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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-04
New Lumber Yard for Italy.

A new lumber yard is being put in
at Italy by Jeb Griffis and DR.. w.
w. Collier 1t is capitalized at $780,
000, and will. be managed by Mr..
Griffis. the president. This makes
the third big lumber firm for that
town.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-04

ter, Carol of Waxahachie are in
the city this week, guests Of her mo-
ther and sisters, Mrs DeArmond
and Misses Lillian and Irene Dear
mond. d.-Ennis News
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
REVISE THE TARIFF
SAYS UNCLE JOE
DECLARES THAT 100 DAYS
AFTER SPECIAL SESSION
TWILL BE DONE.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 18.-At the an
nual banquet last night of the Cleve-
land chamber of commerce, Speaker
Cannon and Ambassador Jusserand of
France spoke. Jusserand's theme was
Some Phases of the Labor Problem,
declaring the general tendency
through the world was to better the
chances of the laboring man to help
himself. He placed the burden upon
intelligence.
Speaker Cannon had for his topic
Observations. He said:
"The republicans are going to car
ry out every pledge they made. The
tariff will be revised by experts. One
hundred days after the special ses-
sion of congress convenes we will
have revenue law. 1t will not be
perfect, as that would be impossible
but it will be the best that can be
done and we will march on under it. y
Cannon said he would be candidate
for speaker at the next session OF
congress.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
WAS EMPEROR'S
LIFE THREATENED2

F'rankfort-on-the-Main, Nov. 1S. Ru-
mors were current here yesterday
that an attempt had been made to
blow up the train on which Emperor
William journeyed from Donautschin-
gen to Berlin. The railway administrat-
i've Office here makes public state
ment in connection with the incident
According to this statement, on both
Sunday and Monday a dynamite cart
ridge was found on the tracks near
the station at Muhleim, between
Frankfort and Hanau. The cartridges
were not found on the tracks over
which the imperial train was to pass,
but on the tracks paralleling these.
AS this occurred in Hessian terri
tory, the states attorney at Darmstadt
has instituted an investigation
The Frankfurter Zeitung says the.
cartridges were from neighboring
quarry and were rendered harmless
by the weather, as the dynamite was
ruined. Experts, the paper says, re-
jected the idea that any attempt
against the life of the emperor was
intended.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
WILHELM YIELDS
TO NATIONAL WILL
IN AUDIENCE WITH Won BuELoW
APPROVES ACTION OF
CHANCELLOR.
FORMER RELATIONS RESTORED
AND PEOPLE GREATLY RE.
JoIcE AT OUTCOME.

Berlin, Nov. 18.-As a result of an
interview between Emperor William
and Chancellor Won Buelow, the form
er yesterday promised henceforth to
conform himself to the constitutional
methods of conducting the policies of
Germany, that is, through the chan
cellor and the associate ministers.
This promise was made public in
Reichsanzeiger, the official gazette of
the empire, as follows:
During yesterday, an audience
was granted to the imperial chancel-
lor, his majesty, emperor and king,
listened for several hours to a report
by Prince Won Buelow The imperial
chancellor described the feeling and
its causes among the German people
in connection with the article pub
lished in the Daily Telegraph. He
also explained the position he had
taken during the course of the de.
bates and interpretations On this sub
ject in the Reichstag. His majesty,
the emperor, received the statements
and explanations with great earnest
ness and then expressed his will as
follows:
Needless of the exaggerations of
public criticism, which are regarded
by him as incorrect, his majesty per-
ceives that his principal imperial
task is to ensure the stability of the
policies of the empire, under the
guardianship of constitutional re-
sponsibilities. In conformity there
with, his majesty, the emperor, ap-
proved the chancellor's utterances in
the Reichstag and assures Prince Won
Buelow of his continued confidence"
Buelow had determined upon hand
ing his resignation if the emperor had
not met the country's demands, but as
such a situation did not arise, the au-
dience ended with the emperor saying
to the chancellor that he reposed full
confidence in his wisdom.
The people are greatly rejoiced at
the outcome, and believe that a great
step has been taken toward a freer
government, and that henceforth the
crown and nation will act together
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
B|LL|K MUST HANG
FOR VzRAL MURDER
THE FINAL DECISION BY JUDGE
BARNEs-ExECUTIoN DE-
cEMBER II.

