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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-21
PERSONAL MENTION.

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Tom Gilmer of Corsicana was here
yesterday.
Hon. Jack BealI of Dallas is in the
city today.
Ben Rose visited Dallas last night
on business.
n. v. Nabors OF Waco was Wis
itor here yesterday.
Mrs. NJ T. Quick OF Grapevine -
visiting Mrs. F. b. Kenner.
j. NJ Hughes OF San Antonio was
visitor in the city yesterday.
VIII Moore is in Dallas today at
tending the tractor demonstration.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Howard Williams
OF Waco are visiting in the city to-
day
Nat Grimes has gone TO Dallas to-
day 10 attend the tractor demonstra-
ton.
Joe Evans and Joe Erwin were
visitors to Dallas Thursday after
noon.
]. W. simpson. c. E. Welsh and
W E. Brown of Waco were here
last night.
Robert Harrison viii return this
afternoon from few days stay at
Corsicana.
Miss Ivy cheatham has gone TO
Fayetysiie. Arkansas. where she
will spend several weeks
Tom Johnson accompanied Miss
Snow johnson as far as Denison to-
day on her way TO Oklahoma City.
Messrs Jim. VIII and Tom Adair
went TO Dallas today TO visit the
National Farm Tractor demonstra-
ton.
Mrs Robert Harrison and daugh-
ter. Miss RaineY, and Miss Louise
King returned last nigh, from Cor
sicaua where they spent very
pleasant few days this week. They
were accompanied home by Mrs.
Terry and son.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-21

water VAS standing in The cotton row
middiea even this morning aud that
every Kind Of crop has been greatly
benefited
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Nj. c. Butler of the Sixth UNA
States Cavalry and Mrs. H. ]. sEa1|
Eell. with whom he was out rd]
in an automobile, were shot and 4
&C yesterday afternoon BY H
SPANIEL. husband of he woman.
Immediately after the sho0u1
Spannell went to the jail and =
rendered.
Mrs. SPANIEL was the dausaa
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Holland, ss
known residents of Alpine.
SPANIEL is the proprietor o.
Holland hotel here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-21

Norris snaIsA of Venus is here to-
dsy On visit 10 his mother and re-
ports shout an inch Of rain fell in
ycnns ya1lsy lAss night tie says
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LOCALS


For feed and fuel phone Brosd-
head 4 Kennedy. Old phone 10. I"
.
series or gospel meetings WI
beain ioalght al PrtTlek's chapel.
conducted by Mr c II Robertson Of
clebu,ne A mos; cordial invitation
i extended to ali to hear him
Messrs n. 7. Floyd and A. Wick
81 went TO Ennis this morning 70
attend the Farlners-shost Course Ia
progress there today The short
Course began on Thursday but me
attendance was 20 light II could
hardly be called meeting.
The election returns Rill be post
sd on bulletin board on the eour.
honse lawn In front OF our store
saturday night Between acts you
can get the good kinds Of cold
drinks and fine quality cigars al
McDade's aaF io'
Miss Snow Johnson left for Okla
Lcua city this morning where she
viii spend the week end. then WI
~. 10 cordell. Oklahoma. where SID
will sing for the First Baptist church
II. a revival 20 be conducted by Del
father. Rev. ]. Edward Johnson
O.
The waxahachie band viii giF'
its second open air concert at Get
zendaner park tonight at s:s'
o'clock. The first concert given las
week proved a great bug success
and brought many hundred people
out TO hear the good music. and !
Is expected that the one tonight vii
j bring ont even a larger crowd.
Come to town Saturday night ant
hear the election returns on South
west corner of the square II vii
te convenient 20 McDadc's drus
store where you can get the best o
cold drinks and cigars OF quality
adv 10;
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for that amount with F. F. Downs,
o well-known prohibitionist. and
asks that the investigation be made
by a committee OF o.her Temple
bankers, the investigation to include
Il most exhaustive survey of the
books of his bank. He continues:
I'm the event the committee can
find even semblance OF truth on
which the slanderous charges made
against Governor Ferguson could
have been based, the deposit of &c.
900 made this date shall be distrib-
uted by the committee to the various
charitable institutions of Temple as
in their judgment they deem best. "
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Carl E. Schuster. secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce. returned last
night from Houston where he at
tended meeting of the CONNER
cial Executives association. This
meeting was kind OF training
school for commercial executives
and proved both interesting and in
structive to those in attendance.
Mr.. Brown of government Chamber
OF Commerce at Washington. was
the director and he was ably assist
ted by representatives from New
Orleans. Shreveport. Dallas and
Houston. Dir. Schuster declares the
meeting was highly inspiring to men
engaged in Chamber of Commerce
work and would have been very in
teresting to the general public
Attention hIa k,DlIau~t
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-21

