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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-15

interesting Case Listened 20 by the
Interstate Commission.

Washington. March 1.-THE inter-
ate commerce commission Monday
gave a hearing Ia the case of he Plant
erS Compress company against the
Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and Sc
Louis the southern the Central of
Georgia and the Missouri Kansas and
Texas ana numerous other railroads
invoiSlng Various alleged violations of
the Interstate commerce law. the case
grows fFom the hEht setwe@a the
square ana refund bale cation interests
atop alleged Determinations agaiass
theH products.
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tiatson. Tex. Marsh ib fhe Honey
gaeen No 10 eagus ia a. spieaaid
sell dameg ha. 1 hFoks laosa Mon-
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WANTED-My patrons and friends
TO remember that the Womaa's Eek
change In now occupying part of
Wears New Century Store. Don't
forget when you want anything In
the art needle work line 10 call on
US. Oh
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FOR SALE-T still have 100 bushels
or more OF TRUTHS Early Georgia
cotton seed Apply at Kidd's gro
Gerry store, Waxahachie. L. III.
Peters. ~
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WANT COLUMN |

BALED-Millet Hay for sale. sI0
per ton. See Ed Williams. 2
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FOUND rwo turkey hens. OSner
can have same by calling on Ed
Williams and paying .or this notice.
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The Daily Markets |
EEw YORK COTTON.

~ private wire tsF. g. mePeak Co.. n ?
wilson, manager.
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WILL MOORE HARDWARE co.
Wants rs take down and store
your heating stoves for you. II
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
BOOST PRICE OF WHEAT.
Grain Men Fear That Far East War VIII
Not BE Confined to Russia
and ,JaDan.

Chicago. Feb. 20.-Attended by ex-
element not often equaled, wheat adj
yanced nearly four cents bushel.
The grain pits on change were from
start to finish scene of almost con-
tinuous pandemonium. The long COW
eted goal in speculative trading, dol
lar wheat was made a mere reminis-
cense, May delivery selling as high as
$l.03 bushel.
The sharp advance was due to fear
that the war would not be confined to
Russia and Japan. Bulges of over a
cent on the Liverpool and Berlin mar
kets were the immediate factor The
scarcity of wheat suitable for milling
purposes was an additional element Of
strength. Trading was exceedingly ac-
live, the aggregate of business for the
day being enormous.
Advances were also made in other
speculative articles, notably in provi-
sions, Pork for May delivery jumped
up 521s cents hundred pounds.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Road Building.

Eleven years ago New Jersey was the
only state which directly aided the local
governments in the work of road-build-
ing, To-day New York, Pennsylvania
Delaware, California and all New Eng
land are doing it. Other states have es-
tablished highway commissions for the
dissemination of information in road
building In the legislatures assembled
this winter surprisingly large number
of bills on this subject has been pre-
sented The progress during a decade
not only shows the increasing strength
of the good roads movement, but it sug-
gests that the unit Of administration by
which various public services are per-
formed is constantly increasing in size.
Tasks which at first small communities
undertake are soon taken in hand by the
county, and then perhaps by the state.
Federal aid frequently follows. Although
this movement has some disadvantages,
it doubtless accords with the large
scale tendency Of modern operations.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Study the Contract.

