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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-29
AIaTIoN nAIIeA


AUCTION AUCTIONi
am prepared TO 90 general auc-
uouerriug ~ all times. Can be
found ~ our Etorer0om. co.. Pike
street Aa lor y. g. STAIN. Phone.
clay fs4
D. q BcKEHToN. FsusFn saousnssr.
ltiz first assnus
MoNsTROUs AUCTION SALE
or furniture. - rooms. moved from
100 fesleF way ~ MnrtiK a. Fox r.
HaleHfooma. 21ls First avenue,
known as the Merchants furnished
rooms. on account 81 doubling the
rent on this owners we have re-
crlFcd Instructions 20 sell the en-
tire beautiful furnished house at
public auction. Friday. Jan. 3lst,
az 10 % "a. m, AT Martin A Fox'H
Ealssro0ms. 2zis First avenue. This
Ia all high-grade furniture. Goods
can BE- seen Wednesday and Thurs
day.
JOE MARTIN. Auciioneer.
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Suburban

Clyde White. Of South Park. In.
dulged IN the tempting sport Of
skating until h. has b~~n compelled
To conFiue himself 20 his home from
exposure and exhaustion.
An accident occurred on a Northern
Paciac crossing at Georgetown yes
terday noon. \ wagon ~ the Seat
tie OF Company was struck BY an
incoming Passenger train and was
badly smashed. The horse was cut
and bruised. but viii live. The
drlved lumned and was unlnIurea.
Albert ChasaudFn, a well known
resident ~ Ge1FErtpwn. has gone on
a trip 10 Paris. He expects 10 BE- gone
about two fuonths. and upon his re-
turn intends erecting a hotel build
Ing near the Georgetown poxtnriee
Work on tbs ntReadam road At
south Seattle is stopped on account
" the snow.
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LISTENED TO
ATTENTIVELY
Rev. n. n. 6owen Before Y. N. c,
A. Pleads for Righ, LIVING

The Economics Of Early chris
DAINTY" VAS the subject ~ Rev. a..
VI dowen# address "a the Economic
League and Political club ~ the Y
NJ. g.. A. last night Ia llH auditorium.
Mr.. Gowsn dealt with the economic
features 81 Christianity from the
fimr 81 the Roman empire. he said
hat there IL no system of Christian
Economic ln Itself but the life Of
Christ exsrts an influence on seou.
omicn IN general The sense OF value
81 tho Individual. the tranHferenee
~ personality by sacrifice. and the
secret 81 social fellowship Ia har.
mony with the win OF God give a
new power 90 economies
Mf. Gowsn closed hia discourse BY
touching on the questions % slavery
and manual labor. and asked that
the Kingdom Of God bc made more
real b. right living.
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WOODMEN
SMOKE UP
More Than 800 Attend Gath
ering in Elks' Hall

Camp No. 81. woodmen Of the
World. held a Htag smoker last even
ing Ca Elks hall, About 800 members
we're present and the affair proved "a
great success.
A good musical and speciality pro-
aram Was given, g.. W. Saunders.
GcorRc Edmunda and W. Anderson
sung and selections were given BY
the camps orchestra There was
some very clever club swinging BY
the Fairbanks brothers
An apple hung by a string proved
an amusing feature. several mems
beers tried to get the apple into thrir
mouths without the aid of their
hands Finally J. NJ brewster He.
cumpliahed the dliliculi feat and won
the contest,
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THE BOY ORATOR

This evening "the boy ora .
tor" Charles j. Anderson, will de-
liver a lecture on THE Successful
Life" at the Lutheran church on
Fourth avenue and Pine street. un-
der the auspices OF the Norwegian
Young Peoples Society, Fremad.
The young orator In OF Norwegian
descent and has been lecturiuR since
the age OF "a years. and II IL said
that this VIII be his first appearance
IN Seattle before an audience that
VIII consist chiefly Of NOrsemen.
Miss Emma Loe VIII render two
songs, her first selection being THE
Holy city" and her second, one
Of the most appropriate Norwegian
national songs.
The meeting will begin AZ 3 .. m.
The general public II Invited.
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II doesn't Snow often IN Seattle come Il IL
In large bunches This perhaps OF sue
ceeding long immunity from
Ere long the soft Chinook VIII upon the frosty air
and drive the back North The
balmy combat with the lev asts
ehamefaced Winter viii sink down nothingness
50 cheer This weather but
confidence In Natures continued goodwill adversely
amazingly useful the shines and the
verdancy Of the
sincerity the seldom genaty climate
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scANDINAvIAN- AMERICAS
nlsINEss cnAxcEs
GERMAN AMERICAN INVEST
AENT COMPANY.

