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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-17
STATEMENT OF COURT
Commissioners AppriSR The People Of
Conditions In the Csunfy.

To The Citizens of Ellis County:
We think it proper 10 let our eiti-
zens know the extent of the damage
done by the rains the past fifteen
days, and especially by the rain on
last Saturday. The loss in bridges
as far as we can estimate approxi-
mates $4,000, distributed pretty
evenly in the four commissioners pre-
cincts. This estimate includes only
large bridges which cannot be han
died by the overseers and road hands.
The smaller bridges and culverts
lost and the expense in replacing
them cannot be ascertained at this
time, and we ask all overseers and
their hands to take hold energetical-
ly and replace all small bridges and
culverts which are damaged or wash
ed out. At the same time we ask all
citizens who are inconvenienced by
the loss of large bridges 10 be patient.
We will get them replaced as fast
as our efforts and the means at our
command will permit, but we can
only give our personal attention to
one at a time. and it will necessarily
take quite a while to get the work
under way
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Ellis County, Texas.
County papers please copy)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-17
OVER THE ROAD.
Bunch Of Convicts Taken to the State
Farms by Transfer Agent.

A penitentiary transfer agent was
in the city this morning after a
bunch of the criminals convicted at
1.-The last term of the district court
Seven were taken away today and
will be distributed to the state
farms in the southev npart OF the
state, The party was composed OF
the following:
Harry Finks. theft from the per-
son, two years; RUBY Morris, theft
from the person, two years Joe
Lowell thief two years; Earl Smith,
rape. ten years Amelia Basques.
horse theft, two years; Antoine Rod
rigues. horse theft tow years in
refOrmatory. Charley Key colored.
burglary. two years
This evening the following con-
victs will be taken to the state farm
lat SeagOyille. Marvin Niliiu0E.
burglary, two years Domingo Car
roon horse theft, two years Antoine
Garcia. burglary two years, VIII
Poole. horse theft five years.
Fate Arnold will be taken TO Sea
goville just as soon as be is able TO
walk from the injury sustained in
breaking jail last week.
Appeals TO the higher court VIII
be made by Henry willis. t. w. CTo0
aud George Grant, cotored.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-17

City Attorney A. l.. Love and Ma
or Perry 5. Robertson have formed
law partnership 1or the practice
of their profession Mr. Love viii
continue 10 have his office over Mat
thews Bros, and Mayor Robertson ;
office will be in The city hail Both
these gentlemen are able lawyers ans
men Of highest integrity. Nr Love
has been a practiti0uer before the
bar of the county for number of
years and has represented the county
in the state legislature and ou the
bench of the district court. Nj Rob
ertson has been i'm the practice here
several wears and has made quite a
reputation for careful attention 10
all business entrusted him We He-
speak for the new firm a sucerss,a.
career.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-17

they-every man, woman and child
know the facts | expose.
So far | have given year of my
time and some 100000 of my money
to get my message to the American
people, and | would ask If, because
of this fact and the further one that
/ seek nothing in return for my work
tfor / have nothing to sell and no
office or other thing to ask of the
American people), you cannot see II
in the light of public duty to do
all In your power to get the June
chapter of my story 20 the people
of your community. If SO, | leave
to your good judgment the way and
the means to do so.
THOMAS w. LAWSON.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-17

viii T~li the First ssrvat Crime nj
Amaigamas~d ln Every.
bo<y's foe Jane.

Following /. the cnpY Ut a letter
received AZ this office yesterday
uosron. May II Mr. Editor
Twelve months aeo / made 20 the
Americas people Ia the Fors~ord
IT my STORY. FFwHated finance a
promise 10 exposes zee operations ~
shs mems netaFtous ana destructive
hAnA ~ bTtmanaa TITS uF Any other
eomntry has b~~n oppressed witn
The mysseFn wss my promises
wgth riaieul~ and their hlrwiiaws
frees oaw ena os fhs lsua 20 ihv
sss=s eAes@sea. lie all @sxsF dare
tell
fn th@ Jans nuEnhes ef EVER
hoays Magazine. nHbAtahea on the
shfh ~ MAY tell A~ first great
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ehar4ar ~ "a. Gee warAs | gave ID
hrask Mna mortar ssyie ths details
- tGss aes hF whash the AmerscaN
s@owse were fohAeA e fSe aa@ .eoe
shFowNh the A9Nncy af the hisgesl
naftunAi h&Ek in America. thn Ma
2kumai cts standard 0a bank
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-17

