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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-20

New York. Aug. 20.-Mrs. Rosa
Moses, a woman believed to be Mrs
Hannah Balothin, and four children OF
Nathan Liebowitz, were burned TO
death IA fire m a tenament house at
IS TssA3 street
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FOR SALE--I offer ms home on
College street for sale u bargain.
The best built housa iRthe city ~ith
all modern conveuie6ces. Electric
lights, hot and cold water, sewerage
connection. You must see this
home tn appreciate 1t, See T. J.
Cole for terms. J. y Metcelfe.
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Are.a.n.a.ly Kll,sa Hl.n.el..

San Antonio. Aug. 20.--Alfred BSaun.
aged 20 years, while hunting doves
near the line of Medina county. ac-
cidentaiIy shot and killed himself.
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MRS. GENIE WATso&-Teacher
OF piano and stringed INSTRUMENTS,
lessons begin September SIN 1902.
300 Oldham Ave. l43pd.
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FOR SALE-25 bushbE of Pears.
Al per bushel. w. s. Remble. III
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FOUND-The place to hEve umbrei-
las fixed, lawn mowerY sharpened,
sewing machines ele&hed, keys and
springs for locks, etcy Arthur Me-
Koy's gun shop. rear W y. Moore's
grocery. f2h
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-20

AVE-Just received 4 large sup
ply of electric globes /Edisou base,
ll0 volts. We sell fthe 10 candle
power for BIC; or u Eandle power for
Soc. Wears New IsnturyyStore.
New phone l3J.
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Boy Is yearSSoId wants
permanent job, colleetiEg preferred.
H ad experience, can give good ref
ernces. Address w. careAight. lis
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B.The from all Texas points, is fare plus
dollars returning till October 3st
line
stop-over privileges an 9th offer
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WANTED Everybody III WaXa-
hacbie to- read iu,s ctaVInn every
day. IT. always contafps{ Interest
Ing ads.
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WELL, Mrs. Jones - ySu should
Wears New Century store and
have them dry-cleaned by THAT great
French process. If
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FOR SALE Splepdistyoung y1ersy
heller, with young eAlf. Apply at
this office. oh If
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PROF. r. NJ. WHITE, Magnetic
Healer OtIice over Chkekfas Bros.
IL Cos store New PhdIY4 No. 264.
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WE sell Sewing MachAfss AT popu-
lar prices, from $l5 t9 s90f WaXa-
uaChie Hardware TO- If
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FOR RENT--Ofice k6m oyer Jol-
esch Il Oh aska. Frank Oldham. II
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wANTED-5o cows toIps<tyre. APP
PLY TO Ed. Williams.
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BoARDERS Wadt<d-CaU at 400
College street, or hight office.
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SEWING MACHINES ITO sell or
r.nt, Waxahacbte Hard" Are Go.
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ron SALE-At barsaib, IA house
I aud lot near the pgfbEc school.
Apply to Y, II. kembleT If
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Another : Thru : Train
K 0 o. : K 0 | OF e 4 .

Beginning July shall have thru trains Colorado
each day.
will M the ether II:10 m,
after the arrival OF all evening connections.
For o q
O'Clock.
be to Each carry
sepingcars meals will be served
diningcars.
Colorado this
which has all
line make the time
and haul nearly everybody who And using ne
YOU DON'T HAVE TO AP0LOGlZE,' you kTow.s r@aM
THE, DENVER ROAD"
Passenger Department 10000 Fort Worth Texas
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-04-16
BILL ARP'S HOUSE ON FIRE.
He Got n Move on Him When
the Alarm Was Given--Thc
Chimney Caught Fire.