DRY GOODS AND GENERAL
STORIES
one store in Seattle. several out
side. money makers all.
LEATHER GOODS FACTORY
Incorporated. rare chance for man
capable II taking charge Of sales
20 the trade. well established. own
patents
REAL ESTATE
chances In well established Of
fees. needing additional interested
CANNERY LOCATIONS
Several. very valuable land. FISH
ing grounds. etc. complete.
DRUG STORE
Wen established. on Second av-
enuc. chance of life time.
STEAM DYE WORKS
One small. one large proposition.
FISH TRAPS
q or ia interest in traps and fun
gear boats. scows and all.
az. 600 INVESTMENT
Established machinery house.
wishing 60 enlarge ca pRcity. profits
in iS months viii return invest
ment
TRUCK FARM FOR RENT
30 acres. AZ city's door. elegant g.
room house. modern improvements.
$50 month.
A SNAP IN ACREAGE
s acres at Green Lake. for less than
cost Of clearing.
ELEGANT FURNISHED ROOMS
on Belmont avenue, grand view.
car lines
AN ELEGANT FLAT
rooms on Seventeenth avenue
can he rented by buying new fur
nlture At half price.
ART STORE
Fine business. central location.
SALOON
one Of the SWEETEST" best located
places in the city; several others,
all prices.
ESTABLISHED BUSINESS
Complete plant In heart Of city
well established. weekly protit 500.
present owner has extensive prom
eriy interests in the East that de.
mand immediate attention. tech.
nicai experience unnecessary.
Two nne Offices. corner. on Pioneer
square.
LAUNDRY
Wen established. IN heart Of city
on account OF owner having other
business requiring his attention.
can be bought Tor less than cost.
CIGAR STAND
Paying s2b0 daily profits. can be
bought for $3.50 for a few days.
on BUSINESS
Paying si75 month clear, fine out
~ IN every respect: only offered
for short time. 1000 regular Gus
toners; best reasons FOR selling.
MERCHANT TAILORING
Fixtures and stock at inventory.
fine location; owner has two stores
and can only attend to one.
REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
Well established. ground floor of.
hCe, well located half interest for
$500 10 right man.
ANYTHING EVERYTHING
Hundreds of rare chances. cover
ing all lines OF trade We can sell
YOU just what you wish. or fur
nish capital for any profitable in
Nestment, that win stand close In
spcctiOn.
GERMAN AMERICAN INVEST
MENT COMPANY,
bi3 Third Avenue.
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VERY CHEAP

ABERDEEN. Wash. Jan - The
city council has returned bills 10 q
ioral physician and nurse without
comment who attended two mild
cases 81 smallpox that appeared Ia
this city about January I. The ply
stefan demanded sg7b and the nurse
mod~ntly laid claim Co iisb for their
services The men we're ~ only two
weeks.
LADIES' Furs made ane repaired
c. G. Berg. 1878 Third ave.
DR.. waEguaer. dentist. removed 20
Globe block. cor. First and Madison
@a-aaa== -
Ia Roche. photographer. sii list
49,.
--=---=-= -
Coal. wood. phone Seattle Fuel Co
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ToR soUIh.ILsTTRN LLLakA

Leave Seattle 3. ~.
Sailing Jan. ~. ~. 80. FEB. 2. ~.
tiiy Of Seattle. AK Cottage city
upr hitkh south boundj.
Ticket Once. ii3 James st.. Seattle.
Iaihnt fHfHt HHt q. W miller AHtt
zen hgii Ocean dutk Seattle u0oaail
Iethns Co. Gen AEts.. san Franchise.
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Tugboai Combine

The owners Of the tugs Rabbonl OF
Seattle, Ecles Of Tacoma, Colman
and ViRllant of Port Townsend have
formed a tugboat association. The
new combine Will operate their tugs
In the straits and on the Sound
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AttCIIITECTs
AT-fonsErs-AT-IAw

