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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-18
LOOKING BACKWARD.
Items Of Interest Appearing
in the Waxahachie Enter
prise Fifteen Years Ago.

Prof. C. F. Winn of Ray was
in Waxahachie Monday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-18

New hats of every kind at the
Leader. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-18

ioA. 0'ef Win Vi nay was
. in Waxahachie Monday.
The court house yard has
= been set with Bermuda grass.
= Sam Lakeland of this city
= appeared as Uncle Sam in
= the carnival at Waco this week.
Roger Kennedy returned
= home from Marshall Monday
= night where he has been for
= several months.
= s. w. Spencer has been sue
= ceeded by Will A. Spalding as
. water superintendent and is
= now with T. F. Chancellor G.
= Co.
= The contract for the Will
= liams building has been let to
= Col. D. Mahoney. 1t will be a
tNc-oboi DuiiulUS, ofXJf IeGC
= and the trimming will be of
= stone.
> Rev. S. E. sKennon, B. G.
, Lancaster and daughter,
, Miss Kate, and Mrs. w. A.
. Chapman of Red Oak left Wax
, ahachie Monday, May II, for
, Chicago to attend the general
, assembly of the Cumberland
, Presbyterian church.
Thursday morning about I
$3.50 O'Clock, the Southern ho-
, tel, owned by w. P. Watt, on :
South Rogers street, was dis ,
covered on fire. The alarm was I
turned in but by the time the =
, firemen reached the scene the 4
, building was in flames. (
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-18

The court house yard has
been set with Bermuda grass.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-18

Sam Lakeland OF this city
appeared as Uncle Sam" in
the carnival at Waco this week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-18

Roger Kennedy returned
home from Marshall Monday
night where he has been for
several months.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-18

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-30

mankind is our business. The com
mon welfare is our business. charity,
mercy. forebearance and bencvolence are.
all, our business. The dealings of our
trade are but as drops of water in the
comprehensive ocean of business"
Heaven give us grace to attend to our
business-which is also the Fathers
busincss-before the night cometh where
in no man a work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-30

BIZ
THE ALAMO LUMBER COMPANY

Observe the midwinter fair tents in the
reservation. They look good. They also
look like a midwinter fair. Have YOU
considered how many transients you may
be able to house il the hotels and board
ing houses earniot take care of all COM
ers? No; you are not expected to run
a boarding house gratis. No visitor to
the fair will expect that. Still, even at
the expense of a little Inconvenience, we
should never allow it to be said that
Brownsville could not take care Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-30

Admiral Dewey says ne yves his
good health at 70 to the fact that he
keeps away from midnight banquets.
We should like very much for the
admiral to tell us which is the worst
feature of the banquet, the vittles or
the Observation-Disclosures Post.
Neither. 1t is lying awake three nights
before the feast to prepare the UMPIRE
meditated after dinner speech that saps
the vitality Of a man who acquires the
banquet habit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-30
HINTS FOR HoUsEKEEpERs

II the people in THE flat above you
keep an alarm clock that goes off regu.
larry at 4:45 am. write a piece for the
papers about them.
The catch basin in the back yard
should be cleaned out at least as often
as once in ten or fifteen years.
Any determined housewife can keep
a record if her daily expenses for a
month Tor more without becoming tired
of it. = =
1T costs nothing to keep a cat. She
can forages off the neighbors.-Chicago
Tribune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-30

For If these people are not our bust
of faith nor in all our smooth platitudes
about fraternity and h%rotherly love; our
sentimental PHILOSOPHERS are mere froth,
and our hymns of praise and Worship to
the Father are empty words. full of
sound and fury. signifying nothing"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-30

From History Of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, by Frank c. Pierce.
y y Y X u y \ X
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-30

Last Battle Of the Civil War Fought
Near Brownsville, May II, 1865.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-30

Ole Virgimey made Wilson welcome
when he returned to the land of his
birth, with bonfires and Examinations.
The good old mother of presidents keeps
a warm place in her heart for her chill
dren.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-30

Who will be the first to give the par
GELS post a tryout in Brownsville? Do
YOU know that YOU can send eggs, in
packages of one from the inside
zone to the outside zone? The postof1icei
people will please pardon us for any in
convenience they may suffer from this
suggestion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-30

