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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-17
Odd Fellows Picnic.

Our lady friends are advised to
place tags on their baskets early
Wednesday morning and deliver
them to the committee upon arriv-
Ing at the grounds. This committee
will have the baskets on the tables
at the proper time, and the ladies
will then be asked to take charge of
them and arrange the dinner. II you
have no way to convey your baskets
to the grounds. they will be called
for early Wednesday morning II you
will telephone this afternoon or to-
morrow to Ed Plumhoff or G. r.
Gibson or the Daily Light ONCE. Put
cards with your name on every
basket. COMMITTEE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-17
year the school rate was 20 cents.

year the school rate was 20 cents.
Each school child in Texas of
school age will receive this year
from the state of Texas toward its
education 1915, or an increase OF
rs cents per child over last year.
This per capita was announced Sat-
urday afternoon by the state board
of education.
And at this session the board
transacted other business of general
interest to the state, though none
of the Importance of the declaration
of an increase in the per capita ap-
portionment of the school fund
Prof. Arthur Lefevre, supern-
tendent of the Dallas public schools
and formerly state superintendent
of public instruction. appeared be-
fore the board to argue in favor of
allowing the use by the schools of
Dallas of the Maury's biographies
and while speaking declared that
the text book law as passed by the
thirtieth legislature is the best
which is in force in any state in the
union and that these text books
adopted by the state text book board
as whole are the best which have
ever been adopted in Texas.
There were applications from six
cities in the state for permission to
disregard the selection of books by
the text book board and use those
already in vogue and these applica-
tions were turned down, the state
board of education believing that
the books recently adopted are the
better and should be substituted for
the old ones. The cities which made
application as mentioned were Dali
las, Paris, Corsicana. Sherman, Gal
weston and Waco.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-17
BOY IS KILLED BY A PISTOL
His Sister Was Handling Weapon,
Not Knowing 1t Was Loaded


Hfllsboro, Texas, Aug. 17.-Ham
the S-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Devaney, was instantly kill
ed yesterday morning through the
agency of the unloaded pistol. The
pistol was lying on a shelf in the
room where the boy and a sister
were playing alone. The girl, think
ing that the pistol was not loaded,
reached up to get the weapon and
was handing it to the boy when it
was discharged in the boys face.
The ball entered his head near the
temple and passing through, came
out at the back, producing almost
instant death.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-17
WARNING TO BICYCLE RIDERS
CITY Marshal Dixon Says Wheels
Must Be Kept Off Sidewalks.


Attention of parents whose chill
dren ride bicycles on the sidewalks
IS called to the fact that unless the
practice is discontinued they run the
risk of having to pay a fine. Side
walks were made for the use of
pedestrians and not for wheelmen.
1t Is violation of the city ordin-
ance for any person to ride a bicycle
on sidewalk. There has lately
been much complaint of children in
some parts of the city almost en-
tirely appropriating the walks for
bicycling purposes. Two ladies were
struck by the wheels last week
and quite painfully injured
City Marshall Dixon says the
riders must keep off the awlks.
and If they persist in using them he
will begin making arrests.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-17
Carnival Company Arrives.

The Danville and Kasper Carnival
company arrived in the city last
night and today the work of setting
up the various attractions has been
in progress. The streets near the
Natatorium will be occupied by the
amusements and everything will be
ready for opening tonight The COM
pany will be here the entire week
under the auspices of the fire de-
partment
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-17