WA ~ HlTfNEH. sttofnsy a ias suits
prosecuted sad defended ln ali courts, -
years experience. FfUCasgiuRH tH tanh
fYligli companies Incorporated. abstracts
faf"fullg examined. collections ma1s 20
su parts " the United states. Highest
commercial hnd Lank references. Ola
Hhitd avenue Phone, Main iVoD.
a q. hAcboNALD. 80 burks baiidins
ROOF. fALArN 4 HHoWN, Pioneer bid.
LYMAN D., KNAIJ'. 10 Iiansr buiidins
FRANK u WHEELING. nostou blses.
W, y, LAAbu1H. zo.-b Pselhe block.
ririutE y. fEhHY. 400 hsfss bises
=. y DoUnLAn, to7 New Yorh blaE.
. WAND kEAt az nurss baiiains.
,. A kELiouu. &c naiisy buiidina.
g. n. LANuLAND. tOs ~. =. block
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CLAtuVOrANTs

MADAM CAROLINA - The veil
known. wonderful cialryoyaut
medium. tells past. present and
future. names given. palmlat read
iuRs and cards. Z5r ~. waldorf
hotel First nfcnue.
PpoF hifEidJDa. THE HDgiHrLnED
Az Prof sheldon. fhs rofid.s great.
80 patmiaf. mhB be- fpuHHlts4 aHNy 1n
M snairs u ufe lila wort ia entirely
,f,...r a. accent - Zee until YOU ara rsf.
fratiy anfisnrd fiiH advira % marriages.
Si.sfesa. lave, family 4nalfH. business
transactions. law afiiH, fifs ere ".fHf.
40 ara trtifhfu. no matter whaf ff0tI.
81 toA mhY have. call an1 D. viii HsiD
yuu.
I2ls ~ Ave. cor. bsnscs 49,
pstmtstry tsught. msdiumistio psra9ns de-
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wANTED-REAL EsTATz


WE have casa c0Htcmars fer nHs<x4 Ia
cottages, stores and modern dwsllnH
al parts Of The city. The Only pu
ssi your property ~ 20 advertise
a. We spend TWO THOUSAND pe
LARS a month Tor that p<-pase. ;
lows a. iogfcai conclusion fhxf " ..
sell a. List your property with - D.
our photographer VIII take a ''vfs8
~ ~hieh viii - published Ia half ~
in All The ieadinG newspapers IN tht s
CEf.MAN AMERICAN ISyESTKE
COMPANY,
FtH TFfw4 Avnrtte
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REAL rsrATr RIfs1Nrse-
BUSINESS COLLEGES

CLARklrs tornin Shorthand sc6eoi. ia
di,idnnl Instruction. "a Boston hik
hest methods and teachers Acme business
College, Second and Pike
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Two dozen half-pint bottles dellv-
cred 10 any pert OF the city, $l.00.
Telephone Rainier 20,
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nANoINa AoApEnlEa

BANCfHd claAass for bsrinasfa kenaay
ard Friday evening ~ $50 Prot. WIZ
sons Hehooi of dancing private lessons
daily Ehsks hall. PIKE street
ROCfETY and Stage dancing >. u.
Estss supervisor Normal association.
z1is FIut. Green 1919
pHof LITTLE. teacher q bsii fosfa anl
Bun eti
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WANTED TO RENr-Housgy

WANTED 10 Rent.
WE will rent your house. cottage. nm
or rooms. II desirable. 20 reiiAhk ~.
ants within seven days or pay -
months rent. or We will axs1zs -
care and management q your pEx1
and Fay Vou six months rent -
vance (s4rruSn-AmeTtcan InFs<sr<r
Co. Eis Third avenue
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FAMED FOR IT'S PURITY AND
DELICIOUS FLAVOR. LIKED
BY EVERYBODY FROM THE
BOOTBLACK UP TO THE
MILLIONAIRE.
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CONTRACTORS an, utun..

bRoMLEt 4 WELLS. general ce6tF9S,S,s..~
90 starr lloyd bid. Tel Main 9sp
soDEhQulsT 8 RosELnAF. shons =,
2lh-22u spring street ~
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CLOTHES CLEANING

sE;ArILE clothes Pressing Co: clothes
shane, ~ 90 month. dyeInE. repairs
4 ana. AuoI Talrda Rea A4sA-
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THE CANADIAN BANK or
COMMERCE..


