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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18
LABOR WAR IN CHILE
of President Montt
May Cause a Revolution.

Valparaiso, Feb. 1S.-A disas-
trous labor warfare, which may re-
suit in the bloodiest revolution in
South American history, with the
red flag of anarchy as the standard
of the revolutionists, now threatens
Chile. The administration of Presi-
dent Pedro Montt has been admit
tedly in the interests of the capital
lists. and the feeling of revolt among
the laborers is rapidly gaining in
strength and ferocity. Hundreds of
men have been shot down like dogs
by the soldiers of Montt, and the
anarchist agitators have taken ad-
tween capital and labor to extend
their propaganda throughout the in
dustrial communities of the repub-
lie.
The troubles eliminated disas-
trously to the miners at Iquique to-
ward the end of the year, when at
Lagunas there was an encounter be-
tween the troops employed by Presi
dent Montt to preserve order and
the strikers, when seven men were
killed and many wounded. The strik-
ers, who numbered 10000 men, had
tied up all work at Antofogasta,
Mejillenes and Calleta Bura. In De-
cember another bloody encounter
occurred, in which 210 men were
killed and fifty wounded
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18
RECEIVE many LETTERS
Members of Board Have Been De-
Iuged With Communications
Relative to the Adoption
of Books.

Austin Texas, Feb. 1S.-Some
things of interest may be developed
as a result of new rule which the
state textbook board has just adop-
ted. viz: That all letters received by
individual members of the board
which in any way refer to any book
which is before the board shall be
placed on file for the convenience
Of all members of the board
1t was made known yesterday
morning that this rule has been
adopted for the reason that individ-
ual members are being deluged with
communications making illusions to
certain books which are now being
considered for adoption by the
state public schools. That some of
these letters which have been re-
ceived were not meant for the close
scrutiny of all members of the board
is evident from the fact that the
party which disclosed the fact that
the rule had been adopted, wore a
smile, which would not wear off.
At any rate. the rule will prob
ably have the effect of causing few
er letters to the members of the
board
1t is believed that the board will
begin balloting for the adoption of
textbooks by Wednesday and those
in close touch with the affairs of the
board think 1t most probable that the
board will have completed its work
by the end of the current week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18
HISTORICAL MEETING
Northern and Southern Methodists
Hold Joint Convention.

Oklahoma, City, Okla, Feb. 18.--
Distinguished churchmen of the
Methodist denomination are fiocking
here today for joint missionary
convention to be held in Convention
hall during the next three days, un-
der the auspices of the Methodist
Episcopal church and the Methodist
Episcopal church, South. This is the
first joint meeting of its kind ever
held in America and it is likely to
become historical, as marking great
step toward the reconciliation of the
two great divisions of the denomina-
ton, separated since the Civil war.
Oklahoma Methodists have been the
leaders in this movement for the
wiping out OF sectional lines, Meth
odists of both the North and South
joining in the establishment here of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18
CONVENTION IS CALLED
STATE MEETING OF DEMOCRATS
TO BE HELD AT WACO ON
SATURDAY, MARCH :.

Dallas, Texas, Feb. 1S.--The fol-
lowing call for a meeting in Waco,
March of those democrats who op,
pose 'the evils in political and Off
cial life, grouped under the name
of Baileyism," has been issued
AS chairman of the democratic
club of Texas, ! have been solicited
by democrats of different sections to
call state conference for the pur-
pose of adopting a general plan of
action for the pending campaign,
1T is well known that this club
was organized as state movement
against the evils in political and Of
fetal life, which have come to be
generally grouped under the name
sential to the maintenance of good
/ government that the forces which
stand for fidelity and purity in Off
cial life should be brought toge1h
er in vigorous and united move
ment | hereby call state confer
ence to meet in Waco, Texas, at 10
, O'Clock a. M, Saturday, March 7, to
take such action as may be deemed
advisable in this behalf,
THE avowed candidacy of Bailey
for delegate at large for the demo-
cratic national convention and his
attempt to dictate the nomination of
candidates for state Offices pledged
lie welfare creates a political emer-
gency such as never before confron-
ted southern state.
Under the primary ELECTION law,
the people have full power when or
ganzed to defeat all of the schemes
which the cunning ring politicians
I can devise. The hope of the trick
/ sters is TO accomplish their ends
! through the inattention of the peo-
i pie
I ''In order to defeat this purpose it
is necessary to organize the masses
! of democratic voters in every dis
trict, county and precinct.
"All democrats who sympathize
with the effort to dethrone machine
rule in Texas, to purify the politics
of the state, to put an end to dou-
BILE dealing in office, and to send to
the democratic national convention
only delegates of whom no Texan
need be ashamed are invited to come
to the Waco conference as represen-
tatives of mass meetings or other
wise.
GEORGE W RIDDLE,
Chairman Democratic Club Of
Texas"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18
OVER nine THOUSAND
NUMBER OF POLL TAX RE-
CEIPTS ISSUED EXCEED
PREVIOUS RECORDS.

