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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-09
BIC BOOSTER
TRADES DAY
BUSINESS MEN PLAN UNIQUE
SPRING SHOW OF WARES
AND GOODS.
FOR A NAME
Handsome. p;astuSDI f,np., To
Handsome ParaSol Goes to the ia,i,
Who Suggested the Most
Appropriate
Name.

Planning a Booster Trades Dav.
and Patronize Home campaign a
number Of WaXahachie business man
met last night at the Chamber of
Commerce. in answer to a previous
call sent out by that body. Details
will be developed later, as to what
the nature of the celebration shall
be, but the meeting was q unit, that
our merchants and business men
shall set apart one day, in which t.
hold a spring carnival, advertising
their industries, and impTessiue
home people with the wisdom of trad
ing at home. Saturday, Mch. q was
designated as the day, when every
business enterprise Of the city viii
be asked to cooperate in the move
ment, and ornament their respective
places Of business, with the design OF
attracting home people, and to in
spire spirit of home enterprise
The celebration is as yet unnamed,
but a prize will be offered for
selection OF the best Advertising
slogan.
Lee Quaitc has offered a handsome
umbrella to the Waxahachie lady
proposing the most suitable slogan,
or name. the same to be submitted
at the Daily Light office not LATER
than Thudrsday at noon. 1t is de
sired that the name shall in some
way characterize the nature Of the
campaign, and at the same time shall
be typical Of the spring season.
Offering attractions. it is hoped that
all home people will cooperate with
the movement now being started, to
trade at home, and patronize home
industry.
Committee on Arrangements.
After selecting the time for the
big booster event a committee on
arrangements was named as fol-
lows: w NJ Mincey. chairman
Lee Quaite. F. c. Rogers, L. c,
Curtin, F. d. Rogers. Robert Har-
rison, s. p, Spalding, r. e. Moore,
Pat Sims, e, b. Prince, Sam Roy,
Harry Parks, DIR. Hornbeak. j. p.
Norman, C. A. Tunnel, Herbert
Herring, c. A. Petty, Ed DuBose
and John Geoee. This committee
will meet Thursday evening at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms to
perfect details of the proposed
plans.
Every business Included.
Each and every business institu
ton in WaXahachie is invited to
participate in the campaign and to
plan some individual surprise or
bargain for the visitors who come
TO town on that day, Effort will be
gains and entertainment to the
remote corners of the county and
bring people here from all sections.
The committee on arrangements
will make announcements and en-
deavor by personal work TO induce
each and every enterprise to take
part 1t has been suggested that
some very unique prizes will be
awarded in connection with the
trades day
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Will cause indigo stion.
While the dough is rising in the
pans prepare the fire, and get it in
such condition that no replenishing
will be necessary during the process
OF baking. This will take from fifty
to sixty minutes If the oven is too
hot, that is, if the bread browns too
quickly. place pan Of cold water In
the oven, or in the case of cooking
with gas decrease the flow. Milk
bread browns more quickly than water
bread or half and half.
One of the most important points In
bread making is to know Just when
the bread Is ready for the oven. AS
rule. the right moment is when the
dough has doubled its bulk, but n
surer method is TO lift the tins fire.
quently. They will feel heavy until
the psychological moment, when the
pan will feel light. Then Is the time
to pop 1t into the oven.
Not less important is the time for
taking the bread out of the oven. II
cannot be tested with straw like
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I to the barn, to arrange the terms with
Williamson and not to keep dinner
waiting one moment longer than was
necessary.
Accordingly with Casey standing just
outside the barn door looking on and
weeping tears of joy, Mr. Townbred
and Williamson came to terms-emi-
nently acceptable to the latter. Twen-
ty dollars should be paid Immediately
and then ten dollars month until the
forty dollar balance was wiped out.
