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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15
,iorr Than Two Inches OF Rain.

There was am unusually heavy
downpour Of rain en- this city last
night The rain began falling late
( I'm the evening and continued nearly
through the night without cessation.
+ Al times the precipitation assumed
almost torFentlU proportions The
rain gu8Rc kept by Local Observer
I.ungserrc this morning showed q
registration of 81 little more than
two and q half inches
The rain will be of great benefit
10 wheat but will no doubt prove in
furious to the cotton remaining IN
the field In the county at large there
are several thousand bales yet TO be
picked Another week Of fair wealth
er would have seen the entire crop
gathered.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15

Ladies and children. Call at ]. T.
Williams and register. They will
tell you the rest If
Don't fail, ladies and children, to
call at }. r. Williams and register
your name. 1t will interest you. t.
Santa Claus headquarters for
sweet goods and everything in this
line is at j. r Williams. Every pur-
chase guaranteed to please. Il
Mr. and Mrs Courtney simmons
have arrived i'm the city from Ard
more Mn simmons is an eXperien
ccd marble cutter, and is here e.
accept % position with O b. Drake 4
co.
Telephone your Xmas orders for
frozen ices OF every kind. ice cream
iu any style Plain and assorted col
urs. bulk and in bricks. halves and
whole gallons. Satisfaction guarau
recd or your money refunded. J. T
Williams, successor to Williams =
No4cleN #
Millions OF bottles OF Foleys Hon
ey and Tar have been sold withou
any person ever having experienced
any other than beneficial results from
les use for coughs. colds aud lunE
troubles. This Is because the genu
inc Foley Honey and Tar ia tn
yellow package contains No opiate-
or other harmful drugs Guard your
health py refusing any but the genu
boz" ~ ~ FEARS. druggist
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15
H. a T. G. Rate,

For. Worth and return Sf.-N.
state Teachers Association ora sale
Jan
sale IaGa Cifg and rauru. tss.-a.
National Wool Grow fs' surltuuU
Ou sale lan rs and %. limit Jan. &c.,
Kansas IiIE aud return. &lT.'a
Convention Implement and Vehicle
Dealers Is ISOLATION on .lIa Jan s.
.nd lH. Imtr Dam le.
uHus- Colo. and I#.4ru. f-t.IH
L.sH atH.. Show Hud Association uF
.l. I.U t. .. .rl t .'uf Fob
.H
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15
Passed Examination successfully

James ponahue New Britain. Con.
writes. OF tried sgyeTa! kidney rem.
edios. aud was treated by our best
physicians for diabetes. but did not
Improve until ] tools Foiey's Kidney
Cure After tine second bottle ]
HoVeI Improvement ana five bottles
cured Wa completely I have since
passed rigid examination for life
insurance Foley kidney Cure
cures basE.aCha ana all form of kid
rH. and bladder trouble e. W
Fy#H..
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15

The WaNahachie High school foot
BAN team returned this morning
from Ferris. where a game was play
ed yesterday afternoon with the Fer
rls Institute team The game result
Ted ln % victory for the Ferris boys
boy q score OF rs 90 %. There was
good work ON each side, but tine High
school team was outCla9-ed boz
weight Dos Ferris Institute
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Musical Recital

ity University will give a public re-
CeptiOu next Wednesday evening,
December 10, i'm the University chap
el. under the personal direction of
Prof Goodsell Everybody has cor
dial invitation TO attend
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15

The largest stock of candies, fruits
and nuts and fireworks ever seen.
and the best displayed. Call and see
us. J. T. Williams, successor to Will
liams & Moseley #
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15

