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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-13
Furnishing the Church.

The Home Mission Society of the
Methodist church met at the district
parsonage yesterday afternoon. There
was quite a small attendance. At
| ter the regular business meeting,
ways and means for increasing the
exchequer were discussed.
Since the completion of the church
these ladies have put down cork
carpet throughout the main audi
torium, and Sunday school rooms and
the infant class room, with the vel
vet runners down the aisles. as wei
as carpeting the rostrum and choir
loft
The pastors study has also been
furnished a cork carpet. desk
and book case have been placed there
in Added 10 these are a Franklin
heater. donated by friend. some
bright rugs by a n.cmber, pictures
by friend and desk chair by six
members OF the society.
This room will be used as meet
ing place of the society until tho
ladies parlor is furnished
Cushions for the chanoel and cur
tains for the organ rail will be put
in next week. making in all 8n ex-
penditure of about 81 .260.
This whole expense has been as
suIhed by the society. and an earn
est appeal Is made TO those members
who SIT complaeently back. and
leave the work 10 a faithful few
Oh. that every woman In our church
could come in and help the few who
are struggling TO do the Masters
will PRESS STPT.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-13
A SINGING CONVENTION
Wasaasfhie Has IN 0ppertsaisy 10 Sc
fsre fkis fyeal ia Hay

II Waxahaehie wlIi aet promptly
she has the opportunity af securing
a big singing convention. which Is
proposed to be held here the FIRST
Saturday and Sunday in Mas. Other
pjaeeH are making application for the
convention aud II the people of
Waxahaehie want 10 enjoy rich
song feast they should give the mat
ter some attention The event can
BE held at the Cnautauaua park, and
will bring together prominent sing
Iers from all parts of the country
Waxahachie has been invited to make
application for the convention as the
following letter from a representative
of the Showalter- Pattan Publishing
Company explains:
Dallas, Tex, Jan. l2.-Editor
Light, Waxahachie. Texas-Dear Sir;
Prof r. II. Cornelius, Il. d. Burlesoh,
R. L. Ferguson, w. NJ. Golden and
many other singers of Ellis county
and Texas have made special request
Of the writer to arrange for two big
singings for the early spring. Grand
Prairie and Arlington have both put
in their applications for one OF these
two singings, but we win have one
more date left for a two days sing
ing Prof. A. j. Showalter and Prof.
J. d. Patton. as well as many other
noted singers, have promised to at
tend Friends have requested that
one of the occasions be held at
Waxahachie. What is the desire of
your people? Do they want two
days singing the first Sunday in
May? If so will they take care of the
visitors, prepare everything they need
to make 1t one of the grandest two
days singings ever held in North
lTexas The writer is ready to receive
suggestions. We want three months
or more to work up these two singing
occasions and il your people want to
Iextend an invitatio let me hear from
lyour committee without any delay.
delay will mean that one of the days
will go somewhere else
| An occasion like this will bring
! more good singers to Waxahachie
than ever before. AS leader Prof
Showalter stands at the head
Every one that is interested in this
matter please write me. Do not wait
for some one else to do or for tomor
row, but | must know without de-
lay. Respectfully,
J. w. HERRING
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-13

~ YOU want coal phone us Central
Fuel and Feed Company Both
phones Archie Thompson. mer. 80
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-13
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Held Meeting To Discuss Matter of
az H.iks' Home.

