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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-05
the OPENING SESSION


The annual meeting OF the
Northeast Texas conference OF the
African Methodist church is In
session In Waxahachie this week
! The conference convened Tuesday
morning in Joshua Chapel. African
Methodist Episcopal church. This
] meeting has brought to the city
| representative colored churchmen
| from all parts of the state who are
working for the intellectual and
spiritual advancement OF their race,
The conference is presided over bs
Bishop Evans Tyree. d. D., OF Nash
vile, Tenn, one OF the most remark
able men of his race in the United
States
The conference was called to or
der at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning,
and Rev. W. D. +. Pyle, d. D., led
In singing And Are We Yet Alive9'
and prayer was offered by Rev. G..
E. Taylor, d. d., of Dallas. Rev. J..
N Abby read the scripture lesson
from Romans xii, and ]. W. Rankin,
D. D., conducted the ritual services.
Following this Rev. J. b. Payne OF
Marshall was introduced and preach
ed the opening sermon, taking for
| his text the words of the prophet,
Isaiah go through. go through the
| gates; prepare ye the way of the
| people; cast up. cast up the highway;
gather out the stones, lift up the
standard for the people, discussing
the theme OF the divine commission
Rev. r. s. jenkins Of Dallas ad
ministered the holy communion. as
sisted by the presiding elders of thu
several districts. Following this wa
an old time handshaking among tn
, ministers, who sang Amazing Grac
How Sweet the Sound
: The roll was called and the 70
: lowing officers elected:
ID. s. Moten, chief secretary;
I'M Cox. assistant secretary; E.
Wright. statistician; c. c. Collir
! ~. II. Holloway. G.. w. Callowa
mzrshals; c. H. Bell. J. W. Ranki
conference messengers; J. r.
White. correspondent of the Chri
tian Recorder. Philadelphia; w. n
Leake. correspondent of Souther
Christian Recorder, Columbus. Ga.
j. d. Heron. correspondent of voic'
of Missions, New York city; NJ. A.
| Wright. correspondent of Paul Quinn
Weekly. Waco: A. n. Hodges. cor
respondent of Western Christian Re
corder. Kansas City.
! A number of visitors We're intro
| duced to the conference by Bishop
| Tyree.
The conference then took recess
till 9 p, m.
The afternoon session was devot-
/ ed to reading the reports OF pas
/ tors aud presiding elders.
At 7:3o y. M. Rev. +. Phillip Ell
Ills of Nashville. representing the
, SUNDAY school Union OF that city.
preached an able sermon ON the
Gospel of the Kingdom
+ Conference VIII Dee iu session un-
ian SUNDAY ui@ht when The ministers
viii hc a.sigued by Bishop Tyw"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-05
TEXAS CATTLE WIN.
$. NJ. S. Yearling Steers and Fat
Carload Glass ut Chicago.

Union Stockyards. H., Dec. s.
Fat 8. M. S. yearling steers, bred by
Swenson brothers, Stamford, and
fed in the corn belt. won prizes
amounting to/$1.040 at the interna-
tional show. Ono load shown by
Funk of Bloomington. Ind, won
three blue ribbons, including cham
pion shorthorn special for yearlings
which means that Texas range bred
cattle won against the breeding o.
the entire country In fat carloat
class
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-05
NEW GOLD ISSUED.
Twemty Dollar Pieces Of New Design
Sent Out.

Twenty Dollar Pieces OF New Desig'
Sent Ont.
fniiadeiphia, Dec. 5.-The frs
installment OF new gold twenty dol
lar pieces has been shipped from the
United states mint In this city to
various subtreasuries about the
country. There were 116.OOO of
them and their monetary value be-
ing $2,3OO.OOO. On one side OF the
coin an eagle is flying with out
stretched wings. while on the other |!
side is the figure of Liberty. The
coins are made concave, the figures
being in high relief. nine strokes of
the hydraulic press being required
to make them. Hereafteg only one
stroke will be used and thus the
,oins just circulated will he differ
ant from those to be put Tn circnla-
ion later.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-05
BIG ROBBERY AT TULSA.
Thirty Nine Thousand Dollars
Negotiable Paper Stolen.

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 5.-Thirtynine
thousand dollars in New York drafts
and cashiers checks were stolen
from the boxes in the postoffice of
the Farmers National bank and Cen
trail National bank by miscreants.
who had familarized themselves with
the combination. Two boys have been
are under suspicion. Several time,
within the past two years the post
| office has been burElarizeH. In al
! most every instance the offender
being young boys.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-05
SIftANt,i.tD 10 III Niii.


