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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-12-04
PRETTY LAMP SHADES
SOME NEW IDEAS AND NOVEL
SHAPES ARE OUT.
Color Scheme Is Main icea IN AT
rangement That Comes From
paris--Cistinct and Sharp
Outlines in Favor.

Paris has set the fashions HI two
novel shapes Ia lamp shades The soft
silks of which they are made must De
OF the same tone, when not prec!het}
of the exact shade as the ROOM 8 color
scheme. This silk. shaloWly Huled.
Is fitted bout the foundation 0f hntst
wire III a rounded or distinctly point
ed oblong None Of the shades are
perfect circles, and in this respect
their shapes differ radically from
those formefa fashionable. ah0thei
marked difference is that the tof
opening is NOT materially narrower
than is the bottom opening tonae
aueutiy, the shade has Il rather tail
appearance. sometimes oddly at Vait'
ABce with The base of tie amp ablcA
1t surmoRlt9 On these new shades
there are no fritlS or ballet dauetf
skirt effects Their outlines are kept
sharp ard distinctive. aud although
they are trimmed win EaFlahds TT
tiny flowers ard foliage III aiE. tu"st
furnishings are placed abeat he cen
ter Of the shade while The Toy aud b2I
tom edges are finished viii ne Iai
roNest o. headings. These Flhfsmhss
attached with the II most neathess
aid regularity, consist Of the dfsaeet
ID necklaces In composition or gtdSs
OF coral. which COST only a sinai sum
ana may be obtained III any Of NJ
shades needed fer one - these h,n
DirF shades as they arr cal I'd il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-12-04
faoloca Custar0 puddlno

One.nail cup Of pearl tapioca soaked
over night In plenty OF cold water.
Next day throw OF all the water, ada
one pint Of milk, two eggs beaten two
efaD tablespoons of sugar, very little
nutmeg, one-half teaspoon salt, one
"gsn tablespoon Of butter BAKE
slowly, - the custard Will not boil
Z L should boil II VIII be Waterg. Rice
ees1ard budding IL MADE the same. by
emitting tie tapioca and putting N
hree- quarters cup of boiled rice
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-12-04
afnr Cakes

yea fou- eggs Very light add two
teaspoons OF vanilla extract and two
o'1ps 81 graduated sugar Stir ~ two
cIps Of -four, sifted win three tea.
spoons Of baking powder and tea
spoon Of salt Then add flour 10 urake
stiff dough Roll into a thin sheet
sprinkle with sugar, cut out with a
'hnser cutter and bake in a quick
oven. This amount makes about
forty little cakes, which are excellent
With fruit or ice cream.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-12-04
Cake Tin Advancement.

When filing cake tin remember
that the center Of the cake is the part
WHICH will usually be the highest. so
spread the batter as much to the sides
as possible. leaving depression in
the oan:er; then the cake, when
baked, will be level and much more
fonvsrier. for icing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-12-04
10 Freahen Camel.

u your carpet looks austy and duh
after being swept, add two teaspoon.
Falls Of ammonia to half gallon of
cold water, wiring clean cloth ont of
=, and with this rub the carpet thor
t.ghly all over Rinse your cloth fire.
I ueDtlv and change the water if IT
gets very dirty.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-12-04
titcnlpte His tile.

rbildress, Texas. Dee Frank
Ii. Gordell, prominent citlzen,
formerly OF BroWhWoud. shot him
sell lhis morning aud it ls expected
thai he viii die from the effects
Of the wound
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-12-04
Onions and Pan.

