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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-13
PLAINVIEW.

Plainview Jan S-We are hav-
ing some cold weather at this writ
ing.
Mr.. r. D, Burleson has moved to
Midlothian and Mr., Warren has
moved in Mr.. Burleson's noese.
Mr. Jim White has moved to
Midlothian and Joe King has moved
in the house where Mr. White liv-
ed
Mr. VIII Holland has moved te
east Texas and Mr.. f4ambeFs ma
Tmoyed where MIR. Holland lived
! There is some sickness at TIL
writing.
/ Mr.. S. V. Petty was visiting Mac
Miles Monday.
Mr.. Sidney Tidwell was visitin
! Mack Miles Monday evening.
Mr.. VIII White has sold hi
! place to Mr.. Ralph Getzendaler.
Mrs Allen and her daughter
Miss Josie Campbell, went to Wax
ahachie shopping one day last week
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MOUNTAIN PEAK.

Mountain Peak, Jan. 8.-Business
around town is flourishing consid-
ering the distressing condition oil
the roads caused by the recent
rains. There remains quite lot OF
cotton in the field yet, with no
weather suitable to gather. 1t seems
that most of the cotton has been
disposed of at prevailing prices.
The ground is getting in fine
condition to prepare for the coming
crop and there will probably be
larger amount of forage crops plant
ed than usual.
There were Sunday school servi-
ces at the different churches Sun
day but weather too cold Tor much
attendance.
Elder J. P. Halbert is in very
poor health at present.
Mrs. S. P. Hinkle has been very
sick but is better,
J. X. Meredith and 0. II. Farris
spent Saturday night in Dallas.
]. D. Ware and son, Henry, haul
ed cotton to Waxahachie Saturday.
At the Neill reunion at Buena
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Vista the following parties were
there. Mother, Mrs. S. f. NELL, Mrs.
r. d. Mccormick, husband and four
children. and S. L., wife and three
children, Mt. Peak; Rev, w A.
Neill and wife and four children,
Groesbeck; T. ], Neill wife and
child, Tyler; and Miss Belle NELL.
| j x. Meredith. photographer, at
tended the Nein reunion at Buena
Vista Christmas day
Mr. and Mrs. J. e. Ferguson he'll,
a family reunion Christmas da
and enjoyed the happy privilege {
again meeting all their children al
grand children again.
Elder Griggs of Cottonwood vi
tied the sick at Mountain Pea
Sunday.
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Notice to Customers.

Waxanachie, Texas, Jan. /. 1912
In obedience to recent decisions Of
the United States court; rulings 81
the comptroller of the currency and
state commissioner of banking, the
undersigned banks of Waxahachie,
will not allow any overdrafts after
February /, 1919.
This is for the purpose of notify
ing our customers in order that
they may govern their business &C
cordingly.
CITIZENS NATL. BANK,
WAXAHACHTE NATL BANK,
STATE BANK & TRUST co.
By order Of their respective direc-
tors. d24Sw52
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
SMITHS CHAPEL.

Smiths Chapel, Jan. Stealth
of this community is very good at
this writing.
We have been having some very
bad weather. The ground is almost
covered with sleet today.
Our school has started off nicely
on new year.
We wish all a happy new year.
Friday afternoon the school at
THE place organized a little society
for the school The society meets
every two weeks. The first meeting
viii be January Goth. We have
the following officers: Mr.. Noah
Howeth, president; Miss Anna
Moore, secretary; Miss Minnie
Smith, Miss Tfllie Barton and Joe
Moore, program committee; Miss
Earle Smith, journalist; Mr. Reed
Aycock and Miss Lula Moore, re-
porters, all serve a months term.
Mr.. T. R. Pond and family NOV
ed from our community to the Lone
Cedar community.
Mr.. Briggs Padgett and wife
moved Friday to Hill county.
Mrs. Sink returned from Dallas.
She reported nice time.
Mr., O.. w. Vines and family Wis
tied Mr.. Doyle Vines Sunday.
Mr.. Luther McWhirter has gone
back to Austin where he has been
attending school, studying for a
physician.
Miss Minnie Smith and Miss TIL
lie Barton visited Miss Rcslind
Cass.
Little B. F. Cass, the son of Mr..
Cass, has had very bad case OF
sore eyes.
Mrs. Doyle Vines visited Mrs.
Mollis Smith Friday.
Mrs. r. B. McWhirter visited
Mrs. Doyle Vines Thursday.
Mrs. Bob Gardner Of Lone Cedar
community died the third of Janu-
airy, She is survived by husband
and three children.
Mr.. VIII Brumbelow will move
where Mr. Pond moved from.
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The Charity Committee.

