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The Alaska prospector., 1908-06-18
Indictments Must Stand

San Francisco, June l3-Thc effort of the graft defense to have the in dictments now standing against Rucf, Ford and Calhoun dismissed on the grounds that the grand jury return ing them was illegal has failed. Judge Lawlor today handed down de cision in which the motion to dis miss is refused
The Alaska prospector., 1908-06-18
Missouri River Rising

Kansas City, June 1S-The Missouri river is rising and the flood conditions are becoming worse. The Raw, how ever, is subsiding and it is believed that the greatest danger is past. The water is as yet too high in the cities affected to permit of work on the damaged buildings and the packing plants are unable to resume opera tions.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-06-18
New Lumber Shipment

We have received new shipment of lumber and are now prepared to furnish lumber in all dimensions.
 V. B. & M. Co.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-06-18
Seattle Has Bad Fire

Seattle, June 1S--Fire last night destroyed the Seattle Box Factory plant and that of the American Pile ing Company, both on Spokane
 The loss will be more than
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, of Alex
hndria. Va, VICE. resident-at-la Large of
the National Council of Women sails on
August Sti to attend the meeting OF
the international Council of Women,
which is held in Geneva from August
2ath to September nth. Mrs Barrett
will lead the American delegation. rep
resenting the president of the national
council of the United States, Mrs. Mary
Wood Swift. who has been detained
from attending the. meeting.
The list OF delegates and alternates
Is:
Delcgates-Mrs Kate Waller Bar
rett. Mrs. Anna III. Shaw, Mrs. Ida
Hustled Harper, Miss Bina M. West,
Mrs. Elizabeth 3. Grannis, Mrs. Henry
Rosenberg, Mrs. Pauline Steinem.
Alternatcs-Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. Mrs. NJ. Josie Nelson. Mrs. Lucia
4Ames Mead, Mrs. Alice Wheeler Pierce,
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, Mrs. Kelley,
Mrs. Coonley Ward.
At the close of the meeting of the
International council there will be a
meeting of the Swiss Council of
Women. to which the American dele
cation are asked to remain as guests
of the Swiss council. This will be n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

and Agnes Grigg have returned to the
city after spending the month OF July
with Mrs. William *. Gardner. at Vir-
snia Beach.
Mr.. w. M. l1abliston is spending
few days in Staunton.
Master Ramon d. Galcin Is visiting
his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Tyler
jackson. of Charlottesville
Misses Gertrude and Dora Taylor.
who have been spending some time
with relatives In New York. are now
In Berryyille. where they VII: be for
the remainder OF the summer.
Mr.. John I. Magee and family are
spending the summer at "Mauchunk. ;"
the home OF MT. and Mrs. Z. s. Bow
cock near Keswick.
Mr.. Charles Neal GolIsborough, OF
iCulpeper, who has been spending some
time at Virginia Beach, Is now the
guest OF MIS-. r. D. Neal, of West
Main Street
Miss Julia Eggleston has returned to
the city after visiting Mrs. c. Il. ASH
burner. Of staunton.
Mr.. yobert Whitfield Miles. who has
been spending the past three weeks
in Western North Carolina. has returned
to the city.
Mrs w. II. Nelson and Miss Alice Nell
son have returned to Richmond after
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

Licutenants Rock and Stanley, Y. S, Il.
g. s.; Lieutenant Mead and Surgeon
.Ailler, y. S. A.; Drs. Jones and Cole
man; Messrs Grant. Meanley, Berry,
Epes, Gayle. Curtis, McMurran, Davis,
Lane, Parker Gregory and Shnmatc.
Personal Mention,
Mrs. James b. Pace Is spending some
weeks at Warm Springs, Va.
Miss Fanny Van Wort Will spend Au-
gust in the mountains of Virginia,
The Rev. Or, j. b. Hawthorne, who
has been visiting his son in Charlottes-
Vile, is now the guest OF his son, Mr.,
.CS W. Hawthorne, In Boston, and VIII
spend some time on the Massncllus
coast before lie returns.
The Misses Slsso their Grandln her.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

