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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
Anothe., Wild Goose Chase.

Although 1t appears to be almost
a hopeless task there has been no
relaxation in the efforts of Sheriff
Forbes to apprehend Nelse Golden,
the negro who made the assault
upon Constable Conger three weeks
ago. Wednesday telephone message
was received from an officer in Nc
Lehman county, stating that a negro
answering to the description of Col
den was at work on the county road.
Deputy Sheriff Hickman went there
that night to take look at the sus-
pecI. He returned Thursday night
and stated that the negro proved
to be the wrong man.
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BLOWS BRAINS
OUT ON GRAVE
Despondent and Weary Of Life,
Charles Allen Of Austin
Ends 1t.
WAS OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
Double Misfortune More Of a Burden
Than Youthful Travelling Sales
man Could Bear Up Under.
Bullet Thru Head.

Austin, Texas, July Sitting on
his fathers grave in the Oakwood
cemetery, Charles Allen ended his
life yesterday afternoon at 3:15
O'Clock by shooting himself through
the temple. Allen had been despon-
dent for some time because of the
death OF his father and because the
firm for which he had been travelling
had suspended recently
John Anderson, the keeper of the
city cemetery, was working in the
cemetery yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock when Allen entered He saw
him go to his fathers grave, sit
upon the mound and cross his feet.
A few minutes later he heard a shot
and running to the place found AL
len dying. A As calibre Colts revol-
yer lay beside him and bullet hole
through his head indicated to a GER
tainty that he had taken his life
The bullet entered the right tempt,
and came out at the left The MAJ
was dying when the cemetery keep
er reached him.
Allen leaves his mother, two sis
ters and two small brothers. AlleI
was reared in Austin. He was 81
years old and has been employed al
a salesman for several years.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
Criticise Queen Alexandra.

London, July 3.-Queen Alexan-
dra is coming in for criticism just
now because she has accepted an in
vitation to be present at a lavish
garden party to be given by La
Paget on Sunday. King Edward will
also attend. This royal countenance
ton" by the extremely pious has led
to tempest in a teapot. Most of the
diatribes are directed at the queen
as the religious people not long ago
learned not to expect much in the
way Of Sabbath observance from
King Edward.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
WILLIAMS GIVES INTERVIEW
Cumby Man Says He Would En-
courage Home Industry.

Cumby, Texas. July 3.---Hon. r.
R. Williams, candidate for governor,
gave out the following interview:
''The farms of Texas have not been
a paying investment for several
years. In some portions of the state
excessive rains, ruinous floods, the
boil weevil and other pests have
greatly lowered the values of farm
property, and in the face of these
facts it is hard to explain to the av-
erage farmer, usually with a keen
eye, as to the conditions that sur
round him, that it is best under
already heavy burdens of taxation
with a raise of values over previous
years.
Again, it is well known fact
that our state Is far behind other
states of the union, not so we'll bless
ed with varied and natural resources,
| in the production and manufacture
of so many of those useful and in
dispensible articles, implements and
machinery, so essential in home life
and in the marts of trade, and the
| governor of Texas should feel 1t to
be his solemn duty to encourage In
every way possible the building of
! factories as a safe investment Of cap
ital so long as the same may be done
within the limits OF the constitution,
! having In view at the same time. the
principles of right and the time-hon-
cred doctrines Of democratic state
government.
TOO much Of the hard earned
money of our patient people acquired
| in the labors of daily life Is on it's
long journey to the vaults and banks
of the north and east to pay for many
OF the necessaries of life that our
people ought to be encouraged not
only to earn every honest dollar pos
sible, but to keep every dollar. with
In the limits of our own state consist
ent with practical domestic life and
possible within the limits of our re-
sources M
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Rumors Of Alliances Threaten
to Undo Work Of Peace
Conference.
4 UNION or FIVE STATES
Salvador and Guatemala Said to Be
Lining Up Against Nicaragua
and Honduras-News Is
Not Official.

City of Mexico. July 3.-Accord-
ing to advices received here in un-
official circles from Central Ameri-
ca trouble in that region is looked
for in the near future. While the
Information is from apparently re-
liable sources. nothing has been Civ
en- out officially. If predictions con-
tained in letters and kilograms from
the region prove to be well founded,
the work of the recent Washington
peace conference will have been of
no avail The rumors are to the Ell
feet that Salvador and Guatemala
are to align themselves against Nj
caragua and Honduras and that the
outcome of the struggle will result
in the ascendency of Joseph Santos
Zelaya of Nicaragua or Estrada Ca
fbrera of Guatemala as the leader.
Later will come the union of the five
republics into one nation. Either Ca
brera or Zalaya will then dominate
in the new republic.
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To Revive Ton Hats.

