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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29

The cuckoo ts ass likely to stcai 's
nest as 20 make lf. but wis fact daes
not tai" from the point II the fpIiaw
inc puu uuote,i from Short SguTie~
A yauHs Euslshmau be,ur asktd at
dlun"r whether he would base 5000.
bjrtt urst puddme. said tuuAg au
hts hostess An. Sc. rar3s nest pua
dtne amt what hind er bird waE
have uhte tfF
~uh. BE- was An ,us. oba made H.
wHs Ho* graHpf fsplf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29
he EeIt { ompl.rwertsa.

A man from Philadelphia, says
writer tn the Ledger OF that ciSy. was
visiting IN town OF very few inhab.
itauts One day when he was about 10
make q purchase he discovered that he
had exhausted his small change The
shopkecper could not break tie ten
dollar bin offered him, and the man
went out In the main street to sec how
be might solve the difficulty, lie asked
several persons. but no one had the
requisite amount for the bill AZ last
an old white haired. seedy negro came
along. In sheer desperation the man
saidi
"Cnclc, can you change ten dollar
bill for meT'
Uncle" looked daxea for n moment
then his stumbling figure Strengthened.
With a dofiing of the hat and n bow
worthy of Chesterfield he replied, with
dignity:
mo. marse, can't change no ten dol
lar bill, hut ! done 'preciates the com
pliment jes' the same, sab"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29
Fresh Sheets at Premium.

The-Homal who had just returned
from abroad, where she mad visited
some country towns, was telling OF the
comforts and discomforts of the Euro
pean country hotel. They have an
aversion to putting fresh sheets on the
beds for every new guest she said.
"and we always pulled down the bed
clothes the minute we were assigned
our rooms 10 examine the sheets. Ten
chances TO one they were wrinkled and
had that slept in appearance, and we
invariably insisted on fresh ones.
Finally we struck a series of towns
where the hotrl prOpretors got the
best of us, for the sheeting they used
was Il sort Of creepy stuff, something
Ike seersuckcr, and for the life of You
you couldn't ten whether they'd bsssn
slept on or not New York Press.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29

John } FLYNN, superintendent Of
the Trinity and Brazos Valley may
move his family to WaXahachle in
the near future His official head
quarters are at league he he desires
10 locate his family elsewhere. He
has been attracted by the environ
meuls of Vaxahachie and that he
cougemplates locating here is cviden-
ted by the fact thai hc has been
making inquiries for fl desirable res
idcuec. liz the event b. moves here
bis general office viii remain at
Tsar1-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29

Two train loads of ballast were
distributed in the yards of the TRIM
t. and Brazos Valley here Saturday
afternoon. The ballast comes from
the sand pit few miles below Bard
well. This work will be pushed as
rapidly as possible until the yard
tracks have been put in excellent
condition.
Work on the foundation for the
passenger station was resumed this
morning. A large number of negroes
are at WORK digging the trenches.
Brick laying will be commenced in
q few days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29

Hardening an ordinary drill in su..
phuric acid. states the English Me.
Chanic. makes an edge that WIN cut
tempered steei or facilitate cutting
hard rock. The acid should be poured
Into a tat botemed vessel to a depth
OF about ouc-eishth Of an inch. The
point Of the drill Is heated to dul
cherry red ana dipped In the acid Ga
that depth This makes the point e2.
tremely hard, while the remainder rr
mains soft " the point breaks, 80
harden. hut with q little less acid u
the vessel
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29

Ia. mornIng - MarshaI nINl

This morning city Marshal Dixon
received telephone message from
tb, chief of police at Fort Worth
that young man wanted iu thar
eity was supposed 90 be- Is passenger
ou the castbouud Central when the
train reached here young man
taken OF Uy Marshal Dixon and
Collins, buJ 1- he dsd uos
quite SUITE thy description 1r the uag-
.y wanted hr was permitted Goo re-
ume b.5 journey.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29
Incidental Music.

One afternoon a couple from I'll "a
joining town presented themselves to g
Boston divine and asked to be mar
ried Just as he was about to enter the
pulpit to conduct an afternoon service
The minister replied that he regretted
that he could not at that moment com
oily with their wish but that immcdi-
ately upon the conclusion OF the serV-
Ice he would take pleasure ia perform
Ing the ceremony. The lovers afte
delnurIing seated themselves in tie
rear Of the church. When the ministo-
had finished the service he made a.
following announcement; The parrla~
who are Ia he Joined in matrimou-
will present themselves at the chanel
Immediately after the singing Of hymn
AIS, Mistaken Souls That Dream %!
Heaven So Exchange
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29
CITY Election.
NJ, X. & T.-North Bound.

