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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-22
HOME MISSION SOCIETY.
Delegates Were Appointed to the
Annual Conference.

The Home Mission Society of the
Methodist church met in regular
monthly session Friday afternoon at
the First Methodist church.
This being am important meeuns
| a good attendance was desired ahs
| solicited, but, considering our iafs
membership only a few were pres
ent. Our president and other earn
est workers regret this lack of inter
est shown by some of the members
and hope they may take note of this
and more carefully consider these
duties
Plans for the dinner to be given
on the 18th Prox. for the benefit of
the Christian convention, which will
meet in Waxahachie al that time
were discussed at length and some
action taken. Mrs. Lee Penn was
made chairman of the dining room
committee Mrs McCartney Mrs
Crow and Mrs Kenner We're appoint j
ed TO assist her.
Delegates We're appointed 10 the /
annual conference of the Home Mis-
sion Society to- be held at TAYLOR In /
June. as follows:
Mrs w H. Matthews. Mrs Annie
Hickman and Mrs lee Hawkins
delegates. aud Mrs Walter Crow and .
Mrs. T. L. Penn. altcrnates.
Many visits tn the -ick we've re-
ported Some new members were
taE.u iu auI much u.her business
u4- dfapo.at 1f Again Wp ask for
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-22
Son Dies Two Weeks Later.

On Sunday morning, April 20,
1906, just two weeks after the death
of his father, John, the second
youngest son of Mrs Andrew Naugh-
ION, passed away, aged 26 years.
At the time of his fathers death,
John was in critical condition, yet
his family were hopeful that he
might recover. He was young man
of very strong character with many
friends
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09

acted as guilds to the President during his hunting trip year ago .as Forest Ranger and set him to hunting lions" in the Shoshone Division of tfk Yellow stone reserve in Montana. Now that the appeal from the stockmen on other reserves Is so vigorous, especially for the extermination of the wolves, the Service has just sent an expert into the field to study the wolf problem. The man selected for this work Is a re- cognized authority on the game and other wild animals of the country, Mir. Vernon Bailey. Chief Field Naturalist of the Biological Survey, from which he has been temporarily transferred In order to secure his services for this important project
 The animals which are causing so much trouble to stockmen are common in their native habitat, but are little known to Easterners who have not hunted them The wolf Is known in the West as the "timber'' wolf. Though not large, 1t is powerful and quick. Not only does it kill calves and yearlings with case, but 1t attacks and overcomes full-gr own cattle. When after this larger prey 1t does not go for the throat, as so many beasts do. but fast ems its teeth in the muscles of the leg. hamstringing it's victim. which falls defenseless. But little c. the carcass is usually devoured by the wolves. The ''lion" Is, of course. the cougar. and no true lion at all Nevertheless. 1t Is large and powerful beast capable of playing havoc among the cattle.
 The wolves and lions are not classed in the West as game animals, but are regarded as pests and are commonly termed '.varmints." Wherever they are plentiful bounty Is offered to encour- age their extermfnation. Despite this. work much harm, and 1t Is said that in some localities they are on the increase.
 It Is particularly notable that there has been so much complaint from the Wichita reserve. which the President has set aside as a game refuge. The wolves and cougars are the enemies of other wild animals and the sportsman. who desires to encourage American sport and to preserve American game, can be counted on to aid in the work of hunting them down.
 In any case. however, the lion and the wolf must be driven from the ranges. Interests larger and more sub stantial than those of the huntsman and trapper demand 1t. The great live stock industry which the Forest Ser vice has pledged Itself to encourage in all legitimate directions. has had to pay heavy costs In the loss of cattle, young and full grown. That those holding permits may be assured the full enjoyment of their privilege unmolest- ed, every effort will be made by the government to cooperate with the stockmen in protecting herds grazing on the reserve from attack
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
BEASTS OF PREY.
n.v,sInG Means to Protect Cattle and
 sheen From Attacks.

