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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-02-17
Waxallachie Music Club.

Lesson for the Musical Club Feb
ruary 18th.
Roll call. Comments on Chopin
and his works by well known peo-
pie.
Subject: Frederic Chopin
/. Discuss the different state
ments that have been made eoncern-
ing Chopin's life
2. Chopin's parentage.
8. What were the early influences
that surrounded the boy Chopin?
A. At what age did Chopin ap-
pear in public as a pianist?
5. Who were Chopin's first teach
ers?
g. Which were his first compost
tons?
Z. Where did he receive his lit
erary instruction?
8. What cities did Chopin visit
from / S2S to 1881?
8. What great change took place
| in Chopin's life in 1881?
10. Tell about Chopins life in
| Paris.
IL. What men forme the artistic
| circle, of which Chopin became the
center?
| IL. Discuss Chopin's love affairs
13. Give an account of Chopin
last years.
| IA. What parallels can be draw
between the poet Edgar Allen Pc
and the composer Chopin?
&C n
| teacher. Chopin's pupils.
| 10 Chopin's works and thef
| character.
PROGRAM:
Funeral March ....... Chopin
Miss Cecil Lees.
Nocturpe e flat ......... CHOPIN
Miss Annie Hodges.
Valse Chopin
Mrs. Cheatham.
My Delight ........... CHOPIN
Miss Nellie Anderson.
Etude G flat major ...... CHOPIN
Miss Emily Gather.
Miss Elsa NJ ]. Mueller,
Teacher.
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Gfiffin-Burford.

AT the Freeman home on South
O'Clock. before some $50 friends,
Miss Mae Burford, sister of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. J. Freeman, and Jas. P.
Griffin were united In marriage,
Rev. w. M. Anderson officiating. Mr.
and Mrs. Griffin left last night for
after April | at SOL Victor street,
Munger Place. The great house, in
its immense grounds. carrying out
its ante bellum impression, was dec
GRATED in like fashion, all the lower
rooms being thrown together for the
gathered company. There were pro-
fuse decorations in Ascension lilies.
roses and trailing greens, which COM
bined pleasingly with the white of
the hangings With David E. Grove
at the piano, Miss Agnes Cannon
sang from Mendelssohn's ION the
Wings of Song Upsoaring," just prior
to the entrance of the bridal party.
Attended by Miss Lizzie Mae Con
nor as maid in waiting, Mrs. EugenA
Munger and Mrs. J.. B. Hunt, ma
irons of honor, preceded the bride
through lane cut by Messrs. Maur-
ice, Burford, Charles and William
Freeman. nephews of the bride. The
groom was attended by his brother
George L. Griffin Of Waxahachie,
as best man and ] H. Pittman and
Dr. Albert O. Singleton of Galveston
as groomesmen. The wedding gifts
were many and very handsome, in
Guiding a chest of silver from Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman; a colonial silver
tea service from the groom's parents
from the brides nephews. -Dallas
Times-H Herald.
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Oldhann-lDeely.

Mr. Cary Oldham and Miss G -.
trude Deely of Waco were married
in Waco at the ho1fe OF the bride
Wednesday by Rev. G.. F. Bradford
pastor of the Main Street Christian
church Mrs. Oldham (nee Miss Dee
ly) is one of Waao's fines. young la
dies and will receive a hearty vel
come in Waxahachie. Mr. Oldham
the eldest son of Mr.. Ed Oldham,
was raised in Waxahachie and hi,
many friends will be please to know
that he will establish his home AT
the Oldham residence on Main stree =
Waco and Waxahachie join in the
very best wishes possible for this
Young couple.
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The Mothers Club.

Mrs. B. r. Moffett was hostess
for The Mothers club Feb. u with
invited guests complimenting Mrs.
s. p. Skinner of San Antonio VINO
will sail with her husband on wed
nesday week for an extended trip
abroad. Rosemont, the lovely MOI
felt home, is noted for its hospitall-
tv and the functions given in THIS
home are always enjoyable MIS-
Herring. the president, being absent
Mrs. Hornbeak, first vice president
occupied the chair. Mrs. Peters con-
Quoted the lesson in most satis1ae-
tory manner. The feature o. the ar
ternoon was a paper read by Mrs.
Hornbeak on the environments o.
childhood and the hostess expressed
the wish that hundreds might nave
heard her. The good done by Mrs.
Hornbeak in Austin in the work fol
the uplift of humanity has followed
her and Waxahachie is happy 10
have her for her own. Roll call was
answered by something OF interest,"
concerning the social center move
ment. Mrs. George Coleman assisted
the hostess and practical demon
stration was made by enlisting the
interest and assistance of little MISS
Ethelyn Coleman and Master Her
bert Peters in entertaining. Lovely
flowers from the home hothouse
made the eye and heart glad.
most delightful two course luncheon
consisting of fruit salad and waters
coffee with whipped cream, wafers
and sailed nuts was served.
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Are Your Kidneys Well?

