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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-09

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-09

Before investing all your money in
Christmas toys aud fireworks. call al
the captains office and get your poll
tax receipt. You may go broke Christ
mas. and then you would have to call
on some friend to violate the law by
loaning you the money with which
TO buy your permission to vote
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-09

1 % your Christmas shopping early,
ana Ii your list OF purchases be SURF
10 include something to GLADDEN. the
heaEtG of the poor and unfortunate
III sllts community.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-09

The weather looks threatening
this morning, but. like the old mcid,
we are ready To welcome anything
for change
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-09

Representative Smith from the HI
raso district has introduced in con-
gress bill TO place Jumbo. on the
free list. But how about wool. Bro.
Smith, We understand that the boys
In West Texas need cheap lumber,
hut some Of Us over this way need
cheap clothes. @ .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-09

II il hardly time to start presiden-
tial blooms bnt as the days come and
20 woodrow Wilson stock 10 suffer-
inE no decline In the market.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-09

Some of our farmers are compelled
Il hnui water. but luckily they are
rlose Is b town which can kapply
thor needs III this line. ana they 40.
eon.i1x foF n every a..
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-09

Several Of our exchanges are max
ing I terrible effort ID draw Brother
Robinson Of the Waco Times-H Herald
aMay from the discussion ~ nee
trade and inlas 4 CONTROVERSY over
IRE isaw nsataSiai but Ge0fee refuses
III IN drawn
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-09

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-09

Let IA have the remaining gaps In
our sidewalks filled In with cement
before the bad weather sets in.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-09
Suffered At the WaxAhachie Postoffice as
Mail Matter ot the Second Class.

character. standing or reputation of any
sesnon. Arm or corporation that may APP.
scar In the columns Of the Daily Light
viii be gladly corrected upon its being
srolght To the attention nf the manage
nsent.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-09

B. generally . confident able one
All pHr employees are thoroughly
ssHnfetsnt sud therefore - the
essy going Kind The5 have good
4anh aud eaetd teuis sud materials
ia work vifh consequently thss eau.
sri do. fafn out IA. best Of work af
81 timnA And when Il comes 81
ices. you viii fad ours lower than
you would pas FOR similar work
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-09
1000 lbs. Rogers SiIverware'

Came IN yesterday. This shipment was
delayed some but we are ready to mi.
orders now Bring in your Coupons.
his tableware will make useful and sub
stantial Xmas presents. This is a cut of'
the rs piece set.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-09

This our regular 81 so line and goes il this sale
a. 81 IS MANY people think that 81 so vii n)t buy
good pair Of Shoes. + e conclusion is wrong Ask
any woman who has been wearing our SOFT OF 81 50
Shoes what they think Of them We are showing the
CIR Metal Calf Patent and vfi Kid. button. lace,
cloth or kid tops. you like this sale 50 Is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
THE WRECK MASTER.

he Does Some Tall HustIing Wnen
the Line Is Blocked.
When wreck llccls Tho line the
wreck master is the biggest man on
the railroad. Even the president. If
Dy unhappy chance he happens to be
there, steps aside and keeps silent aft
er the wreck train halts with q Jerk
or grinding brakes and kissing air be-
fore the indescribable confusion Of
shattered wood and twisted steel
which clutter the tracks. The wreck
masters feet are on the ground before
the shrieking wheels have ceased turn
Ing. There follow at his heels q half
score OF men. all experts, but Of less
degree than their leader.
lie shouts an order that seems as
unintelligible as drillmaster's COM
mand, then another and another.
There Is instant action. At one end
OF the train locomotive begins to
creep cautiously away with the coach
es that have stayed on the rails. An
express car up toward the forward end
or the passenger train Is tilted trem-
blingly on its trucks. 1t is loaded with
bales Of silk perhaps or with other
costly merchandise. The wreckers do
not stop to inquire. To them it is
simply an obstruction that has to be
removed Immediately. There is
heaving chorus. and it plunges down
the embankment. a hundred yards
away a loaded freight car in the op-
posite train Is hanging over the edge
Fifty crowbars give 1t tip that sends
1t down to the foot Of the hill AS it
lands there Is crash of discordant.
tortured strings. an inharmonious Out
burst as though half hundred cats
had landed simultaneously on half
hundred keyboards. "Pianos," re-
marks one Of the painting workmen to
another standing at his shoulder. They
do not pause even to grin. An instant
later they are heaving away at some
thing else.-Thaddcus S. Dayton In
Harper's Weekly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