DEPUTY sheriff tee Muaee was n
Fory Warb tssdsy
W Major and u 81 fiawktnH
ST Midlothian are Ire she rltf todas
RoBg Z. Timmans went 20 ilassa
to-day to attend to business naticrs.
Nhsa EliA Woods ~ Eupls who
mas e,evu VISITING fsivnds in the city
TBS past v~eh returned houe fhte
morning
NJ and Mgs . e. Presley and
tWn children 0f Mansfield arrived iu
the eity thls morning, and Wit visit
Relatives faY a short tive
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LOCAL NEWS


s~~~es ~~esss
sat.aa p5adrs s. ttooA cvfna =
= Cu8A Go sel roesias
cheap =
WA Moore ls#rdwsf~ ge faf
tnat f3rvwogka
See Ctaue 4 CO before Fou
Ha7 tuuf roofing
~~e Il u. Netoul,~ for fire aad
Tornado Insurance
JuW received car load ~ Eood
lamp coal j A synco IN
go 10 u g IrRae and make your
Christmas buying oaNy Il
We bAyg everything in fire.
works WAU Moore Idw Co II
Plenty ~ iron or felt roofing a. y,
$ Cronk s Cos prices right #
See AakiBs Rocket Go. for fire
insurance over Chceves Bros Y
skating Tor couples only ON Fri
dsy Bivh, IS Main street rink. n
We have too many fireworks and
must sail them VIII Moore Hdw.
Co II
When you need plumber cal
Bnukiey. with T. S. Cronk Co Both
phones 50 II
VIII Moore Hdw Co for niger
rhasefs. suu-of-eun aid ships and
hornet nests n
You viii find present for each
member Of the family at d C. Nc
Races. East side Square. n
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q tree bottle az ID. TEACHERS Liver auo
slood syrup will 5e sent to any reaaer oi
un, psttr who wtl write 10 the Thachr.
Medicine Co.,. Chattanooga. Tcur
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15

FOR SALE-One Columbus Phae-
ton and harness Cost $225.00. VIII
take 10000. j. E. Skillern, PIG
College street %
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15

LET US do your pressing. We have
it done by a man who knows his
trade. Then your suit will hold its
shape Matthews Bros. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15

WANTED-All kinds of second hand
furniture. VIII pay highest cash
price or exchange for new. X. +.
Moore & Co, at Kings old stand If.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15

FOR SALE-My cottage in Trinity
University addition. VIII exchange
as part payment on small farm. Also
some furniture for sale S. L. Horn
Ceak. If
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WANT COLUMN


OPEN at night till Christmas Dur
ham. IS
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PAGES TAILOR sHOP-Wm do
your cleaning pressing and repair
Ing Iu "a first class manner and do il
promptly. We make % speciality OF
ladlc ClothiuE Don't fail to see as
when your clothes need strengthening
up Next door to Citizens National
H1Hl mo Main street NJ
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15

Ladies and children. Call at J. T
Williams and register. They will
tell you the rest tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15

Don't fail, ladies and children, to
call at J r. Williams and register
your name. 1t will interest you. E
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-15

odUTd VTdUS UtuuqUaTJeIs lot
sweet goods and everything in this
line is at j. r. Williams Every pur-
chase guaranteed 10 please Il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-11
TROUBLE IN EGYPT.
Fanaticism Mecessitates Increase
of Garrison and English Min
istry Regards Situation
as Quite Serious.

London, July 6.-The address
Of Sir Edward Gray, in the house
of commons last evening regard
ing the gravity of the situation in
Egypt, was called forth by ali at
tack on the government by John
Dillon, the Nationalist member,
for what he termed the brutal
barbarism' of foggings and ex-
ecutions in Egypt.
In reply Sir Edward said that
the recent attack en- British off
GERS at Tankab was not accident
al but deliberate manifestation
of the fanatical spirit which had
necessitated the strengthening OF
the garrison in Egypt. He said,
AS things are now, | say deliber-
ately and with full sense of re-
sponsib,ility, that if parliament
does anything at this time to
weaken Or destroy the authority
of the Egyptian government you
will come face to face with very
serious situation, for should fana-
ticism get the better of the con-
stituted authority there might be
a necessity for extreme measure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-11
FAMILY HOLOCAUST.
An Entire Family Burned to Death in
Indiana.