The work of issuing poll tax re-
ceipts on mail orders sent in before
the first day of February has been
finished and the books for 1907 are
now closed. A complete report shows
that 9,156 citizens of Ellis county
are entitled to vote in this years
elections by reason of having pro-
vided themselves with poll tax re-
ceipts This number exceeds the re-
ceipts issued on the rolls of 1906 by
S71, and broke all previous records.
Receipts were issued to 1916 voters
in the four voting precincts of Wax
ahachie, while Ennis is a close sec
ond with 1851 voters Slight gains
We're made in almost every precinct
in the county. Counting the voters
who are exempt under the law Ellis
county has a voting strength this
year of about 1000 The receipts
issued to voters in the different pre-
cincts of the county on the rolls of
1907, as compared to 1905. are
q fn1lnWc
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18
Illinois Miners Convene.

Peoria, H., Feb. 1S.-Several
hundred delegates, representing all
the locals of the Illinois district of
the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca, were present when the district
convention was called to order here
today. The miners viii meet in Joint
conference with the operators of
tablisE.' a wage scale and the
length of the contract. which usually
runs for two years. 1t is expected
that the convention and conference
will occuLy about two weeks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18

New Hampshire occasioned prolong-
ed applause when, in his speech, he
declared that ''one of the most re-
markable and one of the most en-
couraging developments, in current
political developments in New Eng
land had been the marvellous growth
of sentiment for Governor Hughes
Chairman Mu1holland made the
speech notifying General Woodford
of his selection.
General Woodford was given an
ovation when he arose to speak.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18

Epworth university. The two
churches have in the new State
joint membership of 6S,000
Among the distinguished clergy
men of both branches of the church
who are expected to address the
Joint convention are Bishop Key, of
Sherman, Texas; Bishop Gambler and
Bishop Galloway, of the NJ. e. church
South Bishop Mcdowell, of Chicago;
Bishop Warren, of Denver, of the
NJ. f. church; c. f. Nelson, Chatta
nooga, Tenn; Dr.. J. B. Trimball, of
Kansas City. Nc. and DR.. Coker, of
Kansas City, Mo.
Missionaries from Asiatic and
African countries will also speak
and an extensive missionary exhibit
is displayed.
The convention will hold jubilee
celebration over the founding of the
church of Japan. For years and
years the several branches of the
Methodist church have been sending
missionaries to this foreign field to
advance the cause of Christianity
but recently the people of Japan an
nounced their intention of establish
ing their own church
A church of Japan was formed
and the doctrines and teachings of
the Methodist church became a part
of the new church. The Japanese
have their own bishop and presiding
elders as we'll as other church off,
cials. The establishment OF this
church is regarded as one of the
greatest events in modern church
history.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18
MUST STAND ON GUARD
Says Democratic Party Will Do Its
~
Best to Win the Coming Elec-
tion-Political News of
Eastern States.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Declarations
of support to the candidacy of Gov
ernor Hughes for president and pre-
phesies of his election to that Office
were made by speakers last night at
the formal notification of General
Stewart l.. Woodford of his selection
as president of the Hughes league
of the United States which took
place at the Hotel Manhattan. The
speakers included General Wood
ford, John f, Mulholland, chair
man of the Hughes league; ex-Gov-
ernor Bachelor of New Hampshire,
Congressman Waldo of Brooklyn and
ex-Mayor Seth Low of New York.
In accepting the leadership of the
Hughes league, General Woodford
characterized the political situation
as serious and declared that "the
democratic party. hungry with long
fasting, will do its best to get to-
gether and win the coming election y
The republicans must not count
on democratic mistakes, as in the
past, he said, and a mistake now by
the. republicans would be crime.
Former Governor Bachelor of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18
To Sell Monitors at Auction.

