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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
LIQUOR AN ISSUE IN ILLINOIS
Determined Fight Against Opening
Saloons on Sunday.

Chicago, April IA determined
fight for and against the Sunday
opening of saloons marks the spring
election in Chicago today Voters in
other sections of the, state Will ba
given an Opportunity to decide be-
tween the warning factions of the
.Wets and ''drys.' Leaders in the
movement for an open Sunday are
jubilant and declare that Chicago
will today be rescued from the
reign of hypocrisy The appearance
of a ballot on the Sunday question
in today's election was brought
about by the United Societies, which
collected 1860 feet of signatures,
representing the desires of nearly
40, 900 voters to pass upon the
question. The petitions made a pile
nearly seven feet in height and JUS
tify the United Societies workers in
their hope for a successful termina-
tion of their fight.
Local option is the principal is
sue to be decided by the spring cleo
tions in over three-fourths of the
102 Illinois counties. Springfield, the
state capital, has been the scene of
a hot campaign. The liquor dealers
of that city combined to give a 'hor7
rible example" by voluntarily clos
ing all saloons for a few days, in or
der to show the voters what the cit.
will resemble under the order Of
things proposed by the Anti-Saloon
League workers. The "wets are
hopeful that this practical illustra-
ton will bring about a revulsion of
sentiment which will send the
"drys" to overwhelming defeat in
the election
Twelve hundred townships and
towns are taking part in today's gi-
gantic contest between the forces of
personal liberty" and the oppon-
ents of the rum demon" Spirited
campaigns have been waged in all
of them. Leaders of the Illinois An
ti-Saloon League are confidently pre-
dieting that from 1000 to 1900 sa-
looms will be wiped out of existence
in the state today.
Today's elections are being held
under the provisions CO township
city and village local option law.
The last local option election pre-
viously held in the state took place
last November, when, out of 161
precincts in the southern part of the
state, 142 voted dry" This was
heralded as great victory by the
Anti-Saloon League officials. and
they are hopeful of repeating the
victory on larger scale today.
In. this city the stronghold of the
liquor traffic in Illinois, one half of
the area is dry" territory, saloons
having been abolished from all the
principal residence districts.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
TERROR IN LISBON
SEVEN PERSONS DEAD AND 1W
WOUNDED BY yOLLEYS
FROM SOLDIERS.
THE PEOPLE FLEE HONE
End of the Election in the City Is
Followed by Much Confusion
and Violent
Conflict.

Lisbon, April 7-Seven persons
were shot to death and 100 others
wounded by soldiers Monday even
ing after the voting in the elections
in this city had ended. The riotiHg
was widespread, and in the confus-
ion during the violent conflict be-
tween the populace and the munich
pal guard, the guardsmen, mistaking
who had been called out, for mem
bers of the mob, fired a yolley into
their ranks. seriously wounding
three of the soldiers. The night was
enc of terror for Lisbon, which
seemed suddenly aflame with seeth-
ms revolt. Bands of men ran wildly
through the streets brandishing
weapons, while the sharp crack of ri
files was heard in various sections Of
the city. Thousands of the most
peaceabe citizens fled to their
homes, just as they did the night of
the assassination of King Carlos and
the crown prince.
The cavalry and forces of reserve
police continue to patrol the streets.
There were further disorders today
when voting was resumed in the
San Dominique quarter, where it
was suspended yesterday. Great
crowds again gathered in this sec
ton, the republicans bearing flags
and attempting a noisy manifesto
ton, The manifestants finally were
dispersed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
MONEY FOR TEXAS
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
CARRIES $4,000 FOR EN-
CAMPMENT,
BUT TEN DAYS IN CAMP
Department Defers to General New
tons Judgment and Cuts the
Time From Fifteen
to Ten Days.

Washington, April THE army
appropriation bill reported to the
senate yesterday carries the million
dollar item forNnaneuvers 1t is re-
garded as certain that the item will
pass This will permit the allotment
of $24 600 for the Texas maneuvers
ample to meet the expenses of two
military regiments for fifteen days
in camp.
The department, however, in def
erence to the views of Governor
Campbell and Adjutant General
Newton, has decided to reduce the
time of the Texas troops in the camp
from fifteen to ten days, for which
the sum of $4,000 will be ade-
quate. Il is said positively that the
regular troops will go into encamp-
ment at Leon Springs in July, and
not in October, as originally fixed,
the change to July being made to ac-
commodate the Texas troops.
Representative Cooper introduced
a bill providing for the appraise-
ment of PORTS at Port Arthur.
The senate committee ON appro-
priations adopted Senator Culber-
sons amendment to the Notifications
bill appropriating 100000 for con-
structing a sea wall around Fort
Travis on Galveston Island.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
AN IMPORTANT ARREST
MEXICAN WANTFD IN HOUSTON
ON CHARGE OF ROBBERY
LANDED IN JAIL.

