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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR DUE

G. B. Putnam, superintendent of
the Waco district, said to THE
News: "The report of the secre.
tary published in THE News yester
day gave Austin district the banner,
which is an error. The report
shows Ausdin district an increase of
10 societies and Waco district 49,
The correct figures are: Austin dis.
trict 10, and Waco district %, with
an increase in membership of l, 653,
which increase is greater than the
entire membership of the Austin
district-active, associate and homo.
rary. ! call the attention of THE
News to this at the request of sew.
eral societies in the Waco district,
that the managers of this district
may receive that honor they have
by hard and judicious work
earned"
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31
ToDAy's CONVENTION.

The early morning prayer meet
ing at the Christian church thi.
morning was we'll attended. 1t was
conducted by Miss Bette Richey
Of Palestine
AT O'Clock large number had
assembled in the tent for the open
ing of the convention for the day.
The appearance at the convention
gate was not improved by the rain
OF last night, but no material dam
age was done, but TO the contrary
Che atmosphere was much cooler
ghan heretofore and this contributed
60 the comfort of all present Mr..
Jay z. Adams, of San Antonio,
conducted the devotional exercises.
The following telegram was read
from Palestine, Texas, addressed
10 the secretary OF the Christian
Endeavor convention:
"Tha Palestine Home Guard
aen Is greeting Read Romans II; .
j, II. ENGor.'
The order of the day was dis
cusaion of prayer meeting, under
two divisions, "What not TO put
into it," being the first, which was
ably set forth in an excellent paper
ny Miss Sallie Holman, of Dallas,
Teys rs.
"What to get out of it" was the
second division. Upon this subject
Rev Claude Jones, of Bastrop,
read q very fine paper
The order for As o'clock was
"Open Parliament" conducted by
Rev. M. M Davis, of Dallas. There
wer testimonials from all parts of
che state, showing great increase
IN the Endeavor movement in Texas.
In reply to q 1estion Miss Sallie
Aud erson, retiring secretary, an.
nounced that the state mem bership
ia between 6O00 and 1000, dis.
tributed between 207 societies, a net
gain of Is societies during the year.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Many regrets have been express
ed since the convention met on &C
count of the absence of Rev. d. r.
Francis, of Cleburne, who is absent
in Arizona on account of i'll health,
All Endeavorers love him and his
absence at this convention is con.
spicuous, as he has always been
present heretofore. Mrs. Francis
is an able representative of the rev.
erend gentleman, and has many
questions to answer during the re.
garding her husband.
Rev. Rufus G. Burleson, of Bay.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The afternoon session was opened
with devotional exercises, conducted
by MIR. w. b. Rogers, of Palestine.
The committee on resolutions
made the following report, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks OF
this convention on behalf of all the
Endeavorers of Texas be extended
to our retiring president, Miss
Shirley r. Green, for active and
efficient service in the promotion of
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31
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ANNA, Texas. Nav Z

ANNA, Texas, May I, 1884. ]
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While in school at Baylor Univer-
sity it troubled me SO that | could
not study. l think l will be we'll
before use all the "Cac,erine"
have. | am yours truly,
G. B. AIRHEART.
Free treatment at 4. K. Dismukes
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31
Ladies, go see "Uudine."
To Parents.

During the months of June, July
and August / will have special
summer school, studies, business
arithmetic, grammar, spelling,
business correspondence, CONNER
clal law and penmanship. Hours,
a. m. to IL m p. m, to a p.
m. Terms extremely moderate.
A few months work at my college
will enable pupils to enter higher
grades when public schools reopen.
For further particulars address
Practical Business College, Edward
Toby, Jr., president.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31

The members of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church attending the
convention held rally this after
noon in the pavilion at the park.
1t was largely attended and great
enthusiasm displayed.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31
Last DaY,

Saturday, June Q, is the last day
that you can get a bottle of the
q zimmerman Liniment at 15c.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31
THE ENDEAvoRERS.
Second Days Session Of the
Convention.
Resolutions Adopted Will Meet Next Year
in Fort Worth New Officers Elected.
OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR,

just previous to the adjournment
Of the session of the convention
yesterday afternoon the nominating
committee made the following report
of off GERS for the ensuing year:
President-W. Il. Bell of Austin
Vice Presidents--Miss Shirley r.
Green, Palestine; J A. Card, Abb.
lene; r B Bishop, Fort Worth; P.
p. Ingram, San Antonio; Ii. Ii.
Scudday, Longview A, 0. Davis,
Vernon.
Secretary-H. Ii. Grotthouse,
Dallas
Treasurer-J. H. Banton.
The reading Of each name was
greeted with loud applause and the
report unanimously adopted by q
rising vote.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31

