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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-15
Keeping the Children Amused.

A delightful way to amuse children,
and incidentally their parents, is by
fairy story, the title OF
which is guessed by those Watching
the performance.
Select weI-known story and d.
vide 1T into short parts, or acts. Then
let the children act the various parts
in dumb show, using gestures without
speech, which are not hard to teach
very small children.
The idea Is a good one for bazaa
| or school entertainments, where pull
lie performance can be the climax {
4 several rehearsals.
II possible, dress the little actors
costume and let the performance
given to the accompaniment of ST
gestive music that will help the
J make the right gestures at the prop
n time. Without having to think
lines to recite, children learn pos
tions and gestures very quickly.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-15
Walls That Don't Transmit Sounds.

Experiments have recently been car.
r1ed out In Germany with the object
OF discovering methods and means for
rendering walls and ceilings capable
or effective resistance to sound trans
mission. One of the more recently
devised methods involves the use I'M
der the ceiling, or parallel to the wall,
as the case may be, of a network of
wire stretched tightly by means of pull
ieys secured into adjacent walls and
not touching at any point the surface
to be protected against sound.
Upon the wire network is plastered
a composition formed Of strong glue,
plaster of paris and graduated cork,
SO as to make a fiat slab, between
which and the wall or ceiling is a
cushion of confined air. The method
described is said to be good in two re-
spects: first, the absence of contact
between the protective and protected
surfaces, and, secondly, the colloid ma
ture of the composition recommended
for the plaster.
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great amount of money, and nine
ty-nine people out of every hun
dred are correct in many instances.
Ninety-nine people out of every
hundred who conduct contests use
methods Ono matter how honest
their intentions) that produces
these results.
Messrs. Lowrey and Lueders who
have been employed by the Enter
prise Publishing Co. to conduct
their Great Popularity Contest are
Texas men who have been raised
up in Texas newspaper offices and
who have made special study of
the subscription department of a
newspaper mad have also made a
particular study of the Popularity
Contest as means of increasing
circulation. The gentlemen, whose
offices are at Fort worth, nave
worked five years to perfect the
methods that are now pelnS useu
in the conducting of this contest
The honest mistakes that most pa
pers make in conducting their own
contests is the lack of protection
that they give to contestants U
moderate means, against puy-
ofen at the close of a Popularity
Race. When a Popularity Contest
is a Popularity Contest, there Is
nothing more interesting or tascln-
ating to the participants and their
friends, but when contest devel-
OPS into gamble" or "buy-off
it ceases 10 be a contest. NOW
what we mean by gamble OF
a "buy Off is this: When the
votes cast in a contest are handed
in such manner that the more
wealthy contestants and theiI
friends may perceive, by merely
looking at the total vote standing
published just before the close o.
a race. exactly how many Fote'
each contestant has received, there
nv giving the more fortunate one'
an opportunity TO gamble" by put
ting money against each other IL
the purchasing of subscriptions VI
on which votes are given, TN
one who spends the most none
will win the premium through IN
"buy-off' method.
Messrs, Lowrey and Lueder
studied a whole year how to over
come these unfair conditions tina
exist at the close of most eontest'
The management of this pape
sincerely desires that every cor
testant and their friends and Tn
readers of the Daily Light an
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-15
Used Fraud to Gain for Charity.

A strange psychological phenome
non is disclosed in the case of sister
Candfde, French nun who was re-
Gently convicted OF swindling Partisan
jewelers. in order to raise money FOR
charity. She systematically secured
Jewels of great value and then pawned
them, using the money thus raised
over 81 100000 in ALTO carry on va
-ious charitable enterprises. She APP
)arently did not realize the gravity
If her offense. and sentence was sus-
pended by the court.
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TWO WEEKS OFFER.

