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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-14
TWO ASSASSINS EXECUTED.
BlOodthirsty Russian Revolutfonfsf'
PAY Penalty of Their Crimes.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 14.--Ihe as
sassin of Lieut.. Pavloff, militar,
procurator of st. Petersburg. was
executed at an early hour FRIDAY
at Lisynos. near Cronstadt He re-
fused to take the sacrament and
died unidentified. and with a cheer
for the reyolutionists on his lips. The
head of the assassin is being preser-
we'd at the headquarters of the polit-
ical police for possible identifica-
ton later.
Epianoff, who attempted to as
sassinate the master of the house or
Grand Duchess Elizabeth recently
was tried by a drumhead court mar
tial at Moscow Yesterday and exc
cuted
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10 BEAITIFN THEIR TOWN.
Ladies of Mexia Start Movement and
Citizens Join In.

Mexia, Tex, Jan, 14.--The pa
triotic ladies of Mexia have decided
to form a civic league, the object of
walks and streets, planting shade
trees and beautifying the city gener-
ally and making it more attractive.
A citizens mass meeting will be
held in the city hall, Wednesday,
January 16, to devise ways and
means of executing the plans of the
ladies who have this matter in
charge. One hundred trees have
been contributed to the cause.
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THE COI.DRED TEACHERS.
Program for Institute tn BE Held
in February.

in February.
The Ellis county colored teachers
institute will be held In Waxahaehie
February / and 2. The program is
as follows:
Friday, Feb. /, $50 a. m. to f..
m--Roll Quotations from Whittier.
Composition Figures of Speech, Ed
ward L. Gibson. Waxahachie, Texas.
Arithmetic Fractions. Robert
Davis. Milford, Texas.
Geography North America,
Miss A. L. Hubert. Ferris, Tex, r.
f, d. No. /
Noon, 1900 to 1;0o--Texas his
tory, Era of the Revolution. r. c
Cook. Ferris. Texas.
Physical Geography. Rocks, Mis-
Edna L. Chappell, Ferris, Texas.
Herbert Spencer's Essay--Wha
knowledge Is OF most worth, Mr.
IL. P.,Upshaw. Waxahachie, Tex,
F. D. No. I. Box 81.
Saturday, Feb. I'd, a. M. to
p. m.-Roll call. Civics-Courts,
B. Alberson, Forreston, Tex.
: Grammar-Parts of Speech, p.
: Goldwaite, Waxahachie, Texas.
Spellfng--7Dfacritica marks, MI
C. s. Dfggs, Waxahachie, Texas.
Noon, 1900 to 1:O0-Unite
States History-Colonial perfot
| Mrs. L. B. Cobb, Ferris. Texas
| School Laws. Trustee Board
| 2 Formation of school district, l.
X1r,x.abaahia TpyqS
Physiology-1 Digestion, Mrs
Is. A. Burnett. Waxahachie. Texas.
Business
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IMPROVING GRDt ND~.
House for Keeper Erected by Ben
Branch Country Club.

The directors of the Bell Branch
Country club have commenced the
work Of improving the grounds at
the lake. 4 house for the keeper
has been erected and great guam
tity of underground has been cut
and burned. Stables for horses are
now being constructed and work on
a boat house is 10 be started IN "a
few DAYS
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Materials for fancy work always
come in handy Fill your work bask-
ct now while the Woman's Exchange
is selling out and YOU will not regret
it. Mrs. K. j. Monica. Il
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Complete Election RetGrns.

Seymour, Tex, Jan. 14.-Com-
plete returns from the 104th district
give Crawford about 600 majority
Crawford is anti-Bailey and the
campaign was fought strictly on the
Bailey issue.
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The Trinity and Brazos Valley
has received two of the new engines
to be used in the through passenger
runs to be started Jan. q. The en-
gines are OF the new monster pas
seuger type and were manufactured
by the American Locomotive Works.
The engines are heralded as the best
manufactured are among the big
gest used In passenger service ana
are expected Jo vUssie thv VALLEY
route to maintain splendid time
cards Fort Worth Record
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Charlotte. \. C., Jan, ii.--An-
nounoement was made Friday Of
the failure of the Vermont and the
Southern cotton mills, two large
mills located at Besemer City n.
q
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Races Tonight.

