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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

! this occasion she gave Merely
| Mary Ann as a reading She won
many friends at the Chautauqua and
all pronounced her work as reader
as being very fine. They predicted
for her bright career in the pro-
fession of public entertainer
During her stay in Waxahachie she
was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. c r
Gibson Mr.. Stokey was a nephew
of Mrs. n. A. Thompson Of this city
The Dallas News of Sunday morn
ing gave the following account OF
the tragic death of these popular
young people:
Roland II. Stokey, a popular and
promising young member Of the Dali
las bar, and Miss Bessie Marie Ne
David, we'll known in Dallas society
circles and as a reader, were drown
ed while boating in Oak Lawn Park
Saturday night
They were near the dam where the
water is deepest, about twelve feet,
when they started to exchange seats.
Miss McDayid lost her balance ana
| fell into the water and Mr.. Stokeg
| jumped in after her, lie was not
able to swim and could help Meth or
his companion nor himself
While their bodies were recovered
within fifteen minutes after they
sank neither could be resuscitated.
Drs A NJ CAN'T J. Il Black AMI
| w. B. Black arrived a few minutes
after the bodies were taken out of
the lake. Dr. CAN'T said that Mr..
Stokey was dead when he reached
him, but that Miss McDavid still
showed signs of life.
Every effort was made to restore
life to the bodies They were rolled
to get the water out of the lungs an !
a resprator, for the purpose Of pro-
ducing artificial respiration, was
used, but to no avail. The doctors
and others worked on Mr.. Stokey
for an hour and a half and on Miss
| McDayid for more than three hours
before hope was given mp
Mr. Stokey and Miss McDavid
went to the park with a picnic party
composed of Misses Mary Capers,
Margaret Wills, Idell Adleta, Emma
Swanson and Beulah Miller and
Messrs Frank Swanson, J J Rog-
ers, Samuel Parks and Clarence Mes
bitt. Mr.. and Mrs Ewing Gardner
chaperoned the party.
The party reached the park at 6
o'clock After eating lunch they
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
Not q Parallel Case.

A writer in the Philadelphia Satur
day Evening Post tells Of big over
grown, bashful BOBBY OF farmers
boy who was afraid even to speak to
a girl. and whose father one day final
Iy lost patience and scolded him round
ly for not looking about and finding
some girl to marry. Why" he said.
"at your age | had been married three
years and had house and farm Of
my own
Well but dad" complained the boy,
that amt the same thing at all You
only had to marry mother. while Eve
got to go and hunt up some strange
girl and ask her to marry me-"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
When Lobsters Were Common.

The lobster was not always the arts
tocrat of the supper table and the
most costly of delicacies. A man who
used to live in Maine, but now lives in
Ohio. has this Renaissance, according
to writer in the Cleveland Leader;
"One day here in Cleveland | took
friend out to luncheon, and suddenly
the old appetite for lobster came back
to both of us. as we were both born
on the Maine coast. We had two full
portions, and the bill was 50. And yet
as a boy I've seen my father standing
on the wharf, bargaining with a fish
erman for his lobster catch Of the day,
and often, for 81 I've seen the lobster
fisherman turn over to my father the
entire catch, and the whole boatload
$50 or 800 big, black Holsters, perhaps
would be dumped on the landing and
taken back on our old farm as feed
for the pigs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
What He Was Showing.

young man sitting in subway
car with legs crossed and one foot
showing highly polished shoe and
silk sock extended so far into the aisle
as to make it almost impossible for
people to pass without coming in con
tact with the obtruding member was
brought to sense of his disregard fer
others by three young women who sat
opposite. One said, Il wonder if he is
showing his foot or his shoeF The
second said loud enough to be heard
above the car clatter and OF the
amusement of others, Il think be
wants to show his clocked socks
watch it." NO" said the third, hes
only showing his bad manners. The
foot came down and was lost in the
crowd which got off at the next sta
ton. New York Tribune.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
Conferrinq a Title.

