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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

Company, Texas, / have
stored away among a few papers
that possess more historical interest
than intrinsic value, deed to sew
enteen counties of this state, grant
ing unto certain parties therein
named, myself among the number,
the right TO manufacture and sell
the---churn and guaranteeing
to us the peaceable possession of
|. that right for certain term of years,
the same being signed by the gentle
man from Missouri, duly acknowI-
edged before a notary public, and
accompanied by certified copy Of
the letters patent.
| paid my hundred dollar note
with interest when it fell due, and
By q strange coincidence the banker
who said it was a good thing, held it.
| have often wondered whether, in
the light Of subsequent events, he
meant the churn was good thing
or my note, But he was an honoTa-
BILE man and | give him the benefit
Of the doubt, inasmuch as other
bankers in after days have refused
to look upon similar notes bearing
my best made signature as good
things to have among their posses
sions. My friends who were part
and parcel of the Churn Com
pany are all still among the living.
All are prosperous men, good citi-
zens in their communities, They
have never called upon me for a par
tition Of the property, and after this
lapse of time / am constrained 10
believe that they feel satisfied to let
me retain undisputed possession Of
the only evidence Of our plunge into
the patent right business. The in
vestment We made didn't pay any
immediate dividends, but l feel sure
that it was a good one after all 1t
has kept Us out of similar deals. 1t
has taught as that futures are more
likely to 20 the other fellow way,
and moreover. that the man with
patent right for sale in whole blocks
is a good fellow 90 let alone.
The innocence of those three Mis-
souriahs often appeals to me now
/ can't lose the humor Of the deal,
even i'll did lose my money. Ihava
had one hundred dollars worth ofI
fun ont Of lt since. 20 say nothing of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

| for time to consider, 1 was gwen
until next day. After supper when
strolled up town / met the mer-
chant who was to be vice-president
of the greatest churn industry in
the country. He willingly talked
churn TO me. laid the proposition
before him. He knew of it, had dis
cussed my name with others Of the
company and thought it a good
thing; no doubt about it, would
make good money for everv one Of
us. An official Of the towns other
bank came along. He was a stock
holder in the churn company. Yes,
4. was all right. / bit. The pro-
moter agreed to take my unsecured
note for the one hundred. The next
afternoon we met to organize Only
one OF the three promoters was
present. They had already been de-
tained too long on this deal aud
must meet engagements elsewhere,
so the other two had gone, explained
the remaining one. The explana-
tion was satisfactory. Men of large
business affairs could not afford to
lose precious time, especially when
they were offering the poor over.
worked women and children Of the
state surcease from their drudgery.
Upon calling over the list Of sub
2 - .
was yet needed to complete the cap
ital stock of the company. The pro-
moter generously agreed to take
/ that and would pay the patentee for
it. Would we kindly have his stock
issued TO him personally, the re-
turns were bound to be So good that
he wanted to share in them. Hav-
/ ing shown as good thing We
permitted him To come In ou the
ground foor. The company was
duly organized. | was made secTe-
tary, salary to be fixed at the next
meeting when permanent organIza-
tion would take place. My banker
friend was made treasurer, and put
under bond. No chances must be
taken with the large funds that were
10 come into our hands. oar notes
and checks were passed over to the
towards the avenue Of fortune, who
in turu gave as a deed to seventeen
OF the best counties in Texas, and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
GOAL! COAL COAL :

Remember We have the genuine
NCAlsster, aud give correct weights
BETTER place your order promptly
before prices advance.
WRNAUA,Uu GHAI> 60.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
THE PATENT CHURN
The SiOry of Deal in ChurRS That hdde
hOaey Only for the Promoter.
BY W. J. BuIE.


