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Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-13

carry on It's work At the afternoon session
the reports Of several committees were re-
ceived and routine business transacted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26
ANOTHER SHOCK.
Lasted Nearly a Minute, and Caused
Considerable Alarm.

San Francisco, April 26.--At 3:15
Wednesday afternoon a shock of
earthquake was felt It lasted nearly
a minute, and caused considerable
alarm, but no one was injured A
number of walls of burned buildings
which We're standing in weak con
ton were thrown down. and frail
buildings were considerably shaken
up, but the damage done was slight.
The shock was also felt In Oakland
and Berkeley, but in these places it
was very slight. and of brief dLra.
ton.
The earthquake shock caused the
death of Mrs. Annie Whitaker aged
twenty-five She was at work in the
kitchen of her home on Wall street
In the Mission district, when the shock
came. The chimney was left in tot
tering condition by the heavy shocl
last Wednesday, and crashed through
| the roof u~on the young woman an
| fractured her skull Her body wa
taken to the morgue and burned al
| hour later.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26
t,ssriy Thr.s HuroFsa ard Fifty Thou
aand Rssices pis.ribussd

San Francisco, Arm - r. Thfpugk
gu, the city wesinsfday nearly $50 s.oa
ra,ions we're dlstr buted. This. Of
cnrsa ~ an average estimate based
on reports from few OF the food de
pots Al one station Of average size
"Wednesday pros IONS were given oas
tn 7ss people an hour for ten hours
Much fruit has also been distributed
All flour that was received In sacks
has been exchanged al the bakeries
pound for pound for baked breed Al
most all the bakeries In the unburned
district have opened and are selling
bread at the regular price. s cents q
loaf
There IL no danger OF meat fam
inc. Representative OF the packing
companies In South Francisco report
ed 10 the relief committees that there
are now in the yards / 500 cattle, 1900
sheep and 500 hogs.
More than 200 cattle are being KIN
ed and dressed daily. and hogs and
sheep are put under the knife as soon
as they arrive on the cars The full
quota OF employees is at worn The
southern faCiit mas given orders tHat
AL cattle cars are 10 be rushed to the
city at top speed, and are to have
precedence even over the passenger
trains.
Wholesale grabbing of supplies by
some, while others are in dire want
has caused the military authorities TO
order new system In the distribution
of food and clothing.
Pitiful stories OF suffering, ignorance
and helpiessness are flooding the relief
committee from all sides OF the
greet refugee camps. that in the Pre-
sdlo ~hjch is under government con
troll, Sec most thoroughly system
atized
Former Chief OF Police Whitman in
formed the relief committee that he
had induced the following to reopen
stores Twenty eight grocers. eleven
butchers, seven creameries, nine bak
erise, in addition 10 those previously
authorized to reopen, and four res
tsurants. Committee fixes prices.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26
AUSTIN SELECTED.
Iesas Knights Of Pythss A,Ao Eiec,
Their New OHiceds.

Galveston, April 26.-Grande lodge
knights OF Pythias selected Austin foi
next meeting place
Following officers were elected
Grand chancellor G B. Griggs of Hous
ton; grand vice chancellor. Sol w
Levy OF Galveston; grand prelate, c
II. Powell of San Angelo; grand keep
er OF records and seal, Henry Miller o.
Weatherford; grand master OF excheu
uer, VIII Skillman of Sulphur Springs
semi-annual per capita tax foI
widows and orphans home was vot
ed, TO be paid by each subordinate
lodge. The home is to cost SOS 900
and there is sS1 1872 to its credit TIL,
per capita tax will run three years {,
swell endowment fund
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26
SEND TO PkELAN.
President by Proclamation Asks Con-
trbutors to Do This.

Washington, April 26.--In a procla-
nation President Roosevelt urges the
American people now to send their
contributions for the alienation of the
distress in San Francisco directly to
former Mayor Phelan. chairman of the
finance committee. San Francisco. in
stead of to the American Red Cross
The president pays high tribute to
the work accomplished by the citizens
committee of San Francisco and indi-
Gates that the necessity for working
through the Red Cross exclusively has
passed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26
TSa'!Er rr- ~.
Commando Ct Grand krrsy 81 Recub
TIC Attends Enear4prsent.


