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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-08
BATTLE OF LABORER~.
Trinity and. israZos Valley Gang
Fight With Rocks.

Hillsboro. Tex, Feb. S.-A row
occurred Wednesday night among
some colored laborers employed in
the yards of the Trinity and Brazos
VALLEY railroad, south of the depot
here. and for time rocks were
hurled promiscuously several in the
crowd sustaining bruises.
The sheriff WAS notified and seN-
eral deputies went 10 the place aud
took charge of ten or Fifteen ne
grocs Only six of the number could
be identified as having been engag-
ed in the melee and they were plac-
I'd IN iuil. the others being released
Plenty OF iron or felt roofing at I.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21

Duncan. has returned to her home in St. Louis. Mrs. werth's visit to Mont gomery was a source of great pleas ure and of intellectual profit to her friends here. She received many de- lfghtful social attentions and when she was on several occasions, guest at the meetings of the literary clubs, shA kindly responded to requests to address the members on topics of vital Interest to women. Mrs. Werth Is an active worker in all important causes espoused by women of the Federation of Missouri. She Is president of the woman's Suffrage Association of her State, and her address on that subject and Civil Service Reform, delivered be. fore the Tintagil, was one of the ablest and most lucid and instructive, as well as interesting, ever delivered In the city.
 Mrs. R. F. Kolb, who has been spending some, time with Mrs. J. w. Hughes and Mrs. Syd Smith. in Birm- ingham, is with her daughter, Mrs. l.. T. Richardson. at her home on Seott street.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis B. Farley ana daughter. Miss Jettaleen Farley. Will be with MT. and Mrs. M. c. Scott at LutlE uOUlt Ou Sodit Ss'SCe N~ after which Mrs. Scott wil go East for the summer and MT. and Mrs. Far ley will occupy the home until fall
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 Mrs. c. S. Boles is spending some time with MT. and Mrs. M. c. Scott at their home on South Court street.
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 Mrs. Harry Stringfellow IS enter taining at cards this afternoon for her daughter, Miss Kathleen Stringfellow and her guest, Miss Oracle, of Clarks- vile, Tenn.-Birmingham News.
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 Miss Amelia Markstein, the popular soprano singer, is visiting in Mont gomery and will leave soon for Noble. Mrs. D. wurtzburger, and her bro- ther, MT. B. Y. Markstein. of this city, who will leave tomorrow-Birmingham News
 Mrs. T. O. Watts and little son, Mar tin. will leave this morning to visit relatives in Meridian and other points Of Mississippi.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur E. Restor are visiting Mir. and Mrs. Clifford A. Lanier goa South Perry street. Mir. Bestor is assistant general director or Chautauqua Institutions of New York and Lecturer in the Extension Dtvis- ion of University of Chicago.
 Miss Claribel Roney has returned from Montevallo, where she has been visiting Captain and Mrs. H. c. Rey- holds.
 Being informed through Tie Adver- tiser of two weeks ago. by Mrs. Rap ley. the corresponding secretary of the general U. D. C.. that the State pres ident, Mrs. J. N. Thompson, was en1- powered to appoint two delegates from each Chapter in the State Division to represent their Chapter in the great Peace Convention held in New York. April 16-17. the Cradle of the Confed- eracy Chapter sent a request to Mrs. Thompson to appoint as the delegates Miss Letitia Tyler of Washington, D. C., with Miss Annie Goldthwaite of New York, alternate, and Mrs. Rebec- ca Berney Evans of New York. The Chapter could not be better served than by these representative Southern women,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21

MORE MEN AT WORK
GENERAL MANAGER RAGLAND IS
 SATISFIED,
Four or Five Additional FOrmer Em- plOyes Are on Cars and Oth- CTS Will Re Added as They
 Are Needed.

