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j. G. Bradley, the Palm Beach
hotel man, who made 1t possible
for DR.. Cook to start on his
search for the north pole. got his
start in life at Lake Valley, N.
NJ, in the early sos, working in
gambling house, and he is
well remembered by old-time
Silver City people, having made
frequent trips here during his
residence at Lake Valley. Those
were gilded days of the Bridal
Chamber silver mine, and money
grew on bushes. Bradley ran a
roulette wheel and dealt a faro
game there for several years.
Then he went to Ell Paso and en-
gagged in the same business. Lat
er he moved to New York and
associated with sporting men of
Gotham. He has made a for
tune at Palm Beach in recent
years.
Bailey had a girl at Lake
Valley with whom he had a
quarrel. The girl sent him box
of cherries one day. A friend
advised him to be careful about
eating them, and taking his ad-
vice, the gambler fed the cher
ries to a chicken he had in the
back of the saloon. The chicken
died, it is believed, from poison
scattered on the cherries. Sill
yer City Enterprise.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-09-17
GIVEN A ROY
AL RECEPTION
Delegate Andrews and Hon.
H. 5. Sims Enjoy Their
Stay Here.

Deming received a visit last
Friday from Delegate w. H.
Andrews and Hon. II. S. Sims.
United States receiver at Las
Cruces, the distinguished gen.
tlemen being met at the train
by a large number Of our repre-
sentative citizens.
During their short stay here
they were driven out into the
valley and given a fine view of
the agricultural development that
is taking place. They expressed
the greatest surprise at the work
being carried on.
You have a wonderful valley
here and q wonderful water sup
ply" Mr.. Andrews said. "The
big power plant which you are
contemplating putting in here
will solve the question of putting
the water on the land and send
the valley forward into the front
rank of the great agricultural
valleys Of the territory"
Mr.. Andrews now has a bill
in congress for the location of
a government power pumping
plant here and he informed US
he would do everything in his
power to get the bill through.
Asked concerning statehood.
Mr.. Andrews expressed himself
as confident of obtaining it at
the next session, and with
statehood" he added, "the pop
ulation Of New Mexico will be a
million in ten years.
In the evening an informal
smoker YVES given at the Adelphi
Club in honor Of Mr.. Andrews
and Mr.. Sims.
The gentlemen left here for
Silver City Saturday morning
for a short stay.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-09-17
Millinery Opening.

Mrs. Clegg wishes to an
nounce her Millinery Open
ing on Saturday, September
18th. With each purchase
made a beautiful box of
Rushing will be given as a
souvenir on opening day.
MRS. r. T. CLEGG.
L. r. Mcdaniel and C. M.
White, both of Zavalla county,
Texas, have bought land here.
They expect to begin improving
it at once.
Next Friday, Sept. II, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Pet
ersoh, the Epworth League of
the M. E. Church will hold a
watermelon party. All are cordi-
ally invited. Bring your friends.
The Mexican people of the
city had a grand time celebrating
yesterday. They concluded the
affair with a big bale at Clark's
opera house last night. :
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-09-17
Lumber.

We carry everything in the
lumber and building material
line. When in need of anything
in our line, call and let us give
you prices.
DEMING LUMBER Co.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-09-17
Good Potato Yield.

Shull Bros. have finished the
final irrigation Of their 50-acre
potato field. The potatoes will
be ready to dig within less than
two weeks. All indications
point to a yield of a hundred
bushels to the acre. Potato
growers are of the opinion that
this is a fair yield for raw land.
c. J. Laughren is at FL Paso
on business.
There was small wreck at
Fierro Saturday.
These frosty nights will soon
be bringing in the Weary
Willies.
Read the ad in today's issue
of the Texas 0i! Co., which is
now numbered among Deming's
enterprises.
|. N. Bailey, practical black
smith. looking for a Situation.
Address, Deming, N. NJ, care of
SimAlloistein.
Attorney Carswell and family
left this week for a visit at their
old home at Anadarko, Okla.
They will be back in Deming in
a short time to locate permanent
ly.
When the wind blows and you
feels as if the little gentle
zephyrs are getting too affec-
tionate, just think Of the scenes
of your happy childhood days
and you will forget it.
Mr.. j. w. Robinson's family
have joined him here from San
Antonio, Tex. We are pleased
to see them come on, as their
arrival has evidently saved Mr..
Robinson from a long spell of
sickness. His loneliness was
rapidly getting serious and was
the cause of no little anxiety on
the part Of his friends,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-09-17

Miss Katie Wamel left Satur-
day for Boston.
Quite a few of our citizens are
at Silver City attending court.
Yes, Willie, the ice bill is fad
ing but how about that dear coal
bill?
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1909-09-17

The town is rapidly filling up
with strangers.
DR.. Moir spent Wednesday in
Silver City on professional bpsi-
ness.
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Paint.

