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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-25
BODY Of WOMAN
FOUND IN TRUNK
Alice Meadows Meets Traoic
End at Hands Of an Un-
known Assassin.
MAN PLACED UNDER ARREST
Declares He Found the Woman Dead
and Threw Body into Bayou to
Prevent Suspicion Attach
ing to Him.

Houston, Texas, June 2J.--The
body of a woman, identified as Alice
Conner. alias Alice Eastup, alias
Alice Meadows, bundled into trunk
which was locked and tied with a
heavy rope, was found floating in
Buffalo Bayou at Harrisburg We'd
nesday morning by negro by the
name of Will Washington.
A rapid investigation made by
Deputy Sheriffs Duff, Voss and Theo-
dore Hillendahl, resulted in the ar
rest of C. B. Meadows, who is now
in the county Jail and a complaint
charging him with murder has been
made before Justice of the Peace
Milan at Harrisburg
Meadows says the woman was not
his wife, and denies the charge of
murder. He admitted to the officers
that he had placed her body in the
trunk and hauled it to Harrisburg
where he dumped it into the bayou
anu ,idliilo tlldl lie utu 81 III OtuSI IL
avoid trouble, which he expected as
the result of her death
Meadows is stationary engineer
by occupation and has worked at va
rious places in Houston He was
found by the officers at Henkes ice
plant, and after being confronted
with the evidence collected by the
deputies, he was placed under arrest
and taken to the county jail
Word of the finding of the dead
body of the woman was received in
Houston Wednesday morning JUS
tice of the Peace Milan first started
an investigation, which was follow
ed up by Deputies voss and Hillen-
dahl
The body was not badly decompos-
ed. 1t appeared to be the body of a
woman about 81 to 3S years of age.
In the trunk were numerous articles
which aided the officers in reaching
conclusions and before Mr. Voss had
proceeded very far he concluded that
he knew the man that had had some
thing to do with the placing Of the
body in the bayou
Coming back to the city, the Off
GERS started on a search for Mr.
Meadows. He was known to the Off
GERS and had previously worked at
the Rice hotel. Later he secured en-
ployment with the Swift Packing
company but few days ago left
there to accept position with the
Henke Ice company, where he was
found by Deputies Voss and Hillen-
dahl.
The officers invited the man to
take lunch with them at Dudley s
restaurant and from there they went
to the sheriff's Office at the court
house. Here Mr. Meadows was ask
ed II he could identify certain arti-
cles taken from the trunk in which
the dead woman was found and he
admitted that one Of them belonged
to him and that the other was the
picture of the woman.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-25
REFUSE TO WORK UNDER NEGRO
Forty-Eiqht Trackmen on the Dallas
Sherman lnterurban Jump Jobs.

Sherman, Texas, June 25.-For-
ty-eight white men who have been
engaged as trackmen on the Sher-
man-Dallas interurban refused to go
count. it is stated, of the fact that
they were told that if they did not
want to work under a negro fore
man to drop off the car.
H. P Carmett, one of the work
men, made the following statement:
Yesterday morning a disagree
ment arose between w. w. Moore,
the white foreman of our gang, and
a negro foreman about the use of a
jackscrew Last night j. B. Webb,
the roadmaster of the Sherman-Dal-
las interurban for the north end,
came to Moore's hotel and fired him.
The men went to work as usual this
morning, or rather reported for
duty. We went to the Post Oak
bridge, where the work train was
WdItluS IOT us. AIl6T we ndQ got Oh
the train Webb said: All you men
who don't want to work under a
negro foreman drop off We all
dropped off, for this is white man $
country and we are white men and
do not propose to work a single min
ute under negro.
Mr. Carmett's version of the af-
fair was substantiated by similar
statements from Preston Vest, l.. H.
Dunham, Jim Watson and George
Crutcher
j. B. Webb, the roadmaster refer
red to, is from Indiana, and as he
was out on the road and has not yet
returned to Sherman, his side of the
affair couid not be learned
Quite a number of citizens who
talked with the men who are out on
strike unhesitatingly expressed SYM
pathy with them, not blaming them
for refusing to work under a negro
foreman
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-25

States, it developed that the SNUG
Cling of coolies into this country is
matter of considerable expense and
that the traffic is financed and man
aged by a we'll organized ring
DR.. North believes that when the
inquiry from Washington gains head
way that new light may be thrown
on the smuggling ring, but at the
same time he is positive that what
ever smuggling may be taking place,
the operations are confined within a
limited area and involve only few
Chinese at the most
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-25
HAT CLOTHES ONE MUST WEAR
Evangelist Says Men Try to Get into
Heaven on Their Morality.

