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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14
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AI.vARADO. Texas. August H.
The asth session OF the Old Settlers
Reunion. August .. 10 and ~. wsss
the three greatest days that has
ever been held in johnson coupty
The second day the crowd was es'i-
mated between ten and fifteen thou
sard. The first day was the old
zsldg<rs day. They rendered
splendid program and free dinner
sAs given to them and their wives
al the ground that numbered about
400 confederatea. wives and dough
ters.
THAT which made our reunion so
rroat aucecss was the Waxahachie
Booster band. The music commit
foc contracted for fifteen pieces.
They did not stop NJ fifteen but
brought ua Is pieces. With Prof,
kinx. thsir director. a. the head and
PAT sims 81 the drum and with the
help Of 20 pieces they rendered rs
sa,ch music that would have been ac-
ccptable even In New York. Besides
being ! flrst-ciaxs band they ars
nigh ciass gentlemen and OF good
morals, and wcre COMMUNICATED BY
many Tor their conduct and morality,
TIE baud orator. Mr.. QuaIte, 10
hls farewell speech. said they
would come next year with a 60
piece band, There wasa applause
from the crowd. We compliment
v,axahschie on having such talent
i'd young men IN hand. we expect
them 10 oomc next year land then
again. IS
win best wishes sor the boys ex-
prsrHos the wlshes Of the music com
raittee,
N. r.. MAHANAY.
One Of the Committee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14
NEGRO COhFEssEs TO the
MURDER OF TWO FARMERS

HOUSTON. Texas. August IL
Clarence Cooley, alias George Wash
ington. alias Clarence Wise. a negro.
killed Johanne Hansen and Louis
Teten on the little farm at Aldine.
Cooley has made clean breast of
the part he played in the double
tragedy. He is now in the county
ieil where he signed confession
saturday night. Two complaints
charging murder were filed against
him before Justice Ray.
Cooley was arrested Friday night
IL connection with number OF
small robberies comitted in small
hamlets. In the early investigation
OF the tragedy |: developed that the
pockets of the dead men had been
rifled, and they concluded that il
they could find the man who COM
mitted the several petty robberies,
they would have the guilty assassin.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14
Hotel Rogers Arrivals.

j. F. Finn. Paris; d. L. Hogan.
Greenville; A. Patterson, Green
Vile; ID. M. Clancy. Greenwich:
JEFF Britton, Greenville: Clyde Den
mis-. city: B. Z. Overton, Terrell:
A. b. Bass, Terrell: w. r. Mitchell,
Dallas: Jarman and family, Dallas:
NJ. r. Horne, Corsicana: Miss Robin
son. Corsicana; Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Sheets, Corsicana; P. v. Allen. Dali
las. Mrs. Francis Butler Fort
Worth r. l.. Dickinson, Dallas,
Tom Spalding and wife, city; +. =.
Farley. Waco; II. r. Hancock. Dal-
las; II. c. Blaige, Waco; F. Pitt
mann, Fort Worth: g. G. Counts.
Dallas; John c. Wood. Dallas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14

Tags. To-day is the last day for pay
nent of dog taxes during the pres
ent year without penalty. ne Is
going to start a midsummer round
ap that will rid Tie town OF o iot
of worthless ours.
o.
Walter Hargus while in Dallas
last week picked up Lacy Granbury'
colored. who is an escaped convict
from the Ellis county farm. He was
returned to the farm.
o.
Luie Williams. colored, was stan
bed Saturday night near RANKIN by
his father, 81 Williams, and Officers
went down and brought the elder
Williams to town to answer for as
sault on his son.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14
GIFTS HUNDRED TONS OF
FRED FROM EIGHT ACRES

Sam Moses. who owns good
farm on South Prong. was In the
city Saturday and visited this Of
flee. Mr. Moses said he had Just
finished filing his foo-ton siio
from eight end half acres OF sor-
gn,n. He values this feed at $500.
bat sAyB Il will be worth at least
81. 900 as a fat producer for his
stock. THIS win furnish winter feed
for his hogs. cows. yearIings. mules
and horses. Mr.. Moses is carried
away with the silo idea and says
thai every farmer in Ellis county
should have one.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14
WIFE rs HELD FOR
SHOOTING HUSBAND

