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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-04
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Mr.. and Mrs. J r. Strickland re-
turned to Dallas this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Jett Thomas will
leave tonight for a visit TO the
Brownwood country.
Col f.. 5. Peters, president Of the
Texas Cotton Growers Association.
was In the city today from Calvert.
Prof. {. q. Barton and wife,
Decatur, who have been visiting
relatives in this city, returned home
this morning.
Attorneys John D. Me Rae and J.
c. Lumpkius were in Milford yes.
terday, and both made speeches at a
big picnic given at that place
Mr. + A Edwards has returned
from a business trip to Galveston.
He says the cotton crop is fine all
along the line, but too mach rain is
reported in some places.
Mr.. Herman Newman and Mrs,
Eliza Emertou Of Collin county,
arrived in this city last night 10 visit
the family Of Or. J n Herring in
the University addition. Mrs. En-
erton is the mother Of DR., Herrir z.
Congressman Jack Reali. Col w.
NJ c. Hill, Hon. J NJ. Aid@rdice,
Hon. 7, f.. Williams aud J W Nc
Manus returned this mo rning from
Houston, where they had been to
attend the democratic state conven-
ton.
; Y. Matthews left this morning
for New York and other eastern
points to lay ia hrs stock az fall and
winter goods for the stores Of NJ at
thews Bros. at Waxah aehie, Waco.
Temple, Cleburue and Ennis He
was accompanied by X. l.. Matthews,
manager Of the Waco house.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-04

Whole gang captured and now
fastened MP In r. J Moore ice box
~freah melons or
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-04
VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHS

BIRTHS.
Phelps and Lula Terry. Ennis
July Il. a girl
Ed and Belle Lowry. Ennis. July
Il. a girl
ID, and BETTE Massey. Midlothian
July rs, a girl.
Moan and Laura Mead0r, Mid
lotalah' July IL boy.
w AHA same POLLOCK Aic-
iolt'ian' July -, boy
ihohias anu Aoi'le reeves MO
io'ii'au, july o. +" giri.
W " ahu Lizzie 9At4HSet, Etiis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-04

say is sgpoLbt tive Omy that thai n f m
m m our mill machine force trough
If
an h
YOU grocer aSkofE Home Flour fyo wan something
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-13

judgment here is that it is Parker
against the field. with about an even
chance between them.
1T is apparent that Judge Parker's
interests have been handled badly
Several mistakes have been made by
those who are managing his affairs.
and in one of these plumbers he him
self had a hand. This was the blum
der of the platform.
1T was so weak. vapid and platitudi-
nous that it became at once an OBJ
ject of attack. And from the moment
it was issued, Judge Parker has been
losing ground, and largely on account
of it.
There is little reason to doubt that
the document was written by McCar-
rem, who is a Brooklyn politician. and
who knows little or nothing of ma
tional affairs in a broad way.
1T hurts Judge Parker because it
cOnVinces every one who wanted to be
convinced, and not few who did not,
that he is timid, cOlOrless, fabby; or,
that he is deliberately trying to be
smart and smooth" and to slide in
without showing his hand"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-13
RUSSIANS GUSTS OUR WHEAT
limited States Colsul at Amsterdam
Re,orts On Ditch Four Trade.

WASHINGTON May 13.-F'rank ID.
Hill, United Stats consul at Ails'ei-
an, makes an Interesting report to
-, aa,ar+uant of commerce and labor
re-arding the American flour trace III
tn Netherlands.
1r. Hill is a n,tive of Minnesota d
graduate of the safe university, ana Is
fun informed a,out the wheat ana
flou industry of he state.
H notes, of course, that the Afnerl-
can flour trade will profit immensely
thro oh the legislature declining TO
put n import daty on Hour Iha'
tradeamounts to about 100000 sacks
annuity.
Rusian wheat s this year causing
American millers considerable loss OF
trade 18th Holland. The Russian crop
was lage and owing to the fear
of war,it was rushed quickly to mar
ket. Mich of it was shipped to Hoi-
land, Blgium and England before II
was sole so that the owners might
have a market based on actual value
rather TIM on what the Russian gov
eminent hight think wheat was worth
in case o a ukase forbidding exports
should beissued.
This Russian wheat has beaten
down the price and reduced the de-
mand for american goods. Mr.. Hill
says:
while tbs Russian wheat is mixed
with considerable rye, it still makes
very good pur and the Dutch baker
was not slov to avail himself of 1t
when American prices advanced.
1T is quit easy for a baker to ma
nipulate his flour mixture and main
tain the quality of his loaf, the chief
difference he FEELS being in their num-
Der rather than in their appearance OF
flavor
american dear fIours contain sc
much more guten than other tlours
that their Absorption of water is
greater, and naturally the more water
the baker can Use the greater his prof
it's. But when American clears get be
yond the bakers reach in price they
switch to native or Belgian fiOurs al
reduced prices"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-13
Former Millionaire Dies In Poorhouse.

