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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13
The Award of Prizes.

The distribution of premiums given
by the merchants of Waxahachie to
the farmers selling cotton here dur
ing the fall proved a great drawing
card to he towR. The award Of
premiums was made under the per-
sonal direction of members of the
board Of trade, and so far as known
the final distribution of last Saturday
is the only one that caused the least
bit of complaint. Mr. John Billings
ley. to whom was awarded the capital
prize. had bought some cotton from
his nelghbors during the fall and for
that reason some farmers thought
he should not have participated. Mr.
BnHngsley raised a great deal Of
cotton and the fact that he had bought
few crops did not constitute him
a professional buyer, which was so
decided by the board Of trade The
Bennetts. who live on Capt. Patrick
farm. and other farmers who live In
Mr.. Bningsleys neishborhood were
well satisfied that he should take
part In the award.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13
CLEARING THE DOCKET.


County Attorney Mark smith has
BEEN wadia~ into tbe criminal docket
.r tHe soea-F court with his sleeves
ea'c5 un End as result foryave
os haEe been dismissed rAeeefrom
zer he H-snniue Of She present
a#u Nearly alb these eases were
Ho end we're returned bv
He strand iaFies which have been
session tbe past two and three
.eaHe azaIu. south Texas negroes
aho came 10 Ellis county to pick
cotton. fn great many Instances
r@e indictments wef4 returned on
sHa evidence af one or tRo witnesses
a3 when tHc rme came to try the
aHes tNe witnesses could not ho
found suua OF these cases have
#..n or .He docket several years and
sIeGs vare returned a. tHe last
asm OF the grand juu last week
sH.nr.sefsu convictions and pleas OF
.y were secured. while therr
sere seven yerdic,s Of aaeg.faE and
oar mistual
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13

The citizens of Waxahachie have
Just cause to feel proud OF the many
public buildings which grace the city.
The county courthouse. Trinity Uni
yersity. the public school building.
Sims library and the Baptist and
Cumberland Presbyterian churches
are handsome structures. The Metho-
dist people are soon to commence the
erection of new place Of worship
hat will rank with the others In
point Of architectural beauty The
Methodiste are now using the audi
.oIium in the public school building
ungH their church has been erected
This auditorium is on the third floor
Of the building and has a seating
capacity Of ahout 500
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13
RETAIL HARDWARE MEN
J.W. hCfaaBS> Returns from National
heetiHg at Chattanooga.

j. w McManus. secretary and
treasurer of the Retail Dealers
Hardware and Implement Associa-
ton, returned yesterday from the
Chattanooga convention of the
National Federation of Retail
Dealers association,
When seen by a representative Of
thIs paper Mr. McManus said the at
tendance at Chattanooga was large
and the convention was the most sue
ressgul ever held Many matters
were brought up concerning the in
terest and welfare OF the regular
dealer. through their local associa-
tlons. ali of which will be thoroughly
considered when brought before the
annual meeting Of the several state
associations TO be held over the
country during this winter.
The meeting OF the Texas associa-
ton will be held in Dallas about the
last Of January The Official board
viii meet in Dallas withIng the next
ten days TO arrange q program for
he annual meeting
IT viii be gratifying news 60 Mr.
McMauus' friends at home TO learn
that AZ the Chattanooga convention
he Was honored by being elected
sice president of the National as
aoeiaton for the ensuing year This
gas fitting and deserving com
nl1ment to the secretary and treas
arer Of The Retail Dealers Hard
wHre and Implement Association Of
Texas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-13
nnctnr- Cnnld Not ncln Her.

u had kidney trouble for years.
writes Mrs RAYMOND Co1uor Of
shelton. Wash and The doctors
could NOT help we ] tried Foley
sidney Cure. and the very FIRST dose
.EEr me relief and ; avn uoW cured.
& cannot say too much for Foley q
Kidney Cure. ft makes the dis
rased Kidneys sound SO they Will
eliminate the poison from the blood
rulesz they du This good health is inn
possible
sold hy U vs. Fesris
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14
MAMnOTH
 FRUIT CAKE

