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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27

they would have to wait until morn.
ing.
There was no sleep for Frank that
night. A thousand times he cursed
himself for ever having gone into the
game, and then for his folly in con-
senting to the change from the safer
game of table stakes, and then for his
not having quit when he was ahead,
and so on through the whole gamut of
vain regrets that every gambler in
dulges in after he has lost his money.
One thing he was resolved on; he was
done with poker for all time.
Morning came, and he was on the
deck almost at dawn, looking for the
appearance of the barkeeper. who was
to find man with five hundred dol
lars to loan for five minutes, to bet
on fiand that couldn't lose.
Colonel Draper was the first to come
into the saloon. He pulled out his
watch, and then peered out of the win
dow at the shore to see how far down
the river they were.
You will never get this thing fixed
up I'm time" he began. "The best
thing you can do is to go on down the
river with us and take your time about
IL. What do you think, Tom?" this
being addressed to the barkeeper, who
had just Joined them.
That's right, Colonel" he answered
decisively, and then whispered conf
dentially I'd Frank: Let that contract
Job go hang. There's two thousand
dollars in that envelope for you IL you
stick to 1t. II you jump the boat, you
don't get cent of It."
AS the minutes slipped away, Frank
felt himself going mad. When he asked
the barkeeper how soon that man with
the money to loan would probably get
up, all the answer he got was a shrug.
When he asked the clerk how soon the
boat was due at his landing, he was
told in half an hour. IF II were not
for Jennie" he thought to himself, 81
would chuck that contract and my job
with Stanley and Hobart and every
thing else. With two thousand dollars
capital in my pocket, what do carer
If 1t were not for Jennie!
That was all that held him to his
duty when Colonel Draper approached
him just as the gong rang for break
fast and asked him whether he hat
decided to go ashore or stay and settle
that little bet. There was no hope o.
raising the money to decide the mat
ter before the boat reached FrankI
destination now The clerk came L
them and told them he was locking NJ
the safe as he had to attend to th'
freight and would not open the saf'
again until the boat left the landing
Frank saw that the decisive momen
had come; to stay on the boat or Il
, stay with Stanley and Hobart! Jus
then 1t flashed across him that. ever
II he let the whole thing go and aban
i doned that two thousand dollars, al
he was actually losing was the tel
dollars he started with. The rest wa
all velvet.
The appearance of Watkins, al
dressed for the shore. dispelled thi
, illusion instantly. How about tn
three hundred he had borrowed from
! him. Watkins sat down beside Franl
, at the table,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27

row morning, he says remarked the
barkeeper, setting out the whiskey.
Going to leave u.s." exclaimed
Colonel Draper why. my dear fell
low, you must finish the trip with us.
You cant break up the game that
way. Come down 10 my place and stay
q week IL you like
Frank explained the urgent nature
Of the business upon which he was en-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27

Draper-lntroducing him--was bound
for Orleans.
Both men were dressed in Southern
style: black broadcloth suits, with
low.cut waistcoats, turn-down collars
and flowing ties.
Having always heard that poker on
the river boats was played for high
stakes. Frank Avery felt Obliged to de.
cline their invitation to join game of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27

it at all, but he observed that Maxwell
played the situation all right.
1t was about half an hour after this
disaster that the barkeeper brought in
the last round of drinks and cigars,
stopping for a moment with the tray
N his hand to watch Maxwell deal.
IL being Drapers age, Frank had the
first say, and he picked up his cards
10 see what he had.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27

was all fake. Those colonels arH
professional gamblers In my pay. MY
right name ls Willets, and am pri-
vate detective. employed by Mr. STAN
ley to try you out, and | shall report
to him that you are the real thing. lf
they trust you, they can't lose"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27

sponse; II go ashore here" and he
rose from the table,
Ten minutes later and Frank Avery
was standing on the levee, watching
the boat pull out into the stream, with
the two thousand dollars In the cash
ier's safe-abandoned-to be claimed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27

II guess I'll have to have that three
hundred from you right away" he be-
gan. in tone that made Frank shiver.
Il 90 ashore here, and must have the
money to pay expenses. You 30 on
down the river, | believer"
Frank confessed that he was going
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05
GASPED FOR BREATH.
Gastritis Nearly Ended Life of VIM.
". Mathews-Read His Letter.

