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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-03
B. W. FEARIS.

Wichita, Kan, Mar. 3.-Thresh-
ing machine operators from all over
with representative of all the manu-
facturers of threshing machinery
are in attendance at the seventh an
nual convention of their association,
which opened in Wichita today
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For American Missions.

The members of the Main Street
Christian church who did not make
their Offering to the work of mis-
sions in America on Sunday are re-
quested to hand the amount in as
early as possible that the contribu-
ton may be promptly forwarded.
Chalmers MCPHERSON
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ter, Mrs. J, Henry Phillips, at Mans
field.
Mr. and Mrs. j. E. Rogers of Wa
co are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. c..
Sweat and other relatives in the
city.
John Quarrels, member of the
firm of Mistrot Bros & Co., left last
night on business trip to Calves
ton.
w. A. Crow Went to Dallas this
morning and from there he will go
to Fort Worth to attend the Odd
Fellows meeting.
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B. S. McCourts, who was painful
ly hurt in one eye a few days ago
while splitting kindling, reports that
the injured member is improving.
For awhile it was thought the sight
would be impaired but Mr.. McCourt
believes this danger is now passed.
l will sell for the next ten days for
cash in hand, beginning Feb. 2S,
bran at door in five sack lots at
S1.3S, delivered at AS; less than
five sacks at door S1.40; chops at
SLAB and $3.50; hay at 40 and so
cents. | also have German millet
seed and Amber cane seed. Both
phones. Broadhead & Co., North
Jackson street So
Miss De Sellem is a contralto OF
unusual ability whose selections,
marked by refinement and taste,
were as irresistible as could have
been expected. The power and rich
ness of her voice were manifested in
her first number and her encore
went straight to the hearts of her
hearers Minneapolis Tribune At
Trinity University Friday evening,
March G. Admission Use. Tickets on
sale at Hood & Curlin's and at the
registrars office at the university So
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.


County Announcements.
All announcements under this
head are made subject to the action
of the democratic primary elections
In July
For Sheriff
HENRY FORBES.
For County Clerk
JOHN M. LOGGINS.
For County Attorney
CHARLEY PIPPEN
], A. LAWSON.
For County Collector
TOM FORREST.
GEO. F. SMITH.
l.. l.. JETER.
GEO. c. SWEAT.
For County Treasurer
WILL DAVIS
For Constable Precinct No. l.
J. J. McCALPIN
For Justice Peace Precinct No. L.
NJ. H. FINCH
City Announcements.
For City Marshal
TOM DIXON.
For City Secretary
CARROLL TODD.
For City Attorney
j. NJ. ESkRIDGE.
For City Assessor and Collector
CHARLEY KENNEDY.
For Alderman Ward p
w. w. WALSTON.
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LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS. .
>~e~>~ >>%>>~
Tennis goods at Hood & Curlin's.
Ice cream at all times at Eatitor
ium. Sc
F. s. Crouk & Co., sell roofing
cheap. tt
Try those good cigars at the Eati-
torium. Sc
'lont gomery, Photographer, sue
cessor to Hudson. If
See r.. d. McCombs for Fire and
Tornado Insurance. tt
The regular meeting of the city
council will be held tonight
Buy your pumps from F. S. Cronk
| Co. All kinds Prices way" down. IT
| w. c. Fyffe of Waco is in the city
organizing lodge of Praetorians.
| Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Templeton, this morning, a fine boy.
| Ladies, gentlemen and children
are always welcome at the Eatitor-
, ium. Sc
When you need plumber, call
Bunkley, with F. S. Cronk Co. Both
phones "a. tt
A fine boy was born this morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Howorth on
| Mcmillan street.
Tomato plants for everybody, 25
cents per hundred. Bird Forrest,
! the Waxahachie florist 500
Insure your live stock in a Legal
Reserve Co.. pays cash upon receipt
of proof of loss. R. D. McCombs'
agent. tt
Be sure and come to the Empire
tonight and see a good picture and
hear that beautiful song. Flora
i Dora IS
Phone H A Mcmillan at the Dali
ly Light office when you want any
F.! kind of printing done. The best work
| guaranteed If
f. T. Stoker, who recently moved
! to Ell Paso, was here yesterday Mr.
Stoker states that his wifes health
is steadily improving.
We trade nice new furniture and
stoves for old Cash or installment.
Also do repair work. R. E. Moore
Furniture Co. Both telephones tt
Madame Notie Anderson OF New
York formerly with Maurice Gin
bel of Houston, will be head trim
mer at the Leader this season. 50
Hear Elaine De Sellem, the ia
nous contralto at Trinity Universi-
" Friday evening. Admission 75c.
Tickets on sale at Hood & Curlin's
and at the registrars office at Trim
/ ity University. IS
l. Mincer, B. F ThornhiIl, G.
c. Newton, S. P. Spalding,
w c. Jennings, Lee owen,
Gus Meyers and A. D. Mackoy went
to Fort Worth this morning to at
tend the /. o. O. F. grand lodge
meeting,
For geraniums, carnations, ferns,
sprengeri, plumosus, aston, hibis-
Gus, phlox, feyerfew, saliva, cannas,
Mexican tube rose, violets, begonia.
pansy cabbage tomato and other
plants. see Bird Forrest, the Waxa-
hachie florist 309
A rare musical treat is nromised
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Rev. J. H. Logan OF New Decatur,
Ala, who has been holding q reviv-
al at the Central Presbyterian
church for the past ten days. left
yesterday afternoon for Marshall,
where he will spend few days be-
fore returning TO his home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27
LEASE OF C0NVICTs
Committee From Georgia Legislature
Investigating Charges OF Abuse.

