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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-11
X Right Dr.. Brown
Was
X Wrong Dr.. Brown

n&nI people who are looking for
.'Eee1 ~ 10 First avenue. ~.
- bnion black. see the Sign. The
1shs Doctor Brown. ln front m
MssnIuEtpn block. and think
sask 'psf are coming to ms effiees.
" W. sovn discover that they are
office q the wrong Or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-11

~sss ~ ysu fhfnk Of the repufa-
H<nff~f who claims 10 haye
1900 a<nfisfry In seattle for %
~" ssa 's compelled 90 move nsxt
some nsm~xnkr. who 8.
- repufafien. In order 60
H.s sise tby grabbing pa
ARE oF DENTISTS on
* III AttNiE CLAIMING
~ IfiE RIGHT DR. BROWN.
49,. 80 compete with Cheap JOAN
rsgsrd~d ~ n real asutf-t n.
sness have been located In a..
,s h'sfk. ~ 7i5 Fir-f svesae. for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-11

Modern Furniture Company.
Charter Oak Ranges. 80
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20
A Mothers Care.

A careful mother will not give
her child medicine without know
ing its is pure, contains DO opiates,
and has healing and curative quail
ties. Such a medicine is Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound for
Group whooping cough, bronchitis,
and all affections Of the throat,
chest, and lungs Best and safest for
children and grown persons. Con-
tains no opiates. For sale by Curtin
Stores, Curtin Drug Co., north side
square; Curtin Pharmacy, west side
square. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20
FOUR WERE KILLED
DURING BIG STORM.
Many Buildings Wrecked and Great
Damage Done to Growing Crops
in Louisiana.

New Orleans, La, April 90
From a number of points in Louisi-
ana reports came of a severe storm.
At several places high winds and
hail storms were experienced. IN
four instances fatalities We're re-
corded. Considerable damage to
crops is reported.
At Ponchatoula negro church,
a hall, a sawnill and numter of
small buildings we've wreckei Win
dows were broken in nearly all of
the town buildings by hail stones
and trees, telegraph and telephone
poles were blown down. Frank
Korhean was seriously injured by a
tree falling on him. Crops were bad
1y damaged, principally strawber-
ries, which have suffered severely.
The town of Goodloe, near Madi-
sonville, was struck by tornado,
and a young son of Charles Giles
was killed by the destruction of the
Giles home Several other houses
were demolished
At New Albany Frank Montelone,
an italian farmer, was killed by
lightning.
AT Plaquemine John Williams,
plantation laborer, was struck and
killed by lightning.
A eloudburst is reported to have
struck Adds, near Plaqueminc,
where four inches of rain fell in an
hours time.
A number of cabins, fences AMI
trees were blown down at Manch
bayou. near Plaquemine. A negro
named John Hamilton was killed by
lightning at that place.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

energy on the amount of power that
could be produced by horse, In
the old days before wheels began 70
be turned by steam they were turn
ed by horse walking on tread
mill When the ingenuity OF man
had discovered steam power 1t was
necessary TO have a measure that
would convey what 1t could accom-
complish in terms then On usage
and understood. The man with o
steam engine TO sell said in sub
stance, my steam engine can do
more than ten OF your horses. I"
Hence the expression ten horse pow
er engine. The man with the steam
engine found 1t necessary, however,
to be oyerconservative in his state
ments In order TO spread belief in
his new-fangled machine. He un-
derstated, therefore, the amount OF
work that his steam engine would
perform. so that mechanical
horse power Is actually good deal
more than horse on tread-mill
can really accomplish. In the same
way manufacturers of electrical ma
chinery have found IL necessary TO
rate their machines exceedingly
low. The rating OF machine Is its
capacity to develop certain power
at certain speed In other words,
popular incredulity has affected
scientific terms to such an extent
as to render them not strictly ac-
curate
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20
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BACK GIVES OUT.
Plenty OF Waxahachie Readers
Have This Experience.