London, July 3.-A crusade to re-
inaugurated in London tomorrow,
when great possession. In which ail
members will wear the latest styles
OF top hats, win march through the
Franco British exposition. For some
years the silk hat has been declining
In favor, even In the most fashion,
able circles. and has been superced-
ed by straws and derbys. The silk
hat manufacturers, seeing their busi-
ness threatened. have organized the
public crusade.
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till the camp-fires are put out.

till the camp-fires are put out
Remember there is no other Chau-
tauqua in the state run on the origi-
nal plan. Remember there is no
Chautauqua in the country with a
stronger, better program Remem-
ber there is not a Chautauqua in
America that sells season tickets as
cheap as the Waxahachie Chautau-
qua. Remember all the railroads vffI
give ons and one-third farss Tor -
round trip. Remember the date, July
7 to II, 1908.
Yours for the greatest Chautau-
qua we have ever had,
c. c.. MCCONNELL President
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03

Frank Calfee, formerly of Waxa-
hachie, Texas. but for several months
a resident of Rolf, has accepted a
position with the Ingrim Painting
and Paper Hanging company of this
city, and is now a citizen of Ada. Mr..
Calfee is most excellent workman
and genial, courteous gentleman,
and we welcome him to our city
Ada Democrat
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
GREAT SEASON FOR RECREATION
All Arrangements Are Perfected 10
Opening Of Encampment.

AS the time approaches for the
opening of the ninth encampment of
, the Waxahachie Chautauqua, en-
thusiasm increases, and plans arc BE-
Ing laid to attend People have learn
ed to look forward to the Chautau-
qua as a time for resi- and recrea-
ton, a time for laying aside busy
cares as much as possible. aud giving
enjoyment of the Chautauqua
The time has passed for Offering
argument to show the value of the
institution 1t has demonstrated it's
usefulness over and over again. 1t
has made good the claims made for
it: That of furnishing opportunity
for rest and recreation for the body,
and wholesome distraction for the
mind and heart and the cultivation
of the social side of life.
Nine years ago Waxahachie took
this institution on faith, and it is be-
lieved the institution has kept faith
with the people. 1t has. in return for
their patronage and good will. given
could not have enjoyed without it.
The Chautauqua has proven that
| it had mission, and it has worked
energeticaily to carry out its mis-
sion in promoting a combination Of
domestic, religious. educational and
industrial agencies. Every program
has been planned with view to
making men, women and children
more affectionate and sympathetic as
members of family; more con
| scious. and reverent as worshipers ol
God; more intelligent and thought
full as students in a universe Of ideas
| and more industrious, economical
| just and generous as members of so
ciety. The Chautauqua has carried
the name of Waxahachie into almost
every section of the country Thous
ands of people have read and heard
Of Waxahachie and of its enterpris,
Ing citizens through the Chautauqua
1t has brought the best talent from
| almost every section OF the country
to Waxahachie. For these reasons
the Chautauqua feels that 1t is not &
parasite, sapping the community and
giving nothing in return. But 1t has
/ given cut at least as much as 1t has
received. and. for these reasons the
! people have learned to regard it as 6
friend and to foster it as an institu
ton full of helpfulness.
We are approaching the ninth en-
campment with as bright prospects
as cry encampment of the past. Tn,
demand for literature is as great al
ever before. The program is in man!
respects stronger than at this tim,
last year. Except In overflowed sec
tions of the country, business Is pick
ing up in almost every branch. TIL,
good weather the last few week
has enabled farmers to catch VI
with their work. These things go t
make the outlook for the comini
Chautauqua most encouraging. lie
everybody get matters shaped up 8
~ to come to the opening, and sta
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
National Rowing Fixtures

New York, July 3.-Rowing events
to be held tomorrow under the sane
ton of the National Association of
Amateur Oarsmen include the Peo-
ple's regatta at Philadelphia, the New
England regatta at Boston and a re-
gatta at Springfield, Mass
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
Celebrate In Cuba.

Havana, July 3.-Celebrations will
be held in Cuba tomorrow wherever
American soldiers and citizens may
be found. Numerous sporting and
the amusement Of the Yankees of
this city. Bands will play American
airs and the Declaration of Indepen-
dence will be read to the soldiers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
IN INTEREST OF WILLIAMS.
Judge Edward Gray of Dallas Win
Speak Here Monday After

Judge Edward Gray of Dallas, a
splendid speaker. will address the vo-
ters of Ellis county at the courthouse
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
interest of the candidacy of Hon. r.
R. Williams for governor. A meet
ing of the Williams Club will be held
at this hour. The public has a cordial
invitation to be present and hear the
address of Judge Gray
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
To Hold Scottish Games.

New York, July 3.--Tomorrow's s
big athletic event in the metropolis
will be the annual games of the
United Scottish Clans In addition to
eight regular track events, there will
be a relay race, a football game
open only to clansmen, a highlander
filings competition and bagpipe con-
test.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
Eight Heat Victims.

