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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-22
EoSay on Shoee,
Shoes come In pairs.


They go the same way except in the
case of solo legged persons.
Horseshoes are signs of good luck
except when planted in the middle Of
ones person by the accompanying
horse.
In former times we wore shoes as
seldom as possible.
Our feet were about four stubs stub
borner than the stubborn glebe that
Mr.. Elegy Gray writes about
In the gentle springtime when we
first divorced the leaky winter boots
that had grown irksome the southern
exposure Of our farm feet was Of about
the consistency Of patent leather.
In June 1t resembled horn.
In September harveyized steel had
nothing on our hoot5,
Between barefoot days when we at
tended Sunday school. circus or some
other devotional exercise we wore con
gress CATERS.
The congress CATERS tone OF ours Is
now on exhibition In the Smithsonian
institution had an elastic gore Oh each
eek-Indianapolis Star.
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Chanoinu Matter.

'Can the diamond I've destroyed by In
tense hcatI" asks a reader.
Yes. Any substance known can be
vaporIzed In the fierce heat Of the cleo
tric furnace. The word destroyer
should not have been used. Diamond Is
chemically pure carbon~-that is, lamp
black and the saline quantity still eX
lists after the diamond has vanished.
Man is now able to destroy the form Of
all matter known to chemists that Is,
matter disappears rs matter. only to
resolve back into Its prfmordal cleo
irons. These are pure electricity, and
nothing else exists. These man cannot
create nor destroy. All that any hn-
man can create is a thought that had
not been created before. But this Is a
theory, for all thoughts may be eternal.
But here one must stop, for our minds
cannot think Of the meaning of the
word eternal.-E Edgar LuCien I.arkiu In
New York American.
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1auuht by Esample.

Mrs. Mordecal HamInerfest turned
pale as her husband entered the dining
room for breakfast.
"Mordy," she gasped, do you-don't
you feel well!"
Perfectly" he replied in seeming
surprise.
"But-but you are In your
Tell me something don't know.
Pass the butter please"
She passed the butter, remarking
nervously, But, Mortly. dear, as you
came In | saw yon didn't have any
shoes on"
"Well, what OF It? Your hair is in
curl papers. isn't itf'
"Why-y Yves"
"And you have on a wrapper
yes"
VERY well, then"
And he went on eating his breakfast
In silence except when he asked her to
pass the butter Then he went up
stairs and finished dressing. and the
next morning and on succeeding morn
ings she reported for breakfast In reg.
uar clothes. Boston Journal.
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Beet In Boston In 171O.

A writer in the Yale Review. who
notes that In lT4O beef could be bought
in Boston at L. cents pound, seems
to imply that that price was all 1t was
worth. "Inyarahly n steak for dinner
was heralded by the vigorous pounding
with the potato lnasher welded by the
stalwart arm Of the cook The meat,
in fact, often came he tells us, from
the carcass Of "a COW that no longer
gave milk or a bull that had lost It's
bloom"
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at oHep Of Hot Air.

III hotel, factory aud public lava
tories. where roller towels should not
be used because OF the danger OF
spreading skin disease and where the
expense of furnishing individual paper
or cloth towels Is considerable, the
electric hand drier may be used eco
noBcallv and satisfactorily. A SAM
tary hand drier described In the Flee
trical World consists OF a sheet met
al case with an opening In its top in
which the hands can be inserted and
dried by current Of hot air A foot
pedal operates n quick acting switch
which starts blower, forcing air
through the electric heater. The hand
drier Is. of course, absolutely sanitary.
as 1t Is unnecessary to touch any part
OF the apparatus when using It, The
hands can be thoroughly dried, II is
declared, in from thirty to forty Sec
onds, which Is less time than Is re
quired to perform the same operation
with linen or paper towel.
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Associations.

An experience eyinces that human
sentiments are strongly affected by as
sociations. The recurrence Of anniver-
saries or Of longer periods Of time nat
orally freshens the recollection and
deepens the impression OF events with
which they are historically connected.
Renowned places also have power to
awaken feeling which all acknowledge.
No American can pass by the fields OF
Bunker Hin. Monmouth and Camden
as If they We're ordinary spots on the
earth's surface. Whoever visits them
feels the sentiment OF love of country
kindlIng anew, as II the spirit that be-
longed to the transactions which have
rendered these places distinguished still
lowered round with power to move and
excite all who In future time may ap-
proach them.-Daniel Webster
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! ono HONEYMOON.

