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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

The cruiser Olympia, injured on the
rocks off the coast of Maine, was
caught in a storm Friday ana came
near sinking. She sought shelter In
Thomaston harbor and finally reached
the Norfolk navy yard where 1t was
found that several of her plates were
cracked and broken. Repairs will take
about seven weeks.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

Led by Tom Fay, member of the
famous Miller Duncan gang of safe
blowers and murderers, who were con-
victed in Birmingham, Ala, three years
ago. a crowd of white convicts in the
Pratt mines prison attempted to dyna-
mite their way to liberty Thursday
night. The men had been gradually
saving up dynamite from their allow
ance in the mines and were armed with
a quantity of the explosive. They blew
out one end of the prison and made
dash for liberty, hurting sticks of dyna-
mite al the guards. The latter opened
fire with Winchesters and repeating
shotguns, dropping four of the would
be es.apers and checking what might
have been a wholesale liberation of
prisoners.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

Relatives of Mrs. Elizabeth Foye,
who died at Portsmouth. N. H., recent
ly leaving hidden wealth. have sue
ceeded in unearthing over $4,000. I'm
der carpet they found a large amount
and an old stove pipe yielded consider
able more in silver and bills. A sys-
tematic search of the old house is be-
ing made, as much more is believed to
be hidden. Mrs. Foye was considered
very peculiar and resided alone for
years.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

An unknown negro. caught In the act
OF strangling Mrs. Margaret Gorahn, a
white woman In her home at Armour
dale, Kan. Friday. escaped to the Kan
sas river, where he drowned himself
rather than run the chance of being
iynched a crowd having chased him to
the bank of the stream. The woman
was seriously hurt. but will recover.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

Hirry Brooks, alias Gentleman
George" Robinson, who last week
ple,ded guilty to five indictments,
! three of which charged burglary. was
sentenced Friday to % years impris-
onment on the burglary indictments at
Nav York. Brooks had pleaded guilty
to five indictments and was sentenced
/ an three of them. The first two
charged burglary in the second de-
gree. for which sentence of nine
Wears was imposed, and the third
charge, burglary in the third degree.
resulted in a sentence or five years
The total may be reduced by good be-
behavior to Il years and two months
brooks had been in New York only
short time. yet according to his con-
fession he had committed SO burglar
les and stolen property worth in the
,egregate $4,000.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

DIR. Finlay, head of the Cuban health
department declares that the story
published of a plague in Cuba is I'M
true; that there are no cases of fever
at Daiquiri except of the ordinary kind.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

Elbridge Gerry Gigger, the last sur
vivor Of the Hassanamisco tribe. of In
dams, died Sept 8, at the home of his
son In Gardner, Mass, aged 81 years.
The Hassanamisco tribe of Indians
once owned the land where the town of
Grafton is located. When the state took
the land to open it for settlement, a
pension was given each member of the
tribe in settlement.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

The strike of miners at Cripple
Creek, Col, has necessitated the calling
out of the state militia. The first con-
tingent reached Gillette by special
train Saturday. Adjt.-Gen Bell has
perfected plans for the mobilization of
the entire state militia, numbering 1000
men, should he wish to do so. An ar
senal will be established and 100000
rounds of ammunition will be stored in
the gold camp. The troops were asked
for by the mine owners association.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

At the grand circuit meeting at
Providence, r. l., Wednesday, Sept. 2,
attended by $4,000 people, Star Hal,
owned by w. L. Snow of Hornellsvlile'
N. Y. captured the $4,000 stake Tor
211 class PAGERS in three straight heats.
Thursday Billy Buck won the Roger
Williams $4,000 purse for 2.12 trotters
in three straight heats.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

hard, but the doctor thought different and
prescribed tonics, which / took by the
quart without relief Reading one day in
the paper of Mrs. Pinkham's great cures,
and finding the symptoms described an
swered mine, decided would give Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
trial. l did not say word to the doctor;
I bought it myself, and took it according
to directions regularly for two month";,
and l found that 1 gradually improved,
and that all pains left me, and was my
old self once more. LILLE e. SINCLAIR,
II E. 22d St., Chicago ILL.,"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

