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(permanent organization to be known as the Highway League of Texas. Governor Ferguson is president of the league and announces he will work to make it an influence for improved highways throughout the State. Fine. Let Texas Worth Record. Fine, very fine! Every county should iiave a fair.

It pays in every and financially. It helps to make bigger and better farmers. It puts more enthusiasm and real life on the farm. It furnishes something to work for and look forward to during the entire year. It is a blessing to the town in which it is held, the county whose name it bears and the farmers who patronize it and lend to it their support.

The Sun is pleased that the Corsicana Merchants Association has begun the discussion of a Navarro county fair and hopes it will continue the idea until it has culminated into the kind of fair that Navarro county should have. a good thing. Push it along, Messrs. Merchants. THE CORSICANA 8EMI-WEEKLY LIGHT, CORSICANA, TEXAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1916.

Professional Cards ISSUE 150 PARDONS! COURT HOUSE NEWS. Prs. T. A. and Dubart Miller GENERAL PRACTICE.

Office Over E. A. Drug Store 66; Residence, 139.. Dr. F.

R. Lindley DENTIST Over Nickle Store, 1021-2 N. Beaton St Old Phone 743. New Phone 106 Corsicana, Texas. Dr.

Harry Ezell DENTIST First National Bank Building Snite 1. Old Phone 907. Recent Investigation of Prison Life Is Cause of Many Pardons By Associated Press Austin, Texas, Nov. Ferguson early next week will issue 150 Thanksgiving pardons. Many of those who are to receive his clemency were recommended by the State Pardon Board and the Senate committee which made a special investigation of convict life.

PREPAREDNESS. Corsicana has long known the bad effects of permitting mosquitoes to flourish within its confines. They have made many sleepless nights and have brought many cases of sickness that otherwise the unforunate victims would have escaped. This year more of that kind of mosquitoes which carry poison germs with them and leave sickness wherever they sting, have come to us. Their coming is attributed to the Gulf storm of last August.

The result is that we have had more chills and fever or malaria than for many years past. We need now to begin a state of preparedness that will prevent a recurrence of this disease next summer. A few days ago the Evening Journal called attention to this matter. The Journal spoke before "the late frost and freeze the days were warm and many of its people poisoned with malaria spread by mosquitoes were shaking with chills or burning with fever just as was being done in Corsicana. Of the conditions at that particular time and how to prevent them, the journal said: big, black, bold, brutal and belligerent, have made night life miserable for Dallas citizens during the past week.

There is fever in not a few homes, too; due in all likelihood to the operations of the pests. frost may obviate necessity of preventative and protective effort. It is doubtful, in fact, if eleventh-hour effort would accomplish anything. It seldom, does. What should have been done months ago was not undertaken.

And the lesson of preparedness has been newly driven home by thousands of vindictive needles. people were urged to further a campaign to locate and obliterate the breeding places of the mosquito. The city appointed a mosquito inspector. The newspapers carried columns of advice including methods of eradication which test has shown to be effective. to be done? Inspection of premises to do away all possible breeding places might prevent recruiting of toe hostile armies.

And the city authorities would do well to determine that all park lakes are thoroughly oiled. This should be done now; for mosquitoes in such numbers constitute a menace which no wise man would dare to face twice. next year? have less talk and more The Journal states the case as though it had been speaking of Corsicana. The killing frost has come and with it and will come again next year if we sit still and do nothing to prevent it. During the winter we should lay plans to be put into effect next spring that will mean that no more black, bold, brutal and mosquitoes will put in their appearance.

It is a serious matter. It is time when we should prepare for the enemy who is sure to return if no precautionary methods are employed. For next year have less talk and more Every really loyal citizen of Corsicana ought to and will get hold of the idea suggested by Mr. Sizemore at the Business League meeting Tuesday night. That idea is a combination theatre and auditorium and it is a splendid idea.