Lafayette, Ind, July His wife
and six children are dead, his home
destroyed and himself badly, if not
fatally, burned, is the fate of Solomon
Gobba, whose residence was on the
outskirts of this city The dead are
Rachel, aged IS; Freeman, aged y;
Guy, aged 10; Marquis, aged s; Edith,
aged ); Brooks, aged and Sarah, the
mother, aged SO. Gobba was in yard
when he saw the flames coming from
the upper part Of the house. He called
MS wife and together they rushed up
stairs to awaken te children Both
We're overcome by smoke. Gobba man
aged TO crawl to window and in the
effort to raise it fell to the ground,
sustaining paiful injuries, While The
mother and six children perished in
the flames. Four of the little ones were
cremated outright and others were
suffocated. Elsie, aged Il was at a
neighbor's for the night and so es-
capped.
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ed with the dispensary became rich
in sudden and as yet unexplained
manner while occupying official po-
sitions that opened to tEe,n opportu-
mites of unlimited graft. The inves-
t:gationi may not result IN the con
v.ctior and punishment of d single
CRATER, but the moral effect has been
worth all that the :oialflattee cost,
for it has fully aroused the people of
the State to the necessity cf tiicr-
ough reformation Of the State dispen-
sary and the enactment Of more strin-
gents laws for its regulation. 1t has
also shown that it is folly of the worst
sort to put s400 men in charge of a
s3,000,000 business. Aside from the
educative effects Of the investigation,
it saved the State thousands Of dol
lars. by causing the cancellation Of
graft contracts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-11
Japan Getting Full Sway.

Mr.. Fraser, the British consul gen
eral at Hankow, warns the British
public that the present foreign trade
of Great Britain. with China will only
be maintained with the utmost dill
Guilty. The spirit of opposition to
foreign enterprise in the country, ne
saws is now manifesting itself among
all classes Of the Chinese people aft
er fashion that does not admit OF
two interpretations. The foreigner
from the West is tc no longer enjoy
the privileged position in regard to
land concessions or trade facilities to
which he has so long been accustomed.
Japan appears to figure considerably
in this change Of things.
The Chinese former dislike for the
Japanese, according to Consul Fraser.
has been transformed into keen ad-
niration. and the latter has now the
advantage rot only Of his geograrai-
cal position. but of his kinship and
similarity in thought and custom
which particularly fit him for pene-
trating into the interior and pushing
hs wares in the shops and towns and
Villages Of China When no one ever
vis:,s a treaty port-Spartaaburs
Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-11
PURE FOOD LAW.
Food Manufacturers Already Get
ting Good.

Washington, uly 6.-Althoush
the pure food law does not be
come effective until 'anuary I
and cannot then be enforced un-
til congress appropriates the nee
essary money, the activity OF the
agricultural departments already
exercising a wholesome effect
upon manufacturers OF food SUITS
throughout the country.
The department has received
many samples with a request that
the department pass upon them
to see if they are within the re-
auirements of the law. This ac-
ton Of manufacturers IS taken as
a good omen, and by the depart
n2eut officials it is interpreted to
4i,~. manufacturers gener-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-11
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT.
The Secretary Goes to Oyster Bay
With Speech He Will Make in
North Carolina.

Oyster Bay, July secretary of
War Taft was in conference with
President Roosevelt for an hour or SO
this morning. Matters relative to the
Panama canal, the army and the Phil
ippines were discussed. Before leav-
ing Sycamore Hill, Secretary Taft
showed the president a draft of the
speech he is to make at Greensboro,
n. c., next Monday night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-11
ROJESTVENSKY ACQUITTED.
Court Martial Found Him and all
Other Officers Save Four not Guilty

Kronstadt, Russia, July 1o.-The
court martial which heard the charges
againsr Admiral Rojestvensky and the
other officers Of the torpedo boat Be-
dovi with the surrender of the boat to
the japanese, acquitted Rojestvensky
and all but four of the other officers
These four were guilty of surrender
ing vessel with premeditation and
were condemned to death. It was
recommended to the Car, however,
that the sentence be commuted to dis
missal from service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-11
Portsmouth, England. July i