Marriage among Moslems In India
IL followed by other ceremonies. The
bride, with the bridegroom, ia taken
back TO her fathers house after four
days: then again she comes back to her
husbands house after ten days stay
and then after stay Of twenty days
returns to her fathers house for at
least six months. Thus instead Of hav-
ing short period of honeymoon they
make it last almost year.
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Pocket Mirrors.

From the twelfth to the ffteenth
century small mirrors, carried In the
pocket or attached to the girdle, We're
regarded rs Indispensable adiuncts to
ladies' toilets. The pocket mirror was
circular plaque Of polished metal
fixed In Il shallow box and covered
with Il lil
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County Announcements

For Congress Fifth District:
IATrON W. SUMMERS.
WADE g. LEONARD
For Judge 40th Judicial District
f. l.. HAWKINS (re-election).
For Representative, Place No. 2.
ROBT, L. SULLIVAN.
For District Clerk
CARL TANKERSLEY.
For County Clerk
RUSH HICKMAN.
For County Judge
W. Nj. TIDWELL.
For sheriff
II. S. DEARBORN.
For Tax Assessor
LEM WRAY.
For County Superintendent
". S. ELY.
For Representative Place NO. l.
- HAYDEN MOORE.
For Justice, Precinct NO. L
FRED l.. WILSON.
For Constable, Precinct l:
JIM llAMM
For Commissioner Precinct L
JOE II. GRIFFITH
For Commissioner Precinct p
j. NJ, CHAPMAN.
For Commissioner Precinct B.
j. ID. CARROLL.
For Commissioner Precinct e.
MONROE DELlk.
SAP u, N may make local stops
when necessary south Of " axaaaees-s
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The Daily Light gives the news.
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A SPADE and an Acre,

believe in a spade and an acre Of
ground. Whose cuts straight path to
his own living by the help OF God, In
the sun and rain and sprouting grain,
seems to me to be n universal working
man. He solves the problem OF life
not for one. but for all men Of sound
body-Emerson
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Meltinq the Heart Of Anger.

IL thy friend angry with thee? Then
provide him an opportunity OF show
ING thee a great favor. over that his
heart must needs melt. and he will
love thee again. Richter.
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Why Roquefort 10 Strong.

Roquefort cheese gets It's sharp favor
from caproic, caprylic and capric acids
and their salts, which are formed by
sort of hydrolysis OF the fat during
the ripening period. This change Is
caused by u microbe called Pendulum
roaueforti. These acids have pep
perry taste.
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Draining pouahnuts.

A pair OF long wooden knitting nee
dies are most excellent for draining
doughnuts. AS the doughnuts are
fried slip them on needle, and when
1t is full rest it on the top OF pan TO
cool The doughnuts do not crush. and
the lard drains Off.
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A Mistake Avoided.

81 say. old chap. I'm In shocking
luck. | want money badly and haven't
the least idea where can get It,"
well. I'm awfully glad to hear that
| thought perhaps you had an idea that
you could borrow from me."-Sydney
Bulletin.
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Glove Silver.

Glove silver was the strange name
given to a custom which prevailed In
England during the middle ages-nane
ly, the granting Of certain sum of
money to servants to buy gloves with
on I.aminas day. or. as 1t Is called now,
bank holiday. london Saturday Re
view.
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IIpbappv MarriaoeS

The reason why SO few marriages
are happy Is because young ladies
spend their time in making nets aud
not In making cages.-Jonathan Swift
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Children.

Children are to be trained daily To
teach Il child the right is to give him
ideas; to trim him is to reduce those
ideas to practice.-H. W. Beecher.
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Glazed Tiles.

The making OF glazed tiles or "aza'
Ieios" is the only ancient Valencian In
lustry which has retained It's impoT'
lance through centuries up to the pres
ent day. ii
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piain Pain.

Plain Particularly face pains me
doctor What shall do? Doctor
I'm sure don't know. You might try
a beauty specialist
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UnsNfish.

She--George. is that one Of those CT.
CARS gave you on your birthday?
He-No. I'm saving those for my
friends She-You dear. self sacritic
Ing. unselfish man,
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Minds that are not improving are de,
generating, Like a tree when MUD
ceases to grow 1t begins 10 die.
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ROT Musical.

