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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-28
L|GHTFOOT SECURES EVIDENCE
Texas Assistant Attorner General Is
Proceeding in New York City

New York, Aug. 2S.-Y esterday
was a busy day for Assistant Attor-
ney General Jewell P. Lightfoot of
Texas, who is here taking testimony
in the inquiry regarding the Ameri-
can Book Company and the Security
Oil Company ct al. before Commis-
sioner Sanborn.
The State of Texas has sixty-five
tank cars of the Union Tank Line in
the hands of receiver and has gar
nisheed the Santa Fe railroad for
what they are alleged to owe the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
The state was unable to secure SER
vice on either of the companies in
Texas, as neither has an agent in
that state. Mr.. Lightfoot succeeded
in locating an agent of the Union
Tank Line Company in Jersey City,
N. j., and an agent of the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana in this city
and hat both of them served
Win iiOllCSS. rms, IL is SAID, Will
enable Texas to proceed against the
property in an action in rem and If
the two companies do not come into
court to answer and defend the suit,
the state will secure judgment and
the property already in hand,
amounting to more than $4,000,
will go to the state
In the inquiry against the Ameri-
can Book Company much progress
was made in taking testimony. The
attorneys are now preparing a state
ment of such facts as can be agreed
upon, which will obviate taking
much testimony
Assistant Attorney General Light
foot was here in April and examined
the books of the company and the
facts then secured are being brought
out now by the state and rapid pro-
gress is being made. The hearing
will be resumed tomorrow.
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BUSINESS MEN WANT A CURFEW
City Council Petiioned to Pass an Or
dinance to That Effect

Waxahachie, Tex, Aug. %, 1908.
We, the following merchants and
business men of the city of Waxaha-
chic, Texas, respectfully petition the
Honorable City Council of this city
to Immediately pass curfew law
for said city. Said law to prevent
children under Is years of age be-
ing allowed on the streets of said
accompanied by parent or guardian
to remain upon said streets until af-
ter 8 p. m. This law to help stop
the theft of money, merchandise and
other articles of value which have
recently been stolen by boys under
16 years of age, upon whom the law
has no recourse whatsoever:
Signed: Waxahachie Steam Laun-
dry R. E. Moore Furniture Co.,
Bateman Barber Shop. Durham Dry
Goods Co., H. Kurzlieb, Merchant
Tailor. City Meat Market, E. C. Jor-
dan, H. Egger, w. Schuster, Rem
der & Thomas, Wells Fargo Express
Co., W. B. Moore, Roy Connally &
Co., Mincey Hughes Co., Pierce &
Henson, Ellis County Loan and
Commission Co, Rogers Hotel, Dad s
Cafe, Forbis & Williams, E. L. Fer
avs Market, Spalding & McCart-
ney, Waxahachie Hardware Co., Ben
S. Leigh, G. c. Newton & Son, w. c..
Dalton, Harris Mcintosh Drug Store,
Calvin Bros, Eatitorium, Tony Rim
ella, Pete Ellis, Geo. Bullard, Mi
zell. Peters & Co., Ben Martin, Tex
as Realty Co., S. p. Spalding, j. B.
Hines, E. Hales, Thomson & Son, B.
F. Thornhill, c. A. Arnold, Smith &
Co., w. B. Reymuller, W. H. Bill
lups, G. G.. Bohannon Pool Hall, City
Drug Store, The Oldham Hardware
Co., S. l.. Smiley, NJ. W. Walker, r.
Boehle, Kidd Shining Parlor, w. B.
Ferguson, Fl. N Nycum, Hood &
Curtin. Plumhoff Saddlery Co., Duke,
Teal & Ayres, Will Moore Hardware
CO., Lynn Reagor, Thomson Jewelry
Co., Cheeves Bros. & Co., F. S.
Cronk Co., o. e. Dunlap. A. J.
Soape, State Bank and Trust Co., by
E. P. Hawkins, cashier; Cole & Car
roll, T. J. McDade, Keplble Bros,
J. B. Beckham, Howell Hardware
Co., E. F. Cunningham, R. P. Bick-
ley. NIietrot Bros. & Co., Matthews
Bros.
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Road the Want Ads.
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CHAMPION BIBLE READER.
Honor Belongs to Rev. Il. B. Pitt
man of Ferris, This County.