HOUSTON. Tex, Aug. 14.--Jim
Pruett. age 81, is dead and his wife,
Mrs. Ola Pruett, who admitted
shooting her husband, is a prisoner
at the county Jail. A complaint was
filed in Justice J. M. Rays court
Sunday morning charging her with
assault to murder.
The shooting took place just out
side of the old Seabrook club house
at 1880 Sunday morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pruett were caretakers OF the
clubhouse, which suffered considers
able damage in the August storm
of last year They had been diving
there about year.
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MAYBE THEY'RE Just B
ING 1T TO KEEP IN
PRACTICE.

q BEMIDJI, Mimi, Aug 4
= Wet and dry workers Vi
= hustling out votes here tod
. for g Be'trami county Local 4
= ton prohibition election u
. can have but one result. d
. der an Indian treaty this eg
= ty is as dry as good posa
= and the federal governmell
= bound to keep it thft way.
= 1t goes dry in today's elects
. it will stay dry. II 1t goes !.
= at today's election II will u
= dry anyhow.
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14

VIII Moore. who lives on West
Main street. IL having his home re-
modelled. adding new galleries and
rooms, which will make II a modern
building when completed. Mr.. Moore
has beautiful lot and when his
house IL complete II win be very
attractive residence.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

A. J Davis Of Bristol ~as " the
cltY today
d. l.. Eosan Of creenyilIe vas
here sunday
" >. Horne Of corsleshs was
here Sunday.
Mha Elolse Davis is visiting al
Dallas today.
~ " oser,on Of Terrell VAS in
The city Sunday.
Mrs. Francis Butler OF Fort Worth
vas here sunday.
Mrs. v. c. Mccartney r. visiting
at Dallas today.
Mr. and Mrs. sheets OF corsicana
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. c. A. TnnnelI is visiting with
nc ther at DsIeoa.
T.. J.. Farley OF Waco was here
Sunday afternoon.
Roy A. caIiens made business
trip 10 Dallas today.
Miss Ruth Boozcr Il visiting In
Houston aud Galveston.
Miss France. Roberts Of Red Oak
is visiting Miss Agnes Roberts. q
W. =. Hancock went 70 Mineral
Wells today for few days stay.
Mrs. u. r. spalding has returned
from a pleasant visit TO Hannibal,
Mo.
Miss Exa Lightfoot is spending a.
very pleasant vacation at Montreal.
Canada.
Mrs. A. w. Meadows is visiting
? TN relatives at Arlington this
week.
MIR. and Mrs.. Carey Wilson have
returned from visit to Mineral
Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. wright of Pal
mer were visitors in the city last
night
Claude Shelton or Carroll school
house community was here today on
business
Roscoe spalding has returned
from an extended trip to st. Louis
aud other points in Missouri
John Talkington. George Mckay
and VIII Mohnndro of India were
here on school business today.
Tom Herring, local editor of the
Bryan Eagle. is spending a few days
In the city this week with friends.
II. ID. Rankin and family will
leave this evening for Carriers
Creek. Tennessee, to visit relatives
few weeks
Ed. Cannon, who has been the
day clerk at the fremont Hotel at
Galveston for the past several
months. has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quarles and
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rogers and little
son visited relat!vea Mt league yes
teday, making IT, trip ir Mr.. Quar-
los car.
Joe Davenport of the Waxahachie
Amusement company and wife left
Saturday afternoon to visit relatives
at Fort Worth. Weatherford and
Mineral Wells. They will be absent
week.
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change II Managers.

8. n. Anderson. who for the pas,
few months has had the manage
spent Of the Western Union Telc-
sraph coIDpany's office In Waxahar
chic, has been transferred to chicKa-
sha. oklahoma. lie left Sunday
morning Tor that city. Mrs. Ander-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14

sen Nm leave for chickasha Tues
day
Mr. Anderson has heen suceeedei
her. by Frank O. Davis. formerly
manager OF the office. Mr.. Dayis
has been here several days as relief
operotor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14

Friends Of G. G. Bohannon will
regret to learn that he has been
quite sick for ten days or more at
the home of: his brother east of Dali
las. He is able to sit up little
now according to a report received
today,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14
New Boarding House.

