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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
STATEHOOD BILL.
Presented to the Upper House Of Con :
qrexs by Beveridae

Washington Jan. 30-The statehood
bill, substantially as 1t came from the
house. was reported to the senate by
Senator Beveridge. An amendment re-
duces number of court towns to Guth-
RE, Enid Oklahoma City, Muskogee,
Ardmore and South McAlester.
Another amendment is that there
shall be no delegates elected to the
constitutional convention from the
Usage nation, and this provision re-
duces the total number from 112 to no.
Still another change is that the board
to divide the two territories into fifty
five districts for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the constitutional con-
veution shall be composed OF the com
missioner to the five tribes and two
judges of the United States courts. to
be named by the president
Democrats will present minority
report.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
CALL ON PRESIDENT,
Members of Wheeler's Confederate
Cavalry Greeted by Executive

Washington, Jan. 31.--President
Roosevelt Tuesday received about six
" members OF Camp A. Wheeler's
Confederate cavalry. Of Atlnta. Ca.
The camp came to Washinton to at
tend the funeral of their old command
er. General Joseph Wheeler
The president gave a most cordial
greeting to each member of the camp
and chatted with them Informally for
considerable time. He told them.
among other things, of his appoint
ments Of sons and grandsons OF Con-
federates to be cadets to West Point
and Annapolis, An interesting Incl
dent Of the reception was the exhibit
ton to the president by Bugler Bryan
of the battered cornet which he had
used a & bugler during the greater
part of the civil war. 1t was cap
tured from the United States forces
in 1862, and Bugler Bryan is its proud
possessor. Company A was organized
IT Atlanta at the time of the Peace
Jubilee at the close of the war, and
acted as special bodyguard to Gen.
Wheeler.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
CONSOLIDATION PLANO.
Al Details For Merging the Tive Asso~
eissfsns Agreed Upon.

Denver ian 40 All the details for
consolidating the National Livestock
hsosiatinn and the American Cattle
Growers association. even to thc -
lection OF name Tor she new oreaniza
ton waS agreed Ia Monday night al
meeting Of the representative cf the
two associations held at the Brown
Palace hotel. The name decided upon
Is the American National Livestock as
ISOLATION
The plan outlined AZ the Joint meet
ina Of the executive committees of the
two associations held IN this city IN
October Of last year was ratified. and
additional changes In the constitution
and bylaws agreed to- the most i'm
portant Of which is The future repre-
scntatiou at conventions and the ar
rangement to admit associations, state
and otherwise TO membership in n
body. Under the new plan of repre-
sentation no proxies will be allowed
only delegates who present themselves
At meetings being allowed 10 vote. The
executive committee Of the new organ
ization viii be large enough to permit
of subcommittee on finance. trans
portation, stockyard and livestock ex-
changes sanitation. forest reserves and
grazing lands and foreign and home
markets
Grievances Affecting any interest
{ connected with the livestock industry
whether 1t be the stockraisers, the rail
roads. the packers. the commission
men or whoever it might be that thinks
he has a cause for complaint, will be
given attention by the proper sub
committee.
John w Springer, former president
of the National Livestock association,
because of his neutral relations with
both associations. WAS chosen presid
Ing officer of the Join meeting Sec
rotary Gwynn cf the National Live
| stock association was selected to keep
| the minutes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
OIL PRODUCERS MEET.
~Ws Want . Martss." Said J. J. Curl
Of BartIssyilIe, :. r.


Kansas City. Mo. Jan. AL Several
oil producers from Indian Tcrrifa9 =
and Kansas met here Tuesday To dis
ras~ The question of a market for stssir
product
j j. Curl ~ Eartlesvlile. !. r, sald
before going into the conference WE
want Il market We are up against
u to get rib 81 cur product Elther
the Standard win take our oil or wa
must provide more tankags We want
10 talk over the situation
II the conference called for The pur-
pore ~ sending o delegation to Gov
Folk md Attorney General Hadiey 10
risk them To cease the fight on the
Standard WAS asked
4 have beard nothing about such
delegation. replied Mr. Curl
n l.. Woods OF the on city tPal
Derrick who IL in the city. said y
understand that AS the Standard has
ordered work stopped in Missouri on
It's Whiting pipe line. the producers
see their chance OF market slipping
away from them The agitation against
the Standard IN Missouri is hurting
the oil business in Indian Territory and
Kansas. think the producers win
and Attorney General Hadley to az
certain. IL possible. what are the pros
poets Of a cessation of hostiiities."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
CUT HER THROAT.
Georgia Young Lady Assaulted by Me-
gro, and In DYING Condition.