paper setting forth the advantages
of a patent churn. 1t is, according
to the advertisers story, one Of
hose things that you can't keep
house without; that makes more
butter than can be made by the old
process, brings the butter ia one
fourth the time and one-tenth
the labor Oh, the song of the pat
ent chuin' 1t is one OF the most
insiduous and deceptive ever sung.
often times methinks that it was
the agent OF a patent churn, instead
of siren mermaids who lured the
Greek soldiers to their death.
The churn adv vertisement put me
in "A reminiscent mood, for | have
had an experience in the patent
churn business. Every man now
and then takes a dip into the future
market, the get-rieh. quick invest
ment concern or the patent right
business. He wonld miss one Of
the experiences Of life If he pursued
the even tenor of the prosy busl-
ness grind without ever dipping into
something that promised a pot OF
gold only 70 turn to chan when
opened.
| 1t was during sultry August ten
years ago that one day three inno-
cent looking farmer gentlemen
dropped into the little hotel in the
town wnere / was pulling the Arch
| imidean lever ct public opinion, and
sat themselves down with a patent
Ichurn, which one OF Of them indus
triously worked day after day My
Office being in the same building I
was compelled to pass them several
times each dav going IN and out
about my business. They were Gn-
obtrusive men, and their quiet gem
tieness reminded me of the simple
ity Of Bill Nye's mule, They did
not seem anxious to explain the
merits Of their Industrial emauci-
pator. For two weeks / passed
these men without SO much as know
I ing their names or their business
During all this time the little churu
was kept going ia the stutfy little
hotel Office one day one of the
gentlemen came into my office with
a notice for PUBLICATION, asked the
price, paid 1t aud went about bis
bnsiness. The next week be came
| IA with "A notice from neiEhboring
CITY paper, which related that the
I geailenaE had been Ia Il Tor a
" aek SHOWING a patent churn that
I WA the most successful thing 81
the Kind ever exhibited in that city,
something that every housewife
would want and fight II she didu {
/ get. This he wanted reproduced and
I for good cash ,u hand / reproduced
( it ia the columns Ht my influential
I journal pom the occasion of tuis
VISIT 3 learned that the tua were
/ from Missoufi. aud after events
/ proved that ,hsy dtdn need ta rs
shown They showed us.
F it appears thst while aue .i fHe
three was kept busy operating t.e
rhuru lhe other twu were Hul iH 8. 81
country wItu Another sample ut tHs
great labor saver and buuer rrH
dacer FAete Ghey induced au ia
Z fe..ss.r..E Fa-......- ... .... ....... 4...
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30
To Harness Spring River.

Joplin, NO., June 29.-Honore Pal.
mer, a member of the Chicago city
council and the son of Mrs. Potter
Palmer, is making this city headquar-
ters while inspecting the Lowell dam
and power plant on Spring river, in
which he is heavily interested Ac-
companying Mr.. Palmer is A. C. Hon.
ore, his brother-in-law, and S. Stan
ley, Chicago capitalists. The project
Is to harness Spring river, which will
supply power to every mine in the
Joplin district and light every city
in Southwest Missouri and South.
eastern Kansas.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30
o. The 1900 On The Steamer 23S
Escaped Without Injury.
TOTAL MORTALITY REACHES 1901
The Bodies Recovered Number 93S,
and SO Persons Known to Have
Been OH Board are Still unac.
counted For.

New York, June 2S.-That more
than 1000 perished in the burning
of the excursion steamer, General
Slocum, Is now practically certain,
According to an exhaustive report
made by Police Inspector Schmittber-
GER on the number of dead, missing,
injured and uninjured in the disaster,
it appears that 93S bodies have been
recovered, and that SO persons ab-
solutely known to have been aboard
the vessel are still unaccounted for,
bringing the total mortality Of the dis
aster up to 1881. The injured num-
bered 179, and of the throng Of fully
1900 who embarked on the eXcur-
sion of st. Marks church, but 23C
escaped without injury.
The report is the result Of mi
mute inquiry made by corps of 100
patrolmen under the direction Of the
inspector. In the course of the in
quiry much valuable information was
secured from survivors, which will
be used in the investigation by the
district attorney to fix the response
bility for the disaster.
A thorough examination of the hull
of the Slocum by Coroners O'Gorman
and Berry and Inspector Albertson
resulted in the discovery in the locker
in which the fire started of a number
of barrels which contained kerosene
and lubricating OIL
In the death at Watching, N. j.,
of Rev. DR.. Edward Frederick Mold
enke, one of the best known Lutheran
clergymen in the United States, an
other name was added to the list of
victims of the Slocum disaster. DR..
Moldenke was pastor of st. Peters
Lutheran church in this CITY, Grief
for twenty members Of his flock who
went on the excursion and never re-
turned, and his compassion for the
bereft families of st. Marks church,
so affected him that he died. For
years he had suffered from heart
disease, and last Sunday he broke
down while holding a memorial SER
vice for the Slocum dead. He was
taken TO his country home, where
death occurred.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30
Much Coal Movinn.