Life insurance has come to be such a
staple that any special commentator
of 1t is unnecessary, But there remains
on the part of the buyer the need of
knowing that he is either getting the
best, or at least that he is securing that
which is undoubtedly good To this end
advises the Chicago Chronicle, he should
study his contract and learn exactly what
he is buying, how and when the goods
are to be delivered and at Just what cost
TO himself There are policies and poll
cies, adapted to every wish and need,
but the average buyer is less familiar
with the exact character of what he
is paying for and going to receive in life
insurance than in any other valuable
commodity, All this, While a tribute to
the excellence and fine record of the
companies, is hardly good sense A man
should understand the nature of life
insurance purchase as much as that of
purchase of real estate, bonds stocks,
or goods of any kind He ought to I'M
derstand 1t even better, for the final
realization of his life insurance invest
ment often comes after he has passed
away and when he can do nothing what
ever to retrieve any mistake. Hence
the necessity of his knowing fully and
correctly what he is doing right at the
start Let him study his contract.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
SHAFRoTH'S STATEMENT.
The Congressman Who Resigned Denies
That the Frauds In His Election Were
Committed Mainly by Women.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Former Con-
gresham John L. Shafroth, of Colo.
RADIO, who resigned his seat because Of
election frauds in Denver, denies that
these frauds were committed mainly
by women. In an interview yester-
day Mr. Shafroth said:
"0f the persons implicated, very few
were women, not more than one in
ten at the outside. The frauds were
committed in the lowest part of Dem
yer, where not many women live. The
incident was not characteristic of the
women voting in Colorado and it is
preposterous to make it an argument
against female suffrage. Everybody
knows there are bad women as well
as bad men, but what would any good
man think II it were proposed to take
his vote away from him beca"se few
bad men somewhere had chea.ed at an
election. In Colorado, the women
vote as generally as the men, and
fraud is much rarer among them. As
a rule their election methods are hon.
orable and the influence of woman
suffrage on the state has been distinct
ly for good"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25

A memorial of the Massachusetts
Historical society asks congress to take
the necessary steps forthwith for pre-
serving the fighting frigate" of 1912,
the Constitution, whose name is "sy-
nonymous with courage, seamanship,
patriotism and unbroken triumps. "
The society would have the renewed
vessel commissioned as a training ship,
and made easily accessible, when sta
toned along the coast to grateful and
patriotic Americans The Constitu-
ton must and shall be preserved" is
a sentiment commended by the voices
of the past, and welcomed by the
quickened national spirit of the pres
ent.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Doing Away With Primary.

The Republicans of Blount coun-
ty have adopted a novel method to
name nominees for county offices
without going to the trouble Of hay
ing primary election. Each dis
trict committeeman, under oath, is
to canvass his district, record the
names Of the voters and their choice
for the offices. Each candidate has
the privilege of sending a repre-
sentative with the committeeman in
his canvass. Two weeks time dur
ing March are allotted to the work.
The returns are to be made so that
the personal choices of each voter
are known only to the canvasscrs.
The expense, much less than that of
a primary, is to be borne by the
candidates. The election is to be
carried to the voters and the latter
need lose no time from their work.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Want an Appropriation.

Members Of the Cumberland river
commission of Tennessee and dele
gates from the commercial bodies of
Nashville, with several Kentuckians,
appeared before the rivers and har-
bors committee of congress in sup
port of the demands for an appro-
priation for the improvement of that
waterway. Gov. McMillin and M.
T. Bryan, president of the commits
sion, made the principal addresses.
Other speakers were: A. W. Willis,
postmaster at Nashville; C. c..
Slaughter, Representative Gaines, c..
W. Cole of Cincinnati and l.. F..
Bryant Of Burnside, Ky. They ask
for 100000, to be divided between
the upper and lower Cumberland.
In the past twenty years the govern
ment has expended $2,3OO,OOO on
the Cumberland river.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Postoffice Robbed.

Burglars entered the postoffice at
Huntingdon, blew open the safe
with nitroglycerin and secured about
$1,000 in stamps and cash. Stamps
to the value of 500 or $500 and be-
tween $500 and $500 in cash was in
the safe. The burglars made good
their escape. Tools with which they
gained entrance to the building were
found in the office. They were iden-
titled as the property of local
blacksmith, whose shop had been
broken into. About four years ago
the postofiice there was robbed in
the same manner and about the same
amount taken. The robbers were
never apprehended.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
La Nipa in New Orleans.