Lucy and susy Pitcher. of Sweet Hall;
Mrs, Laura Gary. OF Lester Manor:
Messrs. Bawden, Clyde Garrett, Clif-
ford johnson. Frank Thompson, Will
liam Pitcher and Mr.. Dawson.
Misses stuart Hostesscs.
Misses Mary and Flora Stuart.
daughters Of Captain and Mrs. j. u.
.. Stuart, OF Hampton, gave dance
Thursday evening to a number of their
friends, which was a weary pleasant
affair they were assisted In doing
guests being Captain Il. A, Grant, u.
S, A.. and Mrs, Grant, Misses Mary
Grant, Beatrice and Annie Lash, Lucy
Curtis. Mary Gayle, Lily and Evelyn
tAarsls on. Agnes Enas. Yerna Saunderz.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

several weeks spent at Virginia Beach.
Miss Nelson was the recipient of much
pleasant attention.
Miss I.illihn Hoppe. OF New Market.
another one OF Virgiuia's fair daush-
ters. has also returned to her home.
DR.. Moomar. OF Roanoke, is a guest
at the Morrlaon Cottage, Virginia Beach.
Misses Katherine ASgleston and Vir-
gina Mason are spending several weeks
at Campbell Va.
Mr.. Beverley Fleet is spending some
time at the Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke.
Misses Fife Scott, Mamie Durvin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

Mrs. Jennings and their friend, Miss
Cecil McGeorge Ogletree, left satur-
day for an extended visit to Bedford
City. The party will also visit Roanoke
and Iynchburg before returning.
Mr., Samuel ~ Martin has returned
to the city utter spending few days
in Scottsville with his family. who
are summerilg at Miss Celestine Mar
TINS.
Miss Louise Crump, who has been
the guest of Miss Helen Haskins. at
Virginia Beach, has returned to the
city.
/. Mr.. Darlington Williams has returned
stc&the city after spending q few days
In staunton. ss
' Airs. James a. GrigE. Misses n. 'I's'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
"Hoarsay sits in Gossip's hall.
And guests crowd eagerly about,
To catch come word of knightly rou

is o
within the past described
in
considered
OF
OIL
and
wide struggled his feet EMBODIED him in embrace
still
o.
awakened
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Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
S O c / f I Y
WhenH earsay Sits in Gossip $ Hall

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with pencil in hand Oh must invite Mrs
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CONTINUED on rhird Pase3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
Delightful uux Ride.

Miss Kate Martin and Mr.. Lemuel
Garrett, of this city, we're among tha
young people recently enjoying de.
llghtful hay ride given by Mir. Robert
Hall. Va. 1920 \. s"'e'
The party was .haperoned by Mrs.
w, >: Timberlake. and others going
were Misses Marie lands, OF Phiindel-
phia. Mxrus Major. az West Paint:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
Pnra,lIse House Party.

Paradise" the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
Charles d. Harris. of 4Albemarle coun-
W mas been the scene OF n delightful
mouse party, which dispersed last
week. Members of the party were
Misses Matte r. Barnes, or Wilson;
Lucille Moore aud Corinne Dole, OF
Elm CITY, y. G.; Mr.. Frank Simpson, OF
Haletsh, n. Gu end Mr.. Lewis Pitcher,
OF Richmond. Miss Moore is spending
several days with Richmond friends
on her Way home,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16

flour and other breadstuff shipments
which will ultimately result in the
commodity going to Jamaica by the
shipload.
The steamer Eastfield, which
made it's initial voyage August IS,
from Galveston, Is due here on or
about August IS, and Saturday, if
the vessel can be loaded she will
depart for Kingston and Colon with
large export cargo. A quantity of
lumber will be brought from Gulf
port and here large flour and gem
eral merchandise consignments will
be taken on.
secretary fiaines os the ChSMber
81 :Ss;s :ts;:s Gy, . :. s.s--
In working up this commerce with
Jamaica and the Latin-AmaffeaH
countries, and there Is every reason
to expect the business TO grow very
FGf3f,f,r,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16
-. .Aliseyahle. Conditions.

