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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-10

Congressman McGreary Nominated
By Democratic Caucus.
He WILL BE ELECTED
TIE Nominee II Prominent In Zen.
tueky's History-Was q COnfed-
crate Soldier. Governor and
Present Congressman.

Frankfort. Jan. 10.--Standing on the
rostrum of the old hall OF representa-
tives of the Kentucky capitol. where
nearly 30 years ago he began his pub
lie career, Hon. James B. McCreary OF
Madison county accepted the nomina-
ton of the Democratic party to sue
coed William J. Deboe in the senate of
the United States He received the
nomination by vote of 62 to 81 over
Circuit Judge James E. Cantrill of
Scott county. He will be elected by
the general assembly ia joint session
on Tuesday of next week over Senator
Deboe, who was Endorsed by the Re-
publicans for reelection.
The Democratic caucus was harmo-
Nous throughout, the only surprise
being that sprung several hours before
1t conyened-the withdrawal of Con-
gresham Charles K Wheeler and Da-
vid II. Smith. who had been in the
contest for the past year. They with
drew only when it became apparent
that McCreary would be nominated
and Judge Cantrill remained in the
race only to receive a complimentary
vote.
Twenty-Five senators and "A repre-
sentatiyes were present, one by proxy.
Senator w. A. Byron nominated ex-
Governor McCreary, and Representa-
tive Eli Brown OF Nelson county. one
of the youngest members of the house,
presented the name of Judge James e.
CantrilI for the nomination. Then
came the vote.
Senators Byron and Cantrill and
Representative Brown notified the
nominee of the caucus action and es-
corted him TO the house. He accepted
the nomination and pledged himself to
always be faithful to his constituents
and to his country,
For 40 years James p. MeCreary has
been prominent in Kentucky's history.
He first came into notice in 1862, when
he assisted In raising the Eleventh
cavalry regiment for the Kentucky ser
vice, Confederate States of America
In this regiment he was subsequently
made lieutenant colonel. a rank he
held at the close Of the war. He served
with distinction in the army Of the
Tennessee under Generals Morgan and
Bragg and under Breckenridge in Vir-
ginia, and surrendered with his regi-
meut at Appomattox-
In 1875 he was elected governor on
the Democratic ticket. After retiring
in the executive office he was elected
to the Forty-nlnth congress and r"-
elected to the Fiftieth. Fifty-frst. Fiji
ty-second Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth
sessions
For twelve years he was d member
OF the committee ola foreign affairs of
the house. He was also a member OF
the committees on coinage and weights
and measures and the Worlds fair and
private land claims.
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similar bin was passed 10y a vote OF
224 to sc -ae BIZ as passed Thurs
day authorizes the president To secure
from the states Of Costa Rica and Me
ragua II behalf o. the United States.
control o. such = portion % the terri
tory helcnEiag 10 said states as NAV
be desiFsS SIS yscc ssayy IN which TO
exeavats eo4steac. ana prospect ca
nal sultaa.e b tie warts OF modern
navigation aRd cox .zerce. ana appro-
PIRATES such sum As may be neees-
sary to secdre tie eoatFol of sad ter
ritory.
Section two authorizes the president.
after securing coatsoi OF the needed
territory, to direct the secretary Of
war to construct such canal from The
Caribbean sea al a point near Grey
town in Nicaragua by way Of I4ale
Nicaragua, 10 point on the Pacific
near Brlto. and also 10 con slruct
proper hareors at the term,ni OF said
canal and @ make necessary peovis-
ions for the defense OF the canal and
harbors.
Sections three and five authorize the
president To make such surveys o. may
be necessary, and To employ such per.
sons In constructing the canal as may
seem 10 him wise. and directs that in
the construction of the canal the River
San Juan and Lake Nicaragua shall be
used as far as they are available
Section five authorizes the president
to guarantee to the states of Costa
Rlca and Nicaragua the use of the ca,
nal and harbors upon terms to be
agreed upon for all vessels owned by
citizens thereof
The last section makes a present ap-
preparation of s10.0c~So00 to carry on
this work, and authorizes the secretary
Of war to enter into proper contracts
for materia and work as may be deem.
ed necessary therefor, such work and
material to be paid for as appropria-
tions may be made from time to time.
The section fixes the aggregate cost at
$3.50. 900, 900. to be drawn from the
treasury on warrants from the presi.
dent.
In anticipation OF a vote upon the
canal bill there was large attendance
on the floor. Under the order made,
the general debate was to close at 2
p. m. when the bill was read for
amendment under the 5-minute rule.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-10

