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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-05
FOR POLITICAL ERECT


| Hsashiugton. Feb S Not aimee
I! the brief period Immediately precs.d
| ing the outbreak of the war between
Russia and Japan has there been SO
much war talk floating about Wash
| fn4ton as during the past week. tn.
Brow nst.lie incident having been
| shcised. there was nothing tn talk
about. nothing going on at the White
House calculated TO focus the atten-
tioa OF the country on that point,
and times were dun. Then. all of q
sudden the California senators and
representatives visited the president
As soon as they left the White House
the war talk" broke loose II IL
Just beginning to peter ont. and
those who keep abreast OF the ka-
! liedoscopic changes that occur In
high administration circles from
time to time are amusing themselves
specializing as 10 what has been gain
ed or viii be gained by the launch
| ing OF the war rumors.
That they were launched for poll
tical purposes II the general opinion.
The enthusiasm for a big naval bill,
with appropriations for more battle
ships has not been as great as the
president and other advocates OF
naval increase have desired. The
California delegation has also been
little "cocky," eyidencing dispo-
sition to buck the administration
over the Japanese school question.
So something had to be done. II is
well understood that at the confer
ence between the president and the
Californians few days ago the hor-
rors of war were discussed Accord
| ing to reports which have since been
vigorously denied, of course. the
president told his visitors that II
would not be advisable for this
country to tread upon the toes. me-
| taphorically speaking, of SO proud
| and warlike nation as Japan. Of
course, America Is not afraid of ia
pan, but the Nobel peace prize has
Just been awarded to the president
of the American republic, hence l
would be a bad time for this countr,
; to show warlike spirit unnecessari
lily. Moreover. such spirit appear
!. to he growing on the Pecsttc cess
!. (And II was high time <he recipte
OF the Nobel prize SHOULD show tn
his face is set against war.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-05
EXPLOSION IN 4 htNt


Elkins. " Va, Feb g. The
.ain1 mine explosion in West Virgin
a Within two weeks occnrrea yester-
-1I at the Davis Coal and Coke com
aanys : mine No. IS at Thomas, near
aere, aud twenty five or thirty min
RS are said to have been Killed The
disaster occurred shortly after :
o'eioek yesterday evening.
The first rescuing party entered
he mine soon after The bodies of
Tx foreigners and one American were
ecoyered at q distance OF 100 feel
rom the shaft. Before further pro-
sress could be made a deadly wave
II poisonous fumes enveloped the
sescuing party, which was composed
X General Manager 0. M. Bird. Su-
>erintendent Of the Mine, Henry.
Nine Bosses Stewart and John Jen-
kluA
Before the rescuing party could
each the surface one man, named
tones. died from suffocation.
Last night efforts were made to
enter the mine again but without
success. The air fans were demolish-
I'd by the explosion and the mine is
Lull of fire damp.
There is no possible hope that the
men still in the mine are alive.
While the exact number of entom bed
men is not known at this time, the
number is estimated at about thirty,
and it is thought probable that there
nay be more.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-05
Dora ThOfne.

They say nothing is sure in this
world so don't miss this chance of
seeing Brunswig Bros. big produc-
play of Dora Thorne' to be present
ed at the opera house Feb. II, as it
is guaranteed production and is
personally conducted by Mr.. Victor
Brunswig The theatre going public
is assured of a first class performance
in every detail. Dora Thorne' il
the greatest emotional drama ant
kcDncedad oua Of the most beautiful
TIT In touching In heart interest an
rich in comedy. The brightest OF =
plays, presented by a strong cast
distinguished artists. Don't forg
the day and date of this big event
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-05
County Singing Convention.

To the Singers of Ellis County
This is to inform you that the Eli
County Singing convention vii
meet at Red Onk on Friday before
the third Sunday In April. We de-
sire to call your attention to the inn
portance of organizing classes and
electing officers. These officers
should be president vice-presi-
dent, secretary. conductor and or
ganist. All officers are entitled to
a vote in the convention, Each
class is also entitled to a messenger
for every ten and fractional part OF (
the membership. Organize at once. I
Write your letter to the convention. I
Elect your messengers and have a
large representation at this cOnyen- /
ton.
As a stimulant to greater effort .
on the part of the classes We viii
give a. d prize one dozen new song
books to the class rendering three q
pieces in the highest and most cf- ,
icient manner. the decision TO be /
made by three competent aud disin- T.
judges. Let all lovers of mu- [
sic get busy and We viii have great r
song feast nc Red Oak. 4
VI s. MAXWELL. President. Z
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-05
APPOINTMENT OF TYLER
nswt si hvicsi Aesiasi Grial Ssrry
ersAi> 10 tAs NEGRO.