THE CANADIAN BANK or
COMMERCE..
-. 1Eisfi m,iiioa ooiias.j 49,
In,sTssi sIlo-sd 90 lime deposits. ssss
sfsl uankins business tfsnsarisa
hEATTlE BRANCH cornsr q james
street ana sscond sFsnas
-. A CAMERON. MsnaSsr.
FCdET SOUND NATIONAL RANK oF
,....... hEATTLE.
eapliaa stock psia in az. 90. surplus. sss..
>. Fafth, ur.. ,. q aolo.milh. VIC.
Fftst ~ y AHhsny cashier.
.sfss i,fsnasnts r. pflneipai cities In the
United hiatss and Europe
FEoFi.EH kAviSos bAsx
- A.snss snf Pas street Cspiisl
taia ~ 800 po1 D. & Nrufsissf pee
?. ~ Hafasn. cash r Grseuleaf asst
s@sh' SoFHHasFrisl savings sna trust bass-
SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN
BANK.
- h~atis A E~nsrki banking husfn.s~
-, Las.'aessf. bsses.is. " to- co A. CHI
a ~. egsibsFs naah. j. d. LAS. sssL
cash Ne tfaAshss
NATIONAL BANK OF
COMMERCE.
Fsf 70 capital ...., $50 600.
IfAnneeta sansfai banking buelnsas n c
hsufY. Ftes.. - y. Epsnosr eash. aafs
safe Deposit Vault Boxes for Rent.
TIRE FiHar NATIONAL nANk OF
eEATrLE
Pad up capital ..... iiso oco
1s9sfhl esaktHx hasinsss transacted. ,
hess- U. Efts ~ ~ Mo-, tles
sss; cash. NtehanEe on principal cities
~ " y. and Europe
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Pacific Coast Steamship Co.
. For San Francisco
4 K[t1t&A tssvs Seattle &C. ~.

Steamships cay Of
puobin queen and
imutiilh, Jan. 10. q.
~ L-.H 4
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SIP Second Ave. Over German Bakery

Extracted ana inied absolutely with
out pain by our late scientific meth
cd, patented and used by us only.
PAINLESS DENTIgTRY
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Buy a Diamond Ice Coupon Book.
Tine season 10 on. Tel. Main 1853.
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CLASSIFIED ADS.
AnsTnAoT on TITLE

ofHpitNE. TnEaPEn a co. inet 40
ffraft Co, established ittI Mlllhg
claim abaffufts Uaasmnni ~ the HI
iual fAfs bulidlnH
hootf- WffIT1 LEsEY .iiANFoHD ~.
Hlfhrt Co. established Loo. lsaaueut 81
haiief bio'A. Tsinphons. Main lbs.
hEATrLE Abstract co.. b. y. tloeA.
ARCHITECTS
JONI oitAitAA. 40 szi olobs bls- Tel
james 1921.
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NJ istN' HAM lAlispkiNG-
Fixtures and stock az inventory.
fine location; owner has two stores
ana can only attend to one.
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MISUNDERSTANDING sCnooLs

Roam Dramatic scbooi prepares pspiiH fsr
dramatic and lIsFatic rfnEss saFAncsa
Iupiir finished, and beEirDsrH &C gptf9 ln
si0outipn sne ofatgry Slu furnish FiAg.
ara fosxh dramatic cluha. Jssas @n1
IN. 81 Hsiyake
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WIRE. IRON AND PLATING
F-,as1s99 4 ~ ~ Il IL e
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VIZ iNA ~ y EaF7fN4~r
Paying si15 month clear. fine out
~ in every respect; only offered
for short time. 1000 regular Gus
toners: best reasons FOR selling.
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MISS y. HECHTMAN. dressmakiuB
pari0rs. ri Columbia street. rooms
10 and ~.
pOW ladies' failof an1 fsUsgtfsH 49,.
can 81 lamb Hstsfr. aiO-ail Collins b4h-
MIA HANSON stylish miiiiHsfE At low
ssf rFftsN. Corner Foufth and flns
bhkkrMAKfAo pariors. iti1 Third ave
MADAME a. q. SMITH. dressmak-
Ing. ladies' tailoring. PsriorH ~
Hinckley block. Phone. Brown ltll
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NO CHARGE for painless extract.
ing When other work Is done, and a
all work
HARVARD DENTAL. PARLORs
Hours-S'80 n, m. 10 9 D. m. SIM
days, y a. m. 10 z y. IN,
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OH. BUSINESS

IIIAN STAND
Paying $3.50 daily profits can be
bought for $50 for a few days.
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Coal. wood. phone Seattle Fuel Co
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05
HUGE FLOATING DOCK.

