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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-05

| telling the section why the Ennis
| teachers were not present a. the in
stitute He said that Ennis had bond
ed herself heavily this year for
school purposes and as a result the
funds were very short for the COMM
school year. therefore he thought it
best to have his teachers remain NJ
home and save a weeks salary The
Ennis teachers will hold the city in
lstitutes on Saturdays.
Mr.. Coglan stated that spelling as
taught in Ennis schools followed
| closely after the course outlined by
the state. He said that poor speller
| is a disgrace, that there is no ronor
in being a good one. He relieves
that spelling should be taught
throughout the school.
In the round table discussion tn.
teachers decided that spelling could
be improved IL all the teach IRIS would
correct all the mistakes in spelling
in the various subjects. either his
tory, geogra ply. mathematics or
English Miss Mckinney showed
how she would teach an advanced
class in geography. She gave les
son on western Europe. She put
a very excellent outline on the board
and then explained definitely how
she used this outline to an advan-
tage. She stated that she required
each student to do some research
work in geography.
The program in intermediate A
ended at this point for several of the
teachers who were on the program.
were not present.
Independent District.
j. A. Summerhill, superintendent
of Milford school, acted as chairman
lof this section. A thorough explana-
ltion of the law of compulsory educa-
Ition was given by William King.
Besides his explanation details of
the law were taken up by other
members of this section. The next
Subject was the problem of The
Rural Child's Entrance Into City
Schools. !" This was skillfully dis
cussed in practical way by Miss
Maud Roark of Ferris. Superintend-
ents Roark and Mallard took part IN
the general discussion which follow
ed. ~ 81 SJi64 III
Special Primary Section.
This section was conducted By
Mrs. Mabel Craven of the Waxa-
hachie city school, the subject was
Language the object was Teach
ing Oral Expression" The lesson
was made practical and simple so
that the rural teachers would be
benefited as we'll as the teachers in
the independent district. Mrs.
Craven first advised all teachers,
suggesting a daily outline for their
work. Then she showed how pic
ture lessons were used in The first
grade, holding up pictures that es-
pecially appeal to children she an
nounced that she was goins TO iaakel
pupils of the teachers. She had them
to describe the pictures in sentences
which gave attention to district enun-
citation and correct expression.
The second part of this section
was given to teaching oral express
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-05

Il in place for the years work.
Old students will be delighted
with the additions OF apparatus. not
only In the department OF physics
and chemistry. but also in the de-
partment OF biology.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-05

II you will read TIE Daily Light
want column closely every day Jon
will pick up enough bargains In that
section OF the paper within . year
to pay for the Daily Light subscrip-
ton over ard ovar again. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-05

Constipation the Father of Many III.
or the numerous ills that affect
humanity large share start with
constipation. Keep your bowels reg
ular and they may BIZ avoided. When
laxative IL needed take Chamber
lain's Tablets. They not only move
tho bowels but improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion. For
sale by curlIn's Two Drug Stores.
ady-cod
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-05

There would be more pitchers
and fewer professors II the average
10y could realize on his early am
billions. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-05

A pull Ii something useful in
getting o job. but II doesn't amount
10 much in the matter of holding
Il.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-05

