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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-15
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
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OtfkuS AsAirt ~ Aepsvvet

Th" time ~ .hc commissioners
court Yesterday wpn devoted for ihe
rnosi part to allowing accounts aud
approving reports of counfy and pre-
cinct Officers
The report a + Jones, saneria~
send.nl Of the county farm. Shows
the following Conyicts. whi.e. lie
eolorca PauE-rs, whites, Z color.
ed tunstses white coioret
stock = muleE if head OF cattle.
/ zoe hogs Money received, on fines
ttsao sale OF corn. Sass; sal" OF
81 hogs. $500 80 sale OF ! bales
OF cotton. sss3.3a sal. ~ bushels
seed oats, $3.50 haiane. on GIN
ming. $3.50 paid county treasurer
,st. .Got
W C. Maxwell. foreman oi road
camp one and two. reported eight
ronsiets on the road. Stock on hand.
Al mules. Road worked. about Il
miles Money received OH fines,
.s1s27o.
G. ~ Woods, foreman Of road
camp three and four. reported one
white convict. one Mexican and five
negroes Stock on hand. 90 mules.
in first class condition. Road worked
about 81 miles. .lonev received on
fires, $au.3o.
The report of Sheriff Forbes
shows that during the last quarter
nc has received from the following
sources: Collected on fines. &S22,
collected trial fees, s275; collected
jury fees. $500.
Justices of the peace reported
fines assessed as follows:
NJ w Mcknight, precinct /,
$40; Guy Younshlood, precinct 2,
'Sgl. s A. Wilkinson, precinct 3.
s236; c. +. Hoskins, precinct 4,
$l25; J. Z. Gilmore, precinct ..
SS7. j, A. Eagle, precinct !, $50; \.
b. Harris. precinct S. $50.
The report OF County Treasurer
+, Marchbanks showed the county to
have on hand in cash and bonds the
sum of S14l,7il.24. OF this amount
Ia S53.A4t.24 was in cash and credited
to the different funds as follows:
| Jury fund .......-- h5Z.1
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-15

Your attention Is called 90 the
fac, thar those who use the Daily
Lights want column, sooner or Ia
ter rs. II again. why They have
confidence In the results 90
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-15
The Meteor Was wrecked.

St. Louis, Feb. 15.-The fast Fris-
co railroad train known as the Me
teor was wrecked near Rankin yes
terday, injuring Fireman G. a
Douglass and News Agent K. l.. At
terbury. The engine. two baggage
cars, passenger coach and a chair car
were ditched by striking switch.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-15

Auditor Risk Of the Katy, who
came here Wednesday morning to
check In John B. George as agent for
the road, Is still at work ON the
BOOKS and records of the freight
and paseng ger offices
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
JERKS OF THE DENTIST
In Pulling Teeth Broke the Patients
Neck and He Died.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-GeOrge Davis,
3S years of age, died in the county hos
pital of what was diagnosed by the
physicians as a broken neck. Davis
came to the hospital one week ago.
His arm was paralyzed, and the day
following his arrival he was attacked
with severe pains in the spinal column.
Davis told the physician at the hos.
pital that he had gone to dentist to
have a tooth extracted. The tooth
was difficult to extract, and Davis said
that the dentist had jerked him Sc
verely.
1t is believed by the physicians that
the dentist dislocated portion of the
spinal column in the neck by his jerks
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
LIGHTS PUT OUT BY BULLETS
POSTAL TELEGRAPH OFFICE AT.
Tackled BY MOB.
First Violence of Strike Reported
From Ashfork-Gov. Kibbey Urged
To Protect Property.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 21.-An
armed mob attacked the Office of the
Postal Telegraph Co., at Ashfork, Ariz..
Tuesday, and broke every window in
the building with rain of bullets.
The lives of four of the EN- .)loyes
were endangered, but so far as known
no one was injured.
The shooting began at 1 o'clock
Tuesday morning, but the Postal en-
plOyes made no resistance.
Superintendent Lewis, of this dis.
trict, wired the following to Gov. Kib.
hey: Monday night an armed mob
attacked our Office at AshfOrk, shoot
ing into the Office with revOlvers and
endangering the lives of our employees.
They threatened to renew the attack
Tuesday night. l call upon you to
protect the lives of our employees and
the property Of the company at Ash.
fork. Please act promptly
Gov. Kibbey replied that he would
act Immediately.
The following is the official report
of Mr.. Swim, one of the electrical en-.
gineers of the company at Ashfork:
1--WE were forewarned that there
would be trouble, so about 9 o'clock
Monday night we barricaded the front
and back doors so they could not rush
u.s.
"At 10 o'clock several parties tried
to get in the front door. We turned
all the lights out except one over the
sidewalk and another over the inside
counter.
There was not much doing with the
exception Of kicking on the doors until
1915 o'clock, when we saw a man
come from the direction of the Harvey
house. He stopped at the front door
and fired three shots. -
"One went through a glass door in
front and another through a glass door
on the side.
1T was quiet then until 2:15 a. m,
when three men fired another volley
breaking more glass At O'Clock the
crowd came again and fired more than
a dozen shots. The lights left burning
were shot out. One of the last shots
fired was aimed, apparently, at a cot
on which Sutton, one of our men, was
sleeping"
Ashfork is a small town in Arizona
on the Santa Fe, and is the chief re
peating" station of the Postal Co. be
tween Los Angeles and the east. Five
men are regularly employed, but three
walked out when the strike order was
given. One man has since been sent
there from San Francisco to join the
company.
The telegraph office is now guarded
by Sheriff Lowery and two deputies.
who arrived by special train from
Prescott.
The, sheriff has arrested a man
known as "Speck" Smooth, 1t is said
however, that Smooth is not tele
grapher.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
CONTESTED WILL
Refused Admission to Probate-Chil-
dren at Swords Points.

