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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
pnisonous EIo~ers.

Flowers II the j0nquli white hya-
e,nth aud suowdrop al possess poi
sorou- nature. the naccissus being also
partlruiasiy deadly. so much indeed
that 10 chew a small scrap Of one OF
the bulls MAY result fatally. while the
iulce u the leaves Is an emetic.
The berries Of the yew have killed
many persons. and Il Is known now
adsys that IL Is not safe 20 Get many
peach pips or cherry kernels az once
The lobelias arc al dangerous
Iady's slipper poisons in the same
manner as does poison ivy. The bulbs
seem 20 be the most harmful Lilies
Of the valley are also as much So
There IS enough opium In red peoples
10 do mischief. and the autumn crocus'
N the blossoms are chewed. causes
vomiting and purging-
The leaves and flowers OF the clean
der are deadly, and the bark OF the
catnIpa tree Is very mischievous. Inc
water dropwort when not in flower re-
sembles celery and Is virulent-Coun'
try Gentleman
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
cut.ina Of Nesss.

Rameses III. Of Egypt cut off the nose
OF any person convicted OF treason OF
arson. Actisanes. another Egyptian
ruler. punished robbers In the same
way. After each nose had been ampu-
tated back even with the bridge the
culprit was ser /: to a colony OF nose'ess
felons. the place OF banishmenf oeing
known as Rhinoconum. from the M
ture OF the punishment its colonAelo,s
had undergone f1,r w.
In England in 1871 Lord Coventry
then great keeper Of the British seals
had his nose cut OF by order OK tRe
king because he had dared to ask 19tas
questions about an actress then pay
ing at Drury Lane theater.
A conscript who protested onfnaa
that he had been enrolled in the army
OF Frederick the Great In a frnudul0nt
manner had his nose amputated BY M
DER Of that sovereign, who spoke Of tine
punishment as an ''indeiible mark on
the front side Of the face"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
NIcHTINGALEs ON FIRING LINE
Will Irwin Hears the Sweet song ~
the Bird Blending With Sound
OF Guns.

We were quartered on an artillery
officer. on the Isonzo front. OUTSIDE, II
was spring night of the poets. Inc
moon had come up like great drop VI
honey. No gun was firing. for once.
'rhey sometimes shell a position up
yonder," said the artillery officer as we
walked along. II only hope l snan I
he Weakened by whir-boom! J"
We were silent for a while after
that, and suddenly, in thicket on the
right. a bird song burst out-a song
SO lusty. so wonderfully sweet, that !
stopped in my tracks.
"Nightingale," said our lieutenant.
Much as ! lad read concerning the
singer Of the dewy meads, had never
heard him before-he, the bird OF
meets and lovers. He sang like our
own meadow larks of California, but
higher, sweeter and infinitely stronger.
We had walked on and on, hundreds OF
wards. before i stopped again. could
still hear him plainly; and another one,
far down the glen, was answering.
Invoke twice that night and listened
for the sound of guns. There they
were, only very far away. But the
nightingale was singing still, near and
loud.-will Irwin, in Saturday Eve
ming Post.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
Loses Faith in Foreeaster.

A prominent woman living at Evans
vile has lost faith in the United
States weather bureau, remarks the
Indianapolis News. Recently this
woman bought new hat for which
she paid fancy price. The day af-
ter the hat was delivered she wished
to go to the bali game. and in order to
be on the safe side she rang up the
local weather bureau TO see whether
it was going to rain that afternoon.
She told the observer that she had a
new hat. but II he thought it was go
ing 10 rain she would wear her old one
10 the ball game. The weather man
tjtther he was sure il was not going
yoftiiin. and that she would be per-
fectN safe in wearing her new hat.
She took his advice. and 1t rained in
torrents and her new hat was ruined.
She has been using good many adj
jectsves since then IN expressing her
opinion of the weather man.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26

One evening. just as 1t was getting
dusk. a iaborer walked down the main
street Of the city. Coming to poultry
dealers place. he stopped and gazed
admiringly at the fowls and game dis
played on the window slab. One 'tur-
key OF about fifteen pounds weight
took his fancy. After running his
fingers through the coins In hts trou-
sers pockets few times he decided
on having that turkey. Picking 1t up
he entered the shop. The shopman was
very busy. "Jest weigh this bird for
me. will yer said he. why don't
you take your bird somewhere else to
be weighedy" snappiiy replied the
poulterer without looking up. "Oh. l
kin do that all right" he replied. cheer
fully picking the bird up and walking
out with it.--London Tit-Bits.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26