Springfield, Ill, Aug. IL
Springfield, the city of bloodshed
and ruin for many hours, is at rest
after a day of comparative calm.
The mobridden populace retired
Sunday night with a greater sense
of security than it has felt for more
than seventy-two hours. Beyond a
! few incipient demonstrations moth
ing has occurred since daybreak
/ yesterday morning to frighten the
! authorities, except an attempt at 10
p. m. to cripple the fire department
signal service and place the city at
the mercy of firebrands.
Two deaths at st. Johns Hospital
| have swelled the casualty list to 5.
The Staying of kankakee youth
Saturday night by a member of the
Second Regiment, while that body
was in Kankakee on it's way to
Springfield, led to a serious friction
between the authorities OF the mill
tia and state and the officials of
Kankakee.
AS a result Private Joseph B.
Klein was courtmartialed last night
and exonerated. The military officers
deplore the occurrence, fearing it
may have disquieting effect just
as it is believed peace was dawning.
Gov. Deneen and Brig. Gen. E. c.
Young. in charge of the troops,
agreed Saturday night that the crisis
of the situation would be reached
yesterday and last night. If Sunday
saw the cessation Of the lynching
and rioting that made Friday and
Saturday memorable, the officials
declared they would take it as evil
dence that the spirit of the mob
had been broken and the crest of
difficulties passed.
Flurries of brief excitement
marked the progress of efforts to
| restore order in the city yesterday.
The earliest Of these was caused by
a report that mob was rampant in
the neighborhood Of Donnigan's s
flats. An alarm was sounded and
spectacular maneuver was enacted
by the soldiers. 1t was found that
the alarm was false, and that a
street fight had caused scare.
Fire Puzzles Authorities.
Just before sundown a fire was
started on Mason street which has
puzzled the police and soldiers.
Three structures we're destroyed,
but they were barns and outbuild-
ings. No negroes we're in the neigh
borhood. and no reason could be as
signed for incendiarism.
The real scare of the day came
when men were discovered on the
roof of the department headquar-
ters. adjoining the City Hall, hack
ing at the wires, which, If severed,
would have put every FIRE alarm box
in the city out of commission.
Troops were hurried to the spot,
but the men escaped
There was not ripple to disturb
the Sabbath day in riot-ridden
Springfield until late In the after
noon, when came hurry call for
troops to disperse crowd at
Spring and Edwards streets. Great
excitement prevailed. This Is the
corner on which William Donnigan,
the negro octogenarian. was strung
up Saturday night. Col. Sanborn, in
command of that section OF the city,
hurried squadron Of crack shots
from the First Infantry of Chicago
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-17
Lige Williford in Jail.

Constable McCslpin returned
Sunday morning from Lawton, Ok,
having In custody Lige Willford,
wanted here on an alleged charge
OF attempting to commit criminal
assault. He was placed In the county
jail to Be held pending action BY the
grand jury.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-17
RIOT SUMMARY
!. SHOWS FIVE DEAD
After the Frenzied Mobs Are
Soberer, Troopers Rule
Springfield, ILL.,
PATROL CITY IN SQUADS
Soldiers Are Given Individual Or
ders to Shoot to Kill if Necessary
to Preserve Orders-Fire
Puzzles Authorities.
Dead at Springfield Race Riots.


Springfield, H., Aug 17-Revis-
ed list of dead:
Louis johnson, killed by falling
glass at Loper's restaurant.
John Colwell, shot In stomach by
negro, died Saturday morning at St.
Johns Hospital.
Scott Burton, negro barber, hung
by mob
William Donnigan, negro, throat
cut by mob.
Frank Delmore, shot in lung.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-17
Letter to Coleman Bros.
Waxahachie, Texas.

w dAdLdCHle, IeAaS.
Dear Sirs: There are just thou
sands of just such cases as this:
E. 0. Perry, East Sth st, Erie, Pa.
painted two houses same size; one
Devoe the other with another paint
at same price; took 3 gallons De-
voc to of the other; and in three
years Devoe was the better looking
job.
The paint that takes least gallons
wears longest; Always.
Your truly,
F. w. DEVOE & co.
r. s.: Waxahachie Lumber Co
sells our paint. 100.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
General Markets.

New York. Dec. i.
 LIVE POCLTRy-Ffrm; fowls. iiaI2c.: old roosters sisssc.; spring chickens. iia iac: ducks. iial2c. turkeys. iial5c.; geese. sai0c.
 DRESSED POULTRY : Easier: fresh killed fowls. choice. f3isc.: do. fair to good. llLalaisc; old roosters. stsc.: vest ern roasting chickens. i5sisc. do.. broii- ing. l3al4c.: turkeys. choice. lie: fair to good, l5slsc: ducks. si.aloc.; geese. sa11c.
 POTATOES = Steady. Pennsylvania, choice. per buehel. seas3e New York and western. 5sasoc.: do., far to good. 7sa55c.
 BUTTER-Creamsry. specials. s1ifa3se.: extras, solsa3lc.: firsts. siaesc.: seconds. 2la2sc: <: thirds. 21a22c.: held. specials, 2B1zA 2sc.: extras, s5iss2sc.; frsfs. 2saz7e.: see- onds. ess zc.; thirds. 2iezc.: state dairy. tubs. finest. sa2sc good to choice, Na sc.; common to fair. 2oa2ic.; process. spe- tials. 2siss1ac. extras. 2tc nrsts, Aaxe.: seconds. 2aaeic-: thirds. lsc.
 CITEEsE-state. fuit cream. speeinIa. ifsaisixc. September. small or large. eeI- ored or white. fancy. lfc.. October. ssnall or large. coiored or white best, 11te i; late made. small. best. isc: good to prime. i1.xa1axc.: common 10 fair. 1ozzA f11kc: skins lis pound specials. ff&e. {; fine. eaioc. fair 10 good. 7i5as,<c com mon. 4a5c full skims, z19a3t<c.
 EGGs-state. Penpssisania and nearb4. selected. ~i1lfe. average fauct 45e11e. {; fatr to choice. AA1ec.: Iouef xre11e, zIo sc brown and mined hncy. un(1e z11D ee chcice. 1157c.; lop@f 0f13m. 1|11p&
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
FOUR KILLED AT OLD
 EMPEROR's JUBILEE,
Scores Tramp|sd and Crushed
 In Streets Of Vienna.

