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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-21
AT TRINITY UNIVERSITY.
Commencement Exercises From May
81 to June s.

Commen~emeat Exercises From May
81 to June 5.
The following 10 the program for
the commencement exercises At
Trinity univeEsity:
Friday. Aay al, Ss16 p m. 6hee
eaub coucetx; SaAas0Ag 1uns a.
-(s:1H .. m. Dxsase@ nsssseNx 'Sfis tA<
Literary societies; Sunday, June :
III a. M, baccalaureate sermon b,
Prof. William p. Bone. A. NJ, Theo
logical Seminary. Lebanon. Tenn.
1915 D. M, annual address to the
Istudents by Rev. Thornton Whaling.
D. D., Dallas. Texas: $3.50 p m.
graduates recital In music; S:l5 p
M. recital In oratory; Tuesday, June
4. 1880 a. m, class day exercises;
$3.50 D. m, orchestral concert; SIS =
D. M. Hadyn's Creation. by the
department Of music, Prof Goodsell.
director: Wednesday, June 5, 1880
a. m. commencement GRAFTON by
Rev. Arthur F. Bishop, Austin, Tex:
guest of honor, the governor of Tex
as; $50 p. M, reception In honor
IF Governor and Mrs. Campbell
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-21
COLEMAN ATTEMPTED suicide.
Condemned Murderer in Lake Char
les Jail Tried to Hill Himself.

Lake Charles, La, May 21.-Lee
Coleman. convicted and under SEN
tence of death for the murder or
Deputy Sheriff William Shoemaker
made a desperate attempt to suicide
in jail here. He tore up piece OF
zinc from the lining OF the trough IN
his cell, unwound the wire from the
broom and with wire sawed off SIX
inches of the broom handle. Then
ne sawed slot in the end or TINS
and inserted the zine in the SLOT
clamping the zinc blade into the
improvised handle with crew eye
taken from his cell cot. he "he',eo
on the cement Tagging OF MS
cell until it was as sharp ss razor
and with this weapon he under'o"k
to commit suicide,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-21

The following invitation has been
issued
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. a. shelton in
vite YOU tu bee present AT the mar
riase OF their daughter. Minnie Kate.
To Mr. Patrick Henry Dismukes ON
IN. evening uf "Wednesday. the 9TH
of June. one thousand nine hundred
and seven. at six thirty O'Clock,
First Methndis, church. WaSahaohie'
Texas At home after June 10. Con
xal-s Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-21
Redmon Goes 70 HfllsbOFU.

J. A. Redman, who was recently
appointed agent here for the Trinity
and Brazos Valley. went to Hills
boro last night to spend few days
in the Brazos Valleys office at that
place. Mr. Redman goes there for
the purpose OF familiarizing him
self with that roads method OF do
ing business so that he will be better
for taking charge Of the
agency here June l.
Mr. Redman has been succeeded as
cashier at the Central freight depot
by Robert Jones, formerly clerk |
ia that office and who recently re-
signed as cashier at the Katy freight |
depot
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-21

By IN. consum nation OF real es'
tate deal yesterday VIII p Hancock,
Postmaster " q MrClaln and &. o
Adkins become the owners of ths
Western Banking company bust
ness houses on Washington street
The prop-rtN transferred includes
ihr huiidinE noW occupied by th'
Trxas Realty COMPANY and the store
arsuyls,i hF tho Durham Dry Good.
.rnrpanF The eonsiaal alton sas
s. HaH
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-21

A municipal election is being held
in Dallas today and one of the can
didates for mayor on the independent
ticket is Or. c. \. Schwab, who is
well known in Waxahachie. DR.
Schwah formerly lived in this city
and was a candidate for the legisla-
ture two wears ago N wide open
town" is the platform ON which he
made the race for the mayoralty "i
Dallas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-21

