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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-08
Bis RECLAMATION ENTERPRISE
Thousands Of Acres to Be PROTECTED
Against Ravases Of Floods.

One of the most gigantic enter
prises attempted In. ellis county in
several years will be the creation
and maintenance of a drainage dis
trict for the protection of several
thousand acres Of land tributary to
Chambers creek from the ravages of
annual spring floods. To be more
exact the district will embrace g.
1850 acres of the most productive
land in the county, the cultivation
of which is greatly retarded by the
overflows which are usually caused
by late spring rains. The creation OF
this district has been ordered by
the county commissioners and ]. W.
Martin OF Waxahachie was named as
civil engineer Of the district. Mr.
Martin is now preparing his field
; notes Of the several tracts OF land
embraced in the district SO that he
may begin survey for the boundary
lines at an early date
The cost OF this project will be
between $4,000 and $4,000 and
this money will be realized by the
issuance of bonds on the land situat-
ed within the bounds of the district.
Before the bonds can be issued,
however, 1t will be necessary for the
property owners residing In the ter
ritory affected to vote on the propo-
sition OF issuing bonds, and so far as
known there will be practically a
| unanimous Affirmative vote. The
commissioners will meet the 29th
OF this month to order the election,
| II the project carries the land sw1ll
be bonded at one-fourth Of it's assess-
ed valuation this year. The bonds
will run about forty years and will
probably bear interest at ne sate OF
Is per cent. !.
/ The physical work to be done will
| include q survey Of the channel OF
chambers creek from q point about
1.-TWO miles from Forreston to where
the Lone Cedar road crosses the
creek. In q number OF places the
channel will be Strengthened and
Ilevees constructed on either bank to
lprevent the water from overflowing.
There will be q number of canals
which will drain the low lands and
empty the water thus accumulated
into the creek.
| Very little OF the land affected
was cultivated this year on account
of. an overflow which occurred
about the latter part of May. II the
project proves success land that II
now worth not more than $25 pei
acre will easily increase in value tc
500 or $12b per acre.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-08
ON RACING CAME
WAR IS OPENED
The Dallas Pastors Association
Fires a Preliminary
Broadside.
WILL PUSH THE CAMPAIGN
Thirty-Firsf Legislature to Be Asked
10 Make Bookmakins in Texas
Criminal 0ffense-Plan Of
Work Outlined.
Will PUSH THE 'CAMPA|GN

"a Il n u = l.fs
Dallas. Texas, Dec. S.-If the
plans outlined by the Dallas, Pas
ts sssossat ton do not. miscarsy. =
-.
for6 the 1hfrty-nfSt 1exi1aature TOR
the enactment Of laws to prevent
betting at race tracks throughout
the state. A committee consisting OF
Rev. w. D. Bradfeld, J. B. Gambrell,
George G. Rankin and F. A. Faris
was appointed to conduct the cam
paign with powereto add to It's mem
bership such laymen as the commit
tee sees at. 1t is the purpose of the
Dallas association TO endeavor to en-
list the other pastors associations
throughout the state in the campaign
as we'll as the county press. DR.. J.
F. Morris, editor Of the Baptist
Standard. read quite a lengthy paper
which went into the details of the
Law as 1t stands on the statute books
which makes gambling Of. all kinds
felony but condOnes race track
gambling at the state fair held here
and on other tracks. During the
course Of the discussion OF the sub
ject. DR.. BrAdneld stated that he had
called on Governor Campbell while
that ,of1cial was here last Saturday
and brought the fact to his attention
and asked the governor II any
thought had been given the subject.
The governor replied that the aues-
tioa had not been given any thought.
The pastors present realized that
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-08

the negro was not killed outright Is
ascribed to the fact that .he blade Of
the knife ranged slightly upward.
The wounded negro was escorted
by Night Policeman DeVaugn to the
county health officers Office where
his wound was dressed.
The stabbing took place on Wash
ington street about 4;30 O'Clock
Monday afternoon Harris gave the
officers a description OF the young
man who made the assault upon
him. He said that short time be-
fore he was stabbed he was standing
near where two or three young men
were handling shotgun. One of
them, be said, pointed the gun at
him and he asked the boy not to do
that any more. A few words were ex-
changed and Harris walked away.
according to his version Of the al
fair. A few minutes later while he
was le.sniztg against telephone pole
some one came up behind him and
stabbed him with knife. No arrest
has yet been made.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-08
PLAN TO PROBE
THE CANAL DEAL
Democrats Will Demand an In
vesteation Of the Entire
Matter.
RA|NEY LEADS IN FIGHT
Introduces Resolution Directing the
Speaker 10 Appoint Committee Of
Inquiry Newspapers Make
Grave Charges.