Louisville, Ky.-Judge Walter Lin
coin refused TO admit the will of Mrs.
Laura S. T. Rose to probate AS the
result of the contest recently brought
against the document by Mrs. Sophia
Riddle and John T. Ross, children OF
the testatrix.
II was alleged in the contest pro-
ceedings that Miss Edith Ross, anoth-
er child, had exerted undue influence
over the mother during her final i'll
ness and caused her to write codicil
cutting OF two of the children. 1t was
also charged by Mrs. Riddle that Miss
Edith Ross attacked one Of her sisters
and broke two ribs because the sister
had attempted to wait upon the moth
er. Judge Lincoln held that no tes-
timony had been introduced to rebut
the charge of undue influence, which
appeared in the evidence OF the con.
teStantS.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
STATE NEWS HAPPENINGS
NEW PIKE SYSTEM
Will BE Much Extended in Christian
County, Kentucky.

Hopkinsville, Ky.-FOllOwing the
sale Of 100000 worth of road bonds
the Fiscal Court of Christian County
has authorized that advertisements be
inserted in the papers asking for bids
on ga miles of new pixies to be built in
the county. These pixies will be even
ly distributed through every section
Of the county. and in many places
will reach to the county line. About
half the pixies will be IL feet wide.
with the metal II inches in the mid
die and grading down to inches at
the sides, while the other half will be
9 feet wide and with a uniform depth
of metal of 10 inches. An order was
also made for the employment of Z
civil engineer at salary Of 500 per
month to superintend the building Of
these pixies and the repairing of the
old ones. When these pixies are com
pleted 1t will give the county system
Of excellent roads of about 200 miles.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
EX-GOV. TAYLOR
Does Not Believe Powers Said He ID
Obliged to Testify.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Winiam 8. Tay.
lor, former governor Of Kentucky,
charged with completely in the Goebel
murder and for several years a refu.
gee in the state of Indiana, said thai
he did not believe that Caleb Powers
gave expression to the sentiments at.
tributed to him in an interview in
which he Is quoted as saying that Tay.
Tor is under obligations to him and
others to come forward and testify.
Taylor seems to think that an effort
is being made to entangle him, that
Powers would not be a party to it, and,
therefore, used no such expression
He says, however, that nothing official
has come to his notice and he does
not care to discuss the matter further.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
BACK TAXES CLAIMED
From Tobacco Trust on Money Held
on Deposit in Kentucky.

