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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-09
Returned from the philippines.

Cardwell w. Griggs, an Ellis county
boy who was raised at Boyce, arrived
home laat night from the Philippines,
after @ continuous service of four
years In the United States In autry.
Young 0riggs enlisted at Dallas Ja Fu-
airy 8, 1898, and was mustered ont oi
service at st. Paul, Minn., January {,
1902
Aftsr his arrival here he was seen
by the reporter for this paper at the
Rogers hotel and interviewed relative
to bits experiences as q soldier. His
frat statement was to the effect that
had had his share and did not want
any more of army life. Soon after
enllsting he was ~snt TO .be Philip
pines where he cook part In many
hard fought battles with the Filipinos
Ii was interesting to hear him talk,
and especially with reference to his
trip 10 China with the American
forces. The hardest battles fought hg
the American soldiers while they
were In the orient took place during
their march TO Pskin. Hundreds OF
boxers were killed aud at one place
ghe river was full OF dead bodice. In
tni- engagement the Americans lost
eight killed. lie says that Minister
Conger ard the missionaries gave the
soldiers very cold reception af' 'es
they had captured the outer city. He
says that bad they been one day .atel
in arriving the British legation with
all is Inmates would have been de-
etroyed. II bad already been under.
mined and the work of placing a mag
a=sna beneath It was going on wher
the city was entered.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-09
IN THE DOMAIN OF LAW.
items of Legal Nature Caught by the
Reporter.

The following cases have been dis
posed of in the county court since
Monday:
Fl A Pierce VS. NJ K & 7 Ry 90, ap-
peal; continued by consent.
N Nigro va w r Tankersley & Co,
appeal; continued by consent.
The Ennis Cotton Oil and Ginning
Company VS. 8 N Creech, debt and at
sachment; Judgment final by default
for amount OF s3s5.s0 with interest at
per cent and all costs.
Wapies- Platter Grocery Company
vs W r Tsnkersley & Co, appeal;
continued to perfect service in notice
of appeal.
Waples- Platter Grocery Company
VS. l. CANINE n, garnishment; contin-
ued for notice of appeal.
Mrs. L w Merrill vs A G Horton ct
al, debt; Judgment by default with
writ of inquiry.
G w Henderson vs. s 9 Mccormick,
debt; continued by agreement.
The Citizens National Bank of Wax
ahachie We V II Shelton, debt; plaintiff
has Judgement final for note sued on
with interest at ten per cert, sitor-
nev's fees and all costs
t Cole VS. Jobu III King. debt
plaintiff has Judgment for s4s9lo and
interest at ten per cent from date and
all costs.
Louis Bettman va N ] Doty, debt;
judgment byldefault with writ of in
quiry.
II A Williams vs FL w Carver, ap-
peal; plaintiff has leave to withdraw
announcement of ready and amend
his petition, and the court reserves
the right to adjust the costs by reason
varisnce, etc.
P Freeman VS. E Fl East wood, debt; !;
Judgment by default with writ OF ir-
quiry.
B Slagle Va Insurance Company
of Nol th America, damages; dismissed
at plaintiffs cost.
F B slagle VS. Aetna Insurance
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-09

Mr.. GoodIoe was member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church, sn
Odd Fellow and Elk. These two or
ders will conduct the last sad rites at
the grave.
At this time his devoted and honored
mother is lying critically III at her
home near Red Oak, the result of the
terrible shock of the death OF her be-
loved son. Beside bis wife and
mother he leaves a brother and two
sisters, who have the deep sympathy
of all IN their sad aff1iction.
Mr.. Goodloe has been ideItitied
with the business interests of Naxa-
hachie for a number OF years. He
owned considerable farm property,
was a stockholder in ST stverAI butine So
institutions of tbs city ard "ss shier OF
the Waxahachie National Bank. In
all his business sff airs he haI the es-
teem and confidence OF tie entire
community.
Preliminary services W L be he d 1t
the First Baptist Church tomorrow
morning at $3.50 O'Clock, alter which
the body will be taken to Rcd Oak to
the home of his mother. AT two
O'Clock the Intern ent will take place
at Belle Chapel under the auspices of
the Odd Fellows lodge, assis by the
Elka Of which orders he wAA An hon
ored member.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-09
COMMITTEE MEETS.
February 4 Fixed as Date for HOLDING
City Primary.