Washington, Jan. 10.-While the OFF,
cIais of the war department will make
no official statement regarding the rea-
son for the suspension of Miguel Gener
from the Office of mayor of Havana, by
order OF Governor General Wood, II
Is learned on good authority that such
action was the result Of an investiga-
ton into Mayor Gener's conduct rela-
tive to political affairs in Cuba IN gen
eral and the recent presidential cleo
lions in particular General Wood in
this matter has the approval OF the
secretary of war
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MAN Carter Asaaa.,a...a.

Gainesville, Tex, Jan. I0.--At Balm,
. postoftice in this county. while sit
ting in his house Thursday morning,
conversing with his mother, Sill Petit,
star route mail carrier out OF Gaines
vile, was assassinated. The murder
ers bullet passed through q window,
and striking the victim In the head,
caused almost instant death. The sher-
III and posse went al once to the scene
and telephone message from one OF
the deputy sheriffs gave the informa-
ton that q kinsman OF the murdered
man had been arrested and would be
brought here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-10

Washington, Jan, l0,-On direct
authority the statement is made that
Attorney General Knox told Attorney
General Douglass OF Minnesota that 1t
would be impossible to bring suit an
nuIling the Northwestern railway
merger under the sherman antitrust
law. This statement was a great dis
appointment TO the men who have been
following the lead Of the governor OF
Minnesota in an effort TO break up the
combination. because they had ex-
pected Attorney Central Knox to fol-
low up their proceedings in the su-
preme court with a suit under the
Sherman law
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M0n0tonons Tones.

II voices were cultivated toward
expression in speaking as well as in
singing, the variety of tone would be-
very agreeable to the listener. Many
people find the monotonous tome
used in everyday conversation very
irritating and would hail with delight
any method which would tend toward
breaking this tiresome sameness.
Even beauty of tone does not save
this monotony from condemnation.
II is like striking one key of musi-
cal instrument over and over again.
The teaching of elocution should be of
aid in this direction or the practice Of
reading aloud, striving to give proper
expression to each sentence. Elk.
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Washington, Jan. 10--The value of
mineral products in the United States
In 1900 exceeded For the first time
the billion-dollar mark, according to
the geological survey on mineral re-
sources. which has just been Issued,
The figures were 81 0S7 603 606, as COM
pared with 1871 ,90e,S9 in 1899, gain
of $95, zoe, 7l2, or 9S5 per cent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-10

Here from East Texas.

Mr.. A, A. Bradshaw, who has been
visiting his family here during the
Christmas holidays, will return to his
farm In Gregg county this week. Mr.
Bradshaw owns 1900 acres of fue land
in that county and he says 700 acres
of 1t is a dense cane break. He con-
templates shipping several hundred
head of ca tie there to be win5ered.
mr. Bradshaw is known and admired
throughout Ellis county for his YER
acity, but when he begins talking
about the many advantages Of East
Texas, which by the way is the COM
ing country at this time, his friends
says be handles the truth just little
recklessIy.
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Railroad SOLD.

Weatherford, Tex, Jan. 10,-Sherif
d. c. Bratton sold at execution sale
last Tuesday the Gulf and Brazos Val
ley railroad to satisfy a Judgment OBJ
tanned In the district court at this place
In favor OF Robert Winder ct al The
property brought $4,000 and was
bought In by e. W. Cover of Henrietta.
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ysman Fa..,,y Burned.