Washington, Feb. 1S,-Two navy
department relics s"-one of the
civil war monitors, Canonicus, now
at the Norfolk navy yard, and the
other the Pinta, at Mare Island -
are to be sold at public auction. The
Canonicus was restored at a cost of
$4,000 for exhibition at James
town, where it attracted great at
tention. The Pinta, which belonged
to the wooden navy" is appraised
at $1,400. Bids for the sale OF
these vessels are to be opened to-
morrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18
Entertain Furniture Men.

st. Louis, Feb. 1S.--Leading fur
niture dealers and manufacturers of
the Mississippi valley are today the
guests of the st. Louis Furniture
Board of Trade and will remain
here during the week. A banquet at
will be held Thursday night, and
the visitors will be entertained at a
theatre party tonight.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18
Officers Elected.

At the annual meeting OF the
shareholders of the Forreston State
Bank, held on Monday, the follow
ing directors and officers were cleo
ted:
Directors: J. H. Hamlin, T. A,
Ferris, |. w Phelps, H. c. McCar-
Hamlin, president; T. A. Ferris,
vice president; J. E. Cooper, cashier,
The usual 10 per cent dividend
was paid.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18

A recent issue of the Plano Star
of the marriage in that place Of Mr.
Henry Howard Houston and Miss
Edna Davis. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev A. G.. Garrett of
Dallas. The bride is the daughter
of Mr. Olney Davis of Plano, and is
niece of Col. Jas. S. Davis and
Mrs. W. II. Getzendaner of WaXa-
hachie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18
Encampment Degrees Conferred

Quite an interesting meeting of
Waxahachie Encampment, |. O. O..
F., was held Saturday night. The
three encampment degrees were con-
ferred upon s candidates. Two
were from Palmer, one from Ennis
and the others were local men. Sew
eral visitors were present from Mill
ford. At the conclusion of the work
luncheon was spread in the dining
hall.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18
Establish Headquarters Here.

After visiting a number of Texas
cities G.. S. Barnsville of Joplin, Mo-.
and L. L. Harry of Carthage, Mo-,
two well known travelling statesmen,
have decided to establish headquar-
ters in Waxahachie. They arrived in
the city Monday and secured rooms
at the Rogers hotel.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18

A meeting of the trustees of Trim
ity University is being held in Wax
ahachie today. Those in attendance
are DR.. S. L. Hornbeak of Austin, f.
N. Drane, of Corsicana, Rev. J.
Frank Smith of Dallas; Mr.. Edgar
Van Slyke of Gainesville, Rev. s.
NJ. Templeton of Clarksyille and O.
H. Chapman OF Waxahachie
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18

Buffalo, ~ Y, Feb. 1S.-One of
the largest hardware eXpoSitions
ever held in the country was opened
today in connection with the sixth
annual convention of the New York
State Retail Hardware association.
Delegations of hardware dealers are
the state.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18
COUNTRY RESIDENCE BURNED

NIOTt ITITH L WO TIQUVITVU DOTIaITS III
Money Lost In the Fire.
The residence of Dan Humphrey
of Rocket was totally destroyed by
fire Friday night Of last week. Near
ly all the contents burned with the
building, only few pieces of furni-
ture being saved. A trunk containing
more than 5000 in money was lost
In the fire. The fire is supposed to
flue. The house was insured for
$500.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-22
ALABAMA BOY
WRITES BRYAN
Receives Reply From the
Great Commoner Thank
ing Him.

