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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-26
First Makes Escape from Con-
stable After Struggle in
a Wagon.
SECURES OFFICERS GUN
A Black Charged with Horse Theft
Barrciades Himself in Cabin and
Defies Sherilf-Member Of
Posse Wounded.

Normangee, Texas, Oct. 26.--
Evans Trion, negro, arrested on a
charge of horse stealing, engaged in
desperate struggle with Constable
John Reed Saturday afternoon and
made his escape. Reed was carrying
the prisoner to a nearby town for
trial when the negro attacked him.
The horse they were driving became
frightened and ran away, throwing
both men to the ground. Trion Sc
cured the deputy's weapon and made
his escape.
A posse was formed and while its
members were searching the negro S
cabin, Trion walked to the front
gate and opened fire. Walter Webb,
one of the party, was shot in the
thigh and dangerously wounded.
The negro then barricaded himself
in the cabin and held several hun
dred men at bay until yesterday
morning.
Shortly after daylight j II. Wool
ey and Deputy Sheriff Longbotham
advanced upon the house and de-
manded the man to surrender. Trion
opened fire which the officers re-
turned with double barreled shot
gun, the charge taking effect in the
.negro's chest and neck. The wound
is mortal.
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CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED
Remittance from baily Light Reach
es National Committee.

Chas. W. Bryan, a brother TO w
J. Bryan, and business manager Of
the Commoner, writes as follows:
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. %, 1905
MI G. w Mcknight, WaXahachie,
Texas Dear Sir; Your letter to Mr.
Bryan, enclosing $3.50 received
and the remittance forwarded 10
the treasurer of the democratic ma
tional committee, Herman Ridder,
democratic headquarters, Auditorium
Annex Hotel, Chicago, H., who will
send direct to you an official receipt
for the same.
Mr.. Bryan appreciates your active
i interest and the financial assistance
of yourself and those joining with
| you to make up this splendid contri-
button for use in this years contest
Very truly yours.
CHAS. w. BRYAN
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Ellis County Teachers Meet.

About one hundred and fifty
teachers are attending the Ellis
County Teachers Institute which
convened In the county court room
this morning The sessions will con-
r'nue until Friday afternoon and the
program tc be disposed of is most
interesting one. The institute was
called TO order this morning by
County superintendent Vim, who
extended a few words Of greeting.
The teachers then listened to a
splendid address by WIN P. Han
cock. one of WAxahachie's promin-
ent young attorneys. The routine
work cf the institute was cOmmen-
ced this Gfternoon,,
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Fiftieth Marriage Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Rousseau cele-
brated their fiftieth marriage ami
versary Sunday with a dinner at
their home on Rousseau street. 1t
was made the occasion OF family
reunion, but all their children could
not be present. Mrs Wright OF Fort
Worth. Lawrence Rousseau and fam
lily and George Rousseau and family
joined with the children at home in
honoring their aged parents. Mr..
Rousseau Is now IA years old and
Mrs. Rousseau is So
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were acquired. This modern, stand
ard mill of 600 spindles and 21o
looms is equipped for the manufac-
tune OF sheeting and drills, and un-
cor the pfesent management is turn
ing out the finest quality of goods
Provision for an increased product
has recently been Installed to meet
the growing demand of the trade
The goods exhibited are from tho
regular run of stock of these two
mills 49, Dallas Times Herald.
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FILED FOR PROBATE.
The Division of a Large Texas
tate Is Announced.

The Division OF a Large IcNaS rs
tate Is Announced.
Austin. Texas, Oct. 26.-The Will
of the late Mrs. Nellie Faulkner an
nounced Saturday, bequeaths $4,000
to Mrs. A. w. Houston of San An
tonic; divides fourteen-hundred
acre farm in Ellis county between
two members of the Tobin family of
Austin, Mrs. Octayia Walton of Atas-
cosa county and Ned Winstead of
Houston; divides a one thousand
acre farm in Bosque county between
Mrs. George Hines of San Antonio
and Mrs Benedetta Skeene of St.
Louis; gives Mrs. Hines $4,000; !;
bequeaths her Austin residence TO
Mrs. Emily Hunt of New York, also
giving her $4,000. A codicil reduced
c. D. Parker of Ellis county to S10,-
000.
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In the kennel club awards at the
Dallas Fair Saturday Floyd A. Fer
ris Of WaXahachie won first prize for
the best Russian wolf hound. He re-
ceived bronze medal given by the
Russian Wolf Hound Association OF
America.
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Eight or ten negroes engaged in
free for all scrap at the depot at
Forreston Sunday night Ike and
Dick Taylor received slight knife
wounds. Complaints charging affray
were filed against the bunch of bel
ligerentS
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Loses His Winnings.

