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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09

George stevart went to Dallas
this afternoon TO stand enxaraina-
ton for The United States navy.
George has been considering the
MISTER Of joining the navy ever
sineo trouble WAS threatened win
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09

TIRE MANAGEMENT OF the Waxaha-
chie Amusement company IS busy to-
day changing electric pianos The
piano from the queen is being moved
over TO the Dixie and the cid plano
which has been at the Dixie is being
moved 10 the Queen. The reason for
This IS that the Queen is only nun
during Saturday aud holidays.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09

Tomorrow is the last day for en-
tering names in the city civic con
test. 1t is desired that all names
be sent to Mrs. Quincy Getzendaner
some time tomorrow. Club women
who have not yet turned in all their
names are requested to do SO at once
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09

Dr. s. r. watson Ii having his resi-
6ence on Ferris avenue sepainted and
the interior rsflnished aud has also
saade an addition to biz residence in
tie way 81 a glasaed IN sun porch
lS y Rankin is superinteading the
wofk,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09

VII Hutehins. who viii address
the reopEa and Trinity students at
Trinity auditorium tonight. was at
The pghiie schools this morning and
pleasing and foreefui speaker.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09

Mrs. Moliie Mccartney and Miss
tennie Gunnins CHAM are having The
gallery TO their residence On West
Main street enlarged.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-09
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
Thanksgiving Day in The
Boarding House

Twas quiet, o, so quiet!-in the house the
whole day long
No vagrant hit of laughter, nor a Bit of
mirth or song
Was echoed through the Railways, not a
hearty call or shout
To break the dreary silence; not soul was
stirring out!
The face at the window pane grew sad and
turned away
There's something kin to tragedy that mars
Thanksgiving Day.
The Alabasrer Lady and the Gent with the
Russell Shoes,
Admitting they were indisposed, denied
they had the blues;
The Blond with All the Finger Rings ran
lightly DER the keys
With "Promise Me- but yielded to the
Manicure's ''Please!''
And when the postman went his way and
left them naught but gloom,
They one by one, slipped out and sought
the solace of their ROOM
And when, at night, they pondered on the
mock'ry of it all,
The Shabby One who occupied the alcove
off the hall,
Threw wide his door and softly played up
on his violin
The sweet refrains that touched the spot
their mem ries4inger in
The songs of home and faces gone, that's
writ for those who roam,
And who shall say they did not spend their
Thanksgiving Night at home!
John d. Wells.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
First to Build Good Roads

The inventor of Macadamized roads was
John Loudon McAdam and few inventors
ever gave their name more currency than he
did by his good roads invention. He was
born in Scotland in 1856 and came pretty
near becoming an American, for he came
to New York in 1870 and remained there in
the employ of an uncle Is years. Return
ing to England in 1888 he took up the study
of road making and from that time on it
was his life work. He was the father OF
good roads in England. Macaulay, in his
history of England, has chapter on the
bad roads of that period in which he says,
con the best lines of communications the
ruts were deep, the descents were precipitous
and the way often such as it was hardly
possible TO distinguish. 1t happened all
most every day, that coaches stuck fast.
until team of cattle could be procured
from some neighboring farm to tug them
out of the slough In, 1927 he was
appointed surveyor general of roads in Great
Britain. Parliament voted him $50, 900
for his services and offered him Knight
hood and a title, but he declined them. He
died in 1886 in his eightv-hrst year. A bio
grapher says "McAdam's efforts largely
contributed to produce that network of
mail coach communication in England
which, for some years before railways were
introduced. greatly advanced the nations
prosperity and prepared the way for the
railway system. '-Ea.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
A Thanksgiving Romance
Continued from page one).

