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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-30

Mr., M~Claia has written this official
ths, sidewalks IN some portions OF
the city are ia 4 vrstehed condition.
In making this report Mr. MeClain
did no, rely altogether upon infor-
nation given him By The city car
ri~rs. II. has made personal In
xpection on his own account. Pulling
on a pair OF rubber boots during the
recent rainy weather the postmaster
went over the routes with the car
riers. In many places he found the
progress OF the carriers 10 b. Krezt.
ly impeded by the mud and Ia some
instances IL was almost imposstbie
for them to get to a house. His let
ter to the department Slll show that
great many Of the gravel side
walks have worn down to trough
in the center in which much water
accnmulates when IT rains. After
hearing from the posto'fice depart
ment MIR. McClain expects TO serve
notice on the patrons Of the delivery
routes to fix their walks and unless
they get busy they viii be cut Off
the list
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-30
LIVE. STWk SHOW.
International Event Opened To-day
nj Chicago stock Yards.

Chicago. Nov. 80 Ninety thous-
and dollars in cash prizes VIII be
distributed among the successfu' eas
hibitors at the International Live
Stock exposition. which opened tor
day at the stock yards and will es-
tend through next week Breeders
Of horses. cattle. sheep and swine in
all sections OF this country and In
Canada, England, Scotland. Ger
many and Mexico are represented by
prize winning thoroughbred animals
the exhibits in their entirety com
prising the classiest show ever held
In this country. The International
exposition has come to be recogniz-
ed as the court of last resort for the
live stock fraternity, and the rivalry
this year is more spirited than ever.
The total number OF exhibits is about
1000. and the estimated value Is
$2,000,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-30
rs 4 DtvlSlON POINT


According TO we'll defined fumor
which in themselves indicate that
Col Mike Sweeney. former vice
president and general manager OF
the Trinity and Brszos Valley. was
not far wrong when he said some
day Waxahachie would In all prob
ability be made a division point for
the Rock Island Frisco system. This
statement was made by Mr.. Sweeney
to reporter many months ago when
tiating with him for the building OF
the Trinity and Brazos Valley TO
this point Vice President Sweeney
did not hold this out as inducement
to secure bonus, but merely gave
the statement as his individual opin-
ion. In that conversation with the
news gatherer Mr.. Sweeney said
that in the event WaXahachie Sc
cured the Brazos Valley it was the
pan Vi tue IAo'h iS'o''N ''NN' -
TEN to operate trains from Kansas
City. st. Louis and points on the
Denver to the gulf through this city.
Considering these plans from prac-
teal point OF view Mr. Sweeney said
it was more than likely some day a
round house and small repair shops
would be located here.
If plans which are now chrystal-
lizing come to maturity the day is
not far distant when Rock Island
Frisco freight trains will be deliver
ed to the Trinity and Brazos Valley
at this point. The Rock Island track
will be used from Fort Worth to
Dallas and from there the trains Will
come over the Katy's tracks TO Wax
ahachie. These tracks will consti-
tute a division and crews will work
between this city and Fort Worth
via Dallas The trains will be parke
here until they can be reassembled
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-30
NO TRAFFIC ALLOWED


Fort Worth. TEXAS. Nov. 30 - Ev-
identity the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas railway has decided To test the
order of the railroad commission
issued some weeks ago. directing
that both freight and passenger
trains OF the Trinity and Braxos
VALLEY must make stops and accept
traffic al intermediate points be-
wSen Dallas and Warahsehi@ not
withs,andinx a trarkage agreement
between the Two reads forbsdding
such action.
During the past week or so the
Katy has refused To permit the Val
lev route 10 make the stipulated
stops and acceptaness of business In
obeyance OF the order. and the, for
mer road Is po~erless to comply
with the ruling under this situation.
For some tim. the Katy permitted
compliance with the order.
The Valley Route has trackage
agreement with the Katy, whereby
1t uses the latter's tracks between
Waxahachie and Dallas bur the con-
tract provides that trains Of the
Valley road shall not accept business
between Dallas and Waxahachie.
The Katy, of course, has exclusive
control over the operation OF trains
on It's tracks. and in view of the
contract with the Valley route. Is
merely refusing to handle the trains
so as to allow the compliance with
the commission order. The Valley
route is willing to obey the ruling,
but is unable to do SO over the OBJ
jections of the Katy.
What action the railroad commits
sion will take or what will be the
final outcome of the matter are
merely subjects for conjecture. but
developments are expected daily.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-30
THE MATINEE RACES.
Event viii Take Place Tuesday Az
ternoon on the Speedway

