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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-24
'HUNBLES BIG BLAZE.
Destructive Conhagratlon Begins on
sunday Night.
MUCH OIL BURNS UP.
At On Early Hear Monday Morning
Contents Of Eleven Tanks Were
Reported on Fire and Sew.
eral Men Missing.

Humble. Tex. July 24.--Duriug a
vivid electrical storm Sunday night
lightning Struck a large earthern tank
belonging to the Texas oil company.
resulting In a blaze which cornmuni-
Gated To five others. One hundred
teams were reported az having per.
ished and several families burned out.
The tank first to burn contained 25o. eco
barrels Of oil and. as IL was wood COW
cred ard isolated, II was at first
thought the fire would not be commu-
nieated 20 other property. but at 10
o'clock FIVE Of the te tanks. each %
$4,000 barrel capacity were ablaze ard
over 100000 barrels of oil In flames.
with the fire spreading.
The stroke Of lightning which cre-
ated the great loss al the same time
Killed Jim Mobiles a negro. who WAS
standing on a serape and knocked uu-
conscious Foreman Reed Of the Gunev
tank builders aud several Of his uer.
second negro WAS also stunned and
two mules were killed
At 10 30 O'Clock sunday night fifty
men were surrounded by flames ~
that hour Eve more tanks caught fire.
~ ] 30 O'Clock Monday morning the
FIRE was st3ii burning ard several men
missing had mot been accounted for
np 20 that time. 1t WAS thought them
TIE loss would run up In probably
Zoo 88a barrels 81 oil
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-24
LAMONT 70 Moa.
former Secretary u War Expires SD.
denly at Nev York Home.

Poughkeepsie. y. r.. July 24.--Colo-
mel Daniel = Lamont. secretary Of war
during President cieveiand's second
administration died suddenly al his
home at Middlehrook Duchess county,
Sunday night at sfs o'clock. Heart
failure was the Cause of death. Col
onel and Mrs. Lamont we're out driving
In afternoon and he appeared to h.
enjoying the best OF health After din
ner be complained Of feeling it'll and
Or. Stewart OF New York. a guest. i'm
mediateiy vent 10 his aid The ply
stefan diagnosed the case as an at
tack of heart failure. and In spite Of
heroic treatment Mr.. Lamont passed
away within half an hour At his
deathbed were Mrs. Lamont and two
daughters, Frances and Bessie. Sew
erai guests at the Lamont home We're
also present when the end came
Washington telegram says that
Colonel Lamont was ore Of the most
trusted political advisers of President
Cleveland during the iatters admin
istration. came with him To Wash
ington first I'm the capacity Of private
secretary during Mr.. Cleveland.s first
term. from March. 1855 until March
1888 and again during his second term
from March, 1898 To March. 1897. when
be served Mr. Cleveland in the higher
position as secretary II war As rgf-
vate secretary 10 thu president Colonel
Lamont oas brought IN contact with
practically all the public men who
called al the white hoase and the pres
ident relied considerably on his iu.g-
meut in matters political
While az Washington Mr. Lamont
made friendships which be- retaif5e
during his later service in the cabinet
His family entertained largely ar@
were aiwa VS. prominent In the social AZ
fairs ~ the capital
Colonel Lamont's close relations w{th
President Cleveland began at Alh=us
when Mr., Cleveland wa@ governor 81
New York and Mr.. Lamont vas u ro-
iHical reporter. Lamont accepted Mr.
Cl@v~iaaae profger cf office as Secre-
tary at tAe time and the FRIENDSHIP
then cerented grew stronger as The
years taesnH by
II Is told If tho warm friendship .v-
listing between HessrS Cleveland anal
lamont taat gh~n ~" former e-as
eies ted president hp requested his sa--
Rotary TO hold tbe same position af
Washington Mr. Lamont h@sjtateH
and the chief executive said Wei
Dan lf you viii not eo 80 washington
neither v3fi l." Dan" w-"nf
Colonel Lamont MAS uG 5. atgh se-
scent while engaged I'm 49," new SPA
per profession Re fitted frs rzars. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-24
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.