Washington, Dec. S.-The demo
Gratis of the house are planning to
demand an investigation of the pur-
chase of the Panama canal property
|Andxtn conformity with this program
Representative R4fney OF Illinois
yesterday introduced a resolution d.
recting the speaker to appoint a
committee of five ascertain how
much Of the $4O,6O0,000 which ap-
pears on record to have been paid
to the French company" was really
paid to that company
It is said that the national demo-
cratic committee requested Mr.. Raj
If1ey to present the resolution. The
resolution provides that the commit
itee shall ascertain IL any portion OF
the $40,000,000 was directly or in
directly paid to American citizens OF
to an American syndicate, and If any
member or senator profited by the
transaction.
During the recent campaign 1t was
charged in newspaper articles. that
the presidents brother-in-law, Doug
las Robinson OF New York, and
Charles p Taft, brother Of the pres
iident-elect, had profited by the
! transaction 1t was this charge and
newspaper comment thereon which
provoked the letter from Presiden'
Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke
OF indiana denying the statement
and saying all the papers In the mat
ter were open to the public.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-08

There will be a splendid attraction
at the Sims Library tomorrow even
ing The occasion Is the tercentenial
of the birth of that immortal Mil
ton. superintendent w. L. Acker
will deliver a brief address on the
character and influence of this gen
ius. Hon. c. r. Gibson and Mr.. j.
w Singleton have consented to fur
nish some early "Reminiscences of
Ellis county and Waxahachie. That
they can do this, In an entertaining
and instructive manner. no one, who
tnows them, will doubt. There will
be some good musical numbers on
the program. For this delightful
treat not one cent will be charged.
The Sims library is accomplishing
a splendid work for our citizens.
Let us all show our appreciation by
attending. The hour is 1880 p. m,
December 9th.
The program will be as follows:
Song, Miss Jennie Shelton.
John Milton; an appreciation.
Prof. w L. Acker,
Violin Solo. Mrs. Wilbur Beatty.
Reading, Millions prayer OF pa
|tience, Mrs. E. D. Criddle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-08

a hard fight would be made by sa-
loon and other interests to let the
statute stand DR.. Norris stated that
it was to be regretted that number
of business men OF Dallas had put
the dollar above morality in SC
much, as they favored race track
betting, because to allow race track
betting at the fair brought money to
Dallas. DR.. Norris stated that bet
ter fair could be run, and that races
could be conducted without allowing
betting, as was the case In other
states. "Of all the states In the
Union, only two states now permit
gambling at race tracks, and these
two are Texas and California, and
understand that track gambling Is
to be stopped in California when the
next session of the legislature meets
in that state, and then the Lone
Star state will be all alone In eondon-
ing it."
DR.. Gambre1l went into details as
to the methods to be operated In
conducting the campaign by enlist
ing the county press and the preach
ers in the rural districts. DR.. Gam
brell suggested that petitions be pre-
pared and signers secured in every
city, village and hamlet, and tha,
sufficient pressure be brought to beal
ON the members of the legislature tc
make that body take some action
and that during the session OF the
when the bill Is introduc
"a to have stelegEAms sent to- ths
|SsiRatOfs aifd "a the Inemher9 " I'll
lower house from every county ask
ing them to vote for the bill.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-08
LOSS FROM FLOOD
IS INCREASING
| Another Dixie Gives Way, Leav-
| ing Town 10 Mercy Of
the River.
BUILDINGS BEING MOVED
Conditions at Pine Bluff Are More
| Serious Than at Beginning-Five
Dwellings and Warehouse
Swept Away