While he was governor OF Kentucky
Proctor Knott sent to the Hon Stod
dart Johnston a certificate. officially
great seal of the state, duly commits
sioning him as Mister which he said
was distinctive and honorable title
that no Kentuckian had ever previous
~ borne.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

The governor is determined 70
stand by the constitution aud to en-
force all laws passed which are In
harmouy with said instrument We
call his prayerful attention to sec
ton TO of article Is, which reads as
follows. The legislature shall pro-
vide for deductions from the salar-
les of public officers who may ne
glect the performance of any duty
that may be assigned them by law
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
Loss of Time Means Loss of Pay.

Kidney trouble and the ills it
breeds means lost time and lost pay
to many a working man. M Balent,
12f4 Little Penna St, Streator, H.,
was so bad from kidney and bladder
trouble that he could not work, but
he says: II took Foley Kidney Pills
for only a short time and got entire
II ell and was soon able to go back
to work, and am feeling we'll and
healthier than before Foley Kid
ney Pills are toaic in action, quick
in results-a good friend to the
working man or woman who suffers
from kidney ills Curlin's Two Drug
stores. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
FARMS Of THE SOUTH
HAVE DOUBLED IN VALUE
The Sixteen Southern States Show
Wonderful Increase in Values
During Last Ten Years.
ssociated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Washington, August In ten
years, 1900 to 1910, the sixteen
states of the south have more than
doubled in the value of farm lands
and buildings This valuation has
increased from $4,077,291,000 to
$S.964,7S2, 900. a gain of $4,SS7,-
491, 900. The average increase for
the entire section is 125 per cent
The figures given below has been
prepared by Clarence J Owens,
commissioner of agriculture of the
Southern Commercial Congress, and
is based on the reports of the bureau
of the census.
The summary follows
Total Value of Farm Lands.
Alabama, 1900, $134619,0o0;
1910, $2S7,G73,o00; increase, $153,-
054,000; per cent, ia.
Arkansas, $135,1S2,0OG; 1910.
$30S,129,Oo0; increase $172,947,-
600: per cent 1928
Florida, 1909 $40,S0O,000; 1910
$117.G23,0 900; increase $76,S23, 900:
per cent 1S8.
Georgia, 1909 $1S3,S70,oOo;
1910 $477. 100000; increase $294.-
233,O00; per cent $50.
Kentucky, 1909 s3S2,004000;
1910 $633.7S2,O00: increase $25t,-
77S,0OO: per cent 66.
Louisiana, 1909 $141,130,000,
1910 $23S,682.OOO; increase $97,-
552, 1000; per cent 60
Maryland, 1909 $175,17S,0O0;
1910. $24O,774,O0O, increase $65,-
$4,000; per cent 81,
Mississippi, 1909 $152, 007 900;
1910 $33O,295,0O0; increase $f7S,-
per cent III.
Missouri, 1909 $S43, 700;
1910 $171O,5O5,OO0 increase
$SS6,526,000; per cent 103.
North Carolina, 1903 $194,65G,.
600; 1911 $455,715,o0O; increase
$26b059,000; per cent 1874
Oklahoma, 1893 &170S05.0O0;
1910 $736,473,OO0 increase $685.
6G9,00O; per cent 331
South Carolina, 1909 $126,762,-
600; 1910 $391S33,0 900; increase
$205,O71,OO0; per cent 1862
Tennessee, 1909 $265,151,0 600;
1910 $479,GO6,OO0; increase $214,-
$4,000; per cent 81.
Texas, 1909 $691,774,000; 1919
$1,822,713,000; increase s1,13o,-
929 600; per cent 1913
Virginia, 1909 S271,57S,000;
1910 $53O.918,O00; increase $3.50
100000; per cent 90.
West Virginia, 1909 $16S,296,-
600; 1910 $262,45S,000; increase
$94,162, 900; per cent SO.
With the application of the princi-
pies of scientific agriculture, the
marvellous increase in wealth indica-
ted above, is but the beginning of q
! period of development that will
| make the south pre-eminent as ar
agricultural section. The south holds
undisputed leadership in the great
est average annual rainfall, and Fl
the number of growing hours
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

One United States senator and all
the democratic members of congress
from Texas are virtually charged by
the organs with working to make the
farmer the great burden bearer ia
this country. We shall call them
down on the proposition as soon as
they return home, and hear whas
they have to say in their own de-
Tense
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
Limit Men,