Washington ID. C. April 7,-Wolves and mountain lions are giving the stockmen a good deal of trouble on inc ranges in several of the National forest reserves. Vigorous complaints have been made to the Forest Service of the loss of cattle and sheep, particu- larly cattle, from this cause. Protec- tion is sought by the stockmen, and the Eorest Service, which collects fee for the grazing permits. has promptly as- eumed the task of finding and put ting into effect practical measures to aid the cattle owners in exterminating the destructive animals.
 The chief difficulty has been on the Wind River Division of the Yellow stone reserve in Wyoming, Some of the livestock companies in the region assert that the wolves are increasing so rapidly that the future welfare of inc cattle industry Is in serious danger Among the proposals which these con ditions have called forth are that hountv be offered for the animals de struction. The stockmen along the northern boundary of the Gila reserve. in New Mexico. and in the Wichita. Tn oklahoma, have suffered almost as severely. ----.-.-.
 Last spring the government appoint ed John Golf. the skillful hunter who
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STRIKE IN HAVANA
TROUBLE IS ASSUMING FORMIDA-
 BLE PROPORTIONS.
Mounted Police Disperse Crowd of 1O,00O ana Arrest Leader Who
 Was Engaged In Condemning the OHs&inls.

Havana, April S.-The strike situa- tion here is assuming formidable pro- portions. Mounted policemen this af- ternoon dispersed a mass meeting or 10000 strikers and arrested the leader. who was engaged in condemning the police and local officials. Two other men, who attempted to rescue the ora tors, also were taken into custody.
 Tonight committees composed of four representatives of each trade met and reiterated the intention already ex- pressed of calling out all their work men tomorrow morning. The leaders assert that the workers in more than twenty trades will go on strike. The lightermen, stexedores. wharfmen and others engagedF in harbor work say that they cannot strike before Wednes- day on account of their agreement to give two days notice of such inten- ton.
 The original grievances of the street car employees relating to minor changes in the wage scale owing to the com pany's decision to pay in American in stead of Spanish money are almost lost sight of in what is really the main grievance--the company's insistent re- fusal to permit its employees to be mem- bers of any organization regarded as antagonistic to the company's interest This clause has always been feature in contracts between the company and its employees. The latter claim that the company broke its contracts when it changed the wage scale and now de- mand contracts which have no non union clause.
 The general strike will not be a wholly sympathetic one. as several unions will take the opportunity to press various other grievances of their own which they have hitherto unsuc- cessfully contended. Workmen in other Cuban cities also are to be asked to strike and the movement is expected to test the strength of the trades unions in Cuba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
ELECTION IN MOSCOW.
Constitutional Democrats Claim tO Have
 Won Victory.

Moscow, April S.-The Moscow municipal election held today was the continuation of veritable whirlwlnd canvass. The result Is not yet known as the votes will not be counted until tomorrow.
 Last night meetings were held in all the available public halls and In the streets The best orators of the con stitutional Democrats came from St. Petersburg and hundreds of speeches were made. The Octoberists made fervid appeal to the voters not to choose constitutional Democrats, ma jority for whom they declared would mean the ruin and division of Rus sian.
 The vote today was the heaviest ever cast. Up to 3 o'clock over 3O,OOO of the 5O 900 registered electors had voted. There was much excitement at many voting places orators making speeches throughout the day The monarchist workers pointing to the crosses on the churches appealed to tn" voters not to convert the churches into synagogues bv electing Judophiles Many women peddled tickets
 The constitutional Democrats appear ad to have the better in the voting and claim a victory but the Octoberlsts and Conservatives made desperate fight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
PEACE AROUND PITTSBURG.
Ninety Per Cent. of the Miners Will
 Return to Work Today.

Pittsburg, Pa, April S.--There were no developments that disturbed the peace of the bituminous coal fields re- ported today. In the Pittsburg district it is expected that ninety per cent. of the miners who have been idle will return to work tomorrow The storm centers in other districts are growing more settled and there is every evidence that the men at these points will re- turn to work before many days. This crisis will be reached Tuesday when the coal companies will begin the evic- tion from the company houses of those miners who refuse to return to work
 In the lrwinfield 1t is reported that men are resuming labor gradually and that the strike will not spread bevond three mines. The production of coal has been increasing daily except at inc Penn Station mines.
 The funeral of John Vessel uho was shot Friday night was held today Miners from the surrounding districis attended in great numbers. At tha services the priest pleaded with thc miners to refrain from violence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
CHANGE IN APOSTLES.
Three New Ones are Elected by the
 MOrmOns.

