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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-17
JOKE ON EDITORS.
Ore ef Their Number Masked. Took
Thar Valuable. In Eun

INV ~iA@ofeN "" v Wv
St Joseph. Mo. May iT.-As the
Northwest Missouri Press association
was en- route 10 St Louis In a special
car Monday w. r. Williams a st. Je
Eeph newspaper man. entered the ca
with mask over his face and an un-
loaded pistol and relieved the party oi
their valuables, afterward removing his
mask and reclining the party without
detection. All the editors wired home
for money. but when they reached 8,
Louis Mr.. williams explained the 1oki
and returned their belongings 10 them
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-17

LOST-One Iady's gold watch. On
front cover Is engraved II. V. B."
On back cover is two heafts, inlaid
with diamonds, inciRcled with blue
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Daily Tourist Sleepers

To California. also to st. Louis
without change via the Texas q
Pacific Railway. Ask any ticket
agent about this new service or write
K. r. Turner, General Passenger
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-05-17

Near Lockhart. Tex, the little ron
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and perhaps faeAlly wounded BY aaeth-
e. boy.
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-08
School Library Fund.

We have endeavored to keep posted
and to inform the public on all
matters relating to this new law, in or
der that the schools and their trustees
might know how to act, and what to ex-
pect under the provisions of this law.
No doubt all Of the county superinten-
dents have been in doubt as to which
schools could avail themselves of tn
benefits of this law. The law was not
as plainly and unmistakaby worded as to
leave no doubt in the minds of the su-
perintendents to which class of schools
the law applied Therefore the attorney
general was applied to by the State Su-
perlntendent of 4 Education, o. b. Mar
tin, Tor an opinion, at.d legal construc-
tlJn or the law. Neither the grad. d
or special schools will be entitled under
this act to any portion of The fund, as
.m' b' seen by reading the attorney
ss-na. "'' - ira, which is as follows;-
'Inc scnoolS to receive the benefit of
this act are limited to such as war.
created and operated solely under the
general free school law. If in the crea
tion or operation of the schools in any
respect, appeal must be had to a..y
special &C for authority for su. n action,
however incidentally it may be, that
school is exempted from The
benefits of this act. The operation
OF The machinery of a school such as the
appointment of trustees, levy and collec-
tion of taxes, selection of teachers, &C,
must be exclusively under the genel al
school law, and such feature as finds its
authority in special acts eliminates
such schools from the provisions of this
act. The action of county boards in
selecting csrtain schools to receive this
benefit is conclusive when the restriction
as above stated has been observed"
This "A' y, construction of the
meaning vi the act, and go told by"Mr
ID. b. FAINT, when asked by him what
we thought the act really meant. He
was of the same opinion, but being a
very cautious officer he did not care to
stand alone in this opinion. We ale
glad that the question is now settled and
there will be no difficulty ia placing the
sch ool libraries.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-08
A Wrestling School.

Two japanese gents have elened a
wrestling school i'll Washington d. c.,
They are athletes and claim TINT to
learn to wrestle is great accomplish
ment, the exercise brings into play and
development many cf The muscles of the
human body that ale not exercis; d in
any movement, and gives strength, ac-
tvity aud supp!eness. Prest. Roosevelt
has joined the class, and has abandoned
the usual morning four mile walk
Many ladies have also joined the west.
ling school. A separate room spec ally
for ladies has bten prepared. in
which lessons are given. Wrestling has
become quite a fad in Washington.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-08
Lockharf Junction News.

The flowers are blooming and the
birds are singing and everything
speaks that spring time has come.
But this morning we have ice and
fire and winter clothing Is still very
acceptable.
The farmers are in a rush fixing
their land for another crop. While
few have planted some cotton and
corn. 80 the sowing and reaping will
sure go on, cold or hot.
The first serpent 1 saw this year
was In bottle, but not In alcohol.
1t was snake that Mr.. M. M. Pick
ems caught while he was plowing.
He plowed 1t up and put it In bot
tie. 1t was about 18 inches long.
Mrs. l.. N. White and Mrs. Jane
Gault are all in very feeble health.
Tee small pox scare is about over
In this neighborhood, we don't hear
of any new cases. Moxy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-08
Letter to Union Cotton Mills,
Union. >. e..