IT was bothered for years with
stomach trouble and gastritis. Food
laid like lead in my stomach and
fermented, forming gas. This caused
a pressure on my heart, so that I
choked and gasped for breath, and
thought my time had come. MI-O-NA
cured me after I had doctored with
out success, WIN. Y. Mathews,
Bloomington Ind.
If you suffer from Indigestion,
headaches, dizziness, billiousness,
constipation, inactive liver, nervous
ness, sleeplessncss. bad dreams, foul
breath, heartburn, shortness of
breath, sour stomach, or desponden-
cy, be sure and get MONA stom-
ach tablets. They are guaranteed.
Large box so cents at Curlin's Two
Drug Stores and druggists every
where. 35-53-71
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05
MUST BELIEVE 1T.
Il4sen Well Known Waxahachie
People Tell 1t So Plainly.


ksghen public endorsement is made
VIVA representative citizen of Waxa-
NAchie the proof is positive. You
must believe 1t. Read this testimo-
ny Every backache sufferer, every
man, woman or child with any kid
ney trouble will find profit in the
reading.
Mrs. G. G. Manning, 401 3. JEFF
ferson street, Waxahachie, Texas,
says: IT was troubled for more than
a year by a heavy, dull ache across
my back. I felt tired and languid
most of the time and was subject to
headaches and dizzy spells. The
least cold / caught settled on my
kidneys, aggravating the trouble.
Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills adver-
tised for such complaints, I procur-
ed a box at one of the Curtin Two
Drug Stores. A few doses brought
relief and / continued taking the
remedy until all symptoms OF my
trouble disappeared.
For sale by all dealers Price oo
cents. Foster7Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. v. sole agents for the unitea
States.
/ Remember the name-Doans--
and take no other. Ni'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05
CHURCH SUIT SETTLED.
Third Avenue Church Property
Goes to Union BY Court
Decision

The district court records indi-
cate that the law suit growing out
of the union of the Cumberland
church with the Presbyterian, U.
s. A.. and involving the title of the
Third Avenue Presbyterian church
property has been finally settled
by decree Of the court in favor OF
the unionists.
1t appears that this case was
heard last Thursday with the result
that the court decreed that the
unioniste recover OF the anti-union-
lists title and possession of all prop
erty, papers, church records, etc.
The Judgment recites no notice
Of appeal, therefore it is to be in
ferred that it is final.--Corsicana
Sun.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05
Want Railroad Extension.

Victoria, Texas, June 5.-The
Yoakum commercial club is max
ing a determined effort to secure
the extension of the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas railway from Smith
Vile to the Gulf via this city and
to reach this end has sent special
representative along the proposed
route for the purpose of creating
sentiment in favor of the PROPOSE
tion. It is understood that o bonus
of $4,000 will secure the road
and no trouble is expected in rails
ing this amount.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05
Gard of Thanks

The members of the Young Wo-
mans Christian association of the
Trinity University wish to thank
each one who os kindly assisted
them in the Gounah piano contest,
and. although most of us will be
out of town during the summer,
we wish to ask that you continue
dropping tickets in our box at the
store, thus helping us to via the
piano for our association rom. Ok
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05
TRINITY. MUSICIANS
GIVE FINE PROGRAM
Handers Messiah Heard by =
Large and Appreciative
Audience.

