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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-30

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WEATHER Tonight and Tuesday
generally cloudy. Max. 76. Min. 81.
FOR SALE-Half Jersey COW, fresh
in milk. Sam Burns, Route ,, Waxa-
hachie asp
FOR SALE OR RENT--My place on
Lake Park avenue. See J. |. or J. t. !
Williams. .Dg u
STENOGRAPHER-Miss Lola Cur
lin, office with G. c. Groce, Citizens
Bank Bldg. u
WAXAHACHIE Hot Mineral water |
delivered by E. H. Brown. new
phone 93-2r. u
FOR SALE-Seed oats free from
Johnson grass. Apply to Rufe By
mum, Waxahachie. tt |
WANTED-Garden breaking, plant
ing and cultivating. r. J. Manley, |
| 104 West Marvin. Phone $50. $50 |
FOR SALE-Three-qua Jersey
COW fresh in milk. Nice heifer calf. /
J. w. Tucker, old phone SIS IL
EGGS FOR SALE-Full. blood R. |.
RedqEggs' Nor setting. II for $3.50.
Mrs. j. II. Wakeland, new phone.
.jt 259p0
| TAILORS-Wh is the leading tail
ors of the city Page & Hill. Phone
| II. All work called for and deliver
ed. If
HAVE YOUR BUGGY, carriage or
auto painted by H. B. Nhnchie, car
riage painter, now with c. N. Ander-
son. 1877
LOST-White pointer dog about
Two years old. $500 reward if re-
| turned to WellsFargo Express Co,
w. O. Ellington, Agent. ii
| WANT you to know | can haul yodr
| dirt for flowers, fill-in purposes or
otherwise; also, plenty of gravel.
| Phone me d. H. Thompson. 261
FOR SALE-A Columbus rubber
| tired buggy and single set of harness
all in good shape. Cheap for cash.
Apply at Modern Milling and Mfg.
Co. 25S
Gigs AND FORTUNE is a book
! IA So mo on
San Antonio. Free Agents wanted.
! c. B. Waters & Co.. San Antonio
Texas. 259p
AM PREPARED to treat the drug
| habit Can treat whiskey habit at
your place of business and also make
a specially of nervous troubles. Dr.
| R. e. Fristoe. tf-sat
WE DO CLEANING, pressing and re-
pairing, do it right. employing the
most skilled workmen and do it at
right prices VIII call for and de,iv-
er. Phone ITS. Matthews Bros. If
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Good s.
room, modern dwelling house and
barn: large lot, city water. good To-
cation, between University and pub
lie school. See Pat H. Wilson or John
F. Phillips. If
| FOR SALE-1910 seven passenger
Oldsmobile touring car. If you want
a bargain and investigate you can gel
1t. VIII sell for cash only Car has
had exceptionally good care and is
in perfect condition. Address, j. S.
McFaH. III st. Louis, St, Dallas
Texas. If
| FOR SALE--All my city property
consisting of seven houses and lots,
| close together, well located, close in,
rents every day in the year. Big bar
gain if YOU want to invest your mon
ey where it will pay you a big per
cent See ]. R. King at 500 Water
street or on public square. If
FOR 1SALE-Thomas Flyer 1909 six
cylinder 40 h. p., seven passenger
touring car, fully equipped. driven
only $500 miles, in fine condition:
all original tires and one extra tire
md tire cover Exceptional bargain
for all cash and quick sale Address.
P. o. Box 362 Dallas. Texas. If
FOR SALE-My entire holdings of
rity property, including business
| lot in down town district with a.
number of choice corner residence
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14

Otto Book, a former Barton Go,
bow. son Of Christ Book Of Lakln
township, was elected one Of the
city commissioners at Pratt last
week.
The Base Ball management
have arranged for exhibition
games to be played at home as
follows: with Larned on the Goth,
with Clay Center on May 8 and 4
Negotiations are pending for 9th
er games, but nothing definite
has been done.
Il. D. BROKER and family left
last Sunday evening for the Pa
cific coast, after a pleasant visit
here. The intention Of the Brook
ers is to make their hame on the
coast. We doubt, however, il
after spending so many years II
Great Bend and Hutchinson, thai
they will be satisfied any place
else.
+ Walt Tindall was over from
Hoisington last Friday, on bust
ness and visiting his daughter
Mrs. Joe McMullen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14
Lend Your Money to Your Farm.
[FrOm Walaces Farmer