Former Millionaire Dies In Poorhouse.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-Henry
Fuchs. once millionaire, passed away
at the citys almshouse. Formerly
Fuchs was a partner of John W. Gates.
Fuchs fortune ebbed away with his
health. He was taken to a private
hospital in this city and regular remit
tances from his former partner paid
for his medical treatment.
He was sent next to the almshouse
and Gates continued to send money to
pay for small luXuries.
Fuchs appeared to be perfectly sane
on all subjects but that of finance. He
was Sc years of age, but seemed much
older.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-13
THE JUDGE HAS BEEN LOSING
GROUND SINCE PLATFORM
WAS ISSUED.
Several Mistakes Have Been Made by
Those Who Are MANAGING
His Campaign.

CHICAGO, Ill, May 13rWalter
Welman, in Washington special to
the Record Herald, says:
Judge Parker is still the most like
ly candidate for the democratic pres
idential nomination, but he is not as
strong as he was three weeks ago,
when the New York democratic con-
vention declared for him. The best
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-13
IMPROVING TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
Many Improvements by Company at
Milton.

The Pacific States Telephone and
Telegraph company has recently made
some extensive improvements in its
properties at Milton. Virgil Walker,
with force of men, last week strung
about II miles of new wire. enlarged
the local exchange and installed large
number of new telephones. In add
ton to this consideration detail work
was also done.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-13

measure be avoided, and more efficien-
CIV be secured by a common aVailment
of the teaching forces of both institu-
tons.
Harvard's share in the merger would
involve not only her present property
and equipment but also the 100000
Kay fund.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-13
MERGER OF schools PROPOSED

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. May 12.-Pres-
ident Eliot Of Harvard confirms the
statement that the crimson university
and the Massachusetts, institute OF
technology representing the two great
scientific schools in the country. are
trying To combine.
The plan, he explained, is not an all
sorption Of the institute by Harvard
ou' sort Of cooperative scheme by
which competition could in large
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-13

Asked Woman to Kill Husband.
PORTLAND, Ore. May ia .spe-
cial dispatch from Dunsmuir, Cal,
says that George Gates, the leader of
the gang which held up the train at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-13

Read the ads In the Statesman.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-10-22
The St. Louis Convention

Is drawing to IA close. The next sale
dates are September 10, 20, 90 and %.
October 3, 4, 5, &, 10, 90, 26 and 81. On
these dates and these dates only, can
you leave Reno for the st. Louis Ex-
position. Fare for the round trip be-
tween Reno and st. Louis $67.5 50 To
st. Louis and return by way OF Chicago
$3.50. Tickets good for ninety days to
make round trip. Write me for sleep
ing car reservations and say the date
You wish to leave Reno and all arrange
ments will be made for your trip. If
you wish further information write to
J. NJ. Fulton, District Passenger Agent,
Reno, Nevada. sis
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-10-22

having been concluded, the meet
ing adjourned with tree rousing
cheers Tor the success of the
ticket. And thus ended the first
Democratic convention ever held
in Churchill county.
Strange as it may seem, St:
Clair was that year elected and
it is said that he was the only
Democratic Member OF the AS
sembly in the Legislature the
following winter.
st. Clair died in Carson City
some sixteen years ago, where
he was engaged in the laundry
business, while Mr.. Grimes is
still alive and taking an active
interest in the politics of the
county.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-10-22
FIRSTDEMOCRATICC CONVENTION
IN CHURCHILL COUNTY.