Persons who have had occasion to
get off and on the Katy trains since
the ~-r -rsmoyal Of the ticket office to
the freight building have not failed 10
note the miserable conditions which
,eXSst 'Neye. M aight -the. ~,inconyen-
iences the people are subjected to
are more pronounced. There is not a
light anywhere near the place and
strangers who get off the train have
great difficulty In finding the way to
town through the darkness. In cold
rainy weather the conditions will
be something fearful. A portion of
the freight warehouse has been
changed into a waiting room, but
this Is wholly inadequate for the ac-
commodation of the public. The room
Is small one and must be used by
both white and colored when it is
too cold to wait out on the platform
for trains, II this place is to be used
until the new passenger station Is
finished the city council should COM
pei the company to place number
OF lights between the freight build
ing ard Rogers street.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16
The Jamaican Commission Mer-
chants Building Up New
Trade.
EXPERIMENT 4 SUCCESS
fTs' Sl,tmusn' 10 NingstOn~-ff yund
Ready Purchasers and Nv More.
Is Wanted-Aqent Tour
.'''''~" a., he -SS''~ss,. ,----.>.-~ >.~

'' Galyesto ept. t6. III u. III.
Haines, secretary. of the Galveston
Chamber OF Commerce, accompanied
by A, G. solomon of Kingston, ia
maica, left yesterday for Houston,
Fort Worth and other cities of the
state on commercial mission. hav-
ing In view the furthering of ship
ments to the ports OF Jamaica.
In North Texas the Kingston rep
resentative expects to close deals for
number of big shipments of Texas
flour to his port and In general
way will view the possibilities Of a
further development of trade.
Mr.. Solomon Is connected with the
leading Kingston commission estab-
lishments and when the steamer
Eastfleld arrived there the middle Of
August his firm took 500 barrels of
Galveston flour. At first it was rath-
er difhcult to get the bakeries and
others to sample the Texas flour, but
the prejudice was overcome, and
within few days the entire ship
ment had been sold and the demand
was made from all quarters for
more
1t Is therefore a matter OF much
interest to Texas to have Mr.. Solo
mon come here and arrange fol
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16
F0RT|ETH ANNUAL TERM BEGINS
Trinity University Opens with Large
Number Of Students in Attendance.

WaunSSd-y :EEaygGI Tka -rpvatNy
OF the fortieth annual term OF Trim
! uy University and the indications are
encouraging Tor oas Of 'tHu arc;> sa>
cessful years in the history OF that
| institution, The opening attendance
was larger than last year. While a
| goodly number of old students have
returned many new faces were seen
In the chapel at the opening exer-
cises,
DR.. 8. l.. Hornbeak, the new presi-
dent of the University, had charge
OF the exercises and delivered short
address to the students In which he
outlined the plans to be followed
during the year. DR.. Baker, a new
member OF the faculty, addressed
the students, and Miss Davis gave
reading, Three musical numbers
were rendered,
The classification OF the s.1dents
took place Wednesday afternoon
and Thursday work will be COM
menced in dead earnest.
Pure athletics will be encouraged
by the new president and faculty,
but to get ON the football and base
ball teams students will be expected
to make their grades. The new suits
for the football team are expected
every day and as soon as they arrive
the work Of organizing team will
be commenced.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16
Death Of Mrs. Sidney Brown.

f, Il, Wallace and Frank Wallace
returned Tuesday night from Plano
where they were called Monday by
a message announcing the death of
Mrs. Sidney Brown, a young woman
who was known in Waxahachie as
Miss Lille Belle Doris. She was a
niece of Mr.. Z. f. Wallace and was
married to Sidney Brown of Plane
two or three years ago. She had
been in poor health long time ant
died Monday morning The intsr
ment took place at Plano Tuesday
informing, Mrs. Brown was a most
estimable young woman and had
many friends In Waxahachie who
will regret to learn to her death.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16
THE FRISCO AND BRAzOS VALLEY
Plans to Divert Through Freigh, by
lrvins-Carrollton Cut-OH.

