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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17

During the hot weather In New
York City last week as horses and
SSH cats and dogs died OF the tor
rihie heat About 200 human beings
also were overcome by the torrid
wave The Evening World says.
speaking of the mortality among the
dumb creatures. that from the ut!ll-
tartan point of view. 1T is only the
horses that count" SUIT that morally
this Wholesale hearticss abandonment
CT the dogs and cats-helpiess animals
victimized as 'pets'-should smite heav-
ily on the conscienoes of self-compla-
cent citizens who rejoice thar they be.
long 10 great and nourishing
Christian community" There has
been no such destruction Of the
pets in Richmond. but one OF
the saddest things about the summer
holidays Is that when the people arc
away on their vacations the animals
they claim to value so cighly whtn
they are at home are allowed to shin
Tor themselves. 1t is quite the human
thing to do, but it is not civilized
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
a Municipal Light ana water p,nn,

nks
To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
sir,-My attention has been called 10
your your regent editorial, "a Benevolent
Power Company" in which you very
properly aud the Mobile Electric com.
rany because it furnishes fans free
L. me sick of that city who We're
Mobile plant 70 be one Of the most
iiberal and progressive private plants
In the South and would not imDurn
ine!r motives by saying that IN this
benevolent. but l know that private
corporations often employ insidlous
Methods TO deal municipal ownership
and government by commission a blow
while advertising themselves through
me secular press-most of The trade
press they can openly subsdizc-as
evidence. the following paragraph ap-
pears IN that same editorial, Munich
pai public service corporations are not
often so moved with compassion a the
Mobile company"
~ new certainly not an Innovation
as matter OF fact a great many mu-
nicipal plants do as much and more
dor tneir patrons, sick or we'll. but
hicipal plant. with less than 10000
popula ton, furnishing satisfactory SER
vice twenty-tou hours every day in
the year under the control of a com
mission composed of three of our -eD-
resentative business mon. liberal and
EfogreSsive--J- 7. Simmons. a. F. Nc
Z N'""'SN anu LIT. j. Is. HOShey other
wise we are no exception to the rule
yet we not only furnish fans for .he
indigent sick. hut lights as we'll rum
ming special lines when necessary. We
give every patron ono front porch
lawn parties, charity fairs and GOSPEL
tent meetings. besides furnishing All
solutely free to the city-eXcept inter
EST on bonds. S3.oO0-100 arc lights on
streets, incandescent lights for public
buildings. seventy fire MIGRANTS and
water for all municipal purposes, foun-
tains parks. cemeteries. spr;nIsling
streets and flushing sewers; this. tho
| with domestic rate of to . cents
per X w. for lighting: to & cents
Tor heating and for power; 10 n I .
and is cents per 1000 gallons for pure
ateslan water. No discriminating lie.
iIddiing scale rate, that ONLY an Az
! pert can decipher. and we have a
standing offer OF SIS for every meter
! z per cent. fast. against 81 for every
one per cent. slow, and yet for the
last few years our net surplus has h cen
Increasing so that for this year it
VIII reach $4,000 or more.
l. We have nothing to conceal. moth
ing to advertise. There are hundreds ~
municipal plants doing as we'll or rel :.
| ter, every one might be: hence tho
warfare against municipal ownership.
so disturbing and disastrous to tna
rates OF private corporations
a. J. SPROLES.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
Daily Queries and Answers

Rose Jnr.
How are rose leaves preserved III
what is known as rose jar? w
AS rose leaves are gathered they are
packed in stone crock with alter
nate layers of salt This is kept in
cool. dry place for a week after the
last petals are added. Then they are
turned out on a broad tray tossed
and mixed thoroughly. They are then
wen mixed with the ingredients given
below and returned to the jar, covered
ana packed away for six weeks to
riren. Powders-half-ou each of
rose. heliotrope and violet powders:
one ounce of orris powdered root. half
teaspoonful OF mace, the same
amount of cloves and half teaspoon
ful of cinnamon. Liquids-Four drops
or oil OF roses. ten drops of oil of
chris, twenty drops of the oil OF me-
lissne, twenty drops of the oil OF
eucalyptus. ten drops OF the oil of
bergamot and two dramas of pure al
cohol
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
i cKSnlan.