The subject of the sermon last
night was rather an odd one and a
great crowd was in attendance to
hear what the evangelist would say
about What Clothes TO Wear" 1t
did not take long to see how the sub
ject was to be handled In very
graphic way the speaker described an
oriental wedding with all it's pomp
and ceremony. He told how the Gus
tom demanded that every guest wear
wedding garment furnished by the
host and how that it was an insult
for one to come to the wedding with
out a garment when all one had to
do was to walk into the wardrobe
and be fitted. He described how peo-
pie of this day are trying to get into
heaven without the wedding gar
| ment.
Some men," said the preacher,
| think they can get into heaven on
their morality. Just because they are
not as wicked as some men and be-
cause they give their money freely
to benevolence they think they have
right to heaven What was the need
of Jesus dying If works saves you?
am indebted to Brother Gill for one
of the best illustrations I have ever
heard on this. Suppose a man has
owed another man IS for quite a
while and there is little hard feel
ing springing up between them. Now
the debtor gives the IS to the lend
er and all is we'll Then the lender
goes to the grocery man and buys IS
worth OF goods and then the grocery
man is happy. He in turn gives the
money to help provide entertainment
for some children and again happi-
ness is the outcome. And now the
man who sold the ice cream to the
IS to the bank, but the banker says
the bill Is counterfeit Now what
does the whole thing amount to in
the end? Some of you men and
women here tonight am aoins what
you think is good and bringing hap
piness and you think this viii get
you into heaven but when you get
there God will say all you have done
is counterfeit and as filthy rags In
his sight.
1t is announced now that the wa
termelon feast for the young people
will be held Friday afternoon at 4
O'Clock at Chautauqua Park and
the girls are to have a basket ball
game. Miss Cecile Moore is to referee
the game and there Is sure to be-
amusement enough to keep the girls
occupied while the boys indulge In
their games.
Tonight Mr.. jolly is to sing Holy
City," illustrated
A great mems meeting ia announ-
ced for Sunday night at the Metho-
dist church at which time there villa
be special music.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-25
New York Editors.

Niagara Falls, N. R., June 25.--
Newspaper men of the Empire Stat &
gathered here today for the fifty
fifth yearly meeting of the New York
State Press Association, which will
last three days. The organization
was formed before the war and is
one of the most influential associa-
tions of editors in the country.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-25
BowdOin College.

Brunswick, Me, June 25.-Bow-
doin College closed the most pros
porous year in it's history today,
when the annual meeting of the al
umni association was held, followed
by the formal commencement exer-
cises AMI dinner.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-25

Chicago, June 25.-Members of
the bar In Illinois assembled this
morning at the Chicago Beach Hotel
for the thirty-second annual meet
Ing Of the state association. Con-
gresham Charles F. Littleneld Of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-25

Maine, will make the annual ad-
dress. The Illinois States Attorneys
AssociatiQQ is meeting at the same
place and will join the bar associa-
ton in the annual banquet tomor-
row night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-25
Hoods Brigade.

Jacksonville, Texas, June 25.-
Veterans of Hoods Texas Brigade,
one of the most famous of south
western military organizations, met
portant matter to be decided is the
design of the monument to the mem
ory of the brigade, to be placed on
the capitol grounds at Austin.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-25
Hold Centennial.

Centerville, N. Y, June 25.IA
celebration was held here today to
commemorate the centennial ami
versary Of the arrival of the first
white settler in Centerville.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-25
Dentists in Session.

Spokane, Wash, June 25.-Lead-
ing dentists throughout the north
west are in attendance today at a
convention OF the profession in this
city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
RESULTS.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 5.4Com
plete but unofficial returns of Tues
days election from 63 of the G7 coun
ties in Pennsylvania and careful esti
mates from the four missing counties
show plurality for Taft Of 292, 5S6
OF this Philadelphia contributed 40,
$50 and Allegheny county, in which
Pittsburg is situated, 10000 (estinat
ed).
President-elect Taft's unofficial total
vote in the 63 counties is 618,114 and
Bryan's 382,732.
Returns received from 46 counties
including Philadelphia, but not ALE.
gheny. give Chain a total Of 2O,051
votes. The same counties in 1904
gave the Prohibition candidate fol
president 20,564 votes.
Figures received from 40 counties,
including Philadelphia, but not ALE
gheny, give Debs, Socialist, a total vote
of 1889.
Ha ~ H+
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
MONTANA CENTER
Tor DAT BUYERS
ARMY PLACES Big CONTRACT
FOR OATS IN eALLATIN VALLEY.
AN OFFICER TALKS
Colonel II. E. Callahan in City for Few
Hours on His Way to sozeman-
Believes Montana is 4 Fine Field
for Breakfast Food Manufacturers.

