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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
Hospital Attendants are Jailed.

Athens, O.. Feb, 2O.--unable to fur Zee
nisl bonds. Hobart Reeder and HenryPlc
iiarkiEs. former attendants at thea
Athens asylum accused of killing Will
lam Barnes, patient, were aont To
jail their former bondsman. u. Il. I''
knowlton, snrrcndering them -
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
Az unlacky Locomotive.

Houston, Tex, Feb. 20.--A freight
engine on the Southern Pacific bleAs
up Tuesday while taking water nl
Strang. Engineer George Merchant
was blown 10 pieces and Fireman ELI
OFT was seriously injured The loco
motive Is the same one which blew W
On the Houston 4 Texas Central rail
road three weeks ago and was making
It's first trip out after being repaired
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
TIE pennsy Sorrows .so, o,ooo, 900.

New Yor., Feb 20.--The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co. announced Tues.
day that u has sold $G0,O00,000 in
hree-year.. . per cent. notes. The
company also announced that the
PROPOSED increase of 100000 900 each
ir bonds and stock which the stock.
holders will be asked to authorize on
MzrchH will mol he used this year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
esmb Explosion c.u,cd Panic

New York. Feb, 20.--A bomb ex
ploded In the hallway OF q tenemen
house In East sixty-iirst street las
night, wrecked the first floor of fll'
building and badly frightened ths
hundred occupants. most of whom ar,
Italians.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
Three Injured in a Collision.

Conneaut. o.. Feb. 20--ln Il head
end collision of freight trains on tho
Nickel Plate al Harbor Creek. Pa
Tuesday morning. Engineer Georgd
Morden, Fireman Mix and brakeman
Cole were injured. They were
brought to their homes IN this city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
Paid a $4,000 Fine.

Toledo, Feb. 2O.--OGlcials OF the
Ann Arbor railroad appeared In the
United States court Tuesday and paid
the tine OF $4,000 imposed upon tnem
by Judge Tayler for giving rebates TO
the Toledo Ice Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
A Cincinnati Millionaire Dies.

Cincinnati, Feb. 2O.-william ].
Odell president OF the Odell Commits
sion Co.. died last night. He was 80
years old and came. TO this city from
Charleston, S. c., % years ago. His
wealth Is estimated at $5,000,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
orders a Two. Cent Passenger Rate.

Jackson, Miss. Feb. 2O.-The
Mississippi railroad commission has
ordered the railroads OF the state to
adopt a two cent passenger rate on
the interchangeable mileage basis
The order is to become effective 80
days hence.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
A Congressman Is Elected Mayor.

Philadelphia. Feb. 20-Congress.
man John Il. Reybnrn, republican, was
on Tuesday elected mayor OF Phlla-
delphia, defeating William Potter, the
democratic and city party candidate.
by about $4,000 plurality,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
spoonf,a Of Brains was Worth $1,000

Cleveland, Feb. 20.--George A. Reyl
ans. who IN his petition alleged that
he lost spoonful of brains In an ac.I
cident on the Central high school an =
mex, was given verdict OF 81 900 by,s
a Jury Tuesday. The Judgment was,,oo
given against George A. Cook ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
Railroads viii De Prose .uted.

Washington, Feb. 20,--Attornc.
General bonaparte has directed TIM
suits ba Instituted against n nnnibe
~ railroad companies 10 recover pen
aities for violation az the safety w
pIlance law. A
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
Jews and Socialists are Defeated.

Warsaw. Russian Poland Feb. 90
The final elections of members to the
new parliament have resulted In
Poland IN victory for the nationaists
and the defeat of the Jews and social
istS
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
tvekst shep Man b. rlned st.ooo.

Atlanta. Ca. Feb. 20.--C. N. Ander
~ was found guilty Tuesday on two
cc1e1lbs s0f IN indictment charging VIC
6top scf ths sntt-bl1okst shop Law. \
- ~! ~ opo - tnpsseds
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
Brakeman was Crushed to o pesth.

Portsmouth. o.. Feb 20.-- While
standing on an engine, Harry Danner.
aged ~, a. Norfolk a Western brake
nlan, was crushed To death Tuesday
IN 9 sideswipe. Danner WAS only mar
ried fsw weeks ago and lived here.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20
AZ. Lead 50 kllled il . Mine.

