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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
PRICE OF HOGS ADVANCING
Receipts Not Equal to the De.
mand in Fort Worth.

The Fort Worth Register Of yes
terday says:
Hogs are still on the up grade, and
prices are advancing rapidly. The
top price reached yesterday was
$3.50. This was paid for shipment
OF eighty-three head made by S. p.
Slade, of Boyd. They averaged lG7
pounds.
This is the highest price paid since
the decline last fall, after $.l5 bad
been reached during the week of
September 8. The highest price ever
paid on this market was s. 80, on
July %, 1902. That was for lot
shipped in from Denton by Frank
Shifflett. There were fifty-five hogs
in the bunch, averaging lS4 pounds.
This market is now prepared to
handle three or four times the num-
Der that have been coming in lately,
and there is no doubt but all that
will be shipped in will be promptly
taken at better prices than could be-
obtained for the same class Of stuff
at Kansas City or any other North
ern market.
Strictly prime hogs would bring
e. and perhaps more on this market
now. 1t Is evident that the limit ou
such stuff is not now in sight.
L..
advanced from - and 81 cents over
last weeks quotations. This has
had its effect on the local market,
which also shows gains. All offer
Iugs are being readily taken at add
vauccd prices.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
The Glass Blowers.

Backman' : famous glass blowers
will open their engagement ia this
city next week on the south side of
the square. Nobody should miss
seeing this wonderful exhibition Of
the art OF making beautiful orna-
ments out of ordinary glass. Six
tirst-class artists are constantly
making handsome glass ornaments,
which are given away 10 their
patrons. The glass steam engine ia
full operation Is marvel 81 beauty
The admission is bat 10 cents, aud
every visitor receives "a preseB.. -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
Better Tnan Gold.

~ was troubled for several years
with chronic Indigestion and uer-
vous debility" writes +. J Green,
of Lancaster, y. II. mo remedy
helped me until l began using Elec-
trio 5itters, which did me more good
than all the medicines j ever used
They have also kept my wife In ex-
celient health for years. She says
Electric Bitters are just splendid
for female troubles; that they are a
grand tonic and invigorator for
weak, run down women. No other
medicine can take its place i'm our
family" Try them. Only SOC. Sat
isfaction guaranteed by Herring
Sparks Drug Co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
e RS . ~ A l. s

W. r. Stevall was In the city to-
day from Dallas.
Harry Parkinson left this morn
ing on "A trip to Wichita Falls.
Miss Annie Lou Common has gone
to Galveston 20 spend "a week or two
with friends.
H. A. Van Gordon, telegraph line
man tor the Central, was IN the city
this morning 70 mend a wire that
broke last night between here and
Garrett.
Charles Wilson, Of Saralvo, who
has been Washington Bullard Heights,
says he is very much impressed
with that part OF the city and think
OF returning there soon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
Sweet Potato Culture.

Tho following article was handed
us by Ex-commissionerJ J. T. John
son. He Is one OF the most sue
eessful potato growers In Ellis
county:
First bedding-I dig trench :
feet Wide, & inches deep. the desired
length make o inch frame around
IL. Fill with inches stable manure;
tramp it aud cover with inches of
loose rich soil. Lay your potatoes
not touching, press down, cover ov-
er with inches of rich, well pulver-
ized soil. Just before they begin to
come up, put two more inches Of
soil en- them. If it does not rain
sufficiently keep them well watered.
j also plant part OF my crop just
like l would Irish potatoes, open the
beds with shovel or turn pillow. Drop
small potatoes, cover with double
shovel or cultivator just before they
come up; harrow them of, cultivate
the same as the others.
Second preparation of land. Pick
out a place where cotton does not
die. Pillow 1t good and deep as soon
as the season will permit. Harrow
II of and bed 1t in March. Rebed
when necessary, either to kill weeds
or loosen up the soil. Just before
planting run smoothing harrow over
the beds. Plant them Is to 2Oinches
apart; as soon as they start to grow
pillow with donble shovel, then with
sweeps till the vines are in the way,
then keep them clean with hoes.
Plentyg f rubbers that fit the shoe
at Crow Bros. 66tf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
THE FIGHT FOR A MILLION
A Splendid Play BrimfuI 81 Fun
and Music.