We added four or five more of our former employees to our working staff this morning." said Manager Ragland yesterday afternoon. About twenty men who went out on strike against the Montgomery Traction Company have now returned to work"
 The General Manager of the Traction Company added that about seventy men who had formerly worked for the com pany as motormen or conductors had filed applications for reinstatement
 These men will be given work just as soon as We can find room for them, ." said MT. Ragland, but not unless we know them to be reliable and compe- tent. We reserve the right to take our pick of applicants for positions even after they have signed afhdavits that they are not union men, which s one of the requirements for considera- tion of their applications"
 Manager Ragland said that he an ticipated no further trouble from any source; that the men now on the cars who had come to Montgomery from other cities were perfectly satisfied and that the former employees of the com pany were glad to get back to work
 All the cars of all the lines are in operation and are being taxed to their capacity. The schedule win be so ar ranged that there will be sufficient park cars on today to handle the crowds which will doubtless flock to Pickett Springs and Electric Park in case the weather is fine.
 Street Car Cases Continued.
 Cases against street car men which were to have been tried in the Record er's Court yesterday were continued by the Recorder until Tuesday. April 23.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
TetIey's Teas Plesse.
INSPECT THE SHOALS.
Government Engineers to Look Into
 paxxer I,Ianf prnnnsifian.

Government Engineers to Look Into Power Plant Proposition. Huntsville, April 20.-(Special.)- )-The Secretary of War has notified Repre- | sentative William Richardson of the Eighth District of the appointment of board of engineers to examine conA | ditions at Muscle Shoals in the Tennes- see river and ascertain if the develop ment of the power of the shoals will interfere with navigation. The board is composed of Lieutenant Colonel W. Y. Howell. Lieutenant Col onel Daniel c. Kingman. Major c. S.. Riche Major Henry Jerbey. Captain J. B. Kavanaugh and Lieutenant W. q. Caples.
 The first meeting of these officers will be held in Chattanooga in May and they will then make trip to the shoals to gather data for their report.
 The Muscle Shoals Power and De- velopment Company proposes to build three dams at the shoals and the work cannot begin until the engineering board passes favorably upon the com pany's plans. If the report is favor able the work will be done in a few months and cheap electrical power will be available to the whole Tennessee Valley.
 A deed of trust to secure $50,000 bond issue has been executed by the Straight Mountain Coal and Mining Company to the Huntsville Bank and Trust Company. The money will be used in the development of the valuable properties of the company in Etowah County. The company is backed by Huntsville capital and R. H. Baugh, James R. Boyd and Henry J. Certain are President. Nice-President and Sec retary, respectively.
 The Hippodrome Skating Rink is be- ing converted into a summer theatre TTt has taken a lease on the place for the season. First class light opera aud vaudeville attractions will be offered. The theatre will be in the&Jake Wells Circuit and the season will open May goth
 movement has been started here for the organization of a young mems business league for the purpose of working for the upbuilding of Hunts vile. Several of the most prominent young business men of the city are in terested in the undertaking.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21

gro love song, words by Martha Young and music by Josephine Merwin Cook, that has recently been published in New York. Her friends in Alabama are always keenly interested in the accomplishment of any work under taken by Miss Martha Young. who is one of the notably brilliant Southern women enjoying distinction in the lit- erary circles of New York.
 The words of Sweet Shrub" are: Oars one flower by de brook. Oats got by ,sweethearts darkly look, ~ Oars des one flower black as she, And dat's de ve'y one for me- O-you sweet shrub.
 Dark as my luvi
 O, honey my Tub,
 De grave is green,
 Oh, honey my Tub
 Grass Is between,
 De heart dat I would hol' to mine, And dis true heart dats all as dine: Goodbye sweet shrub!
 Goodbye my Tub!
 Oars flowers pink and red and blue, Left in the world fer next years dew, Dey all may suit some y'y' her eye, Dey all des make me moan and cry: Fer you my sweet shrub!
 Fer you my Tub,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
ARRESTS FOR VACANCY.
Birmingham Deputies are Hot After
 The Shfftless.

The ShfftIess.
 Birmingham, April 20.-(Special )- Several deputy sheriffs were down to saloons on First Avenue. between Eighteenth and Nineteenth Streets this afternoon and arrested nine white men and six negroes and locked them up in the county jail on charges of vag- rancy. The Sheriff announces the cru sade against the vagrants will be con tinued in this county until all have been forced out or gone to work.
 William Patton and Rich Hill were arrested today and locked up in the county jail on charge of burglary. Bond was fixed at $5,00O, the warrants being issued by Justice McGhee of Hillman, a short distance from the city. Stolen cows are intimated by ef- ficials.
 John Abbott, who has just, passed an examination and given licenses tc prac- tice law in the State. will be assistant Solicitor to H. P. Hefiin in this county. Abbott is well known throughout the State. He is secretary of the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Commit tee.
 Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans, at their meeting today, de- cided to assist the committees of the commercial bodies of the city in secur- ing the 1908 reunion for Birmingham. strong delegation of veterans will attend the reunion in Richmond next month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
HABEAs CORPUS CASE.
B. F. Timberlake Seeks His Liberty
 Through Court PrOceedings.