Washington. Feb In the gam.
which he started with Senator For
akcr the piay is now up 20 the pres
ident. and he hcsitates Since IT
was announced that the president
had 1t In mind to appoint Ralph Ts-
Ter. a Columbus negro. collector
the por, of Cincinnati. mighty howl
has reached Washington
Teiegrams and letters by the bush
el have come from men IN Cinein-
nati, who are inccnsed even by the
prospect of having negro put in a
place OF such dignity Charleston
s C.. could not be more indignant
than the people OF Cincinnati seem
TO be. In addition. all the Ohio pol
iticians in Washington except Sena-
tors Foraker and Dick have told the
president that II would be an awful
blunder TO make the appointment he
has threatened. Mr.. Burton of Cleve-
land. wno fought Foraker last year,
has urged the President not To carry
on his threat, and yesterday Mr..
Longworth told the president If he
carried out the intention expressed
a few days ago Cincinnati would go
verwhelmingly democratic in the
next election.
Vice President Fairbanks has al
so told the president that in his
opinion 1t would be a grave mistake
to make Tyler collector of the port
of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Foraker and Mr.. Dick, the
ones VINO the president sought to
punish by this appointment, are ap-
parently the most complacent of all.
They have filed no protest. They sit
back passive and delighted specta-
tors of the perturbations of others.
The president is said to be greatly
perpleXed. He is reluctant to back
down after having made his threat.
and he is equally reluctant to do
that which all his friends have told
him would be disastrous to the par
" in Ohio. He is between the negro
and the white man and for a repub-
lican that is worse predicament than
between the devil and the deep sea.
!, Just what the president intends
| to do about 1t, no one seems to know
l 1t WAS intipnated ut the White Hpua
Iyeaterday afternoon that there ar
Iother available places in Ohio whic
might suit Tyler just as well as Il
surveyorship of the port of Cincil
|nati, and that intimation is taken
mean that the president has abandon
led his joke on Foraker.
Republicans who have no particu
lar interest in this particular con
test are enraged, because they thinl
this case but adds one to numerous
late instances which must make thu
negro suspect that his popularity
with the republican party is not sc
great as he had imagined. There is
! a suspicion that the joke the presi-
| dent set out to play on Mr.. Foraker
is going to have q denouement which
none but Senator Foraker viii enjoy
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NICE Llne of visiting c,rds q, the
psil, Light offi,e u
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POWDER EXPLOSION.
Wagon Blown to Splinters and Pair
OF Mules Destroyed.

FL Paso. Feb. 5.-One Mexican,
charred SO that he died after run
ming about $50 yards; % negro,
known as jeff, SO badly burned that
he will probably die. two wheel
mules so badly burned that they had
To be shot and the leaders with the
hair singed off them. were the result
of load OF powder catching on fire
on the road from the San Toy Min
ing company mines a. Santa Eu-
lalia
The powder caught fire in some
unknown way aud In flash II was
all over II was being hauled down
from the San Toy companys mines
In on. of the company wagons to
santa Euialia. jeff. the negro. was
driving. and Mexican Was walking
aud handling the brake. On the way
they picked up another Mexican.
who was sitting on The boxes of POW '
der In the rear end uf m" wagon. He
Nas the one killed.
IN. only explanation as TO how
IA. flr. could have got tn the pow
der iS that the Mexican sho was
Killed ~as smoking and had not
h..n aottfi.d by his companions of
the danger. or possibly wheel
striking stone nay have caused q
spsrk which fell into psr'ly op.n
box IT powder
rhs flash of ih~ explosion Was
ev.R hs thr men soFking on IA"
tus.gr ~ thr San ruv COMPANY asr-
isl gramWat sad th"y Fan IA the as-
.iS,anrv II the Injured men rhsg.
is ssid to ee iitf'e ur uo hope for 'h''
n~Ere. left
san ruv mine Is osa~s. hy Shas.
M ~.sWah of ~ss Yews
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-05
Notice.