Whitewright, Tex. Jan. 10.-Mrs.
Howard. living near this place, was
perhaps fatally burned Tuesday while
burning stalks In field. Her husband
was also badly burned about the
hands In attempting to extinguish the
faames
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-10

Austin, Jan. To- State Treasurer
Iohn ". Robbins has made formal an
nouncement Os bis candidacy for re-
election.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-10

Make your wants known through
the want column of the Daily Light
the paper that covers the field.
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Make your wants known
through our illustrated want COL
umn. A new picture will appear
at the beginning of each week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-15
TWO NEW TRAINS.
Will be Added to Rock Island
Service May 10.

Though official notice to that effect
has not been published, it is known,
however, that two new trains will be
added to the service on the Keokuk
& Des Moines division of the Rock
Island when the new time card goes
into effect on Sunday, May IS. One
of them will be an evening train to
Des Moines,' convenience that has
long been wished for by Oskaloosa
people. The other will arrive from
Des Moines about noon. The new
trains, under the new time card will
connect with fast trains at Des
Moines and at Eldon and will add
greatly to convenience in travel over
the Rock Island route.
Merger" or no merger" the
O., R. l. & P. Railway Company is
proceeding to sell s24 200, 900 of 4 per
cent gold bonds, payable 81, 800 900
each year until 1918, for the purpose
of extending its western lines and
improving the service. The ener-
getic management of that great rail
road is beginning to make it appear
that the Pacific portion of its name
has meant something aver since the
road was first organized, and with
Gulf and coast extensions it will be
one of the great railroads of the
world.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-15
STORY OF PRINCE HENRY.
Taken to Tas by Captain of His Reg
iment for Wearing the Order
of the Garter,

One evening in the middle SOS Prince
Henry of Prussia, just returned from
a longer voyage in the far east, found
himself at a ball in the royal palace,
in Berlin. Instead of his naval uniform
of commander he had donned the uni
form of the First regiment of foot
guards, in which he was then a lieu
tenant, relates the New York Times.
A captain belonging to the same regi-
ment soon accosted him, and, MOTTO
ing certain insignia on his arm, said
to him, grufly: do you know, sir,
that it is against the regulations to
wear foreign orders"
"Yes, sir; but my grandmother con-
ferred this, and"
"There is also another regulation
which says that foreign orders are not
hereditary. You will report to your
captain tomorrow"
"Yes, captain" humbly replied the
prince. But 7 said my grandmother
conferred this-she did not give
It."
"Ah. and what do you call 1t, young
man?" inquired the officer, with a
slight touch of curiosity.
"The order Of the garter, captain"
"Never heard Of Il. Must be some
fake decoration. Ishall look into this
matter myself. Who did you say your
grandmother wasp"
81 didn't say, captain. But she Is
called Queen Victoria"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-15
CRICKET IN THE SOUTH SEAS.
England's Favorite Amusement II q
Strenuous Game in Those
THrts.

Australia does not monopolize all
the cricket at the other end of the
world. In FIJI, Samoa and Tonga the
natives have taken to cricket with
perhaps too much enthusiasm. 1t has
become the custom for one tribe to
challenge another, and as every MEM
Der of the tribe insists on playing, the
matches are sometimes GO a side and
run into weeks, the defeated tribe hav-
ing to pay to the %victors a forfeit Of
ten pigs.
In Tonga this was felt to be such an
abuse and led to so much neglect of
their proper avocations by the natives
that a law was passed prohibiting
cricket for more than two days in the
week. King George III. of Tonga, a
young man still in the twenties, is a
most devoted cricketer. He is an ex-
cellent batsman and his agility in the
field is surprising.
The Pacific islanders play cricket
without pads, gloves or any protection
whatever. Their only garment is the
sulu, or waistcloth. They often re-
ceive hard blows from the ball on their
bare bodies, but apparently suffer no
injury. In the remote districts where
cricket materials are not easily pro-
durable, a tree serves as a wicket, q
cocoanut as a ball and a warclub as q
hat. Under these primitive conditions,
says the New York Commercial Ga
zette, an umpire is occasionally
dubbed for giving a decision adverse
TO the batsman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-15