sion. she discussed ac5au iesaans
as an aid OF teaching ths different
lenses OF verbs. The teacher gives a
command and the child ol.eys. then
returns 20 is seat and te',s Mat 4
has done For example Mrs. ven
said You may SO In my chair. tcii-
ing me what you are doiHg aud az
ter YOU have passed to your seat tell
We what You did" The teacne, Who
obcycd said. first. Il am sitting in
your chair" thea II sat In your
chair" The next thing bronsh, ont
was teaching correct English ~ as
Ing Il. which was illustrated 81 the
playing OF games, such as the game
OF may" and can"
Mrs. Craven recommended James
Whitcomb Riley's poems because
they portray the child life. the child
heart so carefully Yet so beautiful
". The last step was the telling
OF stories First the stories are
classified and defined. such IA
myths. which are the explanations,
the ancicnts OF physical phenomena.
Mrs. Craven explained why differ
|cnt kinds of stories must nc tcld
children instead OF filling their minds
with only one kind. She named sew
eral stories that have been used with
great success.
This closed the program of Tie
special primary section. rhe teach
|ers were very reluctant to 50 '.r
they felt that Mrs. Craven was CIV
ing them material that vas really
worth while.
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I & sviaGS Is fGliSw - -
sgGssthinG IDs& - hefs, aa1 he
oDsaed ~ lit9nsy docs.
1 Dalrymple sts1ped 10 the 6p1&ins
md ssw. not Edfsiy Ssven mSn. mid.
dls-ased ard past, sitting around :
library table. but practically AL the
freishtabls nscsssities Of the United
States and practically all It's money, .
power against which his many million
dollar railroad system was of NO more
opposition than toy train.
e. the transportation department
to be governed by council composed
Of the representatives of the various
other departments herein mentioned" !"
droned on the voice of Babbitt.
The representatives of the various
other departments therein mentioned
were bent In concentrated attention
on every sentence, and phrase, and
word. and syllable OF that important
document. not omitting to pay impor-
tant attention to the pauses which an
swered for commas; and none looked
up. Dalrymple closed the door gently.
Now will you sell?" inquired ALI
son.
For p moment the two men looked
into each others eyes. while the old
enmity, begun while they were still in
the womb Of time, lay chill between
them. At one instant. Dalrymple,
whose Jaw muscles were working con-
vulsively, half raised his hands, as II
he were minded to fall on Allison and
strangle him; and 1t was not the fact
that Allison was probably the strong
er man which restrained him, but a
bigger pride.
finite contempt IN his tone. Break
me-"
eAll right" accepted Allison cheer.
fully. and even with relief; for his way
was now free to pursue its normal
course. He crossed to the door which
opened into the hall, and politely
bowed Dalrymple into the guidance Of
old Ephraim.
''Dalrymple won't SELL" he reported,
when he rejoined his fellow members
of the International Transportation
company.
Joseph G. Clark looked up from a
set Of jotted memoranda which he had
been nonchalantly setting down dur.
ing the reading.
We'll pick 1t up in the stock mar.
ket." he carelessly suggested.
Cant" replied Allison, with equal
carelessness. He's intrenched with
solid control. and imagine he doesn't
owe q dollar"
I. Chisholm. with his fingers in his
white mutton chops, was studying
clean-shaven old Clark's memoranda.
"A panic will be necessary. any.
how, he observed. well acquire the
road then"
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NisteFy and Men.

yps, a. take \, univsrsal history,
~ kAseoEy q WhAt man Aao aceoan-
ESJl6k1a II 80 NetSd = ~ eeefo4 ~
I il1 n O. ~ - IS II
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GARDENERS LOVE OF SOIL
Every AgrieuIturist Worthy the Name
Considers Its Welfare az identl-
cal With His Own.

Every real gardener and true coun-
tryman loves the soil; the smell Of 1t
when turned over in the sun, the feel
Of 1t under foot, its welfare is his own;
he loves to patch up the thin places.
blast out rocks. deepen and enrich 1t.
The soil Is our priceless heritage from
geologic time; it is the insoluble resi-.
due from the crumbling of the rock;
on its maintenance depends the pros
perity Of the race Of man.
And how we have misused and neg
lected our soil! The earth has been
plowed down the hill against the
fences where it is allowed to grow
brush, leaving the hillside and ridges
bare; it has been washed away and let
choke up the rivers and harbors with
the finest and fattest Of its substance;
it has been burned over and its fer
tility wasted in many other ways.
My father (John Burroughs, like
the true countryman that he is. al
ways loved. indeed almost worshiped,
the soil. He has had more real fun
and satisfaction In late years in i'm
proving pieces Of land than in any
thing else. Last summer he found
huge delight in clearing up stony,
broken pasture. blowing out the rocks
and building a fence with them, level
ing off the ground and getting 1t
ready for the plow. saying:
Fifty years and more ago my IA
ther wanted to clear this field and
make meadow of It; now am able
to do it-what fine. deep soil 1t
has!"
He would pick up a handful and
rub 1t between his fingers or thrust
the crowbar down into 1t to show the
depth Not to clear away any more
forest. but to build up and improve
some of the land already cleared. that
is truly an occupation worthy Of any
man!-John Burroughs in the Crafts
man. asss
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Y ~. DK1e ~ ~es1 a51teo
10 stats 11q6 her YAAA7ibau-iv vay
busy. but ~ hs4 A,yonsstsns& uAjSn
was . nuisanke toihln- He had stGi1
most Of his spare time up in his study.
with his chin In his hand.
''You are quite right. mother. he
sombSriy confessed. and swallowed
two spoonfuls Of his soup. It was ex.
cellent soup. but. after taxing Q bite
OF . wafer, he laid his spoon on the
edge Of the plate.
II think Ill drive you out of the
house. Tod" Mrs. Boyd decided. in the
same tones she had used to employ
when she had sent him to bed. II
think Ill send you over to Sargent's
tonight. to sing with Gail"
The rector Of the richest church In
the world flushed tribe. and looked
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liTOR ORM. .pANDO OlpH J (ITSI[p j i,
n EHIIAN CHESTER
!. ILLUSTRATED C.D.RI1oDfS
syNops,s. l't