In spite of the extremely cold
weather and the fearful condition OF
the streets the performances given
at the opera house this week by the
Spooner Dramatic Company have
been well attended. Those who
braved the weather last night were
well repaid for any discomforts they
may have suffered. The evenings
offering was 1.-THE Fight for Mil
lion, ;" a splendid play, briinful of
wholesome fun and good music.
In the title role Miss Allie Spooner
easily carried off the honors. Her
songs and picture dancing were a
very pleasing feature of the pro-
gram. A very clever travers!ty by
Miss Spooner and Mr.. Dudley was
encored repeatedly. Mr.. Mitchell
Ingraham was we'll received. Mr..
+. f. Spooner, as Foxglove, the
lawyer. is one of the cleverest of
comedians and Mr.. Edgar May was
decidedly funny as Tommy Chubb
Mrs. F. f. Sboouer and Miss Anne
Harrison were both far above the
average in their parts. But in con
c,usion we must say that the best
piece az comedy in last nights bill
was the ancucephalsus garruiity of
Miss ~poouer aud Mr.. Dudley.
TONIGHT Miss ~unnurr will be seen
in Dumas famous play, Camille. "
iu which role ~lr is considered the
equal of any OF our celebrated ac-
trrsses. The press and public every
where praise tais versatile little
woman for her superior worA in this
difficult role The passionate lover
Will bo played by the phenomenon
hasso Of the Bostonlans, r. T..
Spooner. This play will bee worth
your time
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

Mr.. II HaReins, ~ Melbourne.
Fla. writes. My doctor told the ,
be done for the. ] was gsven up To
die. The offer Of FREY trial bottle
of DR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, induced me To try IL.
on the road 8" Sovery aud owe ali
TO DR.. Kin A-~Ge~ Discovery. 1t
surely saved my fife" TINS gsr>aa
cure as guaranteed for ali throat and
lung diaeases by Herring sparks
Drug Co, Druggists, Price Zoe a
81 90. Trial Bottles free.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
4 Thousand Dollars Thrown Away

Mr.. W. W. Baker. ~ PlAinview,
Neh., writes; My wife bad lung
trouble for over fifteen years. We
tried number of doctors anu spent
over a thousand dollars without any
relief. She was very low and I lost
all hope, when "a friend suggested
trying Frley's Honey and Tar,
which ] did; aud thanks be- go this
great remedy "a aavfd her itfe. She
is stronger aud enjoys better health
than she has ever known I'm ten
years. We shall never be without
Foiey's Honey aud Tar and would
ask tho afflicted to try It," Sold
by h. w Fears
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
CURED CONSUMPTION.

Mrs. b. w. Evans, Clearwater,
Kan, writes: my husband lay
sick for three months; the doctors
stated he had quick consumption.
We procured a bottle of Billiards.
Horehound Syrup and IL cured him.
That was six years ago, and since
then we always kept a bottle In the
house. We cannot do without It..
For coughs and colds, IL has no
equal" DC, Soc aud sI.00 bottle at
Hood A Martin.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
TO THE sHEKiFF OR ANY CoNsTA BIB
OF ELLIS COUNTY, GREETING:

You are hereby commanded to
summon Matte White by making
publication Of this Citation once Ina
each week for four successive weeks
previous To the return day hereof,
ia some newspaper published in
your county, 10 appear at the next
regular term OF the District court of
Ellis county, to be- holden at the
court house thereof, In Waxahachie,
on the fourth Monday In Febru airy A.
ID. 1893, the same being the 23d dav of
February A. ID. 1908, then and there Co
answer petition filed in said court
on the 18th day of January, A. ID.
1908, In suit, numbered on the
docket OF said Court No. GALS,
wherein A. q. White is plaintiff,
and Matte White IA defendant, and
said petition alleging in substance:
Suit for divorce, alleging as
grounds that fhe defendant aban-
doned the plajntitf more than thrse
years next before the filing OF this
petition, with intention Of permanent
abandonment, and has not since
lived with the plaintiff.
Herein fail not, but have before
said Court, at its aforesaid next
regular term, this writ, with your
return thereon, showing how you
have executed the same.
Witness, Tom BuRLEsoN, Clerka
of the District Court of Ell
county.
( - ! Given under my han
! SEAL Seal of said Court
| - J fee In Waxahaef
the 30th day of January, A
Tom BURLESoN, Clerk O
Z. KEMBLE, Deputy. -.
A true copy l certit
NICK, Sheriff. By
Deputy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
THE LONG { SHORT OF IT

