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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20
A Plea for Children.

II you know of child that may b.
without Christmas stocking will
you please let us know Of them at
once 1t is impossible for one or two
people locate all OF these children
for SAINTS Claus. but II some one In
every section of town would spend .
few minutes In looking over his own
neigh borhoOd then II will be easy.
Please find out ages OF children, and
Il possible what is most needed.
II you nre planning to provide
stockings for such children will YOU
,let us know % that there may be no
conflict iii cur work. VII II y0u want
tU fslI Il stocking Tor i child We would
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SeIYd nen1es IA M M sib6Qll lsee
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20
4 CHRISTMAS STORY.
Morning In the Latte Town Of beth.
lshen


The court yard of the great khan
and the open rooms around IL were
crowded with travellers rousing
from their nights rest and mnkng
ready for the days journey. In
front of the stables, half followed
In the rock beside the ina. men were
saddling their horses and their
beasts of burden and there was much
noise and confusion.
But beyond there, at tho en- OF
the line. there was deeper grotto
In the rock. which was used only
when tie nearer stalls were full. Al
the entrance of this an ass was teth-
cred and a man of middle age stood
IN the doorway
The sad shepherd saluted him and
told him his name.
am Joseph, the carpenter Of
Nazareth, replied the man Have
YOU also seen the angels OF whom
yonr brother shepherds came to tell
u.s."
have seen no angels answere /
Ammiel, nor have any brothers
among the shepherds But ! would
tain see what they have seen I
II is our first-horn son" said
Joseph and the Most High sent him
To us. He IN a marvellous child !.
great things are foretold OF him
You may 90 In, but quietly. for the
child and his mother Mary are
asleep"
So the sad shepherd 49, n quiet
~ His long shadow entered before
him Tor the sunrise YVES flowing into
the door Of the grotto. 1t was made
clean and put in order, and bed OF
straw was laid In the corner on the
ground.
The child was asleep, but the
mother was waking. for she hai
taken him from the manEer into her
lap. where her maiden veil Of white
was spread to receive him And she
was singing very softly rs she benz
over him in happiness and wonder.
Ammiel salnted her and kneeled
,iown to look at the child He saw
nothing different from other young
The mother waited for
him to speak of angels. AS the other
shepherds had done, The sad shep-
herd said nothing. but only looked
and as he hooked his face changed
You have had great pain and
danger and sorrow for his sake" he
said gently
''Thev IRE pest" she answered
"ard for his sake have suffered
them gladly. From THE Sad
Shepherd by Henry van Dyke, In
the January Scrihner.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

That vacant house OF yours would
always be occupied BY good tenant
II you would supply Il with modern
cDnyeniences. including good ce-
raent walk in front.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

Tie Ladies OF the Maeeabees will
have called meeting "Wednesday af-
ternnon. December 81, AZ O'Clock
Class Initiation, also election of off
GERS. All members, new and old are
requested to be present
222 COMMANDER
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

We are not so anxious for Il
change In the rules Of the house OF
representatives as we are for A
change In the kind and character Of
legislation enacted under said rules
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

The weather bureau at Washing
nm oIds o,atno hope for rain in this
1ecl1otl dutin6 the present week II
fIfS khinE keeps Mn, We shall move
lo change tn officials Il weather
~ iI1iiarfsrs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

The only sad feeling connected
with the near approach OF the hell
days is occasioned by the reflection
that the legislature meets SO soon
thereafter
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

The aafeaften of eas fasp rs
MaNafhHsafts. ts eommsuee Tariff
revision IS na neg the nate ~ a
Feod ane IA fBet Do a tie pnlt pisa
which aalls asi ANS huie Of aaccesa.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

Notice is hereby given that the
Daily Light will strenuously urge the
paving OF our public square during
the year which IL soon to begin
here there's 4 will, there's
Nh
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

Anhe esuola blHme senator
toaar # Fssa tat ussl ISIS speech
as nop rs De- 800 s4aH 1n l1s eiii
naH t1at 500 hHi once saa So mas
alW ht aana ha0ta DO Haheafaf hiw
wv wv Al. IL LnIAlMN
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