1ckSman.
What is a "yeggman." as applied
to criminal, and when and where
was the term first used in this coun-
try? G =
y ycggman Is n tramp burglar and
SAFE breaker. The first time 1t was
used In the United States was In the
following. from the New York Times
of January 2. 1905:
Detective sergeants captured on the
Bowery three men, who, they say arc
among the most successful yeggmcn
or safe crackers in the business a
yegsman is the hardest sort of rogue
!" catch. for he is usually shrewa
enough TO avoid travelling with his
follows or appearing In public places"
Moving Pictures.
Kindly explain moving pictures.
When and where were they first made?
They depend on the fact that images
on the retina last certain fraction OF
second, so that when a series OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17

to this task from some unexpected
quarter. Only recently It is reported
that Governor Wilson. after twenty
years OF highly distinguished service
ms professor Of political science. de-
clared that during all these years he
had taught the young men at Prince
ton that tho doctrine OF the Initiative
the referendum and the recall was sub
versive Of sound and stable govern
ment. On the other hand. II appears
that brief period OF four months as
Chief Executive Of New Jersey so
completely revolutionized his views
that he felt constrained to offer his
apologies to the great masses of young
men whom he had ;or so long a period
inisled. Whom are we to follow
Philip drunk or Philip sober? Are we
TO follow the able, accurate and dis
interested scholar and teacher, who
had twenty years IN which to study
these questions. unembarrassed by po-
liticai ambition and partisan bias. or
shall we follow the brilliant Executive
besieged with public duties and with
out a single day 10 devote to calm
investigation and scientific research
while he is of necessity. even If un-
consciously. embarrassed by the de-
mand OF u large section OF great
party, clamoring for a national leader
VIII" adheres to the new creed he
now rrocla ims?"
There is food FOR good 6ea, of
though, in that. Here is one teacher.
a, least. whose thinking has not been
disordered hv the smoke and confusion
of The bus,incs who is NOT in the rush
for official station. who can continue
to pray az he continues to teach what
IS right and true and Of good report
If more Of the college teachers would
teach what they believe. would stand
nm for ,.ha, ,bo,. believe rho tas,, 81
the teachers of the press would not
be nearly so dificul, and the ,hink,pg
and voting Of the people would CON
,rir,,,. ,,, o,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17

The Chicago Record Herald refers
to him as "Hoke smith-Moving Pic
ture." but nobody would pay FIVE cents
to see him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17

To-day's puzzle: Why is an express
company?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17

1t is said on high authority that the
ideal lunch is one quart of butter
milk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
The FuIr.

The Fair.
Has IT yet been decided how much
territory the Panama Pacific Canal Ex-
position Will cover? S. +.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17

1t was in this heavenly place that
the working Journalists Of virginia
met in annual convention las, week
ana IN these surroundings that they
deliberated as 10 the part they should
play T.. the upbuilding OF this great
Comm onwealth; a serious minded com
pany OF honest and we'll meaning men
and women, intent only upon rhe
things which would he Of advantage
to Virginia. and getting acquainted
with one another, so that hereafter they
might be able TO make a more accurate
appraisal of each others true motives
In the discussion Of public men ana
measures Account has been given
In The Times Dispatch OF the n,psrs
that were read, OF IT, debates which
loIlowed' of the strong and manly
declaration that was adopted by a
practically unanimous vote as 10 me
integrity Of the press Of the state and
the severe but wholly JUSTIFIED denua-
Citation 81 The. slshderers Of the news
papers Of virginia, and Of the hc,tsr
Understanding arrived a, among those
who make the newspapers which win
lead 10 that more perfect union uacns-
sary TO the success OF journalism in
its higher ana better service 10 ;bo
people.
The convention was not as larc.,v
attended as some other conventions .f
the press that have been held in this
state. nu, the attendance was repre-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-28

WHEN In need of printing such A.
letter heads, note heads, envelopes
circulars, etc. phone the DAILY
Light office. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-28