Phone 4S6 will get me pni9
right now. Estimates cheerfT!p q
en-. ]. T. Tucker. job printer. 'us))
all "-(A6vp
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c. c. Douglass has returned from
visit 70 relatives and friends at Hugo,
Oklahoma. AIRS. Douglass and chill
dren who accompanied him will not
return for several weeks. Mr.. Doug
lass says the Hugo country raised an
exceptionally large yield OF Elberta
peaches this year and car load after
car load is being shipped to market.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-21

Miss Lillian Snackelford. district
agent for east and north Texas in
Home Economies, accompanied Mrs.
K. II. Davis, county agent TO Ennis
today TO attend the short course.
They were there on Thursday and
gave lectures on home economics.
Miss Shackelford is very pleasing
speaker and delights in instructing
girls in the methods of canning and
taking care of the home.
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The Daily Light will post election
returns on a bulletin board on the
court house lawn Saturday night
beginning Immediately after the
polls close at O'Clock. The man
agement OF this paper has spared
neither effort nor expense in per-
fecting a system for collection of the
election returns and viii be pleased
to give out returns as rapidly as
received
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FINE LITTLE DUCK STORY
However, II Sounds Too Much Like
aFIsh story--But Here
II 10.

Elm Jacobs had quite an exciting
experience while hunting ducks. He
had made repeated attempts to get
in range of big flock that had set
tied on his pond, but each time the
ducks would fly before he got In shoot
Ing distance. As soon Az he would
leave the ducks would return.
Finally Jim threw his old muzzle-
loader away and gathered about q
dozen big pumpkins and set them
afioat on his pond. After tho ducks
had got used TO the pumpkins, Jim
followed out one, with eyes Hike a
jack-o.lantern, and slipped II over his
head. Then he waded out In the pond
up 10 his neck and whom the flock
was all punched up he got ont among
the ducks and caught them by the
feet.
THE plan worked all right. but Jim
was too greedy and kept catching
them until he suddenly felt himself
rising out OF the water. and was ter.
rified when no found that he was
being rapidly carried away by the
frightened mallards. He didn't dare
let 20 for fear OF falling. and eyory
second he was being raised higher
above the earth. ~
Finally bright idea occurred To
him and he began 10 release the ducks,
one by one, until he got too heavy. and
they gradually settled down., He still
had enough ducks that when he
dressed them there was meat 10 last
him and his family all winter.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-08-18
Our Flfst Foreign War.

The fret foreign var In which the
United States was engaged began ITO
years ago, when Tt1poll issued a dec
'larauon Of war against the nsw-world
republic. The ruler Of tho piratieal
African state had learned that the
United States had paid larger sums 70
Alglors than 10 himself, and deinanda
cd q grenter nnnunl tribute. This was
refused, and on June 10, 1901. he de-
clared war. An American squadron
under Commodore Richard Dale was
dispatched TO the Mediterranean and
was followed by tquadrons commando
ed by Commodore Norris and Common
dore Preble.' The war continued until
1905. and WIS characterized By several
feuts OF yal0r performed by American
sailors, Tho hey Of TrlpoIi and other
Bnrbary rulers, who had long preyed
upon the commerce Of America and
Europe, were brought up with short
turn. Prior 10 the Trlpolitnn war the
United States and France fought sew
ernl sen engagements, but war was
not officially declared, and the difiicul.
ties were settled without recourse to
open and ayoWed hostllitieh
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-08-18

