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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

where Mexican conviets deserve to
be pardoned we do not doubt. and
for the proper exercise of the pard-
ching power in such case we should
be the last to critieise. But that
the courts of Texas have so greatly
erred as to justify the governor OF
the state in Unfortunately turn
ing loose each year as a part of a
Mexican holiday festival twenty-five
Mexican criminals we cannot be-
lieve. Such an article may win
votes for lei Gobernador Colquitt"
from some of the pardoned eonyicts
and their kind, but it will hardly
obtain such result from the law
abiding voters of Texas of any nat
onality.-Cleburne Review.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28
UNIQUE NAME.
Many People Cannot Pronounce
Name of Worlds Most Famous
Catarrh Remedy

High-o-me-that's the proper
way to pronounce HYOMEI the Cd
reliable remedy, that has rid tens
of thousands of people of that vile
and disgusting disease.
HYOMEI is made of purest Aus
tralian eucalyptus combined with
thymol and other effective antisep-
tics and is guaranteed to be free
from cocaine or any harmful drug.
HYOMEI is guaranteed to end
the misery OF catarrh, asthma, Group
catarrhal deafness, bronchitis.
coughs or colds, or money back.
Breathe it that's all, no dosing
the stomach Complete outfit, in
Guiding indestruetable inhaler, 81.
Extra bottles of HY0MEI, if need
ed. so cents at Curlin's Two Drug
Stores 46-64-82
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

If there was even the remotest
prospect that the differences now
existing in the republican party
would be perpetuated by the course
to be followed at the national con-
vention of that party, then there
might be no occasion to keep oh
suggesting Lorimer as the logical
candidate. If the republicans can
get together again they ought to
be able to hold regular love feast
with the blond boss of Illinois as
the standard bearer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28
BIG GAS WELL AT WORKMAN
Roar Can BE Heard Four Miles and
Many People Are Flock
ing to Place.

Workman, Texas, May 28,-At
7:20 o'clock yesterday morning the
city Of Workman came into posses
sion of an enormous gas we'll. II
was being sunk by Claude Wither-
spoon of Corsicana for the city in
search OF artesian water. The gas
is dry and is shooting up into the
air at least $50 feet high. The
roar of the blast can be heard for
atout four miles and hundreds OF
boople are flocking to the scene.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28
Street Paving in Hillsboro

smaller Cleburne hasn't the population
Hhasn the re
E1boro that
there last Saturday compliments heard
enepsng We glad that of our people
Here little that has mile
They beautifully paved
limits This done without hurt anybody
with the work that has done We told that
started that
would be willing back the old muddy dusty
They convinced has helped that
They better light with the
stand better Other cities know that Hilsboro has
has also the people civic pride that they formerly
added
that the
harmony Then the merchants began
walks elegant looking oushone their bum
andso cleaned things Such
the city and will general improvement
along
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

j. f, MeKeen, 1901 Cleveland
street, Wichita, Kansas. reports:
Il suffered from kidney trouble,
lad severe pains across my back,
and was all paved out, | began TAX
ng Foley Kidney Pills and sooE
mere was a decided Improvement.
Finally the pain left entirely aud !
am fully cured of all my kidney
trouble. Curtin Drug Co, north side
square, Curtin Pharmacy, west side
square. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

If the Houston Post is to be be-
lieyed, and we are not inclined to
question this, Cone johnson had a
cordial reception when he reached
that city from Tyler.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

There seems to be that perfect
unity as to the matter OF paving
the squara and the business dis
trict which is SO necessary to the
accomplishment Of any great wo.A.
Waxahachie is moving out in more
ways than one, because the peop =
are pulling together.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

That man who is constantly cant
paigning for sympathy has already
declared himself too weak to stand
up and fight life's battles like u
real sport.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

Those excurting ad men saw lots
Of things on their round that will
open their eyes as to Texas possibili-
ties, Boys, she is a big old state,
and she's just as good as she is
big
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

This is another day when Colonel
VOTERS finds his heart filled TO
oyeflowlng because Of the fact that
the democrats now assembled at
Houston are not TO sit upon his
case. Jake is perfectly willing to
put or his settlement with the
democrats just as long as possible.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