After frying onions. pour a little
vinegar Into the frying pan. let it
gel ao'. and II will remove all smell
from The DaG.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-12-04

viz 81 q Neau mas IN the vaults OIL
TIE treasury IS proceeding as
uEs, tea#fte aud eaeoHyt a. auy
other PAM OF our unreasoned and
uHscisHta.. banking ana currency
system
4 rcl, measure rahorm ng The
bankin5 aud currency system, the
secretary declares. must include,
among its necessary features, pro
visions for neHer-tatlng reserves
and never-failng currency, and Tor
the perfect elasticity and feA'buiy
ot BORN. fer the permanent organ
2otlrn aud organized corporation
Of he banks which are How suffer
in@ and causing he nation 20 sal
Ter by reason Of their unorsanized
state; for central agency, 10
represent and act for the Organized
aud cooperative banks--th5s aeen-
Is To be securely lree from political
or trust control but with ,He gov
|eramebr having adequate aed inti-I
Hate supervision OF ii Ter inde-
pendent banking units SO lHde-
peuaeag that no one baub an be
lowed controlled OF HBarea H I'M
amy degree. directly or tudifeej}v. by
any other baah. for tHa eq4aaz OIL
Ian banks, national or stMe. both
as 10 standards and as 10 taueHons
10 lhaE every requirement made
Aof national bank must b. eom-
}ied With equally by tate bank
ami cry function ar Ft30lle4a enc
owed a, 4eate banh shall b.
loved IN = national Rank iot He
utilization ana The fluIdity o92~hsa nh
assets ilr the scientific deseiopn snt
of exchanges domestic and foreign
for foreign banking as an adjunct
#of our foreign commerce. and for
taking the treasury department owl
81 tie banking business.
Discussing customs reforms, See
refa-y MaeNeaeh saws thai vide
.urcad exposures by the present adj
tf+iliiiS
N ~, ANIMAL sayias te the go1era-
meaf of more than $40. .000
-~ri.+inptly am underestimate
TO show fhal iaeomla2 travellers
are now more honestly declaring
thelr baggage AZ fhe result OF re-
forms. 1he secretary points oat thaf
AT Sew York alone The revenues
from travellers imports have in
. creased from yearly average Of
S4EHES& for The previous admins
#fraftou 10 about SSia0 600 IN 14i2
This, class OF Frauds. he Saw. had
been not only CONSPICUOUS, bur al
mosi defended
Regarding the pending inveSlIea-
ton of the board Of general APP
pr4isers at New York at "a commits
sion appointed bF President TAR.
Secretary MaeNeagh says the beard
has driffed from It's original insti-
tuition as board OF customs review
within the treasury department to
La Neutrality-suspicious. As a court
outside OF it The Department. he
adds, needs board Of general APP
pralsers within the department to
supervise and unity the appratsias
work of the country.
Mr. MacFea2h urges that ali
collectors aud surveyors Of customs,
naval officers. appraisers aud as
aistant appraisers, collectors OF in
ternal revenue. and all like officials
OF the treasury department whose
appointment requires confirmation
by the senate be transferred 10 the
classified civil service. Complete
separation Il the treasury service
especially the classified part OF il
from practical politics, IS recon-
Eiii'ttaFh ~ fA'- H''l tai '
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-12-04

Read the Daily Light and get the
news while it Is news.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-12-04
LIABILITIES

LIABILITIES
Capital stock PAID in :. 100, 10000
Surplus fund ,... 10000 90
Undivided profits. less
expenses and taxes
paid ah,110.93
National bank notes
outstanding ....... 3S. 0u0 o.
Due to other National
Banks ...=...=.=.=. 100, 06S52
Due To state and pri-
yate banks & bankers 1S74n5. VS
individual deposits sub
ject to check ..... l,l52 ,9as A
Demand certificates Of
deposit $50. J0,J91 80
Cashiers checks out
standing $50. 90
Total .=,=,..-.=.$ l,947,764.27
STATE OF TEXAS, County of Ellis
|, r. w. Getzendaner, cashier of
the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement Is
true to the best of my knowledge
and belief
Il. W. GErZENDANER. Cashier.
t--i Subscribed and sworn to
Seal before HE this 4th day of
(--~---1 November, 1912
l.. G. TODD.
Notary Public, Ellis County, Tex
CORRECT-Attest:
o. f. DUNLAP,
r. A FERRIS.
D. 6. THOMPSON,
r. r. ERWIN,
J. W SINGLETON,
Directors,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-12-04

