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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
A WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT
Katy Makes Herculean Efforts tt
Restore Train Service.

Restore Train Service.
Gigantic work has been done in
the last few days by the railroads
entering Dallas to restore the train
service which was recently interrupt
ed by the Trinity river flood. The
work accomplished by the Katy in
getting its track in shape for the re-
sumption of service was little
short of marvellous. With several
hundred feet Of track to be rebuilt
this was done inside Of forty-eight
hours after the water run down and
the first train sent out of Dallas Fri
day night. The steel span of the
bridge was not hurt by the high
waters, but the track for several
hundred feet on each side of the
bridge was swept away. The dump
was also washed down in a number
of places. On the Dallas side of the
bridge the track was picked up and
turned completely over, and on the
south side the track slid down the
embankment and is now standing on
its edge in the ditch. New steel and
ties were used to fill in these gaps.
Between the switch at Honey Springs
and the gravel pit the water covered
the track to depth ranging from
ten to twenty feet. The water was
over the tops of the telegraph poles
and up to the first arms on the tele-
phone poles.
The Katy operated a special train
from Waco to Dallas Sunday for the
accommodation of those who want
ed to see the destruction wrought by
the flood. About four hundred pas
sengers were carried into Dallas on
this train
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
COMMENCEMENT SERMONS.
Preached at Methodist and Central
Presbyterian Churches Sunday.

Presbyterian thurcneS SUNDAY.
Commencement sermons were
preached Sunday morning at II
o'clock at the Methodist and Central
Presbyterian churches. At the Meth
odist church Rev J. T. Mcclure, the
pastor, delivered the sermon to the
graduates of the Waxahachie high
school Special seats were reserved
for the members of the school board,
teachers and graduates. At the Cen
trail Presbyterian church the bacca-
laureate address to the graduating
class of Trinity University was de-
livered by DR.. r. l.. Irving of Gaines
Vile. Special music was rendered at
both churches.
Sunday night the annual address
to the student body of Trinity Uni
versity was delivered by DR.. E. E,
Ingram of Waco. This address was
to have been delivered by Rev. Spen-
Ger Williams of Memphis, Tenn, but
he was unable to reach here on ac-
count of the high waters.
Wednesday morning at 1890 the
commencement Grafton at Trinity
University will be delivered by Rev.
Robert e. Vinson at Austin.
The graduating exercises of the
high school will occur Wednesday
evening at Sis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
Compromise Measure Is Finally
Passed Despite La Falletles
Speech in Opposition.
THE FIRST SESSION ENDS
Sine Die Adjournment Of a Notable
Session Reached Saturday Night
Democrats Force Roll Call
on Resolution.

Washington, June lust ten
minutes, officially, before the hands
of the big round clock in the cham
ber of the two houses of congress
pointed to the hour OF midnight
Saturday night, the first session of
the sixtieth congress came to a close
In the house the closing hours were
characterized by the singing of
songs by republicans in honor of
Speaker Cannon and by democrats
in the interest of William j. Bryan
The excitement, which was great at
times, finally subsided and the ses-
sion closed with good fellowship
among the members.
The senate was extremely quiet
during the closing hours, held to-
gether only by the necessity of re-
naming in session for the ending OF
the session and siguing of bills.
The last days of the senate will
be memorable on account of the fill
buster of Messrs. LaFollette, Stone
and Gore against the emergency cur
rency bill and by the remarkable in
terpretations of the rules which go
far to establish cloture in body
noteworthy for the freedom of de-
bate and by the final passage of the
currency bill.
President Roosevelt and several of
his cabinet were at the capitol during
the evening.
The president shortly before 10
O'Clock signed the compromise cur
rency bill and presented the pen he
used in affixing his signature to Rep
resentative Wilson of Chicago
An hour after his arrival at the
capitol, the president had signed all
the bills placed before him, including
the public buildings bill, the genera
deficiency and the government EN-
ploye's liability bills.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
PARIS TEACHER SHOT To Death
Prof., Jacoway Of Public Schools Hit
by Three Bullets.