Mr.. Townbred wrote a check, turned
Casey over to John and babe william
son cordial gooH bye.
| so 1t was that, over three weeks
ago, Casey of the mournful mien and
empty stomach, had come to the
| ToWnbred's menage.
but' alas, she is now no longer with
them Worse than that, she Is back
/ WIN her former owner on the old
/ starvation rations and Is striving for
| Iorh'y TO preserve tho innate sweet
| ness or her disposition despite neglect,
KICKS ana over-work. And poor Casey
cannot understand it at all though
/ Mt IoWnbred does-frOm every
angle--since Mrs. Townbred has seen
to that
FOR over two weeks after Casey was
purchased. it seems, the Townbred's
were unable to even borrow a pillow
while waiting for the one they had or
dered to come by freight Hence. for
that length of time Casey had sailed
as it were, under false colors. But
the moment the pillow did arrive. il
was all off for poor Casey.
Dat air hawss," said John tho
hired man. in expressing his opinion
of Casey as a pillow horse, "am de
oneriest plug | evan see. She done
take one step fo'ard, Mistah Town
bred, en- de pillow drag her back two.
l 'spect she mought pillow eff a charge
er dynamite am 'spoded under bofe
her hind feet. But she amt gwine do
it no other way"
Mr.. Williamson, however, knew OF
another way. He insisted that he had
found no difficulty whatever in MAX
ing Casey ploW--provided he had a
small boy to lead her and keep her in
the burrows. But. he pointed out even
by that method Casey was blowing,
wasn't she; and it wasn't his fault, was
it. that John hadn't secured the serv-
ices or small boy Ior that purpose.
Surely he couldn't be expected to
throw IN boy for sixty dollars. could
he?
Well, he was an honest man. so If
they didn't want Casey he'd take her
back and return them five dollars Of
the twenty already paid. But he felt
he was entitled to the other fifteen
since they had enjoyed the pleasure
Of Casey's company for over two
weeks.
Mrs. rownbred straightway sent
John over to HIS place with Casey with
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Fad for Gardening An Expensive On

~ ARDENING has become fash
A ionable. There was a day
VA when any gardening that was
~ done in a family was accom-
plished by the men of the household,
or by some horny handed, hired son
of toll, working under their direc-
ton. But this is no longer true.
Women are the gardeners now. A
love for digging in the nice brown
earth has swept over the country.
From debutantc to dowager the inter-
est in this subject is keen and the re-
suits bid fair to be amazing. Gardens
have overwhelmed everything else as
the all-absorbing topic of the day.
And the person who owns small
city backyard is just as much inter-
ested as is the one with fifty acres an
Italian garden and corps Of garden
ers.
1t - by no means an inexpensive
fad, this one.
The plants themselves are not
cheap, and then in addition Is the ne
cessity for dressing the part properly.
The woman in whom is born sud-
denly an uneasy feeling that life is in
complete without delphinium and but
dead and drear thing without Boo
coma Cordata may make up her mind
that she has a virulent attack of the
disease and that she will have to pay
for it. She opens the seedsman's
catalogue and from that moment
she is lost. The seedsman's cata-
logue is at once as apochryphal as
The Arabian Nights" as interesting
as THE Light That Failed" and as
full of color as THE Garden of AL
lah."
"Foxgloves." says the catalogue,
have wonderful blooms of rose pink
shading to creamy white at the cen
ter. Very large and striking"
"Delphinium," says the catalogue.
grows to be eight feet tall. OF an in
tense cerulean blue. Bears spikes Of
flowers three feet long"
"Oriental poppies," says the cata-
logue, "have blossoms as large as a
dinner-plate of brilliant hue"
Naturally these word pictures In
duce the reader Of them to invest all
the money she can spare in seeds.
These are to come by mall and she
haunts tho postoffice for days looking
for them. She fondly believes that she
will need a large wagon drawn by two
husky mules to bring them home, SO
her surprise is great when the pack
age which comes for her from the
scotsman Is extremely tiny and looks
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as little like SS.43 as anything you
can imagine.
She plants them, the seeds that is
and the rest IS another story. Some
of them come up and some do not,
and those that do are apt to be fragile
and to need attention; and the Orien-
tai poppies often fall short of being
as large as a dinner-plate, and the
delphiniums are frequently less than
eight feet tall-but all this is another
story really.