Autos Registered.
:. r. Beaver, Forreston. No. SOS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-12-04
REPORT OF TIE CONDITION OF
-sHt,----
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK

at #aXafiache, in The state OF Texas,
- the close OF btsiness, No Z,;th,
Ial2
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19
BILL" HACKNEY TELLS
HOW HE HELPED KEEP
THE CAPITAL AT GUTHRIE

w. P. Hackney. of Winfield, Kas.,
who was the first general attorney
for the Santa Fe railroad in Okla
noma following the opening Of the
territory to settlement in 1889 and
ON of the mcSt prominent figures il
the capital fight during tie first ter
ritorial Legislature. was in Oklaho.
ma Wednesday on legal business and
was renewing old acQua 'ntances here.
AT that time the Santa Fe elected
to back Guthrie for capital honors
After the .igher officials of the road
had decided In favor of Guthrie. he
practically assumed the leadership OF
the Guthrie forces. with the Rock
Island a.tprneys lined up on the 9th
er side
For four months there | never
went to sleep. said Judge Hackney.
until | was sure that the other fel-
low was asleep already. and even then
often spent the rest of the night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19
BODY WAS YET WARM
WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED
Happened in The BLACK Hand
District Of The City---NO Glue
to Perpetrators
lRx Assnclated Press J

st Louis. Jan - Tae headless
body OF q veil dressed man was found
half buried in an ash pit in the rear
OF North Nintb street house BY q
policeman this morning The eyi-
dence Indicates i darI.nSdermys.
tory. The body was vet warm when
found A heavy detail of police was
put on the case immediately
From uil appearance OF the torso.
From all Appearance Of the corpse
was bound With i claiiesline be-
tween matress and blanket The
knees doubted ~ 10 where the chin
shonld have been and The arms forced
arounSl them The head evidently
had been severed after the man had
beon thus securely bound. Tile scene
Of tne mud is IN the heart Of the so
called black haad dlNrlct
Cohn't re mystery y FAR surrounds
the ,asu hut the pofsf ANIe several
suspects under surveillanf'.knd ex-
pect 10 land one or all Of thGEAeiore
might This district af St, Louis is--7Tii.sT-
habited chiefly hg italians and other
foreigners nad mas been named the
Black Hand District some Of the
worst characters In the city make
in this section and Ii
Is conceded by the Inspector of police
10 be he most dangerous section OF
st Louis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19

trying to circumvent what he had al
ready done.
When that legislature was over J
handed in my resignation. was Of
fered good inducements to stay. but
told them that | would not 90 through
another experience like that if they
would give me a hundred miles OF the
rOai
Aside from the capital fight. I sue
ceeded in getting every public insti-
tuition that was located put on the
line of the Santa Fe except the A
x. VI. college. and that is now on the
santa Fe. too while the Rock Island
didn't get a smell could have got
ten the penitentiary. with a $500 00o
appropriation. for either Oklahoma
City or Guthrie. but do YOU know
couldn't get either one OF them to
take it. because they were afraid II
would hurt their capital prospects
Judge Hackney has been prominent
in politics in both Kansas and Ohio
since leaving Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19
9 G @ c c. @ C c. C @ C c. G CO @ {

