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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-12
one THOUSAND
SLAIN BY BRITISH.
Terrific Slaughter of Forces of
the Mad Mollah.
MOVED DOWN
AS If GRASS.
Yictors Had Two officers Killed and
Nine Others Wounded.
NATIVES ARE CHASED
FULLY TEN MILES.
Major General EgertOn Has Cabled
the Foreign Office:an Account Of
SanguiDary Engagement
In SOmaliland.

London. Jan. 1.-THE following was
received from Alden. Arabia
An engagement in Sombaliand be
tween a British force and the forces
of the Mad Mollah has resulted in a
severe defeat OF the latter. who lost
1000 men killed. The British had two
officers killed and nine officers severely
wounded.
The war office gave out the following
dispatch which had been received from
Major General Egerton. commanding
the Somaliland expedition, and which
IS dated from Jidballi SomaliIand. Jan
II.
Advanced this morning twelve miles
10 JidbalIi. First brigade commanded
bI Manning Saccs2A brigade lrisi,-r
EaSkins and mounted troops under
Kennel Total Strength or the regu-
lars, 22o0; irreguIars. 1900 JidbaI
held by 5000 E-rvlshes. Mounted
troops enveloped enemys right and
infantry advanced to within zee yards
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-12
FORMAL OPENING or CHUR CHI
Interesting Services Held al Italy
Saturday and Sunday.

Some eighteen months ago the
Methodists of Italy lost their church
and parsonage by fire. After much
labor and sacrifice they have rebuilt
their property in better location
and the formal opening took place
in the new church Saturday and
Sunday, January and 10.
Saturday, at II a. m, the sermon
was preached by the presiding elder,
Rev. O. r. Sensabaugh, of this city
Saturday afternoon a special ser
vice was held for the Woman =
Home Mission snei"ty, .. s 5aca
time addresses were made by Mrs.
Hey, corresponding secretary Of the
Northwest Texas Conference Home
secretary of the Waxa;iaehis Dis
trict Home Mission society, and
Rev Jerome Duncan of Hillsboro,
AT night the sermon was preached
by Rev. J. A. WAlkup, of Fort
Worth, former pastor
Sunday at ii a. m. the beautiful
auditorium Was filled to hear the
sermon by Rev. Sensabaugh. A
special young peoples service was
held at 3 O'Clock and addressed by
Rev. G.. w. Hearon of Milford. AT
night Rev. Walkup preached To 3
large audience. Special music was
rendered by home talent and Miss
Fleta Hawkins Of this city. The
church rs justly proud of IT'S proper
srty. The building IS modern, be-
ing of colonial and gothic Architee-
tura
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-12
Deterioration OF Seed.
From the Dallas News.

From the Dallas News.
Mckinney, Tex, ian, Tho most
serious danger which confronts the
cotton raiser of the South is the
deterioration or sterilization of the
cotton seed. Poor seed brings a
poor cotton yield. In antebellum
days before the surplus seed had
any marketable value the cotton
planters of the South we're very
careful in summing all thin cotton
on large scaffolds before ginning,
and great care was used in the Sc
lection of the first cotton hollis that
opened, and 1t was a common prac-
tice on the larger plantations in the
Mississippi River, Arkansas, Red
River and Brazos and Trinity bot
toms to select planting seed from
Certain plants, winch had been
shown to be the most prolific and
earlier bearers. In 1857 Calhoun
Halle, on Deer Greek, Mississip-
pi, on ten-acre plat made thir-
ty bales OF cotton, and today in that
famous cotton district one-half bale
of cotton is the average output,
principally owing to the Empower
ishment Of the cotton seed. On
Oyster Greek, Brazoria county Tex
as, in the sos two to three bales OF
cotton per acre were made on many
acres, where the planter used the
best high-bred seed and a bale per
acre with the poorest cultivation
was the common average, while to-
day even with best cultural methods
our Government demonstration
farms with poor native run Of gin,
I. e., mixed seed, produce scarcely
one-sixth of bale. Since the
American round bale has come,
buying of the cotton raiser the cot
ton in the seed, there has been
greater deterioration or sterilization
of the planting seed, and the yield
per acre has decreased 30 TO 40 per
'tuAs BautF 1901 tt4F ati Nub Y FAhA@s
To cotton in the United States has
been increased from "a 600 600 To
nearly 5000 coo acres. Yet the
yield has steadily decreased. In
1897 there were raised on "a 600 900
acres IL ,200. 900 bales. and in 1908,
. 1862 900 bales. II is estimated by
our most reliable expert statisticians
that the world needs l., 900 600, and
still there would be no surplus. We
give the boil weevil the credit Of
causing "a loss of 30 900 bales in
Texas, yet We honestly believe that
10 poor run Of the gin" cotton seed
may we account for the decreased
ia put from 232 pounds average lint
cotton per acre II 1893 - 10 p"un'is
lint in 1885 To come down to brass
lacks, So 10 speak, on my own
black land farm in Collin county,
Tex, worked on the share system
he tenant who planted poor mixed
top crop seed only made ene~third
II bale with no wsevils and some
boil worms, while all others aver
aged With choice early prolific
Sind from three ga arters to as much
a. bale per acre, with extra nigh
pred se-t. AARON COFFEE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-12

