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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

morning. A young negro was slee,-
ing in the house and claims ne was
aroused soon enough to hear ono or
two of the last ticks that were struck
He jumped off his cot and ran m
the fire place and lighted a piece Of
paper with which he saw the old
man with his bleeding head hanging
off the bed. He carried the piece OF
burning paper into the hallway and
dropped it as he tried to make use
Of the telephone. Failing to get
quick response the young negro ran
to a neighbours home in his night
clothes and aroused them. He de-
elares he could not see the figure
that welded the axe only as an OBJ
ject as it vanished out the door.
The officers are working on the
case and hope to unravel a very
puzzling mystery before they are
through with it. The negro Thomas
made a crop on the Matt Andrews
place this year and was good
worker. The boy Robert, who was
sleeping in the room, was his book
keeper and weighed the cotton pick
ed by other negroes, including the
old mans son.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29
.SAPP BROTHERS
BROUGHT HERE
cELEBRaTED MURDER CASE
Will BE TRIED ~ waxsH,-
tHE ON GRANGE VENUE.
DEPENDENTS IN JAIL
sheriff Evans ~ Lufkln Brougiit
the Men Here Last Night and
Turned Them Oye- to
sheriff Dearborn.

sopp brothers. convicted OF murd-
er at Lufkln. elll be tried at waxa-
fgchie on change OF venue following
A reversal OF the cases by the court
OF criminal appeals. Sheriff Evans
Of Angelina county arrived in the
city last night with Z. y. and p. l..
snpp and turned them over 70 Sheriff
Dearborn who locked them in jail TO
await trial
The transcript la the case has
not yet arrived and date Of the trial
yIli not be fixed until this arrives
and Judge Hawkins conyenes court
next week. The transfer of this
celebrated case 10 Waxahachie from
across the state Is distinct compli-
meni to Judge Hawkins and the per-
sonneI OF Ellis county jurors. II
means that some two or three weeks
-of tho courts time viii be taken up
and that between zoo and 500 yiss-
tors will spend grenter part OF
that time In the city. Coming as Il
does at time when the district
court Is facing the heaviest criminal
docket, perhaps. Of It's history Il may
work a hardship but In due time tie
case will be taken up and a fair
and Impartial trial given the defen-
Gants.
r. Il, and b. l.. Sapp are charged
with the murder OF two men, who
we're killed and buried in lonely
thicket in Angelina county. The
case Ii one that has attracted wide
spread attention throughout the
state. On trial at Lufkin the men
we're convicted and given prison
terms The case was appealed and
reversed. When 1t was sent back to
the Angelina county court the pre-
siding Judge granted change OF
venue and sent the case to Ellis
county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29
, ABOUT wAxAHACHI,Ns
, AND vIsiTORs IN CITY


Robert Harrison vas in Corsicana
last night on business.
Bowd Farrar will leave tonight for
Mt Pleasant ON business.
Hon. T. b. Williams OF Dallas was
in the city yesterday afternoon.
Miss Polly Roberts of Fort Worth
Is guest of Miss Marguerite Mizell.
Arthur Martin OF Dallas was the
guest of friends in the city this week.
Mrs. w. A. Barley of Longview is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Nj. h.
Geddings.
| Miss Frances Roseborough OF
Marshall is guest of the family OF
G.. c. Groce.
Dee Poindexter has returned to
Galveston after spending the holi-
days in waxahachie.
W. A. Spalding of Kansas City is
visiting his mother and other rela-
tives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hamilton and
children have returned from a visit
to relatives at Kemp.
L. d. Reese of the Southwestern
Telephone company made business
trip to Hillsboro today.
| Mrs. T. II. Howell and children
have gone to Dallas to spend few
weeks with relatives.
Judge r. NJ. Vaughn and family
| OF Hillsboro are spending the day
with Mrs. II. p. Mizell.
G. c. Groce and family have re-
turned from q Christmas visit with
Mrs Groce's mother, Mrs. Halbert,
az Corsicana.
| John King and family are expect
ed here tomorrow from Arizona,
They are motoring through the coun-
| try and stopped over at Sen Angelo
for few days. leaving today for this
city.
Mrs. Neil Erwin of Seymour and
baby, Edyth Ellis Erwin, are visiting
| in the home of S. ]. Erwin and fam
/ lily. Mrs. Erwin was accompanied
to Waxahachie by her mother, Mrs
| Ellis, who left later for Lampasas to
| visit relatives.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29
PLAN TO MAKE COLORADO
PROHIBITION LAW STRONGER