Notice is hereby gwen that there
viii bei held an election in the city
of Waxahachie Texas, ON the second
day of August, 1907, for the purpose
of electing the following officer for
said city, tO-Wit.
One alderman in Ward Number
One to fill the uneLpired term Of
X. d. McCombs, who has resigned
Ward No. embraces all that
of the city of Waxahachie which hes
and is situated south Of Main street.
Ward No . embraces all that part
part of the city of WaXauachie which
lies and is situated north of Main
street and East Of Washington, Col
lege and Brown streets.
Ward No. embraces all that part
of the city of WaXahachie which
lies and is situated north Of Main
stree. and west of Washington, Col
lege and Brown streets.
The election in Ward No. / Will
he held in what is known as the old
Wyatt office on East Main street,
and j F. Wyatt shall be the pnesid-
ing officer as said voting box.
Tire election in Ward No. VIII
be held az Roy Connally's Grocery
store ON the east side of College
street aud H. NJ Ehodus shall be
the presiding sof0cer no said voting
bon. .,.
The election in Ward No. viii
be held at the city hall on the
north side NJ Main street, and W. j.
r Ross will be the presiding officer
at said voting box.
Witness nus hand tms the -2d dag
IT July. 1897 -
FERRY IS. ROBERTSON.
Nryor Of the Cty ot WaNtharhl',
-. faI
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29

Nsr.v. who lIycs at Use. tells
H .hat His brother Vs. BE- Naely
vh1 vsHt to West Texas tea years
aaa Na# been fortunate Foo hia deal
.aa aat thrfr Iie bought 300 ceres
af .rt srA H railroad .1ma along
sat aauf IS feaa ou bia pIaee and a
.H# aaas Heu Wr Nee'# r3 sr
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29

Upon asking an eminent scientist
hsw bee accounted fer euIoyine eycrr
tlpnul aud uubrokeu good health dos
tor was Informed iAat fho caus. was
ha1iWai self DENTAL Tn fact admir-
ted tbe professor. a only pnrtake ~
one meal engh day Hush evcIaim
~ the physician ln alarm. FRAY ksen
thls tn ynHrsetf' n many peopir wso
g. follow yvUr example Fe medwai
meu ahould bee ruin~d ''.r " estminst~r
tiaHstnf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29

See my price list Ia nd ar phone
me for GUNNER coal can set coal
from nearly ans state " sou VIII pay
the blu Uloue me for prices aud
80. "a 10 #bsweans 100
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29

tssmHwtrE mf HaF Ht ir
James Hs he sset l-tatT ear. crosse
II yoa nee tafe af tbe Eegatsa ft
sbuHnss wti fsst fsfv st skeHe etFss
tta134 stae8 friFe aabseas
e 50 fxke yafe of ths E.uHsse
rsplsss tsEf Sd ss-au se thaF est fH ..
sAHHnss Ea takes eaFe af ea
sEsa F3s wma
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
HA0 4 SUICIDE PACT
Two Ten YsaP Old 81 Louis Il Is
Agreed to Ole TogslheP.
one HAD BEEN REpaEHAA)E0
She Had played Truant and Became
Melancholy When Reproved-He,
Youthful chum sympathized With
Her and They Agreed to End Life
INV Associated Pres,.l

ST. LOUIS, March 1G-lt was de.
Veloped through testimony today at
the coroner's inquest into the suicide
last night OF Liebling Slocum, aged
10 years. that she had entered into
a suicide pact with Gertrude Harper,
also 10 years old Gertrude testified
that yesterday she told her mother
she was going to take her life and
was prevented at saat time Ger
trnde did not reveal the pact with
Liebling.
The two girls were school chums.
Liebling had been reproved for play.
ing truant and became melancholy.
The two girls brooded over the mat
ter and agreed to die together.
Yesterday Liebling swallowed car.
bolic acid and died last night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
MRS. DORA MCDONALD
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE
Slayer of Webster S. Guerin Appar.
emily Did Not Recognize Husband
and Friends.
nv Associated press !,