Plenty OF Waxahachie Readers
Have This Experience.
You tax the kidneys-overwor
them
They can't keep up the eontinuar
strain.
The back gives Quit aches and
pains;
Urinary troubles set in.
Don't wait longer-take Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Waxahachie people tell you how
they act.
Rfs. Minnie Alexander, rs Cot
ton Mill St., Waxahachie, Texas,
says: Il recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills highly. Some time a~o
was annoyed by heavy. duh pain
In the small OF my back and / felt
languid nearly all the time. The
least noise irritated me and | was
subject to dizzy spells and head
aches. Doans Kidney Pills were SO
highly recommended for these COM
plants that | decided to try them
procuring a supply at one of Cur
Inns Two Drug Stores. Soon after
began their use, the pain and othe,
kidney disorders disappeared.
| For sale by all dealers. Price s
cents Foster-AIilburn Co.. Buffalo
4 New York. sole agents for the IN
tea states.
Remember the name oan's-
and take no other. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20
sHERIFF's SALE.

The State of Texas, County Of Ellis:
BY virtue Of an order of sale is
sued out of the Honorable District
Court of Hill County, on the 9th
day of March, 1912, by the clerk
thereof, in the case of B. G. Gee by
next friend of w, b. Jackson versus
s. e. Johnson, Jr., ct al and to me
as sheriff, directed and delivered, !
, will proceed TO sell within the hours
! prescribed by law for sheriff \
n salea. on the First Tuesday in Junsi
MAN., II being the Attn day Of sais
s. month, before the court house doc
ID of said Ellis County, in the City 0
X Waxahachie, the following describ
d ed property. to-wft:
9 Three acres of land cut or the
: Clay Cobb survey situated In Ellis
county, Texas, near KipHng Switch,
about four and a half miles south of
the city OF Waxahachie and known
as the South Prong Gin property and
further known as the Bbb johnson
Gin Plant, together with all build
ings, improvements and machinery
on said land located and attached
and all appurtenances in privileges
more particularly described as fol-
lows, to-wit: Beginning az stake
on the lower Milford road, the same
being the northwest corner of a lot
of one acre decided to P s Wheatley
by w. M. Stroud; thence S 80 f 800
feet to a stake same being the south
west corner of said acre lot: thence
N 60 f 29015 feet to stake in the
south line of a four acre tract deed
ed to P.S Wheatley by WIN. Stroud;
thence N 80 w 300 feet to stake In
the Milford road and on the north
line of said four acre tract. Thence
go w with Milford road 2901s
feet to the beginning
Also all that said tract, piece Or
parcel of land situated in Ellis
Texas, about four and half
miles south from Waxahachie, being
one acre out of the Clay Cobb sur
vey of GAO acres and described by
field notes as follows: Beginning at
a stake at the northwest corner of
a one acre tract conveyed to P. s.
as shown by deed dated
December LIST, 1894, and recorded in
book 81, page 219 of Ellis county
deed records, a stake on north line
Of an 80 acre tract of said Cobb sur
gey. Thence S so w with the north
inc of said so acres, las " feet to q
stake: thence S so e 800 feet to
stake; thence N 60 E 134 4 feet TO
he S. w. corner of said one acre
ract; thence N 80 w 800 feet to the
place of beginning, levied on as the
of S. E. Johnson ct al to
iatisfy a judgment amounting to =
S2521.20 in favor of 3. C. Gee by /.
lext friend w B. Jackson and cost
If suit.
Given under my hand this 1874
lay of April, 1912.
A. w. WILSON, Sheriff.
BY Frank E. spalding, Deputy. &c
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

P. w. Weeks, NJ. D.. Onalaska,
Texas, has a customer who walked
Is miles to his store for a bottle
of Feley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. 1t contains no opiates, cures
coughs, colds, bronchitis hoarse-
ness. and tickling in throat Best for
children and grown persons. For
sale by the Curtin Two Stores. Cur
lin Drug Co.. north side square.
Curtin Pharmacy, west side of the
square. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20
BANK OFFICIALS
PLACED IN JAIL.
Many Criminal Charges Against
Prominent New Orleans Men.


