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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-13
Spindle Ton on Lands Consolidate.

London, Aug. 13.-The contract for
the amalgamation of the Texas oil
properties on spindletop. belonging TO
the Hogg -Swayne syndicate with the
Texas OH Fields company OF England
for s.. soc, 900 has been closed In Lon
don by Judge Richard X. Brooks OF
Beaumont, Tex4s who Ii memDM 81
the Hogg- Swayne syndicate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-13

Paris, Tex, Aug. 13.--Joe Okaluffe.
a Choctaw. was assassinated at his
home. near Boswell City. l. t., Sun
day evening. He was fired upon from
the brush eighty yards away, and
killed while sitting in chair The
deceased was the principal witness In
a murder case pending In the Federal
court at Antlers. Two other Choe.
taws were arrested aAd taken to Ant
lerS.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

COUNTY TICKET
For Represe ntative:
j. NJ. ALDERDICE
For District Clerk:
Tom BURLEsON
Por County Judge:
LEE HAWKINS
For County CLERK:
Rufe HENDRICKS
For Sheriff.
J. p. MINNICK
Cor County Tax Assessor:
JOHN MCELROY
For Tax Collector:
BILLIE BRATCHER
For County Superintendent Pubic'Il
struct on:
E. ID. CRIDDLE
ror Justice Peace, Precinct No. /:
E. P. ANDERSON, JR
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-13

CONE to think Of 1t, Ellis County
ISN'T so bad off IN the way of crop
prospects, after all.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-13

= Many persons in this community
are suffering from kidney complaint
who could avoid fatal results by
using Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold
by u, w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-13

THE LIGHT believes in every fell
low padding his Own canoe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-13

THIS dry, hot weather is making
King Cotton spread himself.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-13

THE Waxahachie Candy Kitchen
is perpared to furnish ice cream
bricks for parties and wedding re-
ceptions at 81 40 per gallon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-13

THE circulariZing period has been
reached early in the chase.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-13

KEEP in a good humor; there Is
always use for a smile or laugh.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-13

@Foley's Kidney Cure will cure all
diseases arising from disordered kid
ney's or bladder. Sold by b. w.
.FeariE.
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Old papers at this office at . cents
per hundred. Thick paper cheap.
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THERE'S lots of good in this old
<world If you but look for it.
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Summer . Exclusions
a special Round Trip Rates via
Cotton Belt Route

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NASHVILLE TENN r. Ii, IA, "a g. %
and8July 3, and g.
June 1917 20, and July TO- II, IL.
~ June TO. IL, rs IA.
81 III, III p
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MONTFAGLE, TENN fare June z, D. %.
Cotton Belt Route will
Michigan, York Canada
rates TIL October 81 for
For full information any Cotton Belt agent,
Grs HOOVER D. NJ MORGAN, VIII. WEEKS,
/. p A., Tex. 4. r. A. Fort Worth LP&TA, lyle,
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1S Anti=P Prohibition . Section

All
who
W. Matter intended n
~ dressed to F. STRICKLAND
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
VISITORS BEATEN BY
 LOCAL MARKSMEN
Mir. John Fletcher Breaks 71 Out of 75-Best Done By Visitors
 Was 70.

Three visiting crack shots at the tar gets were present yesterday afternoon at the weekly shoot of the Birmingham Gun Club. They were in good foim but were not up to the pace set by MT. John Fletcher one of the local men.
 MT. Fletcher broke T out of 75. while the best done ty the visitors was 70 out of 75. MT. J. L. Baker made this score. No accurate scores were kept, a number shooting who have not been at the traps for some time.
 The members of the Gun Club are busy working on the Alabama Championship shoot which will be giN en here August 12 and 1S The grounds will be placed in bet ter order and the traps gotten into the very best shape for the shoot. which is the biggest held In the state, and one of the most important in the south.
 The visitors here yesterday were Mfr Jack Farming. one of the champion shots Of the United States; Mir. l.. z. Lawrence, another good shot. and Mir. J. L. Baker, one of the youngest of the crack shots. MT. Rollo Heiltes was unable to come, but VIII be present at the big shoot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
PLANS OF AMERICAN
 FOUNDRY COMPANY
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE CONCERN CONTEMPLATE
 BUILDING HERE IS HAILED WITH DELlGHT-oTHER NEWS.

