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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14
YOUNG MAN SUICIDES.
An Ellis Goaaty Boy Takes His Own Lille
Al New Orleans.

A special in yesterdays Light from
New Orleans gave the information OF
the suicide of young Texan there
Tuesday night named wallace Steph
ems. Later information is to the ef-
feet that the unfortunate young man
was an Ellis county boy. His mother,
Mrs. A J Caldwell, lives .oear Ennis
and she has been notified of the rash
act. She has sent instructions to New
Orleans for the body TO be temporari-
" inferred there and Mr.. A. II. Dunk
erley, OF Ennis. who IL there attend
ing the Mardi Gras festivities, has as
sured the bereaved motner that he
would look after the burial.
Young Stephens secured room at
boarding house. Ia New Orleans
about three weeks ago. During The
frst week OF his stay there he was a
marker in steam laundry. he
seemed despondent aud on last Tours
day ate mpsed TO kiil himself BY
drinking ten cents worth OF lsudan1m
in port wine.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14

10 Texas has been he great distance
of it's metropolitan centers from the
coal mines Of the country. The dis
covery OF the wonderful oil beds of
southeast Texas and southwest Louis
lana seems apparently to have solved
the problems involved in discussion
of the question The gradual evoiu-
tion of the new industry will m anifest
competent vehicles for shipment or
transmission. Rome was not built In
a day, and facilities for handling what
is practically foreign product could
not be secured d by the mere pressing
of button. At any rate the intro
duct on of BesumonG oil as o cheap
fuel should stimulate every latent
energy, loosen the rusty latches OF
the strong boxes, and give a forward
movement 10 capital which would
make factories of ell sorts as common!
in the land, rs they are conspicuous
hy their absence at the present t!-2e.
Literary Buueau Southern Pacific,
Houston & Texas Central.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14
Dealh of tGraudma" Loffey.

AT the ripe age of eighty years
"Grandma" Coffey, the beloved moth
or OF Mrs. W. W. Batchler and Mr.. d.
Q. Coftey, of this place, died suddenly
Monday morning at her home near
Rocket, On arising in the morning
she is said to have expressed herself
as feeling unusually well, but shortly
after breakfast sank to the floor and
expired in few minutes. The cause
OF her death IL supposed 10 have been
art failure.
Her funeral was conducted at her
home Tuesday by an old minister
friend, "Uncle'' Andy Davis of Waxa-
hachie, after which her remains were
followed by large procession OF SYM
pathizing friends TO Bells chapel and
laid to rest.-Ferris Wheel.
Mrs. Coffey was an ola settler of E.
lis counts, she and her husband locat-
ing in the Rocket neighborhood be-
fore the war. She raised large fam
lily who are now among the most re-
spected and prominent citizens of the
county. Her son, John Coffey, to
whom che was closely attached, died
only few weeks ago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14
0t sad MannfalInre

The auestion of cheap fuel has at
all times dominated the location of
manufacturing institutions 1t was so
ia the east, where factories, released
from the intermittent thralldom OF
water power, were established ada
cent to the coal fields or on water
courses and points where coal could
b. chsaply delivered. One of the
greatest drawbacks to manufac Iurinp
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14
A Nav Feature.

The Daily Light was the irst paper
In the city to inaugurate the "Want
Column" system OF advertising and
that IL mas met with unqualified sue
cess ia attested by those who have
patronized this column. In keeping
with the Lights policy TO always re-
main In the lead. another new feature
is introduced today. This is q
complete directory OF city officials,
churches, lodges. railroad time cards,
etc. The name and official position of
each city official is given, the names
OF churches and pastors and the names
of ali lodges and chief officers. A di-
reetory OF this kind has long been
needed for the information of the
public in general and the Light be-
lieves that this feature win meet with
the hearty approval OF all its readers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14

The above popuar priced company
opened three nights engagement at
toe opera house last night, Is A Mar
ried Raenelor" for tbs opening bill.
wAilc khls play las bee seen mere q
number "a times the andience Lass
night eenAed well pitAssd wa n ita re-
petition As X - evidenced by their
applause.
AsA eaFtaiB raiser sir Freak Rat
ledge and liiss Basnbridge presented
their beautiful 90 lety skstch. "Dri't :
81 ApaFt.n In sir work in this as
quite eomnaaudAbie and saey wese
generously app aataet.
The niil E0nlght wIl be q four act
1ana, entitled "a Nife's Honor"
BY rtqaest os ssveras ot WaKahachie' =
iasAter ssrs for matinee &ttrae-
sirn the company viii reproduce
astnder Two Flags" They pat this
pa4y on here about tbree weeks ago,
presenting il 10 a packed house. on
tomorrow atternooa the sand storm,
wAseh was omtted hetore, wiil b..
given Toe prices wiA be Is and IS
ceass 10 any part OF ths hoa&e.
On next Thur~dsy night faz &
Web ter's "a BFaezy Time" viii be
presented This company carries -
flfsa class band and orchestra ana the
evsnt premises t8 be an iatsG e~iAag
oEa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14