R. A. Greenhill, the eonfectioner has just had his place repapered and painted and it represents bright and cheerful appearance, while his stock of Christmas candies is large and tempting. He has made a cake which is as nice an article of the kind as one would wish to see. It IS pyra- midal in shape being composed of three layers. The base of it is fruit cake, weighing thirty pounds. On top of this and a little smaller is large pound cake. Next is an angel cake and surmounting it all is an arch in which is hung a Christmas bell. The whole is covered with frosting which will keep it nlce and moist and the frosting is decorated with little white ornaments. MT. Greenhill will have thus beautiful cake on exhibition in day and to every purchase for fifty cents worth of his candy, cakes or bread he will give a chance in this cake and 1t will be awarded to the holder of the wining number. He also has beautiful pound cake, weigh ing twelve pounds which will be given out by lot in the same way as the big cake. each purchaser of 9 cents worth receiving a chance in it. MT. Green hill is certainly an artist in his line of business and as a manufacturer of confectionery, cakes, etc., is the equal of the best.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14
MAGAZINE
 FOR BOYS

The American Boy for Christmas will delight the boys heart from its front cover design representing a young hunter his dog, gun and game, clear through to the last page. It contains T9 illustrations to illustrate 9l different stories, leading articles and items of interest to boys. As es- pecially appropriate to the Christmas season are: 'Father Lanuite's Prize," by Lillian " Lambert ;"Kersey," by Evelyn M. Wood Lovejoy; ''UncIe Sam's Santa Claus and "Distribu- ting Christmas Presents in the Navy" Other stories and leading articles are ''The Pathway to Sntc tcess,' being an interview with ex enator T. W. Pal mer of Detroit; ''A ilessage to Ameri- can Boys" by Gov nor Montague of Virginia; the first tNo chapters of Kirk Munroe's new s'n y, 'For the Mikado;'' "James Met egor Billings Moose Hunt" by Cu.wood; ''True Heroism-A Talk vI,h Boys" being the last contribution from the pen of the late G. A. Henty; "An Elephant Hunt that Failed,'' "The Franks of Jimmy Lane,' humorous story by Jonas Jutton; "A Feline Fury" an animal story by Clarence Hawkes.. All the regular departments, namely: Stamps, coins and eurios, amateur journalism, money making, puzzles, the order of The American Boy, and Boys Books reviewed, are included. s1 a year. The Sprague Publishing Co.,, Detroit, Mich.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14

The announcement is again made of the complete destruction of the Rus sian fleet at Port Arthur. A gentleman who has taken a keen interest in the far eastern struggle and who has lik- ing for statistics and has kept record of the actions of the two armies and navies there as reported in some papers has just footed up the figures and finds that Port Arthur according to tEese individual reports has fallen forty seven times. The Russian fleet has been totally wiped off the sea seventeen times. The aggregate num- Der of war ships lost by Russia as com piled from these rep >rts foot to l35 vessels. In spite of these figures Port Arthur is still in possession of the Russians and as far as actually known she still has few warships atloat in the harbor.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14
SONG OF THE
 PROSPECTOR

Written for the Journal Miner). Bivouacking on the mountain high Six thousand feet above the sea Through pine and oak a murmuring
 breeze
 Sings me her sweetest melody For in the distance of the north Mountains in serpentine doth twine In all their majesty they stand The work of one supreme sublime. Deep down the rugged mountain side The rapid, laughing waters flow, While moon and stars their vIgils
 keep
 On mountains high and wales below. The golden sun has gone to rest And reveling in the canyons deep Are minions of the beast of prey While mountains high our heroes
 sleep
 Sleep tired and weary traveller sleep. The blue sky mantle be thy shroud Thy bed for the primevaI down, Thy sleep made sweet by thunders
 loud.
 No warrior from the field of strife Bloodstained with scars from battles
 free
 Shall wear the laTuel cf crown Of sweet repose vouchsafed to thee Bivouacking on yon mountains high Beneath a sturdy old oak tree The camp fire light far in the night Sings her sweet songs of revelry. The tired and weary miner rests, His face aglow with hope unfolds Within his grasp he holds his find The lost ledge found-millions in
 gold. By Nickel.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14

assumed to be an indication of the existence there of oil measures.
 This assumption is not always trust worthy, however. The issuance of gas from the earth in large volumes IS not a guarantee of the existence of oil deposits in the neighborhood. There are large gas producing areas in this state, in which no oil measures have been found, although diligent search has been made for them in the neighborhood of the gas springs. It is true that more or less gas is present in all oil fields. And when the oil bearing measures are tapped in we'll drilling, it is the escape of gas which usually produces the phenomenon of an "oil gusher '' The Texas oil field has been wonderfully prolific of such manifestations.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14