a meeting of tite building commit
tee Was held ia the Eiks hall last
night for the purpose Of further dis
cassing the matter Of q home for
the order As practically no work
has been done by any of the commit
taea there was little business that
could be transacted at this meeting
II wa9 urged In the committee that
the subscription committee should
begin work at once and see every
member AS speedily as possible.
Very little can be done by other COM
mIttees until the required stock is
subscribed Then the association
will be chartered under the laws of
the state and plans and specifiea-
tions for building prepared.
The committee adjourned to meet
again Monday night. January q
The committees which were ap-
pointed last summer are as follows;
Building Committee-T. j. Cole,
chairman; s. P. Spalding, Geo. l..
Griffin, Osce Goodwin. c. NJ Sam
mons, r. K. Erwin, |. Mincer. B. r.
Thornhill, r. w. Getzendaner, D. G.
Thompson, L. Keplinger, r. b. Ken
nedy, DR.. A. B. Small, John Beatty,
w A. Ownby, Ed Cunningham, j. s.
Davis, T. A. Ferris. j. l.. McCart-
ney, j. B. Hines, John D. McRae, F.
B. Kenner, H. A. Pierce, f. P. An
derson Jr.,Perry S. Robertson. w. l..
Acker, Jack Beall, Henry Anderson,
Walter Grow, R. ]. Coleman. J. Lee
Cannon, ]. Lee Penn, B. Heyer, w.
tP Wood, F. l.. Hawkins, Ben Leigh
Lex Meredith, H. N. Peters, w. B
Starr, DR.. H. Q. Stacey, John F. Wy
latt, Joe Brown.
Committee on charter, bylaws
; etc.-F. l.. Hawkins, chairman;
Lee Cannon. Lex Meredith, J. &
Hines, H. n Peters, John F. Wyatt
r. w. Getzendaner, R. B. Kennedy
W. A. Ownby, J. r. Coleman.
Committee on subscriptiOn.-J. 8.
! Davis, chairman; B. F. kenner. l..
Mincer, Ed Cunningham, Henry An
derson, John Beatty. Walter Crow,
~. Lee Penn, Geo L. Griffin, r. X
Erwin, Ben Leigh.
Committee or plans, Specifications,
etc.--C. NJ. Sammons, chairman; T.
A. Ferris, D. G. Thompson, w P
Hood, S. P. Spalding, B. F. Thorn
hill. l.. Keplinger, II. A. Pierce, John
D McRae. E P Anderson Jr.. w.
B. Starr, Joe Brown.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-13
4 SHORTAGE OF COAL
sRsral and frisco Rnads Are Facing
possibie Fuel Troables

That the Houston and Texas Cen
raj and Frisco railroads are facing
possible fuel troubles is evident from
the following which appeared in yes
terday's Deuison Herald
with orders for twice as much coal
as can be furnished, the Indian Terri
iory coal operators are having hard
isne. The shortage is hetns felt in
some quarters and BY some Of the
railroads.
The Rock Island mines. from
which the Frisco. the Houston and
Texas Central and other Texas roads,
draw their supply are blocked with
empty cars which the miners are try
ing to fiji For several days past the
Frisco has delivered no coal 10 the
Houston and Texas Central in Dent-
son, though the usual amount Is 30
cars daily. The Houston and Texas
Central has tried to get coal else
where and has put in an order for
ten cars day from Wilburton, but
so far cannot get the order filled.
The local yards of the Houston and
Texas Central are filled with empty
coal cars and more are coming in
every few hours.
If the shortage on the Frisco and
Central continues much longer the
situation will be serious. There is
even no commercial coal moving over
the lines which may be confiscated
The Katy is getting it's regular sup
ply from Indian Territory mines but
in order to get it commercial orders
are being left untitled About zoe
cars daily are being loaded on thu
Katy. when twice the amount coult
be used.
The shortage is caused by tn
Christmas holidays, during which n
coal was mined or loaded. The Goa
operators had been keeping up fail
,y we'll with their orders, but tn
holiday. laft them too far behind I
catch mp.
L. A. Daffan, general agent
transportation for the Houston an
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-13
Look Over Your
Underw e ar

II you find some Of the
garments giving way in
places. better come in
and repienish. We are
anxious to reduce our
underwear stock and
you II find the prices in
teresting You know the
brands. we've handled
'em for years and never
have a complaint. Light
weight, medium or heavy
weight, wool. mixed
wool and cotton or all
cotton. every grade, Soc
and up.
Boys Underwear. union
or two piece suits. as
soriment complete. :.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-13
A FATAL SHOOTING.
a. u. Boles Shot and Killed \. J.
Cleveland in West Part
of t'Ornty

A fatal shooting took place in the
western part of the county in which
4. J Cleveland was killed by A. b.
Boles Boles arrived in the city this
afternoon and surrendered 10 the
sheriff He was taken 10 the county
Jail and locked up The particulars
of the killing have not been ascer-
tanned Boles has made no statement
Ca the officers. but was in consulta-
tion with lawyers shortly after ne
had surrendered 20 the officers
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-13

~ . Bsaty of this ciiy had =
number of pigeons on exhibition AZ
m, shnv oi the North reSas Poul-
tr Association khich was held AZ
Dallas ihis scek le hss ls-en advis-
Ell hf ths ss.e0efaff of ere sssori-
atlon fhat he took nus pr1a on a
gsalr ot shits holuera and nall 1i
tlur har humsrs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-13