Laredo. Tex. Feb. 20.--Word from
Las Esperanzas Mexico. where dis.
sikrous mine explosion occurred Mon.
day, states that the dead will number
b4tween 80 and so men.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20

Train Whistle Carries Far.
A train whistle has been heard IN
I balloon four miles above the earth.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-20

Remember that when YOU go visit.
Ing you become Il problem.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-18
INTO DALLAS JULY I.
New Time Card Being Prepared for
Trinity n Brazos Valley.

Preparations are being made by
the Trinity and Brazos Valley to
open the freight and passenger SER
vice on the Dallas branch July l..
\ new time card is being arranged
and the Katy is preparing TO handle
the trains over it's line between Wax
ahachie and Dallas
In the passenger service. IL is un-
derstood that the time of arrival and
departure OF trains in Fort Worth
will bee slightly changed and the
running time between Fort Worth
aud Houston reduced probably one
hour.
Contemplation cali Tor the mora
ing train leaving Fort Worth about
thirty minutes earlier than the pres
sut time Of ESQ O'Clock. and arriy-
ing at Houston about thirty minutes
earlier than the present time OF
$50 O'Clock Ca the other hand, The
uarthbouud train Wtil leave Houston
about thirty minutes later aud ar
rive ia Fort Worth about '.2u q. m.
thua reducing the time about GA"
huur Fort Worth Record
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-18
SAW HIMSELF IN MIRROR.
Police Ransack Furniture store In
Search of Burglar.

Because a young man sa" ms
image in mirror and mistook NM
self for a burglar the police ransack-
ed the furniture store of w X.
Rudolph on East Main street today
between II and / O'Clock in a search
for the supposed thief.
IT seems that the trouble was
caused by the aforesaid young man.
who is a friend of Mr.. Rudolph, go
ing TO sleep on a pile of mattresses
in the rear of the store. There hap
pened to be Il large mirror standing
near the mattresses, and when the
Young man awoke he saw what ne
thought To- be burglar hiding IN
the store He made a dash for the
front and between gasps for breath
told the proprietor that mis- store was
being robbed In broad aylight The
police were Immediately summoned
and when the blue coats reached the
store they moved nearly all the tu'-
niture In an effort 20 find The bur
glar. When the mirror was discover
ed it dawned upon the officers thal
the alarm was caused br quite
clever deception OF the YOUNG mar a
optical organs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-18
FLEET Is MCTI\OUS.
Rombardment of Odessa Narrowly
,xerted by Russian Admiral.

Odessa. June 1S.--lt now appears
that the mutiuy here of the Black
Sea fleet consisting of eight battle
ships eight cruisers and DIVISION
Of torpedo boats whose crews In all
number 5000 men was only discoN-
cred lust in time to prevent "a plah-
ned bombardment of Odessa aho
Caucasian coast towns. The ileet
came here June 12 for practice ana
mad lust entered Odessa bay when
the commanding officer, Admiral
Tsefsinski on board the flagship
Rotalsloy. seeing that orders were
not properly obeyed and knowing
the mutinous spirit animating the
crews suddenly signaled an order 20
dismautle the guns and head back TO
Sebastopol where after the troops
naa been sent on board the ~aFahipS
asverat hundred sailors werr dlsem-
barkea and imprisoned
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-18
A FAVORITE TRICK.
Hiring Of Teams by Crooks Is Being
Tried Successfully in Texas.

Waco, Texas, June 1S.-A livery
stable man named Doyle came over
here yesterday from Gatesville after
a pair of black mares and a buggy,
the outfit having been hired from
him on June l by man who claim
ed to be a drummer and said he
wanted to make the towns around
there Nothing further was heard
from the outfit until it turned up
here and had been sold to a livery
man in this city. There is no clue to
the man who hired 1t at Gatesville
Sheriff George Tilley found the out
fit here.
! This plan Of hiring outfits seem
to have become a favorite one VIII
crooks, as they can thus keep team
| several days at time without beins
| suspected
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-18
CHANGES OF IMPORTANCE.
Commerce Commission Promulgates
New Tariff Circular.