CHICAGO, ILL, March 1G.-Mrs
Dora Mcdonald. the wife of Michael
I. Mcdonald was today held TO
await the action of the grand jury on
the charge of numbering Webster S.
Gucrin on February p.
The preliminary hearing was held
IN the cell of Mrs. Mcdonald in the
county Jail. her attorneys having de-
clared TO Judge Newcomer that her
health would be imperiled if she was
compelled TO appear in court During
the evidence Mrs. Mcdonald showed
little understanding of the proceed.
ings, and apparently was not able to
recognize her husbanc or other men,
bers OF her family. Judge Newcomer
declined to admit the prisoner to
bail
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
Dead Bodies Of Man and
wife Found In Their Home.
THEY We're AsPaYX'ATtD BY GAS
No Reason for Their Committing Sui
cioe But There is a Touch of Mys.
terry to the case-Deputy Sheriff
Found Them.
(By Associated Press. }

PHILADELPHIA, PA, March lG.-
Lying side by side OH a bed in their
home here. Thomas Sherlow, GO years
old, and his wife Annie. CO years old,
were found dead this afternoon asphy.
Xiated by Illuminating gas. A fox
terrier lay dead beside them. A dep
uty sheriff, who had gone to The
house to serve a summons for debt,
made the discovery. Judging from
the fact that Fridays newspapers
were still on the door step, the po-
lice are inclined to believe the cou.
pie have been dead since some time
Thursday night. The stopcock of "a
gas jet in the kitchen was turned on
and the house was filled with gas,
Sherlow had a good position and
had no apparent reason for suicide,
save a few debts which the deputy
sheriff went to the house to collect.
When last seen Thursday night both
the old man and his wife seemed to
be in good spirits, and the policemen
who investigated the case are in
clined 10 believe the asphyxiation
was an accident.
The fact that the couple were fully
dressed when found, however, and
were stretched crosswise of the bed,
lends touch of mystery to the case,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
PROSPECTS FOR POE
MONUMENT ARE BRIGHT
Richmond's Mayor Signs Ordinance
Which Makes an Appropriation
for $4,000. To Raise $4,000 More.
fBy Aseoelnted press.l

RICHMOND, VA, March 1G.-The
mayor of the city today signed the
ordinance appropriating $4,000 and
granting n site for the proposed mon.
nment In Richmond to Edgar Allen
roe, on condition that $4,000 more
be raised by the Poe Monument AS
ISOLATION, which has the project 70,
The monument In hand. This asso
ciation will now proceed to raise the
$4,000 and has every prospect of early
success. The body is made M OF
prominent men, and the plan for the
monument has been heartily enlors
ed by President Roosevelt in IA let
Ter written to member OF the as
ISOLATION
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
Up to The Jury Who is Telling The
Truth About The AffIdaVits i
Which ExoRePated White. M
WILL GO TO THE JURY NEXT week
When the Trial is Resumed Monday
It viii Be the Beginning of lts
Ninth Week-Thaw'a Hopes Of
AcauittnI are on the Increase
Mother Calls on Him.
(Dy Assoclated Press.l