They have a society called jolly Pail
bearers in s.. Louis. The object of each
member is to try not to be sorry when
his friends die. They expect to reach the
point in due time when they shall be
glad rather than sorry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-30

In spite of a reduction in the output
of iron the total value of the mineral
production of the United States last
yearwas the third highest on record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-30
BATTLE OF PALMETTO RANCH.

y Last Battle of the Civil War Fought =
i Near Brownsville, May II, 1865. :
= From History Of the Lower Rio :
= Grande Valley, by Frank C. Pierce. :
X = y y \ y y 4 \ y y
On August, 80, 1864, the Confederate
troops, five companies of Benevides cav
airy, six companies of Gidding's cavalry.
three companies Caters battalion, under
command of Colonel John S. Ford, re-
ais under General Francis j. Heron
having evacuated some months before
then.
During January, 1865, the Federals
pied Brazos Santiago, having come by
the gulf route from Morganza, La. and
on March 30, 1865, the command consist
ed of the 62nd United States COlOred in
%fantry. under 1t. Col. Theodore III. Bar
rett. 675 men; 3Ith Indiana infantry. I'M
der Lit. Col. Robert G.. Morrison. 300;
2nd Texas cavalry (Union), under Maj.
j. III. Fisk. 80, of whom 30 were I'M
mounted, and 10th L. s. Colorcd infan-
try, Col. j. +. Bryant commanding, but
not present, $50, making a total of LIS.
On April ., 1865, Lee surrendered at
AppOmatox.
On May II, 1865. by orders of Col.
Theodore I'll. Barrett of the end L. $.
Colored infantry, Lit. Col. David Bran
son left BrazOs Santiago with 80 men
destined to Point Isabel. news having
reached the Federals that the Confed-
crate troops frequently visited that
place. A severe equinoctional gale pre-
vented the steamer from proceeding from
Brazos to the Point, so they returned
and marched the troops southwark along
Brazos beach to It)ca Chica, a narrow
inlet from the gulf, about three or four
miles north from the mouth of the Rio
Grandc. After crossing this inlet. 80
men of the md Texas tUnion1, not
mounted, under First 1t. Hancock and
Second LIT. James came up with them.
and the 300, at , a. m. May II surround
ed what was then known as Whites
Ranch, a little village situated on the
Rio Grande about four miles above its
mouth. A Confederate outpost of Go
men had been intrenched there and the
Federals expected to entrap them. but
soon discovered that they had departed.
The Federals hid in a thicket and
among the weeds on the banks of the
Rio Grande about one and one-half miles
above Whites Ranch until $3.50 a. M.
May y. when persons on the Mexican
shore discovered them and began to give
the alarm. The C~onfederates soon an
peared and skirmishing Immediately be-
gan, the 100 men and horses of the Con
federate force soon retired. The Fed
erals captured three prisoners, two
horses and four beef cattle and ten DAYS
rations which had been issued 10 the
Confederates. That same evening at
about ; o'clock Col. fRip) Ford, with re
Inducements. consisting of 800 men, ar
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07
ocALA Boy MAKING
GOOD

Mr.. William NJ. Taylor of Madison
is an Ocala boy. He is making good.
He is the son of Mat Taylor, who for
merly owned stall in the Ocala meat
market and dealt in cattle on the
range.
Since leaving Ocala Mr.. Taylor, Jr.,
has filed an important position IN
Washington City, having received the
appointment through the good offices
of the late Senator Call. He then
went to Madison, opened UP mer-
camille establishment, made good, has
been honored with several local of
fees, and in the decent primaries was
elected a member of the next legisla-
ture.
Mr. Taylor's friends are urging him
to make the race for the speakership
of the house of representatives, but
he prefers to 10 slow and make sure,
and does not think that he will enter
on that struggle.
He begs to be remembered to his
Ocala friends, and while a member
from Madison, If it comes his way he
will always he pleased to do Ncaia
andMarion county a good turn.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07
BOY SCOUTS HIKE TO LAKE
WEIR