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 29.-One
quart of whiskey and half case of
beer will be the total amount OF in
toxicants permitted a family in Col
orado for one months consumption
if the dry forces of the state succeed
In putting through a proposed
amendment to the prohibition law at
the coming session of the state leg
islature.
A permit to import intoxicants
would have to be obtained from the
county clerk and placed on record.
under the proposed amendment.
Under the present law. unlimited
quantities of liquor may be import
ed for personal use.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

to deed the property was denied by
Capt. 4. r. Anderson, who put a
fence around the property and took
possession of same. Injunction pro-
eeedings were instituted to prevent
Anderson from interfering any fur
Their with the property, and on a
hearing this morning writ of in
junction was granted by the court.
Under the terms of the writ plain
tiff NJ. B. Ray Is authorized to re-
move the fence and take possession
Of same. 1t is understood that Mr..
Ray will begin the erection of a
large brick building thereon within
a short time, same to be used as q
garage and home for the Studebaker
cars.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29
CARROLL TODD ANNOUNCES
A CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR

In this issue OF the Daily Light IL
the announcement OF Carroll Todd as
: candidate for the office OF mayor.
his announcement being made sub
feet 10 the action OF the white mans
primary. Mr.. Todd Is well known to
the citizens OF waxahaehie He was
horn and reared IN this city. and
- y young man Of sterling worth
and whose integrity cnnnot be aues-
t5oned. He was educated In the
Wsxahachie high school and In
baylor university. holding gradua-
a3on diploma from each Of these In
stifutions. Having known no other
home except waxahachie Mr.. Todd
Il thoroughly Identified with its
interests. and ~ heartily IN sympathy
with such measures ~ are necessary
Tor the eity's further growth and
development. He has been connected
With the city's affairs long enough
20 thoroughly acquaint himself with
the various details Of the city gov
srnmen&, and has gained an expert
ence that will be Of great help e
him In the administrative office
He lrst served the city - secretary
ana was then elected city assessor
ana collector, filling both positions
10 the entire satisfaction Of all con
eerned. AZ an evidence OF his popu'
Iarity With the voters he has been
eiectsd to the office Of city assessor
ana collector three terms In success
sion. Mr. Todd II progressive In
his ideas and fayors q continuation
cf present plans for street paving
and other public improvements until
Waxahachie takes forefront among
the progressive cities OF the state
He asks the voters OF the city 70
givo his claims whatever considers
ton they may deserve, promising Il
elected 70 give In return the very
hest possible pervice Of which he Il
capable.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29
Notice Of White Mans Primary.

BY virtue of authority vested in
me as chairman of the City Execu-
tive Committee, l hereby give notice
that there will be held in the City of
Waxahachie, Texas, on Tuesday, the
9Th day of February, 1917, white
mans primary, for the purpose of
selecting candidates for the follow
ing city offices for Waxahachie,
Texas:
Mayor.
Ono Alderman for Ward No. 1.
One Alderman for Ward No. 2.
One Alderman for Ward No. 3.
The following parties shall be pre-
siding officers of the following vot-
ing boxes:
Ward No. Election will be held
at Jno F. WAITS office on East
Main street, with Jno. F. Wyatt as
presiding officer.
Ward No. 2-Election will be held
at Getzendaner building on east side
North College street, with r. Fl. Con-
nally as presiding officer.
Ward No. 3-Election will be held
at the City Hall, with j. B. Dunaway
as presiding officer.
Dated this goth day OF December,
1916. Fl. N. PETERS, Chairman.
City Executive Committee, Waxaha-
chic, Texas. tfdh
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29
WILL VETO SOS, 100000
PUBLIC BUILDINGS BILL

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-Presi-
dent Wilson told callers yesterday
that he would veto the s2s, 1000, 600
public buildings bill II it comes to
ehim in the form it is now pending
in the house.
The president has reached no de-
eision on the rivers and harbors bill
laid before him recently by Chair
man Sparkman OF the house rivers
ard harbors committee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29
CITY Tax Notice.