Committee From Georgia Legislature
Investigating Charges OF Abuse.
ATLANTA, GA, July 26.-The joint
committee of the Georgia Legislature
appointed to make an investigation
into the conduct of the State prison
board and the abuses which are alleged
to have grown up in the convict leases,
will continue its work during the COM
ing week.
But two weeks remain OF the present
session of the Georgia Legislature, and
IL the committee does not finish its
work in that time 1t is stated authori-
tatively that an adjournment will be
taken by the Legislature, and the In
tervening days declared dies non. or
that an extraordinary session will be
called by Governor Smith.
1t is expected that former Chief
Warden Jake Moore. OF the peniten-
tiary, Will be called to the stand during
the week. and after his testimony has
been. taken the members of the prison
board will be heard in their own be-.
half.
The committee will hold two sessions
daily and numerous other witnesses
heard, including L. D. Yanccy, a son
OF the secretary of the prison commits
sion, and a bookkeeper for firm
handling convicts, who will take the
stand Tomorrow.
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CUPID BUSY in
KING 8 CABINET
Minister May Figure in Divorce
Scandal and War Secretary
Is Reported Engaged.

LONDON July GA report which
lis exciting the keenest interest is, In
effect, that cabinet minister and u
very important person politically is
threatened With being called upon to
appear as correspondent in divorce
suit,
II the report proves true, world
wide sensation will follow. While the
name of the cabinet minister is freely
banded about. nothing authentic car
yet be obtained, apd no public refer
encc to his identity is therefore pos
sble,
Despite the cabinets supposedly
legislative and administru-
tive labors. another OF King Edwards
seemingly has had time to
engage in love affairs.
Secretary OF War Haldane, report
goes. has become betrothed to q prom
Is expected to take place in tie a1-
tumn. - ~ .s-fg
Secretary Haldane had previous
adventure. in the betrothal line which
ended rather disastrously.
formally announced to Miss Helen
Munro Ferguson, a clever. original
scotswoman of an old family. Her
brother was Lord Rosebery's princi-
pal. private secretary, When that peer;
was premier. Mr.. Haldane was always
IN ardent Roseberyite.
Within fortnight after the an
nouncement Of the engagement another
formal announcement was made that
The marriage would not take place. The
betrothal was broken by Miss Fer
suson. who, not content with this az
,ront to her fiance, shortly afterward
published q novel in which she present.
ed MIR. Haldane, In caricature, as a
person.
NO explanation was ever offered OF
he sudden change from love to hate,
md the whole matter was particularly
ncomprehensible. because secretary
1aldane Is nothing II not amiable.
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OUTRAGED BY ITALIANS
Woman Found Clinging to pilc.Driver
In River Tells Eenrfu1 Story. ~ !