the Alarm Was Given--Thc
Chimney Caught Fire.
Atlanta G Institution.
Fire and water and air. The three
things that cost the least and are the
most necessary to our existence are
the most dangerous when unrestrained.
Last Sabbath evening my wife and |
walked down to Jessie's house to COM
fort her in her sick bed, and play with
the little girls and help nurse the little
baby boy. Suddenly the fire bell gave
an alarm and my wife walked out on
the veranda to find out where the fire
was. In a moment she came hurry.
ing back and almost screamed. "ICs
our house-it's IL house; run quick.
Oil mercy" l threw the baby down
on the tloor-no, L didn't either-and
departed those coasts with alacrity.
Firemen and people we've hurrying
that way. L struck a fox trot for
awhile, but oon relaxed into a fast
walk, and then a slow pull up the hill,
for L felt my palpitation coming on.
Before l reached the manson | met
some of the advance guard returning,
who said the fire was out. SO / sat
down on the front steps to blow for a
minute.
When L went through the hall to the
kitchen where the commotion a [
found our daughters and some good
friends still drenching the smoking
walls and pouring water down the nue
up in the garnet. The accumulated
SCOT of tVpptU ynaro haI oo,nht ~, H.
and somehow got to the lathing and
then to the ceiling and dropped down
to the floor. Nobody was at home.
The cook was in her cabin asleep. Her
little boy was sitting on the back steps
and when our giils arr. we'd he very
quietly pointed to the kitchen and
SAID: "Dar's a fire in dar." Then
they heard the cracking flames and
saw smoke pouring through a broken
pane. On opening tbe door they were
astounded, for the whole room seemed
ablaze.
One ran to the front door and
screamed "Fire, fire fire." and the
other went to the telephone and then
they flew to the water faucet and good
~neighbors gathered in and filed the
buckets and went to work. They were
just in time, for a delay of ten minutes
would have caused the loss of the
house and all of our time. honored fur
nlt.ire and pictures and books and my
Wlfe's line clothes and golden wedding
presents. When l left Jessie's house
my wife hailed me on the run and said
save something, but L am not certain
whether 1T was her fine dresses in the
wardrobe or her s~ilverware IN the dark
closet or her Bible. L reckon it was
The Bible that she has read a chapter
In every night for all these long years.
L had a good old Baptist aunt in Rome
and when her house caught on fire
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find himself in the same condition.
The Cherokee Indians made fire by
rubbing two hard dry sticks together
with great rapidity. L have seer little
Indian boys do it very quickly, and L
tried to initiate them, but failed.
But if the good pure vestal fire came
from heaven L reckon old Satan got
some of it when he fell and took it
down below. The old preacher who
uced to go around preaching about the
I" mountains of Hepsidam where the
lion roareth and the whangdoodlc
mourneth for its first born, and he
played on a harp of a thousand strings
-sperrlts of just men mace perfect"
also had n few broken rema,k ks about
fire. "My impertinent hearers, there
are several, kinds of fire. There are
fox fire and camp fire and fire and fall
back, but the kind that consarns you
most are the fire that is not %squenched
and is called hell fire for short"
BILL ARP.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-04-16

down, tapping the toe of her boot with
her riding whip. Could he have seen
her eyes the mischief there lurking
would have treasured him.
Yes, Guthrie, there was some one
1 thought 1 loved with my whole
heart. L didn't think auyone could
ever be dearer to me or make. mo lose
sight OF my duty to HIM. But you
have, Guthrie; you have almost made
me forget him."
He turned as white as the pale moon
light that enveioped them. That " al
most" cut him to the quick; and if she
bad forgotten one man for him would
not she forget him for appetizer? AT
that moment Bob opened the door.
Hello," he called. Come in,
Guthrie. a lot of mail-letters from
home-came down for you, Genie"
AT the magic word mall' she hur-
ried inside leaving the two men talk
ing together.
Soon Bob went on the stables and
Guthrie entered the house. She did
not see him enter nor feel his presence
as he crossed over and stood behind
her. She sat gazing at the photograph
of a handsome boyish young face. The
tears were streaming down her cheeks,
anu from time to time she bent for
ward and kissed the picture.
" Merton," she murmurod, +" Merton,
L had almost forgotten you, dear"
Guthrie bent over her. " Is this the
one you loved-before you met me?"
Yes, Guthrie. L had forgotten
how much he was to me. | have been
selfish. His dear face seems to re-
proach me. Guthrie, it is my
a quick backward movement, a
sharp " click" and Guthrie Bialock
sank Imply into a chair, letting his
pistol fall TO the floor. He had for
gotten that the last charge had been
spent on the rattlesnake; that only
saved him from self-murder.
"Guthrie, GUTHRIE" cried Genie
| springing to his side. ooh, tell me
/ what is the trouble AT that moment
+, Bob entered. Guthrie rose to leave
white and terrible to see.
, "Sit down, man." commanded Bob
seeing that something had gone wron!
y and unwilling for him to leave in sucl
4 a state. He thought Gene had refused
him. To divert attention he picked VI
the photograph lying on the table.
"Ah, a new picture of the kid. w
can't call him little brother any long
G er, can we, Gene?"
. Slowly a light began to dawn il
Gu,hrio's set sunken eyes.
n is he your brother?" he demanded
II. eyes, dear; the only mar who coul
e share my love with YOU"
d "Genie, Genie," he cried, DRAWN
IT. her into his arms, regardless of Bob
II presence. "Oh, Geniel" The trut
8 flooded her senses. She at last realize
le the magnitude of the love of a man {
le the plains.
When Genie Lyman became Mr.
W Guthrie Blalock, she lost her fad fc
N collecting snake %rattles, but she hf
le one string of ten with which nothin
re could induce her to part. She alor
T., knows the secret of how they save
g her husbands life.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-04-16

