraer, he was almost hundred
years old, His mother and father,
who were also natives of the district,
lived until they were one hundred and
one hundred and three years respec-
lively. His oldest surviving son is
now well over seventy years of age.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
Musical Note.

why is the scholarly-looking man
slamming down his windows so
hard?"
81 will tell you why, the scolarly-
looking man is slamming down his
windows so hard"
The scholarly-looking man Is
slamming down his windows so hard
because the hurdy-gurdy out. In front
is playing the same tunes that he
paid five dollars to hear last night at
grand opera. Judge.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30

roast, and If that Is not convenient
after serving roast for Sunday a por-
ton may be warmed in the gravy with
the addition of jelly If it is mutton
or lamb, and tomato, worcestershire
sauce or onion If beef or veal. The
mashed potatoes left over may be
made into potato patties and served
we'll Drowned in little fat.
Most delicious meat balls or GRO
quotes may be prepared from roast
of lamb with the addition OF chopped
parboiled green pepper.
Two carrots or tive turnips well
cooked will be sufficient for two and
may be dressed in different ways. A
most appetizing dish is carrots with
lemon butter. Chop the carrots after
cooking and season with butter and
lemon Juice with salt and a pinch Of
sugar. Serve hot and they are good
Chops and steak may be used for
variety after the roast. A good steak
will serve several meals. One may
have the tenderloin for one meal. the
tough portion for brown stew In casse-
role and the rest for chopped meat,
II so desired.
When serving chopped meat or
hamburger steak a sauce of tomato
will add zest to the meal.
In many shops one is able to buy
half chicken and one need not fear
to be called extravagant, as this will
make at least two meals and a little
broth may then be had for third day.
A good-sized steak is more economi-
cal to buy than small one for several
meals may be prepared from 1t, with
very little waste If the steak is thick.
T11H m
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
Outspoken.

Mrs. Smiths four sons made the life
Of her old colored servant a burden.
One day Uncle Andy was busy in the
garden hoeing corn. and for half an
hour Tom, the most mischievous of the
quartet, had amused himself throwing
clods Of dirt at him. At last Andy
threw down his hoe and stamped indig-
nantly down to the house.
Miss Ella" he said, to the little cul-
prit's mother, "Ah jes has to tell yu
dat dat boy Tawm am de meanes' chile
yu got--an' All tells you TO yo' face
and tells you behine yo' back"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
The Tanao In Church.

Mother, like countless other moth
ers, had been doing much tangoing
and hesitating of late. She had taken
dancing lessons. She practiced the
various steps at home with father. Lit
tie Frances had heard much OF the
lingo that goes with the tango, and the
hesitation. She knew all of the
phrases.
A few days ago Frances went to
church with her mother. Frances had
not learned all of the ceremonials of
this church for, after the mother knelt
outside the pew, Frances looked up at
her and whispered:
Mother, what did you do the dip
or?"-Indianapolis News.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
Technical.

Mrs. Ducksley-What business Is
your husband in?
Mrs. Fastleigh-He manufactures
wind Instruments.
Mrs. oucksley--Oh, indeed. Now,
that's a chance for my son, George.
Hes WIG to get a flute Do you think
he could get one at your husbands
factory at cost?
Mrs Fastleigh-I-I really don't be-
heve he could. You see, the wind in
struments my husband makes are BIZ
cycle pumps.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
Fatal.

II says here in de paper" said
hlnplng Lemuel, dat dis lord wot
!uSl died was member of de order
OF de bath"
- Foor old chap" sighed Easy Elias.
ue might be Twin yit If he would Of
Kept out of de water"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
NeSAL- ZH~,<s.eA-
She Filled IL.