tvestry meeting of the Market
|ehurch Gail Sargent listens to
u about the sale OF the church
n To Edward II. Allison. local
Hing, and when asked her opin-
NJ church by Rev. Smith Boyd,
= apparently a lucrative business
-. Allison takes Gall riding in
j car. When he suggests he IL
Iep rest on tho laurels Of his
(en2 she asks the disturbing
.Wfxf" Gall. returning to her
ne home from her drive with Al
De cold disapproval in the eyes
mith BOYD. who Is calling there.
5sled party Gail finds the world
tably full OF men, and Allison
Sargent that his new ambition
1uer the world. Allison starts a
= for consolidation and control of
transportation system Of the
Isail becomes popular. Allison
ntroi of transcontinental traffic
1ges to absorb the vedder cocrt
property of Market Square
I'll visits vedder court and meet
fhere, tells him that the cathe-
kef Square church proposes to
30 out OF profits wrung from
Bhe becomes the center Of mag
ction for the men OF her eunt's
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There are several pretty ways of
trimming the hair OF little boys and
girls, and of managing that of larger
girls in way to. take the best possi-
BILE care of it. But none of them 10
quite 80 popular as the bobbed hair,
which Is equally pleasing on boys or
girls that are little. or the braided
hair for larger girls, as shown here.
Those who trim the locks of the lit
tie ones make some variations In the
bobbed haircut, to suit the individual.
Sometimes the bang is longer and
sometimes the hair at the sides. natu-
rally way or curly, Is cut little long
er 20 that 1t curves about the ears.
Occasionally side part suits the style
Of the youngsters face particularly
wen, In which case the hair 10
trimmed and trained to this styls sfor
either boy o. girl. s1sa S1s
On '1ittts SiYla from three 70 etgAt,
cGta tAak -, atnscst ~ ~ 4 Sl
daI nm1. u i i xin9 n T. a
ss :!
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Effective schemes.

Fur is frequently introduced ~ .
trimming detail. and several effective
schemes are being carried out with
a combination Of crepe and skunk. A
charming example IL blouse Of the
palest pale-pink chiffon with veiled
fine ivory shadow lace arranged to tall
in little basque movement over :
deep bell of black panne. tiny black
dots trimming the v-shaped neck open
ing and sleeves. which are furthermore
adorned by rufiies Of fine net. Tho
distinctive feature Is q little bolerA
Of old gold mousseline de sole, ths
edges bordered by finger depth OF
skunk fur, the fronts Just caught to-
gether by a cameo brooch.
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Ihere Was ! plf,srenee.

In the lobby of a hotel they were
speaking about speed fiends. and Con.
gressman Wyatt Aiken of South Car
olina recalled story about Jones.
One afternoon Jones was rambling
along the boulevard when he ran
across friend Smith. Handshake and
then some talk. which included the
war, the weather and automobiles.
by the way" said Friend Smith
recollectively. II hear that you have
been buying q machine"
"Yes," proudly admitted Jones. II
brought her home about two weeks
ago"
Some speed. Of course returned
friend Smith. How fast can the ma
chine got"
WELL" answered Jones with .
smile that was half sad, ''it depends
altogether on who Il timing It. my
self or = country constable
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CHAPTER x'.