column. 1t contains fnew ads, every
day. sol
Enhance the value of your lot by
planting trees thereon. Now is the
time. Don't pu. it off.
J. A. Grover has sold the Knox
City (Io.) Bee to Frank Yeager.-
Circulation Manager.
A little ad, in thA want column
will do the work. The COST is small.
Try one tomorrow. I so
One car of coal came in last night
and the fuel situation has been
somewhat relieved today.
A suit for divorce was filed in the
district court today by Pearl Will
liams against W. NJ. Williams.
The pupils of Prof w. w. Camp
bell will give a recital at Trinity
University tomorrow afternoon.
Do you read it? Ifpot you should
do so every day. We have refer
ence to the want column. sol
The people of Waxahachie Toasted
on bananas today. Two car loads
Were disposed of at greatly reduced
prices.
Just as quick as the weather clears
up it would be a wise idea to plant
shade trees which will beautify your
/ home.
One day next week the Daily
Light will issue Chicago Trade
Edition. Watch for it. 1t will
interest You.
/ With the ground thawing and the
snow and ice melting the streets and
sidewalks could not be much Stop
pier than they are today.
After suffering several days with
I hemorrhage Of the nose Post
/ master John Beatty is able to return
to his desk in the postoffice.
! The county examining board is in
session today, but on account of the
! bad weather there are only three or
four applicants for license to teach
! school.
g. w. Patterson & Son, doing a
grocery business at Hillsboro, filed
a deed of trust on their goods yes
! terday afternoon for the benefit OF
creditors.
Mrs Seeligson, representing Miss
S. T. Owens, Modlste, OF Louisville,
Ky, is stopping at ting Rogers hotel
for few days, and invites the ladies
to call. Top
/ Those who desire chances i'm the
burnt wood picture rattle will call at
the Ross Jewelry company's store
before Saturday night. The pro-
ceeds Of the rattle will go to aug
| meut the Catholic church fund.
/ Mrs. b. c. Henderson is reported
To be seriously i'll at her home on
/ kaufman street. A trained nurse
/ has been engaged TO attend her until
| there Is an Improvement in her CON
dition.
/ Mr.. John p. Cooper, cashier of
the MeGregor National Bank, has
been a subscriber to the Daily Light
ever since he left Waxahachie.
When he RENTED this month he
wrote the following on his bill:
Nothing affords me greater pleas
ure than to pay these bills period
ically; they are happy reminder of
the good, newsy journal that halls
each day from home"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

\ runaway almost ending fatally,
started "a horrible ulcer on the leg
OF J y. Orrer, Franklin Grove III.
For four years it defled all doctors
aud all remedies. But Bucklen =
Aruica Salve had no trouble to cure
him. Equally good for Burns,
Bruises, Skin Eruptions and Piles
Doc at Harring Sparks Drug Co. =
Drug Store.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

Mothers can safely give Foley s
Honey and Tar to their children for
coughs and colds, for it contains no
opiates or other poisOns. Sold by
b w Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
Notice.

Beginning Feb. y | will close my
bakery from 1880 ia n IN. on sun
days. My eustomess and friends
viii please note same
@. ID. READ,
- The Empire Bakery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
cough caused by attack of la grippe.
1t heals the lungs. Sold by b. w.
Fearis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

Your ambition should be To save
as we'll as to get.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

Pletny Of rubbefs that fit the shoe
at Crow Bros. " G5tf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

Plenty Of rubbers that fit the shoe
at Crow Pros. 06tf
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1903-12-25
LAWRENCEBURG, TENN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1903
I erl1lessee State News
Nashville Means Business.

For the first time in years the
pool rooms of Nashville have ceased
to do business. Last week the
Southern Turf room, conducted by
Marcus Cartwright, was raided and
over thirty persons arrested and
fined $25 each by Judge Baker for
lettering around a gambling house.
The work of the police was contin-
ued and a raid was made on the Gil
max room, run by Henry Brown, and
seven men were arrested. Business
was being conducted on quiet scale
and but seven were in the room at
the time of the officers intrusion,
most of the bettors having remained
in an adjoining room and sent COM
missions into the pool room. The
raiding of two rooms practically set
ties the speculation on race horses in
Nashville during the winter, as the
new city administration is out in an
announcement that no style of gam
bling will be allowed. The commit
tee of Gone Hundred" is backing
the crusade. A number Of promi-
nent gamblers have also been arrest
ed for vagrancy and fined the limit,
$50.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1903-12-25