Continued from page one).
intelligent Mary Harter was thoroughly her
own mistress and possessed fund of native
humor that seemed to include him in its
CHEEKY warmth.
After she had left the store William Pol
man felt that some new ambition had en-
tered his soul. As the days passed, his
many business cares failed to occupy his
mind as completely as before he had met
Mary Harter. He caught himself repeating
some of the phrases she had used. These
memories grew keener as the days passed.
Finally the Merchant Prince disappeared
from sight for few days. The Office force
thought he had gone to inspect the new
Denver plant. So he had, but his ticket
called for stop-over at Iolanth Kansas.
A few weeks after the return of William
Polman, the Kansas milliner arrived to
purchase mere goods. On this occasion
William Polman himself acted as salesman
and finally left the store with her, very
much to the stupefaction of the Office forss.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
Thanks For Mother
CONTINUED from page one }

WOntlnued from page One.)
And yet they seldom think of taking her
flowers, confectionery, little delicacies, or
of giving her vacation, or bestowing upon
her any of the little attentions and favors so
dear to woman's heart. They seem to
think she is past the age for these things,
that she no longer cares for them, that about
all she expects is enough to eat and drink,
and the simplest kind of raiment. These
men do not know the feminine heart which
never changes, except to grow more appreci-
alive of the little attentions, the little con-
siderations, and thoughtful acts which meant
so much to them in their younger days. In
her advanced years she must always remain
at home evenings, and look after the child
rem, when the others are having a good
time. Her cares never ceases. She is also
responsible for the housework, for the pre-
paration of meals-there is company to be
entertained, darning to be done, and score
of little duties which must often be attend
ed to at odd moments, snatched from her
busy day-and she is often up working long
after everyone else in the house is asleep.
cannot too strongly emphasize the word
MOTHER. No name seems more musical
to our hearing. And none is more sugges-
tive of our affections; for she is the found
alton of our beginning. And in all of our
troubles her soul shares with us. She does
all that is within her power to make her
wisdom lamp unto our steps in this life,
that we may see the errors that man is prone
to, and to enable us to avoid all follies and
sin. She consoles us in all our sorrows,
and in all our life's battles, that we may
bear up and contend with the evils and ad-
versities of this life. And that we be en-
abled to pass all our days in purity and
with the dignity of true manhood, so when
this mortal life shall terminate we may leave
without regret, and prove ourselves worthy
of mothers love.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29

Upon his return he plunged into work and
no one thought again of the incident. That
evening Mary Harter called at the Office
and again William Polman went with her.
Speculation was rife but even the most dar-
ing never permitted themselves to indulge
in dreams of a sentimental nature. Why,
William was a confirmed old bachelor!
Besides, he was a multi-millionaire who
might aspire to beauty, talent and all the
social privileges a society marriage would
bestow. No, the man who had hesitated
before granting Mary Harter paltry credit
could not be thinking of marrying her!
The Thanksgiving editions of the city
newspapers announced the marriage before
justice of the peace. of William Polman,
the Merchant Prince, and Mary Harter, the
milliner of lolanth, Kansas.
The reporters besieged William Polman
for interviews. They knew of The romance
and wanted details. They were informed
that the Merchant Prince, in conformity
with long established rule, would not dis
ulge the details OF his personal affairs.
When pressed for some message to his we'll
wishers and friends he indicted this Thanks
giving message:
81 have many blessings to be thankful
for; money, influence and the confidence OF
friends have been mine. Today l give
thanks for the greatest blessing that can
come into the life of any mantle love of
a good women
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
Barnyard Tragedy With
a Moral

