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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
NEW LABOR MOVEMENT
VIII Be Federation of All Industrial
ORGANIZATIONS

Denver, Colo, Feb. A new la
ization of workingmen of all kinds
on industrial rather than craft lines,
has been launched in Denver by the
executive board of the Western
Federation of Miners, and an at
tempt will be made to make it ma
tional in extent The first general
convention will be held in Chicago
on April 6, when delegations are ex-
pected from the Western Federation
of Miners, the Industrial workers
of the World the United Mine
Workers of America, the United
Brewery Workers and other nation
al and international labor unions.
1t is understood that William d.
Haywood, who was recently acquit-
ted of the murder of Ex-Governor
Steuenenberg in Idaho and who will
probably be the socialist candidate
for president this year. is the leader
in the new movement. The union
will not be directly affiliated with
any political party, but will be So
cialistic in its tendencies.
Haywood has recently been max
ing tour of the east and central
vest, and while in Indianapolis ad-
dressed the national convention of
the United Mine Workers and at
tempted to effect a reconciliation
between that organization and the
Western Federation of Miners In
this he was unsuccessful, and it is
believed that Haywood now hopes to
win portion of the members of
the United Mine Workers for the
new organization.
The plan of organization now in
effect among the unions affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor is denounced by the executive
board of the Western Federation as
tending TO the perpetuation of cap
italism and the permanent enslave-
ment of the workers through the
wage system"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
ROBBERS nAKE a HAUL
OF OKLAHOMA BANK
RELIEVED OF SIX Hun
DRIED DOLLARS.

Oklahoma City Okla, Feb. A.
A telephone message from Bridge
port. Okla, a small town eighty
miles west of here, says that rob
bers entered the State bank at an
early hour yesterday morning and
blew the safe, securing about 5000
in cash. The bank building was
wrecked by the explosion and sew
eral adjoining buildings damaged.
The robbers made their escape A
started in pursuit, but nothing has
been heard from them Bloodhounds
are being taken to the scene of the
robbery.
Word was also received from
Gushing yesterday that another
hardware store had been broken
into last night and a large amount
of cutlery taken. This makes five
stores in that place that have been
robbed within the past fifteen days.
Five men heavily armed thought
to be those who robbed the post
office at Soper last Thursday night,
have been arrested and put in jail
at Hugo. They were caught on Boggy
river.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
VOTE ON TAX ABROGATlON
Plethora of Funds in Schools VIII
BE Result of Full Rendition.

There is going to be a plethora of
funds in some of the school districts
of Ellis county unless steps are TAX
en- to abrogate or reduce the special
for the support of such schools. The
county commissioners have the pow
er to fix the advalorem tax rate, but
they cannot change the rate levied
for school purposes in the various
districts of the county. Such change
can only be made by the voters in
each of the several districts where
special tax is assessed. The first ac
ton along this line was taken at a
ers' court Monday afternoon when
elections were ordered in school dis
tricts No AZ and No 81. These cleo
tions We're ordered in response to
petitions from the required number
of voters in each district. The cleo
tions will be held on Saturday, Feb
Tudry ~, ana tney are LOT the pul-
pose of giving the voters of the dis
tricts an opportunity to vote on the
proposition of whether the special
tax of 20 cents on the 500 valuation
of property shall or shall not be alb
rogated.
The regular quarterly term of the
commissioners court will convene
next Monday, and it is expected that
during the session a number of 9TH
er districts will ask for similar elec-
tions Districts desiring to vote on
the proposition of reducing or alb
rogating their special tax should
make application to the commits
sioners for an election as early as
possible, as it will be too late after
the commissioners make the tax
levy for the county.
County Judge Spencer was order
ed by the commissioners to have an
enclosure constructed at the county
farm to be used as a run-around for
lunatics.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
TAKEN TO San ANTONIO
j. {. Goode Dies in Hospital and
Gid and Charles Mayfield
Are in Jail-Wcapons
Used Were Rifles.

