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Nor. Than eratui,ou,.

Apropos of tho custom Of some host.
esscs TO invite professional artists ITO
their homes In the expectation that they
will amuse their guests free OF charge
story is told Of Nine. Berthe Ba1y
the famous Partisan artist, who Nvas
invited to social gathering ana askfd
by the hostess toartcite. She consent
ed. and then. In order that there might
be no mistake about the matter, the
hostess said:
"fIow kind II IL Of you to work FOR
us In this friendly mannerr'
The emphasis on the word friendly
was so marked as to show clearly
enough that the service was to be gra.
tuitious. After the recitation was over
Nine. Bady took a silver card tray from
a footman. and, initiating the must
clans In the cafes chantants, she made
a tour Of the, drawing room and col
lected whatever contributions were Of
fered, and they were substantial ones
Then she handed them to her hostess
and left the house.
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sardinia's Great Festival.

Each ''pease' or village Of Sardinia
has its annual festival to celebrate the
birthday of its own particular saint or
some other church feast. The most
renowned Of these is the fiesta OF
st. Ehsio, the national feast of the
island. The ceremony is I'm the form
Of procession from Cagliarl. the chief
city, to pula, village nine miles away,
with the return to Cagliari. The saint
was an official in the army of Diocle-
tian and for his conversion to Chris
tianity was beheaded at Pula.
At midday Of May the procession
leaves and returns on the evening OF
May 4. 1t is composed OF cavalcade
of horsemen. all in the costume OF the
ancient Sandman militia. escorting the
image Of the saint, which is preceded
by musicians playing the launeddas,
an instrument made of three or four
reeds Of different lengths and resem.
bling the pipe OF ancient umes.-Na-
tional Geographic Magazine
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THEY LOOK LIKE SOLDIERS,
BJT MISSION Is SALVATION

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 15.-They
COX like soldiers coming from the
renches where gas bombs have been
ialling in numbers. Masks, goggles
and curios tanks on their backs add
to the impression. But theirs is a
mission of peace-their motto is
safety first.
They are students at the State
School of Mines, Golden, Colo,
members of the schools new depart
nent OF safety and efficiency en-
cheering" the first school depart-
mena of its kind to be established in
the United States.
The squad is under the tutelage
oil. c. Roberts, who was for many
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SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.


Waxahachie, Tex, Dec. IA, 1916.
Dear Old Santa
! am a little boy seven years old.
/ am in the first grade and am learn
ing to read. Please bring me a lit
tie story book that can read.
want a tool box, a train, fire en-
CINE and some firecrackers. Bring
mama and papa something nice.
Your little friend,
BOB YORK.
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History Made PaIatabIe.

Joseph Salvador, the French histo.
rian. and Jules Sandeau, a novelist,
made thei meeting at public recep.
lion the occasion for dispute as to
the respective places which they occu
pied in the world OF letters.
1.-THE reading of history is like a pill
lit neeGs Gle sugar coating to make II
palataDie, argued the novelist.
"Al. Dat ~ 10 me ingredient which
curcs, 40. tie coating" remarked the
historian.
"The-. let rs divide honors," said
Sandeau, "ior II 1t were not for my
sugar coating your historical facts
would dry on the Shelves"
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Her AHliction.

Niece Katherine writes me that
Mrs Dasher has got the alimony.
Aunt Selina--D Dear, dear. I'm afraid 1t
viii 20 hard with her. She Is frail.
nervous creature.-Exchange.
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~ like man dat tells de truth"
said Uncle Eben. because kin trust
him. An | don't mind man dat tells
n falsehood, cause l kin ketch him at
r.. But the man dat mixes up de two
is terrible hard to keep up with. -
Washington Star. +
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Discretion.

II say, Dick. lend me another ten.
will your fsU safsf
Heavens. Why don't you 80 to
work and earn money!"
Don't dare to, my boy. People
would think the governor had disin-
herited me, and that would ruin my
credit."-Boston Transcript.
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Bio Results.

First Farmer-Is Hank getting any
results from his scientific farming?
Second Farmer-Gosh, yes. You can
almost hear the mortgage grow,-Ex-
change.
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A Smile.

A smile betrays a kind heart. pleas
ant friend, an affectionate brother, a
dutiful son. a happy husband. 1t adds
a charm TO beauty, and it beauties the
face OF the deformed.
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c. n. Sloat, manager Of Beesor
Hall, says it has been reported that
there are five or six cases OF sick
ness among the students at the nall.
He declares that such reports are
without foundation. that there is no
sic kness at the hall.
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An Easy One For Henry.