Pine Bluff, Ark. Dec S.-The
government dixie at the foot of Ten
nessee street, upon which the resi-
dents OF the eastern portion of this
lefty depended for protection, gave
way late yesterday, and the waters of
| the Arkansas river are last eating
their way toward the mouth of Har-
dfng's bayou, which crosses the city.
When the river encroaches short
distance further it will strike with
full force what is known as the east
end, that section destroyed by fire
some years ago, and but recently re-
built, and because of the nature of
1.-THE soil, which is soft and sandy, the
natural resistance will be slight.
Where possible houses are being
rolled to places of safety and others
and furnishings carted away
Yesterday five dwelling houses and
the warehouse of the Arkansas Pack
ct company were swept away and the
greater portion of the Cady Hard
wood mill was destroyed. Barraque
street for a distance of five blocks
east OF Georgia has been completely
destroyed and the buildings which
were situated on the south side of
the street are being moved back as
rapidly as possible, with the water
following closely in the wake Of the
mowers.
| The Cotton Belt shops were closed
yesterday to permit the employees t.
laid those whose homes are threaten
led, and old barges OF railroad irol
lbeing sunk in the hope that tn
force OF the current may be expend
led before 1t strikes the crumblin
isands
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-08
COTTON NEARLY ALL PICKED
A Small Percentage OF the Crop Yet
Remains in the Field

The cotton picking season Is near
ing an end in Ellis county. 1t is es-
timated that about S5 per cent OF
the crop has been gathered and with
"a continuation OF fair weather the
remainder will be picked before
Christmas. Farmers who have late
cotton say the rain which visited the
county last week had a very bene-
fetal effect in that 1t sofetened the
hard bolls and caused them to burst
open. None of the gins In the county
are running on full time. 1t is esti-
mated that the yield of the county
this year will be about 100000
bales or nearly double the yield of
last year. The receipts from wagons
in Waxahachie at the close OF bust
ness Saturday afternoon were 49,
800 bales, as compared to about 49,
900 bales for the same period last
year and 26,174 on December Z.
1905.
The two oil mills here continue
to run on full time and will be in
operation several weeks yet. on
shipments are normal at prevailing
prices. The meal and hulls which
were stored earlier in the season ar
now being fed to cattle. This is tn
, first season in several years that cal
tie have been fed at this place fo
the markets.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-08
MUST KEEP COUNTY TREASURER
Attorney General Maintains that Coun-
ties Can't Abolish Office.

Austin, Texas, Dec. S.-There
seems to be a general disposition on
the part of the counties of the state
to dispose of the office of county
treasurer, according to correspond
ence of the attorney generals de-
partment
During the past year it is reported
that several counties in the state
have disposed of this Office and sew
eral others have reduced the salary
of the county treasurer to such
nominal sum that no one could af-
ford to hold the position.
1t Is being argued that, as result
of the inauguration of the county
repositories and the office of county
auditor, that county treasurer Is
not necessary to the conduct of the
county's business, and while this Is
probably true,, it remains that the
state constitution provides for the
office OF county treasurer, and fur
| ther that the county commissioners
court can not abolish the office nor
| by indirect action accomplish this
result by denying to the incumbent
Of the Office any compensation, or by
lallowing him merely nominal COM
lpensation SO as to make it impossi-
BILE to secure an efficient officer to
discharge the duties of county treas
urer. & .sasa
! Consequently those counties which
ihave abolished the ONCE and those
which have reduced the salary to
$40 or SIS a year, have violated the
constitution of the state and are Va
ible for such violations to the state
of Texas
The only way In which the ONCE
can be abolished--and 1t is generally
4 |lconceded that 1t Is now an unneces
sary one-is for the forthcoming leg
lislature to submit to the people
constitutional amendment providing
for the abolishment OF 1t.
Il The county commissioners cour
has no authority to abolish the offic'
or reduce the compensation to al
amount which will preclude thu
holding of it by an efficient officer.
This, matter Of the abolishment o
this office was generally agitatet
over the state two years ago. a
which time I. Lovenburg OF Calves
ton, who was then an Office assistan
attorney general. gave an opinion t
the effect that only an amendmen
to the constitution could abolish tn
office, ETC., and this opinion contin
jues to be adhered to by the attorne
generals department.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-08
TEXAS CITIES TO SET MONEY
Secretary Cortelyou Wants Appropri-
atoms for Federal Buildings.

