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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
Eorest Elren sween sonth.

Forest fires in the southeastern
Texas pine lands are burning. with no
Immediate prospect OF being con.
trolled. In churches at Naeogdoches.
Luffkin, Angelina. Newton and other
places prayers were offered Sunday
for rain to Quench the flames.
No o.s can get into the fre-swept
district, and estimates OF the extent
OF the damage is mere guess work. 1t
is known that the flames have crossed
the Sabine river at several points and
are burning large areas in Vernon and
Calcasieu parishes OF Louisiana The
smoke is becoming almost sitting at
and beyond Nacogdoches.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
THOUSANDS ARE DROWNED.
Typhoon or swa Tow, China, Causes
Terrible Loss Of Life.

Terrible Loss Of Life.
Advices have been received at Vic.
iorla, d. c., from South China by the
Athonian Of the loss Of thousands OF
lives as n result OF the destruction OF
several hundred fishing junks in a
vphoon on Swa Tow.
Tho havoc was awful when the gale
swept down on tho Chinese vessels;
mRsts were broken, rudders carried
Kay. sails ripped and general de
-lsdction rife.
For days numbers Of disabled junks
drlfted helplessly about, their occu,
pants suffering greatly from extreme
thirst and hunger. The Hongkong
government tender Stanley rescued q
number, picked up eight junks and
took 122 men OF vessels that were
abandoned
There were 400 junks fishing OF
6wa Tow whom tho typhoon came on
November sth. At least 300 OF these
were disabled or sunk and thousands
OF lives woro lost.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
LABELS GOT MIXED.
AZ n Result the Undertaken shlppsd
the Wrong Corpse.

An innocent little label, mlspliced
In directing two bodies honevard
from tho miners hospital. plunged tho
families Of John Konofsky OF Mohony
City. Pa. and Thomas Mltchellor Coal.
dale into terrifying confuslon Sunday
night. Both mon. who we're Injured 10
the miro. died at the hospital at about
the same time. In preparing the bod.
les for shipment home the box contain.
ing Konofsly was sont to Coaldale,
while Mitcholl's remains were directed
to Mohony City.
Many weeping relatives had gath.
cred at the KonofslSy homo when the
big pine box was carried into the
house. Tho lid was raised and the
cloth covering lifted. only TO reveal
strange face and figure. Grief gave
way to utter confusion. which con.
tlnuod until communication with the
hospital explained tho complications
Tho mistake was rlghted.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
Say Creed Doesn't Count.

Nine religious denominations Joined
In n union at the Detroit. Mich. opera
house Thursday. attended by a congre.
cation that taxed the capacity OF that
auditorium, Rev. S s. Marquis. Epis-
copalian, aroused much enthusiasm by
his address, In the course OF which
he said OF donominatlonalism 1T
seems to me that n there is one thing
more apparent than another It is that
God has refuted our donomlnational
claim. It has been demonstrated that
God can work irrespective OF eccels-
Iastlcal minister, and we are gradual
Iy awakening to the fact"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
ANOTHER MURDER MYSTERY.
Man Found In Box Car at Green River.
Wyo., With His Head Crushed.

Man Found In Box Car at Green River.
Wyo., With His Head Crushed.
Another mysterious murder has
been committed. the purpose evidently
being robbery. A well dressed medium
sized man about "a years old was dis.
covered in an eastbound empty box
car at Green River. wyo.. Sunday
morning with a deep cash In the fore
head. caused by n blow from n piece
Of scantling. and there were no marks
Indicating that n struggle took place
IN tho car. but the man must have
been thrown in after being murdered.
He was in his stocking feet, his
hoes having been carried away, and
nere wore bloody finger marks on his
shirt and inside vest lining. indicating
that his inner vest pocket was rinod.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
Killed Man For Elve Cent?.

because he was short FIVE cents in
settling for his breakfast. Marcus
sheehan, guard on tho Chicago clio
waited road, was shot and killed by
James Borganus, proprietor OF Canal
street restaurant. sheehan said no
would pay tho nickel lator. Borganus.
with tho declaration. "You1l pay now
or never leave this house." drew a 70
volvor and without a word OF warning
shot shoehan in the head, killing him
Instantly. Throwing shoohRn's body
on the sidewalk, Berganus locked up
the place and aod.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
Afraid Of EnnIand.

