The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-Current
July 16, 1908

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Waxahachie VOLUME XVI. WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS, ΤΗΠίΗΠΛΥ, .Π daily lighï. tus NEGRO DENIED BAIL f Willie Rodgers Is Held to Grand Jury Charged with Killing Ed Cecil. H TELLS OF THE CRIME t Said the Shot Fired as a Man Slipped Up on the Victim With a,Gun in His if mi λ v; /h !and. Ci lias. Texas. July 16.—Willie ers. a negro. charged by affida Vith murder in connection with the Ikilling of Ed Cecil, another ne gro,' which occurred in a cold drink place at Cochran street and Central avenue the night of July 5, was yes terday remanded to iail without bail by Justice Edwards following an ex amining trial. Frank Wall, against whom a simi lar charge was filed at the same time, has not yet been apprehended. Two witnesses were examined in F yesterday's hearing—;Murray Cecil. Jr., a negro boy about 12 years old, the nephew of the man who was killed, and Annie Pickard, a negress, _ tajLBflU-'"'se husband it is alleged the gun with \vhich Cecil was shot was procured. In the statement of Murray Cecil, the boy, which goes into the record, he testified that he was at a school house near Cochran and Hall streets the night of July 5. He saw Frank Hall and the defendant, Rodgers, cross the Houston and Texas Central tracks and go to a school house a short distance from the railroad j track. Defendant, witness said, stood on the railroad track while the other man slipped around to the side of the saloon with a gun In his hand and shot Ed Cecil. Hall ran and wit ness did not see defendant any more. Witness knew that defendant was the man he saw the night In ques tion. Later on witness went to a gro cery store In the vicinity, when Frank Hall came up, and, pointing the gun at witness, told him to go back. Annie Pickard's statement, which was reduced to writing and goes in the record to the grand jury, was that defendant had come to her house, the night of July 5 and asked her husband if he "still had that I gun." The gun was given to him and defendant commenced to show j how well he could drill. He drilled a while and then asked witness hus- band if he had any cartridges for I the gun. Defendant procured a car- j tridge belt, which he buckled about J his waist, and commenced to drill j again. A little later witness called to him and received no reply. Within j a few minutes witness heard the j sound of a shot and about five min- I utes or more after that defendant ι came running to the house and threw the cartridge belt into her lap. j He asked her not to say anything! about the gun. Department Clul> Teachers. The teachers in the different de- j partments of the Department club will please hand in the outlines of their work as soon as made out and send to the chairman, Mrs. S. H. Watson, or if more convenient, to any member of the Year Book Com mittee. MRS. S. H. WATSON. We are making some attractive prices on refrigerators, mattings and linoleums for this month. R. E. j Moore Furniture Co. tf Spanish Red Pepper Yesterday we received a shipment of Piminentos Morrones Red Peppers. The many calls we have had lately caused us to make a large order, and we have enough for everybody. One pound tins at 30c Phr J- B.HINES I Are You Hungry? If so, call Connally's. We have all kinds of good things to eat. Prompt delivery and courteous treatment. I R.oy Connally 6 Co., t i Don't Forget We Have Σ Plenty of nic· Honey, lots of fine I Melons and plenty of Frying Size X Chickens. X We can fill your Grocery wants. I EL. C. LUMLEY, Both Phones 31 Opposite P. O. Try a Can Of Our Good Syrup We have ail kinds, but the best for this season is P. F., the Pennick Ford brand, in 1-2 gallon and 1 gallon tins.- 0M,r· P. P. SMITH Ô CO. Ns OLD SOLDIERS mm FREE Confederates in the Austin Home Are Entitled to Free Transportation. ALSO INTERSTATE RIDES The Veterans Are Allowed to Accept Passes to Points Out ol Texas. Opinion by Attorney General. Austin, Texas, July 16.—Confed erate soldiers wlio are domiciled in the Confederate home in this city are entitled, under the anti-free pass law, to free transportation over the railroads of the state, and further, are entitled to interstate transporta t on. This is the substance of an opin ion rendered by the attorney gener al's department yesterday to Rail road Commissioner Storey, who re quested the opinion In behalf of As sistant General Attorney Dashiel of the Texas Midland railway, who had a request for transportation from one of the home's inmates. It will be remembered that an at tempt was made during the sessions of the thirtieth legislature to exempt all Confederate soldiers from the operation of the anti-free pass law, but the amendment was lost. The opinion rendered yesterday by the attorney general is favorable only to those old soldiers who are forced to stay in the Confederate home. The conclusions reached in the opinion are obtained as follows: By section 2 of the anti-free pass law, It is provided that a railway company may issue trip passes to the indigent poor, when application thereof is made by any religious or charitable organization. The state statutes admitting inmates to the Confederate home, among other things, provide that "all applications for admission to said home must show on the oath of the applicant that he is disabled and indigent." The opinion further holds that the law does not prohibit railroad com panies from making special or re duced rates to the inmates of the home. The attorney general's de partment, in this opinion, further holds that the inter-state commerce act does not prevent the issuance l>y railroad companies of free transpor tation to the inmates of this state good for an Interstate trip. A section of the law is cited expressly exempt ing from its operation inmates of sol diers' homes. HARVESTING IN NORTHWEST. Crop of Three States Will Be Fifty Million Bushels. Spokane, Wash., July 16.—Ran chers in Washington, Idaho and Ore gon are deep in the wheat harvest, and it is estimated the total crop in the three states will aggregate 48, 500,000 bushels, with a market val ue of from $36,375,000 to $38,800, 000. The last named figure la for 80-ceftt grain, which price the lead ing buyers and milling men in Spo kane say will prevail, in view of the shortage on the Pacific coast. At any rate, they do not believe the market will open under 75 cents. The esti mates for 1908 are: Washington, 29,000,000 bushels; Oregon, 12, 500,000 bushels; Idaho, 7,000,000 bushels. The banner crop in the his tory of the three states, harvested In 1907# brought the farmers a little more than $38,000,000. The crop in 1906 was as follows: Washington, 25,075,258 bushels; Oregon, 14, 215,597 bushels: Idaho, 8,231,000 bushels. The total acreage in 1908 was as follows: Washington, 1,447, 000; Oregon, 725,000: Idaho, 374, 000; total, 2,546,000 as against 2, 340,000 acres In 1907, as follows; Washington, 1,347,000 acres; Ore gon, 651,000 acres; Idaho, 342,000 acres. The barley and oats crop in Washington is expected to be heavier in 1908 than they were in 1907, when 10,365,000 bushels of these grains were harvested. We trade all kind· of nice, new furniture and itove· for old. R. E. Moore Furniture Co- tf The Five Hundred Club. A pleasing affair was the delight fully informal "500" party given by Mrs. H. H. Dobson at the hospitable Dobsoti home on West Main street. Wednesday afternoon in honor of the July bride. Miss Alice Gibson. Four tables were set for the games and only Miss Alice's most intimate friends were present. Bowls of gold en sunflowers and vases of roses made simple, but pretty and effect- ive house decorations. Mrs.'Wilbur Beatty made the highest score, winning a dainty Dia na comb, which she presented to the fair honoree of the occasion, Miss Alice. The hostess presented the bride-to-be with a beautiful pair of j black silk hose, embroidered in small yiolets. The following delicious menu refreshed the guests: Stuffed tomatoes, with mayonaise, potato chips, wafers, small pickles, mint ice end iced tea, the last two having tiny sprays of mint added to them. Denver Prepares for Hankers. Denver, Colo., July 16.