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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-19

the strangling of the bills in the
committees.
That a great many of the anti
gambling bills have had their incep-
ton with those who hope to kill the
Hughes bills to stop race-track
gambling, is not doubted by any
one and it is openly stated that
some other measures have been in
troduced simply to becloud the sit
uation.
Instead of acting on the defensive
the Jockey club. it is said, has as
sumed the part of the aggressor,
and the bills of Assemblyman Yale,
which stop all games of chance, are
said to have originated with the
horsemen. The supporters of the
Percy Gray law hope, by attacking
poker playing and all games of
chance, as we'll as stock market
practices, that they will arouse from
the interests affected strenuous op-
position, which, if pooled, will kill
all gambling legislation this
year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-19
MYSTERIOUS DOINGS OF JAPAN.
ESE STEAMER ALONG THE
CHILEAN COAST.
FLEET NEARING CALLAO
Evans Taking 1t Easy in Run Up
Chilean COast-WiII Reach
Callao on Thursday
Morning.

Valparaiso, Feb, 19.-The doings
on the coast of Chile of the Japan
ese steamer Kasado Maru have, in
view of the proximity of the Ameri-
can battleship fleet, attracted con-
siderable attention here. The Kasado
Maru left Iquique Jan. % and
steamed out to sea. Nothing was
heard from her until two days ago,
when she arrived at Tocopilla, a
small maritime town in Antofagasto
province, 40 miles distant from
Iquique. The fact that the vessel
spent twenty-four hours between
these two ports leads to the suspi-
cion in some quarters that she has
been observing the passage of the
American fleet or studying the Chill
can coast in the vicinity of Tocopil-
la. The Kasado Maru is equipped
with wireless telegraphy.
The kasado Maru belongs to the
japanese government. She left ia
pan in October for Honolulu, where
she arrived Nov Z. Since then she
has been reported at Callao, africa
and other points on the Chilean
coast. She is of 8 500 tons, has twin
screws, and was built at Newcastle
in 1900.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-19
FORCE ITALIANS TO FLEE.
Warning Notices Placed in Houses
and Posted in the Mines

Bedford, Ind, Feb 9.-Fright-
ened by warning cards found under
the doors of their houses and post
ed in the quarries in which they
were employed, demanding that they
leave before tomorrow, many Ital-
ians have fled the town OF Reeds
Station. The authorities will attempt
to afford every protection to those
who remain, many of whom are
naturalized citizens of the United
States. Most of the Italians work in
the quarries, while a few are mer-
chants.
The cards We're written with a
lead pencil, and read as follows:
ard of General Warning-Al]
Italians must vacate and not be
found here after February goth
1Lcse that Say will suffer the pen
atty.
! ,Signed) By Order of Committee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-19
SNOW FALLS AND WIND AT
TAINS VELOCITY OF FIFTY
MILES AN HOUR.
VISION IS OBSTRUCTfD
Many Minor Accidents Reported
and Police Have Hard Time Pr
loting Crowds Across
the Streets.

Chicago, Feb. 19.--The most vio-
lent storm that has visited Chicago
in many years commenced at 7
O'Clock yesterday morning, and is
raging with increased violence. By
O'Clock in the evening 7 inches of
snow had fallen and it was still
coming down heavily. The wind at
frequent intervals blew with a velo-
city of fifty miles an hour, and it
hurled the snow through the streets
in such binding clouds that it was
impossible to see for a greater dis
tance than half square, and often
the range of vision would be limited
to few feet A great number of &C
cidents of a minor character were
caused by the collisions between
wagons and street cars. Up 20 6
O'Clock last night no serious casaul-
ties had been reported,
At S o'clock, when the home-com-
ing crowd was thickest, the wind
was blowing SO heavily and the snow
was falling in such binding sheets
that it was dangerous to attempt to
cross Michigan avenue at it's inter-
section with either Jackson boule-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-19
AT THE SPEEDWAY.
Races Tuesday Afternoon Witnessed
Dv Large Crowd.

