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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04
DISTRICT COURT IS
CONVENED HERE TODAY
GRAND JURY WILL BE EsIPiN-
ELED TOMORROW AT o A.
NJ. Is ANNOU NCEMENT
Docket Is Called Today and Orders
Entered in Number OF Cases.
Court VIII Take Up Iii
yorccs Tomorrow.

District court was convened at 10
trict court room, and Judge Hawkins
and members of the bar were so de-
lighted with the appearances OF the
court room motion was unanimous
ly adopted expressing their thanks
to the commissioners and county
judge for providing such a court
room
Judge Hawkins called the non-jury
and jury dockets for orders and many
were entered.
At f:30 o'clock the list of grand
Jurors was called and effort made
to empanel the grand jury, but
there were only eight available men
and it was necessary to summon adj
ditional men The sheriff was in-
strneted to summon men from the
various districts not repre- led. The
following men answered tt roll call
Of the grand jurors, but seme We're
excused for, good reasons' b. II.
Brewer, Ennis; 5. w Durham, ex-
cused: 3. Il. Stout, excused on GER
tifcate: w. II. Bentley: B. H. Stiles;
A. c. Chapman; T. M. Dees, excused
on certificate; A. G. McFadden: =.
G. stroud, excused; G. l.. Lyon;
Frank Ezell, nonresident; Lon Mar
tin, excused account moving away;
Ed Brooks, legal excuse; c. II. Kuy-
kendall; RI. n. Peters.
When excuses wefe eliminated
there were only eight men left and
Judge Hawkins ordered the sheriff
to summon six additional men from
which to complete the jury.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04
For Sale.

100 acres of deep black waxy
improved farm land near the Collin
county line at $3.50 per acre. This
is the same as your Ellis county land.
Want $4,000 first payment, balance
easy. Also 100 acres extra well inn
proved land at sos per acre. An
other tract of 500 acres black land,
one-half rough grass land for only
s45 per acre. If interested write
the owner, Joe l.. Blewett. Denton,
Texas.-( Adv 223
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04
KANSAS AUTO PhRTY
STOPPED HERE

A big Hudson Super-Six, b
the tage Kansas 1886, was si
by officers here at about 2 q
acting on information from 7
ton and Waxahachie to the effe,
an auto had run into a bugg
that three people, a man an
ladies, had been badly injured
In the party were Charles
drieh of Garfield Kansas, Do
Aldrich of Arkansas, and their
lies, with chauffeur, and thej
en- route to San Antonio. TN
MED they had run into anybQ
that they had had an aceidenl
At the hour of going to pI
was learned that the persons !
ed injured were not as badly
as at first reported. and also
party was en- route from wa
hachie and Forreston to identi
car and, if the right parties
found. to file charges.-Hit
Mirror.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04
EIyis sUfsGY aSD HORSE
~ FasrSD IN THE WOODS

Constable Hickman made round
up on q SUSPICIOUS case in Trinity
bottom Yesterday lie eaid a Negro
reported that he ind discovered a
fine rrbber-tire tap ard a new set
OF harness. in tho deepesi thieket on
the TRINITY bottom ard ~ investigat-
ing 1t was also ioAnd there was q
stray horse in thas part Of ,ae coun-
try. Ee,', al: accounts the outfit
had hc.l . lien and MD asas or
else some PARTIES hae hapIs nFs' 70
violence after being in the bottom,
The buggy vas pulled off from the
road AID was difficult job to get
same there.
Mir. Hickman says he has had no
from adjoining counties
OF lest rig and he is therefore IN
the dark as to the mystery Ennis
News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

Inoginc Van Zandt, Ennis; NJ. w
Taylor and wife, Bolton; Mrs. Otis
Williams, Plainview; w. a. Patton,
st. Louis, Mo. Henry Martcn. Dallas,
Miss Tay Keller, Dallas; Mrs. Chris
Nesseth, Zumbrota, Mimi; F. H.
Rosencrauts and wife, Dallas; Mr..
and Mrs. G. NJ. Flanagan, Vicksburg,
Miss; H. H. and G. w. Mattock
Bardweil; v. O. Corrigan, Houston /;
Miss L. NJ Hunt, Beaumont; Wayne
Mcknight, Arlington; l.. II. Hymers,
Chicago, ILL.,; E. N. Wells, Dallas
J. Chatter, New York, N. Y; E. E.
Dickie, New York, n. y; r. Jones,
st. Louis, Mo-;
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
WILL CONVENE TO-DAY