Corsicana needs both and needs them badly. No town is thoroughly up-to-date that is without an opera pleasure and mark of enterprise that Corsicana enjoyed until there came a fire that swept it away. We have long needed an auditorium and the idea of combining the two is a most happy one. WThat should be done now is for all of Corsicana to join hands with the full determination of adding that enterprise to long and creditable list of enterprises. President Taft has given his views on the question of and it is found that, as he says, he occupies a middle ground between Mr.

Roosevelt and Mr. Bryan. The former would build a tremendous navy and the latter would make junk of what we have. From the time the in Europe Mr. Taft has, when heard from at all, been on the loyal and patriotic side, and in each instance in which he has spoken he has urged loyalty to the President.

Therefore his views on preparedness are worth while. He has secured twp notable extremes between whom to select a middle ground, and his position is safe and sound. The Sun believes that there is where President Wilson stands and where he will be found when all of his views and desires have been made public and are thoroughly understood. We want to be a navyless nation, nor is it necessary to spend money uselessly in building unnecessary numbers of monster battleships. Let us remain in a position as respects our army and navy which when we are frowned at we may smile back but not in fear and trembling.

In other words it is well enough to have a stick close by but it would be folly for one to buy an entire forest of big sticks when they are likely to go into decay before they are needed. The pecan crop so good this year as last. It wasn't needed so much. Last year we had little but cotton and there was practically no market for it. Pecans were plentiful and a good price was paid for them.

The re suit was that they were more carefully gathered than ever before and several carloads of these nuts were shipped out of Corsicana. This put no little money in circulation and was a greater help than the unobservant would surmise. This year we have gardens and corn and potatoes and chickens and eggs and pigs and fact so many good things that we have scarcely missed the crop that gave so much relief to so many worthy citizens twelve months ago. The annual report showing the financial condition of the county and what disposition has been made of the money as published in these columns is complete in every detail. It shows that every dollar of the money spent has been honestly spent and that the commissioners as a whole are serving the people faithfully and well.

The excellent and accurate manner in which the statement was gotten up gives unmistakable evidence of the fact that Auditor H. D. Johnson is competent, energetic and is giving the county most excellent service. IN JAIL ON MURDER CHARGE From Daily District Court. After J.

R. Currington left the stand yesterday afternoon State Sena-' tor S. H. King of Nacogdoches, J. M.

Adams, County Attorney of Nacogdoches county, J. T. Ballar, adrug- gist of BeeviHe, J. E. Kelley of Na- doclies county, J.

T. Ballar, a drug- ney of Houston, all character witnesses for the defendant, were on the stand. These were followed by G. W. Marr, Dr.

W. D. Cross, Jack Hays, E. J. Efmo, A.

V. Partain, H. C. Ballew, C. B.

Lewis and Ed Leonard. The latter is the 31st witness to tes- tify. There are several witnesses p0R E. M. F.

30 automo- yet to be examined, and it is hardly new tires all around, one extra, thought probable that the taking of as new. Will take good horse testimony will be concluded before jn parj. payment; must be a good one. Farmers Want Column ----RATES One Cent a word for each Insertion. Count your words.

Send ad In to this office, giving number of you want It to run, together with check or money order to cover cost. No ad taken for less than 25 cents. Cash must accompany each ad. FOR Columbus Surry worth FOR acre farm one mile $75. Will take $30 if taken at once, north from Blooming Grove.

Take Apply E. A. Smith, Corsicana, or ring old phone No. 678. Monday.

Dr. Jos. S. Daniel X-Ray and Electro-Therapeutics. Office at McKinney's Drug Store.

RE8IDENCB: Old Phone 713. New Phone 4M. Graduate Kansas City Veterinary Col. Dr. D.

R. RUCKER, Veterinarian. Office at Young Stable. Telephone No. 99.

New Phone 99. DR. O. L. SMITH, Dentist.

Over Corsicana National Bank. New phone (office) 476; Old phone (office) 70 Old phone (residence) 869. Dr. R. H.

McMullan, Permanently Located at Roane, Texas. Telephone connection Day and Night. Call at John Residence at Night. W. A.