A Coupon good for $4,000 Q
= votes appears in this issue and Z
. will continue to appear dur
= ing the next two weeks =
which will be good when ac- =
. companied by TEN NEW SUB .
= sCRIPTIONS to Daily Light =
. or Weekly Enterprise or both =
These subscriptions may be of =
= any denomination from three .
. months to three years to the =
= Daily Light, and from one to .
<to four years tc the Weekly =
= Enterprise. This offer is open =
. to both ladies and c1!ld1en and .
= holds good until Saturday .
= (noon) June %. .
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not work five weeks to satisfy their
desire.
Timidity and false pride are
very often barriers to success.
Fortune knocks at every ones
door--thc contest is knocking.
The Contest Fever is one of the
few diseases that is beneficial.
You can't reserve your energy
and reserve" votes in the Contest
1t is folly to be wise, but econ
test Wisdom" won't hurt any one.
Following is the list of contest
0nts and their vote standing as
counted at noon today:
Big plums sometime grow on
small trees, SO don't pass up any
one in your campaign for votes
woman was made from the rib
OF man. and men like to be "rib-
ped" by women Get the money
ladies'
Read the Contest News eyervI
day. 1t Will do you good. We are
1mploring you to accept the oppor-
tunlty OF a lifetime and we can
only join your friends in sympa-
with you il you should fall
to make good due to your lack of
and energy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-15
Picture by Telegraph.

A miracle of modern science was
performed the other day in Berlin by
Professor Glatzel who transmitted
picture in fifteen minutes from Berlin
to Monte Carlo, where it was received
at the long-distance photography sta
ton by Professor Korn. The photo
graph which was one Of the Prince
Of Monaco, was SO good that 1t was ex-
hibitetd at the Casino the same eve
aing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-15

At the Waxahachie Hardware Co
you will find the Double Quick Stee
Frame ice cream freezer. The best
made. Old phone 1877.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-15

not work five weeks to satisfy their
desire.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-15

people out OF
every hundred
thinks that a
Popularity Con-
test is a thigh
tension scheme"
for taking in a
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Northboun

When you need a plumber call
Bunkley, with F. S. Cronk Co. Both
phones ga tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-15

Timidity and false pride ar
very often barriers to success.
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COUNTY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COUNTY ANNOUNCEMENT
All announcements below ars
made subject to the Democratic Pri-
lary to be held in July. 1912.
For Senator, Tenth District
JUDGE w C. MORROW
For Representative Place No. L.
DR.. TOM WHITE
ROBERT L. SULLIVAN.
c. F. LOVE
For County Attorney
TOM P. WHIPPLE
CHAS. A. PIPPEN
For Tax Collector
GEO. F. SMITH
G. w. BAILEY
For Commissioner Precinct No. A.
MONROE ]. DELK
LEE MOORE
ED LOWE.
or Constable Precinct No. l.
JIM HAMM.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
CONNECTS SEEKING PAROLES
 MUST ANSWER II QUESTIONS

4. Personal statement by convict of his tory of his defense and grounds of clem- ency. This must be written out by the convict in his own language and without assistance. If unable to write it must he written by the warden as dictated by con- vict.
 5. Give name of trial judge and solicitor and name of attorney who represented you on the trial.
 6. State whether you have ever been con victed of any other offense, name of of fense and sentence
 '. If you have employed an attorney to represent you in procuring a pardon or parole, give his name and postoffice ad- dress and what fee you have agreed to pay said attorney. 8. What was your occupation before your conviction?
 9. Are you a member of any church? If so, what church?
 To- Have you been in the habit of using intoxicating liquors and to what extent?
 H. State what property you owned, and whether you now have any property or means of support if released.
 After the convict has answered the fore going questions the warden must state in the space below fully the conduct of the convict since imprisonment, his charac- teristics, habits. etc.
 The physician at the convict camp where the convict Is confined must state here under fully the physical condition of the convict, whether he has any permanent disease, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
COUNCILMAN WAS
 AFORMER CONVICT
Mayor Takes Lead in the Movement to Help
 Burke

