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Many Men are taking advantage of our offer to save their money on finest shoes. You can be a saver too. for you can buy our :::::: $5 00 Shoes $3 85 $5.50 Shoes $4.25 $6.00 Shoes $5.00 $7.00 Shoes $6.00 • No Shoe at these prices reserved—all go. This sale for cash only . . C fi\\AT Rrnc ί η VA V ΤΤ ΛΜΛ. VW ι The Shoers I COMING EVENT. Feb 3. Metropolitan Ο rand Con i»rt Compony. Feb. 17. Lyceum Operatic (Jo. April 8. Fred E. Brooks. BBS Γ LINIMENT ON KARTH Henry I). Baldwin, superintendent sity water works, Shullsburg, Wis., writes "1 liavn tried many kinds of liniment, lint have never received muoh benefit until I used Ballard's Snow Liniment for rheumatism and pains. I think it the best liniment on earth." 2f>c, ôOc and $1 a battle *t Hood A Martin's. Weather Forecast. Tonight and Thursday probably rain; colder Thursday. Tuesday, max. 52, min. 21. Ç. I). Lonohkkkk, Observer. Black-Alexander. Miss Soreua Alexander, daughter of Mr. J. H. Alexander who lives on the experimental farm rear Waxahacbie, was on last Sunday night united in marriage tu Mr. C. C. Black. The ceremony was performed at the home ol the bride's father. Mr. Black has worked with Mr. Alexander t< ι wu years and ι· <■> v«ry inciimtrioue wid hard workiog youug man. The bride is a most excellent young lady jtud the two have many friends in the community who wish for them a life of unalloyed pleasure. Mr, and Mrs. Black will live this ?ear on the Gibson farm near Wax· ahachie. They were in the city yes terday buying furniture with which îo bpgin keeping house. Slf%F DAILY HAPFKStlWUS ΟΓ THE CITY BÎUKFLY TOLD Charles Hester and Will Jean·, of Fay, returned last night from a ▼lsit to the old etate·. M re. Beall, mother of Hon. J. A. Beall, who vai reported quite eick yesterday, is somewhat improved today. I Mr. D. B. Bullard handed the Light $fj yesterday and requested us to give him credit on his sub scription one year in advance. Remember the Sleeper Grain Com pany when in need of any kind of feed. We have the best McAlister coal. Sleeper Grain Co. tf J. H. Morton of Saralvo, a good friend to the weekly, called yester day and renewed his subscription. He had the paper sent to \V. J. j Morton at Dumas, Texas. I The ladies of the Baptist church are having prayermeeting at the church at :i o'clock each afternoon) this week. They desire the attend ance of all members of the church. The midweek prayer service at the Methodist church tonight at 7 o'clock Let every one keep this in mind and try to be present. This is an important service for all who are tryinir to live christian lives and for all who desire to become such. At the prayermeeting at the Main Street Christian church tonight ι there Tei'i Ibc «*» scrlvo α<>ΰΰ-1 ies in the Acts of Apostles which should prove interesting and help ful. AU are cordially invited to attend this series of studies. The meeting begius promptly at 7:15 j p. m T. Β. McVVhirter of Lone Cedar was iti town yesterday and said a rural free delivery route had recent ly been established ouc of Frost which would reach his section of country. Rural delivery is a great convenience to the farmers, and especially so to those living in com munities remote from the railroad like Lane Cedar. The >tory that t»u* Sun and Fred 1). Fowler had cancelled their date her« ror Circumstantial Evidence is without any foundation whatever. Mr. Cumby informed us this morn ing: that the show will positively ap pear here next Friday, January 8. ■ This is the No. 1 company, scenery and effects which appeared in the ί original production. ✓ A Very Close Call. "I stuck to my engine, although j every joint ached and every nerve: r was racked witli pain," writes C. s W. Bellamy, a locomotive fireman, r of Burlington, Iowa. "1 was weak and pale, without anv appetite and ^ all run down. As 1 was about to u give up, 1 got a bottle of Electric j y Bitters, and after taking it, I felt I jf .as well as I ever did in my life."