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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01
Loss in Coal

within the last six months | have
sold and delivered to cotton and oil
mills and gins nearly 900 tons slack
coal. This is out of about 1900 tons.
A loss to me of about $500. This is
more slack than all my competitors
put together have accumulated dur
ing that time. ! fork mine with seed
fork. They load with shovel at cars
and sometimes at coal bin, hence
their customers get the dust. Indus
trial plants get mine. d. H. Thomp-
son. 261
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01
Directory Publisher Here.

Arthur Hubbard of Sioux City,
Iowa, advertising manager of r. l..
Polk & Co., directory publishers, is
in the city for few days investiga-
ting Waxahachies needs for an up
to-date directory r. l.. Pollock & Co.
have been engaged in this line Of
work for several years and no con-
Germ in the country publishes more
complete directory of cities.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Benton, H., Feb. Hearing in
the case of DR.. b. F. Mayfield, accus-
ed of murder and forgery in connec-
ton with the death of Reuben f.
Parish of Mulkeytown, has been set
for this week, and promises many
sensations.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

st. John, n F., Feb. Seventy
six thousands barrels represents the
Newfoundland herring catch during
the season just closed, according to
the most reliable figures available
today This is little more than half
of the catch of the previous year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

THAT lawyer Is yery tricky said
Mr.. CumroX Il wouldn't think of
meeting him socially"
Neither would ], answered Mr..
Dustin Stax. but you might give me
his office address. - Washington Star.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages, stops the irritation in
the throat, soothes the inflamed
membranes, and the most obstinate
cough disappears. Sore and inflamed
lungs are healed and strengthened,
and the cold is expelled from the
system. Refuse any but the genuine
in the yellow package. B. w. Fear
Is U
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Celestine And has Mr.. Pryor's
church such small congregation?
Hilda-Yes, indeed Every time he
says dearly beloved" you feel as II
you had received proposal.-Bohe-
milan.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01
At the Majestic.

The program at the Majestic this
week includes three big vaudeville
acts. The performers are Gray MIL
ner. comedians, singers and dancers;
Arnold Won Der Ane, a sweet singer
and Swiss yodler and Miss Marie
snowdon, premier singer and dan
Ger.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01
pnenmnnnia FOLLOWS LaGrippe

Pneumonia often follows la grippe
but never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar, for la grippe coughs
and deep seated colds. Refuse any
but the genuine in the yellow pack
age. B. W. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01
Vote on Commission

Wichita, Kas., Feb. Wichita
will have a special election tomor-
row for the purpose Of voting on a
proposition for adopting the com
mission system of municipal govern
ment, such as is now in operation In
Galveston, Des Moines and other
cities.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Your hair wants cutting badly, sir. >
said a barber insinuatingly to Gus
toner
"No. it doesn't" replied the man ID
the chair. ct wants cutting nicely
You cut II badly last time
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

New York, Feb. Augustus
Heinze, the copper king" accused
of violation of the federal banking
laws, will not be tried this month,
as had been expected. The case will
probably come up in March.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01
Wjnona Mills

New customers who need our
spring and summer goods will be ex-
pected to phone No. 5 ana your or
der will receive prompt attention. A.
u Simmons 61pd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

When you want to go to or from
the depot ring 40, and we will be
at your service Waxahachie Livery
and Transfer Co. tt
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LOCAL NEWS

