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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-10
FIGHT ON WAR CLAIMS
Lively Debate Precipitated in Meth
odist General Conference.
SHARP CONTROVERSY
Bishop Morrison Denies He Was Con-
shifted ON the Report Made 10 the
Conference and . Minority
Report WIN Be Made.

Dallas. May .l0.-The session OF the
Quadrennial conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. South. Friday,
while not exactly what might be
termed stormy, might be termed squat
ly. The squalls evidently precede a
storm, and 1t is now freely admitted
that the war claim settlements Will
precipitate the greatest dissension
which has existed In a Methodist con-
ference since the famous gathering in
1874. when the body in America
reached the parting of the ways and
the great evangelical church was rent
in twain
At the outset OF the meeting Bishop
II. e. Morrison fairly staggered the
conference by the statements he made
In speaking to what might be called
question OF personal privilege. la ref
erence to the report OF the bishops in
connection with the settlement OF the
war claim, he said he had never been
tob09AAsH IA tH' maAt1At auH d4A bbA
indorse the report. and was 10 nc wise
responsible for it.
Up. Strother of the Los Angeles
conference put the conference on no.
tIce that be and colleagues would sub
nit to the conference minority re-
port 10 which the book committee
would be taken TO task
Both iides to the war claim contro-
yersy are lining up for the battle royal
which they realize must occur when
the committee on publications makes
its report TO the conference. The con
sentative element and a majority Of
the bishops have sought 10 keep down
the turmoil. but there are too many
"irreconcilables" TO be controlled The
fight gives promise az being most bit
ter one. and the anti-war claim faction
will endeayor to pass resolutions If
censure II they DO not indeed seek 20
have much more severe action taken
f. b. Stahlman. who secured the
settlement Of the claim with the gov
eminent for s28S00o. receiving s.
compensation IS per ennt-uot 80 per
cent--of the amount recovered. is ex-
pected TO reach Dallas on Monday aud
take part in the fiEht
The day of election of bishops has
not vet been announced. bat interest
in the matter is increasing On az.
count OF the assaults made IN the TO-
port 81 the book committee friends
of Collin Denny. chairman ~ that
committee. are now Waging an active
canvass In his behalf for election 70
one Of the new bishoprics
Organization OF the yarioqs stand
ing committees has been effected AMI
next week they will all begin work tn
earnest
Tomorrow the pHipits 81 most 81
the Protestant churches In the city
and those ~ nearby towns will he I'LL
ed by the bishops and preachers Of
the conference
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Corpus Christi, Tex. Mag 10 An
unknown man was found In his room
In the Holden House here welter!ng
In his blood, in a semi-couscious con
ditlon There was q horrible cash IN
his throat. self-inficted With razor.
Physicians sewed Mp the wound ana
say be will probably recover, The man
arrived on Tuesday nights Araasas
Pass train. and when be got ready 20
retire requested Mr. Holden not TO
arouse him next morning as he wanted
TO sleep late. AS ne had not appeared
at noon Mr. Holden entered hts room
and was Mortified to find him in an APP
parently dying condition He Is about
As years of age. With dark gray hair.
blue eyes, heavy eyebrows and his
hands indicate that he Is .lahoring
man He says he Is out % money and
friends and wanted 70 die lie ala not
register and declines to give his name
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Is Marvelously Restored to Per-
feet Health
PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND
Was Her DeIiverer From Nervous
Prostitution, Insomnia Mental
Depression and Weakness
Of Her Digestive Organism
A Special Message OF Comfort for
Sick and Despondent Workmen