Miss Lovely" said he earnestly,
you have noticed these missing word
contests in Fun, l know. Well,
have one that want you to help me
with. The sentence is. viii you be
my -? Can you supply the missing
word, dear one?" yes" said she.
meaningly; sister"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
How To Give ouinine To Children

FEBRILlNR Is the trademark name given 10 an
improved Quinine. Itis Tasteless Syrup. pleas
ant to take and does not disturb the stomach
Children take it and never know il is Ouinipe,
Also especially adapted 20 adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor
cause nervousness nor ringing in the head Try
II the next time you need Quinine for any pur-
pose. Ask for 7-ounce original package, The
name FEBRILINR is blown in bottle. as cents.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30

What are you going to be when
you grow up, Jennie?"
I'm going to be an old maid"
An old maid. dear! Why?"
Cause l dealt think I'd like TO
kiss man hundred times and tell
him he's handsome every time / do
shopping. I'd rather earn money and
buy things for myself"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
Success,

remember" said the orator, that
MT all who succeed are rich"
., snow IT, shouted a man in the
sa''ery' My wife succeeds in making
me contradict myself every time l try
W explain to her when have been out
late at night"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30

Fred-Courage? Why, / think no
more OF facing that man today than
would If he were not half as large as
he is
Charley-Im astonished!
fred-You see he's laid up with a
severe attack of govt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
How?

"Smithson claims that his wife is
the most beautiful woman In this
town"
How is he going to prove It? Has
her portrait ever been used as an ad.
Vertlsement for face powder or mas
sage cream or anything like that?"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
Mere DUTY.

,or | WY is It," she, complained, that
er ~ y liver " want to kiss me before 9th.
ASH on aaihs' he replied, II wouldn't
ser, I 49,, 70 sew a button on my trou.
'a before other men"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
IN such PAIN
WOMAN CRIED
Suffered Everything Until Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeea-
bic Compound.
Florence, So. Dakota. "I used to be,
very sick every month with bearing

down pains and
backache, and h a q
h e a dache a good
deal of the time and
very little appetite.
The pains wero go
bad that l used to
sit right down on the
floor and cry, be-
cause it hurt me SO
and / could not do
any work at those
times. An old wo-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30

TOHSLB are out OF the
question unless one de-
sired to spend the week
on one kind of meat.
There is no reason why
a small family should
not indulge in a roast II
1t Is given thought be-
fore its preparation. This
Is a good time to have
guests to enjoy q Juicy
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
Gone, But Not FORGOTTEN,

No.. would you recognize a former hus-
:, Ua.a OF yours If you should meet him
IN the street?"
,h,r, III sure | don't know--or, yes, I
. r.nR there are one or two of them
"' would know almost anywhere"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
important TO Mothera
Women Change Subject Too often

In the Woman's Home Companion
Margaret Busbee Ship, writing love
story entitled Sweet Margaret" pre-
sents character who comments, as
follows, on women's conversation:
Il never had a sister, and | have
never known how to talk to women.
They embarrass me; they-er-
change the subject so often, l never
seem quite to catch up"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30

chg pLger-Where are all those deputy
a hurry? eo'ns III sueh
,ra arslow-The home team lost today
wan. T tne umpire has telephoned that he
wants TO go to his hotel
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
CHOOSING HIS TIME.

Charley - 8 O
you've decided to
ask Miss Dalling-
tons father for
her. have you? BY
George, you have
m o r @ courage
than i gave you
credit for.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
A Mere Tow.

Silas-That city fellow follows his
vocation closely and yet he spends
all of his time at play.
Hez-How does he manage that?
Silas-He leads a string orchestra.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
Whenever You Need General Tonss
Take 0roye'a

The Old Standard Groves Tastele.s
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30

OF heavy food to our good. It is cool
Ing to the blood and will for a season
serve as food.
Chicken and Nut Salad.--Mix two
cupfuls OF minced chicken with one
cupful of finely cut celery and a half
cupful of nut-meats, either walnuts or
almonds, Drowned in the oven. with a
bit of butter and salt and a dash of
red pepper. Moisten with mayonnaise
and serve on lettuce.
A bunch or two of small seed onions
cooked in boiling water and served in
thin white fS,ce makes a whole
some vegetable for a noon meal
Orange Iee.-Make a strip of four
cupfuls OF water, two cupfuls OF sugar,
the grated rind of two oranges and
cook 20 minutes, strain and cool, add
two cupfuls of orange Juice and
fourth of a cupful OF lemon Juice.
Freeze.
Coffee Date Pudd1ns.-Soak half a
box of gelatin in one-half cupful of
cold water. Add one pint of boiling
coffee and half cupful of sugar.
Strain and cool. When almost set add
one-half pound of chopped dates and
half cupful Of walnut meats. Serve
with cream.
Mushroom omeiet.-Cook mush-
rooms In butter and add to the omelet
Just before folding. Garnish with
some of the mushrooms cooked in but
ter.
Raspberry WhIp.-Beat the white of
an egg with cupful of powdered
sugar and one and half cupfuls Of
mashed raspberries together 80 min
utes. Pile in the center of platter
and heap whipped cream around the
edge. Serve with macaroons.
. Strawberries or any fruit that will
crush may be used for this dessert.
The fruit with too much juice should
be drained a little
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
MAKING a Calendar.

