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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07
KILLED BY TRAIN.
A. r. Crawford OF Antlers, I. r.. II
Run Over at Paris.

Paris, Tex, FEB. IA. b. Craw-
ford of Antlers, l. r. was run over
and killed at O'Clock yesterday az
ternoon by northbound Santa re
passenger train No. G7 just as 1t was
pulling in at the depot. the deceased
had stepped over TO the freight OF
flee on business, and as the tram
wes pulling in he started TO cross
hack a few feet ahead of it. In step
ping on the platform after clearing
the track his foot slipped and ne
fell backward. The engine struck
him and he was ground under thc
wheels and dragged several yards,
parts OF the remains being scattered
along the track The mangled re-
mains were collected together, ana
after Justice of the Peace Ncathery
viewed them. they were turned over
TO an undertaken and prepared Tor
shipment to Ant!ers. The deceased
was a we'll known citizen of Antiers.
about 40 years old and was engaged
in the mercantile business.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07
YOUNG MEN ORGANIZE CLun.
Oh t,rt /. to Provide social Rrerrs
tiou for the Nrmbrr>

About ,hirty-five young men of
ization. the object OF which is 10
provide pleasure and recreation for
the members and their young lady
friends The entire second story OF
DR.. c. ". Simpsons building on the
north side OF the square has been
leased for a period Of two years. and
1t will be elegantly fitted up for a
club room New flooring Will be put
in. the walls and ceiling will be nice
Is pApered and handsome furniture
Will be installed. 4 reading room
where all the leading periodicals
will be kept on file will be one OF
the adjuncts to the club. Everything
In connection with the club will be
conducted in a first class manner.
The name for the organization has
not vet been selected. but officers
have been named as follows:
John Singleton, president. ]. NJ.
Eskridee. first viee-president; Fred
Malone. second vice-president; Geo,
Griffin. secretary; Elmo Moseley
assistant secretary, Oscar Dunlap
treasurer: Ralph Getzendaner, J. A.
Redman and Marcellus Middleton
trustees
The first floor Of the building will
be continued as business house. A
partition has been through the
building from the front to the rear
and one side will be occupied by
Lehman Smiley with an up to date
and complete stock of gents furnish
ing goods. 1t is understood that the
other section of the building has
been rented by the Edison Entertain
nent company, who will soon oper
permanent exhibition of high elias.
moving pictures.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07
HfADS SOON TO FALL
kx9oo60n 6eN q Texn rs nwtld
nsov II XDe@Atr.

wash ingaou, Feb s.--~Cscii A.
yen. republican national commit
teeman. accompanied By DEsne
<olte. United States marshal for
he western district OF TEXAS. are In
Washington They made brief
g, taat To the president at the White
Houfe yesterday afternoon and spent
IN hour with the postmaster Ecpcr-
II. considering Texas po~toffice APP
sentiments. Mr.. lyon Is unquestion-
lily the republican Warwick OF
nexas. in that he controls all the
federal appointments by reason of his
position in politics and his close per
-onal relations with the president.
There are thirty-nine presidential
g,ostoffices In Texas In which the
narms OF the incumbeots have al
ready expired or will soon expire.
rheee include such important towns
Is Austin. Houston. wichita, Nc
Kinney. Amarillo and Bonham 1t
viii be several days before the new
appointees for these places are de-
,1ded upon. While MI. Lyon did not
say 80. il is understood that the
T,oet master at Laredo Is to walk the
t,lank. and that Mrs. Vaughan at Sc.
suln is to be succeeded by man
named Meyer. 1t is believed that Mr.,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07

William rttss HaNcork and Mn
Jcnni~ ln~ Ella rosvw~t~r
CAtez,3 In NAyYtAG~.

