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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-18
AN INFANT MURDERED
0ae Party is in Jail and another Arrest
viii Doubtless be Made.

Considerable excitement was Great
81 at the little town OF ovilla last
Saturday by the finding of the body
of newly born infant buried under
aB old stump in a grove of trees not
over fifty yards from the business
part of the village.
The condition of the body and all
surroundings indicate that the infant
was murdered and then buried with
the evident intention of concealiug
the crime
Wesley Tame. man about thirty
years old, who lived in Ovilla. has
been arrested and placed In the cour-
ty Jail where he viii be held pend
ing q further investigation OF the
matter The arrest Of Tune was made
yesterday by Sheriff Minnick The
woman in the case has not vet been
located. and 1t IS believed by the Of
ficers that she has been sent oat OF
the community Tune Is about thir-
ty years old and has q family.
In an investigation which has al
ready been made by the officers they
have reason 10 believe that the child
VAS born Thursday about IL O'Clock.
and that II was Immediately murder
ed aud the body concealed A small
excavation was made under an old
stump and in this the body was plac-
ed after IL had been wrapped In an
old apron II was covered by small
amount of earth and the freshness
Of the dir led TO the discovery of the
child The newly made grave was
i n mad
son His curiosity being excited he
began removing the dirt and was
Mortified when the Infant body was
exposed to view He at once reported
the matter and the officers here were
notified Of the affair County At
torney Mark smith and County
Health Officer simpson went 70 OWL
la Saturday might TO make an investi-
cation Of the matter A post mortem
examination Of the body was made
for 1he purpose OF determining
whether or not the child vas alive
al birth This fact was satisfactorily
eyfa hlished and when the guilty par
/ tieS ARE apprehended charge of muir
der viii he filed against them.
County Attorney Smith said the
child was 81 male and was Well de-
reioped He thought IL would have
weighed at least ten pounds. In the
examination made by Dr. Simpson
the ehitd's head was found 10 have
been crushed in two places. The frac-
tures in the skull indicated that they
! had been made by a blunt instTu-
ment. probably mans fist, There
was no abrasion OF the scalp and
aside from the wounds on the head
| there were no other marks OF yio-
| lenre on the body
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-18
Returned from the East

Judge o. Il. Dunlap president of
the Citizens National Bank. returned
Yesterday morning from trip 10
tho East He visited ST. Louis. Buff
falo, Niagara Falls, Boston, New
Iork city ard other places of inter
est The principal ob3ect Of Judge
Duulap'A trip 80 the East was TO see
cure librarian for the Sims Pub
lic Library and while he conferred
wtsh number Of persons 20 whom
he wss referred no definite arrange
utents we're made
Judge Dunlap met a number of the
japanese peace fD*oyH 81 New York
City as they were preparing To dee
pars foF tire " esf The euFoys tras-
eled ia "a spcclsl ear, but several
usemlera of the party occupied the
smoker from New York 10 Buffalo
Judge Dunlap met two or three mem
beers of the party. and be says they
proved Ia be genial aud social tray
cling companions They talked free
~ of their trip to America, bat did
not refer 10 the peace conference
Judge nennison. member OF the
party. il an American but has been
resident OF Japan twenty five
years lie IL 3 iaSyer by profession
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-18
THE PLANS or YOAKUh
Proposes 10 Construct 0Re Thousand
Niles OF Railroad in Texas.