Vienna. Dee. 2.-In honor of Elm peror Francis Joseph's diamond 1ubi- lee the city was illuminated on scale of unprecedented brilllancy.
 The outer gate of the imperial H0f- burg, the residence of the Austrian princes. bore huge illuminated de- vice of the imperial crown, fronted by columns seventy feet high, which were covered with thousands of electric bulbs.
 The pressure of the enormous crowds in the streets caused several serlous accidents. Four persons were killed and 100 injured, forty-hve of them seriously
 A panic ensued directly in front oi the Hofburg, where the crowds con. verged from three directions. Hun. dreds were trampled to the ground among them being Parliamentary Dep uty Holzl and woman, both of whom were crushed to death.
 The emperor was deeply affected by the unfortunate results of the day't rejoicings.
 The police took all possible precau. tionary measures. such as entirely stopping vehicuar traffic after sun. set. but were quite unable to cope with the enormous crowds.
 It is estimated that there were fullI 100000 people in the streets.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
President .t Jubilee Service.

Washington, Dec. 2.-As a mark of respect President Roosevelt today at. tended the celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the accession to ths throne of Austria Hungary of Emperor Francis Joseph, who has reigned longer than any living monarch. The occa- sion was a solemn service held in St. Patrick's church. to which the Aus trian ambassador had invited the er. tire diplomatic corps, the supreme court, the cabinet and members of congress. Cardinal Gibbons presided.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
PRESIDENT NoRD ALEXIS.

PRESIDENT NORD ALEXIS. the reputation of General Leconte for violent deeds. They have feared that he would summarily execute any one showing the slightest leaning toward the revolutionary movement. but the proximity of General Simon's army has moved the balance in favor of the insurgents. and the people are simply awaiting the opportunity to go with the stronger side.
 The revolutionists have occupied Les zane. twenty miles west of Port all Prince, on the Gonaive channel. with out the slightest disorder. These men are we'll disciplined and are well sup piled with arms and munitions.
 All but three members of President Alexis cabinet have fed. and the un- popular ruler is left absolutely with cut friends or supporters.
 There now remain in office only three of the high government officials General Leconte. minister of the in- terior: General Laleau. minister of
 justice and public instruction. and General Marcelin, minister of finance and commerce.
 All the other ministers have joined the insurgents with the exception of General Celestin Cyriaque. who. after his recent defeat at the hands of the insurgents, is believed to have found asylum in one of the foreign consult ates.
 General Antoine simon. the com mander fin chief of the revolutionary forces. has decided to attack Jacmcl which lies thirty miles to the south west of this city and which is the only town that has remained loyal in the department of the south.
 General Simon will enter Port au Prince probably without striking a blow and. 1t may be, without causing disturbance in the order of things if President Nord Alexis takes his de- parture from the city before the ar rival of the enemy
 The arrival of the American cruiser Des Moines has given added assurance to the foreign residents. The Des Moines and the Tacoma represent the i United States here. while the French training ship Duguay Trouin is watch ing French interests along the coast : The government gunboat Nord Alex is was at Petit 4oave when General Simon entered that town. Her cap tain was for resisting the advance of the enemy, but the government conl-
 mander on shore persuaded him that such resistance was futile
 The captain finally decided to let the rebels come in unopposed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
POLICE CHIEF 4 SUICIDE.
San Francisco Officials End pns td
 Ruef Scandal.