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. left
all reports are true. it will be only
short time until the Frisco will be-
gin to use the Irving -Carrolton cut
of and open service into Dallas via
the Rock Island.
Various things have repeatedly
interviewed to delay the inauguara-
ton of this service, but now, a new
traffic agreement between the Rock
Island, Frisco and Trinity and Bra
EOS Valley tends to hasten the use
of the cutoff
The Trinity and Brazos Valley is
operating through freight service
| over the Rock Island tracks between
Fort Worth and Dallas, and wher
the Frisco begins using the Carroll
ton-lrving cutoff it will connect a
! Irving not alone with the Rock Is
land Tor Dallas, but with the Trini
ty and Brazos Valley. An inter
| change of freight between the Val
ley road and the Frisco may then
be had at Irving, saving the mileage
between Irving and Carrollton via
Fort Worth and Irving and Carroll
ton over the cutoff, which amounts
to about forty miles. Such an ar
rangement may mean that much in
TtefcHafse' Jet~aT'r. the ~ i@,o ;s.s,a
Valley road will be had at Irving in
stead OF at Fort Worth, but how
much is problematical Facilities at
! lrTiug are not now amnle to care
fer any great amount OF Interchange
and an early visit of Vice President
Drake of the Frisco to st. Louis
headquarters may have relation to
| irepofted -pi>1s =. 'a."' Jss. =. - secA':
tiles it!ie there, ...
/ Before going to 81. Louis MIR,
Drake, accompanied by Railroad
! Commissioner O. e. Colquitt and
Gnien, Engineer g. A. 3hoppaon oi
the railroad commission. will in.
spect the line of the Fort Worth and
Rio Grande as Iar south as Brady
The inspection trip of Mr.. Colquitt
| is for the purpose OF investlgatin.
the. physical condition of the prop
erty. The line between Fort Wortl
and Brady has been reballasted fol
"a considerable distance and is a
present in fine condition. In all prob
ability the party will be out for sew
eral days, so that q thorough In
| spection will be made.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16
SELECT HUGHES
FIRST BALLOT
Republicans Renominate Cover
nor for a Second
Term.
ROOT IS NOT PRESENTED
john, 4 SSs.eway.. and ,Jaz.ss ".
-., Wadsworlh Nominated but Not in
the Runnins-Ends in a

! Saratoga, Sept,-lS,-zz,The repnhli:-
can state ticket; ..............
For Govcrnor-Chas. Il. Hughes,
New York, renominated.
For Lieutenant Governor-Hor-
ace White. Onondaga.
For Secretary OF Samuel 6.
Koenig, New York
For Attorney Edward
R. OMalley, Erie,
For Comptroller-Charles H.
Gaus, Albany.
For State Engineer aud Surveyor
Frank Nj. Williams, Madison.
For State reasurer-Thomas s.
Dunn. Monroe.
For Associate Justice of the Court
OF Appeals-Albert Haight, Erie. re-
nominated
Charles Evan Hughes was renom-
mated yesterday by the republican
state convention by an overwhelm-
ing majority, and On the irst ballot
to succeed himself as governor of
the state Of New York. He received
against ISL for James w. Wads-
worth, Jr., OF Livingstone county
speaker of the state assembly, and
81 for former Congressman John X
Stewart of Montgomery.
/ The nu,ain..IGa N.s Eaae 02ani
nous on motion OF State Committee
man William Barnes, Jr., of Albany
who has been perhaps the most bit
ter and out-spoken opponent OF tbs
| governors renomination. The gov
ernor's denomination followed the
utter failure Of desperate struggle
leaders to discover a candidate upon
! SaAst'ss--lS>sE. ~aS& sS-sssisl .~ >SSsaa.
him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16
SHOCKk,D TO DEsATH.
Assistant superintendent OF the
f'i'ifas' ffso .tt.i1'," SystsT7r-'' '""
Is Killed

'o=isJ, SSPH. f6.~~',S," W. C-,, ing. s-,.,
assistant superintendent of the Dal-
las fire alarm system, was shocked
Is~.---. si.%.ayv.Sn>Sa.92.tyie xisa ynSta 81
day afternoon at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Hurst street. The accident
occurred SIR CT, -f. "
at work making preparations for the
installation of fire alarm box
News of the accident was imme-
diately sent to the central fire alarm
station and Chief Magee of the fire
department and Henry Garrett. In
charge of the fire alarm system, i'm
mediately went to the scene of the
accident.
Coyington was at work on 40
foot pole, when he came In contact
with live wire. Several persons saw
the accident and he hung suspended
for half minute in midair before
falling to the ground, He was, APP
parently, dead before mis- body
struck the ground.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16
HAD AN UNQUENCHABLE THIRST
Witness Testified that He Drank 20
Bottles Of Hiawatha