—With the democratic convention now but a memory the Denver commercial bodies are not resting on their lau rels, but are preparing to properly eiiertain several other big Conven tions which will meet in the "mile high" city. Most important of these will be the gathering of the Ameri can Bankers' Association, which will commence on Monday, September. 28. An unprecedented attendance of the nation's fianciers is expected and they will be entertained in a manner that will make every banker present remember Denver as the home and headquarters of real hospatality. Ladies Notice. The hour of Wednesday morning has been changed to Wednesday evening for ladies with escorts at the Natatorlum. Ladies only Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon. Ladies with escorts Wednesday even ing and Friday evening. 90 coition BUCHItf TONIGHT Chief Executive o( Colorado to Lec ture at the Chautauqua. ________ j Hon. Henry A. Buchtel, chief ex ecutive of the state of Colorado and chancellor of the University of Den ver, will lecture at the Chautauqua tonight, and if present indications are not deceptive this will be the crowning event of the encampment. The seating facilties at the auditor ium have been increased today in order to accommodate the large at tendance anticipated by the manage ment. Governor Buchtel stands in the front rank in the eclesiastical, liter ary and political world. He is one of the reform governors of this country and has won a warm place in the hearts of the people. He is a strong advocate for reformation in social and political life. Governor Buchtel is in Dallas to day and a telephone from him to the management stated that he would arrive in Waxahachie over the Katy this afternoon at 5:35. A meet ing of the reception committee was held this afternoon to arrange for meeting and entertaining the dis tinguished visitor. H is desired that Our Soda Fountain still has an unlimited supply of cold drinks in it, delicious, re freshing and health ful. All kinds of good Cigars. Fresh Huyler's Can dies. an drug su ONLY THE BEST SEVEN KILLED BYJXPLOSION Fatalities Occur in Williamstown Colliery Near Pottsville, Pennsylvania. RESCUE WORK DANGEROUS Burning and Gas Filled Shalt En tered With Difficulty by the Res cuers—Others ol the Injured Will D.e. Pottsville, Pa., July 16.—Late re ports from the scene of an explos ion yesterday In the Willlamsport colliery are to the effect that seven men were killed instantly and sever al others will die as the result of their burns. Three of the dead are still in the mines. Their bodies can not be recovered on account of the I dangerous condition of the mine. The accident was one of the worst that has ever visited the lower section of the anthracite coal fields. It is believed to have been caused by an explosion of gas, but those who have thus far been taken out have not been able to give a connected story of the accident. Ten were removed from the mine badly burned and torn by the force of the explosion. The Willlamsport colliery is op erated by the Susquehanna Coal company, and the employes who were in the ill-fated workings were all residents of Williamtown and im mediate vicinity. Almost all of them I were Americans. They were at work in what is known as Shaft No. 1. I When the explosion occurred steps were al once taken by the colliery officials to rescue the unfortunates. It was with the greatest difficulty however, that tliey could finally gain entrance to the burning and gas-flll ed shaft. Two of the first eight men brought up were revived after being trenir by physicians. Business places at Williamstown were promptly closed and the resi dents of the town hurried to the colliery, about a mile distant, where they grouped near the mouth of the shaft, waiting for the rescuers to bring the dead and injured to the surface. The storehouse at the colliery was converted into a morgue and the Injured were removed to the company's offices. While no statement,has thus far been given out by the officials of the company, Charles I. Price of Lykens, mine inspector in the district in which the colliery Is located, in his annual report pronounced the mine to be gaseous. all members of the reception commit tee be at the Katy depot at the hour above mentioned. It is expected that Hon. S. P. Skinner will introduce Governor Buchtel to the audience to night. Capt. Jack Crawford added to his popularity Wednesday night. He was heard by a large audience and his stories and poems were received with much enthusiasm. Prof. J. E. Woodall will close the Chautauqua tomorrow night with a demonstration in twentieth century science. Tomorrow's Program. Friday, July 17—Morning: 9 o'clock, devotional; 9:30 to 10:30, Sunday school work, Dr. James A. Worden: 10:45 to 11:45, Bible work, "The Holy Spirit's Relation to Missions," Dr. William Evans. Af t'-noon: V45 to 3:45, lecture, "Equal Opportunities," Miss Marie Brehm; 4:00 to 5:00, Waxahachie Gun Club. Evening: 8:00, orchestra; 8:30, demonstrations in twentieth century science, Prof. J. Ernest Woodland of Chicago. Texan Cotton for Liverpool. Galveston, Texas, July 16.—The first 100-bale shipment of this year's Texas grown cotton for export left here yesterday in the Southern Pa cific steamer El Cld for Liverpool, via New York. McFadden Bro. are the shippers and Frederick Zerega the consignee. Straw Hats One Fourth Off at the Matthews' Store Jusf at a time when you need 'em most. 1.50 Straws for 1.15 1.09 Straws for 1.50 2.50 Straws for 1.90 3.00 Straws for 2.25 Panamas same way. J BOY IS DRAGGED TO DEATH Cuslis Lee I aylor Makes Misstep at Waco That Costs H im His Life. Waco, Texas, July 16 —Custis Let· Taylor, the 16-year-old son of Colonel Joe W. Taylor, formerly county attorney, was caught by a switch engine and dragged to death in the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad yards yesterday afternoon. He was an employe of the company and was checking cars in the yards. An engine was coming toward him and he started to step upon the foot board. but his foot slipped and he fell. He was caught by the engine and dragged some distance. His back was cut and badly mangled, his skull was fractured and part of his fingers wore out off. He lived only a few minute* after the accident. TO SEE THE PARADE. Kara·· Civwd of Waxaliachian* Went to Italian Today. More than five hundred people went from Waxahachle to Dallas this morning to see the Elks' parade. The Katy operated four special trains from the south this morning and all were loaded with people. The two regular trains were >.'so crowded as was a special over the Trinity and Brazos Valjey. The 'ocomotive pull ing the Brazos alley special was decorated lavishly λ Un white and purple streamers. M rs. Eddy is H7. Boston. July 16— Mrs. Mary Ba ker Glover Eddy, founder of Christ ian Science, is today celebrating her Ν7th birthday. Admirers and fol lowers of the famous religious lead er in all parts of the world sent tele graph and rable messages of congrat ulation. Mrs. Eddy spent the day quietly in her handsome house la Chestnut Hill. Recent rumors to the effect that she is seriously 111 are denied and her private secretary de clares that she is wonderfully vig orous, mentally and physically, for one of her years. Situa fil 16 Reoident Lots, ail large, the smaller being lOOilil ft. All near to Public School. The entire 1β for only $1800.00. This offer only good for 15 days. Not such another bargain to be found. We have some choice homes and lots which we would like to show you. Phone us and we will meet you with convey ance and show you our city and some of the choice invest ments we have to offer.

