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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-24

Most OF the foreign lumber used
IN Portugal is imported from Swe-
den and the tuited States. especial
IL from the Gulf ports Pensacola.
a palaehieols. GalfpoFt, New Or
ssars and Galveston Pitcs pine.
eag. ash and satinwopd ara the
kinds OF American lauber ia de-
nsand pitch pine Ii used for roof
building and flooring. oak aud ash
for building railway cars and trucks
and sakEnwood for fnrnisare maxi
in.
The present price OF pitch pine ia
Lisbon Is between 5se and s2c. per
cubic foot. ~ compared with s-c
before the war The difference IL
not due 10 an increase In the price
III the lumber itself. but 10 the ex-
brilliant freight rates and the I'M
usually hos exchange.
TIE average sizes 81 pitch pine
Imported are 21sz and 80 cnbsc
fees The usual sizes OF swedish
lumber imported are : b. 9 and 2
BY 10. employed mainly TOR beams
and Tor making doors aud windows.
TIE price. owing 10 present circum-
stances. has increased about 10 per
cent.
TIE stock Of foreign lumber on
hand II very small bur dealers
state that they have no desire 70
Increase II. III view Of present com
ditions. The cheap native lumber,
shieh sells for about -5e cubic
foot Il being used extensively, thus
replacing 10 q considerable extent,
the imported product. Occasionally
small shipments OF pitch pine from
Na~ Orleans ar~ received. 70 supply
The most urgent demands IL The
market Commerce Report
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-24

rtOpl.k HAvE CONFIRMED THEtl:
EXPORTS TO MAXI
oTHERs nArTy.


Christmas cheer has been ssatseres
troaicau over town and country
during the present week and 1915
win 20 down in history rs the hap
piest Christmas known to the town
or county. For almost two weeks
people have combined their efforts
to make it joyful season and they
have succeeded In their undertaking.
Tie prosperity enjoyed during the
fan season is perhaps better ~
Elected al this season than AZ any
other time. People who have been
blessed with worldly goods are be-
slowing gifts upon those no, so for
suenai and are happy in the giving.
Christmas eve will be observed by
the various churches tonight with
Christmas trees and appropriate
programs. The exercises will be cut
short TO gel the presents distributed
e. riy 50 preparations may be made
fur The coming OF Old Santa tonight
Some few club trees are being ~
ranged. One OF this number that
promises TO be very attractive az
fsir Is given by Miss Rainie liar.
rtson in The lobby OF Hotel Roger
ii The girls OF the Sigma club. many
Of whom are homs from college
Tor the holidays
There will be Christmas trees
given at the Main Street Christion
church. the Cenfral Presbyterian
church. the Baptist church, the
Methodist church. the First rresby
|terian church and Billiards. heights
Mission These exercises begin
promptly at o'clock.
Tie Cotton Mil COMPANY Is OBJ
serving its usual chritmas custom
o. remembering IT'S employees sftll
appropriate and useful gifts. soae-
thing ike eighty turkeys will BE-
sent to the homes ~ the cotton mill
employees.
The Empty Stocking crusade has
ben eminentiy successful in raising
funds with which to provide for the
poor. This afternoon automobiles
viii deliver the packages to The
poor Each package viii be Tag
Fser vitr the name of the party far
whom il is intended
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-24
Bathing in a Thunderstorm.

The adaptaDility Of the Canadian
soldier. SAYS the Christian Gnardi-
Az. Is revealed in an interesting ex-
tract from letter gont by one Of
the senior officers OF the Canadians
70 relative IN Toronto. 4 battal-
ion stationed IA reserve trenches
Ras on the point Of being relieved.
wien the man saw that q thunder
storm waa about 10 break Anxious
not 10 get their uniforms soaked,
and at the saIae time quite read
Tor bath. the idea occurred Ia
some one that the best thing 10 90
woaid be 10 unares and let the
rain wash them. rhey Al pot their
uniforms nhder MategpFoaff and
ben taa rain came It provided
them with Refreshing show Is
bath, and after il was oyer ihe UNI
forms were. Of course, dry aud conn
Portable % put on when the bat
TALON saort time Inter net ESQ
British feetmeute Wits soaked a8s
heameelpd uniforms TIE Enplish.
men conia nat imastfe how tie
Canadian had manasea 10 teep dry
Ca sch aaenpour
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-24

one foot above the ground II 10 tss'
IS inches In circumference. Tbs m
diana tree is the largest known tree
i'm the Eastern country. II does nos
compare. Of course. with the gigsntsc
|rcdwoods OF California. Some OF the
latter measure more IN diameter than
She Indiana Tree in cireutntereHee.
The, second largest nut-bearlhs
tree Is chestnut three miles from
|Crestmani. n G., on tae rain range
of the Big Smoky Mountains that d.
vide North Carolina and Tennessee
- Washington Post.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-24

