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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
GIANT SNAKE Is DEAD.
Samson Died Friday Night While
Tent Was Full of People.

Samson, the giant boa constructor
which was being exhibited by the
Danville and Kasper Carnival COM
pany, died Friday night soon after
the various amusement enterprises
were opened to the public. Just
when the snake breathed last is
not known but death Is supposed
to have occurred about Z o'clock
The tent in which he was exhibited
had been opened and when an at
tendant climbed into the pit and
removed the blanket from the rep
tile he gave no signs of life Upon
closer investigation it was found
that he was dead The body was left
In the pit until after the performance
closed when it was embalmed by
Sterling P. Spalding. 1t will be on
exhibition again tonight and after
the close of the company's engage
ment here the body will be shipped
to a taxidermist to be stuffed.
samson mas been on exhibition in
this country about nine years His
owner has travelled with him from
coast to coast and has had him on
exhibition in forty-two states. He
was without doubt the biggest rep
tile ever shown in this country. He
was twenty-nine feet long and weigh
ed 313 pounds. So far as known he
was about fifty-three years old.
The cause of his death appears to
be unknown Before the attendants
went to supper they noticed him
gasping and writhfrg around in the
pit, but they attributed this to hot
weather.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

to convict and it was thought by
the county attorney and the sheriff
that the end of justice could be the
better subserved by turning him
over to the Tennessee authorities.
After considerable argument pro
and con the court sustained the mo-
ton of the county attorney.
The attorneys for the defendant
Immediately proceeded to swear out
writ of habeas corpus for hearing
on an appeal to the criminal court of
appeals and had succeeded in getting
Doyle to sign it, but before the oath
could be administered Annis, the
Tennessee officer, dragged his pris-
oner to the buggy which he had
waiting for' him at the north en-
trance OF the court hose square and
before an officer could reach him
with the newly ISSUED writ had driv-
en- rapidly away with his man. Of
ficers from the sheriff's department
at once saddled horses and went in
pursuit but as Annis has an exper-
fenced driver who has served ten
years as an officer himself and one
of the best teams in Sherman there
Is little likelihood of his apprenhen-
sion before crossing Red river, after
which no power can take his pris-
oner from him.
The event caused great excite
ment in the courtroom and all the
way to the buggy. Doyle fought
every step of the way to the vehicle
and finally clung to Charles Batszell,
one of his counsel, but Annis, being
much the best man had little trouble
in putting him in the buggy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

both of Cleburne, were voted on in
the primary election held July 25.
Mr.. Ward received a majority OF
the votes in the district and his
nomination by the convention Sat
urday was only perfunctory affair.
Resolutions were adopted indors-
ing the national and state plat
forms.
A new executive committee for the
district was elected as follows:
Lee Utley of Hill county, chair
man; H. P. Mizell of Ellis county,
]. W. Bassett of Johnson county.
The convention then adjourned
! in order that the delegates might
go to Dallas to attend the congress
sional convention.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
War Memorials Unveiled.

Culpeper, Va, Aug. 22.-Confed-
crate and union veterans and their
friends joined in a reunion here to-
day in commemoration of the battle
of Cedar Mountain, which was fought
August 8, 1862. The union was
made notable by the unveiling of a
monument of Colonel G. P. Critten-
den, of the Thirteenth Virginia In
fantry, and the dedication of bronze
and granite markers to the memory
OF those of the Seventh Ohio Infan-
try who were killed in the battle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
MILLS OFgTExAs REMEMBERED
Visit to Washington Recalls His Ca
reer as Senator.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 22.-The
bulletins issued from a Washington
hospital during the past week in re-
gard to the condition of former Sen
ator Roger @. Mills of Texas con-
veyed to many persons their first in
this once noted figure in public af-
fairs. Only the old-timers about the
national capital can fully under
stand how a man once SO promin-
ent can become SO utterly lost to
public notice and concern.
Twenty years ago, in the national
campaign of 1888, Mr.. Mills was
/ perhaps, with the single exception of
Grover Cleveland, the foremost man
in the democratic party. He had SER
we'd his people noDly. He had stood
for the principle of free trade as far
as any American can stand for free
trade. Mills and his bill were upon
every lip. 1t was significant that in
the famous convention that was held
at st. Louis in that year only one
name was second to that of Grover
Cleveland, and that was the name
of Roger @. Mills of Texas ''On the
lines Of the Mills bill and the mes
sage" these were the words in which
Henry Watterson described the plat
form which was adopted by the
democratic convention when it nom
mated Mr.. Cleveland for the presi-
dency.
Ten years later Mr.. Mills was "out
Of politics" Out Of it by his own act.
Out of it, having been run over and
gernaut that ruined the political
careers of more than one democratic
| leader of that time. When Mr.. Mills
returned to Texas he found that
conditions had changed The figure
of Governor Culberson had cast a
great shadow across the sunshine OF
his path. Already old, experienced in
the ways Of men, knowing the ups
and downs of politics, and seeing
j with his keen eye nothing but de-
I feat before him, Mr. Mills got out
of the race for the United States
| senatorship.
! 1t was brilliant career that Mr.
Mills left behind him when he with
drew from politics and retired to
private life. Though native of Ken
tucky he had spent the greater part
of his life in the lone star state. AT
II he located in Palestine, Texas,
and began the study OF law. In 1852
he began the practice of his profes-
sion at Corsicana and seven years
later he was elected to the Texas
| legislature. He was a Confederate
soldier, colonel in the Tenth Texas
infantry. When peace was declared
he returned to Corsicana and went
| back to law. In 1872 Mr.. Mills was
sent to congress and he was sent
| back every term succeeding until,
in 1892, Texas made him a United
States senator. When he quit the
senate he was comparatively poor
man. In recent years, 1t is said, he
accumulated considerable fortune
| in the Oil industry.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
Mass Meeting.