Philadelphia, August 16-Mayor Ru- dolph Bankenburg of this city, in a statement issued tonight. leads move ment to turn back the resignation of Councilman William Burke, whose re- markable story of being a former con vict was published here today with the news that he had sent his resignation to the president of common councils. The mayor warns that this Is the time for application of the golden rule.
 Tn my years of experience as a busi- ness man." the mayor telegraphed, "l have on a number of occasions forgiven those that have wronged me and l have never regretted my action. Our whole body of citizens should be given the op- portunity now to show whether the spirit of the age and the admoniton of for giveness so beautifully expressed in the Good Book, are an irridescent dream or a beautiful reality. Let the citizens join with me and extend helping hand'
 President Mccurdy, of common coun- cil, has not been to the city hall the past few days and has not yet opened the letter of resignation.
 Burke's whereabouts have not been disclosed since the writing of his exper- fences.
 Members of city councils say Burke 8 career In the chamber has been marked by a number of eccentric episodes It Is recalled that soon after his election he was taken into custody by the police in a tenderlon district After he had spent the evening handing out his cards to women of the street and telling them they would have to leave town After threatening the police he was locked up but later was released by magistrate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

Montgomery, August 16-CSpecial. )-Gov- ernor O'Neal has prepared a series of questions to be answered by conyicts seek ing parole before their applications for clemency will be considered. There are Il of these questions, and they require a mass of information relative to the con- vict's age, family, history of case, con viction and other, matters which the gov ernor desires to know before acting upon their applications.
 The questions were prepared as a means of saving time and work Frequently an application for a parole is presented to the governor without any facts in refer ence to the case, which requires consider able correspondence before the governor can famliarize himself with the convict's claims for clemeney
 The statement prepared by the governor, together with the series of questions, is as follows:
 Before any application for pardon or parole will be considered the convict must answer the following questions:
 1. State your age.
 2. Are you married or unmarried?
 8. If married, give the name and resi- dence of your wife if living, number of children, age and sex and postoffce ad- dress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
ID OPERATE B|C
 SAUSAGE FACTORY
William F. Donovan Go. Will Occupy Big Building
 on Morris Avenue

A real estate transaction of consid- erable importance to the wholesale trade has just been consummated by building at Twenty second street and Morris avenue formerly occupied by the Southern Beef company, has been sold by Armour & Go. to Ike Adler, who in turn leased the building to the William r. Donovan Co. for long period. The deal was handled by Whatley & Whatley and the consider ation was approximately $3o,00o.
 The intentions of the William F. Donovan Co in acquiring this building is to remodel 1t Into an up-to-date san itary sausage factory which will be the largest In the city and will have at least 25 employees.
 "The business of this company has grown to such large proportions in the last few years that larger quarters were imperative" said William F. Don ovan, and the vacant building of the Southern Beef company. owned by the Armour company, which Is on the opposite corner from our place, seemed to MT. Blackford and myself just the building for us.
 Improvements and new sausage ma chinery will be installed as soon as practicable. It Is the intention of our firm to treble its sausage output and to double it's butter and egg business Our present building will be turned into a warehouse and cold storage plant and our force of employees will be increased by about 25.'
 The William F. Donovan Co. Is at present one of the largest wholesale butter and egg firms on Morris ave nue They also handle poultry and fancy grades of meats and sausages They are Birmingham representatives of the Fox River Butter company. the Continental Creamery company, Cap itol City Dairy company and the Ten nessee Packing and Stock Yards com pany The members of the firm are William F. Donovan and F. ". Black ford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
ALABAMA HONORS SIMPSONS MEMORY The State Capitol Remains Closed as Tribute of Re-
 spect to Late Jurist

Montgomery, August 6.-(Special) 1.-The state capitol was closed today in honor of Associate Justice Robert Tennent Simpson, who died a few days ago in New York city. Judge Simpson was buried at Florence, his old home, this afternoon.
 The capitol las been draped in emblems of mourning since the day following Judge Simpsons death. and the state flag has been set at half-mast above the capitol dome.
 Most of the state officials were at the capitol during the day, transacting busi- ness of routine nature. though the large doors at the front entrance to the build- ing were closed
 The public tribute paid by the state to- day to the memory of Judge Simpson re- calls the death of Gen. William Calvin Oates, more than two years ago, when tie capitol was draped in mourning and the flag was put at half mast Today is the first time since the death of Gen cral Oates that the state has paid public tribute to the memory of one of her dis tinguished sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
FIRST FIRE IN THE
 HISTORY OF FIRM HOy-Ratterman Will Order New Stock Preparatory to
 Reopening Business

