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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
colonel poykin shot Hsmsesa.

CHARLESTON, s. C., Nov. 17.-Colo. ncl E. Miller Roykin, United States marshal for this state under Cleveland and leading banker of Camden, killed himself accidentally here. After reach ing home he picked up his gun, which had a complicated, reversible action, and went out to shoot hawk He waC discovered an hour afterward lying Ssad. while his gun was found leaning ga the opposite side of feDce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
Awolxe After Years of Sleep.

BERLIN, Nov. IT. - Sesine Meyer, the girl who has lain since Dec. 27 1888, in a trancelike sleep, awoke in the village of Grambke, near Bremen, during the changing of fire bells. Her case had long interested physicians and had been the subject of various expert mentS. j
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Rain, fol lowed by clearing tonight; Wednes day fair, cooler in west portion to night: colder Wednesday; fresh, varia. ble winds, becoming westerly add in, creasing ill force. s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
IMPORTED LABORERS
Take Places Of Strikers at Meriden
 Factory H.. .t-

FdCUOFy h.
 Meriden, Nov 17.-Greeks and Ital- ians to the mum Der of twenty-five came here early to-day and were put at work in factory H of the International Silver Go. No attention was paid to the men, although the police escort was given the new arrivals and the ones imported yesterday. All the new men are quartered in two boarding places. There is very little change in the con- ditions to-day and merchants are hop ing a speedy settlement will be made before there will occur a sympathetic straike. +t.s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
wen Known GynecoIogIst Dead

NASHUA, N. H., Nov. 17.--Dr George !. Engelmnnn, one of the best known synecologists in the country, died sud. denly. here from pneumonia. He was born in St. Louis fifty-five years ngo but had lived in Boston for the past mlx years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17

Lady Minto Arrives From Japan.
 OTTAWA, Nov. 1.-The Countess of Minto, wife of the governor general of Canada, accompanied by her two daughters, the Ladies Eileen and Ruby Elliott, and Captain Bell, A. D. C., re- turned yesterday from visit to Japan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
str,ker 11il1ed the sherify.

TRINIDAD, Colo, Nov. 17.-Deputy Sheriff John Haman was shot and killed at Black Diamond, Victor Fuel company's coal camp twenty miles south of Trinidad, by a striker named Gondolif, whom the officer had threat ened with arrest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
Mine. Produced sao, ,ooo, ,ooo.

KIMBERLEY, South Africa, Nov. IT. At the annual meeting of the share holders of the De Beers Consolidated mines yesterday report was present ed showing that the diamonds produced during the year realized total of $26,- 2o5, ,86o, giving profit of $11, ,511 ,49O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
Robbery of Furs and silks.

JANEsVILLE, Wis, Nov. 17.-J. M. Bostwicks dry goods store here has been robbed of its stock of furs and silks. The loss is S15.00O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
CIosinx stock ouotntiona

Money on call steady at Az per cent Prime mercantile paper. per cent. Ex- changes, $14s, Ts, ,5O7; balances, sS, s7o,6
 Closing prices:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
The News of the Day

Up to 3 or 4 o'clock Sunday morning results of the big football games next Saturday All the Saturday night local suburban state and general news will be a feature of this edition
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17
It Will be Nicely illustrate
The Church Attendance

At all the houses of worship on a recent Sunday and the views of the pastors on the same sub ject will be worth reading, anayzng and thinking about
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17
SNAPSHOTS At THE NEWS
DAILY HAPPENINGS OF THE
CITY BRIEFLY TOLD