Rufus Langsford, son OF Alderman
S p. Langsford, returned to Waxa-
hachie Sunday night after having
served four years in the united
States navy He was discharged at
New York the sixteenth of this
month and started at once for home
During his enlistment Rufus made
a complete circuit of the globe and
has visited all important countries
of the old world.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-21
NEGROES NOT WANTED.
Resolutions Are Adoped by Members
Of Race In Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, May 2l.-Seattle
negroes met Sunday and passed res
olutions asking negro bishops and
delegates to the Christian Endeavor
convention. to be held this summer,
to stay away from the convention
and the city. One Of the hotels Of
this city recently refused to reserve
tor the colored del.
exates. The Christian En1nsAcr -
ttertainment committee refused to In
terfere with the ruling of the hote
'and the action Of the negroes yestel
day is the result.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-21

o rake fhis m-aus % thaakins ihs
ea.,s people - FoFre=foE sad sur
roaadfnz cummunity for their nans
sffanssses shown durins the Illness
ana death 0f ms sister. M NJ Y
Van Lsar Ma Cod ever bless sAcf
of sou. CAR FORREST
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-21

Odessa Ma 81 The supvria-
teudsns ot police ~ Odessa aHa t~o
ehsef detectives % this cit Wvr"
allied ana ssven other person- ser
loaslV Waunasza b. thr ~AP'n~son at
az iufsraaI machine iu the c~nfrai
police burea1 Noussf morning
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-21
Sewing Club Organized.

On Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. E. p Hawkins there
was organized a Young ladies sewing
club with a membership of eighteen.
The club will meet on Thursday at
ternoons. the first Thursday or each
month to be devoted to charity sew
ing. After delightful refreshments
had been served the club adjourned
to meet next with Mrs. W. o. Beatty.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-21

Willis Dearing, the young man
who WAS hurt at the picnic last Fri
day WAS able to be down town yes
terday afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-21

IT GIN left last night on bust
ness trip To points In North Texas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
THE TRIBUNE WINS CASE.
Schzgartz Libel Salt Determined by
Jury IN Three Minutes.

The trial OF the libel suit brought by Sigrnund g.
Schwartz against The Tribune Association TO re-
cover $4,000 damages for alleged libel published
regarding the PLAINTIFF in 1908, which has been on
trial before Justice Ford and jury in the Supreme
Court for nearly a week. ended yesterday.
The jury rendered verdict in favor OF The Trib-
une
The article complained OF was published in con-
nectlon with proceedings taken by the Legal Aid
Society TO correct what were regarded as abuses
growing out Of improperly conducted shipping
agencies this side of the Atlantic. IN the
OF the article quotations made from af1davits
and other papers before the Mayors marshal in
proceedings TO revoke the license Of the plaintir
as a shipping agent. There were also recitals OF
efforts made by the Legal Aid Society in London
in combating the evil referred It stated
ignorant Of the language and the suares Of the
employment swindlers. were victimized BY the
prOprietOr5 OF shipping agencies. that they
robbed in large sums for passage. shipped TO some
sage brGtaily and unmsrcifuiy treated during the
yGyage and then left helpless IN sIra9ge or f2T-
promise Of quick trip and return passage
all OF the charges against the plaintiff made in the
article We're contained in the papers before the
the publication was the general counsel for the
plants made against Schwartz and to the making
and expose the abuses. Ralph c. RingwaIt. who Is
now an instructor IN columbia college, but was at
Society also testified to the information which he
tiers. Clark H. Abbott. who another attorney
OF the Legal Aid Society, and Oscar r Graham.
tr, who prepared much OF the evidence against
Schwartz used proceedings before the Mayors
marshal, also testified regarding those facts It
shown cross examination OF the pIaintiff
that Commissioner Of Licenses Bogert revoked the
license OF Schwartz in October last on the ground
among other reasons. that he had made fraudulent
representations 70 one or more OF those securing
employment through his agency. The evidence Of
the complainant in that case was read TO the jury,
in which be testified that he had engaged with
Schwartz TO go into light lumber employment IN
the South that. in reality. he put against his
there compelled to work for long time by armed
1t contended by Schwartz upon the trial
that the whole article sued false and aC-
cused rim of crimes OF which he had never been
guilty. He declared that he innocent OF al
the charges made against him The jury were out
only three minutes before they returned with n
verdict for the defendant Charles NJ Parsons and
Philip l. SchiCk were the trial counsel for the
plaintiff: Henry W Sackett and William P. ChaD-
man, jr., represented The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
PRINTING REFORM PLANS
Samng of $1,500,O00 Made This
YeQr-ChangeS Proposed.