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PLUMBING of the finest description. Bath tubs in different styles and sixes, many new and attractive designs. KITCHEN SINKS Wash tubs; Roofing. Piping and all Plumbing repairs done with great care and skill. Our charges are al ways fair. f. S. CRONK CO. Machiniste and Plamberm. Dealers in Mill, Gin, Plumbing and Water Supplies. Metal and Oenasco Roofing, etc. Qbe E)ail\> %i$bt PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY BY The Enterprise Publishing Co. PAID UP CAPITAL, $20,000 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. G. W. McKnight. President and Treas urer: Ed Cunningham. Vice President: C. W. Kent, Secretary. Directors: T. A. Fer rie. G. W. McKnight, Ed Cunningham. C. W. Kent, Dr. C. W. Simpson. SUBSCRIPTION KATES One Month .50 Six Months, in advance 2.75 ne Year, in advance 5.00 Entered at the Waxahachie Postoffice as Mail Matter of the Second Class. Obituaries, resolutions of respect,cards of thanks-all matter not NEWS—will be charged for at the rate of 5 cents per line. Poetry at double price. Any erroneous reflection upon the j character, standing or reputation of any! person, firm or corporation that may ap-! pear in the columns oi the Dail^ Light will be gladly corrected upon it being brought to the attention of the manage ment. The Enterprise Publishing Company is 1 in no wise responsible for debts that may be contracted by employes, nor will we j assume payment of such debts under 1 any circumstances. Every employe of this office is paid promptly for work done. This is to protect ourselves and the selling public -ENTERPRISE PUB LISHING Company. Per g. w. Mc Knight, Manaser. W. A.OWNHY City Editor. (Residence Phone, Bell No. 2H9.) Show your appreciation of an un usually fine attraction by hearing Gov. Buchtel at Chautauqua tonight. Here is one way of getting "fewer laws." the only objection to it being the tediousness of delay. The Deni son Herald says: "Every time one of the governor's pet measures gets be fore the supreme court there are fewer laws. The tried and untried are thus tersely considered by the Denison Herald: "Some newspapers are fight ing the candidacy of Democratic Bob because he is "unknown and un tried." A great many of the people who are supporting him are doing so because Governor Campbell has been tried." PoBBibly the present administra tion down Austin way could use a neat package branded in clear type: "First aid to hurt feelings when as sessments are raised." The official salve should be in permanent and 'angible form. Stump clinics are too ■pasmodic to satisfy the farmer's sense of need when alone—or with the commissioners' court when it moves itself like a cat's back on the tax rolls. Let Texas grow.—Fort "Worth Star. If assessments against taxable property are increased to two and three times the former assessed val ues and the tax rate is decreased from one-fourth to one-third over former levies, we would like for the defenders of Governor Campbell's idea of full rendition to please in form thout going through doors like these. Always go through on the I right side and turn to the right. Then If you meet anybody coming through and bump into him you needn't apolo- ι gize. He'll be a duraed fool, and it won't be necessary. Good morning."— Saturday Evening Post. Greatly Underestimated. "Bobby." asked his Sunday school 1 teacher, "do you know how many die- clples there were?" The little boy promptly said that he did and answer- ed, "Twelve." Then he went on, i "And I know how many Tharlsees there were too." "Indeed "Yes'm. There was Just one less than there was disciples." "Why, how do you know that? It is nowhere Mated how many Pharisees there were." "I thought everybody knew it." said Bobby. "The Bible says, 'Beware of the 'leven of the Pharisees,' doesn't it?" —Youth's Companion. The Grandest. "What is the grandest thing in the universe?' asks Victor Hugo. "A j storm at sea." he answers and contln- ues. "And what is grander than a storm at sea?" "The unclouded beav- j ens on a starry, moonless night." "And what Is grander than these mid- j night skies?" "The soul of man"—a I spectacular climax such as Hugo loved j and still, with all its dramatic effects, the picturesque statement of a vast end sublime and mighty truth. Craxy. Wigwag—I believe there's a tinge of Insanity In all religious enthusiasts. Henpeckke— Yes; take the Mormons, for Instance. Any man that wants more than one wife is plumb cra*y.— Philadelphia Itecord. AN ISLAND OF QLIEÏ. Yet Going Do^ntCAi in Madeira Is an inciting Cv:nt Madeira Is populated yet is one of the quietest as well a- 01:0 of the most beautiful places in the world. Al though the roads are pa veil with round beach stones. there is uothiug to re mind oue of the fact, because. as Da vid Ο Fairchild. agricultural explorer of the department of agriculture, ex plains in the National Geographic Magazine, there are no horses or Jolt ing wheels. All vehicles iti Madeira are on run ners If you go calling It is in a bul lock sledge with canopy top and com fortable seats If you move a bank safe or a steam Imiler It is carried on a "stone boat." or„sledge of poles, and tou may have to get forty oxen to pull it. If you are In a villa on the hillside and want to get downtown you take a running car und slide down over the cobblestones. Two strong men. each holding a guide rope, pull your ear over a bag of grease to crease the runners and then give you a ninning shove and Jump each on a runner behind as the car shoots down at a breakneck pace over the cobblestones. The men yell, hens and dogs scam per. foot passengers cling close to the wall of tin· narrow street, the runners got lu t and till the air with odor of burning wood as you shoot round sharp corners, down the busy thoroughfare, past gorgeous masses of flowering crecpcis which hang over the wails of the private villas that border your road. But. oh. the change w hen you get to the Ικ-ttom: ou aie obliged either to walk or t;iki> a earn», drawn by slow moving bullocks, squeaking and slip ping over the stones ORIGIN OF THE HORSE. I The Modern Animal a Cross Between Two Ancient Breeds. In Wissen fur Aile Prof essor Koenlg discusses ill some detail the origin of the horse of today. lie til id 8 that the horse of neolithic times was not spe- clficiili.v distinct from the horse of the present While there Is no doubt that the horse of that ix-riod was used by man for food, there seems to be no con clusive evidence