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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25
MAN BURNING brush
FINDS roll. OF HIlI,S
Money Was Buried in the Ground
on Hill Side.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 25.--
Babe Stephenson. while burning
brush on the side OF Lookout Noun
tain yesterday, near Fort Payne,
found $3.50 buried in the ground,
nearly all in 500 bills. The ends
Of the roll Of bills. which were ex-
posed We're rotten showing 1t has
been buried for some time
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

In speaking of nerve, that bullet
In Schrank's pistol displayed Il con-
siderable amount of il, otherwise
1t would have never made the at
tempt to wade through the manu-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

Don't harbor the idea that we
have abandoned al nope OF pub
lie park for Waxahachie. We are
somewhat busy with other matters
just now, but We will return II tie
park subject in a very short tire.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

Colonel Roosevelt expresses
determination to re-enter the cam
paign at once. Glad to hear it,
He made some gaius as long as H.
kept quiet,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

After all it seems that Texas will
make very good showing in TIE
matter OF contributions to. the Will
son campaign fund
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

Let the organs understand that
Gone Johnson is warming up thing.
on his tour OF the Northern states,
He Is not an ice cream Cone by any
means.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

The women et Texas are od{ to
day after money for tire Wilson
campaign fund. The fact eilse
published beforehand has caused
many OF the boys to hunt tie tail
timber.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

The gathering Of tin cans and
other like refuse has been mighty.
the clean up job is nov up to Tue
haul off wagons.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

Nov that Madero is making tire
Mexican rebels feel the steel Of his
power it may be possible fer him To
go to sleep at night without fear
that the republic viii have IA neN
president the next morning
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

OF course II is unnecessary 10 re-
peat H. bnt it Is a fact nevertheless
that WaXahactie is the best cotton
market in this part OF the state,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

That little mare, Cheney, has
convinced the people of the entire
country that there is such place
as Waxahachie on the map.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

II YOU had rather be a dog ana
hay the moon hats your bust
ness; but il YOU must De dog.
why not get your poso 10 the trail
and raise Your voice Tor somethipe
obtainable
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

OF course MaXahaehie objects e
being made the court of iasst resort
for Dallas, but We never lay down
OH the Job
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

You only have Two more daNs in
which to visit the Dallas fair. but
You are not compelled to 90 unless
you feel like it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

II does look like Senator Pen
rose and Boss Finn ought TO be
able TO land the electoral vote Ct
Pennsylvania; III the Wilson column.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

Beeker1s verdict MAY come a. 4
case did not seem 10 long hesitate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

Every proposition that makes Tor
tho good of the town is dividend
payer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

Let Trinity remember today that
VIC are there i'll spirit, II not i'll the
flesh.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

Subscribe for the Daily Light.
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Entered at the Waxahaeie Postotiiee Us
Mail Matter Of the Second Glass.
q. W. Mex NIGHT, Managing Editor
W. a. O1VNRY City Editor
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-10-02
Approved BY Its Enemies

Perkins tells why he prog essive APP
peaed daily papers
by production
in many ways shining in
S the following:
century indusaly
socially
halfcenturies"
inclined republican party
eaconar party
read that md then
during progress
ccompIishedw
OF there but question.
unhappy period
ncOmpeeney prog.
years progress
dusta economic social educational and spiritual which Mr. Perkins
exclusively
publican party What higher eneon UNI could be passed
hca organization than this bue to the republican party from the
is enemies,
republican party
qualified of
placed
warrant for such conclusion The is maxim law that mo
er ana purpose An organization heh Tor 80 years has made progress
its watchword sudden
locomotive the rails miles
twinkling of stand still
the republican
eight had achieved ohng direction
men ana progress during the past administration even there might
be justification Pek structures
5 find
out that the administration OF President Taft has placed real
proves With record like this coming right down to the present hour
years
present
and those his like will denied has
rigid enforcement Of laws which has been the
OF Mr. Perkins 10 violate and the fact that various and sund suits
which largely
lind difficult however % make the country believe that party under
which the nation made according his
period
aside because Of his alleged discovery that hands Of
Who do not know what progress means
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-10-02
MINER HAS HIS
FOOT CRUSHED BY
FALLING ROCK
SAM HOPKINS LOSES TOES ON
RIGHT FOOT BY AMPuTATIoN
FOLLOWING ACCIDENT