Dallas, Oct 26.-W. T LassateI
was robbed Saturday night of $3.50,
Two men seized and garroted him on
Wood street and went through his
pockets. Mr.. Lassater had won the
money on the last two races at the
fair grounds that afternoon and be
lieyes that he had been shadowed BY
the highwaymen.
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Premium Bale Of Cotton

In the award Of prizes on agricul-
tural products at the Dallas Fair
Saturday, r. T. Shaw Of Waxahachie
received first premium on a bale OF
cotton. Mr.. Shaw exercised particu-
lar pains In gathering the staple and
1t was entirely free from trash. Mr..
Shaw and family picked the lint
from the seed by hand and 1t was
then brought to Waxahachie end
pressed into a bale that Feixhed
nearly Ave huAdrad pounds.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-26
MIR. Chaska Returns Home.

Mr.. e. Chaska's many friends will
be glad to know that he has suffi-
ciently recovered to leave the hospi-
tai and return home. He returned
Sunday night from FIT. Worth where
he submitted to an operation a few
weeks ago. His condition is growing
better all the time but it will yet be
several days before he can come to
the store
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Blows Head or,

Paris, Texas, Oct 26.--George
Wilson, negro tenant farmer about
southwest of Paris, blew the top of
his head Off with shotgun early
Saturday morning. He had been sick
and was respondent. ea.5
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burglars Use Dynamite on Vault.
Oklahoma CITY. Okla. Oct Is -
( ,rglars dyl emitted, tho safe q, tn.
r.rs: National Bank ~ Canute, on /,
early SATURDAY ard escaped with a..
900.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-16
WOODLEkf,

December IL DIR. and Mrs J
D. Heathman, of Mooresville
were welcome visitors in our town
this week.
Just as predicted, by one of the
boys several weeks ago, the mar
riage fever Is running high.
Willie Rice was on last Sunday
married to Miss Sallie Watson,
also Miss Bertha Watson, sister
of the above, was married same
time and place to John Wetmore.
John Dowell was, this week,
married to Miss Lizzie Penniger,
of near Cooleemee. daughter of
Calep Penninger.
The Junior Order of Cooleemee
is raising a flag, ETC., at the
school house here today.
Alex Sharp, who moved here a
year ago, has got rich on the fam
and has decided to move his fami-
ly to Cooleemee, and, I guess, he
will be a boss in the mill.
Miss Harriet Gibbons is in 8
critical condition. Her recovery
is considered very doubtful.
T. L. Thompson & Son, who
operate a cotton gin here, has de-
cided to quit the business as they
have so much bad luck. Cheer
up boys you cannot expect it all
to be up hill.
Who sud night rider? We
don't think we have ally up here,
but every bit of the water was out
of the boiler when the fireman
fired up one of the gins. and he
did not notice it until the fues
we're red hot, then he run to the
ejector to put in scme water. and
the fellow who let the water out
thought of the same thing, and to
keep down a blow up, he broke
the valve so no water could he put
in. The only thing done was the
eternal runation of the boiler.
Neral: Firemen look after your
water before firing up,
ONE OF THE BOYS.
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Marked For Death.

Three years ago I was marked
for death. A grave yard cough
was tearing my lungs to pieces.
Doctors failed to help me, and
hope had fled. when my husband
got DR.. Kings New Discovery"
says Mrs. A. G. Williams, of BAG,
KY. 1.-The first dose helped me
and Improvement kept on until I
had gained So pounds in weight
and my health was fully restor-
ed" This medicine holds the
worlds healing record for coughs
and colds and lung and throat dis.
eases. It prevents pneumonia
Sold under guarantee at all drug
stores. SOC and 81. Trial bottle
free.
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Marriage sIftord. Goodnight.