The most important thing after all
is what shall the amateur gardener
wear. The time has passed when she
can go a-digging clad just in ordinary
clothes. This. like other avocations.
deserves its own uniform, so the anna
teur gardener must, she positively
must, If she has any regard for the
amenities, wear suitable apparel. But
what Is suitable? This term means
various things to various people, For
instance there was once lady who
insisted that the only proper garments
in which to garden were boomers.
And she had these made of blue drill,
such as mems overalls are made of.
and having the courage of her excel
lent convictions she wore them
once Then her most fashionable ac-
quaintances coming Unexpectedly to
call caught her in them and delirium
supervened. She gave the boomers to
tramp as soon as her self-control
was restored.
And there are those who consider
that Mother Hubbard and a sum
bonnet form a fitting costume for the
garden, but these are not many. since
the Mother Hubbard is essentially an
undesirable and unbeautiful robe, and
nowhere is beauty at a greater prem
ium than among the flowers.
The garment most esteemed for the
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Q@!ks { !exabaed!! 2A I6si? Country p Place

that's true" he said, but this mare
amt old. l raised her from a colt and
she'll be ten years old one month from
next Friday"
Ten years old!" exclaimed Mrs.
Townbred. Surely you must be mis-
taken! Why the cups in her teeth are
all worn down. Are you quite GER
tain you haven't made a mistaken"
Dead certain. ma am" Williamson
answered in a positive tone. Them
cups are worn in most all horses over
nine years old-and l told you I raised
her from u colt. I'm not like these
city fellers, maam. / wouldn't tell
you anything about a horse that I
didn't know was so. I'm q hard
working man, and I'm honest. even
if ! do say it myself"
will she plow?" interrupted MIR.
Townbred. That's the most impor-
tant point with us, you know. We've
tried out two horses already and In
both instances we were assured they
would plow. But they wouldn't"
Eyes, / heard about that" put in
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I'VE don't mind that" said MIR.
Townbred, impressed by this frank
statement, because we're going to buy
regular driving horse later on. How
much do you want for herr"
Seventy dollars" answered the
countryman, promptly. Not a cent
less--1'm losing money on her now"
Then we'd better end the matter
right here" said Mrs. Townbred in
stantly she's not worth one penny
over fifty dollars and"
Horses Is high, ma'am." william
son suggested. Last fall I might "a
let her go for that, but l been feedin'
her all winter and feeds been way
up. Any horse. ma am is worth TWEEN
ty-f1ve dollars more in the spring than
she Is in the fall
Maybe So" replied Mrs. Townbred,
but that's all we'll give for her-and
we want terms, too
Williamson shook his head slowly
from side to side, though any neighbor
of his could have told the Townbreds
that he was watching them out of the
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oyster fork alone appears with the
oysters; the salad is accompanied by
its own fork, the entree by its. the
more groupings; no more moments Of
miserable and uncertain choosing; no
nstants of overwhelming embarrass-
ments; no-and here's a great point
gained-more borrowing Of spoons
from reluctant relatives, for Katie In
the kitchen can be washing one set
of implements while another is on the
table.
Is it that we are growing sensible,
or is it that we are growing econom-
ical? Whatever the cause for this re-
form country cousins. all civilization
indeed. will rejoice and be exceedingly
glad of it.
Table decorations have also been
simplifed recently. Instead Of the
huge bouquets of flowers once consid-
cred necessary for centerpieces the
hostess Of this day uses. after the Jap
anese fashion. but three blossoms
These are Of varying heights to rep
resent heaven. man and earth, and are
arranged to look as if they sprang
from a single stem.
A very new table decoration con-
sists of large but shallow glass bowl
in the bottom of which is placed a
glass piece or some pretty conceit such
as metal turtle perforated to hold
the three roses, or chrysanthemums
or other flowers which the hostess has
chosen. In the water in the bowl
swim little china fish, and on the edge
is perched a Japanese butterfly or
bird of porcelain or other material.
The ensemble is exceedingly artis-
tic and a welcome change from the
stereotyped nosegay.
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Very wcll.' Mrs. Townbred re-
torted brusquely, and turned away.
casey paved the ground beseech-
ingly and, with watery eyes. gazed pit
eously at Mrs. Town bred.