Herman Billik, convicted of the muir
der of five members of the Vzral fam
lily in Chicago, was sentenced by Judge
Barnes yesterday to hang on Deem
Der IL. The fight of Billik and his
friends for liberty, which carried the
case before the United States SUI
preme court, has attracted wide at
tention.
Billik, a fortune teller whose In
come was derived from the ignorant
and superstitious, used arsenic in
causing the death of the Vzrals, all
of whose lives were insured and which
money Billik is said to have planned
to secure. He was first sentenced
to hang on October 8, 1907, and since
that time he has been reprieved four
times. On the last previous date set
for the hanging Billik's case was TAX
en- into the federal court and his pc,
tition to appeal to the supreme court
allowed The state authorities there
fore took no action in carrying out
the death sentence.
When the supreme court denied jur
isdiction the case came back before
Judge Barnes for resentence. Billik's
counsel set up the argument that in
asmuch as the previous death sen
tence had been allowed to pass, Bill
Xix was already legally dead, and
hence could not be sentenced again
Judge Barnes yesterday refused to &C
cept this view of the case and in
1icted the death penalty. Billik's last
hope-a slender one in view of the
previous attitude of Governor Deneen
is that the death sentence may be
committed to one of life imprison
ment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
BRYAN MAY BE
CANDIDATE AGAIN
WILL NOT DECIDE THE CUES
TON UNTIL TIME COMES
TO ACT.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 1S.-"My
friends do not require me to prejudice
the future and l shall not take the
advice of my opponents on this sub
ject. / shall continue to write and
speak in defense of the things which
l believe to be good for the American
people. / hope it may never become
necessary for me to run for Office
again, but I will not attempt to de-
eide that question until the time
comes to act. / do not see any neces-
sity to say more on the subject"
In answer to the direct question:
will you run for the presidency
again if conditions arise to warrant
it?'' Mr.. Bryan last night dictated the
above statement.
He said he was not discouraged
over the future of the democratic
party. When asked whether he would
be candidate for the senatorship two
years hence, he said:
"You have my statement regarding
my future as far as I care to say
and he smilingly refused to discuss
the subject further.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
STANDARD OIL
LOSES BIG SUIT

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 1S.-In a
suit for damages brought by the
Crystal Oil company or Des Moines
against Standard Oil the jury yester
day in the district court returned a
verdict for $500 in favor of the
plaintiff.
1t was alleged in the complaint that
the Standard Oil company by unfair
methods had damaged the plaintiff S
business.
The testimony was offered to sup
port the allegation that the Standard
Oil company entered the retail bust
ness in Des Moines for the sole object
of putting the Crystal company out of
business. Before the fight began,
Standard Oil was not doing a retail
business in Des Moines, SO the evil
dence showed.
Witnesses testified that Standard
Oil instructed its drivers to go over
the same route as the drivers of the
Crystal company and make a special
effort to get the business of the peo-
pie patronizing the Crystal company.
The price of oil was lowered by the
Standard to the wholesale price and
so low that the Crystal company
could not meet it and it was forced to
quit.
Immediately after the Crystal COM
pany capitulated the retail price Of
oil went UP three cents Il gallon high
er than before the battle started.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
SUGAR HEARINGS STILL ON.
independent Refiners Favor Lower
Duties.


