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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-20
OPERATIONS OF TRUST
leN ihsa nalf oelea hea CoairN ps-
iresesm latsstry Of Cssafry.

Washington, May 20 That THE
history and present operation OF the
Standard oil Interest shows
throughout the past thirty five years
a substantial monopolization OF the
petroleum industry OF the country, a
deliberate destruction OF competition
and a consequent control OF that in-
dustry by less than dozen men, who
have reaped enormous profits there
from. largely through control OF
the transportation facilities, r.
charged In report just submitted 10
President Roosevelt by Commissioner
OF Corporations Herbert Knox Smith.
Part of the report was made public
today and other parts will follow.
Certain information acquired is
withheld for the present In accord
ance with instructions from the
president who fears that their pub
lication might interfere with the
prosecution of the governments suit
pending against the Standard OIL
company and It's subsidiary compan-
les
The report contains the net re-
suits of study Of the petroleum
business during the year 1904.
1t is the first official statement of
the operations and methods of the
Standard Oil company, by which, the
report states, through scandalous
railway determinations and other
unlawful devices, they have secured
and maintained an exclusive domina-
ton of the petroleum industry"
1t is stated that in 1904, the
Standard and affiliated concerns re-
fined over S4 per cent of the crude
oil run through refineries; produced
more than sc per cent of the coun-
trys total output OF Illuminating OIL,
maintained similar proportion of
the export trade in Illuminating oil
nearly nine-tenths Of the crude Oil
of the older fields and SO per cent
of the crude oil Of the mid-continen'
field.
| The report points out that the mo
nopoly enjoyed by the company doe
not rest upon the ownership OF Tn
Ioil supply, which amounts to abou
only one-sixth OF the total, but tna'
"its growth and present power rests
primarily on the control OF the trans
portation facilities.
The company, the report contln-
ues was able "tO establish a sys-
TEN of secret or open discrimination
of rates in it's favor throughout prac-
ticalIv the entire country. Having
established its monopoly Of the pipe
line business the company refuses
to act as common carrier. 1t Is
shown that the Standard controls not
only the wholesale but retail trade
in oil. In conclusion the report says
that it is apparent that the dominant
nositiop of the Standard Oh com
nanv in the oil trade has largely been
accomplished through determinations
in transportation, first by discrimin-
alton in rates and secondly by re-
fusal to extend the facilities or pipe
lines to the independent dealers,
while at the same time the standard
has prevented such independent IN
terests from constructing lines OF
their own.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-20
REFUGEE KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Believed to Have Been ,I.a for
Whom $500 Reward Is Offered

Kansas City, Mo-, May 2o.-A
msa believed to be L. l.. Hac,. for
merly bookkeeper in the emplo5 Of
Kingston Lumber compaLy Of Meri-
dian, Miss, said to be wanted IN
charge of embezxlement. was rum
over and killed by = freight train at
Second and Main stroets Saturday
morning. The dad man vaa b ysaFs
OF age. He has = sandy mustAche and
Ihatr: was 5 feet 8 inches tall and
weighed $50 pounds. A reward OF
I&15OO is said to have bssn offered
for, the arrest OF Ham. 1t Is not
known whether the. man committed
suicide or was asleep on the tracks
A man named Stewart who stated
that he had known Ham, said that
he intended to surrender the man to
the police
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-20
Epworth League Social.

Tomorrow evening at S:15 the Ep'
worth League will give an entertain
ment at the church The program
will consist Of a lecture on Mexico
in the auditorium after which ice
cream with crushed fruit and home
made cake will be served on the
lawn No admission will be charged
for the lecture but collection Will
be taken for the benefit OF League
work The cream will be served two
saucers for quarter. Everyone cor
daily invited.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-20
urNvY CATTLE MOVEMENT
over 5O.,aN, tnioasi-si, Fed and Wa
t.r,d i'm Ih-n,>on Daring Npr,t

During the month OF NpFh "N".
sn 600 head of cattle were unioaata
f.a ana watcred AZ the KATY stock
usus ln peuison This Mas duFihA
tha height II the svasom ~heu ests'"
~er, lp.sng rushed from Texas 90 IN
dian Territory and Oklahoma pas
tsrss Tn. number handled ia ApfW
of thss wear was over three times q
larwe as the uumb"r t"f Apfil q year
ssn. Ia Aprii ~ is"s an"ut t'.'''
head w.r~ handled In penisou
About es por cent of thr 'at,''
shas passed through Denise" ''"f 'a'
Kssr weye net auloaisi there. 80 ms
total Figures for the sprine "''
us.uf are ruurmous.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-20
OVER A SCORE INJURED.
Some Hurt Seriously in Evansville
Street Railway Strike.