Portsmouth, England july 10
The Neua Fr4i P~esSe prints a.n inter
view with ~ J. Bryan, il which the
Nebrasllan s a,loced as saying, My
2joletalisl21 principles are the same as
II 1896, out they are less important
now in consequence Of the increased
gold production and the rise of other
questions. The silver question will
not play an important part in the 1908
campaign
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-11
SHOOTING AT LAKE CITY.
Mr.. e. B. Gaslsins Seriously Wounds
Mr.. II. 3. Martin, His Brotiler-in-

Mr.. e. B. Gasllins Seriously Wound:
Mr.. II. B. Martin, His Brotiier-in'
Law.
Lake City, July About
o'clock this afternoon, near the out
sEirts Of town, Elisha B. Gaskins shot
and seriously wounded Madge B. Nor
ris Both are respectable white men
living near here and are brothers-in
law. Gaskins shot Morris twice, the
first shot missing and the second
striking Morris IN the right side of his
stomach, just below the ribs, and pen
etrating the interior to the region OF
the spinal column.
The wound is regarded as very dan
gerous but physicians have not an
nounced positively their opinion. Nor
ris's right side appears to be par
alzad and he seems to suffer very
much. Gaskins went home immediate
~.
It seems there has been bad blood
between these men previous to this
trouble. It is stated that Morris came
to town a short while before the
shooting with a 7ouble-barrelled shot
gun, which he splayed. declaring
that either he or Gaskins would die
before night. This threat is said to
have been reported to Gaskins, who
appeared to wish to avoid a meeting.
However, they did meet near the
postoAice and after exchanging some
words, Morris proposed that they go
out Of town and settle the matter, to
which ,Gaskins assented, and they
started out. On the way Morris is
said to have cursed Gaskins and dis
mounted from the horse he was rid
ing. He continued cursing, so it is
stated, and Gaskin shot, as above
stated. Morris did not have the gun
at this time He was drinking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-11

The rowdyism at baseball park on
Thursday and Friday afternoon dur
ing the games between Sumter Cam
den was disgraceeul and has done
more to injure baseball in the city
than any other one thing that could
have occurred. 1t was outrageous that
three or four drunken toughs should
have marred the pleasure Of hundreds
of ladies and gentlemen who went to
the park to witness the game. The
disturbance on Thursday afternoon
and the fear that there would be a
repetition of the disorder on Friday
deferred a great many from attending
the game and the gate receipts We're
much less than they would have been.
The gate receipts, however, are
small consideration in comparison
with the good name Of Sumter, and
the reputation Of the city and of the
people suffer in proportion as such
disorders are permitted to pass unpun-
ished. The disorder was anticipated
both days by four Camden men who
were drunk and bent on creating a
disturbance, but Sumter does not
blame Camden or the many Camden
people who came to witness the game
and conducted themselves in an or
derly and proper manner. Such people
are always welcome visitors and they
cannot come too, often Or IL too great
numbers to receive courteous treat
nent. But for the rowdies and toughs
who offend decency and make the ball
park unpleasant and unsafe for decent
people by their profane and obscene
language and riotous conduct there is
no welcome and no room ii this city
They should be dealt with in the most
summary ard severe manner. They
show no considerable for others ano
merit no leniency or consideration al
the hands OF the authorities Of this
city. In many cases the harshest meas
ures are the best and the disorder
at the ball park is an instance where
the str;ctest enforcement Of the law i;
called for. If the law is not enforced
and the rowdies suppressed baseball is
doomed in this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-11
TIE KAISERS CRIME.


Manchester. England. July 9.-The
Dispatch says 5le Britain foreign Of
fee is il possession Of extensive evi-
lence Of a serious German intrigue at
Cairo. Egypt. for rousins the natives
against british rule and that the re3-
son for the statement given by Secre-
tary Of State for Foreign Affairs Sir
Edward Gray in the House Of Com-
mons last week was to warn Ger
many that England was cosnizant Of
the Ilaise.'s attempt to arouse dis
satisfaction in Egypt. The Dispatch
:.iSe declares that the Kaiser hopes by
playing into the hands Of the sultan
through helping him to bring about
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-11
CANDIDATES CARD.
For Judge of Probate.

