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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-04
TENAS STATE FAIR.
Great Preparations Under Way for
coming Exposition.

Dallas, Texas, August An less
than three months the twenty-fourth
Texas will be held in this city Dali
las viii be the center Of interest for
the people from the farms as well
as from the towns and cities, The
The dates are October l6 TO 81 in
elusive. In every way this exposition
will eclipse all those held previous.
The sum OF 100000 is being ex-
pended in improvements including a
splendid coliseum for conventions
and stock shows building to be
used exclusively for the dog show
and for improvements In all the de-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-04
t'tiltt, pi.lT
Muuthi, statement shows slight
Improvement


Nush.nr co.. August A. the
close al huslue- July 3d. l9oe. the
monthly 1Ht.maai ~ the public
dcbt SHOW. thai Tho debt less cash
r 1be treasury amounted 20 t9l7.-
.5ae.Na7. The Interest bearing debt
ls ta13.3tI.4q0: debt on which in
',rest has ceased since maturity
&2.S1A475. debt bearing no inter-
forest S8So.b1T14i; total s1,2s6,,-
5fa.110.
This doe not include. however,
S1.3t3.211,S6P in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding which ere
offset by ar equal amount OF cash
held in IN, treasury is classified as
follows;
Gold reserve Sl50.0O0,C00 trust
funds s1.&i&.2ll,S69; General fund
k169.094.234: in national bank de-
positorics $54O22,746; IT, Philippine
treasury S5.9ol,272. against which
there are demand liabilities out
standing of S1.543,211,S69, which
leaves a cash balance on hand of
S25S.437,755.
The total receipts for July were
$57.577.oS1 and the total disburse-
ments. we've $7o,6S1 030. This is eX-
elusive of postal revenues and dis
hursemcnts, except postal deficiency
and gives an excess of $500, S9S of
ordinary receipts over ordinary dis
burSementS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-04

Because the last legislature
amended the game law by providing
a gun tax and at one time proposed
10 change the open season on certain
game some confusion has resulted
as 10 when the open season for doves
and qualis begins. The seasons have
not been changed in any respect and
stand as they did before the legisla-
ture amended & law. II will be un-
lawful to hunt doves or quails be-
fore November ]. The real sports
men are glad that the season on
doves was not changed, though they
admit that doves are grown In Sep
TENDER and often leave the country.
migrating to Mexico. Their point is
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-04

last week in Hillsboro visiting rela-
tives.
Messrs Jim and Gland Ham and
families have gone on an overland
trip to visit their parents in Wilbar-
ger county. They expect to be gone
about a month.
Miss Willie Edna Clark returned
home last week from a visit to
friends at Rocket
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-04

II is evident that all three Of the
proposed amendments to the consti-
tuition have been adopted by the vo-
ters of the state. Under one of these
amendments WaXahachie can. if she
so desires, be governed by a com
mission, and unless needed improve
ments can be had under our present
form Of municipal control the com
mission form will be desired. We
want better street lights and more
cleanliness
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-04

The Enterprise FURNISHING Company ~
80 no wise responsible for debts that may
be contracted by ployes, nor VIII We
assume payment of such debts under
any circums stances. Every empioye OF
this office is paid promptly ior work
done. This is 20 protect ourselves and
LISTING COMPANY. Per g. ". NJ o.
Knight, Manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-04

Cotton jumped $3.50 "A bale yes
terday and the Hon. Davy Nein
hadn't a thing 10 do with the ad-
vance Uncle Sans crop report did
it. The estimate is a 100000 bale
crop and July condition, 71.9 per
cent normal, is the lowest on record.
1t is whispered in the inner circles
that the Hon. Davy had vision"
recently and will shortly issue man
ifesto holding the gilded goldburgs
of Wall street responsible for the
protracted drouth in the cotton
states.-Dallas Times Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-04
W. A. OWNRl City r ditoi
Residence Phone, Bell No, 2ss.I

Alderman Thompson seems to have
developed into a Wit, if nothing else.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-04

Henry Van Dyke says: ITO be
glad of life because it gives you the
chance TO love and TO work and to
play and to look up at the stars. To
be satisfied with your possessions
but not content with yourself until
you have made the best of them. To
despise nothing in the world except
falsehood and meanness, and to fear
nothing but cowardice. To be gov
erned by your admirations rather
than by your disgusts; to coyet moth
ing that is your neighbours except his
Kindness Of heart and gentleness Of
manner, To think seldom of your
enemies often of your friends, and
every day of heaven; and to spend
as much time as you can, with body
and spirit in Gods out-of-doors.
These are little guides on the foot
paths Of rcace"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
M. F. coNLEY, Publisher
He Was From Eastern Kentucky.
20. S. S. Mon!an sept u. laO