CHAMBLISS GENERAL BLACKSMITH ING AND WOOD WORK Horse Shoeing at the Old Prices. 109 North Tenth Street. All Work Guaranteec MISS C. CARLSON Doctor In the Swedish Movements reatment. Rooms 17-18 Pace Building.

Old Phone 834. Corsicana, Texas. Kills Man for Abusing His Wife, Who Interceded in Quarrel By Associated Press. Houston, Texas, Nov. Hines of Lyons is in jail at Caldwell following the killing yesterday at the railroad station in Lyons.

Courtney was charged by Hines with having abused Mrs. Hines when she interceded to prevent Courtney from abusing his wife. Sheriff's Office. E. B.

Sanders has been placed in jail on a charge of lunacy. Pies Benjamin and Beanie Matthews, both colored, have been jailed on a charge of violating local option. Real Estate Transfers. Jim Jones et ux to W. A.

Freeman, 123.7 acres, Richard Hazzard Survey 10 000 W. A. Bates to J. H. Galbraeth, 186 1-2 acres, E.

Scott and J. T. Bell Surveys $10,000. Will make a close price as I need a horse. See R.

P. McEntire at this office. Money to Loan. $50,000 for immediate placement on ley Navarro County Farms at 8 per cent. Loans from $1000 up solicited.

CHAS. G. JESTER, First State Bank Building. Marriage Licenses. J.

M. Humphries and Miss Fanibet Akers. J. ti. Crider and Miss Lucy Purs- WILL HOLD MEETING.

Why should Corsicana not put itself in a position to entertain large delegations? Why should it longer force its theatre-goers to go away from home that they may enjoy a good play? No good reason can be given for the fact that we have no auditorium and no opera house. Now that the matter has been presented of supplying these two needs they matter should not be permitted to rest until success has come. old Liberty Bell, went up from hundreds of youthful lips last night as the special train bearing the Bell left ttfie station. In the farewell words there was a tinge of regret at parting and at the same time there was a stronger suggestion of pleasure at having enjoyed the privilege of viewing this historic relic which holds so conspicuous a place in the history of this government. You will find that a copy of the Sun containing the names of the delegates and the homes in which they will be entertained will be interesting even in the future as it is now.

Keep it for reference during the conference and then file it away. You will enjoy it even many days dience. And it likely that any of us will attend another conference in Corsicana. An abundant sweet potato crop has come to reduce the cost of living. In fact there was so much diversification in Navarro county this year with such great success that farmers feel so confident that they have solved the problem of complete independence that they are experiencing perfect ease of mind, having already planned for more diversification next year.

Liberty county held a fair last week. Many other counties have held fairs this season. But Liberty county promoted a new feature entirely worth whlJe. The last day of tho fair was given over roads. Result: A Predicting a big and good Thanksgiving the Terrell Transcript gives this menu: pecans are dropping in the field; the pumpkins slowly getting all those qualities that make pumpkin pies fit for the gods; turkeys are being fattened by the most improved process.

In short, indications are good for a Thanksgiving that will be all one could The Rest preaching and dinner on the was post poned from last Sunday to next Sun day. Practically the same program will be carried out and of course it will be a day of all-round pleasure and profit. Surgery Chronic and Private Diseases Hedicine Furnished Teague, Texas. W. W.

BALLEW LAWYER, Corsicana, Texas Civil and criminal law practice Land titles examined. Estate re covered for heirs. Loans made upon lands, 8 per cent iuterest Lands for sale or exchange. everybody lots of time in which to see the bell and scramble for the souvenirs that were so freely cast into the crowd. let that combination auditorium and opera house get away from you.

It is too sensible a proposition to let pass without making it materialize. Liberty Bell Day was a big one in Corsicana and a day, too, that will linger long and pleasantly in the mind of both men, women and children. Count the list as published in the Sun and have a good idea of the number of delegates who will attend the Methodist Conference. There ought to be a rule that would require the autoist who runs over a chicken to dispose of it instead of leaving it in the street. Texas is so fine that when comes, like good people, it stays, and when it goes it goes to come again.