Mayor Robertson and Cashier
Goodwin of the First National, yes
terday solicited contributions TO the
sufferers of the Snyder, Oklahoma
cyclone, and late in the afternoon
Mayor Robertson wired the relief
committee to draw on him for
|S135.25. the amount contributed by
our citizenship. The need for as
sistance IN that city is very great,
The number Of deaths from the cy-
clone has reached one hundred, and
hundreds homeless and without food
or clothing Texas cities have re-
sponded n0bly and the Light con
graduates the people Of this city upon
heiv llberalify in this instance
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-17
FOR THE FLOWER SHOW

Our chrysanthenuuls are now
ready. We have a good assort-
ment. ranging from so cents to
S2.2s a dozen. We offer SIo
premium to the person growing
the largest chrysanthemum,
(Duchham), and $500 worth OF
plants, (The winners selection)
for the largest chrysanthemum.
any variety, plants bought from
US. This contest is open to every
|one, except persons growing flow
ers for sale. The Daughters OF
the Coniederacy will award the
prizes at their flower show IN No
veTnber.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-17

Weather highly favor
able 10 growth mad cultivation;
n heat promising Cotton planting
about completed stands excellent,
plants healthy and growing fast.
Choppsne general and about compiet-
ed ia soath. maay fields grassy. labor
scarce
Florida MucH sunshine aud high
daT temperature occasional show
er@ Cotton growing nicely. some
late planted being chopped
Louisiana Warm weeE; fair eN-
capt general rain OF 18th and 10Th,
daa} growing weather Farming
opera tions progressing rapidly eX-
cept ia aorthwest portion. Ground
too wet for cultivation greater pof-
tfon oF week. Cotton planting about
completed In south and east and
three-f0urths completed ia north
west. Good stand In most sections.
Some replanriug aecessary, Corn
doing Well
south Carolina w eek favorable
for termination aud growth bat too
wet for plowinc and cultivation.
Fields foul with grass and weeds.
Corn and cotton have good stand.
Much corn and some cotton yet 10
plant Some cotton chopped.
First Of week warm
Generally favorable for work, heavy
rains later. damaging in some places
mostly in western portion. greatly
/ hindered cultivation. Cotton good
stands, being worked. Wheat and
[ oats fine
Ntsslssippi--N Warm cloudy wealth
Ter. heavy showers in west, farm WORK
much hindered by vet soil In north
west Considerable cotton yet 20 of
/ planted especially on low lands
] Crops show good stands.
! Arkansas First Of week favorable
I for farm operations and CROWNS
|erops Heavy rains latter part
j Crops need sunshine and Cujtya
uon Considerable cotton not ye
planted early planted fair stand
/ Corn not an planted.
/ TeNas-M warm with heavl
showers. Work delayed and crop
damaged bY haA. washing aud flood
ing. Cotton planting further de
layed In central and northern coun
ties Crop much damaged by heay'
rains increased acreage TO Dc re
planted where up and not doing vel
except over limited areas Ner'
seedy. crop ali planted IN south
4 prospects fair 20 good Much chop
/ ped ard cultivated Squares form
ling Boil wessils and other pest
attacking crop IA localities.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-17

There are more deaths directly
due 20 wsak lungs than 20 all
other diseases combined They are
humanifvs weak spo'-~the breedings
place os consumption Ahsn the
slightest symptom q trouble Is felt
ia the lungs yoa shoula begin the
use of pF Bosrhees : Uer~ae Syrup
a. unce II is made especially 90
sooth~. heal. aud strengthen tbs lungs
throat And tronchssi tubes German
syrup - usxerefas.lng remedy for
consumption Triat bottle E& cents.
MIA bottle 2 cents At al araRKtsts
II " Fears IL
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-17
CONDITION or CROPS
Weekly Reperi Issaed by weather 3D.
reau of ihe Government.