Dear Sir: We manage to get some
fun out of paint. J. II. Kohlmeyer,
Grove City, Pa, putin Devoe. Along
came salesman of somebody else's
paint before ours had got there Sales
man said ours was short-measure
kohlmeyer weakened, hung fire and
Hoped; stopped ours and took his.
1t was our turn now. We empticd
our can into his and his into ours. The
short-measure was his, not ours; and
we kept our man.
And, ever since then, that paint
manufactured gives full-measure; his
paint is not pure, but his gallon con-
tains rour quarts
Go by the name; and the name to 90
by is Devoe lead-and-zinc.
Yours truly,
f. w. DEvoE 4 Co.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-08
The Union Post Office.

We are indebted to the efficient and
accommodating post master for the follow
ing statement of the business done at
this office for the past two years, one
year heing compared with the other as to
the number of money orders sold and
paid. postal receipts, and box rent.
The total number Of money orders
sold from Apr. l. 1902 to Mch 81, 1908.
lIciusive, 4l4S; amount received for
these orders, S20,77905, fees S233 70.
From April l, 1903 to March 1904,
1850, $25, ,436 "a, fees $242 3S. None,
orders paid by this office from April ],
1902 to March 81, 1903, numbers 1879,
for S9,S36.92. From April l, 1903 to
March 81, 1904, 1850, S25, ,436 o., fees
| S242. SO Postal receipts from April /.
1902 TO March 81, 1903, S6353 "A. From
Ap,I i, 1903, to- MMeh-3l, 1904.
$679S SS. The number of letters maik.. !.
at this Office from March % to night Of
April 2, 1904, STA, which upon an
average of this basis would be 963 let
tiers per day, and for twelve months be
35l ,295 letters, which is equivalent to
S7,025.90, difference of $227O2. This
statement shows that if all stamps and
postal cards that are mailed at this office
were bought there, then this office would
be within about four hundred dollars of
the requirements to make it second
class office. At the same rate that this
Office has increased for the past two
years in postal receipts, etc., in another
year We feel satisfied it would be classed
a second class office.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-08
The Urioa County Medics, soc;etv

& The ULioa County Medical Society
held Its annual meeting in UDien April
an, for the election of delegates to the
state Medical Association which con-
venes in Darlington April Goth. The
County Society has twenty-one members,
allowing them delegates to the State
Association. Drs. ]. q. Browley, Lock-
hart, M. w. Chambers, Jonesville, J. II.
Hamilton and Crown Terrence of Union
were elected delegates, while Drs. G. w.
Aus'ell, w. G. Fike, and Theodore
Maddox of Union, and G. E. Johnston
OF cross Keys were elected altcrnates
Quite number of the other members of
the society will attend the meeting in
Darlington.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-08
Grindau Letter.

Both the Hames and Mt. Moriah
schools cl, se1 last Friday.
Mr.. Quinn, of Atlanta Ga,, has COM
menced work on the iron bridge across
Pacolet river at Grindall.
1.-The wrecking crew has commenced
work again on the river. They are at
present under the supervision of Mags-
trate Mabry.
Logan Horn, who had the painful ac-
oident of breaking his leg short time
ago is getting along nicely. a l..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-08
School Libraries.

The following are tie n.mes of thu
schools .Ii; have complied win Lhc l,A
and secured y library in acc =. :, ;:~. ,si,,,
its provisions: Kelton, Cohen, Belh!c.
hem, Santuc, (Special.) Jonesville,
Especially
This is good start for the schools OF
this county. We are pleased to know
that such an intsre't is being taken 10 a
matter of such vital Importance ia the
education of the children.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-08
LOckhart News Notes.