~~V~~VVVV~ VVVV~VV~VVVv
LOCAL NEWS =
use the New Phone" tt
Montgomery, photographer. If
f. S. Cronk & Co. sell roofing
cheap. II
If you like music attend the Lyric
tonight. 259
H. w. MADISON, contractor and
builder. tt
Garden and flower seed. Bird
Forrest. If
this week. So
An extra good picture at the EN-
pire tonight. 259
Mrs. Gabrielle of Waco is a guest
of Mrs. c. l.. Penn.
Use the New Phones Long Dis
lance" Don't forget. tt
Tomatoe and cabbage plants, 25c
per 100 Bird Forrest. tt
| A new song and one that will
please you at the Empire. 259
| Buy your pumps from F. S. Cronk
Co. All kinds. Prices way down tt
! Buy your floor oil from r. S.
Cronk Co, and keep down the dust.
Something that will please you at
the Lyric Musical act Don't fail to
see it.. 259
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Henson went
to Italy yesterday afternoon to visit
relatives.
When you need plumber, call
/ Bunkley, with F. s. Cronk Co. Both
Phones 81. tt
| When you buy garden and flower
seed, get the best. We have them
Bird Forrest. tt
Who makes plans and builds mod
ern homes? See S j. Erwin, con-
tractor. Office phone 400. II
Mrs. w. T. Turner of Ennis, who
has been visiting Mrs. Robert Jones,
returned home last night.
| Hon. ]. NJ. Alderdice and G. w
| Mcknight left yesterday morning on
a business trip to st. Louis.
Either phone, No. 49, will get the
Waxahachie Livery and Transfer Co
Prompt attention given to all calls
Want you to know that | will sell
you coal from $500 to $3.50, ac-
cording to grade. d. H. Thompson
269
Phone the Waxahach1e Livery and
Transfer Co. when you want a TRUNK
Tor baggage of any kind hauled
Phone 40. II
Phone H. A. Mcmillan at TIE Dai
ly Light Office when you want an,
fkiud of printing done. The best WORK
guaranteed. {,
Modern science has proven thai
crude oil is the greatest of all hail
and scalp remedies. Cu-Cura Is made
from same. Guaranteed by Hood
Curtin. 64I
Foley's Orino Laxative cures con
stipation and liver trouble and max
es the bowels healthy and regular
Orino is superior to pills and tablet!
as it does not grippe or nauseate. Why
take anything else? B. w. Fearis. {
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Mrs. w. T. Turner of Ennis, who
has been visiting Mrs. Robert Jones,
returned home last night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Who makes plans and builds mod
| ern homes? See S j. Erwin, con-
! tractor. Office phone 400. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Hon. j. NJ. Alderdice and G. w.
Mcknight left yesterday morning on
business trip to st. Louis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

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WANT COLUMN

WEATHER-Toni and Tuesday
unsettled weather, warmer. Max. AZ;
Min. Is.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Foley's Orino Laxative cures con-
stipation and liver trouble and max
es the bowels healthy and regular.
Orino is superior to pills and tablets
as it does not grippe or nauseate. Why
take anything else? B. w. Fearis. Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Modern science has proven that
crude oil is the greatest of all hair
and scalp remedies. Cu-Cura Is made
from same. Guaranteed by Hood &
Curtin. Gap
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Either phone, No. 40. will get the
Waxahachie Livery and Transfer Co.
Prompt attention given to all calls
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

When you need plumber, call
Bunkley, with F. s. Cronk Co. Both
Phones 81 If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

When you buy garden and flower
seed, get the best. We have them.
Bird Forrest. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Want you to know that | will sell
you coal from $500 to $3.50, ac-
cording to grade. d. H. Thompson.
o6o
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

| FOR RENTING furnished rooms,
with or without board. Old phone
! 90. 259
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

FOR SALE-Blank vendors lien
notes at the Daily Light office. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Henson went
to Italy yesterday afternoon to visit
relatives
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Phone H. A. Mcmillan at tie DAT
ly Light office when you want any
kiud of printing done. The best work
guaranteed. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

ORDERS TAKEN at the Daily Light
office for engraved calling cards. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Phone the Waxahachie Livery and
Transfer Co. when you want trunk
or baggage of any kind hauled
Phone 40. If
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28
So ,o00, 900 irrigation Project To Re-
claim Thousands of Acres.