BY wire to P. H. Wilson & Co.
Washington. May 16.--In the
central and eastern districts OF the
cotton belt good stands and satisfac-
tory growth of cotton are generally
reported. Considerable planting re-
mains to be done In Arkansas and
In the northern portions of Louisi-
ana. Mississippi and Alabama.
Weather conditions: High tempera-
lures prevailed generally through
out the cotton region during the
week. The excess over the normal
ranged from one 10 two degrees. The
rainfall over the eastern half OF the
region was generally less than "
an inch except over the Carolinas and
Central Alabama where LEGAL rains
aggregating one TO two inches are
reported. General rains are report
ed from the central and western por-
tjons Of the cotton region. The
heaviest rain fell over Arkansas and
the southern portions of Texas and
Louisiana where the amount ranged
from one % four inches. In Missis-
sippi and Alabama considerable
planting remains TO be done, and
planting lis unfinished In the Caro-
| linaa. Planting about completed in
Georgia, where the stands are ex-
cailent and the plants are healthy
aad growing fast In the Carolinas
Georgia. Alabama and Arkansas
many fields are foul In central
and northern Texas planting has
been further delayed and the crop,
which il very weedy. has been much
damage by heavy rains and Is doing
well over limited areas only. In
southern Texas the condition of cot
ton ranged from fair 10 good a2d
much has been chopped and culti-
vated. Boil weevils and other pests
are attacking the crop in localities.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-17

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respective parts 4F NHh#f
DunMta has f~m waWhts as = H&aTshms
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-17

Is teGn9 @a#a in the alAee af woaa
wh8eh - gsvtnE satisfaction TRY q
ten. o. So aeliv@rea nosA phones
9~ y g. THOMPSON.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-17

The following new suits have been
filed In the district clerk office:
f. C. Adams VS. T. A.. Haws at al,
suit ON note
Kentucky Refining Company Us.
Waxahachie Cotton OIL Company,
5uiE on contract
W A. Briggs VS.. :. H. Watson ct
al Injunction
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21

DEPOT STABLES, COTTONWOOD
street. Phone red 1881. Livery,
feed n d sale stable. Horses bought
and sold. Good rigs at reasonable
prices. Stock boarded by week or
month Ring us up, day or night. as
We have an all night service. H. Stew
art. proprietor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
WIN Shin 10000 Sheen.

Miles Lee, one OF the Oldest and
most experienced stockmen in this
county, stated to reporter last night
that the coming winter season prom
ises to be one OF the most prosperous,
for stockmen, In the history of east
ern Oregon.
Early In September will ship
5000 head of sheep to the east and
others will ship about 10000 head,
which will be used for feeders, while
some of them will be forwarded as
fat market mutton. There have been
immense crops this season of hay and
all kinds OF grain in Baker county.
A few days ago | purchased several
hundred tons of hay and pasturage,
at $3.50 to 81 per ton. / got the
very best sheep hay, and you can put
It down as a certainty that there Will
be no shortage of feed this coming
winter and prices will be cheap. as
compared with most winters. On the
other hand, We secured excellent
prices for mutton and lambs s"-Baker
City Democrat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
WESTERN SHEEP SCARCE.
Chicago Market Was 10 Cents Up
With Considerable Activity.

The Chicago Livestock World Says
of the sheep market for the past
week:
Western sheep were scarce. one
band of four doubles of mixed ewes
and wethers made $3.50, against s5.25
yesterday.
There was an active trade In native
ewes, mostly at S475ds.25. Handy
weights were preferred but heavy 140
to l60-lb ewes made $5.75. II in
cllned to be paunchy, however, SIS
was about the limit
Breeding stock was scarce and in
good demand, ewes being quotable up
to s5.25, and choice breeding bucks
at S45Od5.
Shipping trade has been light this
week, only about 5000 having found
that outlet, against $500 last week
and 1880 a year ago Had feeders
been available 100000 of them would
have been gobbled.
There was class of second grade
s6.75 1926 lambs that sold today con-
siderably higher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Nampa Is Booming.

H. w. Mansfield. the veteran edi-
tor of the Nampa Leader-Herald. was
in Boise today. He is enthusiastic
over the outlook for his town. He
said the Utah construction company
is unloading three carloads of scrap
ers and grading tools preparatory to
putting in three miles Of new side
track for the Short Line at that point.
Work is to begin soon by the COM
pany on a new freight house and new
coal chutes.
He said work will begin on the mil
lion dollar sugar factory soon, which
has been located mile from town.
A track will be built out to 1t. A
field man in the employ of the sugar
company told Mr.. Mansfield that 1000
acres of alfalfa meadow had already
been plowed under preparatory to
planting beets next year.-Boise Cap
ital News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Bad Season for Honey.