The city executive committee net
this afternoon and fixed TUESDAY,
February as the date for holding the
city primary election.
Judge J. G. Smiths resignation ss
chairman was laccepted and Il. P,
Hawkins was elected to fll his place.
The vacancy in the committe 9
caused by Mr.. Hawkins election to
the chsirmansbip was filled by the sp"
pointment of T. F. Thompson,
Committeeman Bradshaw also
handed In his resignation which was
accepted. Geo. w. Coleman was sp-
pointed to succeed MIR. BRADSHAW.
A motion prevailed that each can
didAte be assessed the fee of sl.00 for
having his name printed on the tick
ct. A committee composed of Perry
s. Robertson and Will RaIston was
appointed to look after the collection
of this money and nave the tickets
printed. The money must be paid in
TO this committee by Saturday, Feb. /
to insure the names going on the
tickets.
The committee win meet again Fri
day afternoon, February z, ct o'clock
20 canvass the vote cast in the pri-
mary.
The following test was adopted;
Any white person who viii be, on
the date of the city election to be held
on the FIRST Tuesday in April, 1902, in
the city of Waxahachie, a qualified
voter in said city uader the constitu-
ton and laws of this state, shall be en-
titled to vote in the primary election.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-09

for having houae OF your own.
would be very much pieaatd to show
you long list OF properties for sale
ON easy taruos, and 10 tell you how /
have helped others and can help you.
One 4-rocm house on Aldredge st. !;
good barn and waller. Price $500.
One s-room house on Brown street
for $3.50.
Nice reasdanca ON Msiu street,
corner 1t, asss IDox2Oo; city water.
This is . bargain A. $1,000.
AlRo have aome loss In University
Addition.
Honse and lot on WILLIAMS avenue,
opposite Capt Rosa reetoeace; lot
93xts0 feet; house ass > rooms, With
front aud back porches: everlasting
water. VIII sell This place 1T . bar
gain IL cold wttnin few days. IL will
pay yoa to investigate.
One room house on Water street,
good water, well located; Will sell at a
hargaia.
For sale, 5-roon hnuseS on Like
Park avenne: good orchard, 10 &c lot,
good bArn and city wafer. Nlil sell
cheap.
A. r. BISHOP.
OfEice In Mcmillan q Gos4 win Build
ing, Waxaha9hae.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-09

A special meeting will be held to-
aight. Ali members are earnestly
requested to be present at 7:3o sharp.
w. A STEWART, Com.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-09

Company, damages; dismissed at
plaintiffs cost.
@ g Turner VS. Waxahachie Loan
and Trust Company, appeal; contin-
ued without prejudice to motion to
dismiss or ability to give bond for ap-
peal.
Oh Langdeau We w I Youngblood ,,
foreclosure, continued by agreemenN
OF parties.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-09

All cloth nSsyfnen's ana boys--at
Murphy's oag sale at cost. Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-28
sE HAPPY. ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME >
"A LEGAL WRONG"
Hoys's Comedy Company Opened
To a Large Audience Last
Night.

HOyt's Comedy Company open
ed a weeks engagement at the
Wagner Opera house last night 10
full house. The bill for the
evening was "A Legal Wrong" +"
and in all justice TO the cast it is
not good one.
The company has some very
capable members, who gave cred
table performance considering
their opportunities. Messrs. Kelly,
Brewer and Sutherland are clever !,
up-tO-date actors, while Adelaide
Melnoits and Julia Bennett Ieff
nothing to be desired. The spec
ialties and illustrated songs were
excellent. both the Melnottes and
Mr. Brown scoring decided hits.
The management has selected
an attractive list of plays for ths
rest OF the week. Tonight "Down
Che Slope" will be presented,
while tomorrow aight 1.-TWO Mar
rie. Women is the bill. The
HoyIs deserve liberal patronage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-28
BIG RALLY
0sloboma Cits Democrat, Wants
Crowd From Chickasha Next
Saturday.