ST. Petersburg newspapers regard
the British expedition to Thibet as
an attempt to stir up a movement in
China under cover Of which the pow
ers will Increase their spheres OF in
auence, and they appeal to China not
TO permit tho empire to be deprived
OF Russian Intervention. While II IL
impossible for the Thibetans to pre-
vent tho British from crossing the
Himalayas, It is possible for others to
compel the British to stop by creating
a diversion in some direction dis
agreeable TO British politicians.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
WHITE MEN 10 BLAME.
Recent Fight In Wyoming Provoked BY
officers, Says indian Agent.

hNkNNNA v NE w ~ ~.'''.'A
Officers, Says indian Agent
The report Of Charles s. McNichols,
special Indian agent. who was detailed
10 investigate the recent fight be
tween Indians and the Wyoming sher-
IN and posse at Lightning creek. Wye.
ming. has been received by Commits
sioner Jones and substantlates former
reports that tho whites we're entirely
responsible for the trouble. McNlch.
ols's account Of the incident says the
sentiment OF the community from
which the posse was sent is very bitter
against Indian Agent Brennan. who
telegraphed particulars Of the incident
10 tho department, and added that tho
whites we're to blame.
The trouble arose. McNichols says,
over the question raised by the whites
that the Indians were unlawfully
Strengthening game, and Sheriff Miller
OF New Castle. wyo.. was sent to mako
the arrests. He met twenty.elght In
dams at Lightning creek and ordered
them TO accompany him back to New
Castle. McNlchols says he has not
been able TO ascertain whether an In
dian or white man fred the hrst shot,
but a fight followed the meeting. in
which Sheriff Miller. Louis Falkenburg
and four indiana were Killed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
PLANNED TO BLOW UP MINES.
Grave Charges Are Made Against
Miners Of Cripple Creek.

Miners Of Cripple Creek.
Startling discoveries have resulted
from the Investigation into the blow
Ing up OF the Vindicator mine In the
Cripple Creek district Saturday, nc
cordlng to Adjutant General Bell. He
says that those who caused the ex.
ploslon which killed Superintendent
Mccormack and Melvin Beck also
plotted to blow up the Gold Coin. Col.
den Cycle, STATIONS independence.
Findlay and several other properties.
General Bell learned that the revol.
YER found at the scene OF the explosion
was one OF number sold by the man.
ufacturers to the San Juan Hardware
company Of Telluride on October 2. A
partial description OF the man who
bought the revolver was secured. Gen.
oral Bell is sure that the man is one
Of the sixteen now being guarded in.
side the military lines at Camp Gold.
field.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
PAST is A BLANK
Denver Man Wrote a Book ana ~.
Not Know II.

What f. pronounced by pbvsi.,. .
n case Of double consciousneas = :.
beon brought 10 public notice tbroa'',
a suit filed by David Chartcra ao,,af i.
tho city Of Denver for $4,000 dame,
for injuries TO hls head sustainod !,
falling on a defective sidewalk. 40.
the accident which occurred on M.
oomber 30. 1901. Charters proclalr,a,
himself Daniel. the Prophet" sne
wrote a book entitled Daniels v,s,os
and Mission; Is Heaven ReaI7 :.
Hell Real?"
He preached on the streets ana a.
tabllHhed a prosperous mission. liz
also Travelled about tho country "A an
evangelist. Charters a few weeks apo
fully recovered from his injury ana
no thon declared that tho interval
since the accident happened wa, a
blank 10 him. He had no kaowlesyo
OF having written book. After read.
ing the book he pronounced It's con.
tents ldlotic.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
crank would see PresIden,.

Information has reached the White
House that Petor Elliott who created
so violent a scene IN the yostlbule OF
the White House several weeks ago.
Is either again IN Washington or on
route TO that city he escaped from
the asylum az 81 Paul. where he was
sent TO be confined, and until advlcos
were received here about his coming
TO washington, no trace OF him had
been discovered. Police and secret
service officers win use every en-.
doayor 10 prevent him from getting
near the president.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
Committed Sixteen Murders.