The engagement has been announced
at Newport, r. l.. Of the eighth duke of
Roxburghe of Kelso. Scotland, to Miss
May Goelet, granddaughter Of r. T.
Wilson of New York and possessor Of a
fortune of $25,000,000.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

Murderous Piute Indians have start
ed on the rampage. out in the Las We
gas valley, in southwestern Nevada,
and a region of several hundred square
miles along the proposed Salt Lake
railroad is at their mercy. Three set
tiers have been murdered and scalped
by rowing bands of savages. and the in
habitants of southern Nevada are in a
state of terror. The people of Las
Vegas valley are as far removed from
civilization as though on an island in
the mid-Pacific. The nearest town is
Phoebe, the county seat, reached only
by earth roads, and there is not even
deputy sheriff to preserve the peace.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

Western cattlemen are forming a
combination In Arizona. the purpose Of
which ia not so much to fight the pack
ing houses now in existence. as to es-
tablish competition and make the
packers pay reasonable price for
cattle.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

A new worlds record for long as
lance running was made by passen-
ger train on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road Sunday morning. The lZs mics
between Chicago Junction. Ohio ana
Garrett Indiana, was covered in 10
minutes. During the run a speed OF 80
,,,iIas an hour was reached. The train
was made up of five cars with an en-
~;na of the new Atlantic type, weighing
III, 900 pounds.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has
made the following statement: Il
notice some newspaper accounts to the
effect that l am about to increase the
deposits of public money in the nation
I al banks to the extent of $40,000,000. 1t
is true I have several millions ready
for deposits if conditions should here
after render 1t expedient to make so
large a deposit But 1 am accepting
only applications for small amounts
that have been on file for several
months and am combining these to the
agricultural districts"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

Champion J. ]. Jeffries has signed
articles to fight Jack Munro Of Butte,
Mont, 20 rounds for a decision in Los
Angeles, Cal, October 16. the Century
Athletic club to take IS per cent. Of the
gross gate receipts and the contestants
to divide the remaining IS per cent. on
percentage to be determined by them.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

The worlds trotting record for geld
| ings was lowered Friday by the bay
gelding Mayor Demar, to 2:0ok, in
trial exhibition against his own rec
ord of 1904 and the fourth day of the
grand circuit meeting at Providence,
r. l., was made further memorable by
Dan r. who paced the first heat of the
free for-all in 2:01A. At Anderson
Ind. the same day Edith w broke the
track, state, and worlds record for
pacing mares on half mile track in
the free -for-all mile pace. Her time
was 33A, 1:03h, 1886, 2:07
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

C. X. Billingss Babe Allerton won
the championship pacing cup at Cleve-
land Wednesday, Sept. 2. Mr.. Billings
tried to reduce the team record of
2.12A with The Monk and EQUITY ou'
The Monk broke. They finished quar-
ter of a second behind the record MT
Billings purchased Equity Of A. f. FER
rim of Syracuse, paying $4,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
Report OF Board.

The committee OF the Summer
Normal Board of Examiners for the
state, which has been at work since
the board adjourned in order to com
plete its records, has finished its
task, and the statistical report OF the
board is now complete. There were
1921 applicants tor certificates, aud
of that number 1884 secured certifi-
Gates, the number being, therefore
ca per cent of the whole number.
In the final report of the board
they state, 1--WE desire to express
our satisfaction in the result of the
years work, as it is fully evident
that the summers work has been
marked by the most efficient series
Of normals ever held in the state
and that the standard of education
has been considerably raised with.
out diminishing, but on the contrary
increasing, the number and percent
age Of successful applicants"
The percentage of successful ap
J plicants last year was ~ and tbs
year previous - per cent. Quite 4
number of the, members of this
years board of examiners have
served on summer normal boards
previous to the last two years.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
Won by the Firemen.