NEW YORK. n. Y. March To-
Attorney DeIplNim NJ, Dclmas con.
lolrei with his associates In tho
defense of Harry *, Thaw to-day,
mnlpinG on plans for the sur
rebmtial work at tho trial, which.
Mhen resumed ON Monday, will be
entering its ninth week ApplIca.
tons were made today to the dis
tr'ct attorneys Office for several
aiuftionnl snbpoenas for tho defense
nut just who they were for could
not he lemncS. PROM The plans
laid today 1t seems that Tine better
part of next week will he consumed
by the defense ana that the case
may not go TO the jury until some
time dining the week beginning
Mcnr'2N. the 251l ias,lnt
When court corWenes csi Monday
!Nf Jcrme Win prcscnt the lust
bit of evidence he has for the pros,
ccnl,on. He win renew his request
of last Friday afternoon That Justice
Fitzgerald admit In evidence the
2buoPiaDhic pnd carbon comics or
he affidavit Evelyn NesbIt is SAID
10 have mnic in Abraham Iummcl's
office, This afildait, Mr.. Jerome
contends, Is competent evidence, ia
eontrasl'ct the statement that Mrs
Ihaw was ,ruged and betrayed by
stanford White. In 1t the young
woman is said to have sworn that
the staries concerning Wrse we're
untrue and that Harry 1lhaw beat
her when she toN. him that there
WIS no truth In tho statement that
White had betrayed her.
VIII Probably Be Allowed.
Justice Fitzgerald having permit.
ted Hummel aud his clerk to testify
~ to the making OF the nridavit.
evidently Intends TO allow Mr. 10.
rome to put the papers In evidence
! and read whatever Of the contents
ne desires to the jury, Attorney
Delmas said yesterday that the dc.
Tense would offer no objection to
referred To the questionable shape
i'm which DIS evidence comes and
Apparently VIII ccntcnt h.m'elf with
The attack he made upon the credl.
b.llty OF Hrmmel as witness.
Mr.. Drlmas VII probably have
young Mrs. Thnw take tho stand
mia repea, that she did moi ln,yw
| the contents of The paper that VIII
| he rratlnceI against her 1t will
thor be fer tho jury to decide ba,
tween the prsoners wife and the
! convicted lawyer.
TrsW in Good Spirits.
| Harry Thaw's confidence instead
Of diminishing In lhe closing hours
! cl the States case against him
seems to increase daily HIS moth,
| ei'. his wife ana Ae Countess 'of
| Yarmouth his sister. called upon
nam "a the Tombs to'I'y and report.
e:l that nc is ici high spirits.
When the matter of the atfilapit
IS settled Mr.. Jerome will announce
mat he will rest TIE case ana ,Mr.
pelmas then will take UP the work
of sur-rebuttal.
alienists and as District Attorney .Je.
rene has committed himself to
extensive cross examination this
class of witnesses there is no way
OF telling Just how long a time the
defense Will require in putting its
last evidence before the twelve men
who are to decide the fate OF Thaw.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
CAMBRIDGE TRIUMPHS
OVER OXFORD ON WATER
The Sixty-fourth Annual Boat Race
Between the Universities Won
by the Blue.
(Bv Associated Press.)

PUTNEY, ENGLAND, March 1G.-
The siXty-fourth annual boat race be-
tween crews representing the Uni
yersties of Oxford and Cambridge
was rowed today over the usual
course from Putney to Mortlake, a
distance of about four and one-quarter
miles and was won by Cambridge by
4 IL lengths.
The unofficial time was 90 minutes
&c seconds.
The record time over the course is
is minutes A seconds. established
by Oxford in 1898 and cQualled by
Cambridge in 1900.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
GIRLS HUSTLE FURNITURE e.
OUT OF SCHOOL BUILDING
SpringdaIe Academy, Near stormont,.
Destroyed by Fire Late Inst
Evening". AZ
Especial to The Daily Press.)

Especial to The Daily Press.)
RICHMOND. VA, March lG.-The
pretty home of w. Y. Shacklefort.
known as Springdale Academy, and
located on large farm near Stol.
mont. was destroyed by fire late this
evening. The building was used as
home school for girls, and was a
practical institution under the care
of Mrs Shackleford. The fire origi.
mated from defective flue on the
second story. There were no men
In the house at the time Neverthe-
less, most of the household goods on
tha1first floor We're saved, including
two pianos. The building was par
TALLY insured
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
PORTO RICaNS DEMAND
SELF GOVERKM EMIT
House Of Delegates Adopted Such a
Resolution and Forwarded It to
President Roosevelt.
nv Associnted Pressl

SAN JUAN. p. r.. March lG.-The
house of delegates today unanimously
adopted resolutions introduced by
Luis Munos Rivera, leader of the
unionist party. demanding self.gov-
ernment for Porto Rico. The reso-
luton, which Is to he forwarded to
President Roosevelt. is to he printed
In several languages anu mailed to
foreign countries for distribution
there. EYIipdwN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
Shot Boy While Drunk.

PoCAHoNTAs, VA. March 10
William Reese Whitley, eighteen
years old, is in a dying condition in
ST. Luke's hospital, in Bluefieid, as a
result of having been shot by How
ard Hartman. twenty-one years old.
1t is alleged that Hartman was in
toxicated yesterday when the shoot
ing occurred and that he fired upon
Whitley without provocation
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
Offer of $1,000 Fails to Win Bride.