The fact Is now well established
that ypn cannot Kill a Houston po-
liceman by shooting him In the Jaw
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

Are YOU puzzled how To remembes
your friends. Let me suggest sub
Scription to one or more magazines.
Old phone BIS. Mrs. Gus kemble. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

III we cannot have Christmas
weather next week most OF us will
probably decide to have Christmas,
weather or no weather,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

Let us have peace, TIE man be-
hind the pillow o. worth more to any
country than the man behind the
gun
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

The safe and sane way II to get
possession of your tax receipt 5efof"
investing too largely In fire works or
firewater
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

o. Be- claimed that o eooa bank sr-
roani ls g mere certain promoter OF
calm and peaceful sleep than mort.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

On account OF sickness there will
DC nd quarterly conference of the
Methodist church tonight, Al ~. For
ter. Pastor lsS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-20

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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-30
The PASIIME.

We have them at last, Imp pictures
We are not going to tell you too much
about them, you will have to see them
and draw your own conclusions, but
we don't mind telling you that they
are as fine as the best you ever saw,
including the best.
Pressed Roses first mp
picture, is comedy Roses and trou-
sers have little in common, and pres
scd roses presage something wrong
in TIE scheme of tEin"s. "'AcN "ce~ 5
are pressed instead Of trousers, cEl.
os and confusion should be the re,
suit, and is the result, until at the
end the mystery is unraveled, and
DOUBT yanishes, vanquished.
The Yankee Girls Reward is an
other new picture. with all new ac-
tors, You have never seen any pic
lures like these before, and this pic
ture has been selected with great
care to complete Mondays program
TIL plot is out of the ordinary, though
it deals with a common subject
pride Every picture at the Pastime
is new
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-30
ADJUSTMENTS
THE GRAND MONDAY - Motion
Pictures.

THE GRAND MONDAY Motion
Pictures.
Checkers"
"CoIombo"-Coiored,
MAX Is Atsent-Minded."
Checkers" is picture taken from
tue famous play OF the same name,
the greatest racing play ever produc-
ed, and without doubt the greatest
picture ever shown in Brunswick. The
story is a well-known one, being in
book form and produced by a famous
company playing the theaters for the
past three years. This is a remark
able picture and will prove a real
treat
Colombo and It's Environs" is a
beautiful Pathe hand-colored scenic
picture and showing most interest
ing views of the famous capital of
Ceylon.
Max is Absent Minded" is a big
feature Pathe comedy picture with
that funny fellow, Max Under in the
leading role. Every picture patron
is familiar with Max Under, as he
has made the patrons laugh for many
months with his clever comedy work
This picture is said to be the funni-
est he has yet appeared in and is
sure to make hit with the patrons
of the Grand.
Tire above program is one of the
best offered at the Grand in a long
time and will draw large crowds to
the popular theater Monday night.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-30

Good results always follow the use
of Foley Kidney Pills. They contain
just the ingredients necessary to
tone, strengthen and regulate the kid.
neys and bladder. and to cure back.
achs. Roberts Pharmacy.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25
Tit for Tat.

L. ID, Hyde and A. B. Mo.
Mahill, a couple of farmers OF
near Keytesville, are in trouble
over Mr.. Hyde's cattle trespass-
ing on Mr.. McMahill's premises
The Hyde bovines were brought
to town and impounded, and the
owner had to pay 30 cts. q head
for their release.
They again went back to for.
age on McMahill's farm, and he
got Constable Jas. Washam to
come after them. McMahill and
the constable were driving the
cattle to town when they met Hyde
and he demanded that, his stock
be turned loose. The demand
was refused, and Hyde went to
the house and returned with q
shotgun and threatened to kill
McMahill and Worsham and
forced them to absndon the cat.
tie.
The two men sssaiIed went be.
fore Justice Warner Ford and
swore out a warrant for Hyde,
him with felonious as.
seult with intent to kill. The
warrant was served by Sheriff A.
N. Harding Monday afternoon,
and Hyde's preliminary hearing
has been set to take place before
Justice Ford tomorrow.
Hyde retsliatsd by having a
issued by Justice Ford,
lodging the complaint against
McMshill of disturbing his peace
by quarreling, challenging, etc.
McMabill's trial has been DOCK
eted for next Monday, March %.
Both defendants gave bond for
their appearance.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25
Hardware Store SOLD.