One of the most important arrests
effected here in some time was
made Tuesday morning when q
young Mexican who is wanted in
Houston on a charge of robbery was
landed in the county Jail. The arrest
of the Mexican was made by Sheriff
w. II. Forbes of this city and De-
tective w. H. Smith of Houston. The
Houston officer praised Sheriff Forb-
es very highly for his quick and eff
cient work in locating the Mexican
after he landed in Ellis county.
When taken in custody the Mexican
was working with the Trinity and
Brazos Valley extra gang near Ray.
Detective Smith arrived in the
city early Tuesday morning and as
soon as team could be procured he
and Sheriff Forbes went to Ray to
place the Mexican under detention.
While being brought to town he ad-
mitted his guilt and said that he
struck his victim in the face with
a rock
From Detective Smith it was
learned that on the night of March
2 3 the Mexican and a young French
man assaulted and robbed W. ].
Birdjohn, printer, in a dark alley
in Houston A gold watch, set with
diamonds, diamond stud, a small
pocket knife, some papers and for
/ ty-five cents in money were taken
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07

Dover, Del, April 7.-Republi-
cans assembled here today in what
promises to be one of the most eX-
citing conventions in year. A move
ment to instruct the delegation for
Taft has been set on foot, but many
of the party leaders are in favor of
an uninstructed delegation. The
state convention, which consists of
100 delegates, will select four dele
gatesat-l large and two delegates
from the congressional district OF
Delaware to the republican national
convention at Chicago. BY party Gus
tom one of these shall be from the
city of Wilmington, one from rural
New Castle county, two from Kent
county and two from Sussex.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
a DOUBLE CRIhE
AGED pTTTSBIRGER KILLS 4
YOUNG GIRL AND TAKES
OWN LIFE.
DEED IS SENSATIONAL
Angered Because Child He Loved
Went to Church With Youth
Prompted the Double
killing.

Pittsburg, Pa, April samuel
l.. Gardner, 50 years old, a civil en-
gineer and a prominent citizen of
MCkees Rocks, a suburb of this city,
shot and instantly killed Dorothy
Yost 16 years of age, in the pres
ence of her mother yesterday and
then running to his own home next
door. shot himself through the
mouth, dying shortly afterward.
Gardner has a wife and several
grown children. The prominence of
both families and the youth of Miss
Iost served to make the shoot
ing sensational. 1t is alleged that
Gardner has been infatuated with
the young girl for a long time. 1t is
said he became extremely enraged
Sunday night when Miss Yost went
to church accompanied by a Young
man companion. Gardner left his
home yesterday morning shortly be-
fore 9 o'clock and went to a nearby
hardware store where he purchased
a revolver, stating to the clerk that
he wished to fix some burglars. +"
He went directly to the kitchen of
the Iost home, where Dorothy and
her mother were engaged in house
hold duties. Walking straight to the
young girl he pressed the revolver to
her breast and fired one shot She
fell dead, shot through the heart.
Mrs. Yost attempted to seize Gard
ner, but lodging her, he ran to his
own residence. next door, and fired
a bullet into his mouth. His wife and
children were attracted by the shot
and summoned a physician. Later
Gardner was taken to hospital
where he died
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07

from the person of Birdjohn after
he had been knocked senseless and
then stabbed in the back and face
several times. Birdjohn was able to
give meager description of the
Frenchman and his arrest was effect
ed the day following the robbery.
The prisoner made a full confession
and furnished the officers with an
accurate description of his accom-
plice. The Houston officers learned
that the Mexican left Houston on
March "a for the northern part of
the state. This information was fur
nished Sheriff Forbes and upon To-
eating the fugitive he learned that
he arrived here on the 25th and be-
gan work that day for the Trinity
and BraZos Valley. When arrested
he had the stolen watch in his pos
session.
Detective Smith will leave for
Houston tonight with his prisoner.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
Death of "a Veteran.