The Powers house at 301 West
Main street will be opened Tuesday,
August Is. adv l2S
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14

For feed and fuel pnone biOs"
head a Kennedy. Old phone 10.
". 9 Yasor. carrier on city rol'e
Nc. 2. Is OF on two weeks vs'a-
tin.
w. Jackson has just finished
repainting the colored Pnniie school
building Of this city.
Thousands of eyes fall on the
Want Column OF the Daily Light
every day. If your advertisement Is
there IL Is being read. u
Mrs. Leslie Phillips has accept
ed a position with the Durham DRY
Goods company In the ladies ready
to-wea department.
FOR RENT-If YOU have house
10 rent let the people know II by
placing small ad in the Dairy
Light.
IDEAL SARsAPARILIA works
out liver troubles, flushes the KID
neys, purifies the blood. Good health
fellows. Try one half bottle under
our guarantee. At drug stores. ad IT,
WHY let your house remain va
cant when you can get an occupant
lif you will only use the Daily Light
want column.
Mrs. ]. II. Halliday was operated
on Sunday afternoon at the local
sanjtarium for acute appendicitis.
Reports from her this afternoon say
she is getting along nicely
| FOR SALE-If you want to buy,
sell or exchange anything. the surest
and quickest way is to let the peo-
pie know it through the Want Col
umn of the Daily Light. Il
| w. T. Morris has a curiosity IN
1.-THE nature of snap bean. II IS
called yard bean by name. owing 70
! the length. which a few of them
measured 81 inches. The vines are
heavily loaded with beans and are
a droutb resister.
| You would save time. money and
worry if you place an ad. In the
/ Want Column OF the Daily Light
telling the, people you have house
Ito rent. u
Rev. w. b. Andrews left today
for Maypearl, where he will aid
Pastor NJ. w. Clark of the Methodist
church in conducting a revival meet
ing. Or. Andrews reports that a
great meeting was held there last
year and he says they are looking
forward to a big meeting again this
J
year.
II. G.. Harrington, who lives on
George Smiths place at Avalon, was
in the city Saturday afternoon ex-
i libiting a branch from pear tree
THAT contained a cluster of eighteen
| pears. Mr. Harrington said his
trees were so heavily loaded with
fruit that the limbs had to be prop
Led up.
When Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Gibson
drove out of the alleyway in their
automobile enroute to Sunday school
Sunday morning they collided with
a street car and Mrs. Gibson sus-
Itained Sigh bruises. Mr.. Gibson
| and the two children escaped un-
/ injured. One fore wheel of the car
was smashed and the radiator was
wrecked.
The concert given at the santa
4 y No
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14

Walter Hargus had a hard time
Saturday afternoon lodging a negro
in an automobile. Walter was in a
Ford and when he saw the negro
coming up the street like fellow
three sheets in the wind he took to
the ditch bu. the negro found him
there and bumped into the Ford
with considerable force. No one
vas hurt but the cars were damaged
some.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14

Policeman Tom Dixon expected to
get string OF dog catchcrs out to-
day to round up tho dogs that have
not been provided with collars and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14

The concert given at the santa
rum Sunday afternoon by the Wax
ahachie band was indeed treat to
the nurses and patients at that in
stitution. The program rendered
was exceptionally good and the mu-
sic was appreciated. There were sew
eral hundred people present to hear
the concert Miss Galloway, super
intendent of the sanitarium, says 1T
was a treat greatly enjoyed by all.
Miss Lille Mae Shoemaker. age
81, died Saturday at the home of
her uncle, 4. w. Collier. who lives
south OF town in the Ray communi-
ty and was buried mere on Sunday
afternoon. Miss Shoemaker was an
orphan and made her home with her
uncle. She was a very bright young
woman and was loved by a wide
circle of friends.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14

II. G.. Harrington, who lives on
George Smiths place ct Avalon, was
in the city Saturday afternoon ex-
hibiting a branch from pear tree
that contained cluster of eighteen
pears. Mr.. Harrington said his
trees were so heavily loaded with
fruit that the limbs had to be prop
Led up.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14
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For feed and fuel phone Broad
head a Kennedy. Old pbons 10. u
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08

trade nowadays of the COnnery Gang
or people connected with 1t.
First The Eagle was threatened
with being shut out of the mails for
criticising in a dignified manner the
official action of a certain county Off
GER.
Second, when The Eagle took the
public into its confidence and asked
whether criticism OF the acts of
public official was unlawful. some one
connected with the gang called the
telephone into service to do its dirty
work.
For two weeks, almost daily some
persons calling themselves friends
of the COnnery crowd have been call
ing up The Eagle and threatening the
editor with death or personal injury
If he did not let up on the Connerys.
Threats were also made over the
phone to other members of The Eagle
staff.
Friday, June 30, this gang of cow
ardly, would-be assassins outdid
themselves.
They called up the home of the
editor of The Eagle and vilely abused
his respected wife, using unprintable
language towards her and denOuncing
the criticism of the Connery family
of Office holders In terms that no one
but unspeakable ruftians would use.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
RE.NoMiNATf dunno
Democrats Ali Over Illinois De.
mand the denomination of
Governor as the Strong
est Man in the Party.