L. z. Sparks, at No. SIS Austin
avenue, keeps extras of all kinds for
buggies, ph@tons and carriages.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31
&c UNDINP,'

q Dsautlful water ,n.''
t earth to gain a soul BY ,p ~ /
Inconsistency of tho ,Alnll
which drove her hao, NUM-
depths, but unsbl I'v u. to u
love of earth sbo ~ e'aN
in the new and ., soas|
fountain which has i ,nps'is|
in H. G. FISHER & NV n.y. asAj
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31
Comet Tor Pile Remedy III
FOR sale by Il. c. Ri,s.s
Half the IMAM,

nv i .he Une Wsy n.
ITO 10 St. Louis, K,ns,s, c. g.
via the * ,ty" on Jas s !,
This is an oppor,u aas "
trip North at uabea,d :! VI
Apply to any ticket ,os,, \
tier information. 0'''
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31

Only first-class goods, low prices
and prompt delivery at Gribble
Bros.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31

Last night the tent was filled te
its utmost capacity when MIR. j. Fl
Banton opened the prayer and praise
service. At its conclusion the new
president, Mr.. w G Bell, of Aus
tin, raped for order and introduced
Major Ira II Evans, of Austin,
who was on the programme for an
address on Good Citizenship"
The address was quite lengthy, &C.
oupying more than one hour in de.
livery. The speaker referred to the
Christian Eadeavor movement, en-
dorsing it, and later brought in the
political wire workings which he
condemned.
The address q1oted high authori-
ties on education, citizenship and
such su jecls. He made lengthy
reference to l~wless labor organize.
lions, opposed foreign INN gra.
Gion, and discussed the public school
system at length
The address wss not well received
by some. Members Of labor organ.
liz ,tions who were present left the
tent, saying they conld not listen to
a man who condemned them in such
strong terms.
At the conclusion of the address
Or. F. K. Clark, President of the
international Society of the Young
Peoples Society Christian Endeavor
addressed the au Hence on "Inter-
denominational Fellowship.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31
FIRST OF ALL

FIEIS ! OF ALL
We have the largest
assorted stock Of "
Planos made.
Second of AII-M3
for cash, and get th'
cash discount.
Third of Alive m91
house in the state, ""
highly respectable
keep up.
Fourth of Ally,
sell cheaper, and -
commodating tern','
or dealers of limitsd'
Fifth of All-Nosn...u
cial strain ever csu''
count or sell CUSTOM
la fact we take 10
liens remain in our
Sixth of All we y. u d
house to pasronlls' :
Our name Is
Thos. Goggan
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31

DR.. Melton, the dentist, has
moved to the Provident building
fourth fl lor. d&swIm
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31

Phone 81 for the finest !,
meat in the city. y
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31
Cheap Rates to thu NV,
NKafuM w

Katy"
On June 22nd the Dga
sell, from ali points in III
cts at one half the repu],, ~,
rate, plus 81 90, to s., I'LL
sas City, Junction Civ MI
bal b Apply to any ticket
further information. \
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31
THE WAR lS0N

S"S' hhttIihg With ~
Death or Victory, Whith,l
Bulletin from the Batt. \
May % '94 Il bad kiiu
bic in It's worst form, add :
other remedies had failedln
by one bottle of Dr.. Gpuj
Septic. E B. Fleming,
"Three Years in a Msih,u
Every bottle guaranteed
satisfaction or money refui
WACO ELECTRIC MEDICII
Office, Room 1, Prorident Bnll
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31

The News prints Tie !,
nr ,ss teleprsms twelve bovn
nv ~sne~ war
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31

The programme as previously
published in THE News was carried
out.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
10000 n Month for Mrs. stanford

SAN FRASCisCo. Jan. 25-Judge Codey
'as made ala or,irr granting Mrs. Jane l..
stanford an allowance 81 80. NJ monthly
'endirg IN. settlement Of tn, Lslaad
stsntorJ estate.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
Duck Antics.

