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The midland journal., 1908-10-16
WEDDINGS.
McCummings-SmitIi.

Mr.. J. William McCummings
and Miss Mary Bertha Smith of
Port Deposit, were married in
Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. Z.
Vandegri-.-LeWis.
Mr.. Julian Riley Vandegrift and
Miss Sarah Rebecca Lewis, both of
near Elkton, were married at the
Elkton M. E. Parsonage, Wednes-
day evening, Oct. Z, by Rev. DIR.
l.. e. Barrett. Mr. and Mrs.
Vandegrift will reside on her farm
along Perch creek, in Cecil county.
Cralg-Todd.
Miss Bessie Todd, daughter of
Mr.. Louis Todd, Port Deposit, and
Mr.. Charles Craig. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Craig of Craigtown,
were married at Hopewell M. E.
parsonage, by Rev. J. Howard
Gray, on Wednesday. evening, 7th
inst.
Reynolds-McKinsey.
Miss Violet Fl. McKinsey, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George McKin-
sey of Chestnut Level, formerly of
near this town, and Mr.. Alfred b.
Reynolds, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
w. Reynolds of the Eighth district,
we're married in Philadelphia on
Wednesday, Oct. IA.
Ford-Ran.
Miss Frances Weale Hall, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall, of
Baltimore, was married to Mr..
Stephen Hyland Ford, formerly of
Ford's landing, Cecil county, at st.
Michael's and All Angels P. E.
Church, Baltimore, on Wednesday
last. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. John Gardiner Murry,
assisted by Rev. D. P. Allison.
Smltb-Alexander.
Miss Hattie Alexander, of Rich
ardsmere, niece of Mrs. Ellen M.
Coates, was married Thursday,
October 9Th, at the Presbyterian
Manse, West Nottingham, to Mr..
Merritt Truman Smith, of Phila-
delphia, formerly of Port Deposit,
by Rev. Samuel Polk. The happy
couple left on the evening train for
points south. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
will reside in Philadelphia where
Mr.. Smith is employed in the post
Office.
SpenCer-WebSter.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chan
ming L. Webster, near New Lon
don, Pa, was the scene of pretty
autumn wedding on Saturday, Oct.
10, when their daughter Edith be-
came the bride of Jesse Harlan
Spencer, the Friends ceremony
being used. The bridesmaids, were
Miss Hanna Chandler, Hamorton,
and Miss Ethel Mason, East Not
tingham. Miss Helen Moore, of
Lancaster, was maid of honor. The
groom was attended by Raymond
Mackey, New London, as best man.
Ushers were Campbell Carr, of
Philadelphia, and Clyde Spencer,
of Wilkesbarre.
The midland journal., 1908-10-16
Republican Rally.

The republicans of the Sixth
District will hold rally in the
town hall, Rising Sun, on the eve,
ming Of Friday, October %, which
will be addressed by William T.
Warbqrton, Esq, of Elkton, and
George W. Cameron, Esq, of Bal
timore. Music will be furnished
by Rising Sun Cornet Band.
The midland journal., 1908-10-16
DEATHS.
Caroline L. Mccullough.

Miss Caroline Louisa McCul-
Tough, eldest daughter of the late
William and Martha Ankrim
Mccullough, of Cecil county, died
at the home of her sister at Brent
wood, Md, on Oct. s. The body
was taken to Norfolk, Va, for
interment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25

under it impracticable. Yesterdays S
decision was announced by Justice
White and affirmed the finding of the
district court and the United States
circuit court of appeals.
Justice White said that the effect
of the Hepburn law in repeating the
Elkins act must be considered in the
light of section 13, revised statutes,
which provides that the repeal of any
statute shall not have the effect of
releasing any penalty or liability in
Cured under the statute repealed
He said that it was clear that the
mere repeal of the conflicting law
is in no way repugnant to that stat
ute and there could be no contcn-
ton that standing alone the act had
the result of destroying the effect
of section 13. Quoting section 107 Of
the Hepburn act which provides that
the act shall not affect leases pend
ing in the courts"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25

