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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

E. P. Anderson, Jr., was in Dallas
yesterday.
P. P. Smith was at home yesterday
from Red Oak.
], F. Strickland of Dallas was in
the city today.
Ernest >Littlepage visited relatives
in Waco yesterday
John Lamberth of Dallas spent
yesterday in the city.
Mrs. F. S. Marsh went to Dallas
yesterday morning,
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Prince visited
in Fort Worth yesterday.
Hon. J. B. Hemphin of Avalon
was in the city today
Mrs. J. f. skillern left this morn
ing on visit to TeXarkana,
Homer Atktsson and Hubert Tenn
pleton spent yesterday in Waco.
Mrs. ". H. Kidd returned yester-
day morning from Fort Worth.
J. T. Hook of Corsicana spent yes
terday in the city with friends.
Rev. w. B. Fitzhugh and wife of
Arlington spent yesterday in the
city
Mrs. DR.. G. W. Carter and Mrs.
Wood are spending the day at For
restOn
John Bailey left last night for San
Antonio to take a course in barber
college.
Mrs, w. J. Buie and niece, Miss
Estelle Ferguson, spent the day in
Dallas.
Attorney J. NJ. Eskridge spent
Saturday night and Sunday at Mans
| field
| Judge j. E. Lancaster and }. c.
| Lumpkins attended justice court at
| Red Oak today,
| viii Guthrie has returned to
WaXahachie and will be with Pierce
& Armstrong. BARRIERS.
| T. ]. Tingle, manager of the Italy
| Hardware Company, spent yesterday
in the city with his family.
| Miss Nettie l.. Pickett of Dallas ar
| rived this morning to visit the
family of Mrs M. E. Meredith.
Mrs. John Lamberth returned yes
| terday from Cleburne where she
spent two weeks visiting relatives
and friends.
| Miss Daisy NJ. Whitecotton of
| Paris, Mo, who has been visiting the
| family of Mrs. Laura Spalding, left
for home this morning.
| W. E. Bradley of Ennis, who has
| been chief of the fire department of
that city nearly ever since its or
| ganization, was in the city today
| Fred Newton, cashier of the Citi-
| zens National Bank of Ennis, spent
yesterday in the city with his par
| ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Newton.
Ross Davis and family of Hereford,
| who have been visiting relatives in
| the city, went to Dallas this morning
to spend a few days visiting before
returning home.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

We cannot understand why any
person suffering with a cold or throat
and lung trouble will neglect to pur.
chase a bottle of German Syrup, sold
in all civilized parts of the world
without a single case of failure
There are thousands of consumptiyes
right here in Waxahachie that give
Boschee's German syrup the sole
credit of their being alive today. Ask
your druggist, B. W. Fearis. Price
2 and I cents. SO
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

have been suffering for the past
few years with a severe attack of
rheumatism and found that Ballad S
Snow Liniment was the only thing
that gave me satisfaction and tended
alleviate my pains. March "a, 1902,
John c. Degnan, Kinsman, Ill. Csc,
SOC and S1.00. Sold by Hood and
Martin. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20
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= LOCAL NE VS.. >