Boys Mother poking her head out
of windowl--Say, you kids stop picking
on my johnny He aln't no mandolin
boston Transcript
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The first hour In the morning is the
eudder OF the day.-Herbert
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INTERC RBA\ TIME TABLE,.
Nnrth Bound.

Local cars (making all stopsl
leave Waxahachie for Dallas and ali
intermediate points 5.l9 and 6 AZ
a. m. Local cars from Waco pass
.S:48 and 1o.4S a. m, 12t4S, 2t4A,
AS, 64S, and SIS =. Iii.
and 1880 p. m, Car arriNme from
Waco s AS p. III. stops at WaNa-
hachie
Limited cars from Waco aud al!
intermediate cities and towns tmak
ing no country stops) pass t;3e,
$50 and 11:30 a. m, $50, $50,
$50 and 1880 p. m car passing
$50 p. m may make local stops
when necessary north of WaXa-
hachie.
Southbound
Local cars from Dallas tmaking
all stops) pass WeXahaehie I;42,
9,52 and 1l:52 a m, 81, ; 81,
$50, 81 and 1o:42 p. IN, Car
passing 7:52 runs only 10 Hills-
boro Local cars arriving from
Dallas 952 y, m. and 1242 a. HI.
stop at Waxahachie.
Limited car (Which may make
local stops when necessary between
WaAahachie and Hillsborob leaves
WaXahachie for Waco 6:42 a. m
Limited cars from Dallas running
through to Waco (making no country
stopsl pass WaXahaehie Ss42 and
lo:42 a NJ, 12;42. 2;42, Az,
6 ~ and S:42 7 m. Car fassin 2
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rinity & Brazos Valley s,outhDouss
NJ, X. Il T.-Northbound.

No. tF'lyer1 leaves. 49,. IA a. III.
No. los leaves .....z....... O. % a, III.
No. 10 Uimited) leaves 7:30 p. III.
Southbound.
No. 8 (Limited) leaves 10:23 Il. N.
No. tFlyer) leaves -. 9;o7 p, III.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-14
rlAY GET CREAMERY
Otero County Agricultural Associa-
tion Is Investigating Project

There was a well attended meeting
of the Otero county agricultural asso-
citation last Saturday morning in re-
sponse to the notices sent to the men,
bers which stated the object of the
meeting to be the discussion of the
formation of cooperative creamery.
The interest shown is evidence of the
fact that the farmers of this district
are awake to the fact that the dairy
business is their salvation.
Z. w. Wray of the Hastings Indus
trial company of Chicago, through
whose efforts great number of cream
cries are being installed in different
parts of the country, was present and
gave a most interesting talk on the
conditions that go to make up sue
cessful creamery.
The difference between creamery
and condensery were discussed to
some extent. Mr.. Wray explained the
method his company was adopting in
putting his plants, one of which is being
installed at Fowler, and of about what
the farmer might expect in the way of
profits from his cows.
To look further into the matter it
was voted to leave the matter in the
hands of the standing committee on
diaries of which j. NJ. Shaulis is the
chairman. That committee will meet
with Mr.. Wray and report at the regu-
lar meeting of the association next
| Saturday,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-14
BOOSTING PROHIBITION
Temperance and Law and Order Or
ganizations Hold Meetings

A rousing temperance rally was held
in Holbrook last Friday evening, under
the auspices of the Holbrook Valley w.
C. 7. U. The rally reminded one some
what of an old-fashioned camp-meeting
in character of surroundings and fervor
of the gathering, being held in Gof'
grove and the audience being aroused to
great enthusiasm by the speakers,
amongst whom were Judge Miller of
La Junta and Col. Perdue of this city.
A fine musical program was rendered
and statewide prohibition was given a
good boost.
A well-attended meeting of the Otero
County Law and Order League was held
in the First Methodist church of this
city on Monday evening. While no
actual league business was transacted
this meeting turned out to be one of
the most profitable that has been held,
as G. A. Holloway of Denver, assistant
superintendent of the State Anti-Saloon
League was present and delivered a
rousing talk that will inspire all who
heard it to continue the struggle in
which the two leagues are banded to-
gether-that of ridding both county
and state of the liquor traffic.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-14
PREPARING EXHIBIT
Agricultural Association VIII Have
Largest Showing Ever Made