Through Court Proceedings.
 Judge Thomas yesterday heard ar guments in habeas corpus proceedings instituted by B. E. Timberlake in an effort to regain his liberty. After the hearing. the Judge took the case under consideration and will deliver an opin- ion some time this week.
 Timberlake has been having all sorts of bad luck On March 20 he was knocked down and robbed of about $60 He swore out a warrant accusing Oli- yer Dinkens and A. Gilmer of the theft The case was called in the Re corder's Court and continued One of the men accused of the robbery gave bond and the other Is in jail.
 Fearing that Timberlake would leave the city before the case came up for u hearing in the Criminal Court, he was ordered to give bond for his appear ance in the sum of $100. Being unable to do this, Timherlake was placed in jail where he has been ever since. Feeling that it was hard enough to lose his money without also losing his liberty, while one of his alleged nssail- ants is at large. he entered habeas cor pus proceedings to find out why he should be held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
WILL NOT RETURN TO WORK.
Organizer Fleming Insists They Arc
 StiIl Striking

Organizer Fleming repeated last night that only about eight of the former employees of the Traction Com pany had gone back to work and that while he did not know whether either sixty-one or seventy people had signed applications for reinstatement. he did know that only small proportion of these would go back to work after they understand the conditions.
 MT. Fleming said the men were !nA duced to sign these applications under the impression that the strike Was really at an end but that they had de- cided not to return to work. Mir. Fleming insisted that the strikers were more strongly intrenched now than at the beginning of the strike and would continue the fight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
Ask Your Grocer for Tetley's Teas.

The following appointments by ths Governor were announced yesterday: Aylette T. Holtzman, Commissioner of Deeds for Alabama at Washington. D. C.; c. w. Allen. Ashland, Clay Coun- ty; J. N Howard, Rogersville Lauder dale County; Opal Christopher, Gads- den. Etowah County. and S. J. Watts, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Notariss Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
RECESS TO MAY 6.
Local Division of Supreme Court too Be
 Next Called.

The week devoted to the second call of the Sixth Division by the Supreme Court came to an end yesterday The court takes recess until Monday, May 6. when the Third Division will be Cailrd.
 The Third Division is known in Moutgomery as the local division" as it comprises cases appealed from Mont gomery County. Other counties from which appealed cases belong to the Third Division are Autauga. Butler, Conecuh, Escambia and Lowndes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
THE SOCIAL SIDE
By Mrs. ]. M. deCottes
SOCIAL o ALENDAR.

CALENDAR. will Miss Ethel Marks Clifford be al o'clock at St Johns Church April Club will Mrs Phares Aprl2 Ar Oliva Anders her.
 