Evansville. Ind, May 2o.-More
than a score of persons, mostly strike
breakers. were hurt Sunday. some
seriously in the attempt made by
the street car company to resume
traffic on its lines Violence did not
take on the aspect of rioting. but at
tacks on cars were more scattering
and general over all parts of the city
than at any previous time during the
strike Union sympathlzers utilized
their day of freedom from work as
an occasion to lombard the strike
breakers with missiles of every shape
and sort Bricks. scrap iron, pieces
of timber. coal and rocks greeted
cars on all lines in volleys. Almost
in every instance. by the time the
police arrived the guilty parties hau
secreted themselves in the crowds.
leaving the injured motorman ana
conductor to be taken care of by the
Officers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-20
Freight Depot Completed.

The freight depot of the TRINITY
and Brazos Valley has been completed
with the exception of painting, ana
this will probably be done within the
next few days. No material has been
received for the passenger station
and it is understood that tae frelghl
depot will be used temporarily as
ticket office. The connection wlth
the Katy is expected to be made one
dav this week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-20

Washington. MAY 80 The var
department viii award Within ts~
daxs the contract for @V.en" ~hit"
marhis hnAaptoner in marx the
rsave~ - C1ufrderaf. soldiers and
sailnfa whu died In Federal prisons
and military hospitals in the north
aHrsng the cixii war and who sef"
hurled naar the plseu ~ their con
ffnfrssnf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-20
sSpecial Meeting. I. q. q. r.

AT Odd Fellows Hall tonight
Work in the second and third de
erees Members or degree staff ana
All others urged to be present.
WILL. RAl.STON. \, O.
c. Il. GIBSON, Secy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-20
Confederate Reunion.

A tourist sleeper will be at the ka-
tv depot Sunday evening, May 20, at
7:3O to run through to Richmond.
Va. without stop. It Will connect at
Shreyeport. La. with the fast mail
train on the Queen and Crescent at
6:30 the following morning. Pas
sengers not taking sleeper can take
the chair car. j. Il. George, Agent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-20

Fort Gibson. Ia, May 20.-At the
graduating exercises of Fort Gibson
eolored schools here Saturday night
"A lamp on the stage exploded, caus-
ing panic among the 500 negroes
present The audience stampeded'
tramping to death three persons.
over twenty other persons wer"
wounded
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-20
Notice.

wish to state to the public that
I have purchased the meat market
on the north side OF the square for-
merlv owned by Blank & Belt ana
would like for my old friends as well
as new ones to call around at my
nov nlace Very respectfully.
~ GUY ". ALLEN.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-20

Ca~spsr. Tex May 80 sFs aia.
ths Ie-sear-oia son n s@M >ess.
mechanic. wss drowned saturday at
t@rnSon in the oil miil tank. ~naa~
~iumlng sitn other boys
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24

tainty that he is located in that city.
1t was reported here, Thursday, tnat
johnson was in Oklahoma City, but
nothing authoritative was received un-
til the OHIO State Journal this morn
ing told of how the former clerk had
figured in the hero act. The The
Journal story follows:
"An unfortunate pose by a party
of young people for their photograph
resulted in the drowning Of two girls
at Oklahoma City, Okla. The three
Others in the party were rescued only
after heroic work by four Columbus
men and one young man from Marion.
"The party had been out for
stroll and one of the young men,
who possessed camera, suggested
that the group pose for picture on
the runway over sandmill. The
young ment on 1t and pronounced
it safe, whereupon the girls ventured
out. 1t broke under their weight,
and the entire group went down.
Three of the girls were rescued, but
two never rose to tbe surface.
The rescuers we're DR.. Harry Hart,
oliver p. Lenox, John Lang and Har-
ry Creamer of Columbus, and At
torney Will F. Johnson of Marion"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24
AGED RESIDENT
IS CALLED HOME
Lewis Martin Passes Away
Thursday Afternoon
Deceased was Born in Germany
For a Number of Years He
Lived West of Marion.

