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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-14

The WaNahachie Ginneries Received
Over Three Hundred Bales of
Cotton Thursday.

As result of the dry weather
which has prevailed the past few
days the fleecy staple has commenced
to move rapidly The WaSahachie |
ginneries are running on full time
and some of them are operated at
night in order to keep up with the
rush, The three square bale gins and
the round bale plant received yester
day q total of 324 bales Wagons
loaded with cotton streamed through
the city all day and several loads
came in last night. The yards at
the gins We're crowded with wagons
most of the day yesterday. From
II O'Clock Wednesday TO " o'clock
yesterday one farmer hauled four
}bales to the gin. His pickers prom
Used to give him two more bales yes
lterday afternoon.
Picking is now general in all part
of the county. and the staple is b'
ing gathered in hurry Crews
!, negro pickers can be seen in almos
every field, and ii the weather con
| tinues fair there will be an increased
demand for hands
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-14
IA SUIT FOR DAMAGES


Alleging rhe death IL her husband.
n Davenport. to have beer due 10
Injuries received by the explosion
of locomotive on The Houston and
Texas Central railroad Mrs Sarah
y Davenport has instituted proceed
ings against the company To recover
damages In the sum OF $50 .oou
The suit was filed fn the district
clerk < office last night by Randell
4 Wood of sherman. attorneys Tor
the plaintiff
The petition alleges that on No
yember q. 1905. and for q long time
prior thereto - Davenport had been
in the employ Of the Central In the
capacity OF locomotive engineer On
the date referred 10 his engine was
pulling freight train from the south
When about three miles below Ennis
the boilers and engines blew mp. col
lapsed. exploded and went to pieces
with great suddenness and force
thereby so injuring the engineer that
he died few hours later from the
effects OF the injuries
other suits filed YESTERDAY the
last day OF service. are as follows.
Dona Munchus vs.. VIII Munchus.
divorce.
Annie S. Smith by next friend. "
T. Mcdaniel, vs.. Cal Smith. parti-
tion.
Mrs. ] A. Synco ct al vs. German
Alliance Insurance Company of New
York, suit on insurance policy.
Rosa May House et al ys. Katie
Cummins, partition.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-14
HENRY VI. NEIL DEAD.
Prominent cotton Statisticlan of New
Orleans Killed by street Car,

New Orleans, La. Sept IA -
Henry NJ Neill, who has been pow
or in the cotton world for forty odd
years. at one time the most promi-
nent figure In the cotton business,
coming crops swayed the market
price to aud fro like the government
crop reports of TODAY, was accident
ly killed by a street car Wednesday
afternoon lie was rs year of age.
but still very active He tagged a
car near his home. Sixth and Camp
street. intending to go down town.
He stood too near the track and was
knocked to the pavement breaking
several ribs and causing internal in
juries. from which he died at 6 p m
Mr.. Neill was an Englishman, and
came to New Orleans in lS49 as a
cotton buyer. He was the first man
who ever went into the cotton fields
and surveyed the actual facts. He
based his estimates on actual facts.
He sent his estimates TO the firm of
Neill Bros, London, who published
them widely, and up to fifteen years
ago ne was regarded as the worlds
leading authority on the cotton crop
OF the United States. He made esti-
mates every year. in the early part
of the season, and when the actual
figures came in on September l he
was always near the mark. For a
10, ,00o. .000-bale crop Mr.. Neill has
been known to come within 100, 600
| bales of the actual figure.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-14

The Executive Committee

At the meeting of citizens at the
courthouse yesterday afternoon it
was decided to have one member OF
the executive committee at every
voting box in the county. This mem
Der is TO be named by the citizens of
such voting box and he shall proceed
to organize in his precinct. This or
ganization shall be reported to the
secretary of the central committee at
Waxahachie.
The executive committee was au
thorized to. take such steps as may
be deemed necessary to scure the en-
fOrcement of law.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-14
BREAKS THE RECORD.
Fifty-SiN Convictions Secured at this
Term OF the County Court.