We are just overwhelmed Our
friends are doing all they possibly
can to boost our subscription get
ting and trade expanding campaign.
This assures greater success than
we had contemplated.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

American people may love to be
humbugged, but they do not appre-
ciate the attempt being made III
some quarters to try to bulldoze
them.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

Never mind, the political sea
which is now so badly disturbed
VIII become as smooth as glass
when Wilson is nominated
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

Lest You forget Wilbur Beatty,
who drove an automobile in the lead
of the fast trains which carried
the Ad League excursion on the
round from Dallas to Waco, Austin,
San Antonio, Houston, Galveston
and back to Dallas, is a Waxaha-
chic product.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

The Light and Enterprise have
been doing business at the same old
stand for quite while, always en-
deavoring to give patrons value re
ceiyed, and we are still on the job.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

Reports from Houston are to the
effect that Bayou City is today
Overwhelmingly for Wilson for
president Even Uncle Rienzi and
George Bailey are contributing TO
the entertainment Of the Wilson
gang.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

Be a public benefactor Swat the
first fly that comes your way.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

If it be Terrible Teddy then
what?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-28

Entered at the Waxahacie Postoffice as
Mail Matter OF the Second Glass.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-09
CURIOUS WORK OF PENANCE
AsesesR 8vddhtst q japan Writes
1xeyooo Words Of Piece Of Paper
- by IN inches.

~ soDs time thase has ben
shown in Gan Ffaneiseo Q pisos Of
popsr IL inches By ~ inches. q
wDtnh thsSs ass written 12eyooe worda.
Ms writing 10 the work Of Kobe
TaisM. q Buddhist Of Japan. who lived
A1W years ago. Before his time his
souDesynsn ussd only Chinese char
oessrs IN writing and he evolved IL
soee II the japanese alphabet
The writing on the paper 10 70 dne
nat . microscope has to b used to
deciphsr the intricate Japanese char.
aefers. It ID an enact copy Of eight
books Of the Buddhist Bible, and
was written by the author ~ a sort Of
psnance to purify his spirit It Is the
property Of q descendant Of the writer,
and has passed as q sacred heirloom
from father to son for q thousand
years. Every %precaution has been
taken to insure the safety Of the
document. In a case Of white wood 10
. beautiful laQuered box wrapped in
green silk. Within the laquered box
II another made Of a very light porous
wood that is extensively used in the
manufacture Of cabinets In which TO
store treasures. In this box u the
precious writing.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-09

All busy women know the value O,
system, and every busy woman should
systematic her daily tasks.
In the matter Of letter writing many
women are great procrastinators,
They persistently leave important let.
teri unanswered until the last DOS.
sible moment. and then have to write
. hurried note. often forgetting to
AXE up important subjects for dis.
cussion.
The best way to do is to have one
day or evening set apart for weekly
letter writing. One woman reserves
Tuesday morning for this
md she allows none but the most
pressing duties to interfere with her
writing.
While reading a letter she will lot
DOWN any particular thing she wants
to mention in the reply on the back Of
the envelope. place 1t in the letter
Sack on her desk and when Tuesday
comes has all the weeks correspond
snce ready for answering before her.
II during the interim of the receipt
and answering Of a letter she thinks
OF any point she wished discussed,
that, too, Is noted on the envelope.
With this system letter writing is a
real pleasure-one that is looked for.
ward to every week with keen inter
est
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-09

Top prices and spot cash fol
Wheat, Oats and Bari at the ole
Keith & Green Warehouse. Call In
and get our prices.
tt Chester Greene.
Work on the Davis well has been
resumed.
Mrs. Bacherd, who has been down on
Raft river several months, is at home
again.
Miss Ruth Salee, having completed
the business course she has been taking
at Spokane, is now at home.
Mrs. Ross Bolton and little ones, of
American Falls, and Mrs Leslie Car
Isle, of Pocatello, were welcome visi-
tors last week at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe.
ID. I. Farnham, road overseer, has
been busy giving much-needed repairs
to the roads. The ve-y necessary work
OF widening and grading the dug-way
near town is awaiting the promised as
sistance of American Falls business
men. During the past bad weather
this road was impossible, and the bed
is too narrow to permit teams to pass
each other. A good road at this place
would greatly facilitate the hauling,
which is on the increase.
improvements are still going on in
Fairview. The pretty little residence
erected on tie Sheddan ranch makes
the place quite attractive. MI. VIM
mer, who with his mother and sister,
occupies the place, is getting rid of a
large area of sage-brush.
In spite of the disagreeable weather,
the dance given last week in the new
Davis barn, proved to be an enjoyable
affair. The large, smooth circular,
floor upstairs made an ideal place for
dancing. The music was good and the
dancers showed their appreciation by
staying until a late hour.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-09