Little Harry tmunching fruit of tho
date tree)-Say, mama, If | eat dates
enough VII! grow up and be caller
dar?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30

Luxury and dissipation, soft and
gentle as their approaches are, and
silently as they throw their silken
chains about the heart. enslave II more
than the most active and turbulent
vices.-Hannah More
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
lnsatIate.

She--I notice that the >suffragettes
are getting after George V.
He-Yes, and when they get him
they will not be satisfied until they
have the remaining four-fifths.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30

Miss Jinks-And where's your litdleS
brother today, Jimmy?
Jimmy (pointing to the snow-ball)n
That's i'm, miss. He fell down ae .
the top of the hill, and rolled down to
the bottom
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
The SUPERIOR Sex.

One reason why man is superior to
woman is because a man always
knows where he got his headache
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
Still in Vogue.

John Vincent Honeywell, the veter-
an life guard of Bar liarboT, was talk
ing about bathing suits They tell
me-" said the wise old man, that the
girls II wear suits this summer to-
match the eyes"
He added with a chuckle:
Suits to catch the eyes II still be-
popular, too" p
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30

English railways are considering EN-
ploying electric engines.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
Works Itself.

How do you suppose this craze
for motors comes to possess people"
IL guess it's automatic"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30

The people who are satisfied to put
1t off till tomorrow generally put 1t
off Indefinitely.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
FOR THE FAMILY OF TWO.

So many find that dividing the
recipe gives poor results, and that
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30

Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure.
The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
Porter's Antiseptie Healing Oil. It relieves
Pain and Heals at the came time 25c. Soc. 81 90
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30
SUM M Err FOODS.

Let the diet throughout the heated
term be largely of vegetables and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-07-30

fruits. Remember
that milk is a food
and not a bever-
age; that butter
milk Is a most
whole s O m g a n d
cooling drink for
hot weather and
will tala the plaoa
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-16

John Leonard and Walter Morrill,, firemen. were killed yesterday fight ing a fire that destroyed the Bangor, Me, opera house.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-16
FIXING COAL RATES.
Documentary Evidence Before Inter
 state Commerce Commission.

Philadelphia. Jan 15.-Attorneys for the Interstate Commerce Commission. which is inquiring here into the rates and practices of the anthracite coal carrying railroads and the so-caIIed railroad coal com pauies. endeayored to- day to show by documentary evidence supplemented by testimony from a wit ness, that there was a combination among certain corporations Identified with the hard coal trade to fix basis for rates. J. J. Hickey, counsel for the commission, called to the stand Charles E. Henderson, former vice president of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company, in an attempt to establish this.
 Mr. Henderson was shown letters written on July 9. 1901. and July H. 1901, signed by G. NJ Cumming, stat ing that at 8 meeting of the Temple Iron company in New York it had been proposed to fix either a percent age or a fiat rate to outside shippers. Those who attended this meeting were officials of the Erie. Reading. f4ehigh Valley, Jersey Central and Delaware Lackawanna and Western companies Another letter stated that George F. Baer president of the Reading com panies, had advised that a fiat rate should be charged, as percentage rate was not advisable or expedient.
 He said he objected 10 the establish ing Of rates mentioned in the letters because he believed it could not le- gally be done. Mir Henderson further testified that so far as he knew the proposed rates were not put into eff feet at that time.