In Graham county the democratic party "pointed with pride" to a re- duction in taxation of one half of one per cent. After election a mistake of $500, 900 was discovered in the footing of the tax roll, upon which the reduc' tion was based, and as a consequence there is a deficit of S27. GOO which will have to be supplied next year by the addition of one per cent to the tax rate. Of course the error was unin- tentional.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14
FIRST IN
 THE FIELD

Today is the first day in which can didates can file their petitions in orGer to be placed on the ticket at the city election to be held on January Sd, next.
 The law provides that they may file their petition not more than twerty nor less than ten days before the elec- tion. A petition was circulated yes terday for the fling of the "CitIzens' Ticket" and it will be filed thls morning as soon as business is open in the city clerks office. This ticket will be as follows:
 Mayor Morris Goldwater.
 Councilmen-W. T. Brown and Ben Belcher.
 Assessor and Tax Collector Frank Williams.
 TreasuTer-Henry Hartin.
 Recorder-Charles H. McLane.
 Chief of Police-S. A. Prince.
 Other candidates are also talked of on the streets but so far none have come out from under cover.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14
rlOdel Company's Strike.

McCabe, Arizona, Dec 10, Special Correspondence)-The Model Mining company has recently encountered some very high grade free milling gold ore in the drift being run on the seven hundred feet level. An upr;aise will be made and this ore chute fol lowed up to the six hundred. As 5his is the same body of ore which was found in the upper level and as it has steadily increased in richness with depth one would naturally conclude
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14
IS THAT RIGHT?

It is probable that there is no place in the world the destruction of game that is now going on in northern So- nora, Mexico. Market hunters are slaughterlng the deer there by the hundreds. It is a favorite hunting ground for all the sportsmen of south ern Arizona.
 While Arizona cannot enact laws that will preserve the game of Mexico, it can enact law that will help by preventing their being brought into this country for sale.
 The slaughter of deer in northern Sonora is bound to affect the game supply of southern Arizona. During the colder weather the deer travel south. IFTHEY ARE ALL KILLED WHILE SOUTH FEW OF THEM WILL GET BACK NORTH FOR THE WARM WEATHER. Prescott Herald.
 Correct as usual. Comment is use- less. Pump Gun logic. That's all.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14
Newsy Letter From Walker.

Walker, Arizona, Dec. 1G-(Special Correspondence)- Jour camp shows some improvement after several months of the most quiet in our his tory.
 On the Sheldon group development work is being done by a force of eight or ten men under Contractor John Gray.
 After a period of idleness covering several months it Is rdmOred that the Victor will start up within the next few days.
 C. c. Stukey is out in the Eureka district doing assessment work on several claims owned by himself and brothers.
 Freight is now being brought into camp by way of the big Poland tun- mel and is proving of great convent ence and also effects a considerable saving in freight.
 David Stukey, of Steamboat Springs, Colorado and a brother of the Stukey boys here is down on visit. He was recently married and he and wife are making a wedding trip of this visit to his brothers. The three brothers are mutually interested in mining both in Colorado and in this territory.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14
NEW MEXICO'S HAND.

The following is the latest size up of the statehood question:
 Let's push the passage of that joint statehood bill. ll.-Albuquerque Citizen.
 All right; joint statehood suits the Alamogordo Journal exactly but what are we going Uo do to Arizona to get her to agree to the partnership? There's the rub.-Alamogordo Jour- nal.
 Make Marcus Aurelius Smith United States Senator. Albuquerque Jour- nal.
 That was tried two years ago and MT. Smith scorned your offer. You have not offices, nor honors, nor money enough to bribe Arizona to join you. Tucson Citizen.
 The question now resolves itself down to Mark Smith. What will he say about the latest phase of the situa- t on. Probably it will be Arizona be darned. l want the toga.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14
SOME MEMORABLE SIEGES.