We handle everything in the
paint line and of the very best
quality. Give us a trial.
DEMING LUMBER Co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
The Baby Turtle.

Turtles lay their eggs ID the sand
and let the sun hatch them out They
do not lay them all in one place prob
ably because they think II safer 10
scatter them. Then, even though one
be stolen or broken. the others may eS-
cape. The uIOtbCr turtle covers them
all carefully up. one after another. with
thin SprnllliuT ot sand and thCu APP
parently never gives them another
thought. considering her maternal duty
done Certain it is that she has never
been discovered going near these egg
babies again, and when they hatch AZ
last the tiny soft backed creatures at
once begin crawling around in search
of 6ies and other food as independent.
~ as if there were no such thing as a
mother in the world little giri who
found one of these odd obIoug turtle
eggs on a sandy river bank in Louisi.
ana took it home aud put it IN a teacup
on the table for safe keeping. A few
hours later a slight noise was noticed
in that direction. and on looking III the
cup again she fonnd baby turtle, full
fledged. but tiny, scrambliug aboni
among the bits of its broken eggshel
cradle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
Room For Improvement,

A certain estimable old gentleman is
at all times worth listening TO, though
occasionally his grammar is scarcely
perfect He was dining on one occa-
sion with the local squire, when. much
to the disgust of his worthy host a
trifing error on the old gentleman's
part was pounced upon and loudly re-
peated by the son and heir of the
house. There was painful silence
broken at length by the host,
MY son." he remarked quietly to the
young fellow, there are times. | ad-
NIT, when our old friends speech is a
little peculiar At such times you
might be of mutual assistance to each
other"
in what way. STRIP asked the son
well" was the severe reioinder,
you might give Mr.. X. lesson or
two in grammar, in return for which
have no doubt he would assist you
to patch up the holes In your man
ers."-London Tt-Bits.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19

Henri de Welded tells The story OF
the late Empress Elizabeth and the
ravens which Maurus .Jokel gave in an
article at the time of her majesty 8
ragic death Early in her life Eliza
beth wrote some verses in Hungarian
on the subject of the raven. the bird
of i'll omen. which plays great part
in the history Of the HapShurgs Ac-
cording TO the imperial poetess. a
fight of ravens was lowering over Oh
mutt when Francis Joseph received
from his uncle's hands the crown
which was destined to infict upon him
such miseries. A raven followed Max,
imilian and Charlotte on their last
walk before their departure for Mex
leo, and when Maria Christina was
starting to receive the crown of Spain.
which was one day to be so grievous a
burden. a raven few over the horses
heads and accompanied the carriage TO
the railway station. These incidents
were the subject of the poem. West
minister Gazette.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
mis- where the eczema germs

mis- where the eczema germs are
lodged.
Thistle quality of penetrating
probably explains the tremendous
success of the only standard liquid
eczema cure, oil of wintergreen as
compounded III d. d. d. Prescription
After ten years of cure after cure,
the worlds leading skin specialists
have accepted this as the true eczema
cure
We ourselves do not hesitate to
recommend d. ID. d. Prescription at
500 a bottle, but for the benefit
of those who have never tried the
prescription, we arranged with the
d. d. ID. Laboratories of Chicago for
a special large trial bottle at 20
cents on a special offer now. This
first bottle ought to convince every
sufferer, and at any rate, it will
surely take away the itch at once. B.
w Fearis, druggist, WaXahachie,
Texas. 165-169-171
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
SIMPLE DRESS FOR GIRLS.
All Fancy Toggery viii BE Cut Out
for the Salesladies.

