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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-10-03

F. T. Yingling, Dallas; T. c. Perry,
Chicago; e. S. Moody, Kentucky: J.
A. Fisher. Fort Worth; w. G. Miller,
North Carolina; B. NJ Hubbard,
Chicago; ]. S. Nowlin, Madill. l. T;
Ed Couch and wife. Italy; J. D, Jen-
kins, Italy; S. Pincers, New York: :
Geo. Senser, Atlanta. X. J. Gould
ing, Dallas; L, Feray, city; w. w.
King, Ennis; Jno. c. Lyons. Ennis
Fred w. Thomas. Dallas; w. r. Van
Deveer. Dallas; ]. A. Barnett. Dallas
L. J. Wharton, Dallas: c. B. Rogers
Jr.. New Orleans; J. S. Daugherty,
Houston: c. II. Sullivan. Austin
Frank Machen, Cincinnati; W. H.
Turner Jr.. Waco, Robt. s. Price,
Dallas Jno. J. Giddings. Ennis; s.
c. Workman, Baltimore W F. Ma
coma, Boston; NJ. r. Duncan, Fort
Worth; e. r Robinson, Chicago: Fl.
A. Race, Boston.
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grace our Judiciary. Judge Groce is
a great lawyer, second to none in
the state, and we would be honored
should he conclude TO take up judi
cial duties. He is an attorney OF
twenty-five years experience at this
bar and knows law He has always
given politics a wide berth, except
one term in the legislature In 1887.
and has given his time exclusively
TO the practice and study of law.
His record at the bar and on all ques-
tions is as clear as the MONDAY sun,
and should the judicial ermine fall
upon his shoulders 1t would touch
nothing less spotlsss~ than itself.
The next time we will txiE of e =
probable conditions for county judg :
of which there will be quite nun
Der of entries.
OLD POLITICIAN. =
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Con~. ~.al,Ie ncarl,orn Re.lgn..

IL ). Dearborn of Red Oak has re-
signed as constable of precinct 80.
e. AT a meeting uf the commission
ers court Yesterday afternoon his
resignation was accepted and 3 a.
Deyereaux appointed "a succeed him
The bond ~ Mr DevereAuN was ap-
proved and he at once entered upon
his official duties
The citizens of the Lone Elm school
district filed petition Niih the eourt
asking that an election b. ordered
for thar district "a vote GA the propo,
siiion af l@yying q tax ~ 4 s cents on
Fhe tlae valuation of property for
81 heul purposes The wttitian wme
granted aaa & Speers waH apposrf
"a presiding officer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-10-03

Nagpd train, leaving Seattla--- - -
Her fatner, VINO Is prosrrated over
the daughters rash act, says he can
assign no possible reason for the
deed. The girl was bright, cheerful
and seemingly happy. 1t is believed
that she must have been siezed with
temporary mental alteration.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-10-03
MAY CLOSE THURSDAY.
Evangelist Haddock Being Pressed TO
Fill Another Engagement.

On account OF most pressing call
for Evangelists Haddock and Stauler
al another place the meeting in pro-
gress here my close on Thursday
night. The officers of the church
have unanimously voted Cor Il to
continue over sunday at least. mi
the matter will be announced defi-
nitely tonight hope all will labor
20 make the service tonight and those
following productions Of great good
The meeting thus far has been
great blessing 20 many We have
open doors OF opportunity az hand
now. Come tonight
CHALMERS MCPHERSON.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-10-03
A GOOD PERFORMANCE
Louis Dean and Company Present
Sherlock Holmes to Large
Audience.