WACO. Texas. Dec. 4.-Several
hundred Texas Masons already are
here to attend the annual sessions
OF the Grand Royal Arch chapter and
the grand lodge. The grand chapter
convened this morning in the grand
temple, being the sixty-seyenth an
nual convention The annual meet
ing of the grand lodge, the eighty
first yearly communications, begins
Tuesday morning.
An attendance of about two thou
sand is expected this year for the
grand lodge sessions. which will con-
tinue for three days, the meeting OF
the grand chapter to last for the same
length of time.
The annual meeting of the grand
council begins here this afternoon.
Among the prominent Masons
here are the following: D. S. Nc
Millin. Whitewright, grand master of
the grand lodge; w. W. Peavy,
Brentwood, grand treasurer of the
grand lodge and grand chapter;
Past Grand Master G. w Tyler, Bel
ton; W. Madden Fly, lGonzales, grand
high priest of the grand chapter;
]. c. Kidd, Houston, past grand high
priest and grand recorder of the
state commandery, Knights Templar.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04
Personal MENTION.


carey Harris Of Ferris IS here to-
day
i. Eaearas Of Ferris IS here to-
". J. POLLOCK Of Midlothian Is
here today.
Pete Case Of Lancaster is here to-
DAY on business.
A. ~ sims OF Bristol Is here on
business today.
Knox Mnliean OF Crisp is here to-
esy on business.
Joe Boren Of Ennis is in the city
oaay on business.
pat sims and Tom Piekens were
In Dallas last Night.
r. 3. Truitt OF Bristol is here to-
day attending court.
Hugh Fowler of Bristol is here to-
day attending court.
T. NJ. Dees is attending court here
today from Midlothian.
Hon. Alvin NJ. owsley of Denton
was In the city Sunday.
John II. Sharp of Ennis is here
today attending court.
Judge T. II. Collier of Ennis is
here today attending court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Woodruff visit
cd at Italy Sunday afternoon.
r.. F. Myers is here before the
county board of education today.
B. II. Brewer is here from Ennis
today TO serve on the grand jury.
Mrs. Geo. Park and daughter Ger
trude are spending the day in Dallas.
Oscie Kelley aud Herbert Wolf
attended the Majestic at Dallas
ysterda afternoon
Mrs. n. Tankersley, Mrs. Hugh
Fowler, Mrs. Tom Gray of Bristol
are in the city today.
Judge and Mrs. Charlie Pippin of
Dallas we're here yesterday attend
ing the Elks memorial exercises at
the Methodist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. II. Shelton have
returned home from Kaufman, where
they spent Thanksgiving with MI.
and Mrs. p. II. Dsmukes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jamie Cumby have
returned from their honeymoon trip
TO Cuba, and report a delightful
voyage going and coming.
Stockton Beck has returned to
Clarksville after spending several
days in the city the guest of his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Beck.
F. S. Stephenson of Lancaster
passed through the city last night
en- route to Ray, where he was called
on account of the tragic death of his
mother
superintendent VIM of the city
schools and Superintendent Ely of
the county schools attended the
meeting of the State Teachers asso-
citation at Fort Worth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04
MAN LOSES THREE FINGERS
IN ACCIDENT At GARRETT

ENNIS, Texas, Dec. 4.-While
driving from Ferris to this city Sat
urday night j. NJ. O'Neal. a cotton
buyer of Trumbull, lost control of
his car and it ran into a ditch just
south of Garrett, oyerturning the car
and throwing the occupants into the
ditch.
o'Neal's left hand was caught in
beneath the ear and three of his fin
gers we're torn off. He was brought
TO this city. where the wounds were
dressed by a physician. The other
occupants OF the car were uniniured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

small display OF excellent books for
boys and girls. DO not buy any
Christmas books for children until
you have examined this display and
received one OF tho book lists which
The library Is presenting to adult
visitors. The Sinus library does not
cell books. but II Is always ready g
suggest and advise regarding suita-
ble books for purchase. II costs
nothing to come in and look over
these books and get one. of the
pamphlets
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

Walter Reeves of Midlothian was
in the city today. Mr.. Reeves stated
that the Texas Power and Light COM
pany is fast completing the system
OF poles and wires necessary to in
stalling service at Midlothian, and
that the citizenship generally antici-
pates much better and more COM
p'ete service in lights and power
generally than has been received in
the past.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04
Attention, W. o. ".

