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Subjects for Next Week.

The subjects of the sermons dur
ing the next week in the meeting at
the Main Street Christian church
will be as follows:
Sunday. / a. NJ" Prayer AS Je-
sus Christ Saw It"
Sunday, p. ma Revival of
Religion
Monday-''God and We"
Tuesday-''Th Way of Cain"
Wednesday, Tested, Who?
Why"
Thursday-"The Greatest of All
Invitations.
Friday-"The Waxahachie Boy
Catch Him" (Boys come and bring
your parents.)
Saturday-"M Mighty to Save.
Sunday, IL a. m.-"Church Mem
bership-Is it Worth While"
Sunday, s p. ma service for
men only.
The week day services will begin
at 8 p. m.
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Grand Jury Takes Recess.

The grand jury took a recess Fri
day afternoon for three weeks and
will reassemble April 90. The week S
deliberation resulted in the return of
twenty indictments. Three of these
were felonies, one being for forgery,
one for false swearing and one for
disposing. of mortgaged property.
The forgery indictment was against
John Arluth, who has been in Jail
some time under an accusation of
obtaining money from an Italy bank
on a forged check. He was arrested
in Oklahoma. Several of the misde-
meanor indictments were against
negroes for Tipping coins.
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100000
LOCAL NEWS. .
90 <e~~ 5000
Montgomery, photographer. If
..odak films at Hood & Curlin's.
9OS
F, 8. Cronk & Co., sell roofing
cheap. tt
Hot barbecue every day at H. n.
Nycums $40
Sepa carbonettes at Montgom-
ery's Studio. 3O7
Don't fail to get some barbecue at
I H. n Nycum's. 80
/ See r. d. McCombs for Fire and
/ Tornado Insurance. tt
An extra fine picture at the En-
pire. Don't miss it. 307
An illustrated song that you will
enjoy at the Empire 3O7
/ Will Moore Hardware Co., for
screen wire and doors. If
( Easter postal cards are selling
fast at Hood & Curlin's. sos
You can buy country eggs for 10
cents per dozen at Early's. 3O7
Miss Price Caldwell of Ennis is
visiting relatives in the city.
Grass is coming. Better get a lawn
j mower. Will Moore Hardware Co. If
! Eighteen rolls of toilet paper and
holder for 81 at F. S. Cronk Co. If
Buy your pumps from F. S. Cronk
Co. All kinds. Prices way" down. tt
Buy your floor oil from F S.
Cronk Co and keep down the dust.
For the best and up-to-date photos
see Mrs. c. E. Jackson, the photog-
rapher. If
Try those kored dumping apples
three pound cans, for Is cents at
Earlys. 307
Mrs. F. V. Martin of Tullahoma,
Tenn, is visiting her sister Mrs w.
A. Gibson.
When you need a plumber, call
Bunkley, with F. s. Cronk Co Both
phones "a. tt
The time to do your price cutting
is when you first mark the goods, is
Earlys motto. 307
Received fresh line of Blanke-
Wenneker box candies at the Cozy
Corner, old phone $50. 800
Tomato plants for everybody, 25
cents per hundred Bird Forrest,
the Waxahachie florist. 500
We pay cash or trade new goods
for all kinds of second hand goods.
We also repair and refnish prompt
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Sheriff in Fort Worth.