In the presence. OF quite mum.
Der Of relatives and friends Mr..
William Pitts Hancock and Mis-.
ted In marriage "Wednesday even
ing a, : O'Clock a. the home OF the
brides pareafa. Mr.. and Mrn. y. +.
FORESTER. few miles from the
city. a beautiful and impressive
ceremony vas aid by Rev, Richard
son. pastor of the Bethel Methodist
church. The best man was Mr., Tom
Ridgeway OF Fort Worth and the
maid Of honor was Miss Emma For
roster, the brides sister. Mtss Sal
lie Ciaunch of Maypearl presided at
the piano and rendered the wedding
march. Az the sweet strains OF the
music filled this elegant home with
their melody the bridal party enter
ed the parlor from AN adjoining
room, the groom with the bride
leaning on his arm followed by the
attendants. The ceremony which
united the lives and destines OF
these popular young people was
then performed BY the minister.
At the conclusion OF the ceremo-
ny and after congratulations had
been extended. the bridal party. ac-
companied BY the guests, repaired
to the dining room. where most
elegant supper was served.
BY the marriage OF Mr.. Hancock
and Miss Forester two OF the pton-
eer families Of Ellis county were
united. The groom was born and
reared at Palmer and IL "A son OF Mr..
and Mrs. w l.. Hancock. for many
years highly esteemed citizens OF
that section OF the county. Two or
three years ago they moved TO
Waxahachie and are now residents
of this city. Mr. Hancock has made
his home in Waxahachie several
years He is a prominent member OF
the Waxahaehie bar, is a most worthy
and deserving young man and Is es-
| teemed by large circle OF frlends.
| The bride is likewise a native OF
! Ellis county, her father having 10
Gated in the Boz country more thar
a score of years ago. She is grad
uate Of the Waxahachie High schoo
and is young woman OF splendi'
educational attainments. Because
| lher amiabie disopsition and man
: Accomplishments she ts universAl
: laArs1retf by tho people In the col
e munity where she grew TO WomA
hood.
Mr. and Mrs. Hancock viii be
Is home to their friends at the residen
; OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Moore on We
franklin street. slaa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07
A VISITOR FROM lTANA
Loses His Mad While lndulGing IN
the Pastime of Rolling the
Bones.

\ visitor from ltasca spent last
night in the city. After spending u
few hours in the early evening see
INK the sights he met couple OF con
genial companions who Offered 10
provide him some amusement IN IN"
way OF giving an exhibition OF theIi
dcNtcrity In handling the httle NoTA
cubes They sought the soslusion OF
A room and Insisted that the visitors
from itasca Join them In gam"
Not wishing to mar the pleasure oil
N. evening by manIiestins dis
position of roluctane" he very kindly
consented 10 give his hosts rev
points ON clipping th. boncc. The
worries did no, roll Just right tor
fhe itas.a man and he ~ooa a~os"
Ia the realization ~ the fact thst
his last moruma had found Its Sai
into the possession of his new found
friends little thinr like this. ho~
.,,ef dld not discourage the itAscan
Sc continued to goli aud continued
tn los. until hls indebtedness so th''
Iask put amounted ~ sao II" bauta
ss.sl b, givinr eh~ek an his hom"
bank far thv amount uf his .UsiuE
na rssssr~sf from fhs sam. THIS
morning he ~ss uut bright snd "sFts
lad r..aa-st.-,s the city banks - aot
aanur ta. eH.sk Tais little traEsac
fi.n raas As.t n. official ear 81
Caantv Nffarnsy Mars saith. @ass
ths man frsu ita..s @sS sarss stir
rsrr moas.ss Rs visit t1s effsrs ~ IA
I ffunrfBonara tfs E@K~ . sass&AAs~, tr
eamut 81 ta- nsasn~s q ~hss b. TOT
hss ~Ae zn. sssnE % sae feforTas
soE shuz -S~srxAia.: sks S0s1tY AZ
I fsra@y fti~~ c1.z risirfs sgsta<t Tso
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07
IMPRISONED UNnER HorsE


sherman. Tex, Feb. T.~-ror sew
crsl minutes yesterday shortly be-
for. noon Dave Harrison was impris-
onea under the weight OF cottage
residence which was being moved
westward in College street II had
reached the intersection OF Maxey
street. when Harrison. who was at
work With the movers. was caught
between the ground and the Struc-
ture, His fellow laborers came to
his rescue at once, and byrtanders
and passers-by were called In, II re-
auired the strength OF a dozen or
more men to lift the weight off the
Imprisoned man. who miraculousiy
escaped. quite sore and bruised. but
withou, any broken bones,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07
new ROAD PROJECTED
lins koo Cniu n oonoS w TvjeS
hs<NcsDy kSSsset.

