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HESS
Drawn Games In vienna TOurney-SmIth
Brooklyn Champion.
Special Cable Dtspdieh 10 THI Sun,

Special Gable Despatch 10 TIE Sun.
Vienna. April SIT was announced this
morning that the between Spielmann
and Leonhsrdt and Bsrdeleben and sViderski,
left adjourned in the tenth round OF the in
teTnational chess masters tourney, had been
registered. as drawn games. the contendinR
players ha wing agreed upon that issue without
making another move. The leading men
now have the following scores: schlechter,
S; Maroczy. Z, one adjourned game in hand;
Duras and Rubinstein, 7 each: Marshall, e.;
Psrlis, Teichmann and S%pielmann, 9 each;
Berger, ~, one adjourned game 10 hand;
Mieses and Tartakover, ~ each,
Magnus Smith won the championship Of
the Brooklyn Chess Club last Saturday night
by defeating =. W. Iibsire In the second game
Of their special series to decide the liz for
first place, In the annual tournament. Ii
hare had the white pieces and played a kinRia
gam II, to which Smith replied with the Falk-
beer @sc counter e rb Samsit The psysEs were ven
% thS enting.. with rocks and pswns on the
board, Smiths skill decided the issue In his
favor after hfty.fouT moves. Smith, who held
che championship Of Canada for several years
before coming here from Winnipeg, succeeds
Charles Curt as champion Of the BROOKLYN
Chess Club. Curt tied with A. G.. Casa for
third and fourth prizes. IJbaire taking the
The chief percentage prize in the quarterly
continuous, handicap. tournament OF the
B~rooklyn'Chess Club, just finished. has been
awarded TO Joseph A, Heinlein, who made A
record Of SIS out OF % games played. G..
Curt, with us and u. c. Selover, Jr., with
.703 captured the second and third prizes
respectively. The special prize for the high
est aggregate Of victories in the three months
was earned by John d. EWell with a remark
able record, Elwell played Lis games, OF
which he won SO and lost SCI.
In the tournament for the championship
Of the Crescent Athletic Club II. NJ. Barrett.
titleholder. leads with a score OF az points
out OF ] with f.. Rose In second place with a
score Of 81 won and ~ lost.
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Changes to ne Made in BrOOLI,uI InnsId.

ATLANTA, Ca. April S.-The Brooklyn team
arrived here this morning and is scheduled
for games with the Atlanta team tomorrow
and Tuesday, Manager Donovan has de-
cided TO make a change In the infeld in the
games to be played the coming week In order
10 give Sheehan an opportunity to rest his
throwing arm, which has been lame for a
week. Pattee. who has been covering short,
will be put al second, while Alperman will
he moved over 10 third. hurch Will get a
tryout AT shortstop.
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Vote on Football.

A former college football player and coach
Of note, who lives In California. recently
wrote TO another noted coach in the East tell
ing OF a vote taken by the members Of the
which game they preferred, the American
college game or Rugby. There were thirty
members OF The squad, according 70 the report
that reached here, and the vote was ~ 70 , In
planted The American game at the univer-
sity OF California and at Leland Stanford.
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other Baseball Games Yesterday,
At NEWARK.

Newark ..O OOi q o o OIL = I
PbiS. "a q o o 0 1 vi Z I
Battehes-Wihelm Pardee and StanaEee, Wick
ers, Durham, McDonough and Smith.
AT BRIGHTON OVAL.
Brighton 4. c.. 900 10
RoyaI Giants q o o o 1 OIL I
Bsttehes-Girard and Lee; Buckner and Bradley.
AT ~, Louis.
RH,I.
ST. Louis ~. Ll-O o 0 - !
Batteries KaTger and Marshall; WAddel and
Spencer.
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seventh Regiment RIne club Shooting.

The shooting season Of the Seventh ReRi-
ment Rife Club closed on Saturday night
with q large attendance. The scores made
in all the matches were excellent. Lieut..
Short won the Experts cup with a score of
100 out Of a possible il0. In the revolver
match three full scores Of Is were made.
Capt. W. '. Underwood eventually Winning
The championship aggregate match was won
score of 34t out Of q possible $50. This match
lasted throughout the season and the result
was in doubt up TO the last. The AdJutants'
trophy match was won by Company I With
q how're Of q.
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Field for New England !. 4. A. Games.