Salt Lake City, Utah. April S.-As foreshadowed by President Joseph F. Smith at his opening address before the Mormon Conference, two members were dropped from the quorum of the twelve apostles at the church election to- day.
 When the nomin nations were about to be read, Apostle F. L. Lyman announced that Apostles M. F. Cowley and J. W. Taylor had rendered their resgnations October 2s, for the reason that they were not in harmony with the quorum Taylor and Cowley are the polygamist apostles who could not be found when they were subpoenaed before the Sem ate Committee in the Shoot investiga tion. At that time they were believed to be in Canada.
 The recent death of M. w. Merrill las caused another vacancy in the quorum, and the three places were filled by the election of D. O. Mckay of ogden, G. F. Richards of Toole and O. F. Whitney of Salt Lake City. The vote of the con gregation for President Smith and the other officers was unanimous. Apostle Reed Shoot was not present. None of the newly elected apostles is now living in polygamy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
American Law In Germany.

Berlin, April B.-Judge AdOIph IIart- man of Berlin who was the German representative at the St. Louis congress of lawyers an dwho spent fifteen months travelling in the United States in order to study court proceedings and American legal institutions has just published an exhaustive treaties on American law. It includes practi- cal suggestions for the reform in Ger man court procedure which is schedul- ed for the next decade. Judge Hart man says he found many innovations in tbe limited States of which he rec ommends limited imitation in Germany, such as conditional sentences delayed durng good behavior and juvenile courtsl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
TRADE WITH CUBA.
Report Issued by Department of Com
 merce and Labor.


 Washington. April s.-A report is- sued by the Department of Commerce and Labor on the Cuban trade says:
 Cuba ranks second in importance in the trade relations of the United States with other American countries. The total trade of the United States with the principal countries of America in the fiscal year 1905 was:
 With Canada, seo3 900, 900; Cuba. SIPS, 100000; Brazil Sl1l 1000. 900: Mexi- co, $92.000.000: Argentina. $3s,000. 900.
 The value of merchandise imported into the United States from Cuba in the calendar year 1905 according to figures prepared by the Department of Commerce and Labor was ss5.s57.s56, against $57,22S,291 in 1904: s3i.747,229 in 1900 and $16.233.456 in 1896, in which year our imports from Cuba touched the lowest point in the last half century.
 The exports from the United States to Cuba aggregated $44,56a,sl2 against s23.504.417 in 1903; s26.934.524 in 1900 and S7,2s6,614 in 1896. in which year they were smaller than in any preced- ing year in the last half century. In both imports and exports the figures of tie year 1905 are larger than those of any earlier year in our trade with Cuba
 sugar and motasSes, toDacco, cigars and fruit are the principal articles forming the imports into the United States from Cuba The value of sugar imports in 1905 was over $72.00o, 900: molasses. $1,097.153; leaf tobacco, $11.- s79,93s: cigars. $3.s55.820; fruits. $1.- 236.O2S (of which all but $5.s03 repre- sented the value of bananas) and iron ore $1,53T,s90.
 The exports to Cuba include. flour, s3.443.04S: cattle $t,9S3,152; bitumin- ous coal. $1.4s7,77s; cotton cloths. s1.212,319: boots and shoes, s1.5s6,7so: lard, $2.231.650: lard compounds. si.- 005.212; bacon, s312.e72: hams. s4ss.- SAP; pork. $4so.93S; milk. so47s2e: lumber. $2.001,214.
 The shipment of rice to Cuba fs an entirely new feature In our export trade. the total of rice shipped to the island in 1904 being but s172.707 and in 1903 but SIS while the total for 1905 was $S45.049.
 By far the largest group of articles in the exports to Cuba is that of iron and steel manufactures. of which the total in 1905 was $s.4S4.267.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
PREVENTED A LYNCHING.
Goodness of Professor BeesOn Saves Life
 of Negro.