At n certain hotel in Liverpool an
Englishman. an Irishman and II
Scotsman were arguing as to which
Of their respective countries had the
lightest men.
The Irishman led the argument by
saying:
1--WE have men of Cork"
THAT may be- said the Scotsman;
but we have men of Ayr
well" said the cockney. that Is
very light, but we have tighter men
on the Thames
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

A treaty Of peace has just been
signed between the United States,
England and France. We truly hope
the interest of the farmer was care
fully looked after in the signing of
these pacts. AS the approval of the
United States senate is necessary.
we take it for granted that the far
mers friend" will be on hand.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

The canned goods aristocracy are
after Doctor Wiley with a sharp
stick They are determined that the
world shall not be advised as to tho
ssal contents Of the packages which
they place on the market.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

Landlords and tenants should not
get further apart as the days 20 by
They should get together on a fair
and equitable basis, each realizing
that the other is necessary 10 his
we'll being and prosperity. and each
admitting that the other has rights
which should be respected.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
His WaYs.

MY husband" sobbed Mrs. Frivol.
us the most contrary kind Of man"
How soT" asked her sympathetic
friend
"Why, every time" responded the
aggrieved wife that | begin dressing
up he Is sure to give me a dressing
down - Baltimore American.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

The man who is earnestly work
ing for the uplift Of humanity and
the betterment of his kind is not
driven from his purpose by those
, no charge him with disposition
to interfere with the rights of 9th
ers Every man is, to large extent.
his brothers keeper.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

Hot air makes lot of noise
when it leaves the kettle, but soon
evaporates after striking the cooler
atmosphere. '--Denison Herald. Re
specially referred to our distin-
guished governor for his prayerful
consideration.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
Hay Fever, Asthma and Summer
Colds

Must be relieved quickly and Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound will do it..
f. NJ. Stewart, 1884 Wolfram St,
Chicago, writes: 81 have been great
ly troubled during the hot summer
months with hay fever and find that
by using Fuley's Honey and Tar
Compound I get relief" Many 9th
ers who suffer similarly will be glad
to benefit by Mr. Stewards expert
ence Curtin Two Drug Stores DIV
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

1t is now stated that the given
name of the chairman of the wavs
and means committee is Oscar, and
the fact is referred to as one of the
chief claims of greatness on the part
of our governor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

Nothing seems so hopelessly lost.
when 1t Is lost. as a heart; yet moth
Ing. when 1t is lost. is by the eXpr-
rience of the centuries SO absolutely
certain Of recovery Puck
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

The men who are trying hardest
at Austin to inject the Bailey ques-
ton into the investigation now com
mencing have no use for the senator
further than his services can be
commanded to carry out their sell
fish purposes and Bailey has no use
for them further than they can be
utilized to do his bidding
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

The low liquor dives are the pla-
ces where the finished product OF
the saloon finally lands, The ruin of
our young men commences in the
gilded palaces, enormously styled
respectable places
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

Waxahachie street cars have not
yet been provided with pay-as-you-
enter devices. A MISUNDERSTANDING
arrangement seems perfectly salts
factory to the management
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
Hidden Dancer.

Owner How did you come to pune
ture the tire? Chauffeur Ran over
milk bottle Owner Didn't you see
II in time Chauffeur No; he kid
had II under his coat. Town Topics
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

Another evidence that Woodrow
Wilson is level headed man The
attempt to get him to act as one of
the judges at a baby show was
failure.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

The Enterprise Publishing Company II
in no way responsible for debts that may
assume payment OF such debts under
any circumstances. Every employe OF
this office is paid promptly for work
the selling pubhc-ENTFR PRISE PUB
LISTING COMPANY. Per G. W Nc
Knight. President.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
The Comeback.

Skinfiint--I have no money. but |
will give you little advice. Beggar
We'll, If yer amt got no money yer
advice can't be very valuable. Chris
tian Advocate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
A Dream Of a Hat.