FOR SALE-SO acre Carey land
d1tcheo and fenced. Inquire of M.
& Sweetwood. American Falls.
32p.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-09

STRAYED = Dark brown horse,
weight about 900, branded on the
left hind leg. Reward. R. 81.
Mayer, American Falls. 27-3Op.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-09

STRAYED. Dark brown horse,
weight about 900, branded on left
hind leg with diamond brand. R.
H. Mayer, American Falls. 27-30p
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-09
WILL CRY SALES

% any kind and anywhere. Commits.
Ion on small sales 3 per cent. Make
Ates at either LIST National bank.
american Falls, or LIST Stats bank.
Rockland. Your patre : ,ae u SOL
Red. Write u
L. w. COTANT, Auctioneer,
II ROcklAAS Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-09

Defects That Cause Failure.
Failures which . man makae IN
nis LIE are due almost alvays "a
some defect in his personality. some
weakness Of body. mind or charactsr.
Will or temperament. The only way
to overcome these faiHnss IL to build
up his personality from within. It a.
only those efforts the man himself
puts forth that can really help him.
John d. Rockefeller.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-09
NOTICE

Gus Fettefs will have charge Of the
Belgian stallion owned by ]. w. Hays,
at the Twomby barn. "
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-09

In pra0eloo.
"A man should follow Q Aotsgm1ned
he ro0oluto idool1st,
~Yss." replied Miss Oaysans; but
20 many Of You are that way oaly
when you walts!"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-09
ADLETS
> emit a +Line

BUTTER WRAPPERS-Printed cor
rectly and with dispatch at the
Prcss office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
JAILED
For Federal Grand Jury is
Negro on Charge Of
"Bootlegging."

Sanford Lewis, a young negro Of
this city, is a prisoner in the county
Jail awaiting the action of the next
federal grand jury here on charge
of "bootlegging' whiskey in Third
street, for which he was arrested
tive nights ago by E. D. Hupp. federal
deputy marshal.
The marshal took Lewis to Philippi
Friday and L. V. G. Norris, United
States commissioner there, gave him
a hearing at which Sufficient evidence
was given to warrant the commission
er in holding the defendant for the
grand jury under bond of $500. Lewis
failed to furnish the bond and the
commissioner committed him to the
Harrison Jail. The marshal brought
him back to the Jail Friday evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
CONTINUED on page hve.)
INNOCENT
Of Murder is the Declaration
of Man Who Has Served
along Time.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 90
For twenty-five years John Bal, of
Boone county, has been an inmate
of the federal prison at Fort Leav-
enworth, Kan, serving life SEN
tenc following his conviction for the
murder of an Indian. at has been
represented by relatives of Ball in
West Virginia that It can be shown
by evidence discovered after the
trial that Ball was not guilty of the
murder for which he has served
twenty-five years. 1t is represent;
ed that he was convicted entirely
upon circumstantial evidence and
largely because the footprints lead
ing to the home of the Indian cor
responded to the boots which Ball
had bought the day before the muir
der. Relatives of Ball now state
that It can be shown that another
man who had had frorsas@ with the
Indian bought pair of the same
kind of boots of the same size the
day before the Indian was killed
Ball has protested his innocence
since the time Of his arrest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
FAMILY
Troubles Of the Huffs at St.
Marys Reach the Fed
eral Congress.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Juy 20
The family differences between Her
bert Hon and his wife, OF St. Marys,
have reached Congress. Hun is a
pensioner drawing small amount
from the government each month.
His Vile has applied for assistance
in having one-half of Huff's pension
money paid to her on the ground
that she is caring for their two chill
dren. HUFF maintains that his wife,
from whom he has been separated.
does not care for the children and
that he has been compelled to send
them to an institution for care.
Mrs. Hun must be appointed
guardian OF the children before any
part of the pension money to her
husband can be paid to her.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
CAR PARTY
FLIES For SAFETY
While the District Attorney
Goes to Confer with De-
tective Agency.