Nothing but thorougbreds can en-
ter. Entries close at s p. m. Races
begin at $40. Each Elk is expected
to bring good one with MIN u
the male gender.
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Read ihe Adyertlsements. .
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
STATE GRANGE ASKS MORE
FAVORS FROM RAILROADS
WANT CRATES AND BASKETS RETURNED
FREE OF CHARGE AND LOWER RATES
Number of Important Resolutions Passed By
the Farmers OfDeIlWare iu the interests
of the Citizens of our Commonwealth

The Delaware State Grange ad-
journed at Dover last week after an
interesting and profitable session. The
closing session was devoted to the
reading and adoption of reports and
the presentation of resolutions. One
of the most important of these was a
demand for legislation by Congress
that would prevent the carrying into
any locality of any article the manu-
facture and sale of which is prohibited
within said locality. This was the
grange's proposed method of dealing
with the evil of shipping liquor into
the districts where the traffic had been
abolished by local option. Better
transportation facilities and more
reasonable freight rates were demanded
in another series of resolutions. I'm
| proved waterways also received favor
able consideration, aud the need of a
| trolley line for the rural districts was
urged. With the adjustment of shelly
! luSS III cars lOI p6HCueS duu tOnUlbCe
the grange asked that railroads return
to the farmers, free of charge, of crates
and packages used in shipments. Stone
and macadamized roads were declared
inferior to soil properly managed fOl
that purpose. The DAVIS bill, appro
priating Federal funds for the establish
ment and maintenance of high school
for instruction IN elementary agricul
ture and domestic science and brancl
experiment stations, was favored
Sabbath desecratlon was denounce
and woman's suffrage advocated. Tn
Committee of Agriculture, showing th
tendency toward the displacement {
corn IN Kent and Sussex Counties, b
the substitution of berries, potatoes
and especially apples, submitted
resolution authorizing the worth
master to appoint committee of thrC
to arrange for an apple celebration ii
, third Tuesday in each October to |
known as Apple Day.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
TO MAKE GLOVES AT OLD BrTzeR FACTORY
W. T. DOHghteh Rents Building and Is Having
it Fitted Up For Permanent Industry.

William T. Doughten has rented of
the Tschudy Estate the old Bitze
Hosiery Mandatory next to the New
Century Clubhouse, where he will fit
it up for an industry for the manufac-
ture of,his well-known Delaware Brand
of gloves. Carpenters and masons are
now putting the building in repair
previous to it's occupancy soon after
the first of the year. Mr.. Doughten
will install two dozen sewing machines
and a 12-horse power gasoline engine.
When completed Mr.. Doughten will
give employment to fifteen or twenty
operators aside from the number of fam
lilies who are already working at 'piece
work" at their homes. The output of
the industry will be from 800 to 600
dozen gloves week, more than double
his present capacity. Mr.. John W.
Tucker, our well-known clothing mer-
chant, for whom Mr.. Doughten has
been making gloves for eighteen
months past, will go on the road and
sell the output of the glove factory.
He will however, look after the inter
est of his store and may spend day OF
two of each week in Smyrna. He has
rented his home to John g. Blizzard,
who will takea possession March the
first. The increase made on theil
gloves will require his being away
from home more than usual and, to bt
more centrally located he will move
his family to Wilmington in the spring
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE CLUBHOUSE.
Building viii Soon Be Ready to Turn Over 10
The Ladies For their Annual Reception.

The carpenters have completed their
work at the New Century Club Build
ing and the painters are now at work
putting on the, finishing touches. The
interior work will be completed in time
for the annual reception which will be
held Friday evening of Christmas week.
This reception will partake of the
nature of a House Warming and
splendid program is being arranged
for the opening. The exterior paint
ing will not be done until sometime
after Christmas. The clubhouse is
being much admired by all who have
seen it. When the painters are through
the electric lights installed and the
furnishings are in place the clubhouse
will be ready for use. This is being
pushed with vigor so as to have it
ready by rsext week.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
FAMILY CAT FAITHFUL TO THE END.
Mistress Died While Alone in the House and
Cat was Found on Her Back.

KENToN, Dec. 17:-With the family
cat stretched out mournfully on her
back, Lizzie Bordley, was found dead
at Trinity, near Ridgely, early Friday.
The woman's husband is farm fore
man and returns home but once a week,
at the close of his weeks service. The
woman is supposed to have died of
heart disease although there was pool
of blood on the floor. She was appar-
emily in good health the night before,
and when found was fully dressed and
hhdlbeen sitting by her fire.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
MADDOG RAN AMUcK ON NORTH STREET
Policeman Joseph Cummins Kills Dog of FraIk
Johns and Other Dogs Reported Bitten