New Orleans. Iuly 2s-'rre e.urr3n-
time situation affecting <ea o.'~9rv s-
not serious tn that Ia .gfr'ss-~ .p..- So
person and baggage. AMI mis- WITT ~,
relieved hy the inmeslGze.. establish
nent Of detention eamps aa 4u tA.
lines Of railroads where travellers ,ss.-
desire to go "a the aulvautlas, terri;urs
may remain FIVE days and secure i. .,.-
tt1cate of uon-iafection from t1se r,.
rire hospital service. Surgeon Waf,l
of the United States marine hovn
service arranged fer the estahIEstr,.s,
OF foar camps.
Dr. Haase. city health Officer a.
Mem pals, and pr. Tabor. state he.ftt
officer Of Texas and four doctors re---
reseHtjng tatal boards i'm Texas. pzrf5 -
lpated tn general conference eel
" hiCh Governor Blanchard was pres
ent
TIE visiting health officers express.
themselves as willing 20 ar~gpt tEe.,.l
itleAt"s Of tHe marine hospital y--
viee for travellers Who have been
tanned lp ehe definition camps
Freight transportation VIII ror ta iu.
terteryed with t8 the least '-e a-..
regulation required being 'sat rre l.-
cars s7aH he fuulaat@a v|er 4lgt
for che purpose or kiiHr2 mosquitoes
ur Ross of Austin A.s a..a s-r...t-..
by pr Tabor to rone h--. 4rG req .,-
sent Texas
Dr. Sourhon Of ths Louts.s 74 Hoe~.
of health said We have nothing r.
fs.swtsa8 We h..z.s ~a.-r.. t...f t.-. .. &C.,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-24
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Business Center of Whttev~right. lev.
Swept by Flames

whttr~rlehL Tex. JuGy Min
business portion of this city was de-
stfoYsd bs a fire whleb ragged fran
u 80 to 20 clock sunday morning
The total loss is $4,000 Some losses
ara.
H. d. Horn. dry goods, ste Goa 10
Ei2.eea Insurance $1,000 to sseeo.
Christian Bros. saddlery. harness am1
vehicles $1,000 Co $4,000 partly insured
John Ne Murray. grocery stock s10He
some insurance
r Is Moore dry roods. S2s0a te
s56oS anrae iaauFar~e
HTowu 8 iAiiy. oe urfs of Horn a"a
Christian b0lH14gN loss on bu8jals48s.
t}@ 4ee. Insured fer s5SBn
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-24

Cleveland ekfsa tufN - Asfer
burning nearly fNe aas~ AMI alea
tMe ca fire h.3m ass asN aa ~nN8ae
User ra ass8 tsArr~fs ~ mfl aaw DESTROY
- Aaa 4h@a barrels fssfaat infa ltH
IAasua ~rem husfF #efw@# ear xMlteF* 70
whteh streams - FIRE are running arr
the @Mzsses Aea kesg fh@Fs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-24
NOT ILLEGAL.
SUNDAY Games Of Baseball Can Sc
Played Fer Admission.

Judge scott of tho Nturte.-rs ...
trtat court. ln the haneas peTpu- .r..
ce~dinss brought hy - Fabian r.
aeer Of thp Waco baseball ..4r r.,.
far giving exhibitions eB SUNDAY ..
vhteh are Admission Zee wsta sratrs.
holds tHat tee Texaa statutes 600 -.t
make sueH exhibition Hl"eat sad ..-
charged Mf Fabian
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30

Tired, nervous and irritable, the
mother is unfit to care for her chill
dren. and her condition ruins the child'S
disposition and reacts upon herself.
The mother should not be blamed as
she no doubt is suffering with back
ache, headache, bearing-down pains or
displacement. making life burden.
Lydia +. PinlSham's Vegetable Com
pound is the unfailing cure for this
condition. 1t strengthens the female
organs and permanently cures all dis
placements and irregularities.
Such testimony as the following
should convince women of its value:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham
q want to tell you how much good Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done me.
i suffered for eight years with ovarian
troubles. l was nervous, tired and ir-
ritable, and it did not seem as though l could
stand it any longer, as | had five children to
care for. Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound was recommended and it has en-
tirely cured me. cannot thank you enough
for your letter of advice and for what Lydia
i. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done
for me.-Mrs PHI. Hoffman, 100 Himrod
Street, Brooklyn, n. V"
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick women
free Address, Lynn. Mass.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
they Engage In Fatal Fight on Eve Of
Election.
SIX PERSONS WERE KILLED.
Government Has Received Word to
Send Reinforcements to Scene of
TroubIe-Two Dynamite Bombs Dis,
covered in Hotel Room.