Early Tuesday morning thirty men,
bers OF the boy scouts hiked to North
Lake Weir, where they expect to re-
main until Saturday. They carried
tents and provisions, and expect to
have a huge time. They will enjoy
the swimming, boating, etc., at the
lake, and will be instructed in the
arts OF woodcraft, camp-cooking, etc.,
so that the trip. is not only for pleas
ure, but for study also.
Mr.. Clifford Peabody will spend ev-
cry day with the scounts, going down
early each morning on his motorcy-
Gle, returning at night. DR.. McClane
will go down late every afternoon,
and will remain with the boys 1T
night.
The scouts were taken to the lake
by Messrs. w. ID. earn, Clarence
Camp, Mr.. Carmichael, DR.. Izlar and
others in their automobiles, and they
left town prepared to enjoy them
selves TO the limit.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07
THANKS FROM THE DAUGHTERS

The members of Dickson Chapter,
u. d. c., wish to extend thanks to all
the veterans for making our dinner
such success by their honored pres
ence, and for their CHEEKY words of
appreciation; to the ministers whose
words lifted us to higher things; to
Mr.. Watterson Tucker for sounding
the assembly; to the Rifles, through
Col. Nash, for the use of the armory;
to Messrs. McIver and MacKay for
use and loan of chairs; to Messrs.
Theus & Zachry for loan of furniture;
to all the merchants for generous do
nations, and to all our outside friends
for kindly interest and contributions
in many ways toward making our din
ner a delightful success.
MRS. E. NJ. HOWARD,
for Dickson Chapter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07
LAKE WEIR w. C. T. u.

The president, Mrs. Reed, presided
at the meeting of May 80.
Meeting opened with song, scrip
ture reading and prayer.
Roll call; minutes of previous meet
ing read and approved
Flower mission superintendent has
sent 81 to flood sufferers and 145 ar
ticles of wearing apparel.
1t was voted that the union collect
and send another box of clothing be-
fore June 18th.
The medical temperance superin-
tendent being absent, Mrs. Jones con-
Quoted the latter part of the meeting.
Her subject was Frances Willard
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned for two weeks.
SECRETARY.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07
TO BREAK UP A COLD
Some Advice That Will Save Time
and Money.

Some Advice That Will Save Time
and Money.
Strong drink and quinine may re-
lieve cold. but it usually does more
harm than good.
To break up a hard cold in either
head or chest thousands are using
this sensible treatment:
First of all look after your bowels;
if they need attention, use any relia-
BILE cathartic. Then pour a scant tea
spoonful of HYOMEI into a bowl of
boiling water, cover head and bowl
with towel and breathe for or 10
minutes the pleasant, soothing, heal
ing vapor
Do this just before going to bed :
your head will feel fine and clear and
you will awake from a refreshing
sleep minus cold in the morning.
For colds, coughs, catarrh, asthma
and Group HYOMEI is guaranteed. A
so cent bottle is all you need to
break up cold. and this can be OBJ
tanned at the Postoffice Drug Store
and druggists everywhere.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07
CAM STLEEP NIGHTS
Your Stomach is Out of Condition
That's All

Your Stomach is Out of Condition
That's All
Many a disordered stomach has
been put in good shape with few
days treatment of Mona stomach
tablets.
You probably know that stomach
trouble causes biliousness, dizziness,
sick headache, bad
dreams, foul breath, dependency.
weak eyes, red nose, sallow skin and
loss of memory.
If you have any of these troubles
the chances are that Mona stomach
tablets will put you all to the good
in a few days. They relieve after
dinner distress in five minutes.
Be sure and try them, and if they
don't do you as much good as you
thought they would, get your money
back. Large box so cents at the
Postoffice Drug Store and druggists
everywhere.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07
INTERESTING TAckY PARTY
The following invitations were is
sued a few days ago:

The following invitations were is
sued few days ago:
Ruth, Elizabeth, Blanche and Sue,
For Wednesday night extend to you
An invitation for half past eight,
At Ruth Rentz's home-do not be
late,
And come so tack none will know
From whence you came nor where
you go.
Come with beau or come alone,
Can't come at all, be sure to phone.
In response to the above invitations
a big crowd of boys and girls were
present at the George Rentz home on
South Third street Wednesday night,
and one of the merriest evenings i'm
aginable ensued
The young folks were dressed in
all sorts of absurd and ridiculous cos
tunes, and some were almost unrec-
ognizable.
All sorts of interesting and amusing
games were enjoyed by the young
folks and delicious refreshments were
served
The four hostesses of last nights
affair-Misses Ruth Rentz, Blanche
Whaley, Elizabeth Davis and Sue
Feaster Moore-gaye their guests q
very delightful evening.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07
NARROWLY ESCAPES FANGs OF
RATHER
Weirsdale, Fla, June 4, 1912.

