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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-04
The rombiabes.

DO you know the origin OF the
name of the Tombigbee river?" asked
the well informed man. Well" he
went on, at Is Choctaw, every syl-
liable. only the word Is not "Tombig-
bee;' 1t is Tomb Ik-bi,' two words.
the 4 being short In each instance.
Long ago Choctaws inhabited the sec
ton now embraced within the states
of Mississippi and Alabama and trav-
ersed by the stream that song was
mana carpenter-came among the
Indians. He lived on the banks of
the stream and among other things
made rude collins for burials. Indians
at that time buried" their dead upon
an arbor supported by poles, but they
gradually came to the white mans
custom OF burying In earth and went
TO the white man carpenter to get
their boxes. From this incident. I am
told. the stream received It's name
Tomb meaning box and Ik-br
meaning make or maker, only they
added the word box, which signifies
river or creek, so, literally translated
the combination means the river
where lives the man that makes box
es.' Time as well as the Anglo Saxon
disposition to round corners in pro-
nunciation Anglicized Tomb Ik-bf
into 'Tombigbee. Wichita Eagle.
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Elm Flat, Jan. 3.-Health of the
community is very good.
We are having some pretty wealth
err at this writing.
Misses Myrtle Reasonoyer ana
Ruby Ashley of Rocket spent Sun
day night with Mrs. Burton Reasons
over.
Misses Winnie and Daisy Pierce
spent Sunday with Miss Ella Nor
gan.
Mr.. James Mcdonald went to Dali
las Monday.
Mrs. w. l.. Arlington and daugh-
ter, Falfa, spent Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Cowan.
Several from here attended par
ty at Mr.. C. R. Graves of Rocket
Monday night
Mrs r. P HUMPHREYS is visiting
relatives in Mississippi.
Grandma HUMPHREYS of near Red
Oak is spending a few days with
Mrs. r. P. Humphfies.
Misses Leila and Bessie Pilot of
Chapel Hill are visiting relatives
here.
Miss Etha Hunsucker spent Sun
day with her aunt, Mrs, Ella Con
dor.
Miss Falfa Arlington and MTs. l..
A. Hunsucker spent part of last week
with Mrs. II. T. Hardin of Rocket,
Miss Etha Hunsucker spent part
of last week with Misses Dora and
Minnie Sandlin near Lancaster.
Mrs. N. f. Mcdonald OF Henry
visited her daughter, Mrs. Rip Dun
evant Monday
Mrs, Rob Condor was the guest of
Mrs. Luther Friday afternoon.
Mrs Arthur Luther visited Mrs.
! Sutton Sunday.
Miss Cordia Toomy is spending a
few days with Miss Katie Garrett of
Chapel Hill.
Rev Lindsey filled his regular APP
pointment at Chapel Hill Sunday.
Mr. Baker Hardin made business
trip to Dallas Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Arlington
made business trip to Waxahachie
Monday.
Mrs. Rose Cox and family of near
Ferris spent last week with Mrs.
VIII Steadman and family.
Mr.. Gus Johnson made business
trim to Waxahachie Saturday.
Mr.. Will Steadman is visiting rel
atives IN Tennessee.
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Ray, Jan. 3.-There were services
at the Baptist church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Slocum visit
ed their daughter Saturday and Sun
day at league.
Mrs. Jim Henderson and children
visited In Dallas part of last week.
The party was well attended at
Mr.. BAT Robinson's Friday night.
There will be services at the
Methodist church Sunday at 3
o'clock.
Health of this community is very
good at this writing.
Mrs. hine Hickey Is visiting her
son near Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackburn has re-
turned from the west and will make
their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meeks of Waxaha-
chic are visiting in our community.
There are several killing hogs this
cold spell
Mrs. Callie Freeman and daugh-
ter, Mrs. S K. Hickey. visited her
sister, Mrs. L. E. Andrews, of Wax
ahachie Saturday night.
Mr.. Walter Heine spent THURSDAY
night with Mr. Ed Reagor.
Little Katie Jenes spent part of
the week with her aunt and uncle.
Mr.. Knox Hickey visited his bro
Their at Palmer Sunday.
Mr.. John Wilson and family have
moved near Palmer for this year.
Mr.. R. Bell has moved to his new
home
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SARDIS.

