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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05
THE GRAND iIIpy
MAKES A REPORT
WAS IN SESSION FORTY-fiVE DAYS AND
RETURNS NINETY THREE BILLS.
a SUSPICION OF GRAFT
And Charges that enforcement OF Local
Option Law Being NeeIeCted.--bdd
Roads Call forth Comment.

The February term of district
court was adjourned yesterday af-
ternoon by Judge Diiiard. Quite a
good deal of business was transacted
during the term of ten weeks Be-
sides the trial of large number of
important civil suits, there were
fourteen convictions in the criminal
department of the court. In three
OF these convictions the offenses were
reduced to misdemeanors and fines
were assessed against the defend
ants, Terms in the penitentiaN
were imposed in eleven cases.
Elijah Miller, the negro who was
tried on charge of burglary with
intent to commit criminal assault
was convicted and given a term of
two years in the penitentiary. A
motion for a new trial was overruled
The case will be appealed to the GRIM
inal court Of appeals. The motion
for new trial in the case
of Will Poole, who was convicted
or morse theft and given term or
two years in states prison, was over
ruled. This case will also be appeal
ed. These will probably be the only
cases taken to the higher courts.
The final report of the grand
jury was quite a lengthy document,
and is about one of the warmest re-
ports that ever came from that au-
gust body. The report is given be-
low in full and needs no explana-
ton:
To the Honorable ]. E. billiard,
Judge of the 40th Judicial District
Court of Texas:
We, the grand Jury. empanelled by
Your Honor. for the February term
of this court, beg to report that we
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05
BUY Err FOR MERCHANTS.
Method Of Purchasing Cotton Ex-
planned by Fort Worth Man.

Mr.. j. p Ingram OF Fort Worth
who bought cotton the past season
for the Retail Merchants Association
of that place, spent last night and to-
day in Waxahchie The object of
Mr. ingram's visit TO the city was to
explain in detail to local merchants
the method employed by the busi-
ness men of Fort Worth in putting
a buyer on the streets meeting
was TO have been held last night but
on account OF other attractions in
the city the attendance did not justi-
fy the ohlding of a meeting This
morning several of the leading mer-
office of the McManus Implement,
Vehicle and Hardware company to
hear what Mr. Ingram had TO say
with reference to this proposition
The matter was discussed from diff
ferent points of view and Mr. Ing
doubt be adopted.
This is matter in which the bust
ness men of the city appear to be
| very much interested, and they have
Expressed themselves freely and full
ly in favor OF engaging a buyer 70
next season. Ii a buyer is employ ed
as now seems probable, it Will be hi
purpose to see that the farmers VIII
lbring cotton to Waxahachie reali7
; THE merchants believe that a pla
, ! of this kind will not only increas
: the cotton receipts of the city, BIT
that ii VIII be helpful and stimula'
ling to all lines of trade.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05
Death Of Es,,is County Man.

Mr.. ]. NJ Stephenson OF Midlo-
THAN was In the city today and re-
ported the death II Mr. ~ ii. Rob
nett, which occurred at Granbury last
Monday afternoon about 2 O'clock
Mr.. Robnett was about 6S years old
and his death came rather suddenly
The interment took place at Gran
bury Tuesday afternoon and was at
tended by Mr.. Stephenson and DR.
| Sewell of Midlothian.
| The deceased formerly lived a
| Mountain Peak. and was highly es-
tetned by the Eaople of Isat section.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05

The following pleas OF guilty have
been accepted iu the county court
Louzo Ross. adultery and forrl
cation. fined $50.
t.onzo Ross. Luiawtully carry.n-
arms fined Sl25.
Bob Richie. gaming fined $40.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05
f5ailiffs.