The WaXahaehie fire fighters con-
tinue to hold the championship as
being the best baseball team in the
city. Several picked teams have
gone up against the fire ladies this
season, but all alike have met de-
feat. Yesterday afternoon the
knights OF Pythias got together II
most excellent team and went forth
Oh the diamond to conquer or be
conquered, and they were conquered
by score Of II to .. 1t was really
interesting game and some good
playing was done by both sides.
There were only a few errors made
aud they were recorded in the first
part Of the game before the players
got limbered up. Following is the
score by innings:
Firemen o o 0 Oil
X. Of p. 0 D 0 0 b 0 3 l.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
A BOYS WILD RIDE FoRLIFE

With the family around expecting
him TO die, and son riding for life
is miles to get DR.. Kings New Dis
coyery for consumption, coughs and
colds, w. II. Brown, Of Leesville,
Ind, endured deaths agonies from
Asthma; but this wonderful medi-
cine gave instant relief and soon
cured him. He writes: II now
sleep sOundly every night Like
marvellous cures of consumption
pneumonia, bronchitis, coughs
colds and grip prove its matches 5
merit for all throat and lung troubles
Guaranteed bottles SOC and Sl.00.
Trial bottles free at Thomas q
MOore's drug store.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11

There are no new Developments
in the trouble which occurred on
J. T. Sullivan's farm near Red Oak
Wedne sday night. Deputy Sheriff
w. II Forbes spent all OF yesterday
morning there trying to ferret ont a
clue, but for the reason that the
shooting took place at night and on
account Of the excitement followin <
and the occupants Of the cabin being
unable 10 give any defiuite inform
alton IN regard 10 the matter, he
made slow progress Mr.. Forbes
however, is still at work on the case
and 1t - more than likely tha; an
arrest will be made within the next
few days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11

The cornerstone of the new school
building will be laid with imposing
ceremonies on Wednesday, Septem-
her q. Hon. >. T. Skinner OF Wax
ahachie has accented an invitation
to deliver an address. The program
in full for the exercises will be pub
lished m next weeks News-Herald.
1t was thought Monday that the work
would be advanced enough that the
cornerstone laying could be ar.
ranged for next week, but the con,
tractor, Mr.. Mahoney, says 1t will
be impossible to get everything
ready sooner than September %
Italy News Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
Epworth LEAGUE Program.

Sunday, Sept. IL; ZOO p. Il.
Subject: "Feasting That Makes
Lean Souls" Eek. xvi: %; Ps. cvi:
1915. Leader, Mr.. Canafax.
How INDUCING Appetite Dwarfs
the Soul.-Mr. Charlie Ray.
Modern Temptations to Luxury
Mr.. Pat Sims.
Reasons for Simple Living Miss
Pearl Weber.
How TO Avoid Leanuess Of Soul
Miss Mary Pierce.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11

Announcement Is made by 1.-THE
Denver Road" that on September
y, Is and IA round trip tickets will
be on sale to Ogden and Salt Lake
City, Utah, at rate of one fare; such
tickets to be good for return as late
as October Is, and to be good for
stOp-ovefs in both directions at
points west OF and including Trini-
dad, Pueblo, Colorado Springs,
Denver and Cheyenne. Tickets will
be Of iron clad, signature form, re-
quiring execution at destination for
the return passage, for which exc
cution a fee OF . cents will be
charged.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
Name Plate Machine Here.

A new novelty has been brought
out known as the name plate ma
chine. One has been located at
Waxahachie for three days ia front
OF Rufus Laekland's Tailor Shop.
This machine makes your name on
frosted aluminium for cents. You
drop In nickle. and spell out
your name on the disc and the
name plate drops out ready for use
Read directions on machine. Ma.
chine will be near postoffice Sun
day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11

The readers OF this paper will be pleased 10
learn that there Is al least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 10 cure In all its
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls CatArrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known to the med zeal
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys-
TEN, thereby destroying the Foundation OF the
disease. and giving ne patient strength By build
iuE up the constitution and assisting nature 10
doing Is work. The proprietors have so much
faith ia its curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollar, for any case that IL fails 10
cure. send for list or test lmouial,.
Address, ,. , CHENEY x CO., Toledo, o.
-ofd by Druggists Use.
Hal tau 8 PITS are the Des {.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11