sam Hopkins, a miner employed
al the Montana mine, had his right
foot painfully crushed yesterday aft
ernoon when he was struck by a
falling rock. He was removed to
the Miners hospital where his in
juries were dressed. II was found
necessary to amputate the toes from
the foot, as they were crushed al
most to a pulp.
Reports from the hospital this
morning state that the patient is
resting comfortably and it is expect
ed he will be able to leave that in.
stitution within the next two OF
three weeks
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-10-02
WELL ATTENDED SESSION
OF FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD

A we'll attended and interesting
meeting of Tonopah lodge of the
Fraternal Brotherhood was held last
night at Butler hall, following which
an appetizing repast was served.
In view Of the fact that the grand
lodge of the order has decreased
the admission fee until January l
next. the members of the local lodge
are making a strenuous campaign
TO increase their membership
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-08-08
SUBSCRIPTION sl.o0 A YEAR
FrsnkIInton, Ia, August 9. 1912.
]. Vol Brock the Next District
Attorney.
One Hundred and Sixty-Three
Votes in Bosalusa Pledged
to His Support.

Under the above heading the
Bogalusa American of August 3,
had the following to say:
Upon his statement that he
would be District Attorney
and prosecute to the fullest ex-
tent of his ability all violators OF
the law, regardless of their being
or standing in this and other
communities in Washington par.
ish, and see that the court docket
is cleared, so far as his power
went, /" q friend of the candidate
has secured in this town 1853
names pledged to his support,
and this being the case, there is
no question Of his carrying Boga.
lusa.
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Proposed Constitutional
Amendments

The titles and objects of thu
constitutional amendments pro
posed by the general assembly
TO be voted on by the people o1
Louisiana at the November cleo.
ton are as follows:
, To reopen grandfather clause
to permit white voters to regis
ter and qualify,
To authorize women to serve
on school boards and boards of
charity and correction.
TO grant Confederate veterans
four-ffths Of q mill special tax
for pensions.
To recall public officials, ex.
cept judges of the courts.
TO refund the state debt by
issuing bonds ETC., and provld-
ing special tax.
TO authorize municipalities to
refund their bonded indebted
ness.
To extend time Of organization
ct Pan American Steamship
Company to 1916.
10 allow police juries to levy
special road tax.
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payers of said school district No. 3
who are entitled to vote under the
constitution and laws of the state
of Louisiana subject to terms AMI
conditions of the petition of said
school district No. 3, which is q
part of this resolution,
Be it further resolved that said
special election shall be held un-
der the election laws of this state
at Mt. Herman polling place,
precinct No. 2, which place is
established by law for holding
elections and that the ballot to be
nsed at said election shall be in
the following form:
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX
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On motion duly seconded AM
carried the following resolution
was unanimously adopted: Con
sideripg the petition of one.fourtt
Of the property taxpayers eligible
to vote in the school district No.
8 of the Parish of Washington,
State Of Louisiana, it is unani.
mously resolved by this Board in
legal session convened, that q
special election be held in school
district No. 3of said parish and
state on the 18th day of September
1912 between the legal hours for
holding elections, at which time
the question of levying a special
tax Of five mills per annum on
the dollar upon all taxable prop
erty within the boundaries of said
school district No. 8 for q period
of five years beginning with the
wear 1912 and ending with the
year 1916 for the purpose Of Civ
ing additional aid to the public
school in said school district No.
3 Of said parish and state shall be
submitted to the property tax.
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Town Council Proceedings.