Dallas Arm ...-The tweu,y.firs,
annual ~ncHmpUent ot the Texas
Grand Army u the Republic and the
seventeenth annual convention of tho
Womsns Relief Corps began their ses
sions to-day
he address Of welcome was sioliy,
ered by Acting Mayor Burke. 10 which
department Commander Russell r..
sponded, also Mrs Mary s Underhlu
president OF the Woman's Relief Corps
Nofporal Tanner. commander H.
chiet OF the Grand Army Of the Re
public, and bis wife are present The
commander made a most interesting
address. He said General Lee and
other ex.Confederates elegantly enter
tanned him at New Orleans, and in
sisted that he be their guest at the re-
union.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26

Lexington. Ky April Is Senator
W. Bale, of Gainesville. Tex sold
20 Garrett Wilson pf his city his undl
vidsd Interest ia sylvester snydei
farm. located near here on Versatile
pike Consideration Siepoe. senator
Bailey recently purchased thr farm
from Say dcf. as Il adiolna the fsrm
which hp has owned fof svyral years
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26
TEXAS MASTER PLUMBERS.
Meet In Annual Convention and Trans
act Much Business.

Houston, April 2S.-Master Plumb
ers' association met in annual conven-
ton here and transacted much bust
ness. San Antonio was chosen next
meeting place. Following officers
were elected: President. Joseph Net
ger of Laredo; vice pdesident j w
Theil of Houston secretary, y. Mad
fgan Of Dallas; treasurer, A. H Sha
fer of San Antonio.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26
HARRIS FOR GOVERNOR.
Former United States Senator and es
Confederate Soldier.

Topeka April 2S-Kansss Demo
Gratis nominated w A. Harris OF Lin.
don for governor and II. + Farrelly
OF Chsnute for lieutenant governor by
reclamation They also nominated a
full state ticket
Mr. Harris was formerly United
States senator from Kansas. lie was
n Confederate soldier. and was one of
the engineers who huilt the Union Pa.
cific railroad
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26
TEMPLARS PARADE,
Fifty-Thlrd Annual Conclave In Seo
sion at City Of Waco.

Waco, April 26.-Fifty-third annua
conclave of Knights Templar is in
session here. There was a grand pa
-iethodist church religious services
were held
Conclave was opened at Masonic
temple by Grand Commander Har
wood, about 800 Knights being pres
emit Grand commander spoke of ne
cessity of helping San Francisco suf
ferers
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26
Criminal Assaui, charasa

n~aninKtuu 7 r. NWril - slim
Johnson eas arrested shuuf four ui
north of town hy cltv Marshal Bf
"a s. ehsrgt NJ criminal ssauit HHs#n
his sixteen ear .aid alstef ln las tif
wa4 taken to nuFant fn stand frisi
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26

Detroit. 2 Cleveland 2 game call
Ell at end of eighth lnuin. owing 10
darkness
81 touis. : chicago.
Philadelphia G. Hostuu
Washington New Nufk. :
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26
AWFUL GRIM e.
Drunken Choctaw Rips His Wife Ope'
With Pocket Knife.

Grant, |. r., April 26.-At Cold
Springs, near here, a drunken Choctaw
ripped his wife across the abdomen
with a pocket knife and disem DO eled
her, although at last accounts she was
still alive. Cold Springs Is the place
where Solomon Hotema. an Indian
preacher. Killed number of alleged
witches q few years ago
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26

Washington kTf 1s TIE bsAfsns
h~fuTN fne Interstate rssnrns.fce ruFa
mission hs5m& aCmsBtt sa BnasF thf
Tlsim4an a. silssui~ resolution @as 70
sum-sf "wednesday Set.fai ~lfus~ss.s
zee examined
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26
TEXAS LEAUCE OPENS.
Dallas. GreenviIle and Temple Winners
Of the Initial Games.

Texas Baseball league began the
1906 season Wednesday. At CIeburne
Dallas was victorious. shutting out
Cleburne and scoring four runs AT
Greenville the locals defeated Fort
Worth 6 TO :. while at Temple the
home club was victor over Waco, 4
to 3
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26
Southern League.

Shreveport. {, Memphis.
New Orleans. 3 Little Rock. 8
Nashville 8 Atlanta. !.
Birmingham. s Montgomery, 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26

Lea sns~ls~ ApfH sh ne Nielsen
Hevr~ra ft3As as ussgEcu s.a 4Hti
MAJ IS g. coussns q a. pafslss
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26
GIRL ASSAULTED.