Sheriff Forbes went to Fort Worth
this morning on official business.
man whose bond has been forfeited
in county court case
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ly all kinds Of furniture and stoves.
F., E. Moore Furniture Co., both
phones If
Get your ice cream and other cold
drinks, candies and cigars while all
are fresh at the Eatitorium. 3Q7
Mrs. Dalton's grand showing of
French and domestic pattern hats
will occur Thursday, April z 307
Miss Margaret Erwin is at home
after spending the winter months in
San Antonio, Sherman and Dallas.
Special prices on screen work for
the next thirty days. See Waxaha
chic Planning Mill Co., South Monroe
street If
Insure your live stock in a Legal
Reserve Co., pays cash upon receipt
of proof of loss. R. D. McCombs'
agent If
Miss Annie Vickery will arrive in
the city this afternoon to be the
guest of Miss Margaret Erwin for
few days
Phone H. A. Mcmillan at the Dali
ly Light office when you want any
kind of printing done. The best work
guaranteed. If
Miss Bird DOlive, an expert de-
signer and trimmer of St Louis, Mo-,
has accepted a position with Mrs.
Dalton this season 307
House cleaning aids, moth balls,
insect powder, disinfectants, furni-
ture polish, ammonia, etc, etc, at
Hood & Curlins Drug Store. sos
See Erwin & Cook for general
planning mill work. Special prices on
screens. Waxahachie Planning Mill
Co., near Katy freight depot. If
Read the ad of Curlee & Williams
in this issue. An error was in the ad
which appeared few days ago, and
it is asked that you read it again.
Every customer satisfied means
eff it's made here it's good" Let me
prove it to you. Montgomery, pho
tographer, successor to Hudson. 307
Miss Bird D'Olive of St. Louis is
an expert designer and trimmer and
would be pleased to meet the ladies
of Waxahachie and vicinity at Mrs,
Dalton's 307
Charley Walters is now connected
with the Waxahachie Hardware COM
pany, and would be glad to have his
friends and acquaintance call and
see him there 307
Ice cream 25 cents per quart in
pals at all times. Also deliver any
amount from one-half gallon up
Both phones. Sunday orders filed
promptly. Eatitorium. 307
The Scenes at the Union Sta
ton play that interests every
one who sees it will be reproduced
at the school house at Boyce tomor-
row night. The company is compos-
800 90 ID ID Md
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Notice.

My buggy and carriage paint shop
is now open for the season, 1908.
All work will be done by a practical
carriage painter, Bring your work
in at once and avoid the great rush
we always have later on in the sea-
son. c. n. Anderson, Ill Water
street. tt
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The Death Roll.

Hubert Founder and wife, Waxa-
hachie, March 16, a boy.
Albert Lilley and wife, Waxahach-
lie, March 10, boy.
Hubert Templeton and wife,
WaXahachie, March 3, a boy
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Ladies, wait, Don't buy your Eas-
ter bonnets until you have seen our
beautiful collection of patterns
which will be on display Thursday
of next week. Mrs, Dalton. 307
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ed entirely of Palmer home talent.
The admission is Is and 25 cents,
and you are invited to be present
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
County Announcements.

All announcements under this
head are made subject to the action
of the democratic primary elections
In July.
For Sheriff
HENRY FORBES.
For County Clerk
JOHN NJ. LOGGINS.
For County Attorney
CHARLEY PIPPEN.
j. A. LAWSON.
For County Collector
TOM FORREST.
GEO. F. SMITH.
L. l.. JETER.
GEO. C. SWEAT.
For County Treasurer
WILL DAVIS
JOHN JOHNSTON, JR.
For Constable Precinct No. l.
j. j. McCALPIN
For Justice Peace Precinct No. L.
NJ. H. FINCH.
City Announcements.
For City Marshal
TOM DIXON.
For City Secretary
CARROLL TODD.
For City Attorney
j. NJ ESKRIDGE.
For City Assessor and Collector
CHARLEY KENNEDY.
For Alderman Ward Q
w. w. WALSTON.
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We have press room capacity of
10 900 an hour and have nearly
reached it during March With your
help April will tax the limit Can
We have your next order for good
printing? Enterprise Publishing
Co If
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For geraniums, carnations, ferns,
sprengeri, plumosus, aston, hibis-
Gus, phlox, feverfew, SALIVA, cannas,
Mexican tube rose, violets, begonia,
pansy, cabbage, tomato and other
plants, see Bird Forrest, the Waxa-
hachie florist. 800
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Daily want ads or.ng results.
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THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE
Licensed to Wed,

1T"NN''N'e-N' w w F-IE
NJ Baird and Minnie V. Lindsey
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All announcements under this
head are made subject to the action
of the democratic primary elections
In July.
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Phone H. A. Mcmillan at the Dali
ly Light office when you want any
kind of printing done. The best work
guaranteed. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-28

Miss Annie Vickery will arrive in
the city this afternoon to be the
guest of Miss Margaret Erwin for
few days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-28

The Scenes at the Union Sta
ton play that interests every
one who sees it will be reproduced
at the school house at Boyce tomor-
row night. The company is compos-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-28

Miss Bird D'Olive, an expert de-
signer and trimmer of St Louis, Mo-,
has accepted position with Mrs.
Dalton this season 307
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
TAKE LEAVE
BEFORE NOVEMBER