Farmers who are a few humid
reds or a few thousand dollars
ahead are sometimes in very great
doubt as to where they should IN
vest it. Savings banks will give
them from three to four per cent
In most states these savings bank
deposits are taxable though sell
dom taxed; but if taxed the in
tereSt account is reduced by one
per cent, and, if the farmer lives
In town, possibly two per cent.
The farmer in nearly all these
western states is handicapped in
! Eoanmg money on mortgages.
They are taxable. 1t is difficult
to get over five per cent for any
considerable sum, while the IN
surance companies, who pay no
taxes except in their own states
can therefore mderbid the farm
er by about one per cent.
A great many farmers are seek
ing Investments IN semi-arid lands
a very risky proposition at best,
unless eth can secure a couple of
sections and have a son or SOn-m-
law who understands dry farm
ing to move on it. They are
tempted to put their money into
investments and securities of
which they know little or nothing
an which very often prove
worthless.
In view, therefore, Of the risk
in these outside investments, we
suggest that the farmer who is
fCrehanded ask himself whether
1t would not be better for hmm to
lend his money to his own farm,
and thus have it completely I'M
der his own control.
IS the cellar of your house
damp, not properly ventilatedl
Is there any way of Lighting 1t
when deSIrableG If not, you had
better lend it some money. 1t
may not pay you in dollars direct
ly; but it will pay you the big
gest kind of interest in mcreaS-
ing the health of your family and
saving doctor bills. If it IS
damp I'VE mean just damp, not
with water standing in it, some
time during the year drain it by
putting the drain two feet be-
low the floor of your cellar. Then
cement it, arrange for ventilat-
ing and lighting. You can make
good use of your money m tins
way.
Has your house a furnace! Is
i properly ventilated, particular
ly the upper chamberSi Is it 50
arranged that your wife does her
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14
New Bath Rooms.

Holmes & McCracken have fit
ted up a neat little bath room
and snitatOrium in the basement
under the Bon Ton. They have
two tubs and shower bath. and
room for a similar number II the
business demands. They are also
installing the latest machinery
for conducting a clothes cleaning
and pressing establishment, also
are prepared to take your orders
for clothing. Both young men
are well acquainted in this com
munity, are hustlers, and will
doubtless make a success OF the
business. They solicit a share OF
your patronage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14

H. A. Martin, a brakeman on
freight 800, an extra running
through here, received a broken
leg Thursday of last week, as the
result Of an accident which result
eded in tieing the train up in the
yards here until the next morning
As the train was entering the
west end Of the yards the tire OF
one Of the big wheels on the en-
CINE flew off and in its flight off
the wheel knocked a stop-cock off
the engine. The stOp-cock hit
Martin, who was standing on the
engine step, and broke his leg.
-Et.was an accident which probab-
Iy would never occur the same
way again, Martin was taken to
the hospital here and examination
proved that he had a compound
fracture of the leg, It being brok-
en- between the ankle and knee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14

W. A. LOngbridge, one of the
genial citizens of pawnee Rock,
has been commissioned as carrier
on route 2, out of that city, and
will make his initial trip on next
Monday.
The HoiSingtOn Military Band
will give their first concert Of
the season on the 18th in the rink
HOisingtOn Base Ball fans made
up a pot of money and intend to
enjoy the National game this
season.
The home talent production,
"In a Sleeping Car" by the Ath-
enian club, put on at the libra
ry hall on Friday evening of last
week, was a daisy, and was much
enjoyed by all.
A little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Reinicke of Heller
died on Wednesday evening of
last week from scarlet fever. We
understand that this is the ninth
death in and around Great Bend
il the last four months from this
disease. There are still a num-
Der of eases in the city, and we
understand there is one case OF
diphtheria.
Ben Unruh out on north Main
street will probably not try ia
start a fire with the aid of coal
oil very soon again. AS a result
Of trying to do that one day last
week, he was quite badly burn
ed about the face and hands.
Earnest Slentz was down from
EDWARDS county several Gays lnt
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Hinderlit
er of Belpre were in the city Mon
day on their way to EllinwOoC
to visit relatives. Mr.. Hinderlit
er's mother accompanied them.
Claude Dawson was up from
Tulsa, Okla, for a few days THU
week visiting.
Prof. Senter was one Of tn,
judges of a debate held in Salins
last Friday evening, while Prof
Hull was a judge in a similar PEI
fromance at Sterling on Satur
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14