According to ordinance city taxes
are delinquent after December s1st.
and penalty Of 10 per cent is add
ed after this date AS the 3fst
comes On SUNDAY this year the Tax
Collectors office viii Bio closed. but
all checks coming through the mail
on said date Will be accepted. Please
remember that Saturday. December
30th. is the last day to pay your
taxes at the office.
CARROLL TODD,
adv-241 City Tax Collector.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

W. have forty-nine dictionaries
now In stock at the Daily Light Of
flee. n you have not yet secured
one Or the books you should at once
clip three coupons from this paper
and present them at this office to-
esther with nincty-eight cents and
ct one before they are all gone.
THE DAILY LIGHT.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to return thanks to the
many kind friends who ministered
to our wants during the recent i'll
ness and death of our beloved son
aud brother. also for the kindly ser
vice given at the sanitarium, and
beautiful floral offerings. May Gods
richest blessings rest upon each and
every one.
MRS. LOU MCCORMICK
AND FAMILY.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

The postoffice will be open from
10 to IL Monday, Jan. l. 1917. City
and rural carriers will make deliv-
cries through carriers windows. No
trips will be made.
ct j. w. SINGLETON. p. m.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29
Money In Raising Turkeys.

Mr.. Ed Mccain, one of our sub
stantial farmers, who lives west OF
town, was here one day recently and
in conversation with the editor he
said that he raised and sold sixty
six head OF turkeys this year and
sold them for the neat sum of
s235.S5. Mr.. Mccain said that they
wero raised without much trouble
and that next year he will try and
raise twice as many as he did this
year--Milford Courier.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

$40 REWARD Some one stole one
|of my best Rhode Island Red cock
Irels last week. He is a very attrac-
tive line of dark, brilliant, even
red color with punch mark in out
side webb of right foot. A. j. Cur
lee. l-opd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

Your order for Niger Head coal.
Car just received.
al WAxAHAcHIE ICE WORKS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

. y . . y y y .
a saving on shoes at xariin-sim-
mons shoe co. adv 24e
For feed and fuel phone Brod-
cad & Kennedy. Old phone is. "
Avoid the rush the last day. Dec.
80. by paying your city tax now
adv24f
Have you read our ad telling Jon
Of special prices on hose and shoes?
Martin-slmmons Shoe Co. adv-2so
Don't forget that Saturday, Dec.
80. il the last day on which you
can pay your city taxes without
psnaity. adv241
You can save money on shoes and
hose. Read our adj on page ). Mar
|tin-simmons Shoe Co. adv-24o
O.
NJ n. Few and family OF Frost
have removed to waxahachie. Mr..
Few will be connected with the Plan
tiers Oil Mill in the future.
See us before you buy furniture.
We can save you money. Il. e. Moore
Furniture Co. "The Trading store"
adv-241
Miss Katherine Hornbeak. who
taught in Fairmont College during
the fall term. has accepted position
IL the Cleburne High school to be-
gin January is.
lion. II. l.. Sullivan and family of
waxahachle. Or. Elisha sullivan and
family OF Oklahoma City and Char
T ley Sullivan and family OF Fort
Worth spent Christmas here with
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Sullivan. Italy News-Herald.
Whit George sold his farm near
Rankin last week to Story +. Fowler
lof waxahachie for $500 per acre or
$4,000 for the t6s acres. Mr..
George made nice profit on the
deal. He got the Kirksey home in
GLIDING four acres or land in Waxa-
haehie in on the deal. Italy News
Herald.
D.
workmen are busy this week put
ting down a railing about the court
house yard TO prevent automobiles
from displacing the cap stone on the
terrace wall This viii be put on all
four sides Of the courthouse yard.
II Is just wooden railing but will
serve every purpose as bumper.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29
Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

j. G. Bown, Dallas; Hal Medlin,
Fort Worth; ]. e. Collins, fabian
n. NJ; r. A. Deem, fabian. N. NJ,
f. A. Shepard. Dallas; Harold Shear
Waco; John Gossett, Corsicana; D.
Fl. Levy, Dallas; w. A. Bedford, Dali
las; B. w Coulter, Dallas; NJ NJ
Canack, Dallas; Miss Jean Figh, Dali
las; M. c. Crawford, Ennis; j. c,
Kimmel, Midlothian; Mrs. Gamer,
Waco; l.. A. Balding, Joplin, Mo-;
w. j. Schamander, Dallas; G. G.
Wisdom and wife. Dallas; L. G. Lee
man and wife. Dallas; John Smith,
Ell Paso; ]. l. Dykes, league. :
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