Port NrthsJ TeN Dee % latk
Ryan. aged 30. Was found dead va
his room YESTERDAY afternoon iuo
NaltfeIeas residlng at ati Sreyt-
port avenue at whose house Hyau
sas roomiag ent.gvd KSans room
and found the cngpse suspeadvt bY
s. snail leather hsll hsnxing from
s roat ho0h iu the wsll
THE surunry retaFaeJ tefd,ef tn
the sflvsi ihai d~sssssd ilsd ut
sfFaagHfatioh at hts o.u haHds
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-05

G, rsicana. Texas. Dee o. Seri-
ousIy injured In runaway accident
near his home in the Angus com
munlty. Y. n Soape was found IN an
unconscious condition Yesterday
Ills resovert Is doubtful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
IN HONOR OF COLUMBUS.
Proposed Holiday Endorsed by Mem
bers of K. of C, Order.

The knights of Columbus of the Dis
trict of Columbia and throughout the
country are much interested in the pro-
posed legislation setting aside one day in
the year as a legal holiday in honor of
Christopher Columbus. the discoverer of
America. The various Jurisdictions OF
the order indorse the proposition and hope
favorable action may be secured on the
matter during the present long session OF
Congress.
Bills for the purpose mentioned have
already been introduced in the Senate
and House. That introduced by Senator
Hopkins of Illinois sets forth that 'Oc-
tober II be made a legal holiday in the
District of Columbia" This bill was
presented December and referred to the
committee on the District of Columbia
Representative ]. A. Goulden of New
York introduced a bill in the House De-
cember II which provides That the
18th day of October of each and every
year, beginning with the year 1905. be.
and it is hereby, made a national holiday
in commemoration of the discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus on the
18th day of October in the year 1872.
When the 18th day of October falls on
Sunday in any year the holiday shall be
celebrated on the following Monday. That
this day be designated Discovery day
Joseph p. Burg. an active member of
the Knights of Columbus. expresses the
belief that the time is propitious for the
passage of sucn legislation. Mr.. Burg is
the advocate of Potomac Council, NO.
1873, of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
Meeting Called to Discuss Purity.

Arrangements have been made for
public meeting to discuss social purity,
or. as the invitation says, Social and
Moral Prophylaxis,' to be held tomorrow
at pm. in the Universalist Church or
Our Father, 18th and L streets north
west. under the auspices of the Monday
Evening Club. DIR. Charles 2. Emerson
OF Johns Hopkins University will be the
principal speaker; DIR. ID. Percy Kicking
will represent the medical practitioners OF
Washington, and Louis +. Znkhan. pres
ident of the Monday Evening Club, Will
preside.
1t is stated that a similar meeting, held
in Mccoy Hall, Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, last April, was attended by
eight or nine hundred professional men,
teachers, parents and others interested IN
the question as to what instruction should
be given to young people on these deli
cate subjects and as to how that instruc-
ton should be impaired. The Society for
Social and Moral Prophylaxis established
in New York city has been conducting a
campaign for responsible general educa-
ton concerning the dangers encountered
in these lines through ignorance
All persons interested will be welcomed
at the meeting tomorrow evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
MATRIMONIAL MIX-UP.
Alleged Husband Files Bigamy
Charge Against Young Woman.

young woman was recently arrested
in this city under the name of Pearl D.
Stafford. but a warrant has been issued
in Baltimore for her as Pearl d. Stat
ford, alias Oldaker, the accusation being
bigamy. Mrs. Stafford or Oldaker, who
is about twenty-five years of age, has
been married three times, she stated at
the time of her arrest. Her first mar
riage, she said. occurred in Indiana. She
was divorced and came to this city. She
became the wife of Charles A. Stafford.
she explained, but she told Detective
Armstrong she signed paper waving
her right to any claim she may have
had upon his pension, thinking it was a
didVorce paper.
After getting rid Of her second hus-
band. as she supposed, the defendant
went to Baltimore and became the wife
of William J. Oldaker, a photographer.
They returned here and We're living he p
PLY together at 81 p street until STAFF
ford put in an appearance. He procured
a warrant for the couple. Detective Arm
strong served it. Then Stafford, who has
been residing in New York, went to Bal
timore and procured a warrant for his
wife alleging that she was guilty of
bigamy. Mrs. Stafford refuses to go to
Baltimore for trial and will demand requ-
sition papers. 1t is said that an effort
will be made in Baltimore tomorrow to
have the grand jury act in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
At Congress Heights.