Conrad Baker of Galatia, was
III Great Bend, last Friday and
took time while here to drop in
and leave a little sunshine with
the Democrat Bunch.
Walter Gum returned. Sunday
night from a business trip thru
New Mexico, Arizona and SOUTH
em SalifOmia. He has been gone
several weeks aud, judging from
the broad smile on his face, is,
glad to get home again. Thru
the fact that he changed trains
Unexpectedly at Trinidad, Colo,
he escaped being " IN a severe
wreck Saturday night in which
several people were injured.
Scott Wilhelm of 'Fairview tp.,
finished his work as assessor and
filed his report with the County
Clerk last Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14

Coufidentially.o we don't believe Il.
A German, a Frenchman, and an
American were shspwrecked, and
cast upon. an island. inhabited BY
semiSayages. The chief. potentate a
the place informed the involuntary
visitors that the post OF Lord High
Executioner was vacant and would Be
awarded to that one Of them who
could fill II With most credit. Three
condemned men were brought forth
for the trials. :,
The German stepped forward,
swung the great two-handed sword,
and performed the decapitation with
considerable success, although he ~
CURED two strokes in which to hack
of the victims head.
The Frenchman took his position
and, with debonair glace, despatch
ed his vistim with one stroke.
The American went to bat After
gently feeling the edge Of the BIG
sword. he drew 1t back, held It pos.
ed an instant, apd-Swish-a flash, .
hiss. The Yankee wiped the sword
with complaceney and stepped back.
Go ahead" said the condemned
man. This suspense Is terrible"
Cough" commanded the American.
The criminal coughed-and his head
rolled upon the ground.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14
Walter William Webb.

Walter William Webb was born
at Meriden. Con-, November 7th,
1880, and died at Great Bend.
Kansas April II 1911. He was
the second son of Walter Webb
and Olive Ann HOtchkiss. His
youth and early manhood were
spent at the place of his birth,
where he received a good educa-
ton and entered into business
with his father who was a large
manufacturer of cutlery and
ivory combs. He was married
March 81, 1852, to Frances Hon
or Adams and to them were born
three children. Minnie Olive. now
the wife Of Elrick c. Cole of CT.
Bend, Frances Ann, now the wife
of Thomas HaSlett of Seneca. n.
~, and Walter Butler. wha died
in 1880.
In 1855 Mr.. Webb removed with
his family to. La Crosse. Wis.
then a small hamlet, and for over
forty years he wOS a part of the
life of that place. He held many
important positions, both pOliti-
cal and in a BUSINESS way and was
always prominent in the advanc-
ment of his home city and of
the state of his adoption. He was
the last surviving member of the
First Congregational society of
La Crosse.
In 1898 he and his wife remOv-
ed to Great Bend. Kansas. where
his wife died at the home of her
daughter, June l, 1899. Since
then he has spent his time here
al Great Bend and with his daugh
ter in New York.
Mr.. Webb was a man of keen
intellect and possessed a great
fund of humOr, always holding
strong preiudices and views up
On all subjects, his friendships
were just as strong. 1t was his
greatest pleasure to do for a
friend or for one in distress. He
had no faculty for the accumula-
ton Of money but he gathered
about him a host of friends. He
loved labor and took great pleas
ure in identifying his premises
and planting trees. He was glad
to build for others. Having
rounded out four score years, he
has fallen asleep.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Roy Shady and daughter
-,x1,Sr,t 70 I,ornaJ for n v;cit lost
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14

