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>»»♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦»♦» flippers for the Children li I Everything that is new- ; est and most attractive X |; in styles fot the new f season is fully represent- ? j ed in our special show- ~ ings in Children's ♦ Slippers I Many of the new de partures in women's slippers have their re flection in our slippers for thre misses and chil dren—and withal you will find our assortment the most complete that you have seen in many ^ a day. ♦ ♦ : : Crow Shoe Co \ ♦ ♦ LOCAL NEWS. ♦ *♦♦♦♦« ♦♦♦♦♦ l,et Runkley do your plumbing this month. tf The farmers are beginning to get busy again For sanitary plumbing see Bunk lev at F. S. Cronk Co's if See Will Moore Hardware Com pany for e!actr!c light globes. if See that new red lawn hose at F. S. Cronk Co's before you buy tf Part of McMillan street was grad ed yesterday by the street force. Good chicken feed wheat, $ 1 .<·■' per bushel. Waxahachie Grain Co. Mrs. H. Heliand has gone to San Antonio to spend a week with rela tives. —ο— Beaumont an4 return. Date of sale May 9 an! 10. Kate f$.45. Limit May 15. Κ S. Rose of the Rock et t com m uni- j called yesterday and subscribed for the Katerprise Sheriff M inn irk and wife are at-' tending th>» Rough Riders' reunion at San Antonio Miss Birta Chaski of Fori Wayne. Ind . is visiting the family of her «ncie, Mr. E. Chaska For receptions and other aoclal ! gatherings itet your brick cream from Kick's Candy Kitchen tf Amber, Orange and Red Top Cane G'-rman Millet Se«*d Kaffir Corn, etc >V axahachie Grain Co. & , —ο— I rcle i< k 1 oy.l wen' to Merlin this li'ori.tu·· to sv*nd a few iA>;eks for the benefit of hu health. ——-0'~— Quite a number are talking ot ! KOlOjC to Fort Worth tomorrow to aee president Roosevelt and party. Members tetttaf C'*b l(4t catches - - j the Katy B^w bf fc»h at the lake •^ - · - - aad We wwt veil yon yoer eleetfle ••;h' slot**. Before hit y tun get eiir rtees. Wilt IMoore ffBrdware Oom any. I / U E. Wilklnei «he well kn#wn reHa >1? piano tun*r has arr\vea. Orders eceived at Hood & Martin's drug itore. ' %' P. H. Loggias of Ennis is terapo artly in charge of the ticket office] intil a permanent appointment can >e made j See our Shelby electric light Rlobes. fhey arc tl>e very )>est. The price will suit yati, too. Will Moore Hard ware Compjany. tf Mr. ant} Μ γη. A. Rose will go to Port Worth tomorrow morning to kisit their son. Ben Hose, and to see President Roosevelt. The lecture to be given at the Cum berland Presbyterian church tonight t y Dr. Turner is for the benefit of ι he pipe organ fund. Mrs. Rufe Bynuni and Miss Alt land l ave cone on a trip to Galves ton, San Antonio, Austin and other points in South Texas. Warning! Watch out for some big fish stories. Jack Lumpkin» and Rufe Hendricks are fishing in Waxa hachie creek this afternoon. Mrs. R. A Blair and daughter from west ol' Midlothian while m the city shopping yesterday, called at this of fice and subscribed for the Enter prise. "Beyond the Alps" is a lecture that every one should hear, it will be delivered at the Cumberland Pres byterian church tonight by Dr. Turner. —ο— Mrs. I. S. Chambers and Miss Mag «:<·· Chambers of Ettnls. who have Uceu visiting their daughter and sis *«·■. Mrs Π. Γ. Mi/ell .eturned ham* U !s morning. The bas< '.all tea.:i ot the Polytech nic College of Fort Worth passed ti cugli the (ι y th.s morning en route to < orsii aîia ν here a series of gjM.it's will be p'fiyfd —Ο Tickets are going rapidly for the ! lecture at the Cumberland Presby terian church toniaht. "Beyond the Alps" is one of Dr. Turner's most i entertaining lectures. Fid Laughlin has returned from j Calvert where he attended the mar riage Wednesda> of Mr. Richards