Havana, Sept %. Official dis
patches received from Cienfuegos an
nounce the killing of Congressman
Enrique Villuendas, leader of the Lib
eral party and the most able orator in
the lower house, and the chief of po-
lice of Cienfuegos during a conflict
between the two political parties. the
Liberals and Moderates.
The government advices say the po-
lice had information that within the
hotel in which Villuendas resided a
quantity of arms had been deposited
and they went to the hotel to investi-
gate the matter As the police as
cended the stairs they were met by a
party of Liberals, who fired upon
them, killing Chief of Police Illance.
The police returned the fire, killing
Villuendas and wounding several 9th
ers. Intense excitement prevails at
Cienfuegos and Havana.
The government fears the result
which the affair may have upon the
election of members of the election
board which will be held soon. AS
the news spread throughout Havana
the Liberals and Moderates are rapid
ly gathering in their respective clubs,
and it is feared that unless the lead
ers give wise counsel a clash may re-
suit
A dispatch to the Associated Press
from Cienfuegos says that six per-
during the conflict.
Dispatches to the government say
that besides Congressman Villuendas
and Chief of Police Illance two police
men were killed and a number of po-
licemen and civilians injured. Rural
guards are around the entire block in
which the Hotel Suizo, the scene of
the affair, is situated. One telegram
says that Villuendas fired the shot
which killed the chief of police, while
according to another telegram the
shot was fired by Jose Fernandez, a
Liberal, who has been arrested.
A search of the hotel revealed two
dynamite bombs in the room occupied
by Villuendas. The police in search
ing the hotel were carrying out the
order of d judge who was informed
that explosives were hidden there.
The government has received a
telegram from Senator Frias asking
it to send reinforcements at once. The
telegram says:
''While in Cienfue9OS at present the
forces are keeping order, every pre-
caution is needed as there is danger of
assault
81 recommend that the authorities
prevent the entrance into Cienfuegos
of probable trouble-makers who are
liable to invade the city There are
fears of dynamite bomb throwing"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
CHRONIC ERYSIPELAS
Cured by Dr.. Williams Pink Pile,
Although Whole Body was
Affected

Erysipelas or st. Anthony's fire is a
most uncomfortable disease on account
of the burning, the pain and the dis
tigurement it is also very grave dis
order, attended always by the danger of
involving vital organs in it's spread.
The case which follows will be read
with great interest by all sufferers as it
affected the whole body, and refused to
yield to the remedies prescribed by the
physician employed. Mrs. Ida A Col
bath, who was the victim of the attack,
residing at No. 10 Winter street, New
burypOrt, Mass, SAYS:
In June of 1903 was taken i'll with
what at first appeared to be a fever 1
sent for physician who pronounced my
disease chronic erysipelas and said it
would be long time before got well.
Inflammation began on my face and
spread all over my body. My eyes were
swollen and seemed bullying out of their
sockets. / was i'll terrible plight and
suffered the most intense pain through
out my body. The doctor said nv
case was a very severe one Under
his treatment. however, the inflamma-
ton did not diminish and the pains
which shot through my body increased
i'll severity. After being two months un-
der his care, without any Improvement,
dismissed him.
" Shortly after this, on the advice of a
friend, began to take DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People, two at dose
three times day. After the second box
had been used / was surprised to notice
that the inflammation was going down
and that the pains which used to cause
me SO much agony had disappeared At
ter using six boxes of the pills was up
and around the house attending to my
household duties, as we'll as ever
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all dealers III medicine or NAV be OBJ
tanned direct from the DIR. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, NY,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
ST. Peters at Rome.

The largest temple of worship in
the world is the st. Peters at Rome.
1t stands on the site of Nero's circus,
in the northwest part of the city, and
is built in form of a Latin cross. The
total length of the interior is 612 IL
English feet; transept. 44G IL feet;
height of nave, 1872 IL feet; diameter
of cupola, 1913 feet; height of dome
from pavement to top of cross, 44S
feet. The great bell alone. without
the hammer or clapper, weighs $4,000
pounds, or over nine and a quartz r
tons. The foundation was laid Ill
1850 A. D.. Forty-three pOpes lived
and died during the time the work
was in progress. 1t was dedicated in
the year 1S26, but not entirely finish
ed until the year 1880. The cost is
set down at $70,0OO,0OO.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
THOUSANDS OF LIVES SAVED
BY Mothers Medicine Chest" and
Patent Prescriptions