Gall Solves the vsdder Court Problem.
Rev. Smith Boyd, rector of the
richest church in the world. dropped
his last collar button on the floor. and
looked distinctly annoyed. The collar
button rolled under his mahogany
highboy, and concealed itself carefully
behind one of the legs. Rev. Smith
Boyd. there being none to see,
laid aside his high dignity, and got
down on his knees. though not for any
clerical purpose, whereat the little COL
lar button shone SO brightly that the
rector's bullying eye caught the CLINT
Of 1t. His hand swung round. at the
end Of long arm. and captured 1t be-
fore 1t could hide any further. then
the young rector withdrew his throb-
bing head and started to raise up. and
bumped the back of his head with a
crack on the bottom of an open draw.
er. near enough to the top to give him
. good long sweep for momentum.
This mishap being just one degree be-
yond the point to which Rev. Smith
Boyd had been consecrated. he ejacu.
lated as follows:-
No, 1t is not respectful, nor proper.
nor charitable, to set down what Rev.
Smith Boyd, in that stress, calculated;
but a beautiful. gray-haired lady, beau.
tiful with the sweetness of content and
the happiness of gratified pride and
the kindliness of humor, who had
paused at Rev. Smith Boyd's open
door to inquire how soon he would be
down to dinner, hastily covered her
mouth with her hand, and moved away
from the door, with moist blue eyes,
around which twinkled dozen tiny
wrinkles born of much smiling.
When the dignifed young rector
came down to dinner, fully clothed and
apparently in his right mind. his moth
er. who was the beautiful gray-haired
lady with the twinkling blue eyes.
looked across the table and smiled IN
diligently at his disguise; for he was
not q grown-up. tall, broad-shouldered
man of thirty-two at all. In reality he
was shock-headed, slightly freckled
urchin of nine or ten. by the name of
"Emitty" on the town commons, and
"Tod" at home.
Aren't you becoming tribe irrita-
BILE Of late. Tod?" she inquired with
solicitude. wilefully ssuppressing q
smile which flashed up In her AZ she
remembered that ejaculation. 1t was
shocking In minister. Of course. but
she had ever contended that ministers
were. and should be. made Of clay;
and clay il friable.
eyes. mother, believe lam" con-
feased Rev. Smith Boyd. considering
the matter with serious .impartiality.
Mrs. Boyd surveyed her son with .
practiced eye.
81 think your appetits's dropping OF
. little" /" she commented. and then she
wns shrewdly SILENT though the
tvinklss Of humor cams bsck 70 her
syes " and ". II aon't< think yop
taks enough social l1fxQFsidu. ~
1et1y a1stol hin, EtRt1 -
sS ~ q 4; ~ y 4; y 1f
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affect either share Of my stock or
the earning capacity OF my railroad.
When you drove me out Of the trac-
tion neld, took advantage Of my ex-
perience and intrenched myself. Go
on and gamble"
Il wish You wouldn't take that atti'
tuds," returned Allison, troubled. 1T
looks to you - Il were pursuing you
because Of that old quarrel; but
want you to know that I'm mot vim
dictive." 4
II don't think yqn are ( replied Dal-
ryppla With l1nntt6 ocsssmpt.
sr.yousrs .1nst 4 d4s ~. !
/ " ~ ilA y ~ ~ " i AlliSns:s
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A naive and pretty frock of gray
crepe de chine. such as that pictured
above, will lend occurrences and a
touch of youth to its wearer. be she
lacking in both. 1t has the charm of
simplicity and of clever originality to
commend it to those who know the
value of these things that spell
CLASS"
There are plenty of the widely far
ing and quaint-looking skirts and the
plain, drawn-in waists for those who
would run after new gods (or re-
vival Of old ones) in pursuit of fash
ion. But for those who remain loyal
to the waist that blouses and the
straight-hanging full skirt that has
youthfulness of line always to COM
mend it, the frock shown here will
make a strong appeal.
The skirt denies the demand Of the
mode for extreme shortness and takes
to itself little extra length, required
by the impression the finished frock
must make. There is a straight pep
lum at each side hanging from a mod
erately wide, plain girdle This is
edged at the top with a band of cross
barred satin in white with dark gray
bars, and above this a soft frill of the
crepe meets the blouse.
The buttons are covered with crepe