A party of civil engineers, repre-
senting large Bent and Prowers coun
ty financial interests are camped
twenty-five miles east of this city
Oh the Patterson ranch at the point
where the PurgatOire river dips into
the canon and are doing the prelimi-
nary work preparatory to throwing an
immense dam across the canon
mouth. Although the party is car
rying on operations quietly there is
every indication that they mean bust.
ness. A Mr.. DObbins OF Las Animas
is in charge 70 the opera tons and, in
addition to directing the operations,
has made extensive inquiries from
landowners in that section and Is Sc
curing prices on the lnad.
The reservoir site was filed upon
several years ago by company of
Arkansas valley capitalists headed
by Former State Senator Swink.
This company allowed its right to go
by default and has now taken up an
other project on the Apishapa and
other streams farther north and
west. The present company seems
TO be undecided at present between
the site mentiond and Smith can
on site ten miles farther down the
river. The Patterson ranch of 1000
acres, the Wilcox ranch and the
lower Bell ranch besides a number
of smaller tracts would be covered
with water In the event the dam is
constructed at the head of the canon
The surveys show that several thous-
md acres of land would be inundat-
ed. 1t is the plan, If the dam is
built, to construct wall $50 feet
high at this point. A portion of the
water supply would be secured from
gprings and from the San Francisco,
but in the main 1t Is flood water
proposition. The project Is one re-
luiring a capitalization of nearly
TWO millions and it is stated by those
in a position to know that the pro.
iect has been dad
Chronicle-News.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Roy Brisky having graduated as an
expert electrician at Holly came UP
to Lamar this week to take up the
study of Law.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Roy Brisky having graduated as an
expert electrician at Holly came up
to Lamar this week to take up the
study of Law.
Mr.. l.. Writ Markham arrived home
from Denver Monday. He spent sew
eral days In the State capt. Il last
week on business.
Mr.. C. w. Long and family. Of
Kansas City. who have been in La
mar for few days left for Colorado
Springs this morning.
Mrs. Eugene Wilson and Miss Mae
Stowell who were visiting with Mrs.
Frank Irwin last week, left Sunday
morning for Seattle.
Mr.. j. B. Traxler returned from
Denver Friday morning. Mrs. Trax-
Ter and son Ralph are still in Dem
yer enjoying a visit with friends and
relatives.
County Clerk Hoag issued a mar
riage license to Mr.. James E. Keen
err, of Larned Kansas, and Miss
Edith Mann, OF Prowers, Colorado.
yesterday.
Miss Verde Markham who has
been attending sumner school in Bald
win, Kansas. this summer. arrived in
Lamar for a six weeks vacation on
Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Ziegler was called to
Lawrence. Kansas, Monday by the
serious illness of her father. Hell
little daughter 10, accompanied hei
on her journey.
Miss Grace King, chief operator al
the telephone office, is enjoying
short vacation, visiting with hei
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e
Downing OF Las Animas.
Miss Clara Lawrence, of yelling
ton. Kansas, has been in Lamar for
the past week visiting her friend
Mrs. John Curry. She left for her
home yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. w. C. Hook. OF Kansas City,
neice of Mrs. c. II. Wood, arrived
here Sunday morning to spend the
summer in Lamar. Her husband, VIII
is an attorney. will follow her later.
Judge and Mrs c. c. GoOdale start
ed for Seattle. Sunday morning. 1t
is their intention OF stop off In
Wyoming on their way to the coast,
and visit at the Yellowstone Nation
al Park.
Mr. Joseph L. Brott and his sister
Mrs. Sarah circuit, Of Kent City.
Michigan. stopped off in Lamar Fri
day morning for a three days visit
with the family of ]. X. Doughty.
They are on their way to Salt Lake
City to attend the G. A R. reunion.
and from there they will continue
their journey to Seattle. Mr.. Brott
is Mrs. ]. X. Doughty's father.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Mr.. Joe Cook started for Seattle
Sunday morning.
Attorney CRANKY Hillyer returned
from Denver Saturday.
Fred Mourning Is singing at the
Family Theater nowadays.
o. f. Downing and Carl Downing
are up from Butte Creek this week.
Mr.. Grant Henkins started for New
Mexico this morning on a sheep buy
Ing trip.
&C. l.. Margrave has returned from
his vacation, and is again busy at
his store.
Several Sailors are down from the
Fit. Lyon Sanitarium this week hav-
ing a good time.
Harry Traxler and Ernest Armour
started for Denver in the latter's
automobile. on Sunday morning.
Miss Bessie Howorth. of Kansas
City, Missouri, was the guest Of Mrs.
John F. Curry a few days last week.
j, A. Kincaid, manager of the La
Junta district of the Colorado Tele-
phone Co. was In Lamar Saturday on
business.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