Charleston, W. Va, June 2S.-Ono
million and sixty-eight thousand bush.
els of coal passed through lock No.
II in two days. Every towboat avail
able is going to the mouth of the river
to await an artificial rise planned
by the government officials. The
rise in the Ohio will not be enough
to float the coal barges. Every pool
will be drained to create the neces-
sary stage in the Ohio. 1t is said that
tripping these movable dams will
raise the Ohio nearly four feet at the
mouth of the Kanawha, and will al
low about 100000 bushels of coal
to move to southern markets.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30
Texas May Withdraw.

st. Louis, June 29.-"It Is true"
said Miss Hall, private secretary to
Louis j. Worthern, general manager
of the Texas commission, when asked
about the report that unless more
money is provided by the people of
Texas, the commission will be obliged
to withdraw the exhibit from the fair.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30
Frustrated by Heat.

Findlay, O., June 29.-During the
parade of a circus here, four specta-
tors were seriously affected by the
heat. Others were affected, but they
did not fall or become unconscious,
Twelve horses in the procession fell
and seven of the animals died.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30
REPORT OF NAVAL BATTLE
Russians Attempted 10 Get Out, And
Had Ships Sunk.

Toxic, June 2S.-Three Russian
battleships and two cruisers attempt
ed to get out of the harbor at Port
Arthur. Later three more battle
ships followed.
The Japanese torpedo boats eX-
changed shots with seven Russian
dostroyers which were covering the
clearing operations One of the Rus
sian destroyers was set on fire and
retired inside the harbor.
Subsequently the Japanese de-
coyed the Russians out to sea and
awaited an opportunity to begin a
general action, but the Russian ships
made for the harbor. The Japanese
torpedo boat destroyers and torpedo
boats chased the Russians and de.
livered the first attack, in conse.
quence OF which the enemy was
thrown into disorder.
During the night eight separate
attacks were delivered, lasting until
dawn. In one of these assaults the
Chirataka twice torpedoed a battle
ship of the Peresviet type and sank
her. A battleship of the Sevantopol
style and a cruiser of the Biana type
were disabled and towed away.
The Russian vessels re-entered the
harbor during the day.
The newspapers published eulogis.
tic articles upon Vice Admiral Togo's
prompt action.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30
Arrangements for July 6.

ST. Louis, June 29.-Tickets of ad-
mission to the National Democratic
convention which begins on July 6,
will not be on sale, it is announced,
and there are but three avenues
through which they may be secured
through the business mems league,
through the courtesy Of the members
of the Democratic national committee
Or through the delegates who are as
signed three each, besides their own.
The total number of seats amount to
10,SO4, of which the press will occu-
by 702.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30
-Four Inches Of Rain.

Topeka, June 27.-An inch of rain
fell here in two hours, accompanied
by a severe electric storm Heavy
rain, wind and hail seriously dam
aged the wheat crop in the central
portion Of the stat. Lndsborg and
Junction City report that large fields
of wheat have been fattened out by
The storm. The harvest was about to
begin.
Nearly four inches of rain fell in
Junction City, causing a rise of three
feet in the Republican river. Heavy
rains fell througout the Kaw valley,
making all the streams rise.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30
lied LID hY Rains.

Atchison, Kan, June 27.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific Central branch system
in Northern Kansas is tied up by high
water. Not y train arrived from the
west for twenty-four hours. Tremen-
dously heavy rains caused the Repub-
lican river to overflow its banks, as
well as many smaller streams.
Bridges have been damaged and the
track washed off of embankments in
places.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30

Chicago, June 29.-Secretary Dover,
OF the national committee, after an
hours conference with Chairman Cor.
telyou at the Auditorium Annex, an.
nounced that the republican campaign
would be formally opened August +
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30

Chicago, June 29.-Surviving ten
days after having a bullet wound in
his heart sewed up, W. Edward Pelt,
Is years old, died at st. Joseph hos
pital The youth shot himself in the
heart with a revolver in Lincoln park.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30
BIG DROP IN BINDER TWlNE.