Lexington, Ky.-The American To
bacco Co. was made defendant in a
suit for back taxes on 100000 for the
last five years. The suit was filed by
d. L. Hardesty, state revenue agent
at large. 1t Is alleged that the Amer
lean Tobacco Co. is a foreign corpora
tion, composed of three companies, one
OF which is the Continental Tobacco
Co. Hardesty alleges that the Cont
mental Tobacco Co. from September
Is, 1902, to September 9, 1904, had con-
tinuously on deposit in the banks here
800, 900 and that on September 9, 1904,
was merged with the American To
bacco Co. and that the American To
bacco Co. since that time has had
100000 on deposit here continuously.
The suit is equivalent to back taxes
on 100000 for one year, and II col
lected will bring over $4,000 revenue
to the state
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
HELD BY WOMAN
While Her Husband Used His Knife
on Lucy With Fatal Effect.

Catlettsburg, Ky.-While Mrs. Fan.
ME Elliott held Peter Lucy, with his
arms pinioned close to his sides, her
husband, John Elliott, literally cut him
to pieces with a pocket knife, and as
Lucy sank to the ground MORALLY
wounded his last words were: John
Elliott has killed me-" The affair hap
pened ON Chadwick's creek, about four
miles south of this city, as the partici.
pants in the row and a number of 9TH
supper at the Oakland church.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
Slew Son; Wounded Father.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 21.-Frank
Smith is dead and his father, w. N
critical condition at the city hospita!
as the result of wounds inflicted with
a shotgun by Ben Harrell in this city.
Harrell was taken into custody
charged with murder. The shooting il
the elimination of quarrel early in
the day over a trivial matter, whic.
was resumed afterward. Harrell is
well known in local politics.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
Killed BY a Train.

Covington, Ky-Michael Kiczkow-
ski, 80, was killed by train near the
race course in Latonia The remains
were removed to Linnemann &
Moore's morgue KiczkOwski was a
farmer and lived on the Madison pike,
about six miles from Covington.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
Young Girl Slain.

London, Ky.-Stella Smith, 20, Of
Knoxville, Tenn, was found dead on
the L. G. n. railroad tracks near Cor
bin. Her body had been mangled by
train and two bullet holes were in
her head. At the inquest at Corbin
by Judge Pennington it was found that
she had been murdered and her body
placed upon the railroad tracks
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
JUDGES Sued BY Mayor.

Paris. Ky.-Mayor James O'Brien- OF
this city, in the Bourbon Circuit
Court, filed suits against four OF the
present members of the Fiscal Court
and four former Magistrates to re-
cover money they are alleged to have
drawn as fees for attending commit
tee meetings, to which, it is contended,
they were not entitled.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
Crack Kentucky Shots.

Lexington, Ky.-Kentucky' fame as
producer Of shar'pshoOters will be
upheld at the national rifle shoot,
which began at Camp Perry, Ft. Gin
ton, o. Among the noted marksmen
who left for the camp were Sergt Wi
ley S. Morris, Of Barboursville; Lieut..
Foster Helm, Maj. Victor Dodge, Of
Lexington, and Col. Marvin Parent,
Of Frankfort.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
1 eft Her Kew.

Paris, Ky.-Mrs. ]. P. Howell, the
operator in charge of the Postal Tele-
graph Office in this city, announced the
Office closed Mrs. Howell received
her instructions from the secretary Of
the o. R. T., of which order she is a
member
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
Investigate Child Labor.

Newport, Ky.-The enforcement OF
the child labor law in Newport is again
being looked into by State Labor In
spector T. j. Scally. Inspector Scally
is being assisted by Assistant State
Labor Inspector William Young. OF
Covingtcn, and they are making a
thorough canvass of Newport and Gov
ingtOn
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
Taft Goino to Lexington.

Lexington, Ky..Judge E. G. Orear,
OF the Kentucky court of appeals, will
introduce Secretary of War William H.
Taft when he makes an address at
Woodland Park. Judge Taft accepted
the invitation of Charles H. Bergman,
manager Of James B. Haggin's Elmen-
dorf breeding farm, to be his guest
during his stay in Lexington.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
Despondent Carpenter Suicides.

Louisville, Ky.-Despondent be-
cause of the failure of the Carpenters
union to reach an agreement with the
contractors and brooding over his ina
bility to support his wife and four
small children, William Payne. strik-
ing carpenter, committed suicide by
cutting his throat with a razor.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
Looks Like Silver.

Lexington, Ky.-What is believed to
be silver ore has been found on the
farm Of A. R. Hildreth, who lieves be-
tween Abner and Licking Station, in
Nicholas county. Hildreth has sent a
lot Of the ore to the state experiment
station here to be assayed
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
Child Attacked BY Dog.