Karnes City. Texas, Feb. 4.-Yes-
terday about II o'clock Gid and
Charlie Mayteld shot j. c. Goode
at this place. One wound was inflict-
ed, the ball entering the back part
of the hip and ranging upwards,
lodging in the body. The first two
shots were fired by the Mayfeld
boys, Mr.. Goode Immediately fall
ing to the ground
He was taken to San Antonio on
the noon train for medical atten-
ton. The weapons used were rifles.
The firing was done at a distance of
about fifty-five yards. 1t is thought
four snots were fired altogether.
The Mayfeld boys are in Jail.
In July, 1906. Mr.. Goode killed
w |. Mayfield, the father of the
boys. His case was sent to Caldwell
county for trial, where he was ac-
quilted in November of last year.
Mr.. Goode was not making any dem
onstration to fire at the boys when
he was shot
In addition to the two rifles and
one shotgun, the boys each had a
pistol on his person. Mr. Goode had
a pistol but did not draw it until he
was on the ground.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
Select Indiana Delegates.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 1.-Two
delegates and two alternates to the
republican national convention from
each of the thirteen congressional
districts of Indiana were selected at
conventions held this afternoon.
Four delegates at large will be nam
ed later and these, with the men
Fairbanks boomers in the Chicago
convention.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

Considering the great amount Of
sickness which prevailed III WaXaha-
chic during the month of January
the mortality rate for the month was
extremely low. The report of City
Sexton Shiplett to be made to the
city council tonight will show that
there were only 13 interments at
the city cemetery in the month OF
January. Of this number IL We're
adults and two were children. OF
the interment of adults two Of the
bodies were shipped to Waxahachie
from points outside of the state.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
GIRL OF IA WEDS BOY OF 10.
Father Phones Consent and the
Ceremony Is Performed.

Father Phones Consent and the
Ceremony Is Performed.
80. A 14year-old girl became a bride
in Fort Worth Saturday when Miss
Omega Lee of Waxahachie married
w. H. Singleton of the same place.
The bridegroom is 10 years old
The youthful couple came to Fort
Worth early in the afternoon and
asked for a marriage license The
boy had the written consent of his
guardian, but because of the youth
of the bride-to-be, County Clerk
John A. Kee refused to issue the IL
cense
But the couple were insistept and
at their request he telephoned to the
father of the girl, w. d. Lee of
Waxahachie Mr. Lee said he was
perfectly willing for his daughter
to be married and had given his
consent. He instructed Mr.. Kee to
issue the license.
They were married by Justice R..
E. Bratton. The bride, a pretty bru-
nette, was dressed in white and was
mot only the youngest, but one of
the prettiest brides seen at the court
house since Judge Bratton began
marrying couples. worth
Telegram.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
a PLEA OF PIERCE
PETITION FOR WRIT OF GER
TIORARI DENIED BY FEEDER
AL SUPREME COURT.
ATTORNEYS IN DOUBT
Counsel for Defendant Tell Tribun-
al Judges One Appeal Is I'm
tenable-FoIIows Arrest
In st. Louis.


Washington, Feb. 1.-The su-
Ireme court yesterday refused a
writ of certiorari in the case of Hen
ry Clay Pierce against the chief of
police of st. Louis, respondent. The
application was made last week. The
case in which this writ was asked
was that appealed from the decision
of Judge Adams, who denied a writ
of habeas corpus, when Mr.. Pierce
was arrest ed by the chief of police of
ST. Louis. The appeal was made to
the circuit court of appeals. after
an appeal had been made to the su-
preme court AS the matter rests
now, there are two appeals, one or
the other of which is untenable, ac-
cording to the arguments of Mr..
Pierce's lawyers. Which of them is
correct even they professed not to
know, and it was because they were
in doubt that they asked the supreme
court to grant a writ of certiorari,
that both appeals might come to the
supreme court at the same time.
In passing on petition for a
writ Of cetiorari, the supreme court
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