The siege of Port Arthur may be said to have begun on June 7tE of the current year, and up to the present hour has lasted a little over five months. The siege of Vicksburg was considerably more protracted, if we count from the beginning of the earli- CT and unsuccessful operations, while Petersburg, to which Grant laid siege on June 9, 1864, was not evacuted un- til April ?, 1865. The defense of Se- bastopol was maintained for eleven months, and the defenders did not capitulate but withdrew by a way which had been kept open. The fla nous and successful defense of Gibral- tar by the English garrison against the com bined fleets and armies of France and Spain lasted about three years. The casualties suffered by the Japanese before Port Arthur have not been made known officially, but they almost certainly fall short of the los ses incurred by the French and Eng fish before Sebastopol, which were computed at 60, OOO General Stoessel has declared that his soldiers will fight to the last man. Even should the vaunt be fulfilled, they will do no better than the Greeks did at ThermopyIae, or than the Texans did at the Alamo. -Harper's Weekly.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14
LET US HAVE SUCH LAW.

The Socorro Chieftain advocates the passage of an act by the legisla- ture requiring county treasurers to deposit the public funds in their po- session with the reputable bank offer ing the highest rate of interest for the use of those funds and says: "Such a law will serve double purpose. 1t will materially increase the revenue of each couny and will also relieve of a strong temptation such county officials as are possessed of the idea that to manipulate public funds for private gain is the chief end of man. Let us have the law. ''-Albuquerque J Journal.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14

A clergyman from Kingman, Arizo- na, is in New York trying to form a colony to lead the simple life. They are to live rent free in cliff houses in a climate so warm and dry that the bill of clothes will amount to practic- ally nothing. They are to raise fruits and vegetables, tend flocks and herds and live "close to nature. '" It is an- nounced that no less than l, 200 fami- lies from the Dominion of Canada alone have agreed to try the simple life. The grand round up and start is to be made in the spring.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14

A unique question is before the politicians of the state of Oregon. All republicans on the electoral ticket were elected, but since the official vote has been canvassed it has devel- . oped that one of these electors was not a qualified voter, and accordingly the highest democrat on the electoral ticket will be chosen, under the law to fill the vacancy. What he will do with his vote, remains a question. The republicans of the state will ask nim to cast bis vote for Roosevelt, while several dem ocrats are likewise inclined to that belief. Many demo- crats on the other hand request this lone elector to stand pat. Under the conditions politically prevailing, this gentleman is between the devil and the deep sea to know what to do. The state was overwhelmingly republican, and the democratic elector knows it.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14

G. W. P. Hunt, of Globe, is being spoken of as a candidate for president of the council. Mir. Hunt is entitled to the position if long service in leg islative matters entities him to any credit. He has served during a great CT number of sessions of the legisla- ture than any other man in the terri tory. The reason that he has not served continuously for the last twelve or fourteen years, was because he would not permit his name to go be- fore the people. Whenever he has been a candidate he has been elected by big majorities. He has served at different times in both branches of the legislature and has always come out with a clear record He would make a splendid presiding officer for the council and will no doubt be elected if he consents to become candidate.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14

The anti saloon and gambling ele- ment of Phoenix are at work again. At a recent meeting of the city coun- cil in that city the following proceed ing was had:
 First came petition presented by pr. Hughes, which it is stated was signed by 300 citizens of Phoenix, praying the Council to have closed the gambling houses of the city every night from midnight to a. m. and on Sunday from Saturday at midnight to Monday morning at a. m. Action on the petition was deferred.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14
GAS ERUPTION IN M0JAVE
 DESERT.