LocKHART, April 4.-This morn
ing the ground is covered with con
siderable frost. Judging from the
past l think I would be safe in say
ing that the fruit crop is at least
considerably injured. People who
believe in the influence of Luna on
this mundane sphere say that if the
fruit trees bloom on the light of the
moon that the fruit crop is assured.
Whether this rule holds good this
year will be fair test.
Some of our industrious town peo-
pie have good stand of beans or at
least did yesterday.
Died, on the 30th ult., Mrs. Eliza
Martin, aged about 65 years.
Mr.. VIM. Broom, the engineer on
our branch road, is off on a visit to
relatives and friends. During his
stay Mr.. Kitchener sits behind the
engine.
There were a good many visitors
from Union to our little town last
Sunday. / did not get all of their
names, but among them were Mr..
Arthur Estes and Miss Essie San
ders at the home of Mr.. j. ii. Will
burn, and Misses Lille and Rosa
Woods at the home of Mr.. Thomas
Woods.
Rev. Fl. X. Ezelle preached two
very acceptable sermous at the Bap-
tist church Sunday. Both sermons
were we'll attended.
Notwithstanding the coldness Of
the weather many of our fair friends
are dressed in white in accordance tc
the time honored custom of Easter.
Homo.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-08
Lyceun Course No. 6.

The Dunbar hand bell ringers and
male quartette will give one of their
most charming and delightful entertain
ments to night in the opera house. The
music of the hundred musical hand bells,
the songs Of the male quartette, aud the
violencsllo solos are unsurpassed by any
company Of it's kind now extant.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-08
Card of Thanks.

We hereby extend to the good
people at the Excelsior Knitting
Mills our many thanks for their kind.
ness to our daughter, Mrs. Emma
Coleman during her recent illness.
Respectfully,
r. Fl. JOINS AND FAMILY.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-08
Town Ordinances.

The annual supply and special license
ordina lcSs are Published in this issue of
The Times. Read and reflect, ponder,
pause and pay.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-08
Local Llaconics.
HAPPENINGS OF 1REsl ABOUT TOWN
PERSONA ySo1HERwLsE.
Mr.. r. e. Yeargin of Laurens is now
with The Times

Mr.. r. e. Yeargin of Laurens is now
with The Times
Rev. w. M. Foster of Spartanburg s
In the city. He has written and put
lished the only book of sermons in verse,
in the world.
Rev. A. G. Wardlaw and Capt. f. M.
Farr attended the meeting of Enoree
Presbytery, which was held at Gaffney
in the Limestone street Presbyterian
ChuIch, beginning Tuesday night, 5th
inst, at 8 o'clock.
Prof. CliBkscales, of Wofford College,
will speak on the subject,Of education
next Sunday the 10th inst at Fosters
Chapel III a. M, and Bethlehem BIB
p. m. all friends of children and edu-
cation are urged to be present.
An additional cloth room is now be-
ing built to the Union Cotton Mills No.
2, 90 K so, with an elevator attached to
load the cloth. This will greatly in
crease the space necessary for the large
and increasing output Of this mill
The children of the Episcopal Sunday
school will have their annual Easter ;ep
hunt next Saturday afternoon on the
lawn at the residence of Mrs. M. p.
Dawkins. Admission fee of 10 cents
will be charged. Everybody cordially
invited to attend.
Thursdays "State' says that as the
dates for the Confederate Veteran re-
union at Charleston conflict with the
date fixed for the State Democratic Con-
vention, 1t may be necessary to change
the dates Of the reunion, as the dates of
the convention cannot be changed.
Mr.. Paul Simpson of Glenn Springs
was in the city Wednesday. Mr.. Simp-
son is now travelling in the interest OF
the Glenn Springs Water Supply, and
has the cutest advertising card we have
seen; pocket celluloid match box, a
picture Of the hotel and grounds on ohe
side and water bottle on the other.
Mr.. Hunter Arnold of the United
States post office department Is here for
the purpose of establishing rural free de-
livery routes. The first route to be es-
tablished is from Union to Meador.
Mr.. l.. G. Young has furnished Mr..
Arnold with map of the county, show
ing township lines, public highways, dis
tances and resident locations
Misses Annie Lucille and Helen Min
ter Bobo entertained at their home on
South street seventy-five of their little
friends Wednesday afternoon. Games
were played and the search upon the
lawn for Easter eggs was joyous sport for
these bright and happy children. The
dining room was beautifully decorated
in pink. The table service and refresh.
ments were pink and the little hostess
wore pink gowns, trimmed with pink
rihhons and pink flowers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-26
Loss Of Life friGhtful.