Brights Disease, Diabetes Rheu-
matism, Gout, Gravel, Dropsy, mia
nation OF the Bladder, Bad BLOOD
and Nervous Troubles caused by
Sick Kidneys. =,
Curtin Drug company. the well
known druggists of Waxahaehle,
know by experience that HlNDlPu
will cure all forms OF Kidney and
Nervous Troubles. and will guaran-
tee il in all cases.
Can't you afford to try 1t at their
risk? 1t costs you nothing If 1t don
do the work.
Sent by mail to any address pre-
paid. on receipt of so cents. Six bot
ties. $3.50, under positive guaran
tee. II
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GPiffin-RlrfOrd.

been received by the editor of the
Social Column Mr.. Griffin is the
son of Mai. and Mrs. E. H. Griffin
of Waxahachie, Miss Burford is one
of Dallas most charming young
women
Mr.. and Mrs. William Maurice
Freeman announce the marriage of
their sister, May Burford, to Mr..
James Pierce Griffin on "Wednesday
the fifteenth of February, nineteen
hundred and eleven, Dallas, Texas.
At home after April / at SOL Victor
street, Munger Place, Dallas, Texas
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IN THE SOCIAL REALM.
Mrs. j. f. Leigh, Editor.
Telephone No. 400.
The Five Hundred Club.

Mrs. +. |. Perry was hostess for
the Five Hundred club last week at
the home of Mrs. w. B. Ferguson on
Main street. Mrs. Charley Pippen
won the prize, beautiful jardiniere.
A two course luncheon was served,
Out of town guests were Mrs. A. B.
ham, Galveston, and Miss May Joy
Beale, St Louis.
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Seed Oats: Seed Oats; Seed OATS
We have purchased the II. 5. BY
pum seed oats and are selling same
ut Is cents buslel. These oats are
extra fine, bright, heavy, clean ana
guaranteed free from johnson grass.
o73 Waxahachie Grain Co.
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The price Is small and results are
sure. Reference is made to the Daily
Light want column. tt
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F.. S. Cronk Co. sell galvanized
roofing cheap. u
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
NJ, X. & North Bound.
II. 4 T. C.-West hound.

Nc. SO leaves .6:45 p m
Nc. So, vest bound arrives l1:l0
q. m. Connects at Garrett
train from the north and
4i south from Corsicana.
No 81 west bound arrives 5:55 m
m. Connects at Garrett
with train from the north
Fast Round.
No 81 leaves 11:25 q. m Connects
at Ennis for Houston.
NO. vt leaves .9:0S p m
Ne. SO leaves 500 a. m. Cohnec!x
with norun and SOU htound
No. "a East bound leaves 4:50p NJ
RI. Connects with south
bound to Mexia and north
found to Dallas.
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BUSINESS CARDS.


~. II. STEPHENS BICYCLE SHOP
buy, Sell, Rent and Repair Bicyesls's-
Gun and Locksmithing Speciality
Umbrellas Covered and Repaired
Old Phone 524 Next door to Laundry
Waxahachie, Texas.
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NOFthhOund.
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W. l., p. LEIGH Il CO.,
Insurance Agents.

We write Automobile, fire, Live
Stock, Health and Life Insurance
Come see us.
Office over Thomson Jewelry CO
Waxahachie, Texas.
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| call he above pretty good for
the West,
j. w. Fry renewed for the Enter
prise Saturday. w. T. Harmon Il
teaching the school at Prosper and
gets his mail on Waxahachie 2. j
F. Harville has the finest set oil
Burnsides I have seen lately and Is
renewal on my list. Sid White
field on Waxahaehie . has one oil
the finest horses in the county and
has promised me ride behind him
some time but we have not got tc
it yet. His horse is Bob Hartman
=. O. Chiles of Waxahachie 4 is good
one year more, j. T, Tucker, an
old Italy friend of mine, is now one
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Five times five is twenty-five, five
:. times six is thirty;
Five times seven is thirty-five and
five times eight is forty
Oh five times nine is forty-five five
times ten is fifty,
Five times eleven is fifty-fiye and
five times twelve Is sixty"
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I'm take my knapsack on my back
My rifle on my shoulder. q
FL march away to New Orleans to
be a rebel soldier
Where coffee grows on white oak
trees and the rivers flow with
brandy.
The streets are paved with five dol
lar bills
And the girls are sweet as candy"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-12
CoURT ASKED TO STOP RACING.
Move Against Promoters of Meet al
Columbia-Chief Justice Jones
Issues Order.