NEW YORK, July 2O-That some,
if not all the men in the automobile,
when ROsenthal, a gambler, was
shot down, had fled to other cities,
was reported about police headquar-
tiers today 1t was said that de-
tectives had been dispatched to
many places following clues.
District Attorney whitman, who
went out OF town last might on an
important mission, did not return to
his Office today. At was said that
he had gone to confer with officers
of private detective agency which
he had employed on the case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
WEALTHY MAN
UNDER ARREST
FOR MURDER
Of a Lewisburg, Pa, Woman
in His Room in the
York Hotel.
INFORMS TINE POLICE
Of the Shooting But Says
She Did 1t Herself
Accidentally.
INFORMS TFaE POLICE

NEW YORK, July 20-George A.
TIarkness, a wealthy real estate
dealer at sea Gin, Long Island,
was arrested early today following
the shooting Of Mrs. Florence Hopp,
of Lewisburg, Pa. at the Hotel
York last night.
The woman, who was 25 years
old and handsome, had been in
HarKness's company several days,
itiis alleged.
Hardness entered the police sta
ton and calmly told of the shoot
ing, saying the woman was killed
while examining an automatic re-
volver he recently purchased.
Harsness is married and has a
handsome home at Sea Cliff.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
BETTER CROPS
. in THIS STATE
PRESENT YEAR
Than in Many Years Accord
ing TO the Governments
Report.
LOWER. LIVING COST
In State Ought to Be the Nat
ural Result of This
Condition.
LOWER LIVING COST

WASHINGTON July 2O.-Crop and
conditions in West Virginia are better
than they have been for many years
according to statements made by the
Department Of Agriculture in the
Crop Reporter for July. According
to these figures the acreage OF corn
planted in West Virginia this year
is 72fTSS55 which is 100 per cent of
the acreage in 1911. The condition
of the crop on July was only
elghty-six per cent as compared with
eighty-eight per cent last year and
eighty-nine per cent as an average
for the last ten years.
The condition of wheat in West
Virginia on July 1 was ninety-two
per cent compared with seyenty-fve
per cent last year and eighty-three
per cent as an average for the last
ten years.
The condition Of bats in West vir-
ginia July / wag hfnety-fve per cent
compared win sixty-six per cent last
year and eighfy-six per cent for the
last ten years.
The condition of the rye crop on
July was ninety-four per cent COM
pared with eighty-eight per cent a
year ago and eighty-nine per cent
for the last ten years.
A total of $4,000 acres in West
Virginia was planted in tobacco which
was 1O5 per cent of the last years
crop, The condition of tobacco on
July I was ninstS-one per cent COM
pared with sixty-seven per cent last
year and eighty-seven per cent for the
last ten years.
The acreage of potatoes in West
Virginia on July was $4,000 which
is 1902 per cent of last years acreage
The condition of the crop was ninety
five per cent compared with sixty
eight per cent last year and ninety
one per cent for the last ten years.
The sweet potato crop showed
condition of eighty-nine per cent
compared with eighty-one per cent
Year ago and Lightweight per cent
for the last ten years.
The condition of all kinds of hay
for July l was eighty-seven per cent
compared with afty-one per cent last
year and ninety-one per cent for the
last ten years. Pasturage however
showed condition of ninety-three
per cent compared with sixty per cent
last year and Lightweight per cent
for the last ten years.
Clover, alfalfa and mlllet each
showed condition of ninety per cent
on July l which was larger than any
previous per centage while timothy
showed per centage Of eighty-fve
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
DR.. TAYLOR
Will Deliver Address at the
Training School at Lake
Terra Alta.