Reviewing ancient and medieval
menageries, Gustave Loisel, a French
investigator points out that the large
felines seem to have been complteIy
tanned by the Indians, Persians, ChaI-
deans and Assyrians. Even the lion
was so tanned that it could be led in
a halter, and was used in chasing
wild bulls, deer, bears and asses.
House-cats appear to have been first
domesticated by the Chinese, who also
were the first to train cormorants for
fishing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
CuIpeper's Remedies.

Old time physicians prescribed even
more unsavory remedies than rancid
butter. which was Emperor Menelik' s
cure for malarial fever. In "Culpep-
er's Herbal" published originally in
1866 and reprinted as recently as 1920,
are such prescriptions as "oil wherein
frogs have been sOdden till all the
flesh is off from their bones" horse
leecheS burned into powder" and
"black soap and beaten ginger" Some
Of Culpeper's remedies are Of a more
practical nature. "If redhot gold be
quenched in wine" he says, land the
wine drunk it cheers the vitals and
cures the plague. Outwardly used it
takes away spots and lcproSis.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
Commas.

Ihe French do not, as rule, employ
inverted commas to indicate q dialogue.
but they employ the dash to Indicate
change Of speakers, which is just as
bad. Certainly many punctuation marks
are sadly msused or overused. Dick
ems flung unnecessary commas all over
his pages-whole battalions of them.
Walter Pater also employed them with
extraordinary prodigality, frequently
before the word and where the con-
junction rendered them superfuous.
Pater was also Overfond of the mark
Of exclamation, so that when he drops
"Yes" into his measured style 1t must
needs appear as "Yes!" But. though
the Bible does without inverted CON-
mas, there is real art in its punctua-
tion. How admirably it marks the ca
dence and helps the drama in that
great story Of the prodigal son!-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
AFTER THE COLLISION.
Effects Upon the Nerves of Wrecks
Upon the Rails.

y wreck sometimes uDSetS even the
most iron nerved Once the wreck
master on his arrival noticed q bare
headed man in Overalls, covered with
coal dust and blood, sitting beside his
engine with tears running down his
face. He recognized him as the en-
gineer, who had been hauled out a few
hslnutes before from under the mass
Of twisted. battered steel that had
once been a locomotive Singularly
enough, beyond a few cuts and bruises
he was unhurt. He was crying be-
cause he could not find his cap that
he had bought new that day and beg.
ged the wreck master to help him
hunt for it.
A passenger conductor of train
that was derailed and had plunged
down an embankment crawled out of
the confusion and rendered cool and
efficient help during the half hour be-
fore the wreck train arrived A little
later the wreck master chanced to
look around and saw the conductor
standing beside him holding a match
box to his ear and shaking it. Pres
emily he put it back in his pocket, but
took 1T out again in a moment and
repeated his action.
whats the matter with youY
asked the wreck master.
'My watch has stopped. can't get
it to going. and I don't know what
time it is" answered the conductor.
still listening to his matchbox.
The wreck master took the conduct
or by the shoulders and shook him
roughly. Then he "came to."-Thad-
deus S. Dayton in Harper's Weekly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
FAIR EXCHANGE.
"A New Back for an Old One-IIow
it II Done I'm Sumter