Tho contract for the games OF the New
England /, 4, 4, has been drawn up by the
Massachusetts, Institute Of Technology, on
whose field the championships will be held
on MAY 2? and 20. II Ia agreed that half
the net profits Of the meet shall 20 20 the
association and the other half 10 NJ, |. T. II
has TO be guaranteed, however, that the
association share shall be At least tiOO. In
case any records are broken the expenses
Of special medals are 70 be divided between
making special efforts 10 have the track in
the best condition. New Cinders are being
worked into the path, and new permanent
standards for the pole vault and high Jump
have been put up.
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While the Garden City Golf Club has not
as yet issued the pro Rramme for the tourna-
ment on May 7, 8 and ., IL 10 expected that u
will be the same as last year, with TOUR eets
Of eight 10 qualify for cups at match, play
The early dates OF the nearby season follow.
April 23.s5-AnnUAl open tournament OF the
Lakewood Country club.
April 30. May / and 2-Open tournament OF the
Atlantic City Country Club.
May 7-e-lnyitatlon toumamsnt OF the lGArden
NAV So ssEMetropolltAn Golf Association cham
pionshlp At the BaltusrOl Golf Club.
MAY 70 9-Women'B Metro polltAn COLI AesoolA'
ton championship at the Essex County country
june 40 New Jersey state Golf Association
championship At the Englewood Golf club;
June ii.iS-Open tournament al the WyhgyI
Country Club.
June 10 0-Spnng tournament Of the East
Jersey Golf Association 81 Forest Hill Field Club.
July 24-lnvltation tournament OF tue Apa-
August S,S-Inyltatlon tournament al the SHINE.
cock Hills Golf Club.
While in perfect turf and In perfect condi-
ton for play, the public course at Van Cort:
landt Park Is lying In ldleness. Hundreds or
players we're turned away. on saturday by
the closing Of the course. There was q formal
opening Of the course Two weeks ago, which
Commissioner Berry the same night ordered
that II be shut down. Morrison, the present
superintendent at Van Cortlandt, Il a plumber
at Kingsbridge who knows nothing regard
ing golf. Members Of the New York Golf
Club and Of the Scottish-American Golf Club
are TO petition Mayor Mcclellan to open the
Van Cortlandt course at once.
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GOLF.
scores Al Dyker Meadow and Early TOurnA'
ment Date.

Play in the sweepstakes at the Dyker
Meadow Golf Club resulted Yesterday In
the success Of +. J.. Phillips In Class A and OF
W. d. johnson in Glass B. In Saturdays
sweepstakes there was a tie at 50 net between
r. J.. Phillips, j. VI. Rhett and !, +. Hunt.
The scores Of yesterdays play follow:
Class AZ. J. Phillips. o.. lo-H;tA. Barker 70,
SIS: 4. =, Hunt. %, 5-e7;C {. y, heserole, ", 3D.
W. b. Rhstt, %, is; W. c. Freeman, %, lo-es
c. s. Poole, %, 40.
Class B-W. u, Johnson, 100, ISL y MOTE
house. iO4. i8-8: r. W. Belcher. i05. i6-e2; p. 3.
Maiett, iii, i4-e7; I. d. Miller, IFS, 1871; A. ".
White, III, i6-i0i.
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STERRETT.

Sterrett, Texas, May Farmers
are very busy planting over cotton
and blowing it.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N Buchanan Wis
tied at Mr.. VIII Bruce's Sunday.
Mr.. William Crow gave singing
Sunday night and an enjoyable time
was reported.
Mr.. c, l., Duncan gave a party
Thursday. All report delightful
time.
Rev. Patterson will fill his regu-
lar appointment here Sunday All
have an invitation to attend.
Mr.. NJ V. Galloway and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. T
G.. Allen.
Mr., and Mrs G.. c. Odom visited
Mr.. S. C. Russell south of Waxaha
chic Sunday.
! Miss Mary North visited Miss Els
sic Galway Saturday evening
! Mr.. G. A. Wood visited in Waxa
hachie Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Wilson attend
ed services at Waxahachie Sunday
Mrs. John O'Connor of Dallas i.
visiting relatives here
/ Mrs. S. A. Thomas visited her,
/ Sunday.
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BIG INCREASE IN RENDITIONS
Taxable Valuation of Property in
the City Exceeds Three and
One Half Million