Honor Belongs to Rev. T. B. Pitt
man of Ferris, This County.
Ferris, Texas, Aug 2S.-The
champion bible reader of the world
lives in this city Rev T. B. Pitt
man, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Ferris, has made it prac-
tice to read the bible once each
month since January / 1888
In all he has read the New Testa-
ment through and through 240
times. In spite of his frequent read
ings of the holy book, Rev. Pitt
man declares that he has learned
something new at each reading, and
that he has never lost interest He
denies emphatically that his read
ings have become mechanical
Rev. Pittman has held his pastor
Gte for more than half dozen
Years, and is beloved of his entire
congregation. He is an eloquent and
fo1eeful speaker, and his church is
flied every Sunday.
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II. & Il. Y. TO DALLAS.
Officials Confer with Rock Island
Management ut Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 2S.-A
conference of officials of the Rock
Island and Trinity and Brazos Val
ley railroads was held yesterday
morning in the Office of Vice Presi-
dent j. w. Robbins of the Rock Is
land for the purpose of perfecting
details relative to the new service
of the Trinitysand Brazos Valley
over the Rock Island tracks, be-
tween this point and Dallas.
The meeting of the officials de-
veloped no new features, but was
for the purpose of discussing joint
ly the plans, which consist of the
operation of Trinity and Brazos VAL
ley trains over the Rock Island
track between Fort Worth and Dali
las, and over the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas between Dallas and Wax
ahachie, thence over their own line
to league and on south. This will
not affect the present passenger SER
vice of that company via Cleburne
over the Santa Fe, but an additional
daily passenger service for the
south will be established over the
new route, over which the freight
traffic will also be conducted
The meeting yesterday morning
was attended by j. J. Flynn, super
intendent, league; w. C. Connor
Jr., general freight agent; J. E. w.
Field, assistant general freight
agent, and H. P. Bronson, general
passenger agent, Houston, all of the
Trinity and BraZos Valley Vice
President and General Superintend-
ent J. w. Robbins and other local
officials of the Rock Island repre-
sented that road
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APPEAL FOR CAMPAIGN FUNDS
An Address Issued to The Democratic
Voters Of Ellis County.

To the Democrats of Ellis County:
The campaign for the election OF
Mr.. Bryan is now on. The battle cry
is: Shall the people rule?" The
democracy at Denver showed its
faith In the people by declaring In
favor OF publicity in campaign ex-
penditures and against corporation
contributions. To the campaign
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of the republican party every cor
poration expecting special favors
from the government and every Gin
terest' hostile to the rule of the
people will hasten to contribute.
The legitimate expenses of conduct
ing a real natural campaign is enor-
nous. The only reliance the demo-
cratic national committee has for the
necessary funds to conduct the pres
ent campaign is in the loyalty and
liberality of the masses who believe
that the people and not the interests
should rule this country.
The contest of the century is on
that may determine what our gov
ernment in the future will be. The
democratic hosts, buoyant with hope
are rallying to the support of Bry-
an. Texas democrats must not be
laggards. Ellis county democrats
must do their part.
An appeal is made to every demo-
crat in Ellis county to contribute
S 90 to the election of a democratic
president and a democratic congress
this year. Send in your contribution
at once. The name of each one so
doing will be published in the coun-
ty press.
Contributions can be left with
your local banker or local commit
tee of the box for remittance to j.
l.. Cannon, treasurer of the Ellis
County Bryan Club, Waxahachie,
Texas A subscription list has been
forwarded to the committeeman
named by the central club for each
box, which will be presented for
signatures. Send in your dollar at
once. Early demands OF the cam
paign are very heavy At the end OF
three weeks campaign we hope to
close account with a contribution
to the national treasurer which will
reflect credit on the democracy of
old Ellis. &a
J. L. CANNON, Treasurer.
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Shot and Killed.

Barstow, Texas, Aug. 28.-F. A.
HarweU was shot and killed Mon
day exening. Only one shot was
fired, which struck Harwell in the
the body
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Loses Both Arms.

