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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-01-12
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-01-12
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
~tLroN siA coarII, ATOMS.
Question ~ solving Responsibility l.
rer,lcsing tine.

Washington. Oef - IS no il fc-
spouslble fer The creation ~ the Sal.
taH sea IN southern California. whIch
already covers an arra Of 400 square
miles ana thFets#te "a spread ag.s~
1e"9 square miles IL aogua means 81
diFeftinK ths Colorado river can not
be devised
This question IS perulesjnr the
Mexican and American dtplomatletR.
bat Tor the time being diplomatic
approximations have hoen suspended
and both the United States and Nexi-
60 are bending every effort TO check
The river. which has been accident
aIt} turned from It's course through
the efforts Of the California Develop
Went Company 10 irrigata lands tn
Northern Mexico aud California In
terostine complications Of an inter
national nature are threatened when
me Two Governments attempt to set
lie their differences.
Tnc California Development Com
pany originally tapped the river be.
low Yuma Ariz, and carried water
from Arizona through the canal into
Northern Mexico and back Into the
great GLE valley in Southern Cali.
fornia. In 1904 il was found that this
canal WIS inadequate TO supply the
water required for the irrigation pro-
jet and the Mexican corporation con
trolled by the California Develop
ment Company was authorized by
Mexico TO take water from the Colo
RADIO in Mexico. short distance
south QfYuma. The irrigation canal
was only One-tourth of a mile from
the river at the point in Mexico
where the ditch was cut through the
sandy bank of the river connecting
with the great irrigation canal. No
gates were provided and with the
high water in 1905 the Colorado
river was diverted from its channel.
cut away its banks and went raging
into the low lands of California far
below the sea level. Several small
towns are now beneath the waters
which the Colorado has poured into
the basin. and in many places only
the tops OF the railway telegraph
poles indicate where the road bed
formerly was. In the lowest part of
the sink the water is now 70 feet
deep
Failure to control the river would
give this country and Mexico lake
comparable to the Great Lakes sepa-
rating the United States and Canada.
The Mexican company, to which
permission was granted to take wa
ter out of the Colorado river in Mexi-
co, was merely created in Mexico to
assist the California Development Co.
in making a success of the irrigation
project, which was a partial failure
when the water was taken from the
Colorado in Arizona. Most of the
land to be irrigated was in the United
States, and the Mexican government
had comparatively little to gain from
the concession granted TO the irriga-
ton company.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19

The following is taken from the
Lampasas Leader: Daniel Baker
college of BrOwnwoOd defeated the
Hughey-Turner college Of Weather
ford, Saturday afternoon at Brown
wood in a very One-sided game of
football In fact so unequal was the
contest that the Bulletin in report
ing the game failed to give the score.
Daniel Baker has a very fast team
this season and under the coaching
of Luther Burleson, the Trinity vet
eran at one time half back and cap
tain of the All-Southwestern team,
is expected to make a big showing"
Commenting on the above the
Brownw Bulletin says: The
Bulletin in its report of the game
wanted to break the news gently to
Weatherford people and really for
got to give the score, but now the
Hughey-Turner aggregation has had
sufficient time to recover from the
severe shock, we don't mind saying
the score a full half hundred to moth
ing. The Leader is right when il
says the Daniel Baker team is a very
fast one and that great things are eX-
pected under the coaching of Luther
BurleSOn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
A TRIP OF INSPECTION.
Trinity and Brazos Valley Officials
Visit Houston.

President Frank Trumbull of the
Colorado and Southern, ACCOMPANY
ed by President R H. Baker and
! Vice President and General Manager
M. Sweeney of the Trinity and Brazos
Valley and party of officials OF
both roads, arrived in the city last
evening and spent the night in HOuS-
ton on board their special train Of
private cars, which stood in the yards
near the Santa Fee depot.
The line of the Trinity and BraZos
Valley has been laid to a point with
in ten miles of the city of Houston,
and the desire to view the new work
brought President Trumbull on the
present visit to Houston The in
spection trip was begun Monday
morning and the party travelled over
the line of the Trinity and BrazOs
Valley as far as singleton, a junction
point on the International and Great
Northern. Here the officials left
their private cars, which were sent
to Houston via the International and
Great northern TO NayaSota and then
on the Central to Houston. The re
mainder of the trip, distance of
fifty-nine miles. was made in inspec-
ton cars When the end of the track
was reached. ten miles from Houston
the party took private conveyance,
reaching Houston in time for supper.
\ reporter for the Post visited the
officials on their train last night in
the Santa Fe yards and found all in
good spirits over the prospect of the
Trinity and BraZos Valley entering
Houston within the next two weeks,
General Manager Sweeney stated
that unless there is shortage of
rails the work will be completed by
week from next Saturday. 4 ship
meut of rails has been made and
barring a delay On route they wit
reach the construction In time 70
answer the purpose OF the officials
who are now exceedingly anxious To
-,y the last spike driven In the new
line into Houston
49, rrumbull had nothing to Say
Co. publication. and the entire party
N.. uuuenmwuuicatiye, but DO WIS
evident .laf thuy Wy.v pleased with
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19