A mass meeting of all the cid
zens of the town will be held Sunday
afternoon at p. m. at the Meth
odist church. The meeting will be
addressed by DR.. B. F. Riley, super,
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League
for the state of Texas.
DR.. Riley is an interesting speak.
er, having formerly held a pastorate
In the city of Houston, and will
say things that will be of interest
to all citizens of the county
1t is earnestly requested that all
the psstors will announce it from
their pulpits tomorrow morning
and the citizens of the town will
give DR.. Riley large and respect.
full hearing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
SENATOR BAILEY COMING.
VIII Spend a Week Here as Guest
of John b. George

Unless he makes some change in
his present plans Senator Bailey is
soon to visit Waxahachie, but it will
not be for the purpose of deliver
Ing an address. 1t will be in the
nature of social visit and Will
probably extend through one entire
week. He will be a guest of John B..
George, agent for the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railroad. Mr.. George
stated Friday that Senator Bailey
had written him that he was arrang-
ing to come here within the next
few weeks, the exact time having
not yet been decided upon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

Texas Hustlers to Hold Convention
at Fort Worth, Sept. 0-1O-11.


Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 22.-The
convention of Texas Commercial
Secretaries to be held at Fort Worth
September 9-10-11, promises to at
tract large and representative
attendance of those whose life work
is the development of the magnifi-
cent resources of peerless Texas.
The program indicates that
questions of vital interest will
be handled by some of tho most
careful students of business condi-
tions In Texas, and as the addresses
will be printed and widely dissem-
mated the greatest imaginable good
is certain to result The number who
have signified their intention of be-
ing present Is gratifyingly large,
and demonstrates the growing inter-
est which is being taken in the
movement
The recent work of the organiza-
ton has greatly enthused tho mem
bers, and new commercial clubs are
being organized throughout the state
daily. No work yer done in the
south before along these lines has
ever met with such enthusiastic re-
ception and appreciation by all the
people. The harvest has begun In
good earnest. The possible good to
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

be accomplished by the association
is ably illustrated in the results al
ready obtained. Copies of the pro-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
SENATORIAL CONVENTION


Delegates from Ellis, Hill and
Johnson counties met in the district
court room Saturday morning at
$3.50 and formally nominated
Hon. Pierce B. Ward for state SEN
ator of the tenth senatorial district.
Mr.. Ward and Hon. J. M. Moore,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-20