Scott Jones, the ,rrepressible
Democratic Wal horse and cat Ie-
man, leiephoned from Oklahoma
C.y last night the details of big
political rally to be held there
next Saturday, and wants TO get
up u delegation from Cnlckasha
TO attend
he affair Is The monster closing
political d, m m tration of the cam
psixn, and every effort Is being
made 70 get on big crowd II
a delegation from Chirkasha can
be made up, The Frisco has prom
'~ed to supply = special train l.-av
i,g here IN he afternoon and re-
turning the same night, and a
special reduction Of one fare for
be ronnd trip II will br necee-
sary 10 sell 100 tickets 10 get this
accommodation. however.
Prominent Democrats of this
ci y have taken he matter up, and
will endeavor to supply the men
and enthusiasm necessary to make
Oklahoma Clty's demonstration
a success
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-28
DOGS AND PONIES.
Children Are Much Excited Over
the Coming of Their
Dumb Friends.

The interest that the little folk
take IN the annual visit TO this Cry
Of Gentry Bros. famous shows
can be thoroughly appreciated in
the relating Of an incident that hap
pened at class 10 small town in
the west.
Attheend of amorning d scourse
on topics OF the day. the teacher
Informed the scholars that they
could ask any question that they
wanted to, concerning any impor-
tant public event and she would
answer it TO the best of her knowl
edge. After several had Inquired
the cost Of Brooklyn Bridge. and
the dctailr of the Seven Wonders
Of the World. one little hand went
upiD the air to attract the teachers
attention, and when it came her
time, she said, nPlease Nam If you
know everything can you tell as
when the Dog Show is comiDgfp
This form Of inquiry Will be un
necessary IN this city as Gentry
Bros, date has been definitely
fixed for Thursday Oct. 80, when
all the ponies aud doggies will be
here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-28

the only thing you can get out
of some men is chew of tobacco.
Alger Melton departed this after
noon for Purcell, where lac will
spend few days attending cont.
City Collector Albert Thompsnt,
has deem eleclrd Master Of Finance
Of the Knights OF Pythias Lodge 10
Chickasha.
A. $. Gllkey paid flying bu~i-
mss nip to h's ranch near Rush
springs yesterday.
Mrs w. A. ~tone who has b. en-
attending the Territorial NJ. e.
Conference vt MusEogee. reiur "a
home today.
Miss Minnie Mock. Of sag NAV
rexas. is spending FEW da,S in
Cmekasha. he CUES nt ;tirnd.
Mi. Kate Chisbalm.
~. saltrrs. Ian iaid ~ IN
Horei W tiers 1t Mics, ami on,
Of be whole souled b. nj faces of
the new country. il in Chlckasha
toda, buyiug polo ponies.
Mrs. N. q. McMann is now con.
valesci ,g at her home on Iliiaois
avenue. alter spending several
weeks a. the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W Q PImm On 3 nth Hill.
I. " 4 c,,ardson, p"m's. NJ
iumher u, rchaut n O,iahoma
CITY, aud NJ. N Masfi' Id, also
lumber dealer Of Dallas, Texas.
we're 10 the city few hours this
morning calling on their friends
while on their way TO Hobart to
transact business.
DIR. @ A. Durland sold a hand
some high brs d shetland pony this
morning TO George White. The
hal uess man. who will present j.
e., his childten. Tue liItle animal
Is a beauty, and will make the
children a nice play mate. The
consideration was $50.
L. w Vivian. a leading real es-
tate dealer and d, mncratic wh-
horse OF Ana..stk.. WAS u. ~.
city yesterday advertising tn,
big Democratic rally TO be held
st tlfst plAcr on saturday of thu
week. This viii be the biggps'
political demonstration ever held
in the southwest. and all Chicks
sha will attend.
A. F. MeCsuIi. Of Ch,csgo. hes
accepted position with Morgan
s. Grthi. Mr. Mct'auliis aihnroueb |
'rrs goods man. sn wil have
charge If TINS drrarlm+nt. II,
has heeu wi h Marshall Field Il Go. |
for several years. IN the nor b /
Was i"a damp a country FOR III
aud he has come 10 CnIcka$ba in
The hope OF improving his health
The Express on behalf of our pes
pie exr~uds MIR. NcCanli = cordial |
welcome.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-28
A SAD MISFORTUNE.
Husband Becomes Insane at El
Reno, Leaving a Family
Desttute.