Franklinton. La, Aug. eth
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
Tor the town Of Franklinton me-
insregular session at their Office
O. the above date with the follow
Ing members present:
p. Il Branch, Mayor, D. N. Ma.
gee and JIM. Stanland Aldermen
Absent, ]. s. Brock and Willie
Pierce.
The minutes of last meeting
read and approved.
Per Capita Tax Ordinance No.
MWas then presented and read,
and on motion Of D. N. Msgee.
second By. ]. NJ. Stanland. That
The Per Capits Tax Ordinance
NO. 81 was unanimously adopted
and ordered published according
sto law.
The meeting then adjourned to
3 meet Aug. I, 1912, att o'clock p
"a.
ranklinton, La, Aug. THE
1 Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
ior the town Of Franklinton. met
a9ain on the above date as per
adjournment, with the following
members present: D. E. Branch
Mayor, D. n. Magee, NJ. M Ma.
90, ]. s. Brock and ]. NJ. Stan. !
hand Aldermen, Absent Willie
Pierce.
On motion Of ]. n. Stanland, |
duly second, That the Board do
nate $500 on Parish Fair.
Carried.
The bin presented BY T. B. |
Irwin 4 Son was given over to
~ Finance Committee for fur.
Mr. Information.
- allowing bill was approx
q md ord1red paid:
] !! - I Is. ior print
~ esocs !. ia 20 |
Board I'm adjourned Isl,
II ~ g en- g - aypr.i II
sS: D, III BE nc|l,. aynr
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ness to transact, the Board ad-
August Z, 1912.

SV"AA0Ss
August Z, 1912.
On the above date the Parisl
Board of Directors met in specia
session with quorum present
and proceeded with the following
business: The president bein!
absent, on motion duly seconded
and carried, Mr.. F. B. Batemal
was elected president protein.
The following petition from
German School District No.
was considered.
To the Honorable President anc
Members of the Parish Board o.
School Directors of the Parish o.
Washington, Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned
property taxpayers of School Dis.
trict No. 8 of the Parish of Wash
ington, State of Louisiana as
created and defined by a resolu-
ton of the Board of School Di.
rectors of said Parish, passed on
the list day of August, 1912,
and being and constituting one.
fourth of the property taxpayers
eligible to vote at such election,
respectfully pray that your Hon.
orable Body, acting within and
under the authority of the Con sti.
tuition and Laws of Louisiana, do
order that q special election be
held, in the manner required by
law for the purpose of determin-
ing whether or not, q special tax
shall be levied and collected in
said District.
Petitioners pray that at said
election your Honorable Body do
submit to a vote of the property
taxpayers of School District Moo
entitled to vote at said election,
the following proposition, to-wit.
To levy a special tax of seven
mills on the dollar on all property
in School District No. 9, of the
Parish of Washington, Louisiana
subject to State taxation, annually
for q period Of five years, for
purpose of giving additional aid
to public school in said district.
The undersigned petitioners
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Proposition to levy a
five mill tax on all
property subject to
state taxation in Stony
Point school district
No. 8, of Washington
Paris h. Louisiana,
for the period of five
years, for the purpose
of giving additional
aid to the pub lie
school in said school
district No. 8, of
Washington Parish,
Louisiana.
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submit the above.

| L ~ SOAASAAy
On motion duly seconded. the
following resolution was unani.
mously adopted: Considering the
petition of one fourth of the prop.
erty taxpayers eligible to vote
in school district No. 8 of the Par
ish of Washington State of Louisi-
ana, it is unanimously resolved by
this Board in legal session con-
vened, that a special election be
held in school district of said par.
ish and state on the 18th. day of
September 1912, between the legal
hours for holding elections; at
which time the question Of levy
ing a special tax of five mills per
annum on the dollar upon all tax.
able property within the bounda.
ries Of said school district for a
period of five years beginning
with the year 1912 and ending
with the year 1916, for the pur.
pose of giving additional aid to the
public schools in said school dis.
trict Of said parish and state, shall
be submitted to the property tax.
payers of said district who are en-
titled tovote under the constitution
and laws of the state of Louisi-
ana, subject to the terms and con-
ditions of the petition of tax-pay.
ers Of said school district which
is q part of this resolution.
Be it further resolved that said
special election shall be held un.
der the election laws of this state
at the Mt. Herman polling place,
precinct No. 2, which place is
established by law for holding
elections and the ballot that
shall be used at said election shall
be in the following form:
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX |
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Taxable valuation, s.
signature Of Voter)