The present term of the county
court has been one of the busiest
terms ever held and County Attor-
ney Smith has made new record in
the number of convictions secured
The term has been in session one
week and -four days and in that time
fifty-siX convictions have been Sc
cured. This is the greatest number
ever had at one term of the court
and exceeds the last term by thirty
It has been customary to devote the
first two weeks Of the term 10 the
trial of criminal cases. but on ae-
count of the crowded condition of
the docket criminal prosecutions will
be continued through next week. Of
the total number of convictions had
during this term fifty-one We're on
pleas of guilty. There has been ten
trials. Five resulted in convictions
and five in acquittals OF the con
Ictions, three were for violating the
local option law.
1t was stated yesterday afternoon
that Hardin and Dickey were the first
white men County Attorney Smith
had convicted for violating the local
option law. BY a further investiga-
tion of the records it was found that
a white man from Italy was convict
ed by Mr. Smith soon after he took
charge of the county attorneys Of
flee. Rather than go to the county
farm this party paid the sheriff 500
day for twenty days for the priyi-
lege of staying in Jail Mr.. Smith
has the honor of convicting the first
proprietor of a place of business for
violating the local option law.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-14
WORK OF GREEN HANDS.
NoyiceS Attempt to Blow II Safe in /
NaypearI store.

Information comes from Maypearl
that the hardware store and lumber
yard office of J. V Wood 4 Bro.
was burglarized last Saturday night
It is believed that the work was done
by green hands. An attempt was
made to drill into the safe for the
purpose of destroying the combina-
tion. but for some reason this was
abandoned without blowing the safe.
After failing to get into the safe the
burglars turned their attention to
the store and loaded up on pocket
knives. No arrests have been made.
later report from Maypearl says
thar an attempt WAS made 10 crack
the safe at the International depot.
bur it proved unsuccessful
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-14
OFFICERS AS COOKS.


Washington, Sept lit is the
purpose of Commissary General
| Sharpe to have every subsistence of
! flcer of the army serve a detail a
| one time or another at one of the
I three military schools for bakers and
cooks 1t is held that every officer
of the army, for that matter. should
serve a period of observation and in
struction at these schools, to the end
that company commanders may fully
understand the method of preparing
food for soldiers in the field as well
as in garrison.
1t is within the possibilities that
a fourth school may be established.
near Manila. so that officers on duty
in the Philippines may have an OPP
portunity of learning how food should |
be baked. The system of detailing
line officers for duty as subsistence
officers will serve to take out into
the line the knowledge of army bak-
ing and cooking, for after a tour of
duty of four years duration the de |
tailed CommissaTy returns to his |
troop or company with the advantage |
of experience in the subsistence de- !
partment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-14
A DEMAND FOR COOKS
soITet Csas,aSeai Has Departed 10 hos
ne fisecy Staple.

Cooks Cooks Cooks
just plain. ordinary preparefs of
TODD
Such Is the cry going up from
hundreds OF housewives In Waxa-
hachie who are bemoaning the fact
that their cherished Ethiopian kitch-
en servants have flown 10 the cotton
patches
More money can be made gather
Ing the white staple and the array
OF black kitchen talent prefers 10
bark TO the call OF the cash and hike
TO the cotton fields Thus ensues
the cry for servants
Each year at this season there
occurs a dearth of colored help in
Waxahachie just as there does in
every other town in Texas The
black folks will not do housework
while the fleece remains TO be gath
cred from the hundreds of thous-
andS OF acres. Good prices are paid
for picking and this gets the colored
folks, Then there is the evening
frolic when the pickcrs gather to
dance and sing.
Men from the country come to the
city and beguile the black folks.
Tales are told of big money to be
made with but little work as a pre-
liminary. Each year these same
tales are told and each year they eff
feet the same wondrous change in
the servant problem Within a week
there may be such an exodus of ne
Groes from the town that servants
of that race command exceptionally
fancy prices. Again, the negroes may
not listen to the syren call of the
cotton patch.
1t is during this period of the year
that those who can afford servants
have to requisition any material that
appears, whether it is valuable or
not. This is the time that an endeav-
OF is paid almost as well as an ac-
complishment, and when any kind of
servant is being eagerly sought
But when the cotton season shall
be drawing to a close there will be a
rush back to town. Each old mis-
treSs will be besieged with requests
from erstwhiie servants to be taken
back. Fluent and oratorical will be
the promises never to desert the job
again. And hundreds of old ser
wants will be taken back to work un-
til the call of the cotton field is
heard again. Once more there will
be a scarcity. and this repeats itsel
year after year without change O
variation. ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-14
RID HpT Kt~pt.t TIo>S.
Illegal Traffic in Nhi~kry Condemn
ei ny Midlothian People