A family consi sting Of man
au,l wife and i've children OF d
tender -. cnmi Z 20 CDickasha
frum another Il t. 0 make thelI
acme, were overiaken BY sad
fulsfor uue a + Reno Yesterday
The husband, whose ame could
nOt I've ascertaihed from the police
liiicers thls morning. wrnt vin-
ieLtiy insare n FL Reno. and had
q be taken islo cnstody rs the
officers. His wife and children
continued their 'urney to Chick
asi.a. however, arriving here late
.sri n'gi I ov The r ,ck Island.
in4, ni,tii Z Il was ascerralned
y 4 ritI'hone message 10 Chief
~ Police Hopkins that small
sum OF monty was found on the
man winch VIII probably be suffi-
cienl 10 keep the family for sew
erai days, or Al ieast until the
mother can find work or the chile
ren be provided for The hus-
pi..d ; nrn'a condlllon viii be eA-
AZ in.-'i .n,o Ivy The county CON
mlssInheIs Of Cabad au county at
II Reno today, and he will prob
ably be sent to the asylum at
Norman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-28
A mans health seems of little
consequence to him until it is gone

A mans health seems of little
consequence to him until it is gone
Mr.. and Mrs: Paul Harrison, oil
LAwton, we're In the city lasl
night. Mrs. Harri~ou was on her
way to her old home in Warrens-
burg, Mo-, where she will visil
her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. John
b Clark, while her husband &C.
companisd her as far ae Chioka-
shs. Mr. H rrison il an old news.
D p. MAJ. sui was formerly Goa.
neee.u wi b shr Laws0u Democrat,
out has now retired and gone into
ne grocery BUSINESS. OF cougee
nr Is making more money now
than he was then.
Here is a good "ne which il GO
ing Ihe rounds: "A Missouri
small boy was asked il be studied
hard at school and replied: Nav
| don't hurt myself. Then Jon
viii never be president eaid hia
q ,esiionrr. Dona expect ta be
replied thelit1le char. I'm DEM
ocral."
Tae Fridge across the big ditch
ON Michigan Avenue crossing over
the Rock Island R &. is now CON-
p'ese and ready for The use OF the
travelling public.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-28

