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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-01

Judge Whitehouse of the supreme
court, as referee. announced his deci-
sion Wednesday in the suit brought
hoy Mrs. Helen Mitchell of Portland
against the estate of Charles H. Mel
son of Biddeford to recover for SER
vices as housekeener for Mr. Nelson
prior to his death. The plaintiff was
awarded 1886. 'h7t j-''r ~-- ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-01
Peary Will Lecture in London.

has accepted an invitation to lecture
before the Royal Geographical Society
in London. The date has not yet been
fixed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-01

not more than one-half are transported
| by rail and upon this basis it would
appear that the Bangor & Aroostook
lxegion furnishes about two-thirds of
fthe big game killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-01

The most spectacular fire ever VITA
messed in the oil industry was. IT. one
OF the POS Cocas wells in lco
About sixty thousand barrels 81
were burned M daily for nearivfsf%a
months. The flames rose to nights OF
500 to 1,400 feet g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-01

Taft began today with the assurance
that he would have a good time at the
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition for
he had himself prepared the program,
except for a few minor details before
he left Beverly.
The President, after shaking hands
with the guests at Mrs. Richard A.
Balilnger's reception at the Rainier
Club last night, and looking in upon
a dinner of the Yacht Club at the
Hotel Washington, went to his room at
o'clock. and arose this morning well
prepared for his day of sightseeing and
speaking
The President and his party. includ-
ing Secretary Ballinger, John Hays
Hammond and Governor Hay, left the
Hotel Washington at 915 o'clock this
morning in automobiles and OH the
steps of the Exposition auditorium
were received by the official reception
committee. From this point the Presi-
dent and his escort reviewed a parade
of soldiers, marines, school children,
Igorrotes, Indians, Esquimaux and
japanese in costume. The Igorrotes
have been looking forward eagerly to
the Presidents visit Most of their
babies born at the fair have been
named for him.
After the parade Mr.. Taft and his
host went through the United States,
Philippines. Hawaii and Alaskan
buildings. While the President and
party were in the buildings, other per-
SONS We're excluded.
At F. NJ. the President ate lunch
con informally with 60 persons in the
New York building, the meal occupy
ing an hour.
During this hour the great natural
amphitheater on the shore of Lake
Washington had been filing with peo-
pie and when the President took his
seat upon the platform. he looked out
upon $4,000 persons.
The exercises at the amphitheater
had heen ordered cut to the briefest
possible time, but the fLPsv sident wsAs
~ fF1.s fS.yCrf~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-01
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09
TO PINCH DRINKERS.
Strenuous Action to Be Taken to
Prevent Drinking on Trains.

For a long time efforts have been
quor on passenger cars, street cars
and in other public places. Kansas
seems to have gone a little further
along this line than any other state,
having adopted a scheme that should
prove effective, the Parsons, kas.,
Sun telling the story as follows:
Katy employees in the operating
department are instructed to pre-
vent the public drinking of intoxicat-
in force before there was any law to
that effect, and its enforcement will
be made more stringent All the
railroads in Kansas are ordered that
unless some action is taken by the
companies within thirty days to-
wards the enforcement of the law
prohibiting drinking of intoxicating
liquors on trains, the state board of
Railroad Commissioners will instruct
against the railroads. 1t has devel-
oped that no attempt has been made
to enforce the new law. Thirty days
will be given in which to bring
about its enforcement, and if it is
not done by that time proceedings
will be instituted.
The railroad board originally is
sued an order prohibiting drinking
on trains or interurban cars 1t at
tempted to enforce the order and
did so with some success, However,
it was thought best to secure a law
on the subject and the last legisla-
ture enacted such law. Fewer eff
forts have been made to prohibit
drinking on trains since the law
went into effect than were made I'M
der the old order of the board and
complaints are coming in by the
score
The complaints are thickest from
along the line of the Kansas City
and Leavenworth electric line. Sol
diers returning from Kansas City to
Leayenworth make the cars unfit for
public use They make saloons of
them, and the patrons of the road
say they will stand it no longer.
other complaints have been received
from people living along other lines
of railroad.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09