Columbia, December S-A rule to
show cause why a permanent lnJunc-
tion should not be granted against the
Columbia Racing association and the
State Agricultural society, on the
grounds of maintaining public nuis-
ance, was signed here this afternoon
by Chief Justice Jones, and was, made
returnable next Wednesday morning,
December 13, before the supreme
court, at 10 o'clock. The order was
issued on motion of Attorney General
Lyon. This is the association now
holding a racing meet here at the
State fair grounds.
The signing of the order did not be-
come generally known until after the
issuing of the regular edition of the
Columbia Record, which carried the
following story Of the occurrence:
Motion of Attorney General
Upon motion OF Attorney General
Lyon, Chief Justice Jones has gram
ed an order citing the Columbia Rae
ing association and the South Carolina
Agricultural and Mechanical society,
and sundry individuals connected with
the racing meet on the State fail
grounds, to show cause: Why an: in
junction shoul, -.ot be issued ag1iLS,
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JOE BROWN AGAIN GOVERNOR.
Former Georgia Executive Sweeps
State Over Two Opponents.

Atlanta, Dec. 7.-Unofcial returns
from all the 146 counties of the State
show that ex-Gov. J. M. Brown swept
the State in the gubernatorial primary
today. The counties are apportioned
as follows:
J. NJ. Brown 84, Pope Brown 40, and
Judge Russell 20. The remaining two
counties, Macon and Charlotte, were
tied between Pope Brown and Rus
sell. The 81 counties give ex-Gover-
nor Brown 200 of the 96S electoral
votes, 100 being necessary to an eiec-
ton.
/: Local option, as a: political issue in
Georgia, received another setback, in
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ment to make and the petition and afti-
davits in the matter were not available
for inspection.
The Columbia Racing association Of
fcers are: A. N. Elrod, manager; Hart
Dernham, racing secretary, with E.
Hall, assistant; P. A. Brady, presid-
ing Judge; Harvey White, paddock
judge; C. e. Duhaim, chief of detec-
tives, and Charles J. Lynch, local pro-
moter. It is stated that the rule to
show cause will be served on all these
and also on the bookmakers and lay
ers
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them, collectively and severally, for

them, collectively and severally, for
maintaining a common nuisance in
connection with the races. The allega-
tions presented by the Attorney Gen
eral set up, upon afidavits of respon-
sible parties, that betting and gamb-
ling is carried on, on a large scale, in
connection with the races.
Doesn't Stop Races.
"The order is not a temporary IN
junction and does not have the ef-
feet of restraining the conc ct of the
races at this time The order is re-
.turnable before the supreme court on
next Wednesday, December 13, 1911,
at 10 a. M. 1t is Understood that
among those making afddavits upon
which the action of the attorney gen.
eral is based are Messrs. James A.
Hoyt, editor and general manager of
the Daily Record; McDavid Horton,
managing editor, and J. E. Brunson,
reporter for the same paper; R. Bev-
erly Herbert, ". J. Ashburn and 9th
ers.
eff the Injunction should be granted
by the court the order will put a stop
to the race meet at Columbia, and
also very probably prevent the estab-
lishment Of tie permanent race meet
at Charleston, scheduled to begin next
month"
Record Not Available.
Attorney General Lyon, when seen
this afternoon ny the representative Of
the News an4 .,a,rier, had no state
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NOW SEEKS HIS PARDON,
Woman Convict Admits Swearing
Falsely Against Collie
Termer.

New Orleans, Dec. S.-Swearing that
she bore false witness against Char
les Denton and sent him to the peni-
tentiary because of her love for him
and desire to be near him and because
she wished to get revenge on his sis
ters, who laughed at her when she
was convicted, Mrs. Savilla Roberts,
of Colfax, Ala, yesterday joined a
movement to get him pardoned.
Both are serving life sentences for
poisoning r. Havre Williamson, a
farmer. She was convicted in 1905 and
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A Firm With a Reputation.