~. S. S. Montana Sept 21, 1909.
John Allen, part of United
States Marine Corps, was found in
his hammock crazy this morning
The corporal of guard awakened him
tc 90 on post at a. m, when 1t was
'Scovered that he was demented,
and he was taken to the hospital,
and the doctor thinks perhaps he will
regain his mind. He h ad been on
i.be-ty the day before in Norfolk.
Va. and it is feared that he drank
something poison. His home is said
to be in Kentucky, forty miles south
east of Pikeville. # is said that Al
lea will be discharged in a short
time, If he is not cured.
His record shows that he has
been in the service month, and he,
has been an exemplary soldier during
that time. Dispatch rate by friend
of Allen. Eastern Kentucky papers
Please copy"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
LOUISA LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY, OCTOBER 8 1903.
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge.

At Mayfield, October u, members
OF the Odd Fellows Lodge from all
ever the State viii gather to attend
the annual meeting of IN Grand
Lodge Of Kentucky, !. o. o. f. The
organization is one of the strongest
In this section Of the country, and II
is estimated that 500 lodges will be
represented at the conference. Prom,
inent members of the organization
anticipate an attendance of 700 au'
thorized delegates, which will make
II one OF the largest meetings held by
the grand lodge in recent years.
Last years session of the grand
lodge, which was held at Bowling
Green, was most interesting and ben
eficlal, according TO those who wer,
there, but the members and delegate!
are expecting the coming meeting L
eclipse IL They base this view OF
the rapid forward strides made b!
the Lodge since the last meeting. Th'
reports will show that II has gaineC
In membership and that It is in {
sound and healthy financial state.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
A Former LOuisian Dead.

On Thursday, September 30, Fred
Wellman, a prominent citizen and
druggist of Catlettsburg, died in that
city, after a long and painful illness.
he was nearly "a years old, having
been born in Louisa December II,
1854. While quite a boy his parents
moved TO Catlettsburg. His wife and
two children, three sisters and his
father survive the deceased. Nj.
Wellman's mother, who was a See,
G,ti about four years d.n His wife
was Miss Georgia Boal, Of Catlctts-
| Irg.
Besides those mentioned elsewhere
who attended the burial on Friday
were Mrs. Robert Vinson, Mis- Jane;
Hale and Mrs. Charles See.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
Judge James G. Stewart and Wife.

l am sorry that Brother Slaughter
in bis Paintsville letter omitted the
names of Judge James f. Stewart
and his good wife, who by the way
is a daughter of that old patriarch,
Lewis Mayo, of whom the new church
is n memorial.
Judge Stewart was stricken with
paralysis 10 years ago and died a
year or two thereafter. His widow
is still living and lives here, where
she and her husband have lived since
about 1871.
They lived at Paintsville before and
during and after the Civil War, un-
iii they moved here. and were in the
struggling days Of our church at
Paintsville, pillars Of strength there
In, true and loyal and faithful In
every sense of these strong words
ard their names should be on this
scroll of immortal fame with the
others named by Brother Slaughter
Among the Few" that held our
church there, through the most try
| ing years of its past history The
names of Brother and Sister Stewart
should not be omitted. For the
Truth Of what ! say refer to every
preacher on that work, including
Brother John Martin, that dear ole
man Of God, who is still living, ant
was preacher in charge Of that worl
while Brother Stewart resided there
This Is intended in no sense as a crit
jciem on Brother Slaughter's gooC
letter hut simply to state some fact
he did not know.
Your brother,
r. T. Burns.
Louisa, Ky.
Central Methodist Advocate
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
CITY council
Met in Regular Session Tues
day Night.
Various Reports Pertaining to Regular
Business Read, Including Reports
From City Officers.