The sweet potato crop is said to be as fine as any one could wish. Here is another blow at the high cost of living. Orville Bass and Miss Noma Hargrave. Automobile Registration. Z.

T. Banks, Powell, R. -F. D. No.

1, No. 1307, Ford. Asks Navario County for Representation At San Antonio. The following telegram was received this evening by Judge R. R.

Owen from Mayor Brown of San Antonio, asking that Navarro County send a strong delegation to the Fair Meeting on November 30th. The telegram was referred to the secretary of the Business League to be taken care of. At Tuesday meeting of the League the matter will be attended to promptly and turned over to the fair committee. Copy of Telegram. San Antonio, Texas, Nov.

19. Judge R. R. Owen, Corsicana, Texas. San Antonio is anxious to secure a strong delegation from your community for our fair meeting November Thursday, November 25th, 1915 at 10 30th.

Will you not co-operate with a our commercian organizations and ar Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Couch, near Dawson, on November 10, a boy. Frank Lawrence, near Dawson, on November 9, a boy. James Crowder, at Dawson, on November 16, a girl.

Robert Williamson, near Navarro, on November 5, a boy. The cases of State vs. W. R. Hassell and State vs.

Hiram Irwin, are postponed from Monday, November 22nd and same is set for trial on Thursday, November 25, 1915 at 10 All members of special venirie in these cases and all witnesses in these cases are excused from attending court on Monday 22nd and they are ordered to appear and attend court on COW HIDES are in them right. In skinning try not to cut or score the hide. Spread it out, flesh up, and give it a heavy shower of salt. This is absolutely necessary at this time of the year. Fold it up and put it in a sack.

Write your full name and address on two tags. Put one inside of the sack and one outside. Ship by express to A. Golenternek Tyler, Texas. Until further notice we will pay 13c per pound for hides handled according to the above instructions.

We remit the same day that receive the shipment and we also furnish shipping tags. Horse hides bring from $1.50 to $3.00 each, according to the size. We alos handle wool. A. Golenternek Tyler, Texas.

FOR good brood mares. Cattle preferred. Address YZ Sun office. FOR surry and harness. Apply to W.

L. Holman if you want a bargain. FOR farm, 11-4 miles south of Emhouse; well improved. If interested call at the farm. O.

J. Meador, R. R. No. 7, Corsicana, Texas.

FOR farm, 120 acres in cultivation, new buildings, water, near school and church; 5 miles north of Trinidad. A good proposition for speculation. For price and terms see E. L. BelL small cash payment, auto or stock as part pay.

C. E. Upchurch, Corsicana. FOR SALE OR a small, er place, a good 100 acre farm two miles west of Drane, on the pike road; about 85 acres in cultivation; two sets of improvements. Apply to W.

A. Me- Entyre, Barry, R. R. No. 2.

TWENTY TWO ACRES in the incorporation of Streetman, Texas, all in cultivation. Would make a good truck or poultry farm. This land is gdTfcg to be sold soon and at a bargain. See, wire or write T. B.

Slade, owner, Streetman; Texas. FOR SALE OR acres of land, Navarro 2r35 in cultivation; other pasture and timber; two houses, well, cistern, tanks, etc. Take small farm or city property as part pay, or sell at bargain, if taken at once. C. E.

Upchurch, Corsicana, Texas, over Music Store. WANTED TO 50 or 75 acres of good land, on halves. References furnished. Apply to A. L.

Millican, City R. F. D. No. 4.

LOST, STRAYED OR bay horse about 14 1-2 hands high; two scars on lef knee of hind leg; has a scar around left hind foot. Finder notify Luther Greer, Eureka, Texas, and receive liberal reward. level farm, close in Navarro. Nearly all cultivated. Good improvements.

$2300 debt. Trade equity. $50 per acre. H. G.

Damon. ransre to have representation. Kindly have us notified of meeting. We want you to be here and be here personally. GEO.