From the musty pages of an
old memorandum book we
CLEAN the following regarding
the first Democratic convention
held in Churchill county. 1t
was away back in 1854 and
was called for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for the
Assembly to represent this
county in the first State Legis-
lature.
The attendance was not very
large, there being but two men
present, w. {. Grimes, our pres
ent District Attorney, who had
walked from La Platte, n dis
lance of fifteen miles, to attend
the convention. and J. st. Clair,
long since passed away.
The convention took place at
Saltwater and was held on a
wood pile belonging to a stage
driver known as Big Ned Cal
iron. 1t was called to order by
Mr.. St. Clair, who was made
permanent chairman of the con-
vention. Mr.. Grimes was chos-
en- permanent secretary. Each
made an eloquent address of nc
ceptance, after which the follow
ing committees were appointed:
Credentials, w. c. Grimes and
!. ST. Clair.
Platform and Resolutions,
the same.
An adjournment was taken
for fifteen minutes in Order to
allow the committees to report.
This was at 2:15 p M. At 2:30
p. m. the convention recon
vened and the report of the com
m~ittees adopted. We are un-
able to decipher the report of
the committee on platform and
resolutions, but the report of
the credentials committee is vet
very plain. 1t found that the
delegates all entitled to
seats in the convention.
After a number of recesSes tax
Ell from time to time to allow
the delegates to wet their whis-
ties, the convention called for
the nomination of an Assembly,
man. Amidst profound and
breathless silence, Mr.. Grimes
arose to his feet and in a speech
that is still ringing through the
wilds near Saltwater placed the
Hon ]. st Clair in nomination
Mr.. st Clair was made the
unanimous choice Of the con
vention and being called upon
for a speech expressed himself as
deeply moved by the honor con
ferred upon him and that il cleo
ted he would fill the office to the
best of his ability.
The business of the convention
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-10-22

WANTED: Small capital to
start manufacturing. Any inter
ested party can get particulars
by addressing box 739, Fallon.
Nevada.
Fallon Wood and Coal Yard
is the place for dry wood and
good coal.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-10-22

Fallon Wood and Coal Yard
team does all kinds of drawing.
After glancing over the bright
and 1ewsy pages of the Upton,
Indiana, Times. the STANDARD
gladly accepts the request Tor an
exchange with them.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-10-22
WasbOel county
.. Bank
RENO, BV.
RENO, NEW.

To be safe, to be sure, to be con-
sistent-these we hold to be i'm
portant attributes of a good bank
and we live up to them.
Every business man ought to.
have d check account every
man wants to have his account
in the best bank. Possibly
that's why so many of them
carry accounts here.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-10-22

CAPITAL Fully Paid 100000
SURPLUS $4,000
GEO. w. MAFES,. President
c. IT. BENDER, Cashier
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-10-22
StetSon hats at Woodliffs

Heating Stoves at Burchell &
Evans, Just the thing for these
cold nights.
Buy your bread at the Fallon
Bakery 1t is baked in a brick
oven and carefully made.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
THEIR N WERE GOLD.
Half-SOvsrsigns Take the Place Of
COppers in PhiladeIphia.

Half-Sovereigns Take the Place Of
cOppers in Philadelphia.
'That's the oldest -looking one.
cent piece I ever saw" said a
near-sighted man, as he walked
into a cigar store on Chestnut
street and fumbled over a bright
yellow coin, according to the New
York Journal.
"Where did you get this ?" asked
the tObacconist, who had taken
the bit of money for examination.
"Street-car conductor gave it to
me in change-bOught an ex.
change ticket, you know. Is it a
good penny?"
GAS a penny it is very bad" was
the reply, "but as an English half
sovereign it is worth just
$2.42h."
A gentleman who was standing
in the store interrupted the con-
versation.
IL can match your half sover.
eign," said he. ~ got mine from
a newsboy this morning. l did not
notice what he had given me un-
til the little chap had scampered
away, or l would have returned it
to him with instructions to put it
deepin his sock"
The coins were found to be
Identical, each bearing the face of
King Edward VII. They were of
recent coinage, the minting being
sharp and no signs of wear appar.
ent. The gold coins are about the
size of a copper one-cent piece,
and at a casual glance might be
easily mistaken for that baser
metal.
Inquiry among trolley.car con-
ductors elected the information
that more than a dozen of the half
s%overeigns have turned up in the
course Of change making. Many
more doubtless have passed out as
pennies, though every new penny
IL being well squeezed now,
Who set the pretty little jokers
going and for what reason is a
mystery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
The Life OF the Fire Horse.
CHAs. r. ASHLEY.