The wars world-earthquake has
shaken man out Of his slumbering. The
soul Is awake. and 1t will rouse up In
even greater alertness when the Eu-
ropean populace. now drugged into In
st-iisii,iiity By martial law and the
6attle-feyer, shall wake up out OF
their sleep. Man is willing, as he has
not been before In 1880 years, to
break camp, pun up stakes, leave the
spot where he has been stagnating so
long and 50 ignobly, and renew the
Journey OF pilgrimage. It Is a moment
Of Incompatible preciousness--and OF
Incompatible responsibility. For II
man. now that he Ia shaking Off his sloth
Of soul and Is gathering together his
spiritual effects for a resumption OF
his pilgrimage task. can be guided into
the upward heaven-seeking path, It
will he a gain worth even the blood
cost whereby 1t was purchased. But
H. for lack Of competent guides. man
kinds new travel mood wears itself
ont in byways, its end will be in
swamps and wilderness. A reaction
win set in that will thenceforth make
stagnation more stagnant. And the
earth will have been disquieted in
vain.--Bouck White in Atlantic.
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ssfu1es LIBEL ON THE AUNT
se~ vors Newspaper Genes 70 the
Rescue o. Valued Hels,iV-- Victim
q unjYs, Attack

". l.. George. the English essayist
and novelist. has been writing Ia linr-
pers 90 the decay ~ the home. re-
mars.s the New York World. He ar
uves nj ma abuse 81 relatives which
nobody should sasad u II we're con-
fined 20 gcneraIifsex. ~ T. when he
comes 20 specifications that he pro-
vskc. wruth and proves himself TO be
either no nephew ut all or most un-
lucky one.
The well.inforrnei and the expert
enccd know that wicked and hateful
aunss exist only In books about cgres.
" real life aunts. not 20 mention al
fled uncles. are second only 10 grand
pas and grnndmns In the loving work
of spelling the children Of their broth
ers and sisters. yet Mr.. George tells
us that however high you may rise,
your aunt will never see IL"
/ Il there a community In which one
woman Is ever waiting watchfully 10
be negghbor. friend and helper to those
who need neighboring and befriendlng
III tnf NtFNt WY : ffhff'' s'"f' 49,
whose generous larder alike are hos
pltnhly openf Who can sing anybody 5
baby 20 sleep. or charm anybody's old
er tots with fury tales? Who Is
the eonfidanfe Of every village lover
and III: comfort OF every village prodi-
mi1
Well. then, she Is Aunt Susan, or
Aunt Mary, or Aunt Whatever; ana II
she has own nleces or nephews, ana
II they have done anything at all. II
Is something better than any other
nIeces q nephews ever have ,lone, and
her praise Of them pervades and pre-
wills like sunshine.
n Mr.. George Is going to keep on
abusing members Of the family. pru-
.iencA will bid him to let the aunts
alone.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26

For some time past, according to
reports, International trains arriving
in Holland from Germany We're found
TO run very noisily and to be in need
of more lubricant. Investigation by
the Dutch railroad officials revealed
the fact. 1t Is said. that the lubricant
containers on the trains from across
the border had been emptied of oil
and grease before leaving Germany.
where lubricants are now scarce, or
else We're provided with just about
enough TO carry them into Holland.
After this discovery the Dutch guards
saw TO II that they did not supply
more than enough oil and grease 10
carry the trains back over the bound
ary.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26

Enumeration Of Hardships Failed to
Win Tor Soldier the support OF
One Of His Hearers.

"Gentlemen,v said the ex-army Off
Ger. who was aspiring to parliamentary
ionors, IL have fought against the
Turks. Often have had as my bed
the cold. damp battlefield, and with
bleeding feet have marched over the
frozen ground, until utterly ex-
haustcd."
The audience seemed to be impressed.
and a burly son OF the soil was seen
to approach the platform. Then he
spoke with great deliberation.
did you say ye'd fought against the
TurksT'
Eyes, replied the candidate.
And that Won lay for nights on
the cold. damp battlcHcld?'
"That ! did, SIR"
"And your feet bled as you marched
over the frozen ground?"
"Yes, assure you they did"
",Then I'll be hanged II Won ain't
done enough for your country. Go
home and rest. I'll vote for the other
fellow. london Tit-Bits.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
SBsswo DEAL IN FINANCE
s.asme Ergineefed BY er'tIsn "
o,ers Of the Budget Has Cs"ee
Forth Some Admiration

