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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
TEN iNDiCTME MIS-
That Number Returned Against Stand.
ard OIL Company

Chicago. Aug ~ The Fedora;
grand jury returned ten indictments
against the Standard on company be
fore Judge Bcthna ia the United States
circuit court The indictments con.
tain 642s counts. all in connection
with The granting of rebates No rail
road was mentioned In the indict
ments Each Of the counts covers an
alleged otfenee and is based on a tank
car shipment Of petroleum products
from the refincries al Whiting Ind
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
EPFfEVE GRANTED
Attorneys to &c Given Time to Perfect
Appeal Of Mrs. Myers

Jefferson City, No, Aug 28.-Gov.
eruor Folk has granted reprieve un.
I'll Oct. 2G 10 Mrs Agnes Myers, now
in Jail at Liberty awaiting execution
for the murder Of her husband Like
action was taken in the case Of Frank
Hoffman, Mrs Myers accomplice, now
in Jail at Kansas city. Both had pre-
viously been sentenced TO be hanged
on Sept. 3 Governor Folg granted
the respite to the woman so her al
torneys might have time in which t
perfect their appeal to the Unite
States supreme court preliminary ~
ton on which has been taken recently
The governor left for New York t
attend the Bryan reception
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
SEVENTEEN SLAIN.
Cuban Government Deals insurgents
Eorcibie Blow

Cuban Government Deals insurgents
Forcble Blow.
Havana Aug. 2S.--At the moment
Monday when the government was is
suing It's proclamation offering to par
don rebels who would lay down their
arms it forces were dealing the most
forcible blow that has yet been struck
against insurgents in the field. For
several days it has been stated that
General Guzman's forces Of insur
gents. which was variouslv estimated
at from 200 wards, contemplated an
attack on Cienfuegos. Colonel Vale,
with detachment OF rural guards and
volunteers, was dispatched to Glen
fuegos for the purpose Of engaging
General Guzman and breokins up the
band The encounter of the two fore
es resulted In the worst disaster
which the insurgents have sustained
up to this time, They lost seventeen
men killed and many wounded, Will"
the loss to The government force was
one man killed The government is
without further particulars OF the
fight
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HOWfs THIS

ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure, +. ]. CHENEY & CO.
Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known
+. ). Cheney for the last fifteen years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and IL
nancially able 10 carry out any obli-
cations made by his firm
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
Florida Delegation Arrives

New York. Aug - Former Gov
" $ Jennings ~ Florida reported 10
the BRYAN reception committee that
be had arrived With fifty Of his fellow
citizens The Florida delegation wiu
reach 100
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Louisville Wants Convention.

louisville, Aug. % - Louisville and
Kentucky's official committee to vel
come w. j. Bryan on his arrival from
Europe will be on time at New York.
Louisville is making a strenuous eff
fort to secure the next Democratic ma
tional convention, and committee
will meet with the Democratic nation
al committee in New York Aug 80 to
press LouisVille's claim and give nee
essary guarantees for that purpose
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
ALABAMA prMoCFArs.
Sortrs'. coor1er Fer Governor. stJ
sots Senator'S Endo-xse

Montgomery Ans Tho y, mo
erats ~ Alabama anpas, eleeted state
sfflc~rr hy 2 trimars and 1lSo voted
for two CANDIDATES fur ''nit-f States
senator Owing - the gtesr age Of
The present senatoss. sfo bad uo ap-
position 20 reelection tvto eana8datcs
for altefnafes Nefe voted fsr
taf-as a!t@snates eili hn selected b.
The governor OF e'neie5 b. she fngis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28

New Crifsas Ass % Governor
HianohArd who bad been undecided
- r. whether be coaid spare tbe time
left 10 participate 10 ths reception 60
William J HTyan he was aecomga
MED by Congressman nroussafd and
Other lou.sianiane appointed ?" rep
resent N" brmn,rstic parts r9 'Ae
state
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
WARkfA.

IT you have aidaey and bladder
trouble and do not iee Toley's Kid
neg Cure, You viii have only your
self 10 blame for rean't. as It posi-
lively cures all forms Of kidney and
bladder diseases Sold by 3 w
Fearis. "
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
Sailinq For Valparaiso.