All candidates for city officers
who expect their names placed on
the Primary Ticket should see the
secretary Of the City Executive COM
mittee, Geo W. Coleman, at the
state Bank and Trust company.
Candidates for mayor shall pay
SO each. Candidates for alderman
shall pay SO not later than 5 o'clock
p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 9Th, else their
names will not be placed upon the
tickets, which will be printed We'd
nesday morning.
J. 7. GILL,
So Chm. City Ex-Com
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-05
CARD PRIZES BAlIRHn.
Alabama VIII stop So~ial Games of
Whist and t.urhr,,.

Montgomery. Ala. Feb. 8 The
ia~s committee OF the house has re-
ported favorably bill that will have
the Law to play cards anywhere "a;
any time for things Of value or mon
ny. Ii viii makes a Jail offense for
any lady to play or allow PLAYED in
home any game of whist or cuchrs
that carries with IL prizes of value.
An effort to have the card parties
eliminated was lost by "A good vote.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-05
Moving Pictures.

The Brinton Entertaining company
present very interesting tour over
the isle of Ceylon showing habits,
manners, customs, general life and
amusements of its people. including
a fight between the mongoose and
serpent, also the elephants playing
in the river and squirting water high
in the air. At the opera house Feb
ruary I. S and g.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-05
GOAT HiPNOTIIED.
Farm I.aborer Waves Hands and
Animal Goes To Sunderland.

Denison Tex. Feb, Charles
Duckworth. young man who is
working on a farm. Yesterday gave
a remarkable example of hypnotic
power. \ goat was placed on a table
and was put to sleep. a gentleman
who was present states that Duck
worth can exercise his remarkable
gift on all kinds of animals, even
the most savage beasts yield to a
few passes of his hand.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-05
\ CARD st THANKS

Ne fAks thls us.thoa - 'h@nktux
ouG rft.n&s fnr thsfr aiaan~~%S~ 70
- dur8ns th- sscsu.~s 1as csash os
csT husband ana fath~r aSy God :
els-SsinE rs>st upoa theE - the PRAYER
~
Aks. h ". hNON AND
CHILDREN
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-05
Annual Fat stock Show

The annual fat stock show of the
National Feeders and Breeders as
sociation will be held in Fort Worth
March Goth to 23rd. 1t will be the
greatest gathering of fine stock ever
Drought together in the South, in
Guiding cattle, horses, mules, hogs,
sheep, goats and poultry.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-05
Much in the Method.

Whether you are beautiful Or not
we can make picture of you which
will be pleasing to your friends as
we'll as yourself. Hudson's Studio.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-05
suits for Divorce.

The following suits Tor divorce
have been filed in the district clerk $
office.
Ernest NJ Wade VS. Nancy Wade
Wvari Mayherry rs Gala Maybcr-
ry
The Adair County news., 1907-03-20

and the red hot iron. Our hero was
now about eight years old, and he had
several confederates by the name of
Burbridge. The boys were playing one
evening after Burpo had left the shop,
and found and killed very large and
venomous snake. In snake time, Bur-
po always went barefooted, with his
breeches rolled up.
The floor of his shop was native dirt,
and the roof of clap boards was very
low. Under Melvln's directions the
snake was brought and stretched at
full length just inside the door sill. |
don't know whether'I had been inform
ed, or not of the contemplated fun-at
any rate vas passing at the time, Geo.
came up singing the best that stutter-
ing man could sing, "Show Pity Lord
o Lord Forgive" Having no shutter,
the shop did not have to be opened. The
authors of the mischief had secreted
themselves behind logs and stumps, and
left only me to witness the wild scenes
that followed. The plot worked to per-
lection. His bare foot stepped square
onto the snake. Just as he felt the
cold, his eye caught sight of the poison
GUS reptile. He screamed scream
that would have done justice to noun
tain catamount, and jumped a jump
that tangled his head in the boards of
the roof, he let loose volley Of oaths
and imprecations the most awful that /
have ever heard from a really good
Christian, pious man such as he at that
time pretended to be. He said he knew
veil who had done it and was determined
to turn cherry one of them to the jury,
he was. He then described the snake
to me, sympathized with him, and
asked him if the snake was dead? Yes
sir, said George, it was dead, it was,
but it was berry, berry dangerous
snake. Melvin was avenged.
(To Be Contnued0
The Adair County news., 1907-03-20
FEDERAL COURT.
News Concerning This Section Of
the State...TyIer Montgomery
Not Guilty.