City Assessor and Collector Ken
nedy has completed his assessment
of property for the year 1908, and
his rolls show the total renditions
to be $3,567,000, an increase of
S425,0 600 over last year. The taxable
valuation of property in the city
since Mr. Kennedy assumed Office
two years ago has made an increase
of s575. 900. The city council will
meet next Tuesday to make the levy
for this year
Messrs. Miller, Davis and Single
ton of the school board appeared be-
fore the council Tuesday night and
stated that in view o. the increase
il renditions a levy of 35 cents for
school purposes would be sufficient
for the next school year.
Postmaster MCCiain asked the
council to tlEe up the matter of hav-
ing street signs posted, saying that
he was end "a frring e secure anoth-
er carrier for Waxahachie. The mat
ter was referred to the street COM
mittee.
The salaries of the drivers of the
hook and ladder wagon and hose
reel were increased $500 month.
The report of the finance commit
tee was submitted to the council and
approved by that body. The report
shows the citys assets to be $780,
292.5S. while the liabilities are Civ
en- at $139, 657.44.
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THE SHAKESPEARE CLUE.

Questions on the Lesson for the
Meeting on May IL.
| Following are the questions on
| the lesson for the meeting of the
Shakespeare club May IL:
! Lesson Act V, Scene ".
Roll call. A parting thought.
Glass.
Violin selection, Miss Walcott
| Epilog, read and commented on
by Mrs. Farrar.
! Why study Shakespeare? Mrs. R.
l.. Schmidt.
A resume of the songs in A. Y. l..
Miss Mabel Smith.
A short sketch of court life Mrs.
Riddle.
| A short sketch of life in the for
est. Mrs. Cornwell.
Criticisms of the play, Misses Nc
| Duffie and Middleton.
Scene 4.
Paraphrase the lines 'as those
| that fear" What has Orlando told
| the duke?
with all his train.
the forest?
w udL DSCdIHc VI JdCuueS. vi
Adam? OF William?
Epilog.
To what three old customs does
Rosalind refer?
What allusion does she make to
the name of the play?
Have many of the Shakespeare
plays epilogs?
General Resume.
Has this play a hero?
Does the interest of the drama
center in the sentiments or situation
(Discuss).
What characters are original with
Shakespeare?
Hudson pronounces this play diff
cult to criticize. Why?
Compare Jacques satire with that
OF Simon of Athens. Glass.
What is the dominant spirit of
this play?
Is the atmosphere christian, moral
or pagan? (Discuss.)
Has Rosalind any traits in common
with her father?
Is there an over-drawn situation
or character in the play? Cite one.
This is the last lesson in las You
Like It" and l thank the Daily
Light for printing the questions and
making the work of teaching de-
| lightful In behalf Of the entire club
thank you. MRS. J. E. LEIGH.
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count of the heavy rains. The frost
few nights ago did a great deal oil
damage to the gardens and crops
The school closed here last Tues
day with a picnic and few exercises
We have had as good school for the
last six months as the county af-
fords. The teachers gave perfect sat
isfaction and the children learned
fast.
There was singing at Mr.. Wood
all's last Sunday evening
Rev Patterson filled his regular
appointment last Sunday and Sunday
night.
Mr. G. w. Chapman, Mr.. Woodall
and Mr.. Dozier went to Dallas coun-
ty Monday morning on business.
Mr.. Elmo Parrish attended the
concert at Buena Vista last Satur-
day night.
Misses Bertha and Marchie Par
IRISH visited the Misses Douglas Mon
day.
The health of this community is
good at present, with the exception
of whooping cough.
We are sorry to note Mr.. Dan
Grays baby's death which occurred
Monday night, the 4th of this
month.
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LONE CEDAR.