December 9th, 1908, at the
home of E. M. Sifford, Esq,
Rowan Co., N. c., his daughter.
Miss Dora Irene Sifford and Ar
mold Mcbride Goodnight, all of
Rowan county, were married
promptly at 4 p. m. The we'd
ding bells commenced ringing
when the bride and groom left
the sitting room and continued
ringing as the bridal party passed
down the main aisle to the parlor
where Rev. C. L. Morgan had
taken his stand to tie the knot.
Miss Floy Sitford was the best
girl, Miss Mace was the little
flower girl and Master Burt played
the wedding march. When the
ceremony was over all marched to
the dining room where a bounti-
f,,l supper was awaiting. O, such
a table! It groaned under its
weight. The next day the couple
left for the West where they will
make their home. Their many
friends wish them a long and
happy life.
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ROCKWELL.

December 14.-Well, friends.
Christmas is coming and Young
ster hopes that Santa Claus will
come TO see all Especially the cor
respondents) and wishes you a
merry Christmas and a happy
New Year.
Rev. Yearick, of Maiden, has
accepted the call extended him
from this charge and preached
his first sermon last Sunday. He
is a fine preacher and a hard
worker.
McCombs & Parks are doing a
pretty good business,
Quite a number of girls visited
John Linker's last Saturday
night. I guess they were having
a good time, as they were keeping
the Lower Stone telephone man
pretty busy.
The health of the community is
very good at this writing.
J. W. Peeler has arrived at
home from his trip south, which
was in the interest of the Rock
we'll Furniture Company.
The stores Of this place will be
kept pretty busy from now until
Christmas.
The members of the Reformed
church of this place surprised
Rev. Yearick last Saturday by
giving him an old time pounding.
The dinner was enjoyed by all
present, after which which the
pantry was filled with the many
good things brought by the mem
bers of his congregation.
YOUNGsTER
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LOWERSTONE.

December 14.-Charlie Brown
and Richard Brown have been to
the mountains. They report a
good time.
Callie Miller has been visiting
Miss Maggie Bost recently.
It seems if o'possum hunting
had about stopped We don't
hear anything about our cham.
pion ;possum hunters,
The bird law has come in again
and the hunters are making good
use of it.
Does any one known what has
become of Xerxes, Come Oh,
brother, don't sleep all winter.
Miss Rose Ann Bost has been
on the sick list. Her friends
hope for her a speedy recovery.
Jacob Cline has been visiting
at H. Foutz's recently.
The Lowerstone is still growing
There will be a Christmas tree
at Lowerstone church on Christ
mas day.
George Troutman and wife
visited at Charlie Browns Satur
day and Sunday.
Miss Nora Lee Foutz and Ellis
visited at Jacob Dry's Saturda,
and Sunday,
J. A. M. Brown visited Alexan
der Peeler Sunday pight.
L. J. Shive visited J. G. Fout
Sunday.
The school at Fishers schoo
house is progressing finely. Nil
Katie Query is teacher.
Ira Bost was in Salisbury sew
erral days last week on business.
NEBUCHADNEZZAR.
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DR.. [. S. FOX,
DENTIST, .

1921 N. Main St. Phone 305.
Now is the time to have your teeth
looked after, this fall may be too late.
All work guaranteed. Best materials.
Latest methods.
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Barbee Trial Postponed.

Durham Dec. 14.-The prelim-
mary hearing of Reuben Barbee
was postponed this afternoon to
Monday of next week owing to the
inability of Victor S. Bryant, for
the defense, to appear. The de-
Tense is hardly taking the pros
ecution seriously, declaring it's
ability to set up an alibi.
Barbee is not concerned over his
arrest and say she will be discharg-
ed When the hearing is set. The
prosecution is as certain of it's
case and announces it's ability to
convict without half trying
Charlotte Observer.
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VERY ANNOYING.
This Hardly Expresses What Salisbury
People Say of II.

Any itchiness of the skin is an
noylng.
Little danger in itching Skin
disease
But they make you miserable.
Doan's Ointment is a never.
failing cure
For Piles, Eczema, all itching
troubles.
Salisbury citizens endorse it.
W. A. Monroe, 424 W. Council
St., Salisbury, N. c., says: "Sev.
eral years ago I was bothered by a
skin eruption which failed to
yield to the various remedies l
used. After suffering for some
time, Doan's Ointment was
brought to my attention and I
procured a box from the Sails
bury Drug Company. The first
application brought relief and
when | had finished the contents
of one box my trouble had entire
ly disappeared. I have had no
return of it since and know that
the cure effected by Doan's Oint-
ment was n permanent one. l
advise anyone afflicted in a SINH
lar manner to give this prepare.
ton a trial"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take 10 other.
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ROWAN ACADEMY.