The informatio comes from Italy
that q grading camp has been located
In that city aud that the construction
work between that place and Mertens
will be commenced at once. II is also
given out that the functions of The
Dallas and Fort Worth extensions will
be located in Italy and that surveyors
are now making preliminary survey
toward this city coming by the way of
Nash.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14

The Daily LIsns the other day re-
produced All artbeie from the HiilsboFe
deat 20 tao Ellis eountlans near Mas
sey. oDe OF the parties referred te
was Tom Braiey OF tnIa ely and the
injuries be sustained are quite painful
Ee waa thrown out of his buggy inee q
wire fence and his nose was badly
bruised sGd gash was cut la his ILp
White he IL suff sring a great deal OF
tnconvenAence his injuries will In &C
wise prove OF serious consequences.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14
Laleged leschersf .Instiiate

Program for the colored teacher
institute of Ellis County, beginning
Friday night ending Saturday March
lst, 1902,
FRIDAY NIGHT, FEB, IS, 1867
Music; Institute.
Invoca ion; Rev. q W. Hill.
Music; Solo.
l. Education versus Wealth In the
somtion OF the race problem; Mics l.
Hin, Teiico; G.. A. BesufoFd, South
Prong.
Music. Quartette.
II. Love versus Money in the hap.
piness OF ho@e; Miss Lena Thomas,
Ennis; P &. Goldtn waite, Canaan.
Music; Choras.
SATURDAY MOANING, 10 o'cLsCK.
/. How teach Decimals; Prot. s
A. Coffin, Ennis.
Music, Solo.
II. How l teach Punctuation and
Diacritieal MARKS; Mrs. >. "A. True
love, Waxahsoaie
Music; Duett.
III. How teach RAad & McSally's
Primary Geography; Fsof. Newsome,
Walnut Springs.
Music; Qaartette.
Adjournment 1880.
AFTERNOON sEsaos, 2P.M.
Music; Chorus.
Address Prof. E ID. Cri3dle, County
Superintendent,
Music; Solo.
i. How To care for the health of
the child in the school room; DIR.
/ T'heo. Bryant, Enpis-
Music; Trio.
III. Discussion OF plans for Summer
Normal,
Adjournment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14

This plan 10 Fcatter good reading
matter broadcast ,iihAs proven 80 satis :
factory That H was necessary TO have
q second oox, when sou win find at
the very accessible corner OF Herring
Sparks Drug O. Be sare 10 remem-
her TO carry itset ature down as you &c
TO your business or shopping. The
good his literasare does cannot be es-
timsted.
SEE X ID. niece n4bs and have him
write you al aeeissent policy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14

The WAxahachie Enterprise and
Italy News Herald each gave . splen-
did write 9p of the opening of the
Hotel Resort. Milford appreciates
these kind words from our neigbbocs.
Milford Courier.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14
COUNTED THE CASH.
County TreasUreF's Quarterly Report
Approved by the commissioners.

The county commissioners late yes
terday afternoon counted the cash be-
longing to the county and approved
the quarterly report of Treasurer Nc
Knight. Mr.. McKnight's report
shows a total amount of cash on hand
to be s124, ,641.22. Other assets and
securities Sl15, ,106 Os, making total
amount of $3.50 ,747 80 in cash and Sc
curities. The balance credited to each
of the various funds is shown by the
following statement:
Jury fund-....--,.-- ..-...--.-....-s 2908 IS
Road and bridge fund 70
General county fund 52503 rs
Available school fund d.-..-.-.......... .N105 2l
Permanent school fund, cash. 5l6l 03
Permanent school fund, notes 1913 o8
Permanent school fund,
Courthouse sinking fund,
cash .-. ..........,..-.. 1875 81
Courtho use sinking fund,
bonds-.-......-... --..----.--.- 3l5OO o0
Road and bridge einking
fund, 34S4 ~
Total ..- s239,747 30
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14
Oea,h of Mrs. Calleas

News was received here Iast night
of the death of Mrs. George CalIens.
which occarred yesterday &fternoon
near Waco, MRS, CalIens had been
sick for several months. The funeral
took place this afternoon at O'Clock
In Waco.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14