Many Criminal Charges Against
Prominent New Orleans Men.
New Orleans, April 2Q.-Further
investigation into the affairs OF the
suspended Teutonia Bank and Trust
company, which failed to open for
business Monday, has resulted in the
arrest of A. Wagatha, vice president
and former cashier, on the charge
of receiving deposits knowing that
| the bank was insolvent He furnish
ed $4,000 bail.
Eugene F. Butler. president, was
arrested twice Wednesday, four
times IN all He Is out under $4,000
bail TO answer two charges of EN-
bezzlIng $500 and $500, maxi
| ing false statements and concealing
the condition OF the bank and re-
eeiving deposits knowing of its in
| solvency.
| Josepr II. Gomilla, director and
chairman of the finance committee,
made another trip to the jail We'd
nesday and decided to stay rather
than furnish $4,000 bail He is held
+! on six charges, two embezzlement
making the false statements and
concealing conditions, and three
Gorgerles, approximately s14,500.
All the officers are prominent In fl
lnancial and social affairs,
| Frank ] Braud. former cashier,
charged with embezziing $50, 600. Is
in jail in default OF $4,000 bail.
Emile G. Roshl, w. s. Rogers and
p. e. Brue are held as material wit
900 bail. Roehl and Rogers gave
bond.
Thousands of dollars were receiv-
ed into the vaults of the tottering
institution Friday and Saturday.
The amount due from banks and
bankers is put at $9S,056, upon
which little will be realized, as the
Teutonia's bills payable will total
$3.50 600 OF this amount $4,000
Is due the National Park bank Of
New York, 5000 to the German
American National bank and $685.
900 the Whitney Central National,
the last two of this city.
Vice President Wagahat was re-
Iarrested on the charge of concealing
1.-The true condition of the affairs OF
the Teutonia bank from the state
bank examiner. He was released on
100000 bail.
The first legal move on the out
side was made when r, Walter Dan
lziger, on behalf of the state banI
examiner, made application for re
lceiver for the Security Brewin
0 company Of this city. This compan
J. loves the hank $4,000 on notes. tt
i petition alleging that repeated q
mands fer payment have not be
- lcomplied With.
Cashier w e. Dunn and his
sistant, A. E. Mazurette, chare
that President Butler told the ba
fexar,ainers last May that interest p
20 been paid on aged dummy NOT
u Towering an ancient loss; that Bu'
q Ter forced them to make false eT
e tries to support the misstatement
? that Gomilla approved, his own pa
per being involved, and that Mazur
cite destroyed the tell-tale books
last Sunday in fear of incrimina'
ton.
The bank confirmed Mazurette' s
statements that the books had been
burned.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

F. A. Wootsey ralroau man
running between Dallas and Jack
son, Texas sent in the following: II
was down with kidney trouble and
rheumatism and had backache all
the time, until was almost tired of
living. The first bottle of Foley's
Kidney Pills | took helped me SO
much that l kept on with them uu-
til | was thoroughly cured. | also
gave them to my little boy for bed
wetting, and 1t stopped that alto
gether and he Is now we'll. For
sale by the Curtin Two Stores. Cur
lin Drug Co., north side square;
Curtin Pharmacy, west side of the
square. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

To the Shakespeare Club; Mrs. B..
r. Moffett will entertain the Shakes
peare club with open house Tues
day, April 23rd This is our regular
annual open meeting, and each
member is entitled to five invited
guests. Phone your list, Immediate
ly to Mrs. ]. E. Leigh, old phone
6S7. COMMITTEE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

Eight hundred acres OF land
near Victoria recently sold for a
consideration of $4,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

A road dragging club has been
organized at Bowie, and the citizens
have pledged funds for the work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

The Southern Commercial secre-
taries will hold their annual meet
ing at Houston, May 18th and 18ta.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

The Alpine Wax Factory has
started construction on their new
fireproof plant In that city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20
SIMS LIBRARY NOTES.

The library is q busy place the,
AprfI afternoons. The High schof
boys are working up a debate an
many OF the Trinity studcnts hav
Especial subjects for research. SO tn
reading and reference rooms arr
both well filled every day.
Through the courtesy of Messrs
Spalding and Mccartney and Mr.. r.
]. Middleton, neatly framed pic
ture and sketch of the late Dr..
Isaac c. Funk has been placed in
the library DR., Funk was noted
editor and photographer.
The books donated by the Shakes
pearc club have been prepared for
circulation. These new and attrac-
tive volumes are already proving q
source of pleasure and interest to
our young readers.
Tho library has recently received
a bulletin on Housekeeping and
Arts" published by the
Bureau of Education, Philippine Is
lands. The little book is interesting
reading for teachers and parents.
Many of the lessons outlined could
be profitably taught to our Ameri-
can children.
THE public library, which is one
OF the largest phases of the modern
for the abolition of ig-
norance, and, on the whole, one Of
the most significant products of our
time. comes forward with more and
more confidence every time it is
called to the bar to answer whether
It is q paying investment"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

When in need of printing such as
letter heads, note heads, envelopes
circulars, etc, phone the Daily
Light office. Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20
; TEXAS INDUSTRIAL NOTES.