~ his position D"rlishes advanced.
but were unable 10 face the frontal IRE
coupled With flank attack Enemy
broke and fed. and was pursued ten
files. Dervishes killed estimated ar
1909 mostly In the pursuit. Many
prisoners and 400 rifles taken.
4 regret 70 report that two officers
OF regulars were killed ana r.ue officers
wounded five ~ the rank and file
WOUNDED ~ native troops seven killed
eud sixteen WOUNDED. NJ lrregulars.
two killed and Brn wounded Am in
clined to think this is the MoI1h's
main force The Molah himself was
not present Dut was axpeeted st JlI-
baIl to-day"
Major General Egsrtou'v force -
camping ~" mites beyond Hdb5iE
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-12

Body % Confederate Chisft-,r LAY
In Prsbsbyterian Church

In Prsbsbyterian Church.
Mtamt fla. Ian I2 ViawoI b,
huudr~1S - visitors snd guarded ty q
detachment er state troops to-. body ~
General John % Gordon me Corf-l-
crate leader. who surrendered to spsiI
at bt~ winter home near EiS,ayn- last
SvJlraa, night lay ip state sIt dsv
Mouday and MONDAY mEht u
nae PreSbyteFtau ruTt p fu this .itv
Miami me first stage ~ the journey
10 Ehe last r.-rnE place "a, the dead
ehisftal wts reached Mons3av morn
Ing Vh~H tt~ funeral partv. consist
f-s 90 N-- Gordon .-I members ~
The Immediate family arrived here
from the l,i~ bone ~ tgr dead r-r-
e. 100 Ws,aNue
NI 4ay crowds ~ people ftow nearby
towns r.ssea nr tue generals -ket
IrfrUu|usHng among fhe lhrou2 VFfe
arg. aft tuhrw vetarsrs o bo r8I flI-
l"ar lur'au or hai kaoaa ai9 H9m@
sa H.l tH~N matk uy respect has
been ult tho dead ehf-fulr by lba
people sf F".r-Ja. and tributes 20 praise
lr u--s4.- sf confidence 0tHe u-.r
re. a...I f.Hu lH over fha south
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-12

Have sou paid poll taxi
10 Ellis county who have not done
q you this NUMBER
TO qualify voter must your city and state and
county poll M, Saturday January 90 The
city county 70, total SIT This
amount s be paid you vote;
DID, those who lost who
crippled without certificate Of exemption Young
who will be q before
without being required
buy poll tax receipt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-12
Winniiord School.House.


Uncle Sam Williams visited some
relatives in Hin county last week
and was accompanied home by Miss
Lena McCrary OF Oceola.
Mr.. w II. Ballard, IT Rritton
was down on a visit sunday.
Emmett Elliott aud family, and
A. ID Winniford and family have
gone to Seattle, Washington 10 try
their fortunes In the West.
Miss Hood Williams spent aAtgY-
day night and Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. Leota Crum and children
visited her homefolks here recently
Mr. Harrison has beaatif3ed the
school house with a nice dress OF
paint.
Mrs. Mart Reed and son from
Arkansas are visiting heF parents
here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-12

Iha Hrun % 2 Ssfoaa 8 TO.
bias by mutual consent hsen dis
solved, I J stroud having bought
Qul i N Rocket 4 j stroud
assumes all indebtedness ~ said
arm aud receives All aaoouuta dus
said tirm 4. ] stroud,
dAlAA Il. al hnekeIt,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-12

Coal setd woaa. heater ehaaSs,
stove sbod, delivered "a any paFt ~
els We give fail uaaAsaFa phone
"a Yaaf auisfs, MaKahaehss iee
WagkM ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-11-10
Tramping In France.