The Baraca class of the Methodist
church is planning to inaugurate
another membership contest. A con-
test was conducted last year with a
great deal of success and consider
able interest is being displayed in
the coming campaign. At the meet
ing Of the class Sunday T. B. Ken
rar and T. ]. McDade were appointed
leaders, and on next Sunday they
will make an equal division of the
class so that the work for new mem
bers may be commenced at once. A
full attendance at the next meeting
is desired.
Al a business meeting of the class
a few nights ago it was decided to
educate a Mexican boy in Rev. On
derdonks school at San Luis Potosi,
Mexico The tuition has been guaran-
teed and committee has been APP
pointed to confer with Rev. Onder-
donk relative to ARRANGEMENTS for
placing a boy in his school
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Gibson enter
tanned Thursday evening at their
beautiful home on Patrick street for
their sons, Henry and John w. Glib
SON.
The house and lawn We're beauti-
fully lighted by electricity Tables
were placed at convenient intervals
for those who wished to play forty
two Miss Anna Lee Andrews of
Dallas sang and played several beau
tiful selections. Nectar and cakes
We're served throughout the evening.
Mrs. Gibson was assisted by Mrs.
e. p Kemble in receiving and en-
pertaining the following: Misses
Maude Patrick. Annie Peters, Floy
Fincher. Enroll Beachum. Madeline
Fearis, Margaret Gibson Marguer-
lite Mizell Chattie Briggs, lone
Gates. Gladys Briggs, Pansy Banks
dale. Winnie Mccartney, Blanche
Holland, Eva Holland, Corinne
Barksdale Messrs, Oren Gahagan.
Burk Ralston, Estel Ward, VIII A.
Gibson. Wallace Gibson, Sam Stiles,
Roscoe Johnson. Bass Williams,
James Hurd, Lee Lasswell, Lewis
Hawkins, Dick Caldwell, Lindsey
Mccormick. John Templeton, Erwin
singleton. The out-of-town guests
were Misses Anna Lee Andrews of
Dallas, Ruth Beaumont of Kentucky
and Allah Friedrich OF Galveston.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09
YOUNG MAN FALLS THRU ROOF
Hugh Sims Came Near Losing Lie
in an Accident.

Hugh Sims, son of Mr. and Mrs
o. X. Sims, was the victim of an aC-
cident Friday night which came very
near costing him his life. BY falling
through a roof and striking on a.
concrete floor he was rendered un7
conscious and remained in that CON
dition nearly an hour. The accident
occurred at the plant of the Modern
Milling and Manufacturing company,
where young Sims had gone to spend
a member of the night working
force. Young Sims sat up and read
until about l. o'clock and then made
pallet on the roof over shed
where he expected to sleep the re-
mainder of the night. The suppose
ton is that while the young man
was sleeping he rolled through por
ton of the roof that was constructed
of heavy paper No one saw the &C
cluent UuC Tue CRASH WAS HedTu ny
some of the night crew and upon in
ivestigation they found young Sims
lying unconscious on the concrete
floor A physician was summoned
and after the young man had been
restored to consciousness he was re-
moved to his home in West End. He
rested very well Saturday and Sun
worse Monday morning. The skull
was not fractured and the attending
physician does not apprehend any
serious results.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09
Waxahachie. Texas.

Dear Sir: You are interested in the
prosperity of your town. You can
contribute to it materially, and give
it far more prosperous look at the
same time.
Perhaps the public property needs
good coat of paint.
Devoe will supply that coat with
two-thirds of the number of gallons
required of any other. Devoe will
last twice as long as any other. De-
voc is all paint and full-measure. De-
voc is the strongest paint known.
Devoe will take care of the proper
ty. in the long run. for half the mon
ey required by any other,
The reason is stated above; De-
voc is all paint and full-measure:
the strongest paint known,
r. d, Jewell, Cory, Pa, painted
his house ; years ago with a mixed
paint: took IA gallons Last spring
he repainted with Devoe; bought IA
gallons and had 4 left. Saved SIS TO
$40, for painting costs two or three
times as much as the paint.
Yours truly
f. w. DEVOE &c co.
40 New York.
p. S. Waxahachie Lumber COM
rAny sell on. Ia'aL>
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09