Bonds 10 the amount Of $4,000
nave been voted at Terrell for md
nieipal improvements
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

Northern capitalists are to spend
100000 for the purpose OF build
Ing new gas plant at Brennan.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

Through the efforts of the Bee
vile Chamber of Commerce
100000 stock company has been
organized to select and survey
route for a deep water canal from
that city to the gulf of Mexico.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

The Texas Cotton Seed Crusher.
association will hold its annua
meeting at Houston June 20 to "a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

The Houston Real Estate Ex-
change recently adopted resolutions
to support the proposed $1,000
900 bond issue, the proceeds to be
used for paving and better sewerage
system.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

1t IL reported that the M, r. q
r. Railway company Is planning a
thirty mile extension from Austin
to connect with the Smithville-Sa,l
Antonio line at Lockhart.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

The Lacquer-All Manufacturing
company OF Dallas has been char
tered with capital stock Of $780,
900.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

Detail plans for the lock and dam
at White Rock shoals In the Trinity
river are being drawn. The work
will cost approximately 100000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

Plans are being considered at
Texarkann for the erection of largo
oil refining plant The company
has capital stock OF s2,0oo,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

Plans for the erection OF two fire
proof warehouses have been COM
pleted by the Texas City Terminal
company. and work ID to be COM
manced at Au2 early date,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

According to the reports of the
state department OF agriculture
there were s1,847 bales OF cotton
ginned In Texas In March
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

The Magnolia Petroleum compa
ny Is erecting an OIL station at Ca
fiado. consisting OF three large steel
tanks and an oil house.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-20

One hundred and ninety cars OF
cattle have been shipped from San
Saba to northern markets since
January LIST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
Educated In Washington.

Mr. Hunt was educated in the public
schools Of Washington and later TOOK a
course in the law school at Geor eete1n
University. obtaining his degree OF IL.
B. in 1SS and Ii. M. In 1890.
He was appointed to a position In thi
postal service June %. 1855. and was madf
superintendent of the registry division On
the Washington post office November I,
1901. During the Spanish-Amerfcan wa
Mr.. Hunt was sent the representative
of the Post ONCE Department to Porto
Rico and to Cuba. During the Boxer
troubles in China he was postal agent.
appointed by the Postmaster General TO
take charge of the postal affairs at mill
tary station No. /. Picking, China
Mr.. Hunt was a member Of the old Rus.
mess Mems Association and since the ~
ga IMITATION of the Chamber of Commences
he has been a member Of that body
April IL, 1910. Mr. Hunt was appointed 10
the Craftsmanship of the Conventions COM
mittee of that body and has done EXCEL
lent work for the city in the NAV m
bringing conventions here since that time
The most striking feature of his work in
the convention field was his success i'm
bringing TO this city the convention Of fha
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enrineren
and Ffremen after the body had voted 10
go to Mobile. The fruits of Mr. Hunts
work are now being enfoyad
by Washington. 1t is said, and will con-
tinue to be enjoyed for several wears ~
come, as a large number of conventions
nave been booked by Mr.. Hunts commtt-
tee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
TO AID PANAMA ELECTION.
American Commission Appointed by
Taft to Supervise Voting.

At the request of the government OF
Panama. the presidential election in that
country next July will be conducted by
q commission appointed by President
Taft consisting of Percival Dodge,
United States minister to Panama; Col.
George Goethals. chief engineer of the
Panama canal, and Col. H. A. Greene,
the 10th United States In
fantry, now stationed in the Panama
Canal Zone.
Detachments Of the 10th Infantry will
be stationed in Panama and Colon and
important centers to assist the commits
sion in supervising the registration OF
voters and the election itself. Having
been assured OF the presence of United
States soldiers at the polls. the Panaman
minister at Washington has withdrawn
his offer for the purchase from the War
Department of 500 Krag-Jorgensen rifles
and $1,000 cartridges, with which 1t had
been intended to arm the Panaman po-
lice for the preservation Of peace and
order during the election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
FUNERAL OF JOHN B. sLEMAN
Services Will Be Held at Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church.