tGEE +28W.. IHLHH LT84#N#| .WGgER
The best oats in the world ar
raised right here in Montana" salt
Col. H. 3. Callahan of the quarter
masters department OF the United
States army who was IN Billings yes
terday on his way from his headquar
ters in st. Paul.
Just to show what the purchasing
department Of the army thinks about
Montana grain l am going to Bozeman
now to inspect 100000 pounds d
oats to be shipped for use in Manila
and other points in the Philippine is,
lands. Every easop buyers are sent
out to this section to buy grain for
the quartermaster's department of the
army.
TESTS have been made in the gov
eminent laboratories as to the food
values OF grain grown in every sec
ton of the world. 1t was found by
the chemists that oats raised in this
state possessed more nutritive quail
ties than grain in many other places.
The s that the buyers for the
army go to the Gallatin valley, is
that they can buy in such quantities
there. The valley is a veritable
granary and Of course the buyers like
such a place, as 1t makes their work
less difficult IS they have 50 much
grain to pick from.
II look to see several factories man
ufacturing breakfast foods open In a
few years in this section. They have
raw material in plenty to work with
and unlimited field in which to sell
their goods as competition in the west
in this line is not so keen as in the
east"
Colonel Callahan has been in the
quartermaster's department OF the
army for the past 80 years. He has
been in Montana many times selecting
grain and other supplies for the de-
to which he is attached.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
EXALTED RULER
TO VISIT HERE
r. 7. HOLLAND WILL VISIT ELKs
or BILLINGS lin FEW DAYS.

Grand Exalted Ruler r. L. Holland
of the B. p. o. Elks, accompanied by
Grand Secretary Robinson Of the or.
der will be in Billings on the evening
of November 16. The gentlemen will
leave Colorado Springs for a trip
throughout the west and will be in
this city from the evening Of Novem-
Der 16, until the next morning, when
they will continue on their journey to
Butte. ]. Collins West, exalted ruler
Of Billings lodge received a letter
yesterday from Mr.. Holland telling OF
the proposed visit.
The Elks Of Billings will extend a
welcome to the head of the order and
will have a social session in his
honor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
Over the Northern Pacific H.
creasins Daily-Business Outlook
Never Acknowledgement OF cordi-
tons Generally-No Idle Cars Now.

The resumption Of business can be
clearly seen by the number Of freight
trains passing through Billings each
day. Yesterday morning two North.
ern Pacific freights madsf up Of 81 and
49 cars each went through and q Bur.
lington train OF 20 cars arrived at
noon.
The cars were loaded with structu.
raj steel, lumbey, building materials
Of all kinds 46d merchandise for
points in the west. The cars were
from the Pennsylvania system, the
New York Central, Michigan Central,
New Jersey Central, Chicago & Alton
and southern roads, showing that the
sections of the United States which
the roads traverse are regaining their
pristine prosperity.
A few months ago the number Of
freight trains passing through were
less than at any time for some years.
But very little building material was
shipped at that time, showing that
construction was at a standstill. Only
merchandise whose use was actually
necessary was shipped from manu-
featuring plants. The idle freight
cars which lined every siding along
the roads are now being put in use
and very few Of the carriers are now
at q standstill for more than q
few days at 4 time.
The railroad men are happy over
the turn OF affairs. All the employees
of the lines r at work and they see
good times ahead for some time. The
railroad journals show that business
is increasing in every section of the.
country and business is again reach.
ing its high water mark OF 1906.
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KNOW WHERE
II PAY THE TAXES
SHEEP ASSESSED IN BOTH couN.
rlEs-HEARlNo TODAY.