! ' Weak, sickly, run down people al-' s ways gain new life, strength and - vigor from their use. Try them,! s Satisfaction truaranteed by Thomas „ & Moore. Price 50 cents. The City Council. The regular monthly meeting of the city council was held last night. Aside from the routine work there was little business of importance transacted and ccnsequently the session was a short one. ρ S NOW'* THE TIME BS m To do your buying You'll do well to maKe your pur chases in our big GREEN TAG SALE Cut Prices in every Department. . . . DURHAM ι m mm — — -Χ ~ We have filled 5890 prescriptions during the past year. Perhaps 50 per cent of these have been for serious illness, where much depended upon fidelity and correct ness in filling them. We never forget our respon sibility in this matter. Doubt is never allowed to enter our prescription department. There are no doubtful drugs in it, and hurry and careless ness are never allowed to cast doubt upon the medicines we dispense. We aim to be the druggists to whom you can bring your pre scriptions for serious cases with perfect con fidence HOOD & MARTIN PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Both Phones - - · - so (M 4AAA4A aaaaaA --- ~ WWW f »f f Vf wvwv ▼▼▼▼»▼ ^ Have you Saved j Anything? If not, begin, and make it a rule tn save each week a por tion of your earnings. We especially desire the ac counts of working men and women, and accept deposit· in any amounts from $1.00 up. . . Act Today; Tomorrow Never comes. : : : J I Four per cent on ♦ savings, compound- } eel semi-afinuaily... Î Open Saturday evening* until ♦ 7:30 for Savings. . . Φ I Western Bank £ Trust Co J J vWaxahachie, Texas J •♦♦♦♦♦·♦♦***♦«»♦«♦♦·»♦♦♦♦♦ Victim ο! Two Wrecks. Mr. W. A. Floyd, who a f*w years Ηίίο married Miss Stella Hrsdnhaw, daughter of the late A. A. Brad· ehaw, is in the city «peiidiriK a few days with relative*. Mr. Floyd is a railroad man and three year# ago was in a wreck on the Central in which he whs badiy hurt. He wan; incapacitated for work for a year or 1 more. Pending hie recovery thej Central people defrayed hie medical ! Ajrnep*"* »»»'< paid bim a nice little sum in addition as damage·. When \ he had sutttclently recovered to re turn to work he obtained employ- ' ment with another road. Several i months aifo while on a mu he was ' caught in another wreck which coat him a foot. He ie just now recov ered so that he can get about on crutches. Mr. Floyd says tide road remembered him in a financial way and lie in now pretty well fixed for life. Part of the money received from the two roads has been in-1 vested in a good black laud farm. J. I). Caldwell, who recently «old hie grocery business on the south side of the square, has formed a partnership with A. Laaswel). The ' firm name will be Lasswell & Cald well. These are clever, enterpri·- ; ing gentlemen and we predict for j them success in the grocery busi- j ne··. Citv Assessor and Collector. Clint Spalding, who has been as sessing and collecting taxes in Waxahachie the past two years, is a candidate for re-election. Hia announcement, which is made sab i ject to the citizen** primary in the event one is held, appears in tbio : issue of the Daily Light. Clint la a Waxahachie boy and ie too well known to the voters of the city to ! need any commendation from this paper. ^However, having bad oc casion to frequently