The members of the charity COM
mittee desire to render any assist
ance that may be needed by persons
in destitute circumstances during
the cold weather. Any one knowing
of a case should refer same to any
member of the committee for in
yestigation. The personnel of the
committee is as follows;
S. P. Spalding, chairman; j. Lee
Penn. e. f. Cunningham, w. X.
Ward r. H. Connally.
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Charles Durham, Lovington, III

Charles Durham, Lovington, III !,
has succeeded in finding positive
cure for bed wetting. "My little
boy wet the bed every oight cleal
thro' on the floor. l tried eeveral
kinds Of kidney medicine and | was
in the drug store looking for some.
thing different to help him / heard
of Foley's Kidney Pills. After he
had taken them two days we could
see change and when he had taken
two-thirds of bottle he was cured.
That is about six weeks ago and he
has not wet in bed since" For sale
by the Curtin Stores-Curlin Drug
Co, North side So, Curtin Pharma-
cy. West side So DIV
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the Harry Parkinson place where
he Is going to have meat to eat for
/ ] passed there one day last weel,
and found him butchering some fine
porhers.
E. Hopper, who has been resi-
dent on Waxahachie 2 for several
years, now gets his Enterprise at
Altoona. Texas. ]. B. Parker quit
his street work long enough to give
me the coin. ]. p. Whitefield, who
moved from Forreston to Red Oak
2 last year, was in town one day
last week looking well and happy.
Carl p Gather, native of this
hood and married in the Ovilia
country, has gone to Kenton, Tenn,
the home of his mrefathers, to try
ibis fortune Wonder how long ne
will stay. r. J. Cheatham, COM
Imonly called Uncle Hick, youth
unknown and who told the medicine
Iyender, after having denied any al
Fiction and being asked about chick
en- cholera, said that IL he ever had
it he was SO young it did not hurt
him, has sold his farm on Onion
and purchased the McAlister place
near town. He can usually be
found at his place of business A
Dodson from Waxahachie was
here one day last week and settled
for another year.
Thursday | went to Midlothian.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Boyd were at
home at the fire and seemed COM
Portable. II. ]. Jeanes was on the
street looking well. He got on MY
list. On my way back I stopped at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Springer on Midlothian T. He was
hauling wood but got home in time
for me to make haul. They take
several papers and magazines and
like to read. Walter Jones was
moving from Sardis to the old home
place. j. T. Turner, the village
blacksmith at Sardis, was busy ham
mering iron but stopped long enuf
to hand me the price.
Friday I went to Forreston where
found j. E. Cooper busy with the
cash and accounts of the Forreston
Bank. Mr.. and Mrs. /. w. Roden
gave me my dinner and entertained
me royalty for acouple of hours.
Saturday was too cold for com.
fort but L. f. Moses was in town
and told me he had moved from
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Texas Cattle to Brazil.

Corpus Christi, Texas, Jan. f2.-
Arrangements have been made by
one of the foremen from the $1,000
000-acre ranch in Brazil of which
Murdo Mackenzie former Texan,
is manager, with the King ranch
near here to help stock the big
ranch in Brazil with Texas cattle.
Eight hundred head Of cattle have
been contracted for and the ship
ment will go forward sometime ear
ly in the spring through the Calves
ton port
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Eron the ExoIz
BY BILL cox.