crime that it would take evidence
to remove.
Another neighhor to Red Rock
Harry Briscoe, OF Perry, was ch9f
lenged by jennings He lives in the
same block at Perry with Sheriff
Foster. who captured Welty after the
Red Rock fight 1t developed too,
he had too much knowledge Of the
case,
NJ. Jerome Of this county. and John
ELLIS Of Red Rock were challenged
and discharged because their minds
had been MADE up in the case. EN-
bry used his first peremptory chal-
enge on Frank TAayer of Hobart. Il
real estate man there for 10 years;
he said he had known Jennings for
five years.
Two OF Jennings peremptory chal-
lenges cut out X. A. Konkle, a marble
cutter Of Saltwater, resident Of the
west for many years, and J W.
Eastman, real estate man of Law.
ton. where Jennings has known him
for several years. His third per
emfcrv challenge was against r.
r. Arnett, mentioned above
Tae men still in the jury box are
Michael Tangley. retired, of 62g East
Tenth street. Oklahoma City. ana a
native Of Ireland; e. A. Shirley, a
real estate man OF Cleveland for s
years, and former Kansan G.. NJ.
Stone, a school jantor of Tecumseh
and native of Illinois, Elmer e.
Masten, of Chandler, farmer. and
native Missourian. Ed p. lngle. of
Norman, former United States com
missioner there real estate man and
native Of England; Sherman Crouch.
Of l4ahoma, merchant there for is
years and Blue Grass state native;
irwin Geddes. OF NaVina, tnrs county,
farmer, an S9er here, and a Jayhaw-
ker by birth; he aas scruples against
the death penalty on circumstantal
evidence; G, T Barnes newspaper
man of Watonga Kansas and seer
and former resident for years of Ok
lahoma City, e. T Thacher, ma
chnist Of Saltwater since 81 and
Clifford T Bower. bank
cashier of Farview aad Kansan. and
Donald p Munroe Of Frederick. far
mer there for ten years, and [owan
by birth
A il OF the jurors were examined in
'egard to their views on the death
penalty, on circumstantial evidence,
IN what effect newspaper stories of
he case have had, and on whether
hey know or have known Ben CRAY
ms, Charles Maust. Charles Maust-
Mcdonald Clyde Mattox. Bert Welty,
md several other witnesses and Mr..
1mbry also asks each man if he is ac-
luanted with Al Jennings
During the entire examination OF
urors, Maust closely watched each
nan and listened intently to their an
wers. When the name of Cravens
mentioned he pays no attention TO it
whatever. He seems nervous and
ocls back and forth in his chair |
.luch of his time he spends in study
ng the people in the court room Dep
lty Hadden sits beside him all the
ime. with Marshal Cade and Depu- |
les Goff and Langston close by In !
he court room, too, are Deputy Ward
n Mackey. of the Ieavenworth prison
nd William Duckett. the record man
here and former Warden Haskell OF
he Lansing prison while Cravens was
there The doors to the
ourt room are guarded inside and I
mt by deputies or baiiffs
Continued on Page A.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19
MAUST CLOSELY GUARDED,
INTENTLY WATCHES WITNESSES
The First Day Passes With Bull
Little Progress Made in Sc
|ectIng The Jury

