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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-26

G.. Page and Miss Rufa Adair wer
married yesterday afternoon at
o'clock by Rev. r. +. Criddle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-26

FOR SALE All Kinds of feed stuff
ShiAe a Key tf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-26

Mrs d. Mahoney has as guests
her brother, f. r Wallace, and
niece, Miss Fannie Belle Wallace, of
Arlington
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-07-15
Virfins.

AS it happened, however. the five
foolish virgins were observed, in
their perplexity. by five wise men.
Permit mel" quOth each of these,
and stepped up and filled a virgins
lamp for her, adding: Nov. you
just about need somebody to look
out for you, don't you, chr
And upon the FIVE foolish virgins,
blushing violently and looking shy
ly down the five wise men lost no
time in procuring licenses, and they
all lived happily ever after.
AS for the wise virgins, they
shifted some when they heard
the news, animadverted with con-
siderable acerbity on the ancient
mystery of the way of a man with
a maid, and let it 90 at that.-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-07-15
1t Grows.

T. M. Boulware's popularity
among the owners of trotters, pac-
ers and running horses is winning
out as the entries prove:
Up to Thursday afternoon there
had been two hundred and fifty
nine (259) horses entered. And
thirty-seven (37) of them are in
the 2:30 trOt.
That sounds like state fair, or
races at Sleeps Head Bay, but
when Monroe City, the Queen of the
Prairies goes after any thing in
earnest, she has always gotten it.
1t will be the greatest agereea-
ton of horses ever in North Mis-
souri, and even if you live in Texas
or Colorado. it will pay you to come
and see the beauties 90.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-07-15
Greatest Man in Monroe.

Who would get the prize if you
had one to award to the greatest
man in Monroe county? While your
mind is running over a list of men
of means, men of prominence, men
of ambition and men of intellectual
attainments. we will tell you who
we would hand it over to. To be-
gin with. he is a bachelor. That is
bad enough, heaven knows but
wait! He is a humble renter out on
a farm. He is big in body and big
in heart. He loves little children
and proves it by his works. Seven
homeless orphans have been reared
by this unpretentious man, aided
by a sister and widowed cousin. He
fed them. clothed them, educated
them. All are now married, save
one, and have homes of their own
and every one of these homes is a
monument to the practical philan-
thrOphy of this industrious, big
hearted. jolly-faced bachelor. His
name is Elliott - F. X. Elliott. He
lives out Strother way. What states.
man, capitalist, teacher or leader in
all the county has done greater
service to helpless humanity? L
Elliott ever gets crown = and if HI
doesn't the chances for the rest o
us will be rather slim these sever
orphans will be stars that will
shine brighter and glitter more glO
riously than gold or silver or preC
ious stones. - Paris Appeal.
Frank X. Elliott was formerly
highly respected citizen of this cit
and has many friends here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-07-15

been altered or wiped out and soGe'
of the characters have disappeared!
The characteristics of the bowerY
still remain although there iS.a =
vast improvement of social col a.
tons in the district. New la\s
new tenements, modern schools
and public parks have bettered tie
environment but these factors d
not effect the homeless, vicious |,
shiftless and criminal classes. RI
Sketches in the illustrations by
George Toner. IN
Published by Jos. j. Lanzit, Chi
cago. Price SIPS.
That Affair in Philadelphia.
By Mrs. Darby.
This is composed of four short
stories. The first one is based on
Mr., HammerSteins difficulties about
the new opera house in Philadel-
phia
They are written in a light way
half sarcastic and half humorous.
Published by Broadway Publish
ing Co., New York. Price $780,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-07-15

animals have the gift of speech on
Christmas eve came to the stable
where the young man is hid, to ask
the horse where they may find
money to send their sick father to
a warmer climate.
1t is a touching story beautifully
told.
Published by the Bobbs-Merrill
Co., Indianapolis, Indiana. Price
$1.50.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-07-15