News was received in Waxahachie
Sunday morning that Prof ]. G. ia
coway, principal of the Graham
Street Grammar school at Paris. was
shot and killed there Saturday morn
ing. Robert ]. Long, young man,
was arrested and a complaint was
sworn to charging him with murder.
The shooting took place in the
front yard at the home of man
named Campbell. where Jacoway
had gone from the school building.
He had his little girl in his arms at
the time. The. child was unhurt but
her dress was stained with blood.
/ Prof. Jacoway was cousin to Mr..
T. j. Middleton of this city. Mr..
Middleton left Sunday night for Par
is to attend the funeral services.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
RECORD OF WILLIAMS.
New Candidate for Governor Has
Been Life Long Democrat.

Cumby, Texas, June Hon. r.
Il. Williams of this place whose
name appears in the press this week
as a candidate for governor. was
born in McNairy county, Tennessee,
May /, 1899. In 1855 he moved to
Arkansas. where he resided until
1868, when he located in Titus
county, this state. In 1872 he settled
In Hopkins county, at this place,
then known as Black Jack Grove,
which has been his home ever since.
During the civil war he served in
the Confederate army, commanding
a company of scouts in front of Cen
eral Sterling Prices army. In 1864
he was captured by the northern
troops and was condemned to be shot
Tor guerrilla lighting, but later prov
ed he was a Confederate soldier and
was consigned TO prison
He took a prominent part in the
reconstruction of Texas. has lived for
thirty-siX years in Hopkins county
and during that time has filled many
honorable positions.
He has served as justice of the
peace at this place some four or five
terms, has been county commission
er one term and in 1900 was elected
member of the Twenty-seventh leg
islature, which position he filled with
credit to himself and to the satisfac-
tion of his constituents.
Mr.. Williams is an advocate OF
statewide prohibition; is opposed to
officials receiving fees, loans or gifts
from public service corporations: is
bitterly opposed to double rendition
of taxes; favors abolishing all un-
necessary offices, thereby reducing
! the expenses of administering the
state government, and is strongly in
| favor of changing the law so that
elections may be held only every
! four years. allowing no one to sue
! ceed himself in office.
By profession Mr.. Williams is a
! lawyer and mechanic, having for
! years conducted woodworking shop
| in this town. He is now filing the
Isoffice of justice of the peace.
| He has been a lifelong democrat,
always voting the ticket straight
| from constable to president. and has
| for years been known as Democratic
! Bob.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
WOMAN TAKES A FATAL DRINK
Former Fort Worth Girl Kills Her
sell in Kansas City.

Kansas City June Mrs. Mil
dred Settle, aged rs years, formerly
of Fort Worth, Texas, killed herself
here Sunday by drinking carbolic
acid No reason is known for the act.
Accompanied by her husband, Harry
Settle, she came here yesterday to
visit the latters mother. The couple
took rooms at a nearby hotel That
evening Settle left the hotel, telling
his wife that he would go to the
| home of his mother. Shortly after
ward Mrs. Settle followed him. When
she reached the Settle home she
rushed into the parlor, and with the
cry, "Oh, Harry" sank to the floor.
A physician was hurriedly summon
ed but it was impossible to save her
life
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
ELLIS COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
One Is to Be Formed from Persons
Now Residing III Dallas.

Former residents of Ellis county
now living in Dallas have on foot a
movement to organize an Ellis Coun-
ty Association. 1t is headed by J. F.
Strickland. Tony B. Williams, Osce
Goodwin, Harry e. Pickett, Royal A.
Ferris, Ed Ward and others.
Harry e. Pickett said yesterday
that there are in Dallas more than
5000 persons who once lived in Ell
lis county
I'VE expect to start the organiza-
ton with membership of at least a
thousand said Mr. Pickett. I'VE al
ready have the names of several hun
dred. | should be glad If others wish
ing to join would drop in at POI
Main street and give me their names.
The first meeting will be held as
soon as the city settles down once
more. Dallas News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
ROBBED TRAIN
BOYS IN JAIL
The Leader Of the Youthful Des-
peradoes Is Only Fifteen
Years Old
THE FIRST JOB A SUCCESS
Stopped Train. Then Compelled Con
ductor to March Ahead and Com
mand Passengers to Disgorqe.
Boys Make Confession.