One of the most enthusiastic Dem
ocFats in Montgomery is Master WI
liam Jennings Bryan Leibel, IL years
old, of III Third St, says the Montgem
cry Advertiser The young namesake
of the great cemmoner lent his entire
lnhuence locally TO help secure the
domination of Mr.. Bryan, and when
he heard his hero had been nominal
ed he celebrated on ginger pop and
chocolate cigarettes and spent the oths
er cents on a big fire-cracker and
made exceeding merry withaL
Then he sat down and wrote Mr.
Bryan a letter congratulating him on
the great but deserved honor that had
been paid him and assured the Demo,
cratic leader of his further and even
still more enthusiastic support.
Yesterday morning the postman.
who has been getting rather uneasy
at the way his steps for the past week
have been logged by a small hoy near
the I.eibel home, brought w. J. b.
Leibel letter and it was pOStmaTked
Lincoln, N'sD. W. J, b. Leibel took
the letter and felt a queer sensation
at his temples and the ground seem
ed springy, but his dignity was not in
the least impaired, and he proved this
by drawing his fathers arm chair to
the piazza rail, stuck another chocO-
late cigarette in his mouth and with
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-22
By Associated Press.

New York, July 21.-John A Van
Rensselaer,, son of Mrs john King
Van Rensselaer,, and a member o. one
of New York-s oldest families, who
was arrested last night charged with
extOrtiOn, was today removed TO Belle
view hospital for observation as to his
sanity.
Van Rensselaer, wrote a letter to his
mother demanding money. and threat
ened to murder Mrs Van Rensselaer,
so that his wife could benefit in All
estate now under the jurisdiction OF
Mrs Van Rensselaer,. His postscript
on the letter read:
Il want you TO raise on that fancy
name of yours $4,000 for me. If you
are such a great lady, make good !;
If not, keep out of my sight. 1 can
raise cash enough yet TO go to YOU
wherever you are, and L have a good
name
1t is believed that the man is in
sane. He admitted writing the letter
and made the following statement:
Il gave her a thousand dollars
when she was on her uppeTs, and
now | wanted five thousand to go
into the brokerage business. When
/ Was in business before l had a
good friend who used TO loan me any
amount | wanted. up to couple of
hundred thousand This friends
mother wanted to get into the Co
lOnial Danes OF America, of which
my mother was a member, but my
mother blaCkba her. Then soon
after that | went to this friend again
for another loan, but he told me if
nv mother was too good to associate
with his mother. ne guessed his
money was too good for me-"
Van Rensselaer, is son of John
King Van Rensselaer,. and. grandson
of Brigadier General Henry Bell Van
Rensselaer,, aid-de-camp to Major
General Winfield Scott. The Van
RenSselaer's are descendants from
Colonel jeremiah Van Rensselaer,,
who was a member Of the Colonial
Assembly in this state. and its speak
er in 1864. Van Rensselaer, waS twice
married, having divorced his first
wife
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-22
!. NJ. {. 4. RACE
WAS FINISHED
1000 Miles From New York
to Chicago Made in 10
Hours and % Minutes.
Schedule Cut Down Near
ly IL Hours.
sv Associated Press.

Chicago, Ill, July 21--The Young
Mems Christian Association relay
race, which started last "Wednesday
at ten o'clock in the morning, came
to a brilliant close at the city hall
today at 9:3S a m
silver tube containing the mes
sage from Mayor Mcclellan TO Mayor
BuSSe was carried over the final
stretch by William H MCCabe. Of
Evanston, who had a hard time max
ing his way along the two blocks to
the city hall.
A squad of policemen were nCCes-
sary TO hold the crowds
The race was a thousand miles.
and boys ranging from twelve to
twenty-One- covered the distance in
119 hrs and % minis. This cut the
schedule nearly Il hours, the finish
being due at $50 tonight instead OF
this morning
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-22
BIRMINGHAM
MINE DISTRICT
FAIRLY QUIET.
Some Promiscuous Shooting,
But No Real Clash Has
Come as Yet-PreSence of
Troops Prevents ASSENT
ling of Large Bodies Of
Men.
BY Associated PreSs