Washington, June lS.-An I'm
portant tariff circular, No. IA, was
promulgated yesterday by the anter-
state commerce commission. 1t con-
tains a revision OF and cancels pre-
yious circulars pertaining 10 th'
construction. publication and films
Of freight and passenger schedules
ella assifications, etc, and also con-
! tains administrative rulings anu
opinions of the commission. Inc
new circular sets forth in consoilda-
ted and simpified form all or the
live matter shown in previous tarill
circulars and some important addl-
tional rulings.
Numerous minor, but important
changes have been made in the rules
covering the construction and fiilhs
of tariffs. The new rules also permit
carriers to authorize fast freight ilne
agents to act for them in the puoIi-
cation and filing of tariffs unoer
mower of attorney. 1t is further pre-
scribed that tariffs covering rates
to and from points on new hheS'
branches or extensions shall bear
notation thar they apply to new sta
tions 10 and from which no rates
have heretofore applied.
The commission expressed the
opinion that carriers may la"lu'-
ly make special rates for the move
ment of federal troops when su'h
movements are under orders aud at
the request Of the United states
government. and that such rates
need not be posted or filed "hi'h
ruling applies TO similar transporta-
,iop for the naval and marine ser
vice.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-18

NJ H NAy. wbp has h"vm rnsagHd
In the livery business in WaNhaehie
several wears. has a'ld h.s stable.
Including ate stoyk sud vehicles. t1
n S. flushing aud D 10 henniF'
ham The teal has bvrp pvudiaE t"f
setyFaI Iass aud saa .ia*ei t-.isf
Aas afternoon Ibr hHsiarE sii nf
.aul.uHeI 5f Ihe pfeseHt t'fafiau "H
vs. shihEtaa street fhF fiFm wasar
uf ta- ua~ gFaer.e'a.s $50 hr h9sh
Iaa a heaalasfam ua.H aIr rtF
.estet Nttfs msa. eenf'.HsH tH'
ruartesas ass tbv hith ass ertat
uafr .fr aIf waras e t
aea Hs lhHw
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-18
THE ANIMAL MEETING
Womsns' Foreign Missionary socis-
" Meets at Waco.

The Twenty Seventh annual meet
Ing of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the Northwest
Texas conference was held tn Waco.
The meeting opened June 9Th aud
closed June 10th.
The illness OF the president, Mrs.
A. c. Johnson. caused deep regret,
but Mrs. j F. Musset ably filled the
place
The society has done much good
work in the past year, but enters
upon the new year with Increased
energy and devotion. More work Ii
planned and the sum of $A,ooe
pledged for the support OF schools
and missions.
w. II. Matthews who Is pastor OF
the Fifth Street Methodist church,
where the meeting was held and he
and Rev. NJ Hotchkiss. our mission
airy agent, did all in their power 10
make it the most delightful and
moat successful meeting ever held
Miss Lucy Harper. oAr Own TeAaa
missionary to Mexico. was present y
cheer and encourage US In our ei
forts to help the women OF our SIS
ter republic. Schools and bible WON
en- there are doing great good I'M
cry comes for more schools and mor'
teachers.
Brother Shaw on Sunday preached
a very unique missionary sermon to
the delight of all who heard him. He
saws as we accept the preaching OF
! Christ and send out the bible 10 the
/ heather and they, accepting chris
! tianitv. desire TO be fed and clothed.
that the missionary opens the dooI
of commerce. Then we of this south
land from our cotton alone which Is
the cheapest article for clothing VIII
receive a large per cent OF all We
pay out for missions in our cotton
trade.
While missions take love and JOY
TO the heather by means of increased
commerce our home land is blessed.
\ VISITOR
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-18
ROMANCE ENDS SADLY


Al O'Clock Monday aftefuooa
Tho funerals of Miss Mabel BRYANT
and Robert Wilson eere held at
their respective homes In Cedar isill.
Dallas county The tuterment II Misc
BRYANT Was ia the nvw cemetery
while that Of Nr Wilson WAS in tho
old cemetery which h directly across
the road
The double funeral which has east
$ shadow Of gloom over the little Wiz
lage of Cedar Hiil was the result OF
the death OF Miss Bryant who has
been in poor health for some time
and who was reported TO be engaged
to Robert Wilson. rural mall car
rier of that place.
Miss Bryant was the daughter Of
William Bryant, prosperous farmer
who resides al Cedar Hill. For some
time past she had been In poor
health and had spent some little
time in Mineral Wells In the hope
of benefitting her condition. II was
while returning To her home from
Mineral Wells Sunday that she
tainted in the Texas and Pacific de-
pot at Dallas and was taken TO her
home on stretcher Everything pos
sibIe was done for the unfortunate
girl but she never regalned con-
seriousness and quietly passed away
at her fathers home at midnight
Overcome with grief at the sudden
and untimely death or his sweet
heart Robert Wilson. rural ihaii
carrier and son of Joseph Wilson,
after visiting the home of the be
reayed parents and viewing the re-
mains of his dead sweetheart, went
to his fathers home where he was
found dead Monday morning with a
3S-calibre revolver near MIN. ne
received a mortal wound In the
head.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-18
10 ApNiRrI~I riit WILL
Nd,.~abil,y at isa'~'"s suna Tor
That Imrts,s~s- tndrr Discussion