of the store of Matthews Bros, at Waco to Mis» Brown of Calvert Second class colonist tickets to Phoenix, Ariz., and California points, via H. & T. C. R. R at rate of *25. Date of sale, daily March 1 to May 1 and daily Sept. 15 to Oct. 31. Miss Tilrssom PitTuan, daughter of Rev. J. G Pntman, formerly pas tor of the Methodist church here, is a η cr.'iicr of the graduating class of the Hugbev rnd Ti'cker train school at \\< vrerforr! The members of the young ladies auxiliary society of the Cumberland; Presbyterian church will be around j town and among therr friends with tickets for Dr. Turners lecture. Be; prepared for them when they call, tf : —ο— ί (' *T, harg, «lu a few days e^-j! mradii vtcd from th·· medical depa<( mot.r of Fort University, w .! arrive lionio trn ι at His fath» , Joe Meharg, returned from Port Worth this u ι ;r.tej:. having r. ι a thorn to niond the j.raduating exot '•i *«·■<. Pred Oliver, a Midlothian boy who recently learned teievjraphy and en- j tered the railroad service, spent yes-1 'erdav in the city Since last fall j Fred has visited Cuba and has work-! ed in East and West Texas. Colorado, ι Kansas, Missouri and the Indian Ter 1 ritory. H P. Mizeii returned yesterday ! from Limestone county where he i about ten day- on his farm He stated this morning that work was further advanced on bis plantation the;-»* than on hi# farm in Ellis coun I y Five planters were started toi work Wednesday morning putting cotton ·*>·<<1 in the ground. —o— Dr. S. S. Diggs colored, has just returned from Chicago, 111., where be look a six week»' post graduate course In a medical college of that city. Dr. Diggs has been a resident of Waxahachie - itue three years and has a good practice amonss the col ored population here. Ir. mentioning the death of Mr. D. L Nichols a few days »in< e the Light was In error as to his having re covered sufficiently to return to work Mr. Nichols had done no work since last fall, and we are advised that at no time bad be been em ployed at the cotton mills -—ο— If every business house in W'. xa hachie would contribute the small sum of 25 to 50 cents a week for street sprinkling in Waxahachie. there would, henceforth bt> no su< h thitiK as dust to mar the pleasure of those who come to town such days as this shopping How many are ready to help keep down the dust? Among the many new residences erected in the city last winter was one built by W W Walston on Mar vin avenue near the home of Dr J. C. Fears Charley Alexander also erected a handsome cottage near that street on part of a lot bought from Former District Cl«rk Cooper Mr Alexander's bouse was built for rent. Col. B. F Spalding yesterday re ceived a letter from Mrs Spalding at Corpus Christi saying she would leave there that day for San Anto nio to »e« the president and attend the Rough Riders reunion aihe added in her letter that Mr Spald ing's brother and wife who were with her would remain there several weeks longer, as the fishing season was just opening up in earnest. —ο— Mr. and Mrs Ο W Crockett will •eave some time soon for Nashville. Term . where they will in the future reside Mr. Crockett recently traded his home In We*» Bud to Captain M Τ Patrick for a residence he owned in Nashville Mr Crockett owns several hundred a crew of land in the . ounty which he will retain He is ι liai is e of Tennessee and Mr* Crockett's former home was In Nash ville Mr. Κ rhaska m having laid in front of his residence and on (>Hh*r side » substantial icmeni sidewalk When romp toted he will ha«r ι he fint-fct walk· in the »*Ujr The slilewaik (* *1* t**·' wide and the «η·» leading up to the front pur» h of his rftident » i* squall) a* wide Mr Chaska is «(•ending quite a sum of money in NeautifyIng hi» premises hut hla handsome home Justifie· the expect* For sale on April 15 the home stead lately owned by Mrs M »i , <>dom, dereased. ««insisting of a lot I in Waaaharhle and the Improvements ,thereon. t>eit»g rat <»f hlork 4». front ing about " Ζ 5 feet on Kaufman «trœt and running !