The squire scratched his head
thoughtfully as he surveyed the pris-
oner and listened to the officers
charge of drunk and disorderly.
at don't do any good to send you
to Jail, does it?' he remarked.
I'm afraid that it does not, your
honor" replied the prisoner.
well, l am going to give you
something new this time" returned
the justice. "You are hereby sem
fenced to attend 40 consecutive meet
ings of the Salvation Army, but in
order that the community at large
may not suffer, you will be exempt
from singing or beating a drum. Of
fcer, see to it that the will of the
court is complied with"
For 40 days the prisoner attended
the meetings, with a cop on one side
of him and an officer of the army on
the other, and for 40 days he was as
sober as a water pipe. At the end of
the 40 days, however, he went on the
biggest 'bust" of the year, and was
hauled before Justice Smith in a push
cart. .
what have you got to say for
YOURSELF" asked the magistrate.
Nothing, your honor" replied the
soaked one. except that if it don't
make any difference to you l will 60
to Jail this time"
And he went.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-15
SCHOOL DESTROYED.
Iowa Institution for Deaf and
Dumb Burned.

Council Bluffs, May 10.-Fire des'
troyed the main building Of the lowe
School for the deaf and dumb entail.
ing a loss estimated at 1925 900. The
loss is complete, as the state carried
no insurance on the buildings. AS
far as can be learned, the 260 pupils
school are all safe, but the contents
Of the buildings are entirely des-
troyed.
The building stood three miles
southeast of Council Bluffs. The lack
Of water pressure greatly handi-
capped the fire department.
Some of the pupils had just fin
ished gymnasium exercises, and they
made their escape in bath robes and
blankets. Six pupils were in the
hospital, on the top floor of the
central building, and they were car-
ried down the fire escape, and were
taken to neighboring houses and
cared for.
The origin of the fire is a complete
mystery. Superintendent Rothert
being unable to advance any theory
as to the cause. The blaze started in
the attic over the chapel, in the wing
adjoining the main building at the
rear. This attic was used as a lumber
store room, and was always kept
locked,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-15
NO CURE EFFECTED.
TOPPER to Attend Forty Salvation
Army Meetings.

Magistrate Charles P. Smith, of
Burlington, n. j., is famous for his
unique methods of dispensing justice,
and on more than one occasion has
butted through a problem that
would have driven old Solomon daffy.
Some time ago Magistrate Smith
gazed down from his judicial throne
on a man whom he had seen lined up
at the bar-bar of justice, if you
please-no less than a thousand
times, and had sent him to the coun-
ty Jail so often that the city had
gotten tired of paying his car fare.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-15
RAILROAD GOSSIP.
0skaloosa Soon To Be a Great
Hub of Lines.

Oskaloosa is soon to be a great hub
Of railroad lines IL all the projects
now on foot r carried out. There
is no longer any doubt that the G. B.
& @. will build to Tracey, as the
right of way has already been secured
or condemned. Manager Law of the
B. & w. was in town Friday, and
while he did not so state, the infor-
nation however leaked out that the
narrow guage line would be a thing
Of the past, and that the @. B. & @.
would be running through trains
from Des Moines to Chicago by Au-
gust First. The service viii consist
OF three trains each way, two of
which will run seven days a week.
AS noted yesterday the Rock Island
will put on two new trains May IS,
and two more through trains from
st. Paul to st. Louis are scheduled
on the Iowa Central
The Illinois Central, which if it
does not own the Iowa Central, has
close relations with it, has secured a
line from Des Moines to Gowry. 1t
is now arranging for trackage facili-
ties over the Wabash to Harvey, and
will build from there to O~skaloosa,
and run through trains from Des
Moines to Peoria.
Then the two electric lines, one
from Ottumwa to Des Moines, and
the other from Tama to Buxton,
both use Oskaloosa as a center.
There seems to be no doubt
that all these plans will be
mstured and if they are Oskaloosa
will virtually have nine railroads,
with fully fifty passenger trains
shooting through every twenty.four
hours. And the best of it all is that
Oskaloosa is on the best spot on the
map to be the headquarters and
division point for all the roads. Just
keep your eye on "Greater Oskaloo-
SAL
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-15
!; Births, Deaths, Marriages.