\ The back aches 1t times with dun.
1ndescribable feeling. making Won
weary and restless; piercing pains
shoot across the region OF the Kid
neys. and again the lolns are so lame
TO stoop is agony. No use to rub or
apply plaster To- the back I'm this con-
dition. You cannot reach the cause.
Exchange the had back for a new and
Stronger one Follow the examine of
this Sumter citizen.
Mrs. IL. IL. Seymour, els ~. cal
houn ST., Sumter. s. c., says. "I WAS
annoyed a great deal by the kiduov
sccretlOns. had dun n9-,ius bgcc-
aches and DISTRESSING pains throu-u
rJny loius. l used DOau's Kidney Pills
kNhlch / procured at Chinus drug
store and have not had any trouble
with my back since. That was about
a year ago and / am glad to say that
D0an Kidney Pills entirely cured
me. My son was also afflicted with
kidney trouble. being unable 10 con-
tfOl inc kidney SCCrCliOns, especially
at nlght. since taking Doan's Kid
ney Pills. lac has improved wonder
FULLY. He o. much stronger and Is
lblc 20 control the kidney secretlons.
VI gladly recommend Doan's Kidney
rus In return for the good they did
la our family"
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-ond
take no other' No. z.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
ROBBERY AT BROGDON
W. L. BroSdon's Store Entered i'm Dar
Time

from The Daily Item, March 2
MI W. l. Brogdon, of Brogdon. is
IN the city today. He reports +ho roh
Ding OF his store yesterday. When his
son. who clerks in the store, got ready
Ior dinner he closed the store Mo+h
NcCutchen, negro, who grew
up on the place, but who has rovod
''' Ut TWO miles from Brogdon. had 60
creted himself in a closet wben 4h
store was locked and the clerk left bo
o"i'ie out and went to the till He
oio not empty the till, but stor. abou+
S4' thinking it would NOT be ,,;.uo,
he also took some chewing gum
Mr. Brogdon did not stay at dinner
as long as the negro calculated uho
ne came in he heard a noise in tho
cioset-the negro hiding bimsA,e
agaln-and investigated. The neoro
was arrested and has been lodged in
Jail.
Inc store has been robbed svstem-
atlcally from time to time, of more
'han hundred dollars. When arrested
McCutchen said that the other fellow
mad been doing SO we'll, he thought he
would try his hand.
McCutchen is a negro about ~
years of age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

eral ingenious theories have been ad-
Vanced to account for the phenomena
of comets tails, but none Of them are
altogether satisfactory. The head Of
a comet generally possesses some self
luminosity, but the tail owes it's light
To solar reflection.
The possibilities of a collision of the
earth and a comet, and the probable
results Of such an occurrence. have
often been discussed, but owing to
our ignorance of cometary masses
such discussions are little better than
speculations. That such a collision is
possible no one will deny, but the prob
ability Of ii is extremely remote. II
comet of small size and density
should run full tilt against the earth,
our atmosphere would probably pre-
vent serious damage. \ brilliant me-
teoric shower would doubtless be wit
messed but that would be all. But if
q large meteor of great density should
collide with the earth the results
would doubtless be more serious
Aside from the impact Of the solid
masses against the earth. the gases
suddenly dffused into our atmosphere
might be fatal to life.
Halley's comet received it's name
from Edmund HALEY, a distinguished
English astronomer, who observed ii
in 1852 and who predicted it's return
in 1859. His prediction was based up
on the fact that it's orbit in 1852 was
nearly identical with that of 1907 and
1881. He also found in history refer
ences to remarkable comets in 1850,
1901, 1145 and 1865. AS the interval
between the returns of these comets
was about rs years, ne concluded that
they were one and the same body, and
this conclusion proved to be correct.
Caused Sensation.
The history Of Halley's comet, as it
has been traced back through the
ages by its period Of rs years, is quite
eventful. In 1866 it was regarded as
the forerunner of the victory Of Will
liam of Normandy It's size then was
equal to that Of the full moon. In
1855 its tail reached from the hori-
zon to the zenith, and the widest ex-
element prevailed Indeed, at every
return of this remarkable comet the
nations of the earth have looked upon
1t with awe. It's first recorded appear
ance was 1870 b. c., when it was sup
posed to herald the birth Of Mithri-
dates
AT this return the conditions will be
very favorable for magnificent view
of this historic celestial visitor, and
the impressions made upon the minds
of those who behold it will doubtless
remain throughout life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
MADE SURE OF IT.
The Gift Was Delayed, but the Groom
Got the Bird.