Bill Buchanan and Tip McClin-
tic tickled an Illinois circuit judge
clear out of his dignity when a
Monroe county land deal was being
aired before him." said j. j. Brown
ing to the Appeal man Monday.
They were summoned to give ex-
pert testimony on Missouri soil. A
lawyer on the opposing side insisted
that Bill tell what had been prom
ised as a reward for his testimony
well, sir" said Bill, after some
hesitation, II was promised all the
delights of life. When l got here
however, l had to put up at third
class hotel, sleep on shucks and
suck a cob for breakfast" The
Judge had just finished laughing al
this answer when Tip knocked him
clean off his judicial perch. The
lawyer demanded whether or moi
there was any hardpan on the place
in controversy. well" said Tip
III there's any hardpan this side Of
he'll its, under that land" The
Judge forgot his dignity and laughed
louder than any man in the room
Appeal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-07-15
THURSDAY. JULY IS, 1909.
The Conqueror.

By Edward Barber.
Seek not to win vast wealth;
1t must depart
The love of gold should never hold
In chains thy heart;
Gold cannot bear life'S crucial test;
Wealth cannot bring thee peace and
rest.
Strive not for fleeting fame;
Men will forget
Thy very name the dust shall
claim
Thy star shall set;
Yea, all that thou canSt ever see
Will surely shortly cease'tO be.
Subdue thyseIf; within
Be thou king.
This path alone unto a throne
Thy soul shall bring;
Know thou myself: myself control;
For thus thy feet shall gain the
goal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-07-15
BOOK NEWS.
The Men of Sapio Ranch.

Inc Men OF Sapl0 Kanch is a
breezy, refreshing, and often thrill
ing story of ranch life in the west
in the seventies" The scene is
laid in that vast, vague and indefin-
able region known as the Sapio
Range. The characters are, many
of them, taken from life and drawn
to the scale of real action. Par
son Jack Potter" is not only a
real character, but that was his
real name, as may be verified by
reference to a not inaccessible rec
ord. old Benity," the trapper, is
sketChed from life sitting. Rio
Grande Jim" and "Hook-Nosed-
Jake" the cowboy evangelist, are
not only recognizable personalities,
but their parts are sketched and
played before the reader in terms
of flesh and blood,
This story has all the charm of
adventure, dramatic action and ex-
element of the standard border
story with an exceptionally high
motive.
Published by Smith & Lamar,
Nashville, Tennessee. Price $1.00
Phillip the Forester.
By Daniel Edward Kennedy M. A.
This volume is one to delight the
soul of the true book-lover.
The story tells how Phillip Mason
falls in love with former school
mate who at the death of her faith
es seeks work at the Mason farm.
Forestry is new in that locality
and Phillip has to make good be-
fore the people have any sympathy
or use for his work.
The book is beautifully printed
on fine paper and elegantly bound.
The edition is limited to four
hundred and twenty copies, some
of which have been taken by sub
scriptiOn.
All orders should be sent to D. E.
Kennedy II Devon Road, Chestnut
Hill, Mass. The price of the book
on subscription day and after (May
20. 1909 is net $3.50. sent by ex-
press unpaid unless otherwise d.
rected.
The Other Side of the Door.
By Lucia Chamberlain.
The scene of this tale is laid in
San Francisco. A young lady goes
marketing in the early morning and
she has to pass a notorious gamb-
ling house as she does so two men
fall out the door, one is dead, the
other runs down the street.
The author builds up a romatic
and mysterious story from this in
| cident.
The girl is called upon to testify
at the trial. She is convinced that
he is guilty nevertheless she falls in
n love with him, through her test
, mony he is convicted of murder.
The story is original, energeti,
= and immensely entertaining.
Published by Bobbs-Merrill Co
: Indianapolis, Indiana. Price SIS
d White Mice.
By Richard Harding Davis.
e The White Mice" was the nam
e of a secret society whose object
e was to save lives, the charter men
/ bers were the sons of rich me
4 | ..yho xuana axykrap,ol,, sxllo ool =
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-07-15
Putting it Gently.