The City Council net in regular
session on last Tuesday night. Mayor
snyder presided and all the members
except William Justice were present.
Various reports pertaining 10 regular
husiress were read, including reports
from city officers.
f. H. Yates was ordered to pave
uis lot from the bakery to the cor
ner OF Water and Perry strets. NJ. S.
Burns, Jed. Davis and Mrs. Ahlerrs
were ordered 10 pave the side of
their property leading TO the college.
The following crossings were order
cd, the work to be done at once:
From the Southern Methodist Church
to Jed Davis, from Northup's lot 70
Mes Ahlers', from Davis to NJ. g.
B,Ins' lot, from rear of Burns and
Ahlers' lots to college, from Mrs.
Martha McClure's to the Nash corner
and to the Kennedy corner, from A
NJ. Campbells to the widow Hatcher's s
anI from the corner of Water and
Perry TO the lot occupied by Frank
Fjgg.
1t was ordered that the sum oi
1892 so be paid to the Louisa Water
CnmnanV tho same heinP amount IluI
for one quarters use of water FOL
sprinkiing.
John G. Burns and Guile Bromle!
we,e appointed to settle with eX
Mai lshal Wellman, also with RAJ
Boggs. This committee will report a
a meeting of Council to be helt
Tuesday, October 70. A. this meet
lug a collector will be appointed an
bUEded.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
To the Public.
Louisa, Ky, Oct. 6, 1909.

Louisa, n.y., Oct. b, lyOJ,
The nomination for Representative
came to me unsought and in my alb
sence; but am no less grateful or
anI ious for election.
| should like to canvass the entire
district and see in person every vot-
er in 1t, but | cannot do SO without
disappointing my audiences and in
juring-tbg Sunday School work in at
least Ten counties. Since the death
oG1ur General Secretary and the re-
lh0val of one9of our field workers
from the State, the people are look
ing to me more than to any one else
to keep the work going until matters
are re-adjusted. On the %, %, "a
Of this month our State convention
will be held, and the two weeks pre-
ceding the State Convention is al
ways a strenuous time for the field
worker. For me to quit the work al
this time would mean severe loss
to the cause and gross ingratitude
to the Committee that has in the
past and is still trusting me- Because
Of the loss of our leader the Asso.
ciation is in greater need today thar
at any other time since my connec,
tion with it, and / do not believe
that 1t would be right, nor do ! be,
leve that the Christian, moral, tenn
Derance loving people of the District
will expect me to desert the cause al
this time of its sorest need.
There will probably not be a singl,
PARTISAN political issue before thu
next General Assembly. The creates
question before the people Of th'
State at this time is the Liquor
question. My position on this ques
tlon is known to all If ] represen
your views on the Temperance 1ssu
shall greatly appreciate your sup
port. Respectfully,
w. J. Vaughan.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
Will Be A Candidate.
Eastern Kentucky Man Will Ask for
Place Held by HaIy.

Eastern Kentucky, which has been
laJhcr left out in the cold by Gov
Wilson. getting Ii tie or nothing in
TIC way of patronage, although it
Was Eastern Kentucky which 'leCted
MIN Governor, has the dis inction Of
ming out the fist candidate Tor
III, place now held by MIR. Haly. THIS
candidate. who, although he has not
ppried fer the place, is Joseph Har-
ktrs Of PTeStonsburg, Mr.. Harkins
would like to hold the place on the
Rp.rd Of Control and he will make
his application to the Governor for
the appointment at the proper time,
he was in Frankfort the other day,
hut said nothing to the Governor
about the Board of Control or ap-
pointment on any other board.
Just the same, Mr.. Harkins is a
candidate for Mr.. Hays job, and
will have the solid backing of East
nrn Kentucky. Mr.. Harkins is great
friend of j. c. c. Mayo, of Paints
Vile. His father is one of the best
lawyers of Eastern Kentucky, his un'
Gle was q member Of Congress from
the Tenth district. Mr.. Harkins is
Democrat, and all the members o.
his family are Democrats. They hav'
not been allied with either factor
In the Democratic party, and there
fore the appointment would be nc
ceptable to all the Democrats in th'
mountain district
Mr.. Harkins is relying on Easter
Kentucky to land him the place ant
he has strong Endorsement from ri
over the mountain section, from botl
Democrats and Republicans, along tn
Big Sandy and down as far as Pu
laski county. Eastern Kentucky say
to Gov. Wilson that it wants SOM
recognition and would like to see
Democrat get a place even If Re
Publican cannot get it. Mr., Harkin
now has no opposition for the ap
Lointment, as far as Eastern Ken
lucky is concerned, but it is possibl
that other applicants from that sec
ton of the State may turn up II
time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
Phil BeYinS Dead.