We find that during our sitting
we had fourteen riding bailiffs at
a cost of about two thousand dollars.
II is our opinion that six or eight
men could do all the work required
in this respect, and further suggest
thar this work be given the consta-
bles in the different precincts as far
as practicable
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05

We wish 10 thank our county attor-
rty aud hj~ deputies aud an bailitfs
Tor their proWptuess in the discharge
of their durcs. and especially DO We
wish 10 thouh Jud commend Nj G.
r. Wiun tor his earnest efforts TO
assist us ju yt,ry way
iu conclusion We desire 20 thank
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05

Grorge e Harvey. assistant at
toruc, general of the Philippine is
Muds who has been visiting the
family ot his father near Ennis on,
past tvo months. Istt with his fami
Pr yesterday for his home in Manila
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05

your honor for your assistance and
hearty cooperation during our sit
ting
We suggest that for the benefit OF
all concerned that this report be pub
lished in all the county papers
Respectfully submitted,
G. w GIBSON,
Foreman
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05

, We find that during our sit /.
. ling VIZ had fourteen riding 4
= bailt7fs m 8 cost OF about So 1
, 600 II is our opinion that 4
, six or eight men could do all 4
, the work required In this res I
, pect. and further suggest that
this work be given the consta- I
, bies In the different precincts
, AS far as possible Grand Jury 4
; Report I
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05

A public officer Is the ser
) want. not the master of the peo-
) Pile. His acts should be laid 4
) bare; and II he has been dere- I
lict or unfaithful In the dis
charge of the important duties I
which the people, in their SOW
ereign capacity, have placed In
his hands, then the people I
should be informed OF it I
Grand Jury Report I
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05

We would call the attention OF all
our officers to the fact that the sale
ot cigars and other prohibited ar
ticles on the Sabbath day should be
stopped
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05

have completed our work, and sub
nit the following as our final report:
We have been in session forty-five
days; have issued 1899 subpoenas,
and have examined $50 witnesses
We have returned 9S true bills. of
which 30 were felonies and 73 mis-
demeanors.
We find that the grand jury for
the February term, 1905, returned
237 true bills, of which 3 were felo-
nies and 202 misdemeanors. Com
pairing this with the above. shows
that crime in Ellis county is remarka-
bly, on the decrease.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05
Graft.

NSfaIt.
AS to whether or not there Is
any graft in any of the departments
of our county government, we are
not prepared to make an authorita-
allowed to the finance committee in
which to examine the books of all
officers is utterly inadequate for
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05
County Jail and Farm.

County Jail and Farm.
We have visited the county jail,
and found it in excellent condition
and the prisoners well cared for,
and commend the sheriff and jailer
for same.
We also visited the county farm,
and found the same in fine condi-
ton and find the convicts, paupers,
and lunatics as we'll cared for as pos
sible, under the existing conditions
We found about $50 acres in corn,
20 acres in oats, 100 acres in cotton,
6 acres in alfalfa and 3 acres in gar
den, all in fine condition.
We also found Is head of cattle,
10S head of hogs and IL mules, and
plenty of corn, hay, etc, to run said
farm until new crops come in
We found IL convicts, paupers
and I lunatics.
We wish to commend Mr.. J E.
Jones, manager, for his good man.
agement
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05

Court House.
We would call the attention of the
commissioners court to some very
much needed repairs in and about
the court house.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-15

and finished altogether. They are
''half-spiked." That is, the rails have
been spiked to every other tie. A
gang will go back shortly and
spike in between and lamp in the
roadbed and level up the track, round
out the curves and make it perfect.
The construction locomotive and cars
go over the road now and there is no
danger. but all danger will be eiiminat-
ed when the spikers are entirely finish
ed.
The trip to Wahiawa viii be novel
ty. 1t takes the traveller away from
scenes with which he is familiar and
carries him through scenes which may
remind him of other places, Colorado
for instance The road passes through
the long, winding Waikakalaua gulch
for more than half it's way to Wahi
ava. At Wahiawa the traveller may
see what may in time be the greatest
pineapple plantations in the world.
They are extensive today and are the
greatest perhaps when quality is TAX
en- into consideration. The Wahiawa
pineapple is acquiring wide reputa-
ton, both the pine as it is taken from
the plant and the fruit as it is found
in cans.
So great has become the pineapple
canning industry that a can factory has
been established near the oahu railway
depot and already operatives are turn
ing out great heaps Of cans. These
viii be conveyed to Wahiawa and the
fruit placed in them. labeled and eX-
ported to the mainland and even 70
Europe
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-15