Chicago. Oct. 19.-Mrs. G.. Holm
vile has been appointed official
censor of the costumes of feminine
employees Of one of the largest state
street department stores. Her edlcts
for attire FOR young women were is
sued last wet k. Simplicity is the key
note Of the orders issued to the girls
Now the sales women must appear
neatly attI;ei il black or white
shirtwaists, h;eck skirt hair done
neatly without artificial adornment
ard minus all exageeration of fash
ion,
Here are some the things Mrs.
Hoinville has eliminated from the
attire Of women and girls employees
of the store
Hair puffs, rats, false curls and
hair bows.
Low neck collars or short or ex-
remedy long sleeves.
Peek -a-boo waists or sleeves Pow
der, paint or other makeup
Flashy rings, buckles and pins.
Waists of any other colors than
black or white.
Skirts of any color other than
black
Every employe who fails to dress
according to the standard adopted
bv the store is notified by the censor
10 call at her office following morn
ing before reporting for work and is
sent home if she has not complied
with the request made of her the
night before.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
ARRESTED AFTER MARRIAGE
Bell County Man Charged With
Burglary After Wedding.

Waco, Texas, Oct, 19.-Love' S
young dream was rudely shattered
here yesterday for William Reeves,
Bell county young man, who was
married at the courthouse last Satur-
day afternoon to Miss Laura Gray,
when he was arrested by Policeman
Leslie Stegall on charge of bur
glary, the warrant having been sent
here from Bell county. An officer
from Bell county came here after
Reeves and he was accompanied by
the brides father, who was very
much incensed because Reeves had
run away with his daughter. The ia
ther claims the girl is only If years
old. but says the license was secured
on an affidavit giving her age as 10
years. Reeves has been taken back
to Bell county to answer to a charge
of burglary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19

Nelson accompanied her 90 visit and
spend perhaps tho winter. She Will
also visit relatives iu pIHjuNow.
Mr. and Mrs. owen Fleming hay,
located in Dallas. We regret to lose
these good people.
Messrs. BIN Liudop and Sam
Holmes attended the fair at Dallas
Monday
Rev j. J. Delk, who has been in
Tennessee for the past four months,
returned home last week, to the
pleasure of friends and relatives.
The school has begun nicely under
the management of Miss Alice Moore
.of Midlothian.
Miss May Hammer visited Miss
Leila Grimes Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Patton of Sar-
dis visited their son, J, II. Patton,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Marsh Vincent were
with home folks at Walnut Grove
Saturday night.
Mr. Alex Curry Of Miles, Texas,
visited his sister, Mrs. Sallie Patton,
the first Of the week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
LONE CEDAR.

Lone Cedar, Oct 1S.-We We're
blessed with our share of the rain,
ana late as it is people are sowing
turnips.
Cotton picking is about finished
for this year. Some are talking of
sowing oats to help piece out the
short corn crop.
Little Cassie, the two year old
daughter of G. II. Price and wife,
was very sick all last week with
bronchitis, but is much better now
Mr. George Mansker of Italy was
visiting near Lone Cedar Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Brooks of Maloney
were in our midst Saturday.
Lone Cedar school Will begin on
November Is. Prof Wiles has been
employed TO teach the term.
j. K Price is busy building a
barn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
SUFFERING ENDED.
Hood 4 Curtin Sell the Remedy that
Cured Stomach Trouble of IA
Years

And best of all they guarantee it
to cure you or money back Read
this:
81 have been great sufferer for
IA years, everything ! ate gave me
heartburns. | have never been able
to get anything that would give me
relief until friend of mine insisted
on my taking Mona. | took SO
cent box and I believe | am entirely
well" F. NJ, Bryant, Newman, Ga,
June 9Th
Mona is not a nostrum; 1t is
the prescription of a celebrated ply
stefan who is a specialist in stomach
diseases.
One clever woman calls Mio-na
the sunyhine Prescription because ii
schanged her from miserable, ner-
yous dyspeptic into a bright, healthy
happy woman in a few weeks.
These little Mi-o-na tablets are
surely wonder workers. They abso-
lutely cure indigestion whether
acute or chronic.
tn stop belching gas in stom-
and heaviness, in a few min
ares. Distress after eating vanishes
as if by magic when one or two little
Mi-o-na tablets are swallowed.
Only so cents a box at leadine
druggists everywhere, and in WaXa-
hachie by Hood e Curtin. Test sam
pie free from Booth s Mona, BUT
falo, n. Y. 15l-l 59-l b9
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
CUPID IN STRAY PIG ROLE.
Merchant Followed Animal to Home
Where He Met Bride.