work with the minimum Of steps
and labori If it IS without a fur
mace, without modern convent
ences and not well arranged, that
Is a place to put money. Lend
some money to that housed
Is your farm property sfencedi
We do not mean now merely fen
ees on the roadside and on the
lines. We mean, is it crOsS-fenc-
ed, hog-tight, sheep tight, bull
strong and hOrse-high? If not
here is a firSt-class place to IN
vest some money. You can not
carry on a rational rotation with
out that; you can not maintain
fertility without a rational rOta-
ton. Why should YOU lose the
benefit of pasturesG Why should
you lose the gleanings of YOUR
wheat fields, and your Oat FIELDS,
if by having them fenced separ-
ately you can gather them up
with hogs or sheep or cattle'
Why should you be bothered ev-
cry year by stomach worms IN
your attempts to raise lambs.
when you can have sound lambs
instead of sick ones if you will
simply provide for a change OF
pasture and get them off these
worm-infeSted fields in which the
sheep have rum
Is your barn what it should
beg Is it convenient, well venti-
lated, well lighted, healthy for
your liveStOckG If not, there is
no need for you to look around
for a place to put your money
Put it in that barn. Are you do
ing your feeding with the mini
mum OF steps and of labor, be
cause your barn is properly ar
ranged9 1t is very important
that you save your wife's. steps.
It is less important for you to
save yours, but still of sufficient
Importance to pay you to think
how you can do it. You are not
going to live always. You have
about so many steps to take be
fore you die. Why not step to
good purpose by having tn Sc
eOnvenlenceSi
When you are tempted to IN
vest in some far away pasture
always green, or in some mine or
Oll well, or some patent right, JUS
think for a moment whether you
had not better invest your money
nearby. where you can lcOk al
1t every day, where You can Sc
whether it is paying you or not.
These western states are not
lore than half improved. We
.re improving them. We are
building more sensible and com
Portable houses. We are putting
In modern improvements rapidly.
We are making our surround ngS
much more pleasant and desirable
but there is still much more t.
BE- done to make life in the coun-
try what it should be, and VIVA
it will be. if not in our day, then
H. the days of our children. Why
not enjoy some of these good
things ourselves before we pass
Onl
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14

Mgr. Wilson Of the Millers ar.
rived in the city Monday ready
to take up the duties Of his sum
mer's job. The tryouts will be
gin reporting this week and next
and then in a short time more,
something will start.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14

Wanted Statesmen to sell our
guaranteed Oils and Paints. Elk
perience unnecessary. Extremely
profitable offer to right party.
The EMPIRE OIL Company, Gle
veland, Ohio.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14
For Sale Cheap.

Cook shack with dishes and
stove. Cook shack with good
trucks. Two water tanks with
wagons and tank pumps.
E. R. Moses, Mere. Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14

Quarter section near Wright,
with small improvements and so
aeers in cultivation for $40 aR
acre. Ira II. Clark
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14
Notice

Reserved seat tickets for the
Messiah at LindsbOrg are now on
sale at the Mo. Pac. depot in this
city. See McInnis,, Phone q.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14

A half section of land south
west of Spearville with over 200
acres of wheat for $40 an acre.
Ira H. Clark, Great Ben.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14

No. /. brand new, sulky pillow,
for sale. Call ON ThOs. Thorn
burg. III Kansas Ave., CT. Bend,
Kansas. +.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14

Mrs. Roy Shady and daughter
went to Larned for a visit last
F.. Saturday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14

For prices on stock tanks see
FL. Kern.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-14

For prices on stock tanks see
F. J. Kern.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-11-24

nothing back but faultfinding. If
we never feed the COW, how can we
expect any milk? And can we blame
| bossy If she kicks the mixer and
the bucket? All in all, l find that
our county papers are doing their
very best for every part of the
county-even a hundred times more
than any of the large city papers
can possibly do.
THE city daily or weekly cannot
deal with those, to them, small
items which interest close neighbors
But the county papers tell us all
about them and keep us posted in
all home matters from the first
baby down to the visit of Mrs. How
comerso made at pitchfork Creek,
and garden truck.
In fact the magic of the county
paper sets far-off neighbors in close
gossiping contact-just rail fence
between. And where can the preacher
find a more willing agent than this
same county newspaper. 1t gives
him free ads for his sermons and
lectures, etc. etc.
"And how many times its puff has
inflated the cash balance of the
church social? And he has to pay
for his Ice cream and cake besides.
Talk about men working for
glory? Why half the editors of the
country papers only share of glory
is like that OF the man who saw
the father OF his nation afar-off,
there being gulf between the
two places. Yes his glory is like
some of those weird pictures Of
Dore. And after he has spent an
hour or two patching up the SPELL
ing of some hasty brothers article
or letter SO as to make decent read
ing of it. he feels like he had q
mouthful of mustard and sour dock
when the said brother goes around
telling everybody how the said edit
or has ruined his beautiful effu-
sion. Job had boils to contend with,
but the country editor has men and
woman to try and satisfy with an
elongated dose of a twisted con-
ceit. Job prayed that his enemy
might write book. but II could
pray for the affliction Of man I
didn't like. I'd pray that he might
be an editor OF country newspa-
rper. 1t would keep him hot through
the day and he wouldn't sleep much
at night. So my heart goes out to
the country editor. May his paid-up
list grow as fast as the gourd of
Jonah, only with better staying
quality, and may his days be long
in the land, and may his shadow
never grow less, and, II we can,
let us send him to congress.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-11-24
Minister Gets Next to the +
Country Newspaper Editor