This NJ. orning at 900 o'clock, fam
Gus outlaw, Charles Maust and former
inmate OF the Missouri state prison
went en- trial in the federal court here
on an indictment that charges him as
being, the notorious Ben Cravens, the
Oklahoma outlaw, also with the MUIR
der OF Alvin Bateman at Red Rock,
on March IS, 1901 He came in at
$40 with Deputy United states Mar
snals Hadden and Langston. His
face, which for the past few days
had been red, inilamed and swollen,
appeared to be much better. He was
brought into the court room hand
cuffed but not shackled Alaust sat
in the prisoners box during the
morning session OF court, but will
take his seat beside his counsel, Al
Jennings, when the taking Of testi-
inony begins,
For the purpose of avoiding any re-
petition OF the red pepper incident,
4 quantity of which had been found
IN his CELL the prisoner was made to
undress in the Jail and his clothing
and cell searched. 1t is understood
this precaution will be taken hence
forward before lie leaves the jail. Big
'ssc@s.s4saeAiass Line the street to the
jail in order 10 catch a glimpse
OF tae now famous prisoner.
Work Immediately CT getting
jury helan, following a statement Of
the case being made by United States
Attorney + labry. Embry is assisted
in the courtroom by his first assist
ant, Isaac u. Taylor and by the gov
ernment postoffice inspector, r. "
Leahy, who was made special in
vestigator in this case because OF the
fact that Alvin Bateman, the murder
ed man. WAS assistant postmaster at
Red Rock
Twenty-six members of the regu-
lar panel OF sixty had been examined
up TO twelve o'clock, fifteen of them
had been challenged and dismissed,
leaving eleven men in tne box at
noon. Attorney Al Jennings for the
defense has II OF his ~ peremptory
challenges left; Embry has exhausted
one of his. 1t is difficult to give any
indication when jury will be Sc
cured. Many believe that it will be
necessary TO can additional tallismen.
Embry excused six jurors because
they opposed the death penalty.
These We're R. A. Hutchinson. OF
Medford, John Baker, Of Kay county,
}. f. Williams of Watonga. George
Barton, of saltwater, A. l.. Hoover of I
Elk City, and Frank brandon.
Sam Clifton, Perkins merchant, !
was challenged by Embry and was /
discharged because he formerly !
knew man who was named Ben |
Cravens. He said this man used to I
travel through his part of the state. /
fifteen years ago
j. C. Murphy. of Marshall, Logan
county. was discharged because he /
is brother of Sheriff Bart Murphy /
Of this county, and had discussed the +
case with aim, the sheriff
T. F. Arnett of Noble county. was
by Jennings probably be-
cause he knew Bert Welty. Crovens
companion as boy in Lyon county
Kansas, thirty years ago and knows /
the Welty family. He said he was
acquainted, too. with Bill Hess. an
other witness. He lives within l5
miles OF Red Rock, where the Bate
man murder occurred. and it devel-
oped that he had knowledge of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19
THERE WILL Be No
SPECIAL SESSION

The Leader Is in receipt of infor
nation direct from the official fam
lily OF GoyYtn0f Lee Cruce. to the
effect taat there w be- no ~peeiat
session OF the Oklahoma ,lagislaturs
this winter cr any other time anless
something Of ap extraordinary AN
ture at mesent unforeseen arises to
Justify Nc and even under those con
dtons the session would bc called
for bun taat specific nurpose aud
none other At This time there is
nothing m sight chat locks moment
ous enough 10 INDUCE Governor
Cruce to call the legislature togeth-
or,' said the LeNlers informant.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19
A LITTLE matter
Of FIVE BILLION
DOLLARS IN VAULTS

g New York, ian l9-There is =
. yet probably 0,0o0, 900 in the y
= vaults OF the Mercantile Safe De 9
I; posit company nov covered up =
. in the ruins OF the burned Equt 6
g able building, according TO an es =
> innate made by w b. Brenner, u
= assistant treasurer of the Equit- =
= able life Assurance society .
g which controls the Mercantile =
= concern.
. Five billion dollars is nearly =
9 twice as much money as Is in
g circulation in the United States, =
g 1t would pay the national debt, -
g and leave a balnce greater than -
. the combined fortunes of John -
= d. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie -
g and ]. p. Morgan If the five s.
= billion dollars were divided y
9 among the population of the =
. United States each person would =
g get more than $50. -
= There are thousands OF boxes g
= in the vaults, and the contents -
q include stocks. bonds. securities, =
= cash and jewelry. representing -
= practically the entire assets OF -
g about 10000 individuals, estates -
g and corporations. &
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19
KANSAS MAN GETS
DEATH SENTENCE

Sedalia. Mo. Jan. IA verdict OF
murder in the FIRST degree ani death
penalty. was returned today by the
jury in the case OF John Luther Jones
who murdered Akins Mackey last No
vember after quarrel over some IA
bor troubles This is The first death
penalty here for over quarter of
century
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19
SHERIFF MURPHY
s,'s s IS WELL PLEASED