Williamson was just about to capitu-
late when Mr.. Townbred butted in
at least, that's what Mrs. Townbred
called 1t later when she insisted upon
being allowed TO run the place with
out interference or not at all
why not split the difference,
F'rieda"' lie suggested. Mr. Will
liamson's been frank and honest with
us and--and--well,i it's worth, say. ten
dollars more to know we have horse
that will plow"
That's fair" Williamson spoke UP
with an enthusiasm he couldn't en-
tircly conceal. "Call it sixty dollars
and you can name your own terms
though l must get something down in
cash"
Mrs. Townbred was obdurate. And
it was only after Mr. Townbred had
walked to one side with her and en-
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garden today is the smock. BIZ
must be understood that the gal
smock is as little like the one the p
ants of Continental countries wea
anything you can imagine. It's
beautiful thing indeed. 1t is mad
linen, dull blue, dark rose, a soft 81
any of the attractive shades,
while it comfortably covers the &
worn underneath, it is not at all sh
less but becomingly outlines the
ure. It's a little like an artists al
and. after all. what is a gardener
an artist?
With the SIN eek goes a sun hat
might be worn TO a party SO smal
it, Its broad brim is bent to pro
the face, but 1t has quite a coque|
tilt and it Is trimmed with ribbon
match the gown.
Sun-bonnets are not absolutely
hidden but the ones used are SUM-
nets de luxe, and as little like the
black sun-bonnets of old as a ca
ton is like an onion. The new
bonnets are soft. They are not
fened at all except with starch.
are frilly and of charming hues,
are turned back in a most becot
and frivolous way. All of "
makes it clear that any
however fashionable she may be !
look quite as attractive in her ga
as in a ball room or anywhere el
To add to the cost of gard4
there are accoutrements which,
absolutely necessary, are at leas
sirable. one of these is a knel
cushion of hemp. Price sl.25.
other is a basket fitted up with
This last very useful article is
with rubber or oilcloth and is set
with trowels, wedding forks, sci
and other small implements whic
Gardener ppp1S
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A Country Gold Brick

~ HE Townbreds were daily finding
horse an immediate necessity
on their country place at Five
- oaks. Being from the city and
blissfully ignorant of horseflesh, they
wanted an all-round one-to drive,
ride and plow--and for the magnifi-
ceEJ sum of fifty dollars. They had
tried two purchased in town which
had proved satisfa Glory in every re-
spect except that they simply couldn't
be cajoled or driven into blowing.
Wherefore, Mrs. Townbred had
finally compelled the liveryman to re-
turn the purchase price, minus five
dollars--a feat that speaks for itself.
So, they were still looking for para
gon in horsefiesh at-hfty dollars
One memorable evening, few
weeks ago. Mr.. Townbred returned
from the city and found his wife In
specting an old bay mare that looked
as though she had been disappointed
early in life and had kept the memory
Of 1t green through all the subsequent
years.
The look of utter misery and de-
spair in those equine eyes was her
most potent appeal for a change in
ownership, decent treatment and suf-
flcient feed to keep skin and bones In
their proper relation to each other.
She went by the amazing name Of
Casey--and looked It.
For the past year or so she had
been the property of a skin-fint and
cheap rogue named Williamson
though the Townbreds. being new and
also unacquainted with his neigh
wi ~ i'm through
perience--considercd him an honest,
Woodworking countryman cking out
living on his small truck farm. He
looked the part, at first glance, and
played up to 1t; though an expert
enced observer might have sized him
up as confidence man who was, sad
10 relate, wasting his talents on small
Try in the truly rural.
"Ruthvin." said Mrs Townbred
this is Mr.. Williamson. who wants to
sell us a horse"
Mr.. Townbred shook hands and then
glanced at Casey rs this-er-a-
the horse?"
Yes. SIR" spoke up Williamson.
She's kind of run down a little bit
now-feed's so high and times are
hard-but she'll fatten up in couple
Of weeks so you won't know her"
Hum m m-m," said Mr. Townbred.
not knowing precisely what to say and
wishing to play safe.
But Mrs. Townbred was more conf
dent. isn't she too old to fatten up
much? An old horse won't do it, you
know. no matter how we'll you feed
her"
Williamson spat on the ground and
pulled a blade of grass. "Yessum.