George f. Atwater the Boise valley
bee man, and one of the best posted
men in that business in the entire
country, said the other day that the
late wet spring this year had played
sad havoc with the honey crop. From
his 700 colonies he should have secur-
ed 10000 pounds OF honey, but he
thinks he will not get over 5000
pounds. This condition is specially
unfortunate at this time for the rea-
son that in all the honey Producing
states the crop nowhere is more than
half a normal yield. and In some It
is not that much. The outlook for
high prices, he thinks, is not consol-
ing when one has but little to SELL
Boise Capital News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
A VAST STONY WRECK.
The North Cape, In Norway, Is Almost
the Worlds End.

The North Cape, In Norway, Is Almost
the Worlds End.
The North cape, Norway, Is not quite
the most northerly land in Europe, but
II is far enough north, a dismal black
point jutting out into the sea nearly
thousand feet high. Leading to the
top Is Il rough path not difficult to as
cend unless 1t be wet and slippery
From the top to the edge OF the cliff
Is half mile or more OF hard walking
over stones or through mire.
At last we come TO the edge OF the
cliff. The SUP, though 1t Is nearly IL
o'clock, has almost reached the lowest
edge Of his daily path, but Is still far
above the shlmmering sea. You stand
on that lonely point feeling. except for
the presence Of those around you, that
you are quite out Of the world in which
you have hitherto spent your life. You
stand without on rock pelted by ev.
cry storm of wind and snow. Attacked
by the fiery summer sun and pitlless
winter frost, no wonder that neither
tree nor shrub nor scarce flower can
exist. Among the most solemn places
Oh the globe II must be reckoned the
worlds end vast stony wreck pro-
jecting above the wide waste Of wa
ters.-Albert l.. Bolls In Bookloyers
Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
A'LIvING NET.
Peculiar Method of Fishing Used by
Natives of OceanIa.

NhuNeh OF Oceantu.
A peculiar method Of fishing is In.
dulged In by the natives Of Tetuila,
one of the Islands Of Oceanla. At q
given signal the inhabitants of the vii.
lage assemble on the seashore to the
number of about 200 persons, each
OF whom carries u branch Of cocoa
palm. With these In their hands they
plunge into the water, and at a Ger.
tain distance from the shore turn to.
ward 1t, forming compact half circle,
each one holding his palm branch per-
pendlcularly in the water, and thus
forming a sieve.
The leader Of the party then gives u
signal, and this living net approaches
the shore gradually In perfect order,
driving before it multitude Of fishes.
Surrounded by this living wall and en-
tangled In the cocoa palm branches
many Of the fishes are cast on the sand
by the waves. while others are killed
with sticks. After being cooked over
hot Goals the fish are served with ba.
nanas and cocOanut milk.
The scene as described by a French
man who visited the island was inter
esting and picturesque in the extreme,
the effect being immensely heightened
by the appearance of the natives,
whose costume consists OF short
tunlc Of seaweed or leaves. Their hair
Is powdered with chalk, while the war.
riors are distinguished by the hair be.
ing powdered red. Wreaths OF garde-
MAS or red hibiscus are worn on their
heads, also round their necks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21

The great majority of people need
bracing up all the time. They want to
be reassured. They do not know their
own minds. They are not sure Of
themselves. The leader, the man who
can rule others, must be master Of
this art, Encouragement is to many
men what fattery is to some women.--
Success
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21

In some parts of the Tyrol beauti.
full though curious custom prevails.
When girl is going to be married and
just before she leaves for the church
her mother gives her a handkerchief,
which is called tearkerchief II Is
made OF newly spun and unused linen,
and with 1t the girl dries the natural
tears she sheds on leaving home. The
tearkerchlef is never used after the
marriage day, but is folded up and
placed in the linen closet, where It re.
mains till its owners death, when It is
taken from its place and spread over
her dead face.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS.

MONTERASTELLIB BROS. MARBLE
and Granite works. Monuments OF
all descriptions. Ornamental and cut
stone for buildings. Examine our
work: 709 East Court street
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Sunday Closing at Boise.

Ed Hart, the proprietor Of the owl
saloon, who was accused of having
kept his place open during portion
Of last Saturday in violation of the
Sunday and midnight closing ordi-
nance, presented his defense before
Police Magistrate Locke Friday, and
was found guilty and fined $40 and
costs The prosecution was heard the
first of the week.-Bolse Statesman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
PRICES OF FEED.
Oats and Hay Purchased for the Army
at Portland.