Washington. Feb. lS.-The report Of the commits
sion composed OF members OF both the Senate and
the House appointed during the last session OF
Congress TO consider abuses and irregularities In
the government printing was submitted to-day 10
the senate by Senator Plat, chairman OF the com
rnittee and to the House by Representative Lands.
The commission believes that a saving or more
than g. 800 the cost Of printing for the cur
rent fiscal year has been secured by the reforms
already accomplished. and bill was sgPmitted
with the report which, II Is hoped, VIII DO much
more toward correcting abuses.
The changes proposed deal with both COMPRESSION
al and departmental printing and are an effort TO
regulate and classify all printing in either interest
II is pointed out that Congress and congressional
committees have frequently violated the law. For
Instance an existing statute fixes 500 the limit
OF cost on printing committee hearings. whereas
the cost of printing the railroad rate hearings or
the Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce was
81 $40 1t is also pointed out that much additional
cost has been entailed by perfunctoriy following
the rule OF ordering printed without examination
all documents forwarded from executive depart
ments bureaus. commissions. etc, and one instance
is cited in which the publication Of document
worthless for distribution thus ordered The
entire cost would have been 10000 but the Com
mittee on Printing discovered the situation in time
TO save all but $3.50 OF that amount. II Is pro-
posed remedy the evil by requiring estimates OF
the cost Of printing executive documents or a
length greater than fifty pages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
DREADED TO EAT.
A Quaker Couples Experience.

How many persons dread TO eat their meals,
although actually hungry nearly all the time!
Nature never intended this should be so. for
we are given thing called appetite that should
guide US as TO what the system needs at any
Tine and can digest.
But we get in hurry, swallow our food very
much as we shovel coal into the furnace, and
our sense Of appetite becomes unnatural and
perverted Then we eat the wrong kind Of food
or eat too much, and there you are-lndigestion
ana It's accompanying miser1es.
= Philadelphia lady said the other day:
by husband and l have been sick and ner-
vous for Is or 20 years from drinking coffee
ieVerish, indigestion. totally unfit, a good part
o. the time, for work or pleasure. We actually
dreaded 20 eat our meals.
We tried doctors and patent medicines that
counted up into hundreds OF dollars, with little,
II any, benefit.
Accidentally a small package OF Postum came
lnlo ny hands. made some according to direc-
lons, With surprising results. We both liked 1t
ana haze not used any coffee since.
Inc duh feeling after meals has left US and
We ieel better every way. We are so we'll salts
nel with Postum That we recommend IL TO our
Hleitis T!lo have been mace sick and nervous
ana miserable By coffee" Name given by Post
UNI %, Battle Greek. Hf!ch. Read the little
eoSk' The Road 10 Wellyiile," IA pkgs. There's
ReasOa."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
MAY NOT NEED TREATY
State Department to Reopen Nego-
tiations for agreement 1cith Japan.

washington, Feb. 1S.-The State Department,
beine now fairly assured, through the passage
NJ the immigration bill to-day, that the San
Francisco authorities will rescind their order eN
Guiding Japanese pupils from the white schools.
ia prepared to take up again the negotiations
that were already in progress with the japanese
government looking to the regulation OF imml-
grafton into the United States. 1t is expected
that these negotiations will result in an agree
ment between the government of Japan and
that of the United States for the withholding
by the former of passports TO japanese of the
laboring classes seeking TO enter the United
States For several years tho Japanese govern
u1ent has declined to issue any such passports,
but the intention is to make this matter or
formal agreement II possible. In the short time
remaining OF the present session of Congress 1t
is not possible, It is said, to frame anything in
the nature OF a treaty which would require &C
ton by the Senate In fact. It is by no means
certain that a formal convention is necessary
70 insure the continuance of the present Japan
csc policy of refusing passports 10 the united
States to coolies, ii may be decided TO give
this agreement another form than a treaty.
The Department of Commerce and Labor be-
ing in charge of immigration, will, as soon as
the immigration bill is signed, instruct the col
lectors at the various ports of entry of the re-
strictions placed on the admission of immigrants
by the new act No mention is 10 be made OF
Japanese iaoorers, but the collectors will be en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
REPUBLICANS LINE UP.
Philadelphia Regulars Ready to
Elect City Officials,
TBy Telegraph to The tribune J


