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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
TWO SHOWS At STATE.:CAP|T0l
Trial Of Pierce Precedes Meetino Of
Legislature One Week.

Austin, Texast Dec. 2S.-Theatri-
cally speaking Austin will occupy
the center of the stage in January
next with at least two stellar attrac-
tions, to say nothing OF a number
of side shows, and the audiences
will likely have an opportunity of
taking in both of the big shows, al
though the date for the first attrac-
ton has not been definitely fixed,
but is scheduled to come off little
ahead of the other, and before the
last act in the first drama, or come
dy drama. the curtain may rise on
the second, The first play will be
tnat in which Henry. Clay Pierce,
the oil magnate, will appear positive
iy for the last time in Texas, in the
/ role of which is usually designated
/ as heavy although some declare
that he will play the heroic lead AT
3ny rate he will be the star of the
! attraction. The other attraction is
to te pulled off in the big theatre on
Capitol Hill. Both of these attrac-
tions are destined to draw large at
tendances.
Seriously, the trial of Pierce is set
for the January term of the Fifty
thlrd district court which court con-
| ycneS on the first Monday in Janu-
ary and should Mr.. Pierce appear
here on that date and announce
ready for trial and the state also
declares its readiness, then there
is a good chance for this case to be
concluded sby the time the legisla-
ture convsneS on the second Tues
day in January, which is the 18th
Thus those members of The legisla-
lure who want to hear and see the
proceedings in the Pierce trial will
! lave c chance before the date for
the opening Of the proceedings on
the bill by coming to Austin week
ahead of the second Tuesday The
indications are that there will be no
continuance OF the Pierce case, as
Mr. Pierce indicated when he was
here to give bond that he wanted
the thing over with. and the state,
with the special counsel which has
been engaged to assist in the prose-
cution. will have plenty of time to
get the case in shape. The case Is not
,, likely to consume more than four 0l
. five days, as the principal task will
be iii the selection of a jury, as everx
body, it would appear, has heard
and read of the Pierce case and
many have formed an opinion.
\ An effort is likely to be made by
Pierce to secure a change of venIe
which will be strenuously opposed
by the state, as it will be contend
ed that the oil magnate can get a
Il fair trial in Travis county. At any
rate the legal battle promises to be
as interesting as the testimony
which is to be adduced at the trial.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
ON ROAD BUILDING.
Gray>on commissioners Returned
from Ellis, Talks Of Trip.

Sherman, Texas. Dec. 2S-The
GfaysOn county commissioners have
returned from trip of inspection
of Ellis county roads and the man
ner OF making them. Commissioner
Short said: They have some splen-
did highways in Ellis county, and
they are making more. The heavy
graders pulled by traction engines.
the broad-tired wheels of which act
as rollers. we saw at work, are un-
Goubtedly a success there, but the
character of their soil, which. while
black, is not 'waXy' like ours. and
the fact Ellis county is very level
compared to Grayson, and We have
ten bridges and culverts to their
one, makes it debatable, to say the
least of it. If the steam graders
could be used in the greater part of
this county successfully.
''0ne feature OF their permanent
road work particularly impressed
me and that was the concrete work
on their culverts. / found that the
cost of putting in concrete culyert
that will last always is not to eX-
ceed double the cost of a wooden
culvert that at best will wear out in
a few years, and may have to be re-
built twice in one year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
ANOTHER SUSPECT ARRESTED
Negro Believed to BE Milton Golden
in Custody at Hobart

Since the shooting and killing of
Constable Conger near Henry, June
9Th by Milton Golden score OF
more of negroes have been arrested
in various parts of the country. Mr..
Forbes has not only visited a num-
ber of places in Texas to look at sus-
poets. but he has made several trips
to Oklahoma for similar purpose.
He made trip to Ardmore about
ten days ago to inspect negro ar
rested there on suspicion that he
was Golden. The negro proved to be
the wrong man and was released
Another negro suspected of being
Golden was arrested at Hobart, Ok
lahoma, Saturday moning by Sheriff
Parham of that place. A telegram
announcing the arrest and stating
that the negro suited the description
of Golden was received by Sheriff
Forbes. Saturday afternoon Sheriff
Forbes talked to Sheriff Parham
over the long distance telephone con-
cerning the arrest. Sheriff Forbes
was given a description of the negro
being held and was told that he had
on a sixshooter when arrested. The
Oklahoma sheriff was instructed to
have a picture made of the negro
and send it here at once to be used
in further identifying the suspect as
Golden The negro will be held there
pending further efforts to establish
his identity.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
HENEY TO PROBE
BRIBERY SCANDAL
San Francisco Attorney Is to
Investigate Pittsburg's
Council Graft
REQUEST OF ROOSEVELT
President Desires 10 know Whether or
Not Federal Institutions Are AZ
lected-Ministers Discourse
on Corruption
PittSburg,