Tuesday evening, December
he the annual election OF all OIL
All members are urged to DC
ent and help make the eieclio
the ensuing year. The lodge
promptly at 1880 p. IN.
Fraternally yours.
210 j. 4. RAGSDALL'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

f.ibraries all over the country are
uniting with the Boy Scouts of
America. with book dealers and 9TH
ers In the obseryances OF Good
Book Week, Dec, 40. Buy the
best books for your children Is the
slogan OF this movement.
The Sims library has prepared q
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

T. A. Owens, who lives on College
street, is erecting two room addi-
ton to his home. The upper story
will be in the shape of a sleeping
porch He is making other substan-
tial improvements. Mr.. Owens last
week purchased the adjoining house
TO his from II. +. Parkinson.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

Jas G.. Terrell has recently return
ed from a business trip to Southwest
Texas. lie reports the Southwest ~
a prosperous condition, and that the
citrus crop IS exceedingly good. as
proof Of which he brought back with
him sample of grape fruit, one
of which weighed pound and a
half. The specimens Of oranges he
had with him We're also fair speci-
mems.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

W. Bruce Ramsey. formerly Of
near Milford but for several years
past brick contractor at Waxaha-
chic was back home visiting his faith
er. Arthur Ramsey. 3f Hillsboro.
Bruce was accompanea nv his grand
father, Uncle" charcy Ramsey OF
oregon. Who has landed interests
rear Midway. Hiilsboro Mirror.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

offlccrs Rogers and Hargns ar
rested negro woman BY name 81
susie stewart near Crisp on charge
Of bookkeeping sunday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

AIRS. Joe cohn and son. Cert. have
wired Mr.. Conn that they reached
New York safely on Sunday. They
win spend the holiday season With
relatives there. Mr.. Cohn may join
them for New Year festivities.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

The annual election of officers Of
Elm Camp No. &c. woodmen Of the
World, will take place tomorrow
night. All The members OF the lodge
arc requested TO attend. The lodge
win open about 1.3o.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

Wilbur L. Davis and r. 3. Lock-
-idge, representing ]. c. Penny COM
rany OF New York City, were here
Saturday afternoon looking over the
town with a view of locating ]. G.
Penny Co. store here. This company
Is already operating 1875 stores IN
the United States.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

The kind of printing that pleases
at the J. T. fuckers. at Daily Light
office u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

There will be meeting of the
Chamber OF Commerce good cheer
committee at the chamber club
rooms at O'Clock this afternoon.
when ways and means OF raising
''good cheer funds viii be discuss
ca aud plans outlined for the work.
II is hoped by the leaders that there
Y i'll not be an empty stocking in all
Waxahachie AT Christmas time. but
70 make sure of this II Is going 10
be necessary TO raise considerable
sum To be expended in the work.
The highscost of living is having a
telling effect on the wage earners
and unless something is done to aid
them many little children will not
know the Joys aud delights of q
visit from Santa Claus. al who feel
CI interest in the work are invited
to meet with the committee this
afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

Constable Jim Hamm arrested a
negro man end woman near Avalon
srnday on charges Of aggravated
assault and adultery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

Flower gifts are always appre-
oiated and are appropriate to send
any one. Bird Forrest. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

xmss bool ard sibles ., curilu's
ads 2is
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

The directors of the Waxahachie
sanitarium will hold meeting at
Hotel Rogers tonight AT 1880 for
the purpose of formulating plans for
the continuance OF the campaign for
sanitarium funds. 1t is their desire
that all four of the captains of the
money raising committees, together
with as many OF their committees as
possible. be present and aid In plan
ming the campaign which was inter-
rupted by Thanksgiving festivities.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

For feed and fuel phone Broa
&C . Kennedy oid reon' . "
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

Born. lest night 20 Mr AID Nr
James Smith "a vlckery street. & q
hoy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