Louis Dean, who was here last sea-
son as the leading support of Ger
trude Ewing, now neads a company
Of his own. That Mr.. Dean made a
favorable impression upon the thea
ter goers of the city during his first
visit here was demonstrated by the
cordial greeting given him last night
at the Shelton opera house. Mr..
Dean and company opened g week 8
engagement. presenting as the first
bill a dramatization of one of A..
Conan Doyle's famous detective
stories In which Sherlock Holmes Is
the central figure. The story, as
known from the book, has been
changed in some instances for dra-
matte purposes, but even SO, 1t is so
familiar as not TO require narration
here Mr. Dean has been in difficult
parts so long that il would be a waste
of type to analyze his performance in
the role Of the famous detective. Mr..
Dean gave an able portrayal of this
wonderful character. ALI. Herbert
made q good Mr. Watson and Edgar
Mayo handled the two parts Of James
Larrabee and Sir Edward Leighton
in a capable manner Mr.. Mayo has
been here a number of times with
the Spooners. Miss Georgiana Ep-
pings pleased in the role of Alice
Faulkner The part of Madge LARA
bee was acceptably interpreted by
Miss Laura Tanner
The remainder of the support is
not quite as strong as Mr.. Dean de-
serves, but barring this fact the pre-
sentation of Sherlock Holmes was
the first decent performance of the
season,
Tonight the company will be seen
in The Black Sheep" a play writ
ten and STAGED hX Mr.. Dean.
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an in. considered exceedingly
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s fra Zen in East Waco. The
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DIED SUDDENLY.
Ennis Machinist Stricken With Heart
Failure at His Home.

Luther A. Moses, a machinist in
the Houston and Texas Central shops
at Ennis. died very suddenly at his
home in that city of heart failure.
His home is in Lansing, Mich. and
his remains will be sent there for
burial with Masonic honors De
ceased leaves a widow and a son
about years of age. He served as
chief trumpeter in company A. Mich
igan volunteers, during the Spanish
American war
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SHOT THROUGH HEART
Young Lady at Waco ShoCkS Friends bv
Her Act.

Waco. TeA,, Oct. Miss Minnie
Harris, bright young lady, aged 1S,
the daughter of Sam B. Harris, Of
East Wkco, shot herself through the
hearttta Reclock yesterday after
nished Rch bs alone at her home
aXahaehl4 Ne 70 that she sat on the
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-10-03

The monthly report OF the govern
ment on the condition OF cotton was
issued this morning at IL o'clock.
The report shows the average con
dition OF the entire crop TO be 71.2
as compared TO p for the month
OF September The price Of cotton
declined about $500 a bale within
few minutes after the report was
made public.
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a free bottle of DR. Thacher's Liver anc
Blood syrup will be sent to any reader of
Mis paper who viii write to the rhache,
Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, Temp
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
BOY Is BURNED BY
TELEPHONE WIRE
DOUGLAS STREET, A TEN-YEAR-
OLD LAD, is SEVERELY IN
JURED BY TAKING HOLD OF
BROKEN LINE.

Douglas street, the 10-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. STREET., of No. 1902 st.
Charles street was severely burned about
the face and body late yesterday after
noon by coming in contact with a live
telephone wife,
He was playing with some other chill
dren. it seemed on Avenue II and Elev-
enth street when the accident occurred.
There was wire said to be of the Peo-
pies Telephone company down and was
hanging across a trolley near where the
children were playing. The boy Is sup
posed to have taken hold of the end Of the
wire and was thrown violently to the
ground, the deadly coil still clingng to
his body.
When found by his playmates he was
lying on his back in an unconscious state
with the wire burning a furrow across
his face and body. f. NJ. Chestnut, who
happened to be near at the time. ran to
the little fellows rescue and tried to re-
move the wire with his hand. He was
severely burned in the attempt. He fin
ally removed the wire with a pole and
the boy was carried home, where his
wounds were dressed by Drs. Yeatman
and Jernegan.
Tho last report was to the effect that
the boys condition was considered crit
ical
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
CIVIL SERVICE.
Three Examinations for important
Positions Will Be Held in June.

The United States civil service commits
sion announces examinations as follows:
June q, for interpreter armenian and
either Syrian or Creek in the immigra-
ton service at Ellis Island, New York
at a salary of $1,000 per annum, and
similar vacancies as they may occur.
The age limit is 20 years or oyer ON the
date of examination.
June 81, for aid and laboratory ap-
prentice (male) in the bureau of stand
ards, Department OF Commerce and La
Dor and similar vacancies as they may
occur. The examination calls for three
aids at salaries of 5000 per annum EACH
one laboratory apprentice at a salary of
$3.50 per annum, and one laboratory ap-
prentice at a salary of 500 per annum
Qualified persons are urged to enter the
examination. The age limit Is II to 20
years or over on the date of examination
June 90 for interpreter polish, Croatian
and Roumanian) in the immigration serv-
ice. The age limit is 20 years or over.
Full information with reference TO
these examinations will be furnished up
on application to S. D. Harris secretary
of the local examining board. He is at
the postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
THE LEGAL RECORD.
Circuit Clourt.
A. Coleman presiding