Owensboro, Ky.-Excitement was
caused at Livermore, Mclean county,
by a mad dog biting the young daugh-
ter of w. F. Trunnell She was bitten
on the shoulder and forehead. The
child was saved from death by her
mother, who pulled her into the house.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
Duckboat Upset; Four Drowned.

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 21.-Three
persons were drowned here when G
duckboat capsized in the Sacramento
river. A fourth victim was added te
the list when Manuel Greggs, az ex.
pert swimmer was pulled beneath the
water by two women who had plunged
in to rescue the three men whose boat
had overturned.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
French i'm Marcum Case.

Lexington, Ky.-Elbert Hargis, John
Abner and Bill Britton, charged with
the murder of DR.. Cox, are determined
that their trial shall be conducted at
Sandy Hook, Ky. B. F. French, men
toned as a co-defendant with them in
the Cox case, is not similarly accused.
He is charged with completely in the
Marcum murder.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
Fatal Gran Game.

Ford, Ky.-HOward King, local en-
ploye Of the Louisville & Nashville
railroad, was shot and killed by Gill
bert Young, farmer, of Madison cOun-
ty, Kentucky, after row over the loss
of a dollar in a crap game. Young
claims self-defenSe.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
Med on Their Birthday.

Lexington, Ky.-To celebrate the
SD anniversary of their births, Miss
Emma Isham, of Spencer county, and
George McAnnally, of Danville, were
married. The marriage is a culmina-
ton of many years courtship.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
SOAP Odors Stop Factory.

Lexington, Ky-Declaring they
could not endure the odors from the
Allen soap factory 80 employees of the
Fayette Brick and Supply Co., of this
city, quit work The whole plant Is
tied up superintendent Stone threat
ened to sue the municipality unless ac-
ton is taken against. the soap COM
pany.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
1O5 Were Killed.

Berlin, Aug. 21.-The directors OF
the Shantung Mining Co. received .
cable message from Tsingtau announc
ing that an explosion of dynamite had
occurred underground in the Fangtse
mine resulting in the killing of two
Germans and los Cinnamon.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-08-28
Mad Woman's Plunge.

Frankfort, Ky.-Mrs. Mile Oliver
aged so, wife Of Lewis Oliver, a paint
er, committed suicide by drowning II
Benson Creek here. 1t is thought she
was temporarily insane.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-18
AROUND DISTRICT II.

By Gloomy Gus"
How do you like our variety OF
weather.
Mr.. Bird called at Mr.. Seebers
Tueday.
A certain young man ''in', this
vicinity has, tricks played upon
him on Sunday nights. -. -.
Frank Seeber.'thought he would
have a little excitment OF his own
last Tuesday evening by letting
his team get away, no damage
done except a wrecked buggy and
a few excited people.
The , teacher gave, the usual
monthly examination. Thursday
and Friday.
Miss Welch was around''in this
neighborhood Thursday q, giving
music lessons.
Miss Edith @.whitzman' went
home the forepart of the week.
Several of the farmers in this
vicinity are hauling away their
wheat.
Shelling corn seems to be fash
ionable with the farmers nova.
days.
Mr.. Roger Winget spent Friday
evening at Nj. Seeber.
Our enrolment has reached 20
now and the attendance is very
good.
A petition is being circulated
to get a road laid out along the
railroad east Of Albert. II
would be quite convenient Ia
some of the residents along the
road.
Albert Mreten butchered some
hogs last Wednesday.
Who said District 80 wasn't up.
to-datel We are glad to hear Of
their good work. .-., r--s--.r,x,-, --.,
We are informed that a series
of revival meetings will soon be.
gin atthe Walnut Valley church
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-18
DISTRICT SO.