This war - making new preceoe"'s
%, ,.a,v kinds. The financial prece-
dents are startling both In magh''uue
ami in character. War debts ana "a'
e,sf have reached proportions away
h.vond human comprehension. put hhs
lands method Of selling her own ioans
~ NOT only comprehended but must De
greatly admired. The unlten ss'e
will not buy enough French ana r,ns
ush bonds to pay for the sulphes
which those countries purchased mere
The United States will, however pus
an unlimited amount of the stocks ahu
bonds of its own corporations winch
are owned in Europe. British Drains
evolved a way 10 buy these Anericau
supplies and to pay for them WIN
American dollars.
Parliament has compelled British ih-
vestors to turn over their American
securities, taking new British loans ~
paymept. These American SECURITIES
ure being sold as rapidly as poss'pie
I'm the United States, and the proceeus
In dollars are used to pay for war sup
niles. Never before did any nation
mobilize I'm this fashion the individuai-
ly-owned stocks and bonds Of It's peo-
pie and compel them to exchange thein
for its own loans. 1t is good business
for the British government, ana !. Is
also good business for the. united
states, which gets back its own securi'
ties at moderate prices with the pro
ceeds of It's unexampled sales OF mate
rails at sky-high prices. But only Tune
can tell If this is likewise good thine
for the individual British investor. Al
any rate. he has the satisfaction OF
knowing that when he sells his Aineri-
can stocks and bonds he gets IN ex-
change lien upon his empire. Tor
whose safety 5.OOOOOO men have Shout
dered arms. Philadelphia Public Led
ger.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
aukowin... stormy History.

Bukowina. the Austro Hungarian
province. has undergone snndry pclitf-
cal transitions. According to many
Austrian authorities. 1t was wreSted
from Pennsylvania In the fifteenth cen
fury by TMoldavia. but it not long be-
fore that formed an integral portion OF
the latter state. to which 1t belonged
until it was coded to Austria By the
Turks In ITO. Bukowina. which
means Beech Land. abounds In weed
land and mineral wealth and reS-s
large numbers of cattle and hc--s-.---
London Globe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
rommys Mascoss.

In his personal story of life in the
British trenches IN France, in the
Worlds Work, William J. Robinson
tells the following story Of his side
partner"
"My mate begins to grumble about
the weight of his pack, but he has
nothing to say against the ten-pound
dog he has picked up and is carrying
under one arm. First it was canary
he picked up in a ruined house IN
Ypres. He carried that cage every
where he went for six weeks, until he
found chap who was going on leave,
and he got him to deliver the bird to
his 'missus.' Then it was goat.
Where he got it, heaven only knows
but he named 1t Ieviticus,' and was
ready to fight any man who had
word to say against his pet. The fell
lows stood for the goat as long as
they could, but finally Ieviticus'
turned up missing. and Harry, my
mate, was going around with his fists
doubled up and blood in his eye for
some time. IF ever find the bleeder
wot pinched my mascot, i'm an me is
goin' to ave 'eart-to-'eart talk wot'll
put i'm in old woman's 'ome for the
rest of is bleedin' life However, his
grief soon cooled, and now his affec-
tions are all wrapped up in dirty
little mongrel he calls Fritz Fritz
gets the best of all that is going, and
Harry would starve himself rather
than to see the object of his affec-
lions want for a single thing"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26

What Is known In q certain town ~
~ shop Carnival" was being he'd,
nnd little girls represented the vari-
Gus shops. one. dressed Ia white
.ansIin frock gnyiy strung With gar
lands of hcnbons. advertised the local
candy store.
when the festival began she fairly
riisseped with attractive confcction-
cry. but M time wore on her decorn.
lions grew less. Finally. at the end
~ the last act. not bonbon was 10
be seen.
.why. Dora" cried the stnge man
axer. .wisre In the world are all your
siecoratIonsf Have you lost thcinf'
-uh. no." replied Dora. they're
perfectly safe. I'm wearing them In
sstie.r
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
cAloMEL DYNAMITES YOUR LIVER!
MAKES you SICK AND SALIvATES