like the dress, and there is an odd and
very youthful-looking collar of white
crepe about the round neck. 1t fas-
tens in the back
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Il. III 4 'isss
l:l a. :; s| 3, - -
~ u y s1 81 : n n > - =!
111o 1(r) m M ~
|Aenlnee eoqspe eg ~ Aeqanltsycf
Vov9rnnenG The ta4vAnkages ef co..
troL collsct{o % 1nA d5stfibptien. sre %
vast that tfex Yar 6utW e3Sht any pos.
sibIs adssticnl Of pSrsonai agsrandiss-
ment.s
Don't hedge. Allison" barked Ar
thur '0randin. "You expressed II
right m the frst place. You're put
tins it-up TO ~ to step out Of the local
championship class. and contend for
the big belt"
"The prize isn't big enough" pro-
nounced w. T. Chisholm. as IL he had
decided for them all. Az befitted his
calling, he was slower minded than
the rest. There are few quick turns
in banking.
mot big enough" repeated Allison.
''Not big enough. when the Union Fuel
company already supplies every can
die which goes into the Sudan. runs
the pumps on the Nile and the motor
boats on the Yang-Tse-Kyang supplies
the oil for the fabrication of the car
of Juggernaut. and works the propel-
ler Of every aeroplane? Not big
enough. when already the organiza-
tions represented here have driven
their industries into every quarter of
the earth? What shall you say when
we Join to our nucleus the great
steamship lines and the foreign rail.
roads? Not big enough? Gentlemen,
look here!" He strobe over to the big
globe. From New York to San Fran
cisco a red line had already been
traced. Now he took q pencil In his
hand, and placing the point at New
York, gave the globe whirl, girding
II completely. Gentlemen, there is
your empire!"
Again the nasal voice of old Joseph
G. Clark drawled into the silence.
Il suggest that we discuss in detail
the conditions of the consolidation.
he remarked.
The bell of Allison's house phone
rang.
"Mr. Dalrymple, sir" said the voice
OF Ephraim.
Very WELL" replied Allison. "show
him into the study. Babbitt. will you
read to the gentlemen this skeleton
plan of organization? II you'll excuse
me. I'll be back in five minutes"
"Dalrymple7" inquired Taylor.
"Yes," answered Allison abstracted.
ly, and went into the study.
He and Dalrymple looked at each
other silently for moment, with the
old enmity shining between them. Dal.
rymple, q man five years Allison'a
senior, a brisk speaking man with q
protruding Jaw and deep-set gray eyes,
had done more than any other one hu.
man being to develop the transports.
tion systems OF New York. but his gift
had been in construction, in creation.
whereas Allison's had been in combi.
nation; and Dalrymple had gone into
the railroad business.
"Dalrymple. I'm going to give you q
chance" said Allison briskly. Il want
the Gulf 4 Great Lakes Railroad sys
tenn" 81
Dalrymple had produced cigar
while he waited for Allison, and now
he lit 1t. He sat on the corner Of the
study table and surveyed Allison crit
ically. 4i z'-ilfA
II don't doubt It," he replied. "Ths
system is almost completed"
''I'u accept fair offer for your con
eyoallng interest,"" went on Allison.
| sAnd IL won't sell?"
"Then I'll jump on you tomorrow in
the stock exchange. and take 1t away
from you"
| Dalrymple smiled.
"You can't do 1t. own my con
trolling interest outright, and no stoci
gamblings on the board of trade can
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The long, straight sleeves are gath
cred into wide band at the wrist.
and faring turnback Gun. OF the
cross-barred material. is set on to the
band. In the management OF the col
lar and cuffs and girdle the originality
Of the designer is most apparent. and
the whole frock speaks for her sense
of fitness and beauty. &
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New Neekband.

The newest thing in neckbands II
the small black silk cord from which
hangs jeweled pendant. These may
also be used as veil fasteners. plac-
ing the cord and pendant over the
veil
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He Laid Aside His Dignity and Col
Down on HIS Hands and Knees.

at the barley In the bottom of his
soup. His mother regarded him quiet.
ly. and the twinkles went out Of her
eyes. She had been bound to get at
the bottom of his irritability. and now
she had arrived at 1t.
Il would prefer not to CO." he told
her stlf1y, and the eyes which he lifted
to her were coldly green. Il do not
approve of Miss Sargent"
ITO BE CONTINUED)