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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-09
Notice to the Public.

Fewer Gallons. Wears Longer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-22

The Dallas News of Sunday con-
tanned the following special from
Corsicana:
"At the meeting held yesterday at
the Commercial Club rooms for the
purpose Of offering premiums to in
duce trade to Corsicana, the COM
mittee reported favoring premiums
to be given each week on a basis OF
every 100 bales of cotton. The re-
port was accepted and committee
appointed to wait on the merchants
and business men for the purpose OF
raising IA fund sufficient TO insure
the premiums.
The Light has called attention to
the need of some plan whereby our
trade might be increased. The prob
lem is certainly worthy considera-
tion and we hope to see our mer-
chants and business men generally
take it up. We can handle a great
deal more trade than We are now
getting. The question is inducing
i. to come here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-22
DAILY MARKET REPORT.

( Furnished by Pat II Wilson, &
Co. OF the Waxahachie Cotton
Exchange Report changed daily.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-22
Church Reception Tomorrow Night.

The ladies Of the First Baptis It
church have arranged to tender a
reception on the lawn at the church
building tomorrow evening from
$50 To 10 IL. All members OF the
Baptist church and their friends OF
other churches are invited to attend,
Refreshments will be served and a
hearty welcome extended 10 all. The
following named ladies and gentle
men have been selected as ii com
mitgae on reception; Mrs. w. },
Baie, chirman: Mr.. and Mrs. June
Leigh, Mr.. and Mrs Ii. W. Park,
Mr.. aud Mrs. ). K. Parks, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
> w. Durham, Mr.. aud Mrs. q. W,
Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs, George q,
Piersou, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c, Todd,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Johnson, Mr..
aud Mrs. Thos. Howorth, Mr.. aud
Mrs. W n. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. l.. Acker, Mr.. aud Mrs. p. J.
Herndou, Mrs. Sarah Thompson,
Mrs. Gertrude Huck abee, Mrs.
f Altman, Mrs. Kate Monica Mrs.
Ed Wise, Mrs. VIM, Roger, and all
the young ladies and gentlemen Of
the church. The object is to meet
the members Of the church and their
friends ia a social way. The collec-
tiou baskets have been hidden for
this occasion. All that Is asked IL
vUuF preseuCe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-22
from Old TeAAeSSeg.

Messrs Jones Vincent and Tom
Morton with their families have ar
rived In Waxahacnie with their
stock aud household goods. They
come from hampshire, Tenn, and
will locate IN Ellis county. Mr.
Vincent is the fatber-lu-law OF }. W.
Vines the barber.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-22

many instances both elements need
clothes.
"As / have already stated,
incline to a belief that these pro-
posed amendments would be wise,
but want to hear them discussed"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-22
Mrs. Genie Watson,

Teacher Of Piano and Stringed
Instruments. Fall term begins
September 8, 1904. 300 Oldham
Ave. A.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-22
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Plenty ot nice patterns
of Wall Paper lett at half
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rig Int W Is Reymuller II
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-25

said abruptly.
She dropped marvellous courtesy
and flung him a happy glance
What memory you have, to be
sure 1t looks a bit behind the times.
but it makes me happy just to put it
on. I've beer wondering whether
BILLY will recognize it. That was a
great day, Ralph Do you remember?
The girls in their organdie frocks, all
PINK and the flowers scattered by the
little girls in my Sunday-school class.
Sunday-school! Doesn't that seem a
long way off, Ralph? Whoever dream
ed that day in four short years
Billy would make his everlasting for
tune, and Little insignificant I
would be presiding over an establish
ment like this. Four years-it seems
such an age, Ralph"
The girlish gaiety had suddenly fall
en- from her. Like a crumpled rose
she sank back in the chair opposite
him. The man looked from her to the
dancing gas flames.
Four years? No. an aeon, during
which he had Travelled on and on, fur
ther and further away from certain
small town in northern New York,
but never away from an image which
came to him in the silent hours of the
night aboard boat, or in the heart of
a mirage on the banks of the Nile
the vision of the girl in white satin
and f1lmy lace and pearl passemsentrie,
with the glow of a love that was not
for him Illuminating her face.
Yes, the ugly stories she had heard
or at least part of them--were true.
But if he had stood in Billy Saunders
place that day, it might all have been
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-25