4 special to Thursday's Houston
Post from Ennis says:
Alex Elder, colored. was 9ound
Wednesday I'm an old mouse . few
blocks from the main school building
susferaag with with well developed
case OF smallpox. He has been re-
moved % the county pest house.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14

The Shakespeare Club of Waxa-
hachie has move on foot to provide
rest rooms for lady shoppers ia that
city 1t is the proper thing Milford
Courier.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14
Wealhsr Indications

Tonight and Saturday generally
fair; colder tonight.
3. e. SHELLITo. Observer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14

Real estate dealers will find our
Want column profitable place to list
their bargains.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14

Your wants win be quickly supplied
II you make them known In the Lights
Want column.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14

II yoar want al lie not there taey are
nos reading II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14

DIRECTORY Il
CITY OFFICIALS
Mayor. II. +. Pickett.
City Marshal, w z. Watt.
City Treasurer. viii Bipp.
City Attorney, Y. D KembIe.
City Secretary. f. P. Auderson.Jr
City Assessor and Collector. ]. l. Eason.
superintendent water Works. P. F. Deven2ort.
BOARD Of Aldermen, j NJ. Lancaster. DR.. d. n.
Thompson. b. + ThorHhli, WI. McDufie, j. F.
Timmins, :. =. Laugsford
CHURCHES
Baptist Church b copass. pastor,
Methodist Church. G. h. Wright pastor
!
Presbyterian church. J. n Ivy. pastor.
Catholic Church, Father Baker, priest.
CUMBERLAND Presbyterian Church. }. c Smith.
pastor
Main street ChnstIas Church. E. a. Eweli.
pastor
It. Paul's Episcopal Churco, Francis Mansfield.
rector
LODGES
100. =. meets every Friday Night. John Raj
ston y. g.; Clint 7paiaing, secretary
4, o. TN. No. 6. meets every Monday night,
3 W. A. oteNarf. Com; Alouzo Noseley, K. r.
wvadrsea Ut the World meets every Tuesday
nigHt X k. henGricks, {. 4 Jack Lhihpktns,
L. W. meets secood and fourth Monday
nights ia each month, 7. T, smith, NJ W; T. r.
owen, recorder
b. p. o. Il. No - meets second and fourth
Tuesday nights in each month: john ID hchRe.
L. H.; Lex Meredith. secretary.
Frsteruai Unioa Of America meets every Thurs
day night al 1oodmsu Hall, u. u Pittmau, =.
Nj: NJ. BRADY secretary.
Knizbts Of P,thias No. Is meets every Thurs
son, JFv h OF q =
A. y. and A. NJ No. 80 meets every fourth sat
urcAy night Ia eaeb month, {. NJ. Sammons, W
NJ: a. hey, secretary
! Waxahaehle Chapter No. rs. K. A. NJ, meet
Grst Monday jght IA each month. j. N. Patter-
/ son, Ii. F.. j. " Clark secretary.
!. IIME TABLE
MkS T. North Bound.
Leave. 8 4a a 10
/ LaRFe~ i0a5 Il m
/ Leaves 40 10 IA
Local ceparts al .-......... ..........- i 80 p m
south Bound.
/ Leaves 80 q m
/ Leaves 6.5e NJ
/ L4aves s47 m
/ Local departs al ...--.. II 80 . III
Il q T. C., West Bound.
J Leaves .....-. : t4 a NJ
Leaves g82 a nj
/ Leaves Il p N
East Bound.
( Leaves III l6 m
! Leaves ) ~ N
! Leaves - ..-....--... ..-.. ........ : 81 p m
9
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-21
FROM THE EAST.
Solcurning in Gotham Reception by
Old Friends

on Tuesday evening last Mr.. and
Mrs, b. +. Cummings and their young
est child returned to this city from the
east. In January, 1901. Mrs. Cummings
Joined her husband in Chicago ana with
him visited several cities between there
and New York including Niagara Fails.
Buffalo, etc. IL was her expectation 10
make tour Of only a few weeks dur.
alton but the business OF MIR. Cum.
mings, who has charge OF the foreign
advertising Of the Deseret News, as.
stunned form that made II advisable
for him to locate his family in New
York, which be did.
For more than year and half Mrs
Cummings lived In New York. where
she was active In Church work. mar.
tlcularly IN connection with the Ladies'
Relief society. ana greatly endeared
herself TO the Saints there. on Jul,
30. IN company with her husband. she
left New York on a visit TO her home
here. and expects to return TO Gotham
~ % f"w weeks, to remain there In.
definitely.
Mrs. cummings Is the daughter OF thu
late bishop David Williams, who long
had charge OF the Winter Quarters
coal mines in Carbon county Just %
years ngo he with all his family left
Canton, W., and came to Utah. on IN.
way west Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings wa.
tied Canton. and the reception that was
extended 10 them by the former friends
u the WILLIAMS family was remark.
ahlv oor5lal. and n numerous cases
~''fe lNertir~ ~ nereons went
nrN Coy ~ agri~ ~'ee'ing nor who a
quniter q q century ago, as a youns
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-21
PEOPLE VINO ARE PASSING