LANCASTER, VA, March 16.-It is
reported that Miss Annie Jackson. n
pretty girl about is years old, who
was to have become the bride of
William Yeatman widower. last
Wednesday, hut disappeared shortly
before the hour for the wedding, was
TO receive $1,000 from the bridegroom
as soon as the ceremony was perform
ed. Miss Jackson went to Nomini
Grove, Westmoreland county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
John 8. Minor a Candidate.

RICHMOND. VA, March 16.-John
B. Minor is in the field for the State
Senate. Mr.. Minor authorized the
announcement of his candidacy short
ly after the noon hour today Prom-
nent members of the Richmond Bar
Association and delegation of well
known citizens have been urging the
lawyer to enter the race all this
week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17

fortunat" victims were not touched by
the flames. Tho explosion that start.
ed the fire Is what terrified the PEG.
pic living IN the vicinity.
No sooner had the report of the
explosion occurred than people com.
mcnccd lcaping from the windows In,
to the water All of those who met
death were drowned by jumping into
the water. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
Mother Accidentally smothers Baby

NORFOLK, VA, March 1G.--Chnng-
Ing her position while asleep Mrs.
Claude sBlalock, of Lamberts Point,
I'aecidentefiY rolled on her three.year..
old baby. wien aalfe awakened, the
child was dead.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
Falling Sewer Injuries Five.
(By Associated Press,

CHICAGO, ILL, March lG.-Five
men were Injured, one &C them 81.
riously, today by the collapse of n
sewer in which they were working ut
the intersection of Evanston and
Lawrence avenues. About twenty
men were in the sewer when about
80 feet oft fell in upon them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
Berlin Cashier $4,000 Short.
(Ry Associated

BERLIN. March 16.-Cashier Spey-f
or of the Muller Industrial Bank Of
Hills city has Disappeared leaving
4 shortage of OF 100000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
Rockefeller Makes Denial.
(By Associated Press.l

AUGUSTA, GA. March 16.-In re-
gard to the report wired here today
from the North that he had given
$5O,0O0G00 to the Chinese famine re-
lief fund, Mr. John u. Rockefeller,
through SsSas secretary said the story
was wholly untrue and without foun.
dalton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
Fatal Blot Strike.
fBv Associated PreSSl

'BV NSSUCINleU PtoSS.I
HAMMOND, IND, March lG.-In n
strike riot today at the East Chicago
mill of the Republic Iron G. Steel
Company several men were shot and
two probably fatally injured. The
trouble started when 80 laborers
struck for higher wages
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
New Postmaster Assumes CHARGE

NOKFULK, VA, March 1G.-S. r.
Carney today became postmaster of
Norfolk, succeeding Captain II. B..
Nichols. who had been postmaster
since March 10, 1908. The new post.
master was warmly greeted by the
employees of the office with whom
he had been closely associated as as.
sistant postmaster eight years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
Eighteen Lives Lost at Wheeling.

Eighteen Lives Lost at wheeling.
WHEELING. w. VA. March 1G.-
Eighteen persons are known TO have
lost their lives in the early morning
fire that occurred today at the plant
of the Warwick Pottery Company,
which is located in the flooded dis
trict
Because of the water surrounding
the burned district it was impossible
for the fire apparatus to reach the
scene.
The firemen aoressed into service
all the boats that could be secured
and carried the lines of hose to the
burning building by this means. They
did heroic work and not only fought
the fire but assisted in the rescuing
OF many persons. The crew of the
boat that was moored across the river
from the building maa-cd q yawl aud
rescued about 100 personsG
The men offered all kinds of re-
wards and big SUMS of money for
the work they had done, hut they
refused to accept cent At times
the big yawl was killed to Overlooking
and 1t was with difficulty that the
rivermen prevented the frantic sly.
rians from upsetting the craft.
Was Frightful Scene.
During the progress Of the fire the
scene was most frightful.
The screams for help OF those in
the building could be heard. as far as
the steel bridge. mile north. where
thousands of persons. unable to lend
any assistance. watched the blaze.
Tie work of recuing the bodies of
those who We're drowned has been
going on all day. The current has
been very swift and the impression
Is that more bodies will be recovered
when the flood subsidies.
The buildings occupied by the un.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-17
Baseball Games.

SAVANNAH. GA, March 16.-Phil-
adelphia Nationals. s; Savannah
South Atlantic, 3.
AT Atlanta-New York Americans,
6; Atlanta Southern League, 8.