The largest oak tree IN The
world j. located on a ranch In san
Benito county. California. re-
marked John ~ Black ood 81 Los
Angeles ~ the Raleigh This im-
mease tree. which is nutoearinv
tree. measures 81 feet 8 inches a.
circumference. II q near the cts
o. stockton. aad the natives de-
clafe mat IA produces Ton ~
arorns every gear
~tnsll 'he discovery o. this tree
fhe Hooker eaI of cHleo. Cal nsm-
~ 60 i.e Eneteh tetanist ID fhaf
name siF Ioaefh HooR.f WIS the
isfssf tree known il q - mst 3
inches in rifeanlcfenfe emo rlses 10
AfleAf I'D t95 feet
Recently ne Amstca gsasi
eari} eaft nfzf fa Ifr location
nl ief ifrfssf aai-bssr9e and aa
na' bearing ffses fH ftIA eaantH aa8
'NiH LfcgrAi sbuNl fAr altUftH
'0r $50 naalfs #H Ttt Nfe
Hfr besnas fNatl ~
NHaaIef
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Vs. Nslfa saa
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-24

Rev. j. !. Richardson. passes o.
Al. presbyterian church at M!dlo
,,,.an. and Yrs. \ 8. Carter OF sha'
div were united In marriage here
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
i,es Gee. " nasscti, who efliciasod
NJ. carter IS the widow of the late
n : Carter who uas formerly pas
TOR OF the T'reshsss rsan church a.
rely. Nj aud Mrs. :. NJ. pnnisp Of
Italy were in attendance upon tne
Wedding.
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| from the borrower 10 Mr.. s-onnor.s
ogf:ce 1t said Dear old chap.
vim ycn kindly send me fifsy by
bearer Awsuily sorry 10 ask Send
sit back to you first thing tomorrow.
Many thanks"
Mi CoEncr wrote a prompt reply
II Was. 'csn't do IT, You deceived
me onca
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nerth of Mr.. Grayes.

Mrs. Myrtle Graves. wife q ths
late suhit Graves, died last night at
the homa Of G. r. Graves near Rock
EFT ard will be bnr.cs: tomorrow aft.
.ernoon AT the Rocket cemetery
Mrs. Graves Was operated on for an
peadiestis and never survived the
shock She is survived By one child
The deceased vas consistent maIn
her Of the Christian church ard q
young woman loved b. all who knew
-hel
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-24

PARIS. Tex. Dee. "A a large
hay barn at Isrookston, containing
1890 tons Of hay belonging 70
Colonel sheb Williams OF Paris. was
de .9oyed by Gre yesterdas after
uugu The lass ON the building was
about Se.ou0 There was partial
insurance
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-24
nhern,an PASTOR Resigns.

SHERMAN. Tex, Dee - The
Rev J. A. earaway. who has been
pastor OF the North Park Baptist
church IL sherman ever since its
organization. has resigned TO accept
q call TO the pastorate OF the First
Bap,ist church at Nevada. Collin
county
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-24

Senator George H. Chamberlain
~ Oregon. chairman Of Senate COM
mittee on Military Affairs. has IN
PRODUCED bill ia congress propos-
ing conscrDtion Tor an between the
ages o. twelve and tVentg-0ne. II b
proposed that from Twelve to Sew
entern all eligible young men should
be orsanized into cadet corps. and
from eighteen 20 twenty three into 4
citizen army
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-24

LONDON Generf.l BFala-
aell Booth 81 the Salvation
Army iaN started d campaign
} to prevent var widows falling
into 'unwisa habits and INSULT
} able conpanionships
The Huttig news., 1915-04-24
Most People
 Who Eat

ARE PARTICULAR WHAT THEY EAT. We cater to such people---we buy to please them and we do please them.
 We have large department full of the most eatable of eats, and every purchase you make impells you to make another.
The Huttig news., 1915-04-24
A Good Suit
 Helps Along

Clothing does not make the man, but it does a lot of pushing---shoves you right Up to front---provided, of course, it is the Right Kind of Clothing.
 We have a stock of suits that will pull any man out of the rlt---give him boost and keep him going.
The Huttig news., 1915-04-24
Shoes That
 People Want

There's a lot of talk around here over those "Fit the Feet" Shoes we are selng---the Shoes that carry you all day without fatigue and take you home at night feeling fresh and joyful and full of spirit.
 Last as long, look good, and fell better than other Shoes of the price.
The Huttig news., 1915-04-24
Economy in
 Dry Goods