Meridian, Miss, April S.-The cool ness of Prof. J. w. Beeson of the Meri- dian Female College prevented the lynching of a negro who shot Brans- comb Farmer, a street car conductor last night.
 Early this morning a mob of not less than one hundred men and boys, located the negro at the college. where he has been employed, and prepared to make an attack. Professor Beeson secreted the negro and argued the mob into dis persing by promising to deliver the ne gro to the police Monday. The shoot ing occurred on the refusal of the negro to pay fare for 12-year-old boy who accompanied him on the car. The con ductor. 1t is believed, will recover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
pENuNcIATION OF DowIE.
Zion Congregation Stands SOIIdIy With
 VOlIVa.

Zion City H., April S.-The people of Zion City heard their former leader, John Alexander Dowie denounced from the pulpit in Shiloh tabernacle today and and they approved of 1t or at least ag many of them as could crowd into the vast meeting house signified their willingness to follow General Over seer Voliva. Zion's new leader told of Dr. Dowies alleged misdeeds and the more bitter and scathing his words of denunciation the more general and en- thusiastic was the approval of his lis- teners.
 When after denouncng Dowie as "spendthrift," liar" and a traitor" to his trust and his people" Overseer Vol iva suddenly demanded. decisicn of the audience as to who should be their future leader. and the six thousand people in the tabernacle arose as one person and signified their willingness to follow Voliva to the end
 Today's meeting was called for 2;3O o'clock in the afternoon, but as early at 10 o'clock in the morning all the streets leading to the house of worship
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
TOW BOAT GOES DOWN.
One Man Is Drowned and Others Are
 Injured.

Pomeroy, Ohio, April S.-Early this morning the towboat H. M. Hoxie while headed for port with heavy fleet of empty barges. exploded her boilers at Portland, Ohio thirty-four miles above here and sank with the water over the hurricane deck. The boilers blew out forward and wrecked the forward end of the boat.
 John Moran, fireman, Pittsbur.g was knocked overheard and drowned. The injured: Charles Cooper, fireman, Ma son. w. Vt, arm broken; John Wheel CT. fireman. Pittsburg, fatally scalded; John Carey. fireman, Pittsburg, seri- ously scalded; Er. McGonigal, lamp trimmer. Pittsburg. blown through roof and fatally injured. The injured were taken to Parkersburg. The boat was owned by the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company of Pittsburg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
ON ITS FOURTEENTH WEEK.
Greene-GaynOr Case is Approaching m End.

Savannah, Ga, April S.-The Greene and Gaynor trial tomorrow will enter upon It's fourteenth and probaly last week.
 Arguments will continue perhaps through Wednesday. Judge Speer will charge the jury toward the end of the week, and it Is expected that the jury will conclude its deliberations and re- port its finding before the week ends.
 w. w. Osborne, for the defense, will conclude his argument tomorrow and will be followed by the District Attor- ney, Marion Erwin; P. w. Meldrim, leading counsel for the defense will fol- low MT. Erwin, and Judge S. B, Adams for the GoYernment will conclude.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
HADLEY HAS PIEURIsY.
No Question of His Complete Recovery
 in ReasOnable Time.

Kansas City, April 8.-Dr. W. A. Clark who is attending Attorney Gen eral Hadley. after q consultation to- day with two Kansas City physicians made the following announcement:
 After most thoi ough examination today. we agree that MT. Hadley simp- ly has an attack of pIeurisy with eff fusion, which Is being absorbed as rapidly as could be expected. He has not now and has nor had any symptoms of typhoid fever and absolutely no indications of nervous breakdown from overwork.
 While 1t may be some time before the fever which is incident to the pleurisy Is entirely checked, yet there has been and Is now no question as to MT. Hadley's complete recovery with in a reasonable time."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
LITTLE FEAR OF OVERFLOW.
Mississippi Levees withstand the
 Heavy strain.