to the next frame and so on to the
last. In an hours time a walk was
laid across the eleven frames and by
1 o'clock all the timbers were in place
ready for spiking down. Today ties
Will be laid on and the steel rails upon
them. 1t is all quick work and is done
under the able direction of Superin-
tendent Denison and Yardmaster Pc
trie. The Japs fairly jump at the COM
mands of ''Huki,' Phi mai" "Usha'
and What the -'s the matter with
YOU" And so on.
superintendent Denison and Yard
master Petrie have novel method of
laying rails, and so far as Superinten-
dent Denison knows it is not employed
elsewhere. This is a matter Of surprise
to him that his method of handling the
45-pound rails CAS- pounds to the Yard
should be employed away out in the
middle of the Pacific.
The construction fat-car is rugged
with d cross beam upon two uprights,
and from this a long boom fitted with
rollers is swung out ahead of the car.
The outer end is free to swing as those
in control of it direct. Rollers on the
sides of the car permit the rails to be
rolled along on the boom-rOllers. When
the side intended for it, and it is
swung down easily and exactly, the
inner end swinging between the fish
plates protruding from the rail last laid
down. All that is necessary is to shift
the rail this way or that and the spik-
ers Immediately clamp the steel to the
ties With this quick method the car
is pushed ahead rapidly. and there is
little doubt but that superintendent
Denison's forecast will come true
that the locomotive Will be in the
midst OF Wahiawas pineapple planta-
tons on June 26
All the bridge frames and other sawH
timbers are prepared at the yards OF
the Oahu Railway in Honolulu. Rails
for curves are bent there also and sc
far everything has been good fit. OF
course, the rails are not spiked down
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-15
TREAsURE-LADEN BURRos LOST

The American owners of the Guada-
lupe de los Reyes mines, situated in the
State of SinaIoa, are still mourning the
loss of 100000 of gold and silver
bullion which was lost several months
ago in a remarkable manner. The
train of donkeys, loaded with bullion,
was on its way TO Mazatlan, at which
point the precious cargoes We're to be
shipped to San Francisco by water
The animals We're going along a mar
row trail bordering high above the
Piaxtia River, when the roadway,
softened by the rains, suddenly caved
into the river, the animals and bullion
and number of Mexican drivers dis
appearing in the current.
AS soon as the news of the heavy loss
reached the owners of the mines, a
large force of men was sent out to
search for the treasure. a search that
has been in progress for some time
been recovered. 1t is supposed that the
animals with their freight swept down
the river into the Pacific Ocean. The
hunt for the bullion is still on, and {
group of employees of the mines are pa.
trolling the river day and night for {
distance of more than hundred miles
to keep outsiders from searching anC
getting away with the treasure.-SaI
Francisco Chronicle
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-15
| MEDICINE THAT WILL CURE
CHRONIC DIARRHOEA.

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is the most success
full medicine in the world for bowel
complaints and is the only remedy
that will cure chronic diarrhoea. Every
bottle is warranted. For sale by
Benson. smith & Co, Ltd, agents for
Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-15

How dare you laugh at our investi-
gation?' said the irate statesman.
Thought it was the proper thing to
do" answered the f1nancier. WAS told
it would be a farce. Washington
Star.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
GRAFTON.