The official announcement that the American Car and Foundry Company contemplate building a large plant in Birmingham is not only received with high satisfaction by all the business ln- terests here, but the financial and indus trial papers of the country are com menting on this news in connection with other important projects about to ma terialize as sure sign of the great fu- ture of the district. Never in its his- tory has Birmingham attracted so much attention as 1t is attracting now.
 The plans that the Schulers have made for their furnace and steel mill plant, the organization of another large fur. mace plant, which will probably begin the work of construction within the next few months, the planning of a number of small industries, the coming of the Seaboard Air Line, with vast capital for development hereabouts in its wake na- turally tend to keep Birmingham astir and to attract new capital from every direction.
 The Wall Street Journal, always quick to understand and point out the signifi- canoe of southern progress, says:
 Birmingham, Ala, is just now being extensively exploited as an industrial center. Seaboard Air Line will spend several hundred thousand dollars in the purchase of terminal properties and about $200,000 will be spent in labor and material, all of which Is expected to help the city very materially.
 Southern and Frisco are also nrenar ing to spend several hundred thousand dollars apiece in improvement of their properties in Birmingham. The most interesting phase of the operations of these roads is that they are all making direct efforts to establish new industrial plants on their lines. We are told that the industrial agents of the roads have been very successful and that within the year at least six new industries will be added to the city. The rod mill firm at Ensley is one of the companies that has bought lands and Is preparing to build furnaces and a steel plant to fur nish their own raw material to the Ems ley mill. company is being organized with capital of about $2,000000 to build iron furnaces and plants. The company holds options on coal and ore lands in the south
 All this development must be expect ed to have as important an effect on the railroads as on the city. Seaboard Air Line and Southern, affordng outlets to the Atlantic coast, will especially reap the benefit of Birminghams good fortune, while the purchase of the Belt Line by the Frisco. giving it control of much To- cal traffic and will also prove very pay ing investment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
BOY RUN OVER BY
 HEAVY TALLY-HO
WAS SWINGING ONTO SIDE AND WHEN WARNED DROPPED TO THE GROUND ONLY TO LOSE HIS LIFE.

Tom Richardson. a boy II years old, was run over and killed at North Birmingham yesterday evening about o'clock MT. William L. Harris, manager of the George C. Harris Transfer Co.,, had taken a party of relatives and friends men and women. for an extended drive in the Harris tally ho. There were about twenty in the com pany and as they were driving through North Birmingham on their way to Five Mile Creek, Richardson and another lit- tie boy caught hold of the side of the con veyance and were swinging on. when some one, fearing they would get hurt, told them to get off. They let go, but in dropping to the ground, Richardson fell and a wheel rolled over his neck.
 Inc tally-ho passed on and had got g hundred feet or more away from the scene of the accident before any one of the party knew that the boy was hurt. As soon as the screams of neighbors were heard, the tally-ho was stopped MT. Harris and other men in the party quick ly allghted and hastened to the place wlere the lad fell. The limp body of the boy was carried to Dr. w. H. Collins house, near the corner of Twenty-flrst avenue and Twenty-nfth street but be- fore the doctor could get to him the little fellow was dead.
 Tom Richardson was the son of MT Samuel Richardson, who works for the Demmick Pipe Co.
 The members of the tally-ho party were greatly distressed. The pleasure drive was abandoned and the party re- turned to the city, MT. Harris remaining in the house of mourning for an hour or more as a mark of sympathy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
MILK TAX IN FORGE.
First Arrest Made Under Ordinance
 Recently Passed.