Economy is the source of wealth. Practice ityoursef and increase your bank account.
 We ask you to come in, look over goods test their quality and price them. Then you will understand why our goods are economical.
 They the best at reasonable prices.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
THE EDITOR

Consider the editor. He wear
eth purple and fine linen. His
abode is amongst the mansions OF
the rich. His wife has her limou-
sine and his frst-born sporteth a
racing car that can hit her up in
forty flat.
Lo! All the people breaketh
their necks to hand him money
A child is born unto the wife of a
merchant in the bazaar. The
physician getteth ten golden
plunks. The editor writeth stick
and half and telleth the multitude
that the child tippeth the beam at
nine pounds. Yea, he lieth even
as a centurion. And the proud
father giveth him cremo.
Behold, the young one groweth
up and graduateth. And the edito,
putteth into his paper a swell
notice. Yea, peach of notice
He telleth of the wisdom of the
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

by Muntgummery Hawbuck, in a
far city.
Flowery and long is the wedding
notice which the editor printeth.
The minister getteth ten bones.
The groom standeth the editor off
tor twelve month subscription.
All flesh is grass and in time the
wife is gathered into the silo. The
minister getteth his bit. The editor
pr1nteth a death notice, two col
umns of obituary, three lodge
notices, a cubit of poetry and a
card OF thanks. And he forgetteth
to read proof on the head, and the
darned thing cometh out Gone
to Her Last Roasting Place"
And all that are akin to the de-
ceased jumpeth on the editor with
exceeding great jumps. And they
pulleth out their ads and cancelleth
their subscriptions and they swing
the hammer unto the third and
fourth generations.
Canst thou beat it?
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

young woman, and of her exceed.
ing comeliness. Like unto the
roses of Sharon is she and her
gown is played up to beat the band
And the dressmaker getteth two
score and four iron men. And the
editor getteth a note of thanks
from the S. G. G.-nit.
The daughter goeth a journey
And the editor throweth himself
on the story of the farewell party.
1t runneth a column, solid. And
the fair one remembereth him from
afar with picture postal card that
costeth six for jitney.
Behold, she returneth and the
youth of the city fall down ano
worship. She picketh one and Lo
she picketh a lemon. But the
editor calleth him one of our most
promising young men and getteth
away with it. And they send un.
to him bid to the wedding feast
and behold, the bids are fashioned
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
Subscription $2per Year.
Entered at the post office at Ely. Mime
sofa as second class matter.

ASSISTANT Attorney Gen. c. L.
Weeks has ruled that inter
insurance companies should be re-
quired to pay the same taxes as
other insurance corporations.
These concerns have contended
that in determining the amount
upon which taxes should be levied
they should be permitted to deduct
from gross premiums, all return
premiums, dividends and losses.
All companies are permitted to de-
duct return premiums and divi-
dends, but not losses. The ruling
is of Importance as the inter
insurance concerns are doing a
considerable business in Minnesota.
During the recent legislative
session, Insurance Commissioner
Works obtained passage of bill
placing these concerns under the
same regulations as other insurance
corporations, but the bill was
vetoed by Gov. Hammond because
the Senate amendment failed to
change the title of the measure to
conform to the amendment. The
ruling from the Attorney Generals
office now clears the situation.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
handed in his badge.

handed in his badge.
New York, N. Y.-Mortimer
Thompson, a jeweler, possesses
the well-known charmed life.
After he had been rescued from
underneath the wheels of subway
train uninjured after two cars had
passed over him. it became known
that he had been dropped out of a
window when baby, by his nurse;
had fallen out of a fourth story
window when a boy and had land
ed on clothes line which broke
the fall. was shot in the head when
he came within range of some re-
volver play four years ago and had
escaped drowning last month when
an automobile, in which he was
riding in New Jersey, plunged
into the river.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
ODD BITS OF NEWS

Okeene, kla.-Sunday, while
Oliver Zerby was ringing the bell
in church in this place, the
clapper fell out of the bell, striking
him upon the head. He died
Sunday night.
Frankfort, Ky.-Chris. Wobler,
who was buried in Hopkins last
week, weighed 42O pounds. The
largest stock casket, three feet
wide, was too small to hold the
body and special coffin had to be
built. 1t was impossible to get
this coffin inside the church at
Hopkins. 1t took twelve pail
bearers to carry the remains.
Galveston, Tex.-Charles Petro-
lima, the official rat catcher, has
resigned. For the past six or
seven months be has been catching
rats along the water front at the
rate of 1000 a month. He has re-
ceived the regular bounty of eight
and ten cents per rat, and in addi-
ton, bonus of $40 for each
month in which he took over 900
rats. When he took the job he
said he would quit when he had
earned enough money to buy boat
and gasoline engine. His ambi-
ton was realized last week and he
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14


water.
Established world record for
speed on maiden voyage. 1907
23.O1 knots average.
Crossed ocean three times in
three weeks for new record.
First British liner to leave New
York for Liverpool after war was
declared.
Recently flew American flag on
entering Mersey river as protection
against German submarines.
Built in Glasgow in 1906.
Launched at Clydebank in 1906.
Captain, w. 7. Turner.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