The following latest railroad 1os-
sip is taken from ths Fort Worth
Record;
a railroad from Center To Dallas.
via Tyler. is the latest road TO rc-
ceivc serious and promising projec-
ton
1t develops that prominent CAPT
cons. .dering the construction OF the
proposed new road for several
months, and that within the past
few days decision has been reach.
cd calling for preliminary survey
with the view of determining the
most feasible route. This survey Is
expected TO commence shortly the
route from Tyler to Dallas to be
mapped out first. Ample capital Is
said to be behind the movement.
Other questions besides the sur
vey have been considered by the
promoters Of the new road and plans
have been laid whereby n bonus
proposition will be presented all
towns and communities along the
proposed route.
1t is practically settled that the
new road between Tyler and Dallas
will be most direct line. going
through Canton, the county seat of
Van Zandt county. which has no rail-
road. thence to Kaufman. where 1t
will connect with the Texas Midland.
Of IN n lot n
rangements will be made with the
! Texas & New Orleans for track priv
! lege from Kaufman to Dallas, Ii
I possible, but failing in this the new
/ line will be built parallel TO the
! Texas e. New Orleans.
! From Tyler to Center, the propos-
ed route will open a new section of
/ Smith county, traverse Rusk coun-
! ty, touching Henderson, thence to
/ Center in Shelby county, via Timp-
son. At Center, connections would
! be made with the Santa Fe and q
gulf outlet afforded the people OF
Tyler through a competitive line tt
the Gould system, In Shelby count,
the road couldsNraw fine timbe
belt, whereas in Rusk, Smith AM
Van Zandt. great shipments of frui
and. truck are to be handled. HnS
keSsr, it is stated probable sthASs~i1
stead OF the road going to Cent?
from Tyler, it will be diverted d
rect to Shreveport. affording an a
| line from Dallas to Shreveport, Bot
surveys will be made. it is unde'
stood.
In conjunction with the PROPOSE
ton OF constructing the road outlin
ed, the people OF Tyler are also OF
fering inducements to the Trinity 4
Brazos Valley to build from Teagu'
to Paris via Tyler. 1t is stated tina
negotiations are in progress and tina
the Trinity & Brazos Valley deslr
ing to traverse the coming frult sec
ton. has practically consented tt
make a survey for the line from
league to Paris via Tyler, and across
a vast territory having no railroad
II is believed beyond all doubt thai
the valley route will finally builo
from league to Paris, one survey
having already been made. but the
proposition to afford the Frisco
Rock Island AN inlet to the fruit bel
of East Texas is having weight witt
the Yoakum interests. so it is repor
ted
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07

It's u Measuring Party.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07

IT'S = o1x.a~u.,aa@ Parry.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07
Students Recital.

The recital by the music pupils at
Trinity University, which was post
poned last week. will be given to-
morrow (Friday) at p, m. In the
auditorium. Lovers of music and pa
irons are cordially invited. Car ser
vice will be provided.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07
Former Sheriff Is Now Alderman

-NOSS
jim Meredith, former sheriff OF
Ellis county, but now a citizen OF
Austin, was elected alderman there
a, few days ago over his opponent by
fE6 majority. MIR. Meredith is son
Ipf Mrn. n. C. Meredith of this city
&ARAe e1sosS4 st,vera1 years ago to Aus
tin, where he is now engaged In tn
tgrocery business.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07

No one r immune from Kidney
trouble. 80 just remember that Fo-
ley's kidney Cure will stop The r.
Irregularities and cure any cas-" OF Kid
ucy and bladder troublc that Is not
beyond ihs reach OF medicine w
FEARS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07

Iron has CONSENTED 10 the frapposnf~
n@nt OF Postmaster Zlmpseman at
Au~un Mr.. Lyon stated tina, Aarshal
Green Of the Northern District OF
Texas. with headquarters a, Dallas,
would b. reappotntnd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-07

young men named StseaM and CrY,
Lon. charging then with kamia4,
both parties were placed under ar
7e@;. GRAFTON made bond and was
released. but Stegall was lodged in
III. county jail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
ARCHITECTS GINE
AND DISCUSS CITY
Commissioner West Talks
of City Beautiful"
and Future Plans.