The following members of the
faculty Of Trinity University attend
cd the State Teachers association
meeting at Fort Worth President
q. Il. Hornbeak, G. A. Newton, A.
q. Wood. w NJ. l.iggett and H. w.
Wolfe. Or. Hornbeak and Mr.. New
ton were on the program.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

w. G. McClain, after trying the
farm for twelve months, moved
last week back to the McClain old
homestead on Oldham avenue and
says he is back TO stay. He likes
the simple life all right but says
better to observe it from town.
Friend McClain made full hand on
the farm during the year and he en-
ioyed every minute of IL.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04

Rev. G. l.. Cartright. the new
pastor or the First Methodist church,
preached his first sermon Of the con-
ference year yesterday at II o'clock.
He was heard by fargo and appre-
eiative congregation. The initial SER
mon was on the subject of True
Mastery" He was unable to preach
AT night on account of hoarseness,
but Presiding Elder Bishop preach
ed for him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-04


. LOCALS.
sssesse ss~ss~ es.s
xmss books ard tibles - curiins
adv gis
For feed and fuel phone Brod
q q Kennedy oid raoa' $ 4"
Born. last night 70 Mr aud Nra
James smith "a Fickery s,reet. &
boy
Constable Jim Hamm arrested
negro man and woman near Avalon
Sunday on charges Of aggravated
assault and adultery.
onlcors Rogers and Hargns ar
rested negro woman BY name Of
Susie stewart near Crisp on a charge
OF bookkeeping Sunday.
.
Tho annual election OF officers Of
Elm Camp No. ag, woodmen Of the
World, win take place tomorrow
night. All The members OF the lodge
arc requested TO attend. The lodge
win open about $50.
o.
AIRS. Joe cohn and son. Cert. have
wired Mr.. Conn that they reached
New York safely on Sunday. They
win spend the holiday season With
relatives there. Mr.. cohn may join
them for New Year festivities.
W. Bruce Ramsey. formerly Of
near Milford but for several years
past a brick contractor at Waxaha-
chic was back home visiting his faith
er. Arthur Ramsey. 3f Hillsboro.
Bruce was accompanisa nv his grand
father, uncle" charoy Ramsey OF
oregon. Who has landed interests
rear Midway. fIinsboro Mirror.
Jas. G.. Terrell has recently return
ed from business trip to Southwest
II'exas. lie reports the Southwest ~
d prosperous condition, and that the
citrus crop Is exceedingly good. as
proof OF which he brought back with
him sample of grape fruit, one
of which weighed pound and
half. The specimens OF oranges he
had with him were also fair speci-
mems.
Wilbur l.. Davis and r. b. Lock
ridge, representing j. G. Penny COM
rany OF New York City, were here
Saturday afternoon looking over the
town with view of locating ]. G.
Penny Co. store here. This company
i already operating 126 stores In
she United States.
The following members of the
faculty Of Trinity University attend
cd the State Teachers association
meeting at Fort Worth: President
&. Il. Hornbeak, q A. Newton, A..
q. Wood. w NJ. l.iggett and H W..
Wolfe. Or. Hornbeak and Mr.. New
ton we're on the program.
Rev. c. l.. Cartright. the new
pastor OF the First Methodist church.
preached his first sermon Of the con-
ference year yesterday at II o'clock.
He was heard by fargo and appre-
ciative congregation. The initial SER
mon was on the subject of True
Mastery" He was unable to preach
ut night on account of hoarseness,
but Presiding Elder Bishop preach
ed for him.
w. G. McClain, after trying the
EtTlH tcF tWtift iiioutao,, htofON
last week back to the McClain old
homestead on Oldham avenue and
says he is back TO stay. He likes
the simple life all right but says
better to observe it from town.
Friend McClain made a full hand on
the farm during the year and he en-
joyed every minute of ii.
.
The directors of the Waxahachie
sanitarium will hold meeting at
Hotel Rogers tonight AT 1880 for
the purpose of formulating plans for
the continuance OF the campaign for
sanitarium funds. 1t is their desire
that all four of the captains of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
The western storm which overlie;