After the purchase of the lot where
the old Presbyterian church stood on
Rogers street by NJ. d. Ray. the right
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

w A. Few OF Midlothian was here
today and informed Daily Light
representative that he has recently
disposed of 100 acres of his farm
and now plans to convert the remain
ing 100 acres into one of the prettiest
farms in all Texas. He says he ex-
poets TO cut off five different tracts
and fence II hog and sheep proof.
Eighty acres of the remaining prop
erty is in cultivation and the bal
ance in pasture. This viii give him
four twenty-acre tracts and pas
ture. lie expects TO do stock farm
ing from here on out and expects 10
discount cotton growing badly.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

NEWS ITEMS or THE CITY =
TOLD ~ BRIEF Form .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

II printing is your trouble phon
14S. Tucker will remedy it Adl
Read the Light-get all the new
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

one-four-eight Is the phone mum
Der. ]. T. Tucker, job printing
That's All. It dv.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

Constable Jim Hamm, who recent
ii located O. p. Beaupre OF Dallas
county at Los Angeles and brought
HIM back to Waxahaehie for new
trial on an alleged charge of wife
murder. lis again on trail of another
Dallas county fugitive. Until an
arrest is made no name can be used,
hut Mr.. Hamm is armed with !
special warrant issued from the dis
trict court of Dallas county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

Miss Katherine Hornbeak. who
taught in Fairmont College during
the fall term, has accepted n position
IL the Cleburne High school to be
gin January is.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

James E. King, director of the
Waxahachie Lone Star band. accom-
panied by Messrs. George Wilson,
Leonard Keplinger. A. d. Drummond,
Monroe Hirt, Gray Moore. Bunday
Ray and Wendell Harrison, members
of the band. attended an entertain
mert and concert givensby the Fer
ris band at that place last night and
assisted in rendering some excellent
music. The boys say they had a
jolly good time and hope to go back
again.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

Read .he Llght-get all the news
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

Cashier b. MCGEE of the First
State Bank of Avalon was here on
Tuesday en- route from his home in
Waxahachie to Avalon. He had a
collision with another auto this side
Of Waxahachie that morning and
had to leave his Ford for repairs
and then come down on the car.
Both cars were badly damaged, but
fortunately no one was hurt. His
daughter, Dorothy. was in the car
with him. He said he was very thank
full that no one was hurt in the
wreck. Italy News-Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-29

See us before You buy furniture.
We can save you money. r. e. Moore
Furniture Co.. "The Trading Store"
adv-241
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State of West virginia,

State OF West Virginia,
At Rules held In the Office of the Clerk
Of the Circuit Court of Harrison County,
OH Monday, the 24th day OF April 1916. the
following order was entered:
william n. f1dgell,
VS.. IN CHANCERY.
Minnie Il. Taylor, Harmon j. Shaver, and
Roy Parrish, Trustee.
The object OF the above styled suit is to
recover from the defendant, Minnie f..
Taylor. the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty
Two Dollars, due from her to the said
plaintiff, William N. Edgell, for money
advanced and loaned to her, and for labor
performed for her, which amount became
due and payable to the plaintiff on the Ne
day of February, 1916, with interest there
on from said date and to enforce the pay
ment of said debt by process of attachment
against the real and personal estate Of the
said defendant, Minnie Il. Taylor.
And 1t appearing from an affidavit filed
In said suit that the said defendant, Min.
ME Il. Taylor, Is nonresident Of tho
State Of West Virginia, it is ordered the
she do appear within one month from thu
date Of the first publication of this order
and do what is necessary tc protec heI
interest herein.
Given under my hand this the cath day
/. WADE COLEMAN, Clerk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
MUNICIPAL BOND SALE.
s2o,ooo00 Paving Bonds, 1916 Series,