condition and comforting blessing
on mankind, we can go forth with
a song in our hearts.
II farmers would read agr,cul-
Itural journals and apnIv their
best Judgment To such theor,as ard
practices as thev find therein set
apart a small Mat of land for ex-
perimentine with snch n,ans as
seemed reasonable studv carefully
results and adont sucb as nrovad
successful feel sure thew wouId
be fully compensated for their Ia.
bors. If the experiment of this wear
proves a failure and II is certain
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lfions were Responsible than trv
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strate n fact connected with our
business abo,,t tba time whom We
must retire from the field of activ-
iity We NAV he enabled ia mass II
along to our posterity So orr er-
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routine performance have had
something TO interest MS and life
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E. A, ALLEN DIES
 ATTULIP, ARKANSAS
Was Highly Esteemed Resident and Father of J. w., NaG and Ike
 Allen, of This City.

E. A. Allen, S2 years cid, well known in Pine Bluff where he for merly resided, disd at his home ir lip, Dallas county, Wednesday. He has been ill for some time. The fun. oral was held Thursday afternoon and interment was at the family burying ground near Tulip.
 Surviving are the widow and six children, J. w.. Nat and Ike, sons, Mrs. Lena Hastings, of Pine Bluff; Mrs. M. M. Laws, of Texarkana, and Mrs. John Moore, of Big Springs, Texas, daughters; one brother, John w. Allen mayor of Warren, N. C., also survives.
 Mir. Allen was born in Warren, North Carolina. He came to Ark ansas in 1850 and first settled a, Camden where he married He serv- ed in the commissary department of the Confederate army and in 1877 came to Pine Bluff and lived here for many years. He was employed in mercantile pursuits and was highly regarded. He had wide acqualn- tance in Jefferson, Ouachita and Dal- las counties.
 J. w. Allen, of this city, returned yesterday from Tulip where he att tended the funeral.
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Heinie Zimmerman, sussine Chicago Cub.

The proudest men in the Bronx to- day are those who can look up from the baseball extras and regale their young hopefuls with tales of the time when Heinie Zimmerman was carry ing plumbers tools and earning $2 a day. Every citizen of that sequestered section of New York who can faintly remember the occasion when Heinie repaired a leak in his bathtub today refers to the sensational hitter of the Cubs as one of his boyhood friends.
 In New York ball player may get lost in the shuffle, but uo so in the Bronx. When the Cubs are in New York Young America waits in droves for the arrival of Zimmerman at his home after the game, and not to
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SH.EIRIEES SALE

By virtue of an execution to me di- rected by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Arkan- sas, I will offer for sale at the court house door, in the city of Pine Bluff Arkansas on
 FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1912. during the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, to the highest bid der, on a credit of three months, with interest, the purchaser being required to give bond to secure the purchase money, all the right, title and interest of Alex Whitehead and Annie White aead to the following described prop erty, to-wit:
 Lot two CD block nineteen 09) town of Altheimer.
 Said sale being made to satisfy a judgment in favor of T. J. Collier for Five Hundred Forty-Five and 50-1OO dollars ($545.50) less credit of sev- entq-seven and 95-100 dollars, ($77.95) on July 5th. 1912. with interest and costs, this 27th day of July, 1912.
 EDGAR BREWSTER,
 Sheriff 7-27-S-3-10
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New York Cotton.

New York, Aug. 2.-Cotton opened steady at an advance of 2@7 points on better cables than expected and covering by some of yesterdays sell lers who were evidently inclined t( take profits before the publication oi the government crop report at mid day. Reports of further rains or showers in the Southwest encouraged the more optimistic view of crop out look, however, and the market sold off to net loss of about 5@10 points before the end of the first hour, un- der renewed liquidation and the fore cast of continued unsettled weather in the western belt.
 Futures opened steady. January. 12.66@l2.67c; March, 12.74c offered; May, 12.79@12,S0c; August, 12.47o bid; October, 12.64@12.65c; November 12.69G12.70c; December, 12.73@12.74c
 The market became steadier late in the forenoon on covering by recent sellers and trading was comparatively quiet Just before the government re- port was issued. The governments condition figures of 76.5, against S9.1 last year, proved under the average
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PICNIC PARTY HAD
 MOONLIGHT LUNCH STOLEN