At the last meeting OF the Congress
Heights Public improvement Association
Robert II. Cowan. the president, was Ill
the chair and Edward j. Newcomb. the
secretary. recorded the proceedings. Pres
ident Cowan announced the appointment
OF two new permanent committeeman
police and fire departments and on enter
tainment. The following were appointed
members OF the former: Edward j. New
comb, chairman; Samuel NJ. Fillius, DIR.
Arthur n. Meloy. Madison c. Porter and
5. Lyons. Those named on the enter
tdinment committee are George w Ken
needy. chairman; Milton J. F'illius, Fran
els Waller. James w. Blaine and Dell
V. Padgett.
The resignation of William r Dunn a
member of the board OF trustees. was ac-
cepted and DIR. Arthur y. Meloy was
named in his place. Routine business
transacted.
Officers have been elected by the Con-
gress Heights Citizens Association as fol-
lows: Frank +. Butterfield president
Victor ]. Boyer. first vice president: ]. \
Snithson, second vice president; o. A.
Emmons, recording secretary: William o.
Stivers, financial secretary; John T. Dean,
treasurer The appointment OF new com
mittees has been deferred until the com
ing meeting.
The Intermediate Christian Endeavor
Society OF the Congress Heights Meta
od!st Episcopal Church has elected Of
fcers as follows; Miss Barbara Butter
field. president tre-elected, third term
William Wiley. vice president: Haswell
Magruder. secretary tre-elected. second
term. and George Fowler. treasurer. Ii
was decided to name the several commit
tees at the next meeting.
Philip y. Keefer and family, who re-
moved from Congress Heights more than
a year ago TO the Panama canal zone
where Mr.. Keafer is employed. have re-
turned 10 the isthmus following a month 5
visit here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
Funeral of Mrs. Albert M. Seavey

The funeral of Mrs. Gertrude Sheldon
Seavey, wife of Albert M. Seavey. who
died last Thursday, was held yesterday.
The interment was in Rock Creek ceme-
terry.
The death of Mrs. Seavey proved an un-
usually severe shock to her friends, for
few of them knew she was even H. AS
was her custom with her husband. she
spent the Sumner in Maine. and since her
return in the fall continued Illness pre-
vented her friends from seeing much of
her While the members of her family
have been anxious about her condition no
serious alarm was felt until her removal
to the Homeopathic Hospital last Satur-
day There two operations were per-
formed but all efforts proved unavailing.
and at l 40 o'clock Thursday morning she
passed away.
Mrs. Seavey was a Christian woman,
and in her earlier life was well known as
a church worker in St. Paul, Mimi, and
as an active member of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church of this city. and a
member of the board of control of the
Washington District Epworth League.
After her marriage in January, 1904, her
church membership was transferred to
Foundry, the pastor of which, Rev. Rob-
ert NJ. Moore, 'officiated at the funeral
services. Mrs. Seavey had an unusually
cheerful spirit, winning manner, and a
kind word for everybody. 1t Is explained
that she had the faculty of putting her.
self and her own affairs aside and living
for the comfort and happiness of others.
In addition to her husband. her father
and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Wood
ward and one sister, Miss Lorraine
Woodward, survive the deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
LEAVES HIS HAT.
Police Have Clue to Identity Of
Pocketbook Snatcher.

A pocketbook snatcher made an early
start last evening. taking advantage of
the cloudy weather before it was time for
Uncle Sans gun to announce the dis
appearance of the sun. He was colored
man, about twePty-two years of age, and
was in SO great hurry to get away after
he committed a theft that he dropped his
derby hat. Mrs. Alwina Perkins, whose
home as at 1885 18th street. was not in so
great hurry after she had been robbed,
and remained long enough to see that the
robber did not return and get his hat.
The hat was turned over to the police of
the eighth precinct, to be held as a posi-
BILE clue to the perpetrator of the deed.
In Mrs. Perkins handbag was a gold
watch, necklace and about 81 in change.
She was walking quietly along the side
walk near Sd and Z streets when col
orcd, man appeared and robbed her so
quickly that she hardly realized what had
occurred. She called for assistance.
Other pedestrians made an effort to over
take the robber.
The police of the eighth precinct were
told of the affair and Lieut.. Judge sent
several of his men to investigate, and if
possible. ascertain who owns the hat.
Lieut.. Judge said last night that the
policemen had obtained a good clue to the
identity of the robber and he thinks it
is only question of short time before
the man will be apprehended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
Looking for Missing Boys.