Mrs. +. L. Bernhardt, 3S2 New
bury street, Boston, Mass, found
herself in an extremely perilous con-
dition of health after a surgical
operation. Her touching story,
written for the benefit of other
sufferers, is as follows:
at is with a feeling of extreme
gratitude and tbankfulness and a
humane desire to benefit others, that
l write out my own experience m
the use of Prof, Edward 4. Phelps
wonderful preparation called Paine, =
Celery Compound. Owing to fall
from a horse several years ago 1
became "A nervous invalid, and last
year 1 entered a hospital where |
was operated upon by famous New
York surgeon.
1.-the surgical operation was sue
cessful, but nervous prostration fol-
lowed. A summer in Newport with
the best medical attendance failed
to restore my nerves to their normal
condition. | was absolutely unable
to digest any solid food, and this
weak condition Of my digestive or
gans, combined with insomnia,
caused the deepest depression. A
constant tenderness and soreness In
the region of my stomach with a
dull headache and extreme weak
ness, created feeling of helpless
ness from which | was unable to
rise.
sit was in this melancholy frame
of mind that ] CHANGED to meet "A
| Boston lawyer who said to me, i
was in almost the condition that you
are now in, and after spending hun
dreds Of dollars without receiving
any benefit was induced 10y "A friend
| to give Paine's Celery Compound a
trial, which / did, and it cured me
completely when eyerythingelse had
| failed
II was rather skeptical about try
| ing a patent medicine, but | ordered
| "A bottle from my druggist and began
| TO take it according to directions.
Much to my surprise, ] slept sound
| ly at night, and did not wake I'm the
morning with the usual dull head
ache. Then, too, developed an ap-
petite for solid food, and soon / was
able to digest a course dinner with
out any unpleasant sensations. /
am now completely RESTORED to
health after about two months use
Of the Compound.
"Sympathizing with all who may
be suffering as | did, | take this
method of reaching strangers, after
writing personal letters TO my par
ticular friends
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B. Y. P. u. Program.

Following Is the program for the
B. Y. P. Z. Sunday May ii at Gas
p. m.
LITTLE THINGS.
Lesson-M atthew 25-3l 4G.
Comparison-Mark l2-4l II; Mrs.
Huckabee.
Right Spirit Cor. SIP; Mrs.
Monica.
Little Ones Magnified-J ames
2-l0; Miss B. Kidd
Do Not Forget Peter 1-5 10; Ed
die Ross.
Warned Matthew 3 10; Mr.. Haws.
Judgment-Deut. II; Miss Haws.
Wise Injunction-Prob. 1920; Miss
Noll.
On account of working in the Sun
day school room the members are
requested to meet promptly at Gas
p. m. to finish before preaching.
Visitors cordially invited.
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Little Rock. May t0.--Governor
Davis has refused to pardon Lucleu
Armstrong, eoiored. who had been sent
from Pine Bluff for four years for for
gerry. unless the conditions he prescrib-
are complied wi The governor stat
ed to Armstrong; attorney: The con-
dition which | attach to these par
dons | am making In good faith, and
If you viii show me n ticket to Boston
for this negro. | will Immediately is
sue his pardon
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Social Session.

The members of the First Presby-
terrain church met in social session
last night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. NJ. Sleeper, corner Ferris
venue and Mcmillan street.
Quite large crowd was present and
tlse affair was highly enjoyed. The
was given for the
benefit Of the church.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ANNOUNCEMENTS.
COUNTY TICKET
For Representative:
]. M. ALDERDICE
Ror District Clerk:
Tom BURLEsON
FOR County Judge:
LEE HAWKINS
For County Clerk:
Rufe HENDRICKS
FOR Sheriff:
j. P. MINNICK
FOR County Tax Assessor:
JOHN MCELROY
For Tax Collector:
BILLIE BRATCHER
For County Superintendent Public In
struct,on:
E. d CRIDDLE
FOR Justice Peace, Precinct No. /:
E. P. ANDERSON, JR
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The ladies of the Episcopal church
ARE arranging for a bazaar to be
held In this city about two weeks
hence. Mrs. Helen Xaupi, Of st.
Louis, will arrive tonight to take
charge of the management of the
bazaar. Further announcements as
to details will be made later.
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THE LONG { SHORT OF 1T