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
DeGraw has issued an order stating
that the present exigencies OF the SER
vice require that rural carriers having.
leave OF absence due them shall take
saE.e before November ], after which
no leave viii be granted carriers untiz
July l. 1863. except those having pro-
rata leave due after October J.
Mr.. DeGraw also has ruled that. here-
after Sundays and holidays occurring
during annual leave Of rural carriers
shall not be counted as a part OF tbs
leave period, except hat no carrier Wiz
be granted leave on Christmas Days
when ali regular trips must be made.
An order also has been issued BY
Postmaster Barnes that hereafter su<
pe:.ntendents 3f divisions. and super
intendents and CLERKS IN charge Cf sta
tIOls. shall not employ substitute clerks
20 be paid out Of the clerks lapsed-
salary fund other than IN the place o.
a regular clerk who is absent unless
an allotment for the purpose has b.ssI
authorized by the postmaster.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

tomorrow he VIII answer 20 two
charges Of assault with a dangerous
weapon in the Police Court.
Navy Yard Man Shot.
At a late hour last night doctors at
Providence Hospital said that James A.
Mccarthy. a machinisU ~ the navy
yard. who was mysterioUsly shot in the
right side. would recover. Mr.. Nc
Carthy. who is sixty-eight years old,
was steering in room on the second
floor OF his home, as Twelfth street
southeast, when he was wounded
Mrs. Mae Thayer. daughter of the
wounded man, went % bis room when
she heard her father say ne had been
shot, and a physician was summoned
An examination Of the room showed
thst the bullet had been fired by some
one on the outside OF the house and
had passed through a wire screen.
The police are satisfied that the she;
was dred by a reckless individual ceie-
brating the beginning Of the Fourth
VIII Recover From Burns.
Although in a serious condition. doc
tors al the washington Asylum Hos
pital said last night that John Keller
man, LtEAN years o. 0e-tH "a - A-Ata----
eenth street southeast. who was severe
~ burned while endeavoring 70 eX-
tinguish a FIRE In his home, would re-
cover. Boys throwing a pack OF fTe-
crackers through an open window are
believed by the police 10 have started
the fire.
Hearing several explosions in the par
Tor, Mr. KeUerman hurried 10 the front
room 10 find II envelOped in flames He
attempted 10 pull down blazing cur
tain. but was painfully burned on the
hands Failing in this. he took a rug
and tried TO smother the fire. He was
severely burned about the face, neck,
and arms. and the doctors think he
may have inhaled the flames.
Mrs. KelleTman, watching her nus
band as he tried 10 eXtinguish the rre.
fell in a faint. While Mr.. kellermau
was being carried to the Washington
Asylum Hospital by friends, a hurry
cali was sent to the Casualty Hospital
DR.. Moffatt responded in the ambu-
lance, and worked over the woman Tor
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

ed, fourteen years old. living in Florida
avenue. between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets. was sitting on his front
steps. The bullet struck him I'm the
right leg above the knee
The boy was taken TO Garfield Hos
pitaL where the doctors said the wound
would not likely prove serious Miss
Hazelett was arrested by Policemen
Holmes and Persey Of the Eighth pre-
cinct and held at the House Of Deteu-
ton on a charge Of assault with a dan
serous weapon. She was released on
bond for her appearance in the Police
Court
Negro Shoots Two.
William Reed, a negro. living at 2HO
Shows court northwest, filled with
patriotic spirits and possibly spirits of
another variety. the police say. believed
that a real sure-enough celebration
would fan short without a revolver.
Also Reed believed that II was neces-
sary TO use real caTtrid ses instead Of
blank shells
For time the negro had things his
own way in the Third precinct. Walk
ing along the streets the negro dis
charged the weapon promiscuousIy. Az
ter missing several marks he finally
succeeded In wounding two persons.
Neither, it is believed. was injured Sc
riously-
Kathleen Ray. cOlored, four years
old, Of 2012 L street northwest. was sit
ting on the front steps of her home
when a bullet from Reeds revolver
struck her in the left leg above the
knee. The child was taken 10 the Emer-
gency Hospital.
Just previous 10 woundine the girl
another Of Reeds bullets struck Josepb
Henderson. coIOred. seventeen wears
old. Of l110 Twenty-frst street. in the
left thigh.
The other negroes, believing that an
attack WAS being made on the gang
Scampered I'm different directions. but
Reed, apparently unconscious Of the
fact that he was damaging a large
quantity OF human flesh. wandered nom
chalantly down the street AS fast as
he could load the revolver he emptied
the chambers.
The negro was finally arrested and
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
Shot Through Heart
By Inch Steel Bullet