Judge A. A Coleman presiding:
In the case of Francis Il. Hinton, ad-
minstrator, against the Birmingham
Railway. Light and Power company, a
mistrial was entered by reason Of the
fact that the jury. after being out all
night, failed to agree on a verdict.
The attention of the court throughout
the day was engaged In the empaneling
of juries and the trial # the damage
suit of Benjamin Corington against the
Western Union Telegraph company.
In the clerks office Charles p Bar
rance, through his attorneys filed a suit
for $4,000 damages for alleged false ar
rest against A. l.. Erb. Barranco also
sued the Stone & Rogers Grocery COM
pany for same amount on same charge.
These are juries for the week.
Jury No LIB. w Taylor, j. w. Fain,
NJ. L. Cotton, Israel Grafton. II. C..
Brabston, ]. A. zlnszer w. M. Duke, A.
C. Gibson. II. Oin, James A. Downey,
J. o. Wilkey VIII Lee.
Jury No. &c. e. Bealle, A. j. Guile
horn. George w. Gabbort, w. H.. Basen-
berg, NJ. S. Carson. w. II. Collier, w.
W. Lampkin jeff Bryan, o. w. Goodson,
W. J. Cartel George LolSey, f. w.
Iide
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
COMMENCEMENT AT
The SMITH SCHOOL
ANNUAL LITERARY ADDRESS DE-
LIvERED BY THE REV. HUGH
M. DoBBS BEFORE A LARGE
AUDIENCE.

The Rev. Hugh NJ. Dobbs, pastor of the
Twenty Avenue Methodist church
at North Birmingham, delivered the an
nual literary address before the faculty
and pupils of the J. R. Smith Grammar
school and Davidson High school at
Smithfleld last night. The speaker chose
for his subject, "The Primary Functions
of Education In the American Common
wealth. and he handled 1t In an interest
ing manner. The address was delivered
before a large audience, In the assembly
room of the High school building.
Tonight the annual entertainment of
the High school will take place. This
will consist of dialogues recitations,
drills and songs by the pupils The COM
mencement exercises will close tomorrow
night with a piano recital by the pupils
in Mrs. Lydia Wells music class.
The two schools, which were built
through the influence of Dr. Joseph r.
Smith, have just finished a prosperous
year. The attendance has been large and
the trustees are gratified over the re-
suits of Professor Davidson and his ex-
cellent faculty.
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Criminal Court.

First division, Judge Dan A. Greene pre-
siding:
The courts attention was absorbed
throughout the day with the second trial
of Halle B. Parish, charged with the
killing of a mechanic named Leonard a
year ago Parish was formerly tried, con-
victed and sentence., to serve ten years
in the penitentiary but the case was APP
pealed and the judgment of the lower
court reversed. The case was called yes
terday morning and set for trial at 2
clock in the afternoon when II formally
began. II will continue today.
In the case of r. M. Bates, which occu-
pied the attention of the second division,
Judge Samuel Weaver presiding, the day
was passed in the arguments of counsel.
Judge Weaver will deliver the charge
this morning when the case will go to
the jury.
Here are the iuries for the week:
Jury No. Nv. III. Alternately. S r
Bentley, Jack Flerring, william Harris,
II. T. Ware, A. L. Wilson, p. G. Ratliff.
S. +. earn, b. C. German, j. b. Wood,
T. H. salabonas, Edward Surebel.
Jury No. 2-J. w Lair. w. Il. Thomp-
son. o. e. Barker. W. r. Chlders, e. r.
Norris, Nathan Moore, J. r. Pearson,
Charles w. odom, +. L. Erwin, j. w.
Arnold, II. c. Hall, j. T. Young.
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RAILROAD WORLD.