Labor unions have been belabored by
every scribe able to hold pen, and often
with justice. But now and then case
comes to public view where the union
has done something to be applauded.
An instance of this spirit of beneticence
is afforded by the effect of a decree of
the New Orleans labor council in abol-
ishing an ancient system of petty graft
ing on the merchants of that city, Dur
ing the time the Spanish ruled New Or
leans practice sprang up among store
keepers Of giving some sort of small pres
ent to the slaves who did the shopping
for their masters. On the counters were
displayed jars of nuts, candies, cakes, or
raisins, from which the buyer could take
la nipa after he had made his regular
purchase. From la nipa (the gift), the
expression grew into a regularly recog-
nized word, 'lagniappe," and it has sig
nified gratuity given with each pur-
chase from the day of the old Spanish
regime to the present. The custom was
one that had developed great abuses, but
no merchant dared to discontinue the
lagniappe There appeared to be no way
to circumvent the crafty shopper who
bought sugar at one store, coffee at an
other, salt at third, and so on. getting
his small gratunity at each counter. But
the labor council, in its great wisdom
pondered the question; and it decided
that those merchants who gave the most
liberal lagniappe were of necessity those
who dealt in prison-made goods, or ar
ticles made by child labor. They de-
clared against the ancient institution
and all who supported it. The mer-
chants, therefore, showed a surprising
alacrity and unanimity in abandoning
the gifts. There is possibly, dark side
to the story-the side of the children
shoppers, Lagniappe made it easy for
the housekeeper to get her errands runs.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Deadly Duel.

W. J. Ham and William Martin,
farmers of Kingston Springs, fought
a duel with knives in the hall of
the Bell House, both being probably
fatally wounded. There was bad
feeling between the two men and it
eliminated when Martin, having
been turned away from the Central
Hotel on account of drink, encoun-
tered Ham at the other place. The
men fought with long-bladed knives
and hacked each other to pieces.
Locked in a bloody embrace, they
fell against the parlor door, burst
it open and were precipitated to the
floor. Former Attorney General W.
B. Leech was in the parlor with a
client and with others separated the
men. Ham bore six wounds and
Martin seven, both having wounds
in the lungs. Hams knife was bent
double in the encounter.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
EXTREMELY QUIET AFFAIR. +"
Associated Press's IronicaI Reference to
the Burning of Glencoe Bays at
the Stake In Arkansas,

st. Louis, Feb. 20.-A special to the
Republic from Cressett, Ark, says:
Glencoe Bays, a negro, who was
charged with shooting and killing J.
D. Stephens, a prominent white farm
err, on last Wednesday, was burned
at the stake by mob, half mile from
the Stephens plantation, in this coun.
ty. Bays made a full confession just
after he was captured. admitting that
he had premeditated killing Stephens.
He laughed when asked how he want
ed to die, saying it made no difference
to him, as he knew full well his hour
had arrived. The mob was extremely
quiet and was composed of Ashley
county farmers, both white and black.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
I ennessee State News
Preachers Protest.

During last week a "Lilliputian
wedding" was given at the First
Baptist church at Chattanooga, in
the interest of charity, children tax,
ing part and a form of ceremony
similar to that of the Episcopal
church used, except that it was made
humorous instead of serious. 1t
aroused a considerable amount of
unfavorable comment, and the Pas
tors Association of the city took
action. 1t was argued by some of
the members of the association that
the church is now without pastor,
but the following resolution was
adopted:
'"This association with deep pain
feels constrained to enter protest
against a spectacular and mock mar
riage of little children for the pur-
pose of raising money for the ad-
vancement of the kingdom of Jesus
Christ or for any other purpose,
Such an exhibition makes sport of
marriage, an ordinance of God for
the highest welfare of the race. 1t
hardens the hearts of little children,
treating as profane that which is
sacred"
The action promises to arouse
friction among the churches.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
PAID HOMAGE TO HANNA.
Cleveland Was n City OF Mourning on FRI
day-Thousands Unable to Sea
the Body.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 20.-Cleveland
was again a city of mourning Friday.
business was practically suspended and
large proportion of the population
paid homage to the memory or their
distinguished fellow citizen, Senator
Marcus A. Hanna. Just four weeks ago
Senator Hanna left his home city for
the national capital happy in the
thought of his triumphant reelection
to the highest legislative body in the
land His one ambition then as he
himself stated was to give to his coun-
try a season of uninterrupted service.
The last rites over the body were
held in the afternoon at St. Pauls
Episcopals church. During the solemn
service, Cleveland was silent city.
Nearly all business was suspended.
Street railway and steam road traffic
on every line in the city was stopped
for five minutes from 100 to LOS
o'clock. People generally in all parts
Of the city bowed their heads in rev.
erence for brief space of time at that
hour. Thousands who were unable to
view the remains Of. the dead senator
as they lay in state in the Chamber of
Commerce auditorium focked to the
church doors to witness the conveying
of the black casket, bearing the re-
mains of the senator into the church.
There they stood with barred heads
and moistened eyes as the cortego
moved into the ediflce where the last
earthly tribute was paid the dead.
Admittance to the services at the
church was by card and limited to 500;
the seating capacity of the auditorium.
The body accompanied by the family,
pall-bearers and Bishop Leonard, pro-
ceeded slowly out Euclid avenue to
Lake View cemetery, where a final
farewell of the dead was taken in
Wade Memorial chapel. The services
consisted simply of prayer by the
bishop. The body was deposited in a
crypt in the chapel to await burial at
the pleasure of the family.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Wild Deer Chase,