When Mr.. T. Gobbler married the
pretty Mrs. Hen Turkey-she always spells
her name with hyphen-the entire barn
yard community gathered at the festive oc-
casion with their congratulation, for really
Mr.. G. was the catch of the season, and
many feminine heart was sore, though the
| lips were smiling that wreathed themselves
into words which made the happy bride
still happier. Female that she was, she
knew how it hurt some of them to say the
pleasant things they did, and she was glad.
But marriage is not all glamour, and not
withstanding Mr.. Gobbler was the hand
soonest bird in the barnyard, and Mrs. G.
| was the envy of all her set, there was spid-
er in the pie. Like a worm in the bud, it
fed upon her damask cheek and she gazed
with fearsome longing at h er splendid
spouse, and sighed and sighed again. Once
more the husband was not the romantic hero
of the courtship days. True, he did not
smoke or drink or gamble, or even belong
to club, but, ah! he was so inconsistent
And she was all devotion. How often thus
of tune!
September, October, and still the dead,
dull pain at her heart, and no remedy.
November's dismal days followed drearily.
and there were those, knowing how weak is
hope worn out, who whispered that Mrs.
Gobbler was passing away and that wretch
Gobbler, would be flirting on his way to
the funeral. But they were mistaken, for
suddenly and Unexpectedly Mrs. Gobbler
began TO recover her wonted spirits and the
old-time blush came again to erstwhile fad
ed cheeks. She even smiled, and many
wondered. But none asked questions, for
her sorrows had been so sore they could not
bear the touch of even the gentlest hand.
One day Gobbler saw her porting over
rain-stained bit of newspaper which had
been blown by some balmier breeze into the
barnyard.
"Ah, my DEAR" he said TO her, for he
was kind enough of speech, "what readestl
An installment of love story?"
She attempted to hide the paper under
her wing, and did not answer.
"Oho!" he laughed, coarsely, snatching
at it.. Something should not see, per-
haps? Give it to me"
Resistance was quite useless, and she let
him take it, smiling radiantly on him about
to read.
He looked at the fatal page, and his wat
ties wilted and turned pale, his fan tail
folded up and the iridescent glisten of his
swelling BOSOM became lusterless.
1t was the Presidents Thanksgiving pro-
clamation, and Gobbler knew what was COM
ing to him.
And so did Mrs. Gobbler know what
was coming to her, Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
What Rules You !?

Suppose you have work to do: you like
some of it; but there is sameness, some
tiresome routine, or possibly you are forced
to come in contact with some one who is
antagonistic to you, what thenf Would
you fret and fume and make things dis
agreeable all aroundl Better not. For if
you look around you will find but few who
have work that is pleasing from every point
of view. Every mechanic has his tools to
look after, and he must keep them in shape
to do efficient work. This may be little
tiresome at times, but he is assumed TO be
particularly fortunate in the fact that
his work is play to him-or at least that he
loves it.
The question that comes to mind Isl do
you allow yourself to be ruled by your likes
or by your dislikesf Do you put emphasis
on the part of your job that is distasteful to
you, or do you sensibly decide that the
part of your work you enjoy is what shall
influence your attitude and your spirits?
The proper answer to that question de-
notes true character, success and happiness.
But if you allow yourself to be ruled by
hate, you put a brake on business effort.
You can easily ruin your health by such an
attitude. And you will find that it requires
mental discipline to make the best of any,
thing. Remember that when you cultivate
the habit of optimism you have every chance
of being success and credit to your coun-
try and person whom society will acclaim
as success.-Ihe Umpire.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
G | E A n | N G s
From Our Exchanges

Most patient men are patient simply
because they are spinless.
The longer marriage is put off the
less probability it will come off.
One does not have to look long any
where for an excuse to find fault.
SO many people are only able to rec
ognize opportunity from rear view.
AS soon as a mans mind ceases to
broaden it begins to contract.
1t is the woman with the latest gown
who is generally latest at church.
1t takes smart man to conceal from
Others the things he doesn't know.
Many an ambitious public movement
| should be classified as lost notion
"A good man never goes wrong-some-
times the bad in him predominates.
Sins are like chemicals; the more you
analyze them the worse they smell.
Suffering in silence is the most unusual
performance.
"A man who is always talking about his
rights expects good deal more.
Most men are not tempted, they go
| looking for that which gets them in trouble.
Turn Aattery wrong side out and you
have SANDER.
He's good sport who occasionly adj
mits his own failure.
Sometimes the less one says the more
it proves his wisdom.
Considering what some women drew,
it is difficult to explain their eagerness to
have their daughters get married.
1t is possible to know what you are
talking about and still not be able to make
the other fellow comprehend.
Stones marking the Mason and Dixon
line bear the Penn and Baltimore family
coats of arms.
German inventors have brought out an
automobile which travels on three sets of
movable runners instead of wheels.
Late hours never killed an owl, but
they have shortened the days of many equal
ly vacant-headed, featherless bipeds.
-Ab Adkins admits he is getting older
as some of the stories he heard as boy are
now going around disguised as new ones.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
r Q ET Ry :.
From Our Exchanges.
Thanksgiving Dream