Commenting on attacks made by
certain eastern publications on some
of the best known and most valuable
the Committee on Legislation Of the
Proprietary Association says:
"All through the country districts.
in every state OF the union, you will
find in the farm houses the old family
remedies, sometimes called patent
medicines many OF which have been
in use in the same household for gen
erations. Among such people the old
fashioned proprietary medicine, al
ways at hand with full printed in
structions for use, is ore of the neces-
stiles OF life.
ITO families in the country many
miles from a doctor such remedies are
invaluable. Mothers medicine chest
has saved many a life and met many
a threatening sickness at the TIRES
hold and turned it out of doors. So
far from constituting self-prescription,
as IS often pretended, acquaintance
with a patent medicine often obvi-
ates the necessity of such a step; for
here is a prescription already made
up, the effect of which is well known.
One of the greatest advantages of
such medicine is that its constant for
mula gives it the character of single
drug, so far as uniformity of result, is
concerned, and the people who use it
know from experience just what they
can count on-which is more than can
he said of many physicians prescrip-
tons frequently obtained at 4 far
ereater cost and trouble"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
Girl Gives a Medal.

Miss Ida Sheehan, of Brooklyn will
present unique medal to Martin Cor
coran, a teamster. Across the bar will
be the word Humanity" and on the
pendant the inscription: Presented
to Martin Corcoran on September 5,
1905, for Being the Most Humane
Driver in Greater New York" The
Medal was Miss Sheehan's own idea
and she pays for it herself through
the Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Animals. She decided whom
she would give it to after a course of
sleuthing extending over two months.
Her method was to watch drivers on
the street, pick out the ones who seem
ed to be treating their horses with I'M
usual kindness and follow their sub
Sequent conduct.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
RESTORED HIS HAIR
Scalp Humor Cured by Cuticura Soap
and Ointment-After All Else
Had Failed.

Il was troubled with severe scalp
humOr and loss of hair that gave me
great deal of annoyance and inconven-
fence. After unsuccessful efforts with
many remedies and so-called hair
tonics. friend induced me to try
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The
humor was cured in a short time, my
hair was restored as healthy as ever,
and can gladly say have since been
entirely free from any further annoy
ance. 1 shall always use Cuticura
Soap, and l keep the Ointment on
hand TO use as a dressing for the hair
and scalp. (Signed) Fredk Busche,
21S East 57th ST., New York City"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
Cosmopolitan Mrs. Paget.

One of the most cosmopolitan of
women is Mrs. Arthur Paget, who pre-
vious to her marriage was Miss Min
ME Stevens, of New York. For years
she has held unique position in Lon
don society as sponsor for desirable
Americans seeking entry into the
fashionable world of the British capt
tai. Mrs. Paget is a close personal
friend of King Edward and Queen Al
eXandra and enjoys the acquaintance
of almost every other royal parsonage
in FurODe
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
DockED WHEN THEY ARE SICK
This Man Pays Family Doctor on
Chinese Plan.

There is a family in Haddingtcn
that is well known about the neigh
borhood as particularly healthy one.
Indeed, whenever any member of it
is taken with illness his recovry is al
ways swift. On being questioned as
to the cause of this the head of the
family said: NO, it isn't diet, nor
is it physical culture. It's because 1
pay my doctor by the Chinese
fashion, whats that?" asked the
questioner. You see," explained the
father. Il have had an agreement
with my physician for the past five
years whereby 1 pay him a certain
sum year to keep us well and de
duct weekly amount from it for ev-
cry week anyone is sick. 1 don't
mean to insinuate anything against
physicians, but let me advise you to
try this method if you have the money
and large family" = Philadelphia
Record.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
Sea Gypsies.

In the archipelago of Mergui, off
the coast of lower Burmah, live the
sea" Gypsies. Instead of carts they
own covered boats, in which, with
their families, dogs, cats chickens and
pets, they float about on the sea and
wander from island to island. By
day they fish or harpoon turtle or
dive for oysters. but every night they
put back to the shore. In the case
of bad weather at sea, they land with
their dogs and then poach, catching
porcupines, squirrels and the like, of
which they make savory dishes.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
Missionary in Tibet,

Miss Annie R. Taylor, who has been
endeavoring to do missionary work in
Tibet, is now in London, speaking in
drawing rooms of her work. For the
last eight years Miss Taylor has been
living as a trader at Yatong, and
while selling hardware, cloth and
medicine in her little store she has
been able to distribute gospels widely
throughout the country. Numbers OF
the Tibetan chiefs have gladly &c
cepted the books.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
Only One Knew Thackeray.