The want column will bny, sell or
exchange anything.
Autographed pillow tops % inches
square, artistic designs, elegant col
orings, general assortment shown
at Jolesch IL Chaska's. IS
New pumpkin yam sweet potatoes
at Kelleher's. If
Miss Mary Chapman's primary
school will open Monday morning
at the kindergarten building on
Main street. 80
New pumpkin yam sweet potatoes
at Kelleher's. tt
Don't waste time by hunting
buyer for your house and lot or
your cow or horse but place a small
ad. in the want column and if there
is buyer in the market you will
hear from him.
Those colored border embroidered,
hemstitched handkerchiefs for ladies
at Jolesch Il Chaska's are the very
latest, only 10 cents. 81
Dent fool with your eyes. If
they need a remedy go to the square
| dealing firm of W. h. Fearis and
get bottle of Dickey's Old Reliable
Eye Water. This store sells 1t be
cause 1t is good.
| The best evidence that the want
column brings results is that those
who try IL once try ii again the
next time they want anything.
Onyx" brand is the standard for
black hosiery and is especially noted
for shape, elasticity and durability.
Sold exclusively by Jolesch Il
Chaska. 3
Capt } II Kemble, good citizen
of Grove Greek, was in town today.
He reports crops on his place
rather short, corn not coming up To
the standard of what at first was
thought, and the cotton crop will he
rather short. However. he will be
! able 10 sustain his reputation as a
safe farmer.
If you want to see all those charm
ing new models that the Partisan
Corsetiers have evolved to give
grace and style To woman's figure
this season, visit Joleseh 4 Chaska' :
corset department. 3
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
dissolution Notice.

Waxahachie, Texas, Sep. 10, '03.
Notice 10 hereby given that the
firm of King d Davis was mutually
dissolved on September lst, Mr..
KiHg retiring as a member OF the
firm. / will continue business at
the same place and Mr.. King will
remain in the store as salesman and
he will be glad at any time to have
his old friends and customers call.
/ Will settle all accounts due by the
old firm. w. ii. DAVIS. 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
FEARFUL ODDS AGAINST HIM

Bedridden, alone and destitute.
Such, in brief, was the condition of
an old soldier by name of J. J. Ha-
vens, Versailles, o. For years be
was troubled with kidney disease
and neither doctors nor medicines
gave him relief. At length he tried
Electric bitters. 1t put him on his
feet in short order and now he testi-
fies. "I'm on the road to complete
recovery" Best on earth for liver
and kidney troubles and all forms
of stomach and bowel complaints.
Only soc. Guaranteed by Thomas
d Moore, druggist.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
Notice City Tax Payers.

Notice is hereby given to city tax
payers that | am now prepared to
collect and receipt for all taxes due
the city of Waxahachie, Texas, tor
the year A. d. 1903.
CLINT SPALDING, Tax Assessor
aud Collector of Waxahachie, Tex.
43
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
CROt

Usually begins with the symptoms
OF a common cold; there Is chilli
ness, sueezing, sore throat, hot
skin, quick pulse, hoarseness and
impe ded respiration. Give frequent
small doses of Billiards. Horehouud
Syrup, the child will cry for IT and
at the first sign Of croupv cough
apply frequently Ballards's Snow
Liniment externally to the throat.
j0c at Hood 4 Martin
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
2l YEARS A DYsPEPTIC.

r. II. Foster, 3IS s. I'd ST., Salt
Lake City, writes: 81 have been
bothered with dyspepsia or indiges-
ton for II years; tried many doctors
without relief; recently 1 got q bot
tie of Herb1ne. One bottle cured
me, am now tApering of on the
second. l have recommended IL to
my friends; IL is curing them, too. T"
500 ct Hood IL Martin.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11
DEVOURED BY WORMS.

Children often cry, not from pain
but from hunger, although fed
abundantly. The entire trouble
arises from inanition, their food is
Lot assimilated, but devoured by
worms. A few doses of White
Cream Vermifuge will cause them
to cease crying and begin to thrive
at once, very much to the surprise
and Joy of the mother. 2Jc at Hood
d Martin.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11

Tonight increasing cloudiness
Saturday probably showers.
Thursday, max. "a; min. Y.
T.. ID. LoNGsERRE,
Observer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11

Hem stitched and embroidered
Handkerchief centers from - cents
to 30 cents. All pure linen at
Jolesch & Chaska's. 80
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-11

New pumpkin yam sweet potatoes
ut Keilehsr's. IL
The Delta independent., 1903-01-02
DINING IN JAPAN.
EA.r. xes May &c. su,none. xnsA,s.'