Washington, Nov. 1S.-The hearing
on sugar schedules was concluded by
the tariff commission yesterday. Sew
eral interested parties were heard, one
of the most important witnesses be-
ing Claus A. Spreckles, president of
the Federal Sugar Refining company,
an Independent concern. He declared
himself in favor of absolute free trade
in sugar, and expressed the opinion
that the consumers would get the
benefit Of any reduction made in the
sugar schedule.
A. F. Stillman of New York, repre-
senting the Arbuckles Bros, an inde-
pendent concern, favored lower duties,
at the same time admitting that the
beet sugar industry probably could
not survive on free sugar. The fact
was brought out during the hearing
that while sugar beets brought $40
an acre, hay, wheat and corn brought
only SIS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
PRESIDENT FEASTS
LABOR LEADERS
coNFERs WITH THEM UPON
QUESTIONS AFFECTING IN
TEREsT OF ToILERs.
PUBLICITY BOARD TO INVEST
GATE MATTERS OF DIFFER
ENcE is SUGGESTED.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Subjecting
the guests who were the representa-
tives of the many leading labor organ
izations of this country to a rapid
cross-fire of questions, President
Roosevelt last night at dinner given
by him at the white house, endeav-
ored to find out what labor wants
from congress and in what way he
could be of assistance to the toilers
of the country. Besides the labor
leaders there were present members
of the cabinet, justices of the SUI
preme court and others. No newspa-
permen were present.
While the president did not commit
himself to any of the propositions
submitted by the various labor lead
ers present, it was learned that he
sought a full expression of sentiment
from all of them. Labor's attitude on
the various questions was reiterated,
| it is said, and the president listened
interestedly to each argument pre-
scented
No set speeches were made, the
president merely rising and explaining
to his guests, after the last cours.
had been served, that he had brought
them together for an interchange OF
views on public questions.
The general impression prevailed
among the labor hearers after the din
,ner. that the presidents message to
congress will show some of the
flavor of the conference.
The leaders talked without reserva.
ton and were free to reiterate their
pronounced attitude On some of the
issues to which congress has in the
past turned an unwilling ear. But
what seemed most significant of all,
both to the president and other gov
eminent officials present, was the
suggestion that congress should pass
a bill of rights into which all labor
legislation should be Incorporated, and
should create publicity board whose
purpose would be to investigate and
make public the details of the con-
troversies between capitol and labor.
The presidents interest in these
two proposition was keenly and obvi-
ously awakened, but as to his attitude
upon them he was non-committal. Al
though many of the speakers voiced
opposition to the boycott and sympa-
thetic strike propaganda, they urged
that congress should better define the
injunctive power of the courts, and
asked for a modification, both of this
law and the Sherman antitrust law.
They also wanted congress to define
the exact status Of the labor organi-
cations on the strike and whether they
should be PERMITTED to solicit peace
fully
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
VAN VL|SS|NGEN'S
AFFAIRS IN TANGLE
FoRGERIEs so CLEVER THAT
ONLY HE CAN TELL THEM
FROM GENUINE.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Peter Van Wis
singer, whose arrest Monday for torg-
cries which will reach 100000 caused
a sensation. decided yesterday to
forego temporarily his desire to begin
Immediately serving his prison SEN
tence. He win remain in Chicago a
sufficient time to aid in untangllng
his business affairs, which the as
signee found in a very snarled condl-
ton. So clever were his forgeries OF
notes and mortgages that the as
signees were unable to tell the genu-
inc from the spurious when they were
presented by anxious holders, and
they had to be referred to the prls-
onef.
One batch Drought to the jail
showed a face value of about $3S,000.
Half the papers, readily distinguished
by the man who devised them, were
forgeries. Eighty thousand dollars IS
the amount unearthed yesterday most
of which was in the hands of proml-
nent local brewers. A large number
of people in moderate circumstances
were caught, however, for sums, the
loss of which will be seriously felt.
Judge Bethea in the United States
district court yesterday appointed .
receiver in bankruptcy for Van Wis
singen's property.
It was learned yesterday that Van
ylissingen had lost about 100000 in
the last five years In exploiting a
patent medicine. He was one OF the
organizers and principal financial
hackers of corporation which for
wears advertised largely in magazines
and other publications. The prepara-
ton, which was salve for skin dis
eases, did not have a large sale, de-
spite profuse advertising. and last
wear Van Vlissingen is said to have
withdrawn from the corporation with
a loss of about 100000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
RATES TO BE ADVANCED.
Railroads Agreed to Raise Tariffs
Three Percent.