Mayor r. f. Scoffern is attend
ing the Territorial Methoai4t con
ference at MnskOgee this week,
With other members of his family
Scott Jones, who has been over
to Purcell attending court the par
few days, has shifted his base OF
operations temporarily to Okla
homa City.
Usually the opportunities that
come to a man are those that knock
on his door on a cold morning, and
has to go out in his bare feet and
coax in.
Miss Annie Copeland of Mem
phis. Tex. is the guest of Mr. aud
Mrs. Herbert West, on ChicKasha
Ave. Miss Copeland IS a ST ,ter OF
Mrs. West.
Mrs. Baker is now ready to do
all kinds OF sewing at half price.
Working girIs specially invited
to call a. 4,h aud Chi,kasba Ave-.
2 doors west Of Opera House. g..
The roof j. being put on the
Frisco Depot this week. CHieka
sha will be proud OF this Depoi
and Will expect the Great Rock
Island people to out do the Frisco
Rs an EASILY date,
Minco is one OF the largest ship
plug stations IN the TERRITORY. In
tue last Two weeks nearly Aun-
dred loads of cattle have been ship
ped from there, aud on Iursdas
nineteen carloads of corn and four
cars Of cotton we're sent out.
Walking Shield, Rosebud In
dian Was hanged at Sioux Falls, :.
D.. last Friday. for the murder OF
Mrs. Cost Faced Bear, on May 8.
1902. On the way to the gallow
the Indian joked with the marshal,
and sang a weird death song as is
tbs custom of Indians about TO die.
r. III. Heskett, a prominent
young land office lawyer of Alvs,
who recently came TO Chickasha
TO make II his home, departed to-
day fot AIvA TO bring back his
fsmiiy Mr.. Heskett has rented u
residence. ami 10 a few days will
be nicely settled 10 his new home
He i, much pleased with Chicka-
aha.
A corps of surveyors is now
surveying and plating the town
of Hewitt. From there they go to
Dixie, Loco, Velma, Alma and
Harrisburg. All Of the towns are
small, and under the supplement-
arv agreement they are allowed q
townsite consisting of forty arces.
The work Of surveying and plat
ting these towns is progressing
rapidly, There are quite good
many towns in the Chickasaw
yet 70 be plated, but if the
present weather continues it will
AXE but a snort time to complete
he t0wnsite work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-28

Minco is one OF the largest ship
plug stations IN the TERRITORY. In
tue last Two weeks nearly sun
dred loads of cattle have been ship
ped from there, aud on Iuesdas
nineteen carloads of corn and four
cars of cotton we're sent out.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-06-16
En- ell teatrO.

Por fin sE tegvenaoto de la M0Yti
cGs rompi6 el hielo, logrando con-
mover los &nimos, y empuiando ha-
cia el teatro una concurrencis se Z
traordiuaria.
No hAbf& m, sitio desocupado;
TODD estaba repleto, y este nos salts
facts, porque es Il maner& de co
Responder 6 los esfnerzos que haee
Ii Comps MIA Martinez G&sado por
compta"ar al pdblico de San Jaan
<U Terremoto de Ia Mdrt57aic0S es
uu mslodrama lindisimo. perfecta
mente des8rroll ado, desenyolvie 1do-
Sc 10 scci6n cou n&turslidad p&smo.
Ea. sin g taarZo a'gdno y sia nece.
sidAd de recurrir & efsctos violentos
para producer IL emoci6a estetica en-
el especthdor. No conOciamos esa
obra que es tr&duccioa ftancess, de
autor psra nosotros desc0nocid1 ;
pero nos sgeA36 en- extreme hsei61 l.
donos pasar una delicios& ve'&da en-
Ell te4tro.
Los artistAs trabaiarou auoche
con gran esmsro, distinguie 1dose
notablemente 10 Sra Luisa Martinez
y los se110re Mendez Leon y Florit,
que como siempre, supieron dsr 6 an
re iav9 & los Dersouajes que repre-
ssutabsu. Pero los honores de ID
vela1a correspouaieron indudable
me 1ta & Manuel Martinez C4sAdo,
que nos h'z ] IN negro maaQWinab0naba
(Da1ie } co no no hay mas ala. E
p6b'ico supo corresponder q sus es :
faerzo aplsudfendo coust&ntementa
y hs >i6 dole salir tres veces 6 10
escena
Pas esta noche Sc repetir& L.
mism& obra, como fanci6n extrRor-
dinsria c11 Ia adici6n de la zsrzue.
lits Chateau MArg&uxa en- que hA'
rs su debut, 10 ii pie Sra Ana Cine
ueZ
e EpsrAmos un segundo lleno, y
qua co no sucedi6 anoehe, sea nece.
sSEio saspender L. entrada a1 parai-
50, porque no cabfA allf un alma
mas
Y& pro- 8 ,ilo; bueno serfa que
se comp .imieran IN POGO alguuc s
mucha2h0s NAL educados que SO f.
garan q 1e ell teAtro y sobra todo Ell
parAiso, es una g&llerss y que est&n
sutoriz saos para producer ftases
iacnltas y palabras groseras sin res
patio alguuo 81 pdolico q4e LENA el
local. ESQ no est& bien, y espera
mos que no volver& &, repetirse Ia
desaiuacio1 pue3 sabemos que Ia
poll IA no estA dispae ia tolersrla
de ningan modo. Con- que "a 10 sa
ban los q 1e SO atreva q pecRr por
segunda vez
Al que no tonga julio 10 e9nca'
chsrran.0
Juan de Sevi1Ia.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-06-16
Otra CauSa de error.