First class shoe makins i.
Feray's %
Mrs: Marx Schneider of italy Spent
last night in the city.
O.
A fine boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Hood this morning
The annual fat stock show will
be opened at Fort Worth tomorrow.
A large crowd took advantage of
THE low rates TO go TO Waco yester-
day
, Cali j. o, Bunkley for plumbing
at F. S. Cronk Co. Both phones
No. S4. If
w. A. Briggs went to Fort Worth
/ this morning to attend the fat stock
/ show.
/ l.. IL. Peters will go TO Fort Worth
Z tomorrow morning to attend the fat
stock show !.
1t is now beginning TO look like
the beautiful spring time had come
sure enough.
Mrs. II. w Leeper will entertain
the M. W. NJ. Club Wednesday after
noon at o'clock
Fresh shipment of white Starr
coffees just received direct from the
roasters, Y. B. Early Grocery Com
pany. Of
Ed Wise called Saturday at this
office and left $500 for subscrip-
ton to the Daily Light for one year
in advance.
/ To-day has been an ideal day and
If this kind of weather continues for
( thirty days a great deal of farm work
will be done in Ellis county.
o
Two negroes were arrested in the
Ike community yesterday on charges
of gaming They were brought to
the city and placed in jail.
Two or three hams and some sau-
! sage were stolen from the smoke
/ house of Walter Timmins on Kanf-
man street last Friday night.
/ AS soon as the repairs are COM
/ pleted ON Or. D. G. Thompson cot
/ tage on West Franklin street Ii viii
be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. J. :.
Marsh.
Don't forget the name-Gold Coin,
/ goth Century, White Wolf and
| Worth. Give them q trial and be
the Judge OF good flour. ] r. Will
liams & Company. II
I The ladies OF the Methodist church
VIII serve birthday dinner tomor-
| row at the home of Miss Moliie Phil
| lips on Oldham avenue. The dinner
| will be ready at 1880. The price
viii be 80 cents.
r. a. Ferris and son. Floyd. left
yesterday morning for ST. Louis
where the latter will probably submit
TO an operation for appendicitis
This matter. however. will be de-
termined after their arrival In that
city.
o
A birthday dinner will be served
tomorrow at the home of Miss Moilie
Phillips on Oldham avenue for the
benefit of the Methodist church. All
are cordially invited A charge of
35 cents will be made and the din
ner will be ready 10 be served AT
1l:30.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

A Knights of Pythias school of
instruction is being held In Corsi-
cana aad tomorrow night an Emer-
gencs Grand Lodge will be held at
whick the rank Will be conferred
upon Post Chancellors applying.
Special rates have been made from
Waxatfaehie and Ennis and all X.
Pa. are Invited to 90 do~n.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

Notice TO the executive committee
of the Ellis County Good Roads AS
ISOLATION:
You are hereby called TO meet at
the court house in Waxahaehie on
Saturday, March the 25th. at 2 p.
m. to consider matters of import
ance relative to starting work for
good roads in Ellis county.
JAS. S. DAVIS, Pres.
J. NJ. LANCASTER, Sec'y.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

Ask for it-Gold Coin Flour.
There will be 16 to / used In your
home when you try it. j. T. Viii
Iiams & Company. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

The local chapter OF the Daughters
of the Confederacy will give a chrys-
anthemsIm show the latter part OF
October or the first OF November.
The Daughters will b. glad TO have
all flower lovers take some part in
this show. Any person will be en-
titled to compete for the prizes. and
it Is hoped to make t@ event one Of
considerable Importance. 800
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20
Wash Goods

Organdy-l905 spring style org4ndy in a wide
range OF beautiful floral design. copies OF French
goods. fine showing Of these elegant &c vnr~
grades. on sale al srecial---------~--4----- AS~
One case fine printed lawns. copied from handsome
imported designs IN hundred elegant floral patterns
to choose from. you'll willingly say they are TOO
worth l. lie 10 iSc on sale 1t only w.
sirable new patterns. our 1905 l-Sc grade -~
special only ------------------- ~
IN pieces pretty new toe de lane fancy woven cotton
sung. the new broken plaids style. up.tO- Eg~
Gate and in much demand. were 20c. special %
shade you WISH very popular just now. Un~
cheap n l. i-2c. THIS sale only - AO~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

For plumbing call j. o. Bunkley
at F. s. Cronk Co. Both phones
S4 II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

Mrs. II. w Leeper will entertain
the M. w. NJ. Club Wednesday after
noon at 8 o'clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

Two negroes were arrested in the
Ike community yesterday on charges
of gaming. They were brought TO
the city and placed i'm Jail
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

Fresh shipment of white Starr
coffees just received direct from the
roasters. Y. B. Early Grocery Com
pany. OIL
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

1t is now beginning TO look like
the beautiful spring time had come
sure enough.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

Two or three hams and some sau-
sage were stolen from the smoke
house of Walter Timmins on Kanf-
man street last Friday night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