fhsrs Yeu Nay Get suimono, Inohlsss.
and ksmsboko.
In each course there are half dos-
en- dishes. and the host tells what they
are. First, suimono, bead soup;
kuchitori. chestnuts boiled and crushed
into mush; kamaboko. hshed picked
fine and rolled into balls and baked;
sashimi, raw nsh cut into thin slices
and covered with ice. This II dipped
into rich sauce called soy, and II really
very good. Little cups Of warm sake.
the native brandy made OF rice, are
served with each course Napkins and
bread are unknown quantities Tho
second course is q small hsh boiled
whole; umani, bits OF fowl boiled with
potatoes or lotus roots, Q salad Of on
ions. peas and string beans, with u
few leaves Of lettuce; sunomono, Sea
snails served with eggplant mashed.
and chamanmushi. thick soup made
OF fish and vegetables, with mushrooms
for relish. The third course IL cur
ry of rice and picked vegetables; and
for fourth and final course you have
sobo, a sort of buckwheat vermicelli.
served with soy and q sweet liqueur
called mirin. shiruko. rice cakes. sea-
weed and confectionery Of all sorts,
which are very sweet. During the dim
ner each guest rises and proposes the
health OF the host, and one other guest,
until the whole party 10 disposed Of
This custom II rather hard on the
guests, for sake IL fiery stun. and goss
to the head more quickly than our own
brandy. To make matters worse, after
one has drunk the health Of all the
company. It ID customary TO drink the
health Of the mattresses, who bow
their foreheads to the door In &C.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Transcript
The Delta independent., 1903-01-02
1hs svnphs,y CleA.

Tho Schubert Symphony Club and
Lady Quartette. Of Chicago. gave one Of
their entertainments at the opera house
Tuesday evening to . crowded house.
Tho entertainments was OF . high class.
the performers all being artists in their
line. Moro special mention should be
made Of the singing Of the soprano.
Olive Annette Wheat and Of the second
alto. Mrs. Purcell. The high school
library was the beneficiary Of the
concert.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-02
aaxe.l AZ araxe,. ariak,

II know / would long ago havo boon
in my grave" writes Mrs. 8. II. New
some, OF Decatur, Ala, "if 1t had not
been for Electric Bitters. For three
yesrs I suffered agony from the worst
forms Of Indigestion, Waterbrash. Stom.
ach and Bowel Dyspepsia. But this ex-
cellent medicine did me world Of good.
Since using II can eat heartily and
have gained IS pounds" For Indiges-
tion. Loss OF Appetite. Stomach, Liver
and Kidney troubles Electric Bitters are
q positive. guaranteed cure. Only Soc
at Peoples Pharmacy.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-02

Program for tho week Of prayer at
the Presbyterian church is az follows;
Preaching every night except Monday
and Saturday nights.
Tuesday-"The Beginning Of the
Gospel"
wednesday-"Imitations OF the Cos
pol"
Thursday-"How to Seek the Lord
Friday-"Christ Made Sin for U.s."
A solo and special music each evening.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-02

Hay IL selling at $500 per ton. The
weather and the depth OF snow necessi-
tates the feeding Of the range cattle and
the supply Of hay is very limited this
winter. It was about all bought up last
fall BY speculators at $500 per ton.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-02
sssssl Event.

VIM. 8. Girardet. ono OF the popular
and substantial citizens OF Delta and
Mrs. Sadie D. Kearns were married in
Delta Monday afternoon BY the Rev. A.
A. Layton. The many friends Of tho
contracting parties join in wishing them
long life and happy one.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-02

Mrs. George Law and two little boys
cane down from Ouray Sunday and ART
visiting Mrs. Laws mother Mrs. A. B.
Woodgate.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-02

An important meeting OF the Delta
Socialists will be held in the Hose house
January 4. at 3p. N. Election Of officers
and other urgent business will come
before the meeting.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-02

The way to make Delta county more
solidly Republican two years from now
10 for every Republican to give the pa
psrs that are fighting the party's battles
. good. generous. hearty support. A
weli.fed papor like well-fed man, has
the heart to work longer and harder.
The Delta independent., 1903-01-02

Tho Misaourians are talking Of organ
ising state society. They will have TO
got move on OF all the natives will be
sbsorbed and taken in by the Pennsyl.
vanians. They all seem to be "willi'n."