there we're los cars reported in az
against thirty-nine cars one week ago and
forty-two cars two weeks ago. The
arrivals consisted largely OF lambs
and while there was quite a sprinkling OF
killers among them they consisted largely
OF feeders.
The market on killers was very slow
and prices considerably lower. sheep be-
ing generally lOql5c lower, with lambs
lOn zoe and in some cases possibly as
much as 25c lower than last week. Packers
were rather backward about taking hold,
as advtces from other market points indi-
Gated large receipts and lower prices and
they were inclined to hold back a little
and await Information before doing very
much, which always makes a dragging
market.
Feeders. on the other hand. were in fair
demand, in fact the demand was better
than usual on a Monday morning. Thus
II happened that prices on feeders were
generally steady in spite Of the weakness
prevailing in the market for fat stuff.
Desirable feeders sold quite freely and the
market could he quoted as fairly active.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Good to
choice lambs, s.. l5d6 40; fair TO good lambs.
S.00d6.15; feeding lambs. AOCq4S; good TO
choice light yearllngs, A50n4.15: good to
choice heavy yearlings, A30nA50; feeding
yearlings. S.7Jdi.l5; good to choice weth-
ers, A.l5d4.JO; fair TO good wethers, $4,000
4l5. feeding wethers. 50. 4GGS. 90; good to
choice ewes S.9od4.S0; fair to good ewes.
S.Sod3.SO: feeding ewes, s2.0pIS.OO; culls and
bucks, S1.ODa2.50.
REPRESENTATIVE sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-20
NEBRASKA SURE FOR TAFT
Farmers, Merchants and Artisans
Give Hone of Success of
RePubIIeAH Ticket,

George W. Neil OF York secretary Of the
state League Of Republican Clubs, who has
been making a tour OF the western part OF
the state I'm the interest OF the National
Republican league for the purpose OF or
ganizlng republican clubs, has returned to
the Omaha headquarters. He IL enthusi-
astic in regard to the splendid outlook for
the republican ticket. The work Of organ
ization OF republican cluba Is meeting with
great success. Among the towns he Wis
tied were York Aurora. Grand leland.
Kesrney, Hastings, Holdrege, Trenton and
McCook. He said the republican organiza-
tons all along the line were alive and
ready to make the last two weeks Of the
campaign memorable in their several To-
~calites. Mr. Neil made it, point to in
quire as to political conditions among local
trsdesmen, farmers and others outside OF
political circles. He was amazed to find
the number OF democrats. especially among
the farmers, who are going 20 vote for
Taft. He said the farmers can not be
fooled any longer by political buncombe.
They are better posted on national affairs
as a class than people living in cities
They know when they are well off without
anyone telling them, and they are not fool
ish enough TO take any chances on having
a change when everything Is coming their
way. For this reason large numbers OF
democratic farmers will this year vote the
republican ticket. while a great many will
stay away from the polls altogether.
From ms observations there is no cues
ION about rat carrying Nebraska says
/ Mr.. Nell
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-20
SERMON ON 1--we POLITICS
W. r. WAppich 20 Willard
Voters and Tom Hollister
Makes speech.

Taking for his text a sentence In the
Lord $ prayer. give US this day our daily
bread" w. f. Wappich. republican NOMINEES
for the legislature. preached a political
sermon to 100 voters who gathered in
Diesels town hall at Willard Sunday after
noon. Mr.. Wappich followed r.. A. Ho'-
lister, nominee for county attorney, and
both Of the speakers were loudly APP
plauded. The meeting is credited with be-
ing one of the most enthusiastic in the
local campaign.
The Bible says. Give us this day our
daily bread, but during the business stag
nation following the reduction OF the tariff
I'm the '9Os we even prayed for soup, SAN
Mr.. wappich. But the republican party
sot in power, re-established the protective
tariff and for ten years We have had
boundless prosperity. To-day we do not
pray for soup and in repeating the Lords
prayer 1t is not done in the sense OF ask
ing for material support.
I'm the early 'sOs we had an army OF
the unemployed today we have an army
OF workers. of steady workers. Instead OF
a standing army Of 100000 soldiers, as tho
false prophet predicted. we have a peace
full, prosperous nation with a standing
army OF millions of workers
r. A. HOLSTER made the urst speech at
Willard and was well received. After con
vlncing his hearers that he was welt
eouipped for the office and promising to
treat all fairly, he launched into. national
politics and spoke of the achievements OF
the republican party, Of the many good
laws passed by the republican congress and
Of the great prosperity the nation as a
whole is enjoying.
But oar democratic friends want cheaper
commodities" said Mr.. HOLSTER. 'That
means less cost for production, and. Of
course, less earnings for the mechanic. 1t
necessarily follows that the farmer must
sell his products for less and he will be
obliged. to sell his eggs for s cents a dozen
instead of 70, corn at 25 cents a bushei
Instead Of 20, wheat at IS cents instead OF
90. and so on down the line. The common
Iaborer will receive but 20 cents a day
instead Of $1.75 or 81; the mechanic work
ing for 81 a day viii get but, q or SSo
and the professional man and others will
receive like cuts. 49,
1T is up 20 you. DO you want the present
fair wages and good prices, or DO you want
to work for a sons and sell your. products
for what it costs you to produce them?"
The mention OF the names Of Taft, Shell
don and Jefferis received hearty applause.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-20
Q~uotations Of the Day ON various
C~ommodittrs.