/ dreamed today in a peaceful mood OF
happy days to come.
When life will give me the joys seek. love,
friendship and home.
And as | dream my thoughts fly back to
scenes have left behind,
To friends who cheered my lonely path in
days when fate was kind.
Zen here in this land where shadows lie,
and spectres my steps attend,
There are hand-clasps warm and hearty
smiles, and do not lack friend.
And love is the best of the gifts of life,
the only one that / crave,
A friendship true that will follow me through
stormy days to the grave
The God whom we give thanks today they
say is the God of love.
To him bow in gratitude for this gift of
all gifts above.-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
Resident Officials
M IR ORETTES
BIZ Uncle John

Christian Science services were held in
the Auditorium last Sunday morning with
the usual attendance.
We have moved again and are now
among the aristocrats in cell hall B. Let
all your magazines and weeklies come to
Dos B.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day
and we hope that every one has something
to be thankful for,-and thank God that
they have.
One thing is certain: the Steward will
do his share on Thanksgiving Day, he has
promised us good dinner and he generally
keeps his word. Wait and see.
Two car loads of steel and one of ore
were received during the week for the foun-
dry. This is busy place at present but
the heat in the foundry is not so intense as
in the Summer, the boys have more chance
to cool off.
The First Quarterly meeting of the
Chautauqua held in the Auditorium last
Sunday afternoon was big success. Fully
one thousand visitors were present; every
seat was occupied in the Auditorium and
visiting gallery. This shows plainly that
the people of the city enjoy these meetings
or they would not come. We hope to see
still more next time.
"A Missionary from Sweden who is
lecturing in this country for the temperance
cause, IN the absence of Rev. Benson, pre-
sided in our Auditorium last Sunday
morning, He delivered splendid sermon
on sThe Love of Cod We would
not mind hearing more such sermons. His
delivery was plain and every one could
understand what he said.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
Quarterly Meeting
Secretary's Report

One of the most successful meetings ever
held by the Pierian Circle was that of Sun
day last held in the auditorium at the prison,
and judging from the deep interest mani
tested by the one thousand outside friends
who were present, no more interesting pro-
gram of a literary and musical nature was
ever presented. Each member on the pro-
gram did the best. And that they did
themselves proud might be judged from the
enthusiastic applause each number received
at its conclusion.
The meeting was called to order by the
President Mr.. H., at 2 p. m. Neatly
printed programs were distributed to the
visitors at the door as they entered the
auditorium showing the order of exercises,
which were as follows:
PROGRAM
A Chautauqua Welcome
PRESIDENT, PIERIAN CIRCLE
Overture-Wedding Ring G.. d. Barnard
ORCHESTRA
Song-You Brought Ireland Right Over
To Me E. X. Ball
S. DUBEsTINE
Paper-Evolution of Moral Law
L. LESLIE
Trombone Solo-Les Folies Bergeres
F. ~ Innes
j. WHITE
Short Address-The Red Cross
Hon. JUDGE WILSON, Saltwater
Song-Indiana J. F. Hanley
c. E. DILLON
Paper-Tobacco, Its Production
c. w. FR1cK
Duet (Saxophone and Trombode)-Sun-
shine of Your Smile Lillian Rag
MEssRs. MCKAY AND WHITE
Paper-Patriotic America
F. BowLIN
Song-My Rosary for You e. r. Ball
F. BRUCE
The Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
The audience was invited to join in singing
the National Anthem
r. j. REIcHKITzER,
Musical Director
The first number an overture by the
orchestra was well rendered and clearly
shows the splendid proficiency of our musical
organization and the great credit due our
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
Why the Pilgrim Fathers
Gave Thanks