Many X nds or birds indulge IN curl.
on, aerial performances during the
m tin9 and brt eding season. same
OF the De t.knOwn instances are those
or the night hawk. the wOodcocS, and
the snipe. Mr. r. W. Nelson, IN his
Birds OF Alaska" says that the pin
Ia | duck has some very peculiar
habit, OF this kind.
lie once saw a pair rise iptO the air
and start OIL. the male II full chase
after the female at a marvellous rate
Of speed. Back and forth they went.
with frequent Gu OK turns. now al.
most out OF sight overhead. now
Swimming along the ground IN an In
vol ed course iery difficult for the
eve 10 follow. ~Oon a second male
join Il in the chase, then "A third,
and so on, till six males wrre wing
with each OJher in ne pursuit.
The original purSuer seemed to lie
the 0nlyone capable Of keeping close
To the coy female. and even he. from
her deKterDuS turns ana curves. was
able 10 draw rear only az intervals.
Then ne galway, passed under her, and
kept 50 close 10 her that the two pairs
Of wirgs clattered together with a
noise like a watchman's ratne, and
audible a long distance.
The chase lasted for half AN hour.
One Dy on the males drOpprd oil, till
tlnally bat one or them-thc original
one, Nr. Nelson belieycs-was left.
Then the ia settled into one or the
ponds.
Az other times Mr.. Nelson saw a
female, when pursued ia this way ny
several males, plunge under water AT
full speed, and suddenly take wing
again a iew ards beyond, the males
all the while after her.
The pintail mas also "A habit. during
the mating season, or descending
from a great. altitude al an angle OF
about forty-ive degrees, with the
wings sti rty outspread and slightly
curved downward. The bird il fire.
quently 81 nigh that the noise pro-
duced 5y its passage through tue air
IL heard for fifteen or twenty seconds
before the bird ONE into sight.
He dcscendS with meteOr-like swift
the ground, when a slight change IN
the position OF the wing, sends him
gliding away close TO the around from
n hundred 10 three hundred yards
without a wing stroke The sound
produced by this swift passage
through the ar can only b. compared
To the rushing OF Il yale through the
pln ton. Al first ~ H. liEn "A
murmur; then IL rises TO "A hiss; and
as the bird sweeps by, il is almost "A
roar. -iOnth'S Companion
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
witnessing Executions.

The change that has come over
mems minds with regard TO the adj
vantages To be derived from witness
Ing the execution OF criminals is
worth noting. At the beginning OF
our century IL was the opinion or al
most every II that these sights
we're very benetcis., because they
tended 10 warn those with
criminal longings what might lie
their own fate. remember, when
the bill was before Parliament FOR
caus ny executions 10 tike place in
private, hearing more than one per.
son say that Ii these great pubic
warnings We're Withdrawn mu derS
would become more frequent. SubSc-
quently experience ha not UTILIZED the
prophecy.
80 hrmly was it iml resScd On the
popular mind that gazing on the
death agony OF felons was "A whole
som experience for the young that
know Of instances where poor UNI
happy boys have been compelled 10
be spectators OF the tragedy.
T.e late Mr.. William Owcrby. Sr.,
OF Mess ngham Han, "A gentleman
who died at Il mature aye some quar-
ter OF "A century ago, told me that
when he was at : hOOl AT Lincoln, As
the execution days camc round, a
VIII ,lr holiday VA given, 50 rs 10 af-
ford the boys the mean of !mpruv-
in their morals by gazing on the
hanging. | have often mentioned
this note OF harbariSm in conver>a-
ton aud have sonnet mes thought
that those who had heard me were
under the impression that | VA, 70.
mancing or had b en- misinformed.
To-day / Ia Z met with "A confirma.
ton ot the statement Mr. Best in
his Personal aud Literary Mcmori.
ais. iS2e, page .dS, says That when
he was at the Lincoln Grammar
school the master dismissed the
toys half an hour before noon. that
they might arr t in time at the
place o. execution, when there Wa a
man 10 tie hanged
Some persons ha Z Il strange hank
ering after sights Ot this kind We
need not refer 10 past times. | met
a gentleman In soc ETY. ONE Scve / on
eight years ago who had been present
at tnirty.siN executions. lie was the
only man | ever met who ,eriou>ly
objected To the death penalty being
carried out in lrivate Notes and
Queries.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
GEMS.