Cameron, Texas, Aug. 28.-A
message has just been received
here stating that ]. D. Barron lost
both his arms in gin accident
near Austin.
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Edison's latest at the Empire,
When Ruben Comes to Town" 25
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G At the Theatorium "The Midnight
Express" * f2yt
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-18
ALL Do UTMOST TO
MAKE BENEFIT SUCCESS
Well Known Artists viii Participate
In Entertainment to Be Given at
Symphony Hall Tuesday
Night

All of the activities of the Los An
COLES Fellowship have combined in do
ing their utmost to make the benefit
entertainment and social for the Bart
lett Bethlehem institute great sue
cess. It will be given Tuesday night
in Symphony hall, 2S2 South Hill street
Many accomplished artists are to con-
tribute their efforts in the program
The Young Peoples Unity club has
been divided into squads of floor man.
ayers and welcome social committees
so as to make the dancing congenial tor
all who care to participate. The Won
ems alliance will do all In their. power
to help those who do not dance to have
an enjoyable time by providing card
tables in an adjoining hall. Another
young peoples society the onward
club, has the department of refresh
ments under their supervision. and the
True Blues, the boys club, has been
working long and faithfully on a roar
ing farce comedy, which will be pre-
scented.
This elaborate affair will be public
but all attendants are requested to be
seated before O'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-18

grapefruit, pomelos, ETC., must be added
to this to obtain the total citrus fruit
shipments from Cotton. This total Is
about the same as that of last year.
The prices obtained this season by
Cotton growers have not been so h1gn
as during the two previous seasons, but
on the whole proved very satisfactory.
Local orange men in general held their
navels longer than usual this year, ana
In this way avoided the period OF Fep-
ruary low prices. The market for late
varieties is opening very strong In the
east and customers are already clam
oring for sweets and Valencias, but
this section will ship nothing in either
of these varieties at present, as IL Is
believed that with good weather the
market will continue to improve.
Million Dollar Melon Crop
One million dollars Is the estimated
value of the Imperial valley contaloupe
that are making an excellent showing,
and unless something entirely unfore-
seen occurs the output will be In the
aggregate about 1900 cars. This means
625, 900 crates, and they sold on an av-
erage better than 81 per crate last year:
At even 50 this year the crop VIII
amount to $1,250.000 net profit for the
growers of Imperial valley.
Last year the output from the valley
amounted to only 800 cars. There as
six distributing agents working in the
valley this season-the c. e. Thurston
Co. Lyon Bros. A. H. Wood, Crutch-
field & voolfolk, the National Produce
Distributing company and the Edmund
Pevcke company A free cantaloupe
day celebration is being planned by the
imperial board of trade for July 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-18
SERGEANT BUTLER IN
CHARGE OF NEW SQUAD
Crossing Patrolnen and Motorcycles
Officers viii Work Under the
Direction of One Man
In Future

Chief of Police Edward Kern an
nounces that beginning today the oni-
GERS stationed at the crossings IN the
more congested districts of the city
will be organized into a traffic squad
under the supervision of Sergeant John
l.. Butler. ;.
Under the system which has been in
vogue the crossing officers have not
been under the leadership OF any one
man, but received their instructions
from the particular sergeant who nap
nened to be on duty at the time. AS
the sergeants are relieved every eight
hours and a complete change efrected
once a month the men who take care
of the traffic of the city have not been
as well organized or SO capable or act
ing in unison as they will be under the
new system.
Sergeant Butler will also have charge
of the motorcycle men. Altogether ne
will have about twenty-four men under
him. Whether in conjunction with Chief
Kern he will institute any new method
of relieving congestion has not beer
decided.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-18
TO DECIDE ON new
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
ATTORNEYS VERDICT DETER
MINES ELECTION
"Shoestrina" District involved In
Question of Raising Funds by
Bond Issue for in1-
provements

Whether Los Angeles is to have a
bond election to provide money for the
building of a new high sch eol in this
city and construct an additional build
ing for Polytechnic high school depends
upon the decision City Attorney Leslie
Hewitt gives the board of education
when it meets as a committee of the
whole with James M. Quinn, presiding,
today at noon at the Security Savings
building.
IF the city attorney says the suit
brought by the city Of wilmington
against Los Angeles on the so-called
'shoestring district which includes q
Wilmington, and which suit is now
pending in the state supreme court, ts
sufficient to prevent the bond election
from being held, we will give up any
idea of holding such election and will
have a short meeting"
So said Chairman Quinn of the COM
mittee of the whole when seen yester-
day in regard to this matter.
Meeting May Be Long
ION the other hand, IL the city attor-
ney," he continued, decides that the
suit now pending would not affect the
election, then we will proceed with our
discussion concerning the needs OF the
city for new schools and the bond cleo
ton, and have a meeting Of some dura-
tion."
The meeting Of the committee was
called by Joseph Scott, president of the
board of education, as the result OF the
report of city superintendent of schools.
DIR. E. C. Moore, at the meeting of the
board last Friday.
DR.. Moore is heartily in favor of a
new high school building for Los An
geles.
1--WE are in great need of a new high
school building, as well as of an addi-
tional building for the Polytechnic high
school," said Dr. Moore, land to gain
these additions we should hold a bond
election which would furnish us with
means for the construction of the much
needed buildings.
"Ience l believe we should hold such
an election, and that in the near future.
We all remember how hundreds of chill
dren were turned away from the Poly
technic high school last fall, and the
most unsatisfactory conditions result
ing"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-18
RECALL NAMES OF
DEPARTED BROTHERS
EAGLES HOLD MEMORIAL DAY
EXERCISES
Los Angeles Aerie Addressed b,
Former Senator Dodge and
Vice President
GoodseIi