Unintentional injustice was done the Hoy -Ratterman Carpet company by the statement yesterday that the fire of Thursday night was the second the firm had had Thursday nights fire. which inflicted very heavy damage on the company's s4o.0oo stock of goods, was the first fire in the history of the firm.
 Mir Hoy and Mir. Ratterman were both on the scene soon after they had been notified that the fire was In prog ress. This firm had one of the largest carpet and drapery establishments in the state and 1t was stated yesterday by members of the firm that new stock will he ordered and that the company will resume business just as soon as suitable repairs can be made on the building.
 MT. Hoy and MT. Ratterman stand very high in business circles in Bir- mingham and many of their business friends and acquaintances called yes- terday to express their sympathy over rthe heavy loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
OFFICIALS INSPECT
 NEW CAPITOL WING
With Exception of Few De- fects, Building Ready
 to Be Accepted

Montgomery, August 16.-(Special.)-In- spection of the first floor of the new cap ito wing was made this afternoon by the capitol building commission. With the ex- ception of a few defects the building Is now in condition to be formally accepted by the commission. These few minor im- provements will be made by the con- tractor within the next few days, and it is expected that the building as a whole will be accepted by September l, at which time the offices on the first floor will be ready for occupancy. The second floor of the building was accepted some weeks ago. and is now occupied by various of f1cials.
 Governor O'Neal and Secretary of State Cyrus B. Brown will not move into the new wing until after the furnishings for this floor have been installed, which will probably be some time during the month of September.
 Those who inspected the building today were Governor O'Neal and Attorney Gen eral Robert C. Brickell. Architect Frank Lockwood and Contractor R. E. l.. Majors accompanied the officials on their tour of inspection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
DR. IL. ROBERTSON
 DIED YESTERDAY
Was Prominent Physician and Pioneer Birming-
 ham Citizen

Dr. T. L. Robertson, age 7s years, one of the most prominent physicians of the state and one of the pioneer citizens of Birmingham, died at his late residence, 29O4 Cypress avenue. yesterday morning al o'clock The end was not unexpected by his many friends and relatives as the deceased had been an invalid for over 12 months.
 He was born in Durham, N. C. on Jan uary 27, 1886, having lived there until he was 1s years of age. The family then moved to Calhoun county. Alabama, where several years were spent in the study of medicine. Later, in 1887, he came to Birmingham to practice n.edicine, and l.ere he has made his home since
 Dr. Robertson served through the civil was as surgeon in Hill's brigade of cavalry. The deceased was prominent in medical societies and had been a member of the Alabama State Medical society for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
MIR. WRIGHT TAKES
 OATH OF OFFICE

S. T. Wright of Fayette was early yes terday morning sworn in by Major C. j.. Allison, clerk of the United States court. as collector Of internal srevenue for the northern district of Alabama. His com mission was presented to him by J. w. Worthington, revenue agent, who was Sent here from Washington to perform that service. Mir Wrisht succeeds Joseph O. Thompson.
 MT. Wright said Until I become thoroughly acquainted with the routine of the office no changes are contem- plated in the personnel or the routine work of this office and future changes will be governed strictly by the needs of the service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