Among those who addressed the
meeting of citizens AZ the courthouss,
Yesterday was Rev VI X Little. pas
tor Of the Methodist church AT Mid
lothian Ne said the citizens of his
town met Wednesday nighi and form
cd IN organization for the purpose
nf working In harmony with the Of
fie"rs In securing the enforcement of
the local option law He said rcsoin
lions were adopted which condemned
in strong terms the Illegal traffic in
intoxicating liquors 4 committee
was appointed to meet booze suliri-
tors and invite them 10 keep travel
ing and TO desist from displaying
their goods In that town. One of the
resolutions adopted favored the i'm
parchment OF any precinct or county
officer who refused to perform his
dufN
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-14

MeNia. Texas. Sept IA. There WIS
q wreck on the Trinity and Brazos
Valley just south of This city Wedues-
day afternoon The tender of the
southhouud passenger train left the
tracks. causing several hours delay
Fortunately no one was hurt The
wreck was caused by soft truyk.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-14
kATY'S NEW TRAINS.
story From Parsons Says They Will
Not Go On Until Jan 1.

Although the missouri, Kansas and
Texas management is anxious to put
on the two new passenger trains
which have been talked of for some
time, there is a possibility that this
can not be done until the first of the
year. A Parsons, Kan. official is
quoted as saying that the company is
short on equipment and that its or
ders for new passenger cars can not
be filled until November or Decem-
Der.
The public is taking much interest
in the proposed service and it is un-
destood that the management will ar
range to give it as soon as possible
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-14
NFW WELLS At POWELL.
hundred Earrt'ii Producer on the
Wi,hpr~poon-t arnody Tract.

torsieana, sept, "a i@- Two wells
were added to .he Powell oil field
yesterday Both ara the property Of
Witherspoon and CaFmody One is
on the Moncrief lease and IL 100
barrel producer The other is good
we'll aud is on the ] o Burke lease.
These gentlemen Witherspoon and
Carmodyl have 81 wells In the Pow
ell field and are still drilling They
are also putting down we'll In the
Rice territory.
Ganty and Whiteaelle have recent
Campbell lease in Chambers creek
bottom This well is 5o-barrell
producer and Is long distance from
any other we'll In the field and Is re
garded as being In new territory
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-14

Regular meeting will be held next
Tuesday night. All members are
urged to be present. Business of
great importance to be attended to.
c. NJ BRADY, Secretary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-26
HUNDREDS Of BOYS
FLY THEIR KITES
THE KITE SEASON Is on IN FULL
BLAST YESTERDAYS RECORD
WAS VERY HIGH

Yesterday, hundreds Of the smhu
boys of Honolulu took advantage Of
the strong wind, and went forth 20 fly
their kites. On every highway were
to be en- numberless boys, each with
his kite.
The kite season opened about three
weeks ago At first only a few POrtu-
guese boys on the slopes of PunchbOWl
were in evidence but as the days slipped
by the number grew until it spread 10
all classes. In Aala park one viii find
the bright rainbow hued kite Of the
Jap, go Waikikiward 10 Punchbowl
and there is the Portuguese with his
kite of cloth, while out I'm the Makiki
district and at Waikiki one finds the
genuine old American kite made Of
newspaper, twine and flour paste and
there also viii be found the fond par
.ents wondering at the decreasing bar
rel Of flour, and the increasing grOcer's
bill
on the Waikiki Road were more kites
possibly than in any one section Of the
city The houses here are not num-
erOus enough TO interfere with the
sport. one ambitious youngster toll
ed up the slopes Of Diamond Head and
from the summit all afternoon could
be seen his huge box Kite lazily floating
on the breeze.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-26
BAND CAME II
HOME LAST NIGHT
BOYS REPORT A GREAT TRIP
AROUND THE ISLAND WOULD
LIKE TO GO AGAIN.