Houston. Tex. Sept. IS.--The
great crows foot railroad system
which Colonel Yoakum and assist
ants are building in Texas is azsum-
ing outlines which the public may
see, the same as if it was pictured
on a map They disclose three i'm
portant outlets 10 deep water.
There was a great deal Of secrecy
regarding the full scope OF plans. as
is usual with gigantic railroad pro-
positions, but there is no longer
doubt that the hint of Colonel Yos-
KUN dropped a year ago 90 the effect
that he would spend $50 600. .ooU ia
railroad building in Texas within
five wears and would con-rrugf and
connect mp 1000 miles az road +, bee
coming "a reality
Brownsville trains Will he running
into Houston by the first OF rex- Jan
nary. This the head officials admit
The line from the north which i- 8u
extension of the TriultE and B8Zp~
Valley route. will NOT --' here SO
quickly, but likely six ADJ, e.Euf
months later The WORK ou So is ba-
ing par through With aI. .-- speed
/ that Johnson a Reed. Ia. .ru a. con
tractors thar hold fha pa,s .u .Ht
Southwest as rapid Aa.Il-r- can
/ maintain This line .s .'-. HuIldins
/ to the uor;h. whore r Nt connect
Iaf Fort Worth with the Denver .aur-
I which the Yoakum interests have
purchased and which viii. .@r trains
! diruct from Denver sDfo houston. a.
{
! island systems
4 This north lime and tUe Browns
l willie lime form 'wo of thr tue- rl pa.
4 rruw fuut
The third toe 1851 be sas fraH
I Elou-fa an- oF tH-t UaFfH ut " 0H E.s
II Texas ff Vu ue rujt on nearby I'd
straight 1lns 'o Spur IALr. aaera VI
/ vtii connect vitb fhe Sour lat. 3at
/ suu ana Beaumont road atrs 'It
II Yoatum Interests hHva gathered .u
I tt Beaumont connection wlII le
ma3r wifh fhn GHif aud fnferegal.
Nhich Cos Yuukum ha- Also Adt
"a fu Als collection fhte atI ef.
sUI further uurt tagIjittea tH tht
great gtem fur fhe Interstate ha.
aMtnFratlr control a&eF f9e BailFa
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HaHeue ThH #e aHa af fa# nu'eH
far ahttH TaatHu hse HIafef HH
8rfa an4 raF8 faem Hta 5aFlH
financial HwNHn# NF#s Et# lUH
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-18
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The New Year BeqlaS With Record
Breaking ATTENDANCE.

The new year Of the city public
schools began this morning with the
largest attendance ia the history Of
the school The enrolment in all
fhe grades this morning was $50 as
against 6eN on the opening day last
wear This is q gain of t82 and it
ls known that there are several chill
drpn to enter school "a little later on
lu the season The high school op-
sned with 1873 pupils and the mum
bur viii soon bee increased TO about
tG0 There viii also be an increase
ia fhe attendance OF some oG the pri-
mary grades The figures above do
uos include the Oak Lawn school.
col0red as the principals report had
not been made to Superintendent
Acker az noon
The scholastic census of WaNa-
hachie this year Was something over
goo and including the overs aHd
nnders the total number w{ll exceed
500
Superintendent tcEer and the
teachers we're highly glafed this
morning over tne iarEe attendance
un thp first day
al exsrefses The ehiidrcu we're as-
stsued tn their respective ruoui7 and
after D. GLASSES had been organized
thss we're Dismissed until tomorrow
moFning Nhwn active work all Pc
commenced
The uuly improvements made 81
the aehoo3 huildlHe during che Facns
fiun sas thr installation ~ ne~
alae tanruR fht construction ~
toDfH "a che basement ANA the pTcpars
atiun ~ four fuems ia the aid houAs
for me primary grades
Following ~ the eufuilm at al ths
taFloas afa0ss thla mofnlH#
First ft1 nwsund. tHf third
! IAe fuursh fWN nfth *& sixth
sk sseeuth. es h4Eh sehuul t3f.
total S@@
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-18
DEATH OF PIONEER.
Rev. Charles Barker Passed to His
Reward Saturday Night.

Rev Charles Barker, a pioneer set
tier of Ellis county and for many
years a minister In the Methodist
church, died Saturday night at his
home in Midlothian. Rev Barker
was nearly 50 years old and came
TO Ellis county from Lincoln coun-
ty. Tenn. in lS4S He settled a few
miles south of town where he resided
a number of years, He took a proml-
nent part In the organization of Ell
lis county and served the county a
number of years as district clerk.
II is believed by some OF the early
settlers of the city that he was the
first district clerk elected after the
organization OF the county He was
the last charter member of the
Methodist church OF this citya which
was the first church organization fOI III
ed In the county He had been mar
ried twice, his first wife being a sis
ter 20 the father of Joe w Singleton
and mother OF B W. Fearis.
The interment took place yester-
day afternoon al 4 O clock al Midjo-
THAN The funeral services were
conducted by Rev 81 K. Little pastor
of the Methodist church a. Mldlo-
THAN.
Those in attendance from WaNa-
hachie were Mr. and Mrs. ] s. Sin
gletou. Mr. and sirs r * Erwin.
Mr. and Mrs r. A Lewis. r r. New
ton and q. W Fearts and children
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-18
WORDS OF GRATITUDE
fxpreSSioa from Hrs. praiher 10 Former
University Siudenis.