Lewis Martin, for many years a
prominent resident of Marion town
ship, died Thursday afternoon at four
o'clock at the residence of his son,
Samuel Martin, 221 Olney Avenue, af-
ter an illness of two weeks, death be-
ing caused by Indigestion and old
age.
Mr.. Martin had been in poor
health for some time. His condition
became serious several days ago, and
all hope of recovery was abandoned.
A general decline fastened the end.
The deceased was born in Ger
many and came to america when a
young man. He lived for many years
Just west of the city. A few years
ago he retired from farming and
had been living with his son in this
city. He was SO years of age.
The funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24

Attempts were made TO enter the
home of Congressman Grant Mouser
on East Church street and william
Strayer on Lafayette street. Wednes-
day night Mr.. Mouser was reading in
his library until about. niidnight when
he heard someone at tho rear of his
house. He fnves.igated and saw a man
rum around tlre corner Of the house
and disappear in the darkness.
William Strayer was awakened by
the barking of nelghbor's dog un-
der his window and getting up heard
the would be robber swear at the can
inc. The house was lighted up and the
burglar fled upon seeing that the &C
cupants of the house were awake.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24
BOND GETS
APPOINTMENT
AS Temporary Captain of
Police
WOMEN ADMIT GUILT
And are Presented with Nice
Large Fines.
Burglars Last Night Make Attempts
to Enter the Mouser and Strayer
Homes.

Chief of Police Levi Cornwell, has
appointed Lincoln Bond, of the local
force temporary captain of the de-
partment, to I'LL the place vacated by
Captain of the Police Arch Worthing-
ton, who left the city Wednesday with
out leave of absence.
The chief communicated with a
brother-in-law of Worthington's at
Steubenville last night and learned
that Worthington has not been there
and that none of his relatives there
are ILL.,
No action toward sLspending or
the officer from the de-
partment will be taken until further
Developments. &C
Officer Bond who will take the cap
tains place, had been on the force for
number OF years and is regarded
as one of the most efficient men in
the department.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy

There is probably no medicine male
that is relied upon with more i'm
plicit confidence than Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
During the third of a century In
which It has been in use, people have
learned that it is the one remedy
that never fails. when reduced with
water and sweetened 1t is pleasant to
take. For sale by all druggists.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24
DON'T MISS IT.

The New Process Gas range be-
inc demonstrated at McClain e
are the latest improved and most
economical gas range manufactured
Give us a call and satisfy your
self. We are serving hot coffee.
Saturday afternoon and evening.
A souvenir to each lady who calls
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24

Gently moves the bowels and at
the same time stops the cough.
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup, Con-
tains Honey and Tar. No opiates.
Best for Coughs, colds, Group and
whoopirG cough. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Children like 1t. Mothers
indorse It.
Sold by Flocken Drug Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24
Monkey showed shrewdness.

An example of almost human intel.
ligence was GhUwn by a monkey at
the Paris zoo. AS he swung himself
forward to locker beyond his reach
he noticed that the cord to which he
clung had knot in It. SO he stopped,
undid the knot, reached the locker
and from bunch of keys given him
by his keeper finally selected the
proper one and opened the door.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24
prydocK cue OUT Of ROCK.

AT Port Florence, on the shore OF
the great lake Victoria Nyanza. which
is the chief source of the Nile, there
is drydock cut out of solid rock
by natives who had never before done
much serious work. The dock is $50
feet long, 4S feet wide and ii feet
deep, 1t is 1900 feet above the level
of the sea, or nearly three times the
altitude of Lake Chautauqua.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24
FREE! FREEl FREEl

1t costs you nothing to be serv-
ed with hot biscuit and hot coffee
at McClain $. Don't forget the
sOuvenior tomorrow afternoon and
evening. 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24

SIS fine which the mayor refused
to lower Notwithstanding that she
put on "the big cry in a manner
that would touch the heart strings
of many an official.
Jack Arthur who wss arrested with
the pair, will appear in court to-
morrow night,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24
WILL F. JOHNSON
IN ROLE OF HERO
Assists in Saving Three
Girls From Drowning
Former County Clerk is Located in
OklOhOma City According
to Reports.