One tramps because he likes to
tramp, not to save money. Neycrthe-
less in Normandy and the same is true
of nearly every other section Of France
except Savoy and the Cote d'Azur, one
must make Il distinct effort to spend
while tramping more than Z francs a
day, or S1.40 Nearly all the auberges
and many Of the smaller hotels give
comfortable rooms for 30 cents q night
and lo extra charges, the petit dejee-
ner for 10 cents and a prix fiXe dejeu.
ner and dinner for 80 cents each.
In word, Z francs (S14O) day rep
resents luxury, 4 10 g comfort and 3 to
4 the essential. TO bring the average
per day below francs and keep NOV
ing it is necessary to go TO the length
of buying provisions at the stores and
sleeping sometimes in tie open air and
in oranges, a method which is not
without its special piguancy, as know
from experience, but which it would
be hazardous if not objectionable Il
recommend. - Algan L. Snnb0yn II
Booklovers' Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-11-10

There is hardly room for doubt that
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes was en-.
couraged to write his "Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table by reading liable
Talk'-beng "The Discourses of John
Selden, Esq, or His Sence of Various
Matters of Weight and High Conse-
quence Relating Especially to Religion
and State" The work belongs to
1634-54 and treats of such topics as ar
ticles, baptism, Bible, bishops, books,
ceremony, Christmas, clergy, confess
sion, conscience, creed, duel, epitaph,
faith and works, gentlemen, holy days,
idolatry, Jews, juggling, king, law, lee
lures, liturgy, marriage, money, Uaths,
oracies, poetry, popery, presbytery,
proverbs, religion, sacraments, trade,
truth, university, wit and women. For
the thousandth time, Nothing new I'M
der the sunr'-New York Press
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-11-10

pie were present, and $500 was taken
in. Mr.. and Mrs. HuXtable are among
the most highly respected citizens in
the community, and as a token OF
this fact each was presented with n
rocking chair, in which it is trusted
they will spend many comfortable
hours.
There Is renewed interest in min
ing in the Wisconsin lead region and
old shafts supposed to have been eX-
hausted are found by means of i'm
proved machinery to be almost as
rich as of yore. Judge Spensley,
writing in the Galena Gazette, says:
ACROSS the line in Wisconsin, in
what is known as Buncombe, are
two mines which to use slang
phrase are summers. One of these
mines called the Hoskin mine, al
though it is better known as the New
Deal, has been known as mine al
most beyond the memory of man and
time and again it has been considered
as exhausted, but at the present time
is producing both lead and zinc ore.
The zinc ore, however, predomina-
ting, is being produced as rapidly as
its mill can prepare it for market.
Sufficient ground has been explored
to convince its owners that twenty
years hence the mine will not be eX-
hausted, South of the New Deal, but
within stones throw of the same,
is the Kennedy mine, owned by par
ties residing at Mineral Point, Wis.
1t is very nearly, if not quite, as good
mine as the New Deal and what is
said above OF the latter mine can al
so be said Of the Kennedy"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-11-10
MODERN MAGAZINES.
The Work. That Must he Done by q
Successful Editor.

The poor editor who should be 80
fatuous as 10 Gcrcad for the contents
of his magazine on the driftwood that
came in TO hiGi would soon be re-
placed or his magazine would need, 20
out of business. Not only has the day
gone by when editors sat in easy
chairs and maiestically sifted wheat
from chat in the piles of stuff sent
prayerfully to them. hut gone, too, is
the day when an editor could sit in
his Office and plan good magazine
out of his inner consciousness. A good
magazine today represents the skillful
collaboration of several bright keen
men. Or men and women, and its make
up is nice medium between what the
editors have reason to tn x their sub
scribers want and what they have rea-
son to think their contributors can do
best
1t is an important part of good edit
ing nowadays to keep in as close touch
as possible with the greatest possible
number and variety of persons who
write. 1t is part of an EDITORS bust
ness to keep well informed on all the
new books and all his contemporaries
among the periodicals-to know (bet-
ter perhaps, than the man himself
knows) what kind or kinds of work any
given man can best 90 and to have
the knowledge filed away in his mem
ory for ready reference. 1t Is part OF
his business, too. to see and talk with.
whenever lie can, not only the persons
who are trying to write for him, but
all persons whose situation in life is
mt all interesting in way which ought
some day to make them valuable to
him. Clara L. Laugbln in Reader.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-11-10
SPORTING RIGHTS.
Only Source of Income of Many IT,
tied English Families.