At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Otero County Agricultural
association on Tuesday afternoon de-
tails were perfected that promise the
largest exhibit ever made by any coun-
ty in Colorado at the Arkansas Valley
Fair in this city and the State fair at
Pueblo.
In the exhibit at our own fair the as
sociation will show nothing but grains
and grasses, as the directors are of the
opinion that the product of the demon
stration farm should not be entered in
competition with home growers who are
all members of the association, but
even with this curtailmen the associa-
ton will have fine showing, as may
be inferred when it is known that in
the exhibit there will be fifty-five new
varieties of grain alone.
Senator Crowley, who is vice presi-
dent of the State fair, informed the
directors that the association could
have all the space wanted at that eX-
hibition, and it was decided that in ad-
dition to the display of grains and
grasses upon which work has already
been commenced by w. w. Kerney-
the association would have full line of
garden truck to show at Pueblo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-14
Don't Miss ScovilIe

Much curiosity and interest has been
aroused in Pueblo by the appearance
all over that city of announcements
"Scoville is coming" Street cars
have carried the mystic words on fam
ing banners, it has been emblazoned on
big posters, chalked here and there on
walls and blackboards, and the news
papers have carried bold advertise
ments of Scoville coming to the city.
1t is rumored that Scoville (whoever
he is) will be in Pueblo for several
weeks in connection with such large
events that many people of this com
munity will go to hear him.
An effort is being made to have all
railroads entering into Pueblo run
special excursion trains while Scoville
is there.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-14
No,ic. OF Final Settlement

In the MATTER OF TINE ESTATE OF MAR
CIssA BADGER, DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given, That on Monday
the 2ith dRv of August. 4 u. 1871, being one
of the regular days OF tho june Term of the
County Court OF Utcro County. In the State
of Colorado, Sarah II. Badger. ENecutrix y
said Court, present my final settlement us
such eNccutTiN, pray the approval of the
sHrne. and Will then apply to be discharged
Ms such oSecutrix. Al which time and place
any person Ia Interest may appear and pre-
Dated at Rocky Ford. Colorado. July II.
1911 -. ,,--...-,..
of the Estate OF NHrctssu Badger, Deceased.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-14
Baptists Please Notice

Every member of the Baptist Church
is earnestly urged to be present at the
morning service Aug. l6. as brief re-
port of the Building Plans committee will
be presented. which will be of great in
terest to all of the members. The COM
mittee has been at work for four or five
months and a careful investigation has
been made and the committee feel that
they have found the plans for the best
church workshop that has ever been
drafted. and that 1t is within the possi-
bility of being built.
P. K BLlNN. Church Clerk
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-14
LIBRARY NOTES.
+ + + r + + + + + - + + :

The entire number of books loaned dur
ing the month of July was 665. OF these
6o2 were books of fiction, 20 we're books
of history, or travel. Ia were books of
folklore stories and the remainder were
nearly equally distributed among the nat
ural sciences, useful arts. fine arts and
religious books.
The amount collected in fines during the
month was S3.4e. The amount received
from the seven day fee books. 81 81.
Among the fee books "Laddie" The
Inside of the Cup still rank first in pop
ularity. Other recent books that are
pleasing the patrons of the fee shelves
are "Pollyanna." "Diane of the Green
Van." The Forester's Daughter" and
1.-The Way Home" Anew book on the
fee shelves is j. Wesley Putnam's"Whoso
Findeth Wife. "an answer to HallCaine's
much talked of novel, The Woman Thou
Gavest Me-"
There have been number of calls for
Harold Bell Wright's latest book, THE
Eyes of the World" This has been or
dered and will soon be available to lib
rary readers.
Other new books that have been added
to the fee shelves since our last notes are
"The Woman of the Twilight" by Marah
Ellis Ryan; The Island OF the Stairs by
Cyrus Townsend Brady. a book of ad-
venture and hidden treasure, and MARY
a beautiful and touching little story by
Wnifred Graham.
Several out -of-town visitors were in
terested callers at the library last month.
They nearly all expressed in terms of
commendation their surprise that a town
no larger than Rocky Ford could support
such large and well equipped library;
and the very apparent impression was
that Rocky Ford is bigger than she looks.
F. B. BOLLES, Librarian.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-14
puNCTICAL PREsENTs