as to whether it was j domesticated or not. Ills own opinion, however. Is that it was probably do mesticated. The horse of that time was closely allied to the tarpan or serai wild horse that lived in southern Russia up to a century ago. inis was a uog inaneu. short legged. large headed beast. It seems probable that the domesticated horses of the Germans of Caesar's time were derived from this breed. The Egyptians had horses as early as 1!KX) B. C. These were long maned, more like the Arab horses, and came from Assyria. Where the Assyrians obtained them is unknown, but it was probably from southern Asia, where this long mailed breed has lieen devel oped in all probability as the result of liftig continued domestical lou. The modern horse Is a cross between these two breeds, with a further mixture of the Arab horse. This Arab horse, too, was Itself a descendant of the earlier long tnaued horse. The origin of the long maued horse Is mnller of doubt, but Professor Koe uig thinks it may have lieen from an extinct Indian species. Women Who Marry at Thirty-fiv·. A German doctor lays it down as a well established fact based on close observation that women who do not j marry until thirty-five or thereabout invariably achieve matrimonial suc cess. Why women of this particular age should make more successful mar rlagee than those who fail victims to love's young dream is fairly obvious. When a young woman marries be tween thirty and forty she either does so for companionship, choosing her mate accordingly, or from need. In which case she also chooses with a certuln amount of care. She has no wild dreams of unalloyed bliss.—Lon- don Ijid.v's Pictorial. A Preak of the Lightning. A curious gase of lightning destruc- i tlon took place some years ago at Oat- I china, an Imperial summer residence not far from St. Petersburg, where stood a stone column fifty feet high. held together by Iron angles. When j rain fell more or less water penetrated the stones lu the interior of the monu- ment. One day It was struck by light- j uing, and Instantly the column dlsap- l>eared from view, killing a lone sen- try on guard. The only explanation Is that the heat of the lightning Instant- ly generated steam on coming in coil- tact with some of the water and the j terrific explosion followed. The Chang· of a Comma. "Whenever she asks me to do any thing.'' soliloquized Mr. Meeker pen sively. I always go and do it, like a fool." "Yes." said Mrs. Meeker, who hap pened along In time to overhear him. "Whenever I ask you to do anything you always go and do It like a fool."— Chicago Tribune. The Baby Helped. Joncs- Yes; our household now rep resents the United Kingdom. Smith How's that? Jones—Why, you see, i am English. my wife is Irish, the nurse is Scotch, and the baby wail».— lAimlon Express. Changed. "Do you believe that oiau and wo man should have equal rights?" "Well. I used to, but since I've been married I don't dare to say so."— Cleveland I.ender. Men make houses, bat women make boum.-Iionlnh Proverb. φ a» I ΤΗ Κ TEMPLE OF JUSTICE

—oo— Licensed to Wed. John Webb and Maggie Chester. C. S. Wbaley and Annie Μ. Μαβ ί spy· IMstrict Court Suits. Η. N. Swinney vs. H. A. Buchanan et al, accounting and partition. Mrs. Eldora Webb vs. J. N. Webb, divorce. In the County Court. Pleas of guilty have been accept ed as follows: Henry Wilson, theft, fined $3.00 and given one day in jail. Minnie Smith, drunkenness and disturbing the peace; fined $5.00. The case of the state against Hen ry Young went to trial this morn-1 ing. The defendant is accused of j practicing medicine wihtout a It- j cense. He is acting as his own at torney. LONE ELM. Lone Elm, Texas. July 16.— j There is quite a change in the crop ί prospect since our last writing. Corn is good. Cotton is simply fine but as there is quite a good deal of' young corn we, of this community, j would appreciate a good rain now. The Lone Oak music class treated our people to some fine music last Sunday evening. Profs. Bacon and McAfee both being present. Prof. McAfee will Instruct a class in vocal music in the tiear future at Lone Cedar. Sunday school and prayer meeting is moving on nicely, each service be ing well attended and much interest shown. Maude, the 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnston, τ died at an parly hour, July HMf a complication of diseases. Sh^|ad| been sick five or six weeks. TheTbe reaved parents and friends havo| the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction. .Mrs. L. N. Preddy, who has been sick for some time, is able to be about again. We have any kind of vehicle you wlah and good horses to go with, them at all times. Phone 49. Patton Kennedy Livery Co. tf CHE.ER.FUL NEWS. There is a place in town where you can get clothes stan>faction. No "if's," "and's" or "but's"—iust sati.>faction or your money back. Every garment made to individual measurement. If you come to us once you will come to us always. No words wasted in our ads—we simply want to show you. Suits, to order. $20, $25.00, $27 50, $30.00 or $35.00. East Side Square. CALVIN ι. m VETERINARIAN is permanently located in Waxahachie and can be found at the Ellis County Loan Commission Co's barn or John Davenport's stable. August 1 he will open a Veterinary Hos pital where he will be prepared to treat all dis eases of domestic an imals. Special attention given to dentistry. Examination free. Residence phone 287 Office phones 15 or 2 Fans! Fans! Fans! Get you a fan and keep cool. We have plenty of both Ceiling and Desk Fans in stock. Phone us and we will do the rest. Waxahachie Electric Gas COMPANY 'FOR SUMMER VACATIONS No other Section Is so glo riously-deftghtfti) or affords such numerous and varied at tractions.· with great Health giving dements as 'COOL COLORADO" It's a grand kaleidoscopic wonder, filled with Beauti ful Mountain-Mens.Rivulets, CascadesLakes and Vistas of Everlasting Snow, aff ording numerous Modern Hotels.Boarding Houses and Ranch-Resorts with exce llent accomodations at prices within the reach of all. including those with but modest pur ses. The suggestion to'Go'is unnecessary to the tho usands who have been: but is urged upon others in their own behalf. y Illustrated booklets are I free andThc Denver Road* (The Highland Highway) is Shortest. Quickest, and af f· ord s Newly Equiped Double Daily Thru Trains with Dining and Cafe Cars and Palace Sleepers. The Great Colorado Chau tauqua. at Boulde* opens July 4*, for a six weeks Musical and Intellectual Feast.

