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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-24

Washington. Jan 23.--Secretary Hay
has handed Minister WI draft on the
treasury for s376.s0O. being the value
OF the silver bullion captured by TIM
American marines at Tien Tsin.
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CITY TICKET

CITY TICKET
For City Attorney:
o. II. CHAPMAN
Y. D. KEMBLE
For City Assessor and Collector:
J. II. RAGLAND
CLINT SPALDING
P. J. HERNDON
MUNsEY L. CAMPBELL
]. B. MCCALL
w. ]. (BABE) OWEN
For City Treasurer;
LOUIS l.. SHACKELFORD
|. NJ. WILLIAMS.
For City Secretary;
GEORGE WALKER
M. hUTTNER
j. NJ. CUMBY
For City Marshal:
Tom DIXON
WILL KYLE
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TELEPHONE NUMBER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COUNTY TICKET

COUNTY TICKET
For Representative:
JOE R. GIBBONS
For District Clerk:
AMI CARoTHERs
Tom BURLEsoN
For County Judge:
LEE HAWKINS
]. T. SPENCER
T. B. WILLIAMS
For County CLERK;
Rufe HENDRICKS
@. NJ. BANNER
II. E. PICKETT
For Sheriff:
BRICE WEST
J.P. MINN1CK
For County Tax Assessor:
IKE EAsoN
]. B, OVERALL
JOHN MCELRoY
H. D. RossER
W. w. ALEXANDER
For Tax Collector:
BILLIE BRATCHER
For Justice Peace, Precinct No. l.
G. G. PIERsON
E. p. ANDERSON, JR
Fl. NJ. RHoDUs
For Constable, Precinct No. i;
Fl. A. COOPER
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South McAlsstsr, I. r.. Jan. 2G.--
John Hooks. charged with killing VIII
MlnkIe at wIIhnrton Saturday nlght,
was released III the united States
coEAmasslouers' court on tho grounds
that &c aAcsssas @aa dons In SSH De.
Tense.
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HAY. just in; car load ofnics Forney
hay. For sale cheap fos Cash. Stone
Brothers.
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WANTED-To exchange "a good
residence In Hillsbsrof for residence
in Waxahachie See =. w. Burkhal
ter, at Malone Hardware 90. DO
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Don't you need some wail papers
Ii so see our ad.
DIV If The Oldham Hdw. 90.
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WANTED Some second hand
counters and shelving ID = o n
Hardware Go. TT
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TAX NOTICE. Remember that
January 31st is the last dsy for paying
.axes without penalty. Please do not
wait, don't want any one to bave to
paw extra cost. BILLIE BRATcHER,
281 Tax Collector Ellis County.
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FoR RENT-Good business house OF
east side of square. Apply 70 y. II
King.
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Nice furnished roomswith CRATE for
rent. liz kaufman street. II
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Wanted, to trade nine menths- old
Rather Brooks colt for top buggy.
A. T Bishop. u
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House for rent, completely furnish.
ed. Apply 5I3 West Jeffersonl ct. tt
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For SAIE-The Manuel residence
on College street. See e. A. DuBose.
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have some furniture that wo uld
rather sell than move Will sell
cheap. See me at once.
256 ]. w. Fraser.
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will go to the higher notef-bank notes
If you advertise for position In the
DAILY LIGHT WANT COLUMN.
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II you want to sell your proper.
ty list it with A. T. Bishop. II
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Mrs. @. j. Gr1ggs will give lFeduced
prices on all suits, wraps, etc., during
January. u
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Il VIII pap you to plant few cnoice
trees about your h0nes ( have fane
selection at pesch, plum, ps4Es apple
Japan peFaImmcns sEade Trees roses,
hald Rsown. etc. Phone SAa your or
daw or call o. ms 81 ray xeaaszsace,
!. Es MaSh@N,
Il 201 VIokeEy d. 'ph0sae 1919
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-12-18
A motive Power FAMINE.