twenty-five OF the Boston, Mass,
Knights OF PythIas uniformed rank are
In town today, en- route east from the
San Francisco convention None OF
them have ever seen Salt Lake before
and they are pleased with the town
and the lake. Among them are TWO
prominent Boston citizens, II. U, Mon
roe and Christian Muller OF Cambridge.
With the Bay State people Is Albert H.
Fowler OF Newburypori, Mass, author
OF the song, Just another broken heart =
Sergeant Harry Schwartz Of r troop,
Sixth cavalry, Is In the city today, en-
route 20 Fort Logan from the Preside
The sergeant Is said TO be the third best
shot In the regular army, ana ~ on
the general army team He VIII take
part In the target shooting at Fort Lo-
gan
Representative III. G, Hall OF the Van
Dorm Manufacturing company Of Cleve-
land was expecting TO leave this even
ing on months business trip In
Nebraska and other points, He VIII
then return to this city. Mir Hall has
made many friends here who viii be
glad to see him back.
p. G, Hyman Of Tusearora, an old
time mining man. Is guest at the
knutsford from san Francisco, MI
LYMAN is the president of the Tus-
carora Water company. the Nevada
Queen Mining company, the Common
wealth Mining company, and the Union
Milling company. all Of Tuscarora Mr.
LYMAN went to San Francisco from
Georgia in lS49, and was later a prom
nent figure on the Comstock, making
the acquaintance Of all the great opera
tors Of years gone by, He says II the
Suro tunnel Is continued through
American Flat,there may be some show
Cor the revival OF "old times on the
Comstock,' but as a general PROPOSE
tlon he has not much faith In any re-
viyal Mr.. Hyman 10 an old time friend
OF Judge Goodwin and other old timers
In this city
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-21

NOV Lord Strathcona) and Mr. George
stephen nov Lord Mount Stephen)
came 10 be associated with him IN a
scheme for the purchase and reorgan-
ization OF the line, and In 1879 the COM
nanylwas reconstructed under the name
Of the ST. Paul Minneapolis. and Mani
toba railroad Of which Mr. George
Stephen was the first president Mr.
inn accepting the position OF general
+ nnager. This afterwards became part
u the Great Northern railway.
TO say that Mr. Fiji superintendent
the construction Of this gigantic rail-
way would be to give but little idea
6f the work he actually accomplished
In the years OF its building. He was
not only the prime mover aud organ.
i2er Of the undertaking, but he saw to
I, ery detail OF Il being carried out.
Sometimes he made long journeys on
sledges drawn by dogs. beating through
Tie snow and ice from point TO point
sometimes he had 10 dodge party Of
opposing Indians, on impress his strong
individuality upon them and fight his
way through them; and sometimes he
had TO endure thirst and fatigue In the
scorchlng summer heats for long spells
Put his enthusiasm kept him up
through ell
Mr. HIN has cultivated taste for
art which has resulted IN his getting
together one OF the finest collections OF
paintlngs in the country his gallery in
Guiding some OF the masterpieces OF
Ccrot, MIlct, Bougucreau. Jules Bre-
ion. Rlbot, and other representatives
IL the modern French school, whose
productions he seems TO value more
Than any others
Another OF MIR Hlli's private hobbies
IL the collection of Jewels, Of which he
has many superb and unique spec-
mems, though, strange to say, the mem
bers oshis family rarely wear anything
OF the kind.
This railway magnate's philanthro-
pies are very numerous. One OF them
takes the form Of theological sem Il
AIRY, which he built nj ST. Paul az a
tost OF 100000 Mr.. Hin IL much more
than mere man OF millions; he is
man Of head. and heart and brain, and
IN building up an immense fortune for
himself has at the same time built up
the fortunes Of large portion OF the
country OF which he r. so notable
citizen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-21
DRAWING OF JURORS.
Names Of Those Who VIII Serve bur'
ing the September Term.