NEW YORK. oct l9.-FLoUR-Recsipts
300 bbls experts, E@ ools dull
Sc; ;g'5s 6s95y v i}ssdy s,r M IsRgs' 4Bss'GsPgi5S ;
patents pi'94fsoi in,so9aiT's5: vinisg extras SSs.gSs
flour. quiet. fair to good. 3Le5al6O.
choice to fancy. S450G46O. Buckwheat
flour. qu'et. s2s5a5oO per 100 pounds,
yeii99EE. si-5S! coarse. SIZE. Kim dried,
RYE-Duu; No. ? western, SAFE. +. o
b. New York
BhRLEY-steady: mating. slaSsc. c &
Buffalo; feeding 6l@.c, C. J. T new
WHEAT-Receipt,, $1,000 bu exports
5lL4oo bu.. Spot, easy No. J red. sl0Gsa
No. I northern, Duluth. N.l07s T. o. b.
aflcat; No. 2 hard winter. NOiSs, 7. o. o.,
atloat Gonflicting Argentine weather and
crop news made wheat irregular today, al,
though the general tendency was upward
until near the close, when the big yisible
supply increase with reports Of better
Argentine weather csused sharp reactions.
cember. N.Osssdi oe iii-fsc, closed At E.Gsfs.
CoRN-Rseeipts, 1850 bu. spot. steady;
No. ? 1sAc, nominal, elevator. and i9tc,
nominal. {. Q. b., aflost, 70 arrive Options
were withoHt transactions, closing net un-
changed December closed at Gao and
OATs-Recelpts. $3.50 blu. Spot. steady:
49, 81 W. o. NNL.H f@.aeNNNH 49, 49,
g to 81 lbs. 5l!aq63c; clipped white, % 70
FEEDGStesdy, spring bran. s2s.:5;
mlddings s23 90; city t23
to choice. sOG s2tzc.
HOPs-Duli: state. common to choice,
1909 crop, 1lQ14c; 1907 crop, so &c; Pa
cific coast, 1908 crop. Sqllc; 1907 crop.
HIDEs-Dull; Central America 1sIc.
LEATHER-Dull; acid. ear a 29c.
PROVISIONs-Beef. easy; family, Sl6ISq
1850; mess, Sl3.Ooal3.b0; beef hams $1,000
mess. S4.b0d6.0 90. Cut meats, quiet; picked
bellies, SlO.75a1l.5O; picked hams. S1 50u
100. Lard, firm; western, 50. 7Ou9.S0; re-
fined, unsettled, continent, 5000; South
Pork, quiet; family, SZOOqH.50 short
clears, &20.00Q22O0. mess, SIC. Bd16.T 70.
TALLOW-Steady; city Ct2.0O. per pkg),
Sc country pkgs. free), 5%9shc.
RICELQuie domestic, fair to extra,
~ csc. japan, nominsL
BUTTER-Easy: creamery specials. ga
2I1sc; extras, 26G26lRc; thirds to firsts, $50
25c; held. firsts to specials. lSd26isc; state
common to specials, 16d23lac; western
dairy. firsts, 1880; western, imitation
Gamer firsts, 2Oc.
CHEESE-Steady; state. full cream, spe-
clals, lShalf4c; state, fun creams. white
or colored, fancy, l2i9c; state, large, 12lzc
state, full cream, October. fancy, 12LLc
state, good to prime. l2qI2Ac; state. com.
mon to fair lo91114c; state, skins, shd
10tc.
EGGS-Dull: state. Pennsylvania and
nearby fancy, selected, white, 4Oc; white,
fair to choice, S2D3Sc brown and mixed
fancy, &c; brown and mixed. fair to choice,
Ssgalc; western firsts, 2S129@c, seconds, 2
POULTRY-Dressed. steady: western
spring chickens, 13q1sc; fowls, u41f5c
spring turkeys, RQ9c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-20
Service and Security.

slashes down the back. which were given
him while he was attempting TO set away
from his assailants.
1t is said that the three men were partic-
ipatins in a gatherings party in Ramodt
alley near Fifteenth and Burt streets and
the talk first was upon the relative merits
Of the presidential candidates and then as
10 whether JONI L. Sullivan or Jake Xii
rain was the best glove artist and then the
men finally got into a heated debate as
to which one was the best man. The next
move in the affair was the pursuit OF Lloyd
by the other two, and the assault with
knives. Thomas and Mcclure live at 90
South Thirteenth street,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-20
CarIOt Receipts.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features Of the Trading and Closing
Prices on Board Of Trade.