THE sinking of the Lusitania
and the attendant loss of life has
thrown the country into grief and
the jingoists into a spasm in which
they would embroil this nation in
war. President Wilson and the
Cabinet have the matter we'll in
hand and will be able to cope with
the situation. The advice to the
American nation is to sit tight
and don't rock the boat" Our
country is on a peace footing.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

A FELLOW down in Fairmont,
became peeved because the town
went dry and closed up his Touring
mill, thus throwing himself and
four others out of work. Who
loses.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

is wrong, the teachers are wrong, the people are
wrong, the things they are doing wrong and they
are doing them in the wrong way anyhow. I believe
could fix things if they would let If they don't
l will get lot of other fellows like myself and we
will have law passed to make others do things the
way WE want them done.
do not believe that the town ought to grow.
1t is too big now. believe in fighting every public
Improvement and in spelling everybody's pleasure.
am always to the front in opposing things and
yet have l advanced an idea or supported move
ment that would make people happier add to the
pleasure of man, woman child. am opposed to
fun and am happiest funeral. believe in start
ing reforms that will take all the joy of life. It's
sad world and am glad of it. Amen.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
LUSITANIA FACTS

AOO1 ANA TAS =
Length, 7S5 feet.
Breadth, SS feet.
Depth to boat deck, 80 feet.
Gross tonnage, 32,5OO.
Net tonnage, 9,145.
Displacement on load draft,
As 900 tons.
Horse power of turbine engines
10000.
Height to top of tunnels, 155
feet.
Height to masthead, 216 feet.
Passenger accommodations, $50
first class, 500 second, 1 300 third,
S16 crew.
Number of decks, g.
First great liner on ocean to be
equipped with turbine engines.
Declared by builders to be un-
sinkable" from fire, wind and
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14

breeding Ptaoo ana
make it decent and sanitary. In il we
are told we must get rid Of "ths in
sanitary closet, the manure heap, the
uncovered garbage can. All refuse and
decaying material and all vegetable and
table waste should be removed and be
burned or covered with lime or ksro.
sene OIL"
"This 10 very good plan," argues
the medical profession, "but one family
that is careless about the disposal Of
garbage can breed moro flies than IN
entire community can kill" Thsn,
again, our typhoidaI housefy, unlike
the tsetse fly, does not convey lie dsii-
cacies Of fever, dysentery, tuberculosis,
etc., in single doses by direct bite, but
adm inisters them to us with q large
ness of insoIent indifference in our food
and drink. The tsetss fly 10 harmless
after it has bitten q victim, and its
bite would have no evil effect unless
it again acquired a new supply Of the
trypanosoms (ths germ Of sleeping
sickness), but every bite from the
germ carrying tsetse fly 10 fatal, - no
remedy has been discovered that will
check the ravases Of or cure this terri
BILE disease.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
Common HOuSefly
A Worse Pest
Than the Tsetse

A RECENT sdito =
~ rial in tn .
Medical r . O.
ord suggests the sIo-
gan, mo filth, no
flies-a n d no dis-
easel" This sdito-
rial urges that we
follow the fly 20 her
hH>>liA1 aIaA ~.l
The Ely miner., 1915-05-14
Ube Knockers Greco
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BELIEVE that nothing is right. I
believe that everything is wrong. I
believe that l alone have the right
idea. The town is wrong, the editor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11
MOLINO.