Policeman Joseph IumminS Mis- DOg OF FIadk
Johns and Other Dogs Reported Bitten
There was considerable excitement
on North Street Sunday evening when
a maddog ran amuck and bit several
dogs before it was finally shot. The
dog belonged to Frank Johns, colored,
and had been acting queerly all day.
The case was reported to Policeman
Cummins who appeared on the scene
with his doubled barreled gun and dis
patched the animal without any cere-
mony. Yesterday he visited the ken
mel of Whortenberry and killed four
dogs supposed to have been bitten.
Other dogs in the neighborhood sup
posed to have been bitten have been
reported to the town authorities and
what action will be taken remains to
be seen. Every effort will be made to
prevent on outbreak of hydrophobia.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
TWO WEDDING EVENTS AT MARYDEL.
Miss Smith, Daughter of Congressman Smith
to Wed Or. w. N. CarmiHe December 10th

MARYDEL, Dec. 17:-The wedding of
the daughter of Congressman Thomas
A. Smith, Miss Anita, to DR.. Walter
Mills Carmine, will take place on
Thursday, December Goth, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon, in Ridgely
Methodist Episcopal Church. Willard
G. Mitchell, Jr., and Miss Grace Can
non, both of Ridgely, were married1n
Baltimore Friday evening at the resi-
dence of Rev. Robert S. Fully, No.
1868 Fayette street. The bride wore
fine gown of Alice blue silk with pic
ture hat and gloves to match. She
carried bouquet of white carnations
and maiden hair fern. They will make
their home at Ridgely.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
LADIES ACT AS WEDDING USHERS
Novel Wedding In FELTON, of Miss Flora Hugg
TO Morris Lee Turner OF Baltimore. Md
Kit Marshall Weds W. ]. Thompson.

In church exquisitely decorated |
with potted plants Christmas green's
and large wedding bells half a score |
or more of pretty girl ushers, beauti
fully gowned. lent zest and novelty to |
wedding affair in FELTON, NJ. E. !
Church. Wednesday noon, when the
ceremony was performed, uniting in
marriage Miss Flora Mae Hugg to
Morris Lee Turner, of Baltimore. Men
and women guests, on arriving, were
met at the church vestibule by the
radiant, fragrant and stunningly-
gowned ushers who were part of the
wedding party which later knelt around
the chancel. The "usheresses'' were
Miss Sallie Porter, of Philadelphia;
Miss Jeanette Wise, of Berlin, Md,
Miss Grace Deats, of Washington and
Miss Florence Hugg, of FELTON,. Miss
Margaret Price was flower girl and
Miss Olive Eudora Turner, of Balti-
more, sister of the groom, maid of
honor. Miss Martha Burnite played
the wedding march. G. Herbert Nc
Daniel, of Tappahannock, Va, was the
best man. Rev. F. p. Krauss, of the
Methodist Protestant Church, and
RF- E. G. Sunfeld, of the FELTON, M.
E. Church, performed the ceremony.
There was an informal reception at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. d H. Hugg, but a formal
reception followed IN the evening at
the residence of the groom's parents in
Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Turner will
reside in their new home, No. 1885,
Guilford avenue, Baltimore city.
Miss "Kil' Marshall Weds at Lewes
The home of Pilot and Mrs. Thomas
G. Marshall, Lewes, was the scene o
very pretty home wedding yesterda!
morning at II O'Clock when Rev. Jullu
Herold, Tastor of the Presbyterian
Church, of Lewes, pronounced tn
words which united Miss Catherine F
Marshall. popular society girl, an
William J. Thompson. The weddin
was exclusive i'll so much that but yer
few friends other than the immediatel
family were present. The house wa
appropriately decorated with fowerI
The bridal party consisted of Mr.
Georgia HUT, Of Brooklyn, as matro
of honor; Albert Thompson, of Ne
York, brother of the groom, was be-
man. Edwin G. Marshall, brother {
the bride, gave her in marriage. Free
mans Orchestra played the weddin
music from Lohengrin and Mel
! delssohn for the occasion, and six litt
flower girls, Misses Sarah and Virgini
Carpenter, Marjorie Virden, Edna Ci
hoon and Marguerite Marshall, were
= very pretty feature of the service. NJ
. and Mrs. Thompson are very populi
4 young people and the wedding WI
: cause for much interest. They wi
take a short trip and return to resiC
in Lewis where the groom is engagt
! in business.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
CHR SrMAs SERVICES AT AsBURY CHURCH
Special Music viii Be Rendered By the Choir,
Pastor Watt Will Deliver Appropriate Sermons