Lone Cedar, Texas, May 5.-The
crop prospects in this vicinity are
very ordinary now on account of
too much rain, hail and high wind
and after all the above disasters, on
the 18th of April a frost, heavy
enough to kill cotton on the low
lands visited us.
Corn looks as if it had been
'scorched. Nearly all gardens were
injured by the frost
Lone Cedar school closed last Fri
day. The last week was poorly at
tended
Mrs Peevler, who has been very
sick for over q month, is some bet
ter and mending slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Maloney are
happy with fine girl.
The primary election at this place
went off very quietly.
Rev. Watt filled his appointment
at the Baptist church Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Matt Pope of Lone
Oak, attended services at this place
Sunday.
Mr.. A. Nichols was around taking
the scholastic census last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Maloney of Ma
1oney paid their respects to their
new granddaughter at Lone Cedar
last week.
Mrs. Gardner of Forreston was
visiting at Mr. A. Nichols last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Langston Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Price, Satur-
day and Sunday and attended church
at Lone Cedar.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
MIDDLETON'S CHAPEL.

Middleton's Chapel, May Got
ton planting seems to be the order
of the day.
morning.
There was service at this place
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Doshie Holmes and sister,
Miss Lamana Finley, spent Saturday
ma Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Morrow visited Mr.
John Harder and family Sunday
The Misses Finley visited at Mrs.
Miles Sunday evening.
Mr. A. C. Harris and family visited
his aunt, Mrs. NJ J. Harris, near
Walnut Grove Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Stanford visi-
ted her parents, Mr. King and fami-
ly, near Ovilla Monday night.
Several of our young people at
tended singing at Mountain Peak
Sunday night
Miss Allie Morrow spent Sunday
Mountain Peak
Mr.. w. S. Stanford and wife at
tended services at Mountain Peal
Sunday.
Mr. j. Harder of Long Branch Wis
tied his father Sunday and Sunda.
night
Mrs. Emma Stanford spent Satur
day evening with Mrs. Tidwell o
Plainview
Mrs. A. G.. Harris visited Mrs
Harder Monday evening
There will be preaching at thi
place the fourth Sunday
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RANKIN.

Rankin, Texas, May 5.-Farm
work is progressing nicely
Health in the community is good.
School at this place closed Friday.
A good crowd was present at the
concert, but on account of the stage
breaking the program was made
short
Mr. NJ P Curd, who has been at
Mineral Wells for his health, is now
at home.
Mr.. Bailey Curd taught the last
month of school at this place for his
brother.
Rev. Givins filed his regular APP
pointment Sunday at IL a. m.
Miss Algie May Henry from Cor
sicana came to see her sister, Miss
Cora, the assistant teacher last Fri
day and both returned home Sun
day.
Several of the young folks attend
ed singing at DR.. Rains Sunday
night.
Mr.. Lee Parr, who has been at
tending school at Milford, has come
back to Rankin.
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PLAINVIEW.

Plainview, Texas, May 5.-Farm
work is progressing nicely Cotton
planting is about over for this sea
SON.
This community was visited by a
good rain Sunday night, which was
great help to the frost bitten corn.
There was a party at Mr.. J. 7.
Smiths Saturday night A large
crowd attended. All report a nice
time
Miss Beulah Nuckols from Forces
ton visited her brother of thsi place,
Mr.. Virgil Nuckols, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs Jim Nall was visited by rela-
tlves from Waxahachie Sunday af-
ternoon.
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucuous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reput-
able physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally and made in To-
ledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. K
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. Ralph Caldwell is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Tom Cook and little daugh-
ter are visiting in Mineral Wells.
Miss Berta Harrison of Dallas is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. G. Pier
son.
Mrs. Sam Eason of Garrett was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. W.
Fearis, yesterday.
j. T. Robson, candidate for COM
missioner of the general land office,
is in the city today.
Mrs. H. " Frame is in Fort Worth
visiting friends and attending the
George Stuart meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. U. Fearis of En-
MS were the guests yesterday of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Fearis
Miss Hattie Croker of Glenrose
is in the city the guest of Mrs. II. D.
Timmons and other friends.
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Mrs, Pierson Injured.

Mrs. G. G. Pierson was thrown
against a picket fence yesterday by
the family horse, and quite painful
ly injured. 1t was at first thought
that her arm had been broken, but
an examination made by a physician
disclosed only a sprain and some
severe bruises.
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Utah Republicans.

Salt Lake City, Utah, May G.
Salt Lake Theatre will be the scene
tomorrow of the republican state
convention of Utah. Many delegates
arrived today and the preliminary
conferences indicate that Secretary
Taft will secure the Endorsement Of
the convention.
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Wyoming for Taft.