The following Is letter from the
family of the late lamented Col Pra-
fher. president of the University OF
Texas, 10 the committee of the Eilis
County ex-students' association in re-
sponse 70 resolutions of respect
which were published tn these col
nmns upon President Prather's
death
Mr.. ] VI. Eskridge. Wayahachie.
Texas My Dear Mr. Eskffdge May
] express 20 yopf and through you 10
Messrs. Supple, Beail. Coleman. Grid
die and Hawcock, committee. our sim
cere appTTlation to your most beau~
tiful trssute TO Mr prather
Even in the midst Of our over
wheimiug sorrow. we are not un-
handful Of the many tributes OF love
and honor 20 the memory OF him SO
dear To us Nothing at this sad time
has touched us more than the sweet
messages from the boys. those
whom HE loved best and upon whom
he ever depended 10 cooperate with
BIN in the great work OF developing
the university aud the state in al
that was highest and best
He was NOT permitted II finish his
@Dfht NNA teFf @IAt the many 10Y al
sons and daughters of the univer-
sity viii take up his labors By uphold
ing the high standards. and by es-
sahlishing the University of Texas in
the hearts Of the people OF Texas.
VIII sou please convey To each
member of the Ellis County Ex-Stn-
dents Association. and especially to
ths gentlemen OF the committee the
gratitude by my children too, for
3helr thoughtful kindness to Us In
our great afflietion and assure each
one that | shall ever remain his sin
ceFe friend
feel that Il viii be of interest to
you 20 know that Mr. Prather'a iasF
ufteTanee was of the university .~
His ruling passion strong In death.
shall ever treasure your beautiful
soaas of praise. 50 appropriately ex-
pressed. Most gratefully yours,
MRS NJ L.l
FRANCES X pRATHEE
Wacp. Texas. Sept iG. 1905
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-18
1t the Opera House,

The Lord Baitimore" company ar
rived in the city last night to fill
an engagement at the opera house
tonight An advance notice says of
the show
This is piece entirely different
from the usual run Of elap-trap melo-
drama, although IL abounds In start
ling climaxes. pretty love story has
been wCven around the happenings
of 0'Hooiigan. the greatest tramp
character ever written His adven-
lures are amusing and exciting He
has faculty of turning up az the
right moment and although his COM
ing sometimes brings trouble 10 him
self, II always helps 10 get others
ont A world OF exciting novelties
will be introduced during the action
OF the play, making q decided de-
paFtars from tire fnviodraInatie
stage
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-18
The Meeting.

Mr. Haddock preached TO three
large audiences yesterday Last
night he began a series of sermons
on How to read the Bible in order
to understand It, The sermon repre-
sents young man seeking truth.
His mother is an unbeliever who has
adopted Mr. Ingersols teachings,
that the Bible is "a most convenient
instrument upon which can be played
any sort of a theological tune, the
tune played depending upon whose
hand II is. Four performers were
heard last night who furnished most
discordant music, and the young man
is thoroughly bewildered while his
mother sneeringly says II told you
so. Tonight the inquirer will be
followed further. Everybody is ear
nestly invited to hear the sermon
All who are bewiIdered, all who are
ignorant of the Bible all who agree
with Mr. lugersol's ideas, and all
honest inquirers after truth will be
benefited by hearing this series
The song service viii begin al 7:45
ar The Main Street Christian church
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-18
Hoollgan Coming to Town.

"Hooligan In New York" is an
nouneed for the opera house tomor-
row night II is comedy drama.
the scenes of which are laid in the
metropolis. Ii portrays every shade
of life in Gotham from the dwellers
In the mansions of Riverside Drive
to the denizens of the squalid slums
of the Ghetto The entire production
is a feast for the eye from scenic
standpoint, and vein of delightful
comedy interspersed with many pleas
ing specialties makes a contrast TO
the darker side OF the picture
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-18
TWO BOYS ARRESTED.
Charged With Assaultinc Negroes
Near ForreSton.

Deputy Sheriffs NJ s. Minnick and
J. J. McCaplin went to the Forres-
ton neighborhood yesterday after
noon and placed under arrest Walter
Vancleage and Eli Smith. two boys
charged with assaulting some
negroes. Ii is claimed that they us
ed their knives quite freely on two
negro women and a negro child None
of the parties were seriously injured
Nancleaye and Smith were brought
TO Waxahaehie and lodged in Jail
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-18

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WEEkAN NNTwnpH 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-18
The Ellis County Fair.