Washington, Dec. 8.--The fol-
lowing appropriations for Texas for
the, next fiscal year are recommend
ed by Secretary of the Treasury Cor
|telyou in his message to congress:
For work on public buildings:
Bonham. $4,000; Cleburne, $780,
1000; Corpus Christi, $4,000; Corsi-
cana, $4,000; Dallas. 100000; De
Rio, $4,000; Denison. $4,000
Gonzales, $4,000; Greenville, $40,
1000; Hillsboro, $4,000; Houston
500, 900; Mckinney, $4,000; Min
eral Wells. $45,00O; Port Arthur
i$65,O00; San Angelo, $4,000; Sar
Antonio. $4,000: San Marcos. s75,-
900; Sulphur Sprigs, $37 900; Tenn
Iple, $4,000; Terrell, $4,000; Vic
jtoria, 100000; Waxahachie, $4O,-
| lOOO; Wichita Falls, $4,000.
For river and harbor work next
year the Texas items as published In
General Marshall's report are recon-
mended.
Bargains in the want column.
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Bargains in the want column.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-08
TRUSTING EZRA LOSES s1s5
He Bet on. an Airship That Wasn't
y In the Race.


Chicago, Dec. S-Ezra Miller. a
feSsmer from Beloit. Wis, who
came to Chicago to attend the live
stock show, gave two@vsSy entertain
ing young men $135 to bet on an
airship race which they said was to
be decided at Lincoln Park.
Since then he has discovered there
was no race, and has appealed to the
police to help him recover his
money. Miller said he was accosted
by the men while looking at the
sights on State street. The race In
terested him. Yes, he was willing
to bet. AS a special favor the men
consented to add his $135 to theirs,
and hurried away to place the bets.
Miller waited In saloon for them
to return He is waiting yet.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-08

It's the man on the night shift
that studies while you sleep to help
us please you during the day at the
Eatftorium. We want to furnish you
in our line. J. T. Williams. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-08
Carolina Baptists.

Union, S. G.. Dec. S.--8aptists Of
South Carolina are gathering In
Union to-day for the annual state
|conyentton of the denomination.
Prominent ministers from other
!ytates will address the convention.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-08
NEGRO is STABBED.
Witness In Gaming Cases Attacked
by Young White Man.

Sam Harris. colored, who spent
Monday in the city AZ q witness for
the state In several ginning cases
against other negroes. was attacked
BY 1 Young white nan aSte that n
terno6n and stabbed With knife.
Harris wax struck oaly' one time, the
blade Of the knife inf1ictinS ,s1f-
ious woind In tho right breast. Fhat
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-11-11
Dies in Agony Of 1ydrophobia.

Matthew Berman, merchant Of
Elberton, Ga., who was bitten by a
mad dog on the night of Oct. 1st, died
a few days ago, after an illness of two
days from hydrophobia.
Mr.. Berman did not become violent
until short time before his death.
One great fear in his lucid moments
seemed to be that he would injure
somebody. At one time he broke
loose from his attendants and jumped
through the window. He was brought
back to the house, but later broke
away again, and running to the bath
room drank water as if he could nev-
er get enough. He seemed to be
burning up with thirst. Later he
asked that he be strapped to his bed,
and this request was complied with.
Just before be died, after one of his
paroxisms, he asked that every one
leave his room. Though strapped to
the bed his fear that he would injure
some one was so great that he want
ed to be alone. 1t was soon after
this, while alone, that he died.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-11-11
TAKENO SUBSTITUTE.
Lexington County Fair.

It was our pleasure to attend the
county fair at Lexington on Wednes-
day and especially did We enjoy the
day, as We were on our native heath
and pleasantly mingled with friends
and companions Of our boyhood days.
It was an ideal autumn day, and the
people turned out from all sections Of
the county to enjoy an old-time fair.
Whole families came in buggies, wag-
ons and all kinds of vehicles. At
noon they spread their elegant din.
ners and all ate and were merry. The
people of Lexington are noble, un-
selfish, hard-working and frugal peo-
pie. They toll along attending to
their own affairs, haye plenty to eat
and wear and free Of debt.
The Fair showed the progressive
spirit of Lexington's sturdy farmers
and We considered it great success.
The exhibits of poultry, field crops,
stock and household articles were ex-
ceedingly fine and would have done
credit to any State Fair. The exhib-
its were nicely arranged and inter-
estingly viewed by the throngs of Wis
itors.-Johnston News-Monitor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-11-11
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