The county clerk, county attorney
and county treasurer this morning
made a drawing Of jurors for both the
civil and criminal divisions OF the Third
district for the September term Of
court. Thirty-fye names were drawn
for each division. Those for the civil
division are as follows.
Finley G. Brooks. w. b. Sprague, Ed
ward II. Davis, Charles A. Harper X.
II. Terhune, r. ]. Fabian, John Barker,
Robert w. Brady. j. A. Mem Han,
Charles s. Burton. Daniel Densley, Rob-
ert A. Fenton, Charles H. Miller, Fisher
Harris, Thomas S. Ashworth, Thomas
Butler Thomas r. Seldom Oscar l..
Carlson, William ]. Paine, 1872 south,
West Temple; Fred r. Keate, Rodney
lillian, Jr, Jonn B. Forbes. John
Adams, f. i. Hintze. Franklin b. Platt.
John z. Glenn. Samuel lockwood Jo-
seph II. Mullett. Albert White David
Bills, John j. Devine, Frank ID. Hig~
glnhotham W. ~ Nuttlng, Joseph
Smith, David Nicol.
The jurors drawn for the criminal d.
vision are.
n. S. McItce, Frank II. Hyde, Edward
White. Richard d. Millet, A. w. Win
berg, jr., Archibald Freebain, William
G. Webb, Heber $. Goddard, Alma j.
Gerber Alma Ash. John Bryant NJ. d..
Durant, Rudolph knudsen. Robert ~.
Holt, George Lucas, John NJ, Wlcken,
George Gebhardt, Moth J.. lverson,
William Green. George s. Butterfleld,
y. w. Price, w. 4. Mcintyre. Frank j.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-21
LATE LOCALS.

The bids for the construction OF Phil
lips congregational church viii be
opened next Saturday night.
city Treasurer Morris is paying the
department payrolls today for the first
half Of August, amounting in all to
sS,03S IS.
Chaplain Axiom reported at Fort
Douglas today for duty. and Is station
ed there until he leaves for his Eigh-
teenth infantry station.
Inquiry at the Holy Cross hospital
this afternoon brought out the state
ment that Charles w. Spiking, the
young teamster who was so badly In
iured on Saturday, was still in very
critical condition.
The Utah county railway manage
ment Is securing franchises from the
different towns through which Ii runs
between Santaquin and Lehi. and will
push the building Of the road when
these franchises are obtained.
Manager Grosh Of the General Elec-
trlc company In this city, has closed
deal with the mberger-Delamar Min
ING company for a second G00-horse
power generator and connecting equip
ment which makes the total capacity
OF the power plant 1000 to l,S0O-horse
power. The cost of the entire plant
VIII be $4,000. 1t is to be located at
Meadow Valley Wash on the Short
Line road, and the power being trans
mitted II miles TO the mill. The entire
plant viii be in operation some time
in January.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-21
BUSINESS NOTES.

Today's local bank clearlngs amount
cd TO 669,92404 as against s53l, 424O6 for
The same day last year,
A copy OF the articles of incorpora-
tlon of the Taylor Maycock Mining
company, OF Fillmor. City, Millard
county, Utah. was filed In the secretary
OF states office today. The capital stock
OF the company is 100000 divided into
shares Of the par value OF 20 cents each.
John A. Taylor Is president Edward
Maycock, Vice president and treasurer.
and Thomas Taylor, secretary. The
company owns the Buebird lode claim
situated on Antelope mountain, Mlllard
county.
The Provo Wooden Mills company
has transferred to the Henry Dlnw oc1-
ey Furniture company. for a considefn-
tlon OF $4,000. all OF lot s, block IA.
plat A, the same being the old wooden
mills situated on the southwest corner
of Third West and Fifth North streets.
b. s. Ross Of Boise has sold to John
Dorius, Jr,. Of Ephraim lOxlO rods of
yacant land at First and N streets for
$500,
a congregational meeting was held
in the First Presbyterian church last
night to formally take legal action
on the building Of the new church. The
trustees We're authorized 10 sell the
corner occupied by the present church
building, at Second South and Second
East streets as soon as Il appeared
advisable and at the best price pos
slble: also TO increase the expense of
building by $4,000 the round estimate
OF such increase; and to let re con-
tract for building 10 the Campbell Con-
struction company OF Chicago at the
figure named in the bid. It Is believed
that the church will be ready for the
plasterers by next June. and that Il
can be occupied for worship by year
rom next Christmas. DR.. Paden pre-
sided over the meeting, having return
ed from an out OF town trip for that
purpose. He sails next Saturday from
san Francisco on a vacation trip to
the Sandwich islands.