Taft" is the slogan of the delegates
convention, which Will be held here
tomorrow. 1t is practically certain
that the Wyoming delegation will be
pledged unreservedly to the Ohian.
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LOCAL NEWS. .
Montgomery, photographer. tt
cheap. tt
Plenty of red garden hose at F. s.
Cronk Co. tt
| You can get your meal tickets at
the Wyatt house. tt
See II. d. McCombs for Fire and
| Tornado Insurance. tt
We will have cape Jassamines to-
morrow. Bird Forrest. n
Mrs. J. M. White of Italy is visit
ing Mrs. T. M. Rocket.
A new march song at the Empire
! ''In the Rank and File" 81
A rival to AL H. Wilson will yodel
May 8. 20
| When you need a plumber, call
Bunkley, with F. S. Cronk Co. Both
| phones "a. tt
| The street force is at work with
the plow and grader on Monroe
street today.
Paul Leeper will play cornet
/ solo at the band concert Friday
night, May 8. 29
You can buy that ounce can OF
| Kansas City Baking powder for so
cents at Early's. 2S
Buy your bottled pickles, chow
chow, ketchup, etc, while they are
cheap at Early's. 2S
The L. C. Smith Bros. typewriter
the best on earth. Sold by South
ern Printing Co. tt
| Hogless lard is the purest cooking
| fat on the market, 10 cents pei
pound, at Early's. rs
Medallions free. which makes IL
! pictures to the dozen. Mrs. G. e
Jackson, photographer. t.
We trade nice new refrigerators
furniture, stoves, etc, for old goods
R. E. Moore Furniture Co. t
When you are in need of anything
in the line of Office supplies, come
here for it. Southern Printing Co. t
Have one dozen student pane
photos made today at Simpson
Photo Car. Only soc per dozen. 2!
Insure your live stock in a Lega
Reserve Co., pays cash upon receip
of proof of loss. R. d. McCombs
agent. t
Phone H. A. Mcmillan at the Dali
ly Light Office when you want an.
kind of printing done. The best worl
guaranteed. t
A store devoted exclusively to sta
tionery and Office supplies. If tt
used in an Office, we sell it. Southern
Printing Co. t
| We are still giving away thos'
graphophoness Call and get a care
and get one this month. R. E. Moore
Furniture Co. t
Do not fail to hear the universit,
band and orchestra and Mems Gle'
Club concert Friday night, May 8
Admission 25 cents. 2!
Miss Allie Cook and Miss Ell;
Reeves of Ennis, who have been Wis
iting Miss Edna Cunningham, re
turned home last night.
We have a full and complete linz
of typewriter ribbons and papers
carbon paper, manuscript covers
etc. Southern Printing Co. t
Phone No. 20 if you are too bus,
to come down, and we will call ant
get your order for anything in oul
line. Southern Printing Co. t
Get our prices on engraved visit
ing cards, invitations and announce
ments, and you are sure to give u!
the order. Southern Printing Co. t
| A few couples enjoyed moonlight
lpicnic at Sardis last evening. A de
lightful supper was spread and bis
fire built, to cheer the atmosphere
Southern Printing Company
Successors to
Bayless & Schuster
Hills N. Rogers St. Phone 20
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STOLEN-Friday or Saturday night,
one nearly new $500 red leather
saddle with red wool lined skirts,
metal tirrups, gray hair cinch, sew
eral strands cut by mice; also one
red striped blanket, been used on
white horse. $500 reward for it's
recovery. r. E. Moore Furniture Co..
Waxahachie, Texas. w15d27
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LONE ELM.

Lone Elm. Texas, May 5-The
farmers of this community are get
ting behind with their work on &C
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CALVIN BROS. are prepared to at
tend to your wants when they are
In the gents furnishing line. Clean
ing, pressing and repairing receive
their careful attention and satisfac-
ton is always guaranteed. Phone
them and see. tt
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ERWIN < COOK
GENERALsN CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS.-HOUS PLANS

A SPECIALITY.
Manufacturers OF planning mill
products OF all kinds A few days
more only for reduced prices on
house screens. Office at mill on
South Monroe street, near Katy
freight depot. S. w. Phone 400.
WAXAHACHIE PLANNING MILL co
s. ]. Erwin, Mgr.
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