The Houston Chronicle has the
following to Say OF the attraction
which comes to the opera house so
night.
Neil Burgess in The County Fair
Is one OF the few female imperson-
majors who ia an artist In voice
and manner he IS almost perfect
Md his portrayal Of the character
ls notable bv reason 1T his represent
ing Abigail PTue as irresislibly low
able, Ia spite of her absnrdties and
rusticites. The author of the play
OF course. deserves credit for such a
creation, but MIR Burgess evidently
has real feeling for the part and
plays 1t with the zeal of a worker in
love with his task
Throughout the four acts. during
most of which the star character
holds the center OF the stage. Mr.
Burgess holds the attention OF his
audience by his naturalness. lie
knows the value of repression, but
In the broader comic parts is not
afraid to let himself go and paint,
as ii We're. thickly. His personality
Is sufficiently strong and his skill
sufficiently finished to overcome
from the first the natural repug-
nance to the man playing a woman $
part. as the play proceeds and the
attractive traits Of the wonderful
old maid are brought out, the ex-
cellence of the actor is fully realized
and finally the playgoer forgets its
acting and spellbound, just wonders
what Miss Abby will be up to next,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
COMMITTEE OF FRIENDS.
lhey VIII Attend Mrs. Davis Funeral
at Confcderacy's CAPITAL

Richmond Oct. 1S-Information
has been received that a committee of
the old friends of the Davis family in
Mississippi will be present at the fu-
neral services over the remains of the
late Mrs. Jefferson Davis The last
solemn rites will be held at historic
ST Paul's Episcopal church, where
President Davis and family worship
ped during the civil war. Interment
VIII be in Hollywood cemetery be.
side her husband
General stephen D. Lee, commander
In chief of the United Confederate
Veterans, will act as chief marshal
at the funeral of Mrs. Davis. The time
OF burial has been set for 8 O'Clock
Friday afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
COURTHOUSE BURNS.
Archives In Building at Laredo Were
OF lncstin,able Value.

Laredo, Tex oct 1S-Fire which
out shortly before midnight Wednes-
day night completely destroyed the
Webb county courthouse and its con
tents The financial loss Of the build
inss is estimated at 100000 Archives
and records which were stored in the
building. aud which we're ~ inestim-
able value. were also destroyed. and
veil entail "a large additions. loss. as
their destruction will result 'r MANY
law suits Tb. origin of fhe fire IS
unknown
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
LOUiSIANA'S TRIBUTE.
United Confederate Veterans Praise
the Distinguished Dead

New Orleans, Oct. 1S.-The Louisi.
ana division, United Confederate Vet
Grams, paid the following tribute to the
memory of Mrs. Jefferson Davis:
THE passing away of the distin-
suished lady who, with unfaltering de
votion to her illustrious husband and
the cause he represented. saw and
was party to the making of more his
tory than any woman of her time.
should and will cause every Confeder-
ATE veteran to pause and bow his head
n sorrow
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
SERVICES SUNDAY.
Nrs pthrel Makes ssaues; Of o.oah-
tcrs 81 Cante errarN

Houston oct IS death II Mrs
V JetieTs an Davis wit1a ~ the pecsl.
dent a the Coufeaefacy has been
taxi" vosaiz=ars Il by ts'g i;sfsS ssfs
OF The confederaey as shown BY the
following official Dotire
Daughters ~ tbs Confcderaey The
United Daughters 0f the Confcaefary
sre requested fo hold memorial sery.
Ices for Airs Jefferson Davis. widow
Of the president uf the Canfederaey. ON
SUNDAY aftetsooa. Oct 81
Where IL meets with convenience
and approval Of the camp. e. c. T.. ii
Is desired tbat the Daughters hold
joint services with them Faithfully
yours
MRS JOSEPH DiBREII..
President Texas Division. T.. II c."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
NEGRO WITH 4 I'll y.
Takes f,.~ SHEETS AZ White Nrn
Near Town uf Avalon