Woman Found Clinging to Pilc-Driver
in River Tells Fearful Story.
/ NEW YORK, July 26.-A young wo-
man. bruised, limp and wellnigl ex-
hausted. was found early to-day cling
ing to the side Of floating pile
driver at the foot Of Fiftieth Street.
Brooklyn. When rescued her account
OF how she came 80 near death was
one OF a remarkable outrage. She is
Miss Amelia Stechel, OF Bay Ridge, and
tonight she is at her hons in a Sc
rious condition.
Miss Stechel spent Saturday with n
friend On her way home III the even
ing. she says. two mon. whom she
thinks We're italians, suddenly seized
her and threatened to murder her II
she screamed She was dragged to a
dock and there she lost consciousness.
When she came to. she says, she found
herself in a boat with the two men:
that she struggled so violently that
the pair threw her overheard. and that
she tried to swim to the shore. Her
strength was then so spent that she
could only cling to the pile-driver IN
hopes OF rescue.
A doctor who attended her says that
she was undoubtedly assaulted. The
police are looking for her assailants.
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TRIAL or CHANG
Korean Murderer OF Durham White
Stevens Brought to Bar To-Day.

-
stevens Brought to Bar To-day.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. July 2s.-
Tn the Superior Court in this city to-
morrow before Judge Cook, In Whan
Chang. Korean, who on March Esd
fatally shot Durham White Stevens,
adviser to the Korean Emperor at
Seoul, will be placed on trial. Mr..
Stevens was shot as he was about to
board ferry boat in this city en- route
to Washington. Chang. the assassin.
was captured on the spot, and has since
been held in jail.
The shooting of Mr.. Stevens was
carefully planned and carried out. Ac-
companied by the Japanese CONSUL
general. the diplomat had arrived at
the ferry In an automobile on his way
to take train for the East. Chan
Chun. and it is believed two other
Koreans, who have been apprchended
lay in wait for Mr.. Stevens. and as
l,e alighted from the automobile at
the ferry one Of the Koreans walked
up and struck him vicious blow in
the face.
Mr.. Stevens started in pursuit Of his
assailant. and Chang. who held re-
volver in his hand covered by hand
ferchief. began firing. His first shot
struck Chun, his associate. Two other
shots were fired, both striking Mr..
stevens. one in the back near the right
shoulder and the other several inches
lower, the bullet DETECTING and passing
trough the abdomen. He died three
days later
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". S. 1T VAR
WITH SOUTH AMERICA
BERLIN. July 2s.-Close upon the
eels of "Banzai' which depicted the