Philadelphia, Feb. 1s.-The Republican or
ganization will go to the polls tomorrow with
the prestige Of a big vste st the primaries to
elect mayor. receiver of taxes, six magis-
trates, fifteen members of the select council
and sxty-four members OF the common coun-
ell, numerous members of the school boards,
constabes and election officers. The leaders
are making no claims except that they will win
They give probable majorities, but these differ
greatly that they lose any real value.
Opposed 10 the regular organization Is a
fusion Of the Democratic and City parties on
the principal officers. but what strength may
lie IN this union is too uncertain to be pre-
dicted
Il believe Philadelphia Will decide to-mor-
row that loyalty to the people is higher virtue
than loyalty TO a corrupt municipal machine
That is the only issue" said William Potter
Mayor. His organization gained rapidly last
week. due TO certain financial conditions espe-
cially the gas lease figures which the Mayors
board Of experts made public There is such
apathy among the voters. however. that the
announcements Of the leaders both sides
must be discounted heavily.
II has been campaign from which the
element of personal abuse has been carefully
eliminated From the outset Mt. Potter and
nent have insisted that the contest he con-
Quoted a high plane; that the abuse OF pub
lie men and the efforts to provoke public
hyster1a give place TO arguments addressed TO
the intelligence of the voters Of the city, and
in the MAN. their wishes have been respected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
ATTITUDE OF EXCLUSION LEAGUE.
It Will Not Endorse Measure Leaving Immi-
grafton to Mikado's Discretion.

San Francisco Feb. $50. A. Tveitmoe,
president Of the Japanese and Corean Exclusion
League, said to-day that the league will re-
fuse to endorse the enactment of an exclusion
measure based upon the discretionary power Of
Japan to withhold passports from coolies desir-
ing to emigrate TO the mainland Of the United
States
IF the treaty fails" he said. ito check the
flood of Japanese now coming into this country
at the rate of over 1000 week. 1t viii prove
that President RooseveIt's action is entirely
wrong. In that event the League will continue
its campaign harder than ever. The League is
interested solely in exclusion. We take no part
in the separate school dispute. However
believe an exclusion law that would place the
entire matter i'm the hands of the Mikado and
the President would be dangerously bad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
SITE FOR REPUBLICS BUREAU HOME
Secretary Root Accepts Offer Made by George
Washington University.

Washington Feb. 1s.-In behalf Of the Bureau Of
American Republics, Secretary Root to-day accept
ed the proposition OF George Washington Univer-
Eity 10 purchase complete square Of ground, com
prlging five acres formerly known Van Ness
Park on which the university about TO erect
its buildings. This viii form the site OF the new
homo Of the Bureau Of American Republics to pro-
Vide for which Congress has appropriated $3.50 900
and Andrew Carnegie has given $4,000. The site
is in direct line OF the prolongation Of the great
boulevard which according to the plans of the
Park Commission. f. 70 traverse the Mall from
TO for three miles. II was chosen beca use
Il IS ad AGENT TO the present State Department
building and VIII be directly opposite and not far
removed from the site which Il is proposed TO be
occupied in the near future by the new State De-
partfnent building in 18th and streets Northwest
The executive board OF the Bureau Of American
Pepuhlics viii meet on Thursday consider the
method by which plans for the construction Of the
new building shall be selected, and II is probable
that an effort will bs made to interest the archi-
taats OF al the American republics IN this project
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
My ENDANGER SHIPPING.
Wisdom Of Negc Lac Reducing Re
qrGrementS of officers Doubted.
From The tribune Bureau

Washington Feb 1S-Snce the disaster to
the Larchmont. in Block Island Sound. some
members of Congress have begun TO wonder
whether Congress legisated wisely in enaCtinG
a measure which was introduced last year by
Senator Eyre amended in the House committee
and finally passed at this session. whereby sail
ing vessels of under seven hundred tons bur
den are permitted TO sail without licensed mas
ters and sailing vessels of over that tonnage
are permitted to- employ chief mates who are
not licensed. further provision OF the bill
permits the employment on all vessels Of I'M
licensed engineers, with the exception of the
engineer in charge Of the watch.
It is said that. passed. the bill will put thou
sands of dollars each year into the pockets OF
the so-called Schooner Trust"-in other words,
the Atlantic Carriers Assocation-w is said
to carry 90 per cent Of the coastwse trade, and
to own most of the sailing vessels engaged in It.
As introduced, the bin required the licensing
of chief mates and of all engineers. etc. but in
It's progress through General Grosvenors COM
mittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries it
was amended by striking out the words and
chief mates and by the insertion Of the words
In charge Of the watch these amendments
accomplishing. in unobtrusive form, the ends
above noted.
1t is said that the employment of licensed
masters for small vessels of less than seven
hundred tons enaled a hardship on the owners
because of the increased wages which licensed
masters command. and that the same is true
Of licensed engineers, but in view of the men,
ace which sailing vessels may become TO pas
senger steamers, as shown by the fate of the
Larchmont there is a disposition TO doubt the
wisdom OF the changes effected. II is asked in
some quarters whether when Congress is en-
deavoring to throw additional safeguards
around passengers who travel by rail it is wise
to reduce the safeguards and possibly increase
the danger of those who travel by sea by per-
hitting navigation by small vessels commanded
by unlicensed masters and by large vessels en-
ployng unlicensed chief mates and engineers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
JOKE ON SPEAKER CANNON.
Called the House to Order at 10 A. M.
Week Too Early.