Governor Edward r. Dunno will be
renominated by the Democrats. In an
address to the public just issued, the
Governor says:
During the Forty.eighth general as.
sembly. Notwithstanding the fact that
the Democratic members of both
houses were in a minority, | had the
satisfaction of seeing twelve of the
eighteen measures recommended by
me placed upon the statute books" y
the Governor declared.
Following is the list of twelve meas.
ures which the Governor says were
placed on the statute books during his
administration:
Ratification of amendment to Fed.
eral constitution providing for election
of United States Senators by direct
vote of the people.
The Public Utilities Commission
law.
The law empowering all cities in the
State to own and operate public utili.
ties.
The law authorizing employment of
cOnvicts on roads.
The law establishing an epileptic
colony.
The law providing for rotation OF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08

nominations In this county would be
compelled by a pledge to turn over the
power of appointment and other
patronage Of the offices they sought to
some committee or group of leaders.
II never have nor will ! ever sign,
give or make such pledge, or any
pledge whatever other than that
make in public to the voters of Cook
County. disclaim any intention or
desire. singly or jointly. to Tammany"
lie any official or private citizen, and
! know that ! will permit no one to
familiarize me or any Office ! ever
hold or hope to hold"
IL recognize" he said, under the
existing election laws. the legality and
prOpriety of each political party chOOs'
ing q county central committee, and
that committees have certain powers
and duties to perform.
although the nomination of candi'
dates for States Attorney and county
officers generally is not one of the
functions of the county central COM
mittee, and although its Endorsement
or failure to indorse binds neither the
voters of the party nor the candidate,
realize the county central commit
tee, through it's reorganization, can
give greatest aid to. a candidate for
nomination.
Having this in mind, and subject to
what has been said above. shall seek
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08

names of candidates for state offices
on ballots.
The law creating the legislative ref
erence bureau.
The law creating efficiency and econ
omy committee.
The law amending the 2-cent rail
way fare act SO as to make 1t apply to
children.
The law creating q state highway
commission and providing for the
building of good roads.
The law compelling corporations to
pay wages semi-monthly.
The law consolidating the fish and
game commissions and reforming the
abuses of the old separate commits
siOns.
in addition to the above" the state.
ment adds, 81 took pleasure In further
ing the passage of and signing the bill
known as the workmen's cOmpensa'
ton act, which revised the law of 1911,
and which provides, without litigation,
compensation to injured employees for
injuries sustained in the course of
their employment.
Likewise during my administration
the Forty.eighth general assembly
passed coal mining laws providing for
greater safety In mining operations
and the establishment of rescue sta,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08

light bill and other remedial legisla.
ton"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
LoWDfN'S RECORD
Ogle County Farmer Who is
Seeking the Republican Nomi-
nation for Governor and His
Career.

Here are the facts about Frank o.
Lowden:
Born January 20, 1861, Sunrise. Min.
nesOta.
Moved to Hardin County, Iowa,
1868.
Taught school from Is to 20.
ValedictOrian 'S5 class, Iowa State
University.
Law clerk. Dexter, Herrick & Allen,
Chicago.
Valedictorian 81 class, Union Col.
lege OF Law (now Northwestern).
President Alumni Association and
trustee Northwestern University for
several years.
Trustee University Of Chicago and
Knox College, Galesburg, several
years.
1S96--April Goth married Miss Flor.
ence Pullman, daughter of George NJ.
Pullman. Have four children-One
son and three daughters.
1S9S-Formed law partnership
Lowden, Estabrook & Davis. Mr..
Lowden's law practice was extensive
and varied. He was one OF the most
successful trial lawyers in Chicago.
He was an able counsellor and a con-
vinCing speaker. He occupied the
chair of the Federal Jurisprudence In
Northwestern Law School. Lowden
Hall was named after him for his
services. Elected lieutenant colonel,
First Regiment, Illinois National
Guard.
19O0-Delegate to Republican ma.
tiOnal convention.
19O4-Candidate for Republican
nomination for governor. Defeated
by combination of Yates.Deneen forces
on 10th ballot, on which Mr.. Deneen
was nominated.
19O4-19l2-Republican national COM
mitteeman for Illinois and member OF
executive body of national committee.
1906-Member of Congress from the
18th district until March. 1911.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08