Atlanta, Jan. 31.-Miss Nina May
Depree, a young woman about twenty
years old. who lives with w. H. Gro
gan, a prosperous farmer, about six
miles from Atlanta, near Cornell, was
assaulted by negro Tuesday after
noon. After cutting her throat ant
leaving her in a dying condition from
loss of blood and nervous excitement
the negro escaped. A posse of more
han 100 citizens with hounds followed
the negro.
The assault occurred between 4 and
S O'Clock. Mr.. Grogan and his wife.
returning home from Atlanta at the
latter hour, found her lying in the din
ing room in a pool of blood. Physi-
clans who were summoned despair of
her life. She is too weak than to say
more than a tail black negro was the
perpetrator of the crime. She is well
known and respected in the commun-
" in which she resides. Her former
hcme was Columbus, Ga.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
Opponents Heard.

Washington, Jan. S1.-Opponents Of
the Stephens bill extending to forty
hours that cattle may be kept in cars
was heard Tuesday by the house COM
mittee on Interstate and foreign com
merce. c. \. Snow, president of the
District of Columbia Humane society.
and Crammond Kennedy, representing
other humane organizations, were the
speakers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
CATHEDRAL AT ALaKcIsAs, SPAIN.

positions can be reconciled. the French
and German delegates are confident
that a way can he found on the police
question, yet they do not present any
details by which this is attainabie.
Mr.. Gumnere. American minister to
Iorocco. has returned here from Tan
gier ON the French cruiser La Londe
He says the trouble between Raisuli
and fangora trihesnen has Quilted
down
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31

to the senate the following nomina-
tons: Attorneys: w. II. Atwell,
Northern district of Texas; c. A.
Boynton, Western district of Texas.
MarshaIs Eugene Nolte, Western dis
trict of Texas; W. II. Hanson, South
ern district of Texas; A. Porter, South
ern district of Indian Territory.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
LAND LEA SING.
Secretary Of the Interior Has Ordered
That This Be Done.

Washington. Jan. 30.-The secretary
of the. interior has ordered the leasing
of 34l,000 acres of kiowa, Comanche
and Apache lands in OklGloma for ag-
ricultural purposes. The land will be
leased in quarter section tracts for
period of four years from Jan. 1, 1907
The successful bidders may take pos
session at any time after July /, 1906
They will furnish homes for more than
1000 families
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
AUNT JANE" GONE.
One of the Early Presbyterian Mission
aries Departs This Life.

Tulsa. l. T., Jan. 30.-Mrs. Jane Per
ryman. known as aunt Jane" died of
consumption. She was seventy years
of age. and was one of the early Pres
byterian missionaries, and as Miss Jane
Garrison. did excellent work in the Tai
!ahassee manual labor and boarding
school for Greek Indians. For forty
years she labored in this field.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
Mayor Ordered to Leave.

Shreveport, Jan. 30-The Tri- Sun
State, published at Vivian, this parish
publishes statement to the effect that
Mayor r, h. Baker of that place re-
ceived whitecap letters ordering him to
vacate his office. - mass meeting OF
the citizens was held and denounced
the whitecappers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
FEMALE GAMBLER.
Celestial Woman, CARRIED as Man,
Conducted Faro Bank

FL Paso, Jan. S0.-The police of FL
Paso, while raiding this citys Chinese
colony of 300 TO gather in the oriental
gamblers, were surprised to find in
the leadi ag gaming place Ell Paso's only
female @, estial, Mrs. Mar Leu. CARRIED
as man, and conducting the faro
bank with a layout of s675 in gold.
Eight Chinese were overhauied in the
raid
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31

Washington. Jan. 30-Tobacco inter
ests were heard Monday by the senate
committee on the Philippines in oppo-
sition to the pending tariff bfll A
Srasser Of the Ciga. Makers Interna-
tional union of Chicago and J. l.. Me
t'arland of the Shade Growers asso-
citation of Florida were the speakers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31

Lawtou. Jan, S0.-Horse attached to
buggy containing MesdameS Nj a. Mel
Hon and W. 4. Otis. ran away Both were
thrown out Mrs. Nelson's skull was
fractured and she received internal in
iuries. Tn" spine IT Mrs. ous was
injured. Both ladies' died.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
Twelve Killed.

Algiers, Jan. 31.--A band of seventy
five Moorish raiders which had captur-
ed 1000 Camels were surprised by a
party of French frontier guards south
of Mezied. A fierce fight followed in
which twelve of the raiders were kill
ed. \ number OF the raiders were
captured
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
HACIENDA SOLD.
One Of the Finest In Mexico, and Price
Two Million Dollars.

Guadala jara. Mex. Jan. 30.-The At
equiza hacienda, twenty five miles
south of here on the line of the Mex
lean Central. has been sold for $4,000
600. The purchaser is Rafael Arias
owner of the Santa Cruz and FL Corti-
jo sugar haciendas. The Atequiza ha-
cienda is one of the finest in the re-
public. and President Diaz has been
entertained there one more than one
occasion
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
Gets at Buffalo.