Washington. Aug 2S.-Secretary
Root is now on the Pacific ocaen sail
ing for Valparaiso A dispatch was
received from him by the state depart
ment Sunday from Puerto Arenas
Straits of Magellan. saying that he
was starting for Valparaiso, and that
ne expected to arrive at Panama about
Sent lG
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28
BRADY EFF ECTlVE
1 ittle Rock Pitcher Won Out In Game
With Montgomery

At Little Rook Monday home base
pall club defeated Montgomery : to|
q Is adv. for Little Rock struck ont
eleven
Atlanta. 70. Shreveport l.
Memphis ! birmingham @.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28

80 T~h 'e ftis city n ne feftes
f@ ~aFa = A. NOT thiuE IL woaid BE-
~lFr t' Rrrenf fayurs from tbs Fsi
road. Let me pay my fare and rids
a. { usGaliv 10
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28

Washington Too Detroit. :.
chicago = Philadelphia %
New YORK So Louis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-28

vg.sr k 81 H.r -
g. s.ss ~. $500 seaHts
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pROFFER DECLiN go.

Bryan Does Not Think 1t Wise to Ac.
cept Railroad Favors,
New Haven, Aug 29.-Mr Bryan
has declined the offer of President
Mellins' private car on his trip from
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-19
A Victim OF Lightning.

Miss Myrtle Eva Broughton
was killed at East Lynne, Mo,
July 18th. Miss Myrtle was
struck by lightning and killed
just as she was stepping into a
carriage. The remains were
brought to Missouri Valley and
were taken to Magnolia this
afternoon where the burial will
occur Sunday, July %. Miss
Broughton was ten years of
age at the time of her death,
and it is very sad indeed when
a young person is cut off at 50
tender an age. The sympathy
of the entire community is ex-
tended to the bereaved parents
and friends.
Rex Edgecomb is not like
many boys who spend their va
cation in fishing and hunting,
Rex wisely takes his in the rail.
road shops to learn something
of the science of boiler making
so Monday morning finds
him at his post in the shops
ready to work, not perhaps per-
manently, but to be useful dur
ing school recess. He has beer
carrier on The Times for some
time, ever faithful, reliable anc
punctual, and while we regret
to lose him as carrier, we con.
graduate him on his choice anc
predict for him a prosperous
and happy future.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-19
Bidwell Promoted.

Circulars were received at
the railroad offices in this city
this morning announcing that
George F. Bidwell, formerly
manager of the Nebraska and
Wyoming Division, had been
promoted to General Manager
of all the lines west of the Mis-
souri, River, with headquarters
in Omaha as formerly. The
line west Of the Missouri River
consists OF several branches and
has become one of the impor-
tant divisionsof the Northwest
ern System. AS yet the entire
lines west of the river are un-
der the supervision of one mas
ter mechanic, Mr.. Pratt, of this
city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-19

Valley. 1t would be a week of
moral, mental and physical
culture to spend the time tent
ing on the fair ground.
1t is reported that a hail
storm Monday did considerable
damage northeast of here.
Miss Effie Philips returned
to Woodbine, Monday.
We will have to quit eating
meat and join the vegetarians,
if the price of meat keeps adj
vancing. The butcher used to
give us our steak with a little
bone, but since the price has
doubled, he gives US our bone
with a little meat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-19

meeting, at which meeting a full board
of directors shall be elected each wear
to hold office until the next annual
meeting and until their SUCCESSORS are
elected and qualified. If any vacancy
shall occur in said board of directors.
the same shall be filled by the remain
ing numbers thereof, and appointec
shall hold office until his successor is
elected at the annual meeting.
ARTICLE TX.
The officers of this corporation shall
consist of a president, vice-president.
secretary, treasurer, and general man.
ager to be elected by the board Of
directors from among the stockholders,
and any one person may hold any two
oil said offices, except president and
vice president Each of said officers.
when SO elected, shall hold their res
rcctive offices until the next annual
meeting, or until their SUCCESSORS are
elected and qualified, unless they shall
be sooner removed by majority
OF all of the board of directors. Va
cancies occurring in any office to be
lillcd by the board Of directors.
ARTICLE Y.
The board of directors shall have
full power and authority to regulate
and control the affairs of the corpora
ton, and to make rules and bylaws
tor their proper government, and may
alter and amend such bylaws at pleas
ure by majority vote of all directors.
ARTICLE NJ.
At all stockholders meetings, each
share of stock shall be entitled TO one
vote and vote of the majority of the
shares shall in all cases control. Stock
holders may vote their stock in person
or by proxy duly authorized in writing.
ARTICLE Mi.
These articles of corporation may be
amended at any time at any annual or
called meeting of the stockholders on
two thirds vote in favor of such amend
ment or amendents; such amendments
to be filed and notice given as required
by law.
In witness whereof, we, the incor-
porators, have hereunto subscribed our
names this 9th day of July, 1906.
S. +. DeVore
c. HI. Deur
is. Dewell
]. p. Martin
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Articles of Incorporation OF
the DeVore Novelty
Company.