Jesse Johnson, of Taylor county, was
found guilty of operating an illicit still,
and the judgment of the court was that
he should pay fine of $500 and serve
three months in Jail Johnson is tall,
sallow man, lame from rheumatism,
and walks with long hickory stick,
winch he cut from the woods himself.
He looked sad at all times and had
nothing to say when sentence was pass
ed other than that he desired to be
confined in Jail at Campbellsville, the
county seat of Taylor county. He will
have to serve about nine months in all.
Tyler Montgomery. of Adair county,
was tried on the charge of retailing
whisky without paying the special tax.
In accordance with the instructions of
the Judge the jury found Montgomery
not guilty as charged. In instructing
the jury Judge Evans said:
Gentlemen of the jury, it appears
from the evidence that the defendant
has not been proven guilty beyond
reasonable doubt, although it appears
that he ran little close to the wind.
He had better be little careful here
after. You will find him not guilty."
Franklin Passmore, of Adair county,
was fined $500 and given thirty days in
Jail for retailing liquor without paying
the special Government fay fourier
Journal.
The Adair County news., 1907-03-20
EARLY HISTORY OF MELVIN WHITE
(By u. L. Taylor.)

In undertaking to write history OF
a man still living, one must be exceed
ingly particular. For if perchance he
should write something not true, then
the man himself, would be able to con-
tradict it. In approaching an under
taking like this very much feel my
inability. Would that thy pen o! Mel
vim were ours, then would the life and
scenes, and escapades of this man go
down the ages clothed in finer and
more classic language than am able
to command.
Melvin L. White was born about fifty
years ago, at very early period of his
life. There was nothing remarkable
about his birth, except a precocious-
ness that began to manifest itself in
the very beginning l have been told
by persons who were present, that be-
fore he was an hour old, without any
previous training, he could cry equal to
a veteran-I have also been told that
he cut all Of his teeth without the help
of surgeon. l have assurances that
this is true, for being his fathers fam
lily physician was never called on to
assist in these unpleasant exercises.
He cut his wisdom teeth before he was
ten years old, showing that he was as
wise at ten rs other boys at twenty
years old.
In his very young days he was fire.
quenter at his neighbor, George Bur-
pos b a m tn shop. When only
eighteen months old he went into the
shop and picked up piece of red-hot
iron, and dropped it without having to
be told. Burpo laughed at him for
dropping the iron so quickly, and right
then and there, young as he was, he
registered a blood red oath that he
would get even with him if it took him
ten years. He bided his time. He
learned to read when only few years
Old, and was great lover of history.
He read Of Washington, the Ratchet
and the cherry tree; he read of Abe
Lincoln's rail-spltting possibilities; he
read Of Garfelds, driving the mule on
the canal; and he read of Davie Crock
etts, Indian killing proclivities, and he
felt like initiating all these great
men, except Abe Lincoln's rail-solit-.
ting experiences he dreE
that He came to tn
The Adair County news., 1907-03-20
REV. COOKS SUBJECTS.

At the Baptist church Pastor J. C.
Cook will deliver series of sermons On
"Christians" beginning next Sunday
night, March the 24th, 1907.
l. Sunday night, March the oath.
Theme, Christians. "What are they?"
Text, LIST Peter %. Asr10 Dwn
The Adair County news., 1907-03-20
KENTUCKY.

There is a State in this old nation,
A state that dearly love,
And Pm inclined to believe that it has
no equal
Except in that land above,
And if you possess home in that State
| consider you to be quite lucky,
For you'll find it quite true
That there is no other state
Half the equal of Kentucky.
She has sod of limestone formation
And also Of sandy loan,
- 81 nsosaA2as sssssa.-s = Or rp-.,A..5g
.Cithoerous of Rome.
the famous bluegrass, hemp
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-16
PROMISE OF THE THEATRES.
John c. Fisher Opera Co.