Lucille Saunders glanced into her
boudoir. Holly wreaths stood out
brilliantly against the background of
white MORE silk which covered the
walls. She crossed to her husbands
room. Here was more holly, with ma
hogany for a background. At the
foot of the stairs a great crimson
Christmas bell hung in the entrance
to the drawing room.
She raised her hand and touched the
crimson flowers. Artificial! Shrug-
ging her shoulder, she passed on to
the dining room, and then for the
first time, her face cleared. Above the
table was a bell of pure white flowers
from which swung white ribbons to
the four corners of the table. The
centerpiece was of white roses and
lilies of the valley. The table was
laid for two. Leaning over to straight
en- a spray OF the lilies she caught her
reflection in the great mirror above
the buffet, and she laughed, a rippling
girlish laugh which swept away all
the tired lines around her eyes and
the wistful curves which, all afternoon.
had framed her lips.
How absurdly old fashioned that
frock looked and it was Just a trife
too tight. Yet only four short years
had nassed since she had worn it for
the first and only time. How won
derful she had thought it then, the
CLEAN of the satin Git had been her
first satin frock). the soft fall of the
lace the opalescent lights in the pearl
passementrie.
Would Billy recognize it, she won
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-25

big drifts Can't you smell the spicy
evergreens, not red immortelles. And
well hang our stocking beside the
dining room fire. Once, Billy, when
/ was a wee girl. father put a whole
silver dollar in the toe of my stock
ing and felt so rich. l wish that to-
morrow you'd stop at some candy
shop and get a few of those dear toys,
dogs and cats and birds and things.
They are so much better than French
bonbons for Christmas"
She chartered on as IL Wall street
and creditors and liveried servants
were miles away. But the man on the
couch, feeling the nervous tension in
her hand-clasp, understood and drew
her close.
Mr.. Darraugi
Lucille sprang to her feet She had
forgotten the man, his yacht and her
promise. Billy raised himself on one
elbow.
Ralph Darraugh? Was he taking
you to the opera?"
mo, no." she said hurriedly. Hes
going away-just came to say good
by No, you mustn't go down. You're
not fit. I'll tell him good-by for you"
Saunders fell back on the pillows.
Lucille bent to kiss him once more.
Darraugh was waiting for her at the
foot of the stairs, standing under the
crimson Christmas bell. Something
in her breathing, her disheveled hair
and gown, made him draw in his
breath quickly. Had she changed her
mind?
ut is so good of you to come,
Ralph but can't go. No, please
don't urge me. Billy has come home
and, oh, Ralph. he's lost everything,
everything. We're going to begin all
over again and this time"
She paused abruptly. Darraugh had
raised his eyes to hers and something
in his glance made her draw back.
Her voice trailed away into a silence
that was broken only by the mans
heavy breathing.
1--WE will all miss you--on the
yacht" he said, presently, the guard
raised once more. 'Will you spend
Christmas hera?"
mo, with my parents at Kingston"
She wondered IL that could be her
voice.
II shall be back in fortnight Tell
Billy IL l can be of service
Thank you, his-his plans are all
made. Good-by, and a merry"
Don't" he said almost roughly.
Then he bent over her hand. II may
wish you happy Christmas. God
knows, you deserve 1t, Lucille"
She mounted the stairs slowly.
When she reached Billy's room, she
found him in the deep sleep Of utter
exhaustion. She bent over and kissed
his hair very gently.
BILLY, dearest. you'll never know
how near we both came TO the edge.
II you did. you'd count IL happy
Christmas, even without dollar"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-25