Great Falls, Mont, June 1.-The
holdup Saturday night of the north
bound Great Northern train at the
stock yards, about mile and q half
from this city, was the work OF
three boys, who now occupy cells in
the city jail. A fourth youth, who
admits having assisted in the old
up, but took no active part, is also
prisoner.
The quartette have made a COM
plete confession to the police. The
boys are Albert Hatch, aged IS;
William Randall aged II; Harry
Reams, aged Is, and George Cress-
well, aged 1G.
According to the story told by
Randall, Reams and Cresswell, the
holdup was planned and carried out
under the generalship of Hatch,
the youngest of the four who is said
to have turned the switch, ordered
the engineer to back up and to have
gone through the passenger coaches
with the conductor, forcing the lat
ter at the point of gun to collect
money from the passengers. Accord
ing to the other boys, it was also
Hatch who shot William Dempsey
and narrowly missed shooting Con-
ductor Jack Hayes.
Reams states that Hatch, after
they had left the scene of the holdup,
proposed that they cross the Sun riv-
er to the Montana Central line and
| hold up passenger train No. 236,
from Butte, which was due in two
/ or three hours.
/ because he demurred, Reams
states, Hatch drew his revolver and
| threatened to kill him. He was dis
suaded from the second attempt at
train robbery by the two youths who
were with him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
PAINTER STRANGLED TO DEATH
Adolph SteinheiI and His Mother-in-
Law Brutally Murdered.

Faris, June IA sensation has
been caused in the art world here by
the brutal murder of the distinguish
ed painter, Adolph Steinheil, and his
mother-in-law, who were found
strangled Sunday morning in the
formers residence In the Rue de
Vaugeirarde, which adjoins the stu
dio of Seymour Thomas, the Ameri-
can potrait painter. The apartment
was ransacked of everything of val--
ue. Steinheil's wife, who was found
bound to the bed and gagged, de-
clared the crime was committed by
two men and woman, the latter she
believes she recognized as model
who was employed by her husband.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
Yale Divinity Day.

New Haven, Conn, June with
the Mersick prize competition in
sermonic elocution at Marquand
chapel, the commencement program
Of the Yale Divinity School was be-
gun today. A meeting of the alumni
and discussion followed. The ami
versary address will be delivered this
evening by the Rev. DR.. Charles e.
Jefferson of New York. The gradual
Ing exercises will be held tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
Open War College.

Newport. r. L., June With
twenty-five officers, ranging in rank
from Ieutenants to rear admirals, in
attendance, the annual session of the
naval war college opened today. Rear
Admiral John P. Merrell is presid-
ing over the class for the last time,
as he will retire in September.
The course, as usual, will COM
prise series of lectures by officers
of the army and navy, studies in in
|ternational law, war games and COM
mittee work
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01

Walla Walla, Wash, June L.
Washington Odd Fellows opened
here today the thirtieth session of
the grand lodge of the order, with
all of the $50 lodges of the state
represented among the numerous
delegates and visitors. The sessions
of the grand bodies of Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs will extend through
four days and will be marked by
many entertainment features.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
|kENTUCk|ANs LYNCH A NEGRO
Leader Of Race Riot Is Taken from
Jail and Killed.

Dixon, KY, June 1.-The race riot
which occurred March IA at Provi-
dence, a village near here, had Sc
quel early Sunday morning in the
lynching of Jake Mcdowell, negro
who had confessed to being one of a
party of negroes who killed one tray-
cling man and wounded another.
The lynchers appeared at the Dix
on jail where Mcdowell was confined
awaiting trial about 2 o'clock Sunday
morning. There were but ten men in
the party, all of them save the lead
er being masked. A few shots brought
the jailer to the door, when he was
overpowered and compelled to open
McDowell's cell. Mounting the ne
gro on an extra horse, the party pro-
ceeded out of town, two shots being
heard when they reached the open
country. The negro was shortly af-
terward found dead by roadside,
having been stabbed and shot twice.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
Died in Fort Worth.