Ma'am Hickeys account of the Christ
mas tree at Singing River is so much
more interesting than any account /
could give of it, that think it best to let
her tell about 1t in her own way:
''You see, Big Dan an Joe Burke got
back all right the middle of the afternoon
the day before Christmas. They looked
like pair O. pack peddlers, an they were
about tagged Out, for they had had hard
time Of it pullin' up over the mountain
trails in snowstorm. Joe said he didn't
think he could have dragged himself an
other mile for love nor money. He had
two big turkeys on his back besides a
great lot of other things.
well, the men in the camp had been
busy, too. They had cut abig pine an set
It up in the hall over the post Office, an
the way they had decorated the hall with
evergreen was beautiful. You couldn't
see an inch of the ugly bare logs nor of the
bare rafters. They set to an scrubbed the
floor an washed the winders, an strung
UP lot O. red, white and blue buntin'
happened to have in the house, an tell
you the little old hall did look scrump-
tious. KEEP the children in the Kitchen
with me, where was maxim pies an
cake an doughnuts most O. the time. !
give 'em dough to muss with, an let 'em
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1903-12-25
Hepburn Bill May Pass.

Rev. e. E. Folk, president of the
Tennessee Anti-Saloon League, who
has just returned from the, annual
convention of the national league,
in session at Washington, says that
while in Washington, Congressman
Hepburn assured him that the Hep
burn temperance billywould pass at
this session of congress. The Hep
burn bill makes liquor imported
from one State into another subject
to the laws of the State into which it
is imported. This would prevent
the liquor dealers from other States
shipping liquor into towns in Ten
nessee which have taken advantage
of the Adams law. DIR. Folk says
Mr.. Hepburn will reintroduce his
bill at an early day.. 1t passed the
house last session.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1903-12-25
TWO men SHOT TO DEATH
Joseph and Louis Choisser Killed by
Los Angeles, CAL, Detectives.
Were wanted at Equality, ILL.,, for
Obtaining Money by False Pre-
lenses and Resisted Arrest.

Los Angeles, CAL, Dec. 19.-Trailed
to their lodging place and brought to
bay within the walls Of a small room,
Joseph Choisser, aged 80, and Louis
Choisser, aged 25, father and son, were
shot to death in a battle with Detec-
tives Hawley, Murphy and Cowen late
Thursday night. The three officers es-
capped without injury. Both of the
Choissers were killed instantly.
Two kilograms were received by
Chief of Police Elkton, Thursday, from
Equality, Hardin county, III, request
ing the arrest Of Joe Choisser on the
charge Of obtaining money under false
pretenses. There was no charge
against young Choisser, so FAR az
known. The detectives Immediately
began search, locting Choisser at the
Broxboro lodging house, No. 1923 West
Fifth street. Shortly after ten o'clock
Thursday evening detectives searched
the lodging house for the fugitives,
and entered without knocking for ad-
AhibtdhNC, opCbSh thC uook VI thSAA
room to walk in. The elder Choisser
was lying on The bed, and as the Of
ficers entered ne reached for his pis-
tol. Before he could get it Detective
Hawley seized it and wrested it from
him. At the same moment Louis
Choisser opened fire upon the officers.
They returned the fire, killing Joe
Choisser Instantly. The fire from
Louis Choisser became SO hot that the
officers retreated into the hall. The
young man followed them, firing his
weapon at Detective Murphy. Before
he could take aim for second shot
Murphy and Cowen fired, killing him
instantly.
When the clothing of the dead men
was searched, $1,000 was found on
Louis Choisser.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1903-12-25
VOLUME XIX.
rHE OLD MANS CHRISTMAS.
tits past. like a beautiful dream; but swe,

Itia past, like a beautiful dream; but sweet
q was the dream to me;
For the children came, as in the days of old
and cuddled around my knee;
And told them the tales l used to tSll--
ere my locks were thin and gray
To the other children Of my love: The
Z, children that went away!
j forget the vacant places-the fall Of the
wintry snow;
In the light of their rosy faces lived in
the Long Ago;
j lived In tho long ago; but the Present
was perfect then
For all of the bitter snow that falls on
the lives of men.
only knew they were near me. In q
world made new again,
And 1.-The Winter violets OF Life were
trimmed with the Springtime rain;
] felt their kisses sweet on my withered
cheeks and cold;
And saw, over threads Of silver, the
gleam OF their curls of gold.
1t is past. like a beautiful Dream; with
all the songs that were sung;
And Il feel, In the after Silence, that the
X word Is for the young:
And thanks be TO God that the world is
so, With all itssunny years
That at least, one time in our lives we
know kisses. and love, and-tears!
#. l.. Stanton. In Atlanta Constitution.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1903-12-25
Noted Inmate Dead.