County Of Lexington,
Court of Common Pleas.
Mrs. Minnie @. Meetze, Mrs. M artha @.
Killingsworsh, Miss Leila .. Hipp,
Mrs. Bette Hitler and Mrs. Maud
Milligan, plsiutitts,
against
Kate Miller, Julian Miller. Walter Mil
ler, Am,ic. Miller, Bennett Miller,
John Miller, Marion Miller, Martha
Boland. Ellen Eargle, Nora Wise,
Hilli.r! L,,ny, Simon Long, Abraham
Lli., Ellen Don,inick, Polly Sumner,
+. p. iiipp, Jesse Dreher, Addie
Dreher, Bertie Dreher, Yancy Dreher.
and Samuel B. George. as adminis-
TRAITOR Of the estate of Martha Miller,
deceased, defendants.
Summons for Relief.
Complaint Served)
To the defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired TO answer the complaint in this
action Of which a copy is herewith
served upon you and to serve copy OF
your answer to said complaint on the
subscriber at his Office in Chaplin, South
Carolina, within twenty days after the
service hereof, exclusive of the day Of
such service; and if you fail to answer
the complaint within the tine afore-
said the plaintiffs in this action will ap-
ply to the court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
J. H. FRICK,
Plaintiffs Attorney
Dated Oct 9th, 4. D., 1908.
To the minor defendants Jesse Dreher,
Addie Dreher, BERTHE Dceher and
Yancy Dreher:
You and each of you will please take
notice that the summons and complaint
in this case were this day filed i'll the
office of the Clerk of Court Of Common
Pleas for Lexington County, S. c.. and
are now on file in said office; and you
are further notified to have guardians
ad Item appointed according to law to
represent you in this case and within
twenty days after the service Of this no.
tice upon you; and you are further notl-
fed that in case you fail so to have a
guardian ad Item appointed to repre-
sent you the undersigned will proceed
to have one appointed according to law.
J. II. FRICK,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
October 18th, 1908.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-11-11
Seven Years Of Proof.

"Ihave had seven years Of proof that
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the best
medicine to take for coughs and colds
and for every diseased condition of
throat, chest or lungs" says W. '.
Henry, of Panama, Mo. The world has
had thirty-eight years of proof that DR..
Kings New Discovery is the best rem
edy for coughs and colds, la grippe,
asthma, hay fever, bronchitis, hemorr-
hage of the lungs, and the early stages
of consumption. Its timely use always
prevents the development of pneumo-
MIA Sold under guarantee at Derrick's
Drug Store and Kaufman Drug Co.,
and Sandel Drug Store. SOC. and $l.00.
Trial bottle free.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-11-11
Mothers don't give YOUR baby an

Mothers don't give your baby any
thing that contains opiates or any
other injurious drugs, but insist on
having DR.. Thornton's "Easy-Teeth-
err, as it is the best medicine on the
market for teething babies, and is ab-
solutely harmless as it does not con-
tain any opiates or injurious drugs OF
any kind. 1t is guaranteed under
Pure Food and Drugs Act, Guaranty
No. 1854. Price 35 cents. For sale
by Derrick Drug Co.; or Easy-Teeth-
er Medicine Co., Hartwell. Ga.
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Sale for Division.

On the first Monday in November,
next, I will sell to the highest bidder
for cash, before the court house door in
Lexington, 8. O., all that tract Of land
belonging to the estate Of Zinska Har.
man, deceased, containing one hundred
acres, more or less. Land is bounded
on the north by D. j. Harman and Mrs.
M. O. Boozer, on the east by J. 8. Hen
dirk and Sneider brothers, on the south
by Mrs. M. A. Franklow and west by
D. J. Harman.
Purchaser to pay 70; papers.
MRS. s. A. HARMAN,
6W52 Administrator.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-11-11
What Would You Do.

In case of a burn or scald what would
you do to relieve the pain? Such inju
ries are liable to occur in any family
and everyone should be prepared for
them. Chamberlain Salye applied on
a soft cloth will relieve the pain almost
instantly, and unless the injury is a
very severe one, will cause the parts to
heal without leaving scar. For sale
by Kaufman Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-11-11
NOTICE..

NOTICE.
To the defendants, Maggie Sellers,
Will Black, Thomas johnson and
John Johnson:
Take notice that the petition, togeth.
er with the Summons in this action, of
which the foregoing is copy, was
filed in my Office, at Lexington, S. Co.,
on the 5th day of October, 1908.
GEORGE S. DRAFTS.
Judge of Probate for Lexington County,
South Carolina.
Lexington, S. c., Oct. 5, 1908.
Thomas & Thomas, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.