The races TO have been given on
Thanksgiving day by the Waxahach-
ie Matinee club and which were
called off on account of the rain.
will occur Tuesday afternoon on the
clubs speedway. The first race On
the program will take place at 2.
and some OF the horses to be seen
on the track are among the fastest
in the state There will be several
events on the program and splend-
id entertainment is promised by the
club. Tickets are on sale at Harris
McIntoshs 5 drug store
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-30

Misses Mary Cannon OF Waxa-
hachie and Mabel Kerr OF Corsicana,
are guests of Miss Ethel Banner
Ennis Daily News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-30
Hrazo, Valley Officials.

Several changes have recently ia-
ken place among The minor officials
of the Trinity and Rrazos Valley y.
D. Norris. recently chief dispatcher
and superintendent of te'eeaph. re-
signed th1t position and was ap.
pointed fraIumaslyr for .Hg For.
Worth and Dallas divisions. 20. "'-
succeeded as dispatcher H f. k.
Gas4mau. 30 "a Ee.H1d,I hH. H..n
mw,d sa HHImls..r .. Tom H'|
tho u.v division n1.u' H..Nr,"
Tnms .nt ilrI..u.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-30
THE LODGE on SORROW.
Eiks VIII Hold Annual Memorial
Services Sunday.

All details have been arranged by
nuaI memorial services to be held at
the Methodist church tomorrow af-
ternoon at $50. The doors OF the
church will be open at 2 O'Clock and
a reception committee will be in at
tendance at that hour TO find seats
for those who desire to witness the
impressive ceremonies. The public
mas a cordial invitation TO be pres
ent In addition to the lodge cere-
monies an excellent musical pro-
gram will be rendered. The addresses
will be delivered by John d. MeRae
and Hon. j NJ Alerdice. The mem
bers of the order are requested to
meet at the lodge rooms at l;3o 10
90 in a body to the church. The pro-
gram will be as follows:
Selection-Wise Orchestra.
Doxology Congregation. Sera
Opening Ceremonies-"Lodg4 coz
Sarrau. QIfiaaIs--a01---u2k u2klalsL- -l--1.ZE2
the lodge.
Opening Ode--"Auld Lang Syne-
Prayer-Rev. J. T. Mcclure.
Organ Solo-Miss Augusta Bates.
Address-"The order; Its Objects
and Principles John d. McRae
Vocal Solo-Mr. X. b. Ross
Violin Solo MIR. II +. Goodsell.
Eulogy. "Our Departed Brothers
Hon. ]. NJ. Alderdice.
Selection-Wise Orchestra.
"Meekly May My Soul Re
ceiye." Miss Pearl A. Johnson and
Mr. l.. r. Wear.
Closing Ceremonies Members OF
the lodge.
Song Nearer Ny God TO Thee.
Benediction-Rey Leonard Glll.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-30

sent south In charge of Trinity ana
Brazcs VALLEY crews. The establish
mrnt OF this service ~iIl require
the enlargement OF the Braxos Val
iey's yard facilities At this place and
will necessitate the erection OF a
small round house. Il will also mean
thai several families OF railroad
people will come 10 Waxahachie TO
reside
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-30
Killing at Wuarika.

Lawton, Okla, Nov. 29.--An un-
shot and instantly killed in the Pal
ace Barber shop at Waurika We'd
nesday night Dowdy Tucker, but
cher of Waurika. was placed in jail,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-30

Rio Janeiro. Nov. 30.--As the re-
suit of an agreement between postal
officials Of Italy and Brazil, ser
vice of postal orders will be inaugur-
ated between the two countries to-
morrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-30

re- J. Early. a real estate agent or
ii
mess \ reporter met him at the
mineral well late in the afternoon,
He said he had heard so much OF
Waxahachie mineral water he
wanted to sample it before return
ing home After drinking three or
four glasses of the smoking liquid
he declared it TO be the hot stuff.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-30