W. II. Fears. former county atto.
ney and now first assistant. attended
justice court here last Saturday and
incidentally visited his life long
friend, DR.. Colley. Bill is one of
the best lawyers in Ellis county and
the only effect age seems to have
made upon his appearance is TO make
him more handsome Italy Sur
priser
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-13
Goes With New Company

j. p. Mann OF Ennis. for many
years connected as train dispatcher
and IN other ways with the Houston
and Texas Central has been appoint
ed 10 a position with the company
arranging TO build tbe new road
from Mckinney. Texas. 20 Roswell.
New Mexico Mr Mann viii -o to
Mckinney January .o to enter upon
his new duties
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-13

Texas Central. who IL handling the
coal shipments Tor his road, IL IN he
Indian Territory looking after the
matter ] Il Hibben, general fuel
agent tor the NJ. X. 4 r. has been In
Denison for several days. watching
to see that no trouble occurs over the
shortage
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-13

We must have a meeting Frioxy
night, January IL, as there is some
business that must be attended to.
Col John l.. Handley will be with
US on Wednesday night, January "a.
t c. NJ. BRADY, Sec'y
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-13

tn wnxahaehie Tuesday, January fe.
and viii address tho local Woman 4
Missionary Union regarding this
great work. All who are Interested
are earnestly invited 10 attend this
meeting. which viii be held Al. the
First Baptist church IN Waxahachie.
al 2 3n D. M Tuesday January lG
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-13

@ia taain ArmsIruuE el ha4ii-
@ors. Nj. sss retaTr ef thH W oman
sia@issa@ry uaion aa aanuaTJ os the
southern naptiss Csurcnfinn. VII b.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
The HaIl Boy.

There is a boy in buttons at one of
the London hotels who studies English
literature in his spare moments. A
few days ago he was given his wages
minus a small fine deducted for some
breach of the regulations. Quite indig.
nant he said to the manager:
"Sir, if you should ever find it within
the scope of your jurisdiction to levy
an assessment ON my wage for some
trivial act, alleged to have been COM
mitted by myself, would suggest that
you refrain from exercising that pre-
rogative. The failure to do SD would
of necessity force me to tender my res
ignation"
The manager, lettering, reached a
chair and in gaSps asked what the boy
meant.
I'm other words, if you fine me again
I shall chuck up the job" said the lad.
--Tatler
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
A BREAK BY ROCKHILL.
Orr MINISTRY to China Accused Of Of.
fering Chinks a Bride to Appease
Their Wrath.

Chairman Hull Of the military af--
faira committee, in presenting tho
army appropriation bill to the house,
wednesday, urged the necessity Of
complete preparedness as to our army
and navy for trouble in the Orient.
He declared that any nation not pre-
nared to defend it's position in China.
might as well haul down its flag and
quit the Pacific.
Mr.. Hull had read newspaper dis.
patch from Pekin, which had been
sent him from the orient, and which
he youched for as entirely accurate
which gave an account of an inter-
view between Minister Rockhill and
Mr.. Ma Tung, president of the waiw-
upu. Mr.. Rockhill reminded the Chi
nese official that the United States in
tended to return the 100000 pounds
sterling, its part Of the Boxer indem-
nifty
Mr.. Hull characterized these utter
ances on the part Of Mr.. Rockhill as
"injudicious."
81 do not believe that the represen-
tative of this government had prop
er conception of the character Of the
Chinese people" continued Mr.. Hull,
when he offered them bride Of TO-
100000 pounds sterling, or whatever
the United States share Of the Chi
nese indemnity may have been, to-
be good"
"They are a people," he said, that
in my judgment would take any such
offer as that as an indication of our
being rather more afraid of them than.
otherwise and it seems to me that 81
man occupying his position should
have let whatever information was
necessary come from the government
of the United States direct and not
have given it to the newspapers"
Mr. Hull said he had been informed
extensively of the Chinese situation,
He read a lengthy letter, the author
Of which he declined to divulge, which
rebutted the idea that Japan was
causing trouble in China. Mr. Hull
endorsed this view and also the prop
osition in the letter that the boxer
indemnity ought rather to be used to
build battleships for the United States
than be returned to China.
MIR. Hull pointed out that it was de-
cldedly to the interest of Japan to-
preserve order in China in order to
retain her markets in that country;
China he said was passing through a
transition from ancient to modern civ
i1ization, "and while that is going on
every government that has business,
relations with her must be ready to.
protect themselves or else pull down
their flag and leave the Pacific ocean,
and destroy their trade"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02

the line with up to date rollinl
stock.
There is another petition for char
Ter to be presented before the secre
tary of stare for the Waycross, Satilla
and St. Marys Railway company, the,
promoters Of which desire to build
over almost the same route. There
will undoubtedly be contest be-
tween the two companies as to which
will secure a charter from the secre-
tAEy of state.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
a MERRY LITTLE MAIpEN.