There is now what an officer of one
of the great railroads terms motive
power famine" and transportation Oh
| freight is congested ut many points
throughout the country. Whereas
few years ago American locomotive
builders We're seeking every opportunl-
ty for the introduction of their ma
chimes on foreign railroads, going far
gfield. to South America, Asia and Al
RIGA, they are today unable to meet the
domestic demand. although their facih-
ties have been greatly Increased.
There is also serious shortage OF
freight cars. though it is stated that
AL The car builders are busy. with or
derS far ahead of their ability to turn
them out Hence the freight block
AIDES and Jelays of which we read
daily in the press dispatches, due TO
lack of motive power and rolling
stock
This STIR ion. which is source OF
great ammo nee, financial loss and in
some instances real distress, was main
ness offered to the railroads that they
are apparently unable to handle expe-
ditiously. This is due in large measure
to the unprecedented production of the
fields and mines of the country and
corresponding activity in the industries
engaged in working up the material
of the season, the reopening of the an
thracite mines and the check upon
transportation by water caused by the
winter weather are putting upon the
100000 miles of railroad spread over
the wide area of the United States a
burden of labor with which they are
While perhaps no human foresight
could foresee the great activity in com
merce and manufacture which was to
come by reason of the bumper crops,
the present freight congestion may in
part at least be due to the failure of
the carrying companies, Willingly or
otherwise. to grasp the situation in
time to provide remedy. since every
year when there are abundant crops
in the west we read of something like
the same difficulty in moving them to
the eastern markets. Tbs marvellous
development of the cos.irry is an ac-
cepted and gratifying fact. Are the
great railroad corl't.ations and the
makers of railroad supplies keeping in
step with it?
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-12-18
rv,et,op In the Coal Region.

That was a pathetic story told by
John coll. a miner. before the coal
strike arbitration commission at Scran-
Ton. Pa. the other day. and II it rep
res.nts a condition prevailing to any
extent il is an appalling revelation.
II appears that he had suffered from
many accidents while pursuing his
calinr aS a miner. He had lost ar
eve. his Skull had been fractured and
ono or his legs had been rendered al
most useless. His testimony was that
he had received no aid from the mine
,vvrers until his fellow workmen made
IN = suhscription for him. To this the
mine owners added 500 but took the
a,nount of his rent out of the collec-
lion. He joined the strike in common
with his fellows and was refused work
.-hon fhe Strike ended His rent had
.-..ne into arrears during the strike, and
g.qU>. he could not pay on demand
was turned out on the bare noun
sin side on cold, rainy day, with his
Eel. wife. his wifes mother, who is
Laud and a hundred years old, and five
children. After his eviction he had to
take his family ten miles to cold,
lamp empty house. His wife. already
sick, soon succumbed, leaving her lit
lie family helpless in the hands of her
crippled husband. Her mother is dy-
ing and may be dead at this writing.
Perhaps this was an isolated case,
but even so it represents a condition
that ought not to exist in this country.
In view of such revelations as this, it
is well that the anthracite controversy
should he sifted to the bottom and that
there should be no settlement out of
court" until all the facts are brought to
light
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-12-18
Cities While You Wait,

a city which grows up in a day
h,wever important it may be when
.udged by the usual standards of cities
IS always invested with a certain 70.
nance
The latest of these is Eagle CITY,
which a few days ago was nothing but
cornfields and wild prairie When the
sun went down the other night it was
town Of 1000 people, with complete
municipal organization, bank in oper-
alton, a daily newspaper established, a
fairly good hotel, four restaurants, sey-
en- saloons. at least score of mercan-
tile establishments and no end of gam
bling houses.
Eagle City is in Oklahoma, where
they make cities while you wait The
report says that it looks now as if Ea-
gle City would have 1900 or 5000 peo-
pie before it is much older, although
they may possibly forget to erect a
church for divine service on Sunday.
Eagle City is division point on the
Frisco line. At such favored points
they have no time for the old stage
coach ceremony of buying house lots
They drew lots. which began promptly
at daylight, Each boomer paid Ill 50
which entitled him to tVenty-hYe
foot business lot or a fisty foot resi-
dence lot. the selection to be by lottery
No sooner were the lots frawn than the
merchants who W. already on the
ground with - Adown" buildings
and stocks OF Dis established them
selves befo' ightfall. All this Illus
rates the .shing, progressive spri
of the ter tory which is now knocking
so vigorously at the door of the NATION
al capital for admission to statehood
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-12-18
The Virginia Antikissing Law.

The Virginia legislature proposes to
regulate kissing by law, and for that
purpose Il bill is now pending before
it, 1t is put forward as a health pro-
tective measure and proposes that no
gallant Virginian or nonresident adj
mirer shall kiss Il pretty and coy.
though not unwilling, Virginia maid or
mahon unless he can prove by a phy-
sician's certificate that he has no con-
tagious or infectious disease or weak
lungs.
Do the sapient solons of the Old Do
minion suppose that there are aE7
young women. middle aged or old one.
for that matter. in Virginia or else
where who are going to wait for a
man to flash Il physicians certificate
on them when the time 5 ripe for os-
culatory demonstrate. Kissing in
Virginia is very II ! the same as it
is elsewhere, OF, according to tra
dition, they LII rather superior
brand in the ID Dominica. A kiss is
something that one J., to take at the
opportune moment :, get its full zest
and flavor, and I. IS preposterous to
suppose that OF IS going out hunting
for a doctors ertifcate when he has
a good chancA and doesn't want to
miss it.
The penalty for kissing in violation
of the proposed law is to be fine OF
from 81 to 81. But who is going to tell
about it and give the minions of the
law Il chance to hale the culprits to
court? kissing and telling are no more
regular in Virginia than they are any
where else.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-12-18
American Claims Against Russia.