CHICAGO, oct ia liberal increase
Va the visible supply OF wheat In the
Inited states and Cshsoa GaHsea a WEAK
final quotations showing net losses of
20 "a. oats also were weak, but corn
and provisions were firm.
The weakness in the wheat market late
in the dayAfoilowed a period marked by
market opened easy, owing to selling
drought out by scattered rains in the
general rains tonight over the entire win
ter wheat belt. The market then rallied
sharply on covering BY shorts. Th9 were
New York matRet, which was due, it was
said, TO a good export demand. After
S msT * 81 I 6sgTI'G Became ann ssttTpons on BUYING
'based ON a report from Argentina when
o.dmea that the damage to the whest
riods. During the last hour sentiment
again became decidedly bearish and
'pE4Tas. stpmF5Ped Ms T LasDb EnasF sefffe 5si
Weakness was the Figures on the visible
supply Of wheat In this country and Can
,Fdai which showed an increase of $50
boo bushels for the week, compared with
si' i~rtcrease Of Q 1000 bushels the corTe-
spOndiIig time a.year ago. Talk of a lib
rial movement Of wheat to this market
tomorrow in the southwest brought out
additional %ssliins The close was weak
9eE, At gs%tg9SAc and May at SioIE o q
tNAAdA " lev -
sulotmr on passage decreased l,322.000
bushels. Primary receipts we're III, 900
bushels. compared with 1884, 900 bushels
tIe corresponding day a year ago. Mime
apuliS. Duluth aud Chicago reported re-
-Gcipts If l,i96' cars, against $50 cars last
week aud 1917 cars a year ago.
Tie feature OF trade in corn was active
buying of the December delivery by
rsiurts, who we're in fear that depicted
gains would not only delay the move
mrnt. hut would also impair the quality
ut the new crop. As a result OF this De
mand the price q fthat delivery advanced
lc from the low point Of the day and the
market in general was materially strength
onedg Prices at the sample tables we're
steady 10 lac lower. The market Closed
firm at net gains Of lsc 70 IA sc, with
T,ecembeF at 63Em64C; Nav closed at
D. 63 iac. Local receipts we're ~ cars, with
Az cars of contract grade.
oats were steady alt day, but finally
Welded to tho weakness of wheat and
D Chased at net losses Of y sc. Trade
q Vas qpiet throughout the entire session.
December closed at 4Sc and May at soc.
Local receipts were 40 cars.
Liberal receipts of live hogs caused
. considerable selling of provisions early
Ga the session, which resulted In mod
crate weakness. Later in the day. how
ever. a firmer tone developed on buying
hv local traders. The market held firm
tho remainder of the day, final quotations
showing net gains OF 5000.
IN receipts for tomorrow are;
Wheat. g09 cars corn. 223 cars, oats, sos
cars: hogs. $4,000 head.
'rhs leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-20
Metal Market.

NEW YORK. oct. ls-METALS-The TN
market was lower I'm London. spot closing At
ElS3 ana futures at Rl33 l5s. Locally the
market Was easy at SIS. Sa29l5 Copper de-
clined to $50 IS sd for spot and $50 IS for
FUTURES In London. The local market was
dun and nominal, with lake quoted at
3~l33Iegl3.6-iz, eleCtTOlytic at yl3l2lad
l3.J1la and casting at N2.S7laal3. l2Is. Lead
advanced to SIS Is Od in London, but re-
NAMED dun at A.25g4.@ locally. Spelter
was unchanged at El9 Us cd in London and
at N61kH4.s2ia locally. Iron was lower in
tho English market. with STANDARD quoted
at fs 81 and Cleveland warrants at ass 80.
Locally the market was unchanged: No. 1
foundry northern, SIC 5O417.Z5; No. foundry
northern, Sl6OGdl6.75, No. ! southern and
No. l southern, soft, SIC. 75alT.a5.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. l9-METALS-Lead dull.
N.l0g4l@i5 Spelter, dull; A60a4.6Hk.