BERLIN, July 26.-Close upon the
heels OF "Banzai." which depicted the
coming war" between America and
Japan. another book has made Its ap-
pearance In Germany. which plunges
the United States into bloody and
inglorious conflict with the triple
alliance" OF Brazil, Argentina and
Chile. which ends in the annihilatton
OF the Monroe doctrine and the col.
lapse OF North American Influence"
over the Latin republics.
The book. which is written anony-
mously, Is entitled "The Condor" The
cover shows e. rampant south american
eagle flying across the Andes clutchlng
tattered Stars and stripes tr!ulllpA-
antly In its beak.
t,rhe s.wa arr, breaks out In 1920. Mean
time he weaker South American states
have been chatting under the increasing
influence OF the United States and
Mexico has already been reduced 70
tha status Of a YAssal. Brazil, ArgeH,
tina. ana Chile, however, have buried
their long standing differences anu
formed a triple alliance for the purpos
81 defending the independence OF 9o4eA
America.
~The story opens with revolution
IN Uruguay, which has come under the
financial control of the Washington
government, much to the disgust e Of
tho people. On the night Of February flli' y
18th an Uruguayan mob 1nvades the
Gus toms house at Montevideo and murS
'ders the American otfictals. me Pc
lice refusing to afford the American
citizens Of Montevideo protection the
cruiser President Roosevelt, lying II
the harbor lands eighty marines ana
two machine guns for the protection
OF the American legation. The uru-
guayan troops Join the mob and en-
gage In a pitched battle With the
American marines, resulting IN. the de-
structlon Of the legation building ana
the killing Of the entire American
force. The government 2of Uruguay
refusing satisfaction, the american
squadron bombards and annlhilates
Montevideo. SiS #
Feeling throughout South America
rises. Antl-Anlerican@ riots take place
at Buenos Ayres and Santiago. Urged,
by the American yellow press" the
washington government finally decides
ia send an expedition Of 5000 troops
Is occupy Montevideo until satisfao-s
ton is given. 53s si
Bra I'll, Argentine and Chile agree
witt, the United States, The. allsst',,
nS Ssop an e
But in the meantime prepare for .W q Z
attack on the American squadron as I,
ants, only itself to be- ter blown nm
jby submarine mines. Nest day the
Chilean bnttlesh'rs sink II e American
cruiser Mckinley q va parnlao. " \ lla
III s,irrend er At RIO Janetro. shortly
5afterWard q heavy N mNrlc AN naval
force ssinks the epllhip ned sle cts OF SRra-S
I1il.s Argentt tina end Chl ~,
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RICHARD CROKER
TO VISIT AMERICA.
Former Chief Will Return in
/ Fall, But Disclaims Intention
20 Take Part in Campaign.

i DUBLIN, July p26-Richnrd Croker
will return to New York this fall. Al I
though he disclain,s any intention OF
taking part in the coming Democratic
campaign lie expressly stated that he
was in favor OF Mr.. Bryan, hoped he
would win. and thought that ho could
do so.
my Old friends" lie gave as the expla-
nation. ~ have been away four years
IN January, and it's long enough"
It was while watching a gang OF
.ltlen IN the bayfield, at Glencairn that
Mr.. Croker was shown the front page
headline OF a Dublin paper. containing
"a portrait OF a sinooth-shavon gentle
man. labeled the Peerless One.
sDut who Is THIS Kcrn:'
80 It's done, said Mr.. . e s'2loas5
man and the old party ought to win.
But who Is this Kern?''
- After q lapse Of several minutes Mt.
Croker continued:
.,oh! suppose will find number
OF strange names when / return. He's
from Indiana. is he? Suppose he can
land the Slater Yes, the Republican
party has been in power too. long. It's
Nine they were getting OUT
Mr. Croker snid. with emphasis:
What sort Of men have you got over
there, anyway? There's Roosevelt; he's
.nll right for writing books, but you
don't want that sort Of man for Presi-
dent. He only knows one game. He
doesn't know the top and bottom, the
man that shoots crap on the corner and
the man that plays bridge In his club.
lie knows himself and his set that's
all. D'you see?
Views on Hughes and Gambling.
7 "And Hughes Say. that man ought
TO be in the Salvation Army! That's
where he belongs. When is his term
up. anyway? This fall? How do you
explain New York standing for a man
like that, eh?
"Cut out betting! You might as we'll
cut out eating. It's human nature to
bet. All life Is gamble: That hay
out there is gamble. Those pictures
go to bed at night without gambling
on your getting up. and you can't put q
shirt on your back without going into
game OF chance"
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NOTHING 8NEyVBiINi HAZEL. i
DREW MURDER CASE