look over bia i books in quest .of an item for news we are prepared to say they bave been kept in a first-class condition. Ill· rolls ihw7 the work of · deal of care and bia accuracy as an accountant cannot be questioned. Mr. Spalding has discharged bis duties la a ca»*ble and efficient manner, and before yoe caat your vote give bis claims tbe considera tion thry justly deserve. i ! Mr·. W. B. Newton has gone lo Crandali to visit relatives. Hon. C· R. Gibson and wife left this morning for Greenville. Mia· Winnie Sanson of Fort Worth is visiting Mr·. F. P. Pow ell. H. L. Cherry and wife of Red Oak are visiting Mr. and Mr·. Mack Parka. IF UJiWKLL Β Try a 50o bottle of Herbine. No tloe the improvement speedily ef ; fee ted in your appetite, energy, strength and vigor. Watch bow it I brightens the spirits, gives freedom : from indigestion and debility. ! Isaac Story, Ava, Mo., writes, ; Sept. 10, l'JOO: "I was in bad health. 1 had stomach trouble for twelve months, also dumb chilis. Dr. J. W. Mory prescribed Herbine; it ■ cured me in two weeks. I cannot ■ recommend it too highly. It will do all you claim for Jt." Sold by I Hood AMartin. Attention Fraters. Regular meeting Friday night, j One candidate for initiation. Other j business of importance. A lar^ie attendance is earnestly desired. C. M. Krady, Sec. Deatnew Cannot oe Cured b; (seal application*, m iw; cannot reach (It· i Diseased portion of the ear. There H oaij :>o« wa> to cure deafness, and that is bjr coestitutlon ai remedies, Deafness, t» caused h» an inflamed ; condition of the mucous lining of the Kastacklas ' Tube Wnen thia tube get» inflamed jou have a I maihlleg Wliinrf rtf h*»rtnf »ed » Wee i it Iseotirei» closed deafen·· M it* re«tlt. and ua- i ι le·*» the inflamatlon cm be taaee ont aau tata : ! tube restored to In normal condition, hearing • ill he dmtrnjd forever nia* eases out of te# ar» I caused bj catarrh. which I» nothing but an to- ι flamed condition of the mueuflW surface* Wewlll give On« Hundred t>ollars for aejr cas· . of deafness ι caused bT csisrrhi that can net be i cured b>- Hall'· Catarrh Cur· .-Vnd for circulars j free. r. J. CHKNITT A CO.. Toledo. <>.- j Masonic Notice. Called communication of Waxa hacbie Lodge No. !«), Saturday eve ning, January 1904. Work in M ! degree. J. Lea (>ammoD, W. M M. L. P. Leigh, Sec'ty. WOMEN AND JEWELS! J»>w»U, candy, flower», man -that is the order of a woman'· preferwu ; t-es. J**r*ls form a magnet of migh ty power to the average woman. Éven that gréaient n( aij jewel·, ; health, is often ruined in the stren uous effort to make or save the mon ey to purchase them. If a woman will risk her health to get a coveted 'gem, then let her fortify herself against th* inanitions <· >natqaerces ! of coughs, colds and bronchial atfee ' tlons by the regular nae of Dr. Bus ; Che*'» German Syrup. It will ar rest consumption promptly in its early stages and heal the affected j lungs and bronchial tube» and dri\« : the dread disease frim the system. It is not a cure-all, but it is » cer tain cure for coughs, colds and all bronchial troubles. You can *ret this reliable remedy at H. W. Fearis' drug Store. Price 2ίκ· and 7.V. M) ? __ War Declared. A bulletin was received at the Cotton Exchange today to the ef fect that war between Russia and Japan had been declared The bul letin was sent from San Francisco and claimed that the news of war j had been received by the newspapers of that city. The bulletin has not been confirmed. Saved From Terrible Death. The faintly of Mr». M. L. Bobbltt of Bargerton, Tenu., m»w her dvliiu mid were powerlens to save ln»r. The most ekillful physicians and «•very remedy need, failed, while