We are selling the highest grade standard
binder twine made, shipping 1t to any address
in any quantity and at a much lower price than
dealers can buy In carload lots. For our
special inside price, our guarantee and money
refund offer, for our insurance proposition
against hail or storm, for the lowest price, the
most liberal binder twine offer that will be
made this season, cut this notice out and mail
to us to-day and you will hear from US by return
mail. Address,
SEARS, RoEBUCK & co., Chicago. H.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30

Honolulu, June 2S.-John Kumalae,
member of the house of representa-
tives, and E. ]. Johnson, a lawyer, are
sentenced to Imprisonment for one
year at hard labor, for conspiracy to
detraud the territory,
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30

ia man would like to make dinner
calls with his wife she would consider
him the nearest possible thing to the
ideal husband. York Press.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30
For DissoIving Standard oil Co.

Trenton, N. j., June 29.-Jawes Hen
derson. Jr,, of Jersey City and Joseph
M. Newlin of Philadelphia, counsel
for George Rice, Marietta, Ohio, filed
a bill for the dissolution of the Stand
ard Oil company, a New Jersey cor.
poration, charging that the company
Is illegal and that 1t exists in vic.
lation of the antitrust laws of the
United States and of the decision in
the state relative to monopolies.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30
Army in PHILIPPINES.

Manila, June 2S.-Colonel Simpson,
adjutant general of this department
says that there are only 1880 Amer
ican soldiers in all in the Philippine
islands. whereas there were more than
10000 short time ago.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30

Paris, June 2S.-The government
has decided to send war ship to
Port Au Prince, Hayti, to demand
reparation for the recent attack on
the French minister by the palace
guard.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30
Taxes From Insurance COMPANIES,

Topeka June 29.-For the first time
securities owned by insurance COM
panies and deposited in the Kansas
states treasury will be taxed. The
Life, of Chicago, with 100000
Illinois Life, with 100000 in fdrm
mortgages on deposit will pay on a
valuation of $4,000. The National
deposit, will pay on $4,000. An agree.
ment has been reached by the com.
panies and the county board to that
effect.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30

New York, June 2S.-Jacob H.
Schiff, treasurer of the committee ap-
pointed by the mayor to solicit SUBJ
scriptions for the relief of the VIC
tins Of the General Slocum, reported
that the committee had thus far re.
ceived over 100000.
Contributions, he added, have been
on such a generous scale and the
amount already SO large, that a fur.
ther swelling Of the relief fund
seemed to him both unnecessary and
undesirable.
The Globe-republican., 1904-06-30

llotll.
Believes in Water.-Phillipsbure
has ordered GOO feet of new hose be
sides a large number of private order!
that have gone in.
Slxty-Five Years.--Mr. and Mrs. Jas
Barker of Chase county have passed
their slXty-tfth wedding anniversary
having been married in Wyoming
county, New York, in 1899. Grandp;
Barker Is now 81 years of age and hi!
wife will be 30 next January. The!
arrived in Chase county in 1870, a
the very farm where they now live
with their son-in-law, James Austin.
SUCCEEDS AsnToN.-E, $. Fish, o
Oklahoma City, succeeds the late s, G
Ashton in the management of thu
Wichita Office Of R. G. Dun & Co.
Killed by Traln.-The report of thu
death of DR.. W. H. Grinder at Iatan
Mo-, has reached Hunnewell, where
he was a resident in 1902, when elect
ed coroner of Sumner county on tht
republican ticket. He was killed by
q train.
Recently Marrled-Lightning strucl
Mrs. Clarence Royer as she was look
ing after some young chickens Al
her home near Valley Falls. She
was instantly killed. Mrs. Roger was
a young woman and had only recent
ly been married.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-16

The Fool Who Talked too Much
at the Methodist church next Sun
day evening. This is second of a series
of Sunday evening sermons the re
naming numbers Of which are a.
follows:
Dec. p, A Story Of the Flying
Dutchman;'
Jan |, The Fool Who did it
Again;
Jan 8, The Devil and Tom Walker
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-16
Steam Explosion.

The kitchen range in Judge Hetb.
erington new house exploded Sun
day morning and almost ruined the
plastcring and woodwork besides
blowing the new Majestic range in
side ont The Judge and his wife
bad been in Denver aud were ex-
Pected home that morning Dick
Bryant built fire in the range, but
in some manner the water bad not
drained properly from the pipes in
the water front and ice clogged the
escaping steam and caused a eenu-
Inc steam explosion that sounded 10
ncighbors like dynamite One grid
die went through the ceiling and
another knocked a corney out Of tks
chimney.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-16
Blaze IN the Sanford House

At twelve O'Clock Saturday night
the alarm of fire was turned in by
telephone from DIR. Sanford's 5 house
on Main street. Wolfe and East
mans livery barn is left connected
at night with the doctor office and
Miss Margaret rang the alarm Re
sponse by the fire department was
prompt and efficient so that the ex-
cItement was soon over The fire
had caught in a corner Of the kitchen
probably from a spark, and running
up in corner Of the oiled hardwood
wall, was burning through the cell
ing when discovered. Damage was
IN large part from water and amply
covered by insurance.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-16
WILSON MOORE BURNED TO
DEATH.
Suffocated IN Flames of Meadow
Fire at His Parlin Ranch.