Is In Precarious Condition as Result
of White Mans Act.
Hico, Tex, April 26.-The fifteen
year-old daughter of A. w. Moore OF
Falls Creek, eight miles north of here,
was crfminally assaulted by an I'M
known white man Wednesday after.
noon, and Is in a precarious condition
The country is being secured by indig
nant citizens
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-07

So-called wandering pnins" may
come from it's early stages. or the
presence OF danger may be made mani
fest by profuse monthly periods, accom-.
panied by unusual pain. from the
abdomen through the groin and thighs.
If you have mysterious pains. if there
are indications of inflammation or dis
placement. secure n bottle OF Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound right
away and begin it's use.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, will
give You her advice if Won will write
her about yourself. She is the dauph-
ter-in-law OF Lydia l.. Pinkham and
Tor twenty five years has been advising
sick women free OF charge
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medicine. Eighteen months ago my periods
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- Soon after read one OF Your advertise
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we'll Fannie ID. Fox, : Chestnut Street.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-07
Committee Of The Whole Begins
Investigation Into Fire De.
partment Trouble.
COMPANIES ARE At l0GGERHEADs
East Enders Insist Upon Appoint,
and Say Chief Stow is Responsible
Heard Friday-RaiIway Matter.

There was nothing mOnOtonOuS
about the regular meeting of the COM
mon council last night. In many
ways the session was one of The most
unique ever held by the city fathers
With every member in his chair,
the council disposed Of considerable
routine business and heard read an
important message from Mayor Bux.
ron. IL was decided to adjourn 10
meet Friday night, February 1G, to
consider the ordinances providing for
the consolidation of the street rail.
way companies. Later the council
resolved Itself into committee of
me whole and began an invesiiga.
ion into the troubles of the fire de.
partment. The committee of the
whole adjourned 10 meet next Friday
night to continue its nves, igation
then the session of the council was
resumed. At il O'Clock the council
went into executive session ana dill
not adjourn until 1870 o'clock.
Wants to Destroy Garbage.
n communication from j. j. Me.
Nnlly. applying for n long term con.
tract for destroying the city's garh-
age AT n plant TO he located on Chosa.
hpeake Bay, was read and referred
10 the health committee. Mr.. Me
Nally proposes to fulnll snch a con.
tract for $4,000 per year. the garb-
age to be delivered by The city aboard
vessels provided by him for the pur.
pose
The mayors message. which is Civ
on in full in another column, was
referred TO the various committees.
An ordinance authorizing the sale
OF two horses from the Central fire
station and the purchase of two new
horses. was adopted.
Patrol Wagon Win Top.
Upon the recommendation of the
ordinance and police committee a
resolution appropriating $3lG for the
purchase Of a new police patrol war.
on. TO be provided with "A ion. was
adopted.
An ordinance authorizing the pay.
ment OF salaries to policemen who
are absent from duty on account of
sickness was adopted. Under the
ordinance policeman may he ali.
sent from duty for thirty DAYS in
one year ana draw his pay. pro
"'ded he produces the proper certiI.
cafe from a physician
hallway Ordinances.
The report Of The highways and
sewers committee, recommending the
passage of various ordinances, pro-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-07
JUNIORS CONQUERED
SERIOUS OPERATIONS AVOIDED.
Unqualified Success OF Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound In the
Case Of Mrs. Fannie d. Fox.

One OF the greatest triumphs Of Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Is
the conquering of woman's dread en-
envy. Tumor.
The growth OF n tumor is SO sly that
frequently its presence isnot suspected
until it is far advanced.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-07
MAYOR URGES NEED
OF NEW LADDER TRUCK
Propert Of Citizens Cannot be
Protected Without Adequate
Fire Apparatus.
CITY SHOULD tE BFAUIIFIfIj
Inauguration Of Movement Toward
Civic Improvement Recommended
by Mr.. Buxton in His Message to
the council-Representation in New
Virginia Municipal League Advised.