Tone tonight. Your druggist or deaier
sells yuu a so cent bottle of ncdson's
Liver Tone Ansler sry personal munry.
hack guarautee that each spoonful Will
clean spar sluggish liver better than a
disc 81 nasty calomel and that it won't
make yea sick.
Dclson's Liver Tone Is real liver
me.iieine. You'll know il next morning
because yaa will make np feeling fine.
your liver viii h. workings headache
and dssxiness gone, stomach will be
sweet and bowels regular
Dodsen's Liver Tone is entirely vrs,-
table. therefore harmless AMI can rot
salisate. Give il to voar children.
Millions Of people are using DSisea's
Liner Tone lnsfssaa Il aanss rous eslosael
now. Your druggist viii tell you thai
the sale Of Caioslsl Is slulost stopped
entirely here
ms Two Drug Stores.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
Theittv Acton.

Tho economy Of stock company OF
ferea Interesting instances here at the
old Boston museum. Some OF the
sectors had no Intention OF letting grass
grow under Idle feet One player was
barber by day: another. the beloved
sSmithy." was a taiior--yery properly.
the tailor played fors ! had partIc
tilar friend who was cab driver.
Who shalt point the finger of scorn
mat these had two strings to their
tsuwf Their example might be well
followed. An honest barber or for
that nl2tter, an honest cab driver
may he the nphlest work of God. And
we'll may the actors study OF mankind
lie multiplied thousandfold by the
wraping az inanmerah,e ctlns or the
driving % the accidental wayfarr
from the cradle 10 the grave. Who
couid bes.er take mans measure than
the tailor. dlssect him 20 hair than
the barber Or consider his fnal destl.
nation than the cab driver My ne.
membranes" BY Z A Soshern IN
Scrihner's Magazine
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26

4 When a member u the British par
iiument desires book that II not In
the library, he fIes his application for
the volume. which the librarian re-
serves for him OH It's return. notifying
him that the book awaits his pleasure.
Now II happened that one OF the
members applied for, but could not get
At the time. copy Of novel entitled
THE Girl lie Left Behind Him" In
course OF time u postcard arrived from
the iibrnry. and as the meyiber's wife
Is Of suspicious nature that postcard
caused trouble. for II read:
mir. t. II informed that The Girl
He Left Behind Him Is now In the H.
brary. and win be kept for him till next
Tuesday morning"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26

SANDY" MCLEOD and MIS- donkey
were wen known In the country which
gnye them birth. and the two were on
very friendly terms. SANDY" would
na have exchanged his "cuddy" for
the best thoroughbred Ia the land.
Going out for ride one dry recent
III. be resolved to make his "moke'
JUMP STREAM. he applied the whip
and the animal xalloped to the edge
II the bank. and then stopped SO sud
denly that SANDY" was thrown to the
other side Of the water.
Whom he had sufficiently recovered
from the shock he rose and looked the
donkey In the face.
''verra weel pitched" be said, "hnt
llco are yc eaun tae get over ycfsei' r.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
Changing stree. Names.

And why should street names ever
be changed; The whole public comes
10 have certain vested interest in
the old names When one Is displaced
to serve some private purpose. to Inn
mortahxe some ward politician. or to
promote some real estate speculation.
there is no telling how many other in
terests are affected. or what legi,i-
mate sensibilities are hurt. Half of
the individuality and character OF
London would be gone were such
street names as Threadneedle street
and 81. Mary Axe. Tor instance, Ia
give way to modern nameS-Boston
Transcript.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
The Puzzle.

II wonder how Flubdub can asc-l
an auto. Don't your
NO. don't wonder how he Gun sf-
ford an auto. know he can't afforS
an auto. But how do gazaboes Ike
him manage to get hold of autos
That is what fiabbergasts me."ALoul--
vile Courier-Journal.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
s1slsss's IN II" sinh ysr Linz
Mn M e,Iuael - n Dsat
In | D4s NH

Lisen up sour sluggish iysr' Feel
Ere sna ehrerfus. make yoar work a
pisasuxs h vigorous and fun Of amhi.
tson. bat take no nasty. dangerous
es.sesses ixranse il makes YOU sick and
hsss k.sa \ day. work.
Sa'essef - nrreasy or quicksilver
which eeasss nteresis Of the honsS-
tsloasss erA~he< into sour bile like
dynamite. hrsaking il up. Tha,s when
>ea fesi that awful nausea and erawaius:.
Llzsss 10 use. II you want 10 enjoy
ia nieees, eentlesf liver and bowl
sisanss1<, Yea ever eSprisnesd Just. sske
: slosafui 81 harmless Dedsos's Liver
for sale By Curt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
Shockina.