A terrible death was that # VII
son Moore, a pioneer of Gunnis1n
county, who was suiiocated Tuesday
afternoon by the flames while burn
ing Of a meadow ON bis ranch near
Parin. Mr. Moore had gone 10 the
meadow south of his house and set a
fire Do burn oG the willows. 1t was
very dry and the FIRE spread rapidly.
endangeripg a stack Ia a furious
effort 90 save the hay, il is supposed
he was attacked by heart failure or
or else brcathed the flames and was
suifocated An Italian who was help
ing him ran so the rescue nut a.
though not badly burned he was
dead
Mr. Moore came to Gannison
county among its earliest settlers in
1850 aud has lived most of the time
near Parlin lie leaves a wife and
three sons. He was a veteran uf the
civil war having volunteered from
West Virginia
Funeral services were held at his
home at Parlin Yesterday morning
by Rev. W T. Perry and the remains
brought to Gunnison and buried in
the Masons q Odd Fellows cemetery
The G. A r. had charge Of the ser
vices at the grave.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-16
Stockgrowers' Meeting

A special meeting Of the Gunuisur
county Sfockgrowers Association
will be held I'm the court house in
Gunnison ON Saturday, Dec. 18th, al
10 a. mn. Tor the purpose Of electing
delegates to attend the National Lave
Stock a-Sociltiu convention TO be
hell ut Denver Colorado, I'm Ianu
arv; also for the Transaction 81 such
business rs may property come be
fire il a full attendance Of mem.
bsrs Is desired
W. A. GUIASrEY. President
/. II EksTEGLY. Secretary.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-16
Notice.

Twenty head four year old Here
ford cows, and one three year old
pure bred bull for sale. | sold IA
head of bulls year olds from these
cows last year at Sfj per head.
Must reduce my herd Pasture too
small.
T J. Ehrhart.
Centeryille, Colo.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-16

Don't forget the very important
midvinter meeting Of the Guunisln
County Stock Growers Assn. To he
held tomorrow, Saturday, December
18th. \ very live question for dis
cussion is ways and means to more
effectually break up stock rustling.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-16
Turkey Shoot and r atfle.

There will be shooting and raf-
fling at Linton's ranch I miles up
the Gunnison river from Gunnis0n
Dec. %, 1904, for Chickens, Ducks,
Turkeys, Hogs, and s cows. You
can shoot, play cards, or throw dice
for the above. Free lunch. Busi-
ness to commence at eleven a. m.
HNRY LINTON.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-16

Miss Marie kennison entertained
her class on her Sth birthday on last
Tuesday evening at the home of her
parents in east Gunnison. After a
few hours of games aud merriment
. dainty luncheon was served and
the little folks departed declarin g
Marie charming little hostess.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-16
TWENTY YEARS AGO

The knigbis Of Labor organizea
Nith = aemhers
A H.,untaiu hau vas Killed sea
aafies daWn she Gsnnis8u.
faur teams were aaiiv hauliug ore
.Fam Ruby camp % Crested Butte
Gre was being haules from Lake
Cay g. Guuuison ~ sis yoke OK
teams
Pearl pass was still open FIR
ireishters between Crested Butte and
Aspen.
The Ggnnisoa skating rank Just
north II the court house vas opened
fr business.
A large party Of her friends sur
prised Miss Ida ParhH and spent a
Jolly evening.
The lron National aud First Ma
tional Banks Of GuRRisan were com
bined with :. G.. Glll as president
and +. T. Shove. cashier Marx
Copplnger, president Of the Iron
National retired from active partici-
tstIon in banking.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-16
susmfss LOCALS.

Want sds and snnouncements under this head
cents line.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-16

upper One
Creek valley
appears b. he
IN q erlaIi
with coal
" hich IA as
been mined
more or less
exte nsIvely
for "a wears,