Below is message from Mayor
Buxton to the city council, read at
las; nights meeting of the Common
council:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-07
"Echrllnrv 9th. 1905
"To the City Council. Newport News
Ejrpinia:

ftDIlliTN btu, lJUb.
"'ro the City Council. Newport News.
Virginia.
"Gentlemen,-1'he State League Of
Virginia municipalities was organized
in the city OF Richmond Oh the 14th
day Of December, 1905. Practically
every city of Importance in the State
was represented at this initial meet
ing, and the movement was accorded
the nest enthusiastic endorsement of
those present. The primary object
of the organization is to bring the
cities and towns of the State into
closer touch. to foster the spirit Of
inter-dependencc. and To do generally
those things which will be conducive
TO the promotion of the welfare CT
the cities of this Commonwealth.
am persuaded that il will mean much
To our city to he identified with such
an organization and ! trust that it
will he the pleasure of your honora-
bic body to adopt The resolution
which | herewith submit. pledging it,
self To membership in this organiza
tiCn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-07

- ~ u - ~ = 1S1At1t-
-
viding for the consolidation of the
street iaiiwa: Companies, ras iaii
upon the table until Friday night,
February It, uron 4 motion by Mir
Ketohum. MIR. Ketchum's motion
also instructed the city clerk to pro-
vide each member Of the council
with copy Of the ordinances
Upon a motion by Mr.. Harris the
clerk was instructed TO provide each
councilman with copy of the fran
chise of the Hampton Roads railway.
Bread Ordinance Not Passed.
The ordinance and police commit.
tees recommendation that Mr. Kel.
Inns bread ordinance" he not pass,
ed was adopted.
Things Become intere sting.
Things became interesting in The
council chamber when the clerk read
The report of The fire department and
water committee. submitting an amend.
mcnt TO the present ordinance pro.
viding for the appointment Of an ms.
Sistant chief engineer for the fire
department. The principal object of
the amendment was to provide that
The council should elect an assist,
ant chief in case n name should moi
be presented by the joint commit.
ice OF volunteer firemcn before ,Julv
Of each year.
Cause Of the Trouble.
IL Is generally known that The an.
pointmcnt of an assistant chief has
heen held up for seven months be-
cause the Central anu North End
companies will not agree upon the
selection of George a. LEM, Jr.. the
man wanted by the East End com.
pahy. According to an agreement
pe'we"n the companies, IT, is the East
END comDany's turn to name The as.
sis'ant chief this year.
Joint Committees Report.
me clerk announced that he had
Il communication from the Joint vol.
nh'eer committee. Upon motion tbis
was read before action uron tbo cro
department ana water committees re
Port was taken. II was as follows:
Newport News. Va. Feb. > 1906
Honorable City Council
Gontlcmcn.-At meeting Of assis-
iant engineer committee held nj The
Central Fire Station Jan. 2ith. 1905.
Members present were J. A. vii.
SON j. Gilpin ana G. Gipin, Of No.
a. Fuller w. l.. Bmche, and r.
R"rford. of No. 9: ID. NJ. Blvter ani
il. Williams, OF No. 3.
Mr.. j. a. Maddox. n member No.
, Engine Company. receiving; 2 ma.
joriiy of votes. we therefore recon-
mend Mr.. j. A. Maddox to your hon
orable body for the appointment of as
sistant engineer for the term ending
July 3lst, 1906.
Hoping this will meet with your APP
prival, am,
Most respectfully yours.
ID. NJ. BANTER. Chairman.
tN0te) AS business detained me
from being at meeting take this
means CT endorsing the majority Of
committee.
A ROSENBERG.
Maddox will Not Serve.
Then the clerk read the following
letter:
Newport News, Va, February I. 1906.
TO the Hon. City Council:
Gentlemen-I understand | was
nominated for the assistant chief on
the gath prox., by the assistant chief
committee composed of volunteer fire.
men hereby state that wish To
withdraw entirely from The nomina-
lion as il will be impossible for me 10
accept it and will not accent it on any
condition.
remain yours respectfully.
j. A. MADDOX.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-07
Should Codify Ordinances.