sheriff Hinuick lbla afternoon re.
cvired Information from italy 10 be
on he luuk out fnf q negro whu II
accused at shooting 20 some white
Fs*.ss sA she lsfn sGazA sIaan fafss ae#f
Avalon this morning The paFtieus
lars III the trouble were not ascer-
tainahje After the shooting the ne.
gro Was placed uuder arrest hy Mr.
Hickman lie was placed undsr
guard al other parties while Mr.
Hickman went 10 Avalon after Dep
uty Sheriff Henry Smith to take
charge OF the negro While MIR
Hickman aas gone the negro made
his escape and is stlil at large He
Is said ia be- about 3 5 years old
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
CALLED TO cONDoLE.
kilograms Of Sympathy Received
From All Over the Country.

=
New York oct. IS Many profnl
nent persons, including n large aum.
Der OF southern friends Of the family.
called at the Hotel Majestic to con.
dole with the relatives over the death
OF Mrs jefferson Davis. kilograms
were received from all parts Of the
country and especially large numbers
came from the southern states. PRIEST
deht and Mrs. Roosevelt also sent a
message OF coincidence II was decid.
cd that the body he taken from this
city Thursday at $3.50 p. m, then ar
ty to be due at Richmond about &
O'Clock Friday morning. A guard Of
honor, the membership of which was
appointed to accompany the body from
the hotel to the train and on the train
to Richmond
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19

Neil Burgess and company arrived
in the city this morning to fill an en-
gagement at the opera house tonight
in a production of THE County
Fair" Two baggage cars We're re-
quired to transport the scenery, bag
gage and horses used in the presen-
tation of the play. The race scene
takes place in the last act and is a
very realistic piece of stage work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19

Norfolk, Va, Oct 1S-Confederate
veterans from all parts of Virginia
and the Virginia camps of the Sons of
Veterans will be represented at the
funeral OF Mrs. Jefferson Davis at
Richmond
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, 81
Lucas County.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of
f. j. Cheney & Co, doing business
in the City of Toledo, Comfy and
State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrib-
ed in my presence, this 9th day of
December, A. d. 1856.
\. w. GLEASON,
(Seal Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
ually. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free
r. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo, ..
Sold by all druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
OW VEINS ORDERS.
Requests United Sons of Confederate
Veterans to Hold Exercises

Birmingham, Oct 18.-Thomas NJ.
owen OF Montgomery, commander in
chief Of the United Sons Of Confeder.
ate Veterans, who is in Alabama for
the home coming week, has issued a
general order to the United Sons of
Confederate Veterans calling upon the
companies to hold memorial exercises
In honor Of Mrs. Jefferson Davis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19

Of all mechanism. Neglect any part of
them and the whole product will suffer.
The closest, most scrutinizing atten-
ton to the details Of construction Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02

him al the railroad station. But the
father was SO incensed that he whaled the
little Fellow until the police interfered
The story Of his adventure naturally, was
telegra phed around the world. ana dur.
Ing the next weeks he received fabulous
offers 10 20 with different shows.
When ! began to write this article
pGrposed 10 describe simply a balloon
factory and TO tell something about bal
looms and ballooning In this country, but
ind myself constantly recurring 10 Mr..
Stevens; for bis history and the story OF
balioOning as a pastime are as closely in
terwoven as the rigging OF a balloon Is
woven into the basket II carries. While
il wos not his definite purpose 20 create
a market for balloons outside OF the
regular show trade his ceaseiessly lntelii-
gent work and unconscious exploitation
or the subject by his own enthusiasm be-
gan 10 interest that class or Americans
VINO take TO automobiling FOR the danger
there Is In it. and when Stevens saw
That the people Were beginning to regard
lhe balloon as a medium OF sport for
amateurs he set his restless brain 20
work upon iis improvement and TO make
u less hazardous and more comfortable.
For the FIRST 10 years OF hts professional
life he was show balloonist pure aud
simple. lie was the third person In
America to make a parachute leap. lie
lived most OF his waking life up Ia the
air. The business In spite Of its hazards.
however, began TO be Overcrowded, and
the compensation grew smaller and.
moreover. the novelty OF the show bal
lnunist was wearing away. and his serv-
Ices were not ia such great demand. All
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02