LEAMINSTER, Mass, July 4 - Be
cause lie protested against the bonn
bardmenJ about his house before day
light this morning Edward J. Nc
Laughlin. a prominent business man,
was shot 10 death with a toy cannon
fred through his door by celebrators-
About midnight boys planted their
cannon, weighing forty pounds. and
having an inch bore, on Mclaughlin s
front porch. and loading It with steel
rau cartridges began TO batter down the
door.
Mclaughlin st-ods 70 the door in
tending 10 go 10 police headquarters.
The cannon was discharged again Ne
LluEhliu staggered sack, felt his way
to the Kitchen and cropped dead. A
steel ball had penetrated his heart
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nearly an hour. Her condition is not
serious.
The FIRE spread to the home OF George
Stewart. 26 Eighteenth street, before the
arrival of the firemen- The total dam
age was 500.
Burned By Cannon Cracker.
Watching an exciting play during the
New Washington baseball game
yesterday afternoon, John F. Edelin,,
employed at the Government Hospital
for the Insane, failed TO notice a small
boy who threw a big cannon cracker
on the railing in front Of him. Edelin
was severely burned on the chin and
neck. His injuries were dressed by doc
tors at Freednan's Hospital
George Holley, a negro. celebrated by
playing pool in a pool room at PHI X
street. Somebody. intending to play a
joke, put some powder. wrapped in red
paper at Houey's feet When the smoke
cleared away II was evident that HOl-
ley was mad
So that there wSuid be no mistake
about his sentiments. HoHey struck
William Washington over the head with
cue. William was sent 10 the Emer-
gency Hospital for repairs.
Boy May Lose Eye.
Among the large number Of children
who were accidently hurt by firecrack-
ers and explosions Of powder. Robert
Narrower, seven years old, of 912 SeY-
enth street southwest. was one OF the
most severely injured Robert was set
ting of frecrackers in front Of his
home. when he met with the accident
His LETT eye was severely burned. and
his mother took him 70 the Emergency
Hospital.
The doctors there found the injury
so serious that il was decided to re-
move him 10 Episcopal Eye. Ear, and
Throat Hospital. It IS feared the boy
may loose the sight OF the eye.
Andrew Warren. fourteen. OF 2S56
street, was injured IN a manner almost
similar 10 young Narrower. His hurt,
i-owcver. was not so serious.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
BREEDING OF DEER
PLAN FOR FARMERS
Biological Survey Thinks Industry
Might Be as Profitable as
That of Cattle.

The Department OF Agriculture has set
itself the laudable task Of popularfzing
the venison- Officials Of the Biological
Survey are to issue a bulletin on deer
farming The idea Is 70 have stockmen
raise deer and market them in exactly
The san-e way that beef cattle are made
ready or the slaughterhouse. Accord
ing 70 th7 experts. deer are easily raised
and require but little care. while their
meat commands high figure.
The principal trouble In the way OF
deer farming just at present IS that IN
many Stsves there IS law against
killing deer, so that II the enterprising
farmer raised his deers ne would be un-
able 10 slaughter them for market. It
is hoped, however, 20 overcome this
obstacle.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