There has been music galore
during the present commencement
at Trinity and each program has
been one of superior quality. The
closing number of this festival was
Handel's Messiah which was pre-
scented at the Central Presbyterian
church Tuesday night, and the low
ers of the finest of fine arts were
we'll pleased with the offering.
The church was filled with peo-
pie who enjoy high class music and
all the musicians acquitted them
selves in a most credftable man
ner. An orchestra from Dallas as
sisted in the presentation of this
popular oratorio.
The vocolists were Prof. UT,
bass; Miss Helen Todd Sloan, sop
rano; Miss Nell Anderson, sopra-
mao; Mrs. G. H. Hogan, contralto;
Miss Irmer Wilson, contralto;
Grady G. Garrett, tenor.
There has been no stronger class
of musicians to &c out from Trint-
ty in recent years than those who
took part in this final recital. The
chorus singing was not only a
treat, but the work of the soloists
! was delightfully."- pleasing.
This was perhaps the last public
entertainment in which Prof. Utt
will appear in Waxah ACHE. He has
Eresigned as director of the depart
Kment of music at Trinity Univer-
ssity, and it is understood that he
Ills planning to enter concert work.
GDuring the time Prof. sJUtt has been
with the university the
department of music has grown to
III magnitude that is attracting at
Mention all over the country. Not
ARnly is Prof. UT a musician of
high ability, but he has been as
sS&isted in his work here by the
Aablest talent that could be procur-
I'd. He is man of pleasing per-
y eonality and has made hossts OF
{ friends in Waxahachie who Will
regret to learn that he is to sever
his connection with the university.
Mrs. UT is most estimable lady
and is a talented musician and
j NV, too, has won warm place
I the hearts of all music lovers
S2athe city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05

Pecos, Texas, June 5.-A num-
Der of prominent men from this
section of the state will attend the
third general session of the Texas
Welfare Commission which has
been called to meet in San Antonio
on Monday, June 10th. The sub
ject of irrigation, which will come
up for discussion, is looked forward
to with much interest in the Pecos
country which is one of the prin-
cipal irrigation sections of the state
A number of irrigation experts viii
talk on the subject and much good
is expected to result to the cause
of irrigation by reason OF the dis
cussions.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05

Mrs. M. A Mclaughlin, 512 Jay
ST., LaCross, Wis, writes that she
suffered all kinds of pains in her
back and hips on account of kid
ney trouble and rheumatism. 81
got some of Foley's Kidney Pills
and after taking them for a few
days there was a wonderful change
in my case, for the pain entirely
left my back and hips and I am
thankful there is such medicine
rs Foley's Kidney Pills
Curtin Drug Co., North side OF
Square. Curlin's Pharmacy, West
side of square. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05
A CARD.

This is to certify that Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound does not
contain any opiates, any habit form
ing drugs, or any ingredients that
oonld possibly harm its users. On
the contrary, its great healing and
soothing facilities make II a real
remedy for coughs, colds and IT.
ritations of the throat, chest and
lungs. The genuine Is in yellow
nackage. Ask for Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound and accept no
substitute.
Curtin Drug Co., North side oil
Square. Curlin's Pharmacy, Wes'
side of square, u@"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05
sHERIFF's SALE.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, County
of Ellis.
| By virtue of an execution issued
out of the Honorable District Court
OF Ellis County, on the 4th day OF
June, 1912, by the Clerk thereof,
in the case of G. l.. Jackson versus
Emma Jackson and to me, as Sher-
if, directed and delivered, | will
proceed to sell within the hours
4 prescribed by law for Sheriff's sales,
on the First Tuesday in July, 1919,
it being lthe End day of said
month, before the Court HOUSE
: door OF said Ellis County, in the
i cjtv of Waxahaehie, the following
! described property. to-wit;
! Being about $40 of an acre
| of the E. d. Harrison survey ana
that same is of the value of $15.oo'
Said land described as follows
Being a part of 50-acre tract Il
purchased by j. p. Williams froin
j. C. Robertson, December zo,1
1889, in the town of Itaiy and
described by field notes, VIZ
Beginning ~ feet + 60 w iron
the E corner of sad Robertsch
5O-cre tract, stake at the Il
corner Oh the Il. II 'NiNH'' II
lot. thnce N 80 w els feet, to =
the E corner of VIII Slils' lot 9
a stake in the ) edge of 80 foot
street. thfnce co W with the .
edge of said street; along the N y
line of Will Sims, VIII Meyers y
Monroe Lewis and Margaret
Flakes, in all $50 feet, the N. H. (
of this lot stake at w corner /
of Monroe Lewis and Margaret
flakes; thence S 80 e with the w
line of the Lewis and Flake lots
1875 feet to its w corner, stake
at McChilds N w corner and N Il
corner of Sam Watson lot; thence
G. so W. with the N line OF watson
210 feet to it's N W corner,
etake at the N e corner Of Simon
McKissick lot and S E of Taylor
Rankin; thence N 80 w with
line of Rankin 1875 feet to It's y
e corner, stake; thence eo
with edge of said 80 foot street
to the place Of beginning the
one-half thereof. il
Levied on as the property OF u
t. Jackson to satisfy a judgment
amounting to $12.05 in favor OF
Emma Jackson and cost of suit.
Given under my hand this attn
day of June. 1912.
A. w. WILSON, Sheriff.
Nv FRANK E. SPALDING, Deputy.
Wed65
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Methodist Picnic Tomorrow.