Sardis, ia 2-The wind doth
blow even in Sardis, but things gem
orally have assumed their places.
Rev Cherry filled his regular ap-
pointment Sunday and at night.
Mrs. Fudge treated her many
friends to a magnificent dinner Sun
day.
Mr.. Rufus Workman and family
of Waxahachie visited the home OF
Mr.. Kelly Sunday.
Mr.. Parkinson of Weatherford is
visiting his neice, Mrs. Fudge. Mr.
were also visiting the home of Mr.
Fudge Sunday.
Mr.. Ebert Middleton and sister,
Miss Effie, spent the past week at
Corsicana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves spent the
holidays in Midlothian.
Messrs. Dee and Ozro Hightowel
of Ballinger are visiting their sisters
jMesdames Poplin and Middleton
They are disposing of two cars o
milch cows In Waxahachie.
| Dr. and Mrs. Joyce visited in Wax
/ ahachie two days last week.
| Misses Della and Fannie Brown
spent last week at Ovilla.
Mrs. John Dennis is on the sicl
list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Boyd visited at
Mr.. Henry Hawks last week.
Mr.. Ody Morgan is getting repu-
tation as wolf catcher. as he has
captured several of the animals of
late. "a
Uncle Bob Middleton is very sick
at this writing.
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The Shakespeare Club.

Questions for Shakespeare club,
January 10:
Lesson Act III, Scenes 3 and 4.
Act w, Scenes l. 2 and 3.
Roll call quotations from Julius
Caesar
Why Hamlet delayed in vengeance,
Miss Mabel Grizzard.
Hamlet's soliloquies, Mrs. Gray
VIM.
/. Are the means adopted by the
king to get rid OF Hamlet in keeping
with the character of the king as IT
has thus far been revealed?
2. Where and by whom is the first
suggestion made that Polonius
should play eavesdropper at the pro-
posed intervi 7 etween the prince
and his mothf "
3. Give the kings character as IL
Illustrated by his attempts at praying.
4. Discuss Hamlet's reasons for
postponing the act of vengeance.
5. Give the dramatic purpose OF
HamIet's sparing the king
6. How many proofs have been
presented in the course of the play
that Claudius Vas the slayer Of his
brother
Z. Had the king been slain at this
time? Show how Hamlet might east
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A very fat, putting, elderly woman
stepped up to the box office Of the
Chestnut Street tbeater and, placing a
coin on the ticket window, said:
Give me ticket to the gallery"
you are at the wrong window
madam said the ticket seller The
gallery ticket Office Is to your left al
You go out of the door"
The old woman walked down The
steps and, advancing few feet glanc
ed around inquiringly and then let bel
gaze wander to the iron fire escape
which was suspended above the side
walk.
Going back TO the main box office.
she said
Say, me boy. Oh can't get in there;
it's crowded"
"Crowded?"
Sure, it must be- she said. "They
have the steps pulled up."-Philadel
phia Times.
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, have defended his actions?

ly have defended his actions?
g. What is the climax OF the play
g. Is the kings death attributed
to the queens present husband any
where in the interview?
10. To what extent does the
prince believe the queen guilty?
Il. What are the salient points
in the character of the QUEEN
II. Why did Hamlet not hesitate
In this scene to commit murder as
he did when he discovered the king
at prayer
10. What is Polonius' function lii
the play?
IA. What is the dramatic purpose
of his death at this time?
Is. Give one particular in which
this appearance OF the ghost differ
ed from his previous visits.
Give a reason for the ghosts ap-
pearance at this particular moment.
IT. What change is evident in the
manner Of Hamlet toward his moth
er after the ghosts departure?
IS. What was Hamlets main rea-
son for desiring that the queen
should not go again to the king on
this particular night?
10. Does the queens report to the
king show that she wishes to pal
late the offence of her son?
20. Did she report 1t as she actu-
ally believed it to be?
81. In the kings speeches what
evidence is there that he is chiefly
concerned about his own safety?
%. What is implied in the epithet
sponge In the conversation be-
tween Hamlet and Rosencrantz?
90. What reason did the king give
FOR hesitating to put Hamlet in con
finement at home?
"a Show how the kings actions
and plans still accHd with his char
acter OF cunning and craftiness.
25. WHAT reflections, suggested
by the dead body of Polonius, does
Hamlet utter?
26. Did Hamlet divine the king.
true purpose in sending him to Eng
land?
81. What reason does the kins
have for choosing England as Ham
let's destination?
2. Is there anything to show tina
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern I'M
derstood the real object of the voy-
age?
%. Who, thus far, has gained the
greater advantage, Hamlet or tht
king?
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The Uplift Movement.