PERSONALS


Judge T. H. Conner of Fort
Worth is in the city today.
Mrs. j j. McQuatters has return
ed from a weeks visit to Dallas.
Miss Zula Oldham of Dallas is
visiting friends in the city for a few
days.
The members of the department
club will please call at Mrs. T. w.
Lakes and get their yearly books.
Mrs. J. G. Smith of Dallas and
Mrs. Parks of Lancaster are visiting
Mrs. ]. r. Owens in Bullard Heights.
Mrs. c. r. LeBlond has gone to
San Antonio to attend the grand
lodge of the Knights and Ladies Of
Honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Lee of Marshall
are visiting Mrs. Lees parents, Mr..
and Mrs C. w. Bailey, on Kaufman
street
T. f owen, R. w. Knox and J. A.
Finley left last night for Murfrees-
boro and Woodbury.. Tenn, to visit
relatives.
Misses Irene Hutchinson and Halle
Mccormick left over the Central
yesterday afternoon to visit friends
and relatives in Athens, Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09
Attention. KNIGHTS Honor.

Owing TO the protector being in,
attendance at the grand Lodge at
San Antonio there will be no meet
ing of this lodge tonight, but will be
deferred until next Monday night
MRS. c. r. LEBLOND.
Protector
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09

Upon next Monday, where | hope
the younger pioneers as can possibly
get there. | hope the boys will be
there early and have everything ar
ranged for the greatest comfort of
the old patriarchs that can be plan
ned. | want to meet Uncle Bob May
field. fathers n. G.. Wise, George
Cunningham and many others of
the "old guard again. Let's make
the third reunion of the Ellis Coun-
ty Pioneers the best yet had.
Tell that musical progidy of the
household of Wise to be with us
and cheer us with some music. Not
the classic twitterings of Mozart or
Beethoven, but some good old
southern airs rendered al la Ameri-
can like Home, Sweet Home, ="
"Suwanee River," etc.
Let's not save all the flowers to
decorate graves with but lots scat
ter some along the pathway of the
few remaining pioneer fathers, to
gladden. their hearts toward the end
of their journey.
Yours truly,
ARTHUR II. MARCHBANKS
Telico. Texas, August S, 1909.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09

Il. e Ewing, Dallas; J. W. Owens,
Fort Worth. r NJ Peak, St Louis;
J. d. Henderson, St Louis; j. H.
Park, Bridgeport, Conn; Geo. II,
Hopkins, Boston; r. f. Allison,
Beaumont: w. e Thompson, Hills
boro; l.. Fife, Dallas; R L. Moore,
Dallas; J. S. Herring, Blooming
Grove; E ~ Theaford, Joplin, Mo.
! A. ]. Moseley, Dallas; w. T. Ballew
| st. Louis; n n. Handler, Waco; d
| w Story Dallas; John c. Wood
Dallas; l.. p King. Fort Worth; w
| S Robinson, Ennis; j w. Loney
Newark, ~ j.; r. b. Chapman, Dal'
las w. A. Walker. New Orleans; A
T. Nunnelly, Louisville: A. Barrow
Chicago; John Shaughnessy, Chica-
go; F. G. McConner, Dallas; Frank
Wescott, Detroit; Geo Dreiline,
New Orleans; T. II. Conner, Fort
Worth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09
Notice to Old Settlers.

The annual meet and basket pic
mic of the Ellis County Pioneers and
Old Settlers Association will be held
at the Chautauqua grounds in Wax
ahachie on August 18th. You are
earnestly requested to be present and
add to the days enjoyment.
w2Sd 107-10S
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09
1. o. .. +. Rebekahs.

Regular meeting Gem City Re-
bekah Lodge No 3S1, |. o. O. F.,
tonight. All memoirs urged to be
present
Installation of officers
MRS GEORGIA WALSTON, \. G..
MISS ETHEL ALLEN, Secy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09

Regular meeting WaXahachie
Chapter No. 10, r, A, NJ. this even
3ng at : o clock.
VIM. STILES. H p.
". l.. =. LEIGH, Cecy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09