At the banquet of the ninth annual
convention Of the Architectural League
OF America last night at the New WI
lard Hotel, Washington as the archi-
tectural center CT the country, was the
principal theme Of the addresses.
Commissioner Henry L. West was the
principal speaker of the evening. He
spoke of the plans for a city beautiful,
which. if carried out. VIII make Wash
ington the most beautiful city in the
world.
1t is probable that the league viii es-
tablish permanent headquarters in this
city.
J. p Hayes, Of Toronto. Canada, was
elected president Of the league.
The other speakers of the evening
were DIT. Thomas NelsOn Page, Glenn
Brown. Franklin Webster Smith, Percy
Ash +. w. Down. J. c. Hornblower.
and W. D. Window. Of Washington
Ernest J. Russell. Of St Louis, and Max
Dunning, Of Chico so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
WANT PROMOTION SYSTEM
FOR ASYLUM INTERNES

The Board Of Charities, in a communi-
cation TO the Commissioners, recon-
mends the adoption OF a plan Of promo
ton submitted by the visiting physicians
and superintendent Of the Washington
Asylum in reference TO the resident stan
OF that institution. They say that under
present conditions there is little or no
incentive for the better class of gradu-
ates TO seek membership of the staff
there and by reason of the isolation of
The institution another drawback is in
the way. It is suggested that internes
De promoted 10 the positions Of resident
physicians at the asylum, the Home for
the Aged and lnlrm, and at the pro-
posed tuberculosis hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
HAMLIN MEMORIAL SERVICES
TO BE HELD NEXT SUNDAY

Memorial services viii be held Sunday
afternoon iE the Church Of the Cove
nant for the late Rev. Teunis s. Ham
lin. D. D., pastor Of that congregation,
in which number Of prominent speak
ers viii participate with the Official
bodies and members Of that congrega-
ton. John W. Foster will preside. Com
missioner II. p. +. mcfarland, on be
half Of the session. viii speak on Dr.
Hamlins religious work in Washing
ton Among the other speakers will be
ChdreS +. Nesbit, DR.. Charles y. Wal
colt, the Rev A. G. Smith. of Washing
ton Presbytery; Bishop Satterlee. of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. and Jus
tee Brewer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
GOOD BEGINNING
FOR HOME RULE

LONDON. April 25.-Irish weII-wisn-
ers who have for years entertained
hopes of home rule for the Emerald
Isle are today happy over the announce
ment OF Augustine Birrell, secretary
for Ireland, that he expects TO be able
10 introduce "a bill in parliament pro-
vidiEg for an Irish council by MAY Z.
While the council viii not bring com
plete home rule 90 Ireland, leaders OF
the Irish party believe il will be a big
step IN that direction. and they are
pleased that the Liberal ministry is car
TyiDg out its pledges 10 go as far as
possible toward giving home rule.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
OLD TINE CLOWNS
BACK WITH CIRCUS
Forty, Count En-, Forty
With the Forepaugh-
Sells Show.

Forty merry mummers win add hilar-
ity 10 The ring performance of Fore
Daugh-SeIls shows when they come 10
Washington next Nonday and Tuesday.
OF late years the sawdust jester has
been crowded out of the arena. Years
ago il was between the rests Of the
bareback riders that he cut up didoes
with the ringmaster and got "A sharp
crack Of the whip for his goOd-natured
fOolery. Once i'm a while ne came on
as dull-looking countryman Who had
taken more hard cider than was good
for him. and undertook 10 ride a crazy
headed pony. But now he is loaded
down with accomplishments and must
not only be able TO sirmaCe and Jest
effectively, but be able To- tumble, jump.
and ride
In the Forepaugh-Sells circus there
are forty of these droII fellows, nor are
all Of them of the traditional white
face, streaked in red and black and
loosely dressed in the costume of dotted
white. Some appear as tramps, s1me
are stage Dutchmen and Irishuen
some policemen or overgrown boys.
while some SO so far as 10 don bizarre
effects in dress Of the other sex. They
are the busiest people in the whole cir
Gus. The great stars in the spangIes
the folk who perform on the flying
trapezc, who swing by their teeth from
the top OF the tent. who EauOp madly
around the sawdust rings. can come out
and be applauded and disappear into
private life again behind the mysterious
red curtain; not so with the clown, His
performance IS a continuous one from
the time the band begins to play until
he has ridden the finish OF his bur
lesque of the animal race.
The clown TehearSes four weeks before
the circus goes on tour the art of being
funny, and he rehearses every morning
TO keep in practice and keep up with
the times. The weTld has plenty left
besides the children. who are glad 90
see the oid-time clown again and TO
greet him cordially.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
RECORD BREAKER
CROWD AT FAIR,
SHRINERS' NIGHT
MOBILES Said They Would
Make Rome How"
and They Did.