Mrs. M. G. Blake of this place
has disposed of her stock of hard.
ware, known as the Ch haritCn
Hardware Co., to F. A. Adams
of Kirksville for $1,000, she TAX
ing in on the trade a nice resi-
dence belonging to Mr.. Adams
in Kirksville at $4,000. Mr..
Adams will move the goods to
Kirksville and continue in bust.
ness. The Charlton Hardware
Co. had gotten to be we'll and
fsvorably known business con.
Germ in and around Keytesville,
and we are sorry to see the firm
go out Of business.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25

A "pee wee" Journalist is one
who cares more for his pocket.
book than he does for the public,
and caters to officials higher in
rank and elevates it's nasal organ
atoffcialslesser in authority such
as road overseArs.
All officers who do not do their
duty are placed in came
category by the editor of the
COURIER, but such is not the
case with h Q "pee wee"
of the Press Spectator, who has
others write for his paper what
he is incapable of writing him
self. Strange that the reputed
"editor" of the Press Spectator
should imagine for a solitary
second that he possesses such q
valuable asset as ga mind"
We will bet q pig to q puppy
he did not write the article in
last weeks Press. Spectator con.
cerning County Highway Engi-
neer o. G.. Dsmeron, the road.
overseers q n d the COURIER.
This wager is giving him big
odds as pigs are now much high
er on the market than puppies.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25

holds with the defendant as
joint tenant. Plaintiff, therefore,
prays that the bonds OF matri.
mcny now existing between her
and the defendant may be dis
sol ed; that she be given the
care, custody and control of her
four said children, and that the
court will award her alimony in
such sum as the court may seem
just and proper. etc. Johnson
&c Johnson of Salisbury brought
he suit for Mrs. Burstret whose
u'aiden name was Miss Mary
StsIlman.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25
A Good Show Coming.

LeComte, Flesher & Wade's
big musical comedy, "The Flower
of the RANCH, with a cast of 40
people has been booked to sp.
pear for one night at Karcher's
opera-house in Salisbury. This
company has been secured only
by being given q guarantee Of
$3.50. Seats now selling. Watch
for date next week in this paper.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25

For sale from q good strain OF
Silver Laced Wyandottes, 90 cts
per setting, or SO for 100. Ad'
dress Keytesville, r. F. d. Nc. L
or phone me at Pee Dee,
MRS. ALICE STEPHENS.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25
For Sale.

Thoroughbred Single Comb
Rhode leland Red eggs so cts.
for 15, SO per 100, 80 cts. for Is
range eggs.
MRS. w. c. STEPHENSON,
Keytesville, Mo.
r. F. D. No. 2.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25

A tailor, who has been work.
ing for A. Harms of this place,
got on very high lonesome the
first of the week and lost his rea-
son to such an extent that he was
discovered disrobing himself
down about the colored school.
house. He was arrested and
lodged in the. calaboose, but
was released yesterday and pur.
chased ticket for him to Carroll.
ton. What has Carrollton done to
Keytesville to deserve = such q
fate?
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25

That was q great victory for
the Democrats in the fourteenth
district congressional election in
Massachusetts, Tuesday, the
Democratic candidate vim
ming by 5,640. T b 9 nominal
Republican majority in that dis
trict is something over Ia, 900.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25

The Salisbury Press-Spe:tstor
of last week tells it's readers that
"any ass can bray, but it takes q
nightingale to sing" The Press
Spectator seems to be a combi.
nation of both an ass and q
nightingale, and is therefore a
monstrosity with neither ancestry
nor hope of posterity. It sings
for County Highway Engineer
o. G. Dameron and brsys at the
rosdoverseers.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25

r. c. Brown Leghorns, 30 cts
per setting of 10 nr So for 100.
MRS. E. V. ENYEART,
Keytesville, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25
Eggs for Sale.