Mr.. S. B. Stephenson, who has
been a resident of WaXahachie sew
eral years, died Monday night at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. w II.
Smith on Lake Park avenue. Mr.
Stephenson was a veteran of the civ
il war and was member of Camp
Winnie Davis, United Confederate
Veterans. He had been sick several
days. Mr. Stephenson was highly
esteemed by a large number of
friends. Among the children left to
mourn his death is b, l., Stephenson
of the Southern Printing company.
The funeral services will be held
at the residence tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock. The members of Camp
Winnie Davis are requested to meet
at the city hall at O'Clock to at
tend the funeral
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
Wood-Gates Wedding.

New York, April Miss Mary
Underhill Wood and Merrill Ed
wards Gates, Jr., prominent attor-
ney, were married in the chantry of
Grace church at noon today. The
bride is the only daughter of the late
William H. s. Wood, who was pres
ident of the Bowery Savings Bank
and head of the William Wood &
Co., publishing house.
Mr.. Gates. chief attorney of the
Legal Aid society of New York city,
is the oldest son of DR.. Merrill Ed
wards Gates, formerly president of
Rutgers and Amherst colleges, who
is now a resident of Washington.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
ELECTION IN WISCONSIN.
Political Parties Choose Delegates
to National Convention.

Madison, Wis, April 7.-Elec-
tions are in progress today through
out Wisconsin for the election of
the following national convention
delegates and judicial officers:
Twenty-six delegates for each po
Htical party to the national conven-
ton of such party called for the
purpose of nominating a president
and vice president of the United
States; four of said delegates to be
elected in the state at large and two
in each congressional district. A
justice of the supreme court in
place of the Hon. Robert M. Bash
ford, appointed to fill vacancy
caused by the death of the Hon Jno.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
NEGROES OPPOSE TAFT
LEADERS OF THE
RACE DENOUNCED AD-
MINISTRAT1ON.


Philadelphia, Pa, April NE
gro bishops, editors and other lead
ers of the race NIT here today in
what is called a national Conven-
ton, and will go on record as OPP
posing President Roosevelt's admin
istration and Secretary Tafts can
didacy for the presidency. The lead
ers in the movement are Bishop AL
eXander Walters of the African
Methodist Zion church. sne Rev DIR.
William H, Scott, PRESIDENT or sAe
Negro saffrs y So "a Wi.ss y.
New Engla- -Constitution and suf-
frage League. President Rooseyelt's
actions are denounced as "a flag
rant collusion between a republican
president and the Southern demo-
Gratis. Among the denunciatory
statements of the leaders in todays
convention are the following;
"The positive and notorious hos
tile attitude of the government of
our republic toward its citizens of
color under the present republican
administration and the approach of
the party nomination conventions in
the year 1908 produce a crisis for
one-eighth of the citizenship of these
United States of America. The open
alliance between the president and
the nullifiers of the constitution in
the south constitutes the most flag
rant collusion between republican
president and the southern demo
Gratis since the emancipation of the
American slaves forty-tiye years
ago, save in the case of Andrew
Johnson at the close of the war or of
Rutherford B. Hayes at the close Of
reconstruction. But it has remained
for the present chief executive of
the United States to prescribe in Off
cial documents AN inferior grade of
education for one class of citizens,
and to brand that class as conceal
ers of criminals and as rapists:
while the defaming and discharge in
disgrace of more than a hundred SOL
| diers, all colored, without trial or
! chance to be heard in their own de-
| fence, is denial upon colored citi-
| zens unprecedented in our country's S
history.
THE placing of the nations sane
/ tion upon the segregation Of citizens
| for and because of color in public
travel but completes the federal
maltreatment of the colored citizen
under the present administration,
| leaving him stripped of rights,
branded and in contempt"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07

The subject of the sermon at the
Main Street Christian church tonight
will be Cut to the Heart. based on
the passages of scripture to be found
In Acts 2:37 and in Acts 7;54 Those
who have not accepted the Christ
are earnestly invited to join in the
Investigation of these two passa ges
of scripture. They are being dupli-
Gated every day in Waxahachie MIR
Mckinney has special music for this
service. The subjects for the remain
de- Of the week will be as follows.
Wednesday: wise or Foolish,
Which,"
Thursday: How Good l Am.
Friday; The Young Man and
His Savior CAT this service a large
chorus of boys aud girls will lead
the music)
Saturday; "sin-Its Fruit and
It's Cure
Sunday, a. m; "AIl Things Are
Yours"
Sunday, p. m. The Light Of the
World" "
The Sunday night service will
close the meeting,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07