@Who went down the way with you
Little maiden, when the dew
Strung with pearls the nodding grass,
Az saw you, laughing, pass!
"Not step by yours heard,
Not the utter Of a word.
just your laugh should have known
That in any place, your own"
"No," the little maiden said,
As she shook her sunny head.
ono one came this way with me,
But | saw honey-bee
"Buzzing round the milk-white clover,
And he made me laugh all over,
Then a bird spoke, overhead,
And / laughed at what he said;
Sand tree-toad called again,
Three times over, 1t viii rainl
But ! was alone, you see:
No one came this way with me-"
Little maiden, now" said ],
"Your sweet riddle descry,
For your comrades were, / guess,
Eyes and Ears and Happiness"
Cora A. Matson Dolson, in Youths
Companion.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
sarah Downs Theater Trust.

Sarah Bernhard, the great French
actress, will appear in Atlanta March
Is or Is, for two performances, at the
Peachtree auditorium.
Manager Anderson of the audito-
rum has closed a contract with VIII
liam German, the advance agent OF
the Divine Sarah" for the local per
formances.
In order to arrange for this ap-
pearance, it will be necessary to make
q number of changes in the audito'
rum.
The rapacity Of the reigning theat-
rical syndicate makes it necessary for
Bernhard, in her American tour, TO
appear in houses not controlled by
Klaw & Erlanger Only the audacity
of the syndicate could exclude the
great French woman from the regular
play houses and force her out into
the open, as it were, to present her
play, in a circus tent or some similar
Enclosure that may be found handy.
In Atlanta she is particularly for
tunate, since her management has Sc
cured the Peachtree auditorium.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
Charter for New RAILROAD.

The Waycross Herald publishes the
petition for charter for the St. Marys,
Waycross and Nashville railroad.
The route of the proposed new rail-
road is from st. Marys, Ga, northwest
to Waycross, thence east to Nashville,
in Berrien county, and Kingsland, in
Camden county The road will run
east to Folkston, thence southeast to
MOniac.
The proposed length of the new
road will be about $50 miles.
The promoters are among the best
known citizens Of South Georgia
Their combined wealth would con.
struct the new road several times
over without outside help.
They propose to be capitalized at
100000 in shares of S1G0 each.
The new road will open up some
of the best timber and farm lands
and will be an incalculable benefit to
the section.
The promoters propose to begin the
construction work at the earliest pos
sible moment, and propose to equip
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
Good Roads Work in Clarke.

The work of macadamizing the
county roads in Clarke county will
be taken up again in a few days and
will be carried on steadily until next
winter This work has been delayed
by the bad weather of the winter, but
during that time the rock crusher has
been kept at work and the amount Of
rock on hand now is enough to do all
the macadamizing work that the con-
victs will be able to do for months.
The county authorities hope to be
able to put in at least ten miles Of
this macadamizing this year, if not
more. The money in hand from
the issue Of 100000 of road bonds
will be sufficient, it is thought, to
provide for at least so miles of good
roadway in the county.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
No More Absolute Villains.

The story Of to-day is remarkable
not for its exclusion Of evil traits, but
for its truer perspective of human
failures and excellences, its wiser
mingling of these. This new tenn
permanent of fiction began as a notable
feature with George Eliot, and has
been steadily developed. until now the
polite reader has 10 relish for the I'M
mixed type OF saint or sinner. If there
is any bright cherub sitting up aloft
that takes care of the poor editor, it
is one who restraints his hand when he
would accept a story in which pure
malice has any part or one III which
pharisaism wins any favor.-H. NJ
Alden, in Harper's Magazine.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
Atlanta Fair Premiums large.