Wa hington, d. c., is to have a nc W
union railroad depot which will cost
SIS, 900 900. 1t will be constructed of
white marble and will have a frontage
of 700 feet. 1t is to be located north
east of the present station of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. All of the
railways entering Washington will
connect with il, by means of a tunn j
piercing Capitol Hill. The station will
then be entered by means of a viaduct
and elevated tracks, as all grade eros
sings are to be abolished.
The city of Evansville, Ind =, pro-
poses to construct and operate a tele-
phone system of its own at an initial
cost of $780, 600. The franchise of
the existing company will expire in
July next, and there were four bid
ders for the privilege, but the city
will not consider any offers.
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m~ortallv wounded at Yellow Tavern
on the 18th of May, 1864, and died
the next day. Hampton was the rank
ing officer, and took command of the
cavalry corps of the Army of Northern
Virginia. He defeated the raid of
Dablgreen and Fitzpatrick, and after
several days lighting he gave Sheri-
dan a check at Trevllian's station,
which broke up the Federal plan of
juncture with Hunter and the capture
OF Lynchburg. He captured 5000
prisoners and large quantities of war
material, sustaining a loss of 719 men
in twenty-three days. In September.
1864, he struck the rear of Grants
army at City Point, capturing 400
prisoners and bringing away 2,4S6
b%eeves, and shortly afterwards in an
other action he captured 500 prisoners.
In February, 1865, he was promoted
lieutenant general and assigned TO the
command of the cavalry i'm the army
of Joseph e. Johnston, where he rem
uered conspicuous service in checking
n advance of Sherman and i'm select
ing Tue battle-ground of Bentonville,
winch was the scene of his last en-
gagement with the Federal troops.
After the close Of hostillties be re-
sumed life as n planter, and gave his
attention to the large interests in Mis-
sissippi, where he was engaged when
called upon to lead the movement for
the redemption of the State i'm 1876,
His courage and GOODNESS under
all circumstances, coupled with his sa-
gaclty and discretion, made an endur-
ing success of what was regarded by
many as a hopeless undertaking, and
he was crowned with civic honors that
even surpassed the brilliant record in
military life.
In 1878 he met with an dent
while hunting near Columbia hich
caused the loss of a leg, and VIII. his
life still hung in the balance he was
elected to the United States Senate. in
which exalted position he served until
1871. He was appointed by President
Cleveland in 1898 to the position of
commissioner of Railroads for The
United States, which he resigned / n
1897, and has since that time been out
1 the public service.
Gen. Hampton's career has been so
eminent and efficient that euloc~ upon
his life ard character are not y ed
TO bring forth the admiration I, his
countrymen. No man had more per-
spnal friends, and his amiability was
so conspicuous a trait that ali men
were drawn to him with unfaillng
magnetism. Full of years and of labors
he a gone to an IGNORED grave.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-04-16

Montana will have at least one eX-
hibit at the ST. Louis Exposition which
will attract attention. The State will
send the tallest man in AmerIca-Ed-
ward Beaupre, aged 81, who is z feet
10 1.2 inches in height and weighs 3G7
pounds. He sleeps on the floor IN no.
tells because no bed is large enough to
hold him. On the ranch where he has
worked five years he often takes a L.
600 pound horse under his ann and
carries it about the pasture. He can
walk off with 1000 pounds on a straight
lift. Unlike many giants Beaupre Is
well developed generally. His chest
measure 81 inches, hips Cd, neck 81,
head % and wrist 10. His span with
arms extended is 90 inches, and he
wears No. % shoes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-04-16