In spite of terrific wind which
swept over the race track at the
speedway Tuesday afternoon a large
and enthusiastic crowd witnessed the
races The track was in good condi-
ton considering the recent rains
and the mettle of the horses was on
edge w. d. Anderson S Joe d. won
in the 2:3G pace and lowered his
former records.
The events on the program We're
as follows:
First Race-Joe D. won; Nettie
P. second; time 1.9 IL.
Second Race-Joe D. won; Nettie
P. second; time 1907.
In the third event the entries were
Patsy Dunlap. Della B, and the
Fountain mare. Best three out OF
five to win. Patsy Dunlap won, tax.
ing the first, second and fourth
heats. The Fountain mare won The
third heat.
The entries for the running race
were Maggie B., Bessie X. and MauC
]. This was a quarter-mile dash anG
was won by Bessie K.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-19
Fair Suffragists Storm Albany.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 19.-Every
train into Albany this morning
brought dele cations of fair suffra-
gists intent upon making the legis-
lative hearing on the proposed
atle~ Cnet Mt to the constitution, Civ
ing w. n the ballot the occasion
women of the Empire state have yet
attempted. 1t is expected that the
women will wait upon Governor
Hughes. Every suffrage organization
in New York City has sent delega-
tions, and all other cities of the
state are well represented.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-19
Dog Show in the Hub.

Boston, Feb. 19.-What is with
out exception the greatest exhibition
of barks and bites ever seen in the
Hub was opened today in Mechanics
hall by the New England Kennel
club, this being it's twenty-fourth an
nual bench show. Dogs from the far
north, such as pulled the sledges OF
Peary and other Arctic explorers
over the ice of the frozen ocean,
form a novel feature of the show,
Robert NJ. Guggenheim of New
York being the exhibitor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-19
A Cold Day.

But it's gratifying to have our Gus
toners tell us they have no trouble
in keeping warm when they use our
coal Just received two cars large
lump McAlester coal It's the kind
that every one wants, and will please
you A good supply heater blocks,
cord wood and stove wood, all kinds
feed stun. Both phones so. Waxa-
hachie Grain Co. 10
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-19
HAVANA'S SANITATION
BIG SUM TO BE EXPENDED IN
IMPROVING HEALTH CON-
DITIONS OF CUBA

Washington Feb. 19,-Plans for
the expenditure of nearly $40, 0,000,-
ditions of Havana, including the con
ditions of Havana, including the con-
have been outlined by Governor
Magoon and will almost certainly re-
ceive the final approval of Secretary
Taft upon his return to Washington
tomorrow, The plans have the con-
currence of Secretary Root and the
cordial approval of President Roose-
ion of the water and sewer system
was originally awarded by Governor
General Wood to McGibney & Rok-
eby, and this, with Secretary Taft's
approval, must be carried out.
Work under this contract will
begin at once. 1t is to be completed
within four years, so that one-fourth
can be accomplished before the pres
ent American occupation of Cuba
national government of Cuba will
divide the cost with the municipality
and the former will exercise super
visory and administ rative control.
In reaching this decision Secretary
Taft was largely influenced by the
Secretary of the State, which firmly
Cd tn tha
submitted to the Panama admins
tration, that under the terms of the
Platt amendment Cuba is bound to
take this precaution against unsani-
tary conditions in her chief city.
Secretary Taft also decided the
other three cases brought to his at
tention by Governor Magoon, and in
each instance the decision of the
! Secretary was approved by the Pres
/ dent In line with the decision of the
/ McGibney & Rokeby contract Is that
on the Reilly contract. which pro-
vides for the construction of a sew
er and water system in the city of
I Cienfugos, the second largest city in
Cuba The Illegal features Of the
contract are to be eliminated. The
contractors have consented to the
necessary modification and the work
will now proceed uninterruptedly,
The most difficult case submitted
to Secretary Taft was that OF the
Mariana Telephone Company, which
had acquired concession in Maria
no, suburb of Havana, and had
sought under technieality of the
Cuban law to include in it's territory
the city of Havana The Cuban
courts had twice decided against the
claims of the company, but it asked
some relief In the form of national
telephone law. Secretary Taft decid-
ed that the company had no right to
construct it's lines in Havana, but
further ruled that an open competi-
ton should be conducted at which
all should enjoy an equal opportun-
ity to bid for a concessi IN to operate
system In Havana.
The fourth case submitted to the
Secretary the f1fty-year concession
granted to Scovel & Co. to construct
and operate a pier in the harbor of
Havana, was quickly disposed of.
The concession is to be cancelled
and the company compensated for
the work 1t has already done.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-19
RACE TRACK GAMBLING.
Hearing on Bills to Suppress Gamb
ling Takes Place.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 19.-Another
legislative hearing on the various
bills for the. suppression of race
track and other forms OF gambling
will be held today and has attracted
to Albany many Of the representa-
tives of the interests affected.
At present, the legislature Is di-
vided on what forms of gambling
should be stopped, one element
wanting race track gambling abol-
ished, another opposing stock gamb-
ling, while in favor of the other and,
so on, with the result that each par
ticular bill has its supporters and it's
opponents.
At today's hearing the Hughes
men expect to bring about some orr
der. Any attempt on the part of
their opponents to use fillibustering
tactics will be fought strenuously
That every legislator will be put on
record is certain. In the event of
either the senate or assembly COM
mittee on codes failing to report the
bills, after reasonable time, mo-
tions in both houses to discharge the
committees from the further con-
sideration OF the bills will follow.
In this way, the supporters of the
Hart-Agnew bills expect to put every
man on record and hope to prevent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-19
Boy Accidentally Wounded.