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&ΨΨΨΨΨΨΨΨ ψψψψφψφψψφψψψφφφψφφφψφ φφφφψψφψ'® (TWENTIETH SEMI-ANNUAL SALE: ft> _<♦ Men's Clothing 25 per cent discount. Boys' Clothing 25 per cent discount. Men's Pants 25 per cent discount. Men's Fine Oxfords 25 per cent discount. Boys' Fine Oxfords 25 per cent discount. Men's Shirts all Kinds 20 per cent discount. Boys' Waists 20 per cent discount. Underwear all Kinds 20 per cent discount. Men's Soft and Derby Hats (Sons) 20 per cent discount. Stetson Hats 10 per cent discount. Panama and Straw Hats 33 1-3 per cent discount. TrunKs and Suit Cases 10 per cent discount. Ladies Oxfords all Kinds 20 per cent discount. Misses ΰ Childrens Oxfords 20 per cent discount. BroKen sizes and lots about 1*2 price. At 20 per cent Discount φ ENTIRE STOCK TO SELECT FROM φ BlacK Taffeta SilKs, Foulards. Wash Silks, all Kinds Dress Woolens, Dress Linen, Figured and White Lawn, Batiste, Ginghams, Percales, Table Linen, Towels, Counterpanes. Ladies Shirt Waists 20 to 33 1-3 per cent off. Ladies Dress Shirts 20 to 33 1-3 per cent off and some at 1·2 price. Big lot of Parasols ranging in price from 1.00 up to 5.00 at nearly 1-2 price. Remnants of all descriptions about 1-2 price. (φ t Sale Continues Until July 31 i J. S. CAMPBELL CO? Ψ

NEW YORK FASHION LETTER. (By Catherine Mann-Payzant. New York, July 16.—Are white I gowns popular this summer? This Is a question that has been brought to my attention, and investigation shows that while white Is still a fa- vorite, the gowns worn at the fash ionable summer resorts near New T^Tk show a greater percentage of coiot; this season than last. One fees this summer many beau tiful combinations of dainty pastel stripes, and fine checks of white, over some pale tinted ground. A cream lace stripe gives a silken ef fect to some of the new cotton voiles but lace stripes are seen In many fa brics. The deeper tones, such as Co penhagen blue (a very fashionable shade), rasberry pink and the dark colors of linen are largely worn. Time was when to speak of Swiss was to refer to a white gown, but this summer some of the smartest effects have been attained in colored Swisses dotted with the same color or a contrasting shade. Lace is a pronounced trimming effect of the Swiss gown. Much clu ny lace Is seen, and the Idea of a bit of black In the shape of an inset, a collar edge, or a band of piping on tbe waist gives quite a distinguish ed air such as only black can give at? ordinary drees. After all ordinary is hardly the word to use about these gowns, per haps, for though strictly cotton they are woven, mercerized and pattern ed so beautifully, and receive such care under the dressmaker's hands that with their silk undersilps, they give the effect of a silk muslin. .Moreover, after completion they are apt to be found one of the most ex pensive gowns of the wardrobe. Cot ton today does not always spell econ omy. In the more sheer cotton fabrics there is a tendency toward pongee shades In straw, champagne and all the yellow tones. Browns are fre quently seen also. Laces and fine em broideries in white or matching in color ar° the usual combination—in the guimpe .at least. A dainty, cool-looking dress of Swiss was straw-colored, dotted with white. The model used was the very fashionable baby princess mode and white cluny lace was its trimming, while its distinctive touch lay in a girdle of black liberty satin. With such a dress should be worn black gloves, shoes, stockings, and the hat should have a bow, a bunch of pop pies or other flower, or an aigrette of black. This touch of black in the hat is preferable to an all-black hat. A combination of colors that is al ways cool and crisp looking, is green jiid white, or p't-on dotted, checked or striped in cream. If green is not becoming white or black may come nearest the face. Voile is one of the favorite cotton fabrics for summer gowns. They are «veil printed when in colors and wash well and for a serviceable wash dress are deserving of their popularity. In nearly every Instance the dres sier cotton costume has a guimpe, upon this guimpe depends often the whole good effect of the dress. The French models give us the beet idea i*- J 1- l ~1 1J WA sheer and fine decorated with fine tucks, dainty, preferably real Val enciennes lace. It should lit well, without wrinkles or any hitching up on shoulders or fullness above the waist proper. They are better made upon a lining which fits like an un derwalst. Pretty guimpes are made of Valenciennes, cluny, batiste and for wool dresses, net and lace and beautiful embroidery. Tucks should be hand-tucked always and for the net guimpes there comes a silk mou seline and chiffon for lining. For several seasons back the linen suit has been extremely popular, and as a jumper suit it is more in evidence than ever. The one-piece frock is usually chosen with a panel front extending from yoke to hem, and stitched bands are frequently seen outlining the top of the yoke the slashed or Japanese sleeves, each side of the panel. Many buttons are also used. While the white linen is still greatly favored, a large num ber of these frocks are made of col ored linens and worn over guimpes of heavy eyelet embroidery. As embroidery is not a warm cov ering for the arms, chest and throat these suits demand some extra wrap for cool days or evening wear. Thus has been developed the three-piece costume, one-piece being a little co«tee, which may be modeled after the et«n, the bolero or Ioo«e half long coat. With heavier materials the sleeveless coat will be used. The short skirt Is still more pop ular for the street, and when one considers the color and texture of the materials now in vogue for sum mer skirts and dresses, the fashion is a sensible one. Long skirts that extend above the waist line are used as house gowns or for outside dressy wear, and it is becoming quite the proper thing to have a coat for dress gowns as well as with the strictly tailored short skirted suit. The new linen separate skirts are found with many gores, each gore well welded. Such skirts are usually in white and intended for wear with shirtwaists of lawn, batiste or fine linen. Duck or pique is. seen quite as often as linen in these skirts. An idea that carries out the full dress design is seen in having tailor ed waists that match any skirt to be worn. A blue skirt may have sev eral blue waists, one in Copenhagen, Alice or one in blue gray. TO HANG A NEGRO. Will Johnson to Be Executed for Murder of White Woman. Oklahoma City, Okla., July 16.— Will Johnson, a negro youth, who committed a brutal aésault upon an aged white woman near Shawnee, causing her death, is under sentence to be hanged tomorrow. The crime of Johnson was but one of dozens that have been committed by negroes in Oklahoma during the last few months and which have at times threatened to result in a ger eral race war. In some instances pitched battles have taken place be tween whites and blacks, and over a dozen persons have been killed and many wounded as the result of trou ble caused directly or Indirectly by the colored "bad men" of the new state. Johnson, who is to be executed to Innocence until his trial, when be created a sensation by suddenly jumping to his feet and loudly de claring that he was guilty. The trial stopped and the jury was instructed to bring in a verdict of guilty, which it did and added the death penalty. The date for the hanging was origin ally set for May 22, but was later changed to July 17. A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE. The Groom Wait a Kansas Sunflower the Bride an Oregon Rose. Spokane, Wash., July 16.