Memphis, Tenn, April S.--Fears of general overflow in this vicinity are Tanidly vanishing. The river tonight repistered 345 feet and is rising very sIowIv. The crest of the high wave has nassed Cairo and river men esti- mate that it will reach Memphis by Wednesday.
 The levees protecting the St. Fran ois hasin have withstood the strain of tia immense volume of water marnif- iccntIv and is now believed that all danger will have passed by Wednesday at the latest. Many people have aban- donod their homes in the low lands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
PROCTOR GIVES BOND.
Lodges Private Secretary is Accused of
 Embezxlement.

Boston, April S.-Robert G. Proctor, private secretary to United States Sena- tor Henry Cabot Lodge. fod whose ar rest on the charge of embezzlement a warrant was issued yesterday, surren- dered himself at police headquarters to- day. MT. Proctor was immediately re- leased on $500 bail.
 The warrant was issued after the grand jury had made its report. The specific charge is that Poctor embez- zled $225 belonging to John E. Bestgen of Quincy. in october. 1904.
 Bestgen alleges that he gave Proctor the money as a Republican campaign contribution and that Proctor promised to aid in obtaining a consulship. It Is further alleged that no record of this sum appears | pon the books of the Re- publican State Committee and that 1t has not been included in the returns of campaign contributions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
TraxcIinr Man n Suicide.

Kansas City. AprII VII W. Hoch, n travelling man, aged 40 years, whose residence is in Worcester. Mass. com mitted suicide some time after retir- ing last night at a local hotel. His body was found late this afternoon by a hotel attache. He left note stat Ing that this was his third attempt at suicide, his two previous attempts be-
 ing made in Fl Paso last week. Hoch is said to be well known in Fl Paso. He was worried over business troubles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
SOCIALISTS OF FRISCO.
Display Banner With Inscription "Con
 Afftufion He Damned"


 San Francisco. April S.--A riot took place today following a meeting of socialists held in sympathy with Mover and Haywood, arrested in connection with the assassination of ex-Governor Steunenberg of Idaho.
 The meeting was held in a hall and at its close an inpromptu parade was started toward the business district. At Market and Kearney streets a halt was made at Lotta's fountain and one of the paraders climbed to the pedestal and placed on top of it a red banner bearing the inscription "The oonstitu- tion be damned"
 Another socialist started to harangue the crowd when a squad of police ar- rived to disperse the gathering. A fight followed and about ton Of the crowd were landed In the patrol wag- on with damaged skulls. The crowd then dispersed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
Russian Loan Arranged.

S. Petersburg, ApTH 6.-It was positively stated today that a loan of Potwcen $400. 100000 and $35O. 0OO. 900 has been arranged. Finance Minister Kokovsoif o,iation mas zone to 6i, PariS to con on loan are not available. It Is variously renorted that the loan will bear 1-2 and per cent interest, the commits sion price heing 90 or e2, with 1 I-2 per .cont commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09

from the jail here by saving the bars; Ike Rawlings, George Moon and Oliver Wilcox. colored. all being held under the charge of murder. Their escape was not discovered until this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
Mrs. Roosevelt in Washington.

Washington, April s.-Mrs. Roosevelt and her three children arrived here this afternoon from Savannah on the southern Railroad on her return from Ina cruise in the Mayhower to Cuba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
nenth of venerson Gnran.-

Ardmore' I. TT, ApriI 8.-Jefferson c,rdner ex governor and highly respec- cd member of the Choctaw tribe of indians. died yesterday of pneumonia at Idabel. The deceased was sixty years of age'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
st. Louis Is Loyal.

ing of the followers of John Alexander Dowie held here today declared in favor of supporting him and denounced the charges formulated by Overseer Voliva as a wicked and malicious betrayal of a sacred trust and the work of the devil"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
Governor Pattison's Condition.

Cincinnati. April S.-The physicians attending Governor Pattison tonight stated that the governor passed very comfortable dag
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
Jau Delivery at Helena, Ga.

Helena, Ga. April S,-The following nrisoners made their escape last night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09
London AKainst Dovvie.

London, April S.-The Zionist Church here today confirmed the deposition of John Alexander Dowie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-09

WEATHER FORECAST. Washington April S-For Alabama, Fair MonAny, cooler In north portion, Tuesday fair, fresh southwest to north west winds.