Mrs. ovens pausing In her writing)
Henry. what is the name for the peo-
PIE who come after usi
Owens-Collectors my dear.-Boston
Transcript
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our EarIx Pr.sidsn,s.

The roads leading 10 tho homes OF
our early Virginia presidents were OIL.
ell with admirers. who arrived. accord
ing 10 the custom OF the south. by
coach and chariot. bringing their horses
and their servants and staying some
times Tor days 20 cuinbcr the stables
aud empty the harder. Washington.
Que OF the richest Americans OF his
generation. escaped bankruptcy, hav-
ing the fortune TO die within three
years OF laying down the presidency.
The Others all suffered. jefferson paid
the penalty Of fame by being literally
eaten out Of house and home. and his
hlograph, rs idylllc statement that mo
hard work was done at Monticello
scarcely tA," with the assertion OF
his dGr fla. she and her house
hold - sometimes caAed
upp3 eds for fifty people.
NJ A,s visitors that some
W. i some were taxe4
On - thought that thefc
were loas %. ,ae former to offset the
latter. but. IN MS opinion, pensions for
former Presidents were a necessity.
since under our republican plan they
could not shut their doors and refuse
hospitality TO this sentimental horde
without discrcdIt 20 the country
eri Nicolay In Century Magazine.
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Carroll Todd, who has been quite
sick from the effects OF pneumonia
was able TO come down town today
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FOR SALE--All grades or wrapping
paper have made an enormous in
crease In price within the past year.
We can sell you newspapers which
will answer the same purpose as
regular wrapping paper. We have
large quantity on hand and can
sell you all you want at ONE
FOURTH the price you are paying
for wrapping paper. THE DAILY
LIGHT. II
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The best OF Us lack more'n wings to
be gels.-Thomas b. Aldrich-
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Liverpool Sales.
Local Market.

The Waxahachie dealers are pay
ing the following prices for country
prodAce today:
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FOR Watkins Imminent and
other remedies. fine flavoring ex-
tracts, pure ground spices. toilet ar
ticles and full line stock and poultry
remedies. Satisfaction guaranteed;
will deliver. Phone $50. A. II. An
derson 1.-THE Watkins man, II
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1917 MODEL FORDS-We make
any model Ford 1917 model In o
few hours at small expense. Why
not have your Ford Up to the minute
when 1t costs SO littlo to include 1917
body, crown tenders, streamline hood,
and paint GLASSES. We also buy
and sell Fords. H. c. Savage Auto
Company. 2701-03 Main Street. Dali
las. Texas. 245
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C. l.. KENNEDY 4 co.--Fire, Tor
nado and Automobile Insurance. We
represent old line. prompt paying
companies. South Rogers street.
Phone 152. i
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FOR SALE farm of the estate
OF Mrs. l.. T.. McClain, three and
one-half miles East of Waxahachic.
200 acres. all deep black land, $40
per acre. Apply to c. Il. Mciain.
administrators. Greenville. Texas
234
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When you want to rent, buy5 sell
or exchange anything. call las and
ask for the want I'D man. If
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MULES FOR SALE - Car OF well
broke mules at the Legal Tender
Wagon Yard. VIII be here until
Saturday evening. w. L. Parks.
phone $40. 22s pl
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HOLIDAY PACKAGES - Lewis
Strauss will deliver your packages
to any part OF town; charges reason
able. Phone lis or leave packages
at Theilen's Gaze. az
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FOR SALE have for sale three
farms 100, IS and S71a acres; II
sold soon can give possession for
1917. No trade. Nj. O. Durrett, Lam
caster. Texas. 229pd
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WANT COLUMN !.
you buy sell anything. VA" to Rest
Your Houses have o .~sse COLUMNS
r:s1rAYED or STOLEN.

LOST-A bunch oil keys. including
pcstoffice key and two or three
smaller kays. Finder please return
TO ota cautrelI. 22s pd
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HOLIDAY RATES
All Paints In TaxaG

VIOLIN AT BARGAIN--with nice
leather case: will sell at SIS. Would
pass as brand new. Instruction book
also included. Phone $50 or this Of
flee. dh-tf
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FOR RENT--Rooms for light house
keeping ill College street. Phone
467. 1872 pd
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT - Four room house on
North College, Phone SO. II
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House FOR RENT--Apply at Nc
Duffie Grocery Co. II
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WANTED TO BuY-Es Established
hardware business here. Complete
description in first letter. Address
p. o. Box 226, waxanachie. 229
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-10