The Ellis County Fair to be held
at Ennis will open tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock The opening adj
dress will be delivered by Congress-
man Jack BeaIl of this city Secre-
tary Pippin states that the prospects
for a successful fair are very flatter-
Ing.
During the fair the Central viii
run a special train from here TO En-
mis-. The train will leave here each
morning at T.to and viii connect
az Ennis for the first morning train
To the fair grounds.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-18

London, sept is.~-T The Shanghai
correspondent ct the Morning Post
saya that sn imperial decree has just
been Issued ordering many ports In
AanchaFia 20 be- opened equally TO
all treaty powers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-18
ENNIS GIN DAMAGED


Tha Rewa 9ga. % Soufh Neklnnsv
street as Eamis. eammAf fire SATURDAY
a&wht a8amt - e1s@e and @A@
damaged ta ne exzmug ~ ahsat 81 &ae
T. eMaNa8 amser fae tlaor. burned
thrna@A smA eAsnr~d gwD * taa w1a
ssAana. hmrEinw th@ brushes aas- The
kAFw &m0mr8maw@t Fwap0@@@a pFnMNsAs
aa1. wtah sAe @aA eeew a<~an ha& IA@
fzazz@s wNasMemasAea
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-16
MARRIED..
LaPlant.coo<.

A pretty wedding was celebrated
Thursday evening at s O'clock. at the
C. M. Cook home, sos North First
avenue, when Miss Laura Gertrude
Cook was united in marriage to Mr..
Dewey Frederick LaPlamt. Rev. w.
H. Scott officiated, and the cere-
mony was performed in the presence
of about sixty relatives and friends.
Misses Anna and Ethel Erickson play
ed the wedding march ON the piano
and mandolin. The bride wore a
pretty dress of mouselin de sole, with
valenciennes trimmings, and carried
brides roses. Cut flowers, roses, pot
ted plants and smilax formed pretty
decorations of the home. The frappe
bowl was presided over. by Miss Ida
Burke, and the two-course luncheon
was served by Misses Anna and Ethel
Erickson, Abbie and Inez Bay. Ethel
LaShelle, Edna BARLEY, Laura Reed
and May Cook. A pink and white
color scheme was followed out i'm the
refreshments, and the dee cream was
served in the shape of hearts.
Mr.. LaPlant has been with the
Western Union Telegraph Company
for four years, being on une Associst-
ed Press wire. His bride has been an
operator for the Marshall Telephone
Company in the central office, for the
past two or three years, and both are
quite we'll known here. They left this
morning for Guthrie Center, where
this evening Mr.. LaPlant's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George LaPlant, will
give a reception for them. Mr.. and
Mrs. LaPlant will be absent from the
city until after July 4, and returning
will be at home after August 1, at 8
East Grant street.
Relatives of the groom present
from out of town, were Mrs. G. A.
Hines Misses Dora and Ella Perry,
Messrs. c. G., Levi and A. L. Perry,
all of Clemens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-16
COFFEEN IN CHARGE
Newly Elected Superintendent of
Schools, e. L. coffeen, Placed in Full
Charge of the Schools Today - Mrs.
coffeen and Family Arrive.

The formal transfer of the control
of the city schools was made today,
and Superintendent E. l.. Coffeen. I'M
til recently of Mason City, was placed
in charge, succeeding Superintendent
William l. Crane The change was
made sooner than had been expected,
owing to the request of Mr.. Crane, who
wished to leave the city tonight for Il
four weeks fishing trip.
Mr.. Coffeen arrived in the city this
morning, and Mrs. Coffeen and two
children came last night. The III. A.
Church residence, corner of Grant and
Center streets, has been leased, and
their household goods, which are in
the city, will be placed therein at once.
The school board closed with Mr..
Crane yesterday. All the accounts and
affairs of the office We're found to be
in most excellent shape, and were left
by Mr. Crane in a state that was most
highly satisfactory to the board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-16
A. L. Ingram, an Old Soldier,
Becomes Despondent and
Prepares For Death
LEAvrs NOTE TO a FRIEND
Shows Up This Morning, However,
Apparently as Well as Ever, After
Police Put in a Night Endeavoring
to Locate Him For Fear That He
Would Kill Himself.