Ewart-Perry Co. is well
known to the people of several
counties for honest and square
dealing. Their merchandise
has always been above the av-
erage. They must vacate by
January 1st, 1912, and their
stock must be reduced to the
lowest notch, and to do this
they they have not considered
cost Of material, but have re-
duced prices so amazingly low
that you cannot overlook a sin
gle item without losing money.
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in 1909. Soon after her conviction
she made statement, in which she
declared that Denton provided the
with which Williamson
was: killed; on. her promise: to. marry
him as soon as Williamson was ont of
the way. She now says be had Moth
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the defeat of Judge R. B. Russell, the

the defeat of Judge r. B. Russell, the
local option candidate.
Local option made it's strongest
showing in Chatham and Richmond
counties, containing the cities of Sa-
vannah and Augusta, respectively, and
both of which were carried by Rus
sell. Pope Brown carried Fulton coun-
ty (Atlanta,) and Bibb county (Ma-
CON- and Muskogee county (Colum-
buS) went to Joe Brown.
In the race for commissioner of CON-
merce and labor, unofficial figures in
dicate the election of H. NJ. Stanley, of
Dublin, over Joseph Mccarthy, of Sa-
vannah.
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ing to do with the murder.
Her reasons for wishing to clear
him are not known.
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Must Vacate.

Ewart-Perry Co. must vacate
their present quarters by JAN
uary 1st, 1912, and will move
into the store now occupied by
Mayes' Book Store, Caldwell
st. There will be no change
in the firm, only the location.
, 1911-05-11
Temperance Lecture r Here

Rev. Rollin H. Ayers, state SUI
perintendent of the Anti Saloon
League, arrived here Monday and
delivered a lecture in the Presby-
terian church to Il good audience
that evening. Mr.. Ayers IS SAID
to be one of the most eloquent lee
turers IN temperance i'll the state.
He says that every county in wy
oming is now operating under the
Sunday closing law except Carbon
Sweetwater aud Uinta counties
Rev. Ayers left on the morning
train Tuesday for other points IN
the state, but expects to return to
Carbon county within a short time
, 1911-05-11
Colonel Roosevelt On Dynamiters
Treats The Arrest Of The McNamara's And Mechanical In
A Logical Manner

"There is one feature of the development as repsrds te orra,, -
certain alleged labor men in connection with the dvoa mitino ontroc.
perperated against the Los Angeles Times to which asnaciol o+an
ton shourd be called
"The arrest was made in consequence of TESTIMONY secrrod ~,
Mr. Burns, who had been Mr.. Heneys right-hand man in l,rngir,
to justice grafters who violated the laws of the United Statss Ina ora
gn and grafters who violated the laws of California in San Francisco
lie has proceeded with impartial severity against the most in.
Auental politicians and the richest business men,.
ut happens that the men whom he has arrested ara mann
beers OF u labor organization. just II men whom he formerly arrested
werem members OF the democratic or republican parties or of great and
wealthy corporations.
whenever any politician of either party Or any capitalist did
actually take this position, whether in the case of of the men prosecnt-
severely denounced them.
L exactly the same spirits state the convictions of the Outlook
in expressing Its hearty reprobation of the conduct of these labor
leaders, who without waiting to know any of he facts in the case. have
at once flown publicly to the defense of the alleged dynamiters whom
Mr.. Burns has now arrested, and who talk about the arrest as being
part of a conspiracy against labor unions.
mo wolse service can be rendered by labor union leaders to the
cause of unionism than that which they render when they seek to
identify the cause of unionism with the cause of any ia guilty of y
murderous attack OF this nature.
81 have no idea whether the men arrested on Mr.. Burns state.
ment are OF are not guilty, the labor leaders in question have no idea
whether they are or not
of either with the community at large, has nothing whatever
to do with the issue.
"All we are now concerned with is the grave and vital questions
of fact whether O not the accused men have been guilty of murder
and OF murder under circumstances of peculiar foulness and atrocity ="
, 1911-05-11
Hanna School to Visit Here

Prof. III @. Hume, the principal
of the Hanna schools, was up from
that place Saturday to SEE if he
could not make some arrangements
to have the Hanna High school
base ball team play a match game
with the Saratoga boys. The plan
is to have the scholars of the pub
lie school at Hanna come to this
place on a picnic in about ten days
coming up Saturday morning and
returning home Sunday. The
scholars will join with the Sara
toga pupils in a fine picnic and
base ball game while here. We
hope to e them GOMEZ for we know
they will enjoy the outing.
, 1911-05-11
Second Homestead
And Desert Entries