Upton, Ind, Oct. ia stray
pig was responsible for the court
ship and wedding of f. L. Bert, a
business man of this city, and Mrs
Flo Gipson of the eastern part OF
the county.
The animal went astray few
months ago from Bert's home, and
was taken up at the farm home OF
Mrs. Gipson's parents. Bert advertis-
ed for the pig, and she answered, The
letter was witty one, and he be-
came interested
Other letters, a meeting, a propos-
al of marriage, its acceptance and a
visit to Anderson followed The pig
that brought about the romance Will
be a pet at the home of the newly
married couple.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
SUDDEN WHIRLNINp
Steamship 81. Iconards Has pCCu-
liar Experience on Way to Gal
weston.

Galveston, Oct. 19.-The steam
ship st. Leonards, which arrived in
port Saturday, brings another story
of having encountered strange phe-
nomenon of the sea, which occurred
Oct, 6. The vessel was in latitude So
degrees 81 minutes, longitude SO
degrees So minutes, when shortly be
fore midnight on the date mentioned
and the officers of the watch appear
ed to be a moving school of lumin-
Gus fish. As such sights are common
no attention was paid to it until the
ship came up to the moving, jump
ing patch of water, when all of d
sudden they found themselves in the
midst of well developed squall.
So sudden and unexpected was the
squat that there was no preparation
for it, and all on deck were wet to
the skin while the wind simply howl
ed through the rigging. The storm,
if such it could be called, lasted
about twenty minutes, when it dis
suddeness with which it had deylop-
ed.
1t is presumed that what the YES
sci struck was a suddenly formed
whirlwind such as are sometimes
seen on a prairie on calm, quiet
day, The movement of the water TAX
school of fish was the agitation of
the water and the striking into it of
Me vessel caused it to break, the
wind lasting while the vessel was
blowing its way through the infant
disturbance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
Real Estate Transfers.

j. V. Roberts to Matte Dees, 100
vey; $4,000.
Joe Honza 10 Farris & Atwood. SO
acres out of the r. de la Pena grant
s3,331.25.
John c. Cox to w. S. Sharp, LOT
in Boyce; $3.50.
I. A. Ferris TO J. V. Brown, blocks
81 and 2S in Ferris second addition
TO Waxahachie; $500.
!. d. Thomas to H. w. Parks, LOT
in block 1S0, lot l in block 22S and
lots 10 and 20 in block IS, Ennis
also "a acres out of the VIM. Joyce
survey; $4,000.
r. w. Newton to S. R. and J. r
Hays, 1870 acres out of the n. Phil
lips survey; S2750.
Farris & Atwood to Frank Hosek
so acres out of the r. de la Pena
grant; $3,350.
w. G. McClain to J. f. Chapman
100 acres out of the George NJ. Casey
survey; 1873.
Charles Stokes to Hattie Cliff, lot
in Waxahachie; 500.
H. w. Parks to J. d. Thomas
67.69 acres out of the w. II. Bun
day survey; s5,415.20.
John Potak TO Farris 4 Atwood
63.l acres out of the r. de la Pens
grant; $3,7S6
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
UGLY MURDER vt AUSTIN,
Dead Body Of - Young Woman
Lnmmh IN d Mrsnmil. Ihlckct-

Austin. Texas oct. l9.- Maggie
Houdcr. aged 80 years, who has
been missing from a rooming house
on East Third street for the last
three weeks, was found dead late
Sunday i'm a mesquite th!CKet five
miles from Austin. TWO men were
arrested later, suspected of compli-
city in the murder. The young wom-
ans body was decomposed and Off
GERS believe she was concealed in the
thicket by her murderers.
1t is believed she was murdered at
the time Of her disappearance. The
body was discovered twenty PAGES
from the Manor public road and
identified by earrings and markings
on her underclothing. 1t is under
stood that Sheriff Matthews and De
tective Corwin found articles belong
ing to the woman in the possession of
the men arrested.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
The OnIv 1hino Left.

jeremiah links is rich and stingy.
An acquaintance of his met Jinks' son
the other day. Your father seems to
have lost a good deal Of money lately,
The last time l saw him be was com
mize.'
Economic! Did be say where be
was going to begin?'
Yes: on his table, he said
Then he must be going to take
away the tabecloth" was the filial
deca ra tion.-- Exchange.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
Trouble in Spain.
crowds

Madrid, oct. 19.-Large crowds
of workmen met in antigovernment
meetings at Bilboa and Corunna yes
terday Violent speeches were made.
Troops are being held in readiness
to check possible disorders. The I'M
parcial announces the government is
concentrating troops at Madrid to
take the place of those that have
been sent to Morocco.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
Three Reasons For Declining.