 Henry of parents and o'clock
  Steiner 80 o'clock and Dckey, be of her. MT nd Mrs o'clock 24-M the of the wedne o'clock April Thad Clement Watts, vii Church at 
 Circle will with Miss Kate 
 of the Working womans Home As Aoams to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
AT THE BIJOU.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Wednesday matinee "HOOligan's FrOubies.'
 Thursday, Friday and Saturday TombOy Girl"
 The Bijou theatre, which has been dark for the past two weeks, will agam have attractions this week, two com panies splitting the week and Iurnlsh- . ing eight performances of bright and funny comedy for the patrons of the cozy Bibb Street play house
 Arthur O. May and the Nol Company are to be at the Bijou the first half or the week in "Hooligans Troubles, which are said to be real as to life the troubles from the balance of humanity Mir. May Is the original Hooligan Of the stage. and Is said to pattern in his per formance in an inimitable manner after the original Hooligan of tcartoonist Op- per.
 Miss IIottie Williams will round out the week for the Bijou patrons by pre- senting the laughable play, which yet has many serious moments, with thrill ling situations, My Tom-boy Girl Miss Williams is supported according to advance matter, by an excellent company including pretty chorus Of some size
 Real HOlIigan Coming.
 The Nol Company with Arthur O. May (by the way the original Hooll- gam, and dainty Grace Burgoyne, as sisted lby a really good company will be the attraction to which all lovers of clean, jolly comedy are invited, at the Bijou the first half of the week.
 As general thing all Hooligans look alike" to theatre goers, but, since Arthur o. May. who created the part and Grace Burgoyne tthe original Freckles). are both with the company and the support is very good the pros poets for pleasing entertainment are certainly good
 For the lovers of variety and novelty, who care not to follow even sem blance of a plot the program of 'this Hooligan show provides twenty-one vaudeville and musical numbers.
 Of all the funny people" given us 'by several now famous eartoonists Hooli gan ranks first, and Hooligan's trou- bles by Mark F.. Swans the first com edy farce ever written to exploit the character upon the stage. The inno- cent pranks and escapades his unfor- tunate but supremely Happy city tramp experiences make an evening of fun long remembered by a1l who at tend.
 LOttic Williams Tn "My TOmbOy Girl"
 The bewildering little comedienne, Miss Lottie Williams, "the girl with the wink" is declared to be iamply able to lift you out of the dull routine of life and keep you busy laughing. She will be al !the Bijou Theatre, commence ing Thursday night for three nights and matinee on Saturday
 Miss Williams, in her new play by Charles F. Blaney. My Tomboy Girl" is worth seeing many times over. if all that is said of iher be true. For the past three years she has proved to be one of the biggest hits of the seasons s bookings In her former play, i"only Shop Girl" she played to record breaking business at almost very per formance.
 In ithe present presentation of My Tomboy Girl" MT. Blaney has Sur rounded his star with a company of half a hundred people. Miss Williams will be seen in several delightful roles. She iplays a boys part in one act, and later in the play resumes her original character of Josie. Still another In- terestIng character is that of Captain
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
MONDAY SPECIAL.

MONDAY SPECIAL. Full barrel Best Patent Flour, regu- far price $500, Monday $500; One-half barrel, S2.75; 4S-pOund sack, $1.35; 24- pound sack, 7Oc.
 BROCK GROCERY CO, 15 N. Perry. 706 Highland Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21

Death is no respecfcT of persons and persons are seldom respeetors of death, Judging by the chances taken every day,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
MUD CLEANED OUT.

And the Suit Pressed Into as Good Shape
 as Ever.
 Tle bad weather we have had played haVor with the shape and appearance of clothing. but Holt's Dye Works can restore it to its original shape and cleanliness. adv 2t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
neWS of tbe Stdge


Charlie; and Miss Williams is said ito make a very fascinating picture when she appears in the military clothes. She causes each auditor hours of ikeen en- joyment.
 There are stirring scenes and Bitua- tions fin the play that iserve to quicken the pulse and cause the heart to beat rapidly Some of the sets represent the Bandits Cave; Captain Charlie 6 daring ride flor life; the Docks in the City of New York, and a plantation scene in the South.
 There is a large chorus of pretty girls and some excellent scenery,
 Specialties and musical numbers are worked out on an elaborate scale dur ing the action of the play.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
Attraction for the Rink

Major w. s. Rainey of the Audito- rum Rink, who has been in Nash vile during the past month. owing to an illness in his family, has returned to Montgomery and will resume act i've management of the skating rink Yesterday MT. Rainey contracted with J. F. Davidson. a noted trick and fancy skater, for a weeks exhibi- ton at the rink, beginning Monday There. will be evening and matinee performances at the rink throughout the week.
 It has been announced that the rink will be conducted all summer along the same high plane that has made it one of Montgomery's most popular places of amusement. A score of elec- tric fans have been placed along the skating area-way, which will make the rink cool and comfortable through out the summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21

Mrs. J w. Hughes, Jr., and little daughter. Mary Frances. of Birming- ham. are the guests of Mrs. Hughes parents. Mir and Mrs, l.. J. Richard son
 Mrs George L. Werth, who has been spending several weeks with her sis ters, Mrs. M. C. Scott and Mrs. Frank
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14
LOCAL TEENS.