When he left the house Saturday
morning Burton yanked at the door as
If he would pull 1t off its hinges.
When he couldn't open 1t he started to
grumble until his wife came to his as
sistance
"What'n blue blazes is the matter
with this door?'' he grumbed, giving
1t another powerful yank without be-
ing able to open It,
THE trouble with you, John. dear"
the wife yentured, lis that you are al
ways down on everything In
the mouth, down on the world Let
me try it."
With a gentle tug upward on the
knob she easily opened the door,
John was about to sputter out sar-
castle remark when the force Of his
wife's logic sank In his thick skull.
Il get itr' he exclaimed, II get the
lesson"
That afternoon when his wife visit
ed his Office she saw over his desk a
little motto with the words. 'Me For
the Upift. "-Youngstown Telegram. 4,
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With an Eye to the Future.

at would probably take many gen
erations Of adversely to train Ameri
cans into the farseeing thriftiness of
my people" once observed an Ameri-
can of Scotch birth. Il remember a
case OF a Scotchwoman who had been
promised new bonnet by a lady.
lady called and asked the good wo-
man:
"'Would you rather have felt or
a straw bonnet, Mrs. CarmichaelF
'Weel,' responded Mrs. Carmichael
thoughtfulIy. i think III TAX strae
ane It'll maybe be mouthfu to the
coo when I'm done wi it.'"-Lippin-
colts
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Crockett's Revenge.

There is story OF Crockett OF
"Stickit Minister" fame to the effect
that when he offered his first volume
to a Scotch firm 1t was returned with
a polite note assuring him that there
was no market for that sort of thing.
The letter was marked mo 396b.' In
later years when the same publishers
asked him for one Of his manuscripts
he politely requested them to refer to
their previous correspondence with
him marked "396b."
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Ing present except Mrs. VIM. c. Da-
Wis of Britton, who was kept away
on account of sickness Those pres
ent were Mr.. w. F. White of Plain
view, Mrs. j. b. Lee and Mrs. j. N.
Afford of Bona. Texas, Mr. R. c.
White of Dallas and j. r. and Miss
Mollie, who are at home II has been
sixteen years since Mr.. and Mrs.
White had that many of their chill
dren together on Christmas day. A
sumptuous dinner was spread and
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
The day was spent with much pleas
ure and fun.
Plainview had the misfortune to
lose her teacher, but the trustees
employed Mrs. James of Boyce.
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PLAINVIEW.

Plainview. Jan. 2.--Christmas Is
over and all seemed to have had a
good time.
The people are ready to begin an
other crop and would be glad to see
2 GOOD rain.
Some killed hogs this last week.
Mrs. ]. ]. White has been in bed
the past week with lagrippe but IS
able to be up.
Christmas day a family reunion
was held at the home OF Mr.. anu
Mrs. ]. J. White, all the children be-
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shortly before his death, being Wis
tied by a clergyman whose features
as wen as language were more III
gubrious than consoling. Hood looked
up at him compassionately and said.
My dear sir, am afraid your re-
ligion doesn't agree with you" =
Planche's "reminiscences.
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Force OF Habit.

A street car conductor who recently
embraced religion was called upon to
take up the Sunday morning offering
He did very well until he came to
boy. Young man." he said sternly,
you will have TO pay half fare.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-04
FIND OF INTEREST.


Bay City, Mich, Jan A Wild
cat bank note for 81. issued by q
bank here in 1886, recently was
picked up on a street in London
England, and sent here 10 be re
deemed, arriving yesterday
Bay City was Lower Saginaw
three-quarters of century ago,
The letter accompanying the note
WI itten by William r. Miller, was
turned over to a bank here, whict
| sill redeem the bill.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-04
Caustic.

Mr.. Flubb-This affair is horribly
dull | guess III go home. Miss Clip
That would remove some Of the DUH
ness. Mr.. Flubb, Chicago News.
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Stopping II.

Willie" said his mother, ARE you
making the baby cry
Nom" replied the boy. I'm hold1n'
my hand over her mouth to make her
stop"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-04

J. Fl. STEPHENS BICYCLE SHOP
Buy, Sell, Rent and Repair Bicycles.
Gun aid Locksmithing a Speciality
Umbrellas Covered and Repaired.
Old Phone SEA Next door to Laundry
Waxahachie, Texas.
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imagined ills painted by our fears
are always greater than the trne-Me
tnstssio
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PILES CURED IN q TO - DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed te
! cure any case of Itching. Blind
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in te
II days or money refunded. soc,
m-w-f
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A r
DIR. r.. L. JONES.
Physician and Surgeon

Office over Curltn Drug Co.
Old Phone $50. New Phone 271-1
Waxahachie, Texas.
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LANGSFORD, PHILLIPS & or
Fire and Tornado Insurance
Also Live Stock Insurance.
Office In ne1 quarters next door te
Munroe Bros, North Side Square.
Waxahachie, Texas
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W. L. y. LEIGH & CO.,
Insurance Agents.