Ed Kruger In Jail at Greensburg.
Pa, has confessed to the murder OF
Policemen Ponnell and Doylne. in Chi.
eago. Kruger has also confessed to
tho murder OF sixteen other persons in
Kentucky and the east. The prisoner
was arrested on the charge OF bur.
glary originally and has been sen.
fenced TO be hanged In January. In
his confession Kruger states that he
came 20 Chicago In order to escape tho
consequences OF crimes committed In
tho east.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
War on Wyoming Ranne.

O. d. Mlntor. a cattloman. has heoa
arrested at Newcastle. wyo.. charged
with attempting to XIII Tom Goze and
three other mon near Upton, where
ilockmaators and cattlemon engaged
In a battle Saturday with rlfos and
pistols over division OF the range.
Gozo was slightly wounded and three
hordors received bullets through thoIr
clothing. but escaped Injury. Mlnter
says no is tho victim OF a conspiracy
to secure his range. He admits fight
Ing with Gozc and party. but says they
opened fro first.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
MINERS MUST yACATE
STRIKERS NOT PERMITTED TO
LIVE m COMPANY HOUSES.
Those Who Have Their Homes on
Company Lands Have Been Given
Notice 10 Vaeate by Dec, 81

Tho frat steps toward oyicting tho
striking miners were begun AZ Clear
Creek. Winter Quarters and scoheld
Monday morning. Families that havo
their own homes on land owned by
the operators we're formally served
with notice TO vacate the property by
December On. Others wcro given n
shorter shift There wero some muir
murlngs and some tears. but there
was no violence. During tho entire
day at tho three mining towns not a
single case Of attack on an officer was
reported.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
Death Dealing Explosion In an Ice and
MIX Plant

One man was killed and two others
have been so injured that there is very
slight chance Of their recovery by tho
blowing up OF the separator bowl in an
ico and milk plant at bridgeport, N. J.
The dead man was Nelson Woodruff.
who expired after tho amputaton OF
a leg. John waddlngton had an arm
broken his body and limbs lacerated.
and suffered Internal injuries. Charles
Morton's skull was rra,tIred and he
received lnnumerablo decorations.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
Turkey Accepts Macedonian Reform
Proposals Of the Powers.

The Russian and Austrian emhassa.
doris have received the reply OF the
porte to the Macedonian reform pro
posals of the powers, accepting In
principle all the nine points Of the re-
form scheme The acceptance is quail.
fled with the reservation that In the
application Of the reform scheme every
thing calculated 90 humlliate Turkey
shall be avoided The Turkish reply
has produced a good Impression In din
lomatic circles
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
THOMAS BARCLAY

gllsh convention recently adopted He
was for nine years colaboror with
tho late NJ. do Blowitz In the Paris
Sureau Of the London Times. Is an
international lawyer Of repute. and for
two years was president OF the British
Chamber Of Commerce In Paris. Mr..
Barclay will take part in conference
At New York this month. at which
the proposed treaty viii be discussed
by eminent public men.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04

All the towns shown on tho coasts
OF corea are treaty ports. excepting
Win. near the mouth OF tho Yalu.
Win Is Of great strategical import.
ance. Tho most important ports arc
Chemulpo, the port OF Seoul; Masanpo
Bay, marked on the latest stieler map
as a Russian coallng station; Fusan'
the chief entrance into Corea from
Japan. and Wen-san on the east coast
Tho peninsula is covered with moun-
tnina.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
GIVEN TIME TO PRAY.


LOUISIANA Mob Advancing In the art
Of Lynehlnn."
In tho presence OF n crowd OF about
1900 persona composed OF whites and
negroes. Phi Davis. Walter Carter and
Clint Thomas. all negroes. were
lynohod within short distance OF
Bolcher, la. Tho men were executed
for participating In tho fatal shooting
OF Robert Adger a popular business
man. Tho negroes conlezSod their
crime, They stated that thoy wero
trying now guns and when Adger ap.
pearod on the street that II was quite
natural to turn the guns on him. No
shots were fred at the lynchlng. the
negroes all being hanged to n single
limb OF tree. The negroes woro
given an opportunity to pray before
being hanged.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
POISON STORY UNTRUE.
czsrlna Of Russia Was Not Poisoned
By NlhIIIsts.

The statement published by news
agency In tho United States to tho
effect that the Berlin Die Morgen oPst
had confirmed reports that tho car.
ina is not suffering from Inflammation
OF the ear. but from the effects OF
stryohnlno placed in the food OF the
royal table by nlhilists. who thus at.
tempted 20 kill the car ls absolutely
denied and Is considered preposterous.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
coLoMelANs STILL TALK WAR.
But as Yet No Troops Have Been En-.
listed for the Purpose.