S-Walter e. Schmidt, 2OS 8. La Sale
st.
9-Edward e. Ertsman, 1890 For.
restville Ave.
1O-Thomas Curran, 2O23 8. Racine
Ave.
11--Charles v. Barrett. 20 8. La Sale
st.
PA. W. Miller. Chamber Of Com.
merce Bldg.
1S-David w. Clark, 1926 Warren Ave.
IA. N. Todd, SIS N. Hamlin Ave.
15-Niels JUL, 2645 Potomac Ave.
1G-Joseph p. Kinsella, 1926 Wicker
Park Ave.
17-Lewis d. Sits. 1471 Grand Ave.
18Th. X. Galpin, 1886 Jackson Blvd.
19-Christopher Manner, 720 Reaper
Block.
2O--Morris Eller. 1901 8. Peoria st.
21--Oscar Hebel, 11O5 Schiller Bldg.
22-Chas. G. Kempf, 913 Concord Pl.
23-E. J. Brundage, 10 8. Dearborn
St.
24-L. A. Brundage. 2210 Clifton Ave.
25--Geo X. Schmidt, 1928 Sheridan
Rd.
2G--John C. Cannon. 4O47 N. Hermi.
tage Ave.
27-LeRoy Miller. 1929 Nickerson Ave.
2S--Joseph F. Haas, 2712 Fullerton
Ave.
2s-Ernest withall. 1871 W. Garfield
Blvd.
2O-Thomas J. Healy. 5415 8. May st.
| 31--Wm. H. Reid, 1895 Garfield Blvd.
32-Charles A. williams. 1872 8. Michi.
gan Ave.
33-George Hitzman, 500 County Bldg.
34-sol. P. Roderick, 1928 8. Spaulding
Ave.
35-Chas. ]. Peters.
Country Districts.
Peter Anker. South Holland.
William II. Weber, 315 County Bldg.
Peter NJ. Hoffman, 500 County Bldg.
Joseph Carolan.
william Busse,, Mount Prospect.
DR.. Frank II. Anderson, 1413 Sher.
man Ave-, Evanston.
Collector smietanka 10 making q
good record In the Internal Revenue
ONCE.
John r. Ford. the chief deputy COL
lector OF customs. 10 . most edlcient
cid to Collector MeNsill.
~aA
Francis ]. Houlihan 70 one Of the
most highly respected lawyers at the
Chicago bar.
Judge Charles A. Williams has
never disappointed the public. His
record 10 clear.
Charles Hasterlik, the we'll known
brewer and president Of the Best
Brewing Company. has q host Of
friends In the business world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-08
PEOPLE ARE
w WITH HoyNE

States Attorney Maclay Hoyne is
out with statement announcing his
candidacy for reelection. His plat.
form Is to be, he asserts, the record of
his achievements during the last four
years, and on this record he asks the
voters to assist him. His statement
follows:
81 have. decided to be a candidate
for re election as states attorney. and
to that end shall seek denomination
from the Democratic party at the
September primary.
This conclusion results chiefly
from the advice and assurances of
support have received from over
1000 citizens of different political par
ties, who are leaders in business. la.
, Dor, professional and civic affairs.
They inform me they will soon elect
, officers and organize for an energetic
campaign.
II regret that the existing election
laws make It necessary for candidates
| for States Attorney and other mum.
cipal Offices to seek a partisan nomin.
alton. National politics and policies,
and politics generally, should have not
the slightest connection with the of.
flee of States Attorney and such of.
fees. Since the election in 1912 I
have conducted the States Attorneys
Office on this theory. Upon the rec.
ord made during this period I stand.
II ask the aid and votes of the vot.
ers of the Democratic party at the
September primary upon that record,
regardless of their previous factional
connections, sympathies or activities
my determination to be candi.
date is and will remain, unaffected by
| the action, desires or wishes of any in
| dividual. or group of individuals, as
suming to give orders to the mass OF
the party voters Of this county or to
myself.
II feel II necessary to say this be
cause Of silly newspaper articles to
the effect that certain Democratic
leaders were organizing a local Tam
many and that candidates for party