An effort to capture twenty head
OF the famous deer herd of Belle
Meade farm resulted in several of
the animals killing themselves in
their frantic efforts to escape. 9th
ers of the herd are scattered over
this historic farm, some even hav-
ing passed beyond its confines, clear
ing extraordinary barriers in their
wild flight. The twenty head had
been recently bought by NJ. H. Cone,
of Bowling Rock, N. c. A squad of
mounted men attempted to drive the
herd of $50 deer into a pen in the
deer park, made of wire netting
twelve feet high. Three Intellectual
efforts were made to corral the deer.
One big buck escaped by clearing the
pen walls. Three broke their necks
in dashing against the heavy wire.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
A Bulletin on Railroad Accidents.

Washington, Feb, 20.-The inter-
state commerce commission in re-
port issued yesterday shows that in
railroad accidents in the United States
during July, August and September,
1908, 60 passengers and 220 employees
were killed and 1868 passengers and
1914 employees injured. Other acct
dents not the result of train accidents
bring the aggregate casualties up to
15,1S7, being 109 passengers and 91j
employees killed and 2,6SS passengers
and II Ala employees injured. The to-
tai number of collisions and derail-
ments was 1908.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Crazed By Drink.

Crazed by drink, Henry G. Frank
lin, of Chattanooga, secured admis-
sion to the house occupied by his
wife and children, and Selling a
Ratchet attempted to murder them.
After a terrific struggle he was fin
ally elected from the house. Officers
searching for him found clothing on
the Cincinnati Southern bridge and
his body in the river. However, the
attempt to commit suicide was not
successful, and Franklin is now in
the county Jail.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Farmer Disappears.

Tip Hudson, a well-to-do farmer
living near Couchville, has disap-
peared and it is believed he has been
foully dealt with. At Couchville
the theory has been advanced that
he was kidnapped to compel him to
reveal the whereabouts of certain
hidden treasure, which knowledge he
was reputed to possess. A year ago
Mr.. Hudson was overpowered by un-
known persons and concealed in a
cave near Lavergne. He managed
to escane.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
FIGURING Mill for Humboldt,

The prospects for the location of
a large Touring mill at Humboldt
are very hattering. j. j. Tatum,
of Alamo, who is at present in the
milling business at his home town,
is making some Investigations with
the view of organizing company
and building large 100-barrel ca
pacitv mill at Humboldt,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Pesthouse for a Bride.

Bessie Atwood vs.. VIM. Atwood
is the style of a divorce suit filed
at Knoxville. In the bill she states
that after their marriage the defend
ant took her to live at the pesthousc,
where he was employed by the city.
She further charges him with cruel
treatment and states that he has
killed two men.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Smooth Piece Of Forgery.