The biography of a New York fire
horse is written by A. W. Rolker fol
the November Nc Clure's SO sympath-
etically and en~IertaiDgly that the
reader follows the fortunes and fate Of
1.-THE Black Roam of 265" with keen
est interest. Mr.. Rolker begins with
the qualifications and selections of the
gallant roam; his education and train.
ing follow: then comes bis real life
"on duty. In the midst Of the claDg
and c%latIer, the rush and turmoil of
the department, tie equine hero grows
in knowledge, and makes friends.
Here the problems of life and death,
love and JOY and sorrow, are met and
worked out by man and beast; but
through in all the dominant sentiment
is devotion to duty. In sublime self.
forgetfulness and noble herolsm, men
and horses alike respond to duty's
constant. stern behest, and cheeriully,
Oravely sacrifice all on its altar. Mr..
Rolker describes iascinatingly the
real life by day and night Of the FIRE
horse and those he serves, its joys
and sorrows, perils and triumphs, even
unto the ultimate tragedy which so
often marks its close.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
sHEEp DOG ARGUMENT.
Old English BObtails Claimed to Be
the Better.

AN 0NANSAs
An old English bobtailed sheep
dog is az present the subject of
much discussion in England, and
considerable i'll feeling is mani
tested both by the advocates of
the present-day winners and by
those who claim that the latter
are not at all what they should be,
but merely animated woolly mon.
sters which would tire out in no
time if given the work a sheep
dog should do in rainy or snowy
weather.
AS the bobtailed sheep dog
seems to be making an inrOad in
the affections of American dog.
lovers, says the American Field,
we are naturally interested in
this, which is not a well-knOwn
breed in this country, but the mum.
bers exhibited at our shows are
yearly increasing, and this is rec
ognized by English breeders, so
much so that breeders, such as Til.
ley Bros, of England, brought
over a whole kennel of bobtails to
the last Westminster Kennel club
show in New York, most Of
which they disposed of either at
the show or subsequently.
According to the opponents Of
some Of the present-day winners
the bench shows have developed a
dog much too large, with too much
coat and too heavy to be used
with sheep.
The unique appearance of the
old English sheep dog seems to
appeal to a certain number Of
American fanciers, who have no
sneep TO nero, but keep the dog as
Il pet. In what may be called the
evolution Of dogs the present
status Of the bobtail is simply
wonderful. His use in the early
and middle of the last century was
as a cattle drover's dog, and he
was used by the old cattle drovers
in driving cattle purchased "over
the border" in Scotland and driv-
en- overland to the English mar
kets, and had to endure untold
hardships, and often saved the an
imals intrusted to his half-drunk-
en- master. What a contrast to
his present-day position as pet Of
our English and American aristo-
Gratis,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

Missouu's fruit crop will excel that Of
any other state. 10 is the center OF
the apple, the peach, the berry region
OF the world. Within It's borders are
the largest nurseries and the largest
orchards known. ITS apples are OF
international reputation. Two bushel
OF apples for every lnhabitant of Mis-
souri, Is the annual product and four
quarts of strawberries. There is no
county in the state where fruit is not
n paying crop.-K. c. Journal,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
Three Types Of Beggars.

Radically the beggar will belong to
one Of three classes: first, the purely
unfortunate second the drunken out.
cast; third, the professional pan-hand-
Ter. He Of the first class is usually
forced by circumstances to follow the
line of least resistance into the poore II
and cheapest quarter Of the town,
where be will MOI be likely to meet
with his old.time friends, and where
his misery will find sufficient company
to render 1t unashamed, and so his
destination will be one Of those cheap
lodging.houses, where a warm fire
and an unolean bed may be had for
ten cents or less a night. The out
cast Of the second class is almost
without exception brought to his de-
graded condition through drink, and
be takes to the Bowery i%mpersonally,
because 1t constitutes his natural en-
vironment, being where the greatest
quantity Of run is sold for the least
amount of money, and where a free
sleep may be had during a stormy
night on the e a room floor of a
saloon.
The professional pan-bandler o. the
third class goes down the Bowery,
not because he lives there, for he does
not, but because there he finds sundry
resorts which cater exclusively to his
kind.-Six weeks in Beggardom, by
Theodore Waters in Everybody's
Magazine for December.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
BEST LINIMENT ON EARTH.