Weirsdale, Fla, June 4, 1917.
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
Due only to the presence of mind
and grit which Mr.. Waterman pos
sesses. he escaped death several days
ago. Mr.. Waterman was walking
from his barn to the house, and was
peeling a peach, when he suddenly
noticed that he was in the act OF
stepping on a monster rattlesnake
Quick as flash, he sprang over the
snake, but was too late to escape its
blow. Just as he sprang the snake
drove it's fangs in the left shoe slight
~ above the heel, which brought Mr.
Waterman to a standstill. He then
succeeding in stamping the snake to
death. Mr.. Waterman sent the
snake to my brother, who now has il
nicely mounted, and will send it to
Chicago soon. We are thankful that
Mr.. Waterman's life was spared, and
congratulate him on his success in
killing the serpent.
Yours truly,
III. B. e.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. ]. Mckinney
leave tomorrow morning for Lake
Weir, where they will spend ten days
before going on to Ocala. They will
go to Georgia about the latter part OF
June, where Mr.. Mckinney will en-
gage in the peach business. Their
many friends trust that they will re-
turn to Lakeland in the early fall,
and, although they are as yet quite
undecided, we feel sure that htey will
never be satisfied anywhere else
Lakeland Telegram.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Mrs. II. A. Waterman went up to
Jacksonville Tuesday afternoon to
visit her mother, Mrs. B. ]. Potter,
for a few days before Mrs. Potter
leaves for New York state to spend
the summer with relatives When
Mrs Waterman returns she and Mr.
Waterman will commence keeping
house at the residence that has been
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs, Woodrow
for the past year or more.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Miss Ophelia Gray returned Satur-
day from weeks trip to DeLand,
Orlando and Tampa. While in De.
Land she was the guest of Miss
Gladys Subway. at Chaudoin Hall.
While in Orlando she visited Mrs. J.
G. Jones and her uncle, Bishop Gray.
While there she was one of the Wis
itors invited to attend the opening
dance of the Country Club.-St. Pc
tersburg Independent.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

A prominent wedding in the colored
circle will be that of Cynthia Alexan-
der, a daughter of Levi Alexander.
the Wen known contractor, and o.
sic William Long, at twelve O'Clock.
on the 18th day of June, at the Alex
ander nome on West Broadway. In.
vitations have been issued to the we'd
olng ceremony, and to the reception
at Dunnellon at night.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Mrs. @. w. Cleveland has gone to
Due West. s. c.. to attend the COM
mencement exercises of the Due West
Female College, at which Miss Stella
Cleveland is a student. After the
commencement Mrs. Cleveland and
her daughter, Miss Cleveland, will
spend the greater portion of the sum-
mer visiting relatives at different
places In South Carolina.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Mr.. c. c. Rawls, who is conducting
large turpentine operations in Taylor
county, but whose family resides at
Lake City, was an Ocala visitor We'd.
nesday. He owns the store building
occupied by Capt. Geo. A. Nash, and
is planning TO make extensive i'm
proyements upon it. The work will
begin at once.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Hon Edwin Spencer, Jr., popular
young attorney of Ocala, and repre-
sentative-elect of Marion county, who
spent the weekend in Jacksonville,
returned to Ocala yesterday. Mrs.
Spencer and little son, Edwin III, re-
manned in the city for a visit with
Mrs. Spencer's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
f. A Chapman, on Seventh street.
Springfield-Me tropolis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Conductor Goodyear and wife are
now housekeeping at Mr.. Shaw's res
idence, where they are at home to
their friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Goodyear
will have many visitors, for a more
popular couple does not live in In
nerness.-Inverness Chronicle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Mr.. Chas. F. Venable, who superin-
tended the brick paving around our
public square, land made a map of the
city, was Wednesday visitor. He is
looking well and says that Sumter
county is not so bad as she unfortu-
nately is sometimes represented away
from home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Judge Lester Warner and Mr. Will
liam Hooker spent Thursday fishing
on Half Moon lake, and the former
has probably won a trophy offered by
Field and Stream" for the largest
bass caught this season with rod and
reel. He landed a 101a-pound speci-
men, which is the envy of all the To-
cal fishermen
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Mrs. c. L. Bittinger, who was taken
quite ill on Monday, was somewhat
better yesterday, although she is still
far from Well Her many friends will
regret exceedingly to learn of her
sickness and hope for her a rapid re-
covery.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