We write Automobile, fire, Live
Stock, Health and Life Insurance
Come see us.
Office over Thomson Jewalry c.
Waxahechie. Texas.
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Try our want ads-cost nominal
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H. w. MADISON
Contractor and Builder.

Estimates furnished on application
Shop 107 East Franklin street.
Wax hachie. Texas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-12
THE CONSUMERS LEAGUE
Holds Annual Meeting in Gardiner
Large Attendsnce-Muc Interest

The anaGal meeting OF the Cou-
sumers League Of Maine MAS held
at tic home Of Mrs. Frederic Dan
fcrth. Thursday afternoon. y Iars@
nusa Der &as present. First 4 business
meeting was held and thc follow ing
officers elected Honorary president
Mrs. Laura Z. Richards, president.
Miss Della Collins. recording ne
tarN. AIRS. Ffede.ic Danforth; cor
responding secretary. Miss Martha
W eDster, treasurer, Mrs. Daniel Long
fellow: executive committee. Mrs.
Charles H. GRAY, Mrs Henry :. Web
ster. Mrs. w. G. Ellis. MS Bowie,
Mrs. Boston Mrs Calvin smith. Mrs.
Clarence Day.
Then Miss Mary f. Virgin, seer
tary Of tie Consumers League of
Massachusetts, was introduced. She
gave graphic account Of the work
she is doing in massachusetts. She
had Inspected 40 factories, the inspec-
tons being made IN request of tho
owners IS they wished 10 put the
badge on their garments. Permission
is never given for this WItIl eondi-
tons are satisfactory both in cleanli-
ness and in the number of hoCrs the
emFlnYes arc required to work she
frds many times tat they are work
Ing more than She law allows, in
soHe instances they have been obliged
TO work on Sunda.ss on loss their po-
sittons. She has also Inspected bak-
cries. visiting not Cnlv the places
WheIe the Tread is sold hu. y here ii
is ade ard kept OFTEN this was
round In he under the very worst
CONDITIONS and yet the rolls from
some OF these bakeries are sold in
some OF the best places IN Boston
Size spoke of the great lack OF prop
or Ire escapes. III many it would
have been impossible for she girls tt
escape. she spoke also OF the need
of finding ont how our own State
| laws are enforced. as too few eases
| are reported and yet when there il
an Inspection maay cases come t,
| light. fhey are directly contrary Il
| law. II women would only thinl
| more seriously about the conditions
| there would soon be no oVerworllet
employees Miss Wiggin was a mos
| entertaining speaker and il is to b,
| hoped that Gardiner People will hay,
| the opportunity To hear her again.
| After tea was served the meetin.
| adjourned. each one feeling that al
had he'd most profitable afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-12
JOSEPH M. ullor.

Tho death ri Joseph NJ. Fuller oe-
cured Thursday evening at the home
Of his brother, a. Fuller. 96 HiShland
avenue. alter an illness of about tao
years. IL vas Il years. S months Of
age and was born IN West Gardiner. u
son 0: Josrun ara Sarah tSpear1 Ftd-
Ter. Previous to the Civil War lie was
q piano maker by trade. Since that
time he did not ply his trade. Mr.. Ful
ler MAS never married. Three brothers
4. Fnlier, GastaVas and George ".
Fuller. al OF this city. three sisters,
Mrs. Emily F. Hilton Of Melrose. Mass.
Mrs. Elmra Rhodes and Mrs. Sarah
Stevens. both Of Gardiner. survive.
The funeral will be held at ~ O'clock
SATURDAY morning and will be private.
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a SET OF GAVELs
Presented Gardiner Lodge. |. o. o. r.
By Canton Evergreen.