Bankrupt sale of groceries. All
goods sold at cost and below for next
few days w. A Rawls, Main street.
back of Rogers hotel 205pd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-02

hard legal fight, he succeeded in To- eating his ice and electric plant on Moulton Street adjoining his late resi- dence. He also engaged in the coal business for number of years.
 Since 1889 he was the owner of the Windsor Hotel. which he managed un- til few months ago, when he leased interest in the hotel and later pur- chased the remaining half.
 FOresaw City's Expansion.
 MT. West was one of the projectors of the Highland Park Improvement Company, and, in this enterprise. many business men have pronounced him a man ahead of the times. one who at tempted things years ago that are just now being realized. In this, he fore saw the expansion of Montgomery.
 For a year, he was identified with the public especially as President of the Southern Exposition, under which name State Fairs were held, during that period. at Riverside Park.
 MT. West married Miss Agnes Kill duff of Boston, May P. 1877. He was the father of one child, John West, of Montgomery. His wife and his son survive him.
 He was member of St. Peters Catholic Church.
 Accompanied by his wife and son, the remains were taken at 6:45 o'clock yesterday evening to Boston. where they will be inferred in the family lot.
 The funeral services. it is expected win be conducted Wednesday from the Mission Church in Boston.
 The following gentlemen served as pail bearers in taking the remains from the residence to the train: H. C. Dav- idson, John Moffat, w. A. Heaphy S. J. Cox, Frank D. Kohn, Dennis Carr, H. Swigert, c. T. Fitzpatrick, Frank Dove and John O'Connell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-02
socinI News of Milton.

Milton. Fla. Sept. 1.-(SpeciaL )-Mr and Mrs. T. F. West and children left today for Pensacola. where Mrs. West and children will spend a week or more with her father. J. A. Chaffin.
 Mrs. J, M. Black has returned to Mobile after a pleasant visit to her brother. A. R. Seabrook.
 Mrs. A. |. Harrison, George Harri- son and Mrs. z. T. Kellett left to- day to join MT. Kellett in Tusla, Ok lahoma. where they will make their home indefinitely. Mrs. Harrison will spend a week or more with friends in Montgomery en route.
 Miss Jennie Morrill,, once Miltonite but now a cosmopolitan, Is expected here tomorrow to be the guest of Miss Mabel McDougal
 NJ. N Fisher is home from Mobile and reports Mrs. Fisher as recovering rapidly from a recent operation.
 Guy Payne left yesterday for Perry Fla.
 Mrs. M. c. Ellison returned to Rose Hill, Ala, after a pleasant visit here with her sons family and her daugh- ter
 Miss Kate Taylor returned to Bluff Springs after an extended visit to Mrs Price Jernigan and family.
 Miss Estelle Johnston left yesterday to visit friends in Messy Head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-02

stricken with paralysis, while in Bloun Springs, and since that time, his health had been gradually declining. Soon thereafter he travelled a great deal in the hopes of regaining his health and while on a visit to St. Pet ersburg, Fla, in September, 1906, he was seized with the second stroke of paralysis.
 He was brought back to Montgomery where surrounded by his wife and son, he has been almost continually con- fined to his residence
 Throughout his lingering illness, his mind was clear and not until he was seized with his third stroke of para lysis at o'clock Saturday afternoon, did he fail to recognize those who were constantly by his side. He then laps ed into inconsistencies and, ,despie the efforts of medical skill, he passed away fifteen minutes before the hour o midnight.
 Intimate friends and relatives of MT. West had known for some time that there was no hope for his recovery, specialists had been consulted to no avail.
 Came south at Early Age.
 MT. West would have reached the age of seventy had he lived until October. He was born at Fort Hill, Boston, Mass. October 26, 1887 He was the son of John West, q shipbuilder of East Boston. and Experience Putnam.
 He received his schooling in the schools of Boston and. at the age of sixteen, he went on a coaling vessel to Pensacola, where he engaged with his brother in the steamer business. In reaching Pensacola, he had a thrilling experience, having been shipwrecked of the coast of Florida.
 He remained in Pensacola for thir- teen years. and, after the death of his brother, removed to Eufa ula. Ala. where he resided a year.
 In 1870, Mir. West moved to Mont gomery. He first engaged in the soda water business, being connected with It's manufacture and sale. In those crude days. the art of ice manufac ture was not known. and Montgomery was receiving natural ice by shipment to supply it's wants.
 It was then that Mir West first con ceived the thought of equalizing the prices and commodities offered for sale in the community. Ice was very scarce. It was shipped in small quan-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-02
Jas. p. FerraIl Cotton Co.
 Pr Montgomery
 Cotton Buyers and Merchants, BRANCH 0FTTCEss- W. 0. c. Agent
Waterloo. losing three straights to the