Clarence Wimberley, son OF Mr..
and Mrs N. P. Wimberley of Ennis,
who was out hunting Saturday and
as he was stepping into a boat at the
lake. his gun was accidentally dis
charged and he received a wound
on the arm. The injury is not seri-
GUS.
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HEAD BLOWN OFF.
Railroad Man at Bonham Found
Dead at His Home.

kai1fOau MAN at DOtlIlAIl Tounu
Dead at His Home.
Bonham, Texas, Feb. 19.-Yes
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock the
whole town was shocked by the re-
port that Hugh Pierce, one of the
best known railroad men of the city,
lad died at his home by blowing off
the TOP of his head with a shotgun.
The upper half of Piercf's head was
torn completely to fragments and
The brains and blood were scattered
all over the room.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
PRAIRIE HON e.

Mrs. Geo. Blienick is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Killing and family spent Tues.
day at their farm.
Mrs. John Sloan spent Monday with
her daughter, Sadie.
Several friends from Iowa are visit
ing at the Argo home.
Miss Luella Larson was the guest of
Miss Maher last Thursday.
VIM, Caldwell and son, Willie, spent
Tuesday at Mike Makers.
Mesdames Rudolph and Sheldon we're
calling on friends Monday evening.
Mesdames Pickett and Johnson were
entertained at the Blakley home Mon
day.
Mrs. Arthur Larson and daugh-
ter spent Thursday with friends in
town.
Npo. RuuOipH anu uduSHteI, IT lOSSlt,
visited Mrs. Roy Squirting in Argo last
Tuesday.
Misses Goodwin and Lucas were
pleasant callers at Ira Blakley's Fri.
day evening.
Mrs. John Blakley and daughter,
Mary, called at the home Of Robert
Blakley Sunday evening.
Il. N. Sheldon and family are en-
tertaining friends from Illinois, who
arrived Thursday evening.
Geo. Chapman has purchased the Nc
Kee house in Bookings. They ex
pect to reside in Brookings I'm the near
future.
Tracy Lumby and a friend arrived
from Shell Lake, Wis, Friday morn
ing. The boys are going to spend the
autumn here.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
Local and Personal

w. II. Roddle returned home yester-
day morning from a several days bust
ness trip to the Twin Cities.
Miss Ethel Wakefield Of Lake Ben.
ton, vas here the last of the week
visiting the Carlisle family.
Rev. Hugh Robinson, who has been
visiting in the east for several weeks,
writes hat he will be home in time
for services Sunday.
Mrs. A. E. Coles has been here the
past week visiting at the home of M.
G. Carlisle. The family have been
living at Perham, Mimi, but will pro-
badly locate in Minneapolis.
Frank Dull has rented his home in
east Brookings to DR.. A. A. Brigham,
dean of the new school of agricul-
ture at the college. Mr.. Dull and fam.
lily expect to spend the winter in
Missouri.
Great CONSERVATION has been stirred
up in Aberdeen by the purchase of
$50 acres of land near Groton by the
C. M. & st. Paul railway. where 1t
is supposed that company is going to
establish division headquarters.
All young people of the First Pres
byterian church and Christian Endeav-
or are invited to attend the C. E. pic
mic which will be given Friday after
noon on the college campus. Each one
is requested to bring his own lunch
and a fork and spoon.
The premium lists of the Brookings
County Fair are out and are being dis
tributed. The book Is we'll gotten up
and we'll printed, with a large amount
of advertising and is away ahead of
any fair premium list we have seen
this year and We don't except the
state fair. r
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
THE ACCOMMODATING MAN.