The taking Of testimony In the
trial OF the case of the state against
Herman Egger on a charge of yio-
lating the local option law develop
ed some really amusing facts and
interesting figures For instance,
young man swore that he drank
twenty bottles of Hiawatha in one
day, and he didn't feel the effects of
1t any more than III he had drunk
that much butter milk. This occur
red on the Fourth of July and was
the first time the witness had been
In Egger's place of business, Nearly
all the bottles were killed In the
afternoon, The witness said he was
married and at the time he partook
so literally OF the thirst quenching
| liquid he was working for farm wa
ges. AT fifteen cents per bottle this
! demonstration cost the witness the
sum Of $500,
Another witness testified that he
drank about fifteen bottles OF Hia-
watha and two bottles of Frosty I'm
one day.
One witness was asked by the
prosecuting attorney why he drank
the stun. He said he had heard 1t
was good for rheumatism.
.s.sssA S-s.~-s. W y SlA."-sv uc GSSas -weSa.
introduced by the attorneys for the
defendant TO show that Hiawatha
did not intoXicate them and eacn one
gave different reason for drinking
Sae ax.EeE 2salJp Jpa,-".'. 49,. >' ;5', - =.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16

in any one bottle was two and one
tenth per cent.
Dr 5. l.. Hornbe2k, president of
Trinity University, testified to ana
lying two bottles a few days ago.
There were no labels on the bottles.
He did not know whether they con-
tanned beer or tiiawatha. In one bot
tie ne found four and nne-tenths per
cent of alcohol. The other bottle
showed less quantity of alcohol.
He understood the bottles he analyz-
ed came from the defendants place
OF business. He analyzed two bot
ties In July, One contained more
than two Yor cent and the other less
--sH~-~.>A- ~ss su. ,ss~s.- .~,.~..
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16
THE EGGER CASE.

Defendant Was ON Stand In His Own
Behalf.
Herman Egger, who was arraigned
in the county court Tuesday for
trial on an alleged charge of violat-
ing the local option law, was on the
stand most es Wednesday testitying
III lrfs own ScEahss: s-'--~,' .o-'r',r --
A session Of the court was held
Tuesday night. Only two witnesses
were examined. The frst one was
Prof. Tilson Of Houston, q chemist,
who Was brought hero by tho attor-
neys for the defendant to testify as
10 saalssia~ a., ,,nI,f Esrasda or iri.iN1z
tina. He had analysed several bottles
thAt had been sent to him from Diff
ferant parts OF the state and the
greatest quantity or alcohol found
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16

Eureka Springs, Ark. Sept 16,-
j. Rigg, proprietor of the Palace
Bathhouse and Cafe, fell through
the elevator shaft from the second
story to the basement. breaking his
left leg and sustaining internal in
juries.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16
PROTECTION FOR THE CHILDREN
'S,Ayv4 3saa,..,ss-s!! -M,s4r., u c-Ais ,s b.
Equipped with Fire Escapes.

The sunuoi buiiainSS ot iAa~aaa~
ekie ere soon to he equipped with
first class system OF fire escapes. j.
W. Singleton, acting for the commit
tee appointed by the chairman OF the
ment, has closed deal with the
Anchor Fence company OF Fort
Worth for the construction of steel
fire escapes at both the white and
colored schools, The work is to be
completed on or before the first OF
November.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16
Six Deaths i'm - Hours.

st. Petersburg, Sept, 16.-For the
twenty-four hours ending at noon
in st, Petersburg, 240 cases and six
deaths from the Asiatic cholera.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16

Save money on your fuel bill, by
buying big load of cobs from us.
They are cheap, $3.50, delivered.
Shive 4 Keys. Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16

Manaay, Tex. SSEt. lGs~-f'nafTN-
ers in Knox county are jubliaut over
the prospects for the biggest top
crop" of cotton in the history of this
sectlaE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-16

The Young Woman's Aid Society
OF the First Baptist church will meet
Friday afternoon at o'clock In the
church parlors. All members urged
to be present. 142
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-06
Hioh School Notes.

The Paccalaureate sermon will be held
in City hall at $50 Sunday evening. DR..
Beach of Bangor will deliver the sermon.
The Seniors will spend a week after
graduation at Uncle Joe" Emery's Lake
House.
The graduation class will finish its
school work Friday. The next week will
be spent in learning essays, getting ready
fer the closing day.
The alumni and members of the High
school are cordially invited to attend the
reception.
The graduating exercises will begin at
? o'clock Friday afternoon, June Il, at
City hall.
The class of '0S was royalty entertained
last evening by Principal II. Fl. Stuart.
Mr.. Stuart proved himself novel enter
tainer and the boys and girls departed
at Il late hour.
Tho Iiallowell High 3 3. A. did not GO
to Tosus yesterday on account of the
principals entertainment. They plan to
go to Brunswick this afternoon by mo-
tor boats and a good game is expected.