Birmingham. Ala, July 21.-Quiet-
ness was again reported this morning
early from ali section of the coal min
eTs' strike district. The cavalry
squadron which arrived during last
night from MeufeoIaery where it. has
been in encamBmeat for the past
week, was allowed to rest in Birming.
ham, and was held pending arrange
ments for these soldiers TO take the
field
1t is generally understood that the
troops will be- In evidence when or.
ders to the unionv miners to vacate
the houses of the Companies are en-
forced, which is set for the next few
DAYS.
The state has advised some of the
larger coal companies that better pro-
visions must be made for feeding the
soldiers. 70
1t is likely that there will be a lit
tie change made in the camp at BIoss-
burg. According to one of the county
officials, the soldier boys could be
attacked with ease from two hills,
were such a plan contemplated.
Two carloads of strike-Oreakprs
were sent out from Birmingham, this
morning and no interference was ex-
perienced.
W. R Farley, Alabama member of
the Ouiteu hlHe " OIhcES OF America,
in charge of the strike, today issued
"a statement in reply to the operators
card, in which he SAYS that the union
miners are anxious for peace and en-
fOrCPment or law. He announces that
Sheriff Higdon appointed negro depU-
ties during the past week.
Reports received today are to the
effect that there was some little pro-
miscuoUs shooting at mining camps
during last night, but nothing worthy
OF comment. The presence of troops
has had the effect of putting a stop to
the assembling of armed bodies of
men.
The coal production in this district
is showing no Improvement and the
miners leaders say they are noticing
no desertiOnS from their ranks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-22

If John W Kern had to have cam
paign manager he could find an admir-
able one without going outside of his
family And he knows il. too.
Friends of the family have known
for long time that Mrs Kern is cap
able OF running most anything from
her home TO her husbands campaign
Strange as it may sound, Mrs Kern
was against her husbands accepting
the vice presidency Kern said so
himself before he left for Denver Hi :
wife knew that for thiTty-fve years
he had been in politics at the behest
of his friends. with the result that he
Is poor man today. She frankly
told him this and said he owed some
thing to himself and his family. But
this is the way she put it:
You see, John. you want the Dem
ocratic ticket to be successful Well,
anyone can see that an eastern con-
sentative man would help out wonder
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Kern'S Best Possible Manager
Should Be Mrs. John W. Kern

fully 1t wouldn't do to put you in
and lose"
So Kern went to Denver, telling his
friends not to count on him in regard
to the vice presidency
Meanwhile his wife has become re
signed to the situation. She dldn I
want il, but now that il has come she's
going to make the best of il and
elect Bryan and Kern"
This is the telegram she sent Mr.
Bryan:
with your nomination, | had hopes
for the ticket. Now that Mr.. Kern
is on it, there is no doubt of it.
And here is the message from wife
to husband: With love. congratula-
tons and hearty support This let
ter was signed The Kern Family
Kern went away advised to stay out
of the vice presidency situation. That
six-word message sent to him at Den
yer told him-well. it told him worlds
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-22
BURGLAR TOOK
MANS TRUNK
Did Not Wait to Break it
Open in Order to Get
Coin it Contained.

Evidently fearing that the occupant
of the house would return and catch
him in the act of rifiing the premises
a burglar who paid visit TO the cot
tage Of a negro named Smith, a ser
want employed by L. NJ Davis, last
night took the trunk and ali that il
contained. and at 1 o'clock this morn
ing no trace of the Trunk or its con
tents had been found by the police
or sheriff.
Smith, who occupies a cottage in
the yard of Mr.. Davis, last night
made change for $50 for a negro wo-
man who was indebted to MIN, and
then. walked home with the woman.
When he returned he found his trunk
missing, also $50 and several other
articles of value which it contained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-22
HENRY HURST
MADE ESCAPE
Overpowered Tailor a Few
Hours Before the Local
Deputy Arrived.

Henry Hurst, a white man, who IS
wanted in this county on the charge
Of forgery, and who was arrested a
lew days ago in Popiarville, Miss
apon request of the local officers,
made his escape from the jail at that
place a few hours before the arrival
of Deputy Jack Nichols, who was sent
after the man Dy Sheriff Van Pelt-
Hurst escaped from Jail by over
powering the jailer al 5 o'clock Mon
day morning when the latter was
preparing to sweep out the cells, and
had opened the door of the one occu-
pied by Hurst. Deputy Nichols re-
turned to the city last night and stated
that although officers had followed
Hurst that he succeeded in making
good his escape by swimming Pearl
river.
Hurst is alleged to have forged a
check for the sum of $40, signing the
name OF a West Hill grocer to the
check.