The sages of the general store
were discussing the veracity of old
81 Perkins when Uncle Mill Abbott
ambled in.
What do you think about il,
Uncle Bill?" they asked him.
Would you call 81 Perkins liar?"
Wall" answered Uncle Bill slow
ly. as he thoughtfully studied the
ceiling. Il don't know as I'd 90 so
far as to call him a liar, exactly,
but do know this much: when
fsedin time comes, in order to get
any response from his hogs, he has
to get somebody else to call 'em for
him" Galveston Tribune.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-07-15
The New Mayor.

The New Mayor.
This is founded upon George
Broodhearst's successful play. 1t is
pleasure to read a book founded
upon successful play, wherein the
novelizer has sufficient knowledge
of his subject to present to the
reader an evenly written narrative
that retains the central idea and &C
ton of the play, but which at the
same time gives the reader a truth
full portrayal of the background up-
on which that action is founded.
Young Bennett has been elected
mayor by set of politicians with
the expectation of using him for
their own benefit. In this they are
very much mistaken, he uses every
method in his power to defeat their
plans. Of course a romance has
its place in the story.
Published by the j. S. Ogilvie
Publishing Co., New York. Price SOC
Betelguese.
BY Jean Louis De Esque.
The author, after thirty-six hours
of labor, utterly exhausted. woos OBJ
livion and awakens with this little
poem jingling through his brains.
He has placed He'll in the bowels
of Betelguese and this is a message
from that place.
Published by Connoisseurs Press
Jersey City. Price $1.25.
Miss Eagle the SuffraEette.
BY Mary Dale.
Dame nature has discovered that
Miss Eagle has been using her in
fluence and converted the sparrows
to suffrage.
A meeting was called for the pur-
pose of asking Miss Eagle questions
and learning what the suffragists
want. 1t is surprising to find how
similar her wishes are to the would
be voter of today.
Published bv the Aberdeen Pub
fishing Co., New York.
Professor SlaGs of London.
BY Dwight Edwards Marvin.
Professor Slagg of London" is a
story of today, the author is unusu-
ally gifted in the delineation of
character and has written a real
love story Astounding in humor and
pathos and full of action and strong
in its moral tone.
There is not dull chapter in the
volume, every page is alive with
interest.
1 The reader will long remember
the quaint sayings of Miss Creepy,
the aspirations of Walter Brace the
pretentions of Professor Slagg, the
methodical habits of Mr.. Locket,
, the heroism of Mr.. Cringham and
I the business methods of Tom Wylie
: The characters seem to be living
: men and women with whom the
f reader is personally acquainted.
Published by Broadway Publish.
D ing Co., New York. Price $1.50.
Confessions of a Palmists.
BY M. Clivette.
A collection of racy tales of love
spells and soul affiDities told in tn,
: first person.
Published by Laird & Lee, Chi
caeO.
The Wretches Of PovertYvills.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-07-15

That the old distinction between
the blue and the gray" is fading
away was illustrated on Memorial
day in Boston, when the widow of
General Pickett, who led the ..forlorn
hope Of the confederates at Gettys-
burg. told large audience how it
happened. She was very much APP
plauded as she spoke for more than
an hour on the historical phase of
the great battle and quoted her
husband as saying. when asked
how the defeat happened, that he
believed "the Yankees had some
thing to do with II"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-07-15