Lynchburg, w Va, April RE
publicans of the fourth congression-
al district will convene here tomor-
row for the purpose of selecting a
candidate for congress and district
delegates to the national convention.
It is likely that the latter will be
pledged to Taft. The convention will
be held in Terrapin Park Casino,
which was the scene of the riotous
republican senatorial convention a
couple of years ago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
New University Daily.

Columbia, Mo-, April THE Uni
versity of Missouri will hereafter
have a college daily, The Missourian,
which takes the place heretofore oc-
cupied by the Independent, col
lege weekly. The new daily comes
into existence with the hearty in
dorsement of President Jesse and
the faculty
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
Baptist Young People.

Troy, Ala, April 7.-FOlIoWing
reception last night, the fifteenth
annual convention of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of Alabama
was formally opened this morning.
Features of today's session are ad-
dresses by Professor L. P. Leavell of
Oxford, Miss; DR.. George T. Webb,
of Chicago, and DR., T. B. Ray Of
Richmond, and the convention ser
mon by the Rev. j. w. Anderson of
Dothan.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07

the next three days. Members of To-
cal, churches have arranged to en-
tertain the visitors in a lavish man
ner Among the speakers will be
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, field work
er of the International Sunday
School Association. Charles Tillman,
of Atlanta, is in charge of the musi-
cal program
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
South Oak Ota for Taft.

Huron, S. D., April delegates
pledged to support Secretary Taft in
the national convention will be Sc
lected by the South Dakota state re-
publican convention, which assemb-
led here today. Sentiment among
the delegates is almost unanimous
for the secretary of war. Colonel /.
Crawford has been indorsed by the
republican state committee for Uni
ted States senatorship
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
VIII EScheW Politics,

Camp Winnie Davis No. los, Unit
ted Confederate Veterans, went on
record Monday afternoon as being
opposed to letting politics enter the
camp. A strong resolution opposing
the endorsement of any candidate
for a public Office was adopted
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07

b. Cassoday for the uueNpired term
ending on the first Monday in Jan
uary, 1910. Circuit judges in the
second, third, seventh, eighth and
ninth judicial circuits aE+ sseh
municipal jU,sseA as are required by
law to be elected at this time
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07
Florida Sunday Schools.

Ocala, Fla ...sApril 7.-Religious
workers. younA and old from all
sections of Florida, gathered in
Ocala today for the annual session
of the State Sunday School Associa-
tion, which will be held here during
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-07

New York, April 7.-Republican
assembly district conventions, which
will elect delegates to the repubH-
can state convention next Saturday,
will be held here today
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-09
Sherman Township News.

S0e6m10 j 0W0001Q NeWos
Herman Hsmbdt i keeping tho road
quite dusty in The direction of VIM.
Wurdsmans, @.
W1llie HaDel was up to Stanton coun.
y Sunday afternoon and night 70 visit
some Of his friends.
Henry 1ilIsr's hired man, q. Gergin.
will soon leave for Colorado, where he
he's purchased farm.
Min julia O'Neill and Gus Engelbart
were guests Of 1r. and Nm. VIM. Engel
bart 1t Orestoo, Saturday.
The people in this neighborhood are
hsvinG Jenny Bros. to shell their corn
for thsy ass doing good work.
John Bakhus, Who has rented the 81
Wurdsman farm, viii soon be married
Boys look out and got your tin CAM
ready:
1iss Maggie Martin. who was working
ct Fred Fsgei, LIT Friday evening fo1
Scribose, Vhsce che intends to remain
With her sister Cor Q while.
0sc. Losske. j., from Loseke creek
vs. Q guest at b. Huntsmsn's Sunday
evening. At what time he went home
you viii have to ask some one else.
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Edwin Aherns has Q force Of teams
hauling hogs lest Saturday.
The Misses Katie and Nay Reed were
Sunday guest st the homo OF M. and
Nrs. c. e. Devlin.
Harry Erb of Central City IL visiting
at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. B. Reed.
The Misses Matilda Cattau and
Bertha Hake were leap year callers at
Christ Hichelson's one evening Last
week.
Everyone enjoyed . good time 1t the
pie social last Friday evening in district
No. 16. Prof. Reese says be will not
need any more pie for some time.
O. G. Moore and wife. and daughter,
Miss Ethel, have retired from farm
life and moved to Columbus. c. O.
Moore of Oconee has moved on the farm.
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Following 10 list Of unclaimed mail
matter remaining in the post Office ct
Columbus, Nebraska. for the period end
ing December 8. 1903:
Lsttsrs- Campbell. Mrs Lulu
Que. james Cooper Phillips Comedy CO..,
Orlando Mason, E McNaught, e B
Hsasse, o e Roer, Frank Smith, Charles
Wills, Earl Wilson.
Cards Grover Lennon, Miss Margaret
Nolan, Jessie Richards.
Parties calling for any Of the above
viii please say advertised.
CARL KRAMKR, p. n.
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Devon silver.