present war it is believed that while
graft has prevailed somewhat there is a
much better administration and the
transport problem is by no means so
difficult. The lack of munitions at one
stage precipitated great Russian dis
aster and caused the loss of an immense
area and doubtless of large fraction
of the organized fighting force. That
lack, however, has been now supplied,
and, judging from the results scored
during the past week, if the supply is
continuous, Russia is in position to
make most formidable impression upon
the Teutonic lines.
Austria is not in position to lose
heavily in any front, and the losses in
Volhynia, which London estimates at
200 900 in the course of few days, can
not fail to have a most disastrous eff
feet. The attack on the Italian front,
successful for some days and carrying
the fighting over the frontier into Ital-
ian territory, has apparently reached its
climax and Italy is now holding its own
there. Any material weakening of the
line on the south to reinforce the line on
the east is likely to result in an Italian
counter attack which may destroy all
the gains of the recent offensive.
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r. Bryan was defeated is not Of rec

Mr.. Bryan was defeated is not Of rec
ord.
Today they have Mr.. Bryan on the
hip. At the convention, while they will
be seated among the mighty and help
ing to make history, he will be seated
among the observers recording their
performances. Delegates Sullivan and
Murphy will not be at the mercy of Re-
porter Bryan.
Mr.. Murphy will enjoy one distinction
over Mr.. Sullivan. When the keynote
is sounded he will be able to reflect, and
enjoy the reflection, that the selection
of the keynoter was, in way, q com
pliment to him. The importance of New
York was considered, and his, Murphys,
Importance conceded. Hence the choice
of New Yorker, acceptable to him and
connecting in that way with Tammany
Hall.
Mr.. Sullivan's vice presidential boom
is harmless. 1t is not disturbing the
Marshall boom, which connects with the
Wilson boom. Why the Sullivan boom
is anybody's guess. One guess is that
it will shade into Sullivan senatorial
boom later-will be certain to do so, it
is thought, if Thomas Taggart across the
line in Indiana wins his fight. They are
politicians Of feather, and Mr.. Sulli-
van will want to flock with Mr.. Taggart
If the latter is chosen to succeed him
self in the Senate. All of which is of
interest to Senator Lewis.
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Neighbors at St. Louis.
Taken from a st. Louis dispatch

Taken from st. Louis dispatch
Headquarters for the Sullivan boom
for the vice presidential nomination will
be opened Friday in the Bismarck
building, across the street from Hotel
Jefferson. New York state committed
headquarters will also be opened in the
floor. Only a saloon separates them"
Why separates them! Why not
connects themf Still, there is no use
tying to make merry at the expense OF
either. Both will take an important
part in the convention, and, later, in
the campaign.
By both is meant, Of course, Mr.. Sui
Ivan and Mr.. Murphy. Each is 1t al
home in democratic circles. Mr.. Wilson
Will need the services Of both, and re.
ceive them. Without Mr.. Sullivan's aid
in Illinois there would be no Wilson
campaign in that state worthy the
name. and without Mr.. Murphy's aid in
New York NO hope Of carrying the EN-.
pire state could be entertained.
These two men have never been able
to get aleng with Mr.. Bryan. Both have
supported him in his campaigns for the
presidency, but only for regularity's
sake. Both are Of the political school
which puts regularity above all else
When the party speaks, the party must
be obeyed. Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Muir.
ply have never disobeyed. That either
sRieved un4ply on the occasions when
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The Two Chicago Conventions.

5 Contrasts are running. The republi-
can convention has been frigid; the bull
moose convention torrid. The one body
has droned and moped over its bust
ness: the other has been all alive from
the start. Ergo. the only pep" is in
the bull moosers, and without pep" the
campaign cannot be won. So have con-
, tended the bull moosers.
= Let it be admitted that the two con-
ventions have been very unlike. But
to appreciate the meaning of the fact
it is necessary to look into circum-
stances and conditions.
When the republicans assembled they
E had a problem to solve which did not
ineite to hullabaloo. A field Of good
, candidates faced them. The best choice
possible was necessary. A platform to
express the party's best aspirations
must be written; and important issues
crowded forward for recognition. Here
was work for the head and not for the
lungs. Sober order and reflection were
imperative Mere noise would be an OBJ
struetion.
The bull moosers assembled with but
one man in mind and their platform
already prepared. Deliberation was not
on their card. Hullabaloo was. Their
leader inspired it. He had trained them
in the employment of excitement. Nat
urally, therefore, they proceeded at once
by the means upon which they were re-
lying. They began with shout. Every
thing was proposed with shout. every
thing adopted at the top Of the voice.
They seemed to fear that if they de-
liberated they would be lost. Hence
the. ear-splitting commotion and the
surgings of the assembly.
What is called pep" is necessary and
has great uses in a campaign. The rank
and file must be stirred. spellbinders
must have texts with which to get out
the vote. But that is the time for ex-
citement. Everything in order, and in
proportion.
Excitement, however, even in the
midst Of q campaign, needs careful
preparation and appraisement. Other
wise, those who produce and employ it
: may be misled by it. Such was the case
in 1896. Mr.. Bryan had the best Of
; that campaign so far as "pep" was con-
cerned. His crowds were enormous in
z size, and enthusiastic almost beyond
precedent. The opposition had hours Of
deep anxiety; he, hours Of uncontrolla-
BILE confidence and elation.
But pep did not win. Those who
had made less noise and had deliber-
ated more did win. The triumph was
that of sober reflection over hullabaloo.
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Unreasonable Kickers.
his is from St. Louis:

This is from st. Louis:
1.-THE democratic national committee
is an unhappy organization. judging by
the two dozen members here preparing
for next weeks convention.
"The committee is distressed over the
action Of President Wilson in naming
former Gov. Glynn of New York tenn
porary chairman and Senator Ollie
James of Kentucky permanent chair
man of the convention.
ut is even more distressed at the ac-
ton it fears he may take regarding the
craftsmanship of the national commit
tee itself.
"Their objection is to the fact that
the committee was not consulted.
"They had to depend on the news
papers for the news, they say. and thov
ask:
"'How can they do the inside work
of the democratic organization if they
aren't to do it on the insideF"
Well. what would these gentlemens If
Mr.. Wilson is "the whole thing" did
they not help make him sos Was ever
before so much put up to a man in the
White House as has been put up to Mr.
Wilson in the past three years9 Have
not democratic senators, representa-
tives, governors of states, organization
leaders, and others, trooped to him and
asked his advice and accepted his de-
cisions about legislation, patronage, and
party matters in generali If he is an
autocrat, to whom does he owe his
crown but to men who profess and call
themselves democratsf
And then, as respects the st. Louis
convention, Mr.. Wilson has as yet taken
no step but what is fairly associable with
his party's welfare. New York-that is,
Tammany-is necessary to democratic
success, and he has picked man for
temporary chairman acceptable to Tam
many. Kentucky, as was shown last
November, will have to be fought for
vigorously, and he has picked Senator
James for permanent chairman. He has
read Gov. Gyms speech, and approved
it, and when it is ready he will read Mr.
James speech. All regular and natural
The party must have a platform, and
who 80 well prepared as Mr.. Wilson to
draft it, He is a blue-ribbon phrase
maker, and he is the issue. He is the
man above all others for that task.
But If Mr.. Wilson has himself in mind
particularly in all this business is he
not justified Although the leader of
his party. he has more at stake than his
party. If the democracy is beaten this
year, it will survive. Under another
leader it will pick its flint and try
again. We shall see it in the field in
1920 striving to get back.
Not 80 with Mr.. Wilson. If defeat
comes in November, fnis viii be written
for him. At his time of life, and in the
circumstances, he will not be able to
come back. School again, or scholarly
leisure, will claim him for the remain,
der Of his days. So why should he not
consider his own interests along with his
party's in everything he is now doing
or may do between now and election
dayf
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The Schools and the Parade.

Yesterday the board of education
| wisely and periodically decided to close
the public schools of the District next
Wednesday to give the children fullest
opportunity to participate in or to watch
Washington's preparedness parade. 1t
also voted to allow the High School
Cadets to march in the parade if the
parents of the boys do not object. This
is an eminemtly fitting action National
defense is for the sake of the rising
generation rather than the present.
Every measure of preparedness adopted
now makes for the security of the ma
ton in the future. While the prayer Of
the people of this country is that a
foreign enemy may never wage war upon
the United States, it is generally felt
that such a war, if it ever comes, will
be matter of some years hence. In any
case, children of today should be brought
to realize the duty that every American
owes to his country to be prepared for
sacrifices if need be and the right of
every American to be safeguarded
against disaster by the most adequate
measures of defense that can be pro.
vided.
1t has been often said that the civil
war was fought by boys. The average
age of the participants on both sides
was low. In all likelihood, if war should
come to this country, the national ranks
would be recruited largely from the
young men, and the school children of
today are likely to be the soldiers Of
that time. Preparedness, as signifed
by these parades now being held in
American cities, does not mean militar-
ism in the European sense, but it does
mean readiness and efficiency, and the
drill which the cadets of the high
schools of this city are given is pre-
cisely the kind to make for that eff
cheney and that readiness. The partici-
patton of the cadets in the line will be
marked illustration Of the capacity Of
the American youth for the discharge Of
serious duties in emergencies. +