Read the nsils tsshs wsns sas
taafava hese ~ v y csenh res "
| v. s'rsnt cs ssli ss'vsnss~a
fe@f1nH shear u
NV, yowf pump frem Y. y tsrwnh
ssa An XMAS fssires ~as anwn ~
Eighteen rcls toilet rsr.F. hrlass
ffe~. fer 1, 90. v, r Cseak Co u
For the hsss sraae OF MeAicsssr
eeai. phone wasshsehie Ice Works
u
The Sewing Circle viii meet to-
morrow sFfidayl afternoon Win
Miss Mabel urjvHAfd
Dr. y. "a Vaughn OF FOR, Worth
and Mise Lille Miller we're married
heec yesterday evening.
Mrs. Trmbue, who has been IN a
saniiarlum al For, Worth has re.
turned home much improved
The annual dance OF the ElkM
took place last night. Quite a nvm-
Der OF out ~ town visitors were
present
In order TO reduce stock we are,
selling fine roll top desks AZ reduced
prices this week. X. y. Moore Furs
ntture Go. 229
Misses Enroll Beachum and l.. w.
Whlpple Will go to Venus tomorrow
where they will spend few days
with friends.
Just three more days In which to
pay your city taxes after today. Re-
/ member the last day OF this month
comes on Sunday. 229
See that Fuller e. JohnDon pumI
ing engine at #. s. Cronk Co.'S. It's
cheaper and more reliable tina. a
wind mill. No trouble to show you
| how Il works II
Your city taxes are due and ray.
able the last of this month. Don't
put off paying until Saturday. Yon
may forget H. If you let Saturday go
by without paying a penalty will be
attached. 22J
Secure beautiful calendar free
with your picture on 1t, with doz-
on fine photographs. Avoid the holt
day rush by having your picture
made now. The latest and newest
styles are made by Mrs. p. f. Devcn-
port, the Photographic. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-28

FOR SALE--About $50 acres OF
good black land, known as the Sim
on Sims farm about four miles
southeast from Waxahachic. II. q.
Phillips, Receiver, Waxahachio.
Texas. VI
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-28
THE WAXAHACHIE

THE WAXAHACHIE WEEKLY
ENTERPRISE carries more adyer-
tisemcnts In Its want columns than
all the other weekly papers pub
llshed In Ellis county combined
For results use tho Enterprise, tho
paper that completely covers Ellis
county. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-28

lost nlack female pig about swo
months old Notifs W c, naie, eis
Dunn street aaer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-28

rear OF freight train the ON ;ineer
OF the train could not be nohricl
and as the train ran on tho flames
spread until the car had to be
abandoned. As much Of the portable
stuff as was possible was thrown
from the car. and finally the occu-
pants had to jump with the train
still under full Roadway. No one
was injured, Ia the report here and
all OF the records and some of tho
personal effects OF those on the car
were saved.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-28

Subject. Things | want 70 do bet
ter next year. Phil, 3:12-f4 Miss
Ruth Musgrave.
In bible study. Ps. / Mr.. Landon
Baker.
In church attendance. Heb. 1919.
rs. Mr.. Boyce Farrar.
In Missionary gifts. Cor. SILT.
Miss Bertha Tribble
In personal work Acts 11:26-26.
Rev. Bradford.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-28
PRIVATE CAR BURNS.
Transient Abode of T. A. Is. v. Pres
ident Destroyed.

Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 2s,--The
private car OF ] w. Robins, presi-
dent and general manager OF the
Trinity and Brazos Valley railway
WAS destroyed by fire near Hurst
eleven miles from Fort Worth,
early yesterday morning. Informh.
tlon hero In meager. Tho reports
coming to Fort Worth say tho car
caught fire from some cause unre-
ported, and being attached % the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-28

NOTICE. All who want their wcea
saved Phone ne. ] u Hutchinson.
saspd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-28
WATCH IN PELICAN's MOUTH.
Timcpiccc was Running When st
.yoscrh Nimrod Killed Bird.

st. Joseph, Mo. Dec. 28.--A 2ell-
can with watch In It's pouch was
killed here this week by Robert
uhl OF No. 1923 sylvanie street.
When the watch was taken out OF
the birds pouch It was still running.
II stopped soon afterwards, how
ever.
UhI, who IL an employe OF mo-
tor company, was hunting on the
102 River, cast OF here, He was
looking for quail when the pelican
flow up in front OF him. He shot
breaking one OF It's wings and kill
cd It with stick. He folt hard
substance in the pouch and cut Il
open, discovering the timcpiecc.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-28

a o utcoans all Minds ~ insar
ahre AND bands
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-28

liu,far ron nfsvr~~@es pr. /,
hepllnsef.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-28

DOG LOST--Little brownish black
Scotch terrier, left 3G3 Brown street
Christmas day, between II and B..
Please phone any information to
573 old phone. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-28

Retired physician to be-
come actively interested in a highly
legitimate and greatly remunera-
tive business germane to the medi-
cal profession. Address G, #. Tin
min a. Co, 307 Swearingen Bldg,
San Antonio, Texns. 231pd
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Salem.