like fish; battleships that fired whole
broadsides; merchant steamers with
tunnels and passengers and boats all
complete and working like anything;
and last. but not by any means least
one of those amazing lecturers actual
ly had a toy diver-a really true diver
In everything except being alive.
There was his little rubber suit with
the great horrible goggles in the he'll
met. and you screwed the helmet on
his shoulders after you dressed him In
the rubber suit, and then you put a
short ladder into a fine deep, round
glass tank full OF water and you let
the diver down, down while you
pumped air to him from the pump
that was rugged up above him on a
little boat, just the kind that divers
use. And you could see the bubbles
rise from his helmet as he bobbed
along the bottom attached to the life
line.
And that wasn't all. There was a
great big train, all complete, with a
giant locomotive of the latest style,
baggage car, smoker palace car sleep
and ALA real American train It
was, too, marked with American
names-and 1t went putting and
screaming along a track that wound
in and out and went over bridges and
under tunnels and had switches in il
any everything else And all you had
to do was to just touch something
with your teeniest finger as the train
went past, and 1t would slow down or
whistle or ring its bell or back up or
do anything else that real train
would do. And you could set the
switches as IL came along and shunt
II off on another track, and there were
block signals and everything.
worth while. we rather guess. Don't
you think so. too?
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-25
The second man entered the room.

The second man entered the room.
"A telephone from Mr.. Saunders. He
said we should not disturb YOU if YOU
had guests, but to tell you that he
could not come home to dinner. You
are not to wait for him. he said, but
70 go on to the opera with Mr.. and
Mrs. Farrall as you had planned. He's
very sorry, but there's an important
meeting"
THAT will do. James" She had
risen, and, as the man disappeared, she
grasped the edge of the onyx table I'M
til the cords stood out in her slender
white hands.
HE did forget-he did" she muir
INJURED. ignoring the presence of the
man who was watching her curiously
Il thought I would just see whether
the date would make him remember.
He might have noticed it on the morn
ing paper or the calendar" Her tone
was low, tense and bitter. But
might have known better" She turn
ed away. Her hands were almost
tearing at the lace of her bodice.
Where are you going?" demanded
Darraugh, rising and taking a step
toward her.
up to my room. to tear off this sill
ly dress. II hate it. To the opera
with the Farrall's? No. will not go
with them. nor with any one else, but
-morrow-to-morrow 1 shall go home
Why should I stay here-alone? oh,
you cannot understand! You've been
sailing here, there. everywhere in
your yacht, meeting new people, doing
new things. while I've been doing the
same old round of parties and dinners
and bridge and calls. and waiting for
Billy to make enough money to stop
and take notice of his wife. You can't
understands hate it ALL hate it,"
Darraugh was standing with his
hands clasped behind his back. She
could not see his fingers working ner-
vously.
Don't go up to Kingston, Lucille"
he said almost harshly. You won't
forget there. Come with us-and see
things and do things, as you call it.
We're sailing tonight for-well, south
anywhere to get away from this
blasted sleet and cold. Wen probably
stop first at Palm Beach. Come along
and We'll make you forget
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-25
WATSON WILL TALK
FOUR YEARS MORE.
He VIII Permit No Rest TO Those
surfeited with Politics.

Atlanta, Dec. 24.-Hon. Thomas r.
Watson, the recent candidate for the
presidency on the Peoples party tick
ct, made the following statement to-
day on the political situation:
'The campaign of 1904 was but a
prelude to the campaign Of 1908. The
start had to be made, and II seemed
to me a vital necessity to start at a
time when both the old parties were
openly pledged to plutocracy and class
legislation. The Republicans stood
pat for every evil Of the present sys-
tenn which builds colossal fortunes upon
the false basis OF special privilege. The
Democrats. led by place-hunters and
time-savers, ravenous for the spolls
of office, shamelessly abandoned every
Democratic principle and transferred
their standard TO the hands OF the
gambler, the monopolist and the Wall
street corporations. At such a time,
when both the old parties were down on
their knees to class legislation, Il SEEM
ed a high duty that some one preach
the gospel of equal rights TO ALL
Instead OF the Hamiltonian theory
OF ulVlne rlBht OF tne rev 10 govern
and monopollze, ! believe as Jefferson
and Lincoln did. in the rule OF all for
the benefit OF all. As well as / could
/ made the fight for Jeffersonlan prin-
ciples.
"All things considered the support I
received was encouraging. Therefore,
I am resolved TO devote the next four
years TO a campaign Of education in
which all governmental questions will
be discussed. and the citizen brought
20 realize how ruinous 10 the masses
are the present tendencies Of munici-
pal, state and national legislation"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-25
SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION IN
cREASING.