Miss Abbie Davis is visiting her sister,
Mrs. c. w. Fairbank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Unwin have been
visiting in Burlington.
L. NJ. johnson has returned from a
visit in Massachusetts,.
Lynne Walker was at his home here
a few days last week.
Albert Aiken spent Thanksgiving at his
home in Saxtons River.
Wayne Irwin is able to be out after
an illness of three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Thaddeus Park returned
Saturday from their visit in Boston.
Mrs. Moore of Rupert, this state. is
with her daughter, Mrs. c. Z. Watrous
Mrs. o. l.. Sparks and daughter of
Weston are visiting at Dorr Jennison's
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Slate of Bellows
Falls recently visited Miss Ella Dwinnell.
II. r. Church was with his family at
Maplewood from Wednesday until Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. w. d. Bathric of South
Windham were at II. f. Bathric's Thurs
day.
Miss Nellie Kingsbury is at home from
her school in Gassetts for a weeks vaca-
ton.
Frank waterhouse was called to West
Townshend Tuesday by the death of his
brother.
H. II. Eddy and family were in Bellows
Falls from Wednesday until Saturday of
last week
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Hemenway.
Leon Fisher and Miss Huntley Of
Keene were Thanksgiving guests at Mar
tin Fishers.
F. G. Redfield and A. w Bartholomew
of Claremont spent Thanksgiving at NJ.
c. Redfelds.
Cabot Daniels of Andover. Mass, was
the guest OF his aunt, Miss s. E. Daniels,
over Thanksgiving.
John L. Sparks, who has been spending
several weeks with his father, F. E.
Sparks, is again at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos futile went last
week to Fair Haven. this state, where
they win spend the winter.
Mrs, c. NJ. Reed went to Cambridge
port last week TO be with her sister Mrs.
Perham, over Thanksgiving.
Mrs. George Glazier and daughter,
| Edith, of East Westmoreland, N. H,
have been guests at l. L. Parks.
o. L. Wilson spent Thanksgiving with
| his family who are staying a few weeks
at E. D. Randlett's in Newport, N. H.
Miss Norma Giles of Windham is with
her grandmother, Mrs. Frank Water
! house, who has been Ill several weeks.
| E. B. Stowell and family spent Thanks.
| giving with relatives in Rutland. Mrs
Stowell and son remained for a short
| visit.
1t is reported that the stage line from
| Townshend TO Saxtons River is again II
| the hands of c. T. Carlton, who bought
| II of Mason Walker.
Misses Marguerite Merriheld, Nelli,
| Cunneen and Ethel Upton of Vernon
academy spent Thanksgiving day at thei
homes here. Miss Merrifeld was accom-
panied by her roommate, Miss JESSIE
Moore of Pennsylvania.
The body OF Charles Dompier who wa!
struck and fatally injured by a traiI
near Lawrence's mills Tuesday, wa
brought here Wednesday. The funera
was held Thursday at the home of hi
father, John Dompler, and the burial wa
in West Townshend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
STATIONS RIVER.

Abbie whitcomb has been i'll with tom
silitis.
There were 2s guests at Thanksgiving
dinner at Clark Lakes.
Miss Blanche Farr was at home from
Mt. Holyoke college last week
Col. A. A. Hall of st. Adams has been
recent guest at John Austins.
Mrs. ]. c. King of Lebanon, N. H.,
spent Sunday with her son. Edward King.
Mrs. Scion Perry. who has been away
several weeks, came home last week.
Rehearsals are in progress for a play
which will be given soon in odd Fellows
hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert May of Union
City, Conn, were at Mrs. Mays broth
er's, Edwin Lakes, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. johnson and daugh-
ter, Nettie, of Townshend were Thanks
giving guests at II. G. Johnsons
Miss Wilma Cory worked as clerk in
Mrs. S. T. Andrews's drug store in Bel
lows Falls through the school vacation.
viii Holt who had been confined to
the house some time, died at his home
Wednesday noon from tuberculosis. He
is survived by a wife and one child.
Mrs. Maud Bean was married in Spring
field on Dec. 3 to Harry r. Evans of that
place. They will live in Springfield, where
Mr.. Evans has work in the machine
shop
Mrs. Walter Ross and child have return
ed to their home in Newport N. H., after
spending Thanksgiving here with Mr.
Ross, who works in the Saxtons River
wooden mill.
Several couples from this place attend
ed the opening dance in Bartonsville last
week Thursday evening and several cou-
pies went to the masquerade in Cam
bridgeport Friday evening.
Mrs. Vernon Peace returned last week
from Montreal and Mr.. Peace was here
one day from Concord Junction. They
packed their household goods and have
moved to Concord Junction, where Mr.
Peace has work in a wooden mill.
Warner Townsends house was burned
Wednesday morning, the fire being dis
covered between and o'clock. Mos
of the household goods from the lower
floor were saved and a few articles from
the second floor, but nothing from tbs
cellar. The large barn did not take fire
Mr.. Townsend was away having starteC
for Westminster before the fire was dis
| covered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
cAMeRIDeEPoRT.