Urbana, Ill, Feb. I'm order to
discuss the relations Of graduate
schools of American universities to
the preparation of teachers in high
schools and colleges, and to pre-
paration for practical professions, a
national conference of educators met
today at the University of Illinois.
Discussions will be led by President
G. Stanley Hall of Clark university.
Dr.. w. NJ. f. Goss of the University
of Illinois, President Rummelkamp
of Illinois college and President Nc
Clelland of Knox College.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

goes TO the state and school tax and
$500 90 the county. After the delin-
quent list is turned over to the com
missionors' court that body will EN-
ploy some one to do the collecting.
The county will then get only $1.00
while $l00 goes to the collector for
his services.
It will be several days yet before
the issuance of poll tax receipts on
mail orders is finished. The Ennis
list has not yet been sent in.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

never sets forth any reasons for its
decision, so that the significance of
this action is not apparent. The cir
cult court of appeals has not yet
acted on the case taken up from
Judge Adams court, and 1t may be
that the supreme court denied the
application for the reason that it is
premature. in which event the ap-
plication could be renewed If the
circuit court of appeals should act
adversely to Mr. Pierce.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

New York, Feb. William Jen-
nings Bryan and Andrew Carnegie
are expected to be the principal
speakers at the dinner of the Eco
nomic club at the Hotel Astor to-
cy System of the United States" will
be the subject for discussion
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
TO TALK TEMPERANCE.
Governor Glenn Will Address Y
ginia Anti-SaloOn League.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 4.--Gover-
nor R. B. Glenn of North Carolina
will deliver the principal address
during the three days convention of
the Virginia Anti-Saloon league,
opening in Richmond today at the
First Baptist church. Governor Glenn
who came into national prominence
last year BY reason of his battle
with the railroads and his stand for
state rights is pronounced prohi-
bitonist and has long been identi-
fled with the temperance move
ment in the south. This Is the sew
enth annual meeting of the league.
The officials report that the dry
sentiment Is rapidly gaining In the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
No Court at ROckwalI.

Monday was the date for the reg
ular term of district court to con-
vene at Rockwall, but owing to the
illness of his wife Judge Hawkins Is
detained at home this week. Judge
Hawkins had telephone communi-
cations with members of the bar
all jury cases until next week,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
Poll Tax Receipts Come High.

Poll tax delinquents on the rolls
of 1907 are already calling at the
tax collectors Office and procuring
receipts. Twelve receipts at $500
each were issued Saturday by Col
lector Spencer OF this amount 800
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
String Carries Flame.

Omaha Texas, Feb. 4.-The A.
year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.
Balch died from burns sustained
while playing near fire. A blaze
from string set fire to its gar
ments. Death resulted in a few
hours.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
4 Card of Thank $.

We wish to express our thanks to
our friends who SO lovingly and
kindly ministered to us in our recent
you and hope your life may be spar
ed such sorrow.
S. w. DURHAM and FAMILY,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
Goode Dies of Wounds.

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. Al
c. Goode, who was shot at Karnes
City yesterday morning, was brought
to San Antonio and taken to the
at O'Clock
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

Old Dominion and that Virginia will
be wholly arid within a few years.
A large proportion of the counties
of the state are now dry" under
the operation of the local option
law
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
Notice to AdeInhians.

A called session of the Adelphian
club will be held Wednesday night,
February 5, at o'clock All mem
bers are requested to be present,
M. S. MIDDLETON, Prest.
262 GEO. L. GRIFFIN, Secy.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-02
The Quaint Oroan Blower.