IS Every plan has been made by our
rnmmittee in order that all VINO
come with US may have an enjoy
Able time of 1t, and 1t is useless
q say we want every Methodist
specially to attend.
b The Chautauqua Park is the
Mace and being so convenient we
hone every Methodist parent VIII
arrange to spend, If not all, at least
a part of the day, and help US
enjoy the occasion as well as help
your child. We will meet at the
church promptly at nine O'Clock and
the transportation committee VIII
see that you are safely carried out,
as we'll as your basket. Let us
make this the very best picnic oc-
casion we have had-all have a
good, helpful day of 1t In frolie
and fun. Come, we want you
WALTER CROW, Supt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05
HOSPITAL STOCKHOLDERS
MEET AND ORGANIZE
Directors Elected and Plans for
Building are Discussed

hohns ar A'tstucott
A meeting, of the stockholders in
the hospital that is proposed to be
established in Waxahachie was held
at the Commercial Club rooms late
Tuesday afternoon for the purpose
of perfecting an organization and
to discuss plans for the erection
of building. w. M. Mincey pre-
sided over the meeting. Direc-
tors were elected as follows:
DR.. w. G. Tenery, DR.. L. D. Par
nell, S. p. Spalding w. M Mincey
and John B. George.
The directors then held a ses-
sion and elected the following of
ficers: w. M. Mincey, president,
John B. George, vice president;
DR.. w. c. Tenery, secretary and
treasurer.
The directors were instructed to
purchase a lot, collect the first
installment of the stock, have plans
for the building prepared and
award the contract. An option has
been secured on lot for the hos
pital and if it does not meet with
the approval of the directors they
are empowered to select another
location.
The company was organized with
a capital stock of $4,000, and it is
planned to erect a two-story brick
building and equip it with all mod
ern appliances for the treatment OF
patients.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05
AND PACIFIC
MAKES GOOD REPORT
Some Interesting Facts About Texas
Development are Shown

Some Interesting Facts About Texas
Development are Shown
Fort Worth. Texas, June 5.--The
immigration department of the
Texas & Pacific railway has COM
pleted its report for the fiscal year
ending May 31st. The data and
statistics are interesting in detail
and show the remarkable develop
ment of the farm lands adjacent
to the lines of that system in the
state. A few of the more interest
ing items are mentioned in the re-
port follow:
Number of cars received. 4'ooo
Number Of cars shipped S,5O2
Number of people moved In zz,f4o
Number of acres of land
sold - ..... = 'oe' 1so
Average price per acre
$3.50. total :. s2o.01s,125
Number of homes erected
(not including Dallas
or FIT Worth ..... .'i' 40
Total value of new
homes 80. :. .s2,655,2oO
Enterprises established 90
Value of enterprises $1,zoo'ooo
Good road bonds issued 3,sso'zoo
Number of bales of cotton
produced So. ..... 4ti'oA'
Value of cotton produc-
cd -. s23,565,s5o
Value per bale 80. 80 soV'oV
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05

Mrs. J. E. Henry, Akron, Mich,
tells how she did SO: I was both
cred with my kidneys and had to
nearly double. I tried sample of
Foley,s Kidney Pills and they did
me so much good that I bought
a bottle, and feel that they saved
me a big doctors bill. )"
Curtin Drug Co., North side OF
SQUARE. Curlin's Pharmacy, West
side of square. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05
RONDED INDEBTEDNESS
OF CITY REDUCED.
Two Issues are Wiped Out of Exis-
/ tence.--Tap Bonds Cam
celad