Mrs. Pittman was reported better
today.
NJ. NJ. Mosley shipped car load
of mules to Chandler, Oklahoma,
yesterday.
Miss Carrie Cohen, daughter of
DIR. Hyam Cohen, has been quite Ill
for several days.
+ Mrs. F. b. Kenner, who has been
quite sick for several days, is re-
ported to be improving.
James Magill and Miss Josie
HoIlar were united in marriage this
afternoon by Rev. G. R. Wright.
Prof. G. q. Barton is here on a
visit from Decatur. He has been
reelected superintendent of the De-
catur school.
T h Cumberland Presbyterian
Sunday school is enjoying a picnic
on Grove creek. Quite a large
crowd is in attendance.
A children's meeting will be held
at the Main Street Christian church
tomorrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
All the children of the city are in
vited to attend. Mr.. Schoonover
will talk.
The street railway people are hav-
ing the old track on College street
covered with gravel. The covering
is temporary, however, as we under
stand the track will be used again
lust as soon as the new depot is
completed.
j. B. b. Overall, who owns farm
near Britton, passed through the
city yesterday with binder from
his old home near Bardwell. Mr..
Overall says the wheat crop in the
northwestern part of the county is
much better than in this section.
Main Street Christian church.
Prea@nlng at II a. m. and S p. m. by
Ed. Schoonover. Subject for the
morning service: THE Hope of
the Resurrection; for the evening:
1.-The Model Church" A cordial in
vitation is extended all to attend.
A conf]agration wa $ narrowly
averted at the Oriental drug store
last evening about seven O'Clock.
A gasoline lamp began leaking and
the oil becoming ignited caused a
considerable blaze for a few mo-
ments. An alarm was turned in but
by the time the department reached
the store the flames had been eXtin-
guished. The damage done was
slight.
f. j. r. Davenport, the bee man
from near Nash, was in the city
yesterday and said he had been hay
ing a happy reunion at his house.
Mr.. and Mrs, J. Brown, parents Of
Jord Brown, manager of the Get
Z endaner ranch, and Thad Devon
port, from Kentucky, have been Wis
ting him this week. Mr.. Devon
port is one of the best gardeners in
Ellis county and always raises a
fine garden. He stated that he has
cabbages that are one and a half
feet across and that they have been
growing so rapidly since the rain
he can't sleep good at night for the
racket they make.
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Little Girl Hurt.

Little Miss Verna Erwin, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. X. Erwin
WAS the victim yesterday afternoon
of quite a painful accident. She
was playing in the street near the
reHidance OF Justice Spencer and
fell, breaking her left wrist. The
fracture was reduced by a local ply
sician and the little girl is reported
ID be getting along nicely,
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New York, May l0.-Mystery still
surrounds the killing Il Paul l.. Ford.
the novelist. IL his brother. Malcolm
w. Ford. also writer and athlete.
and who after shooting his brother
ended his own existence. The only
superstition Ia Malcolm Ford was in
zane.
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Lake Charles. La. May 10.--By burn
ing of Moores saloon and lodginghouse
here #. Abeheader of New Orleans,
commercial traveller. was burned TO
death and Reuben Moore, the propri
etor. received probably fatal injuries.
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Crashed Throush = rrs..ls.

Everett, Wash. May 10.--Engineer
Michael J. REILLY and Brakeman AL.
Kittle were killed by an engine crash
ing through trestle to the bottom
Of gulch IS feet below, near here.
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Cholera Rspors.

Manila. May 10.--ChoIera statistics
to date are as follows. Manila, e67
cases and 70s deaths; provinces. 34s2
and 1906 deaths.
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Mrs. Fred Unrath, J..
Mo. 22s Territorial Street. Benton Harhor. Mic

hers. as are their ambitions,
triumphs and defeats.
Healthy women do not suf-
fer miscarriage nor does
a woman who is healthy
suffer tortures at childbirth.
u is the woman who Is all
inQ-who has female weak
ness-who fears the ordeal
OF becoming a mother. Wine
Of Cardui builds up the wo-
manly In q woman. II stops
all unnatural drains and
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CHURCH SERVIC ES