Pittsburg, Dec. 2S.-Officially
there were no developments in Pitts
burg's municipal scandal yesterday.
No additional arrests were made.
There was rumor last night that
Francis J. Heney, who uncovered the
Oregon land frauds and who was
conspicuous in the San Francisco
sgraf. nrofecutions, Is coming here
shortly 4f fhe request Of President
Roosevelt to investigate the alleged
bribery SO far as 1t is connected with
federal institutions. If he comes it
will be in the capacity of a special
examiner. It Is said.
The alleged corruption is munich
pal affairs was discussed by nearly
every minister at either morning or
evening services in his church yes
lerday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
THE ENROLMENT 1T TRINITY
Many New Students Expected to En-
ter After the Holidays.

The enrolment to date in Trinity
University already exceeds the en-
tire enrolment for last yeay and in
dicatlonS are that a number of new
students will enter after the holi-
days. On the morning of the 22d
instant Miss Mueller, teacher of
modern languages, together with
the pupils of the department of Ger
man. gave Christmas program
which consisted of a Christmas tree,
songs and recitations rendered in
the German tongue. This has become
a regular feature of Miss Mueller's S
work in her department and is al
ways enjoyable. In the afternoon of
the same day, all class exercises were
suspended for the holidays to be re
sumed on the 5th of January. Sew
eral of the teachers are spending
the holidays out of Waxahachie
Miss Emma E. Mcclure and Miss
| Augusta Bates are visiting in Ten
nessee, Miss Mueller at San Anton
| 10, Prof. Newton and wife at Sui
phur Springs, and Prof. Livingston
| and wife at Garland. President S. l.
Hornbeak. Dean J. NJ. Gordon anC
! Mrs. P. Gray Johnson will attend
the meeting of the State Teachers
association at Austin from the 29tf
| to the 3lst inst.
| The various musical organizations
| including band, orchestra anG
mems and women's glee clubs, have
| made rapid progress during the
term and have given some meritor-
ious performances. Some dates out
of town are being, arranged for them
during the holidays and concert
| is to be given in Waxahachie on the
evening of the Sth of January al
which time some new kettle drums
will be. used for the first time.
! A great amount of interest has
| been created in debating during the
| fall term, and as result, two debat
| ing clubs have been organized b,
! the young men to supplement th'
! training that the students desir'
| from the work of the two regula
| literary societies. This interest ha
| also manifested itself in a challeng
| debate that has been arranged be
tween the freshman and sopohomor
II classes The two societies held
Joint meeting in the auditorium o
the University on the afternoon o
the 18th at which time creditabl
program was rendered.
/ A game of basket ball was playe'
on the University grounds las
Tuesday between Trinity's team an
that of the Waxahachie High school
1 the young ladies of the former win
ming over the latter institution b.
a score of 16 to 2 Roger Edmonsol
will be captain of the baseball team
In the spring and games are beini
arranged with the other college
over the state. Mr.. Edmonson ha
been in Trinity for the last severa
years and besides being a good base
ball player he has the confidence o
the young men and will likely worl
out good team. John Prude ha
been elected captain of the foot
ball team for 1903.
Some substantial Improvement
have been going on at the Universe
ty this fall among which may be no
ted the placing of good hitchin
racks near the University and III
laying of brick crossings in IN
streets contiguous to the campus
The University is responsible for tn
racks while the city very generousl
furnished the crossings.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
TO BUILD ROAD TO PALESTINE.
Men Interested in Proposition Say
They Have Money Necessary
for Work.