The city council has lately reduc-
ed the bonded Indebtedness or the
city about $4,000: Two issues, the
waterworks repair bonds and the
water and sewer bonds, have beer
wiped out of existence. Railrod tar
bonds amounting to $4,000 have
have also becn cancelled.
At the meeting of the city coun-
ell Tuesday night the franchise or
dfnance of the Southern Traction
company was read and referred to
the ordinance committee to be re-
ported at an adjourned meeting
next Tuesday night.
p. F. Davenport was re-appoint-
ed city fire marshal.
Tho other business of the ses-
sion was devoted mostly to adopt
ing reports and allowing accounts
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-05

Call at the Light and Enterprise
office and have our Contest Mana
ger explain why our contest meth
DDS are the fairest in existence.
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Call at the Light and Enterprise
office and have our Contest mana
ger explain why our contest meth
DDS are the fairest in existence.
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See that liquid soap and holder,
Always clean, strictly sanitary. f.
]. Cronk Co. u
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Call upon the Daily Light want
ads to provide a way TO overcome
obstacles.
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When in need OF printing such as
letter heads, note heads, envelopes
etc, phone the DalIS
Light office.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-24
POKES HOLES IN
TESTIMONY OF TWO

indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 23.-"Organ.
lied labor never did and never will ap-
prove Of such a nation wide reign OF
violence and terrorism as has been
charged here" asserted Clifford S.
Langsdale in arguing to the jury at
the dynamite conspiracy" trial today.
Attorney Lanwsdale spoke particul.
arly in behalf Of W. Bert Brown and
William J. Mccain of Kansas City, Mo-.
both charged with having guilty know
ledge of an explosion on bridge in
construction across the Missouri river.
Ortie e. McManigal said he blew up
the work in August. 1910, after James
B. Mcnamara had visited Kansas City.
at has been shown by the govern
ment," said Mr.. Langsdale that James
B. McNAmara was in Salt Lake Ulty
blowing up hotel there, at the time
It was charged he was in Kansas City
talking to Brown and Mccain. He
was too busy causing explosions else
where to have been in Kansas City"
The attorney attacked the testimony
Of a Kansas City barber who said NC
Namara and Brown had invited him to
become a dynamiter, offering him good
pay if he would 60 to Los Angeles Ito
blow up the whole town.
Mr.. Langsdale said it had been
shown that the barber did not live at
the places in Kansas City where he
valid he lived. ,......
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-24
GAG PAWNBROKER
AND STEAL JEWELS

Wichita. Kas.. Dec. %. - Max
wolkow, a pawn broker. was gagged
and bound by two men shortly before
noon today and his store robbed OF
jewelry and diamonds valued at $4,000.
The robbers we're dressed as working
men and entered the store ostensibly
to buy an overcoat. While Wolkow
was helping one Of the men put on the
coat the other seized Wolkow from be-
hind and stuffed a handkerchief into
his mouth. The pair then tied the
pawnbroker's armse and legs, buried
him under a pile of clothing and pro-
ceeded to rifle his stocks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-24

was returning from Sewal and not nav
i.-s time to purchase a ticket boarded a
train He had only twenty cents in his
pocket, the fare, including 10 cents ex-
ira for not having a ticket, twenty.
seven cents. Coombs, being friend or
Andrews and rather than have him put
off offered to pay extra fare to Con-
ductor Cunningham. The conductor
then turned to Coombs and told him
this was none Of his business and that
he had not even paid his own fare
he had but after time was put off
the train by the conductor and other
trainmen The trial is to be held here
some time this week.
Miss Clara Shock of this city and
Angus Field were married. Sunday
evening at o'clock at the Shock home.
Mr.. Field Is from Meridian, Idaho,
where he will take his bride.
John O'Niel who has been working
the past few months at Fraker, Ia, re-
turned home last week to visit with
relatives and friends through the holt
days. ..
W. M, Duckworth Of Keosauqua was
visiting in the city Wednesday even
ing with his friend T. S. Gaddis.
E.. B. Monteith of Washington
Springs, d.. came the first of last
week to visit few weeks with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mcclure Of Hum
eston were visiting here last week with
the latter's parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Lowry .....-~. 49,.
Miss Lizzie Childs of Davenport
came last week to visit a short time
with her cousins, Mrs. H. o. Sawyers
and Mrs. j. D. Johnston and families.
Misses Iva Manning and Hazel Cain
went to Excelsior Springs, Mo-, to visit