··« k to a depth of about 3»« feet, the improvements • 'insisting of a sti room dwelling I hoaaa. mutts and other out h ou·*·, well and rit» water Km further stt forma'lue «*e W II Wtllard. 132 Bethel street. W'ni-iharhse srho ha.i teen appolr ed tn M «aid property I for purpose iit f·" tn to® among 'h» heirs of «aid M ! 'M«® If There are mar· deaths dlree» ; y ι due tn weak Junes than to all other dlseaeee < utobliird They are humanity · w«a* spot—the t»re*dit.« place of < oasumpUon When the •lights·» «ymptoat of tm«ble la felt a 'he tunc* >·»« khotitd heff th*> us of Dr Boerhee ■ tie· mae up at oftre Il I· wade eaperU tn •oath* heal, and »ir»nethfn lh>< .u*(t threat and hmerkltl tubs· German "ïyrap la a nerer failing remedy far awwytkia Trial bottle IS resta, tt.g twttto 75 eeeta. Al ail dr\t««tMa ! ft. W Γβaria ι J Let Us Show You That we can make pictures that will please you. . Four medal» and two diplomas awarded us on the merit of our worK. Ed Hudson PHOTOGRAPHER Somebody Gets it Free ! A No. β BucK't Pride CooKing Stove. * S Until June 10 we will give with ever,' purchase of on?· dollar st our store a coupon to this stove. Buv here and iiet the stove. We irty a full line of Gro ceries and Feed Stutts. If y uu have never traded with u* uy it. We fcuaranteeour prices and our goods. T. J. Stroud Ô Co 200-210 East Main. . . W axahachw, Tex*s Dainty and Graceful «fgs mmm~ vsmamrmrw: you We have in stock m wt any periodical you can name, or c an jet it on short notice. Our hut of the late fashion books is complete. We are after your trade, $nd will try to deserve it , . . . . We take subscription» for any periodical published. . » Trie1 Pendiint iNecklict^ are a charming fashion fancy. Thin, almost thread-like chains, hung with loveiy little pend ants of semi-precious gems. These are 3n ex tremely graceful ad >rn ment for My-Ladies neck. The color combinations of the settings of various hues are strikingly artistic M.W. Walker The Fashionable Jeweler pil f flenry N. Anderson, captain of tb· Dunlap Rifles, has received orders from Governor I.an h a ru to proceed with h Is company to Port Worth to Join other companies as an escort to the president tomorrow. Captain Anders? h?.«* bufy today noti fying the members of the company to report for duty. The company will leave for Fort Worth tomorrow morning over the Central at G-.30 and *111 return on th* night train.· Objected to the < lawhammer. Jndge Ο. E. Dunlap. ;ireelden#of the Citizen» National Bank, tells of an amusing incident, that cam·» to his notice at Dallas Wednesday. Accord ing to the story as toM by Judge Dunlap a prominent cattleman of Northwest Texas was invited to the banquet tendered President Roose· veli at the Oriental hotel Wednesday night. Some time during the day the cattleman approached Sloan .Simpson, the master of ceremonies, and filed j a protest a«ainst wearing a dress He said he had never worn a < lawhammer coat in his life and didn't propose to tx>ein then. He was told by Mr. Simpson that unless] he wore the regulation suit he could! r.Ot gain admittance to the banque hall. The aforesaid cattleman said; if lie wore the suit they would hav·* to back him up in a pen like they do rattle on the plaine at branding time and fort> it on him After a lea «thy parly with Mr. Sim pson the ranch man final!· consented to don the suit, and when the banquet was serv ed he appeared a* the table with the atr of a Chesterfield. Fancy Colorado Alfalfa ami choice Territory Prairie Hay Waxahaebie Grain Company. 