We hear little nowadays about the
silver mines of Devon, but the time
was when they flourished exceedingly.
So late as 1900 we hear of 5000 tons
of silver ore sent to South Wales for
smelling. The mines are now disc0n-
tinued. but there is plenty Of silver
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WOKo8.
John Swanson shipped . carload Of fat
hoes 70 South Omaha Monday.
Martin johnson was spending last
vesk in Omaha, visiting friends and rel.
stive0. a
Nm. n. G. Nelson and children are
down in Onahs visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mn. AG Rolf.
A. p. johnson, p. p. johnson, John
Johnson and their families visited at
August Dahlberg's Monday of last week.
We sre hsving . cold spell here now.
Some snow has fallen but not enough
TO bother any. 1t u clear and cold this
morning.
p. p. johnson was hauling corn to
Lindsay Friday. Corn YVES coming into
Lindsay that day by the wagon loads in
long STRINGS.
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Forest Merrill 10 having largo new
barn built on his place.
Adolph Laudenklos shelled corn Tues
day and delivered it ct Oconee.
Miss Grace Dodds came up from Lin
coin and spent few days With the home
folks.
Frank and Florence billiard returned
Tuesday from . two weeks visit with
their ester, Mrs. Aoerle, ct Clearwater.
Neb.
There has been good skating on
Noore's pond and tho young people of
that locality hsve been taking advsnt-
age Of it.
&C. Dawson and J. q. Dineen ship
ed mixed car of hogs and cattle to
South Omaha last Wednesday evening,
Mr.. Dawson accompanying the shipment.
Since the cold weather Miss Gertrude
Donoghue, VINO 10 attending school in
Platte Center. is now staying there in
stead OF driving back and forth, a. she
was during the warm weather.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-09
Beet SUGAR In Europe.

Europe's production Of beet sugar In
tho season of 1907'0S was 6.552. 900
tons, q decrease of 158, 900 tons from
1s06-'07 and 3S0,000 tons from 1905. 06.
Germany led in 1907-,0S with 2.132.0OO
tons followed by Austria Hungary
with 100000 and Russia with 1,410,-
600.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-09
Cigarettes in Egypt.

Cigarette smoking is epidemic in
Egypt. OF the 100000 natives. one
half smoke an average of ten a day.
making total daily consumption Of
60.O00,00O. DR.. Lipa Bey of Cairo
found among 25 patients % who were
suffering from the effects of nicotine
poisoning.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-09
An Echo, Not a Voice.

he who floats with the current, who
does not guide himself according to
higher principles, who has no ideal, no
convictions-such q man is q mere
article of the worlds furniture
echo, not q voice.-Henf Frederick
Amiel
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-09
seaweed Al a Water Filter.

Seaweed may be planted in the
Schuylkill river in Pennsylvania as an
experiment to attempt to filter the
water which is used for drinking pur-
poses in Philadelphia.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-09
Glass Bottle Making.

Although glass bottles were made
by the Romans as far back as the
year 20 A. D., their manufacture vas
not begun in England until 1858.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-09
% Head and Heel Worker.

A woman may be ballet dancer
and yet have other brains than those
in her heels. as is attested by the fact
that Mile. Marie Rutowska. q ballet
dancer in an opera house at Warsaw,
has just received her degree of Law.
She will be a lawyer in the daytime,
but will continue to dance at night,
and will no doubt make more money
at the end of the day.