taSASl wan DhhNNt
The services will have special refer
ence to Christmas, both the music and
the sermons. The following is the
program: Anthem, 20 Quiet Night, "
Neidlinger; "There We're Shepherds,
Spence; "The Birthday of the King"
Neidlinger; "Star of the Orient,
Shelly. Subject of the morning ser
mon, ''The Name Wonderful" even
ing, 'fWhat Christianity Has Done For
Woman" The music is of high order
yet devotional and inspirational. 1t
will be worth hearing. The morning
sermon will have to do with the Christ
whose name and power make the
Christmas festival possible. The even
ing sermon while a little out of the or
dirary, will examine facts that are
eloquent with meaning. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all who can do
so to worship with us. The Epworth
| League service will precede the even
ing service for half an hour.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
TEN DOLLARS FINE FOR BEING
DRUNK ON SMYRNA STREETS
JAMES c. ROBINSON GIVES NOTICE OF AN
ORDINANCE TO THIS EPFECTIN COUNCIL
Ordinance Provides For Ten Dollars Fine or
an Imprisonment For 80 Days Council
Hears More Discussion About Streets.


Councilman James G. Robinson at
the meeting of the Smyrna Town Coun
Gil last Friday evening at which all
members were present gave notice of
an ordinance which will have to do in
a very perc eptible degree with the ef
fort of the Duck Greek Hundred Law
and Order Society in the enforcement
of the new Local Option Law recently
put into effect by the voters of Kent
and Sussex Counties. Mr.. RohinsOn's
ordinance makes it an Offense for any
body found in an intoxicated condition
on our streets, aud any such person
| found in such a condition is subject to
fine of $1,000 and costs or an imprison-
meut of thirty days. TIE resolution
was laid on the table until another
meeting, in order to give the members
an opportunity to think over the mat
ter. At any event there seems to be
majority of the Council in favor of such
an ordinance being made effective aud
whether it be an old ordinance revived
or a new ordinance, it will be put intO
effect in the very near future. The en-
forcement of this law will be at the di
rectiOn of Alderman Crow aud the
Police Department.
Considerable Discussion Given Over TO Streets
Considerable time was given over to
a discussion of streets Chairman of
the Street Committee Robinson, re
ported that he had purchased 5000 bu-
shells of oysters shells aud that the same
had been used on the Landing Road
running from lower Commerce street
to the "Old Dryer" Mr.. Robinson
, thinks that when the cutters are prop
erly opened the road will be in good
! condition. Others were of the opinion
that it was useless to buy oyster shell
when the town already had severa
carloads of stone dumped at the Rail
road siding and predict that duplicat
l order of shells will have to be made
4 next spring before the road can be pu
| in proper condition for heavy teams.
J.W. Watkins Address Council About Roads
John W. Watkins representing the
Charles Warner Company appeared be
fore Council to ascertain their opinion
on the new macadam road which ha
been built on Commerce from the Dc
> pot to the Four Corners. Mr.. Watkin
is naturally interested in furnishin
the town with stone and his presenc
brought out full discussion on th
subject. The foundation of the roa
70 the surface conditions have been som'
what disappointing. Mr.. Watkins o
: fered his opinion on the way it shOul
= be finished and backed it up with a
offer at no expense whatever to Smyrn
to bring Superintendent Taylor, {
Snow Hill, Nd, an expert road builde
to give the Street Committee any a,
Y. vice needed on the subject. His offe
was not taken up at this time for I'll
10 reason that all work on streets has bee
suspended until after the wint
months are over. Council adjournt
. after allowing bills to the amount
I $10O.13. OF this amount $SO.1S W
W spent for street work and $15.75
~ Joseph r. Cummins for killing dog
=, Alderman Grow reported Sc. so for fin
~ for the month of November.
re
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
Mr. S. Bl1zER OPENS A NOTION STORE.
Will Manage the Store of the New Firm Of W.
Bitter Successor to NJ. E. & S. J. Megear

Will Manage the Store of the New Firm OF W.
Bitter Successor to NJ. E. & S. J. Megear
NJ. E. & S. J. Megear who for many
years have been conducting a notion
and millinery store on Main Street
next to Roe's store have sold ont their
business to W. Bitter. Mrs. Bitter,
wife of Charles Bitter, of this town,
will manage the business and she as
sumed charge last Wednesday with
the best wishes of a large circle OF
friends. The Misses Megear were
obliged to discontinue business on ac'
count of the illness of Miss S. j. Me-
gear, who recently suffered stroke OF
paralysis They have moved in with
their brother, Thomas b. Megear,
where they will make their home IN the
fnture. After the first of the year Mr..
and Mrs. Bitter will move into the
residence portion of the store property.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
ARGUMENT OVER THE $4,000 FORFEIT.
Original Promoters and Directors Did Not Ap-
pear and Case was Not Heard Yesterday.