San Francisco. Dec. 1.-The suicide of William J. Biggy, chief of police oi San Francisco, who leaped from the police launch Patrol into Golden Gate harbor, was due to the Ruef scandal
 Biggy had been under charges fot having indirectly permitted Morris Haas to shoot himself dead in the Sar Francisco jail after making a spectac' ular attempt upon the life of Assist ant Prosecutor Francis J. Heney.
 When last seen alive Chief Biggy appeared to be on the verge of distrae. tion. He declared that the graft In. vestigators were bounding him He rendered his resignation as chief to the commissioner. but the latter re. fused to accept it. Biggy then took a patrol boat back to the city and wai drowned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
Wnn1an nies at 1n2.

Utica. x. l., Dec. Mrs. Catherine Van Allen died at her home here at the age of 102. Her father was a full blooded Mohawk Indian.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02

sou-rs ios1ag monsy every asy that your tsnement is sscabs Lst sha Democrat asd tenant days fss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
SUICIDE ON WIPES TOMB.
Leading New York Dentist Kills Him.
 self In Cemetery.

New York. Dec. 2.-Dr. Randolph F. Haas, leading dentist and author of books on his profession, killed him, self while kneeling on the tomb of his wife in Woodlawn cemetery by swallowing prussic acid.
 A watchman who saw Dr. Haas at the grave ran to him and grappled with him. but the doctor raised the vial to his lips and fell dead
 Dr. Haas wife committed suicide last week at their home. 439 Manhat- tan avenue, by shooting herself during fit of melancholia. She was very beautiful young woman, and they had been married only short time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
PLOT FoILED IN SALVADOR.
Revolutionists Planned to overt,row
 President Figusnoa's Government

San Salvador, Dec. ?. plot td overthrow tue government of Presl- dent Figuenoa has been discovered and frustrated. and martial law has been proclaimed.
 The revolutionary movement, which was started in the department of Son. sonate, was crushed immediately.
 Many persons well known in poIit- ical circles opposed to the government were implicated and have been irn- Urisoned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
Lix. Stock Markets.

CATTLE-supply light; market steady: choice, ss5oa675: prime. ss.1oas4e: veal calves. ss. 5oaa.50.
 HOGS-Receipts light: market active and higher; prime heavies. se.7sa6.3: uie- diums, ss 25a63o: heavy Workers. 3s.1oas. zp; light Workers. g. 8a56 6o pigs. N5oas: roughs, $4. .5oa5.50
 SHEEP AND LAMBS = Supply light. market steady; prime wethers. sL1s4t8; cuils and common sla2; lambs. A.5oas.B.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02
HAITIAN ARMY
 DESERTS ALEXIS
President Ready to Abdicate
 as Rebels Advance.
CABINET MINISTER'S FLEE

Unpopular Ruler Left Without Sup
 port, Threatens to Blow Up Palace.
 Uprising at Capital Expected as Soon
 as General Simon Appears-captain
 of Government 0unboat Makes No
 Opposition to Capture of the Petit
 Gouave by RsvolutionistG
 Port au Prince, Dec, 2.-Deserted by his troops, most of whom have joined the revolutionary army under General simon. President Nord Alexis is re- ported to be ready to abdlcate.
 He has declared. his intention to call an extraordinary session of the cham bers 10 have them name his successor President Alexis favOrs either of two candidates for the office. General Tu- renne Jean Giles and Sol0p Menos, a distinguished lawyer.
 There is doubt that a quorum could be secured because of the absence of the great majority of the deputies and senators.
 Hitherto the president has angrily resisted the advice of the diplomatic representatives to give up the strug- gle. He threatened if the revolution ists attacked the city to blow up the palace.
 Heretofore the people have been held ill subjection and almost terrorized by
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02

A HE Waterbury Title com E x '| ; = < < = { ! {: k = - pany has capital of ,$100,000. They have spent s30.000 to get all the information about Waterbury real estate, For a small fee they can tell you all about your own or that which you are expecting to buy or sell or loan money on. Don't trust to chance.
 51 Leavenworth Street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-02

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 A HOME INDUSTRY. Waterbury, Towel and Cabinet Sup. ply Co, B. l. Russell, prop'r. Z Why patronize out of town com. panies? 73 E. Main. Phone 244-5. APRON AND TOWEL srPPLiEs. Waterbury Apron < Towel Supply Co Office Cabinets specially. Prompt service. Goods that gre right. '. H. Shove, Prop. S1 tsngsburr
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