Lord Broughton had a temper whic b
sometimes exploded in most discon-
certing manner 1t is related that on
one occasion he dined with a large
party at Thackeray's house, and after
dinner some specially fine madeira
was produced, In his usual genial
way the novelist pressed this on his
guests and. patting his neighbor Lord
Broughton. on the back, remarked,
Now. my dear old boy, you must try
some of this"
A chill fell on the company when
the noble lord retorted. Il am not your
dear boy, / am not old, and - your
wine"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
Order of Services.

Services will be held at the Meth
odist church at Red Oak next sun
day, as follows;
Preaching II a. N. and Z .. m.
This will be our last time for this
year, and perhaps my last with you.
Come and let US worship together.
Sunday school and Leagues at regu-
lar hours. Brethren, let every one
of us assist in bringing up our fin
ancial reports in full. c. +. Lindsey,
Pastor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
LONG BRANCH.

Long Branch, Oct. 1S,-People
are in better spirits since the good
shower settled the dust.
There has been quite good deal
of grain sown in these parts.
Little Euna Fay Chapman has
been suffering with fever for two
weeks.
Mrs. Reed May left Tuesday for
Faoyaada her future home. Miss May
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
The Birth Record.

A G. Fincher and wife, Ennis,
October S. a girl.
VIM. st. Anna and wife, Red Oak,
September 20, a girl.
Luther Timmons and wife, Red
Oak. October 10, a boy.
Cyrus b. Woodring and wife, For
reston, September is, a boy.
j. w. Sanders and wife, Britton,
October IS, "A boy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
FARMER SHOT.
Hired Man and Family of Wounded
Man Are in Jail.

Sulphur Springs, Texas, Oct 10.
Tom Jones, a farmer, living ten
miles south of here, is in a critical
condition as result of being shot
with a shotgun late Sunday. John
Helm, his hired man; Mrs. Tom
Jones, one daughter and son are
in Jail pending investigation 1t is
alleged Helm was to receive $3.50
out of a $4,000 insurance policy on
Jones life in Woodmen's lodge If
he killed Jones. The shot took away
Jones jaw. He may recover. Feeling
is intense toward the family.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
Both Bows Saved.

Louis Boon, leading merchant
of Norway, Mich, writes: Three
bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar
absolutely cured my boy of Sc
we're cough, and neighbors boy,
who was so i'll with cold that the
doctors gave him up, was cured by
taking Foley's Honey and Tar.
Nothing else is as safe and certain
in results Sold by B. w. Fearis. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
WHY SALVES FAIL TO
CURE ECZEMA.

They Clog the Pores-Only Liquid
Can Reach the Inner Skin.
Since the old-fashioned theory of
curing eczema through the blood
has been given up by scientists,
many different salves have been
tried for skin diseases. But 1t has
been found that these salves only
clog the pores aud can not penetrate
to the inner skin below the epider-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19

roiey's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages, stops the irritation in
the throat. soothes the inflamed
membranes, and the most obstinate
cough disappears. Sore and inflamed
lungs are healed and strengthened,
and the cold is expelled from the
system Refuse any but the gem
uine in the yellow package. Sold by
B. w. Fearis. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19

Mr.. F. G. Fritz, Oneonta. N. y,
writes: "My little girl was greatly
benefited by taking Foley's Orinn
Laxative, and l think It is the best
remedy for constipation and liver
trouble" Foley's Orino Laxative Is
mild, pleasant and effective, and
cures habitual constipation. Sold by
B. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
Baptist Barracks.

The ex tive members OF the
First Baptist Baraca class are re-
cuested to meet with w. @. Filing
ton. 419 College street, Tuesday,
October 10, at 1880 p. m.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-19
Hicks Capudine Cures SICK Head

Also Nervous Headache, Travellers
Headache and aches from GrT .
Stomach Troubles or Female trou-
bles Try Capudine-it's liquid-ef-
fects Immediately Sold by drug
gists. alt
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Vendors hen notes at the Daily
Light office. Il
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Read wnar the ADVERTISER say.
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Bargains In the want column.