The tax cas- Of Wescott against
Yellowstone and Carbon county,
which has been brought by the owner
Of a large band Of sheep which graze
in both counties to determine to
which county taxes shall be paid,
the sheep having been assessed In
both counties. will be tried before
Judge Henry in the district court
this morning.
Judge Henry is presiding In the
case at the request Of Judge Fox, who
considers himself disqualified as he
was county attorney OF Carbon coun-
ty and held for two years that the
sheep we're to be assessed In that
county and the taxes were collected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
PRODUCTS POURING in.
Many Visitors Yesterday at Chamber
Of c~ornroerce.

Many Visitors Yesterday at chambe,
OF Commences.
New products r being brought tc
the Chamber Of Commerce every dag
by farmers of this county who have
raised some especially fine products
on their farms. These are being
placed in position and labeled as rap
F. Decker. Potatoes, sQuashes, tur.
idly as they arrive by Secretary Jean
nips and sugar beets are arriving daily
and some fruit is coming in.
Those who placed their names in
the big book at the boosting building
yesterday YER w. e. Devon, Ocean
Park, Cal; Mr.. and Mrs. M. "A. futile,
Chicago; Carl j. Yates, Burlington
junction, MO; Charles Berlsland, Au.
rora. Ill: Joseph Muller. San Francis
co; D. M. Rogers. r. NJ. Ridder, Vic.
toria, B. O.; Clarence M. Reed. G. w.
Jasper, Jr., Oakland, Cal.
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BURNED BY GASOLINE
Hands and Arms Of John Hulsapple
scorched BY Gasoline, the Fumes 81
Which Ignite from IL Oil stove
Near BY.

NlANEL HL
Albany, Nov. 5.-Dr. Il. P. Vanden-
burgh was yesterday called to attend
John Hulsapple. employed at the II.
ona Oil works in the upper part OF the
city, He washed his hands at the
noon hour with gasoline. Before his
hands and arms were dry he attempt.
ed to turn down the flame OF an oil
stove. which was heating his dinner,
and in some manner the fumes Of the
gasoline on his arms and hands were
ignited. Fellowsworkmen with great
difficulty succeeded in smothering the
flames. His arms and hands were
painfully burned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06

Travelling Men Now Haveto Cover
Three Tranascontlnsntal Railroads
From Billings, Where One Year Age
They HAD But One 70 Maks.

Eastern Montana IL certainly grow
ing rapidly" declared j. M. Cahill. !
well known Butte cigar salesman, who
was at the Grand yesterday.
Within the past, year the amount
OF territory to he covered by the tray-
cling men in the eastern part Of tho
state has been more than doubled.
Within the past week there has beenl
an enormous territory tributary To
Billings opened along the new Billings!
and Northern railroad and travelling
men are rushing to cover It.
The itinerary OF the eastern Mon
tana travelling man. find from my
own experience, is different material
|ly from what 1t vas in this section of
the state n year ago. Formerly all
we had to make was the towns along
the Northern. Pacific railroad ana that
was easy, but now We must cover the
towns along three transcontinental
lines, not only the Northern Pacific.
but the Billings & Northern. and the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul rail
roads.
New towns are springing up on the
lines and they are growing rapidly.
Naturally the wide awake travelling
man wants to be the first to get the
business and SO is rushing into the
territory adjacent to the new line.
Billings is important as the point
from which they must make the con
n~ections for the Billings & Northern
and over It for the milwaukee.
THE opening Of the Billings Z
Northern is Of great Importance to
this section. Travelling men formerly
had to go to Helena to reach the
northern portion OF the state. Now
they can make connections at Bill
ings. This city is several hundred
miles nearer BY railroad the towns IN
northern Montana than 1t was ono
month ago"
Mr.. Cahill says that conditions over
the state are good and steadily Inn
proving. He anticipates that the com
ing winter will be n Of the best In
years in the state from.a business
standpoint. 4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
c REELECTED.

OMAHA, Nov. 5.--A special to the
Bee from o'Neill. Neb.. quotes Con.
gresham Kincaid as saying he has
sufficient returns from every precinct
In his district to show c~onclusively
that he has been reelected by q plu-
rahty Of from 1900 to $500.
Other reports have given the dis.
trict to the Democrats. The district
is In the cattle country and election
judges usually take . week to make
full returns.
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RACE OF cRulsERs.

NEWPORT, r. q. Nov. 5.--Arranee,
ments are being made Tor thesracs
from here 70 the Azores and back ot
the fast three scout cruisers Biraning-
ham. Salem and Chester. II Il ex-
pected that the race Will be started
by December Is, The primary object
Of tho race . 20 tsst the engines q
the cruisers. each one having 49,
different from the othsrs. o. 49,
rocating. and the DngiisA typs q tllk'
bine on the other. and the third
American turbine.
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WOMAN IS HELD.