Cincinnati. Jan. 30.-Anthony Matre
or st. Louis. national secretary of the
American Federation Of Catholic So
cieties. who is visiting here announced
that the fraternal convention of the
federation viii be held at Buffalo July
%
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
Bitten and Scratched.

sherman. Jan. 3o-One little girl was
bitten by cat near here and another
scratched a maidstone adhered six
hours to the bite and an hour and a
half Ia the scratch.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31

New York. Jan. 30-A strike EN-
bracing 150, 900 men. and involving the
entire building industry of this city is
expected to be precipitated by the
Structural Steel Workers union Of this
city II viii be decided on by Fri
day
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31

Corpus Christi, Tex, Jan. 31.-F9oyd
MCGOWAN, receiver OF ]. NJ. Chittim.
has filed a punishment suit against
the City National bank of Corpus
Christi to recover S60.ll5.30. which il
is alleged Archie PAR owes Chittim.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31

New York. Jan 30-Miss Alice
Roosevelt and Congressman Long
worth arrived in this city from Phila-
deiphia. Miss Roosevelt is the guest
~ Mrs Robert Goetet
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31

Farmrrsvill- Tex Jan 81 George
Pollard. boy. WAS fatally hurt by "a
falling limb Tuesday His father was
BILLED by "a horse Jan. 80. 1909
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31

san Antonio. Jan. 3t-Jess Rabone
of E,lgin was probably murtrlly wound
ed here by q negro who tried 10 rob
him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31

Rockville Tex. IAN 30 - Near herr
Guns HHws Was fatally shot VIII
Gonett made $3.50 bond Both were me-
troes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
Hon. Jake Moore
Suffered Twenty Years With indigestion.
Cured by kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Cbr Drison Commission of Georgia
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OFFICE or
ATLANTA. August 10, 1904.
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Secretary.

ATLANTA. August 10, 1904.
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geson eighteen had much that
bread and could retain anything
would fast could sleep
double with the pit OF stomach
lost twenty-five pounds my mind that could
when friend Of recommended kodol
Dyspepsia yt and better
day. weigh did life and in better
many years. Kodo did it. bottle constantly
andw that humanity will be benefited
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31
FINANCIAL REFORMS.
Conferences 10 Likely 20 Hsvs subject
on Hand Several Days.

Algtcifss. Spain. Jan, 20 The con-
ference having entered the Jungle OF
financial reforms for Morocco is like
~ TO remain thsse far some days The
session Ut Monday was devoted to tax
projects. Although II is most diff
cult 10 see how French and German
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31

k.wee4r&s span Jar "a -s@4l~t t4g-
~as xe@@t ag fh8s sas awne a. cor
frra~s~ rsas~ssas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-31

Dyspepsia only dgestant combination Of
all of food In addition
properties All digents and dyspepsia remedies
digest only lacking econstucvs
properties
Kodol Cure laboratory of E. c.
Dewitt Chicago sold by leading druggists eveywhers
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-13
GOVERNMENT To
PROTECT COOLIES
OFFICIAL ARMS ARE TO EN-
CIRCLE CHINESE
Contracts Between Labor Agents and
MoneoIians to Be Employed on
Panama Canal Will Be
Inspected
B.: Associated Press.

b. Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Care will
be taken by the United States govern
ment to prevent contractors from do
ing injustice to the Chinese laborers
employed on the Panama canal.
The specifications advertising for
proposals to supply $500 Chinese to the
canal commission will stipulate that
the secretary of war shall have the
privilege of passing on contracts be-
tween labor agents and Chinese labor
ers which are to be sent to the isthmus.
This provision will make 1t possible
for Secretary Taft to prevent discrimi-
nation against the coolies by unscru-
pulous contractors. Under this ar
rangement the United States will know
exactly what Chinese are paid by the
la Dor agents. and the Chinese govern
ment will be enabled to afford it's sub
iects protection on the isthmus, be-
cause of the ease with which this gov
ernment will be able to regulate the
conditions between the laborers and
the agents.
Some labor agents believe that with
the many restrictions the canal COM
mission proposes placing on contract
ors it will not be possible to supply
the Chinese at less than 81 a day.
Other agents are of the opinion that
the coolies can be supplied for 80 or go
cents a day with a fair margin of
profit to the contractors.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-13
A MOUNTAIN PERIL