Proposals for furnishing oats and
hay to the government were opened
in the quartermaster's office in this
city this morning as follows, says the
Oregon Daily Journal.
Mckinley Mitchell. 100 tons oats at
|l.42 per 100 pounds; / 90 tons oats at
'l.44; 100 tons oats at &1,S9 (. o. b.
cars in Portland. Albers Brothers
Milling company, 1850 tons timothy
hay at $l5.25 5000 tons Oregon oats
at S2s.s5 per ton, +. o. b. cars, or at
Portland dock. Edwin Switzler. 1900
tons oats at I2S.45 delivered on S. P.
r. r. between Eugene and Portland
by October 90, 1905.
All oats will be sent to Washington
City to be compared with others re-
ceived from san Francisco, Seattle
and st. Paul,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21

CITY LIVERY STABLE, ALTA
st t. Carney & I,ennedy Props.
Livery. feed and sales stable. Good
rigs at all times. Cab line in connec-
ton Phone. Main 7O1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
AMONG THE EXCHANGES;
OF THE INLAND EMPIRE

three weeks ago. A party dragged the
river for three miles below the spot
where the old mans footsteps led to
the waters edge, and the deeper holes
in the river we're afterward dynamit-
ed; but so far no trace of the body has
been discovered. 1t is the opinion Of
most people that the old man is not
in the stream, and a few do not hesi-
tate to express the belief that the old
man has met with foul play.-Prine-
Vile Review.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
AN EXPERT ON LYING.
He Was Allowed 20 Testify In Couru
and Won the Case.

He Was Allowed 20 Testify In Court
and Won the Case.
A Kansas City lawyer tells of the
use OF expert testimony on lying. He
says
II was prosecuting attorney for Fin.
ney county In 1881, and had a fellow
up before Squire n. c. Jones on the
charge Of horse stealing. He hired
Mike Sutton to defend him, and when
the case was called | proved beyond
question by witness who witnessed
the theft that we had the right man.
After the prosecution had rested Sut.
ton introduced Buffalo Jones as a
witness and gravely Informed the court
that he intended to prove by him that
my witness had lied. Buffalo took
the stand and swore that, while he had
never seen or heard OF the witness be-
fore and knew nothing at all about the
crime committed, he had had a great
deal OF experience with men and could
tell pretty certain when they were
lying Then he proceeded to tell how
men acted when they were lying, and
gave the expert opinion that my wit
ness had sworn to lies from the word
60 protested against such perform
ances, but Sutton made the judge be-
lieve he had as much right to intro.
duce an expert on liars as he would
have to Introduce an expert OH medI
cine or any other science, and the re-
suit was the thief was dismissed from
custody"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
BANKS AND BROKERS.

THE PEND1 TON SAVINGS BANK.
Pendleton, Ore. Organized March
I, 1889. Capital. 100000; surplus,
100000. Interest allowed on all time
deposlts. Exchange bought and sold
on all principal points. Special at
tention given to collections. W. J..
Furnish, president; T. ]. Morris, vice.
president; ]. A. Borie. cashier; ]. w.
Maloney, assistant cashier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
Selling Prices.

Hens, dressed. 40c to soc.
Young chickens, dressed. 3Oc to 4Oc
Eggs, 25c per dozen.
Country butter, 40c to soc per roll.
Butter, creamery, Csc roll.
Cabbage, lac ID.
Lettuce, punches. loo.
Tomatoes, l0c lb.
Cucumbers. zoe dozen.
rurnips 81 per sack.
Watermelons, 25c and 35c.
Canteloupes. 10c to 15c.
New potatoes, 1-4c 10.
Dry onions, &c ID.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-21
o. r. x n. COACH EXCURSION TO
LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR,

special VIII Leave Milton Monday
Morning, August 2S, at a. M.
Leave Pendleton $3.50 a. M, Arriv-
Ing at Portland ut 5:25 p. IN.
For the above occasion the o. r..
a N. company will sell round trip
tickets, good for seven days. for
1926 from Milton and Intervening
points to Pendleton, and for Sc from
Pendleton TO Portland. Daylight ex-
cursion to the Lewis and Clark fair.
Tickets good returning on any train
Inquire E. c. Smith. agent. Pendle-
ton. or of your local o. r. & N. agent.