Ralph Judd and wife were shop
ping in Pleasanton Saturday.
Roy Drury has the measles.
Lloyd Moore had business in
Pleasanton Saturday.
Kyle Drury is staying with his
uncle, J. E. Drury, and helping care
for the sick.
D. A. Schoonover made a business
trip to Davis City last Wednesday.
Sherm Hullinger and Anna Nichols
were quietly married last week and
have gone to housekeeping on the
old Dale farm which they have rent
ed for the coming year.
NJ. F. Pullin was canvassing in
these parts last week.
Henry Slower left Tuesday for
Preston, Mimi, to visit a couple of
weeks with his brother, DR.. S. H.
Slower.
M. Linden had business in Leon
last Thursday
Ivan Beach, stock buyer of Pleas
anton, was in these parts Sunday.
A crowd gathered at the home
of Mrs. Hullinger last Tuesday and
chararivaried Sherm Hullinger and
wife who treated to cigars and pop
corn
Willard and Walter Slower spent
Saturday night with their sister,
/ Mrs. J. H. .McDaniels.
j. H. Media niels and family spent
Sunday at the home IF Mrs. Slower.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12

but now of Lamont, had died at her
home last week. Several from here
attended the funeral which was held
at Lamont, interment being made
in the Lamont cemetery by the side
of her husband.
VIM. Mitchells sale last Wednes-
day drew a large crowd and every
thing sold we'll. In speaking of
his sale Mr.. Mitchell said it brought
him five hundred dollars more than
he expected.
Ben Huston received word last
Friday calling him to Pleasanton on
account of the serious illness of his
father.
Mrs. Emma Black has been spend
ing the holidays with her son, Dr..
Fred Horton, at Redtield, Iowa.
Mrs. Lon Fulton is on the sick list
also George kimball is laid up with
bad gathering in his breast, which
it is thought was caused by stray
shot which he received accidently
while out hunting two or three years
ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Garden Grove.

Ernest Diehl of Queen City, Mo-,
who is clerking at the Schofield
store and went home for a few days
visit, returned last week.
The boiler for the hotel furnace
cracked just before the cold weather
and it was not until the latter part
of last week that the repairs came.
H. H. Flanagan of Des Moines
came the latter part of last week to
visit at the home Of his father here.
S. R. Harms and Eugene Massey
were business visitors a. Leon last
Saturday.
Abe Goodman who was visiting in
Indiana returned last week.
S. A. Wilson of near Weldon was
here last Friday and went to Leon
on business.
.Northrup & Brown have INSTALL
ed a new gasoline engine in their
meat market to run their machin-
cry.
Frank Stevens and Mark Shaw of
Des MOines were here last week
looking after business interests.
Miss Lena Pierson of Indianola
was here last week visiting at the
home of her friends Miss Eva Jen-
nings, returning Friday.
Mrs. J. A. Pollard who has been
visiting at the home of her father,
VIM. Sutton, at Leroy, returned to
her home in Kansas last Saturday.
Elda Mcdowell and sister went to
Davis City last Saturday to visit
with their uncle, John Mcdowell.
Butler Sullivan of Humeston was
here over Sunday visiting at the C.
S. Stearns' home.
Seth Byron and family have
moved to the S. r. Robertson prop
erty, Mr.. Vanderburg moving to
Woodland.
Fred Wood of Weldon was here
the first of the week on business He
will have sale at his farm the 18th.
Mrs. Ryan of Humeston was here
the first of the week visiting her
sister,, Mrs. Peck and Mrs. Ridge
way and her mother, Mrs. Elter.
Revival meetings are in progress
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Little River.