Henry D. BALDWIN, Supt. City
Water Works, Shullsburg, WIS.,,
writes: ~ have tried many kinds Of
Imminent, but l have never received
much benefit until l used Billiards.
Snow Liniment for rheumatism and
pains, think it the best liuiment on
earth" 25e, SOC, s1.0O. Sold by
Crenshaw & Young, Druggists.
1l.5m1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
Boot Museum.

Northampton is justly proud Of
its municipal boot museum.
Some time ago the corporation
purchased for it a collection Of $40
specimens Of boots, thus making
It practically complete as show.
ing the history of shoe.craft in
England. The possession Of this
unique museum is, Of course, due
to the fact that boot.lnaking is the
stapla industry Of the town.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
Horses for Sale.

l have forty head Of well bred
western horses at the old Bill Stevenson
place now occupied by Mr.. Q. P.
Dobson eight miles south Of lexington,
and for the next few days will sell
them at greatly reduced prices. |
will be at the place every day breaking
some good drivers and will be plessad
TO show my horses to all who Come. l
also have 1000 first class white oak
posts for sale.
Il CHAs. f.. ASHLEY.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
Missouri Leads.

According to the figures in the
Missouri state book, Missouri leads in
horticulture as in agriculture and 1--we
stock. In the l~abrotory OF a univer-
sity in Germany, analysis was made
of the finest fruit soils from all the
world The best Two specimens we're
from the loess lands Of Missouri.
There are a third nor apple trees in
Missouri than in any other state.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

Emperor William OF Germany, re-
gently presented to the United States,
a statue OF Friedrich the Great. This
statue was unveiled at Washington,
d. c., Saturday with imposing ceremo-
mics, An especially brilliant military
display was ngde.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
800 REWARD. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleasedto learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that
Is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known to the med.
ical fraternity. Oatarrh beng a con-
stitutional disease, requires a constitu-
tional trertment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
tion of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The p~rOprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer one hundred dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Send
for testimonials.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton. IL 5mI
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
A Numerical Mistake.

"Privater John Allen tells us Of an
old time politician of Mississippi who
was making a personal canvass Of his
territory, says the Woman's Home
Companion.
zone day, relates Mr.. Allep, olhe
statesman was dong the southern por-
ton Of the state. Suddenly he struck
II community that appeared fairly
N-swarm with children. Never had
he seen so many little ones in so small
q place. Clustered about one DOOR
way were fourteen tots OF various ages
and sizes. In their midst stood an
extremely good looking young woman.
"Madam," SAID the politician.
with a gallant bow, you must permit
me to kiss these charming little ones.
"Tne woman merely smiled.
After be had affe ctionstely saluted
each Of them he asked with a genial
smile; 'Alf yoursP'
"The young woman bIushed.
d"The statesman, with another bow
then said. i trust, madam, that |
may further trespaSs on your good
nature By asking that you will be so
good as to inform your husband that
Col candidate for congress from
this district, called upon him this after
noon.f
'"Pardon me- gAsped the woman,
'but / have no husbandl'
"But these children, snl adaml, ex-
claimed the ~astonishsd statesmen.
You are not a widow?'
'oh, no sirl' was the reply: This
is an orphan asylum, ,"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

The department of agriculture gives
the followeng report on crops for 1904;
"The average yield of corn per acre is
26.1; percentage OF old corn on hand,
SO; general qnality, 86.2. Average
yield per acre of fax, 1927
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

Bids in regard to the new agricult
tural department building were opened
a. Washington. The total %appropria-
ton for the building is $1,000, 900.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

There is some talk OF a republican
legislature re-electing Cockrell to the
United States senate. THIS is a pipe
dream worthy Of oriental origin.