This is fine winter weather.
Oar attendance is good con.
sldering the bad weather.
We nave three pupils in school
who will likely be teachers next
winter.
six grades are presented in oul
shcool and every one in each grade
is doing good work.
The 9Th grade geography re.
Gently took an immaginary trip
to South America and now are
planning trip to Europe.
Our school is divided in two
sections. each with President and
secretary. The Lincoln and
Webster Literary board and the
Webster Band gave a very inter.
estlng program on last Friday,
principal feature an essay on
China, which was splendid by
Miss Agnes Brandt.
\ slight accident occurred to
Edward Witte. Monday evening
on his way home from school.
tie was riding on a wagon, but
he became cold so he Jumped ont
aud vas running alng the side of
the horse; the horse suddenly
kicked and knocked him down.
tie says he feels pretty Sore this
morning.
The school has an organ at the
school house for a trial.
Mr.. aud Ms. Daniel Miller Of
Buffalo township were on a visit
20 PaTGto i;;oya - ;,s. Iays last
week.
The Lincoln Literary Band will
give a program next Friday Jan.
18th. All invited to attend.
II any of you readers wish to
spend a few pleasant hours to test
your brains We VIII give you a
problem to solve. the following is
he problem; 'SunnoSA in the
year one, one cent had been de
posted in bank. bearing 4 per
cent interest. compounded every
time the interest pquallpd the
principal State amount in the
year l90O." Now try and see
iCw many can soiyc il; it is no
nnZz!e nor catch, but can I've
worked. for we have solved it
'ately. We viii publish the cor
rect result later.
Robert Amerine is absent from
school today.
Soon as our song hooks come
will have vocal music on the pro-
gramme. Is to 25 minutes will be
given for same every day.
n, =g-
The actions of the State Legis.
azure are read every morning in
She Great Bend Rustler." quite
IN interest is shown, By pupils.
Now it remains with that wise
pody of men to DO something.
worth reading. as vet, we have
not found any thing very inter
esting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-18
o. N. PATTON Sec'y.

Miss Fern Fordyce, who has been
visiting her uncle, DR.. Connett and
daughters, left Tuesday morning
She was met at Newton by Mr.. Mel.
vern Brant, Of Bedford, Iowa, and
was married. After a brief honey
moon they will return to their Iowa
home. Mr.. Brant is one Of the rising
young lawyers of that section. being
at this time the prosecuting attorney
Of bis, Taylor, county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-18
Athenlan Club.

The Athenian Club met with
Msr. Katharine Smith Monday
afternoon Jan. IA.
Subject for the afternoon wa
Architecture.
Romanesque Architecture
Transition to Gothic, with com.
parisons of the two. Mrs
Stauffer.
Gothic Cathedrals-Mrs. Anna
Moses.
Art and the Church.
l. Illuminating. ''.
2. Stained Glass and Interiors
also Raading-The Builders, Mrs.
Nellie Smith.
Club adjourned to meet next
week with Mrs. Vida Morrison.
Library Committees.
President Moses of the library
board has named the following work.
ing committees in addition to the
library committee appointed pre-.
viously,
Bullding-F. v. Russell, O. W
Dawson, J. Geo. Brinkman. Mts. E
{. Cole, Mrs. R. H. Moses and the
president, who is an ex oficio mem
Der.
Rules-W. P. FEEDER, The mayor
VIM. Ferger, Mrs. S. A. Newcombe
Miss Florence Pool.
Finance and auditing committee
J. Geo, Brinkmln, F.v. Russell, W,
p FEEDER, Miss Florence Pool, Mrs
J. W. Cox.
There being no necessity for tn,
house committee /at this time, tn,
same will not be named until later.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-18

In the Democrtic members of
the House the Square Dealers
must now place their chief de-
pendance for the passage of the
reform laws which they promised
to give the people. The Demo,
Gratis have 80 votes in the house
and the Independents have 2
votes all of which can be de.
pended on to support desirable re.
forms. The Democrats in caucus
have expressed themselves on the
subject of legislation, and stand
ready to redeem their promise.
1t is likely that with the cid oi
the Democrats, the Square DeaI
Legislators can succeed IN putting
through some of their bills in the
House. but the Senate, as usual,
is hostile to reform. and will
doubtless fight all effective reform
measures as it fought the railroad
bill at the last session.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-18
Killed III a Wreck

E. J. Redfeld, only son of Z. F.
Redfeld, former residence of Elm.
wood who is well known to many Of
our people, especially in Masonic
circles, was killed in a wreck on the
Rock Island near Barney, N. NJ,
Monday. The young man was a
fireman on the train which met its
wreck by running into an open switch
while going at high rate of speed.
The young man was about 26 years
Old and was an industrious and up.
right citizen. His home was a,
Alamogordo, N. M. We did not
learn whether he was married or not,
but do not think he was. His father,
who it seems has been living with him
is bringing the body to EIlin wood for
interment.