December 14.-The health of
this community is very good at
present.
Mrs. S. R. Fry and children, of
Wexford, South Carolina, are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Brown.
Walter Elum has moved to
Dunn's Mountain. W. are sorry
to loose our close neighbor.
There will be a Christmas tree
at Granite Quarry M. E.. church,
with exercises by the children,
Christmas eve at 6:30 o'clock.
Everybody is invited. There will
also he one at Wlttenburg church
Christmas night.
Miss Eleanor Brown visited
Miss Carrie Cauble last Saturday
night.
There will be a missionary sale
at St. Luke's next Saturday, De-
cember 10Th at ten O'Clock.
There was a large crowd at sing
ing Sunday evening at St. Luke's
There Will be a Christmas tree
there Thursday, December 9th,
at 1 o'clock. RUTH.
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GOLD KNOB SCHOOL HOUSE.

December 14.-The health of
this community is very good at
present.
Mrs. J. G. Kluttz, who has been
sick for the past few weeks, is
able to be out again, I am glad to
note.
The school at this place is going
on nicely 30 far. I hope it will
continue so until the end.
Guy A. Trexler, who has been
visiting IN Newton for the past
few weeks, returned home last
week.
Rev. P. NJ. Trexler and daugh-
ter were welcome visitors at
Frank Cauble's last Saturday
night and Sunday.
There will be a missionary sale
at St. Luke's church next Satur
day morning, at ten o'clock, De.
cember 18th.
I guess Murray Trexler has been
all smiles for the past few weeks,
Miss Daisy Lyerly was absent
from school a part of last week.
There was preaching at St.
Luke's church last Sunday by
Rev. Yearick, who has been elect
ed pastor of the East Rowan
charge. There was also singing
at two o'clock.
Christmas is coming. Look out
boys and girls Old Santa will soor
come around. You had better gel
your stockings ready.
Miss Emma Lyerly has been alb
sent from school for the last two
weeks.
Rev. P, M. T rexler is ding tt
have a phone put in his house THU
week.
There will be North Carolins
day exercises at Gold Knob Schoo
house next Friday afternoon. De
cember 18th. Everybody come
1t is hoped to have a large crowc
present.
Miss Pearle. Miller started t,
school at this place last Monday.
Mrs. D. NJ. Lyerly is real sicl
with an unknown disease.
Much success to THE WATCH
MAN and it's many readers.
BETSY
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Medicine That Is Medicine.

IT have suffered a good deal
with malaria and stomach COM
plants, but 1 have now found a
remedy that keeps me we'll, and
that remady is Electric Bitters &
medicine that is medicine for
stomach and liver troubles, and
for run down conditions" says
W. G. Kiestler, of Halliday, Ark
Electric Bitters purify and enrich
the blood, tone up the nerves,
and impart vigor and energy to
the weak. Your money will be
refunded if it fails to help you.
SOC at all drug stores.
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MANUEL.

December 14.-Hog killing is
the order of thu day along now.
There will be a Christmas tree
at Emmanuel on Christmas eve.
ming at 2:30 o'clock.
Miss Mury Beaverhas been sick
for d few days, but is getting bet.
ter we are glad to note.
Geo. Beaver and family visited
at Mrs. Martha Beaver Sunday.
Jno. M. Earnhardt, who is in
Richmond, il expected home next
Saturday.
Miss DOYLE Beaver is teaching
school in her sisters place today.
Miss Matte Taylor is visiting
at Mrs. Martha Beaver today.
C. S. Shipton and Geo. Boyer
is helping Jno. G. Holshouser saw
wood today.
Chas. Karriker moved tabove
Salisbury last week.
Hilbert Lyerly has moved to
Granite Quarry, but he was able
to find the way to Emmanuel last
Sunday evening all the same. I
guess Charlie Lyer1y told him
which way to 60.
II. Page and family will move
into the house on Mrs. Fishers
place, vacated by Mr.. Karriker
last week.
Geo. Brown visited at B. R. A.
Beavers Sunday.
Wishing The WATcHMAN and its
happy band Of correspondents all
kinds Of success, [ close, hoping
to have better things to tell next
time, UNCLE IKE.
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Night Rider Gang on Trial.