Washington. Feb. 1S-Last week the House
Of Representatives decided to begin daily ses-
sons at IL O'Clock this week. and voted to open
the day at 10 o'clock on Monday. February p.
for the purpose OF hearing eulogies until noon
OF that day. AT 10 o'clock this morning Speaker
Cannon took the chair. and brought down the
gavel with thud that sent half dozen PAGES
scurrying to their benches. Two or three menu
bers who had arrived early stared in amaze
ment at the Speaker, who looking in vain
for the chaplain to OFFER prayer. Finally one OF
the employees rushed to the Speaker and told
him that he was just week too early with his
10 o'clock session Mr.. Cannon retired TO his
office, leaving the few early corners in great
merriment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
DOMINICAN CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
Large Increase Shown By Report Of Insular
Bureau

Washington, Feb. 1S.-A statement on the condt-
ton of customs affairs IN Santo Domingo up To
December 81, 1906. given out to-day by tho
Insular Bureau OF the War Department Because
the present administration OF customs in Santo Do
mngo began on April 1, 1875. 1t was impossible to
make a comparison with previous calendar years
but comparisons are made with the year ended
March 81. 1906. and with the nine months ended
December 81 last, follows Customs reCsiuts for
the calendar year 1901. SS,19200o; for the nine
months ended December 81 1905, 81 ESQ $50, for the
twelve months ended March ST. 1905 So 3 l54; paid
10 the Dominican government in the twelve months
Dominican government on December ST. 1905, S770-
64l paid To the Dominican government for thu
twelve months ended March 81, 1906 81 ESQ eSS
The value OF the imports the calendar year
Just ended was Si2Sl.Goo One-third more than IN
any previous year. The increase was principally
have largely increased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
NO TROUBLE IN JAPAN.
People Expected to Accept Solution
CaImM.

Toxic, Feb. 19.-The passage Of President
Roosevelts passport bill by the Senate Of the
United States was semi officially announced
this morning. The leading newspapers to-day
explain that this action by the United States
government Is perfectly legitimate and in ac-
cordance with treaty stipulatons. 1t is also
pointed out that the promise of success Of the
judicial procedure in the school question is les
SEEMING.
The newspapers thus far have RETAINED from
making comment on this latest news from
Washington. II is believed that the emigration
companies will combine to attack the govern
ment's attitude If an agreement is reached with
America on the basis proposed. 1t is thought
that the general public while regretting the
solution Of the San Francisco school question
in this form, will calmly resign itself TO the
situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
PHILADELPHIA VAUDEVILLE HOUSE.
Klaw & Erlanger VIII Open Garrick Theatre
In Latter Part of April

At a conference yesterday between Klaw En-
LANCER and Mr.. Nixon OF Nixon & Zimmerman OF
Philadelphia, it decided TO devote the Garriok
Theatre. of Philadelphia. 20 vaudeville. The Gar
rick will open the latter part of April with all
star vaudeville, playing two performances day.
Mark A. Leuscher, formerly connected with klaw
& Erlanger at the New Amsterdam Theatre. will
Theatre William Morris. the vaudeville agent re-
ceived instructions yesterday, II announced TO
make contracts with the best vaudeville performers
in America Tor twenty-five weeks time over the
Joint circuit OF Klsw g Erlanger and the houses
which Stair 6 Havln decide 10 devote to vaudevins
next season