The sick are all better at this
writing.
Marion Davis and family spent
Sunday at Charles Graham's.
Jim Drury returned Saturday at
ter spending a few days with his
daughter at Princeton.
A. w. Spargur spent Sunday with
his daughter Mrs. Will Hendrick-
son.
James Davis and wife went Thurs
day for few days visit with Mrs.
Davis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hail.
croft.
Mae and Edith Spargur spent
Sunday afternoon with the Drury
girls.
Charles and Homer Davis attend
ed a party north Of Leon Friday
night.
Mrs. Marion Davis and children
called on Mrs. A. w. Spargur Sat-
urday afternoon.
Those that spent Sunday even
ing with Mae and Edith Spargur
were Kyle Drury, Johnnie Drury
and sisters Bculah, Grace, Page and
Jewel.
For Sale-1G0,O0O feet of native
lumber of all kinds, miles south
west of Osceola, miles north of
Weldon.-T. ]. Swisher, Osceola,
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12
Davis city.

weeks duration Mrs. Julian Butter
worth and baby left Thursday for
their home at Iowa City.
Orel Willis, of Charlton, was Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. Arthur Adkins,
in this city last week.
Mrs. Oscar Judd enjoyed a visit
from a brother who lives at Weldon
the past week.
DR.. G. P. Reed and family left
last Thursday for a visit with rela-
tvies in Oklahoma. The DR.. will re-
turn in about ten days and Mrs. Reed
and sons talk of remaining there I'M
til spring.
VIM. Mitchell, wife and daughter
Eunice visited over Sunday at the
home of Virgo Arney near Leon.
P. e. Shirley returned last week
from trip to Chicago.
Mr.. McAllister, of Weldon, was in
our city the fore part of the week
buying and shipping hay.
Leila, George and Basil Huston
left Monday for Mt. Ayr to visit
their cousin, Mrs. Perry Cochran.
d. G. Cowles and Clarence Marble,
of Eden township, were looking af-
ter business interests in Davis City
last Friday.
The infant son of James Nc
Intosh and wife was buried in our
city cemetery last Wednesday. This
is sad blow to the young parents
who have the sympathy Of all in
their sad bereavement.
James Burrell has leased the
Cooper hotel and taken possession.
John McCully has rented the de-
pot hotel and opened up for bust
ness last Wednesday.
Ben Huston moved into the house
vacated by John McCully, and for
the present will remain a resident
of Davis City.
The depot restaurant has again
changed hands, C. M. Axes being now
the lucky owner, having traded Mr..
Huston farm lying between Leon
and Davis City.
Mrs. Frank Ordway attended Mrs.
Richards funeral at Lamont last
Thursday
G. G.. Grimes came down from
Leon Sunday to see how his home
folks were prospecting.
Mrs. Mile Mitchell and daugh-
ter Hazel, of Weldon, came last
week to visit her parents, and from
here left for Des Moines where they
will join Mr.. Mitchell and make
that city their home for the pres
ent.
Scott G. McClaran have been en-
joying their yearly invoicing of their
stock of merchandise the past week.
Mrs. Ben Huston left Tuesday for
a visit with relatives at Pleasan-
ton.
Gene Griffith has returned from his
Kansas City trip and resumed his
position as helper in the Davis City
depot.
1t is with sincere regret that we
note that word was received in this
city last Thursday morning that
Mrs. Windsor Richards, a former
old time resident Of this vicinity,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-12

ian and Method list, they holding
them in each church alternate weeks.
Capt. Gooding, the auctioneer
from Kellerton, came Monday to as
sist with the Hill & Lillard sale
Tuesday,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27
CHAMP CLARK NEXT SPEAKER
Missourlan 10 Selected by Democratic
Caucus 20 Succeed Cannon In
oixty-second Congress.

Washington.-Champ Clark Of Mis-
souri, was Thursday unanimously 30
lected by the caucus Of the Demo
cratic members-elect as his party's
candidate for the speaker Of the
house Of representatives in the Sixty
second congress-.
Oscar Underwood OF Georgia was
chosen ~ chairman Of the ways and
means committee in the new house
and the following members Of that
committee. which will later serve as
the new committee on committees
was named: Randall Of Texas, Har-
rison OF New York, Brantley of Geor-
gia, James OF Kentucky, Kitchen Of
North Caroline. Peters of Massachu-
setts, Hull OF Tennessee, Rainey OF
Illinois, Shackleford OF Missouri.
Dixon Of Indiana, Hughes Of New Jer-
sey, Palmer Of Pennsylvania, and
Hammond Of Minnesota.
The caucus decided to take from
tho speaker all power to name COM
mittees, intrusting that duty to the
ways and means committee Before
this action was taken Mr.. Clark de-
clined to accept the responsibility ~
speaker Of appointing any committees.
Great harmony prevailed during the
meeting and all selections were made
unanimously.
Every member Of the ways and
means committee chosen, Is = mem
Dor Of the present house, the new
members having nc representative on
the committee.