Duly approaching the generous sup
port of my fellow citizens Of Sumter
county in the past, I respectfully an
nouace myself as candidate for re-
election to tee office of Judge Of
Probate at the approaching primary
election and will abide by the result
Of said primary.
Thos. V. Walsh.
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! ton already had met with backset
through class legislation, and the
causes Of disintegration would still
be present if there was wholesale in
clusion of all white (?) pupils
The topography Of the country was
itself sufficient cause for decided op-
position. Given q district within the
constitutional limit Of area, with airly
Level roads III good condition, with a
population not tco widely scattered,
there is sm4 chance Of success.
Contrarywi::a with district 60
square miles in area, very uneQua!iy
populated in which the teachers and
number Of pupils resided from two
tt four miles rom an existing scnoo;
md on the western side, pupils al
ready travel l!ore> miles over the worst
% roads, it could not but be expecte.
lha; the fathers, and more titan that,
| the moth=rs, of pupils would have
their children il several 'niles Of
rough, hilly roaGs We're adcteI to their
r,.a.es, long enough and difficult
enough to travel as they are in all
kinds Of weather.
The anxiety Of parents for their
children's safety was very lightly con-
sidereG.
It was not to be expected that teach
ers would take upon themselves an
unlawful authority in supervising the
conduct of pupils off the school prem
ises, nor was any extra inducement
held out to them to do so.
There is a basic cause Of failure
then in not knowing the facts as to
the highways and byways, added to
which in this particular distric: is the
curious fact that the lines Of differ
ence in ways of thought andaction are
co-terminous with a, physical line
dividing the district into two parts,
with varying degrees Of difficulty in
travelling.
In connection with the subject in
general it may more particularly be
said that the advocates Of division Of
the district have not been satisfied
with the general policy of the local
board; Objectionable features have ex-
listed for more than ten years.
When the Stateburg graded school
was organized it was through the eff
forts of Mr.. W. NJ. Lenoir, who worked
faithfully and hard to carry out the
plan of Capitalization.
He was a trustee, fearless and I'M
partial in the discharge Of his du-
ties, fully competent and thoroughly
posted as to the financial condition of
the township.
He was removed on technicality.
This is one of the many causes Of the
satisfaction Of the parties seeking
division. No such com peteaea has
been shown since by any rae:noer OF
the school board.
A disintegration has heeer. WHOA
will eventually result il fua~he1- @--
Capitalization. What the we'll equip
ped and progressive schools Of the
township which were doing good
work before the High School scheme
was evolved, need is place. They have
done good work in the past and will
continue to do so, if the local Schoo
Board will quit being caught by every
wind Of doctrine give the educa-
tiona! plant time to grow and not pull
it I'D by the roots every two years to
the detriment of the schools.
Each school within its own sphere
can meet the needs Of its immediate
neighborhood and contiue to do so IN,
til circumstances are more favorable
to Capitalization.
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For Supervisor.

In announcing myself a candidate
for reelection to the Office Of county
supervisor desire to thank tha citi-
eral support in the past and pledge,
myself to abide the result Of the pri-.
mary. W. H. Scale.
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For Congress.

hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for congress from the seventh con-
gressional district, and pledge myself
to abide the rules and regulations Of
the Democratic primary.
A. F. Lever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-11
CHARLESTON GETS HCODOO.
Eatt.esiaip Texas viii Become station
Ship al Ncw Navy Yard

Washington. july THE United
States battlesf1ip Texas Is destined TO
pass forever from the active list of
the navy becoming the station ship 1t
the new navy yard at charleslolz. The
six inch guns have been removed. bat
the turret guns are zikely- to remain or
the ship. being held in reserve and in
such condition as would enable her to
be transferred TO the list Of active
ships at any time with certain neces-
salv preliminary work. The Texas is
popularly known in the service as the
~Hoodoos of the navy on account Of
the many accidents that have marked
her career.
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For the Senate.

hereby announce my candidacy
for State Senator for Sumter county
subject to the rules governing the
Democratic primary.
A. K. Sanders.