She-I dreamed last night You bought
me q new hat He Well that's the
arst dream Of hat YOU ever had thai
iidnt cost me money Club Fellow
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
A Matter of Color,

"Why do you refer to your youngest
son as the black Sheep"
Because he paints the town red -
Toledo Blade.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

Obituaries, resolutions OF respect, cards
Of thanks-ali matter not NEWS-Will be
charged for at the rate Of s cents per line.
Poetry at double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

character, standing or reputation OF any
person. firm or corporation that may ap-
will be gladly cor ected upon its being
brought to the attention OF the manage
nent.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

You complain OF ingratitude Were
you not repaid by your pleasure in
doing good Lewis,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

The time has passed when peo-
pie go about looking for some one
to buy an article they have for sale.
The mp to date. modern method is
to place an nd in the Daily Light
want column They not only save
time and worry but the whole pop
ulation becomes at once aware of IT,
fact that you have something for
sale
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

Entered at the Waxahachle Postotiice as
Mail Matter OF the Second Glass.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
F. 5. CRONk co.
The Daily Lig h t
PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
BY
The Enterprise Publishing Co.
PAID-UP CAPITAL $4,000.

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
o. W. Mcknight, President and Treas
Irer; Ed Cunningham, Vice President; G.
W. Kent. Secretary. Directors: T. A Fer
ris g. w. Mcknight, Ed Cunningham Z.
W. Kent. c. w. Simpson.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

Read the Daily Light Wan, ads
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-15
The Herald's
Daily Shert Story
The Mar. a e Ct Ike

can't nick up 5000 when it's offered
i'm. she'll be better off if she loses i'm
It's a good, liberal offer-that' what
l. IS
During the next week when Mr.. Pob-
BILE returned home from work he al
ways looked round the house curiously
TO see If a daughter had gone. but
everything seemed just as usual. He
wondered in his own mind whether his
daughters had communicated his lib
eral offer to their sweethearts-
However. week after week and
month after month passed away with
out any sudden elopement in the family
and at last in despair of a sympathetic
hearing at home, Mr.. Pebble went and
confided his scheme to- his old friend.
Mr. Stark After it had been explained
to him three times. Mr.. Stark shook
his head solemnly.
you're working on wrong lines.
Samuel What you ought to ave done
was to have given $500 with the
ugliest. 500 with the next ugliest, and
$50 with the least ugly. Thatd ave
been square dealin'. Now, let's see
which is the ugllest.
Look ere, Stark. you're talking
about my daugthersr
Mr.. Stark stared at him in a puzzled
fashion. 90 course am. Who do you
suppose we was speakin' about? Now.
to my mind they run pretty well neck
to neck, but, If anything, Jane as 1t.
She favors you more than the others
Mr.. Pebble aimed SUDDEN but an in
effectual blow at his old friend.
Are you mad, Samuel? Ere am
tryin' to 'elp you out of a difficulty.
and you up an its at me. Where's
- ~ Y
then-they're all as ugly as one an
other"
Only the interpretation of the land
lord Of the Red Lion prevented con-
flict between the old friends. Mr..
Pebble went home in a rage. 1t was
Sitting evening. Sam and Alice had
annexed the porch; the other couple the
two cool front rooms; the back kitchen
was. full of washing. and Mrs Pebble
was struggling with the first Adetach-
ment Of the ironing in the kitchen.
Mr. Pebbles wrath rose even above
ironing heat
His spirits were low till day or two
later his eldest daughter announced her
intention Of getting married shortly.
Mr.. Pebble expected an instant cpl
demic of marriages, but was mistaken.
His other daughters seemed far keener
about getting new dresses as brides
maids than on becoming brides them
selves. A few months later Jane de-
cided to marry Jack Rawson. A time
~ frost had thrown him out of work.
and given the cautious youth leisure
for matrimony without losing his pay
on the wedding day.
1t was after the wedding dinner that
Mr.. Pebble appealed to his youngest
daughter. Look, ere, you're surely
not goin' to throw yourself away on
Sam Price A fellow that gets left
like him II do no good + the world.
There's Blunde1. who's taken the Red
Lion. Els a bachelor, and III lay a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-15
~ Letters From Bride.
RG6TTIc0 ID dITIdX 5 AIPs Well That Ends
Well.