uDlioiiOu Wy SlldllSO OSllDliCi .
Sons, New York. Price $3.50
Elusive Isabel.
By Jacques Futrelle.
The Italian Minister is handed
card at dinner one evening in Wash
ington and the result was that he
introduced Miss Isabel Thorne to
society.
Miss Thorne was secret agent
for Italy.
The secret service discovered
that a Latin alliance had been
formed, The principal countries
involved are Spain, France and
Italy. The agreement was to be
signed in the United States,
Mr.. Grim is secret service man
and to him is given the task of
discovering the leader of the pro-
posed plan. Mr.. Grim and Miss
Thorne come in contact at every
turn.
1t is a cleverly told story of di-
plomatic complications with a ro-
nance for good measure.
Published by Bobbs-Merrill Co.,
Indianapolis, Indiana. Price $3.50.
Servitude.
BY Irene Osgood.
A stirring story of pirates and a
rich haul they made in the Medi-
terranean Sea- 1t deals chiefly
with the captain of the Brigg Stel-
la Marine which was captured by
a band of barbarous Turks just af-
ter the war of 1912, and an Ameri-
can girl who at time the vessel
was captured. was visiting in the
home of the British Counsel.
Slavery of the christians is por-
trayed as the author imagined it in
Aleiers in the beginning of the nine
teenth century.
The book besides being capital
sea story is equally as interesting as
description of high life in the
Orient.
Published Dana Estes & Co.,
Boston. Price $3.50.
Bill Possum: His Book.
By Mary Brent Whitesides.
A clever little story of Georgia
possum and as Billy Postum has
taken the place of the Teddy Bear is
very appropriate 1t reminds one
of Joel Chandler Harris's stories of
Brer Rabbit.
1t is dedicated to President Taft
as a mOmento of his visit to At
lanta.
Published by The Georgia News
Co., Atlanta, Ga. Price rs cents.
The Light OF Stars.
By Hattie Donavon Bohannon.
The truly simple life of the easy
going Texans is portrayed in this
volume. All ostentation that &C.
companies wealth and fashion is
lacking, yet the people are moi
without this worlds goods.
A lad with plenty of energy in
; some respects yet weak and vac
Cilating in others is our hero. HI
meets with humble success in al
except his love affairs. He is mis-
taken in his choice and consequent
ly comes to grief but the story @
his Strupples is we'll told
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-07-15

ArS Ralph Graham went to Quin-
cy Saturday to visit relatives
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-07-15
White Mice.
By Richard Harding Davis.

The White Mice" was the name
of a secret society whose object it
was to save lives, the charter men,
bers were the sons of rich men
who were extremely idle and of
very little account in the world.
Roddy FoFester's father was at
the head of a construction company
and ROddy was sent to Venesuela
to work. His father did not take
him into his confidence but put
him to work at the head of a dang
at twenty dollars per week The
company had spent quite a fortune
supporting Colonel Vega in an up
rising but in spite Of this fact Rod
dy manages to rescue a famous
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-26

intelligence or capability. And there
is no evidence to sustain the charge
that they are men possessing a far
greater degree of honesty thar the
of Des Moines' old city
council. AT least two of the men who
have contributed very largely to the
success of the new government were
part OF the old system in that city,
one as councilman and one as mayor.
There is no reason to believe that
these two men are more honest or
more capable as commissioners thar
they were when serving he city un-
der the ward plan. But they are able
TO accomplish much more.
The reason is "easily selfevident.'
II is the difference in the system.
Now they are responsible for certain
things; then they were responsible fol-
no specific duty. Now they are com
PEELED TO devote all their time to the
public business government al
work every hour in the day n every
day in the year.
The declaration that the people OF
Des Moines might have had just as
good government under the old sys'
TEN" is absurd in the light of the fact
that D@s Moines never had Just "a
good government under h old sys'
TEN. The conclusion to justify such
a declaration would he that Des
Moines never before had honest men
to administer its civic affairs. No one
in Des Moines would admit for a no
nent that that was a "truism easily
self-evident."
Dies Moines has good government
now. because IL has adopted an effic'
lent svstem-Kansas City Times.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-26