IllustriOus Potentate Frank Sebring
predicted truly when he said that the
members Of the nobility of Almss Tenn
pie would make Rome howl when
they got together at the Masonic Fair
last night. Mystic Shrine night Will
40 down in the annals of the fair as
being one of the banner nights. The
crowd was large and liberal. the girls
bright. the entertainment lively, and
the nobility in whose honor the evening
was dedicated have reason TO be proud
OF the showing they made.
After light attendance Of one night
owing TO the inclement weather, the
crowd turned out en- masse last even
ing and surpassed in numbers all pre-
vious evenings. Promptly at o'clock
the door at the south end Of the hall
swung open and Rear Admiral Winfield
Scott Schley who was among the guests
of honor, marched up the main aisle
on the arm of the Shriner's Hlustrious
potentate, Frank Sebring Preceding
them was the band making things hum
with Hail, Oh Hail. the Gangs All
Here" and similar ballads.
Potentate Sebring's address was short
and closed with the prediction that lie
and his fellow members intended to
make Rome howl" No sooner had
he closed his remarks than the afOre-
said nobility proceeded to yield TO the
wiles of amateur solicitors OF voices
and ere long left the hail with nothing
OF legal value upon their persons ex-
cept their fezzes. As ore Of their num-
Der put it;
We came here lOaded-with money.
And we went away loaded-with truck"
which epigram seemed to meet with
the hearty approval OF mis- brethren.
The lost and found bureau has been
OF great usefulness to the fair since
the time OF its installation
By mtans Of il many valuable articles
which would have Otherwise parted
company with their owners forever,
have been found and restored. 1t came
In for a new kind of work last night and
the proprietor states that il any more
OF the same kind of sleuth work is ex-
pected OF il he is going 10 close up. IL
was near the time for closing up
Lay,' said a lady coming up 10 the
man IN charge. "Verc can I ind out
about my uoosban'. i lose heem some
we're and l can { lind hsem."
NOW, MADAM, said the clerk in
charge, concealing his establishment as
rest he could. you sit here and Wet
try 10 look him up"
And sure enough after calling several
policemen TO his assistance he located
me delinquent spouse 10 the intense de-
light of the wife.
Tonight viii be o. Z. 5. night. the
guests being members Of the WOman's
Masonic Order All officers and mem,
bers Of the chapter have been invited
10 attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
CLERGY MAKE APPEAL
FOR STARVED RUSSIANS

The following appeal has been sent
ont from the headquarters of the Rus
sian famine relief committee In New
York.
The famine in Russia Is threatening
the lives Of millions Of human beings.
The Cvy Of suffering which comes TO
us should not fail upon deaf ears, We
appeal % our feIIow-citiZens without re-
gard 20 creed to give according to their
means
Subscriptions may be sent TO Samuel
J. Barrows. secretary. Russian famine
relief committee. 3I5 East Fifteenth
street. New York city
Signed Henry G. Potter, James NJ.
Farley. Lyman Abbott. Charles II.
Parzhurst. James NJ Buckley, Robert
5 Macarthur Edward B. COe. Robert
C0lIyer. Joseph SHERMAN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
GETS YEAR IN JAIL,
HIS FEAST UNEATEN

Turkeys looked good 10 Hurley Brooks
last CHRISTMAS eve and as the OppOr-
tunity presented itself lie took two bar
Itla or the tOOJhsOme fowls from John
IL Garter. and TWO barrels from Golden
d Co, and also from the latter two
tubs of butter. Brooks did not have the
turkeys for Christmas. for he was soon
taken up by the police.
In Criminal Court No. when ar
raigaed on charge of grand larceny
he entered q plea Of guilty. In reply 10
Justice Barnard, Brooks said he took
the turkeys because he was drunk. As
u was Gulelde, the justice thought
there was some truth in the statement
and let Brooks of with a sentence of
one year and one day in MoundsviIle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
STEAMER LOST
WITH ALL HANDS

HARBOR BEACH Mich, April %
All hope for the safety OF the little
fishing steamer Search Light which
was caught In the furious gale of this
port Tuesday night. has been abandon
ed. The Hfe-savers who were searching
for the missing craft returned TO port
last night with pieces OF wreCkage bear
ing the name Of the steamer.
The crew consisted of Capt Walter
Brown and five other men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
SMALL GIRL INJURED
BY EXPLODING SHELL

NEWARK. y. j.. April 25.-ThrOugh
the bursting OF a shell from "a machine
gun that was iu some rubbish which
was burning near where she was stand
ing. Margaret Fields. Of Vernon avenue.
eleven years old, daughter of C1mmO-
d1rc Fields, of the Arbuckle fleet, was
badly injured