%A%A@A~ ~AA@%@A
Soon the beautifully poetic scheme
of termination will be in progress.
The man with the hoe has taken
the place of the man with the rub
Der bootss
Ladies, Mrs. Dalton's new spring
hats are now ready for your inspec-
ton. 300
The earth is drying rapidly and
| plows can now be seen running in
every direction.
Today was st. Patrick's day, a
day ever dear to the heart of the
J true Isishman.
/ The case of E. NJ. Stone will be
omitted to the criminal court of
appeals at Dallas today.
The regular city election will be
held April Z. Better begin to look
up your poll tax receipts.
Ed Hudson, the photographer,
took picture of the Trinity base
ball team yesterday in their new
uniforms.
w. NJ. Mckinney, of Cameron,
has accepted position as salesman
for the firm of Cheeves Brothers
& Company.
Mrs. Dalton has a beautiful line
of street and ready-to-wear hats.
Everybody is invited to call and ex-
anime them. 800
The Maeonian Society of Trinity
University will be "at home" at the
girls hall Monday evening, March
BIRD, from to IL p. m.
An old stray dog that has been
hanging around the courthouse sew
eral weeks was shot and killed yes
terday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
Henry Forbes.
The weather man is doing nicely
now. Ifhe will keep up this record q
few days longer the earth will be
clothed in green and the farms will
all be planted
The roads and streets are drying
up as rapidly as possible and Il
there is no more rain they vii
soon be in a condition to be Travelled
without much trouble.
Yesterday was busy day in the
recorder court. There was one
plea of guilty on a charge of drunk
enness, one for disturbing the peace
and one for riding on the sidewalk
Local Agent Barrow, Of the Ger
trial. was out today distributing st
Patrick souvenirs In the nature o.
badges, advertising the Houston &
Texas Central and the New Orleans
, reunion of Confederate veterans.
There is said to be an abundance
Of fish in WaXahaehie creek as 4
J result of the recent high waters
The banks OF the creek for two Of
three miles in each direction from
town are daily lined with people
and some excellent catches hav'
been repo rted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17
sEEkESI THOU HR
a NV AND BETTER LIZ. P00R
SUFFERER?
Paine's Celery
Compound
VIII Give You That Health That
Leads to True Earthly
Happiness.

Who dare deny the assertion that
Paine's Celery Compound makes'
sick people well and happy? Physi-
clans and the tens OF thousands
saved from the perils of disease and
plucked from the grave, have given
proof that the woodworking
medicine is life-saver. Today,
Paine's Celery Compound Is the one
true and guaranteed specific recog-
nized and prescribed for all diseases
arising from a debilitated nervous
system. II Is positive cure for
insomnias wasting strength, eys-
pepsia, neuralgia, rheumatism, liver
and kidney troubles. For all such
complaints Paine's Celery Com
pound has done marvellous things
and triumphed when all other means
failed. Mr.. J. q. Lamson, Prairie
View, ILL.,, gratefully writes about
his restoration TO health as follows:
II am nearly Is years old, and
have put of being carried TO the
graveyard and gone to farming
again. Paine's Celery Compound 10
my life and strength. 1t has raised
me from a low condition OF life TO
the best of health. When l first
commenced with the Compound, /
weighed 100 pounds, but now | weigh
| 100 pounds. am well and feel well
| aud my neighb0rs all congratulate
me upon my good healthy looks"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17
Trage is Ayerted.

"Just ln the nick OF time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs w
Watkins, of Pleasant City, Ohio.
Pneumonia had played sad havoc
with him aud "A terrible cough set In
besides. Doctors treated him, bat
he grew worse every day. At length
we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, and onr darling
was saved He's now sound and
we'll" Everybody ought To know
It's the only sure cure for Coughs,
Colds and all Lung diseases. Guar
anteed by Herring Drug Co, Drug
gisss. Price 5oc and sl.m. Trial
bottles free.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17
500 Reward SIOO.

The readers Of this paper will he pleased ia
learn That there - 81 least ore dreaded disease
that science has been able 20 care 10 all its
stages, and that IA Gatarrh. Halls CAtAYFh Care
u the only positive cure known 70 the medical
fraternity. CatsfFh being a cousfitutl onRi dis
ease, requires constitutional treatment Halls
CatarTh Care Is taken Internally. sctug direct ,
upon the blood and Mucous surfaces q the SIS
TEN, thereby destroying tae foundations % ihe
disease, and giyiEg the patient strength hy BALD
ing up the constitution and assisting nAiura ia
doing Is work. The pFoprietors have go mngb
talth tn rs curative powers, that they offer one
Hundred Dollars Tor any case that 10 fails q
cure. send for list o. test fmonials
Address, y. }. CHENEY a Co. Toledo. o
Sold b. Druggists. 53c.
BAll's Fan 3 Pills are The best
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17
Pc Rs ONAL< .