Were it not for the enormous sums
paid for fishing and shooting rights
many people of ancient names and
goodly title would, in the most literal
sense, have no means of livelihood
whatever, and only the other day one
of the best known property agents of
the west end of London drew up for
the writer Il list of dozen people
mixing in society of an exclusive kind.
every penny of whose income is de-
rived from the letting of sporting
rights.
Nearly all the money thus expended
has been made in commerce, and the
agent referred to above showed docu
mentary evidence proving that there
are lots of men who do not mind pay
ing as much as 100 for every deer,
f3 for every trout and EGO every salm-
on they kill, plus the sport of kill
ing them. One of the most remark
able features of this letting is the
fact that only about one in every hun
bred of the owners Of ancient sport
ing rights ever enjoys his privileges
as sportsman. He either prefers
or is compelled to part with such
privileges. and those who take adj
vantage of them are nearly all people
in business.
This renting of fishing and sporting
has even extended down to compare
lively humble people in the provinces.
Many Il small Yorkshire farmer is be-
ing kept, and well kept, not by his
farming, but by the letting of some
comparatively insignificant sporting
right.-London Tit-Bits.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-11-10

1.-THE knocks a good watch may be
injured are moss remarkable" said the
jeweler as he attached his glass TO one
eye and peered into the workings Of
a timepiece This watch is supposed
to have fallen distance of more than
n hundred feet, and | can detect not
a countryman brought watch TO me
which he wished examined. He had
lost it in field, and it had lain out
there, exposed to the elements, for six
weeks, part of the time being sub
merged in water. 1t was in perfect
condition, not even q speck Of rust In
the case"-Columbus Dispatch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-11-10

This love of sweets is very common
in our animal neighbors, from the bee
TO the horse. Ii you want TO please a
horse try giving him two or three
Jumps OF sugar Not only the bees,
but the wasps. flies, butterflies and in
deed nearly all insects, are conspicu-
ously attracted to sweets, and it Is
this sweet tooth which leads the in
sect to visit flowers and thus help
them to produce sceds.-St. Nicholas.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-11-10
Local Overflow.

% cents buys Red Trunk and
with it goes good smoke.
-LaFollette's victory is the great
est ever achieved in Wisconsin or
any other state.
For rent, one of the best farms on
the Waldwick Prairie. See J. b.
Reynolds.
The companion court OF the In
dependent Order of Foresters will
hold pantry sale next Saturday in
the Economy Store building, High
street.
Mrs. John Martin of Diamond
Grove, returned home Wednesday
after spending three weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. G. H. Wetter, at Mas
sillon, Ohio.
Mrs. E. p. Bennett, nee Miss Mill
lie Wearne, is here from Washing
ton, d. G.. for brief visit with rela-
tives. Her little son and daughter
accompany her.
Three young fellows in New
Diggings were treated to load OF
shot while out on Halloween adj
venture. No serious damage was
done.
The Troubadour concert compa-
ny, composed of five artists of more
than ordinary ability, will appear in
this city Thursday, Dec. LIST, under
the aupices of the X. p. order.
AT Highland, the Kennedy,
mines, Lewis Bros, and f. r. Kruel
& Co., are taking out large quantities
of dry bone, jack and lead ore ready
to ship over the new railroad, which
has stimulated mining in that vicin-
ity.
Everett Davies of Dodgevills re-
ceived very painful injuries to his
nose and left eye while playing in
the football game between the high
school team of Dodgeville and Rich
land Center. He was taken to the of
flee of DR.. w. S. Lincoln where his
wounds were dressed.
Darlington Republican: Chris
Galagan met with an accident Mon
day evening that will teach him to
avoid clothes lines after dark in the
future. He was one of the special
police detailed for duty on Hallow-
cen night and while chasing some
youngsters who were in mischief, col
lided with a wire clothes line and
cut cash in his neck that required
several stitches.
The three doctors who were sued
for damages in the circuit court Of
Green county for operating on the
wrong foot of a boy a few months ago,
were found guilty of malpractice
and a verdict of ten thousand dollars
was awarded against them by the
Jury in the trial at Monroe last week.
Those doctors should now take a
post graduate course in some coun-
try butcher shop.
There is an unusual number of
cases Of unequal shoulders and
crooked spines among the freshmen
of the University of Wisconsin. This
statement was made by DR.. ]. +. Ell
son, physical director, who has given
physical examinations to about 100
freshmen so far. This deformity is
becoming more and more prevalent
in the University ana is due to in
| correct habits of sitting and stand
ing, especially during the growing
age.
"A very pleasant gathering took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
| Richard Huxtable, of Waldwick, on
| November 3rd. The occasion was the
eightieth birthday of Mrs. Huxtable
and the entertaining by her, of the
Ladies' Aid Society. About loo peo'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-11-10
The Oriental Thief.