Sealed proposals win be received at the
Council Chamber OF the Town OF Lumber
port, Harrison County, West Virginia. un.
I'll noon on the 10Th day OF May, 1916, for
tire purchase of all or any nuInOer OF the
following bonds:
Twenty-Five bonds of the aggregate par
value Of $2uUOUuU. issued by Tue Town OF
Lumberport Tor the following purposes:
To grade, pave and permanently improve
the following streets III the Town OF Lunl-
berport, t0-wtt;
/. Main Street from Its Intersection with
the street West Of the Baptist Church 10
the corner Of Hill Street, in the width OF
2. Main Street from the corner OF nm
Street to the corner Of Chestnut Street, in
The width OF 20 feet.
3. Main Street from the corner of Chest.
nut Street to the present end OF the street
car line, In the width OF II feet.
4. Main Street from the end Of the car
line to the railroad, in the width Of IA feet
.. Main Street along the street Car line
TO the river road bridge III the width Of II
feet.
g chestngt Street from its intersection
In the width Of II feet.
{. Bridge Street from Its intersection
with Main Street TO the western end Of the
bridge across Ten Mile Creek, in the width
~ is feet.
5. Bridge Street from the southern end
Of said bridge TO the Short Line Railroad
right Of way, in the width OF II feet.
Any funds remaining from the sale OF
said bonds, after paving ana improving the
streets above mentioned, shall be USED for
the purpose of paving AlHiu Street with
concrete 10 a width Of II feet, from the
Intersection Of Main Street with the street
west Of the Baptist Church and iii a west,
srn direction until said street has been
paved to the corporate limits or until said
funds are exhausted.
The streets above mentioned shall be
paved with either brick or concrete. OF
parts of them with brick and parts with
concrete aud in sEch manner and portions
rs the engineer employed by the Town OF
Lumberport. may direct
The said bones are issued under auth0ri'
y OF an ordinance .pS adopted by the Common
council OF the Town OF LumberpOrt on the
Bird day OF April, 1915, and which ordinance
md Al matters pertaining thereto Were, by
kseeAmation duly made by the Mayor OF
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
ADMINISTRATORS. SALE.

The undersigned administrators Of the
estate Of Lemuel T.. Stout, deceased, will
offer fof sale at public auction 10 the
highest bidder for cash, at tho front door
Of the Court House Of Harrison County,
West Virginia, on
SATURDAY. MAY 27TH, 1915,
at one thirty u :3O) r. NJ. the following
bonds and shares OF stock, to-wit:
Fifteen GJl shares $4,000 each In the
bridgeport Bank, in blocks of one share
each.
Seven "a shares $4,000 each in the
enrh.
Five d, shares $4,000 each in the Far.
n,ers Bank at clarLsburG, In blocks of one
share each.
Thirty t3ol shnres in the clarksburr
Trust Company, in blocks Of one share
SIX Thousand (G.OoO) shares s1oO each
n the Mary Mining Company, in one
Twenty COO per cent Paving Bonds of
the city of clarksburg $4,000 EACH in
blocks Of one bond each.
g. HARTER STOUT,
w. FRANK STOUT,
,,,,1,.., Administrators.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
PUBLIC SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT IN
BRIDGEPORT, w. VA.

By virtue of the authority vested in me,
as Executor Of the last will of George W.
Preston, deceased, l will sell at public
outcry on the premises in the town OF
Bridgeport, on the 10th day Of June, 1915,
at o'clock p. III. the following described
property, consisting Of modern five room
cottage and u parcel of land situate OIL
Main street OF said town,
Beginning at stake on the south side
Of the n. w. Va, Turnpike and corner to
Florla Preston, and with the eastern line
thereof sixteen rods to a stake; thence
in an easterly direction two and one-half
rods to a stake; thence in northerly d.
rection and parallel with the first line
sixteen rods to a stake Mt side Of said
Turnpike; thence with said Turnpike
straight line two and one-half rods to the
place of beginning, containing one-fourth
Of one acre.
Terms: one-third cash, balance in six
and twelve months.
CHAS. A. SUTTON,
Executor Geo. W. Preston Estate.
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NOTICE OF LOST CERTIFICATE OF
THE tDOMAN) CONSOLIDATED
OIL COMPANY

Notice Is hereby given that certificate oe
stock Of The DOMAIN Consolidated Oil Com
pany numbered 113, dated the 18th day of
August, 1911, for one share of the capital
stock of said The DOMAIN Consolidated Oil
Company, with its principal office Mt
name OF D. NJ. Martin, has been lost. stol-
en- or mislaid. Notice is further given that
application will be made to The Consoll.
dated OIL Company, successor to The Do
new certificate for the same on the 18th
day OF June, 1915.
II the said certificate of stock has been
found, please return the same to the un-
dersigned on or before the said date and a
suitable reward will be paid.
DIR. ID. NJ MARTIN,
Romney. Hampshire County. w. Va.