j. V. Watkins of COrSicana and
A. NJ Collins and w A. Davis Of
St Louis arrived in the city Satur-
day night to confer with the business
men IN regard to the building of an
interurban railroad from Dallas to
Corsicana via Waxahachie, with a
spur ten rifles in length from Waxa
hachie to Ennis, and from Corsicana
to Palestine. The distance from Dali
las to Palestine by the route of the
proposed load is III miles. The road
will traverse a fertile and thickly
settled region and connect the black
land towns with the fruit and truck
growing sections of East Texas.
90 We lave been at work on the
enterprise for some time, said Mr..
Watkins. I'VE have already secured
more than half of the right OF way,
and made preliminary survey of
about half the route. We have the
money behind us. If the people of
Dallas will be as liberal as the peo-
Pile in the small towns promise to
be. the actual construction of the
road will be under way right after
the holidays. We expect to remain
s III Dallas long enough to see the
r. 'Interurbans are the carriers OF
the people. The frequency and con-
venience of the service meet the
demands of the times. Living in a
country accessible to an interurban
is like living in the city. Texas be-
ing eyel is especially adapted to in
terurban construction. Dallas is the
logical center of great interurban
system. The line we have undertak-
en- to build will connect four county
seats. and furnish the residents OF
intermediate towns and communities
facilities for reaching them. Besides.
i. will afford direct communication
between Central-North Texas and
East Texas,s which now have only
roundabout connection. For instance,
the distance between Corsicana and
Palestine by steam road is 154 miles
and it takes fifteen hours to make
the trip one way; whereas by the
route we have surveyed it is only
sixty ,ailes. From Dallas to Pales-
tine it is 100 miles or more. On
more than half the route of our road
the people at present have no trans
portation facilities whatever, and
they are clamoring for the line. =
Dallas News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
Looking for Suit Case.

An employe of the Katy at Smith
vile arrived in the city on the Flyer
Monday morning to look for man
who he thinks took his suit case
from the train here Sunday night.
The case contained a suit of clothes,
other wearing apparel and an auto
matte revolver The owner of the
missing property was on his way
home from visit to Memphis,
Tenn. He went to sleep just before
the southbound Flyer reached Waxa-
hachie and when he awoke his grip
was gone. When he made known his
loss trainmen told him they saw Z
man pick up the suit case and get
off the train at WaXahaehie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
Odd Fellows Visit Orphans.

c. R. Gibson, Ed Plumhoff, ]. NJ.
Harwell. D. Lee Owen, J. A. Howard
and wife. Ozro Howard and wife, j,
w. Youngblood, Lem Wray, Horace
Lyon and G. R. Montgomery constr
tuted a party which spent the da.'
pleasantly Sunday at the Odd Eel
lows Home in Corsicana The Daily
Light was also represented on said
trip by Price Caldwell, who was the
recipient of many courtesies at the
Home
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
Former Pastor to Speak.

=. MIR. Chalmers Mcpherson, for
many years pastor of the Main
Street Christian church, is in the
city His family will arrive this
evening and they will spend a few
days visiting friends. Mr.. McPher-
son will preach at the church We'd
nesday night and will be glad to
meet a large number of his friends
at that time.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28

While standing in front OF an open
crate at her home at Ennis one
night last week Mrs. Joe Boren s
dress caught on fire, and in an in"
stant was blazing to her shoulders
Her husband was present and smoth-
cred the flames before she suffered
any injury. Mr. Boren's hands were
severely burned.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
The Sixteen Club

The members of the Sixteen
club have sent out the following in
vitation to their friends:
Lottie Cecile and Gertrude, as sure
as tate.
Will entertain the Sixteen club at
half past eight.
Peanuts in plenty will hold full
sway.
Come and be merry. Don't stay
away,
Wednesday, Dec. 80. Beach
um's''
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
Switch Engine Pulled Of.

The switch engine which has been
operated in the Katy yards here
since the early part OF the fall has
been pulled OF. The engine and crew
will return to Denison to be assigned
to other work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
Merchants Taking Stock.

Now that the old year is nearing
an end the merchants Of Waxaha-
chic are engaged in the annual task
of taking stock. 1t will require some
three or four days to complete this
work. 1t Is understood that q few
business establishments will change
locations about January I.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
Wanted at ItaSca.

Berry Robertson, a negro wanted
at Itasca on an alleged charge of ag-
gravated assault, was arrested here
Sunday afternoon by Sheriff Forbes
and placed in jail The negro is ac-
cused of whipping his wife.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
Death of Mr.. West.