Wesley Ellis and family drove to Wind
sor last week to spend Thanksgiving day
with Mr.. Enis's son.
The Sunday school has decided TO have
a tree with appropriate exercises on
Christmas evening at the church
Mrs. A. A. Wyman has been confined
to the house some time with a severe
bronchial trouble and at present is under
her physicians care.
w. c. T. u. meeting Thursday after
noon, Dec. Is, at Mrs. H. NJ. Bemis's.
Topic, Methods of Influencing Public
Opinion" Leader, Miss Oma HARDWOOD.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Stevens have re-
Gently entertained their son, w. G..
Stevens, of the Idlewild, Bethlehem. N.
H., Mrs. Stevens stopping in Chester with
her mother, Mrs. II. S. Wheelock, who has
been seriously ILL.,
Out of town guests on Thanksgiving
day included Miss Alta Bridges Of Keene,
at William Bridges's; Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
Blodgett and son, Stanley, of North
aadIey, Mass. at Mrs. Hannah Bemis's
z. p. Weston OF Bellows Falls at S. j
Weaver's; Prof. Henry d. Wild of VIII
liams college at his fathers. Rev. A. w
Wild's.
The house on the Chester road owned
by Hollis Wyman and occupied by his
son, John, and family was destroyed bS
fire early Friday evening. Mr.. Wymar
was away from home but his brother
Elroy Wyman, with the assistance of the
neighbors, saved the adjoining buildings
and furniture. clothing, etc, from thu
ground floor. Everything in the chambers
including a trunk which contained q
sum of money, was burned. Much sym
pathy is expressed for the Wymans, WHIT
are staying temporarily with relatives II
this village and in Saxtons River.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Death OF David Mowry 1.-THE Sage Of Ley
den.v

David Mowry, known as the sage of
Ieyden," died Tuesday night. Although
in failing health for several years ne
was able to be about until a fortnight
ago. At the request of Mr.. MONTY his
body will be cremated and later MS ashes
will be deposited in the family lot Davlo
Mowry was born in Leyden, Sept. q 1916.
He was one of the sons OF george an9
Polly Avery Mowry. He was educated
in the Leyden schools and in the famous
old academy in Deerfield. For time
after he graduated Mr.. MONTY was
teacher in the public schools OF Ley1en'
CoIrain and Vernon, VT. ASIDE from tha',
his occupation during his life was that OF
a. farmer. and he also engaged IN luInOea II
ing TO a considerable extent. for SO
wears he was clerk and treasurer OF ms
native town and he also served II IN other
offices. In 1S47 he represented the us
trict in the legislature. For years ne was
prominent in the Franklin agrlcuitura,
society. In politics he was DemocIa'
and he was nominated for many olnces'
Mr.. Mowry was prolific ana an interest,"
ing writer, and his communications ollen
appeared in the county papers. In re-
Iigious belief he was UniVersahst' IL
married Miss Sarah A. Carpenter, VIA VIA
was also a native of Leyden, sept y DIV
She died Dec. 2, 1878. They had nVe chlI-
dren. Those who now survive are ii: -
MONTY of Leyden, with whom MT
MONTY lived, and Mrs. F. j. hellogg OF
Utica. N. Y. There are two granoehll'
dren. David H., now student az am
herst college, and Miss Alice M MONTY
who lives with her aunt in UTICA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07
The survival Of the Unfit.

The average baby born today has a
chance of reaching five years of age bet
ter by so per cent than would have been
the case half century ago. Its pros
pect of escaping the diseases of child
hood and growing up is vastly improved
as compared with earlier days.
Now, It is very desirable to save the
babies and one OF the greatest triumphs
of our newer civilization is the successful
rearing of three human infants for every
two that survived half a century ago. But
it is undeniable that the race, as a whole
suffers by the change, inasmuch as the
weaklings, instead of being weeded out
are thus enabled to grow up. These
weaklings not only propagate other weak
lings, but, by reason Of their Inferior Wig
or OF constitution, commonly fail u reach
old age. In this fact, doubtless, is found
one cause of the rise in the death rate In
later life.-[The Reader.