The decision Just rendered by DIR.
court of arbitration in the case of the
Russian sealing seizures is wholly in
favor of this country. The case grew
out of the seizure eleven years ago of
American sealing vessels by Russian
warships in Bering sea. Complaint
was made that the seizures We're IL
legal, and two years ago arbitration
was agreed upon The United States
did not claim jurisdiction, either in the
Bering sea or in its bordering waters,
for greater distance than a marine
league from the coast and admitted the
jurisdiction of any state over terri
torial waters only to the extent of a
marine league. unless a different rule
had been fixed by treaty between the
two states interested in the question
In deciding this point Councillor Asser
says:
The arbitrator considers that the argu-
ment of the defendant in claiming that
warships should be permitted beyond ter
ritorial waters to chase vessel whose
crew has been guilty of unlawful fishing
in these waters on territory of the
state is not in conformity with lawful
principles, The reason is that the juris-
diction of the state extends only to the
limits of its territorial borders unless this
rule has been abrogated by special treaty.
Two important doctrines are laid
down in the decision-tirst. that no ar
resting officer can oblige foreign sail
ors tC navigate the arrested vessel to
port; second in calculating the dam
ages it is proper to regard the pro-
spectiye catch of seals which Il vessel
might have made had she not been
seized. This we believe is the first
decision by Il properly authorized arbi-
traitor that damages for prospective
catch are allowable. Damages are
awarded to the American claimants
amounting to more than 100000. As
no questions of sovereignty or national
interest are involved Russia will doubt
less pay the claims promptly.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-12-18
Selecting State Flowers.

The school children of West Virginia
are just now engaged in rather spir-
tied campaign preliminary to vote
which viii determine the floral emblem
of that state. Laurel, which flourishes
in mountain regions. appears to be a
favorite in the contest.
Many of the states of the Union have
a]ccted by similar method their en-
4latic flower These are: California,
= poppy; Louisiana and Mis- 3sippi,
the ma snolia; Colorado, the tmbine:
Me-. the pine cone: Kar< the sun
..er; New York, the ro> Rhode Is
nd, the violet; Iowa anG )rth Dako-
ta, the wild rose; Vermort the red clio
yer: Delaware. tie peach blossom;
Utah. the sego lily; Idaho. the syringa:
Arkansas and Michigan. the apple bios
som: Oklahoma the mistlejoe: Oregon
the Oregon grape: Washington. the
rhododendrou. and Minnesota the lady
slipper. Several states are discussing
the matter OF the adoption of a state
flower. and it is thought likely that
Florida will choose the orange bios
som New Mexico the cactus. Kentucky
the blue grass and South Carolina the
palmetto. though there is much more
palmetto in Florida than in the Pal
metto State
There has also been much discussion
regarding the selection of national
flower, but our fora is so abundant
and varied that it is quite impossible
to single out one more representative
than another Unquestionably, howev-
er, the universal favorite just about
this time of year is sprig of holly
and mistletoe hanging above the head
of pretty girl
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-12-18

The automobile manufacturers who
have decided to petition congress for
an appropriation of S20,000,O0O for a
national road propose that the expense
of the highway shall be shared equal
ly by the national government, the
states and the counties through which
the road passes. In other words, con-
gress will order the expenditure, if the
bill becomes law, and will pay only
one-third of the bills Such a great ma
tional highway would undoubtedly be
fine thing. but it is highly improba-
the states and counties through which
it would pass without their consent.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-12-18
encouragement For E,on

Muclf has been said in co,aa.
oi tue practice sometimes prevan Oo
aihoiis romantic young peonlo lug
matrimonial inclinations OF olo,, WIN
have the nuptlal knot tied but s :, 70
mained for South Carolina ad,,a "
give positive encouragement to ~ %
away couples lie puts decided ~. ~'
MUM on the elopement plan Of ,na4 p
mony. ''fl'
In Greenville, S. c.. where tho ~
Is published, so the editor saws No.,
nave enjoyed the favor of arat,,i. p'O
marriage notices for so long that ~
now claim them as matter of raht
Inc editor is considerate man -,
gives due notice before shuttinc d..
on the old practice. On and aftor
J. ne announces, the charge for mo-
riage notices will be 81, excent =
those of eloping couples and naonlo
exalted stations. Lest any sbon,s
think his sole object is to blight ,on.,'
young dream he puts funerals IN -.
cisely the same category with ~.
riages. AS to the kind of notica Il.
runaway bride and groom NAV ~
pect, the editor gives this pertinent 81
vice:
The more devilment there :, attoo.
TO the surroundings the lo>- II not,ca ="
should be inclined to e., If the i.a'
father of the girl. for Il tance. nurSr..
the elopers, killed the g )om and draes.s
the unhappy bride back to her homs r.
her back hair, we should be willinc !.
publish all the details not only of ~.
wedding, but of the funeral, and follop, :.
up with the hanging of the old man a,S
the suicide of the unhappy bride. but inc,
plain everyday thing as a marriaps IN
the Piedmont is not news Indeed # i
becoming a nuisance. Everybody seems
to be getting married all at once. We ars
not naturally suspicious, but it does lool
TO us that great many of these mar.
riages are contracted to take advantagA
of our free advertising system.
Now, it may fairly be expected thar
the enterprising young people of the
Piedmont region of South Carolina will
make their marriages as spicy and en-.
tertaining as possible a order TO get
an extended write mp under scare
heads" at top of column on the first
page.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-12-18
Tea Urowing In Texas,