Being a hero has resulted unfor-
tunately for former County Clerk,
william r. Johnson. AS a result Of
his having figured in the reported
rescue of three young women at
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the Marion
creditors know for a practical GER
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24
How's Jhis7

we OllSf One 1lunO1eu DOlihrS
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
Il. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
r. j. Cheney for the last Is
years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in hll business tran
sactions and financially able to car
ry out any obligations made by
his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
lenally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24

Two stray horses were picked up
in the east end last night and placed In
TIE pound at the city builing. The
animals evidently strayed in from
some place short distance outside
of the city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24

Mayor Scherff returned last night
from business trip to Pittsburgh
and relieved s. II. Rauhauser of the
strenuous duties of the mayors court.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24

Mae Mason Of this city and Ethel
gin, of Columbus who were arrested
Tuesday for drunkenness, and disor-
'derly conduct on the street, were Civ
en- a hearing before the mayor this
morning.
Both amitted that the charges
against them were true. The Mason
woman was fined SIS the amount
that her husband had put up to
guarantee tle appearance of the pair
in court this morning. Ethel drew
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24
UNDERMUsL1N SPECIALS

Prices on Skirts, Gowns. Drawers
md Corset Covers are unusually
ow for Saturday.
35c value special at ..,.,.. 21c
SOC value special at .,..,.. 33c
75c value special at ...... 49c
81 90 value special at -. 59c
81 so value special at ...,..89c
so. 90 value special at -. $1.29
$3.50 value special, at -. $1.69
$S. 90 value special aS .... $1.S9
$4.OO value special at -. $2.49
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24
Saturdays Big Specials
WAIST SPECIALS.

Four lots of the prettiest waists
conceivable to be placed on sale
special for Saturday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-24
UMBRELLA SPECIALS.

UMBRELLA SPECIALS.
About six dozen pretty colored
umbrellas of heavy union silk wiCh
pretty colored borders that arc
regular So. so values to go special
at .................... 81. so
The Columbus dispatch., 1907-10-17

At the international conference OF
cotton growers and spinners which
was held in Atlanta last week a
movement was inaugurated which, it
is said, may reyolutionize the present
system of marketing of cotton. One
of the principal objects of the con
vention was to bring cotton growers
and ginners closer together, and if
the plan outlined is carried into exc
cution the brokers and commission
merchants will be completely emas-
culated. The method proposed is for
the farmers to estab blish warehouses
and selling agencies at different
points throughout the South and TO
trade directly with the spinnsrs in
stead of with brokers, as has been
the custom in the past. Should this
plan be put into practical execution
thousands of brokers in all parts Of
the country wiz be compelled TO re
tire from business and the standard
by which prices are fixed viii be com
pletely changed Under the present
custom prices are controlled largely
by the spectators in Liverpool, New
York, New Orleans and other fnan-
cial centers, but in the event that the
proposed change is made prices viii
be agreed upon by the spinners and
planters, and the cotton viii go direct
from farmer to factory without ever
having passed through the hands of
brokers or spectators.
The Columbus dispatch., 1907-10-17

Great preparations are being made
TO make the coming fair the best ever
held The ladies' department and
the horticultural department have
been greatly enlarged, giving consid-
erably more than twice as much room
both for the exhibits and for the con
venience of seeing them. Don't fail
to go through both Of these depart
ments. Everybody that can do 50 is
earnestly requested to enter all they
can in each of these displays.
Another difference this year viii
be the horse show to take place three
nights during the fair. The grounds
will be brilliantly lighted with arc
lights. and many private boxes viii
be provided Contests will be engag-
ed in for handsome prizes every
night One night will be devoted to
a tournament by the best riders in
the county.
The usual afternoon races and on
Friday big football game between
Mercer University and the a and NJ.
College viii take place.
Altogether the fair promises TO be
a big success.
The Columbus dispatch., 1907-10-17