Diamonds. Rubies. Emeralds,
SspphireS and other precious stones
Of extra quality; the mounting Of
same under u personal super
vision, which guards against the
loss of heirlooms and valuable gems
from sending to other factories out
of the city.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
a POWERFUL TONGUE.


ahf $50
Course Of an Ariist's Life.
There lived in the service OF Pa0lo
Minucci "A COOK whom the famous
painter, IA vatOr Rosa, struck b. tue
mans humpr caiiei MS 'grlnninR
philosopher" and with whom the
famous artist sOnIetime,am !sed MIN
re.
% c day ~ he Sat carele SLY on the
edge OF a marble lablc chatting with
n cook. tht conversation tDo a
turn which ena lei the man ~ utttr
an attack upon The notorious ext av-
AZ lnce Of the painte. Salvador Rosa,
after t~ndeayOring 10 parry the blow
by a defence OF ms contempt OF
wealth on philosophical grounds
~iaukhingly CONCLUDED his argument
by saying:
zone thing is &C tain: In the hour
1 have wasted with you might have
earned "A hundred Scudi
The cook. with IN exclimat on OF
m ement, said boldly:
Nov what does all this talk about
philosophy and independence. ana The
like. come Ia! SuppOst your phllOS-
ophers ZIP lO>t yssir yo'c, by A cold.
your hand by an accident, or your
leg ly a fall, what then becomes OF
tn 5 same philO Ophy?
What then would le cur famous
Signor .osa? SignOr Rosa, the mar
velor painter, the imprOyisltO G. The
poet and acuOr NO. marry, { would
then lie SignOr Rosa the cripple,
Signor Rosa the pauper, signor Rosa
the m%endicant | see him now At
the por,h or n OF our churches, with
his stat ana his pOOr.bOx, saluting
the good deyOteeS as they pass. with:
" Carita, signOr Christiani miei"
PHILOSOPHY n sooth! | never yet
could see the beauty or that philbs-
Ophy which leads To the stan and the
pOOr-bOx.'
The cook went about his work. but
when Minucci returned ID h!s home
he found hOSa seated on the marble
cable, absorbed In thought He an
Houneed 10 his friend IN imInediat
reform Ia %pecuniary habits, and laid
out a plan for himself by which he
appeared as "A prospective mi er.
When Minucci mildly demonstrated
with him on the DANGER or extremes
in all things. Salvador sprung from
the table, crying
''What. do YOU want 10 reduce me
20 bcggary; And 10 behold me
standing at "A church porch with "A
sta and a box and 'Carita, signori,
ChriStiani miei ;"
Minncci was amazed by this out
bu ST, and AZ frat thought the artist
had gone mad, but on in iuiry he dis-
covered that his butfoOn o! a cook
had done more by his word picture
than all the learned men ami sage
friends Of Salvador had been able TO
effect by reiterated cOunSels OF eco
nOmiCal reform
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
House Plants IN Winter.

In / c ordinary dwelling there is
generally too high a temperature,
too much dust and "A deficiency in
light. air and moisture. Some per-
sons seem To have "A knack OF making
all kinds OF plants grow under the
most uniavOrable circumstances. A
cutting, when put in by their hands.
will always take root; the plant as
sumes the des red form: IL Is always
free from insects and mildcw. sets It's
luds early and blossoms most abund-
antly. Is tn 3 owing u a magnetic
attract on existing between such per-
sons AMI their plants?
100 rs In which plants are grown
should be aired thoroughly on all
sunny DAYS and moderately on all
other days, In very cold or windy
weather care should be taken that
cold air does not cGme in contact with
the plant 70 ave- d this. lower the
saSte> IA cry little from the top aud
admit fresh air fiOm me d~ioining,
Let the tenn crature he considerably
lower at night than during the day;
the same difference aS there is he
tween day and night duting summer,
out Of doors
All plants should he carefully ex.
amjned daily 10 guard against insect
pests; destroy at on e any that may
appear, aud pick o I all dead or dy n :
leaves. Water SDar,ngly this month,
excepting snch plants rs are making
rapid growth Syringc daily when
the weather Is mid and the day clear
until the plants are well established.
Swinging wi. furnish all the water
that is re uired. Watering is one OF
the most important parts or plant
culture; more plants are injured, ii
not ruined, 10y over and untimely
W ltering than from anv other cause
o not apply water until the plant
asks for IL, which IL VII do by "A
graceful dropping or the foliage when
the sun shines fully upon It.: then
water amply, As though IL rained
hard, ana do not water again until
needed. The common practice OF
watering regularly, morning and
evening, without regard To necessity,
is "A frequent cause or plant disease.
Ebiilc udNNd IlduJ VIII ltIulIt Tar
more water than OF others, as eva.
~poratiOn j. II ore ur less rapid; ob.
serve this and act accordingly
one OF the chief causes or ftnu:e
in growing house plants is the o er.
heated rooms in which they are
placed. We often see plants IN
broken pitchers and old fruit cans.
growing i'm the small and narrow
window OF "A loor mans humble cot.
tage. far more luxuriant and HEALTHY
than those in the overheated houses
OF The rich, because du iug most OF
the winter plants in their natural
state make hut little growth. the
most care needei being protection
from frost The cool rooms OF the
poor, iii ventilated though they may
be, furnished more fresh air than can
survive the furnace heat and the un.
consumed gases OF a house with all
the modern improvements "-Ameri
can Gardening.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
For the Fair Face or Her.