The wheat crop is moving rapidly
now to market, and the results are
the best ever known to the growers
Crops of 40 bushels and over are
common, and the average will be
about 35 bushels The price has
been ranging right around 800 per
bushel at the local markets. and at
this price the crop has most any
other crop that can be planted beat
for profits to the farmer. when labor
and care and trouble are taken into
consideration. The wheat crop has
become the favorite with large
number of our farmes and the num-
Der is constantly Increasing.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28
sUMMoNa

State OF Colorado
County of ProwsrsJ co ons County
q. A. Bent. Plaintiff
Mamie Kyler. Defendant
Inc People Of the state of Colorado
70 Mamie kyler the defendant above
named. GREETING.
fou are hereby required to appear In
an action brought against you by the
s 1nove named plaintiff In the County
o"art OF Prowers County. State Of Col
orado. and answer the Complaint th,rein
Within twenty days after the service
ii served out OF this County. or BY pub
LEGATION, within thirty days after the
service hereof. exclusive Of the day Oh
prayer OF the complaint. And II q
copy Of the complaint In the above en-
sammons 'S or the e' service hereof 'h,s
made out Of this State. then ten days
additional to the time hereinbefore spsci
fled for appearance and answer will be
allowed before the taking Of judgmen,
by default as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to quie,
title to the following described property;
State of Colorado. to-wit: Lots Eleven
QD and Twelve u2).. Block Forty-three
County OF Prowers and State of Colo
RADIO. as will more fully appear from the
complaint In said action TO Whlch re-
ference is here made a copy OF which
IL herto attached.
And you are hereby notified that II
you fall to appear, and to answer the
said complaint above required, the
said plaintiff will cause Judgment by de-
fault to be entered against you for the
relief demanded In said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal OF
said Court, at Lamar In said County,
this 18th. day Of June A. D. 1903:
w. F. FEE
Judge and Acting Clerk.
County Court SeaD
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Born: On Tuesday to Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. r. Smith a fine baby girl.
A bouncing baby boy arrived at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Ad-
kins this evening.
Mr.. Ed Baugh, of Lamar, Missouri
is here this week visiting with his
aunt Mrs. Cahall.
4. II. Gerecke has Joined the auto
mobile crowd, and is driving around
in a new six cylinder Buick machine.
All citizens who wish to send Fair
=: emilm Lists to friends can hand
tn. addresses to F. II. Kelsey, secre-
tar,. and the lists will be sent.
Harry Wallace, the crack first
has eman of the Lamar ball team,
left Monday morning for the noun
ta;ns to enjoy few weeks there.
The council on Monday evening
let the contract for tapping the new
city mains to VIM. Clark. There were
four bidders, all close together. but
ais was ihe lowest.
4 boy baby was born to MIR. and
Mrs. II II. Shower on Monday and
the little one died the same day.
and was buried in Riverside cemetery
The par rents have the deepest sym
patty of all in their loss.
Miss Nellie Billingsley and Miss
Mae Billnesley. OF Maryville. Kan
sas, who have been visiting for
..ome time past with their brother.
:. 4. Billingsley left for Colorado
springs today, for a short visit.
Sam Deem, OF Richfield, Kansas,
was in Lamar last evening with some
iowa capitalists closing up deal by
which Mr.. Deem sold them thirty
quarter sections of Baca county land
for $4,000. The purchasers were;
o. A. Manning and G. A. Gage, Of
Sabula, Iowa.
A splendid rain fell this afternoon
betw. en- four and five O'Clock. AL
inost one and one-third inches of wa
ter fell. 1t was accompanied by a
heavy lightning storm. which played
ali around the town and struck at
numerous points, but did no serious
damae.. The steeple of the Baptist
church was the worst sufferer. but
even there the damage was only
slig..l.
The annual picnic OF the NJ. E.
Sunda, School was held today at
the Fair Grounds. There was
large attendance. and IT is thought
that there were at least two humid
rcd people present. The little ones,
and the big little ones, certainly en-
loyod the picnic feast and everyone
had all the ice cold lemonade they
could drink. The afternoon was
spent in playing various games. The
ricnic was a success from every
standpoint.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Frank Cain was brought up from
the Cain ranch down on Butte Creek
last week. Frank had the misfortune
to have his leg broken by a horse
falling on him. He had just recover
I'd from broken leg, and the break
this time is JUS two inches below
he other break.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28
Wanted

cars OF Oats Straw to ship.
Also 200 cars of No. Alfalfa Hay.
w. F. PIATT
Phone Lamar 26e
The state herald., 1909-02-12
Why It's a HomeIy Beast.