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Miss Donna Brady visited In Dali
las today.
Sheriff Minnick was a visitor to
Tyler yesterday.
Miss Willie Davis has gone to
Bartlett to spend few weeks.
Misses Mary Yeager and Edna
Dunlap of Italy were in the city to-
day.
Attorney G. M. Supple left this
morning for San Antonio on legal
bushes.
Misses Lena and Edith Prouty OF
Gadsden, Ala, are guests of Mrs.
L. w. Edwards.
NJ. r. Jones, day engineer at the
cotton mill, went to Cleburne this
morning to visit friends.
w. f. Weatherford, general man.
ager for the round bale system, was
in the city yesterday from Waco.
/ Frank MofYett returned to his
home at Chilicothe Saturday night
/ after a visit to relatives In this city
Mrs. w. A. Hudson and little son
Hin, of Dallas, are visiting hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /. II. Bullard
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17

There is said to be an abundance
Of fish in Waxahachie creek as a
result of the recent high waters.
The banks OF the creek for two or
three miles in each direction from
town are daily lined with people,
and some excellent catches have
been reported.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17

T. II. Moore, who recently bought
the Oriental drug store, went TO
Waco last night to meet his family
who were eBroute from Cameron to
this city 10 make their future home.
Mr.. Moore has rented the residence
on College street formerly occupied
by A. 7. Bishop. The Light takes
pleasure in welcoming this estima BILE
family TO Waxahachie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17

Rev. ;. &. Bailey, who was In
the city yesterday, said that he had
just closed very successful meet
at Lott ia Falls county. He says
there were forty-five conversions
and thirty-one additions to the Bar
tist church. He is having great
success In the evangelical work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws ARE ignored by
those tireless little workers Or.
Kings New Life pills. Millions
are always Mt work, night and day.
curing Indigestion, Billion snesE,
Constipation, Sick Headache and
all Stomach, Liver and Bowel trou-
hies. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure.
Only 2ic at Herring Drug Ge.' = drug
MfnFn
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17

Yield rapidly TO the wonderful
curative and healing qualities Of
Foley's Honey and Tar. IL pre-
vents pneumonia and consumption
from a hard settled cold on the
iaas$ scla by y. W EeariS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17

Cures coughs and colds.
Cures bronchitis and asthma.
Cures Group and whooping cough.
Cures hoarSeness and bToachia
troubles.
Cures pneumonia and la grippe.
Sold by II. W. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17

John Sweat, eolored, this morn
ing entered a plea Of guilty 10 the
county court to charge Of aggra-
waited assault and was fined sea.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17

New goods arriving daily at the
Oriental Drug Store. -- Thomas 4
Moore, propTietors. %
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17

We have the latest improved cleo
iFie horse clipper. We have bad
several years experience. Try US.
tf DAVENPORT a PATTON.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17

Now IL the time TO have your
horse clipped.
II DANKNpoRT A PATTON
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17

Read the Light tells the news.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17

People are often poor because oi
neglect of early training and hal iti
OF saving.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-17

Marbles, footballs, baseballs
haInmocks, etc. at the Orlenta
drug store. Thomas Il Moore, pro
prietoTs. y
New-York tribune., 1903-09-30
MILLIONS GONE.
ONE OF MANY CHARGES.
american Mailing Stockholders Or
gani2ing for Fight.