| The western storm which overlies
T. Rocky mountain plateau and ex-
ais from the southern plateau states
d Texas nOrtheastward to Iowa,
tth its center over Colorado, has
Ell attended by rain or snow in about
/ sections from the Pacific coast to
central valleys and the lake reg
D. Continued severely cold weather
m Alberta, Saskatchewan and Mani
pa southwark to western Kansas is
oompanying the northwestern high,
crest Of which is over northern
Saskatchewan. Temperatures below
EO extend southwark to Nebraska
1ierate temperatures are noted from
r Mississippi valley t1 the Atlantic
zst Rain or snow and colder wealth
tOnight and snow and much colder
Thursday are indicated for this vicin-
| 1t Davenport the river stage at : a.
vas 1873 feet, fall of 0.3 feet in
q last "a hours; at Muscatine, 11.6
R- rise of 04 feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Legal.
Notice OF Publication.

State of Illinois, Rock Island county,
City of Moline, ss:-
In the city court of the city of Mo-
line. To the February, A. D., 1916.
term thereof.
NO. A.
Lawrence Murphy, complainant, VS..
Nellie Murphy, defendant, in chan
Gerry.
Affidavit of non-residence OF the
above defendant Nellie Murphy, having
been filed in the clerks office OF the
city court of the city Of Moline in sRid
county and state aforesaid, notice is
therefore hereby given to the said non
resident defendant that the complain
ant filed his bill of complaint in said
court, on the chancery side thereof,
on the 14th day of January, 1916, and
that thereupon a summons issued out
Of said court, wherein said suit is now
pending, returnable on the second
Monday in the month of February
next, as is by law required. Now, I'M
less you, the said nonresident above
named, Nellie Murphy, shall personally
be and appear before said city court
on the first day of the next term there
of, to be holden in the city court room
in the municipal building in said city
of Moline, in said Rock Island county.
and state aforesaid, on the second
Monday in February next, and plead.
answer or demur to the said complain.
ants bill of complaint. the same ana
the matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed,
and a decree entered against you &C
cording to the prayer OF said bill
Dated at Moline, ILL.,, this 14th day
o. January, A. D., 1916.
GEORGE A. SCHRADER,
Clerk.
EDWARD L. EAGLE, complainant's
solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Legal.
Masters sale.
State of Illinois, Rock Island county


Masters sale.
State of Illinois, Rock Island county
SIS.
In the circuit court; in chancery.
R. P. Wait, complainant, VS.. Bruce
Bradford and Emma j. Bradford, de-
PENDANTS. Foreclosure; general, No.
1909.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of decree Of said court, entered il
the above entitled cause, on the 14th
day of January A. D. 1916, l shall, on
Thursday, the 10th day of February,
A. D. 1916, at the hour of 1915 o'clock
in the forenoon, at the east door of
the court house in the city of Rock
Island, in said county of Rock Island,
to satisfy said decree, sell at public
vendue to the highest bidder for cash
in hand the certain parcel of land sit
uate in the county OF Rock Island and
state of Illinois, known and described
as follows, to-Wit: The undivided one
fourth "a } interest in a certain tract
or lot of land situated in the south
west quarter "a On. l. B. L. of sec
ton Number thirty-one l3D, township
Number eighteen Q8), range one %
west Of the fourth principal meridian;
beginning at point 1861 feet east
of the west line Of said quarter sec
ton and $40 feet south of the south
line ii Seventh avenue, in said city of
Rock Island, being $40 feet south of
the south line of a school lot, known
as school Number % - said city,
thence running west parallel with IT,
south line Of said Seventh avenue $50
/ feet; thence south 63 feet to the Indian
boundary line; thence running east
erly along the said Indian boundary
/ line $50 feet to the west line Of Forty
second street; thence running north
along west line of Forty-second street
| IS feet to the place Of beginning, sit
uated in the .ity of Rock Island;
Or so much thereof as may be suffi-
Gent to satisfy the amount of money
hereinbelore adjudged to be due tc
the complainant, with Legal interest
( thereon, and the costs in this case. and
which may be sold separately without
material injury to the parties inter.
ested.
Dated at Rock Island, H., this 18th
day of January, A. d. 1916.
JOSEPH L. HAAS.
] Master in Chancery, Rock Island coun-
ty, III.
I SCHRIVER & s,UHRIVER.
Complainant's Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
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