Miss annie Heller has returned TO
Mexico after a s weeks visit with her
parents, R. L. Heller and wife,
Richard Baker and family visited VIM.
Whitley and family of near Skinner
Wednesday.-Walter Robinson, wife
and baby of Hannibal are the guests
of r. l., Robinson and family.-Misses
Villa Beagles and Nancy Settle we're
guests of the Misses Flynt Sunday
and Sunday night.-Mrs. r. Spots
wood of Mexico is visiting her son,
Chas. Davis and family here.-Willie
Steffens of Mexico spent Sunday here
the guest of Chas. Davis.-Mrs. Har-
ry Heller entertained her S. S. Class
with a SSpeanut frolic," Saturday al
ternoon from 1870 to 5 o'clock.-Miss
Jessie Mundy was the guest of the
Misses Cauthorn Sunday.-Mrs. Por-
ter Cauthorn was the guest of Mex
leo relatives several days last week
DIR. Flynt and family enjoyed q
visit from the doctors father, Mr.M Mar
ion Flynt of Hallsville last week.
Miss Marie Morgan of Mexico is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Clyde Mar
shall.-Miss Ruth Woods is the guest
Of the Misses Cauthorn.-Mrs. CLYDE
Sharp and children of Mexico are the
guests Of her parents, P. R. Cauth-
orn and wife.-Miss Edith Turner has
been quite sick but is better at this
writing-Mrs. Andrew Morgan IS
growing weaker.-Chas. Davis who
has been in i'll health for some time is
not so well.-Rev. ]. S. Arvin filled
his regular appointment at Mt. Ziol
Saturday and Sunday and was greet
ed by a good size audience.--H. L.
Weaver is visiting D. S. Weaver and
family near Skinner.-Mrs. John
Heller is spending the week with her
parents in Santa Fe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

Please inform me as to the proper
amount of cottonseedmeal to feed TO
1000 pound steers. We have for
roughness, hay, straw, corn, fodder
and silage.-C. R., Macksville, Kans.
The amount of cottonseed meal
which it is advisable to feed to 1000
pound cattle depends upon whether or
not the cattle are to be fattened or
are being carried through the winter
as stock cattle, and whether the rough
age is in the form of alfalfa or in the
form of mild hay. Assuming, how
ever, that the cattle are simply being
wintercd with an idea Of turning them
on grass in the spring they should be
given 2 pounds of conttonseedmeal
and 20 pounds of silage per day daily,
and allowed access to cornfodder,
straw, or other coarse roughage. If
they are being fattened for market,
with the comparative prices of cotton
seed products and corn this year, the
feeder can afford to utilize as much
as 5 pounds Of cottonseedmeaI daily
with 1000 pound cattle, making any
further increase in concentrated feed
in the form of corn, kafr, milo or
feeds that are deficient in protein.
W. A. Cochel, Kansas Agricultural
College.-Breeders Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11
CottOnseed and siIage For Steers

am principal owner of a partner
ship stock farm in the bluegrass Sec
ton of southwestern Virginia. We
have built three concrete silos and
are feeding $50 two-year-old steers
averaging about 1850 pounds. We
started to feed on Nov. 5 silage and
cottonseedmeal, allowing the cattle to
run on grass. We want to finish In
three, four and five months respect
lively lots of so each. How much cot
tonseedmeal shall we feed with the
silage? Would it pay to feed some
oat straw, wheat straw or cottonseed
hulls? The silage and meal are be-
ing fed twice a day.-Subscriber.
The steers should be started while
on grass on 4 pounds of cottonseed-
meal well mixed with 80 to 40 pounds
of silage. Gradually increase the meal
up to 7 or 8 pounds and the silage up
to so or go pounds.
/ would not advise the introduction
Of straw into the ration. 1t would be
better to use the straw for bedding or
for maintenance rations with horses.
mules and breeding cattle. In case
there IS not sufficient silage to feed
the different lots for the full time of
from 90 to 100 days, use some cotton
seed h1lls-1O to Is pounds of bulls
mixed with 80 to 40 pounds of silage.
Cattle a be fed with safety longer
on meal and silage than they can on
meal and hulls.
1t is quite essential to thoroughly
mix the meal and silage, or meal. sill
age and hulls, or meal and hulls lust
before feeding. The feeder should
should watch carefully for individual
steers that may scour, go blind, OF get
off feed. Such steers should be re.
moved to pens or lots by themselves
and the ration reduced or changed
c. A. Cary, Alabama Experiment Sta
tion.-Breeders Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11
ITEMS.

Campbell McElroy is sick.-Jamea
ohutt sold two shoats for $1,000
Curtis Pryor traded a COW for a mule.
Sickness and bad roads prevented
some from our n~eighborhood from at
tending sock sale Monday-We are
glad 70 have several Of our pupils
back at school this week.. N. Al
len and family spent Sunday with
W. A. Willingham and family.-E.
NJ. Connor sold more than twenty
hogs TO Fred Roberts a few days ago.
Mrs. Tincher mean Hatton sold one
$40 h., hog to Fred Roberts-Feel
wagons roll along our roads every
day.-Ray Fishbone bought a colt
from W. A. Willingham, paying SIS
for it.-Hollis Davidson and his wife
visited her parents.