A special under date Of May Goth,
from Toxic, says: Six hundred and
fifty Japanese sailors and marines
went down with the battle ship Hat
suse and the cruiser Yosshino. The
Hatsuse carried TAI men, of whom 300
were saved. The Yosshino carried 800
and only 80 were rescued.
Tie Yoshimo was a cruiser Of 4,lSG
tons displacement, was $50 feet Ions,
had 46 1-2 feet Of beam, and her
drangkt was II feet. Her armTent
consisted CT four s-inch guns, eight
47-inch guns and twenty-three g.
Founders. Her crew numbered 800.
The Hatsuse was q battle ship OF
15.000 tons displacement Of the lat
est model. She was only completed
in 1900, was built in England, was 800
fest long, had 76 1-2 feet of beam:
drew q feet Of water She was com
pletely armored with steel. Her arm
ament consisted of four 12-inch guns
fourteen 6-inch guns, twenty 12-pound-
ers. eight 3-pounders and four 2 1-2
FOUNDERS. She had four torpedo tubes
Her estimated speed was 1911 knots
Herecrew numbered TAI men.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-26
REPORT FROM ADMIRAL TOGO
The Hatsuse Struck Russian
Mine, While the loshino
Went Down After
Collision.

An Associated Press dispatch OF
May 10Th from Toxic, Japan, says:
Admiral Togo has reported as follows:
"a report from Rear Admiral Dewa
says that the cruisers KaisuSa and
Yosshino collided during fog off Port
Arthur May Is. The Yoshino sank,
only ninety OF her crew being saved.
'On the same day the battleship Hat
suse struck Russian mine and sank" !"
Giving details Of the disaster Vice
Admiral Togo says:
"At AIS p. NJ, May Is, in a deep
fog OF Port Arthur, the Kaisuga ram
med the Ycssnino, sinking tho latter
in a few minutes. Ninety Of her crew
were saved.
"The same morning the Hatsase,
while cruising eff Port Arthur, cover.
ing the landing OF the soldiers, struck
a mine ten knots east Of the harbor
entrance. She signaled for help and
Instantly struck another mine. She
sank in half an hour. Three hundred
Of her crew were saved by torpedo
boats"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-26
Causes Joy in Russia.

A st. Petersburg dispatch says: The
loss of at least two Japanese war
ships is officially confirmed. A mes
sage dated Port Arthur received by
carrier pigeons at Mukden was trans
mitted to the emperor early Wednes-
Gay morning, saying that two Japan
ese warships had been lost off that
port. The message followed the en-
peror to Koursk and no one in st. Pc
tersburg knew it's contents until late
in the night, when foreign kilograms
brought full details of the Japanese
loss.
Early in, the afternoon reports of
the sinking Of the Shikishima and the
Fuji on the authority Of Russian refu-
gees from Dalny, began to circulate,
and aroused the most intense interest.
When later confirmation came Of the
sinking Of two Japanese warships the
greatest enthusiasm was manifested.
Without reference to its effect on the
campaign, the people attribute the enc
my's disaster to divine interpositioa ID
the Russian cause.
I'm Russian circles the Japanese ca
tastrophe is a matter for rejoicing,
though regrets are expressed that
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-26
PLANT USES PISTOL
Head of Broken Banks at Ma
con, Ga., Kills Himself
TO SAVE HIS CREDITORS
Carried Over a Million Dollars of Life
Insurance and Wen: to Death
Broodina over His Over
whemina Financial Loss.