The man right here at home is the
man who will be most accommodating
The home merchant is a friend OF
yours and he takes pains TO please you
and to have his service, his goods and
his prices right. He often accommo
dates his customers by sending for
what they want if he does lot happen
to have in his stock, he accommodates
them too, by exchanging things which
they have bought. Sometimes it is
an accommodation to exchange but
ter or eggs for merchandise and it is
sometimes a great accommodation to
get a little credit from the storekeep-
er. 1t Is a good thing to remember
that these are accommodations that you
do not get from the catalogue and
mail order house.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
EAST TRENTON.

Pete Haggard was an Aurora caller
Tuesday.
League was held at Jas. jerks Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter spent Sunday
in West Trenton.
Mr.. Blomstrum called at Jas. jerks
Sunday evening,
Mrs. Wolf and wife were out driving
Sunday evening.
John Fairness and son were town
callers Monday evening.
John Gum and lady were seer driy'
ing in Trenton recently.
r. l. and Wood Turner were out
calling the fine day Sunday.
Ed Buckley was an Aurora caller
Saturday in spite OF the rain.
Claude Leary was in town Tuesday.
Harvest is over and threshing has
commenced.
Ole Erickson passed through Tren-
ton Saturday with a load OF B~rookings
folks who viii visit with Mr.. Erickson
for a short time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
A NEW CAPTAIN FOR COMPANY c

At a meeting of the Brookings com
pany of the state guard Friday even
ing Geo. w. Roskie vas unanimously
elected captain to succeed Aubrey Law
renee. Mr.. Roskie has had consider
able experience in military affairs and
we believe the company is to be con
graduated upon its selection. At the
outbreak of the Spanish-American war
Mr.. Roskie was a student at the col.
lege and he enlisted in Company X OF
this city and accompanied it to the
Philippines, serving as first lieutenant.
Mr.. Roskie will take charge of the
company at once and will accompany
it to Fort Riley next week.
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sister who has recently arrived from
Iowa.
w. j. Hahn is erecting a new barn
on his lots in Aurora.
Miss Myrtle Buckley is visiting her
friend. Mis- Lucy Barry. north o. Fix,
IN.
Mrs. Frank Secora and children are
visiting at Robert Hazlewood's this
week.
Mrs. Vincent Rexford and son, VIM.
Woodward, expect 10 leave Wednesday
for points in Illinois for a three weeks
visit.
Mrs. Chas. Cheatham stopped not
for rain or mud last Saturday but
drove out TO see her sister, Mrs. A.
J. Lovejoy.
Homer Rexford was able to return
20 his home in Brookings Sunday after
being detained in :his village a few
days by Illness.
Rollins ReXford. a son of the late
Vincent Rexford, arrived from Athol
last Thursday and spent a few days
here with relatives.
Mrs. Anna Baker expects to leave
Monday morning for Syracuse. n. Y,
for an indefinite stay with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clara Price.
We are pleased to report that Mr..
p. A. Hickman's health is improving
under the careful treatment he is re-
ceiying at Des Moines, Iowa.
f. +. Cross of Garretson, spent Sun
day with his cousins, Mrs. F. T. Baker
and A. Stone. Mrs. Baker AMI Fran
ces accompanied him to Brookings
Monday morning, where he visited a
couple of days with his aunt, Mrs. S.
w. Stone.
Miss .Iarie Burton nicely entertain.
cd Il rumhCr of her friends at the home
ot hey aunt. Mrs. II. Coos. so1th of
town. Sau rday afternoon in honor Of
her twelfth birthday. Miss Marie re-
ceived a goodly number Of nice pres
ents and her little friends report a
fine time.
The Royal Neighbors held a very
interesting meeting at their hall We'd
nesday afternoon. Two candidates
were initiated and a fine lunch was
served at the conclusion. A joint par
ty is to be held at the home of Mrs.
James Bane Wednesday August 10, by
these worthy ladies in honor of Mrs.
Bane and Mrs. Samuel Elston.
Card of Thanks.-We desire through
these items to sincerely thank our
friends and n~eighbors for their kind
ness and sympathy shown us during
the illness and death of u husband
and father.
Mrs. Vincent Rexford.
Rollins Rexford.
Willis Rexford.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
LOSE A GOOD CITIZEN.