Che VIII Give Evidence Ia the Night
Rider Cares.
LINTON CITY, Tenn. Nov. 5.-Mn.
Hlls Pride and other alleged night
riders, are being held here under
heavy guard until the habeas corpns|
petition now pending. ~ b heard.
Mrs. Pride. Il is said, was secretary Of
the nightrider organization, but Is now
very bitter against the band. she lisI
reported to have been brutallylI
whipped by the riders and to have
Joined them in order to secure their
secrets. Her testimony, II Is believed.
will be highly sensational.
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FOX RECEIVED BIG MAJORITY.
Plurality Il Rosebud County with
Three Small Precincts out.

Judge Fox returned yesterday from
Forsyth, where he has been holding
court. The Judge states that when
he left FORSYTH, returns which had
been received from all but three small
precincts. gave him $50 plurality. This
assures his reelection over ). Judge
Goss BY more than $50 votes in Car
bon. Rosebud and Yeilowstone coun.
tics. Judge Gosss only carrying this
county out Of the three and Judge Fos
getting substantial ma5orties In the
other two.
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6RoADviEW NEWS.

NfH8WaM %gNH&. 8fMT4N &&gEMN
BROADVIEW, Mont, Nov. 5.-The
Infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Reed has been quite i'll for several
days.
Mrs. W. x. Sudduth and Miss Ma.
bel, have been on the sick list the
past week, but are better now.
Tuesday witnessed the first election
in Broadview. A large number Of the
homesteaders have lived here long
enough to vote, and the crowd proved
that the community is interested in
the affairs Of the nation, as we'll as
in dry land farming.
The running Of the first train Mon
day, November 2, set the business
machinery of the new town, In, mo-
ton. The stores have been ready for
business for some time, but could not
get the necessary stock Of merchan-
disc until they had train service. The
citizens will be glad to learn that
the train carries mail to and from
Broadview daily. and also furnishes
transportation to the surrounding
towns.
The important question before the
people OF this vicinity nov is, tsWheth-
;er or not We shall have saloons in the
town." Al
Rev. Dillow, Prof. Leonard. Miss
Meyer and DR.. sudduth were Billings
visitors this week.
The United Evangelical church has
secured lots and is pushing plans
for the new church building which
will be located in West Broadyiew.
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Charles Doherty came in from Lew
tstown last night.
2. M. Snyder came down from Mus.
selshell yesterday.
DR.. e. T. Lutz OF Red Lodge was II
the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith are in
the city from Moore.
Mrs. o. B. Anderson OF Custer wal
In Billings yesterday.
John Dinsmore Of Park City is Wis
iting Billings friends.
Mrs. r. Bull has returned from q
visit to her folks in Duluth, MINI.
Charles B. Taber, a business ma
Of Forsyth. was in Billings yesterday
Charles B. Taber Of Forsyth vas a
business visitor in the city yester
day.
j. W. Johnston, a prominent real es
tate mai OF Hardin, was in Billings
yesterday.
Thomas Good a resident Of Washoe,
the coal mining camp near Red Lodge,
is in Billings.
w. w. Clarke of the Columbus Land
and Water Power company was in
Billings yesterday.
Judge Sydney Fox was a passenger
on last nights Red Lodge train hav.
ing been to the Carbon county metrop.
oils to vote.
w E. Chambers Of the Lyceum bu-
reau, which has booked the attractions
in the Y. M. G: A. course, was in Bill
ings yesterday.
Capt. A. 3. Neate, deputy game war
den Of Bridger will SOC move to this
city for the winter. He will reside
at 119 Wyoming avenue.
Robert Barclay assistant %superin-
tendent Of the railway mail service
with headquarters i'm Helena, was in
the city yesterday on business.
lA q 4L3 LHE ME e. GEL WN- IT. ~ G@.
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JUDGE MANN LENiENT.

Offenders Got OFF Light in His Court
Yesterday.
Judge Mann was in am amiable
frame Of mind yesterday morning
when court convened and the men
who came up were let OF easily. Har-
~ Clay, Louis Jones, Morton Cain and
John Norman were all released on
their promise that they would not try
to absorb too much red ruin in the
future.
Charles Mccullough was given Ave
days for vagrancy and John Hender-
ION will work half that time for
mooching the price Of q thirst
%quencher.