In view of the large measure of sue
cess attained in the experiments in tea
grown in South Carolina the agricul-
tural department will broaden the
scope of its opera tons in this direction.
1t is now proposed to establish a tea
farm in Texas to see if that hopeful
and expansive commonwealth cannot
raise better tea than the Palmetto
cannot raise, from disturbances and
long horned steers to oil gushers and
statesmen. Within the area of that
state, which, with felicity and orig
inality, is called by its inhabitants IAN
empire in itself" all soils and climates
are found. Between the humid mead
ows of the Sabine where the moss
drips dew perennially; the rainless
heights of Ell Paso and the superheated
lowlands of Eidalgo there is a spot
for every product on earth. If Texas
could not somewhere produce passa-
bic tea. Il would be a proof that her
loyal sons have altogether misjudged
her resources.
Reviewing the matter seriously, il
may be said that. while it is probably
possible to cultivate tea over at least
one-third OF the area of the United
States, it is hardly practicable to hope
10 bring within the space of genera
ton an American tea To the point
where it Will be liked by tea drinking
people though ultimately this coun-
try ought to be Independent of China.
Japan. Ceylon or India in producing
the material for the cup which cheers,
but does not inebriate.T
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-12-18

The proposed ordinance in New lork
excluding dogs from the flathouses u
that city has been defeated by an over
whelming majority after pubic near
ing where the women outnumbereu INC
men five to one, and every one OF tne
women came to champion the uos'
They protested against the ORDINANCE
in English and in foreign languages
with convincing logic and in hystericai
tears. The dear little poodle Is no"
secure in the affections of my lazy III
the great metropolis.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-12-18
Football and Casualties.

y summary of the casualties of the
football season just closed shows that
there were fifteen deaths and 112 per-
sons seriously injured-all this to make
a collegiate holiday season.
When all is said that can be in IA
vor of the manly qualities of the sport
and the impetus it has given to college
athletics, which, it is freely admitted.
has been of great service in developing
the physical side of the college student.
the fact remains that the price paid
for the benefits conferred is too high
1t may require blood to develop
healthful and vigorous youth and
strenuous nation, but at least an effort
should be made to reduce the tale of
blood to the lowest possible limit
No professional sport with such
record of deaths and injuries would
be tolerated. The salvation of football
hitherto has been that it is an amateur
game, where honor and not money is
the reward. But, with all the fine quail
tiles it possesses, it cannot endure with
many more such records as have been
made this year. Public opinion will
revolt against the sacrifices it requires
unless some means can be found of
making it less dangerous. For the sake
of preserving the sport, if for no other
reason, football enthusiasts must de-
wise some radical reforms in the con-
duct of the game.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-12-18

Recently published correspondence
regarding the evacuation of Shanghai
by the troops of the powers is not like
ly TO promote good feeling between the
British and the Germans. As condi-
ton to evacuation the German govern
ment obtained special pledges from the
Chinese respecting the valley of ~
Yangtsekiang. basing its do ahds
upon the alleged desire to pre5, se the
open door. Prince Ching, president of
the Chinese foreign office, told British
representatives that he knew nothing
of the pledges, but as soon as Germany
discovered that the British government
knew what was going on it promptly
backed down, thus exposing Chings
duplicity. Germany, of course, was
seeking only 10 undermine Great Brit
ain $ influence in the rich valley.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-12-18

The year 1901 -02 was unfavorable to
the production of cotton owing to the
disastrous drought in Texas and the
southwest and to excessive rains in
the south Atlantic states. In spite of
adverse conditions, however, the crop
amounted to 10,76S, 195 bales. This
year has been more favorable, with
phenomenally mild fall and the alb
sence of killing frost. The last picking
season was all that could be desired.
The early conditions were not good,
however. and the crop is now estimat-
ed at II, 1,0O0.0 600 bales.