Tho state department has advlces
by cable from Minister Boaupro at
Bogota. dated November 25th, in
which he states that considerable ex.
element prevails at tho Colombian
capital; that there is much talk Of
raising an army. but no troops have
yet been enlisted, and there are ru.
mors In the city Of a revolution in the
stat OF Cauca directed against the
Marroquin government.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
HORNS SWEETHEART.
10 Breaking Down From Nervous Pros
tratlon and Disgrace.

Miss Gwendollne Myrtle Kimmeli
he sweetheart OF Tom Horn the no
torlous criminal hanged at Cheyenne
Wyo, last week, is suffering from
nervous prostration and her condition
Is critical 10 Is admitted By herself
10 be directly due 90 the execution OF
her quondam lover and the great load
or disgrace and dishonor she believed
herselt 10 be compelled TO bear as the
result OF her connection with the case.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04
is WORKING FOR ARBITRATION.

Thomas Barclay Would SO Settle Az
international Disputes.
Thomas Barclay OF Paris and Lon
don. who has started movement in
this country In favor OF an Anglican
erican arbitration treaty. was the nrst
to broaob the idea OF the Franco-Enr
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-04

Lady Mayo is working hard in the
interests OF the SrIsh peasantry. Her
husband. the earl and prlvy counselor.
Is also interested in the work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26
Stricken With Blindness.

Mr.. c. r. Gibson, editor of the
Texas Odd Fellow, was advised to-
day that Grand Master Cough was
suddenly stricken with blindness.
Mr.. Cough had gone to Austin to
represent the Odd Fellows Home in
respect to the scholastic appropria-
ton, and was just beginning his
argument before the committee when
he became suddenly blind. He is
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge,
which meets in Dallas next week.
Mr. Cough lives at Mckinney where
he is a prominent lawyer. He has
served In the state senate and in
1896 made the campaign for lieuten-
ant governor. He is well known to
many people in this city and county.
A later message states that Mr..
Coughs affiiction is an exceedingly
aggravated case of sore eyes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26
Case Affirmed.

In the court of criminal appeals
at Dallas yesterday the verdict of
the county court against G.. V.
Burks was affirmed. Burks was
convicted April 2l, 1902, on a charge
of violating the local option law,
the offense being committed in Italy.
The verdict in the lower court was
twenty days in jail and a fine of $50.
The fine and costs, including the
transcript to higher court, amounts
to $3.50. Pending a dec sion from
the higher court Burks has ueen out
under bond and is living in Hamii-
tod county, but as soon as the man
date arrives from Dallas he will be
brought back here to serve out his
Jail sentence and pay the fine.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26
II Has Rained Again.

With the breaking away of the
clouds and the appearance Of the
sun Sunday people began hoping
that the rainy season was at an end
and at least a few weeks of dry
weather would be furnished by the
weather clerk. But these hopes
were soon doomed TO disappoint-
ment. Tuesday night the clouds
began assembling again and a slow
drizziing rain commenced to fall
yesterday morning. Ii rained at in
tervals all through the day and last
night the precipitation was unus-
ually heavy. All the storm sewers
and cutters in the city were full to
overflowing and at noon today Wax
ahachie creek was out of it's bank at
several places. This was the high
est water that has been in the creek
since the rainy season commenced
November ,.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26
krause.Taylor Company.

The popular and versatile actor,
J ack {. Taylor, supported by the
krause-Taylor big company, will
appear at the opera all next week
commencing Monday night, pre-
senting a strong list of plays in con
Junction with high-class specialties.
otto II. krause and Jack G. Taylor
have host of friends in this city
and as this will be their first ap-
pearance here in several seasons
they will undoubtedly receive a
hearty welcome. Their company is
this season very strong in every
particular and fine performances are
assured. On Monday, the opening
night, lady and gentleman, or two
ladies, will be admitted for one paid
5Oe ticket il purchased before o p. m.
Monday. The fantastic comedy, "A
Gay Deceiver," will be the opening
bill. Popular prices will prevail
25c, 35c and soc. Season tickets
can be secured at reduced rates.
Seats on sale at Fears drag store
Saturday morning. ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26
HEAVY FREIGHT TRAFFIC
Katy and Central are Enjoying a
Prosperous Season.