Memorial exercises were held by the
Fraternal Order of Eagles, aerie No
1902, of Los Angeles, at their hall al
120 East Third street, yesterday aft
ernoon.
The names of those members of the
order who passed away during the
year previous were thus honored by
their brothers OF the order, and the
occasion was one which was particf-
pated in by many notable members OF
this order and witnessed by many
hundreds of friends and relatives.
Music was furnished by Schoene-
man & Bianchard's orchestra, while
the Rev. and Mrs. Foster also sang.
Former State Senator w. w. Dodge
of Iowa. known in that state as the
father of Labor day." and who has
already served as the head OF two
Eagles aeries one at Burlington, Iowa.
and the other at Omaha, Neb., deliv-
cred the address of the day.
r. B. Goodse1l, state vice president
of the Eagles, also spoke.
Much credit for the excellent way in
which everything was carried out on
this occasion is due the committee OF
arrangements, which was composed
OF the following members of the aerie:
c. e. ~Salter, Joe Murphy, Eddie
Rice and c. p. Cook.
Senator Dodge said in part:
I'm response to the call of brother
ly love and fraternal duty, we are as
sembled to honor the memory of our
departed brothers. Does 1t not almost
require the touch of a rude hand to
awaken us to a realization that our
brothers whose friendship we treas
ured and whose hearts ever throbbing
with sympathy to those within the
shadow OF sorrow, are with us no
more? But such Is the will of Him
who watches the fall of every sparrow
that we of flesh and blood are not to
know at what moment the pallid mes
senger with the inverted torch shall
beckon us to depart for that shore
touched by the mysterious sea that
never yet has borne on any wave the
image of a homeward SAIL
''It is a beautiful custom, as a part
of the memorial exercises of the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, to read, amidst
solemn silence, the names of our de-
parted brothers.
This impressive occasion gives rise
to reflections near and dear to the
heart of every Eagle. Are we not led
by the gentle hand of memory to the
n1SnC WH6Il we W0To tIltlidtSQ iillo lllS
mysteries of Eagledom, when a genii,
as 1t were, drew back the veil of OBJ
security and disclosed in all it's gran
deur, beauty and impressiveness the
ritualistic work and engraved on our
hearts the teachings of liberty, truth.
Justice and equality, the cardinal
principles of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles? These lessons of fraternity
are ever passing along on the canvas
of our memory, as never fading NOV
ing pictures, daily reminding us of our
fraternal love and duty.
"Eagledom Is the applied doctrine of
the Savior, that all men are brothers,
and as such are entitled to aid, COM
fort and solace when their homes are
darkened by the gloom of financial
reyerses or their hearts are bowed
down with sorrow and grief as death
leaves them to mourn beside a vacant
chair"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-18
MOB GOES WILD AS
HEALER HELPS SICK
DOYLE FORCED TO STOP WORK
BY MULTITUDE
Enthusiasm at Chutes SO Great That
Manual Demonstration Is Crowded
Off PIatform-one Cripple
Benefited