The undersigned do hereby associate
themselves together for the purpose OF
forming corporation under the laws
of Iowa, and do hereby adopt the fol-
flowing articles of incorporation:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall
be the ''DeVore Novelty Company. /"
The principal place of business of this
corporation shall be in Missouri Valley,
Harrison County, State of Iowa.
ARTICLE III.
The general nature of the business to
be conducted by this corporation shall
be the importing, buying and selling of
all kinds Of foreign and domestic nov
city goods and notions, including print
ed advertising specialties, calendars,
blotters, and novelties, notions and
signs made of aluminium and other
metals, leather, wood, celluloid, paper
and cloth; to buy, sell, own, lease,
mortgage and convey real and personal
property necessa y and proper for car
rying on the business of this corpora
ton; to borrow money and give its ne
gotiable securities thereof.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be Ten Thousand $4,000. OO)
Dollars, divided into Four hundred
(4OO) shares of Twenty-Five (S25.OO)
dollars each. Five per cent of the cap
ital stock shall be subscribed for before
the corporation shall commence bust
ness, and when issued it shall be abso
lutelv non assessable In no case shall
private property be taken for corporate
debts.
ARTICLE w.
The highest amount of Indebtedness
to which this corporation shall at any
time subject itself shall not exceed
two-thirds of its authorized capital
stock.
ARTICLE v.
The corporation shall commence
business Immediately upon receiving its
certificate of incorporation as required
by law, and shall continue for period
of twenty coy years from date of its
certificate,
ARTICLE vi.
The annual meeting of the corpora
ton shall be held at the place of bust
ness of this corporation in Missouri
Valley, Iowa, on the first Monday of
January in each year.
ARTICLE VII.
The affairs and business of this cor
poration shall be conducted by board
of five directors, majority of whom
shall constitute quorum. The men,
bers of the board of directors shall be
elected by and from the stockholders in
the manner provided in the bylaws.
ARTICLE VIII,
The first meeting of the stockholders
shall be held upon the day of the or-
ganization of the corporation, at which
time there shall be elected FIVE direct
ors to hold Office until the next annual
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-19
Clay

Fine shower of rain Monday,
with some hail, but not enough
to do much damage. The rain
was much appreciated, as the
ground was becoming quite dry.
Corn is all laid by, except a
few late pieces. The prospect
for a good corn crop is splendid.
The winter wheat is all har-
vested.
Frank Benin expects to
thresh his winter wheat as soon
he can get a machine to it.
Supervisor hurry was down
Monday to inspect the bridge
that the bridge gang completed
last Friday. 1t is the one re-
Gently broken down while G. G.
Cooper was taking his fat cat
tie to market.
The community is very much
disappointed in our newly re-
paired bridge, as the report was
current that the supervisors
were going to put in an up-to-
date steel bridge, as that point
requires as good a bridge, if
not the best Of any other place
on the Soldier river, in the
Missouri bottom.
Miss Zettie Lapworth, of
Persia, has been visiting friends
in Clay since the 4th.
Mrs. s. J. Linn and daughter.
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three hundred miles last fall.
Everybody here is looking fol-
the best of it, all expecting to
strike gold. We are going to
try to get a job on the Arctic
railroad today. Don't know if
we will make it or not. It is
just a little short road. Well,
l guess | haven't any more to
tell you so will close, hoping
this will find you all we'll. Give
my love to all. Bob.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-19