Mrs Abijah Mountgof Dutch Neck,
was a visitor in the borough yester-
day. Mrs. Mount is sister of the
late w. G, Perrine, of this borough.
Howard Dillon gave pro-lenten
party to a number OF his young
friends Saturday night and all those
present expressed themselves as hav-
ing a very pleasant time enjoying the
hospitality rendered them by their
host.
Lady Grace Lodge. d. of r., will
hold their regular meeting in Pro-
lection hall. in First street, Friday
night. All members are requested to
be present by the secretary, Mrs. NJ
Thomas.
The supper given by the ladies of
official board of the John street M. E.
church, in the basement of the church
Tuesday night, was a success finan-
cially, they having cleared over $50.
Mrs. John Fine, of George street,
grip, were are glad to be able to re-
port, is much better and unless some
other complication of disease or re-
lapse takes place, in all probability
she will recover despite her advanced
age.
Harry F. Browns business, as a
wholesale dealer in teas and coffees,
compels him to be on the road great
deal of his time in looking after this
part of his business caused him to be
a Keyport visitor yesterday.
Miss Margaret Ginter, of Broad
way, was Perth Amboy visitor yes
terday.
Symmes Dey, of Hightstown, was
a visitor in the borough yesterday
and called on Freeholder Montgom-
cry.
F. E. Brooks, of Matawan, and
representative of Lupton Brothers,
was South Amboy visitor Wednes-
day.
If those in charge of the street
electric light would look after the
light placed at the intersection of
Stockton and Second streets and see
that 1t was lighted. there would not
perhaps be so many of our citizens
slipping falling on the ice as they
would then be able to see where they
were walking We were informed
that the light had not been in opera
ton for more than a week.
The correspondent of the NEWS
was very much gratified to meet with
Mr.. John Wright, a former resident
of South Amboy and a person he had
not met with in twenty years. We
both came to South Amboy to live
about the same time, in 1858, and
there was one thing we remember
we'll, at that time there were only
about seventeen republicans In the
whole of South Amboy, II we remem-
ber rightly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14
ROOSEVELT.
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Ladies Auxiliary, of the Car
teret M. E. church, will hold an en-
tertainment and sociable for the ben
eft of the church Saturday evening,
February 16, at Kish's hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. He'll and Mrs. c.. A..
Drake attended the theatre in Eliza
beth Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burke were
visitors at Elizabeth Tuesday.
A party of young people left here
Tuesday on the 2:45 train for New
York to see David Warfield in the
Music Master"
Mr. and Mrs. James Mullin and
Mrs Drake, of Railway avenue, were
in New York city Tuesday.
A twelve-pound baby boyiwas born
to Max Engleson. of Woodbridge ave-
nue., Monday, February IL.
Miss Mamie Dunn, of Woodbridge
avenue, has returned home after a
weeks visit with friends in New
York.
The Carteret Field Club held their
first grand annual ball Monday night
at Nash's hall. The prize waltz was
won by Miss Agnes Tierney and Will
liam Sexton The music was furnish
ed by the Ladies Orchestra of New
York.
The l.. Fl. A. will give whist party
Monday night next at the residence
of Mrs. Frafk Brown.
During the lenten season special
services will be held every Wednes-
day and Friday evening in the
churches throughout the borough
Claude Carey has returned from
Washington, D. c., where he had
been spending week
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14
WOODBRIDGE.
HmnIEzNHEHlEzIHmHmIaIm
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr. Goodall, of Port Chester, has
recently purchased the meat market
of Mr.. H. N. Phillips, in Main street.
Mrs. Gordon, of Railway, was in
town Wednesday.
Miss Marguerite Edgar has return
ed from spending few days in Con-
necticut.
The regular meeting of the Board
of Education will be held Monday
night, February IS, in the assembly
room of school No. l.
Miss Helen Brewster and Miss
Florence Tisdall attended dance in
Metuchen Monday night.
Professor F. G.. Tisdall is slowly
recovering from severe attack of
the grip.
Mrs. Mary Moore, of Railway ave-
nue., is able to be out after her recent
illness.
Mrs. W. Berry, of Main street, is
slowly recovering from her recent
Illness.
Thursday night, February 81, is
the date of the Junior League enter
tainment and sale in the M. e.
church parlors.
The turkey supper in the Congre-
gational church parlors is Thursday
night, February 2S. The ladies of
the church are very busy preparing
for the event and the supper bids
fair to be up to the usual good stand
ard
The bowling match tonight on the
club alleys between the Oxfords, of
Newark, and the w. A. A. team will
begin promptly at 1880 o'clock.
Miss Edith Whitney of Timer
Green street, is convalescent.