No solo por t&sAr de memoria y
distances. pueden los tAsadores per
1udicAr los contrihuyentes. Hay
otr& causA de error que es de iuteres
que nor todos Sc tengS en- cuenta.
Una hncR agricola SO valora por
Ia calidad de sus terrenos No vale
10 mismo una TERRA de primer& ella
Sc que otrA de Begunda 6 tercar&.
De este sencillo enunciado Sc des-
pTende que l& appreciation de 10 cali
dad de las tierras constituye un jul
clio periCial Sgror 6mico,
81 el tss&dor no es prudeute
procede olvid6ndose de ese' punto de
visits, est6 en- peligro de tt ssAr err6
nesmenEe va con ventsj&, va con
pariuicio del contribuyente 9 del Te-
soro. Y s6pase que por est1 clase
de errores go hR incurtido en- ipjus.
ticias por los tSsadores.
Pero hay mas p9rrenos que
fuerOn muy b1enos (hsblamos de te-
rrenCs de mOntes) sufrieron indeci-
blemente & causA del cicI6n de Agos-
to. A tai extreme Sc hA operado
esG depreciation que hay en- la isla
terrenos de AlturA que eran de prj
mer0 olase, y solo son hoy pedTeg0leS
Los torrenciAles desSgti 80 ba-
rrieron Ia caps vegetSl desnudando
CAST ell sub-suelo, y donde Sc produjo
CON fsrtilidRd una plSntaaet CO fe por
ejempIo), hoy no SO produce mir gu
ma.
Asf pues; si un tasAdor impone
uu contribuyenta cuyOs terrenos
A< Il
loraci6a cOnsider&ndoles como re
rreuos de primera clsse, ese tSs&dor
cometerA una culpab,e injusticia 8
por iguorancia 6 por &tolondramien-
to. Es todn este una fanci6a muy
delic&dR. E contribuyente tiene
derecho & que Sc obre con rectitud y
no tiene Ia culpa de que los t&s&do
res, 81 dau pruebas de iucompeten,
Cia, sean incompetentes.
La noble intecci6n del Honor&-
BILE senior TesOrero NADIA puede hs'
Ger desde Ell sil6n de su despacho.
Es precise ir 81 terreno, tocSr con
las prOpias manOs y YER cOn los pro-
pios ojos las realdAdes de Ia situa-
ci6u que q cAda Contrib9yeute rodee.
Y como no seIfa possible que ell alto
fnnciOn&rio enca3gAdo de las fnsn.
zas de Ia isls tuviera ell don de obi
cuidad y abandOnarA las competen
cias centr&les que le necesitan en- su
depArt2ment0, es precise que los
emple@dOs que le secuuden en- Ia isls
respondan & 10 cspScida1 que Sc ne
cesits para lIenar sus importantes
funOiones
Y 81 ESQ mismo no faera f&cil de
logrRr en- un momento dado, queda
Aun Ell cAmino de CIR los Slegatos de
los contribuyeutes y hRcerles Ia de-
bids justicia en- las reclamaciones que
entAblen.
I'll st8tema tributArio actual res
ponde a un fin morali2ador que est6
fdera de tOda duda y es precise que
el procedim1ent0 este & Ia altura Gel
sistemS.