Augustus Thomas, the playwright,
told in recent speech OF a hunting
trip they had taken in the south. They
We're after cooons and possums but the
only trail the dogs struck was one
which made them put their tails be.
tween their legs and turn for home.
Just what does polecat look like?"
Mr.. Thomas asked one OF his negro
guides.
"A polecat. boss? Why. polecat's
somefin' like kitten. only prettier.
Yes, polecat's heap prettier'n kit.
ten. amt it, SAM" he said turning to
another negro for corroboration.
Sam did not seem so sure. He hest.
tated moment.
Well" he replied, scratching his
wool, ITS always been nah conten'
tion dat handsome is as handsome
does."-Atlanta Journal.
The state herald., 1909-02-12
CHILD HAD SIXTY soILs,
And Suffered Annually with Red
Scald-Like humor on Her Head.
Troubles Cured by cuticura.

when my little Vivian was about
six months old her head broke out in
boils. She had about sixty in all and
| used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment which cured her entirely.
Some time later humor broke out be.
hind her ears and spread up on TO
her head until it was nearly half GOV.
cred. The humor looked like a scald,
very red with "A sticky, clear fluid com.
ing from it. This occurred every
spring. | always used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment which never failed to
heal 1t up. The last time 1t brote
out 1t became so bad that | was dis.
couraged. But ! continued the use Of
Cuticura Soap. Ointment and Resol.
vent until she was well and has never
be"a troubled in the last two years.
Mrr. NJ. A. Schwerin, GA Spring Wells
Ave, Detroit, Mich. Feb. "A, 1905"
Potter Drug 4 Chem Corp, Sole Props, Bo''s,
The state herald., 1909-02-12
written BY LINCOLN IN l841
Letter Reveals Sense Of Humor Of Which This
Great Man Was Possessed -"Tragedy"
That eliminated in Joke on
Springfield Citizens

Among legal records in the posses.
sion Of Mr. John +. Geeting. promi'
nent Chicago attorney and editor OF
American Criminal Reports. is the fol-
lowing letter written by Abraham Lin.
coin In lS4l. II appeared originally In
the Quincy Whig OF April 3. 1876. and
in that article. probably written by
Lincoln himself lfor II is known that
he took much interest In the features
of the case) the following lines ap-
pear: "on the next Monday Myers ar.
rived at Springfield. bringing with
him the now famed Fisher. In full life
and proper person" Evidently the
letter OF Lincoln was written before
Fisher had been found.
Springfield. June 10. lsii.-Dcar
Speed: We have had the highest state
OF excitement here for week pas,
that our community has ever wit.
messed; and although the public feel.
ing is somewhat allaycd. the curious
affair which aroused II is very far
from being over. yet cleared OF mys-
terry. II would take quirc OF paper
TO give you anything like full nc.
count of II. and I. therefore, only pro.
pose u brief outline.
The chief pcrsonagcs In the drama
are Archibald Fisher. supposed to be
murdered. and Archibald Traitor Hen.
ry TraIlor and william Trailor, sup.
posed to have murdered him. The
three Traitors are brothers. The flrst,
Archibald. nv you know. lives In town;
tho second. Henry. In ciary's Grove;
and tho third. william. In Warren
county: and Fisher. the supposed
murdered. being without family. had
made his home with william. On Sat.
urday evening. being the 29th OF May.
Fisher and william came to Hcnfy's
IN n one.horse dearborn. and there
three cnmc to Springfield dicnry ON
horseback. and Joined Archibald at
Myers. the Dutch carpenter. That
evening ut supper Fisher was missing.
and so next morning some Intellectual
search was made for him. and ON
Tuesday. at o'clock y. m. william
and Henry started home without him.
In day or two Henry and one or
two Of his clafy Grove nclRhbofs
came back for him again. md adycr.
,ined his disappearance In the papers.
The knowledge OF the matter thus
far had not been general. and here II
dropped entirely III about tho 10th