On the 18th OF this month the Sail
Lake theatregOerS are to be- rega led
with presentation of the famous John
c Fisher ODera company, "FIoro-
dora, The Silver Slipper" "A Rum
away Girl and THE Wizard of the
Nile by owen Hall and Leslie
stuart. These operas are to be given
by the John G. Fisher Opera company
under the management of Mr.. John
c. Fisher, who first brought "FIoro-
dora from England and created an
Unprecedented reputation and record
with this beautiful ana tunefuI oper-
eta. THE Silver Slipper" was also one
of the most successful and popular
operas ever sung. aBdaMr.s Fisher. was
the manager under whom IL attained
its highest success and popularity. The
company comes preceded by q reputa-
ton justly merited and we are told
that the company is second 70 none in
strength, numbers and ability The
company has just returned from a five
months tour of Cuba and Mexico. and
is the first American organization, or
in fact organization of any nationality
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-16

to be fearful. But with the rest of US
on tenterhooks, this girl. who had never
faced an audience before. crossed 10 the
entrance where we were all gathered.
turned with a laugh to Byron, and then
walked on the scene with as much COM
posture as if she were about to recite
her geography lesson in the school
room. Talk about assurance!-why.s she
vent through that play as though she
had been before the footlights all her
life-and when she came off she was
still laughing"
Excitement sometimes keeps people
up. | suppose the relapse came after -
If it did, 1 never saw it. We went
on the road shortly afterward-and
Miss Barrymore had succeeded Miss d.
Wolfe in the cast for good There was
no more. trouble with butterflies after
that for the gown was either dupli-
Gated in a smaller size or had been
made over. Ethel put on no airs. She
was genial, companionable and always
hail-fellow- wel-met with the rest %
the company. That was like Maurice
Barrymore and George DreW's daugh-
ter-for two better fellows never lived
I'm glad for the girls sake, and-foT
theirs"
As the curtain rose on the first act
of Captain Jinks" the old stager took
out his handkerchief. and blew his nose
so loudly that man in front of him
turned and stared, indignant at the in
terruption.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-16

daughter. of course. and had counted
myself among the most ardent ad-
mfrerS of the girls brilliant mother
But this daughters stage appearance
had never even been limited at in my
presence. There had been no notice OF
1t TO the public. That my surprise
was generally shared was evident
when l got down to the stage. The
change in the east, of course. had the
usual effect or us all. We had beer
playing The Bauble Shop 50 long that
ali traces Of nervousness and uncer-
tainty had disappeared. But that
afternoon it was pretty much i'm evil
dence again. We actors can be a
Sympathetic lot, l assure you. despite
opinion 10 the contrary, and / don't
believe there was person i'm the
bunch who didn't feel a bit shaky
while hoping for the best. 1t even
affected The stage hands, and the prop
erty man was huarse with fright. In
the meantime I gathered from scraps
of conversation dropped here and there
that things had been pretty warm for
a little while in the dressing room oc-
cupled by the new aspirant Miss dc
w olie's stunning gowns were to be
used by Ethel. One in particular / re-
memDer-most women who saw the
play viii recall it also. 1t was an af-
fair in an excellent shade of blue with
huge black butterflies scattered al
over it. The dressmakeT had so fitted
1T that the butterflies came In exactly
the right places when the gown was
originally designed. OF course, Ethel
then immature. practically d school
girl, did not quite fill the dress, what
ever estimate may have been as to her
ability 10 fiji the part. At any rate
l heard afterwards that the maid al
most went into commissions in an at
tempt to induce q refractory butterfly
TO perch on the shoulder, when it per-
sisted in alighting half way down the
back And while all this was going on
In the dressing room, the strains of the
overture came drifting in through The
curtains. Talk about the soothing ef-
feet of sweet sici-well that or
chestra's soothing effect on US was
about the same as is experienced by
some people when d small boy
scratches hard pencil across a slate
1t helped set nerves on edge, can tell
YOU"
Must have been hard on Miss Bar
ryInore,' interrupted the listener.
That's what we thought. Not once
but a dozen times the question was re-
peated. Wonder how she'll come
through it, And that isn't the funny
part of il"
How So?"
well, the time Tor her cue came. and
the new actress came out of her dress
ing room laughing. Drew was stand
on the scene. Arthur Byron was stand
ing in the wings talking i'm whispers to
Lew Baker. They're both i'm the fam
lily, you know, so We're more than ordi-
narily upset over the experiment.
Charles Frohman was out in front. of
course, and nobody knew just how he
felt about it, except that it was a time