Breeding over his utter financial
ruin, and facing debts aggregating
over $s0O,C9O, Robert H. Plant, at Ma
con, Ca, Saturday afternoon sent a
bullet through his brain in order that
s75O,GOO Of these debts might be paid.
1t was simply a case OF a man CIV
ing his life in order that those who
had trusted him might not suffer.
Mr.. Plant carried paid-up insurance
for over a million dollars. OF this
sum, s75O,OOO was payable to his estate
that is, to his creditors.
He killed himself at $40 O'Clock
by shooting himself in the right tenn
pie with thirty-eight caliber Smith
& Nesson pistol, expiring immedi-
ately.
Mr.. Plant was in his bedroom at
tended only by his nurse, whom he
dismissed from his presence on the
pretext that he was thirsty and want
er a glass of milk. AS she left him
to secure the milk from the refGger-
ator, he arose and went to his dresser,
where he kept his revolver secreted.
Securing possession of it, he recross-
ed the room, stepped to an outside
rorch, placed the revolver to his right
temple. pulled the trigger and blew
his brains cut.
No one was in the room at the time
the act was committed, but the report
of the pistol brought his family quick
ly to his side. When he was reached
life was extinct.
That his sole object in taking MS
own life was the protection OF his
creditors, which could have been ac-
complished, apparently, by no other
means, there is no doubt in the mind
Of any one who knew him. Nor does
any one believe that Mr.. Plant took
a dollar of insurance with a view to
converting it TO account by self-de-
struction, but that. the circumstance
presenting themselves unexpectedly.
and there being no other way, ne pre-
ferred to take this step for the ben
eft of his creditors to living and see
ing them suffer.
There is no policy in the entire list
that is not more than a year old, so
that all of them are now incontesta-
bic, and the entire s1,115,SSS will be-
come available either for the protec-
ton of his creditors or for the ben
eft of his wife and children, accord
ing to the benefciaries named in the
policies.
Plants Life Insurance.
Following is a list of the insurance
carried by Mr.. Plant, the figures be-
ing furnished by the representative OF
company in which one Of his larg-
est DOlicies was carried:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-26
TWO JAP WARSH|PS SUNK
Disasters at Port Arthur Result i'll Loss
of go of Mikado's Dauntless Marines.

brave men have lost their lives. But
this feeling OF sympathy is swallowed
up in the greater thanksgiving for the
blow inflicted on the sea power OF the
enemy. 1t is pointed out that the Hat
:use was one Of Japan's finest battle
ships, and that the loss of two. and
possibly four. TarshiDs at intervals OF
q few days cannot fail to deeply affect
.;araa and to influence the course OF
the campaign.
No surprise IS expressed by the al
r.!ra!ty at the japanese vessels scrik-
ing Russian mines, the admiralty ex-
pecting such nisfap to Vice Admiral
Togo, particularly since the naval COM
Uander at Port Arthur has faithfully
duplicated his plan which resulted in
the sinking Of the PetropavlovsN
Wherever off Port Arthur the Japan
ese squadron appeared during the day,
that same night Russian torpedo boats
stole out and carefully planted contact
mines, which, floating below the sur
face, would not be touched by the de-
stroyers, but the ships Of the heavier
draught, cruising in the mine fields,
would be sure to strike them. The
favorite point selected by the Japan
csc for bomhardments of Port Arthur
is Lia-Ti-Shan promontcry, and the
water has been thickly sown with
Russian mines. Other points besides
Liao-To-Shan have also been mined,
and it has been dangerous for the Jap.
anese ships to cruise in those waters.