New York, July 3.--Eight deaths
attributed to excessive heat were re-
ported to the police authorities yes
terday before l a. m, at which hour
the temperature stood at S3 degrees
and was still rising, with a prospect
of very hot day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03

Denver Colo, July 3.-The ad-
vance guard of the democratic hosts
which will invade Denver next week
Is pouring into the city today and
will aid in making the celebration
Of the Fourth the most enthusiastic
ever in the mile high city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
Russian Miners Killed.

Yusovka, Russia. July 3.-Wed-
nesday evening violent explosion
OF gas occurred in the Rikovsky mine
in which $50 miners were at work.
One hundred are reported killed.
Troops have been summoned to
preserve order.
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ElkS Go to GreenYilIe.

The Elks baseball team will leave
on the Flyer tomorrow morning for
Greenville, where they will cross
bats with the Elks team of that
place.
A rate of $3.50 round trip can be
obtained for all who wish to go by
handing your name to Burton
| Prince, Manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
Col. Wynne to Speak.

Announcement is requested that
Col. r. M. Wynne, candidate for at
torney general, will speak n the
court house at Waxahachie Monday.
July 9Th, at p. m.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
Arrested in Oklahoma,

Lillard Lloyd, who Is wanted here
on an alleged charge of seduction,
was arrested THURSDAY At MAnsurn.
Ok. Deputy Sheriff Hickman left for
Mangum Friday morning to bring
the prisoner to Waxahachie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
BANKERS GO FREE.
Dallas County Grand Jury Declines
to Indict Fleming and Templeton.

to Indict Fleming and Templeton.
Dallas, Texas, July 3.-President
Fred Fleming and Vice President D..
A. Templeton of the defunct Western
Bank and Trust company, have been
ordered released by the Dallas coun-
ty grand jury The two bank officials
have been under $4,000 bond on
charges of receiving deposits after
they had knowledge that the bank
was insolvent. This Is the second
time a grand jury has declined to
return true bill against the accus-
ed bankers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
M'Farland-WelSh Battle.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 3.-With
both boys in the pink of condition,
all Is in readiness for tomorrow
afternoons great battle between
Packy Mcfarland and Fred Welsh.
Local sports confidently expect to see
one of the fastest fights pulled off in
the this vicinity for years.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
Hoo Hoo Confederation.

Waco, Tex, July 3.-Over a thou
sand visitors, including lumbermen,
railroad men and national officers of
the order, are in attendance at the
concatenation OF the Hoo-Hoo in
Waco today.
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Miss Prennie Tucker went to Sui
phur Springs this morning to visit
relatives.
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representatives in the legislature.
WHO HAS THE POLICE BILL
INJURED?

Now, my friends, / wish some one
would tell me who the police bill has
injured. 1t suredly has not and cannot
injure anyone who does not break the
law. One thing is certain, if the police
bill had been in effect, Preston and
Smith would not now be in the state
prison, and Silva, the restaurant man,
would not now be dead. And / can
further assure you that if we had not
had the police bill there is no doubt in
my mind there would have been plenty
more of the Preston and Silva incI
dents
If the police bill or a state police
man is a menace to life and property
or liberty of a private citizen who
does not intend to do a wrong, then
every policeman in your town, and
every sheriff and constable in every
county in the state of Nevada occI-
pies the same position. Did any one
ever claim that the state militia of our
sister states all over this country are
a menace to the liberties of the
peoplef
SHOULD NOT REPEAL THE BILL.
Under the laws of this state all the
voters will have the opportunity at
the coming election to vote upon the
question direct as to whether they
want the police bill repealed or not. I
do not believe that % per cent of the
voters of this state will favor it's re-
peal. / would not insult the intelli-
gence and patriotism of the working
men of this state by believing thai
they favor the conditions which ex-
listed at Goldfeld in 1906 and 1907,
and are not in favor of law and order,
and every man who does not favor the
general principles that are embodied in
the police bill is simply quibbling with
the question involved. / do not believe
the voters of this state wish to adyec-
tise to the world hat Nevada is not
in favor of protecting the lives and
property of her citizens.
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EXPENSE OF MEASURE.