A birthday dinner will be served
tomorrow at the home of Miss Moilie
Phillips on Oldham avenue for the
benefit of the Methodist church. All
are cordially invited. A charge of
35 cents will be made and the din
ner will be ready TO be served at
ll.30.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

tomorrow morning to attend the fat
stock show
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

To-day has been an ideal day and
If this kind of weather continues for
thirty days a great deal of farm work
will be done in Ellis county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-20

Ed Wise called Saturday at this
office and left $500 for subscrip-
ton to the Daily Light for one year
in advance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-01
Would License Gambling

HELENA, Jan. 26.-"H gambling Is
to be toler ated in this ~state--and there
appears every reason for believing
that the people are willing to put up
with it-then the state might as we'll
get a revenue from it," said Repre-.
sentative John E. O'Connor, of Broad.
water, who yesterday gave notice OF
his intention to introduce a bill in the
Legislature for the regulation of gam.
bling.
Mr.. O'Connor's bill simply r~evives
and re-en acts the old law which was
repealed three years ago. This law
permitted gambling, but provided a
graduated scale of license to be paid
by the proprietors of gambling houses.
AS a consequence of the operation of
this law the state derived a consider.
able revenue from the businesses. It
is Mr.. O'Connor's contention that
gambling is now more prevalent in the
state, in spite of the law, than it ever
was before.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-01
SmOOt Case Nearly Ended.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Contrary
to expectation, counsel for the defense
in the Smoot investigation before the
senate committee on privileges and
elections did not complete the exami.
nation of witnesses today. When ad.
Jou rnmeut was taken until tomorrow
an announcement was made that one
more witness would be put on the
stand.
Frank IS. Stephens, Of Salt Lake
City, was the first witness concerning
conditions in Utah and the sentiment
IN the community in regard to pro.
secutions for polygamous cohab:ta.
ton, Mr.. Stephens said the sentiment
was not sufficient to cause prosecutions
except in some hagrant cases.
Chairman Burrows asked il the
ease OF President Smith was a tagran,
ne. MIR. Stephens said he though,
Smith ought to be prosecuted because
OF the example he had set.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-01
Whipping Post For Wife B~eaters.

HELENA Jan. 26.-Among the many
bills introduced in the house lie one
which will be of special interest to
communities which contain men who
are in the habit of beating their wives.
The measure seems to. meet with ap.
proval and was introduced by Repre-.
sentative Dempster of Silver Bow,
whose county, it seems, stands in spe.
cial need of such legislation. The bill
is as follows:
"Sectlon l. That If any man being
the husband Of any woman, shall
brutally assault and beat his wife, he
shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE.
meanor, and upon conviction thereof,
may in the discretion of the court, be
sentenced to be whipped with not less
than five lashes, nor than thirty
lashes, or fined, or imprisoned, or
punished by any two or all of such
penalties.
"Section ?. That if any person viii.
fully and cruelty ill-treats, abuses or
inficts unjustifia able physical pain or
mental suffering upon a child under
the age of fourteen years, such person
shall be deemed guilty OF a misde.
meanor and upon conviction thereof.
may in the discretion of the court, be
sentenced to be whipped at the whip.
ping post with no less than Eve lashes,
or fined or imprisoned, or punished
by any two or all of such penalties.
"Section 3. The whipping post
shall be in the Jail or Jail yard of
each county, and the punishment of
whipping shall be inflicted by strokes
on the bare back, we'll laid on; it shall
be done by the sheriff, or his deputy,
in the presence of at least twelve re.
putable citizens of the county to be
summoned by the sheriff to witness
such whipping, nor shall any person
under age be allowed to witness the
same
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-01
Probing frauds In Denver.