5 Trinity I'.a—Kill Teem or Tour. The Trinity University baseball team left this n omfnc on <h<- south bound Katy for Waco where they will play a β»ries of two games with Baylor 1'nlverstty From ther' they eo to Brvan where tb<··· ν ill play one game with the Agricultural and Me chanical Colleen team. Thp team will then visit Georgetown to play two games with the Southwestern t'nheroitr team, afu-r which they will return to Waco to cross bats in two games with the Texas Christian University team The boys left in Rood condition and fee', confident they will uphold the c>> 1 name Trin the athletic field Mr. G rover C· Adams will act as manager of the team on this to'ir. The Amount \\ι· Kat. We live not. !·> 11 >·- quantity we eat. nor the variety, but by what the system car. utilise. No matter j how good or plentiful your food is. Sit starves the system utiltss your di gestion I» good. So make certain '■ it ·<· τ f ; od ! · properly digested by faking a done of Green'» August Flower before or after Bieais. It will not only aid atgvation, u will etir the liver to regular hubit«, sweeten the stomach and prevent constipa tion Trial bottle 2S cent* Big bottle ?5 cents. Sold by Β W Fearis. If Fancy Colorado Alfalfa and <hoie·* Territory Prairie Ha> Waxaharhl·· Grain Company 5 llcdaiwi liait-» tu Fort Worth. On account of President Roose velt's vistt to Fort. Worth Saturday the Central will «ell round trip tick ets to that point for c«-ntH Th»**e tlrke's wiil be sold for the train leaving here Saturday momie.#; at 6 30, and are good to return shat night or n"»xt day The president's train is due to rea« h Fort Worth it 9 45 a πι , and th·* Centrai m 111 ar rive there at s ι»Γ>. This will giv»· the ριίομΐ·* of Waxahachie a ehanre to see the president in !he day time 2t Goo*l chirken fefd wheat $1 t)ij P"r bust"! Wax'hachie Grain Co. Kpworth I-«*«ifiu· I'riignun. Program (or April 8 Topi' With Jesu* in ι he Homp of a Naiuelen* Krt«>nd Luke 22 7-20. Leader. Mr. Mad»on Α Secret I'mle mi-andine with the Lord Mian I.UZi» H^ymuller Christ* Claim upon our Uumi Chamber.— Pat rtini* The Holy Supper in a Friend » Homp Mis* Jiinuita Kay. t nnl of Ttianka. Γο 'h* il· β η y kind friend» who gar# ntid tendered ai>atstan>« during the lllne*a of my late h unhand t deetr# to «-«pre·# my heartfelt ihank* Their many ait· of kiodnoa· will t*> Ιοηκ t ream red in my memory Respectfully. MKS I) I. NICHOLS Not 1er. Alt water rent· are due for the quarter thl· month and are required to tie paid not later than the 10th to avoid ettra coat « Ρ r DEVKNPOKT. riupt llate your piano tuned rleaeed. and made'· n*·· h and mou·· proof by Κ Wllkma, the well known reliable Order» >r at Mood Λ Marti·· lluod > bi< k> η fee il w »». |1 «ι ί per bttahel A <uhi· hie r»ta lî« Β. F. Thornhill 4 Co Transfer and Stortf· Agents for HICHABDSON-βΛΥ Oil CO Wo K»v«> ΐΑΐγν br»dι fur «tone*. G*«4· tr—ι •(uni mut in.» wwd W· xfai. C«U κ for Warehouse Phone No. J9 · The Meet Where They ft* PrcscrijHets KBKNKZKIt Mr. J. Β. George is having his house repairrd Mis* Eunice Hightower of Palmer visited Miss EniBia Searcey last week. ' j Mr. J. W. Olbbony made a business trip to Ferris Thursday. Mr. Coleman Shaw visited friends, below Ennis last week There was not much Interest taken in the school election last Saturday, there being only flvt· vote* fa" Mr. Grant t.isrnan and J. B. Grigc- 1><·1ηρ elected. Mr. Paris Spillers was in Waxa hachie last Friday. Mr. Williams made a trip to Dallas county last week. Mr. T. C. Evans was it» WaxahactUe ι one day last week. Mrs. B. F. Spit 1er* and dauthtc > who have been quite sick, are improv- j in ε f Several of the farmers who held ' their cotton an- turning it loos·· Mr. J. A. Wesniith hod the misfcr tune of breaking hi» arm. Mr It Γ mm! i t' For) Worth Is visiting Mr. J. A. Searcey tb's week. HAIR NATURALLY ABUNOAN" When It t· free of Onadruff. It Croie· lnisrla*·!;, ÏTelr preparation· and d'mdn:"? γο'ρ«, »* a rule. ar» ots-icy ·· r lrrit.it! n* *· m ·. that ilv no eertitly *··· -! Il· r when r. ·. j diseased, STOW* n.