with an overdressed fellow OF her own
age, rs taboo. Remember that, Al
bert"
And what does taboo mean in this
instanceT inquired Albert.
Just this: She 10 engaged"
ITO the fellow with herr"
ooh, dear, no! You don't like his
looks, I see. Well. to DO frank with
you, neither do I. He Is Gregory Milne
and an old discarded lover Of the girl
with him, Eta Vincent. Her fance Is
away for two months and Milne has
haunted her ever since. Her fance Ia
Jealous man. and It has seemed 10
me all along that Milne 10 pressing his
unwelcome attentions on Eta Just TO
make trouble. When Gordon Massey
returns"
"wbo?" challenged Albert, with
quick start.
"Mr. Massey, Etta's nsnce. Why. do
you know him7"
He was my closest chum at col
lege," explained Albert and he sur
veyod the rival lover thoughtfully.
He was admiring. grateful and at
tracted by the trouble Mary took 10
make him at home at tennis. She was
older than most OF the girls, and as
hostess seemed to be some gracious
lady chatelaine, with the thought only
OF making eyerybody/happy.
Mary began TO do some serious
thinking. however, as the pleasant days
drifted by. Enthusiastically to her mind
Albert had gone directly against her
suggestions. He was courteous TO all,
but the tabooed girl seemed to have
fascinated him. Whenever he could he
was with her and Eta appeared TO be
| pleased with his attentions. Milne was
furiously incensed. for Albert constant
| ly forestalled him in securing the com
pany Of Eta.
It was In the thoughts Of Mary more
than once TO speak with Albert on the
subject Of his flirting, or counting,
whichever It was, with Eta Vincent.
There was O delicate construction OF
1 unfaithfulness to his friend Massey in
bis action.
1T mag be passing fancy" con.
ciuded Mary. ~ not, my influence
! would not deter MN, fear"
To herself Albert was m0rs than
~
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-08-18
LIFE IN RUSSIAN VILLAGES
Unusually Monotonous, alnee Each Id
Devoted to One Particular Branch
Of Trade.

A peculiar form Of Russian life is
the occurrence Of villages devoted 10
q particular branch OF trade. Bach
village, each dlstrict, each province
has some special occupation. Thus
one province In noted for tho manu-
faeture Of axes. in another the In
habitanta arc all engaged In cutting
wood for fuel, In another they are
all market gardeners and fruit grow-
cru.
In some parts Of the empire ne
people oil live In villages or towna,
there being no solitary dwellings.
Among the people OF wealth shd the
nobility there Ii, OF course. much lels-
hre time and much OF II IL spent In
card playing, attending bnlls and ban
quets. Gard playing seems 10 be the
most fashionable amusement
Az In mdny of the countries Of Du-
rope, much OF tta buying and selling
is done at fairs where the people for
miles around assemble TO bur ana 10
sell In the Uder of the day. These oc-
chsions relieve the nonotony Of the
life Of the lower classes.
Not mnny years ago the peasants
were all serfs. Though they were not
slaves. they belonged to the land Oh
which they lived. They could only b.
sold AZ the land exchanged proprie
tors Since the emperor gave them
their freedom laborer gets 40 cont
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-08-18
WISDOM IN LAWS OF MOSES


The sanitary laws Of Moses were
mot only on line with modern rules
Of hygiene, but, In some cnses, In d.
vance Of them, according to contsm1
porary. The Jew, a thousand or two
yenrs before Christ. settling In q sernf-
tropical country, was forbidden 10 eat
pork or ghellhsh, and milk was de-
scribed as source Of contagion. This
Talmud prescribes method OF slauaia-
tering animals that today II acknowf-
edged by our market men 10 be the
most sanitary.
Nearly four thousand years before
Koch gave TO the world his researches
in bacteriology. the Mosaic law points
cd out the danger to man from tuber@
culosls In cnttle. but did not forbid
infected poultry ms food. II was only
few ycars ago that German special
lists discovered that fowl tuberculosis
was harmless to man.
The Mosalc law also enforced tho
Isolation Of patients with contagious
Diseases and the burial Of the dead
outside hll cities. These hints tho
gentle world did not fully nccopt until
n century or two ago.
Moses not only prescribed fnsting at
/ certain periods Of The ycnr, but com.
mnnded wholg fninilIes to go Into
camps In tho summer, where. for o
time, they could live closer TO nature.
Many Of tho lnWs Of Moses were noth-
Ing else than hyeleDlc prescriptions
for the health Of bofll mind and body.
Youths C0npnul0D
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Notice to Taxpayers.