consumption wan «lowly but surely taking her life. In thl· terribl·» hour Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption turned despair into joy. The IIret bottle brought imme diate relie/ and Us continued use completely cured her. It's the moat certain cure In the world for all throat and lung troublée. Guaran teed- Bottle· ΓιΟ cent» and I1.U0. Trial bottle· free at Thoma· 4c ι Moore'· drug store. k "Circumstantial Evidence.' »j The above strong, realistic melo drama by the well known author, 1 James M. .Marvin, will be the at traction at the opera house next i Friday, Jan. 8 The piece is uuder tbe direction of Gus Hun and Fred D. Fowler (Qua Hun, it will be re membered, ia the genial and sue cessful minstre| manager) and promises to be one of the atrongeat dramatic attractions that will ap· pear here this season. Messrs 8un and Fowler have spared neither time, work uor money in the selec tion of people, scenery, etc., for this production. Home idea of the amount of scenery used will be con veyed when we say not one piece of scenery, outside of the drop curtain is employed belonging to the the ater. Seat· now on sale at usual place, prices 50c and 75c. Domestic Troubles. I u la «iMptional to find » !·»!!«■ i where there ere no domestic rup ture* occasionally, but these can be lessened by having Dr. King's New Lite Pills around. Much trou ble they save by their great work in stomach and liver troubles. Thev not only relieve yoe, but cure. cents at Tbomu à. Moore's drug •tare. •aie Wears! New Ci , - Sto chamber set, $13.50, now 8.45 «β «I Eng. 10.50, 10.00, 1.20, .85. M «I t* *i decor'td 1.35, 5 85 4.8?' 87 .59 1.08 We have bargains In every department. We have a few pictures left. They go in this sale, too WEAR'S NEW CENTURY STORE East Side Square GET THE BEST WHISKEY Send £4.00 for one gallon, (Charges prepatd,) to . . . A -, Λ « - 576 Elm Street Albert Schuman, Dallas, Texas When Santa Chus Arrives h* rant roiiit th· t<*ir)ptati<«a f a bath If h« la to ha*· iha Inxary of a "awtm" In on» of the »I«eant porcelain Iiηrd bath tub» *» »rm frr«»parp«l to ismly and in at all iu ν oar b«trw>. You will g m l a· ttieeh delight froc» ft* «m a* b»>-to m*y nothing of tb« ht»aitb-jri*ffejr prop#rti«# of a daily bath, hmtk o*«# oar anr. «· at al ·»'«··. BUNKLEY ,ΰκ» * With Kill» County } Pfcotsr Haril war»Company I Si/. M ι 4 FULL QUARTS TO ANY A Aft a a a ADDRESS FOR ONLY Φ^·νυ Thl· fin»· <>1U wtiUk*y ρ<>*ΗΙτ·Ιτ Οα*Γ·ηι*«·1 to b* ** (food *f ltw> h··» »»<! b*tt*r il «η env » M »*♦»>- <»ti tr»* tn*rk<t »t th* |»rtr* /' , fo iRindae· this eplettdid l>rand into bom»» «lui U> it» «»«■ forf iriwdictnai parpote* *» will thip u> you iD,r»h«r«. Al I. CHAHIJK# PREPAID, four full quart· tu »*caw, unwiarkfd leik»*/ '>u receipt m 13. If υ Λ »· jrn*rant**d, retira at our and w# will r#fuod y«I money. ΟΚ1ΈΒ NOW. : : : ' / ' ' » ' I. MAYER. LIQUOR WOVSE 1210 Main St., ft. Worth, Texas 248 HO! FOR AN OCEAN VOYAGE A Trip to New YorK or 1Ù iavam Five Days on the Deej>{ ν fa Southern Pacific Steamers To New YorK Two Days io Kavano Takf the »alt *«a air. Λ trfp for «nniCQcr r winter, ϋβίΐιηκ» fr-»m New Ori«ait· for New York Mvrv WtdsMdwr; for Ha v*n» every Halurdajr. Palatial flMiiaatUp·, UD«xc«U*d cuiaina. For ratea or information apply T. J. ANOKRSON, " JOB. HKLLKN Own. Pen». Αβ*Μ A*·*·· Oen. Fa»». Aiceut Houston, TlKM JUST ΟΙΝΕ NIGHT FRIDAY, JANUARY 8th Kngaicemeot Kxtrawrdluary, G17B8UK nod KK*l> D.*OWLRR'8 Beautiful Production i /"* Circumstantial Evidence Superb Play. AU Special Scenery. Htar ICaat. Acknowledged Strongest Drama in the Ka*lii? Language. / · PRICES / 50c and 75c Seats now on sale at usual Place le al : MB s