'The remains of the late Phillip
Bevins, who died on the operating
table in d.. Rufus, D. Halls private
hospital in Cincinnati Tuesday night,
arrived in Ashland on c. & o. last
Wednesday afternoon. They were
shipped TO PikeviIle, the home of the
late Professors family, on train No.
%, which departed at 4 o'clock. Y
Mr.. Bcvins was one of the best and
foremost citizens of Pike county. He
was making a speech in the interior
of the baIliwick Mouday night, when
he was suddenly stricken with ap-
pehdiCitis. His friends carried him
OF stretcher l6 miles over tha
mountains TO the nearest doctor and
thence he was sent to Cincinnati lor
an operation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
William DebOTd Killed.

BY a cave-in at oath strot and the
{ & 0. crossing at Ashland, William
Debord, from Georges Creek, this
county, and a man named r. II. Hays
were buried beneath an avalanche Of
eaIth and stone When taken out
Hays Was comparatively uninjured,
but OeOord was dead On Monday
morning the body, accompanied by a
brother of the dead man, was taken
TO the home of his mother for inter-
ment in the graveyard on Georges
Creek.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
Many Relatives Were Here.

Very many relatives of Chris. Shan
ron, deceased, were here to attend
his funeral, Among them were Mrs
SIS. Savage and daughter, Miss Pattys
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Songer and chill
dren; Mr., and Mrs. Jesse Songer, OF
Ashland; Mrs. Rebecca Gallup and
Fred Gallup, of Catlettsburg, and
MIS-. J. C. Layne, of Guyandotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Songer we're
touring the Eastern cities and haG
been from home only few days
when the news of the death of their
relative reached them.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
Drilling in Boyd.

On the Haney land in North Cat
luttsburg, drilling has begun for oil
in the well recently located just half
a nile from the street car line. T.
W. Murray, of Pittsburg, is owner OF
the leases In this vicinity, and Thos
Slick is the operator.
It is thought that the results will
be very satisfactory and the Catletts.
burg people who are interested will
watch the proceedings with eagerness
uany of them visiting daily the scene
of the operations. .-.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
Fiscal Court.

The magistrates Of the county mG;
Ia Louisa on Tuesday as a Court pI
CLAIMS or Fiscal Court. Most of tLt
session SO far has been taken up in
the consideration of claims Thur5da?
was designated as the time for elect
ing D Keeper OF the county infirmary
aud a county physician. The NEWs
Of next week will publish report Of
the courts doings.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
Caught With The Goods.

On last Saturday night a pair of
gloves were stolen from Sam Work
man while he was in a barber shop
In this city. Suspicion fell upon Jim
Stokey, and Marshal Vinson went 10
his home In Italy and arrested him,
finding the stolen property in his
possession. Stokey is out on bail
pending an examining trial.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
A Sad Enand.

The Rev. Fred, Shannon, of Brook
lyn. was in Louisa this week, having
arrived on Saturday evening last,
called here by the sad intelligence
that his brother, Chris, was dead
Mr.. shannon left for his home on
Wednesday. v
This is the second time this yeai
that Mr.. Shannon has been called tc
his birthplace by the death Of kin
dred. The death of his grandmother
caused him to leave for Louisa, but
delay in trains prevented his
coming.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
EX-MaTshaI Has Returned.

Dave Wellman, ex-Marshal OF Lou
isa, has returned home. 1t seems
that he left while under the influence
Of liquor and that he remained in
that condition for several days and
kept travelling all the time. After
getting thoroughly sober he decided
to return.
No discrepancy in his accounts as
Marshal is reported
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
No Meeting.

The meeting of the Dental Asso-
citation of the Sandy Valley, called for
last Saturday at this place, was not
held. Only three visiting pullers
were here: DR.. Amburgy, of William
son, DR.. Williams, of Ashland, and
DR.. Will Leete, of Prestonsburg.
Louisa is a hoodoo for institutes
and associations. The Lawrence
County Medical Society held one
meeting here and stopped, Farmers
Institutes were a joke, If it had been
a joking matter, and the Dental AS
sociation meeting died a bornin'
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
CHRISTIAN F. Shannon
Died al the Home Of His Parents Near
Louisa, Friday Morning, Oct. |.