Bill: This is hell, that man must
go hungry in land of plenty. ! won't
steal, but a man of my age no one
wants. Even Perry turned me down.
l have not had square meal since
Saturday. i have wrote for help, but
no response. ] would like to live to see
one more pension day, but in my weak
condition l fear / must turn up my
toes. Don't say to any one about
this. Excuse this note"
Such was the inscription on a small
piece of paper, left at the Rupert meat
market, North Center street, Thursday
evening and discovered by w. e. Ru-
pert shortly after o'clock. The hand
writing Mr.. Rupert knew 70 be that OF
Albin l.. Ingram, a harness maker by
trade and former member of the
Soldiers Home. While doubling.
somewhat. in his own mind, that In
gram would actually take his own life,
he thought best to notify the officers.
and telephoned Coroner Nichols. The
coroner, having no definite knowledge
that he as yet had the case, turned the
note over to Officer Charles Breckel
The police put in night looking for
Ingram, but did not find him. This
morning, however, he showed up at
the Perry harness shop and other ia
vorite haunts on North Center street.
He did not visit the meat market,
where he had left the note, however.
Ingram, who according to the Home
records, is now 20 years of age, is not
a total abstainer when he has money,
and j. S. Perry. in whose employ he
has been, explains his peculiar action
in writing the note from the fact that
he has not been drinking of late, and
as the effects Of the liquor are wear
ing away, he is inclined to be des-
pondent.
Albin L. Ingram came to the Home
from Cedar Rapids and was admitted
in 1895. His Record shows he deserted
on May /, 1905. In other words he left
the Home without giving any notice
of his whereabouts, and as he did not
report for roll call was discharged.
Ingram was member of Company A,
Sixth Iowa Infantry, and enlisted July
1, 1861, at Mt. Vernon. He had|a very
excellent war record, and was mus
tered out as lieutenant, at Louis
Vile, KY, July 81, 1865, after having
been promoted from tie ranks. He is
q pensioner, drawing $12.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-16
ACT QUICKLY.

Delay Has Been Dangerous in Mar
shaIitown.
Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in times Of danger.
q Backache Is kidney danger
Doan's Kidney Fills act quickly.
Cure all distressing dangerous kidney
4lls.
Plenty of evidence to prove this.
S. b. Rice, a painter of 312 Railroad
street, says: Il, in common with nearly
all painters, experienced good deal of
difficulty from the effects of the COM
ponent parts of the paints, and like all
painters incurred great deal of diff
Guilty in finding; any medicine or prep
aration competent to check those eff
fects. I tried quite few before l
procured Doar's Kidney Pills at the
Mcbride & Will Drug Company. but l
never found anything to equal the re-
suits obtained from them. 1t will be a
boon to painters to learn that there is
q medicine to be had in Marshalltown
which will bring speedy relief to those
suffering from kidney ailment. That
medicine / en1phatically declare to be
Doans Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster-Milbu1n Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no ether.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-16

days before, in regard to situation
he had in view for her-and so on. l
saw no hangdog look, no scowl upon
any face, but each came with smile
and a confident air as they would APP
proach a friend. Each girl turns over
her money to the superintendent and
can spend 1t for her needs and pleas
ure upon request Through the court
esy of superintendent Fitzgerald l
was allowed to talk with several of
the girls and found all cheerful and
contented and many loathe to return
to their old surroundings, preferring
to go into new fields and begin life
under new auspices. Our little colony
are happy and contented Arena Koer-
ner told me of the delightful home she
has, Of her new girl friends, Of the
good times and freedom she enjoys,
and has no desire to return home, tho
she was a little homesick at first
Little Nettie Siebert Is the pet of the
household, and is the messenger for
the musical department. She is con-
tented and happy. At 9 p m. lights
are out and The girls day is over. The
age limit for the industrial school for
girls is 16 years, and | have heard
general expression among the people
who are interested in saving little
girls that the time should be EXTEND
ed to IS years. There seems to be no
place for those between the ages Of 16
and 81, except a Jail sentence, which
is lamentable. and seldom reforma-
tory, or they must commit some crime
which sends them to the penitentiary.
Only few months ago a father APP
pealed to me to help him get his girl,
into the industrial school for dis.
obedience, but she was two months
over age. Now she has fallen prey
to passion and is not yet II.
The buildings are now nearly full
and an appropriation is needed for
new building. More capital is needle d
for repairs, clothing, etc.
There is SO much that I have not
space to tell, but 1 must express my.
self in closing as l did to Superinten-
dent Fitzgerald, that to see is to know
and | felt like going home and going
over the town with a fine tooth comb"
OF one thing more / am convincei:
superintendent Fitzgerald and his wife
and Matron Riley are the right pec-
pie in the right place.
ROSA LIEBIG.