committee OF the stockholders OF the American
Mailing Company last night sent by mail to the
twelve hundred more other stockholders a cir
cular making damaging charges against the man
agement Of the company and asking for powers Of
attorney for Marshall s. briggs, Archibald A
Hutchinson and Victor x. McElheny. jr.. as prox-
les 70 vote the stock at the annual meeting IN
Jersey City on November Il. The request for
proxies is indorsed by stockholders representing
54.442 shares OF the company, and the avOwed OBJ
ject OF the call for proxies is 70 make change in
the officers and directors OF the company.
1t IS ST. that George F. Neidlnger has been
asked by the committee TO take the presidency Of
the company TO succeed Charles a. stadler. IL the
company can be reorganized and Mr.. Neidlinger
has consented 10 take the place It is declared
that the committee intends to select n board Of
first class men who will cooperate with Mr.. Neid-
linser and support policy which will be to the
advantage Of every investor in the stock OF the
company" In support OF demand for reorgani-
zation, the circular says:
Glowing promises were made at the outset. fol-
lowed by regular quarterly dividends for two years.
which were not earned The public thereby
induced 20 buy the stock at extravagant prices
ciaIIy embarrassed and have been ruined.
While The company GOES n9I now & Pay fvghos S f tba
large body Of stockholders to reorganize the man.
agement.
Regarding President stadIer's part in the alleged
mismanagement. the circular says:
He not only participated in the declaration OF
illegal dividends. but he received a large amount
Of these Illegal dividends on his own stock When
he sold his plant to the company. at the time It
organized he also sold the malt and barley
which he had on hand, and there was an over
charge in this of AS IS This is the item which
was carried asset on the books of the com
uanv for a long time and which was eventually
charged off the direction Of the chairman Of the
board.
As to tho attitude Of the present management
Of the company toward pending litigation. the cir
cUlar says;
Various suits are pending against former direc-
tors involving about S2,50O.U0 to require them 10
restore TO the treasury of the company dlVldenus
maid out Of capital and 10 make good the damages
caused by their unlawful acts. Another SUIT mas
beeu brought to compel the promoters 10 account
10 the company for $4,000 Of preferred stock ana
$4,000 OF common stock "a total OF SZ4o,OD par
,.alue) alleged to have been uisapDroprlatef. Ine
facts in relation to tnat transaction reveal a pc.
CuIiar1v dagrant disregard Of duty on the part OF
INC promoters and an exceptional disposition TO
make an inordinate profit at the expense OF the
general stockholders.
At Mr stadler's home. No. 155 East Sixtieth-st.
last night il was said that Mr.. Stader out
or town
New-York tribune., 1903-09-30
CASH FOR REALTY LOANS
Insurance Companies Offer Millions
aft I-2 Per Cent.

Through the action Of some Of the larssl me-
insurance companies doing business IN the St&'e
loans can be obtained at almost the usual Tate ol
interest On realty IN Manhattan and The bronH
The companies have sent word 10 numoer OF
realty leaders that they had millions TO loan On
bond and mortgage at ~ per cent. one company
alone told ex-Congressman Jefferson NJ Levy on
A5ons.v that II had more than 5000 900 20 lend
at that rate
Herbert A Sherman. real estate broker eau
yesterday IN speaking about the real estate slIuA
ton
The present illustrates in the hest manner ~
SUPERIOR wisdom Of putting money IN real eSlste
rather than indigestible securities. WITH Nilcn
the market has been flooded for the last three
years. As there has been no diminutlon IN me eeI
sral prosperity Of the country. and as gefeIaI Gus
ness 3 In excellent condition. rents have renamed
firm. Therefore. while the stock market mas sol-55
10 pieces "A man with desirable piece OF IeaI
estate is in the comfortable position OF hnaing no
decrease fn his income. and his capital is lnUaCC
A wealthy man once told me that MS reason lor
putting his money in real estate was that ne NaS
tired of seeing his fortune 30 up ana down every
day in the newspapers
New-York tribune., 1903-09-30
DEM.fND ON SILVER SHOPS
Nine Hours Work and Time and a
Half for Orertime Wanted.

NerIden. Conn Sept. "A demand for nine
hour day. with ten hours pay. was presented To-
dav 81 all the factories of the international silver
Company iu tins city and elsewhere. and IL is un-
6erstood that similar demand has been made
or win he made on every silver shop IN the United
States and Canada in addition 10 the nine-hour
demand am allowance 81 time and a halt ior
overtime work is asked for.
The demand reached the factory officials In the
form of blank circular agreement sent out from
the headquarters Of the Metal Workers lnterna-
tional Association and accompanying letter IRON
the local unions. IN the agreement spaces are
lsft for the signature Of factory officials and COM
rlftfees Of tho men. Il proposes that the ne"
schedule provided for shall so into effect on
January J. 1904 and asks that answer 10 the
demands he returned before october g.
The headquarters Of tire International Silver COM
many are here but none of the officials were willing
20 talk tonight about the demand. il is said there
was a conference in the day at which committee
oS worlzmen met President Samuel Dodd and John
NJ. Harmon. general superintendent Of the Inter
rational Silver Company. and that the demand wa, was
The conference. Charles Douahue. of Derby. pres
coming meeting Of the State Federation Of labor
I'm another civ IN this city the International
silver Company has between four ana FIVE thou
sand employees and large numbers are employed
in other towns of the State.
As a basis for The demands. members Of The local
union say that curing nc S9ll,eF Hor'is on = @ ,iIe
company allowed them a nan holCay on HalGI5
DAYS. with pay for sixty hours ever! "eeh. ano
company can afford grant The demand for a
nine hour day.
The list Of factories includes the following: Bar
hour Silver Company, Meriden Britannia Company.
Nerideu silver Company. Rogers. Smith & Co.
wilcox Silver Plate Company, Meriden Cut Glass
Company and William Rogers Company. all of this
citv. simpson Hall Miller & Co. Watrous Manu-
featuring Company and Simpson Nickel Silver
Company. all of Walhnsford, Rogers & Bros. and
the Rogers & Hamilton Company. Of Waterbury
the Derby Silver Company. ~ Derby: the Holmes &
Edwards Silver Company. of Bridgeport. and the
Manhattan Silver Company. of Lyons. y. Y.
Wallngford. Conn. Sept. c9.-The demand of the
sverworkcrs for nine hour day and time and a
half for overtime presented to-day to the
officials Of factories here. including those Of the
International Silver Company and the r. Wallace
4 Son Manufacturing Company. the only indie
pendent silver factory in this town. Demands sim
liar TO those made upon the officials Of the Inter
national Silver Company were made upon the Wal
lace firm The officials would not saw what answer
~ the demands would be made. but IT said
that they would mean increase Of $4,000 A year
81 tho operating expenses.
New-York tribune., 1903-09-30
FAVORABLE CROP SUMMARY.
Corn Outlook Enoouraging-Cotton Report
ed as Suffering Deterioration.