Mrs. Bette Waters, wife of M. H
Waters. who resides on 0. A. Fin
ley's farm near Sardis, died in Fort
Worth Sunday morning. The remains
were shipped to Waxahachie for bur
ial, arriving Sunday night. A fun
eral service was held at the First
Presbyterian church Monday morn.
ing. The interment was made at the
city cemetery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
L. Hey Of This City on Engine Tha
Turned Over.

l.. Hey of this city was on the
Houston and Texas Central freight
engine which turned over near the
Trinity river bridge last Friday af-
ternoon. After the track had been
repaired short freight train pulled
by engine No. 80 was started across
the track to test 1t. Mr.. Hey was in
charge of the engine. When a new
place in the dump was reached the
track gave way and overturned the
locomotive. Mr.. Hey and his fireman
escaped by jumping as the engine be-
gan to careen. He spent Sunday with
his family in Waxahachie, returning
to the road Monday morning. Mr.
Hey said that was one of the closest
calls he ever had.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01

Go to the school building any time
between 8 and IL. A warm welcome
will be given. You can see and judge
for yourself as to the work that has
been done this year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01
CITY SextOn'S ReDort.

The report of City Sexton Shiplett
to be made to the city council to-
morrow night will show eleven bur-
ials for the month of May. Of this
number seven were adults and four
infants.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-01

Take two mornings Off Tuesday
and Wednesday, and make that visit
to the city schools that you have
failed to make thus far this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-14
PROFITS ARE LESS
Gross Receipts From Bethany Home
Rummage Sale $3.50 Less Than
They Were Last Year.
EXPENSES ABOUT THE SAME
Near Approach of the Holiday Season
Believed to Have Had Effect
Sales Totaled 1896.

Something of a disappointment was
the annual Bethany home rummage
sale which was brought to 4 close at
Armory hall Saturday evening. Only
1896 was taken in in gross receipts,
this being S: 80 less than the gross re-
ceipts of year ago, and considerably
below the average since the sale has
been held.
Expenses will probably reach 500 or
more reducing the net profits to less
than $500. Donations have been prom
ised raising the gross receipts to $500.
even.
Failure to make better showing
is attributed to the fact that the sale
was held month later than usual on
account of the remodeling of the hail
being incomplete earlier, and the near
approach Of the holiday season at this
time had its effect.
Those Active at Sale.
Those who actively engaged in the
sale were as follows:
Mrs. j. w. Quinlan, Mrs. John K.
Scott, Daniel Montgomery, Mr.. and
Mrs, w. w. Taylor, Mrs j. c. Wood,
Mrs. George Hastings. Mrs. Rebecca
Taylor. Mrs. J. B Reinwald Mrs w.
Gahagan, Mrs. A. T. Rohwedder, Mrs.
Charles Dugard, Mrs. F. Cocoran, Miss
Molly Meyers. Mrs. George Pewe, Mr..
and Mrs. William Parks. Mrs. VIII
Quinlan, Mrs. j. d. Collier Mrs. J. J.
Williams. Mrs. n. p. Tucker. Miss
Katherine Grotian. Miss Sue Denk-
mann. Mrs. Christie. Mrs. Brier, Mrs
Johansen, Miss Heuck, Mrs. Hall. Miss
First, Miss Tillie Toenniges. Miss Ella
Gutzwiller, Miss Alice Quinlan, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Taylor, all of Rock Is
land, and Miss Carnaghan and Dan
DaXSon of Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-14

bors in X. C. hall Tuesday evening,
Dec. Is. Admission Is cents, including
refreshments.
You are cordially invited to attend
a lecture on Christian Science by Rev.
William p. Mckenzie, c. s. B., at the
Illinois theater tomorrow evening at
s O'Clock. Admission free.
Rev. w. p. Mckenzie, C. S. B., will
deliver lecture on Christian Science
at the Illinois theater tomorrow even
ing at o'clock. The public is cordi
ally invited Admission free.
The lecture on Christian Science tc
be delivered by Rev. w. p. McKen
zie, c. S. b., tomorrow evening at the
Illinois theater will be both entertain
ing and instructive. Admission free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-14
Beware of Frequent Colds.