Funeral services for John B. SIeman.
who died yesterday at his home. 134S
Euclid street. will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at 4 O'Clock, at the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church. Rev. Frank
J. Goodwin officiating.
The pailbearers will be Norton A. Little.
M. W. Baldwin. William Knowles Cooper.
Albert M. Chesley. r.. r. Able and B. N
Kohler Honorary pallbearers will be A.
l. Sturtevant Gen. Ellis Spear, N. e.
Young and e. g. Peck of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church congre-
CATION; Charles A. Kram and A. NJ. Nc
Bath OF tiie auditors Office Of the Post
Office Department; Jerome F. johnson
and E. W.. Woodruff Of Burnside Post.
G. A. r.: DR.. Daniel Mcfarland and J.
A. Sterling
Burial will be private in the family lot
In Rock creek cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

referred to street committee; resolution
apropriating $500 for cobble gutter on
Wilkes street between Royal and Pltt
streets. referred to street committee; res
orution appropriating $1,000 to construct
nine sewer west on Gibbon street from
Washington street to Columbus ana
thence southwark to Franklin to an ailey,
referred to street committee; fesoluuon
contemplating 1915 for cobble gutter on
ROYAL street from Queen to Prin-
cess street, referred TO street com
mittee: petition of g: b. Price q
Co. advising council that the wharf
asking permission to use the Mutual Ice
Company's wharf for unloading mel
ons, referred to general laws and pup
lie property committee; communication
from w. c. Baggett. calling councifs
attention TO the fact that Hooh's rup
is now filled to overlooking and doing
great damage to his property, re-
ferred to street copmittee; request
OF s. j. Smith to add two rooms to
house. 1916 Queen street, referred
TO street committee: request of ]. F.
Parker to erect two frame houses on
site of houses S16-81s Queen street,
of a number of residents asking for
extension OF gas mains in blocks
bounded by Montgomery. Columbus.
wythe and Alfred streets, referred to
light committee; resolution approprfat-
ing 1878 to set granite curb and gut
tering at Duke and Alfred streets and
also to improve that intersection, re-
ferred to the street committee.
Court to Determine Title.
The ownership OF the reclaimed land
on the river front. which was reclaimed
by the government by filling in what Is
known as the cove on the river front, in
the extreme southeastern section Of the
city, near the lighthouse. is to be de-
termined shortly, the government taking
the Initiative in the case.
Announcement was made today that the
attorneys representing the Southern Rail-
way Company and those representing the
Axnew estate have agreed with the
United States Attorney General to litigate
the title of this property. The govern
ment will, therefore, pay the expenses
incident to the conduct of the suit for the
purpose of determining the ownership. In
the meantime the government expects to
lease the land In question. the funds from
same to be held until the litigation is
ended.
The reclaimed land consists Of about
forty acres to which there are many
claimants. IT is regarded as the most
valuable ian1 on the river front. being
| we'll adapted at present for a truck farm
II would also prove an ideal site for fac
tory buildings. Since the land has been
reclaimed the government has placed
small wire fence around the boundary and
| signs are placed at different points bear
ing the words NO trespassing under
penalty of law
Semi-Annual Police inspection.
The semi-anAual inspection Of the men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
FAv0RS SMITH MEASURE.
Senate Committee for Bill Prohibit
ing Cotton Futures Trading

The Senate committee on aericu,,ure
has ordered favorably reported the bin
introduced by Senator Smith Of South
Carolina to prohibit trading in cotton
futures except for legitimate purposes.
1t would provide that each grade OF
cotton contracted for must be specified
In the contract. Under its terms tba
sellers of contracts for future delivery
would have the option TO deliver one
grade above or one grade below the grade
be the actual commercial differences OBJ
tained the day previous to the CONTRACTS
settlement.
The bill specifically exempts from its
operation sales made by types OF cot
ton. and restricts the act to interstate
commerce. 1t would penalixe interstate
communication by mail. telegraph and
express regarding transmission OF infor-
nation as to illegal future deliveries.