Washington. Sept a-The Weather Bureaus
~eeky summary oe crop conditions IS as follows:
The temperature conditions OF tho week ended
September = were generally favorable. although
cool nights detrimental r the South Atlantic
faeteru and Central ,5uf States. while lght 10
heavy trosts FOR the most part causing no serious
'r'ur- occurred iH abb" more rorthcrly districts
eastward CO.. The upper Missouri VALLEY
marked featurc of tho week was the absence
e.. rain. or fhe occurrence of only very Eght show
'rs. over much Ilc greater part of the country
cast of the Rocky Mountains. thcre being only a
few areas of romDsrar lively limited oEtr-r in the
upper Mississippi Valley. lake region and the coast
districts of The Middle Atlantic States and South
en- NeN-inglaud u which the rainfall exceeded
t1e sveraEe Drouth continues I'm the Ohio VALLEY
and with Increased severity in Tennessee ana the
Central and West GuIf States. No unfavorab bic
conditions arc reported from the Pacific Coast al
though rain in southern California may possibly
have caused slight INJURY southern Arizona and
Southwestern NcH-AeKIco received unusually heavy
rains Cor thst region. more than tNo inches being
reported from several stations
The principal corn States have experienced
weather conditions exceptionally favorable for ma
fGrng la1e and. while frosts have been quite
general over the central and eastern portions Of
the corn belt, no material damage is indicated
Probably Jess shan 90 per cent of the crop in Iowa
Sc unmatIred. and, while the proportion Yet en-
posed % injury in South Dakota. Minnesota and
Wisconsin is greater. tho immature will make gooi
fee6. further south only very small part of the
tlous. and some new corn has been marketed in
southern Kansas.
While the conditions have been favorable for
ihIashing spring wheat in The spring wheat region
reports ur fnnnoSs ~ Id shock. a result
of previous TaiDs. continue. Harvest now COM
Ilofeo on tae North Pacific Coast and thrashug
ar advanced
win generally seasonsble temperature and prae-
fiCaIy no Ialu over nearly the entire cotton belt
cotton has opened rapidly. and picking has been
actively oa--1ed on. q large part Of The crop hay
ing already been gathered COOL nights and the
very general prevalence - Grouth in the central
Hr1 western districts have been detrimental and
fust aud shedding continue 70 be- extensively re.
lnrlfc. although rust is somewhat less Ealeui
:. ce"rel1- On tne whole, TIE crop has suffered
neiert ati0-s especially T the central and western
portions ~ tie belt Little no top crop is
promised IN Texas the plant has almost entirely
ceased fruitlrG. arg iu some central counties rs
NllnE IN North Carolina the conditions have Ia
h0reu The maturity az i--. cotton and IN South
aroma premature opening has been checked
The weather map ~ September = shows that 5000
rroMt-s fcl over large para ~ the droUth region
fcur Eo--r-
some tobacco remains 20 be cut in Kentucky
a1d Tennessee where the late planted has suffered