The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
and Houston and Texas Central
railways are enjoying prosperous
season in the matter of their freight
traffic. The amount of freight han
died by these two roads has as
sumed enormous proportions, and
in fact it is somewhat phenominaI
Trains passing Waxahachie on
these roads in both directions are
heavily laden and consist of sew
eral sections. On the second divis-
ion of the Central, which includes
the main line from Denison to
Hearne and the Fort Worth branch,
loaded cars to the number of 1896
were handled Tuesday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26
MEETING OF COMMITTEE.
judges Selected for the Oratori.
cal Contest.

Last night a committee of repre-
seutatives from the colleges ana
universities in the State Orat< rical
association met at the Rogers ho-
tel to select judges for the state ora
torical contest to be held at Austin
College In Sherman April Il. Pres
ident Sharp, of the association, pre-
sided over the meeting. After a
long drawn out session the commit
tee adjourned with a complete list
of judges selected.
The following members of the as
sociatiOn were present from a dis
tance.
President Sharp, of Austin Col
lege, Sherman; n. II. Taylor, Aus
tin College; J. w. Bayman, Baylor
University; A. NJ. Wood, South
western University: + X. Laven-
der, Texas Christian University;
II. Fl. Mansfield, Agricultural and
Mechanical College; b. b. Clifton,
Fort Worth University.
When the judges had been select
ed the visitors were invited into the
dining room of the hotel where a
sumptous banquet had been spread
under the direction of the faculty
and students of Trinity University.
After the adjournment of the COM
mittee meeting the visiting dele
safes met and adopted the following
resolutions of thanks to President
kirkes, faculty and students of
Trinity University:
The committee from the colleges
and universities of Texas take this
means Of extending their thanks to
the personnel of Trinity University
for the courteous attention paid
them while in your city, and wish to
express their hearty appreciation of
the very generous hospitality
that IL was our lot TO receive. Trust
ing that our relations may remain
as pleasant as they have been here,
we remain, II. II. Taylor.
J. w. Wayman.
A. NJ Wood.
r. X. Lavender.
X. II. Mansfield.
Il. b. Clifton.
w. ). Sharp
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26

The most reliable preparation for
kidney trouble on the market 10
Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold by b.
W. Feair.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26
Wants the Birds Protected.

For the past few pays Mr.. T. r.
Thompson has had a petition in cir
culation which will be sent TO the
legislature, asking that body To en-
act law for the protection of the
birds In Texas. A large number OF
signatures have already been se.
cured TO the petition and in a few
days 1t will be forwarded TO Ellis
county's representative in the leg
islature.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26

Worse than an alarm of fire at
night is the brassy cough of Group,
which sounds like the childrenis :
death knell and IL means death un-
less something is done quickly.
Foley's Honey and Tar never fails
to give instant relief and quickly
cures the worst forms of Group.
Mrs. +. l.. Cordier, OF Warrington
KY, writes: My three year old
girl had severe case of Group; the
doctor said could not live. L got a
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar,
the first dose gave quick relief and
saved her life" Refuse substi-
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26

There IS more Catarrh in aba, section Of the
country lhAn all other diseases put together and
until he last few years Was supposed 10 be in-
cufahle. Fof great many doctors pronounced
u local disease and prescribed local remldies.
and by constantly failing 10 cure With local treat
ment, pronounced IL ineuTzble. science has prov
en eAtarrh 70 be a constitutional disease and
therefore requires constitutional treatment
hAlls tAtArrh Cure, manufactured by b J
Cheney Co, Toledo. Ohio. is the only eonstltu
tonai cure On The market, it Is taken tnternAlly
% do,t@ from 10 drops % 4 teaspo0nful ID acts
directly ou the blood aud mucous surfaces on
The system. They offer one hundred dollar, Tor
any case u fails tocufe. send for circulars and
testimonials
Address, J. CHENEY \ Co. Toledo. o
sold by Druggists, i5c.
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26
Attention, Knights OF Pythias.

All members OF Stonewall Lodge
Ne. l3, Knights of Pythias are re-
quested to be on hand tonight. I'm
portant matters are to come before
the lodge.
+. 2. Anderson, Jr., &. g.