Taxes are due as soon AZ levied. State taxes
bear interest from September I, 1916 and County
Taxes from September I, 1918.
On February I, 1917, the treasurer will make
up list Of the delinquent taxpayers with the
respective amounts for which they are In arrear
and will publish the same for two successive
weeks Lefore the 23rd day OF February. II said
taxes are not then paid he will make q further
list OF delinQuents assessed with real estate,
with brief description Of their property. the
amount Of taxes, interests and COSTS and will ad-
vertise the same for three weeks prior TO the
first Monday In April 1917, and will offer said
real estate for cash the following Monday Al tbs
Court House door In Bel Air, al 10 o'clock A. NJ
Delinguents assessed only with personally
will be liable after April 10, 1917, TO- have Their
property, summsrily taken and sold after ten
days notice.
Discounts on County Taxes. II paid on or be-
fore July LIST. ~ per. cent,' August LIST, I per
cent; September ist " per cent,
Payments 10 be- made Al the Treasurer's oitlce
Bel Air, Nd.
sS-No part payments received.
W. j. SHANAHAN,
Treasurer Of Hartford County.
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courteous. Mary had lost II bet dog
II was missing for u week, She was
Wild with delight when Albert restored
II, 10 she knew after, trouble and OK
pense.
"You kind, good frlendl" she do
clared exuberantly and seized both OF
his hands In transport OF rapture
She noted nuick breathing expires
sion crossed his face. He bent toward
her as II to kiss her.
"oh. mol MOI" she demurred, hold
Ing away.
81 was thinking We were nearly
relatives'i" he quoted and seemed
soreiy disappointed.
Unconsciously that strange episode
had drawn hor nearer 20 him. In q
measure she resented the manner in
which Eta Vincent boldly approprl
ated this manly young knight arrantl
II was o sunny afternoon, and, for a
wonder. as Albert entered the Hope
grounds he found Mary alone with
some fancy work ON q rustic seat. She
laid aside her work with welcome
smile. She rapidly glanced at HIS face.
II was earnest and serious. she won
dered what was troubling him.
II have come to see you about mat.
ter very close TO my heart" he said
with unusual gravity.
"Indeed2" she murmured oncourag.
ingly.
II am in love, Mary" he frankly con-
feBsed. II am going to tell that TO the
object Of my affection"
A quick pain crossed the heart Of
Mary.
"Mr. Massey IL coming home tomor-
row." she spoke invoiuntariiy.
Eyes, know that" replied Albert
carelessly. II shall be glad TO see
him. and he me. hut that which I
have disclosed at present excludes him
from my thoughts. Tell me, how shall
I approach the lady Of my iovs, you,
my good, kind guide and mentori"
why, don't think out SGT speech"
rallied Mary. trying to DO calm and
merry.
why mott"
you will be sure to forget II when
the crucial moment comes"
Then what shall ! do7"
Love will find the right words
love and the engagement ring"
Eyes" said Albert steadily. II have
provided that. II she refuses me II is
easy TO cast the ring into the river and
seek to forget her In some distant
place. Mary, want you to post me. to
rehearse my declaration with mo-"
"Why, surely" acquiesced she.
Albert walked away few paces. He
returned and sat down beside her.
MARY he began, II have something
TO say TO you"
why not use the name of your pros.
pective fianceef" she questioned. He
paid no attention TO her words, but
proceeded:
II love you. have loved you from
the very first moment. Don't you un-
derstand? To protect the claims Of
my dear friend, Gordon Massey, and to
drive Off that FOSTERING Milne, Eta and
I entered into plan. Mary, 10 It tho
ring or the river"
She gasped, she IAlcd. she sat for q
moment dumbly, regarding her earn.
est-faced sutton. Then she broke
forth:
You mean--meT
"Could I mean any otheri" he cried,
From the first moment--you. Night
and day--you. All through life--you
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Ring or
Rivers?
BY
JESSIE SHERWIN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES evsed
Copyright, 1915. by w. q. Chapman.)