o. is probable that steps "iii %"
taken at au carlS date to raise
tends go by expended iu ADVERTISING
the ,lyrs mineral we'll Nothins aa-
slble has yet been Developed but the
matter is uuavl discussion. and
plans sar reupeFir ,XplainuF the
water mas saon flkf 4vfHite shape
v..sfy ls some t4lk sf aakihE tho
bunluess mru uf tte .lv t' .'Hirib
ute to q fuud ta hs H-ei 'u nrsHpa
psr aAysff.siHk $3.50 H having tesr
af thausAHd small anahse's rfta'fd
faI fFes tauhufaa uat Hafirraa
man stated tht moFHins fna' hf
aouI1 stare ths Hst wtth $50 H
saa}d prohatfs asgaifr $500" 'a
aastlt4v tas vrI s. H aaaH8 "f
aaar
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-18
TRAIN CUTS orr HEAD


=. r. Thornton was killed on the
Texas Midland track Monday mofa
Ina at Sand Lake, . fes miioa east
ot Ennis Thornton has uvod In the
river bottom for long fime and en-
ssges! liz fiahing and hunting
His brother has been keeping the
ferry on the river. Decreased ts said
TO have "A wife and two children In
Dallas and they have been notified
II Is learned that Thornton had sta
ted that he was going to Dallas and
il is supposed that he had gone 10
the flag station To board the train
for Ennis The supposition Is that
ne had fallen asleep, His head and
right hand were lying on rail. He
was near the west end of the little
platform and the engineer could not
see him till he was too near to stop.
The pilot of the engine cut a great
hole In the skull and the right hand
was mangled. The body was warm
and bleeding when the trainmen
took him up. The body was taken
to Alsdorf, where Il was viewed by
Justice Youngblood and Undertaken
Neal. of Ennis.
The dead man had q few dollars
In money in his pocket and bottle
of some sort of spirits was near, the
smell of which indicated a strong
mixture with paregoric Whether he
had drunk of the drug Is not known.
The body was taken to Ennis and
prepared for burial,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-18
GAVE OUT THE REPORTS
Va kiesr's IeSimsaY n ne tsiiea
tfsk lsx TsS <fnAi,~a.

~ AMf8kfts ts28tffs @M&@ N4sfss@fGsFs K
II a sensation rsa created Ia Judge
stafford = souet Monday. when Ieoais
III Van Ripper. ~hu has baea regard
Cd a. The principal witness ia the
vial ~ Ess!a II Holnaua, Jg. oa
! ttssss & charge ~ ss@fganAing The govern.
ment Ia connection ~tth ihA alleged
leaking of cotton crop reports Of The
agricultural department. waa called
| to th. stand
Mr.. Van Ripper aeenied Ill AZ ease,
and under the direct gaze Of Holmes
aud his wife be said he first met
Holmes 90 Angus, :. 1905, AT ho-
tel in this city Witness said the in
PRODUCTION aaa made by Mr., Peek
ham In that gentIeman's room. who
stated This is the man ] told you
about, and he Is going to show you
that he can give advance figures on
crop reports.
Holmes. according TO the witness,
then proceeded 10 exhibit copies OF
crop bulletins and To tell him that
he had practically made up the re-
ports and that Statistician Hyde
had accepted his estimate,
Holmes also told him. the wit
ness testified. that he had been sup
plying information concerning the
report to other persons In New
York as the result OF which he had
accumulated $4,000. which vas
then locked up In a safety vault.
Among those to whom he supplied
figures according to Van Ripper was
Theodore II. Price and Moses Haas.
Holmes also promised, the wit
ness stated, not only to advise him
as to crop figures, but to keep him
advised as to Prices operations
Witness said he told Holmes that
if he would demonstrate to him his
ability to supply figures in advance
| he would operate with him and give
| him two-thirds OF the profits IL he
could supply the figures day in
advance.
| Van Ripper said it would be given
through Mr.. Peckham but in vie"
of that gentlemans absence, he, the
witness. returned to Washsngtos
August 3 to receive figures on tn
tvheat report which was to be put
@ lished the next day.
q A letter of September s, signed
! Pecklam was read. 1t gave advice t
the effect that the approachin
wheat report would show big de
, probation on spring crop and sug
gesting heavy purchases. AS resul
a profit of S2500 was realized anc
two-thirds Of this amount was turn
ed over to Peckham.
Other letters and kilograms from
Fechham dated at Washington were
read All dealt with the cotton report
and all purported to give inside IN
formation. There had been an urgent
request for the destruction OF all
communications Witness had been
| buving cotton through September
but during the latter part OF that
month he had come to Washington
/ 70 see Holmes. who advised him to
sell rather than to buy because the
report would be bearish rather than
bullish. 1t was agreed. he said. that
! if anything went wrong on the day
of the PRONUNCIATION of the report
/ Holmes was to lower the window
shade in the statisticiau's room as "a
warning to Peckham. He added the
| explanation that this was 20 be done
| in case Of mistake in the advance
/ figures or iu the case of the stats
| tician.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-18