Does not depend on the start but on the
finish. It's staying power which carries
many a runner to victory. It's like that
in business. Many a man starts off in
the race for business success with a
burst of speed which seems to assure
victory. Presently be begins to falter
and at last he falls and fails. The cause2
Generally "stomach trouble" No man
is stronger than his stomach. Business
haste leads to careless n irregular eat
ing. The stomach and other organs OF
digestion and nutrition become diseased.
The body is in~adequately nourished and
so grows weak.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. 1t
strengthens the stomach and so strength
ems the whole body which depends on
the stomach for the n~ourishment from
which strength is made.
There is no alcohol in "Golden Medical
Discovery and it is entirely free FROM
opium, cocaine and all other narcotics.
Accept no substitute for the "Discov-
ery." There is no medicine Must as
goodn for diseases of the stomach and
allied organs.
cYour Golden Medical Discovery has per
formed q wonderful cure" writes Mr.: NJ. II:
House, Of Charleston, Franklin Co? Ark. III
say, that they ever saw. After trying seven
doctors and everything I could hear OF, with no
benefit, 1 tried DIR. Pierce's, Golden Medical Dis
covery, and now 1 am cured"
SDr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
constipation.
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The Entering Wedge

10 your consideration is gen
orally the cost, though cost should
always be relative to value to be a
fair test. The lumber we sell may
not always be the cheapest in price,
but it's always cheapest in the
long run, because we give the best
value. Thoroughly kiln-dried, pro-
perly sawed and planed, you'll
find it matches" we'll, and will
be a lifelong source of satisfac-
tion.
r. H.Hudgens & Son.
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GA
Bears tho Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
a'' q NrMZ1zw
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LOCAL CLINTON TO ATLANTA.

Columbia, Newberry & Laurcns Rail
way. train No. so, leaving Columbia, Union
station, at ll,20 a m daily, connects at Gin
ton with A l. Ry No 50, afrording short
est ana quickest route by several hours TO
;AA.!anta, chattanooga, Nashville, st. Louis,
Chicago and all points West.
close connection AT Petersburg, Rich
mona, Washington, Observation-Disclosures,
columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville and
htian'a with d~iverging lines.
Magnlhcent vestibule trains carrying
through Pullman sleeping cars between
all principal points.
For reduced rates, Pullman reservations.
etc, apply to
w; SCRuGGs, TIP. A., Savannah, Ga,
BUNcH,G A, Portsmouth, Va.
equalled Schedules to Pan-American
ION at Buffalo.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-04-16

Thomas Sedgwick Steele, the Boston
artist, has four large scrap books which
he compiled on the civil war from
newspaper clippings. Every battle or
skirmish is pasted in ITS correct chron.
illogical order.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-04-16

Well, L want to die at least half
an hour before you do. 1 want to be
in the other world when you arrive
there, just to hear what Gen. Jubal
Early says when he sees you in q blue
uniform.
One of Secretary Shaw's stories
was repeated in the cloak room yes
terday. 1t ought to be printed i'm
mediately or else some one will be
claiming the credit of it.
GA friend of mine," said Gov.
Shaw, "gave a dinner to some rural
gentlemen from Iowa. He furnished
them the best of everything, terrapin
and canvas.back duck. The climax of
the feast was a watermelon into which
had been emptiod two quarts Of cham
payne. When the farmers began to eat
the watermelon they smiled and smack
their lips and ate again. Then, of
one accord, they slipped into their
pockets a handful of the seeds. They
wanted TO raise some of the same kind
of melon on their own farms."-
WASHINGTON Post.
Don talk to me about the farm
mers not understanding the problems of
government" said a Western Repre-
sentative. Here is a letter from a
constituent of mine who knows all
about reciprocity and the trusts, and
who wants to thwart both by raising
his w plug tobacco:
"'Dear Mr.. Congressman: If this
here receprosty bisnes is fixed be-
tween us and Cuba as they say, We'll
have to grow own terback or else
make them Cubens rich nough to buy
the whole country. L do a little chaw-
ing myself, and as L don't believe in
building up nc trust I'd like to raise my
Nv plug. amt no hand to ask ia
vors, but if you could send me a pack
of telback seed it would be remember
ed.
"'P. ST. want to raise tn kind
of plug with tin things on it,"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-22