The recent milk ordinance Is being en- forced and the first arrest for its al- legged violation was made yesterday J. w. Oldficld being placed under bond to appear before the Inferior Criminal Court. He will be tried today by Judge Feagin.
 The new milk ordinance provides that a license of S1 for each COW whose milk Is sold in Birmingham must be paid by the dairymen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14

ugly bruises where the negro laid hold of her.
 Mrs. Walls resides about two miles from Pratt City and is alone except for her two children. The negro came from the direction of the mines and had the appearance of a miner. He spoke to the woman, at the same time advancing toward her. Mrs. Walls screamed and attempted to run. but the negro overlook her. When she screamed he placed his hands over her mouth.
 Much excitement ensued when the news spread and dogs were quickly put on the trial of the woman's assailant. They fol- lowed for about one hour and then lost the scent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
PERCY OPENS ARGUMENT.

NIT. Percy whc was to make inc onen- ing argument furnished the chancellor With map of Birmingham, showing the rights of way of both roads.
 ''The issues in this case are few and comparatively simple" he began. but on account of the voluminous papers in the case l may not be able to present them briefly
 The complainant's bill sets up that prior to 1885 the Elyton Land Compauv owned and had mapped off the land where Birmingham now is. It organized the Highland Avenue and Belt road and conveyed to 1t the railroad tracks, which nad previously been constructed by the Elyton Land Company and undertook to convey to it a strip of land 2s feet m width in certain streets in the city limits, and also outside of the city. but in streets which had been plated.
 included in the original conveyance to the Belt Line was a strip of land 26 feet wide on Avenue F to Tenth ayenue North and west on Tenth avenue. and on Av- enue A from Thirty-second street east to the city limits of Avondale. A subse- quent conveyance undertook to convey a strip 20 rect wide on Avenue A from Twenty-ninth to Thirty-second street
 The bill alleges that in May, 1902. the Birmingham and Atlantic Air Line Rail- way was incorporated That suhse-
 
 quently the officers of the road com ferred with the officers of the Belt Line and ascertained it's rights of way and then applied to the city council for fran chises on Avenue A. Thirty-second street and Tenth avenue North. and that in making this application the purpose was tc impair and destroy the value of the Belt Line franchises
 '1t further alleges that building addi- tinna1 tracks ctr stitute a public nuisance. That to build said tracks would damage the Belt Line and that the Seaboard was unable to re- spond to any damages which the Belt Line might sustain. Tn its amended bill 1t claims that It's right of way was de- fined on the map of the Elyton Land company and lots were thereafter sold subject to same. The line claims in ef- feet that the Belt Line owns absolutely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
to state that he had not been feeling

to state that he had not been feeling we'll
 During the evidence 1t came out that he had been serving as a policeman at the Tuxedo Park in the afternoons while off duty. This brought up a fight which was long and warm. Chairman Rudolph the rules for policemen to work for pri- vate individuals while off duty. He said 1t was not justice to the city and that the men should be resting during the twelve hours off duty He said the men were complaining that twelve hours was too long to work and were trying to get eight hour shifts. while some of them were working twelve hours now and then working several hours over time.
 Effort to Chnape Rule.
 The other commissioners stated 1t had been the rule to allow the men to work over time and that they were paid by the parties for whom they worked. Commissioner Mobley offered an amend ment to the bylaws. which would al- low policemen to work for private cor poratons.
 In reply to this Chairman Rudolp stated he did not think 1t was justice to the city and that 1t was against one of the wisest rules of the department. He said if a man received money from corporation he would not deal out jus tice to that firm with as impartial q hand as if he was not receiving pay from it. He said 1t was this system that corrupted the police department of New York and that 1t would do the same here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following deeds have been placed on record:
 R. E. Collins and wife to S. F. Teague, $6O0O, t>6. block 103. Birmingham.
 N. M. Minor and husband to G. s. Saks, s2O, ,OOO part lot 5. block S47. Birmingham
 Lucy R. Booth and husband to Mary D. Hewes, s90O, lots 31, 32 and 8. Elmwood, West End.
 J. M Heaton and wife to Lucy c. Moi fett $500, lot 70, w. Wood subdivision. Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
Ingram Lithia delivered
 promptly.

Alcban a Brewing Go.
 Bohemian Beer" !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
DISCUSS WORK OF
 ERECTING A COTTAGE
Camp Hardee Committee Holds Meet ing and Adopts Suggestions of
 Commander.