Ovlna Lodge, !. O. O. r. viii nave
memorial services at the OVliia tao-
ernacle Sunday, june 23rd, at '.''
d. IN. Desoto. Red Oak, Midlothian
and WaNahaChie lodges have heeh
invited and the public generally Is
cordially invited Prof Criddle OF
WaNahachle. will deliver the addres,
gt the service
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-18

while working the road near Gr1t-
nth last week Miley Harris had the
misfortune to lose his eve. tie was
driving % team and struck at one ot
the mules with his line which rec
bounded and the tongue OF the
buckle split his eyv open. tie was
suffering untold aEontes and at last
accounts hc had gone to Fort Worth
for treatment
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-06-18

The WuNahachtc \. NJ. &. a. Dali
team will leave tomorro" motn mas
for Ferris where they Will play the
team of that place Two games. Wed
uesday aud Thursday Al memo"f7
of the = n e.. A. team are requrste'
to meet at their hall tonight at 3
% clock
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-09-07

ment at Saratoga, N. Y. Mr.. Bot
toms has made every effort for the
comfort of the old veterans.
Those who took passage from here
were O.P. Webster, Co. II, 45th Pa,
and wife; S. G. Brown, army sur
geon 10Th Ind, and his wife, who
was an army nurse; G. A. Oliver,
Co. K, 9TH Iowa; G. NJ. Hitch, 4th
Ills. Cav; E. j. Godfrey, Co. d,
88th Ind; /. B. Allen, Co. A, goth
Ohio; Lewis Thayer, LIST Ohio Cav;
w. Friend, Co. A, 3Sth Mass; 5.
Thomas, Co. G, LIST Delaware.
Mrs. G. E. Fox, and 0. N. Grigg
of Triton. r. Mathews went by
steamer, and G. I'll. Brooks went
several days ago in order to meet
4 sc old nom 40 Il si "a III
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-09-07

city or any part thereof, or the
expenditure of any money; and
that | hold no other Office under
the laws of the state or the United
States"
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That
the aldermen shall be citizens of
the United States, and shall have
resided within the state of Georgia
twelve months and the City of
Fitzgerald six months, and in the
ward from which he is elected thir-
ty days next preceding his election.
Said aldermen shall hold office un-
til their successors are elected and
qualified, and in case Of vacancy
caused by resignation or otherwise,
the mayor or the mayor pro TEN
shall order another election, after
giving ten days notice in the Off
cial organ of the city. Said order
shall be issued as soon as said
office is vacated. Said election
shall be managed i'll the same man
ner as elections to be held in chief,
according to the provisions of this
charter On the subject of elections.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That
the present mayor and aldermen Of
said city shall continue in the office
to which they have been elected
until the third Tuesday in Decem-
Der next, or until their successors
shall be elected and qualified, and
that all ordinances now Of force
under the original charter of the
City of Fitzgerald and the amend
atory Acts thereof that are not
inconsistent with the provisions Of
this charter, shall continue Of force
until the same have been duly
amended or repealed as provided
for in this Act.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-09-07
OFF FOR SARATOGA, NJ Y.
The Boys In Blue Make Their
Yearly Pilgrimage.

Train No. 4, A., B. & a. carried
with it an Atlantic Coast Line
coach-7O feet long and very
handsome affair. 1t is one Of the
best vestibule coaches, that are new
er used except between New York
City and Jacksonville, in the win
ter. 1t is just out of the shops and
in splendid repair with all of the
late equipments-Pintish gas and
all modern Improvements.
Mr.. T. j. Bottoms, of Thomas
will, travelling passenger agent for
that road, brought it in for the
Delegates To the C.. A. r. Encanan-