It was a crowd, a crush and a mob at
the Chutes park pavilion yesterday
afternoon.
1t had been well advertised that r.
G. Doyle would demonstrate his heal
ing Lowers among the afflicted yester-
day and he was the leading star on the
program.
Professor w. C. Bowman was called
on, and he made remarks bearing upon
the change of attitude between people
of olden times and those of today, clos
ing with a eulogy on the work Of Mr..
Doyle.
G. F. Dutton made few remarks,
following which, when the chairman at
| tempted to introduce another speaker.
the anxious crowd shouted "Give us
| Doyle! Give us Doyle"
This forced the introduction of Mr..
| Doyle, who stood before the thre-g at
| tired In long robe and made few
explanatory remarks, calling for the
afflicted to come forward to be healed.
Immediately following the beginning
of the demonstration by Mr.. Doyle the
audience jumped to their feet en- masse.
This caused loud shouts Down In
'front.' Down In 'front.'"
BuC all this loud shouting made but
little difference in the excitement that
prevailed to see the whole perform
ance on the platform.
for treatment was a boy afflicted from
birth with locomotor ataxia.
Boy ls Benefited
For the first time In the boys life he
was able to stand on the chair after
Mr.. Doyle had passed his hands over
him and breathed on him.
Mr.. Doyle Is the first person to ham
die the boy except his parents without
causing him to cry from pain. The Lad
appeared to enjoy the treatment very
much.
But the moment the treatments be-
gan the crowd from the main audience
their necks to see the works of Mr.
Doyle The chairman had no control
over the mob and Mr.. Doyle was
Crowded to the wall" and did not have
sufficient room to turn around. to say
nothing of performing to any degree OF
satisfaction.
Mr.. Doyle treated twenty-one afflict.
ed persons, some of whom came thirty
or forty miles for the purpose OF meet
ing him, and received much benefit.
Mr.. Doyle called the performance off
with much dissatisfaction in the way
he was forced to do his work with such
uncalled for disadvantage. He edged
himself through the surging mob and
disappeared from the pavilion.
When questioned later Mr.. Doyle said
it was hard to tell the results of his
work yesterday, but that he knew of
some good from his demonstrations. in
Guiding the cases of two women who
had suffered from rheumatism for years
and who left the pavilion without pain.
He said he would continue this work
at the pavilion every Sunday afternoon,
but should insist on having perfect or
der to do justice to himself and those
he treats.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-18
OFFICERS COMING TO GET
ALLEGED ALABAMA SLAYER
VIII Take covina Man to Pike County
on Charge of Spectacular MUIR
der In Church--Denies
Assumed Name

Officers now are on the way to Los
Angeles from Pike county, Alabama,
to take charge of Davis Whitehead
who was arrested Saturday by Deputy
Sheriffs Claude Matthewson and Har-
ry Wright at Covina-
Whitehead is accused Of the murder
of John Richburg, whom he Is alleged
to have shot down in a spectacular
manner in a church before large con-
gregation.
Immediately after the murder White
head, who comes of prominent fam
lily living at Troy, Ala, fed from the
city. He was indicted for murder in
the first degree In September, 1906, but
could not be located. 1t is said he has
been living In Covina under the name
of Frank Smith.
When arrested he denied his name
was Whitehead or that he was wanted
in Alabama on a murder charge. He
was traced to Los Angeles by means
of checks on Alabama banks which he
got cashed in local banks.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-18
NEW ORDER PLEASING
TO DRIVERS OF WAGONS
Corner Patrolmen Act as Instructors
and Transfers Learn Their Lesson
Fast-Turn with Traffic In
stead of Against 1t

1--WE have been breaking people into
the habit of turning with the traffic
ings ever since December last" re-
marked one of the officers at busy
street corner of Los Angeles yester-
day.
''Most of them are learning their les
son perfectly. They drive across the
street to the northbound traffic If they
want to go north, say. instead of try
ing to cut across the southbound traf-
fic as they did in the good old days
"Now and then some fellow from out
of town, who hasn't learned of the new
order of things, tries to row up stream.
But these people are always quite will
ing to adhere to the new rules once
they are told.
Its the only way to manage the
traffic at crossings properly"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-18

Eugene German, a native of Swift
zerland, came to Los Angeles when he
was a boy. He Is striking example
of the type of a selfmade man and a
public spirited citizen, having made his
way from penniless boy to high social
and financial position.
Honor has come to him SUCCESSFULLY
as president of the produce exchange,
as president of the board of trade, as
chairman of the board of directors of
the chamber of commerce and presi-
dent of the Retail Grocers' association.
President Cleveland appointed Mr..
German as consul to Switzerland and
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-18
DEPUTY sHERIFFs ENJOY
A BARRECUED DINNER

Under Sheriff Edward F. Dishman
and about thirty attaches and deputies
from the sheriff's office passed Sunday
at the San Rafael rancho. where they
were served with barbecqued dinner.
After the dinner they produced their
six-shooters and INDUCED in target
practice. Among those who attended
were OFFICERS Crowley, Dennison, Rico,
Gallagher, Stevens, Sepulveda and
Wood