Waterloo. losing three straights to the Uniontown Champions.
 As the Uniontown Baseball Club has met and defeated the strongest teams throughout Central Alabama, and as she has downed the Pell City Club, with Alabama City's star pitcher, .'Carnes." doing the twirling, we claim the amateur championship of the State. We recognize in Alabama City. who we have not had the pleasure of meet ing on the diamond, although we have tried several times to arrange games with them as our nearest competitors, but as they have only won three out of. five from Pell City. and we have taken three straights and lost none. we consider our claims to the cham pionship just and fair. The Pen City team have played three of the cleanest games of the season here, and have by their gentlemanly conduct. won many friends who look forward with a good deal of pleasure to another meeting with them next season.
 Out of thirty-one games played against the fastest teams in Alabama, the locals have won twenty, tied three, and lost eight. giving them a percent age of .714.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-02
CAUGHT A FORGER
JOHN TRUITT IS HELD IN AN
 NISTON.
Man Who Confessed to Passing Numer- GUS Spurious Checks Is Now In Jail With His Accom-
 nlice.

Anniston, Sept. 1-(Special. )-Caught h the act of passing a forged check on F. M. House, in the store of J.. German. on Noble street, John Truitt, alias F. B. Dean. alias J. B. Dean, alias J. R. Moore, and perhaps other aliases, with an accomplice known as Arthur Fair. were both bound over to the city court grand jury by Recorder Greene.
 Truitt, in default of bond. was traIis- ferred from the city prison to the county jail. while Fair was required first to discharge an obligation to the city in the sum of $12.10 for the theft of a piece of leather, and a pair of scissors, which he confessed to steal- ing from L.. G. Jones's livery stables.
 The arrest of J,hn TruRtt on the charge of forgery and the publicity given to the facts in connection with it led to developments very rapidly, and he, with Arthur Fair as an accom- plice, stood face to face with various arcusers, who exhibited different cheeks for varying amounts that are said to have been drawn by Truitt against R. E. Garner, F. M. House and C. J. Houser, and passed on R. Steel and Son, the Globe Clothing Company, Shamrock Saloon and J. German. All these to which Is added also the pass ing of a worthless check in his own name on the Reaves Mercantile Com pany, and the alleged making away with a lot of property on which In- gram and Company held mortgages. are the developments of a single day, the discovery of which peculations came in rapid succession.
 Truitt was identified by J. F. Steele, of R. Steele and Son, as the man who passed a forged ckeck for $f0 in the name of J. R. Moore three months ago, the check purporting to bear the sig nature of R. F. Garner. He was also identified by the clerks at the Globe Clothing Store as the man that had showed a worthless $25 check at that place, purporting to be signed R. E. Garner. This was done on the same day R. Steele and Son was fieeced, Tru- it passing at that time under the name of J. R. Moore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-02
NEWS OF EUFAULA.
Receipts of Cotton Show a Marked In-
 creRAe.


 Eufaula. Sept. 1.-(Special.) 1.-The streets of the city were thronged throughout yesterday and the activiy In business circle resembled very much that of mid fall. The receipt sof cot ton were something over two hundred bales at an average price of $65 per bale. The total receipts since the sea- son opened will approximate closely six hundred bales.
 The young men of Clayton will give a musical performance by home talent in that city on the evening of the bth for the benefit of the monument fund. The occasion promises to draw out crowded house and is being anticipated with interest and pleasure
 The fall term of the circuit court will convene in Clayton tomorrow morning. So far as can be learned the docket will be light and the business will be soon dispatched
 The Clionian hotel a beautiful two story building recently erected in Clio has changed hands. It was purchased bv A company of citizens whose object is to use 1t for high school In the event the appropriation can be secured for that town. .
 Master Julien Ramser is suffering from a wound in the breast inflicted by the bursting of bottle or soda water yesterday. The gasn IS an us ly one and required a number of stitches to close the wound.
 Rev M. B. wharton has returned from his vacation and. will resume his duties as pastor of the First Baptist church holding services temporarily in the Chautauqua theatre. The re- gently burned church edifice might pro perly be termed a monument to his industry in his Masters cause. For tv years ago during his pastorate Of the church here by uniting efforts ne was instrumental in the erection of the huiIding which was destroyed and will now put forth his best efforts to se- cure a larger and even more hand eorna me
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-02