—"I'm a Kansas sunflower, and this lady is an Oregon rose and we want to be married in sunny old Spokane," said Charles Eaton, formerly of Wichita, as he introduced the bride, Mrs. Blanche Snyder, formerly of Port land, to Justice George W. Stocker In the Spokane county court house. The bride blushed prettily when Col. Emory P. Gilbert, clerk of the court joined her hand with that of the groom, and Justice Stocker read the service, adding at the close of the ceremony "You say that you're a sunflower and she's a rose. The question now Is, what will the harvest be? May you live long and prosper." "You see,* explained Mr. Eaton, "I got transplanted onto Washington soil from Kansas several years ago and Γν· taken such a deep root here that I've decided to stick in Wash ington I tried matrimony once and it suited me all right. My first wife died and I've made up my mind to try again. Of course, Mrs. Snyder had to make up her mind, too. She made a test case of it, once, also, but she says it didn't 'take.' She got di- vorced. Anyway, she's goirg to take another chance with me." The groom is 33 years of age and the bride is two years his senior. They will live in Spokane. ι An Ordinance. An act entitled an ordinance to i prevent tieing or hitching animals to j shade or ornamental trees and to provide a penalty therefor: Be it ordained by the city council j of the city of Waxahachie, Texas. That any person or persons who shall tie, hitch or fasten any animal or beast to any shade or ornamental tree on any street, alley or sidewalk in the city of Waxahachie, Texas, or on any premises or vacant lot in said city without the consent of the own er of said premises or vacant lot, shall be deemed guilty of a misde meanor, and upon conviction there for shall be fined in any sum not less than one dollar nor more than ten dollars. Approved July 7, 1908. S. P. LANGSFORD, Mayor Pro Tem. Attest: CARROLL TODD, 92. Secretary Dr. Smith's Lectures. As we come to the close of this series of very excellent lectures from I Prof. F. Hyatt Smith we come more and more to appreciate their real merit as one of the lasting forcée of this, our ninth annual session. Prof. Smith has told us of the great books in literature. He has told of Shakes peare, of Carlyle and of Samuel Τλ^ιτιολπ Ua kao lie Λf XT'ΤΤΛαΙΌΛΤΙ Hawthorne and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Then on Sunday he talk ed to us of the Life Eternal. His epigramatic style, and the rich lit erary flavor of all that he says has been such as to hold the closest in terest and attention, and he bas ful ly sustained the high expectations of those who have attended the course, and we hereby express our appreciation of the management in securing him for the session and with it the hope that he will come again. THOMAS J. MIDDLETON. WOMEN ARE VICTIMS. Indoor Life and Lack of Exercise Causes Files. More women than men have piles. It le because tliey take so little out door exercise and are so often con stipated. There is a stagnation of blood in the lower bowel, and no amount of cutting or treatment with ointments and suppositories will re move this cause. Dr. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid, an in ternal, tablet medicine, will per manently cure any case of piles, re moving the cause. Price $1 at B. W. Fearis. Fully guaranteed. Dr. Leon hardt Co., Station B. Buffalo, Ν. Y. Write f(Jf booklet. dll Farmer ltcail in Field. Goldthwaite, Texas, July 16.— Terrell Adcock, aged 30 years, was found dead in his fleifl in the eastern part of the county la le yesterday af tcriKvn. His c.oalh v.as Dciu gun shot vounds and was probably the act of an sein. Λ wldcw aDd chil dren survive. Deputy Sheriff Priddy has gone to investigate. A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR. Miss Mûrie Kemble Entertains with a Watermelon I'arty. One of the most delightful social functions of the summer season was a watermelon party over which Miss Marie Kemble presided with queen ly grace Wednesday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. C. Kemble, on College street. The affair was given by the charming young hostess in honor of her cous in. Miss Edna Sanguinett of Fort Worth, and Miss Winnifred Harrison of Kdgefield. Quite a crowd of mer ry young people assembled to greet the honorees of the occasion. The natural attractiveness of the Kemble home, which is cozily surrounded by a beautiful lawn and shade trees, was greatly heightened by the daz zling glow of a profusion of electric lights suspended here and there among the trees. The reflection of the lights against the grassy lawn gave it the appearance of a green vel vet carpet. Chairs were placed on the lawn for the accommodation of the guests and after a season of so cial conversation the melons were cut and served by the hostess in her most gracious manner, it was indeed a happy occasion and Miss Kemble acquitted herself as a dispenser of social pleasures in a way that won the admiration of every one pres ent, and so loathe were the guests to leave that it was near the mid night hour when they took their de parture. The following young people, were present: Misses Edna Sanguinett of Fort Worth: Winnifred Harrison of Edge field; Ethel Campbell, Lou Connal ly, Margaret White, Lenora Single ton, Inez Singleton, Pauline Erwln, Ethel Allen, Mary Alice Simms, Eva Schmltt, Marie Kemble; Messrs. Ed r-».. τη n_»_ Tlr, αϊ»· Charles Whitefield, Ed Waltham, Roy Dearlng, Roy Cal lens. Dare Hines, Joaquin Ray, Sidney Stroud, Walter Templeton, Guy Sweatt, Ed win Frlstoe, Hugh Sims. Deafness Cannot Bo Cored by local applications, as they can not reach the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one way to cure deafness and that Is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous i lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is Inflamed you have a rumbling sound of imperfect hear ing, and when it is entirely closed, deafness is the result and unless the Inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal con dition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for sample free. F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. Organize St. Louis Banks. St. Louis, July 16.—Under the provisions of the Aldrlch-Vreeland currency law, the National Currency Association of St. Louis was formal ly organized today. The membership includes leading banks of St. Louis and suburban cities in Missouri and Illinois. W. H. Lee. president of the St. Louis clearing house, will be the executive oflicer of the new organ ization. ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Congressional $10.00 Olatrict Oflcw 7.SO Representative 5.00 County Offlcee 6.00 Precinct Office· 5.00 City Aldermen 3.00 Other City Offlcee 5.00 Terms strictly In advance. All aunouncementa under this fcaaci are made subject to the action of the democratic primary elections le July. For Representative Place No. J. W. SINGLETON. For Sheriff— nENRY FORBES. For County Clerk— JOHN M. LOGGIN8. For County Attorney— CHARLEY PIPPBN. J. A. LAW80N. For Tax Assessor— JACK KILLEBRJJW T. H. CAMPBELL·. For County Collector— TOM FORREST. GEO. F. SMITH. L. L. JETER. GEO. C. 8WEATT. LUTHER B. BENTLEY For County Treasurer— WILL DAVIS JOHN JOHN8TON. JH For Constable Preetact No. 1— J. J. McCALPIN For Justice Peace Preetact So. 1.— M. H. FINCH. RAILROAD Ti.MH TABLE 4 -O- 4 Μ., Κ. T.—North No. (Flyer) 1mt« T:»· a m No. 204 leave· 7:11 ρ m No. 202 leave· 10:0· a m No. 203 leave· 9:26 a m No. 201 leave· 6:1k ρ m No. S (Flyer) .9:11 ρ m Η. Λ T. α—W«M Baud. No. 85 leaves β:26 a m No. 83 leave· β:53 ρ m No. 82 leaves »:24 a m—connecte at Ennla for Houston. No. 86 leave· 9:06 ρ m Trinity and Braaoe Valley. Soutbhouad No. 21 leaves week days 9:30 a m No. 2 3 leaves Sunday· ..8:35 a m Northbound. No. 22 leaves week days 2:00 ρ m No. 23 leaves Sundays ..12:36 ρ m We Have It. Any kind of feed you want, also will be glad to furnish you your wood and coal for winter. Shlve Keys. tt Steamer Trunks Small Trunks Large Trunks All Kinds of TRUNKS, SUIT CASES and GRIPS —ο— ■Specially Priced FRIDAY None Bui the Best Makes Use the Independent Phone Ellis Co. Independent ..Telephone Company.. F. S. EATON. Mgr.