Chicago, Nov. 18.-W. G. Brown,
senior vice president of the New
York Central lines at a conference
with F. w. Upham, president of the
Illinois manufacturers association
yesterday, assured the latter that the
railroads of the country had agreed
that three percent advance in
freight rates would satisfy the re-
quirements of the roads. This takes
the place of the threatened 10 per
cent advance which aroused the ship
pers to opposition several months ago.
Brown agreed to endeavor to secure
the appointment of committee rep
resenting the roads to meet a similar
committee of shippers to discuss the
new rates.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
PLUG-UGLlEs MUST QUIT.
Chief Shippy of Chicago Will Not
Allow Boxing Matches.

Chicago, Nov. 1S-Prospects for a
resumption of boxing in Chicago were
shattered yesterday when Chief of Pc
lice Shippy caused the arrest of the
principals and promoters of a boxing
match given in the Illinois Athletic
club three days ago. Four of the men
were arrested and warrants for two
others issued. Boxing will not be
tolerated under the present munic-
ipal administration, declared Shippy
after the men were arrested.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25

turned verdict, but it fails t.
throw any light on the case. 1t was
thought that the body had been iden-
titled as that of Frank Clope of Ra-
cine, but the jury decided otherwise.
The missing Racine man carried in
surance to the amount of $4,000 in
several fraternal companies and it is
probable that the widow will have to
start suit to collect, as the companies
had waited for an Identification by
the coroner's inquest before paying.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.
Three BeIoit Children Taken to Pas
teur institute.

Three Beoit Children Taken to Pas
teur Institute.
Beloit, Wis. Nov. 1S.-Three chill
dren, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Peck, Thomas Flan-
igan, aged years, and Lenora Elan
igan, aged years. were taken to the
Pasteur institute in Chicago yesterday
morning, after having been bitten
several days ago by dog that has
since been found to have been suffer
ing from rabies. The dog was killed
Immediately after biting the children
and the head sent to Madison for ex-
animation at the state hygiene labora-
tory.
The examination showed the animal
to have been rabid and the state au-
thorities called up Health Officer M.
G. Spawn by telephone and advised
that all known to have been bitten by
the dog be sent to Chicago for treat
ment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
LOOKOUT INN DESTROYED.

Famous Landmark Burned on Eve of
Sale for $4,000.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 18.-The
famous old Lookout Inn, on the crest
of Lookout mountain, burned yester-
day, together with all Of its contents.
The owners stated that deal had
just been contaminated for the sale
of the Inn property, for $4,000 and
but for the fire the deal would have
been closed yesterday. There was
but $4,000 insurance.
Aside from the hotel, four cottages
and their contents were destroyed
entailing loss of $4,000 The in
cline power house was badly dam
aged and the trestle on the face of the
bluff was ruined in places.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
FOR POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
Farmers Ask for Legislation in Their
Behalf.

Washington, Nov 1S.-Progress
throughout the country in lines of ag-
ricultural activity was reflected in yes
terday's sessions of the national
grange, the society for the promotion
of agricultural science, and the asso-
citation of farmers institute workers.
1T developed that among the farmers
the paramount needs were parcels post
and postal savings banks. The eco
homie handling of farm products, the
inability of the farmer to obtain
money from banks as easily as the
manufacturer, and other problems
were discussed. Proposed legislation
for parcels post and postal savings
bank received hearty endorsement
and committees were appointed to
urge the passage of such bills before
congress.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
WHAT is WHISKY?
Federal Authorities WrestIe With
Puzzle Under Pure Food Law.

Washington, D. G., Nov. 18.-The
federal government yesterday began
wrestling with the question, what is
whisky?" The taking of dispositions
in the test case brought by the whisky
interests to enjoin the government
from applying the definition arrived
at under the food and drug act began
in the department of justice. United
States attorneys from various sec
tons of the country are here to assist
in the taking of dispositions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
TURKISH TROOPS ROUTED.
Engagement With Force of Bedouins
Proves Disastrous.

Constantinople, Nov. 1S.-A tele-
gram from Medina, Arabia, gives brief
details of an engagement between the
troops and a large force of Bedouins.
Three battalions were compelled to
retire to Medina and suffered severe
losses during the retreat. Two offic-
ers and % men were killed and forty
wounded. The Bedouins also cap
tured number of field pieces.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
HERD OF POLAR BEARS.
Crew of WhaIer Discovers Thirty-Two
Upon Ice FIoe.