Of block "A. South Roswell, and q one
inch water right.
c. F. Mathews to N. j.. Fritz, for
$3.50. an undivided half interest in lots
l to IL inclusive, block 95 and lots
4, 5 and 6, block "a. Lake Arthur.
X. s. Woodruff to Fayette Owens,
for $4,000 lot IA. block "a. Roswell.
w. T. Wells to Roswell Title &
Trust Co., for $4,000, the north half
of lot 3, block g.; lots 2 and 3. block IL
lot 3 and the south half of lot 2, block
~; lots 2 and 3 and the south half of
lot 4. block ID; lot 2 and the north
half of lot 3 and north third of lot 4.
block IA; lot 4. block Is, all in Alamo
da Heights addition to Roswell.
| A.. e. Lea to Enma w. Lea, for 81 a
tract of eighty acres in section s and
160 2-3 acres in section 8, all in 11-24,
L.. Fl. Zachry to II. A. Wallace, for
81 the south third of lot 4, block 8,
/ Alameda Heights addition to Roswell
The Artesian Valley Land Company
to A. J.. Zoller. for $3.4OO. forty acres
In 1S-15-24 and a sixth interest in an
artesian well.
U. s. to Nells T. ITALIA, patent to 16C
acres in 26-14-26.
J.. NJ. Lamoreau to p. f. Tovey. fol-
s2,1O0 a half interest in 240 acres in
27-13-26.
T. B. Howard to Totzek & Finnegar
for 500 lot 2. block 5. South Roswell
A. Dickey 20 H. L. Rogers. for $40
the north half OF lot /. block =. Ala
media Heights and lot 6, block s. o.
South Roswell.
r. Antry to H. f. Williams. for 81
eighty acres in section % and tel
acres in 81, all in 1925.
J. S. Lea and others as committed
to TotZek & Finnegan for $500. 10
Al. Lea's subdivision to Roswell.
D.. T. and T. j. Lacy TO w. c.. Win
ston for $50 a 1-64 interest in the y
Spring River Ditch.
f. L. Wildly to Lula Walthall for SI(
a small tract in 32-10-24.
H. /. Funkhauser &c A. A. Diel. fo1
81 eighty acres in %. and 120 acre.
IN 81 all in 1924.
L. s. TO T. b. Bayles. patent to 16(
acres in 1862.
L. s. to c. NJ. Sanford. patent to for
~ acres in 23-14-26.
Mrs. w. NJ. ID. Padgitt to Mrs. f. c
Doniphan and others, for 81 a tract o
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-26

Albuquerque, N. NJ, August 26.-
Seventy-lve hundred dollars IN prizes
for horse racing. That is what tine
management of the TwentylNinth An
nua1 New Mexico Fair Association and
Resources Exposition October 11-16
offers the horsenen of the west. And
from all indications the horsenen of
the ives will all be in Albuquerque
during the fair races. Albuquerque
being on the same circuit with Pueb-
10, FL Paso. Phoenix and Dallas, Texas
will get the benefit of all the horses
that enter those Fairs. Albuquerque
in short is on a big southwestern cir
cult upon which hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars will be turned loose
among the owners of thoroughbreds.
Albuquerque is to donate a big slice
of that money to the fast ones and
the fastest horses from Denver to Los
Angeles will be entered.
The management has just made an
arrangement with DIR. F.. E.. Stone,
starter at Dallas. ID Paso and Phoe-
nix to officiate at the Albuquerque
aces. He is the best starter in the
west and is just finishing up a series
OF engagements OF the grand circuit.
| The latest addition to the list of ev-
ents is a thousand dollar stake rae
donated by the Blackwellis Durham
Tobacco Company. to De known as the
Bull Durham Stake" and I o he run on
Bull Durham Day" The agents of
this great tobacco company all thru
he e are carrying entry blanks
| with them all over Wyoming. Colora-
do. New Mexico. Arizona and several
other states thus assuring the fair
ace of a vast amount of advertising
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-26
SADLY DEFECTIVE "TRUIsM.'