Even In common robbery the orient
has picturesque ways peculiar to it
self a Burmese woman travelling In q
third class compartment by the day
train recently was reclining in the car
riage with one of her arms out OF tht
window somewhere near Sitkwin. or
the Burma state railway, when some
one came along the footboard and GU
her arm clean off, apparently with {
sharp sword. On the lost hand were
rings with the usual accompaniment O
bangles.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-11-10
The Exact Thing Required for
Constipation.

Gas a certain purgative and stom-
ach purifier Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets seem to be the ex-
act thing required, strong enough for
the most robust, yet mild enough
and safe for children and without
that terrible gripping so COMMON to
most purgatives,' say r. S. Webster
& Co., Udora, Ontario, Canada. For
sale by Vivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-11-10
Legal Notices.
Notice Of Order for Final Settlement
TESTATE ESTATE.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN-lOWA COUNTY
- GOITRT-IN PROBATE.

CTATE OF WiSCONSIN-lOWA COUNTY
- COURT-IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at u special term
of the Iowa County Court, to be held In and
for said county AT the court house, IN the city
of Dodgeyille, In said county, on the 18th day
of December A. ID. 1904, being the "a Tuesday
Of said month. at nine O'Clock in the forenoon
of said day. the following matters will be
heard and considered:
The application of Richard j, Penhallegon,
Jr.. executor of the last will and testament OF
Richard j Penhallegon. Sr. late of said Coun
ty, deceased. for the examination and allow
ance of his administration account and TINT
the last will and testament of said deceased be
construed and the assignment of the residue
of said estate to such persons as are by nd
will aud by law entitled to the same.
And it Is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested bS
publishing copy of this notice for tire,
weeks successfully, prior to said day of hear
ing. in the Mineral Point Tribune. weekly
newspaper published In said comfy.
Dated this 9th day Of November 1904.
BY order of the court.
MDRO jerks, County Judge.
Spensley 4 Mcllhon. Attorneys. t5w3.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-11-10
p. N. Church Services,

Sunday, 800 n. m. Glass Meeting
1880 a. m. Preaching by pastor
200 p. m. Sabbath School, Phil AL
len, Supt.
800 p. m. Junior Endeavor. con-
Quoted by Miss Oates.
7:30 p. m. preaching service by the
pastor
Friday, 1880 p. m. Young Peoples
Meeting.
Tuesday, 1880 p. m. Prayer Meeting
by pastor.
Thursday, 1880 p. m. &. +. Meeting
conducted by Miss Annie Beaumont
Preaching service at Lost Grove
on Sunday by the pastor at , 80 p. m
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-11-10

CTATE OF WISCONSIN--IOWA COUNTY
y COURT-lN PROBATE.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN--I0WA COUNTY
y COURT-lN PROBATE.
Notice Is hereby given that at n special tern
of the Iowa County Court, to be held in anc
for said county, Mt the court house, in The
city of Dodgcville, In said county. on the 29ti
day of November A. ID. 1904 being the 9th Tues
day, of said month, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
of said day the following matters will be
heard and considcred
The application of J. w. Rewey execu
tor Of the last will and testament of Nicholas
Fink late OF said county, deceased, foi
the examination and allowance of his ad
ministration account and that the last will
and testament of said deceased be construed
and the assignment of the residue OF said
estate to such persons as are by said VIII
and by law entitled 10 the same.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing acopy of this notice for three weeks
successfully. prior to said day of hearing. In
the Mineral Point Tribune aweekly paper
published in said county.
Dated this eth day of October, 1904,
BY the Court:
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Spensley q McIlhon, Attorneys. iiw3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-11-10
New Proprietor at Old Stand.

The undersigned has recently pur-
chased the McMurrough blacksmith
shop, better known rs the George
Day shop. Am having it fixed up for
a complete general blacksmith shop
and shall try TO give perfect satisfac-
ton in every particular. A share of
the public patronage is respectfully
solicited,
3ttf GEORGE s JACKSON.