Hooker. of NIL kinds Library
Tables. Dinuiua Room Sets bed
Room SETS D"vePport-- Writi"d
Desks. Kitchen Cabinets Mn!c--
dc and Quick Meal hauae--
Kitchen Ware of NIL kinds We
I,,x. inst finished uupa-kina a.
-,rInnd of new Earniturs aud nre
nr,pnrcd do furni-i, nnythinE HAT
xnu u,ny hn~e io mind ia our
line Let a. show you tsnr>.ood
s. Bntie-fi.id- 100 south M"i"-
usI,on. Ford 10
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-14
Regarding the Sewer Connection

Why the ordinance should be enforced
The saving of life. This is the chief rea-
son everywhere for having sewers. And
the records of every town will show that.
wherever sewers have been built. and
connection Herewith enforced. there has
always been aVfaIling in the number of
deaths in town of from three to five per
each one thousand inhabitants. II any
citizen OF Rocky Ford wishes to investi-
gate this matter, let him write, say to
the city clerk of Fort Collins, and learn
the death rate for the three years before
the sewer was built, and then the rate
for three years after the sewer connec-
tion was enforced. Or write to Grand
Junction. Or to our immediate neighbor.
Fowler. Write to any town where the
sewer connection has been completed
and get the records.
Now assuming that this town was half
connected at the beginning o. this year.
which it was not, and assume that half
connection will save half of these lives,
then. for our failure to enforce the sewer
connection we Of Rocky Ford are re
sponsible for at least eight lives each
year, that might have been saved. Be-
sides the lives lost there is much sick
ness each year, that can be avoided with
perfect sewer connection. Probably
with the eight lives sacrificed to old time
privies. there are fifty cases Of unneces-
sary sickness.
The only reason given against the
people. some lone widow, will be unable
to do it and will have to sacrifice her
property. In reply to this, it is astonish-
ing how few people there are in Rocky
Ford who are unable to make the con-
nection. The poor, or rather, the people
in moderate circumstances, who own
their own homes and nothing more, are
anxious to have the toilet connected with
the sewer. A few have asked for long
er time, and wherever the admnistra-
ton has been convinced that it is neces-
sary, more time has been given. In
every instance the city has shown dis
position to deal gently with the owner Ct
the home.
As matter of fact, the objection 10
sewer connection has come, in almost
every instance, from landlords who own
several places in town, and who are
abundantly able to have the work done.
Let me say it is not all of those who own
tenant houses who are objectine. 1t is
not even half of the owners of tenant
houses who are making the fuss. A
small minority Of owners of tenant
houses are ma king oil the cry.
Nothing will do more to boost Rocky
Ford than to put it in perfect sanitary
condition. Nothing will attract new
corners more than to be able to show
that our sickness and death rate is as
low as that OF any town in the country.
1t is not that now. There are other
towns in Colorado that surpass us. But
it is possible to put Rocky Ford among
the very best. To do this the first and
most Important measure is perfect sewer
connection. This is the object of the
present administration. 1t is boosting
administration. Rocky Ford can and
must be made one of the most health
full places in the world. To stop short
of this is to fail in our duty.
L. P. BARBOUR,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-14
Peoples rlission
City Health Officer

Sunday services: Sabbath school 10
a. m, followed by a Holiness meeting;
open air meeting, 1850 p m. followed Sy
an old time revival service in the Mission
hall. This will be the last Sunday here
for the workers who are now in charge
They will leave Friday for Colorado
Springs. where the annual Holiness camp
meeting will be held, Aug. 2 to Sept. |.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-14

Drs. VanAntw erp have added to their
equipment the Mcintosh Polysine Gener-
ator, which is the latest production Of
the Mcintosh Electrical Company. and
are now prepared to give the most bene-
fetal and improved scientific electrical
treatment Southwest corner Moore g.
Goblin Bloek.s
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-14

If you had the wealth of a Rockefeller.
or the power of a Gar there is just one
way to personally produce muso-long
practice and study. All this is wiped
away by the magic of the Player Piano.
The purchaser OF player is instantly on
a par with the greatest pianist Of the
world SO far as technical proficiency is
concerned. Come in and try one and be
convinced. 4o4 South Main St.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-14

If you want good apple vinegar for
picking call on A. T. Brown. near the
Fair grounds. lip
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-14

For Sale.-One full blooded Jersey bull,
Is mos. old; good shape and color. Price
$40 if taken at once. F. C. Aver. Timpas
CDlo III