Following is the list of marriage IL
censes issued by the clerk since our
last report:
NO. NAME. RESIDENCE. AGE
e7oo H. Elliott Bates, Lucas. 25
o"' Carrie Miller, Oskaloosa..~... %
JONES.-The S-month-old child of
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jones died at the
parents home in Colon, of pneumo-
mia, after an illness of three days.
The funeral was held at Colon at 10
O'Clock Saturday and interment was
made in Muchakinock cemetery.
OLLER.-Died, at her home, 616
South Third street, at $50 A. NJ, Sat-
urday, May 10, 1902, RHoDA A.OLLER,
aged ~ years.
Death was the result of an opera
ton performed some time ago. Fu-
neral services at the Stone Chapel at
8 p. M, Sunday, May IL, with inter-
ment in Forest cemetery.
at
the residence of the groom's Crane.
parents in Albert Lea, at 1880 O'Clock
p. NJ, Friday, May 8, 1902, Mr. HARRY
CHAPMAN and MISS VERA WATTS,
both of this city, Rev. Pichard of Al
bert Lea officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Watts, of this city
and is a most charming and estimable
young lady. Mr.. Chapman is the sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chapman, Of
this city, and is a young man Of en-
ergy and much promise. He is in
the train service of the Iowa Contra
and is of a make up that will take
him to the front ranks in whatever
his chosen work may be. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Chapman will be at home in AL
bert Lea for the present. Oskalooss
friends of the young people will offel
congratulations and best wishes tt
them in their new relations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-15
SHORT SPECIALS.

William NJ. Lorimer was nominated for
congress in the sixth Illinois district by ac-
clamaUon.
President Roosevelt's book on 1.-THE Deer
Family" dedicated to sport lovers, has
been issued.
Senator Thomas C. Platt that
II his health continues good he will be a
candidate for reelection.
The American Steel Foundry company,
with capital Of $40, O0o,O 900, has been organized
by Arthur Eddy, of Chicago.
President Roosevelt is opposed to a naval
station at Havana, in spite of the fact that
the naval commission favors 1t.
The senate appropriations committee In
creased house Notifications bill by the ad-
dition of sl.3S4,4Sl, making the total amount
s7,946, 4S1.
Several republican senators oppose the
appointment Of a special mission to repre-
sent the United States at the coronation or
King Edward.
Bishop Spaldlng, OF Peoria, is strongly
urged as the most suitable member OF the
Roman Catholic hierarchy to succeed Arch
bishop Corrigan.
Chicago is to be made the center OF the
starch manufacturing industry Of the
United States. Great eastern concerns are
to be moved here.
There are great preparations IN Spain for
the coronation OF King ALFONSO, Wnlcn taxes
place in Madrid next week. There Is a cor
dial feeling toward America.
Lord Kelvin, the British scientist, on his
departure from New York for England. de-
MED a report that he had said the inhabt-
tants Of Mars were signaling to the. earth.
John E. Van Pelt, former leader OF the
Chicago democracy. who was sent to the
| penitentiary following an investigation OF
the county boards corrupt methods, died
In New York.
An official statement issued by the war
department explains that Gov. Taft will
stop In Rome on his way to Manila to ar
range an amicable settlement regarding
friar's and holdings.
Cardinal Martinell1. papal delegate to the
United States, who was recalled recently,
sailed Saturday from New York on the
Lain for Genoa. He said he expected to re-
side In Rome in the future.
One freight train backed into another at
Hortonville, Wis. on the Ashland division
of the Northwestern railway, and as a re-
suit Brakeman Klein, Of Kaukauna, was
killed instantly and eight cars were
ditched.