The Gift Was Delayed, but the Groom
Got the Bird.
A wealthy patron of the turf in New
York told an amusing story of a ia
vorite groom and turkey.
Il had once promised this groom"
he said, "a Christmas turkey, but
somehow in the rush and furry Of
December forgot it. 1t was some
days after Christmas when I remem-
bered how had overlooked my faith
full old friend
Meeting him in the paddock one
morning and intending to make good
my forgetfulness, said to the groom
by way of joke:
"'Well, Jenkins, how did you like
that turkey I sent your
1T was very fine bird, SIR said
the groom. 4 came very near losing 1t,
though
How so? said I, astonished.
We'll, SIR said Jenkins, Christ
mas morning came. and your turkey
hadn't reached me, so / rushed right
off to the express company and asked
the manager what he meant by not
sending the bird up. The manager
apologized. sir. very politely. and he
took me into back room. where there
were ten or fifteen turkeys hanging,
and he said the labels had been lost
off them and I'd just better take
my choice. So 1 chose the largest, sir,
knowing your generosity. and it was
fine. 1t ate grand. Thank you very
much indeed. sir r.'"-Washington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Civic League Elcts Officers For COM
ing Year.

At the regular meeting of the Civic
Leagu last Monday the annual elec-
ton Of officers was held and resulted
as follows:
Mrs. II. w. Beall-President,
Mrs. M. Levi-First Vice President.
Mrs. r. S. HoOd-Second Vice Presi-
dent.
Mrs. Ferd Levi-Secretary
Mrs. Isaac Strauss-Treasurer
Delegates to Federation of Women's
Clubs, which meets soon in Charles
ton: Mrs. III. w. Beall and Mrs. Isaac
strauss; alternate, Mrs. Frank Spann
The new nurse, Miss Nellie G.
Funck, will arrive here March 18th.
She comes well recommend from
sunny West hospital at White Haven.
Pa. She is graduate of two hospi-
tails.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING.
He%ular Medical Inspection Of Schools
Recommended.

y regular monthly meeting of the
city Board Of Health was held Tuesday
evening. Present: DIR. f. s. Booth.
President; DR.. f. r. Wilson, Mr.. r.
*. Wilder, and City Engineer w. L.
Lee and Health officer E. I. Rear
don.
Health officer Reardon recon-
mended that the scope of the work
of the City Physician be enlarged so
as to embrace quarterly medical in
spections of the city schools, and
physician to the poor Of the city with
in such reasonable regulation as may
be adopted He requested that the
Board of Health suggest this to the
City Council, with the approval Of the
superintendent of Education, and City
Board of Education, in SO far as med
ical inspection of the schools are con-
cerned.
This officer also requested the en-
dorsement of the Board of Health in
regard to his request that the Wa
ter Works Commissioners supply
Kendall Institute, colored, with water
as this school is under the jurisdc-
ton of the City Board Of Education,
and does a work of teaching several
hundred pupils, and employs six
teachers therefor, which relieves the
city of big expense which would
otherwise fall upon the city.
He desires that every possible safe
guard be thrown around the health of
the pupils of the schools and thinks
that pure drinking water, and doing
away with hundreds Of children
drinking from a common bucket at
Kendall Institute is a matter of i'm
portance to the general health of the
city for reasons patent to all intel
igent people,
The Health Officer also directed at
tention to the fact that Turkey Creek
Canal is in very bad shape, being
filled with sand and other matter.
That this main drain Of the city has
been in such unsanitary shape for
more than year, that the canal
overflows the low lands adjacent to
this ditch. That hundreds of peoples
health are endangered thereby. and
that in some instances the city bitches
are filled with water that is backed
up in said bitches by the water from
the canal.
City Engineer Lee confirmed the
statement of the Health Officer and
thought that the condition of the ca
nal was dangerous from standpoint
of health.
The board adopted q motion en-
dorsng the suggestions OF the Health
Officer in regard to medical inspection
Of schools, physician to the poor. Wa
ter for Kendall Institute and the ne
cessity for cleaning out Turkey Creek
canal. The Health Officer was direct
ed to take such steps as he saw fit TO
bring about the inspection of the
schools, and the cleaning out of Tur-
Key Creek canal by communicating
with City Council, Board of Education
and the Water Works Department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
Making It Pleasant For Her.