Mr.. Sim West, brother-in-law of
Capt. NJ. T. Patrick, died Sunday af-
ternoon at his home few miles
north of town. The interment took
place at the city cemetery Monday'
afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
THEFT Is ALLEGED.
Two White Boys Arrested Near En-
mis- on Charge OF Stealing Hides

Two white boys of the Palmer
neighborhood have been arrested at
Ennis charged with stealing a guam
tity OF hides from merchant at In
ola. The skins were sold in Ennis
end easily located The boys We're
arrested before they left town. One
Of them was released on bond and
the other one was brought to Wax
ahachie and placed in jail
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-28
W. q. W.

Regular meeting of Elm Camp
No. 46, w. 0. w. tomorrow night
(Tuesday). Let all members be on
hand as there will be work in the
protection degree. us
C. o. ADKINS, C. c.
LEM WRAY, Clerk.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10
Bacteria In Du.s-r.

"BacteriOlogists have show re fha.
ordinary butter IS swarmln- viii
germs" declares Good Health. "A sin.
gle teaspoonfIl OF milk generally con.
talns from 2.c1o.Oo to 100000 germs.
The number may even be much larger
than this. In the removal OF cream
from the milk the germs are taken with
II. and In the process OF churning the
germs are collected with the fat. so In
the butter we have the concentration
Of a large part OF the germs contained
In the milk from which the butter was
derived. SO In n pound OF butter de-
rived from twenty pInts OF milk the
number Of bacteria must be almost be-
yond estimate. A brief computation
viii show that the number OF bacteria
contained In a pound OF butter might
easily reach the enormous sum OF i've
TO ten billions"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10

Mr.. Blake, who has bsen very SICK :
better.
Two children OF wm. Kelley are quite
sick.
Mis-. Alice Glber, recently visited In
20 <n.
Mia. Caddio Stephenson has q class IN
music.
V. NJ. Parker vas in Barton landing
Thursday.
Mr.. Copeland has closed bis work a. the
mines and moved to Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. MeCarrey of Derby visited
DIR. Shuehan Monday.
Mrs. Messer 1. very sick and DE-. III e
more Is not as wen.
Miss Murphy and Miss LOOMS spent
last week in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAliistcr were recent
visitors In Albany
A., Barrie has 8 Peoples telephone IN
stalled In his house.
Abe GLADDEN. returned to Boston ihnfs-
day on account of hts mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. SAnborn spent last week
an Irasburg and Bloomington visiting.
x.s born to sir. and Mrs. Alter
Gran, February 2 bot died February !
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10

ssy ~ b home al Ms. and Ma ". r.
sycoey In Borks Hollow. Ths fnnssI-
TOOK pisoe Saturday II one p m Rev. Oh
wrtx hs Of West Bosks ofacia,inx.
TIE nsmhen Of ths ~. r. church arc re-
7cassec TO nncrs q Z p m Thnndsy and
eject dels gates To 60 20 the c~onvcntioo.
rhe Ladies Ala society viii also mces
r~hurscsy q have shssr regular suppss.
Mrs.. y ID Bashee and Mr. o. &. Spencer
arc the conniitse.
Tee q. T. Z. viii have . v~aicntin. party
and cat n Thursday evening. al their
ball. Eyery one IL invited TO bling their
hand@oue or heavy eats ss thrrr will Do
several prsr=- Tue name of eaca ca, bat
not the owner's f. rsqaestea I De on each
box The esis houli DC Grated so they
can De sea by the pu5I.c and ladgss.
The fourth aae last e-Essrtssunen, o., tie
lecture coursa wss given by The NJ 1unssin
Trio Isa Wednesday evening. aud wss
greatly eniays6 By a large audience. Ar.
groxats violin p~.aying.snc Atss FowleF's
rsaai3g delighted every oEe. u Miss
Vivian sho~sd herself. to D. = thorough
master Of the piano, and = mosi - mp4-
thrslc ard pleasing scconpsntssI. TEsy
xill BE- heartily welcomed here should
they CONS another season.
Irs- Mary MARSHALL, formerly OF West
Burke, died at her home tn Boston We'd
aesdsy. Fco.5 Her remains we.e brought
here Saturday, and laid beside her aus.
Csn1. who has been dead for mary years.
Ms Msrsa&ll leaves four sons, George
and Charles Of Worcester. Mas, aud Pred
and Dwight 81 Boston; and one daughter,
Mrs.. FF&ak " anroe OF Boston. Sse wSs :
woman who possessad.ths love snd ssiosml
o. all a kngw he-. and viii be grestly
missed oy a large circle Of friends. sad
eceply mouErot y Der csilcfea who have
cared Tor her s. !ib the moes tender devo-
ton during hertaeeltniug years.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10