There are few women who have
not had at some time or another use
for a face powder, even though IL "A
rule they eSchew ANYTHING on that
order. A violet powder which ca be
comp undcd j. composed OF wheat
starch, three pounds; powdered orris,
half DOuni. Nix together and add
altar or lemoG. Une.eighth of an
onnce: altar ~ bergamot and cloves,
each one.lalf dram. For those trou-
blesome blackheads that So often dis
figure the face that j. blessed with
the most classical features the follow.
ing compound works wonders: Take
kaolin, four drains; glyccrine. three
drains: icetic acid. two drains, and
oil OF lemon. five drops Apply this
every night aud after a few days the
black specks can be easily pressed
out, or most OF them will ven come
cut 10y washing with pumi1e stone
soap.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27

months he had lived aud worked. His
careful W re al once sent for her hus-
bands slippers; his Iandlady sent n
slipper. begging. at the same time. 10
keep the other AS a memento.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27

SAN FaANCisoO. Jan. 25-Gu,tay Xos,
gel reached thi. city Tuesday. bayiag
tal"ed from New icr@ Ia 30 lays and
. hours. He l'fi f,"w Yors July Is in
company ",ta two other Germans FOR a
'urse ~ Sfh rnch aud tns mrn w-se -
irish the nip IA III days.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
Only "A shoe.

Hero worship sometimes runs IA
ridiculous extremes 4 distinguished
landscape painter nee left his carpet
slippers behind him In the humble
village lodging whers for three
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-27
WIPED OUT A GANG
Finale of a Noted Man Hunt in
Montana.
EXPLOITS OF A DARING GANG
Charles Jones. the Oaly Survivor, Sen.
fenced to Ten Years In the
Penitentiary.

Helena, Dec. 22.-Charles Jones, train
robber. was today sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary by United
States District Judge Knowles. who ex-
pressed regret that he could not give the
bandit more.
This ends the most famous man hunt
in Montana since the days of the vigil
antes. Jones and three other men held
up a Northern Pacific train at Gray
Cliff, in eastern Montana, in August
1898. The other three We're killed IN
the chase for their capture and Jones
got new trial.
In August, $685. Jones, Jack Chapman
Jack White and Jim, one armed man.
planned to rob the Big Timber bank
Jim was drowned while crossing the
Yellowstone. This caused delay, and
the bank suspended. Sam Shermer
Joined the other three, and they robbed
the Northern Pacific express at Gray
Cliff. They went through the train.
making all the passengers "shell out"
indulging in merry badinage with their
victims. Not great deal of booty was
secured. The robbers took to the hills,
finally reaching the Blackfoot reserva-
ton. where they were overtaken by
Deputy United States Marshal Sam
Jackson, of Livingston who had trailed
them. He summoned a posse of Indians
and they were Joined by Henry Schur-
bert, restauranter.
Jimmie Moots, a worthless but not
criminal fellow, had joined the bandits.
There was a furious fight at the cabin,
and Schubert was killed. The posse
was driven off, and the robbers escaped
More white men We're enlisted in the
chase, and the next night Shermer,
Chapman and Moots We're overtalSen
and Chapman killed, Shermer MORALLY
wounded and Moots captured. Jones
nearly dead from exhaustion by his
race for life through the snow over
mountains and in the woods, surren-
dered next day. Jack White was killed
a few days later by a man whom he
met in the hills and begged for help, he
being in terrible condition from ex.
posture and hunger. The man promised
to bring food to him for a few days
When he came to keep his appointment
he ordered White to throw up his
hands. White dropped his Winchester
and reached for his revolver, but wal
shot dead in his tracks. Moots turned
states evidence and was allowed {,
plead guilty to his share in the fight a
the cabin. He was sent up for TIVE
years, but was pardoned in a few days
that he might testify against Jones.
From the inception OF the conspirac!
four of the conspirators and one limo
cent man met death, and Jones nov
goes up for ten years.