Irwin Baker of 1897 Hopkins avenue
Baltimore. visited the police here last
night and asked that an effort be made
10 locate his son. Irwin Baker, jr.
eighteen years of age, who disappeared
from home last Thursday morning. He
added that two companions OF his son
Joseph Burns, fifteen years of age. and q
boy named Middendorf seventeen years
OF age had also disappeared.
Mr.. Gaker gave the police descriptions
OF the three boys and requested that
every effort be made to find them
II think my boy did not have much
money" Mr.. Baker explained to Detective
Estes. HE had 81 Wednesday and
gave him % cents Thursday morning"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15

Announcement has been made that Mgr.
Rj6mede FaIconib papal delegate to the
lSfted States, will this afternoon officiate
attn hen formal obening of the pre-Christ-
nlA<2hibition bf work for poor churches
in tNe Convent of the Perpetual Adora-
tion. Nm street near 18th street north
EestEThe anhual meeting of the Associa-
lion Jf Work for Poor Churches will be
Held in the chapel of the convent immedi-
ately after the opening exercises. In the
exhibition which will be open to the pub
lie MonJAy. are about forty-five sets of
vest<ssHs. mission outfits, cOpes, benedic-
, ton wells and quantities of altar linen,
which will be sent TO the needy Catholic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
RECITAL AT RAUSCHER'S.
Nine. Borden-Low in Song and David
Glover Kindleberger, Pianist.

Glover Kindleberger, Pianist.
Despite Indictment weather there was a
good-sized audience of fashionables and
music-lovers at Rauscher's yesterday
afternoon to hear Nine. Rollie Borden
Low of New York in songs and Mr..
David Glover Kindleberger at the piano.
The function was given in aid of the
organ fund of St. Thomas Church. on
18th street. The program was both COM
prehensive and sufficiently elaborate to
show both artists to good advantage.
Nine Borden-Low appeared here sew
eral years ago as soloist with the De
Koven Symphony Orchestra. She is
singer whose voice shows careful train
ing and a wide range. Her rendition of
the Legend de la Sange, from Massenet's
LIE Jangleur de Notre Dame was an
exquisite bit of vocal work, affording fine
tone coloring and expression. She was
very cordially received. and her songs
showed excellent taste and rare interpre-
tation.
Miss Adele Freddy was her accom-
PIANIST.
Mr.. Kindleberger shared in the honors
of the afternoon and was accorded an en-
thusiastic reception. His work as plan
list is familiar to many, and his program
afforded him an excellent vehicle Tor MS
exceptional talent. His numbers were the
prelude and toccala in D minor by Vim
cenz Lackner followed by a nocturne In
G. fiat major by Bressin, and ''Jeu ues
Ondes," in f minor, by LeschetiZky. His
concluding number, a ballade in A nat by
Reinecke, was a fitting finale-a whirlwlnd
of harmony and expression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
VETERANS RECALL CIVIL WAR
Anniversary OF BATTLES OF
NASHVILLE AND FRANKLIN.
Social Function in Commemorative
Under Auspices Of the Woman's
Relief Corps.