Union City, Tenn, Dec. ID -
Late today eight men. alledged
leaders of the night rider band of
Reel Foot Lake, will be placed on
trial for their lives, charged with
the putting to death of Captain
Quentin Rankin, a prominent at.
torney of Trenton Tenn, the Gull
m%inating act of a series of out
lawry SO high handed as to call
forth the mastering of militia to
aid the prosecution of the mem-
bers of the clan.
By the end of the week the
hearing promises to be we'll under
way.
Whether the court procedure
shall be conducted in order or
weather further bloodshed shall
occur during the heat of tho legal
battle is considered uncertain.
From Reel Foot Lake and other
strongholds of the clan men are
pouring into Union City in num-
bers, with their sympathies going
out to those Of their friends on
trial or held in Jail, while the
state has we'll organized its forces
determined to put down auy pos
sille outbreak in its incipiency.
As to public feeling, 1t is we'll d.
vlded.
The men placed on trial today,
who when formerly arraigned
last week, declared themselves
not guilty are Carrot, Johnson,
Sam Applewhite, Roy Ransom,
Bud Morris, Fred Pinken, Arthur
id Burton and Bob Huff
man.
The WATERMAN 81 90 per year.
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! Correspondence.
FAITH.


Dec. 14.-John Kuykendall and
his bride have returned from
Asheville. Mr.. Kuykendall is
making preparations to build a
residence out of granite, as he is
a first.class stone mason.
F. P. Cant has moved into one
of Dolph Giants houses.
Boyden Letter let his contract
for his new house to P. A. Peeler.
who with his force of hands, laid
the foundation and put up a lot
of the frame work December 10th,
1908.
Charles McCombs has let the
contract to W. S. EarnEardt to
finish up his new residence on the
inside.
Peeler, Bame & Go. shipped
their large granite vault to High
Point, December 18th.
Milas Bame moved on the old
Enoch Phillips place Saturday,
December 18th, where he will
farm next year for Peeler Bros,
who own the place.
Mr.. and Mrs G. R Shipping and
little son are visiting at J. l..
S%huping's.
Misses Carrie Jones, May Wiley
and Leila Shive visited their friend,
Miss Ollie Wagner, Saturday
night.
The Christmas tree at the
Lutheran church will be on Thurs
day. Christmas eve, at one-thirty
p. m.
The building stone for the new
state building at Raleigh is being
loaded on the cars from the
Phillips mountain today.
The Christmas tree at the Re-
formed church will be on Christ
mas day at ten O'Clock a. m.
D. B. Prick was surprised on
his birthday, which was celebrat-
ed by a dinner, December ~4th.
Mr.. Fink was induced to go
on a short hunting trip by his
pastor, while his friends gathered
in and spread a bountiful dinner.
When he and Rev. G. P. Fisher
arrived at home they found the
house and yard full of people
After finding out that it was his
53rd birthday, he knew what it
all meant. A pleasant time was
spent there.
Augustus Basinger has bought a
farm near Faith.
John Castor has come to make
his home With his son Julius
Castor.
John Josey is kept busy saving
lumber for his customers.
J. A. Peeler killed hogs Monday
morning.
Venus wishes all the readers of
THE WATCHMAN a merry Chist-
mas and a happy New Year.
VENUS.
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Notice to Creditors Of Boyden c. freXler.

Having qualified as administrators
of BaydenC' Trexler late of Rowan
County, notice is hereby given all per-
sons holding claims OR demands
against him or his estate to present the
same duly verified to the undersigned
on or before the 10th day of Novem-
Der, 1909, or this notice will be plead in
bar of their recovery. All persons in
dehted to said estate are required to
make immediate settlement. This the
9th day Of November, 1908.
HI. A TREXLER, Admrs. of Bo,
HENRY M. TRExLER, en- G. Trexler.
B. B. Miller, attorney.
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DIR. Shops
Cure
CORNELISON & COOK.
There is no Reason why

Farmers wives should not have the
best of everything going, especially
Flour. Rothrock's Best Patent flour
will not disappoint her on ''baking
days. and will prove a pleasure as well
as a profit.
ROTHROCK'S ROLLER MILLS,
Gold Hill, n. G.