The band returned to Honolulu last
evening. From the time the boys left
Honolulu Thursday morning until SUM
day evening it was one continuous
ovation. The first evening they were
not allowed TO rest until a. m The
next evening at Laie>it was nearly as
late and it was "A tired looking bunch
of band boys that came struggling into
town last evening. The band boys are
all pleased at the reception accorded
them in Haleiwa. one hundred and
fifty people followed them to the place
from the Mormon settlement ana these
with the Waialua crowd made d large
and appreciative audience.
why" remarked one Of the boys
this morning 1--WE could play forever
if Honolulu would treat us like the
country people do Luau after luau
with plenty to drink and plenty Of
applause. | tell you they appreciate us
out there in the country l wish we
could go again"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-26

Officer Here
SYDNEY BURBANK, A FORMER
LIEUTENANT OF THE SIXTH IN
PANTRY ON THE SHERIDAN.

Aboard the transport Sheridan is a
man who is going back to his native
land disgraced He was an officer in
the American army. Today he is an
outcast, a general prisoner aboard the
vessel with a sentence to serve in pri-
son. Sydney Burbank is his name and
he was formerly a Lieutenant Of the
Sixth Infantry.
Burbank first came into notOriety over
Il year ago by his marriage to a Fill
Pine woman i'm the Philippines He
deserted his wife and child upon be-
ing ord red to America Subsequent
ly he was to have been married to a
prominent society woman of the main
land But in the meanwhile his Fill
pino wife took up the matter Of his
desertion and her complaint against
Burbank was laid before the authori-
ties. His engagement to the white
woman was broken Off. Subsequently
charges OF misappropration of COM
pany funds were brought against the
officer. He was placed on trial on a
charge of conduct unbecoming an Of
ficer and a gentleman and was senten-
ced to dismissal from the army and to
serve fifteen months In the military
prison.
He Is now being taken home as an
ordinary prisoner He Is confined in
the brig In the forward part Of the
vessel with other prisoners.
But II he INDUCES in any more Of his
eating house symposia on the mistakes
OF reformers 1t win look more like
JACK and the BEENS-TALK.
THEODORE RICHARDS.
Chairman.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-26
GREAT DAMAGE
TO The TOBEY
VESSEL WILL HAVE TO GO ON
THE DRY DOCK-PUT BACK IN A
LEAKING CONDITION.

The bark Gerard G. Tobey which was
en- route from San Francisco to this
port with a large general cargo narrow
ly escaped being sent to the bottom
in the storm that she encountered sew
eral days ago. Castle and Cooke the
agents of the vessel received a dis
patch from WEIGH and Company Of
San Francisco today regarding the
matter.
The cablegram is as follows:
San Francisco, March %.
Gerard c. Tobey has put back with
loss Of main mast, in a leaky condi-
ton. Encountered terrific weather.
VIII hold survey at once. 1t is very
probable all the cargo will have to be
discharged and vessel put into dry
dock.
WEIGH & co"
The vessel had among other things,
about 10000 cases Of oil for this port.
The bark George Curtis is now at San
Francisco and it is quite probable that
the cargo on the Tobey will be trans
ferred Immediately to the Curtis so
that there will be comparatively little
delay.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-26
PACHECO'S SWELL
NEW BARBER SHOP
JUST OPENED THIS MORNING ON
FORT STREET-EVERYTHING or
LATEST AND BEST DESIGN.