'srhey tell me Dubbs is in the hes
pital. What happened to him?"
"Oh. he saw a piece of wire tying
In the street and tried to pick It up
Yes, and them"
"IIe discovered that the wire w21
busy."-St Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26
Very ANNOYING.

The eldest daughter says she wishes
dishes were made OF subber so they
wouldn't rattle so when NAV is wash
ing them and she has an early evening
caller.-Florida Times Union.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26

Associate with men of good quality
II you esteem your own reputation. for
IL is better to be alone than in bad
company.-Washinst
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National Nicknames.

Just as the British talk about John
Bull. the French talk about Jean Cra-
paud and the Russians about Ivan
Iyanoyitch-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-26

A small town Is one where all the
rains are known by their numbers.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-13

Sir Ernest Shackleton, famous ex-
plorer, snapped in San Francisco on
his way to New Zealand, where he
will organize an expedition to rescue
ten Of his men marooned on Ross
HINES SELLS LUMBER
Edw. Hines, head of the Hines
Lumber Co., told council haTbOrs
committee today it was wrong for
the city to build new municipal docks
OF concrete, that they should use
wood. Others spoke as earnestly in
the interest of the lumber combine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
GUN CLUB SHOOT

Only few shooters showed up for practice at the Gun club Saturday aft ernoon The cold, disagreeable weather scared part of them away. While none Of the scores look big on paper, there was some rema rkable shooting done. From the fact that all the shooters participat- ing in Saturdays shoot always shoot sin gle barrel guns, on this occasion they all brought double-barrels to try out some never having shot double be- fore.
 F. M. Cornwell led the shooting by breaking 43 out of 50, shooting the gun for the first time He also broke "A out of 25, the best score of the day. John Fletcher landed second place. John knows how to hold that single to powder them, but the double had him guessing part of the time. R. H. Baugh was out for the first time in several months, and was not shooting as well as he usually does. The members were glad to have Mrs. c. ]. Barr and Mrs. Lee Moody with them, and hope they will come often Mrs Barr was pulling for the boys to beat their father, and with little more practice they would make gather get busy. Scores:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
McDou9all Tells Way
 Pratt City Withdre7v
 From Soccer League
Officials of Alabama Soccer League Are Impartial to Their Choice Teams, Says McDougal- -Speede Was Registered
 With Pratt City Before Docena-Wants Cond1 tions Changed to Increase Interest in Game By Laws Are Defective

, Pratt City did not desire the league
 to lift any band or censure; Pratt City did demand that the Alabama associa- tion sustain their own bylaws, and in their presentation of the case to the league made this proposition. The league to secure the services of a lawyer of the leagues own choice, and allow him to adjudicate the case, in the event of Pratt City losing, they would pay the entire expense incurred, tnls offer was not even considered.
 "The Ramsey cup games were in prog ress, and Pratt City had not intended to break into the arrangements of these games. They declared that they would not participate in any league games until such time as the Alabama association would sustain it's own bylaws At the present time there are no league games scheduled but the association ruled that any team that did not continue to play in the league after the Ramsey cup ties had been finished, be deprived of the
 honors they won, and this action of the league compelled the step Pratt City has taken.
 we do not desire any concessions; we want a fair deal; we have kept the law, and every player and member of the Pratt City club are obligated to keep and main- tain the bylaws of the Ala bama AsSoca- ton Football league.
 'It would be ludicrous as well as ridicu- lous In our baseball circles if our officials | in their meetings Cat their will and pleas ure) would apply or ignore the law for the purpose of accommodating teams of their choice. This is the condition in the ,, Alabama Soccer league.
 Pratt City presented their claim In legal form. No legal objection to the claim has been offered by theleague; the law was not even discussed. 'The president declared that Speedie belonged to Docena, and he would not
 change his decision. This statement was
 made to the league before Pratt City had
 been heard, and the case discussed. 1T regret very much the lack of interest in the soccer game, but feel sure if condi- tions were changed a little In the district, and bylaws were made to fit the game, then with the proper application of those laws the younger boys would be encour-
 aged to take part in one of the cleanest,
 safest sanest, winter sports possible to be played.
 Respectfully yours, PRATT CITY FOOTBALL CLUB. By WILLIAM McDOUGALL.'