Original Promoters and directors Uld MOI Ap-
pear and Case'was Not Heard Yesterday.
The movement to recover from the
state of Delaware the $35, 900 deposited
as forfeit money for the construction
of Kent and Sussex trolley system
by Samuel F. Nirdlinger, j. Edward
Addicks and others will be heard of
again to-day, to which time a return
was postponed on the three fold decree
issued by the chancellor. The date of
a return for the first action was fixed
for Monday, but none of the respond
ents, including the present state treas
urer and both his predecessors and all
the old Addicks directors of the pro
posed roads had entered no appearance.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
srILLPOND CHURCH DAMAGED BY FIRE.

Sexton's Son Sent to Build Fire Built One
Larger Than Was Intended Building Insured
The two-story Still Pond NJ. E.
Church which was partially destroyed
by fire Saturday morning week ago.
is insured by two Dover fire insurance
companies, and the loss will not be
severe upon the congregation. The
principal damage was done to the lower
rooms, which ars used as Sunday
school and class rooms. The sexton
had sent his son to build the heater
fires and the boy built bigger one
than either he or his parent had in
tended.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
Largs otter caugh Near DeakyusvlIIe.

THoRoUGHFARE NECK, Dec. III
Joseph Green caught large otter in a
trap near Deakyneville. The animal
weighed sixteen and half pounds and
measured four feet, one inch.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
LOCAL WINNERS IN CORN CONTEST.
Ralph Jefferson Wins Third Money in Class A
Contest, CheswOld Farmers Ia Class
and 7. D. Garrison 10 Class c.


The Delaware State Corn Institute
held at Dover Thursday for the pur-
pose of organizing a Corn Growers
Association, convened in the Kent
County Court House, and was largely
attended Addresses were made by c.
P. Hartly, of the United States De-
partmeut of Agriculture, his subject
being Corn Breeding, and Prof. A.
f. Grantham, of the Delaware College
Experimental Station at Newark, on
"Corn improvement IN Delaware"
The exhibit Of corn included fifty four
varieties in addition to nearly thirty
varieties submitted by the agricultural
experimental station. An organization
known as the Corn Growers Associa-
tion was formed with the following off
GERS: President, Alexander CorbJtt,
Odessa; vice presidents, New Castle
County, Arnold Naudain Kent County,
G. J. Meredith, FELTON,; Charles Barker
Sussex County; secretary, Prof A. E.
| NfduIuhuls Newark. Lu6 kElA6S
awarded for the best exhibits OF corn
were announced by Professor Gran
than, of Newark. Those from this
vicinity included Ralph Jefferson who
captured the third prize of So 90 for the
best twenty ears of white corn; W.
Craig, Odessa, 81 90, H. NJ. Vaughan,
Cheswold, So. 90; H. NJ. Ross, 50 90, A,
l.. Corbitt, Odessa, $1.00, for the best
ten ears of yellow corn. I. u. Garri-
son, Of Cheswold, won S2.C0 in the
contest between tn e three counties fol
the best ten ears of corn of any variety
In the sweepstake prize for the best
twenty ears of white corn, W. /. Davis
J of Bridgeville, won Governor Lea't
silver cup. In the sweepstake priz'
/ contest for the ten best ears of white
and yellow corn, j. w. Webb, of Do
I yer, won the silver cup offered by tn
g Trustees of Delaware College. Mr.
e Webb also won the grand sweepstak
f prize, modern feed grinder given b.
Y the International Harvester Company
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
Christmas Music at the Presbyterian Church.

Next Sunday at the Presbyterian
Church the services will consist of
Christmas sermons aud music. The
choir will render appropriate anthems
and Rev. Arthur Richards pastor, will
preach: Morning subject, ''The Angels
Song;;" Evening, 'The Magi's quest of
the Christ"
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18

Stores Open Every Evening Until Nine O'clock
To accommodate Christmas shoppers
Smyrna stores will be open every night
till nine O'Clock.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-18
New School Teacher Elected at BIackbird.

BLAcKB1RD, Dec. 17:-Arthur M.
Mackey, of McClellandsville, Del, has
been appointed teacher of the school at
Blackbird. Miss Alice, of Middletown
has resigned.