The fair committee of the Atlanta
Fair Association has fixed the pre-
miums for the next fair at a meet
ing with the fair committee OF the
Georgia State Agricultural Spciety.
It was decided to increase the Yrlz>.
for the best county exhibit from 81,
600 to $1,000, the largest ever offered
In line with this increase, the SEQ
ond, third, fourth and fifth prizes were
raised S100 each or from $500 to
5000.
The two committees then fixed the
remaining premiums. A total OF ST.
800 is offered for county exhibits, as
follows: First prize, $1,000; second,
$1,000; third, $500; fourth, $500; fifth,
$500; next five, $500 each; five fol
lowing, $500 each.
The four prizes for collective agri-
cultural exhibits will remain as they
were: $4O9, first; $500 second; 5000
third; 800 fourth. Prizes for one
horse farm exhibits are also the same.
They are: First, $500; second, $500;
third, $3.50; fourth, $50.
The prizes for individual exhibits
remain practically the same. Among
these are $50 for the greatest yield
of Sea Island cotton from one acre;
S. for the best yield of shert staple
cotton from the same acreage; $50
for the best yield of corn from one
acre, and $40 for the best ten stalks
of cotton
The corn and cotton contest for
Georgia boys was approved. Two
prizes of SIS each are offered for
the best ten ears OF corn ana ten
stalks of cotton.
1t was also decided to open the
fair this fall on Wednesday, October
10th, instead of on Monday, as has
previously been the rule. The change
was decide on because the Monday
opening gives no time for the prepa-
ration of exhibits.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
Bonds Were Not satisfactorY.

Nell and Alex Adkins, the two men
in Jail at Washington, charged with
the mysterious shooting of Benjamin
H. Aiken from ambush on the night
of February 10, applied for bail before
Judge Samuel Hardeman, which was
fixed at $500 each. The bonds offered
by the attorneys for the prisoners,
however, were not satisfactory to the
sheriff, and the two men were return
ed to Jail.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
SENATE PASSES PURE FOOD BILL. s sa.ss

Measure Goes ThroGgh by Decisive Vote
Was Pending fifteen Years.
After fifteen years Of more or less.
serious consideration of the subject
the senate Wednesday passed a pure
food bill by the decisive vote of GO.
to 4.
The bill make it a misdemeanor to.
manufacture or sell adulterated or
misbranded foods. drugs, medicines
or liquors, and prohibits tho shipment
Of such goods from one state to an
ether or to a foreign country. It
also prohibits the receipt Of such
goods. Punishment is by fine OF $500
or by Imprisonment for one year, or
both
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
VIII Invite President Roosevelt.

A committee Of six Georgians will
be appointed to call on President
Roosevelt at Washington and invite
the chief executive to be present at
the Wheeler memorial exercises in At
lanta on March q.
This decision was reached by the
Wheeler memorial executive commit
tee at a recent meeting of that body.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
FOUL PLAY IS APPARENT.
YOuOg Man Was "OOped," Robbed and
Then Placed in Way Of Train.


James r., alias "Peacs1e" Goode..
who has figured before the courts in
several escapades in the recent past,
was jailed at cambridge, Ga, We'd
nesday, under suspicion of being I'M
plicated in one of the most revolving
crimes in the history of the county.
Since the death of young M. M. Ba-
ker, who was run over and killed Sat
urday night by Coast Line passeu-
ger train, in the local yards, officers
have been at work upon clews indi-
eating foul play. It is now apparent.
that Baker was "doped" and robbed
a short while before train time, and
laid upon the track for the train to
finish the work.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
sponsor for oeOrqia Appointed.

Miss Sarah L. Wadley, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Dole Wadley,
Of Macon, has been appointed spon-
sor for the Georgia division United
Confederate Veterans at the national
reunion to be held in New Orleans in
May. The announcement came from
the Office of General c. NJ. Wiley, in
command of the division.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
GEORGIA BRIEFS
Johnson Names oraanIzers.

A new finance committee and the
district organizers Of the Southern
Cotton Association, Georgia division,
have been named by President M. j..
Johnson. The district organizers will
carry on the fight for reduced acreage.
for lucent cotton, and will also raise
funds for carrying on the work OF tns
division
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-02
summer School for Teachers.

According to the plans OF DR.. G.
R. Glenn, president of the North
Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical
College at Dahlonega, the teachers of
the state will be able to enjoy the adj
vantages of normal instruction during
one Of the summer months. A num-
per of we'll known educators of the
country will be secured in addition to
the faculty of the Dahlonega school,
and the teachers will be given the
benefit of a splendid course of instruc-
ton in the best school methods