One wiu re Huiif s"d sent 10 the Phil
tpp,u.S nv 'hs sntsed states
Washington. Aug. 5--The navy de
partment will soou call for bids for a
huge floating dock to accommodate a
1900 ton battleship, to be built by the
United States and doated over 10 the
Philippines This will be one Of the
largest floating dry docks ever con-
structed. The amount available Is
$3.50 600 and Admiral Endjcott Of the
bureau of yards and docks has about
completed the specifications upon
which the huge structure will be built
Whether II will be tOwed across the
Pacific or across the Atlantic through
the Suez canal will depend upan the
place nj its construction, bnt In any
event tho towing Of this gigantic steel
structure such distance will be for
midable undertaking
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05
KILLING ~ KENTUCKY.



ome Mas Charged win AEuraessag HIS
Wafr N~sr tsHrhsfEzA.
Louisville. Aug. 5.Thomns Edwards
of Nashville II In jail Il WIckiiffe on
! charge OF killing bis wife. Ida cd
wards. and placing her body on the
Illinois Central railroad track. He and
the woman had fight near Wickiiffe
and had resumed their journey, her
body being found later Edwards
claimed death was due to an acci.
dent. but marks on her neck showed
she had been choked to death.
10 a quarrel about a woman near
Trenton. Nose Tyler a farm hand,
advanced with a drawn pistol on Thad
Coleman. Coleman hurled two stones
at Tyler The first stunned him and
the second struck him on the head and
killed him instantly. The coroner's in
quest verdict exonerated Coleman.
At Cumberland Gap George William
son, deputy sheriff. shot and killed
Charley Vaughn. who resisted arrest.
Vaughn was charged with small Of
Tense. Considerable excitement was
caused by the killing Vaughn be-
longed a prominent family
Dan Scott was shot and killed by
Bill link Mullins near Mullins station.
near Mount Vernon Mullins and his
brother came in and surrendered Mni.
Inns and Scott had had trouble before
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05

Temple. Tex. Aug. 5--A bad wreck
occurred on Santa Fe at the stockyards
one and a half miles west Of town. A
train crew was out there switching and
left a string OF cars on the trestle over
Birds creek while they were placing
some empties on the stockyard switch
es, From the stockyards toward town
there is a very heavy grade and all
trains coming Ia from the west gain
all the speed possible In order TO pull
up the grade Beyond the trestle is
a sharp curve. which cuts off the view
OF the trestle until within a few hum
bred yards OF t While the string OF
cars was standing on the trestle a
le~header freight train under full
head OF steam came around the curve
and only saw the standing cars when IL
was too late 10 stop.
Six OF the cars on the trestle were
knocked OF Some OF them were load
ed with cattle and about twenty-five or
thirty head were killed One Of the
engines was badly damaged The crews
OF the two engines jumped and none
OF them was seriously hurt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05
Return. wB'h HiS PIT. au~r.

Marlin. Tex, Aug 5.-Sheriff Carl
ton has returned from near Oakwood
In Leon county, where he went for
VIII Henderson, colored. wanted in
this county on three charges. one for
murder and two for assault with In
tent to murder The crimes were
committed at Highbank. near Marlin
on the 18th of March. this year. where
the prisoner is Charged with shooting
and killing his child. attempting to
shoot his wife and shooting his faith.
er-in-law. He had been at large until
arrested recently by Sheriff Jim Reed
of Leon county. Henderson is now in
the Falls county jail
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05