Single Comb Rhode Island
Reds from the famous Mass j.
Besll strain (Horse Cave, Ky.,)
$50 per setting of 10 eggs or So
for 100.
MRS. G. K. ADAMS,
r. F. d. 1, Keytesville, Mo.
Phone, U 81.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25

Misses Carolyn Anderson, Re.
becca Moore, Carrie Wheeler
and Sammy Vaughan were
Brunswick visitors Saturday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25

Gn0 ensuing May term OF cIrcul
court at Keytesville have beer
filed with Circuit Clerk w. L
Wright since the last issue of tn,
COURIER
CITIL CASES.
| Henry Laker vs. John Lakel
ct al, equity. John D. Taylor oi
Keytesville is plaintiffs attorney
Nelson c. Field vs. A. ]. Lynn
ct al, suit to quiet title. John D.
Taylor is of counsel for plaintiff,
j. D. Adams VS.. Hiram Piper,
breach of contract, and damages.
U. A. House of Sumner and o.
F. Libby of Lsclede are plain.
tiff's legal advisers.
Mary s. Burstert vs. Maurice
Burstert, divorce. Plaintiff and
defendant were married at Wien,
this county, Sep. 25. 1894, and
continued to live together there
after as husband and wife until
the 18th day of March, 1910,
when plaintiff left defendant and
has lived separate and apart
from him ever since. Mrs.
Burstert charges her husband
with having, about one year
after their marriage, and just a
few weeks after the birth of their
first child, brutally beaten and
struck her with his fist, without
any cause whatever, and refus.
ing to allow her to occupy the
same bed with bin, claiming,
falsely, that she had been untrue
to him; that during all of their
married life ever since the first
beating above mentioned, de.
fendant has gradually become
more cruel and harsh in his
treatment of plaintiff, cruelty
beating her time after time, with.
ontspause or provocstion, to that
extent that she is unable to give
the exact number of times, but
30 harsh and brutal was his
treatment on one occasion as to
knock OUT three of plaintiff q
teeth, and at various times to
discolor the skin on various
portions of her body, causing
the blood to gush from her nose.
Plaintiff cay g further that, in ad.
dition to her husbands brutal
treatment, he pretended to be
jealous, charging her, in the
presence of others, with being
untrue to him and criminally
intimate with other men, and on
divers occasions denying the
paternity of his own children,
going 80 far as to charge plain
tiff with being criminnally init.
mate with q colored man, and
that said colored man was the
father of one of her children.
For the sake of her children,
plaintiff says thaG she bore de.
fendant's brutal treatment for
years, hoping for some improve
ment III his conduct, but ine -ead
Of improving be grew worse from
) ear to year until the 18th day
Of March. 1910, Just before she
left MIN, he gave her an un-
nerciful beating, blsckening
and bruising her eye, kicking
her on the limb, causing q. dis.
coloration of the skin until it was
black and blue; striking her over
the head with a stove poker three
different times, and saying that
she ought to be killed. Fearing
Tor her lie, she fled fl om defend
ant and went TO the home of her
'ather where she and her three
youngest children now remain.
Four children were born of ssiu
namely Joseph, aged
10; Gustave, 13; Louis Roland,
7, and Francis, s years old.
Mrs. Burstert informs the court
hat her husband is the owner OF
80 acres of land of the reason.
IL, -l. e Qo EOO "a -1.z-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25

The following new suits for
the ensuing May term of circuit
court at Keytesville have been
filed with Circuit Clerk w. L.
Wright since the last issue of the
COURIER:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25
capId's Couquests.