When Thackeray was candidate
for parliament from the city of Ok
ford someone remarked to him that
he must be we'll known to most OF
those whose votes he sought Now, >
said Thackeray, laying down his knife
and fork and holding up a finger
there was only one man among all
that 1 went to see who had heard my
name before, and he was a circulating
librarian. Such is mortal fame!'
That was in 1857, and Vanity Fair
had been published ten years.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
Food Value of Land.

Competent statisticians declare that
twenty-five acres of land are neces-
sary to sustain one man on fresh
meat. The same space of land. if
devoted to wheat culture, would feed
forty-two people; if to oats, eighty
eight; potatoes, Indian corn and rice,
176, and if to the plantain or banana,
over 5000 people
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
Shakespeare Garden tn. Latest.

A pretty idea for a country garden
is that of the Shakespeare garden, ev-
cry plant mentioned by the poet be
ing cultivated. Lady Warwick has
such a garden and Mrs Harry Payne
Whitney is said to be planning just
such a garden on her American estate
when she returns from abroad.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
In the British ARMY.

In the British army the proportion
of Scotch is S.62 per cent; Irish, 1918:
English, 1928. In the British navy
the proportion of English is still lar
ger.
Every housekeeper should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while ali other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you a
1907. package it is because he has
stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose Of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures 10 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30

The kidney secretions were too copi-
Gus and frequent, and very bad in APP
pearance. 1t was in 1903 that Doan' S
Kidney Pills helped me so quickly and
cured me of these troubles and I've
been we'll ever since"
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
For sale by all druggists. Price, so
cents per box.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
Eewer rubercuIosIs cases.

A remarkable decrease in the num-
Der of deaths from tuberculosis in the
larger cities of Prussia within the
last two decades is recorded. In
1886 the death rate in cities of over
100000 inhabitants was 1886 per
10000; in 1902 it was only % per
10000.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
win Start for Janan Soon.

Odessa, Sept. 23--The government
has chartered the American steamer
Garrone, which. with the Angara and
the volunteer feet steamers ST. Pet
ersburg, Kostroma and Mimi Nov
gorod, viii start for Japan soon to re-
patriate the Russian prisoners.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
Visit Riot Districts.

Toxic, Sept. %. = Eleven prosecu-
tors and eight judges of the preiimin-
airy court. with secretaries and police
men, made visits TO the Nirouk and
the residences of its editors. 1t is be
Iieved that the action taken was in
connection with the recent rioting.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
AdmiraPs Daughter in War.

Admiral Rojestvensky has a beau
tiful daughter, fair girl of 20, who
was married to a Russian naval engi-
neer and followed him to the East in
the capacity of a Sister of Charity.
She returned to st. Petersburg when
worn out and embarked later with her
father, but he regretted permitting
her to sail with the Baltic feet and
sent her home from Vigo.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
Edison,s One sneech

Mr.. Edison has but one speech to
his credit. He was to lecture on
electricity before a girls seminary
and was to be assisted by friend
named Adams to work the apparatus
He was so dazed when he arose that
he simply said: Ladies, Mr.. Adams
will now address you on electricity
and I will demonstrate what he has
to say with the apparatus"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
Swans in Deadly Eiuht.

A fight to death between two full
grown swans was witnessed in the
Wyck, a tributary of the English
Thames. They could not be separat-
ed and continued until one died of ex-
haustion. The other was severely in
iured about the neck.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
Attract Spanish immigrants.

Panama, Sept. %. = 1t is reported
that President Amadora and the canal
commission are endeavoring to at
tract Spanish immigrants from the
famine stricken districts of Galicia.
Many are considered to be the best
workmen in Panama
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
TABLE LIQUOR PROPOSITION.

Philadelphia, Sept. %. = The ques-
ton of the independence of the patri-
archs militant of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows was considered,
but the matter was eventually set
aside until the next annual session in
Toronto In the interim the patri-
archs will continue their present re-
lations with the Sovereign grand
lodge