.Zada, expect to leave the 18th
! for an extended visit to New
Hampshire and Vermont, Mrs.
Linn being a native of the lat
ter state.
The wind storm of July LIST
did considerable damage in
this locality in the way of
lbreaking down timber and
blowing the fruit off the trees,
/, a chimney off one school house,
also the kitchen chimney at j.
w. Pratt's, thereby suspending
cooking operations from Satur-
day night till Tuesday. 1t
blew the roof off the hay shed
he had just completed and had
put six loads of clover hay I'M
der it when the storm came on.
Elder Joseph Lane, of Pts
gah, preached to a full house
at the L. d. S. church last Sun
day night.
Elders Crab and Hayer, of
the L. d. S. faith, have pitched
their missionary tent in James
Wilkinson's grove. They ex-
pect to hold preaching services
every night when the weather
is good. They expect to stay
two or three weeks. Everybody
invited.
The telephone line, to which
reference was made some time
ago, is now completed. There
are ten phones installed. 1t is
interesting to be present when
the Ladies Aid society holds
their meeting at a house where
there is a phone. If there is
any monotony they break it by
holding converse along the line
with an absentee or some other
neighbor lady.
Mrs. Agnes Marshall is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Iden.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Parker
and Mrs. Ella Olmstead, sister
of Mr.. Parker, are making
their brother, Henry Parker, of
Idaho Falls, Idaho, a visit.
j. N. Hester and son, Dol
plus, have gone to Fremont,
Nebr., to build a house for C..
A. Linn.
Leslie Coffeen and James
Bennett have gone to Mills
county to work in hay harvest.
Miss Ethel Coffeen and Miss
Jennie Bennett are visiting
friends and relatives in Coun-
| Gil Bluffs and Glenwood.
L. L. Sample, the Hawkeye
agent, was in these parts re-
Gently.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-19

Mrs. Brown received the fol-
lowing letter from her son,
Bob, who was formerly a ma
chinist in the local shop. The
Clutch mentioned is Ernst
dorff, who is also we'll known.
Nome, Alaska, July /, 1906.
Well, we got here last night
at Z o'clock, but didn't get
landed until after IL. 1t is so
funny, it is just as light as day
all night. We don't know what
we will do yet; haven't any job
and may not get any, but if we
don't we can go back to Seattle
broke and feel satisfied that we
have been to Alaska. They had
the d-est time landing us.
They haven't any docks here at
all. Some of the fellows got
soaking wet but we didn't. |
certainly will have lots to tell
you when | get home. You
can write me when YOU get this,
just direct to Nome, Alaska. l
may write again in a few days.
1t will take so long to get a
letter from you. 1t took us
eight days and eight nights to
come up from Seattle. Gee,
but we were both sea sick.
Everybody on the boat was
throwing up at the same time.
Dutch was about the sickest
man on the boat. He was lots
! worse than / was. George Shi-
ley isn't here any more. He
went on north about two or
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Orson News

Fine weather again. Nearly
everyone is done laying by corn
now.
jerome Toombs and wife re
turned home Saturday from
Wisconsin, where they have
been visiting relatives for tho
past three weeks.
George Smith and wife are
rejoicing over the arrival of q
new boy at their home, born
Friday.
Sam Hedges and family
drove to Missouri Valley Fri
day.
David Lindburg, of Modale
was in our midst last week as
an agent for a nursery com
pany of Des Moines.
Mrs. j. H. Olmstead has gone
to Idaho to visit her brother.
Henry Niger has returned
home with his wife and babe
from Missouri.
Worth McWilliams gave the
young folks a party at their
home last Wednesday night.
All had an enjoyable time.
Byron Tucker visited at
Sioux City Thursday, return
ing home Friday.
G. w. Blankenships visited
relatives near Logan last week.
Mrs. Carl Johnson has gone
to Sioux City for an extended
visit with relatives.
Floyd and Marie Crabb got
up a surprise party on their
sister Blanche last Saturday
night, it being her seventeenth
birthday. The evening was
spent in playing games and
eating ice cream. At a late
hour all returned home, wishing
Miss Blanche many more such
happy birthdays.
The L. D. S. closed their
meetings at Orson last night
and will now go to Sandy Point,
near Modale.
Mrs. LidelI is visiting her
daughter in Pottawattamie
county.
Geo. Edmunds and wife Wis
tied Jerome Toombs Sunday.
Lucy and Grant McWilliams
were visiting friends in Blenco
over Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-19
Mondar11in