'The organ blower is passing; he will
soon be- like the armOrer, extinct" said
a musician. ITS a pity. He was
quaint type
"Most of my blowers were simple
minded old chaps who firmly believed
they must suit their blowing to the
music. In soft, light passages they
blew soft and light. When the crescen-
dos thundered forth they worked fran
tically, blowing with all their might
and main.
"Often a facetious reporter on the To-
cal paper would refer to the excellent
blowing of the organist's assistant.
Mr.. Bellows Then the bIewsssn- bis
vanity Would develop all the anecfa-
tions of Paderewski or Sousa. Now
he'd blow delicately, a dreamy smile
on his lips, his eyes half closed. The
music would change to a march and
he'd stamp his foot in time, while up,
down, up, down, the old bellows, in
time also, would be jerked. At cli-
max his face would redden; he'd bend
to his task and blow so fast and fu-
rious that the organ would nearly
burst" - New Orleans Times Demo-
crat.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-02
The Mad and Murderous Pace,

In the health department reports for
1907 two items stand out with unpleas'
ant promlnence-the 1881 deaths from
organic heart disease and the 4,914 vio-
lent deaths. The former reflects the
mad driving Of the huRan body under
the excitement Of our high speed exist.
ence; the latter is a grewsome remind
er Of The disregard Of Americans for
their own lives. OF the 4,914 deaths by
violence only 2S4 were homicides and
III suicides Nearly 1000 citizens,
then, were slaughtered by street cars,
factory wheels, trucks, tenement house
fires and other sanctioned methods OF
determination. A comparison of this
record with that Of other large cities
would surely put New York at the very
bottom Of the list. Where else is
good sized village obliterated by acci-
dents every twelvemonth?
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-02
Chinese Bar Milk.

A Chinaman has the same dread Of
milk that an American has of oysters
out of season. Several evenings ago
Chinese dignitary, who had just come
into the country to study educational
institutions, was taking dinner with a
prominent educator in New York city.
He ate freely Of the American dishes
until he came to the last course.
Looking at the ice cream dubiously
for some time, he finally took mouth
full. 1t must have given him a pleas
urable sensation, this first taste Of ice
cream, for he smiled pleasantly at the
hostess.
Suddenly another Chinese who was
present and who had not taken any Of
the dessert spoke quickly to him a sim
gle Chinese word.
In an instant the dignitary spat out
his mouthful on to his plate, much TO
the CONSERVATION Of every one at the
| table.
"What did you say?" inquired the
host OF the Chinese who had spoken.
81 said milk" was the stoical reply
} New York Globe. ,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-02
An Ancient Tomb For Chicago.

Negotiations have been begun by the
representative of q Chicago museum
for the transfer to that city Of an an.
cient tomb weighing $50 tons, accord
ing to an Assuan correspondent of the
London Graphic. The tomb is situated
near the pyramids Of Sakkara, twenty
miles from Cairo, and Is a favorits
resort of tourists, who usually make
the Journey on camels across the des-
ert from the great pyramids at Gizeh.
The Chicago museum authorities wish
to remove the tomb In its entirety. To
achieve this will naturally be difficult
problem. II has been arranged that a
whole train shall carry the. tomb In
sections from the nearest point Of the
railway to the coast. but no arrange
ments have yet~been completed for
moving the tomb from the desert sands
to the railway line. The sections OF
the tomb will be carefully packed and
placed on board a steamer at Port Said
or Alexandria. Another special train
will convey it from the American coast
to Chicago, where the sections will be
put together under direction of archae-
ologists.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-02
THE JAPANESE WAY.
Rules For a Mass Meeting to Protest
Against Higher Taxes.

The japanese governing idea has
sometimes a directness Of application
which is only equaled by its simpiici-
ty. The same spirit which prompts
Japanese citizen to build the front door
of his house so low that possible bur-
glar could not get through 1t with a
bundle of plunder on his back leads
the japanese official to specify In an
emergency just what shall constitute a
crime, so that the unruly may know
when he trangresses.
A short time ago new holiday, con-
stitution day. was decreed In japan,
with the idea that the common people
could pad along all together to some
park and hold exercises in glorification
of the event which made Japan NOM
inally free government. But the rest
less politicians Of Tokyo. ever on the
alert to stir up trouble. planned mon
ster mass meeting In Hibiya park to
protest against the alarming increase
I'm taxation instead Of to give banzais
for a constitution.
The police authorities remembered
the three days Of street fighting that
followed the announcement Of the
Portsmouth peace treaty In the fall OF
1905. On that occasion all the uproar
was started by the barring Of the gates
to Hibiya park by police order, and
within three hours the house OF the
home minister, across the street, was
burned and people were being cut
down in the broad avenue facing the
park by the swords Of the mounted
gendarmes.
With all these circumstances In mind
the police authorities posted the fol-
lowing notice In prominent places
about the city on the day that the mass
meeting was to be held:
No arms shall be carried by those who
attend the meeting.
No kerosene oil or matches shall be car
ried.
No electric car shall be burned.
The diet buildings shall not be de-
stroyed by fire.
No members Of the diet who supported
the tax increase bills shall be assaulted.
Happily the police prohibitions speci-
flying what should constitute something
more than a nuisance had their effect.
There was no riot.-New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-02