LOCAL NEWS =
See F. S. Cronk Co ror garden
hose. tt
F. s. Cronk < Co sell roofing
cheap. IF
H. w. MADISON contractor and
builder. II
Eighteen rolls toilet paper and
holder for $500 at Cronk Co. tt
Buy your pumps from F. s Cronk
Co. All kinds. Prices way down. tt
F. b kenner will go to Corsicana
tonight to be at the bedside OF sick
/ relative.
When you need d plumber, call
Bunkley. with F g Cronk Co. Both
Phones "a.
Mrs. F. 3. kenner's lawn party to
have been given Tuesday evening
has been postponed on account of Sc
rous Illness in the family.
Dr. w. d. Boyd returned last
night from Jacksonville. where he
had been to see his mother, who is
seriously ill., She is about 81 years
old and Dr. Boyd thinks her recoy-
cry is extremely doubtful
We have line of the incest and
newest folding chairs made When
you are going to have lawn par
ty or entertainment and need chairs
we invite you to get our prices. We
rent all kinds of furniture and will
appreciate a.share of your trade. R.
F. Moore Furniture Co. 10S
Earl Gibson, Elmo Mosley, p. +,
Hawkins and Mack Lamberth went
to Itasca Sunday in an automobile.
| On account of heavy rain which
visited that place late in the after
noon they had to leave the machine
and return home on the train.
We carry large and complete
line of nice new furniture, stoves
and ranges, as well as all kinds OF
second hand. We trade new goods
for old. sell for cash are installment
We will appreciate share of your
trade and invite you TO call and gel
our prices. r. f. Moore Furniture
Co, the trading store. los
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09

For indigestion and all stomach
trouble take Foley's Orino Laxative
as II stimulates the stomach and liv-
er and regulates the bowels and will
positively cure habitual constipation.
n. w Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09

FAR FOR SALE--Ninety acres y
miles of Waxahachie 50 acres s
miles Ferris, Texas so acres a
miles Palmer. ali three farms good
land Well improved. Bargain in
each Ellis County Loan & Commis-
sion Co. d109w3 2
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09
ON TO WAXAHACHIE.
That Is Slogan of Pioneers Who
Meet Here Wednesday.

I'm going up to WaXa.;
I'm going up to WaXa.:
| III going where all pioneers should
go;
OF the old ones. some have fallen,
But hear the young ones calling,
And my heart turns back to WaXa
and | will go.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09

CALVIN EROS, are prepared to at
send to your wants when they are
III the gents furnishing line. Clean
ans. pressing and repairing receive
cheir careful attention and satisfac-
zion is always guaranteed. Phone
them and see. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09

Hood e Curlin the reliable drug
gists of Wayahachie. Texas, are hav-
Ing calls for "HINDIPO," the new
Kidney Cure and Nerve Tonic that
they are selling under positive
guarantee.
Irs merits are becoming the talk
Of the town and everybody wants to
try It, and why not? 1t costs nothing
II IL don't do you good--not one
cent.
They don't want your money II Il
does not benefit you, and will cheer
fully refund the money. Try 1t to-
day. ltf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09

FXt'HANG We have we'll locat
I'D eight room residence on fine COZ
ner lot in Noftn Dallas to exchange
f. Il ike residence il. WaXahachie.
j. F. Battle, 375 Main street Dali
las 1892
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09
.ldcIpllian Club.

Regular monthly session tonight
Of the Adelphian club will be held
tonisht
GEO. p MIZELL, Pres.
GEO. L. GRIFFIN, Secy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09

Judge T. H. Conner of Fort
Worth is in the city today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-09

Mrs. j j. McQuatters has return
ed from a weeks visit to Dallas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-06-18
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE

Orders for 100000 worth of
steel rails are pending.
In the ensuing year $270,000, 900
of railroad bonds and notes will ma
ture.
Electric supply business in this
country is over half greater than
it was one year ago.
Brokers say the greater part of
American stocks traded in London
these days is upon orders from
Americans who are abroad.
Everything looks fine along our
lines" says President Hughitt, of
the Chicago and Northwestern.
Merchandise imports at Philadel-
phia in May were $6,382,113, be-
ing an increase of $2,314,226 over
imports in that month, 1908.
Southern Pacific directors author
lied the issue of $100.0O0,O0O of
IA per cent. bonds to cover the con-
version plan outlined elsewhere on
this page. The bonds are redeem
able after three years at los. The
conversion plan goes into effect next
Tuesday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-06-18
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH

The battleship Michigan, which had
it's speed test off Provincetown on
Saturday will be laid up for repairs
for six weeks as the result of going
aground.
The Isthmian Canal Commission
awarded a contract to the Keystone
Powder Manufacturing Company for
100000 pounds of dynamite.
The government sent orders to col
lectors at Virginia and North Caro-
lima ports to detain the steamer Nam
ticoke and the tug Despatch.
Senator Clay, of Georgia, express
ed the opinion that Congress will be
in session until August 1, and prob
ably until September 1.
At the home of Francis Scott Key,
author of the "Star-spangled Ban
ner," facsimile of the Fort McIIenry
flag was raised.
Lieutenant Commander L.. G. Ber-
toilette has been ordered to command
the monitor Monterey at Olongopo.
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
ton of Edward Dana Durand, of Cali
fornia, to be director OF. the Census.
Col. Edgar S. Dudley was placed on
the retired list of the Army with the
grade of brigadier general.
Senator-elect Lorimer, of Illinois.
returned to Chicago without having
taken his seat as senator.
Norris Hacker, of Lima, Ohio, was
appointed building inspector of the
District of Columbia.
President Taft, with C. Allen Lard
as a partner, defeated Walter ].
Travis, international champion, and
Vice President Sherman in a game
of golf.
Lumber production in the United
States was less in the calendar year
1908 than in the preceding year, ac-
cording to report issued by the
Census Bureau
There has been big decrease in
the production of lumber in the
United States, according to a report
issued by the Census. Bureau.
The Board of Visitors at the Ma
val Academy has recommended the
restoration of the old standard of
mathematics.
Passenger elevators for the use
of officers are to be installed on the
new battleships.
Printers in the Government Print
ing Office are glad the simplified-
spelling fad in the executive office is
ended.
The Department of Agriculture
will investigate charges made by j.
F. Harms against the meat inspec-
ton system at East st. Louis.
The gunboat Scorpion, which has
been at Naples for several months,
having her boilers repaired, will be
ready to sail for her station June
21.
Ambassador Leishman at Constan-
tinople presented his letters of re-
cali to the Sublime Porte.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-06-18
GOMEZ GETTING RID /
OF PUBLIC DEBT BURDEN
Deficit Transformed Into a Respect
able Credit.

Caracas, Monday Especially In
striking REPUTATION of General Cas-
tro's recent statement that Venezu-
ella would be bankrupt in six months
is the following paragraph from
President GomeZ's message to Con-
gress, which shows that notwith-
standing the suppression by the new
government of numberless oppres-
sive taxes, the deficit in the Bank
of Venezuela, left by Castro, has been
transformed into respectable credit.
The reading of the Presidential
message to Congress on Saturday aft
ernoon was not the perfunctory per-
Torrance of other years. President
Gomez's recent decree removing COM
pletely all the Oppressive export tax
es on coffee, cocoa and hides, which
fell so heavily on the long-suffering
agriculturist and which produced to
the government a yearly income of
ed any doubt as to the progressive
consequently great crowds surged in
to the capitol building to express
approval of the reforms.
IL lS q plCdSuIS " duVl60 yOu
that the United States, as well as
Venezuela, have re-established their
respective legations in Caracas and
in Washington, and have renewed
the old friendship which unites them
by many and traditional brotherly
bonds"
President Gomez commenced his
message with an interesting outline
of the difficulties under which he
started his administration and of
what he had so far accomplished. He
said:
Those were days of great diff
culties for the government. Public
order was maintained only by the
force of authority. The restrictions
on production and business, imposed
either by monopolies or by excessive
taxation, provoked a protest from
numberless industries and caused a
deeper commercial depression. The
republic was threatened by several
diplomatic relations with four pow
ers. and the coastwise shipping and
revenue cutter service was paralyzed
by the activity of the Dutch feet in
our waters. l consolidated peace at
home by returning their rights to all
Venezuelans.< Amnesty was later
granted to those concerned in the
attempted coup d'etat of December
10. l abolished the monopolies which
prevented the free exercise of bust
ness and industry, and at the same
time that I cared for the national
defense / opened the road for a de-
corous and amicable solution Of
pending difficulties