A San Bernadino dispatch represents that a Mojave river rancher has brought in the news there of a great outburst of gas on the Mojave desert in the neighborhood of Cottonwood Springs. The eruption issued from a crevice in the formation and it's force is described as having been strong enough to destroy a neighboIing cabin and to shake the surrounding region for some distance, as if an earthquake had occurred. This gas eruption is
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank the citizens of Prescott for the kind interest mani fested on the occasion of the opening of the new academy and especially the ladies whose valuable services contri- buted largely to the success of our undertaking. Sisters of St. Joseph.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14
Annual Sunday School Meeting

The annual meeting of the Yavaoai County Sunday School association was held in the Marina street Metao- dist church on Sunday afternoon and evening. There was a good attendance of Sunday school workers present and the session was a very interesting enc throughout.
 George Harbauer, president of she association, presided at the meetings.
 At the evening exercises the chucch was crowded to it's fullest capacity and a number who were unable to 0b- tain seats did not remain.
 The papers were interesting and in- structive and were listened to with rapt attention by the audience.
 Each session was opened with devo- tional exercises and the following program was rendered in the after noon:
 Primary Work-Mrs. W. s. Norv5el.
 Home Department Work-Rev. A. B. SlothoweT.
 Responsibility:
 (a) What We Expect of Our Schol ars-Miss Amelia Block.
 (b) What the Teacher Should Elk pect of the Parent-Mr. George Ear bauer.
 jc) What the Parent Should Ex- pect of the Teacher-Rev. c. A. Hyatt.
 Recitation-Miss Millicent Heating.
 The Bible and Sunday School Helps MT. N. c. Nelson. Reports from the County. Appointment of 8 committee to nominate officers for the ensuing year.
 After the opening devotional services at the evening session the electioB of officers took place. The committee appointed in the afternoon to select the nominees reported the following as its selection: president, George liar bauer, of Prescott; vice president, Ben Blanchard, of Blanchard; secretary, Miss Amelia Block, of Prescott; treas urer, Dr. Southworth, of Prescott.
 MT. Harbauer and Miss Block, who have served for the past year respect ively as president and secretary de- clined to accept the positions, but the motion was put that the list of officers as presented by the committee be elected and it was carried. Mir. liar bauer again entered his protest and the committee was instructed to pre- pare a new report which they did in a few minutes placing Dr. Southworth for president, Mir. Harbauer for treas urer, and Mrs. Ruffner for secretary. A vote being taken this program gas carried through leaving the officers of the association for the ensuing year as follows: president, pr. Southworth; vice president, Ben Blanchard; seere- tary, Mrs. Ruffner; treasurer, George Harbauer.
 Rev. John Ferguson who was on the program for paper on Sunday School Work in the Mining Camps" was unable to be present, otherwise the progra n went through as arranged as follows:
 Our Relation to the Internationl Work-Mr. Walter Hill.
 Local Difficulties and Encourage ments to Sunday School Work-Mr. M. B. Hazeltine.
 Bringing the Scholars to Christ Rev. R. W. Rogers.
 Prayer and Benediction Rev. E. A. Slothower.
 MT. Hill gave some very interesting statistics iD reference to the inteTna- tional system and information proba- bly, not known to many outside of the Sunday school work in which he stated that the same lesson was had all ever the world each Sunday embracing 26, 900, 900 people.
 rlOdel Company's Strike.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14

Owing to a cut in dividends, John D. Rockefeller will recieve but Sl4, r, 400, GOO in Standard Oil profits this year. It is understood, however, that he has saved something from former dividends and will be able to get thro 1gh, by economizing, until times get better again.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14

A statistician announces that only one out of every l05 glasses of whiskey in New York city is good. But by the time a man gets to his l05th glass it doesn't matter much whether it is good or bad. Louisville Courier Innrnal
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14

Within a week after he opened his law shop in New York Judge Parker landed two jobs, one worth 5000 and the other s7,OOO. Wben it comes to gathering in the sheckels. a man who has the reputation of being able to beat the law can make the presidents $50, 900 salary look like thirty cents.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-14

California, Texas and Nevada are the only states in the Union that produced quicksilver during the year 1903. California mines yielded go, 526 flasks, worth s1, 33O, 916. The produc- tion of ofquicksilver in Texas amounted to 5029 flasks, valued at S211, 2l8. Nevada could claim only 65 flasks as the years output. The total produc tion for the three states was 8, 620 fiasks of 761s pounds each, valued at S1, 544, 934. This was an increase in quantity of 1929 flasks and in value of ST, ,0S6, as compared with the 34, 291 fiasks, valued at s1, 467, S48, which constituted the production of 1902.