Mrs Bette Freear SturEIvanz. who
departed this life On the 7Sth oe sep
tember. 1907. was born II Mecklen-
burg county. Virginia. on October I.
1927. She was married in earlr life
10 Mr.. ArmIstead SturdIxant and re-
moved 70 this State She was sister
in-law 70 the late Col Chas- Basker-
vile and aunt 10 Mrs Anthony Whit
field, Mrs Sarah B DuPuv Of Chi
eago. and Mrs Alice B. Young. the
latter with whom she had made her
home for many years Besides these
three nieees. she left many great and
great-great nieces and nephews TO
mourn her loss She had been q
member Of the Episcopal church since
her early youth, and was a bright.
happy Christian. ever trusting. with
a beautiful faith
One Who Loved Her
The Columbus dispatch., 1907-10-17
GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a gen
eral election will be held in the va
rious precincts of LOwndes county on
Tuesday, November 5th. 1907, fsr
the purpose of electing State, district
and county officers. The polls win
open at nine o'clock in the morning
and close at six o'clock in the even
ing, and none but qualified electors
will be allowed to participate in the
same All the laws, rules and regu-
lations of the chapter on general elec-
tion of the Code of 1896 Will be ap
plicabIe, and will govern this cleo
ton. The following are the officers
appointed to conduct the same
District No. 4.
Caledonia-W Vaughan, Charles
West and n. M. Wells, judges.
District No. =.
Columbus-W. d. Humphries, W
E. Pope and Louis Walburg, judges
District No. 3.
Steens-D. P Tunnel. R. S. Grif-
fin and F. NJ. Bell, judges.
Mt Vernon j McCarty. J. H.
Bishop and r. B. Miller, judges.
Old Zion B. B. Weaver, 5. T.
Sparks and p. NJ. Halbert, judges
District No. 4.
Trinity. \. Bailey, D. A. Har-
grove and E. A. Erwin, judges.
Crawford-N. S. Carr, A. J. Erwin,
Jr., and J. r. Waller, judges.
District No. ..
Bent Oak-L F. Swoope. w. G.
Evans and J. r. Thomas, judges.
Artesia-J. n. Roberts, A. \. Butts
and G. r. Smith, judges.
Mayhew-W. H. Castles, J. B. Fort
and Fl. G. Pilkington, judges.
The judges of the election are au-
thorized TO appoint two clerks and
a peace officer for each voting pre-
cinct of the county BY order of
J. H. Brickell,
A. S. Payne,
Chas. w. West.
Election Commissioners.
The Columbus dispatch., 1907-10-17
NV Dear Old Mother

My dear old mother, who is now
eighty-three years of age, thriyes on
Electric Bitters," writes w. B. Brun-
son, of Dublin, Ga. She has taken
them for about two years and enjoys
an excellent appetite, feels strong and
sleeps WELL That's the way Electric
Bitters affect the aged, and the same
happy results follow in all cases of
female weakness and general debiI-
ity Weak, puny children, too, are
greatly strengthened by them Guar
anteed also for stomach, liver and
kidney troubles, by l.. E. Mayfield,
druggist so cents.
The Columbus dispatch., 1907-10-17

To all OF our friends who SO Era-
ciously placed their services az our
command and who rendered such val
ued assistance ID us during the pro-
tracJed illness OF Mr. Myers. We take
this method of expressing Co them
our profound and heartfelt gratitude.
For their thoughtful Kindness and
expressions Of sympathy and condo
lence in this hour OF inexpressfble
grief and sorrow, We shah ever feel
grateful and pray that the BLESSINGS
OF the Infinite one De up0n you-
Mrs. H. A. Myers.
c. W Myers
Caledonia. Miss. Oct- II. 1897
The Columbus dispatch., 1907-10-17

Liberal reward win be paid bg tEe
undersigned for watch stolen De
scriptiOns as follows Hunring case.
IS size, engine turned. IS X. solid
gold, stem wind fitted with - 5ew-
els, 'Bunn special works. made hy
Illinois Watch Co. large black Hg-
ures on dial, with u turned toward
stem. case is old style. ana wo-n al-
most smooth For further Iuforma-
tion call on or address j. s. BTIuns.
Jr., BilIups, Miss Ig-1G-Tm