FIRST PR f 5 b y T f r A n
CHURCH-Rev. J. n. Ivy, pastor
Sunday school 9:45 a. m, league
$50 p. m. Preaching IL a. III. and
; p. IN.
BAPTIST CHURCH-B. A. Co
pass, pastor. Sunday school 9;45 a.
m, preaching II a. m, b. y. ?. I.
200 p. m. Preaching 500 p. m.
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sisted that take h for q week and see
what 1t wouid do for me- A ne seemed
to have 30 ruSh faith Ia Il did taxa the
irnedicine and was very grateful to find
my strength slowly returning. Ia two
weeks was out Of bed and In monsh |
was able to takx sp my rSaai detiea-
am very enthusiastic 10 lbs praise"
TH@10THERH00D is the noblest duty
MI and highest privilege women
can achieve or aspire 10. With
eat this privilege women donot
get all there is in life-too often they
90 through the world disseminated,
wrapped up in their own selfish cares
and troubles. How different Is the
happy mother. watching her children
grow into manhood and womanhood.
A mother lives a. many lives as she has
children--their joys and sorrows are
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neutrality-suspicious. which are re-
sponsible for barrenness and miscar-
rage. Il makes q woman strong and
healthy and able TO pass through preg-
nancy and childbirth with little suffer.
ing. After the ordeal is passed the
Wine prepares woman for speedy
recovery 10 health and activity.
Wine Of Cardui, in reinforcing the
organs Of generation, has made mothers
Of women who had given up hope Of
ever becoming mothers. Wine of Cardui
viii cure Almost any case II barrmness
except cases Of organic trozhle. How
can You refuse 10 take such a remedy
that promises surh reiief from sufering2
Wine Of cartiai simply makes you q
strong woman, and strong, healthy
women do not suffer. They hook for
ward 10 motherhood with joy.
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81 am pleased TO give my
experience with Wine OF
Cardai as ] am very grateful
for its help. After my first
baby was born ! eouid not
seem to regain my strength.
although the doctor gave me
a tonic which he considered
very superior, bot instead OF
getting better ] grew weaker
every day. My hSsband
came hoxne oese evening with
s>~,4w yTsra ~ ra~~ssss a "a ssa-
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HOUSES FOR ,RENT-We have
one broom, one 3-rQom, ons 4-room,
one broom. VIII A. Malcolm d Co.
30
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FIRST NJ. f. CHURCH SOUTH ,
College street-C. r. Wright, pastor
Preaching | | a. IN. and $500 p. m, !;
Sunday school at $3.50 a. IN. w. A
Calfee, Sup't.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH-A. f.
Ewell, Sunday school at
$3.50 IA. nj. Regular church services
at II a. m. and 500 p. m, Jr. c. F..
3 p. m, Sr. c. f. 200 p. m.
CUMBERLAND PRESBGTE-
RIAN & II L r c H-Rev. j. G..
Smith, pastor. Sunday school $40
a. M, preaching II a. m. and 500 p.
m, Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. m.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, McMil-
Ian St.-Francis Mansfield, Rector
Sunday school at 10 O'Clock and
services at IL O'Clock, prayers and
sermon in the evening at 7;30. Ev-
ening prayer Friday at O'Clock; al
SO choir rehearsal.
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/ NANT COLUMN !

FOR SALE-A threegroom house.
Apply to Sallie Wright near Me
Cartney's gina 20
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HOUSE FORRENT-,Plenty water
j. &. Gibson. v "a
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LOST-A black coat Nou Mcmillan
street. Please notify W. b. Forrest
and oblige. 80
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MRS. Griggs also has samples and
plates for lovely receptioIIdress
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SEE r. d. McCombs for Fire and
| Tornado Insurance.
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SEE Mrs. Griggs for ladies' suits
made to order.
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j. $. PERRIN viii press your suit
| to suit YOU.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-01-30
GEORGIA-Cobb County