4 pleasing event in the history Of Gar
diner Lodge. No. ., !. o. Q. f.. took
place at the regular meeting Thursday
evening and was great surprise to many
OF the lodge members. II was the pre-
sentation to the lodge of set of gavels
from Canton Evergreen, No L. Patri-
archs Militant. The speech Of presenta-
ton was made by 5. =. Soule. who i'm
presenting the gifts spoke OF the very
cordial relations existing between the
two branches of the order and stating
that the gavels We're given as an appre-
citation of the Canton members for the
members of the lodge. Noble Grand A.
W. Cunningham responded, accepting the
gift in an appropriate manner. The ga
vcls-there are two of them, one for the
noble grand and one for the vice grand
stations-are of solid ivory butts with
ebony handles A silver band around the
butt bears the inscription. Presented TO
Gardiner Lodge, Ne. 8. by Canton Ever
green. No. l. =. M" and the date of the
presentation. 1T was voted To preserve
the old gavels, which have been in use
for great many years and under which
Gardiner Lodge has surely prospered.
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THE MAY FESTIVAL
Closes With "A Woman's Won't" and
Delightful Dance.

The May Festival held by the ladies
of the Universalst church. came to a
successful close Thursday evening with
the presentation of the comedy "A Wo-
mans Won't" and largely attended
dance. The comedy proved to be extreme
ly funny and the several parts were well
taken. Those who took part were " H.
Trafton, Mrs +, l.. Amesbury, Mr.. Brag-
don, Miss Louise Martin, Harry Lovely
and Miss Helen Amesbury.
An order of Is dances was started at q
O'Clock and music was furnished by Den
mis- Orchestra Among those noticed on
the floor Were several from Augusta, Wa
terville. Brunswick, Lewiston and Au-
burn Fred n. Boston was floor director
and he was assisted by the following
aides: Frank Maxcy, Lewis Witham.
Richard Maxcy and II. NJ. Lawton.
The festival has been great success
and has been carried through In an eff
+, cient manner. Much credit is due the
. several committees for the way in which
they planned and carried out the affair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-12
FIRE IN RANDOLPH.
C. A. Ciary's Home Badly Damaged
Family Has Narrow Escape.

Randolph had another early morn
ing fire Thursday when the depart
ment was called out shortly after 4
O'Clock for Il blaze in the house on
the corner of Windsor and Pleasant
streets opposite the Methodist church.
The house is owned and occupied by
- Ege A. Clary and family. Mr.. Clary
80 awakened by one of the children
w@ smelled smoke. At that time the
house was SO full of snoke that the
family barely had time 10 dress and
get out. The >firemen were very
prompt in answering the alarm and
soon had the fire under control al
though it had a good start on them.
The fire apparently caught in the
edl IN the rear and ran up the walls
TO the roof. The top of the ell and
the roof and the side next to it are
practically destroyed and the remain
DER Of the house and all of the furni-
ture was soal Seds WITH water. There is
insurance. of $1,000 on the house and
$500 ofthe furniture. but ii is thought
that this will not cover the damage. 3
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INCREASE IN WAGES.
u. s. 7rd Canada Report Shows S37,
oo,000 Gain for Trainmen.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 1.-THE wages
Of tlainmen in the United States and
Canada have been increased So 100000
in year according to the report made
To the International Convention of the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen to-
day > w. G. Lee, president Of the
brotherhood. This is the first state
ment t. be made of the great wage in
crelsing movement in 1910 and it COW
efa every section al the country. Pres
idept Lees report was the feature 90
the daY.
Mr.. Ice reviewed various matters ee-
curing last year. Including the Trouble
with the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad 1t is
expected tomorrow conditions ON other
railroads VIII Hc outlined.
President Lee urged more safety de-
vices emil called attention to the int
portauce Of Worlimen's compensation
acts.
Tie morning session was enlivened
bv motion to rescind the expulsion OF
Delegate \. A. Roe of Wichita. kas.,
hat il was tabled
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MOTHERS DAY.
Gov. Foss Urges Observance of May
IA in Massachusetts,.

Boston. MAY 11.-Approval of the OBJ
servance of the second sunday in MAY
as Mothers day and the recommends
ton that Nav Il this year be given
special significance and that white CIR
nations Be Worn. WERE embodied in I
stat, lnent given cut by Coy. Foss To
night. The statement Follows in part
As good citizens We must be loyal
to our mothers and fathers before We
are fit to be called loyal To the state
and country that they have given us,
and the growth of the filial spirit IS
the first requisite 10 better citizenship.
4 hope that every man and woman.
boy ard girl in Gun state MAY learn t.
value at its own supreme worth the
counsel. the self-sacrifce and the un-
failing love which only devoted
mother can give and that Methers,
day will become more and more hon
ored until it is second only to Christ
mas i'm the hearts o. all.