B. ARMISTEAD, Chairman Committee of One Hundred. CLINTON G. BROWN, Mayor, San Antonio. Singing the Praise of Tablets.

since I used Tablets for indigestion, when living in Fulton, N. about five years ago, and they did me so much good I have been singing their praise in the ears of neighbors and writes Mrs. Ernest Crookes, Camillus, N. Y. Obtainable everywhere.

A Talented Texas Girl. The following appears in the Dallas News of today: Texarkaifh, Nov. has given to the world who it is claimed will be a real star of the movies in the person of Miss Corinne Griffin (stage name Griffith), who flashed suddenly into prominence a few weeks ago in California, where since last February, she has been sojourning with her mother. Miss Griffin, who is just 20, is a granddaughter of former Mayor A. L.

Ghio and a niece of Mrs. Homer L. Vaughan of this city. She is a young woman of rare beauty and grace, and is said to be endowed with unusual talents. This iten will be of local interest to many of the older citizens of Corsicana who knew Conductor Jack Griffin, for many years on the Cotton Belt, and a resident here, and the young lady mentioned is his daughter.

The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor rinsing in head. Remember the full name and look for the signature of E. W. GROVE- 25c. Y0UTHKHXED HIS BROTHER All members of jury for the week beginning Monday, November 22, 1915 are excused from attending that day and they are ordered to attend on Thursday, November 25, 1915 at 10 a.

m. H. B. DAVISS, District Judge. FOR will sell in acreage any amount from twenty to forty acres of land two miles north of Corsicana on interurban railroad at $100 per acre One-third cash and balance in one.

two and three years. Clarence UrbaD at Crescent Clothing Corsicana. BIG acres near Corsicana, near pike. 66 level acres cultivated. 6- room house, barn, fine wells.

$3400, one-half cash. H. G. Damon, Corsicana. FOR milch cow, fresh ip milk.

Will sell cheap. C. A. City R. F.

D. No. 5, or phone me over new phone at Roane. TELEPHONE EXCHANGE for sale or trade, in good Navarro town; pay $300 per month. Take some trade.

Box 461, New phone 194, Corsicana. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County, ss. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J.

Cheney doing in City of Toledo, Couniy and State aforesaid, and that said firm pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D.

1886. (Seal) A. W. GLEASON, Notary Public. Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the syetem.

Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY Toledo O. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.

Take Family Pills for constipation. FOR at wholesale prices. We are now selling all kinds and quality of mattresses at wholesale prices. All cotton mattresses from $3.75 to $8.50. Hay mattresses, $2.50.

You can save from $1.00 to $8.00 on each mattress by buying direct from us. Corsicana Mattress Factory, 210 N. 9th St. Next door to Planing Mill. Old phone 1035.

FOR good buy in a Beaton street mercantile business. On account of proprietor entering another Corsicana enterprise, one of the very best money makers for amount invested is offered for sale or trade. This business has averaged a profit of 32 per cent per year on amount invested for past 3 years, and is absolutely one of the very best locations on Beaton street, and $1500.00 has been refused for the lease alone. Profits for the month of Sept were over $1000. Price $7,000.00.

Part cash, balance city property or a farm. Address P. O. Box 546, Corsicana, Texas. FOR shoats and pigs.

Also two registered Duroc males ready for service. Dr. Z. T. Hodge.

MADE IMPROVEMENTS. FOR SALE OR equity in home an Third avenue. Will trade for teams, tools, corn, hay, etc. with 150 to 200 acres land for rent. C.

D. Kirk, care Sun office. De Luxe Fruit Cake Factory Is Enlarging. The De Luxe Fruit Cake Factory has made some very "substantial improvements in their factory within but catch any thing They Corbet News. Kind Editor, Uncle John and Sun- Light Chats: Will you let another writer join your happy band of Chats? Health of this community so good at present.