To the Superior Court of said county:
The petition d w. r. Turner, Geo. l..
Turnersand j l.. Turner all of said
county and j e. Boston of Fulton com
ty respectfully shows:
That petitioners desire themselves,
their associates successors and assigns
to become incorporated for the term of
twenty years, w til the privileges of re-
newal at the emo of said time, under the
corporate name of CONCORD ORCH
ARD COMPANY.
The capital stock of said corporation
is to be thirty thtnsand dollars divided
into shares of one hundred dollars each,
with the privilege of increasing said cap
ital from time to time not exceeding
fifty thousand dollars. Fifty per cent.
of said capital stock has already been
paid in. The principal place of business
of said corporation is to be in Cobb
county, Georgia, with it's principal office
and address Marietta, Georgia.
The object of said corporation is Pc
cuniary profit and gain to it's stock
holders, and to grow, cultivate, mar
ket and sell peaches or other fruits.
to buy and sell orchardsand orch
ard lands,s and to own, buy and sell
real estate for said purposes and to
90 all things necessary for its corporate
existence and for the purpose aforesaid.
Wherefore petitioners pray to be made
body corporate under the name and
style aforesaid with the usual corporate
powers, the right to sue and be sued,
make contracts, bylaws, and entitled to
all the rights, privileges and immunities
and subject to the liabilities fixed by
law. p. GREEN,
Attorney for Petitioners.
GEORGIA-Oobb County.
l, j. B. Glover, Clerk of the Superior
Court of Cobb county, do hereby certify
that the above is a true and correct copy
OF petition as it appears on record in
this office. This 25th day of January,
1902. j. B GLOVER, G. S. G.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given of an inten-
tion to make application to the Mayor
and city Council of Marietta at their
regular meeting, the first Monday in
February, 1902, to have the following
new streets opened up, graded and
worked, and changes made in streets
below named:
/. To open street from Dallas street,
or Whitlock avenue, to be known as
Camp street," on the property of Jos.
M Brown, along the line of Mrs WINS
property and Episcopal cemetery
across Polk street and on along the
property of NJ Brown o II King and
M M Sessions to a new street to be
known as Maple Avenue" thence on
in northerly direction, as staked out,
across street to be known as Stewart
Avenue" on to the rear of II Boston s
lot, and on TO the property of H Bos-
ton and Geo H Camp, thence on to
Kennesaw avenue through said Camps
and Boston's property.
2. To widen the street from Episco-
pal parsonage corner on Church street,
Is or 10 feet, to the street between Mrs
Whilace's and Mrs Cottingham's to be
known as Maple Avenue
3. That the street between Mrs Wal
lace and Mrs Cottinghams known as
Howell street, down to the old Mayes-
town property, be changed from How
iell street to Maple Avenue, and that a
strip off, the north side of Mrs Cotting-
lham's property and Mr. Dunn's property
averaging from about twelve to twenty
feet wide be condemned so as to make
| he street fifty feet wide down to NJ NJ
LESSONS property where the street is
Ibw marked fifty feet
A. That the new'street. maple avenue,
offending from Mr. Dunn's property in
westerly direction through the prop
ety of M M Sessions and Jos NJ Brown
beopened and graded out where neces-
say to the city limits
| Z That Stewart avenue, running
from Kennesaw avenue in2 westerly
ert,, be opened up and graded out to
the ,ity limits.
6.That Awtrey street, running from
Maph avenue parallel with Kennesaw
avenle to the property of Geo H Camp,
be oPned up; also that Holland street
be accepted by the city and put in a
good condition.
7. Also that the grade crossing known
as Hovell's or Standard OH crossing,
be changed to APPOINT opposite Holland
streetand made an underground cross
ing totome out on the northside of the
STANDARD Oil Company's property to
Campbell Hill street
s. Thlt Brumby street fromIChurch
street b. closed up and changed to run
from Chlrch street near the branch in
a northWesterly direction so as to con-
meet witt the new underground cross
ing referred to above, connecting with
Holland street, and that Holland street
and Brunby street then be given the
same name. This Jan Goth, 1902.
MoULTRIE M. SESSIONS.
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GEORGIA-Cobb County.

5 r hcCleskey, w G Dunn and others
have made application for a second class
public road commencing at public road
near residence of Wheeler, running
by residence of Kemp and through
lands of A j Reeves, Mrs Gresham. j p
Boring in northwest course to creek.
thence through lands of A r Fowler and
lntersecting Canton road at residence Of
A X Fowler, which has been marked out
by the commissioners and report there
of made on oath by them. All persons
are notified that said application for said
new 2nd class road will be heard at nv
office on the 18th day of February next,
and If no legal cause be shown to the
the-contgaty, an order for the same will
be granted. This 18th day of January.
1902. .'tss JOHN AwTRET, Ordinary.
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GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

To all whom it may concern. Z. N.
Davenport having in due form applied to
me for permanent Letters of Administra-
ton on the estate of j H. Story. late of
said county deceased, this is to cite all
and singular the creditors and next of
kin of } H. Story to be and appear at my
office on the first Monday in February
next, and show cause, if any they can
why Permanent Administration should
not be granted to Mrs. Emma Story or
some fit and proper person on j. Fl.
Story's estate. Witness my official sig-
nature of office. This Jan 9th, 1902.
JOHN AWTREY, Ord'y