Saturday night the big plate glass win
dow in the Queen and Crescent office
in Cincinnati cracked from top to bot
tom in a very mysterious manner. The
window was similar to the one in the
Queen and Crescent office in Birming-
ham, although the map was not as large
and not as well executed.
Thomas MeGill, travelling passenger and
freight agent of the INSTRUMENTATION
Steamship company, with headquarters
in New Orleans, is in the city.
L. Sewer general freight agent of the
Alabama Great Southern, and Robert
Chadwick, who has been appointed as
sistant general freight agent. effective
June l, are in Hot Springs Va, attend
ing meetings of the Southeastern Freight
association and the southeastern-M issis-
sippl Valley association. A number of
important questions are to come up at
this meeting and be discussed.
E. A. deFuniak, general agent of the
freight department of al lines of the
Louisville and Nashville south of Deca-
tur, with headquarters in Montgomery,
has gone to the meeting, and also j. 7.
Poe, general agent of the Mobile and
Ohio, at Mobile
C. NJ Adams has been appointed agent
Of the Southern railway at Gadsden, vice
G. NJ Sullivan, resigned. Mr.. Adams
was formerly located at Chattanooga.
The employees of the 6outhern railway
will give their annual picnic at Oxford
Lake. near Admission, on June 3. This
picnic is exclusively for employees of the
road. Special equipment will be used
to carry the employees to Oxford Lake.
The Central of Georgia railway has
announced its summer schedule from Sa-
vannah to Tybee for the accommodation
of the people desiring to spend their hol-
idays ON the island. The schedule is very
convenient.
The Southern Field for May has been
issued, and as usual Is full of matters
of interest to the south. 1t is monthly
magazine issued by the industrial de-
partment of the Southern railway and is
proving of great benefit to the south.
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MAI. JOHNSTON TO
BE BURIED TODAY
CAMP HARDEE TO DRAFT RESo-
LUTIONS ON DEATH OF THEIR
BELOVED coMRADE AND PAST
COMMANDER.

Major John W. Johnston, who died at
his home at Richmond Sunday afternoon
will be buried there this afternoon at 3
O clock.
DIR. ]. C. Alternately, commander of
Camp Hardee, United Confederate Vet
Grams, received the following telegram
from his daughter yesterday morning:
Richmond, Va, May 21 1905.
MY dear father died this eve and will
be buried here at 3 o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon.
(Signed) MARY JOHNSTON"
DIR. Alternately at once sent a reply in
which he voiced the sympathies of the
members of the camp to the family of
the distinguished veteran.
A committee has been appointed to
draft resolutions on the death of Major
Johnston to be presented at she next
regular meeting of the camp. Major
Johnston was past commander of Camp
Hardee and was greatly beloved by his
comrades here. During his life he took
great interest in the prosperity of Camp
Hardee and was one of its most active
members.
He is survived by five children. HIS
wife died in 1883 in this city. His children
are Misses Mary and Louise Johnston,
who resided with him in Richmond Miss
Elizabeth. who is in school in Philadel-
phia, and two sons. John and Walter
Johnston of New York. Another daugh-
tire died some years ago in this city. She
was the wife of r. II. Johnston of this
city. A. b. Johnston and Mrs. Ella Hut
ton of this city were brother and sister
of the deceased.
Major Johnston was an attorney and a
developer. He was one of the prime
movers in the building Of the Georgia
Pacific railway and was its first president.
He came to Birmingham in the early
eighties and lived here until about four
years ago. He has been a frequent visitor
since
He was born at Pattonsburg Va, July
6, 1885, and was a descendent of one of
the most distinguished families in the
Old Dominion. He received his educa-
ton at the local schools of Pattonsburg
and Buchanan and later took law
course at Lexington, Va. Early in the
civil war he enlisted in the Confederate
army and received number of promo
lions for valiant service. AT the close of
the war he was a major, commanding
Johnston's light artillery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
RED MEN MEET IN
ANNUAL SESSION
Great Council of Alabama Con-
veneS Today
WILSON BROOKS HERE
First Session Will Be Held This
Morning at the City Hall.
Many Delegates.
Arrive.