The editor, local and society edi-
tors, business manager, hookkeeper,
neutrality-suspicious., foremeA of the
day and night forces, compositors,
pressmen, carrier boys and the en-
tire printing outfit of the Ocala Ban
ner return thanks for an invitation to
spend the Glorious Fourth at SUM
merfield.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Mrs. =, l.. Carter, Jr.. has returned
from Ocala. where she spent several
days with her husband. The latter is
associated with his father, Judge sgd
L. Carter, in the defense of parties
charged with murder, the case having
been sent to Marion from Sumter
county upon a change of venue
Gainesville Sun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Frisbie, former
ly OF Tampa, but now of this city, are
welcoming small stranger into their
home at the corner of Watula and
South Fourth streets. Master Fris-
bic arrived on Friday afternoon and
is very fine young gentleman.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Mrs. Bellamy Slower, whom in his
confidential letters the colonel ad-
dressed as Dear Maria,'' is on his
trail and denounces him as mob
ruler" She implores her Catholic
friends throughout the country to
vote against him for president il he
receives the nomination.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Mr.. d. E. McIver's family went to
Lake Weir yesterday morning and
viii open their summer home, Idle
wild, for the season.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

AIRS. Jack Camp and sons, Jack and
Henry, returned home Friday after
noon from a weeks visit in Savan-
nah, the guests of Mrs. Camps sister
in-law, Mrs. G. F. Armstrong.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

Miss Lidie McDougald expects to
spend the next few weeks with rela-
tives and friends in west Florida. and
later on she will go to Sarasota to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McDougald
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-06
|MR, MONTAGUE IN
BARTON HEIGHTS
MANY LADIES OUT TO HEAR CAM
DIDATE SPEAK AND BAND
PLAY.

with weather appropriate for the
occasion, Former Governor Andrew
jackson Montague was given the un-
divided attention of about three hun
dred and fifty people in an address,
which lasted more than an hour. In
the assembly nafi Of the Barton
Heights high school last night. The
attendance comprised both men, wom-
The women OF Barton Heights have
always taken an interest In politics
and a large number of the fair popI
lation OF the pretty suburb formed
big portion of the audience.
The assembly hall has seating ca
nacity OF three hundred Every seat In
the hall was filled. while many had to
content themselves with standing room
in the rear.
Governor Montague was warmly re-
ceived by the Barton Heights folk and
tn reply he expressed htF EratIHcnllol,
for the reception. The Blues oana
was obtained for the occasion by the
citizens OF Barton Heights. and when
the aspirant for congressional honors
arrived he was greeted with pixie,
W. K. Baehe presented Or. X; "
Miller former mayor OF the suburb
who, in return introduced the speaker
OF the evening with a very complimen-
Governor Montagues talk was prac-
tically the same as on former occas'
sions
He told of SOME incidents and what
he had done while holding the office
of district attorney, attorney genera
and governor of the state. He says
that IL was while he was serving az
attorney general that he was broueh,
close to the people by the educational
| good he did. which won for him the
name OF "Virginia's Educational Gov
| ernor
He declared that on several occas
sions his oupouent Captain John Lamb
! had said al he. Mr.. Montague. had moi
| attacked his public work, II must et
perfect In reply to this Mr.. Montague
| said that inasmuch as Captain Lsmt
| had never attacked his public work #
| must be perfect, too.
! When the address OF Governor Mon
! que was completed the strains o.
| Every Body's Dom 1t Hoa'e'
! through the hall.