The committee of nine appointed by Major John w. Johnston, commander of Camp Hardee, U. c. ", met yesterday morning in the office of Col. J. w. Bush and passed resolutions recommending that Camp Hardee adopt the sugges- tions made by the commander in regard to a Camp Hardee Cottage at the Ala bama Soldiers Home at Mount Pleasant and also in regard to the Confederate monument in Capital Park.
 The committee will report ths after noon to the camp at a called meeting and expects to be instructed as to raising funds for the work. What plans will be followed has not been decided on, and this will be one of the matters up for discussion this afternoon.
 The committee also passed a resolu- ton calling on the Sons of Confederate Veterans to meet and organize to aid in the cause. It is expected some action along this line will be taken soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14

a right of way 26 feet wide in the streets mentioned and that no other road can occupy any part of this 26-foot strip.
 Ut further claims the right to turn out by means of spur tracks in order to reach any abutting property and that the construction of the Seaboards tracks will interfere with this right.
 "It claims also that other routes equally feasible could be selected by the Seaboard which would not interfere with their rights. They therefore ask that we be enioined from constructing tracks on the rights of way grante
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
ARGUMENT BEGINS IN HEARING
 INJUNCTION AGAINST SEABOADR
NEGRO ARRESTED AND
 CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

John Henry Fletcher, a negro charged with assaulting Mrs Ada Walls on the Jasper road, near Pratt City yesterday, was captured last night by Deputy Sher- TIT W. s. T, Gurley and lodged in the county pail. The officers claim the ne- gro answers the description given by the woman of her assailant. Mrs. Walls will nave an opportunity to identify the ne gro at the jail this morning.
 The woman was knocked down and choked into insenslbility by the negro AS soon as he left her Mrs. Walls armed herself with an axe and attempted to follow him. Her neck and wrists bear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14

Pound package of soda 6c. A B c Store, 32O s. 2Oth St. Phone 392.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
Purest drugs and chemi- calls in the city.
 GUNN DRUG CO,
 2Ol7 Second Ave.

New lot Panama Hats just received. Klotz & Goldman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14

Alabama Brewing Go.
 "Bohemian Beer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14

ticnal tracks which the Belt Line laid on Avenue A from Thirty-second street, cast, and on Thrty-second street. north. were for the purpose of blocking and harassing the Seaboa1d In the construc- tion of it's contemplated tracks is ab- solutely untrue and that the reason the new tracks laid by the Belt are not well constructed was because they were pre- vented by injunction from completing them.
 he affidavit says that the statement | that the Seaboard ever maze any effort prior to It's application to the city for franchises, looking towards the building of tracks by it, and the joint use of them and the Belts tracks by both roads. is untrue.
 He denied that the Belt Line has resort ed to the tactics to obstruct the Seaboard in the prosecution of a legitimate enter prise.
 At this point Mir Cabaniss stated that they had just been furnished with a number of affdavits, which it would be necessary for them to read and suggest ed a recess. Chancellor Carmichael ad- journed court until Il :3o Counsel for the Seaboard filed affidavits or the following perscns Messrs. Julian Kendrick, Rivers Carter, J. A. Montgom cry, J. c. Maben. T. G. Bush, J. A. Co., ing, E. V Gregory, A. L. Fulenwider, T. II. Motion, W. B. Leedy, J. B. Cobbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14

any other avenue north or south of it. South of this street in Avondale the coun- try Is hilly and 1t would cost the Seaboard more In grading and resulting damages to property owners to build the road on any other avenue than Avenue A.
 strong reason, continues MT. Ken drick, why Avenue should be used is the fact that the tracks can be run under the bridges at Twenty-flrst and Twenty second streets, thereby promoting the public salty and avoiding additional grade crossings MT. Kendrick points out that 1t Is but question of time before a bridge or tunnel will be necessary at Twentieth street and says that if the Seaboards tracks are on Avenue A either this bridge or tunnel in crossing the tracks of other roads could cross these at the same time, a thing that would not be practicable if the tracks were on Ave hue B or C or other avenues south
 It is explained why the Seaboard can not get it's western outlet through Ave nue on account of the rolling mill blocking It, and he states that the routes selected on Thirty-second street and Tenth avenue, north, are the best that could be chosen both from topograph- ical reasons and the standpoint of public safety and convenience. It is better to have two roads on one street than one road on two different streets.
 MT. Kendrck concludes by saving that the route suggested by Mr. Clark for the Seaboar1 is expensive and unsatis factory, The other affidavits filed by the Seaboard follow on similar lines to that of MT Kendrick
 Court reconvened at 3:15 o'clock. MT. Iliiman for the Seaboard objected to the introduction of affdavits as not be- ing admissible on a hearing of this kind No ruling at this time wa rn,ndn h,. IL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14