'Died, at his home near this city,
on Friday morning, October /, 1909,
of typhoid fever. Christian Shannon,
son OF James and Kate Shannon, aged
rs years. On Sunday morning lhe
! tudy MAS inferred in Pine Hin Cem-
eJcry with the rites of Christian
burial and the impressive burial ser
vice of Odd Fellowship The funeral
services were conducted by the Rev,
/ ~. Hanford, Of the NJ. II. Church,
and We're participated in by the Reys
IW l. Reid, Of the NJ f. Church,
South, and G. N. Coplcy, Of the Bap-
! list Chmch,V
The funeral was perhaps the larS.
. r,t ever Witnessed In Lawrence couu-
Ily. The deceased was worthy
member Of Louisa Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows. and he ORDER represented by
brethren from buchanan, For lay
. PMnrviIlr, Richardson, Peach Orch
ard and other places, was Hugely
represented. In fact it Is doubtful
,if more OF any fraternity over at
tended the funeral Cf a dead brother
Ia all this section. hut far more
than these brethren of the mystic
lie paid their last tribute of respect
to this wor by young man, They came
from neighboring cities and from The
adjacent country More Than iifty
vehicles carried sympathetic friends
to the bereft home and 10 the last
resting place of Chris. Shannon. The
tribute was generous and sincere, nnt
none ever merited this heartfelt les
timonial more than did the boy who
had been so Tuthlessly torn from
family and friends
1t is an easy thing to write wei
Cf Chris. Shannon, though the hear
be sad and the eye moist because o
his untimely taking off, He had 81
lived IN this community where HI
was born and grew TO manhood tha
no word OF blame, no whisper Of re
roach was ever uttered or breathet
with the mention of his name. HI
led simple, manly life, free from
even the suspicion of vice in an!
form. He chose for his life's calling
farming and its associate industries
1t was his love, and he was devote
lover. His business was followed wit
surpassing, untiring industry AMI
much intelligence. He was the value
right hand of his sorrowing fathe
: VINO will never cease to miss him
g and to the heart broken mother h
!, was ever the dutiful, loving son.
@ The loss of such son, brother
|. friend and citizen can not be esti
n mated. Chris. Shannon had befor
him a life OF usefulness, but deatf
r grim and unrelenting, marked hir
o for its own. Disease prcyed upon hi
i yitals, and the grave shuts him fror
II our eyes.
It "An angels arm can't snatch hir
s from that grave. Legions Of angel
can't confine him there"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
LARGE audience
Attends Concert Given by the Columbia
Concert Company.

The most delightful entertainment
ever offered to Louisa audience was
that presented by the Columbia Con-
cert Company at the court house ON
last Monday night. The attendance
was very large, and the pleasure
caused by the fine playing, both en-
semble and solo, of this fine COM
pany, was great. The appreciation Of
the delighted audience was manifested
by hearty applause and numerous
eucores which were smilingly COM
Piled with. Every number was encor-
ed, and the reply was always differ
ent, but, as the druggists say, some
thing just as good.
Besides the first and second violins.
violoncello, clarinet and piano there
were the bell chimes, xylophone and
aluminium harp, each novelty here
and each admirably played. Mr. and
MIS-. Crumb, Miss Pauline and Messrs-
NdIl tllu btOIBt VI ulLiD al IL Niato IN
the fullest sense in their respective
lines, and, withal, ladies and gentle
men of class away above the aver
age. They are freely commended by
this community to all lovers of good
music and good people.
The following programme, from
grave to gay, from lively to severe,
was delightfully."- rendered:
PART ONE
/. Selection, from Martha" FlotoY
u. Clarinet Solo, "Concertino," Won
Weber, George H. Crumb.
L.. " lin 500 "TaVati. a" Rnff,
! Cal B. Crumb. ..
4. Intcmcc2zo ''Naila," Delibes.
5. Xylophone Solo, "Loin Du Bal,
Giilet, Miss Pauline Crumb.
PART TWO
6. Violin Duet, Opus 81, De Beriot,
Carl B. Crumb, Miss Pauline Crumb-
| T. Romeo and Juliet" Deleotion,,
Gcunod.
s. Violin Solo, 10Th Concerto" De
Beriot, Carl b. Crumb-
9 Tone Pictures of the North and.
South, Bendix.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
Died Near WhitshOuse.

Mrs. Julina Brown, only surviving
sister of Mrs. Zephaniah Meek, of
Catlettsburg, died on Tuesday last.
Her home was on Lost Creek, few
miles from whitehouse. She was TO-
years old.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
PART TWO
Behind the Bars.

Steve Diamond, who SO it is charg--
ed, robbed Wayne Cordell of watch
and some money while Mr., CordelI
was asleep in house on Wolf creek,
Martin county, is in Jail at Inez. He
will probably be tried at the Novem-
Der term of the Circuit Court,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-08
Louisa Couple Married.

I J. L. Evans and Miss Maggie Fer
guson, both of Louisa, were married
this forenoon by Rev. C. B. Wellman
Of the Hampton City Baptist Church.
: .Catlettsburg Tribune.