What n wonderful order there IS In
all human labor. While the husband
man burrows his and aud prepares Tot
every one his daily bread the town
artisan. far away. weave the stun In
which he Is TO he clothed. the minei
seeks underground the iron for his
pIow. the soldier defends him against
the invader. the judge takes care that
the law protects his fields. the tax
comptroller adjusts his private inter
csts with those OF the public. the mer,
chant occupies himself In exchanging
his products for those OF distant
countries. the men OF science and art
add every day a few horses to this
Ideal team. which draws along the una
terial world as steam impeIs the ri
gantic trains OF our iron roads.
Thus all unite together. all help one
another. The toll OF each one benefit.
himself and all the world The WORK
has been apportioncd among the DIFF
ferent members OF the whole society
by n tacit agreement
IL In this apportionment errors arr
committed. II certain individuals have
not been employed according to theii
capacities. these defects Of detail di
minlsh In the sublime conception o;
he whole. The poorest man included
In this association has his place. his
work. hts reason for being there. Each
Is something In the whole.-Emile Sou.
vesfre.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10
Old Trinity churchys~d.

There Is no more dismal and hiteous
sight than a new graveyard full of
giItierlng. ohtrusive white monuments.
square. p~onderous and costly. But a
burying ground which has attained .
ripe age. say. a century or so. Is capa.
bic OF afrcrdInS n distinct sensation OF
aesthetic pleasure. Toned aud TEN
pered BY wind and weather into neu-
trail harmony. the intrusive lettering on
the stones half obiIterated. there re-
mains no CHASTITY funeral suggestion.
but only a gentle Impulse 70 quote
Omar on the eyanescence OF things.
Such n graveyard Ia the old Trinity.
past which the busy crowds OF Broad
way and Wall street surge all day. II
Is a thing OF beauty. though perhaps
not one IN q hundred OF those eager
faced men hurrying past ever stops 10
look as II or think Of IL II he did. one
imagines be would siacken his pace
and perhaps take a half holiday. The
ancient plot OF ground. sown thick
With low gray and brown stones and
looking IKE . field OF mushrooms,
makes that human torrent rushing BY
seem melancholy and meaningless
New York Globe
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10
Prof. Hart on the South.

The industrial and racial situation
ing than q. the present day. Prot.
Albert Bushnell Hzrt's series OF ar
ticles on 'ihe south appeared in
the Boston Evening Transcript, the
first OF which appeared Saturday,
February LIST. will be a valuable ad-
dition to!the literature now before
the public on the subject. Those in
terested who want to follow the SER
les, which will appear consecuuvely
ou Wednesdays and Saturdaysfollow-
ing in six instaliments, may have them
mailed at 1.-THE regular subscription
price, Is cents for the six issues.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10

pursng sAs recent snsd snap The msreusy
Registered ~ dsgrss~ beio~ ss<o- IL wss
reported 81 SONS 70 b colder. bet
sksss reports esnno: b vasihsc-
John EIsb~s has rs.sgned bis poslstor -
fireman and Waterman 81 tue federal
building and csarlr. Williams OF West
Derby Ia. n~sn sppointsd to al The va
esncy thes caused.
her the ground hog saw hts ~
% feorusry > ls question. bat iesse -
no eoaos that be has been CAD 10 serp
Inside his nest nearly every day since, IN
this locality a. least
OEgng 10 asnow blockade on lis llnss
wc@l oi sson,resi. tho Canadian Pacific
railroad cancelled ali frsfgni sESins Taars-
day. Iheyssas hsre were nearly blocked
wah cars Ia consequence
Harry Dickens nas purchased The iasuv-
ance oasiDess Of / D. Il Collins a. nsfton
Landing, ant wul move there a. sooa ~ a
teaetueat en- he secured. Dir. Dickens
aud nis family have many friends here wno
regret thsis departure but wssa taarn sue
cess IA tie new us.e.
Tre n1oathly bsuqaes OF Lskesi3e chap
ter. q f. :. was hald Monday eveniog
aud was sell attended. After tee regular
session o, the chapses a..a1s musical and
literary psogesm wss rendered, e being
the opinion OF the Eu3iencs tnst It -
superstaous to engage oussias easarssiaers
when wa aays - good al array Of Local
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