VIM. Robinson was able to
leave for Missouri last Thurs.
day.
DR.. Macfarlane reports the
arrival of a ten pound boy, Fri
day, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gutester, in Clay
township.
Geo. Camel has bought a
stock of hardware in Washing
ton county, Iowa. He left
Sunday evening for his new
place of business. His family
will remain here for the pres
lent.
Old DR.. Bart Johnston is or
the sick list this week. He is
an old timer and was born in
1922.
Mondamin is improving tie
streets with a coat of gravel.
We understand that what they
now are using was gift from
the railroad company.
Ellsworth Moore and family
go on a two weeks visit with
relatives at Thayer, Kansas.
Even Noyes will run the ele-
vator while Mr.. Moore is alb
sent.
Mrs. 2. M. Harrington and
daughter, Jennie, of Dubuque,
are here visiting relatives.
Miss Maude Logan, Miss
Nellie McCabe and Rex Mac
farlane returned from Des
Moines, Saturday.
DR.. Walter Finley and DR..
Macfarlane will attend the
County Medical Society at
Missouri Valley, Thursday.
The crops in this vicinity are
booming and everything indi-
Gates a bountiful harvest.
We understand that Mrs.
John Thomas and child, who
were injured the 4th of July at
Modale, are getting along
nicely.
Misses Lillian Mexican, Edna
and Vesta Bebee returned Sat-
urday from their visit at Red
Oak.
Lloyd Elston spent Sunday
at Moorhead.
1t rained all around us Mon
day but we escaped a downpour
here.
Joe Morrow and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Morrow
will return to Colorado this
week. They tell us they are
doing we'll and are pleased with
that country.
Most of the farmers are get
ting their alfalfa cut, cured
and put away in good shape.
1t is getting to be one of the
most important products Of the
country.
We are hoping to be able to
attend the chautauqua at Mo.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-19
Tuesday July ~

DR.. Z. j. Chapman is con-
fined to his bed with illness.
Bruce Starlin and family
are soon to leave for Spokane,
Washington. where they go to
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Weber
will entertain their invited
friends on Saturday evening.
July 21st, in honor of Mr..
Ellis Lewton, their nephew.
Miss Mabel Wheeler, of Troy,
Kansas, is the guest of her
brother, Andy Wheeler, and
family.
Miss Edna Hardy and Mr..
Hill, of Omaha, arrived in the
Valley today for a visit with
Miss Anna Crowder.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Peake
left this morning for Beeville,
Texas. They will be gone for
some time.
A Pleasant Entertainment
The Central Projectoscope
Company gave their exhibition
of moving pictures at the
Methodist church last night
under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League. Their pictures
We're good and were given in a
very creditable manner indeed.
The entertainment was a sur
prise to the audience for many
had not expected to witness
such a fine display of moving
pictures, having been disap-
pointed several times recently.
We are always glad to say a
good word for such entertain-
ments, when they are worthy
of mention, and we trust the
Central Projectoscope Company
will have their share of patron
age and success while travel
ing over this state. The pro
ceeds were very satisfactory to
the Epworth League, and they
are certainly entitled to it, for
they worked hard to make the
entertainment a success.
Mrs. Andy Wheeler and sis
ter, Mrs. limbaugh, were
Omaha passengers this morn
mo.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-19
Severe Rain Storm

Reports are coming in that
the last shower yesterday after
noon did considerable damage
to crops of all kinds. While the
rain was very heavy in all
directions from the Valley,
northeast of town quite a heavy
hail storm prevailed and badly
damaged crops. The lightning
during afternoon storm was
not as severe as during the pre-
vious shower, but was certainly
bad enough. The country
telephone lines were crippled
some time but this morning
most of them are working as
good as expected. Such storms
are rather hard on the tele-
phone people, SO do not get
mad if your phone does not
work O. K.
Roscoe Harmon, Saturday,
purchased the music store
formerly owned by Price &
Bell and will continue to run
the same at its present location
where he will be glad to see all
his friends.