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How the Dining-T Table Service
Is Becoming Reformed

>HE hostess will hear. undoubt-
eddy with relief. that table APP
pointments have become much
- simpler of late. Time was when
the average woman who was going to
give a dinner party. however small.
was greatly put to it to find sufficient
silver with which to set forth her
board. Often after she had put on
all Of the forks and spoons that She
possessed she was obliged to go out
among her relatives. even unto her
second cousins and her in-laws, and
borrow like some demented creature
TO fill the vacancies.
Never was there anything more
confusing than much of the small
table silver OF commerce: never was
there anything which so interfered
with light and airy conversation! For
who could be witty while he was WON
dering for what the very small knife
at the extreme end of the row was
meant, and whether or not he had
committed any tremendous solecism
when he used the queer looking fork
for salad, or whether it should have
been reserved for the ice-cream which
was probably still to come.
In those days Of involved service We
all ate with an agitated eye on the
hostess, initiating her motions service
~ and perfectly satisfied If at the
end we came out even as to silver; or
II we did not trying miserably to con-
ceal under plate-edge the knife or
spoon which remained.
Horrible days these were to be sure.
but now we are assured. happily past.
Now the dictum has gone forth that
the silver for only one course shall
be placed on the table at a time. The
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instructions to get the five. But Mr.
Williamson happened to be in his cups
that evening and he seized poor Casey
by the fetlock. chased John off his
place and defed the ToWnbreds and,
for that matter, the entire State mi
litia 10 come and take Casey away
from him. Also, he quite neglected
to give John the five dollars
Sue him." laughed MIR. Townbred.
though Frieda considered the trans
action anything but a laughing mat
ter. well. ! should say not What's
the use? He owes everybody for miles
around, and he hasn't a thing that
isn't mortgaged up to the hlt What
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in a warm place to rise. When i,
has doubled in quantity, the doug n
is ready for the pans. These must be
creased and the dough kneaded into
loaves. Only slight kneading is re-
quired this time. Small bread pans
are preferable to large ones, as small
loaves can be wrapped in cloth and
kept moist. A larger cut loaf is apt
to get dry. and another thing It is
difficult to bake large loaf properly
in the average cook stove. The out
side will be so hard before the heart
is sufficiently baked, and soggy bread
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bread Is set to rise.
There is no better leavening than
compressed yeast. but it must BIO per-
fectly fresh. There should be no
strong odor and the cake must break
clean.
Begin by warming the -four. Next
scald, but not boil. one pint of milk,
Add to this one pint Of boiling water
and let stand until luke-warm.
Then put in tablespoonful of lard.
one teaspoonful of salt two teaspoon
fuls of sugar and a whole yeast cake
dissolved first in warm water.
Into this mixture beat In enough
-four to make stin batter Flour
varies In texture SO it IL impossible to
give the exact quantity. Some -four
absorbs more liquid than others.
When the dough is too stin for fur
Their beating turn on to Toured board
and knead with the hands until the
lump Of dough leaves the board clean
when tossed around.
Turn the dough back to the bread
pan again, put on the cover and set
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LITTLE FABLES OF THE
BUSINESS WORLD
THE SUDDEN PLUNGE

couldn't have the heart to invite hi
Worst Enemy to Come on In.
lie got on the Inside Of his Clothe
and Hot-Footed it for Lunch--whic
proved to be a Good Imitation of tn
Full Dinner Pail, plus another. an
by no means a mere Luncheon. Ate
which Gorge, he HE'D himself HON
and Flopped down on the bed-All Ir
But that wasn't a Circumstance [
the Way h Felt the next day. II
groaned like Il Soul in Torment an
he wheezed like Second Hand Call
ope. That night, he gently Laved tn
Places where Muscles Should haJ
been with Witch Hazel mixed with d
little Profanity.
And the next day he Called In
Doctor.
All Of which Goes To Show that yd
can no more Go A-Maying these daI
without Training For 1t than you cd
Plunge into a New Job and Get Aw1
with it without Qualifications. Ais
Stick to your own Line, or Take Tin
to Build Up a new one on the Instd
ment Plan-even in your Recreatio|