DR. J. N. Smith, who is named for
Senator, may not let his name so be
fore the convention His nomination
was a surprise In the last convention,
as he went ON against the regular slate.
lie owed his nomination To the efforts
OF Claude Catch, and a few devoted
admirers OF Little Doc, as he famil.
iarly known, They next made him a
candidate for Speaker and secured
him the position as chairman OF the
appropriation committee OF the House,
II DR.. Smith does not so before the
convention he will probably have a
personal representative on the ticket
as he comes from old lighting Republi.
can stock and never let's up when once
he starts in with a conviction that a
certain result ought 10 be accom-.
plished
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-22
MARION
COUNTY
POLITICS
Sketches of Some Legislative
ASpirantS.
Material Offering for the
Various County Offices

A BUSINESS MAN FOR SENATOR.
A good business man on the Marion
county legislative delegation who has
n broad knowledge OF manufacturing
and shipping would not be bad thing
for the Republicans to look out for at
this particular time. Such n man is
Squire Farrar who is being mentioned
for the position OF state senator, Al.
though not a native Of that state, Mr.,
Farrar was raised in the manufactur-
ing sections OF Massachusetts,, and has
had wide experience along those lines
ever since. When he came TO Oregon
in 1862 he settled at Brownsville and
that place. In the fall OF 1865 he came
10 Salem and took n position In the
Willamette Woolen Mills. and he has
lived In this city ever since. Later he
went into the grocery business. and
was at different times associated In
that line with Captain l.. s. Scott, with
his brother. John Farrar. and with j.
A. VanEaton. During this time Mr..
Mrrar engaged extensively in the ship
ping OF produce wool and fruits. TO the
Ban Francisco and Eastern markets.
Thus he became familiar with all the
phases OF business life. and the success
which he has scored proves that he Is
a level-headed business man.
During the year 1890 Mr. Farrar be.
came the prime mover In the effort to
get the Thomas Kay wooden mills
erected here, and he In still a stock.
holder In the enterprise, which has
been such a great benefit TO the com.
munity.
Politically Mr.. Farrar has always
been a staunch Republican, and voted
tOr every presidential candidate OF
that party from Abe Lincoln 10 VIM,
Mckinley He Is a thorough believer
In the principles of his party but says
II he Is elected % the senate he does
not proposed 10 consider IN matter OF
olecting an U. 8. senator the para.
mount object. He considers that there
is vast amount OF business 10 be at.
tended 10 that Is of vital importance to
the county and state He thinks the
state expenditures have been too high
In many instances In the past, and II
selected he proposes 10 use his best Of
forts to eQualiue the burdens OF the tax.
payers without lnjuriRg the public ser
vice.
MIR, FRrrRr has several times been
In the Salem city council, whore his
work was always on the side OF clean
government on business basis. and
those who know the gentleman best
feel confident that he would pursue the
same policy In state Affairs. lie would
not only essay TO do these things theo.
retically. but has the sagacity and bust
ness ability 10 carry his ideas into ef.
feet,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-22

In the matter of the petition of e. e.
Settlemier, Issas Stevens ct al, for the
location of a county road between Law
renee and Mt Angel-Grover Sim
mons, G. d. Bowen and w. j. Culver
appointed viewers, and B. b. Herrick.
Jr, surveyor.
In the matter of the petition of John
Mimic for the opening of Bush street,
I'm South. Salem-Referred to road mas
ter.
In the matter on the payment OF
state taxes for the year 19O1-Treasur-
er ordered to pay state tax.
In the matter of the petition of p.
w. Porter ct al. for county aid for
Mrs. Shields and son, of Silverton Ore
gon,-Allowed the sum of IS per
month.
In the matter of the resignation OF
James Monroe, Justice of the peace OF
Horeb distrjct,-Accepted.
In the matter of the report of w. w.
Hall, county clerk, Of warrants drawn
Of salary account of the several coun.
ty officers for February. 1902.-Ap-