DENVER, Jan. 34.-The investiga.
ton by a joint committee of the Colo.
RADIO assembly on election frauds in
Denver proceeds slowly. The com.
mittee received the reports Of nine
handwriting experts on the ballots of
~ precincts examined 10y them. Out
of the total of 1919 votes. the experts
deemed l,436 to be fraudulent. One
expert found out Of 25S ballots in one
box that Isl had never been numbered
AS provided by law.
Five witnesses were examined at last
nights session of the join, committee.
One was Il man who testified he assist.
ed in fraudulent voting on election day
and the others testified to false voting
which came under their observation
on election day or to the confirmation
of such testimony already heard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-01
Preparing For Impeachment Trial.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.--At 2 O'Clock
today the sen ate organized as a court
OF impeachment. Chief J ustice Fuller.
Ia his official gown, entered and was
escorted to the presiding officers
desk. His presence was announced by
Senator Fairbanks, chairman of the
committee sent to request him to ad.
minister the oath to senator's. Sena.
tor Plat of Connecticut, who was
called to the chair as presiding officer
OF the court, stated that during the
impeachment trial, all senator's who
had been sworn ought to be in their
seats.
AS soon as the house could be in.
formed, the managers of the impeach.
ment were announced and demanded
that a process be issued against Judge
Swayne. A resolution was passed
directing that an order be issued for
Judge Swayne, returnable on Friday
at O'Clock. The senate, as a court,
then adjourned and Mr.. Frye resumed
the chair, the senate then proceeding
IN regular ression.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-01
Bryan Wants That $4,000.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Jan. 24.-Ar-
guments were heard in the Connect.
u court of today on appeal
of VIM. j. Bryan from the decision OF
the superior court, denying him au.
thority to receive $50, 900 mentioned in
the famous sealed letter left by the
late Philo S. Bennett, of whose estate
Mr.. Bryan was executor.
Mr.. Bryan spoke %eloquently for
three quarters of an hour. He said
that most will contests turned on two
or three questions, usually on the ca.
pacity of the testator to make a will,
OF the question of undue influence or
on the intent of the tes.ator in making
requests. In this case he thought Mr..
Bennett ideally competent to make a
will.
AS to the question of undue iuilu'
ence, he cited the fact that Mr.. Ben.
nett travelled 1900 miles to Nebraska.
carrying with him a will to be used a.
q model, and afterwards travelled l,5Ol
miles back to New York, where he
duly executed the will. The question,
therefore, turns on the intent of thu
teStatOr.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-01
POLITICAL CORRUPTION,

Recent exposures of political cor.
ruption in various parts of the coun.
try demonstrate that Grover Cleve.
land, when occupying the Office OF
president, overlooked localities nearc,
home when he referred to Montana
and other parts of the west rs ''unde.
sirablc states" 1t is true that the
good citizenship of the west has been
Inundated 10y the purchase of senator.
ships and fraud at the ballot box, bu,
1t appears that political corruption in
the so.called refined EAST is wide
spread.
One of the most astounding xpos.
ures is that concerning conditions in
Rhode Island, in an article by Lin.
coin Steffens that appears in February
McClure's, and which is headed: "a
State for Sale-What Senator Aid.
rich REPRESENTA- Business Mans
Government Founded Upon the Cor.
ruption of the People Themselves"
MIR. Steffens brings out the import
ance of q consideration of Rhode Is
land politics by calling attention to
the prominence of Nelson w. Aldrich,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-01
TO LesaliZc River Dams.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The follow.
ing Is the text of a bill introduced by
Congressman Dixon of Montana auth.
orlzing the construction of dams
across the Yellowstone and Missouri
rivers for the purpose of securing wa.
ter for mitigating purposes:
BE 1t enacted by the senate and
house OF representatives of the United
states OF America in congress Assem-.
Died That where. in carrying out
any project for irrigation or reclama-
uon under the provisions of the recla.
matlon act OF June l., 1902, it shall be
necessary to construct a dam or other
irrigation works in or along the Yell
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-01