->t ira.·!;. luturlai.·!· 1 I'nndrvifT If the c <·:«<» of : ·' s ?' ; till hair trouble, ard dsndt " i« by a t*rm. Th* oti way ι · · -»r>* ù md. ruff u to kl:i the rat; and ».t ·' unly hair pruparaUon that *1:; t> lively ' destroy the β» -·η is X ■ . - , . Si··-, 1. ■>· — «bwUiUlf harml·"* fr· fr>-n frt-M·» , •edtrtMFnt, dye matter or dar.K- ûruf. '» It allays Itching Instantly: tr. .»5. » * Unir glo*rr and «oft ft* «ftîSt "TV-tr-y the ! cai.ni1, you remove she " 8 'Λ t y leading drug*i*t« Send 1 <■ tr, f ir tamp!» te Th· H«rjtfe-ld« Co . Detroit. Mich. ι Herring Drug Co . Sd*<"'»! Agent» H. & T. t ·*(»»·« la! Houston and return De'·» of «aie ; April 24 to S® Fare |vd5 Limit j M «y 1 Fort Worth and return Date of; «λ!»' April Mb Far» <tt limit j April Sth GaH«*»ton and returs). date· of Mie : April 2'». fare $9 tifi Lirait April I Jit h Hwotoa and return -l>ate of t»ale, April 1 β and 17th Far* t si ti. limit April 21 at Amlxr, Orange and Red Top Cane German Millet S^ed Kaffir Com ete Wax»ba<*hle Grain Co 5 >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»««»♦ »♦· : WANTS I : : • *··«* l-'OFt SA!,Κ Nice frr»sh tomatoes at Fate's Restaurant 4 LAND From 50 to 100 acres of land to let or. halve·» J. C. Olbeon. 2 I HAYK Γ VST ι KE for rows. Plenty· r>f pras.*, shad»* ai.d water. Ed Wit» II*»* 2 FOR KENT Two r.leeir furnished root»·. Μι*. Geo Mont jjonierj 201 Kaufnwn street. 3 V\ ANTED Yob to Know tlia< »f havo the oil phoisi, No. t»"4 Greg ory'» wood yard. « WANTED White riifiT! to drift· tfstn good ion to Ihe riirtit n;ati £ee W. T. H*-isn β! [""Τ·!1 «*β!ίοη οι. Central. lp LOST ïj&dtes blarl. κΗΙ< <·<ΐϋ ' t*e· twe»·η Kenaer * !'".: .»(»· and Kxt»· lak pleas. leu. ν» at Γ Β Keno'-f** Tesidenc·· an ; c<-' reward. 2 LOST iW*«,is mill* and ray residence, j<al" sold-rliuin<*d. doubl*· uo-i (tlafffv Finder *îli pleine return to Ε A, DuBwp 5 ΙΛΚ. Ut** a »-eii Γ' sld^DO' of F It. Kflwr and Kaiv iak*. ladi«»- blarV *:ik rout Πι. lit rei H m to F Γ». Kenn^r'* re»tden< e nnd set r*ward ï THEY I. Λ Y EGOS m winter time Buff Orpiogtoo». IIn- κutility fowl# Ège* for hat<>hlnsr from t»y prUe winner» 12.5*» for ftft«»eo Ο Τ WlUon îî ΚΟΚ SAKE — 1'laeoyui fine ur4*f. w!!l last a llfi*t!tiyf prl«e I'T 50 <a»fa or lt<3 011 Ura« Worth double tha Caa fa* «►♦•0 and examined «1 Mrs I'U-Wland * hoarding hou·* South Eini iitrt·*·!. \Yasaha< his tf QuicK Service When you call for » number o*W our 1ιη«·Λ you get con nection . . , AT ONCE. So one interfere* with your conv»T»att<i|i ..r bear* what you have tc say. . ft usine** Phone .18.00 * month Reauieo·.· Ρboo* fc.iA a month Ellis County Independent Telephone Company I In Equipment, Roadway • and Service ===== THE ~ TEXAS MIDLAND RAILROAD IS EXCELLED BY NONE FOUR Km: »u<1 Finely CoaMro«t«d Trait:· op»rat<njc daily o*»r a βπιοΉίΐ and du«tl«·· track from thmegb connection· in l'nton Station· fur 8t L< «I·, Kaotai CKy, Chicago N»w Orl«%o· and p'-lot· Slant ar.il Wmi 1HK DIRECT HI'I ΓΙΪ 1*>ι»«·η N"rth Tnu und Uaiv«»ton, Reaotnout, Au»itn ai.<i ban Antonio CAKK C'A IH - M»»ii aim Cart*—ar« pro»td«d on it · principal train· : : : t * t : : j ι : : : F. Β McKAY, General Passenger Agent Terrell, Text*. m S f ΦβΦΦΦΦβΦΤΦ» Jg 1 TAKE THE · S ϊί2& H.ÔT.C.RR. The Short and Quick Une Between : : : J » North and South Texas | • 2 Through Trains Daily 2 « ÎL· Pullman 91«c«p«r· ittWHtt Houston and Waco S Houston and Fort Worth Galveston and Denison S !