After enjoying delightful hay ride to Sulphur Springs Tuesday night srd indulglns.> many pleasant games and contests af,er their arrival at the little resort, members Of the party went to the wagon which held the delicious lunches prepared by the young ladies to find that twelve of the fiji cen baskets that held the eat ables had disappeared. A thorough seach was instituted but ta no ava l. The hay ride was given by Misses Juliet Grar berry and Annie May Will son for Miss Phoebe Clements, of English. MT. and Mrs Goodman and Mrs. Tom Pool were the chaperanes. The young people were very indig- nant over the theft.
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The Jersey City team has bought Pitcher Barry from the Athletics.
 John B. Boyle of Chicago university is the latest recruit to join the Phil. lies.
 Jimmy McAleer, the president of the Boston Americans, is happy man these days.
 Edgar Willett, of the Jennings crew, is the leading pitcher for his team so far this year
 Buffalo has secured Charles High tower, a pitcher from the Cornell Uni versity team.
 Harry Mcintyre, tried out by Mil waukee in one game, has been taken on by Indianapolis.
 Connie Mack has picked up Johnny King. college pitcher of the Sacred Heart team of Denver.
 Clark Griffith says if he had one reliable southpaw he could win the American league pennant.
 Connie Mack will get another star recruit this fall from his Baltimore farm in Outfielder Murphy.
 Frank Chance complains of his "beaned" head which is at least ever so much better than bonehead.
 Elberfeld is about ready to quit baseball and return to his home in Chattanooga. The old boy is all in.
 Louisville has purchased Second Baseman Harris of the McKeesport team in the Ohio-Pennsylvania league.
 Mike Doolan has one defensive weakness. Somehow he can't field bunts that are tapped toward first base.
 The Siegel company of Boston has made Denton T. Young an offer to take charge of its baseball depart ment.
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expected and the market sold ur sharply on covering and renewed buy ing with the active months some 25@ 26 points above yesterdays choice within the first ten minutes after the report was published.
 Memphis Spot Cotton.
 Memphis, Aug 2.-Cotton-SD steady and unchanged.
 Memphis COttOnseed Products. Memphis, Aug 2.-Cottonseed prod ucts: Prime basis oil, 5.33@5. .34c :; $26.5O@27.00 per ton; linters } 1-2M 4c per pound.
 Galveston Spot Cotton.
 Calves on, Aug. 2.-Cotton-Spot closed steady as revised. Middling 13 5-16c.
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&1OO Reward. %1OO.

The readers of this paper will b( pleased to learn that there is a least one dreaded disease that scienct has been able to cure in all it's stagei and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrf Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Ca tarrh being a constitutional disease requires a constitutional treatmen Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter- nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system thereby destroying the foundation ot he disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitu, tion and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in it's curative powers that they bier One Hundred Dollars for any 'ase that it fails to cure. Send fol list of testimonials.
 Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.,,
 Toledo, Ohio Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills fer consti- )ation.
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know where Heinie lives Is not mere ly looked upon as ignorance-it is a crime.
 During the recent series with the Giants, in which Zimmerman banked the ball into the stands for three home runs, excitement in the Bronx ran riot Heinie was counting on a few quiet days at home, but such pleasure was denied him. Friends came so thick and fast he couldn't get minute to himself, and finally, in desperation, sneaked downtown in New York and joined the team to escape the demon. strations.
 Zimmerman is feet tall in his stocking feet. weighs 1S0 pounds, and never had days illness in his life.
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New Orleans GOt)fOn.