Busy people take their history in capsules.
What is known about the first Thanksgiv-
ing Day is so little that it may easily be put
in tabloid form.
1t may surprise many persons to learn
that the great national Thanksgiving holi-
day did not originate in New England.
The Pilgrims celebrated it in the autumn OF
1921 in perpetuaticn of the English Char
vest Home" festival. This in turn belongs
to world cycle of gathering feasts,
forms of which are referred to in the Bible
in several places, as in Judges 1928.
And they went out into the field. and gathered
| their vineyards and trode the grapes and made
merry, and went into the house of their God, and
did eat and drink.
There is no record of any religious cere-
! mony in connection with the Pilgrims first
Thanksgiving, except the customary morn
ing devotions and grace before meat. 1t
was literally feast following fast. At
one period of the first hard year the little
colony lived upon "clams and mussels with
bread made from ground nuts and acorns, :"
says one historian,
When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth
Rock, December, 81, 1920. they numbered
104-one had been born on the ocean and
one in Plymouth harbor. Before their first
harvest, disease and hardship had taken So
of their number. -Four entire families had
been wiped out by scurvy. AT one time all
but six or seven were sick.
Nevertheless the able-bodied managed to
to till 26 acres of land, 20 acres of which
were planted with seed corn which they had
discovered in deserted Indian hut. They
also built street of seven dwellings and
four public buildings. And they starved
together in order to save their seed for the
planting so were free to rejoice when
the yield proved generous.
At the first Thanksgiving dinner the
guests numbered more than the hosts. The
Pilgrims entertained the great Indian chief.
Massasoit, with some go of his men for
three days. The Indians it is related,
event out and killed FIVE deer, which they
brought in and bestowed on our governor
and on the captains and Others
Although they celebrated, the Pilgrims
were not done with their suffering. They
were actually in the midst of their distress,
and this Thanksgiving was merely tempo
rary relief from the ills the like of which
brave men and women rarely have survived.
The next year they had no food to waste
at a festival. 1t was not until the fall of
1923 that harvest proved ample enough to
justify second Thanksgiving Day cele-
bration.
As it is now observed Thanksgiving re-
ally carries the significance of colonial
abundance rather than that of the simple re-
joicing of the Pilgrims over the first fruits
of their labors. Cleveland Press.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
Thanks giving

Let us be thankful for the loyal hand
That love held out in welcome to our
own,
When love and only love could understand
The need of touches we never know.
Let us be thankful for the longing eyes
That gave their secret to us as they wept,
Yet in return found, with sweet surprise,
Loves kiss upon their lids, and, smiling
slept.
And let us, too, be thankful that the tears
Of sorrow have not all been drained away,
That through them still, for all the coming
years,
We may look on the dead face of Today.
james Whitconsb RILEY.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
Inmates Attention!

Inmates will observe the following
rules to insure prompt mail service.
Place register number and page num-
her as per example in upper right hand
corner of envelope in space to be covered
by stamp.
Your future page number will be same as
shown in stamp space in example. and
viii be found on all incoming letters.
Do not write between lines.
Sign your full name to all letters.
il. SULLIVAN. Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
p o Z T-T.R Z E
Leaves From Oar Poets.
Give Thanks

There is no hearth so bleak and bare
But Heaven has sent some blessing there
No table e'er so sparsely spread
But that grace should there be said.
No life but knows some moment blest
Of sweet contentment and of rest;
No heart so cold but heaven above
Hath touched it with the warmth of love
So count your blessings one by one,
At early morning and set of sun,
And like an incense, to the skies
Your prayer of thankfulness shall rise,
Look for the love that Heaven sends,
The good that every soul intends;
Thus you will learn the only way
To keep true Thanksgiving Day.
Valentine Searchlight.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-29
THANKSGIVING

For all the stores of garnered grain,
For all the fruit the harvest yields,
Rich with the blessings that the rain
And summer sun have brought the fields
We give our thanks, but not alone
For these our gratitude we own.
For brawny hand and honest heart
To tend the loom or till the soil,
For steady brain to bear part
In helpful thought, in hopeful toll,
For Joy to work and bravely live,
Much more for these our thanks we give.
Selected.