Arrangements have been made for the
commemoration of the forty-second ami
versary of the battles of Franklin and
Nashville by the resident veterans of tbs
Armies of the Cumberland. Ohio and
Tennessee in the form of a banquet to
BE- given at the Masonic Temple Tuesday
evening. December II. at $50 o'clock. I'M
der the auspices of the Department of
the Potomac, W. r. c.
Representatives In Congress and num-
Der of government officials, as we'll as
prominent Grand Army members. have
been invited to address the banqueters.
The speakers include Senator William b.
Allison, Speaker Cannon, Mr.. Justice
Harlan. Secretary Cortelyou. Gen. John
c. Black and Repre- sentatives Washing
ton Gardner and B. p. BirdSall. Col.
John McElroy will be the POSTMASTER.
and, after the assembly has been called
to order by Gen. Thomas j. Henderson,
Chaplain Couden of the House OF Rep
resentatives will deliver the invocation.
''Th;. Battle of Franklin will be the first
toast responded to. Col. J. w. Wham
viii be the speaker. Mr.. Justice Harlan.
who was colonel of the 10th Kentucky
Infantry. will speak upon Justice after
which Col. John Tweedale will tell Of
Lookout Mountain Senator Allison will
respond to THE American Soldier and
Sailor" Speaker Cannon will speak upon
The Statesman" after which the fol-
lowing responses will be made: Battle
of Nashville" Capt. l.. NJ Kelly; Grand
Army of the Republic" Gen. John NJ.
Black; Prosperity" Secretary Cortel-
you: THE Army Sutler," Col. John A.
Joyce, THE Private Soldier" Repre-
sentative Washington Gardner; Patriot
ISM" Representative b. P. Birdsall
Army of the Ohio" Gen. Isaac r. Sher-
wood. During the banquet Just Before
the Battle. Mother" Rally Round the
Flag" Marching Through Georgia and
the "Star-Spangled Banner" will be sung
by the audience. Mr.. Jacobus S. Jones
will give recitation.
Committees in Charge.
The committees in charge are as fol-
lows:
Banquet and finance-Capt Robert Ar
mour, Capt. Israel w. Stone and Capt.
L. D. Alden.
Invitation-Col. John McElroy, Capt. L.
NJ. Kelley and Capt. H. l.. Dean.
Reception-Col John Tweedale, Gen. j.
H. Carlton, Gen. E. c. Carman, Capt. w.
H. Meyers, Col. G. c. Kniffin, Capt. A.
F. Mcmillan, Capt. E: A: Fenton, Capt
r. A. Regain, Capt. n. N. Mccullough,
Capt. J. a. Roy, Col B. P. Entrikin,
George c. Ross, Fletcher White, A. G.
Hart and w. B. Bonney.
Programmed. JohA A. Joyce. Col. j
W. Wham and Capt. j. A. Roy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
Public Installation Planned.

Arrangements are being made by Col
Edward ]. DimnIick and other members
of Henry Lawton Camp of United Span
sh War Veterans for public installation
of the new officers of the camp the first
Thursday in next month Jointly with the
ladies of the Mary A Babcock Auxiliary
The officers-elect to be installed by the
camp are: Commander, &. o. Sears;
senior ce-commander. r. l.. Lamb;
junior Vice-commandcr. c. l.. G. Amber
son; marshal. L. b. jay: chaplain. J. L.
X ing; surg on, A. A Snyder; officer OF
guard. J. S. May; trustee for two years
f. j. Dimm.ck; trustee for one year, w. S.
Hodges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
BODY BROUGHT FROM CHINA.
Remains of Ward L. Favorite Gre
mated in San Francisco.

Information has been received at
Takoma Park by Mr.. and Mrs George L..
Favorite stating that the remains of their
son. Ward L. Favorite. who died at
Shanghai. China. a short time ago, ar
rived at San Francisco Thursday and
have been cremated
Mrs. Favorite. accompanied by her son,
BENJAMIN S. Favorite. of the geological
survey. will leave this week for Tippe-
canoe City. Ohio. where funeral services
will be held in memory of the deceased
the latter part of the week
The remains were accompanied from
Shanghai. China. by Mrs. Ward L. Favor
lite. wife of the deceased. She is now en-
route to Tippecanoe City. Ohio, to attend
the funeral services. She will return
with Mrs. Favorite and her son to
Takoma Park after the remains have been
inferred. Mr.. Favorite was born in Tip
pecanoe City and was for number of
years a resident of Takoma Park. He
died suddenly September 81 last, while
engaged in a game Of base ball at
Shanghai. Of heart failure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
Mems Meeting at Colored Y.MC.A.

Rev. J. Milton Wadron, pastor of Shiloh
Baptist Church, it is announced. will be
the speaker at the mems meeting of the
colored branch of the Y. NJ. c. A this
afternoon at $50 o'clock. in True Reform
ers' Hall His subject will be THE Cues
ton of the Ages IA the beginning of the
service male chorus OF 900 voices, under
the leadership of Benjamin Washington.
will give a twenty minute song service. A
vocal solo VII be rendered by Winston
d. Payne. and l.. l. Foster will con-
tribute selections on the cornet.
DR.. Merrill Z. Gates. former president
of Amherst College,. will be the speaker
at the meeting next Sunday. taking as his
subject: What Carpenter Said About
Work" Arrangements are being made to
have the Howard University band partici-
pate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
Temperance Rally in Cumberland.

nomas VI. Hare. superint ndent of the
Anti-Saloon League of the District of
Columbia will be in Cumberland. Nd, to-
day to assist in the field day celebration
spf the league there. y conference will be
Hold on Monday at which the work for
high Licenses for saloons will be dis
cusseG
Others no will attend the exercises
are William II. Anderson, superintendent.
and Rev. NJ. S. Pouson. assistant super
intendent of the Baltimore league, and
Rev. J. NJ. West, superintendent of che
Virginia league.