One of the smoothest pieces of
forgery in the history of Chattanoo-
ga and one which deceived the pos
tai officials, has come to light. James
Munroe, a negro, purchased a pair
OF shoes from local merchant and
rendered an order for $50 on the
Chattanooga postoffice. 1t was cash
ed. Later it proved that the name
of the office had been changed from
Admission, Ala, to Chattanooga to
escape the advice" and that the
amount had been raised from one to
fifty dollars.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Eootpads Sentenced,

In the Criminal Court, at Knox
vile, L. X. May, who killed Lee
Lewis at Howell's Station, Christ
mas evening, was acquitted. Lon
Waters was given a sentence Of
twelve years for footpadding. An
other trio of footpads were given ff-
teen years each for entering a coal
office while masked and robbing the
clerk. This work winds up the foot
pad business, offenders having re-
ceived sentences ranging from thir-
ty-seven years down.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Killed His PLAYMATE,

Floyd Lillard, aged 10, was shot
and instantly kille' by Arthur Rol-
Inns, aged IA, at Knoxville. They
were playing when Rollins ran to
drawer, got the pistol and telling
Lillard he was going to kill him,
pulled the trigger, The ball enter
ed the bows brain and death was
instant. The youthful murderer
was arrested and put in jail.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Mississippian Lowest Bidder.

When the bids were opened by
Col. G. B. Sears, United States en-
gineer in charge of the improve
ments on the Cumbsrland river, for
l, 100000 feet of yellow pine timber
to be used in building the dams at
locks A and l, W. s. Rodgers, Of
Hattiesburg, Miss, was found to be
the lowest bidder. The bids will
be forwarded to Washington for APP
prevail or rejection.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
KILLED BY BOLO MEN.
Lieut.. Macrae and Seven Privates Over
whelmed by 500 Fanatics on the
East Coast of Samar.

Manila, Feb, 20.-Lieut. Macrae and
six privates of the constabulary have
been killed by bolo rush of 500 fanat-
les while patroling the east coast Of
the island of Samar. Private Saloman
of the Fourteenth cavalry, stationed at
Jolo, has also been killed by bolo
men.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25

The automobile, rapid, shifty, and
bit dangerous withal, came to contend
with the horse for mastery in the matter
of outdoor exercise and transportation.
The motor car has made a sure place
for itself, but neither it, nor the chest
fiattening bicycle, can claim equality
with the horse as bracer of nerves and
preseryer of health.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Sentence Is COMMITTED.

Wiley Voiles, sentenced to hang
at Kingston, in March, for the muir
der Of James Carter, at lockwood,
in 1902, will escape the gallows.
Gov. Frazier has committed his SEN
tence to life Imprisonment.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
CUTICURA SOAP
Standard of Every Nation
of the Earth.

Millions Of the worlds best people use
Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura ONT.
ment, the purest and sweetest of .emollient
skin cures t for par tbs ss sIo
Of crusts, scales and dandruff, and the
stopping of falling hair, for softening,
whitening and soothing red. rough and
sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings and
chafngs, and many sanative, antiseptic
purposes which readily suggest themselves
to women, especially mothers, as well as
for al the purposes of the toilet, bath and
nursery
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Bynum for Commander.

There is strong movement
among the United Sons Of Confed-
crate Veterans throughout the State
for the election Of Prof. r. e. L..
Bynum, of Jackson, past command
er for Tennessee, for commander
in-chief at the Confederate reunion
in September.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
GREEK LABORERS KILLED.
Explosion of Two Cars OF Dynamite SO
Miles West OF Ogden Causes the
Deaths of "a.

Salt Lake City, Feb. 20.--A special
to the Herald from Ogden says that
two cars of dynamite attached to a
work train on the Ogden Lucin cut
off Of the Southern Pacific railroad
exploded with terrific force late yes
terday afternoon, at Jackson station.
SIS miles west of Ogden, killing at least
a persons, injuring as many more and
destroying large amount of company
property. A large proportion of the
victims were Greek laborers.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
oklahoma Banker I'm Trouble.

New Orleans, Feb. GO. A. Nc
Brian, until recently cashier of the
Bank of Waurika, at Waurika, Ok,
was arrested here charged with having
appropriated funds of the bank
amounting to nearly $4,000
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-25
Centenarian Dead.

Uncle" Ben Chappcc, probably
the only centenarian in the county,
died near Dresden last week. 1t is
known to be fact that he was over
100 years old, but not exactly how
much. He had lived at Mt. Pelia
for three quarters of a century and
many were the interesting stories he
told of the pioneer days in West
Tennessee, when the bear, the wolf,
the wild turkey and Indian were
the chief inhabitants.