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Fine Sweet Potatoes We have enough Sweet Potatoes now to supply every body* in town. They were grown in Elli^ countv in line black land 'and are as good as you can find any v/ivere 50c per peck, $2.00 per bushel. i LYNN REAGOR Both Phones North Side Square WANT COLUMN.

WEATHER—Tonight and Friday generally fair. Max. 97; Min. 70. FOB RENT—Good house convenient to school. Sec H. F. Rousseau. tf ORDERS TAKEN at the Ually Light officio for engraved calling cards, tf WANTE®—All your second hand aacJcfi. Best prices paid. Shtve Keys. tf R. V. McCOMBT,. Fire. Life, Accident Tornadoj Plate Glass and Live Stock Turn nice. tf WAXAHACHIE Hot Mineral water ■delivered daily. B. S. McCourt, old Obooe 461. tf STENOGRAPHER: Miss Zora Tay lor, office with G. α. Groce, Citizens Bank Building. oktf FOR SALE—Fifty bushels good I corn in shuck at crib in Waxahachie. W. H. Getaendaner. 88p REWARD OFFERED for anything that's better or more up-to-date ithaxi our printing. Both phones 148. tf i^OR RENT—Seven room house with city -water and electric lights, barn and orchard at 202 Brlggs street. H. ,L iVyatt. tf SPHONE H. A. MCMILLAN at the ■Dally Light office when you want .urifttlDg done of any kind. The best work guaranteed. tf WTOE TO ADVERTISERS—Copy fer page and half-page ads for the Weekly Enterprise should reach this offioe not later than Monday. tf WHEN you have a relative or friend visiting you phone the Dally Light Ewry Item phoned or sent In Is ap preciates by the ~ianagement. tf FOR. SALE—First class candy kitchen; on account of sickness·,. Will sell at a great bargain. Doing gooâ business. See Tony Rinella. 92 LOST—Hand grip from hack be tween Central depot and University addition. Grip contained clothing and valuable papers. Finder return to Pattoo-Kennedy livery stable. 15 CALVIN BROS., are prepared to at «îecd to your wants when they are in the gents' furnishing line. Clean ing, pressing and repairing receive their careful attention and satisfac tion te alwaye guaranteed. Phone 'Uxum And see. tt FOUND—Pocket book containing ring without set, money order re ceipts, st&nij). pictures, Pacific Ex prBKtOo. receipt issued to B. L. Arm steaft, one ni)te for $79 payable to Wrought Jron Range Co., and other papiers. Pay for this notice and get i property. 8 8 j Judge George Armstrong of Fort Worth will speak in the district I court room Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock In the interest of the candi dacy of Hon R. R. Williams for governor. OFFICE SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION SOUTHERN 1 AMONG THE CHUIICHKS. Chicago Congregations Unite Under Somewhat Unusual Conditions. Union of two churches of different denominations has just taken place In Chicago as a result chiefly of pressing financial conditions. For several years the Memorial Baptist congregation has owned a beautiful church house representing an origin al cost of about $100,000. But the congregation has suffered depletion, and a debt left from the erection of the house has proved a crushing burden. Near by, in a much less com modious building, was the First Christian church. The leaders in the two congregations worked out a plan of union, which was adopted in the Disciple church with only thirteen dissenting votes and in the Baptist church with but three. The name se lected for the united body is "Mem orial Church of Christ (Baptist and Disciple)," but it is agreed that as soon as it may seem feasible the words in parenthesis shall be drop ped. it is agreed also that the Lord's Supper shall be celebrated every Sabbath. The united congregation has called as its pastor Dr. H. Ij. Wil lett, the dean of the Disciples' Divini ty school at the University of Chica go. The denominational relations of the new church, and particularly of the pastor, are the cause of consid erable perplexity.—Dallas News. GOVERNOR BUCHTEL Who Lectures at the Chautauqua Tonight. NASH. Nash, Texas, July 13.—A child of A. D. Wakeland of Malonev was bur ied at Glen wood cemetery last Fri day. Rev. McCluog of Italy held the burial services. We extend to the family our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement. Miss Lucy Winn of Hamilton, was visiting here last week. Rev. Irwin F. Harris delievered a temperance lecture at the school house one night last week. The Eastern Star, at their meet ing last Saturday evening served ice cream, cake and watermelons. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Satterfield of Dallas were visiting here last week. They were accompanied home by Miss Myma Satterfield who will visit in Dallas. K. of P. Notice. A The Knights of Pythias will meet tonight. Let all members be present. Business of importance needs your attention. Work in rank of esquire. C. T. NALL, C. C. CHAS. WALTERS, K. R. S. Read the Advertisement·. Mitt and stay-at-homes need many of the littleaidsand com forts to be found in our store. Toi let goods, bath preparations, and aids of every class. Don't leave town without a supply. HOOD GURLIN PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS IF YOU ARE IN WANT of a RING, a BROOCH or any other piece of Jewelry, it will be to your advantage to ex amine our stock before you make your purchase. We guarantee every item in our stock to be exactly as represented, and our prices, you will find, to be most reas onably low. M. W. WALKER FASHIONABLE JEWELRY. A Good Rig is the only kind to use if νου are going for a drive. Because our trade demands the best of rigs-is the reason we have such good ones. John Davenport Phone No. 2. LONE KLM. Lone Elm, Texas. July 14.—Crops are looking very well. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Holder are re joicing over the arrival of a fine boy. There was singing at Mr. C. J. Spears' last Sunday with a large at tendance and a fine singing. The Baptists are holding a meet ing at Sardis. Rev. Herron is doing the preaching and always has a large crowd. Mrs. Bratcher and children of Waxahachie visited her sister, Mrs. G. \V. Parrish, Monday. Quite a number from this place went ^o the Chautauqua. Xotlce. The hour for ladies with escorts at Natatorium has been changed from Wednesday morning to Wednesday evening. Ladies only Tuesday morn ing and Thursday afternoon. Ladles with escorts Wednesday evening and Friday evening. 90 LOCAL NEWS. 9