Agree, for the law Is costly.-Latin
Proverb.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-02
VERNON BURTON,
Asst. Cashier.

The smallest depositor re-
ceives as prompt and
courteous treatment
as the largest.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-02
The Office and the Man.

"The office should seek the man, you
Saow"
"That's all right" replied the avow-
ed aspirant, "but | gave 1t a fair
chance, and it seemed dlffident." nt."-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-02
Notice Of Dissolution Of Partnership ?.

Notice is hereby given that on Janu-
arv 1st, 1908, the firm of w. n. Co.
nant, Henry w. Conant and William
T. Conant, heretofore partners under
the firm name and style of W. N: Co.
nant & Son., doing business at Chin
colleague, Va, was dissolved, W. n;
Conant retiring from said firm on said
date. The business ever since SAID
date, has been and will continue to be
carried on by the said Henry W. Co
nant and William t. Conant. under
the old firm name and style OF w. n
Conant & Son, to wnom all indebted
ness to the old firm is payable and
who assume all its liabilities.
". N. Conant,
Henry W. Conant,
VIM. T. Conant.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-05-02

Customers extended every
accommodation consist
ent with conservative
banking.
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Caln,age
Sermon
BY Rev.
Frank De Witt Talmage, d. d.

New York, April 26.-ln this sermon
the preacher exalts love as the highest
of the Christian graces. DR.. Talmage
has resigned his pastorate in Los An
geles. feeling the need Of complete rest,
and has gone to Europe, where he will
remain six months. He Will compose
no sermons during his absence. The
text Of this farewell sermon is taken
from | Corinthians Kill, 13. And the
greatest of these is love" Or. W.
Talking with friend before setting
cut on my European journey, l re-
ferred to my long cherished desire to
visit the famous canyon Of Arizona
that | might study 1t and describe 1t to
my eastern friends. ut cannot be
done" said my friend. mo living man
could describe the grandeur and maj
esty of that wonderful scene. Just be-
fore | went there | was told that
IMAM approached the brink of that aw-
full chasm, and as he looked across 1t
and down into its depths and up into
the sky he dropped upon his knees and
cried: 30 God, how infinitely great
art thoul never realized until my
eyes behed 1t this wonderful manifes-
tatlon of thy handiworkp All that you
can do when you visit the Grand can
yon Is to be overwhelmed with the i'm
nnanxifv of frs cOncpntiOn II IS greater
far greater, than your widest magma
ton could ever conceive"
Well, said to myself II that is true
there is one fact will learn from the
Grand canyon. That will be its su-
perlatiyeness as a basis for comparl-
son There are things that are above
and beyond utterance. Paul heard
things when he was caught up to heav-
en- that he said were unspeakable, and
on another occasion, trying to describe
the things God had prepared for them
that love him, he said that eye had
not seen nor ear heard, neither had 1t
entered into the heart Of man, and
John In Patmos fell down as one dead.
When | read Of these strange incidents
| shall always think Of the overwhelm-
ing Impression which one gets from his
first view Of the Grand Canyon Of Ari-
zona. 1t Is a species of measuring rule
by which / estimate other impressions.
1t Is this kind of eliminating compari-
son that Paul uses in my text.