San Francisco. Cal, Nov. 1S.-Capt.
Wing and the crew of the steam whal-
er Karluk encountered an ice foe
upon which were thirty-two polar
bears dining off the carcass OF a bow
head whale, partially frozen into the
ice. Every rifle on board was imme-
diately in requisition and five OF the
hears wer ekilled before the other
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
RUFF MUST FACE MUSIC.
Judge LaMler Brushes Aside All Dila-
tory Motions.

San Francisco, Nov. 18.-Superior
Judge Lawler brushed aside all dila'
tory motions interposed by the attor-
neys for Abraham Ruef yesterday and
his trial will proceed today. Judge
Lawler denied in succession the mo-
ton Of Ruef for change of venue,
continuance for thirty days and dis
missal of the jury.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
Taft to Visit Cuba.

Havana, Nov. 1S.-It is reported on
good authority that President-elect
Taft will visit Havana to attend the
Inauguration of General Gomez, Janu
airy %, as president of Cuba.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
BODY FOUND WAS NOT CLOPE'S

coroner's Jury Fails ito Unravel Re
nosha Mystery.
Kenosha, Wis, Nov. 1S.-The coro
ner's jury called to investigate the
death of the unknown man whose
body was found in a thicket on the
Riley farm south of Kenosha has re-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
10 COWS CONDEMNED.
TubercuIin Test DiscIoses That En-
tire Herd Is Affected.

tire Herd Is Affected.
Madison, Nov IS.
AS a result of the city ordinance
adopted by Madison requiring the ap-
plication Of the tubercu1in test to all
cattle, the milk of which is sold in
the city of Madison, herd of 18 cows
was condemned yesterday as being
SO diseased that the use of milk
therefrom is dangerous. The herd
is owned by Messrs Bowman and
Oldenburg of Madison. The cattle
were tested in order to comply with
the new city milk inspection ordi-
nance. The condemnation was made
by State Veterinarian D. B. Clark.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25
CONSPIRACY ENDS FATALLY.
Alabama convicts Fire Mine to Aid
Escape and Fail Utterly

ESCdpe dIiU dTT OttcTIy
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 18.-Fifty
state convicts employed in the mines
at Pratt City formed a conspiracy
Monday night, it is said, to set No. 3
mine afire and escape during the con-
fusion; and, as a result, eight of them
were burned to death, one is missing
and the other Al are safely locked in
the stockade, being captured as they
emerged from the mine. The last
body was taken out late yesterday aft
ernoon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-25

escaped by plunging into the water.
The crew of the Karluck succeeded
in securing 5000 pounds of bone from
the whales head.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-20
Union Men DenOunCo
the Action Of Sparks

Reno, Nevada, Jan. 9.-Fully
1000 union men attended a mass
meeting here tonight, called for
securing an expression Of Reno
unions on the labor situation at
Goldfeld. Resolutions uphold
ing Governor Sparks in calling
for troops were introduced and
seconded, but we're voted down
amid Kisses. Resolutions were
then passed stating that the troops
were an unnecessary expense,
were called without cause, and
that it was the sense of those as
sembled that the primary pur-
pose for bringing the troops to
Goldfeld was to reduce wages
and aim a direct blow at organic
ed labor in Nevada. Members
of the State Legislature who
spoke were decried as enemies of
union labor for upholding the call
for troops.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-01-20
Dean Eddie UnfrOCkod

Dean Jean B. Eddie, who was
convicted in ecclesiastical court
of immortality year ago, was
formally deposed from the priest
hood of the Protestant Episcopal
Church at Salt Lake last week.
The sentence was imposed pub
licly by Bishsp Spaldipg. At its
reading women burst into tears
and Kisses were heard from some
of the men, the disapproval be-
ing manifested by those of the
paris hioners whose faith in their
former rector is unshaken.
Dean Eddie accepted an op-
portunity to speak. He declared
that his trial had been unfairly
conducted and that the evidence
against him had been fabricated
by his enemies.
The chief witnesses against
him were choir boys of st. Marks
church
Dean Eddie was formerly Epis-
copal minister at Carson.