Montgomery, pîiotcgr&pTler. tf Λ new song at the Kmplre tonight. F. S. Croak Sr. Co., sen roofing cheap. tf j Plenty of red garden hose at F. S. Cronk Co. tf Souvenir Writing Tablets for sale at all drug stores. tf t Miss Winifred Harrison is visiting. Miss Marie Kemble. Miss Maude Wise of Ennls is a guest of Mrs. Riley Martin. Eighteen rolls of toilet paper and holder for $1 at F. 8. Cronk Co. tf Buy your pumps from F. S. Cronk Co. All kinds. Prices "way" down, tf Buy your floor oil from F. 3. Cronk Co., and keep down the dust. Shive Keys will appreciate your orders for anything in the feed line. tf When you need a plumter, call Bunkley, with F. S. Cronk Co. Both phones 84. tf Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Phillips and (laughter will return this evening from Kaufman. Prof. Woodland is here to give the closing entertainment at the Chau taqua tomorrow night. The best is the cheapest. Mrs. C E. Jackson, the senior and prize winning photographer. tf Miss Mattie Wells of Piano is in the city visiting Mrs. W. E. Mc Knight on Franklin street. Mrs. Lou Phillips will return from f Η1 α ανοη(ησ q ολλ m r» ο η 5 ο rî I by her granddaughter and grandson. Mr. W. H. Legge and family and Mrs. Lamb left this morning for Memphis. Tenn., where they will re side. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Robinson left this morning for Hickman, Ky., to spend a month with relatives and friends. Phone H. A. McMillan at the Dal ly Light office when you want any kind of printing done. The best work guaranteed. tf Mrs. Abe Mulkey and Mrs. Β. M. Taylor of Corslcana, arrived yester day afternoon to attend the closing exercises of the Chautauqua. Our cab is hooked up and ready for you from 6 a. m. to 11:30 p. m. We also meet all trains. Phone for us. No. 49. Patton-Kennedy Livery Co. tf We make a specialty of cab and baggage service. Our vehicles are al ways ready. We will appreciate your business. Phone 49. Patton Kennedy Livery Co. tf The members of the Young Men's Chautauqua club will give a water melon cutting at their tent tomor row afternoon at 7 o'clock. The pub lic has acordial invitation to attend. Lord Kelvin and th· CabTe. It is perhaps not generally known that the success of the Atlantic cable was due to the calculations and ex periments of the late Lord Kelvin, at that time plain William Thomson. He discovered that the current through a long cable would arrive gradually at the receiving end and devised the ap paratus which rendered it possible to utilize such a current for making the Morse signals. It was through disiy gard of his theoretical predictions that the first Atlantic cable, in 1858. was ruined by too powerful currents. With out his mirror galvanometer to trans late into visible signals the delicate Impulses received through the cable the enterprise would have been a com plete failure. MEXICO'S GARBANZO CHOP. A Vegetable Highly Prized In Iintin Countries Unknown In U. H. The garbanzo is neither a pea nor a bean, but occupies a position some-' what between the two, and although but little used among foreigners, if, is highly prized in all Latin coun tries. There is a demand for it iu the Mediterranean ports of Spain and Italy and in Cuba and it forms an important article of export among the agricultural products of this country. When roasted It somewhat resem bles a roasted chestnut in flavor, al though by many persons preferred to the chestnut. It is also boiled with rice and a very good broth is made from It. The garbanzo crop of Mexico is grown on lands which are adapted to the growth of wheat, but as it is raised without irrigation when the wheat crop is short, the garbanzo crop is proportionally large, as it is planted on wheat land that did not have sufficient water for irrigation. It is not confined to this class of land, however, as any good black land will produce it. The plant itself resembles somewhat a dwarf pea j vine, although much more stocky and with smaller leaves. There are from one to four garbanzos in a pod, and as a rule the fewer there are per pod the larger the garbanzo. The best quality of garbanzo is one of the highest priced Mexican field products. The best qualities are exported to Spain and Cuba and as it is very susceptible to the influence of dampness, it is not sent to the coast until the vessel on which it is to be imported is actually in port. It is customary for the exporters to col lect their shipments at points with a dry temperature and several thous and feet elevation, but that are near enough to the tide water to be able to reship promptly when the oppor tunity arrives.—Mexican Herald. C'APT. JACK CRAWFORD Who entertained at the Chautauqua last night. To Raise Freight Rates. Louisville, Ky., July 16.—A con ference of executive officials of south ern railroads, operating south of the Potomac and east of the Mississippi, was called here today for the pur pose of discussing a proposed in crease in freight rates on certain commodities. It can be stated that no increase of cotton »nd lumber rates is con templated. It Is highly probable, hcyvever, that the rate on cottonseed oil will be raised, as well as rates on other commodities. It is not like ly that rates on general merchandise will be changed. Pacific Paradise Awaits Fleet. Honolulu, July 16.—Looking out this morning over the streets and j buildings of Honolulu, the specta tor is prone to wonder whether there are any flags or bunting left in the United States. Certainly the supply of such emblems of patriot ism must have visibly decreased on the continent, for this city is today veritably wrapped and swarthed and almost hidden beneath a waving sea of Stars and Stripes. Assuredly, this is to be a great day in Honolulu— the day that is to mark the arrival and glorious reception of the At lantic fleet. Our it OUT WITH ΈΜ SALE Is moving merrily along The shoes are moving too—and—there's a good reason for it. It's because we are sell ing our standard toot wear—guaranteed values ι at actual s These prices come but once a year—so don't delay—but come at once while your sizes are to be had. CROWll, SHOE CO. COST ERWIN COOK GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.—HOUSE PLANS A SPECIALTY. Manufacturers or planing mill products of all kinds. A few days more only for reduced ο rices irit house screens. Office at million South Monroe street, near Katy freight depot. S. W. Phone 4 90. WAXAHACHIE PLANING MILL CO S. J. Erwln. Mer. There is nothing better for the price than the Barbecue to be had at my market. Try my Sliced Boiled Ham if you want to enjoy your lunch. H. N. Nycum NORTH SIDE SQUARE Greatly Increased Toll Line Facilitl** This company hiring fdaced in operation a arge number of direct through circuits be tween the important towns in Texas and Arkansas is enabled to offer its patrons a more prompt, efficient and compre hensive lone distance service than heretofore. No intermediate sta tions on these circuits, thuH insur ine a minimum of interruptions. A new line has lust been completed from Bowie to Ringgold which is there met with a line of the Pioneer Telephone Co., thus fusnishinç a first class service to Oklahoma City Guthrie A. western Oklahoma point*. The Southwestern Tele· graph A Telephone Co. s s m SPECIAL NOTICE &1& Beginning next Monday, July 20th, and con° tinuing to September 1st, our store will close at 6 p. m. except first Monday and Saturday 1 nights. SI

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