I GEoRGK.EKvIER:- Oliver B.
George Of Ashland, H., and Miss
Cors M. Sewer of Triplett were
married by Justice T. W. Trip.
lett of Triplett Friday, March 18,
1910. Mr.. and Mrs. George have
our best wishes.
HEDRICK LINEBAUGH:-W Walter
Hedrick of Marceline and Miss
Maggie Linebsugh Of Westville
were married at the resi- dence of
the officiating justice of the
peace, j. H. Slaughter of near
Westville, Wednesday, March
16, 1910. Good luck to them.
e.
SHOOT. McPHERsoN:-Jss. H.
Shoot of Kansas City, formerly
of Mendon, and Miss Effie Mo.
Pherson of near Mendon stole q
march on their friends by hieing
themselves to CarrolIton where
they were married Wednesday,
March 16, 1910, at the Florence
hotel. They will make their
home in Kansas City where the
bridegroom has established an
envisble reputation as a painter.
TheCoURIER extends congratula-
tions to this worthy couple.
-.
CLARK-UNDERwooD:-C b g.
r. Clark and Miss Myrtle Under.
wood, both of Dean Lake, were
married at Triplett Saturday,
March 19, 1910, Justice T. w.
Triylett making the twain one,
The bridal couple have set up to
housekeeping in the Larkin
Green residence property which
MIR. Clark purchased a few
months ago. The bridegroom is
q son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Clark, and the bride is an at.
tractive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mack Underwood of Dean Lake.
The COURIER hopes for them bon
upon the sea of wedlock
and that their pathway may be
strewn with roses without thorns.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25
OUR PIANO COM EST.
Nineteen New Subscribers and
II Renewals This Week.

week been equally
this March weather. and much excitement has
suited Keytesve township contestants but matters
nothing like lively in the county contest.
One of the elegant watches Miss Annie Moran of
with 1874 $50 tho
Miss Blackwell Bowling township
while the EadnPon Sisters with 81 780 votes
following had
up to yesterday (Thursday) morning:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25

On application of M. W. An.
derson it is ordered that he be
and is appointed administrator
of the estate of Lucy A. Bewley,
deceased. Administrators bond
in the sum of $500 is approved
with w. G. CASTOR and H. B.
Richardson as securities. M.
w. Anderson was also appointed
ss guardian and curator of the
estate of Raymond A. and Lucy
NJ. Chivers, minor heirs of said
Lucy A. Bewley. Guardian and
curator's bond in the sum of
$4,000 is approved with w. G.
CASTOR and H. B. Richardson as
securities.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25
Probate Pointers.

The last will ard testament of
Lucinda 8. Smith having been
admitted to probate, and d. G.
Cupp having been named as ex.
ecutor thereof, he is 80 appointed
by the court. Executors bond
in the sum of $4,000 is approved
with Jas. G. Oldham, kThos. Ed
gar, H. ]. Snider, George Smith
and L. E. Cupp as securities
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-03-25

most subscriptions between
bursdav morning. March Saturday evening 191O
will recei bonus 10000 The who second
will get 5000 votes Third vi" get oOO votes
Fourth 1000 votes and fifth 1000 votes.
hust and this bonus will help in
for be
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
FIREBCG AT SpARTANBERG.
Encendiary Blaze in the Heart Of the
City Put Out

The prompt discovery Of a f7e
Friday night at S2ar,anburg in the
rear OF Tuck's fruit store by Mrs.
Hair Of Augusta. Ga. patient at the
Sseed!ey sanitarium. prevented a
serious FIRE or East Main street in
the very heart Of the business sec
ton.
Mrs Hair had occasion to so to
the medicine room to take dose OF
medicine amd on looking out OF the
window. saw the blaze from the win
dow. Peering out she saw man
showing lots OF waste paper into a
pile OF burning boxes in tae rear OF
Tuck's Fr1i; Store. adjoining the
wholesale grocery houses of ]. a.
GaIlman and Brown R-os.
Tho fre burned rapidly and in a
moments time the rear Of the two
stores were oa fire. The flames
spread to the hospital building.
burning the windows to the third
story and filing the rooms with
smoke The patients OF the sani-
tarium were thrown into state Of
wild excitement and preparations
were made to remove them from the
building. Efficient work Of the fire
department. however. prevented SER
;ous disaster.