20 years. He was one of the founders of the slate board of medical examiners, and served as 8 member of the state and county boards of medical oensors for many years. He was a Knight of Honor and | member of the First Baptist church
 The funeral services will be held at the family residence, 2904 Cypress avenue, Saturday afternoon at o'clock The fol- lowing are requested to be present and act as pallbearers: pr. Hardie Johnston. Dr. c. M, Rudulph, pr. D. S. Moore. pr. E. M. Prince. .sJudge E. c. Crow and " V. NJ. Robertson; honorary pallbearers: Judge R. B. Kelly. Dr. s. l.. Ledbetter. pr. s. M. Robinson, pr. Thomas D. ParlSe, pr. w. H. Sanders of Montgom- cry, H. M. Robertson and James N. Gun nels.
 The deceased is survived by his widow and several children, Mrs. Vasco Wedge worth of Fort Worth, Tex, Mrs. Morris Corey of Lexington, Ky. Mrs. J. E. Z Riley e. Ozark Ala, Miss Jamie Robert son, Walter Robertson, both of this city and Benjamin P. Robertson of Lexing- ton, Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
MANEUVERS AT CAMP BREWER
 ARE DISTINCT SUCCESS

Columbus, Miss, August 16.--(Special)- When the third special train left tonight. at 10 o'clock over the Southern railway, it's coaches carrying the Mississippi troops for the western part of the state, Camp Brewer was officially closed. The Seventeenth infantry battalion is still on the ground, sleeping in dog tents' to- night, and early tomorrow morning they begin the 200 mile march to Anniston, Ala. Camp Brewer will then be memory.
 The encampment was distinct sue cess from every standpoint. The of fcers in charge gave the boys fine training in all military duties. The several maneuvers were done well, ac- cording to those experts watching them. The social features were bril- liant affairs and 1t was continuous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

round of pleasure The three bands made things lively all the while. The spirit of harmony and good will was obvious among both the national guardsmen and the regulars.
 Columbus will be recommended by Col. John T. Van Orsdale as the ideal city for the establishment of brigade army post. This was learned late last night by an interview with that gentleman. He said the location of the town was fine, the health of Camp Brewer had been ex ceptionally good and he knew of no bet ter place for the contemplated posts es tablishment than here He gave many reasons why Columbus should be named and said he would assuredly recommend 1t for the town. He spoke in unstinted praise of the encampment and Columbus and the entertainment the town had given the troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
BODEKER HAS NOT
 SEEN J. w. MORGAN
Patrolman Smith Says He Is Not
 Man Complained of as Being DiscOurteous

Patrolman W. |. Smith, whose regu- lar beat Is on Second avenue from Eighteenth street to Twentieth street, said yesterday he feared that his friends might think he Is the officer complained of by J. ". Morgan, who, Mir Morgan said, had been guilty of discourtesy to an aged lady
 "I was patrolling my regular beat at the hour mentioned by MT. Morgan said Officer Smith, but I participated in no such incident as he speaks of. Of course there are great many po- licenen who wear their uniforms when they are not actually on duty. and 1t might be possible that one of these was on the Florence corner at tho hour MT. Morgan mentions. However, 1t is hard for me to believe that a member of our force would be guilty of such an act as MT. Morgan charges. If there Is a man on the force who would be guilty of such a thing l am sure Chief Bodeker would have appre- ciated it if the officers number had been taken and a formal report made on the matter As 1t Is now. how ever, the complaint Is reflection on the entire force. which. I am confident, is not at all justified.
 Chief Bodeker in speaking of the matter last night said: TT have been unable to locate Mir. Morgan, either In my memory or the directory, nor can I say that I know him. However, I wish that he would come to the ot- flee and make his complaint to me. If any policeman on the force did mis- treat anyone I want to know it. That Is one thing that I will not allow, and one thing that has always been en- forced in the department l would con slider it a personal favor and l hope MT Morgan will testify to me that he saw this patrolmsn mistreat an old lady. It is the duty of every good citizen to report such things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
BUTLER INSTITUTE
 A MARKET SUCCESS

Greenville. August 1s.-(Special. )--The Butler county teachers institute closed this morning. The institute was marked success in every detail. and those wno Lave had the institute in charge havt done excellent work, and Butler county will reap the benefits
 The course of instruction that the teachers have had at this institute was the most complete ever given, and the teachers have had an opportunity to heal some of the most prominent men in the sfate.