Your attention is respectfully
directed 10 a recommendation offered
by me several months ago that the
ordinances CT the city he cOiifed
The necessity of such cOdification
Is each day more apparent. A prac-
tical enforcement OF the city's orii-
nanccS is possible only when they arr
so compiled that their provisions
are easy of entertainment. Many oi
the ordinances that appear in the
book of ordinances have been repeal.
ed and many others have been
amended. so that it is difficult for
the members Cf the police force to
| ascertain just what are the provi.
sions of the ordinances now in force
trust that ! shall not seem over.
insistent in again urging action in
this matter, ana that IT, may he your
pleasure 10 take such steps as may
he necessary in the premises
New Hook and Ladder.
"A. new hook and ladder truck for
tho Fire Department should he pro-
vited at the earliest possible mo.
mcnl. The necessity for such addi-
tional apparatus becomes more anna.
rem each dag and the duty Of The
city as regards it is not difficult to
see. Oar citizens are entitled to the
best possible protection against fire
and this can be secured only be the
! purchase of this additional facility
To secure such apparatus undoubtedly
! VIII entail an expense upon the city.
nut il is an expense which should
Justly be horne by The city. Il is
false economy to neglect 10 provide
| proper ilre-iehtinE apparatus until We
snail have been shown the need Of
/ II hy some destructive fire. Nha
| business AMI residential sections of
our city have. during the past few
years, witnessed a wonderful develop.
ment. Residences and business
houses have been erected which are
a credit to us. This DEVELOPMENT is
continued today and ! am persuaded
that The next few years will witness
still greater growth. The present
! ana prospective investors should he
made 10 feel secure in tile fact that
| Inc city government will keep pace
! WIN the ci'y's development in pro.
vidlnS proper protection against fire
! The present truck is totally inade.
quatc and should be replaced by med
ern' uE to-date apparatus. The pnr.
chase suggested is. 10 my MIND i'm
! perative, ana feel that | cannot
! urge it too strongly.
~ City Needs Beautifying
] The time has come i'm the history
. OF our city when concerted, intell.
gent action should be taken bv he
authorities for securing a betterment
! on public conditions. The fact that y
( great exposition is soon TO be held
III our midst. when thousands Of viz.
itors VIII throng cur streets. cml,ba
sizes the necessity of such action
The citizens of Newport News NAV
wei feel proud of their city ana IFS
record. Our growth and DEVELOPMENT
I along almost every line has been uhc.
(Continuod an D,uo r,.t
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Continued on page Four
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-23
Admission 25c.

Oh that Washington street
were as quiet all the time as it
was last Thursday
Mrs. H. H. Long, who has
been quite i'll, is somewhat bet
ter. but not able to be out,
DR.. J H. MaGee, one of the
ablest scholars in the city, has
an important paper at the bian-
nual Jubilee.
Little Giles Barksdale died
last Thursday about 8 O'Clock p.
m. The Forum offers a word of
coincidence to the survivors.
Art. w. Naylor, who led the
grand march and won 1st prize,
at the Metropolitan ball, will
lead grand march at the Jubilee.
Excuse us for not mentioning
all the names Of 0"colored,, peo-
pie who went to Havana.
VIII you please vote for Reece?
WANTED,-a humorous re-
porter and man to get the po-
lice news. See Manager.
Don't forget Childers Monday.
Don't sight your girl July 19.
&C. F. McClain of Mt. Vernon,
Ind, arrived 10 the city this
week, with the hope of making
this his home.
The Havana excursion turned
out to be riot. in part.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-23
Opportunity for Young Men.

The demands in all parts of this
country. and in several foreign coun-
ties, for well-trained men of our race
i'll the direction Of scientific and
practical agriculture are so great
that this institution is willing to
offer exceptional advantages to young
men who wish TO come here and
take either d regular or postgraduate
course in agriculture We cannot
begin to supply the demands that
come to US for trained men in the
direction of agriculture. The posi-
tiOnS for which these trained men
are wanted are those in almost
every case which pay high salaries
We wish to get hold of men who
have received as far as possible. a
good education before coming here
and are ready to enter on tho
rough course in agriculture. Per-
sons, however, can pursue the literary
studies at Tuskegee, while taking
the course in agriculture. For futher
information address.
BOOKER Il. WASHINGTON,
Principal, Tuskegee Intitute,
Alabama
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-23
a Musical Recital
A Rare Treat.

There will be Grand Musical
Recital and Floral Reception
given at ST. Paul's A. NJ. Il.
church, June 9th under the au-
spices of Mrs. Abner Nay lor for
the benefit Of the church The
chief attraction of the evening
will be the singing of Miss Ger
trude Jones, one of Chicago's
noted Singers. Miss Jones has
kindly consented to sing Tor US
before leaving for Europe. She
will be assisted by few OF
Springfeld's best talent. he
member the date, June 9th.
Come one, come all and see the
beautiful flowers and hear the
sweet singing of one of our most
noted singers.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-23

WHEN IN ST. LOUIS Stop at
WRIGHT and BOLEN'S DRUG
S FORE-Ice Cream and fine toilets
1888 Mraket street.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-23

Miss Gertrude Jones, CIeve
land, Ohio. singer, will appea
at ST. Paul, June q. Don't mis-
it.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-23

A. NJ. Williams and John
Brown left this week for Ann
Arbor, to attend the summer law
school.