TROY. N. Y. July 9s.-For three
hours to-day District Attorney O'BriAn
closely questioned William Taylor and
Frank tSWith In an Q fort to disclose
neW eY that,might d leaS to So
Drew, Whose body was found in Teal
Pond on July l1th.a The two men were
Wrought to this city from thelr homes
near Averlll Park. After their sXami-
nation they We're permitted to return.
District Attorney o.Brien said nothing
neV was revaaled. sEs5&s 35ss9 ast5. as4.
The coroners Inquest Will begin to-
morrow at Averills Park. and many Wy.
light may DO flashed on evidence hith-
orto overstocked,, III Some twenty per-.
sons have been subpoenaed by Com-
missioneE strope an'og tnem ], M Y m
Frank Smith, the farm boy. who met
Hazel on the evening she Is thought
tn~have gone to her death. G8l I'd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27
DUCHESS PREFERS
A QUE Err LIFE

LONDON. July 26.-The story OF the
Duchess of Marlborough being boy
cotted by society arises from the fact
that she goes out SO seldom into tho
set In which she was formerly leader.
This Is entirely due to her own desire
to live a luieter life. She Isl sought
after as much a ever. but accepts few
invitations.
She was one OF the bellies recently
at two most exclusive parties. one
given by Mrs. Cavendish- Bentick. the
other by Lady Dickson-P oynder. There
were royalties at both. and at Lady
Poynder's the duchess danced twice
with the Duke OF Connaught, King
Edwards brother.
For general society she has no liking.
and is most careful to avoid going to
any place where sho is likely 70 meet
the Duke of Marlborough.
Interested In Charity.
The duchess devotes large part OF
her time to charitable work, and is
growing more and more interested In
1t. This week she took part in two
charitable functions and has many
moro similar engagements ahead.
It Is true she has never been to
Queen since her separation from the
duke was announced.
The King disapproves of separation
between prominent titled persons. re-
garding them as bad for the aristo-
cratic caste. He has not forgiven the
duchess for absolutely refusing to have
even colorado reconciliation with
the duke. But the duchess meets all
the Kings set, who sympathize with
her. and she entertains them occa-
sionally, though her parties are very
quiet and are rarely announced in the
newspapers.
Duke In Straits,
Meantime the duke, who is making
desperate efforts to keep his end up
N society, finds that even Marlbor-
ough without Is very different per-
son from Marlborough with Amer
helm Palace, which is shut up and
desolate. except for a dozen rooms, and
the Ritz Hotel. in London. n
!. he is working hard for political
prominence. but Is an uninteresting
speaker, and since the possibility 81
his getting handsome campaign contri.
buttons from tho Vanderbilt fortune
has vanished he cuts a less Important t
figure with his party chiefs.
The duchess has decidedly the bet,
ter OF the deal, for money wins nine
tenths OF the battle In London SO.
ciety. gu
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TRIED TO STEAL
Million POUNDS.
Man Involved in Fraud on Bank
of England Now Anti Gam
bling Missionary.