The following act, passed by
congress and approved by the
president on the Bird of February,
1911, will enable every person who
has heretofore mabe a homestead
or desert land entry, and has been
compelled to relinquish or aband-
ON the same, to make another en-
try. The bill is as follows:
BE it enacted by the senate
and house of representatives of
the United States of America in
congress assembled, that any per-
son who, prior to the approval of
this act, has made entry under the
homestead or desert land laws, but
who, subsequently, to such entry.
from any cause shall have lost, for
feited or sbandoned the same,
shall be entitled to the benefits of
the homestead or desert land laws
as tho no such former entry had
been made, and any person apply
ing for a second homestead or DIES.
ert land entry under this act shall
furnish a description and the date
of his former entry: Provided,
that the provisions of thisact shall
not apply to any person whose
former entry was cancelled for
fraud, or who relinquished it for
valuable consideration in excess
of the filing fees paid by him on
his original entry"
Approved February 3, 1911
, 1911-05-11
First Game Of The Season

The match between the Encamp-
ment nine and the Saratoga base
ball team came off Sunday on the
diamond at the Fair grounds A
special train brot the Encamp-
ment nine and a crowd of friends
down in the afternoon. arriving
about 2 o'clock. There was not a
very large attendance and the
game WAS Saratoga's from the
start, resulting in a score of 8 to 9
in favor of the home team. The
special train left for Encampment
again at 1920 p. IN.
, 1911-05-11
Death Of Charles |. Plat

Charles |. Platt, the youngest
son of [. 9. Plat. died at his resi-
dence on Beaver creek last Friday
evening at 6:l5. The interment
took place Sunday, the body being
laid at TEST on the ranch. There
was a large attendance at the fun
eral which showed in what great
respect the deceased was held.
Deceased had been i'll about a
month of typhoid fever, but was
not very sick until the week before
his death, when a physician was
called.
He was an honored member of
the order of Macabee's, in which
organization he carried insurance
to the amount of one thousand
dollars, which SUN will go to his
widow who was a daughter of
William Mckee, of B~ensonia, Cal.
Deceased leaves a wife and one
little son, besides father, brother
and four sisters. He Was in the
prime of life, his 18th birthday
would have occurred on the 10th OF
the coming June. HIS was ar
honest, conciencious, upright mar
in every way and was held in high
esteem by every one who knew
him.
, 1911-05-11
ElkhOrn Ore Shipment

William Ladd and Emmett
Howard came in from Midway
MONDAY, where they had just com.
pleted hauling down the last Of a
carload of sacked ore which WAS
shipped to the Omaha Smelling
& Refining Company. They have
been at work at the Elkhorn, sort
ing aud sacking the richest of the
copper ore which completed the
, 1911-05-11

wanted to 60 along and made
such a row about not having a
fishing rod that his father tied Il
twlne string to a bed Stat, bent a
pin for a hook, baited it with a
piece of bacon and told the young
ter to 90 too The boys went to
the iron bridge that spans the river
here and fished. In about twenty
minutes pandemonium broke loose,
1t WAS a warm quiet day and
sounds carried far and a greater
part of the inhabitants of the
town rushed to the bridge to res
cue the drowning boys. But the
yells and whoops and demonical
, shrieks continued and a motley
/ procession of small humanity came
trooping off the bridge, led by the
boy with the bed-slat, who had a
four pound rainbow trout dang
ing from his bent pin. Strange
to say the boy lived to be a strong
healthy man and retains a very
vivid recollection of his first trout.
, 1911-05-11
Constructing House Track

G. F. Stonehocker, the Road
master on the s. q E. Ry , has had
a force of men employed with an
engine and work train, hauling in
gravel with which to extend the
house track, on the west side of
the depot, OF to a connection with
the main line just south of the
street crossing. This will save a
great deal OF extra switching of
cars here and expedite m~atters
very materially,
, 1911-05-11

Nell Newman is absent on ac-
count of measles.
Helen Humphreys has been alb
sent from school on account of
sickness.
Installation of officers of the
Demosthenian Literary Society
was not held this week on account
of the absence of attorney John
Howard. Next program will be a
memorial program and will be ia
ken up as a school program.