titles and sold at an exorbitant price. MT. West embarked in the business of importing natural ice in car load lots, and succeeded in Gevolutionizfng the ice trade in Montgomery.
 Those who knew Mr. West best say that in the Ice business he gained his start, the beginning of a career of un- relenting opposition to monopoiies.
 He went into the liquor business and conducted the Exchange bar, makin g that one of the most popular places of its kind in the city.
 For some time he conducted res- taurant at the corner of Court Square and Commefce Street, where the First National Bank Building is now under construction.
 Managed the old Exchange.
 Throughout Alabama. MT. West was probably best known during the twen : ty-two years he conducted the old Ex- change Hotel. He leased the prop erty when its stock was at low ebb, and retained the lease on 1t until the old inn was supplanted by the New Exchange, the erection of which was begun in October, 1904.
 Under MT. Vests guidance of the Exchange, it was, as it is now, the gathering point for all public men or the State. While in charge of the Ex- change, MT West bored an artesian well, supplying the hotel with the purest water obtained by boring into the depths of the earth.
 Mir West was a promoter and large stockholder in the first electric power plant and street railway system in Montgomery. and what is declared to have been the first electric railway in the United States. This enterprise, however, was abandoned after fire had destroyed the plant.
 After he had conducted the Exchange for a number of years, MT. West es- tablished a private electric plant in connection with the hostelry, in oppo- sition to the then existing power com pahy, and, during it's maintenance, hs furnished light and power in the downtown district, besides supplying his hotel, at greatly reduced rates.
 He also installed a steam laundry about the same time, and, soon there after, he constructed and operated his Ice plant and cold storage establish ment in the rear of the old Exchange. When MT. West gave up the Exchange, it will be remembered that. after a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-02
PASSING OF
 AGED CITIZEN D. P. West Expires at
 His Home. THIRD STROKE OF PARALYSIS Had Assisted in Progress of Mont gomery for Forty Years. For Over a Score of Years He Man. aged the old Exchange and was
 Identified With Many Other

David Putnam West, for nearly for ty years citizen of Montgomery. pro- moter of the first line of electric railway in the United States, organizer of "a number of Montgomery's enter prises, former president of the South ern Exposition, a life long combatant of monopolies and for years probably the best known hotel man in Alabama, died at :45 o'clock Saturday night at his residence. 23s Moulton Street, after an illness lasting more than two years.
 In his death Montgomery loses cit- izen who has participated in the growth of Montgomery and watched its steady advancement to a modern city for the past thirty-seven years. In him, is lost one who has ever taken an active interest in the welfare of Montgomery. In his death, is lost a self made citizen who labored for and amassed a fortune in Montgomery.
 In May, 1905, MT: West was first
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-02
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

(COrrected DalIy.J These prices are at wholesale and not to s,sGch@corn sGas so1Oo. standard good, pearl Ahe; gloss lump 4e; ekel good, Lard-Leaf 1Ohc: compound exc; basis Rice-Extra fancy head 7hc; fancy head 6h @7c; broken A etc; Japan 5h q5%c. salt-LiverpoOl q, Virginia soc.
 Vinegar-Per gallon l6@22c. sh Q foe; choice ii0i2c fancy Is0ilHc. Candies-Stick 7c: fancy 701Oc.
 Crackers-XXx Soda shc: XXX Ginger sardines-American mustard ss.tO. A-oil sS. 50.
 Meal-74c; pearl 7sc: peerless soc. Aams-Doye I7c; others l4h 0lso. Fiour-Basis barrels; high patent 5.25. fancy patent s5 %; half patent $40. Grain and Hay-Bran sl 70. shorts sI 50; corn chops 72c; white corn 7sc: oats mixed e4c: white s5c; white clipped 66c; timothy hay $1. 20; Johnson grass $l5 .OO,
 Fruit and Produce-Potst toes S1. 20 bu onions $1. S5 bu; apple and white wine vine sat isG gal fancy full cream cheese, dai- extra fancy S5.75i fancy $5. 50 box; evapo- tated apples lb, cartoon ehc lb.; prunes !5 lb boxes 6o-7O 6%c lb. 25 10 boxes TO- 30 'Ac To navy beans this years crop s2 25 per bu. Virginia cabbage crates g. 50. Beeswax-24c.
 WOOl-NleAn 11 r2G. DurTN WOOL Eh0 70 be- washed wool 90e.
 Hides-Dry Hints 1shc; dry saited 11Mc; green salted To.
 Cotton Seed Meai-as %.
 Aolasses-Georgia Cane. tarrsl $50 per gallon; eases. gallons ss per case; maple syrup. Log Cabin. gallons $lA; % gallons sF go; quarts s4 25 per do8
 chickens-Hens 30c; fryers 26 o soc; brotl- 15c; ducks soc.
 Ekgs-15c dozen.
 Country butter-12hc per Ibs Corn. spot; American new mixed steady