In Dies Moines, Ia, they have just
completed a 16 months trial of the
new commission system, and IL sc
happens that they have had an honest
government in that time with the ac-
companying result that almost every
body in Des Moines is strong for the
new system. OF cours they Nigh;
have had just as good government UNI
der the old system DR. any system. hasi
the same degree of honesty character
lied the old system. Neither men nor
government can be made honest or
successful by system or iby LAWN ev-
cry case it finally ONE to this. that
the or failure of a municipal
government depends entirely ON the
character and ability of the individ-
nails who comprise the responsible
heads. and not ON the system. That is
a truism that is easily self-evident--
Chicago Inter Ocean
On the other hand. nothing is more
easily self-evident" than hat the es-
teemed Inter Ocean has discovered a
truisn that Is untrue. Its assumption
that the only difference between the
new civic rule in Dies Moines and the
old ward system is a common error
entertained regarding the commission
plan. but Ii Is a misapprehension
which Is entirely inexcusable as a con-
clusion to be drawn from such a de-
tailed investigation of the plan as the
Inter Ocean has evidently made of the
Des Moines scheme.
In the first place. the commissions
ers who ave made the signal success
nf tho u,U Milan a Sur~ocS vhsrh the
Inter Ocean admits. are not above the
average of city oficiafs anywhere in
cities Of that size. either in point OF
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-26
Transfers of Real Estate.

The following deeds have been filed
| for record in the Office of Probate
| Clerk and Recorder F. p. Gayle:
d. A. Good to L. G. and A. Fulmel
| for $4,000 eighty acres in 1885.
| l.. V. Humphrey to w. d. Bailey, fol
| 500, lot IA, block "a, Lake Arthur.
| A. G.. Mckinney to e. NJ. Latimel
for $4,000, lot 3 and the north 81 feet
of lot A. block SO West Side addition
to Roswell.
J.. z. Mitchell to J. A. Norman. for
$1,000 ten acres in 29-1l-24. and ten
shares in the Rio Hondo Water Us
ers' Association.
II. A. Beeson and others to w. c.
Fleming, for 81 100 acres in 6-12-23.
E. l.. SpruiI to T. A. Brown, for
s $500, lots /. 2 and 3. block Is South
Highlands. addition to Roswell.
j. C. Smith To S. w. Holder and E.
c. Jackson. for $50, lots 4, 5 and 6.
block so, Lake Arthur.
Lee Eddlenan to c. l.. Ballard and
John c. Peck for 81 a % interest in
forty acres in 26-S-23.
w. c. Fleming to H. A. and c. F.
Beeson. for $1,000 part of forty acres
il 5-11-24.
J.. T. Mcclure to Henry Rock, for
s125. lot 3, block 6. Pauly addition to
Roswell.
w. VI. Ferguson to ]. S. Lenox. for
$500. lots l and 3, block 3S South
Roswell.
]. s. Lenox TO Louise Lenox for So
900. lots l and 3, block 80 South Ros-
we'll.
A. d. Wallace to Van Mills, for ST.
100, the south 1-3 of lot 2, block s, AL.
Heights addition to Roswell.
f. A. Cahoon and others to C. J.
Wagner. for s1.1O0. lots IA. 16. 8 and
90. block IL South Roswell.
f. A. Cahoon and others 10 r. L.
Ballard. for $500. lots Is. IA. IL, and
10, block % South Roswell.
c. H.. Blashek to A.. c. Swanson. for
$500 fifteen acres il 2S-10-24. and ar
tesian well.
gan. for 81 lot 2. block 5. South Ros-
well.
r. J. Dunnahoo to r. Schmidt. for 81
lots 1. 2. 3. and 4. block 10 South
addition to Roswell.
T. J. and ID. T. Lacy to w. G. Win
ston, for $1,000 twenty acres in 1911
Matte J.. Gatewood. to c. j. Wagner
for $500 the south 81 feet of lot 4.
block s. Alameda Heights addition to
Roswell.
s. Totzek to w. R. Bond, for $3.50
lot Al, LEAFS subdivision to Roswell.
A Buck to w. W. GOwdy. for SO
acres n 24-13-25 and a haaf I'm
in an artesian we'll
J. G.. Hedgcoxe TO D. A. Paddock,
for $500 lot 3, Hedgcoxe's subdivision