(6ignature Of Voter)
Notice to Voters: To vote in
favor Of the proposition submitted
upon this ballot place Z GROSS
mark lX)in the square after the
word Yer; to vote against itplace
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Taxable valuation, S.. ......
signature of Voter)

sssts sssss s'ss % - ., % = .
signature of Voter)
Notice to voters: To vote in
favor of TIE proposition submitted
upon this ballot place q cross
mark Ky in the square after the
word YES; to vote against it,
place a similar mark after the
word NO.
Be it further resolved. that E.
A. Carter, o. E. Brock and G. E.
Tate are hereby appointed com.
missioners and j. W. Scbilling
clerk to hold said election at
Mt. Herman, all of whom are
registered voters residing in said
school district No. 8, Washington
parish, Louisiana. That they
shall on the 18th day Of September
1912 hold said election at the place
herein designated and the Score
tary of this Board is authorised
to give said commissioners and
clerk due notice of their appoint.
ment and to notify them Of tho
time and place Of holding said
election and to make their returns
of said election to this BODY In the
town of Franklinton, Parish of
Washington, State Of Louisiana,
which shall announce and pro.
mulgate the returns of said cleo.
ton according to law.
Be it further resolved that the
commissioners of said election
shall receive the ballots Of all
the property taxpayers Of said
school district No. 8 entitled to
vote under the constitution and
laws Of the State Of Louisiana and
the voters at said election before
depositing their ballots together
with the aggregate amount Of
situated in said school
district No. 8 for which they arc
assessed during the year 1912,
said commissioners in making ~
;urns of said election shall state
he number of votes cast and thu
amount of the assessed value Of
he property voted for and against
he levying Of the said special tax.
Be it further resolved that no.
ice Of this election be advertised
or thirty days in the Era.Leader
he Official journal Of this Board
published weekly in the town Of
'ranklinton, Parish of Washing.
on, State Of Louisiana in four
consecutive issues.
Be it futher resolved that this
'oard meet on the 18th day Of
september 1912 to canvas tho 70
lrns Of special election ordered
his day in the Mt. Herman school
istriot No. 3 and the German
ehool district No. 9 and tho
unny Hill school district No. 8.
There being no further business
10 Board stood adjourned.
F. B. Bateman, Pres. Protein.
D. H. Struggled, Sec'y.
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> OF said section, thence east to g
:. cornen of sw Or Of ne Or of sal
section, thence north to corne
between Jack Penny and Georg'
Brumfeld, thence east to section
line thence north to ne corner o
section 8, thence east along sec.
ton line between sections 4 ane
8 and and 10 to so corner of sv
or Of sw Or, sec, 8, thence nortl
to headlight No. 81, thence wes
to corner of said headlight AMI
thence north to NV corner Of sale
headlight, thence on q line to sv
corner of Edwin RUSSELL head.
right, thence along said headlight
line to whore it strikes the Graves
headlight and thence along said
headlight line to place of begin.
ming.
On motion duly seconded and
CARRIED the Sunny Hill School
District No. 8 was created and
defined as follows: Beginning at
. point on Parish Line between
Tangipahoa and Washington par.
ishes whore the ward line between
wards one and two strikes same,
thence north along said parish
line to the point where Mt. Her.
man, School District No 8 strikes
parish line, thence in easterly di.
rection along the south boundary
Of the said Mt, Herman School
District No. 8 to point whore
Silver Greek strikes same, thence
west along Silver Creek to the
northwest corner of Evan James
Hid. No. (48 thence south along
west boundary line of said
headlight to section line between
sections 4 and 8, thence east along
said line to point whele section
line between sections 3 and To-
strikes same, thence south to
ward line between wards one and
two, thence west along said ward
line to the point Of beginning.
The following petition from the
Sunny Hill School District No. 81
was considered:
To the Honorable President |
and Members Of the Parish Board |
Of School Directors Of the Parish |
Of Washington, Louisiana.
The petition Of the undersigned
property taxpayers of School
District No, 8 Of the Parish Of
Washington as created and defin-
I'd by a resolution Of che Board of
school Directors Of said Parish, |,
passed on the let. day Of August,
1912, and being and constituting
me fourth Of the property tax.
layers eligible to vote ct such
lection, respectfully pray that
our Honorable Body, acting
vithin and under the authority Of ..
be- Constitution and Laws Of !,
louisiana, do order that q special J
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Sheriff Sale. NO. 2o49,
Tho Farmers & Merchants Oank