Fitzgerald, Ga, Dec. 2l.-Interest IN
and immigration 70 this part OF the
state h steadily on the Increase. Near
~ every train brings homeseekers from
the Western and Northern states. and
the tide II undated.
The semi-m0Dthly excursions from
north OF the Ohio river are q strong
factor IN encouraging immigration 20
this immediate section, though many
~ those who have arrived during the
past month are waiting here FOR the
opening Of the 81 George colony. city
Attorney -. %. Jay and Mf w. w
Sparks. who returned from that place
yesterday. report the country apparent
81 fertile, and ere fnY0faDly Impress
~ VIII fho cite chosen f0r fho Dr0-
posed t0Nu, though they f1Y there
has not IA yef been anyfhlnF done ~.
Nard HurYeYiug or equally boating tbe
clfy.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-25
Nuremberg'S CONNER
cial Santa Clauses
Their joyful Business Is TO Travel
Around and Play With Toys.

lDcIf JOyIui ISuSIucsS Is 10 Irayel
Around and Play With Toys.
The good old town Of Nuremberg.
which. old as It is. is remarkably and
perpetually mp TO date so far as toy
land ideas are concerned conceived a
new idea early last spring which has
made a perfectly delightful job for a
lot Of smart young people Of the toy
makers town.
The toy manufacturers sent out
travelling lecturers TO visit all the big
cities Of Europe with all the very
best and jolllest toys and deliver lee
lures about them, and show every
body the toys In actual operation.
Talk about your Santa clausesl
Just imagine the arrival OF a Nurem-
berg toy lecturer, with a wagon filled
right up with railroad trains and
steam engines and dolls that wiggled
and whistled, and toy houses that A
small girl could live IN very well and
pumps that would pump real water
with q real little engine 10 go by IT.
self, and warehouses full of tin cans
and hams and poultry and counters and
everything elsel
Out he popped out Of his wagon,
which all the boys and girls Of tho
town crowded around. And then, that
afternoon, the lecturer would tell on
about them, generally IN fhe biggest
toy store ~ the town, and ail the
children ana their parents ana nunfs
and good uncles with pocketbOoks
could enter and listen and see.
Wonderful things these wise ana
enficing lecturers carried around with
them Ihcy even had big tir tanks
80 fnaf they could show al their mag
nincouf bonff torpedo b1nfa fhgf
went with 4 Whlrf driven ~ elec-
frcfyi submarine boats fhnf sank un~
Ger the surface and then shot around
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-25

"We--who are WEI" she said uncer-
tainlv.
THE Ashley Burdens, Haynes. Mrs.
Tilford. Dick Stewart and Hanley."
He rushed through the names as one
who fears they might prove a Stun
bling block. Young Mrs. Saunders
had never "trotted" with the set. ITS
going to be no end Of a lark. Wen
hang our stockings all in a row in
the saloon and eat Christmas dinner
on the deck miles and miles from this
beastly sleet and snow. Come on,
Lucille. Why, child, you've never half
lived-youve just beer alternating in
this big brown stone palace waiting
for Billy to wake up. He'd never miss
you'll beg your pardon, Lucille-I
meant he'd not care to join US. The
the market might turn while we were
gone, or-er-something.
He paused awkwardly, but the shot
had gone home. She flung up her
head.
"I'n go, Ralph. II is awfully good
Of you 10 think OF IT,"
She was very white and the dlmple
IN her chin disappeared under square,
set lines.
"Can you be ready IN an hour7" ask
ed Darraugh. trying hard 70 keep
down the eager note IN his voice. I'm
call for you with my car"
IL viii be ready-in an hour"
once ln her rooms upstairs she
tore on her wedding fr0ck with hands
that tremblod. Tho voice that sum-
m0ned her maid was tense and almost
atrident Acting under her nervous
direction. the girl packed huge wick
20 hamper with dainty raimcDt and
slowed fhc Foli-mouufo0 toilet arfi-
clef into a bag ln Jess than half au
hour Lucille. clad iu Der long fr1Tel-
lng cloak sac down at beg iifilo desk
~ write 40 nff husband. The mfas
aaEG Wla brief anl ~ zoe point she
was fifed ~ being alone tired ~
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-25