right hand caused by exploding nre-
cracker;
H. D. Chandler, nineteen years old,
zoos Second street northwest, giant fire.
cracker exploded in right hand. injuries
slight;
Frank G-asscock. twenty years old.
l34O W street, exploding hrecrackers
caused powder burns about hands and
right side of the fcae:
Henry SafeI., twenty-four years old,
1920 W street, slightly burned about
hands and right eye by hrecrackers-
NJ. J. FIaherty. thirty-fve years old,
SI3 Fifth street northwest, powder
burns Oh right hand, caused by fire
cracker EXPLOSION;
Philip Ordw.en. twenty-five years old,
II Grant place northwest. two fingers
of right hand burned by exploding fire
era ckers.
Anthony CHASER, twenty-five years old
622 Ninth street southeast. right hand
slightly burned by firecrackers.
Henry Washington. address unknown,
walked into the Emergency Hospital
with badly burned right hand and wrist.
L Howell, fifteen years old, 322 South
Carolina avenue southeast painfully
burned about the right hand.
David Thompson. twelve years Old
cOlOred. 1914 Florida avenue northwest,
hi; in knee by bullet.
David Johnson, cOIOred, fourteen years
old. Of Florida avenue and Fourteenth
street northwest. shot In right knee
John F Edelin, an employe of the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
I burned on chin by explosion of a fire
cracker at American League Park.
TOney Parrow, twenty-one years old.
was celebrating the Fourth with a re-
volver at his home. 35i Armory place
| southwest, shortly after Il o'clock last
night, when he shot himself In the
left thigh. Parrow was taken TO the
Emergency Hospital. and the doctors
say his condition IS not serious. The
wound was inflicted with a small re-
vOlver-
Girl Shoots Colored Bow.
Miss Pauline Hazelett. a pretty eight
Ieen-year-old telephone operator, had her
first experience Of a real celebration
of the Fourth yesterday. For the first
time in her life Miss Hazelett fired a
revolver. and so poor was her aim that
instead of shooting into space the bullet
struck a cOlored boy.
Leaving her home. 2G3 Ninth street
northwest. Miss Hazelett started out for
a days outing With three young men
she was driving UP Florida avenue in a
carriage Just before reaching Four
teenth street one Of the men handed
her a revolver, explaining that it was
not loaded
Point It up in the air and see how it
feels 10 pull the trigger" Miss Hazelett
told the police her companion Instructed
her
1t was the old story OF the gun that
wasn't loaded" David Johnson, color
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
FOUR Hurt AT GAME

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, July A.
Four men We're seriously and scores
slightly injured when the bleachers at
a ball game today fell with 1.500 people.
Many were pinned under the failing
planks- 4 panic followed the collapse,
but the police Cuieted the crowd
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

even as she climbed the stairs he might
be spirited away from her. Mrs. Orms-
by went back TO her baby boy.
As much as Ormsby fails to fit the
popular conception OF Eidnaper. so much
his wife fails TO in any way resemble
the ordinary notion OF a chorus girl
She has a very fascinating little face
dominated by great blue eyes that
artists say are very much like those Of
the mother in Forest Brush's Mother
and Child" IN the art museum.
Mr.. 0rmsby Angry.
Mr Ormsby resents his wifes action
very much. OF the affair he said: I'll
have my baby yet. I'm not a kidnaper.
My wife left me and went TO Ohio,
where she secured some kind of a di-
vorce, and then she came back to
Washington and told me she had got a
divorce 1 never knew of it. but she
agreed l should care Tor my baby boy
and have him.
Now she has changed her mind, and
when she heard that 1 had taken hiSl
from Washington for the hot summer
months she was very angry. suppose,
for cannot account for hsr having me
charged with taking my own child in
any other way.
''T'H fight the case TO the last ditch
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Tells Her Story.


1t was about half hour later when
the travel-stained. but pretty little wom-
an came down the stairs and consented
to talk with the reporters. I viii not
say anything whatsoever against Mr.
Ormsby,' she said. Everything will be
thoroughly thrashed over in court Mon
day"
Yes, I have complete guardianship Of
the child. 1t was granted me when we
were divorced. Then he came and took
the child away from Washington and
I had no idea where he was. 1 have
been terribly worried, and for sixteen
days have not seen my baby or known
anything about him.
Il had communicated with the dis
trict attorneys Office at Washington in
regard TO the matter, and last night I
got word where the child was and at
once took the train for Boston
IF necessary I shall engage counsel
and fight the case. II he attempts to
prove that the divorce is not properly
obtained I do not think we should have
any difficulty in meeting his contention.
II will all come out right then anyway
"Baby Needs Ne"
The baby needs me. have suffered
terribly from anxiety those sixteen days
and 1 am worn out by the shock Of
hearing Of this trouble. the journey and
the JOY OF seeing Edmund again.
think"
Just atsthat moment came 2 baby s
cry from above stairs. Mrs. Ormsby.
who all the time she answered the rap
idly-put questions had stood poised and
evidently listening. could stand 1t no
longer
That is all that I can say" she cried,
II must go"
Don't you hear that he wants me?
Good night"
And hurrying as II she feared that
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
THIRTY ARE INJURED
ON GLORIOUS DAY

Continued fromATirst Page)
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-14

/: Saturday, March IA.
T. The Historical Club of the U. d. I
I. C.'s with Mrs. P. A. Carter on Bay
= street-afternoon.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-14

Mrs. ElIerbe has Moved across the
street into the Masonic building and
is displaying beautiful line Of spring
millinery. mf24,