Mr. Clay Creg and Master Chester Norwood are on the sick list. Mr. Doc Bryant and wife spent Tuesday night with their sister, Mrs. Kate Slone and went hunt- The plan to build a combination auditorium and opera house ought to and will appeal to every Corsicanan.

Gotta stop long enough to say again that the finest weather ever. The common greeting just now is: you see Liberty Conference is coming. Thanksgiving. And with it Just remember that this is clean-up I week. Full fifteen stop here gave I Did you see Liberty Bell Fourteen-Year-Old Boy Killed His Brother in Lamar County 8y Associated Press.

Paris, Texas, Nov. Cunningham, twenty-eight years old, was mortally injured in a fight with his fourteen-year old brother last night at their home five miles north of here. The lad was brought here and placed in jail following the death of Cunningham. W. P.

Campbell returned to the Grove today after spending the night here. Mrs. A. P. Langston of the Grove was here today on her return from Houston.

Miss Maude Harrell of Malakoff is visiting relatives here. HIH the past few weeks which is an evidence that this business is growing rapidly. The been moved down in formerly occupied by the American Express Co. and is surrounded by a report a fine time though. Miss Willie Brown spent Tuesday offices have njgbt Miss Minnie Hunter and the building reportB a njce time.

Mr. Charley Starks of Athens will make his home in Corsicana far a glass partition. In other sections of iew months. this same building departments have, Mr Whitt Butler has moved from been built to accommodate raw materials for the fr.iit cakes. Also a door has been cut through the brick John place down on Mr.

place about one mile Sodth of Corbet. wan whereby the cake factor, and a8 ,3 flrs( Ume the Collin Street Bakery are a ed. which makes more room tor these chats wrUe more 0(ten and two concerns, as more convenient. well as makes it CASTO RIA For Infants and Children In For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of Repair Work Has Begun. Horace Carson and H.

J. Leighton have gone to work on the repairs ordered done on the walls and foundations of the city hall. Miss Madge Mulkey of Ft. Worth is a guest in the Mulkey home. am welcome I will write again soon.

I am a Nov. 17 MORNING GLORY Cures Old Sores, Other Rtmodtos Cure. The worst cases, PO matter of how longr standing, are cored by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves Pain and Heals at the same time.

25c, 50c, C. Blake is here from Dallas visiting his sister, Mrs. Wm. G. Carroll, 1419 West Fourth avenue.

Mr. Blake was for several years express and baggageman on the Hillsboro passenger train. FOR good mules, 3 to ft years old. T. L.

Swink, Dawson, Texas, R. R. No. 3. FOR farm, 4 miles from town.

See Luther Johnson. FOR doing good business. Is a money maker. Will sell for cash or will trade for good note or pair of good mules. This is your chance, better hurry.

Reason for selling, other business. See Will Thompson at I. X. L. Barber Shop, Corsicana, Texas.

Old phone 312, New phone 200. FOR Also will sell all stock, hogs, cows, hay, corn, plow- tools, cotton seed, wagon and hack. T. Reagan, one mile north Poane, Texas. HASKELL COTJNTY acres, six miles to railroad town, 14 miles to county seat, all fenced, 150 acres cultivated, one house and well.

Take one-fourth or third in good clear trade, prefer a little cash, balance easy terms at seven per cent interest. R. B. Caldwell. FOR county farm.

Nearly 600 acres cultivated. Good improvements. $2,000 money rent. H. G.

Damon, Corsicana. the THE EASY WAY Frank Stockton was here today from Powell. Mrs. Allen DouglaB returned from Gainesville today. Jesse Graves was here today from S.

B. Bromley and wife returned to' Montfort Frost today after spending last night! G. W. Pollan and Mrs. L.

M.Pollan here. were here today from Rice. Madf by Louisville Soap Coro; any INCORPORATECI LouUviOt All Live Grocers 5e- FOR SALE OR equity in 200 acres of black land, improved. Will trade for land in Lubbock county or Hale or an adjoining county with some improvements preferred. B.

F. Vaughn, R. 2, Barry, Texas. mm.