Should he arranged for with the
view of securing a maximum OF
pleasure and diversion. This caf
be done by the exercise Of Judgment
In selecting the route You use. The
Houston and Texas Central Is
selling round trip summer excur-
sion tickets to points in the north,
east and southeast. Through stan
dard Pullman sleepers TO Colorado
points, as well as to summer excur-
aIon points reached via Houston,
Sunset Route and New Orleans. n
TRY Cloudcroft, 5000 feet above
sea level, In the heart OF the Sacra"
mento mountains. It's deligbefuily
cool. For literature and rafes, write
NJ. L.. Robbins, II. j. Anderson
q. II. a. Il. A., A. u. 4. A.,
Houston, Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05

Cattlettsburg. KY, Aug. 5-Superin-
tendent Gathright Of the Camden Rail
way company Monday night asked
Governor Beckham to send troops
here. as the property OF the company
was In danger Of being destroyed
Sheriff Haney also teIegraphed the
governor saying that the civil authori
ties were unable TO cope with the
strikers and asked that state troops be
sent here at once
The governor stated that he would
take no action until he had sent a rep,
resentative here to investigate
The sheriff is busy swearing in
deputies
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05
DAMAGE TO COTTON.
Reoept Fsssa.a tn Texas D~ssrsy~d Ma.t
al Fields Ia Law Lands

Terrell. Tex. Aug. 5-Very discour-
aging reports are being received in
this city from the oyerfowed sections
Of tiis county W f. Dennan. far
't1er living near Hetty. 10 miles north
OF this city. was here Monday and
stated that IS acres Of his cotton that
was overf'owed vas already dead He
said hundreds Of aerea Of cotton in the
same vicinity 0aS dead as result %
che overflow Nbeh the waters re-
eeded a sediment @as lett on the cot.
ton which seems so have had serious
effect sn the life Of the plant
W. C. McCord Of this city Is in re-
eeipt OF a letter from his brother. J..
NJ Met.ord at Coartney. stating tsat
bis entire crop OF 1900 acres " cot
ton has been NO completely ruined BY
Overflow that he does BOT expect to get
bale lrous tae whole farm
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05

Acreage 4 Placed II SD, Which
r Considered Good.
IMPROVED IN TEXAS
The General Condition II Just a SHADE
Under . Ten-Year AEerage-Oks
lahoma and Indian Territory
Lead In Per Ceat.

Washington. Aug 5.-Ths monthly
report OF the statistician Of the depart
ment of agriculture shows the Average
condition OF cotton on July Is. &ras
si.9 as compared with SAT on June
Is. 772 on July IS. 1901; rs on Aug. 1,
1900. s4 on Aug. /, 1899. and ten
year average of SIS.
Except in Texas and Oklahoma
which report Of averages Of the con
dtion on July 25 was four points
higher than last month; the Indian
Territory. whore there has been an
improvement Of points. and Missouri
where there was no appreciate
change. more or less deterioration ir
reported from the entire cotton belt
the decline amounting to / point ia
Virginia, Ia AfkBnsas. 4 in Louisiana
s in Miseiss npl in Tennessee. 7 Ia
North Carolina. South Carolina and
Alabama iu Georgia aud e In Flor
lea.
There ts marked absence of uni
formity Of conditions even in states
mailing the mo8t unfayorable showing
~ few counties reporting the cnndi-
ton far above the average and soma
even reaching tie high figure Of 1909
The condition tn !he principal states
states ls reported as follows: North
Carolina. SCI South Carolina. So,
Georgia. SO. Florida. 81, Alabama. n:
Mississippi so. Louisiana. 81: Texas
II, Arkansas. %: Tennessee g.. Okla.
hnrna d and milan Territory q
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05
was Probably Murdered.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 5.--Franklin
Cooley, an aged farmer, living four
miles southeast OF Jennings. Okla.
was found dead in his home. the body
being In a decomposed condition and
partly eaten by coyotes. He was last
seen three days before the finding OF
the body and must have died sudden
ly, as his team was found harnessed
IN the stable nearly starved for food
and water. II Is thought to have been
another case OF murder for money.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05

Big Sandy. Tex. Aug 5-Tae over
fow Ia the Sabine river and Big SANDY
bottoms near this place Is reaching al
alarming stage nos Farmers along
the Sabine river bottom are suffering
great loss Crops of all kinds are en-
tlrely inundated. The water In Sabine
river bottom south of this place is es-
tImated to be three miles wide and the
water Is running very swift through
the bottoms. The high water mark
reached by Tuesday. II Is believed
that hundreds Of head of cattle and
hogs have persisted In the foods.