suddenly the story Of Appleton's Library
burst ou bis mind. lie remembered the
rope taat The children did not have sense
enough 10 pull. He looked up and be-
hold- there dangled. away beyond his
reach. small piece OF rope lie de.
tcriuincl that the only way TO get thqt
rope was TO Chamber up on the side OF the
ear into tue rigging as FAR as he could
ger aud pull IL down. Up DE went. and
finally he reached it. To his fesrsornc
aston ,hment, a part Of the balloon thar
SEEMED TO be tucked away fan the in
itilor somewhere unrayellcd as he turged
at tae rope Swinging Up there. his
breath coming with some difficulty on no.
count ~ the altitude, he looked about
Alm DO made him ehudder. Ifc frauficai-
IS determined to pull that rope. come
what might. lie felt that far worse than
q ial might happen. But in his eager
ness ho yauked 10 too hard. lie had aid
hold of the proper rope all right, but
hc opened the valve 30 wide that the
balloon came down with terrific velocity.
At nrsi the OOy did not notice the speed
OF Dds descent But when he struck a
tree tlc force Of the fail was so great
tlat he bounded through the branches
iise q cannon BAH, taking the boughs with
Llm. After he struck the ground he
rolled unrn be lay at the very edge OF
tle canal Here the people who came
rull.ug from all directions found him.
rl,iliy sitting up surveying ais wrecked
clothing ana bis DiOOdy arms. lcgs aud
hHlds. The town OF Canton was only
few moments away anc there he WAS
taken. cleaned. bandaged and fed and
aet upon lis way back 10 Cleveland. Els
r. her was among the throng 10 meet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02

kF'i can hardly imagine q more ultra.
y prosalc spot on tho face OF the earth
- than Ninth avenue Just above Twenty
mira street ln New York city. Foremost and
above all else there is that hileous struc-
ture on which the elevated trains thunder
hy. casting gloom 5n the mean street
below. Mingled with the roaring of the
iron monsters overhead are the shril cries
of The spawus OF smudgy. half-drcssed
children who litter the thorouchfare uu-
de-uoah and the unholy shouunes OF the
drivers and motormen who are forever
fighting Nahaut.y with their tongues And
our of the curlou>ly assorted buildings
cmDuate medley OF tcpid uuscttlins
smells Among these Buildings there is
nome more unromautic looking than the
low hrowed coutrapuon on which ! found
a little black sieu. gold-lettered:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
a. LEO STEVENS.
MANI FACTt HER OF
BALLOONS.

Tho sign was sandwiched among several
others indicating that besides the bal
loon factory there was everything IN the
place from piano hospital 90 "a brass
foundry. don't know just exactly what
] expected. but iu some manner aerial
navigation had vaguely associated in NV
mind certain degrce OF cleanliness ana
idyliic SURROUNDINGS
The balloon factory Is ou the very ton
most floor lou climb dlnrv. rough
hewn SET ~ stairs and breathe dust and
peeliug Aaiscmlue Finally Won walk 90.
rectly into long. narrow. low loft. where.
as you see in The picture. there are beans
and heaps OF yellow and white cloths and
baskets ana cope rigging and numerous
mechauicsl lnslrusieuts that YOUR mind
doesnt comprehend ai at once came
up on bright afternoon. A man. dressed
simply ia blue cotton undershirt and
trousers, Precipitation pouring from his
Iace. was lldlstrlously working over
what seemed 20 he a Thin olskIn. such
as sailors weather coats are made or
spread out or the door or o. one side sat
woman, working az sewing machine
asked FOR ar. Stevens. As ] OLD SD
Lad an intIuTe sense chat the workman
was stevens. and was u0t surprised
Wlel le introduced himself
Stevens Us liold-.l ou.dered. muscular
understood man. Ile haas o. broad. hieb.
c-1Fin5 forehead. Indicating t-e comIlua-
.ioI " .--e ti-" tlon and practica1Nity. TO-
st--el "-LN an executive ability chat le
needs ll bis business. t.r Nc ls the fo-.
most aerolaut il tlis country He is only
80 years 0Il bur le has zone e., 10
clouds ln ships ever since le BIAS been d.
he is 'le lAau "ho constructed tae lrst
clrigiole balloon iu tlls country. which lie
sailed in a test With Santos Duuout. in
1907, az Marlattau Beach. ~ you can
remember Four newspaper reading so ia.
N4th as t-al you "4i recall tlal o. man