| The eighteenth annual session of the
Great Council of Alabama, Improved Or
der of Red Men, will convene in the
National armory at the city hall this
morning at $3.50 o'clock and the two days
session promises to be the largest and
most successful of any that has been
previously held in the state.
The great chiefs from over the reserya-
ton of Alabama are arriving and dele
gates have been coming on almost every
train entering the city since yesterday
morning. They have established head
quarters at the Florence hotel.
Great Incohonee John w. Cherry of
Norfolk, Va. who was to have delivered
the opening address this morning has
been unavoidably detained and cannot
be present. He has designated Great
Chief of Records of the United States,
Wilson Brooks of Chicago to represent
him.
After the general reception exercises
which will include addresses by General
Chairman M. D. Friedman, Alderman
John C. Forney, William L. Ford and
an opening prayer by the Rev. DR.. Human
% iidihltN ~ Dsf a toiiiiiANNNN ~ -
dentials will be appointed and reports
of officers will be received.
Both sessions today will be taken up
with the appointing of committees and
hearing reports.
The following candidates for great junior
Sycamore have already arrived and have
established headquarters at the Florence
hotel: George II. TODD, Jr., Montgomery;
r. e. L. Neil, Selma; Branch s Bar
low Mobile, and Henry Engelhardt
Montgomery
Great Guard of tAe Forest of the Uni
ted States James II. Cook of Montgom-
cry is present and will take part in the
council. He represents the great council.
Great chiefs from Georgia and Tennessee
are expected to be present.
The following are some of the delegates
who have arrived:
James M. Ward, Prattville. A S. Dick
inson, Brunddge; C. r. Leonard, Tal-
lassee; Thomas w. Peogler, Greenville;
James e. Maddox. great representative
of the United States. Montgomery; Z. &c.
Stanley and daughter, Langdale; c. c.
Hurd, great prophet, Langdale: F. N.
Gaines, Dothan; II. II. Abertham, Mont
gomery; w. A. Haynes, Grady Louis B..
Mcconnell. Brewton; d. o. Vaughan.
Geneva; T. A. Bro1ghton, Andulusia T.
d. Ledford, Longdalea G. NJ Loftin. En-
terprse; T. l.. Rodendorf, Selma; Mrs.
George II. Todd, Montgomery; Mrs. John
F. Jones. Montgomery; ]. T. Freeman.
Phoenix City; E. Manuel Levy Phoenix
City; w. w. Cottle. Tallassee; II. A.
Carmack Phoenix city, DR.. ]. W. Dor
ough, Tallassee; w. NJ Duggan. Ragland.
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this occasion. Among the most elaborate
''set pieces" shown will be a mammoth
revolving fountain of fire: Alladins
Jeweled Palms and the beautiful pyramid.
the Blazing Sun" huge Japanese Fan.
the Tempest Wheel" the Shower Of
Pearls" Sparkling Caprice" etc. These
are only a few of the larger fnncy ex-
hibition pieces that will be shown. In adj
dition there will b. the usual beautiful
display of Pains aerial fireworks, huge
floral bombshells' from eight TO thirty
six inches in size score Of various stiles
Of fancy rockets etc.
For the edification of the little folks
there will be q large number of comic
fireworks devices suci as Devil Among
the Tailors,' the Huge Walking Ele-
plant" the Flying Pigeons" the Aero
battle Monkey the Flying Fish," etc.
There will be comfortable seating ar
engagements for ten thousand or more peo-
pie, and with propitlous weather this
capacity promises to be tested.
Fully 400 performers participate In the
stirring scenes of this great spectacle.
and more than twenty carloads of scenery
are used in the production. which is given
on a much larger gcale than was Pains
"Pompei' here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
ADJUSTMENTS



Billy Clifford was warmly received last
night at the Bijou, when he opened "A
weeks engagement in How He Won
Her" The play mas been improved more
girls have been added adm Mr.. Clifford
is as inimitable as ever. His efforts last
night were enthusiastically applauded, in
fact no attraction at the Bijou this sea-
son seems to have pleased a first night
audience better.
How lie Won Her" has been seen
here before and was quite popular, de-
spite the fact that 1t was a trihe melo-
dramatic. Now these Objectionable fea-
lures have been removed, so that much
of the action resembles musical comedy
and the remainder is legitimate comedy
Opportunities are afforded through the
pieces for specialties, all Of them good
Mr.. Clifford was the life of the COM
pany last night lie kept everybody
bubbling over with laughter. Several Of
his extemporaneous hits at the expense
of persons in the audience were greeted
with shouts of approval. while his singing
Few comedians on the stage can dance
as gracefully as Mr.. Clifford.
Among the specialties that were enjoyed
were the songs Of Mr.. Clifford and MEM
bers of the company, Lillian Goldsmith
In solo aerobatic and buck dancing,
musical novelty by Gano Pinard and
Walters and the monologue Of Mr.. Cliff
ford, one of the cleverest vaudeville num-
bers to be found anywhere.
With one or two exceptions Mr.. Clifford
has practically the same company that
he had here earlier In the season but the
chorus has been augmented with some
new girls
The appreciation in evidence last night
indicates that the Bijou theatre will not
suffer for business this week.