dered. At least he might recognize
that there was something different
ABOUT her appearance and ask what
was wrong. She had not reminded him
OF the date. She had hoped he might
remember.
Passing down the hall she met
sampson, the butler.
The rooms are looking very well, "
she said. She knew that the man had
superintended their decoration In per-
son. But / wish that tomorrow
you'd order some real. old-fashione,u
eVergreens, long ropes Of sweet smell
Ing stuff. You know the sort mean'
II smells of the woods"
Yes, Mrs. Saunders" said the man.
pleased with her approval, so seldom
expressed OF late. THE first thing IN
the morning, ma'am. Mr.. Darraugh's
IN the drawing room"
She moved forward swiftly. II was
good Of Ralph to come. She had not
seen him since he came back from
Egypt. She had heard strange tales
or Ralph, yet she did not want to think
~ them now, 10 believe them at any
llne, for Ralph had remembered, ana
lne remembrance would cover multi
tude OF sins.
I'm a day too soon with my Christ.
mas Wishes" he said when she had
sent FOR a vase IN which 20 arrange
ino stalks crowded by great American
heauty roses She had felt a sudden
~" n happiness ana a desire 10 han
lf the flowers herself but ] am
.'ayinE the city to-nlght-and ] want
Fl ip deliver them in person.
NplnF away aRsiuf You should
.if' been born BedouIn. Ralph.
'l we're never meant for New YORK
NiH Arranging fhe flowers now
lowing fu ono side occasionally 10
Nlt the enrrf ~ hrr work nafs
tfn from hiF easy rhalr By fhe go.
watched hef Win hlueIs ure9
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-25

so different He pulled himself to-
gether, for she was speaking again.
1T isn't worth the candle, this game
of making money fast and hard.
Ralph. You cannot understand it, be-
cause you were born to it. All you
have TO do is to draw your income"
And spend it," he said with tinge
of bitterness. ITS awfully hard to
get rid Of sometimes-that is, in a
way to bring any return"
The leaned forward, her elbow on
the chair-arm, her sweet face resting
in the palm Of her hand.
Ralph. you ought TO marry. Inc
man started as If stung. You haven't
the least idea how much money wo-
man can spend-when she has nothing
else to do"
Was that bitterness in her voice,
too? He leaned forward and his
breath came hard and fast.
Lucille, are you happy
She drew back.
"Oh. YES, yes-perfectly happy.
Only'-and her lips quivered just a
trihe-'T miss Billy so. He's so ter
rlbly busy. making money, money ana
more money. / wanted 10 go nome
for Christmas, but he said
II know" interrupted Darraugh
shortly. 1.-THE markets IN bad shape.
Things looked nasty when the eN-
change closed to-day. There's many
y chap will have anything but merry
Christmas this year."
nYou don't think 81 viii make Billy
latog I'VE had the table laid just az
n was the day N our wedding ana I've
ordered exactly the same ihinEe
served She flushed slightly ana
threw him glance that was half
apoioeefe. ~ know q sounds Shy,
but
Hsho ian'f happy. ahc ifnt happti
che mon Haa nrYlnf unqrf nlH Dream
an suddenly his blood slowed ip an
anuIfnuf stream