He says that the statement made in the Seaboard's pleadipgs that the addi-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-24
How a Black Nanny Saved Lives Of
Babies.


Babies.
From the Louisville Courier Journal
st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 5.-That an oven
makes good baby incubator has been
proved by the fact that the twin babies
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Simmons have
been put in an oven for a period OF
three weeks. during which their lives
seemed to hang by thread
The infants were born three weeks
ago. One weighed three and one-haif
and the other three pounds. Each
was twenty-six inches long and a girl.
The physician declared 1t was prac-
tically impossible to keep life in the
two frail little bodies. but said Il
might be possible to nurse them to
strength and life II an incubator could
be procured at once.
OF course, there was none to be had
Immediately, but black nanny who
attended the mother of the infants
said she would try the oven. Accord
ingly the range oven was fitted UP as
an incubator and the tiny infants were
laid in the funny baby house, which
was carefully watched night and day
and the heat kept at the same tenn
perature.
For three weeks the little girls lay
in their basket inside the oven. Now
they are gaining strength and vitality
every day and soon will be strong
enough to lie by their mothers side.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-24
THE ROYAL RACERS.
Magnificent Track Work of Cres-
ceus, Onward silver and Major
naIuaur.

DeImar.
Memphis, Tenn. Oct. 23.-Two
worlds records broken, another one
tied and a gallant attempt by the
great Cresceus to lower his trotting
record were the sensational features at
the driving park this afternoon. On
ward Silver, accompanied by runner,
got off on the second trial and the
handsome .trotter fairly flew around
the first turn. Hudson apparently
checked his speed at the quarter, which
was passed in O:34A. Going down the
back stretch, Onward Silver broke.
but soon regulated his stride. The half
was reached in 1:0SA and the three
quarter pole in 14115.
Here the running horse set a hot
pace to the wire and the mile was made
in 2: 141S. At the next pole the time was
2:4SH. Down the back stretch
again Onward Silver moved with
clock-like precision, and the mile and
a half pole was reached in 3;21A. Here
the runner again set a hot pace. and
at the last quarter pole the timers reg
istered 3:541a. Hudson began to. urge
the horse in the stretch, and when the
wire was reached a new worlds record
was hung out, the time being 4:2S4.
Cresceus, with two runners, next APP
peared Ketcham sent him along at a
lively gait to the quarter in :31h, When
the half was passed in 1902 old horse
men shook their heads and remarked
that the 2:02A record was safe. The
three-quarter pole was reached in
1881 and the mile was finished In 2:04
fiat.
In the Diamond handicap, Maj. Del
mar trotted the first heat in 2:051s,
equalling the worlds record for geld
ings in a race. In the third heat of
the same race at half a mile, Mai Del
mar won handily in 1:01, which is an
other record for the distance. Sum-
mary:
Diamond Handicap, 2:15 Trot-Purse
$4,000. Major Delmar won in three
straight heats. Chase second; Nut
bearer third. Best time 2:05k.
2:1S Pace-Purse 81, 000 Grin B. won
in two straight heats; Harry D. sec
ond; Major Hal third. Best time 2:O9A
2:20 Trot-Purse $1,000 Billy Foster
Boy won in two straight heats; Grace
Boyd second; Lauretta third. Best
time 2:12A.
2:10 Pace to Wagon-Gold Brick won
in two straight heats; Nicol B. Sec
ond; DR.. Monical third. Best time
2:10h.