Warren IUsj4O)D J1.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order Of seizure and sale issued
out of the 18th Judicial District Court
of Louisian3. in and for Washington
Parish, in the above entitled cause,
and to me directed, I will proceed TO
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, September u, lo12
at the principal front door Of the
court house ct Frsnklint0n, L., b.
tween the legal sale hours for Judicial
sales, the following described proper.
ty, to.wit: ".
Nw4 Of ne4, section three ~, town
ship four (4) south, range ten (l0)
east, st. Helena Meridian.
Terms Of sale: Cash with benefit OF
This 8th day Of August, 1912.
T. J. Simmons, Sheriff.
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tice of this election be advertised
for thirty days in the Era. Leader
the official journal of this Board
published weekly in the town oil
Franklinton, Parish of Washing.
ton, State of Louisiana in four
consecutive issues.
The following petition from the
Mt. Herman School District No. 8
was considered, viz;
To tho Honorable President
and Members of the Parish School
Directors Of the Parish of Wash
ington, Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned
property taxpayers of School Dis.
trlct No 8 of the parish of Wash
ington as created and defined by
q resolution of the Board of School
Directors of said Parish, passed
on the oath day of May, 1911, and
being and constituting one-fourth
of the property taxpayers eligible
to vote at such election, respect.
fully pray that your Honorable
Body acting within and under
the authority Of the Constitution
and Laws of Louisiana, do order
that q special election be held, in
tho manner required by law, for
the purpose of d determining wheth.
or or not . special tax shall be
levied and collected in said Dis.
trict, as hereinafter set forth,
Petitioners pray that at said
e)ectiun your Honorable Body do
submit to q vote Of the property
TAXPAYERS of said School District |
No. g. entitled to vote at said |
election, the following proposition |
to.wit:
10 levy q special tax Of five
mills On the dollar on all property |
IN School District No. 8, of the
Parish of Washington, Louisiana,
subject to State taxation annuity
tor period Of five years for the
purpose Of giving additional aid
% public school in said district. |.
The undersigned petitioners
respectfully submit to the above.
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On motion duly seconded an,
carried the following resolution
was unanimously adopted Con
sidering the petition Of one. fourtl
of the property taxpayers eligibl
to vote in school district No. 8 o
of the parish Of Washington state
of Louisiana it Is unanimousl,
resolved by this Board in lega
session convened, that a specia
election be held in school distrio,
No 8 of said parish and state on
the 18th. day of Sept, 1912, be.
tween the legal hours for holding
elections; atwhich time the ques.
ton Of levying q special tax Of
Z mills per annum on the dollar
upon alf'taxable property within
the boundaries Of said school dis.
trict No, 9 for q period of five
years beginning with the year
1912 and ending with the year
1915, for the purpose Of giving
additional aid to the public
school in said school district No.
8 of said parish and state, shall
I've submitted to the property tax.
payers Of said school district No.
8 who are entitled to vote under
the constitution and laws of the
State Of Louisiana subject to vote
under the conditions Of the peti.
ton Of the taxpayers of school
district No. 8 which is a part Of
ibis resolution.
Be it further resolved that said
special election shall be held I'M.
Ter election laws Of this state at
he Burkhalter and Magee polling
olace, precinct No. 2, which |
'lace is established by law for
holding elections and the ballot |
o be usedat said election shall |
70 in the following form:
'OR THE LEVY1NG OF AJAX