Something has been said as to the
great expense which this Measure is
imposing upon the taxpayers. I am in
formed that at the present time the
law is being administered at an ex-
pense not to exceed $4,000 per month.
For your information as to whether
this is a great burden upon the tax
payers of the state, and as to whether
there is any justice in protecting the
mines of Nevada, | will state that since
the organization of the Goldfeld Con-
solidated Mines company (and this
is only one of the southern Nevada
mining companies) which is less than
two years ago, and in spite of the fact
that the mines of the company have
been closed down a part of the time
on account of labor troubles, and also
on account of the fact that we have
operated very little during the past
year because we were awiting the
completion of our new mill, / say in
spite of all these difficulties we have
paid into the treasury of the county Of
Esmeralda and the state of Nevada
$171,441.27 in bullion tax alone. There
fore, my friends, / think we are en-
titled to some little consideration.
Another thing, | believe all who have
lived in this state for the past q
years, as / have, will remember that
prior to the discovery of Tonopah by
Jim Butler in 1900 the state of Nevada
was sleeping, and sleeping very
quietly, 100 Now we zeal a great
deal about the state of Nevada. !
would like to know what has brought
about this new Nevada if it has not
been the mines of southern Nevada.
And while many other camps have
sprung up throughout the state, the
real impetus to all this state of thriv-
ing mining industry at the present time
was brought about by the original
discovery at Tonopah, followed by
Goldfeld and other camps. Hence L
feel that every taxpayer is better sat
isfed with the conditions now than as
they existed eight years ago, and l do
not believe there is one taxpayer in
fifty who objects in the slightest de-
gree to the very small expense which
the state police measure has placed
upon them.
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TRIBUTE TO SPARKS AND
OTHERS

You are well aware of the fact that
the governor of the state, after several
visits to Goldfield and being thorough
ly in touch with the situation there,
requested the president OF the Unitei
States for troops. Now, my friends,
upon that point / wish to commend IN
the strongest language possible the
patriotism and fidelity to duty of our
then governor, John Sparks; and in
addition / want to commend our pres
ident of the United States, Theodore
Roosevelt, for his prompt action in
response to the governors request, and
| also wish to commend our then sec
rotary of war, William IL. Taft, for
the promptness with which he carried
l also wish to commend the represent
atives of the state of Nevada who
were then in Washington, including
Senator Flanagan, who te~legraphed the
president, for any information as to
conditions in this state which thev
gave the president, or any assistance
which they rendered the president in
securing the troops.
RESPONSIBILITY OF STATEHOOD.
You must all admit that any com
munity, when it accepts the sacred
responsibilities of statehood, also ae.
cepts the duty of maintaining peace
and upholding law and order; an.
while the president Of the United
States had the power to furnish the
state of Nevada with troops upon thu
request of the governor, for any ten
porary emergency, it was necessary
for the state itself to provide perma,
nent protection to property and lives
of its citizens. Therefore, the dusy
fell upon the shoulders OF our late d
mented governor, Honest John Spark
to place the responsibility up to wheFa
it belonged, namely, to the people Q.
the state of Nevada through the.r
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PROUD OF NEVADA.

A condition and not a theory con
fronted Nevada last January. Some
thing had to be done. And we should
all feel proud of the way Nevada
settled her labor difficulties in com
parison with the bull-pens of Occur
d'Alene, Idaho, and the deportation
trains of Cripple Creek, Colorado. !
do not believe there is a person within
the sound of my voice tonight or within
the state of Nevada, who does not be-
lieve that Governor Sparks, in a
broad sense, was the friend of the la
boring men of this state, and in favor
of unionism. And | can assure you,
my friends, that the mine owners of
Goldfield always have been and are
today friends of the workers in theif
lines.
l have been told that if I expressed
in public what l have said tonight, l
would be retired to private life, but
l have carefully weighed the whole
problem, and I can say that IL the
state of Nevada does not belive In the
principles of the police bill, does not
believe in maintaining her own peace
and honorI want to say that, tempt
ing as the position may be, great -
the honor is priced don't want 70
represent the state Of Nevada in tt
United States senate or in any Other
public Office.
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o SALE

A prosperous ladies' tailoring bus1.
ness. etc., with house and lot. Will be
sold cheap and on easy terms. Inquire
Mt Office of Silver State News. Il.
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Have you ever tried one of those
face messages at Robinson s barber
shopf You feel a lot better after one
of them.
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Continued from page H.
derstandings were cancelled.
MINERS WOULD NOT SIGN.


Right here / want to say that at the
last conference i personally had with
the committee of the miners union
i offered in behalf Of the company to
agree and sign up a contract with the
union for a term of three years, allow
ing the then existing scole of wages;
but this was refused, and l was given
to understand, by inference, at least,
if not in 50 many words, that the
union was by no means disposed to
bind themselves to accept the highest
wage rate for that grade of work in
the United States, but that it was their
intention, whenever they had the
power, to continue to increase wages.
The position of some of the more
radical members was that labor
produced all wealth and therefore they
were entitled to all profits of the
Goldfeld mines.
1t is a well-known fact that during
the height of the union's power no
mine owner or business man from Colo
RADIO who in any manner whatsoever
took the side as against the union in
Colorado was allowed to visit the town
of Goldfeld. There are many in
stances of men arriving on a certain
train and a committee waiting upon
them and giving them notice to leave
the camp Immediately.