J. C. Jenkins left for his home at
Tacoma, Wash, Thursday night. His
late visit here virtually terminated all
his business relations with Brookings.
We are sorry to lose Mr.. Jenkins and
his excellent family as they have been
potent factors socially and in a bust
ness way for many years. Mr.. Jen'
kins has steadily grown into promi-
hence as a lawyer and a business mar
and politically he has held many ON,
ces of trust. always filing them with
ability and satisfaction to his constit,
ents. We most heartily commend hin,
to the people with whom he may
come in contact In his new location
and trust that happiness and prosper
ity win attend him and his family In
their new home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
ALTON.

Frank Glasier visited home folks
over Sunday.
Miss May welch returned TO White
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Atkinson delivered chickens in
B~rookings Saturday.
Milton Mcknight visited his parents
in B~rookings Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Null visited rela-
tives in Alton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Mcknight were
Alton visitors Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Miller spent Friday and
Saturday with relatives at White.
Mrs. E. c. Brink was the guest at
the Lucas home Friday afternoon.
Myrtle Hartley spent she week with
her sister. Mrs. Gerd Null of Argo.
Mr.. Thompson and Chas. Glass were
in Bookings on business Thursday.
Miss Maude Lucas is assisting Mrs.
John Miller In cooking for threshers.
Miss Lucia Hartley spent the day
Monday with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Null.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Koenig and
father attended church in White Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Thayer spent
Sunday evening at the Chas. Glass
home.
Mrs. Williams. a nurse from the
Bookings hospital. is caring for Eddie
Dahl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Offerle were pleasant
callers at the Chas. Glasier home Sun
day evening.
Miss Maude Lucas attended teach
ers' examination in Brookings Thurs
day and Friday.
Frank Null purchased a new feeder
for his threshing machine while in
Brookings Saturday.
Arthur and Carl Dahl of near Lake
Hendricks. visited their brother, Ed
die, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Miller and daughter-in.law,
Mrs. John Miller. spent Friday after.
o with Mrs. Luckinbill.
Miss Gertrude Steadman returned
home Saturday after spending her va.
cation with relatives at Gary.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richards and
son, vern. are spending the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller of Fountain.
Ray Mcknight has accepted a posi-.
ton in an elevator at Bushnell and will
move his household goods this week.
Mr.. Barton of Bushnell. was solicit
ing in White and surrounding country
the first of the week for a car OF APP
pies which will be in Bushnell Friday,
August Fl.
Mrs. Miller departed for her home
In Illinois after a brief visit with her
son, John. She informed us that she
was much pleased with Bookings
county and thought 1t much nicer than
she expected to find in South Dakota.
Dakota.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.
Dewey Groves, Clerk.

The Presbyterian Sunday school will
hold its annual picnic next Tuesday al
Lake lakewood on the grounds of j
E. Margeson, by the old stone mill.
All members of the church and con
gregation are cordially invited to join
the Sunday ,chool on this holiday oc.
casion. The gasoline launch and row
boats will be chartered and all may
enjoy boating on this beautiful lake.
Wagons and teams will be provided for
all who haven't any other method of
going. All who wish to may go by
train to Bruce, on the morning freight,
which will be held until 1880 a. m.
and return at $40 p. m, a rate of soc
for the round trip having been secured,
and half rates for children. All will
be expected to pay their own railroad
fare, but the Sunday school will fur
nish free transportation for all from
Bruce to the lake and return.
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NOTICE.

The school board of District No. AZ
of Sterling township, Brookings coun-
ty, South Dakota, will receive sealed
bids up to August c5th, 1908, for build
ing two co new school houses in said
district. Plans and specifications can
be seer at the office of the County
Superintendent, also at the clerks of.
flee in Sterling township. Board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
Ole Thompson,
Chairman of Said Dist.
Dewey Groves, Clerk.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
AURORA.

More rain at this writing.
Miss May barrett is in Aurora this
week.
Mrs4 VI. j. Hahn was a Bushnell Wis
itor sunday,
q x. Pittengcr and wife and son
were n Bxoohinss Monday.
M peksr snort ana son expect TO
,eove 80 for points A IowaS for an
n. 3. W1ikinson ana childrsp
5 nusAnelI Sunday e msst :
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She Likes Good Things.

Mrs. Chas. E. Smith of West Frank.
lin, Maine, says: Il like good things
n have adopted DR.. Kings New Life
Pills as u family laxative medicine.
car they are good and do their
work without making a fuss about It. "
These painless purifiers sold at c. D.
kendalrs drug store. 25c.