U&G&tD5&N1&g5N sS9ASS71s3Nse3H
Copyright 1915. by w. @. chapman)
I'VE are very glad you have come
and you are truly welcome, Mr.. War.
den, or shall I call you Alberti You
know your mother Ia the dearest friend
OF mine. Yours brought my father
and mother together years ago. and n
II hadn't been for that you would not
BIO here today, nor either"
The young man gazed studlously In.
to the friendly, Intelligent eyes OF the
speaker. She was not pretty, in fact
any Of the girls scattered about tho
lawn excelled her In loneliness. but
there was something genuine and
charming In all that she said and did.
AS I understand" went on Mary
Hope. II am to BIO your guide, guardian
and chaperon. When we speak of you
It is always az II you were almost .
relative, so I can BIO right out sisterly
with you, can't /, Albert"
you set me at ease, you make mo
very happy" spoke Albert Warden In
his usual blunt, honest fashion. you
$50, have been bookworm, ! don't
know what tennis IL. As to tho girls,
am afraid they will think me rather
crude. for ] have never had much ex-
perlence with them"
"Indeedi" responded Mary with
dancing eyes. Nov we can SIT on this
rustic bench for a few minutes until
the game begins and will post you"
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BEAT YOUR WHEAT yIELDsI
FARMERS RAISING OVER 80 BUSH.
ELe PER ACRE PROFIT FROM
THEIR SEASONS WORK.

Tho Indicated average yield Of
wheat for 1915 10 reported By the
United States Department Of Agricul
ture to be only 14.1 bushels per acre
compared with 1919 bushels per acre
last year. Nine million less acres are
In wheat and decrease in total yield
OF three hundred million bushels less
than last year 10 predicted. Wheat is
q high priced crop and every bushel
counts.
Weather conditions during the re
maindsr Of the current season will
have an effect upon the yislds. The
early handling OF the crop, including
the piowing. preparation Of the seed
bed, the kind Of seed used, the atten'
ton given TO the fertility Of the soil,
and to the supplying OF plantfood to
give the crop good start and carry II
along TO maturity. are among the fac
tors that determine whether next
years wheat nsld will make Q profit
ever and above expenses.
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Prevent Hoo Cholera

The B. A. Thomas Hog Powder
has record Of 96F cures Of Hog
Cholera. II you feed your hogs as
directed, you need never fear hog
cholera nor any other hog disease. And
the directions are very simple. just
about what you are doing, plus a few
cents worth Of B. A. Thomas Hog
Powder In the feed twice q week.
Usually, though, Cholera gets in
before we know II. Then II requires
close attention to each hog-each hog
must be dosed- and IL you will dose
them as directed, you will save better
than 80 per cent. II you don't, the B.
A. Thomas medicine costs you pothing.
We--not some distant manufacturer
pay your money back.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-08-18
CROP ROTATION E


Some Buttons.
The other day Paul's father brought
home a box Of candy and handing II
to mother. said: Heres a pair OF
new slippers I brought for mother"
Mother opened the box and passed the
candy around. A few minutes later
Paul called: Mother. may have one
n the buttons on your new sIippersT'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-08-18
THE END OF THE SUMMER TIME
HARFORD'S BEST STORE

few Of
boiling two
true frek and
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oAdnostIe.n

Tho word ngnostlc, Is compounded Of
the Greek a and gnostilros. meaning
mot knowing or mot understand-
Ing" At very early period in tho
history of Christianity there was a sect
called gnostics who claimed TO hayo
deeper wisdom and greater knowiedgs
Of divine mysteries than other per-'
sons hnd. From gnosdc the British
scientist, HUXLEY tls25-le05l. coihed
the word agnosiic TO express ignorance
OF mysteries which are incapable of
scientific demonstration. Agnosticisnf
does not represent any distinct creed.
II IL neither inildellty nor orthodoxy,
but confession Of Ignorance CONCERTS
ing matters which are incapable of
scientific demonstration and which Il.
claims are therefore unka0wable. Z.
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JOHN d. woRTHINGToN
Editor and owner.
rERMs-s,.oo PEA ANNUM


Insertions, ei.b0i subsequent inse9llon, % cents,
yearly advertisers. /
Local correspondenee solicited from every
section Of the county.