Maj. VIM. H.. Garland, aged 95
years, died at the National Soldiers
Home at johnson City, last
week. He had shaken hands with
every president of the United States
except Washington. He was on the
naval cadet detail that welcomed
Lafayette on his second visit to
America in 1924. He saw and con-
yersed with Napoleon Bonaparte on
the Island of st. Helena. One of
his grandfather's brothers was a
signer of the warrant for beheading
Charles /. His father was in the
revolutionary war and the war of
1912 and was with Washington's
colonials in the Braddock engage
ment in the French and Indian war.
Maj. Garland was the sole survivor
of his family. His wife and chill
dren were drowned in the Evans
vile, Ind, flood in 1884, when he
narrowly escaped, being rescued
from tree top. He was for many
years Baptist minister. He has
been at the Soldiers Home since
early in October. His death was
FASTENED by fall which he sus-
tained on stairway soon after 60
ing to the home.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1903-12-25
.ENSHROUOED IN MYSTERY.
The Release of Bank RObber James
Dunlap From the Joliet Un)
Prison on Parole.

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-Much mystery
surrounds the release of James Dun
lap, the notorious bank robber, from
the state penitentiary here. Dunlap,
who had been serving a sentence of
two years here for robbery at Wat
seka, was given his freedom about
three weeks ago, but the fact did not
come out until to-day. Details regard
ing his release are difficult to obtain at
this point. There was no one here to
meet Dunlap, and he left for Chicago.
His parole is made out personally to
William A. Pinkerton, of the Pinkerton
detective agency at Chicago. The men,
bers of the parole board are E. "A.
Snively, Andrew Russell and Judge
Lemon. Judge Lemon was not at the
recent meeting of the parole board, be-
ing confined at his home by sickness.
The Dunlap petition was therefore
passed upon by Messrs. Snively and
Russell, The reasons could not be as
certained. The only information that
could be obtained was the fact that
Dunlap was gone, under parole, to the
Pinkertons.
Dunlap is known as the gentleman
ly" bank burglar all over the United
States. He is now more than so years
of age. Twenty years ago he robbed
the bank of Northampton, Mass, but
escaped through political influence and
by returning most of the plunder. He
secured nearly million dollars from
the Manhattan bank of New York, and
has been mixed up in many of the
great bank robberies for quarter of
a century.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1903-12-25
THE DOOR OPENED AM, A STRONG
MAN STEPPED IN.

scrape the cake dishes, an tried to keep
'em interested all the time, so they
wouldn't ask about their pa.
when Big Dan an Joe got back, the
other men had great time riggin' up the
tree. We was afeerd they wouldn't be
able to buy Christmas tree candles in
Crystal City; but, my land! they got
about ten dozen Of EN-, an no end o.
tinsel an shiny balls an things to hang on
the tree, an lot o. little flags to stick in
among the evergreen decorations. We
had no end o common taller candles on
hand an the men were perfectly reckless
with EN-. reckon they put as many
as 200 of 'em up around the room.
An what did they do but go an rig
Big Dan up as Sanity Claus! They
wrapped him up in big bearskin one o.
the boys had, an put about quart o.
-four on his long, husky whiskers 10
whiten 'em, an they put big fur cap on
his head, and he did look for all the world
like Sanity his own self Yes; an he had
a string o. sleigh bells they got at the
stage Office stable; an them boys
ackshully cut hole in the roof so Sanity
Claus could come down through It! La,
II you want things carried through re.
gardless, you let lot of Rocky Mountain
boys take it in hand. They won't stop at
nothin'. reckon they'd h'isted off the
hull roof IL 1t had been necessary to make
the appearance Of Sanity true to life Such
fun as the boys had over It all! An Of
all the cspers they cut up! Seemed like
they we're all boys once more! Me an
Ann Dickey an Mary Ann Morris were
the only women in the camp, an we had
our hands full gettin' up the Christmas
supper we intended havin' after the tree.
Mind you, there wasn't child in camp
but Just them two pore little orphans, an
all that fuss was on their account. Ifyou
think rough miner boys can't have the
kindest o. hearts. you Just remember
hat Every man seemed to be tryin' to