A succession of colds or protracted
cold is almost certain to end in
chronic catarrh, from which few per-
sons ever wholly recover. Give every
cold the attention it deserves and you
may avoid this disagreeable disease.
How can you cure a cold? W.; not
try Chamberlain Cough Remedy? 1t
is highly recommended Mrs. NJ.
White, of Butler, Tenn, says: "Sev-
eral years ago was bothered with my
throat and lungs. Someone me
of Chamborlain's Cough Remedy. l
began using it and it relieved me at
once Now my throat and lungs are
sound and well" For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-14
CITY CHA II.
Kerler & Co. weave rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.

1El-Slly lOWei GuppIy company.
Read H. X. Walkers real estate sale
ads.
Open evenings. Horblit's depart
ment store.
Godfreys laundry gives green trad
ing stamps.
Trading stamps at Trefz's, POLL
Fourth avenue.
Trading stamps at Trefz's. POLL
Fourth avenue.
The Mill Store will be open evenings
until Christmas
More hot shot for Tuesday at Nc
Cabe's. See advertisement.
For a good investment in business
property, call on Reidy Bros.
Double stamps all through McCabe's
big store MI day Tuesday and evening
Dance at Industrial hall every Tues
day night given by the Imperial club.
Let Krell & Johnston do your tin
and furnace work, 1916 Third avenue.
Fl. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave
nue..
Take the children to the Mill Store.
See Santa Claus in his workshop to-
morrow evening.
The doll Goctor has his headquarters
at Trefz's Store and will fix anything
in the doll line.
The doll doctor has his headquarters
at Trefz's store and will fix anything
in the doll line.
Pure California sherry wine the 81
kind, only 81 per gallon at II. Riegel's
1917 Third avenue.
Pure California port wine, the. 81
kind, for only 81 per gallon, H. Riegel
1917 Third avenue
Santa Claus will be at the Mill Store
Tuesday evening. Music and a good
time. Bring the children.
Pure California muscatel wine, the
50 kind, only 81 per gallon, at h
RiegePs, 1917 Third avenue.
The teddy tame bear, Bling, Biff ant
Bang Tuesday evening. McCabe':
| Third avenue show windows.
Christmas only few days away anc
McCabe's store ablaze in all its Christ
mas glory. Store open evenings.
For a good, wholesome, cheap break
fast, always buy Mrs. Austin's pancak
-four. Your grocer has fresh supply
Special engagement with Punch an.
Judy vaudeville beginning Tuesda
evening, McCabe's' Third avenue win
dows.
Hot shot, double stamps, Biff, Bin
and Bang, Funch and Judy and othe
old favorites Tuesday evening at Mt
Cabe's.
Prices of all living increased; til
only exception, Mrs. Austin's pancak
-four. Same old price at all best gr,
GERS.
Pure California port, sherry and mu
catel wine, the 81 kind, only 81 pc
gallon at III. Riegel's, 1917 Thir
avenue.
HI Battling Nelson and Packey M,
Farland, Little Red Riding Hood an
the wolf, Tuesday evening, McCabe
Third avenue show window.
Attend card party and dance give
by Fay Halves camp of Royal Neigl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-14
BEING TRIED on
A SERIOUS CHARGE
Zone Sailor is Defendant in Criminal
Case in Circuit Court, Woman
Being Comp amt.

The trial of Zone Sailor was begun
in the circuit court this afternoon on
an indictment charging him with rape.
The complaining witness is Alma
Friichenicht. The alleged offense was
committed in the lower end of the
county Aug. 80. A. H. Kohler repre-
sents Sailor.
The case against John Koob, for
wife abandonment was concluded and
given to the jury this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-14
G.S1EC abe &cu
0ROCK ISLAND. Ill It'll 5ssss6ss5 BON yS sssssSs
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