The SWEETEST barber shop I'm the Ha-
waiian Islands opened its doors for
business this morning. 1t is Frank
Pacheco's new establishment and the
place is I'm every way up TO the excel
lence that is TO be expected OF such "a
slillfu barber as Pacheco. He was
for seven years i'm charge Of the Union
Barber Shop and i'm such capacity Sc
cured the very best class Of patronage
which viii, no doubt, follow him 10 his
new resort.
The entire building on the Eva side
OF Fort street between King and Mer-
chant streets has been taken by Pa
checo for his new enterprise for i'm ad-
dition to his barber shop he has estab-
lished the mandatory for the famous
Pacheco Dandrum Killer This part of
the institution is I'm the upper story
of the building. The barber shop which
has the advantage of being on the
ground floor, is equipped with FIVE of
the latest hydraulic barber chairs. es-
pecially imported by Pacheco for his
new shop. The place is moreover hand
somely fitted up with mirrors and all
Of the latest implements Of the bar
/ ber's trade Pacheco has always been
noted for the fine line Of razors used
under his direction and he will main
tain that high standard I'm his new
| place.
! There will be five attendants at tho
shop. Attached to the barber shor
! there will be a corps Of boot blacks A
! fine stand for shining shoes has beer
equipped just mauka Of the entrance
The usual hours will be kept by Pache.
co in his shop
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-26

The Haleiwa Hotel, HonOlulus ia
nous country resort, on the line Of the
Oahu Railway contains every mOderD
Improvement and affords rs guests az
opportunity 10 enjoy all amusements-
golf, tennis, billiards. fresh ond salt
water bathing, shooting, fishing, riding
and driving. Ticket, Including rail-
way fare and one fun days room and
board, are sold az the Honolulu Station
and Trent e. Company for s.. For de-
parture OF trains consult time table.
on Sundays, the HaleiWa Limited, .
two hour train, leaves al 8.22 "a. NJ;
returning, arrives IN Honolulu az u
p. m
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-26

HOOKANO-In Eva, Oahu County, T.
H., March 25, 1906 Of typhoid fever
Keililani Hookano, aged 20 years. She
was the daughter Of Judge Hookano
OF Eva. The funeral was held at
$3.50 p. III. March 25 from residence.
Cemetery at Remond Grove, Pearl
city Rev. II. II Parker of Ka-
waiahao Church officiating. Deceas-
ed was graduate of Kawaiahao
Seminary.
RUGG-At the home OF Miss Paris in
Kona, March 20, 1906, Mrs Rugg, wife
Of George T.. Rugg
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-26
SUPREME COURT
IN AS TRANCE POSITION

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the relationship. said Gear Tho Isf.
ter was discussing whether Frear had
expressed am opinion as q Justice or las
am attorney. when Froar remarked tfat
be had not expressed au opinion la
either capacity
81 have stated that exrreespf my
approval as am individual" said fh.
chief Justice. OF have never done 80
as "a Justice or as au attorney and the
fact that when ] expressed myself !
happened TO know "a little law or ] did)
made no difference as o. my being cone
suited as an Individual"
Gear argued that The capacity ir
which Frear had expressed himself
made no difference. The House aOrr-
mittee had thought Sc was consulting
the Supreme Court be- said. and bid
fact of on Individual expression wourf
probably lead t0 "a bias thaf meant sis.
qualification as "a Justice
"'That brings us t0 the DroDgefffgr. gY
Justice Wilder" said Frear "ae /,
whether you are relying upon digoualf
hcation on the grounds OF au ezDree.
sion Of opinion or Of the relation o..
attorney and client"
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-26
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVING.

Sunday, March %.
Schr Moi Wahine, from Hilo at $50
a. ~.
Schr Kauikeaouli, from Hno at 4;3O
D. m.
Schr Concord, UlunaheIe, from Hno
at 4:15 p m.
Monday March 26.
Schr Kawailani, from KOolau ports
at 7:30 a. m.
Am bark Emily F. Whitney, Brig
ham, % days from San Francisco at
1890 a. m.