L 6 q 1 y j II 4
e LONDON July GA brisk. aler.
old man OF seventy-three, of slight
build, with II gray military mustachc,
passes the Bank OF England on bust
ness nearly every day.
His identity Is unknown save to q
few.
lie Is Edwin Noycs, tho only sur.
viyor OF the four men who committed
whit Is known az tile Great Million
Pound Forgery.
I Thirty-fiyc years ago. In company
with Austin and George Bidwell and
George mcdonnell, he was sentenced
Ito Imprisonment for life for the crime
by which bankers we're defrauded OF
more than a 100000 The plans Of the
gang, which were almost successful,
contemplated a haul OF more than
f1.000,o0o.
After serving twenty years in prison.
Edwin Noyes and his companions wcrs
released on ticket-of-lcave. The BROTH
.ers Bidwell died In America. Qeorge
mcdonnell was killed in San Fran
cisco. and Noyes lis now the only link
with the past .
I. me nome secretary has Just Cancelled
Noyes's ticket of leave. and he has re-
turned to London free man.
he has put the past completely be-
i.I I'm, and Is now engaged In n mis-.
s ~ from America to forestall the rush
o. Of American gamblers who come at
Edoncrs. ~ ''eS % A-o =.
Moves liz now an fStive spirit In the
ti on founaea Abn v ssoc 4,
sharpers. - -
!, The balance OF his life. Noyes states.
from the folly OF gambling. which vas
his ruin. - 80
Bank OF England Plot.
crest and most daring men OF his time
MT ~ Moves said last night.
,, nag sala 70 us:s I nave planned TO
MILLION OF money The vaults are open
70 those who are bold enough 10 try
An eiaborat System of forged let
planned. Austin .Eidwcil was the pen
man; and false letters of credit were
readily cashcd n banks in Berlin. Dress
den. bordeaux. Marseilles and Lyons.
An account was opened at the Bank
OF England by Bidwell in the name OF
=. a.. Warren. and his credit was at
that time never questioned. A slight
mistake In spelling the word 'indorsc'
Win C In BIN drawn on Buenos
instead OF 100000, was realized from
South America.
The plans could still have succeed
ga. for South America had no cables
IN those days. and II was forty days
BY snip before EARNING could be given
by that time ZOO, 600 had been paid
Into Warren.s' account at the Bank OF
England. Then another tiny mistake
ruined all. a forced bill OF exchange
drawn on city firm required two In
dorsetuents--oniy one was provided.
Five Minutes Too Late.
I had been To ,hesh,.nk OF England
one morning and drawn t1S.000 IN notes
and gold. and about midday l returned
for moro money
Had 4 been i've minutes earlier I
should have escaped but when step
ped TO the counter to my surprise
was surrounded by bank clerks and
priyat. detectives ana arrested.
II was marched to Bow Lane Police
station and then hustled into n van
to avoid the. excited city crowds. aJlu
driven to old Ncwsate prison. was
rcmanded twenty-four tinles-a record
number--at the Mansion House before
= WAS sentenced with the others''
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Four months go by before the United
States Is enabled to noblliza an army
Of 10000 men under General Leonard
east Of To Plata. with the intention OF
capturing Ii. Plata, Buenos Ayres and
east Of La Pata. Buenos Ayres, and
Montevideo. but General Wood himself
the und disciplined, unframed force OF.
State militia which form the bulk Of
his army. General Wood finally en-
.ters Bueno s Ayres and finds the enemy
cha River Americans, after four days
OF gallant but, ineffective frontal at
tacks under cover OF the guns OF their
warships. are .,,,clsively defeated and
5battle becomir- an utter 1<out.
-; AZ THIS stage Europe and Japan Of
peace Is effected. which IS to be fol-,
il vienha, Then n.insnrre ettis'i fosg
tered by the Japanese, breaks out iii
the. Philippines resulting IN successive
rebel Victories. Japan seizes an OPP
the United States, Which excite . the he
American people against Japan, The
result Is the dispatchlng Of the entire
United States fleet 20 far Eastern wa
{, AZ The / !, South o. Amertcan rsps9blIes
With the United States against tho yel;;
destroys the forti1cAtions and noatiug
docks at Manila, thtD'eby zdepriving the
coming American fleet OF g base EN-
rope then becomes lnhamed against the
Japanese. and, including the British
government. intervenes to arrest the
progress OF the conquering Asiatfcs
Tho book ends abruptly at this juno
ture. FL
The German publishers proclaim the
tlmeliness Of the Condor" IN the fol-
lowing languages: The United States
purposes gradually bringing South
America first und err its commercial and
later under IS political yoke. Will
the. rich Latin rspublics. whose trade
that It's disturbance Will have IAN In
calculabl e 5consedue nce. consent to be
exploited by the powerful North Am err
lean antagonist? '' isS