Mrs. GoOdsole removing her wraps)
I've owed you call for a long time.
you know. | hate to be in debt, and
| just felt that ! couldn't rest easy
until had discharged my ObliGatiors
by coming to see you. Mrs. Sliptung
Why, my dear Mrs. GoodsOle, YOU
shouldn't have felt that way at all
Chicago Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
Court of Common Pleas.
Willie Bultman, Plaintiff
Against
Paden Anthony and Marina Anthony.
Defendants.
COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
Complaint Served.)
TO the Defendants Above Named:
You Are Hereby Summoned and
required to answer the COMPLAINT in
this action. of which a copy is here
with served upon you, and to serve
a copy of your Answer to the Com
plant on the subscribers at their Of
flee, 12O-122 North Main Street, in
the City Of Sumter, S. c., within
twenty days after the service hereof
exclusive Of the day of such service.
and If you fail to answer the Com
plant within the time aforesaid. the
PIalnlf in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
the Complaint.
Dated January 21st, 4. n. 1910.
LEE & NOISE,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
To the Defendants Above Named.
Take Notice:
That the Summons and Complaint
in this action were fled in the Office
of the Clerk of said Court on the
18th day Of January, 1910
LEE & NOISE.
PLAINTIFFS Attorneys.
1-2S-6t-1taw
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
Mrs. Ferd Levi-Secretary,

Butler Amcs, of Massachusetts. 4
member Of the House, VITO has just
announced himself as a. candidate to
succeed Senator Lodge, does not de-
vote all his time to politics. He is an
inventor. Just now he is pcrrccting
an aCroplanc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
His Great Loss

Neil' Cargo exclaimed the farm.
er us he greeted one of his laborers
one New Years day, "and 'ow did 'cc
get on last yecar?"
Aye. maiStcr,' was the reply, "it
Wur q bad ycear for |. | did lose NV
missus, | did lose my canary. and |
did lose my dog. And it wur a GOOD
dog tOo."-LOndun News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
Paid Him Back.

The Mean Thing-You're so conccit-
ed, Connie, that l believe when you
get into heaven the first question you'll
ask will be, Are my wings on
straight?' Connic--Ycs, dear. and [
shall be sorry that you won't be there
to tell illustrated Bits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

with the vaccine. AS it is safer and
more satisfactory to have this vac
cination performed by a qualified vet
erinarian, it has been decided to fur
nish this vaccine only to those who
live in localities where the services
Of such cannot besecured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

A nre alarm was turned in Monday
night about midnight, and the de-
partment turned out to find that a
small house belonging to w. J. An
dreWs, colored, was in flames. The
mouse was burnt to the ground. The
house was unoccupied. and the origin
of the fire is mystery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

From 2,497 earthquakes recorded
IN the vicinity Of the Austrian Alps,
from 1897 to 1907. DR.. ". Conrad
finds that shocks are much more fire.
quent in March than in any other
month and least frequent in June.
The hour Of greatest frequency is 2
a. m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
One More Disannointment

Poor Old Myer is dead. l see. He
led life fIll OF disappointmcnts."
How glad he would have been to
see his name In printw-Fllegend
Blatter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
Now They Don't SpeaIc.

Belle-llow silly men act when they
propose. Why, my husband acted like
perfect fool. Nclle-That's what
everybody thought when your engage
ment was announced.-Cleveland Lead
er.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

You didn't really need wig"
IL was driven to it. Now tho bor.
Der won't try to sell me any tonics
or hair reSiorcr louisville Courier.
Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
A GOOD COMPLEXION. w

get rid of all skin diseases and pim-
Piles if you thoroughly purify the
blood by taking Rheumacide. Rheu-
macide is put up in liquid and tab
let form, and is sold in Csc and soc
bottles by your druggist. Or, we will
mail you a Csc bottle or tablets on
receipt of price, 25c, (Coin or
stamps) Booklet free. Bohbitt
Chemical Co., Baltimore, Nd. No. 4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

Never adj the burden OF yestcrdav,s
trouhIo 10 mat OF tomorrow. The one
Is past; the other may never come