Elder John p. Calvin. pastor of
tbs Christian church of Fairfield, H.,
in series of sermons on different
trades and occupations of life, re-
Gently delivered sermon on 1.-THE
Newspaper. Among the many good
things he said were:
What am / doing for 1t? Kicking
because it is not blowing my tin
horn? But how much of myself am
lending to the paper by speaking
a good word for 1t whenever / have
la chance? Really how much of my
personal influence can its editor
depend upon? Much, or is 1t very
little?. If l grow a big cabbage
of course l want him to publish 1T,
but l may hear item after item about
other peoples cabbages and l never
drop him a line about them. Now
as he is not almighty enough to
be in all places at the same time,
why not help him by making news
for his paper? 1t Is rather n mean
thing TO take everything and give
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-11-24
City Council Proceedings.

The City. Council met in regular
session Tuesday evening, November
81, 1911.
After reading of minutes, reports
between the Water Users commit
tee of Garnet mesa and the City
of Delta was approved and ordered
on file.
The following library committee
was appointed: Mrs. j. Il. Hill
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-11-24

Fingers were made before
hands" said she. daintily hosting
a quarter of squash pie.
"And fig leaves were made be-
fore-Oh, let me get you one!" said
he, as she wildly reached for four
tined handle.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-11-24
First Lecture Course Number
Proved Splendid Succc

The Boston Lyrics. at the NJ. r..
church Saturday night. proved an
entertainment of marked merit and
was greatly appreciated by the i'm
mense crowd attending.
In its reception the high school
lecture and entertainment course
hnd proof OF making good and also
received a genuine boost for It's flu
ture numbers.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-11-24
Ramsay Dry Goods Company
Golden Rule Store. Odd Fellows Bldg Delta

man, Mrs. w. H. Mathers. Mrs. T..
E. Lamb, Miss Ella New, Milton R.
Wlelch and Porter Plumb.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried. it was agreed to carry up to
the supreme court, the case recent
ly decided against the city in the
district court, of the Frontage tax.
Bills were allowed as follows:
SPECIAL WATER WORKS FUND
w. S. Swim, four cement
crossings .................. $262.4O
w. S. Swim, for invoicing pipe 500
e. A. Moffit, for work on Or
chard mesa ditch ...... $500
Geo. Stone, for work on Or
chard mesa ditch ........ $500
A. E. Sidebottom, labor -. 27.00
A. o. Russell, work on res
eryoir 1.5O
James Frady. work on res
ervoir. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 11.25
Dan Wagner. freight .... $50
E. C. Anderson, work on res
ervoir $50
Camilla Sanders. charges on
freight OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40
STREETS AND ALLEYS FUND
Z. L.. Smith, work on streets 44.OO
c. B. Moore, repairing side
walks $50
Ed Bell, repairing sidewalks, $50
M. O'Rourke, labor, ......... 5000
M. L. Gobble. labor on
streets ZI.UU
FEE AND SALARY FUND
Geo. C. Vickery, city engin-
eer. A1.Zb
GENERAL FUND
Out West Printing company,
books, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1880
G. H. Burgin. Health Officer,
services 1900
GENERAL WATER WORKS FUND
I. d. Johnson, work on pump
station, ........................ $500
o. R. Felmlee, plans and speci-
fications for pump station 1925
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-11-24
Lees Egg
y aker

Are your hens laying NOW?
If not are you doing your part
in furnishing proper feed. Pro-
tein-digestible protein-is the
feeding secret. 1t is simple
matter to get food rich in pro-
tein, but the percentage of it
that is digestible is the thing
to consider. Lees Egg Maker
is almost a pure meat product,
clean, sweet and wholesome and
contains more protein in di-
gestible form than any other
meat product. Successfully re-
places all other kinds of meat
food at less feeding cost and
better results. That's Our
Guarantee.
Prices 25c. to $500, accord
ing to size.