The Rev Dr W. @. Taylor,
pastor Of the arst Baptist church
here, will be The main speaker an
next week at the Young Mems Chris.
tlan Association Training school
at Terra alta lake His series Of adj
dresses villa be discussions OF the
fundamentals in evangelism. Fore
noon and night addresses VIII be
made by him. ne wilil go there
Monday afternoon and make his
first address at the school Monday
night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
! RENANDED
To Jail is Woman Arrested
for Drunkenness and
Street Lettering.

Dora Kearns, a slovep'y woman,
was arralgned before Mayor Frank
R. Moore this morning in police
court on a charge of being drunk
and lettering in the streets last
night. The mayor concluded she
was guilty. but. remanded her to Jail
until evening, when she will Gfkely
be deportsd.
A couple giving the names OF F.
G. Brown and Mary Smith, who
were arrested last night by Police
men Isenhart and Mecloud for as
sembling for an immoral purpose,
forfeited cash bonds of $11 so each
i by not appearing for trials.
A fine Of SO and costs was paid
by man who was arrested last
night for street drunkenness and he
was released.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
co 70 rUNERLI

John N, Knox and John =. Shore,
of Middlebourne went to wheeling
from this city Saturday afternoon to
attend the funeral Of the formers
cousin, Mrs. Minnie Carlin. wife OF
William Carlin, who died Thursday
night in Brooklyn, N. Y. They were
Joined at shinnst06 ~ Mr. and Mrs..
James N. Knox, Of that own, who
will also attend the funeral.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
BURNED
ARE LITTLE ONES
While Playing witt a Keg Of
Coal Miners Blasting
Powder.

WASHINGTON, Pa, July 20.
Alexander Tedmoabis, aged g years,
Michael aged 10 years, George aged
5 years, and Patsy Porossi, aged .
years, were fatally burned last night
while playing with key of blast
ing powder. Mr.. Tedmoabis is a
miner and stores powder in his Gel
lar.
The parents were away and re-
turned home to find the children
unconscious in the yard. How they
got the powder or how it became ig-
nited can not be learned.
All are in a hospital.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
AWGERED
BELABORED NEGRO
And Narrowly Escapes In,
ury in An Automo-
bile Smash.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 90
John Wesley Gaines, former con-
gresham, angered at negro chauf-
feur who narrowly missed running
him down, climbed into the moving
car and began to be!aDor the negro.
In defending himself the negro
lost control of the car which
crashed into telegraph pole and
was smashed. Both were unhurt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
PAY DAY
Is Not as Large This Month
with Coal Mines as Last
Months Was.

Saturday was pay day with the
Consolidation Coal Company in the
clarksburg and Fairmont districts.
The total pay here amounted to be-
tween $4,000 and 100000, a de-
crease of $4,000 from the former
total pay, caused by scarcity of men
and car shortages. The Fairmont end
brought the total pay by the com
pany up to $275'OOO or more.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
Mr.. DIX DEAD
Was Born and Reared Near
the New Fair Grounds
Near the City.

Robert Shuttleworth received a
wire Saturday morning announcing
the death Of Thomas G. Dix, a rela-
tive, at his home near Denver, Colo,
Thursday night, resulting from ap-
oprexy. Sfr. DIX was 81 years Of
age and is survived by his wife, two
sons and one daughter.
Mr.. Dix was born and reared near
the new fair grounds here and was a
nephew Of the late Benjamin F.
shuttleworth. He moved to Colorado
twenty years ago, where he had been
engaged ever since as a ranchman..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
KING FOR TAFT.

EtRnNs, July 2O-Hon N. H.
King, prominent Republican leader
In Randolph county, and candidate
for secretary of state in the recent
primary, although an ardent Roose-
welt supporter in the pre-convention
campaign, has come out irrevocably
in favor OF party regularity and Re-
publican success for the Republican
tickets this fall.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-20
SCRAP OVER GIRL
ENDS IN TRAGEDY
Bartender Kills Miss Price
and Fatally Wounds
William Free.

ALLENTOWN. Pa, July 20
Lovina Price, aged "a years, of
Scranton, was shot dead and Will
liam Free was fatally wounded in
Miss Prices room today.
The police are searching for Eric
Scaarfer, who formerly Travelled
with a theatrical company, and
lately has been employed here as a
bartender. In a quarrel over the
same woman a year ago, Free broke
jaw.