how wicked I had been, and how JeaI-
Gus of Mrs. Bently; even that was
running home to you.
I told him about Mr.. Sinclair haV-
ing kissed me and. Mumsie. he mas
known it all along. Mrs. Gray mao
called that afternoon; Norah let her IN
and she was in the hall when he kissed
me- She is q great mischief maker
and, instead of coming in, she stole OIL
and told Mrs. Bently and Mrs. Bently
told Bobby.
He says he has given me many
chances to tell him; but 1 would not
take them and he wanted me to ten
him of my own accord and not to nave
to accuse me Of it.
The Affair CD at Sherry's.
told him Of what I had heard at the
club the other day, and that people
were talking about his being so much
with Mrs. Bently.
He only stopped to speak to -her AT
Sherry's because she sent note py
waiter saying she wanted to see him.
he does not love her and never has;
he only loves me, me. me. He did not
see her at all IN Boston, and he mas
been madly jealous of Mr.. Sinclair
We have told each other everything
and we are never going to nave
troubles of this kind again
We are going to begin all over again
and, when one Of us doubts, go stra1gne
to the other and give a chance to ex-
plain.
We are in the library now. and he is
asleep on the big leather sofa, and 1
am sitting cIose-close beside him.
When 1 look at his dear face ano
realize what a narrow escape he had. 1t
makes me love him more than ever
Learning a Great Lesson.
think I have learned a great les
son, Mumsie.
have learned that. for :he happy
woman. there can be but one man IN
the world, and that man her own nus
band.
1 do not think I will ever again De
tempted to flirt with any man
That has been my great 1alllnS' 9no
I think 1 am cured
With all my heart love Bobby, and
know he loves me- We are going to the
south next week. and on the way nome
we are going TO see YOU and Dad.
Think of it! In a few short weeks l
shall see you both. my two darhngs!
1 can hardly wait
Goodby, my sweet Mumsie. Bobby is
stirring, and 1 think he will wake d.
rectly. Love to my Daddy, and with
heaps for the best Mumsie in the world,
believe me, your happy daughter,
Peggy Cation
P. S-Bobby is awake and he says to
tell you that I grow more dear and
wonderful every day. Isn't he the
sweetest gose, Mumsie?
THE END.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-15

shilIin' you could nab i'm if you tried
ard enough"
sam was talkin' about gettin' mar
ried at Easter, father" replied Alice
Mrs Goddard's cottage II be coming
empty then"
Love makes wimmen blind, deaf.
dumb-no, IT don make EN- dumb; m
wrong there-and idiots. Ave ii your
own way, but I'll not give Sam a penny
more than the $50 1 promised.
At his youngest daughters wedding
dinner Mr.. PobIe was in great spirits
Friends all" he said. when the guests
had reached that state of repletion in
which they could comfortably endure
speeches. I've always been in favor
of matrimony Ne and my wife ave
lived 35 years witohut cross word
'cept. O. course. on Saturday nights
and Monday mornings, ard when she
wanted new clothes or more 'ousekeep-'
ing money. Marriage is necessary 10
'uman 'appiness. / was so anxious 10
get my girls Apply that L promised the
first to get married $780,. the second
500 and the third $50 on their wedding
DAYS. Sam ere s been bit Stoves
run third i the weddin' stakes. Still,
I'm pleased to give i'm is $50 now
with Alice It's your own fault, sam
1t amt more. so don't you. ever go
throwin' it in 'er face
Mr.. Price grabbed the little wash
leather bag. slowly counted the money
and then rose to reply;
Friends all. 1t looks as if I'd been
bit slow. but when Mr.. Pebble made is
'andsome offer we talked things over.
We didn't see the fun of keepln IS
daughters till we was ready Ihey
didn't see no sense in running off WITH
out weddin' clothes an the show 80
we settled not to go like mad folks INTO
marriage. but to sort o pool the prize
money. 1t worked out at S1l6-66; ana
I think. Mr.. Pebble. you've treated US
liberal. an you won't mind that We've
sort O. dedicated in these marriage
stakes"