The case of death from rattlesnake
venom reported from Covina last
Wednesday is the first fatality of the
kind within that distance of Los An
geles that has occurred in many years.
The scene of the sad occurrence al
luded to was in canyon of the noun
tains not far from Covina, and the
victim was a bright young woman, a
pupil Of an art school in this city, en-
joying an outing as member of a
small party of young people.
Attention is especially called to this
lamentable case because The Herald
has heretofore extolled the delights of
just such mountain outings as the lit
tie party from Covina were enjoying.
The cause of the fatality in this case
was one of the two dangers especially
pointed out-precipitous cliffs and rat
tlesnakes
If the outing party from Covina had
taken proper precaution the young
victim of snake venom probably
would be alive today. In the first
place, while rattlesnakes are not like
ly to be met with in such outings II
always is wise to be on the alert in
vorite habitat of the 'rattler," the
only venomous snake in this region.
In the second place, rattlesnake venom
is rarely fatal if means are at hand
for immediate treatment of the wound.
Instant sucking of the poison from the
puncture, tight binding on the side of
the wound next to the heart and cop
ious doses of whisky will usually stay
the development of the venom for
hours, until medical aid is available.
A high authority has this to say on
the subject: "Rattlesnakes are slug
gish and naturally inoffensive reptiles.
When alarmed or irritated they prepare
to defend themselves by coiling in the
attitude best adapted for striking with
the fangs, at the same time sounding
the warning rattle, during which pro-
cess both the head and the tail are
erect. The snake can strike to a dis
tance OF ABOUT tWo-lnlruS Oh lts own
length. The mechanism of the jaws is
such that when the mouth is wide
open the fangs are erected in position
for piercing, and when the mouth
closes upon the wound the fangs have
made in the flesh, tiny stream of We
nom is spurted through each fang into
the bitten part"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-13
CALIFoRNIANS IN THE EAST
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12-The Los An
geles arrivals of the week include: Mr.
and Mrs. p. v. Lotus and Mrs. G. w
Wright. who are at the Breslin; Mr.
and Mrs. j. B. Sinnott, at the Bristol
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Luck, at the Bar
tholdi, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Brien. at tbs
Gerard; Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. SilVerwood
at the Imperial; Mr.. and Mrs. p. w
Weidner at the Navarro; Miss Mitch
ell. who is at the Albemarle; Miss Ter
rili, at the Seville; Mrs. j. B. Clemens
at the Ashland Miss Kingare, at tht
Gilsey; Mrs. q. A. Morse, at the Granc
Union.
Mrs. c. Russell of Pasadena is al
the Algonquin.
Recent cable advices say Mr.. ant
the Hotel National, Lucerne.
The following California tourists
have arrived in Paris: Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Wier. Mr. and Mrs. Durbin
Colonel nIld Mrs. Robert j. Fleming
Miss Fleming. Rev. Joseph Glass, II
b. T. Mcfarland, Janet p. Richards
Mary Sholl, Mr.. and Mrs. John VOL
lenschlager. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Lowell. Mrs. f. r. Stowell. Mrs. Ce'
celia White. Mrs. r. w. Jones, Mrs
]. b. Gwyipne, Miss Clark and MISE
Gayagan or Los Angeles.
The engagement is announced or Misi
Bertha Sanford, a deaconess eVangel'
ist 10 Wilton stanford, jr, of schenec,
tady. The prospective groom Is Crane
nephew OF the late Senator stanforc
OF California
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-13
BOuNDLFSS LITIGATlON

Nearly four months have passed
since the San Francisco calamity and
the policy holders have received but
little more than 20 per cent OF the
amount Of their insurance. The total
face value OF the policies. as now Off
cially reported, is s222, ,sSs.SO7. OF that
amount nearly $50, 100000 has been paid.
What the future will bring forth in
additional payments is solely matter
of conjecture. The, promise is not en-
couraglng. however as It is said 'the
German and other foreign insurance
companies have found, for the most
part, temporary protection from liza
bility behind the earthquake and other
finely written clauses on the backs Of
the policies"
The policy holders have effected a
compact and determined organization
with the object of pushing their claims
against the defaultng companies to
the full legal limit. Every American
company that fails to meet It's obliga-
tions will be Obliged, II beaten in the
courts, to assess its stockholders to
the full extent of 100 per cent for means
to satisfy those obligations. Just what
can be done in forcing payment from
the foreign companies still appears to
be an open question.
1t is evident, whatever the final out
come may be, that the largest harvest
of litigation ever reaped by lawyers
from a single field will be yielded by
the prosecution of the insurance COM
panies. Scores of companies are in
volved, and a separate defense of
every policy may be based on the
earthquake clause. That means an
immense crop of lawsuits, prolonged in
accordance with the proverbial rule of
"The laws delays"
Worst of all is the fact that the re-
construction of San Francisco and the
return of former business conditions
depend largely upon the adjustment of
insurance thus tied UP by long liti-
cation.