New Orleans, Aug 2-Cotton-Fu- lures opened steady, 1 point up to 2 points off. Cables were better than due, but were offset by rains in the western cotton belt There was lit tle business in the early trading be- cause of the nearness of the bureau report figures on condition. After the call prices were points up on Octo- Der, while December stood unchang- ed, compared with the close of yes terday. Longs sold out moderate quantity of cotton on the forecast of unse tied weather for the western belt, and at the end of the first half hour of business prices were BOA points under yesterdays last quota tions
 Futures opened steady. August, 12.S6@12S9c; September, 12.SSm 12.9Oc; October, 12.7Sc; December. l2,16@1277c; January, 12.7Sc bid;
 March, 12S9@12.90c; May, 13.O0@ 13.02c.
 Heavy selling for both accounts met this advance and checked it and within few minutes broucht about reaction of 10 points. At noon the market stood at net advance of 11M 13 points.
 The market was quiet up to II o'clock when the bureau report on condition was issued. At the lowest up to that time prices were COS points under yesterdays close. At II o'clock they were 1 point under to Z. points over. The figures of 76.5 were about point under the average ex- pectation, althought it was generally conceded that the figures would be bullish. The first sale on October after the figures were out, was at an advance of 19 points, the price being carried up to 12.95. Both December and January gained 15 points.
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BONNER AND ADAMS
 RETIRE FROM FIRM

Effective August 1, c. s. Bonner and G. M Adams retired from the firm Of Kientz Bros, meat commits sion firm, and their interest was.pur- chased by C. A. and w. A. Kenz, who will continue the business un- der the orig nal firm name. Mr. Bonre CT and Nc Adams have not yet announced their plans for the future. The firm was organized about a year lgo and has been mos successful.
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NOTICE!

Paving District No. 2S, West Fifth avenue.
 The tax books for the collection of special assessment upon the real property in Paving District No. 2S in the city of Pine Bluff has been placed in my hands.
 All owners of real property lying in the district arc required to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from this date.
 If such payment is not made action will be commenced at the end of that ime for the collection of such assess ment. and for legal penalties and cost.
 Given under my hand this 9th day of July, 1912.
 A. G. RUSSELL, City Collector.
 Office. City Hall, g a. m. to 12 m 7-6 26t
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Experienced Packing
 House Man Coming
Offer Made to Texan to Take Manage ment of the Local Plant by Directors of Arkansas
 Packing Company.

F At a call meeting of the directors of the Arkansas Packing Company held in this city yesterday at the ln- stance of President P. P. Byrd, res olution was adopted making prop osition to an experienced packing house manager, who now lives i'll Texas, to come here and manage the new plant to be erected in the East ern city limits by that concern. Un- usual inducements were offered the Texan to accept the place and it is stated that if he decides to do so, he will invest heavily in the local enter prise, believing that it offers great possibilities for packing house capi- tal
 The proposition was submitted to the directors by w. ]. Doyle, indus trial commissioner for the Cotton Belt railroad, who came here at the suggestion of the Texas packing house man to ascertain just what the local concern would do in the way of in- ducement.
 At the meeting yesterday General Manager Simon Whitestone presented the plans for the packing plant, which were inspected by the directors. The meeting was attended by President P. P. Byrd, A. D. Foster, M. E Bloom Simon Whitestone, Secretary J. N. Booth; l.. R. Grubemeyer, of Forrest City; w. D Atwood, Of New Edin burgh and J. c. Bain, of Portland.
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OLD TIMER IS PASSED ALONG
the Philadelphia Fans, is Re- leased to Boston.

For years the name of Titus has been synonymous With the Phillies. The last man in the major leagues to shave his mustache and good ball player for years, years mad years now wears Boston National league uni form. It seems like a blow in the
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D. c. Bybee, teaming contrac or living at 669 Keeling Court, Canton, Ill.,, is now well rid of a severe and annoying case of kidney thouble. His back pained and he was bothered with headaches and dizzy spells. 'I took Foley Kidney Pills just as direct ed and in few days I felt much bet ter. My life and strength came back, and 1 sleep well. I am now all over my trouble and glad to recommend Foley Kidney Pills Try them. W. L. Dewoody & Co.,
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Think We'll of Cravath,

Minneapolis recently tried to get Cravath back from Philadelphia. The deal was dropped when President Fogel asked for Catcher Owens, most Of the remainder of the Miller team and all the money in the Minneapolis treasury.
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Miss Artie Hall, the vaudeville singer, who was sitting. near Herman hosen hal, in the restaurant of the Hotel Metropole, when the latter was summoned to his death at the hands o1 Land of gun men, believed to have been hired for the purpose by