senior United States Sen ator from
Rhode Island. Father.in.law o
young Mr.. Rockefeller, and supposed
representative of Wall Street a
Washington: known as ''the power be
hind the power behind the throne" ii
the senate, Senator Aldrich is a fig
ure whose strength and development
contain a message for every one O
US. An analysis of that strength, and
an astounding revelation of that de-
velopment, Mr.. Steffens gives in his
fascinating and dramatic narrative o.
Rhode Island politics.
Rhode Island ought to be one of our
most conservatively governed states.
The suffrage is restricted by property
qualifications; the balance of power
is taken from the cities by a scheme
of representation which puts Provi-
dence, with $4,000 voters, on an
equality with Little Compton, which
has IS. Thus the legislature is con-
trolled by the delegates of ''the good
old American stock out In the coun-
try" who surely ought to be trust
worthy wielders of citizenship.
But, to quote MIR. stetfens, "the
system of Rhode Island . . is
grounded or the lowest layer of cor.
ruption that l have found thus far
the bribery of voters with cash at the
polls"
A damning line up of evidence fol.
lows: the special message of Governor
Garvin in 1903 "concerning bribery in
reports OF Investigations
by the New York Evening Post, the
Springfield Republican and by Mr..
Steffens himself; and a speech OF Bish.
op Nc Wicker OF the Episcopal Church,
who makes a sad revelation of the at.
titude of Rhode Islands clergy toward
bribery.
AS If all of this we're not enough,
Mr.. Steffens proceeds with a most
account Of legislative COR
ruption. How Rhode Island legisla.
lion has been made to order; who
buys it; who sells it: in what a bust.
less way thigh financial methods
we're employed to get the best price
1t from outsiders: how, in short,
he dignity and honor of the state
been shamelessly pawned by
hose who should have guarded it
most dearly, Mr.. Steifens sets forth
With damning c%learness. He has
lever feared to point the finger of
corn at a moral coward, no matter
low high that towards position in
or finance. But never before
as he exposed such utter and start
ing wrong.doing: never before have
'ur eyes been SO unerringly guided to
spectacle OF degradation as pitiful
- it is conspicuous.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-01
Portland Man Disappears.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. PA sensa.
ton has been caused in this city by
the mysterious disappearance of Carl
Phelps, secretary OF the federal grand
jury which is investig ating the land
fraud cases. Phelps asked to be ex.
cused from the jury room for a few
minutes on Friday afternoon. He has
not been seen since by the members of
the jury or by the agents of the gov.
ernment. Detectives have been unable
to shadow Phelps movements since
leaving the courtroom. There is some
apprehension regarding his protracted
absence from his duties.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-01
MILITARY PRESERVES ORDER.
Russian Revolutionists Call Upou peOplc
To Destroy Government.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. p. - The
strikers today forced an entrace into
the Genliloff ammunition factory anc
seized large quantities OF explosives
and cartridges. 1t Is learned they in,
tend to march 4O.0OO strong to Tsarko'
eseIo and make another attempt to see
the ear. If they persist there will nc
doubt be a repetition of Sunday 4
slaughter. A clash, however, would
now be a more serious affair as the
strikers + now fairly equipped with
arms.
At various points in the city during
the day men were seen distributing
proclamations. The people were for.
merly shy of accepting such docu-
ments: now they are eagerly accept
ing them and have nicknamed them
"~Lastochke" swallows J, an allusion
to the spring, which has become a
synonym of revolution.
One of the proclamations declares
that since the emperor and the EN-.
peror's ministers have refused to
listen to the peoples grievances AMI
fred upon them, the government has
%outlawed itself SO that every mans
hand should be raised against it, and
1t calls upon the people to stay the
outlaws and destroy the government
root and branch. 1t authorizes the
men to use bombs, dynamite and other
weapons, invites students t 0 join and
absolves the soldiers from their oath
of fealty. The destruction of govern
ment property is recommended, but
the proclamation requests the follow
ers Of Father Gopon to spare priv ate
property and ransack only shops con.
tanning victuals and arms, and urges
all to continue the fight until they
succeed in obtaining a national as.
sembly.
The crowds ia the streets during the
day were sullen and several additional
troops were brought in at daylight
and housed In barracks. Machine
gun Datterles were placed at several
points for emergencies. The terror
OF the people has been somewhat re.
lieved, but the dread of the next few
days continues. Many foreigners are
leaving Russia. The foreign embas.
sizes are not manifesting alarm. They
are expressing confidence that the
government will be able to handle the
situation and that there is nothing
warranting apprehension for the lives
or safety of their fellow-countryme
insist that the danger of
the situation ia Exaggerated, continu-
ing to scout the idea of q revolution
and maintaining the ability of the
to meet all emergencies.