Sherin Bart Murphy wears smic
today that won't come off NotVith-
standing the Fact that ouI bic sherih
has the reputation Of 5ens savcre
ard uncompromisine enforcement otli-
cet, vet the fact Is true. nevcrthC ess,
that his rough exterior covers a big
warm irish heart His sgmplthies
are as quick to so ont 10 an unfor
tunate as Is a wonan's Bart has
made a splendid officer The lawless
shun hiT like they would % pest-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19
WANT To Be
RECOGNIZED
BY POWERS

Nank.ng Jan. ig The republican
government today sent an appeal to
tie worlds powers for recognition. r
took the form OF a circuiar sent 70
Washington. T0kia. London. Paris.
Berlin and 81 Petersburg and was
signed bv Wang Chung Wei. foreign
minister of the republican cabinet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19
Bic CONTEST
IS NOW On
IN KANSAS
CLARK AND WILSON FORCES
AT STATE COMMITTEE
MEETING CLASH
An Associate0 prnss |

Topeka Kas,, Jan. 49, IT, contest
between the Clark and the Wilson fac
tions Tor control of the Kansas 3elc
cation to the Ddtional convention DE
ing held here today grows hor Dem
ocratic state committee members met
today 10 gree upon date OF state con
vention Wlsonites favored ebru.
ary - date Wilson speaks here
Clarkites want April l. Ciarkite3
seemed to be the majority Vote will
be taken after O'Clock tonight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19
MOBILES FEAR
FOR LIVES,
HIT THE: GRIT
(By Associated Press }

London, Jan Dan imperial edot
was issued today which orders the
authorities of the Pekin railroad 20
send all ayaiIaale rolling stock to
Pekin. An exodus Of the mobiles eX-
pected shortly according to this dis
patch from Tian Tsln
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19
COUNCIL MET AND ADJOURNED

Cify council met IN regular session
last night For the dr-t time ia many
months there was NOT sufficient
number of the members present to
constitute quorum and an adjourn.
menr vas taken unfi This afternoon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19
. . 9 Q . . Q . Q . . > .
THURSDAY nv CONGRESS


= Senate e
y I'm session al j.. M. :.
- Jad ciaiv Committee arrane =
= ed TO hear Attorney General 8
= Wickershah4 on the tobacao s.
9 trust next Mouday. &
. Indian committee aVorabK re- e
e ported Gamble bils t. open 3. q
. 3io,SS0 acres OF unallotted Chey e
= enne River Stand Rock indian i
= lands in Dakofas q
= eub-coptnftfoc an ,l.ctio,,g :.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19

session OBJ the liquor and that ii was
not "a lawful purchase. he shonld be
convicted The cases Of Walter Eau.
teft. ko9ert Gillian and q. 5 Thomp-
son. from Tulsa county. We're reversed
on account OF iefects IN the iuforma-
tious aud remanded With Instructions
- institute new cases. That Of w.
u Peuner IL Beckham county. wax
reversed 9e cause he wa twice plac-
ej in jeopardy on the same charge.
The courrd ismissed the appeals or
Leon Wilson. Walt Steen. Ola Nc
Daniels and A. Moore. Tulsa county;
Harry Carpenter, Love county. and
VIII @ Neal rs. CITY OF McAlester
aud affirmed the case Of Art Good
night VS. City of PsWnee. All are
Hquor cases. %
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-19
THE WEATHER

New Orleans, Jar. la- Oklahoma.
-Tonight fair and warmer; Satur-
day fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-16
Sikeston, Mo-
fered everything.

have an operation. would not listen to
that, and when a friend of my husband
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, was willing to take it.
Now look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. can do my own homework,
hoe my garden, and milk COW. | can
entertain company and enjoy them.
can visit when | choose, and walk as far
as any ordinary woman, any day in the
month. wish could talk to every
suffering woman and girl. Mrs. DEMA
BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayville, Ill.-"I have taken Ly-
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for a very bad case of female trouble
and it made me a well woman. My
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so that began taking your Compound.
/ got along so well that gave up the
doctors and was saved from the opera
ton. = Mrs. CHARLES MOORE, R. r.
No. 3, Murrayville, Ill.