opera house this season At the end
of each act Mr.. Wilson, Miss Ger
trude Perry, the Hilda Muller of the
play, and Miss Olive Wright as Lit
tie Deutcher, were forced to respond
to the audiences applause. When
the curtain went down on the third
act the applause did not subsde un-
til Mr.. Wilson came to the front and
addressed the audience in his quaint
way. He said that in order to show
his appreciation of the enthusiastic
reception given him and his company
he would sing some of his old songs
in the last act. He kept his word and
would doubtless be singing until yet
If he had responded to every call
made upon him. When the last act
! of the play was finished it lacked but
| ten minutes till 12 O'Clock
! The action of the play is too well
! known to admit of a review here,
| and in the portrayal of the leading
roles Mr.. Wilson and Miss Perry
were at their best. Miss Olive
Wright as Little Deutcher won the
favor of the entire audience. The
other members of the cast were
good
A theatrical treat is announced
for March 5 when Chauncey Olcott,
one of the leading actors on the Am
erican stage, comes to the opera
house This will be Mr.. Olcott's first
visit to a city with less than 10000
inhabitants. He was sent here by the
exchange on account of the house
at Fort Worth having been con-
| demned
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
CASE CALLED AND CONTINUED
Frank McCue Trial Passed Until
Next Term of Court

Dallas, Texas, Feb. 25.-Because
Joe Harbrecht, material witness
for the defense, is i'll at his home
with rheumatism and could not ap-
pear in court, and because Harry
Decker, another witness, has not
been located, Judge Nelms of the
criminal district court yesterday
morning granted an application for
continuance in the Frank McCue
murder trial
The case was set down for Mon
day. May II, after the court had
first announced April 1 as the date.
The change was made at the re-
quest of the county attorney, follow
ing a conference with w. n. Jones
of Quitman, Texas, co-counsel with
the states attorneys, and who ap-
pears at the instance of the mother
of the dead boy, Earl Mabry.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
BALL nAGNATES MEET
THE BLACK LIST WARFARE
WILL BE BROUGHT TO A
FOCUS.
WARFARE

New York, Feb 25.-With the
gathering of the National League
clans in New York today, prelimin-
airy to the annual spring meeting
the warfare between President Har-
ry C. Pulliam and Garry Hermann
OF Cincinnati over the blacklist mat
ter will be brought to focus Pull
liam's threatened resignation is not
considered seriously at the present
time, although there is an undercur-
rent of feeling that the affairs of the
league are reaching critical stage
and that change in the presidency
will be necessary, sooner or later,
camps.
While the friends of Pulliam claim
| to control the situation, Hermann
will fight just the same, 1t is said,
because he believes that Pulliam has
attacked him without warrant In
this contention he may stand alone.
! yet it will make no difference to the
Cincinnati man. At the same time
Hermann is anxious to have Ban
| Johnson and the American League
men back him up in his opposition
| to Pulliam's methods, and as John
direction there may be some inter
esting developments
T! The blacklist matter, which caus-
ed all the trouble, has been widely
discussed, but the fact has been APP
parently lost sight of that in de-
manding the wiping out of the black
| list, contract jumping will be en-
couraged rather than suppressed. 1t
! is understood that in offering the
alleged blacklist resolutions j. H.
| O'Rourke had in mind a plan to pre-
vent further violation of baseball
contracts and that he expected his
lead would be followed by all of the
other baseball organizations.
/ Veteran baseball magnates who
remember the blacklisting of several
players in 1876 for crooked work
will insist that contract jumpers
should be similarly treated.
i While Pulliam is probably safe In
his berth for the present, he is sure
to have a big fight on his hands
when he tries for reelection next
| December At the annual meeting OF
the National League last December
! Pulliam's election was not unani-
| nous. He was opposed by the New
York club and the latter also oppos-
ed his election two years ago and
will fight against him next Decem-
Der.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
THE RAILROADS CANNOT TAKE
REFUGE BEHIND THE HEP
BURN ACT.
MUST PAY RtBATE FINE
In Case Against the Great Northern
Railway Company, Supreme
Court Decides Against
the Railroad.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The ques-
tion whether the railroad law, known
as the Hepburn act, repeals section
one of the Elkins act prohibiting re-
bates by railroads, was involved in
the case of the Great Northern rail-
way company VS.. the United States,
which was decided yesterday by the
United States supreme court against
the railroad company and against
the contention of such repeal
The case was instituted in the
United States district court for the
district of Minnesota, which court
fined the railroad 81, 900 each for
fifteen violations of the first section
of the Elkins law. The alleged often
ses against the law were committed
sisted in granting concessions to the
w. P. Deveraux company on it's ship
ments of oats and corn from Mime
apolis to points in Washington. The
company admitted the concessions
and fought the prosecution on the
ground that by amending the Elkins
act SO as to provide for punishment
by Imprisonment rather than by
fines the Hepburn law had so modi-
fed the original law as to accomplish
its repeal and render punishment
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25

there to Mr. Howorth and in 1893
tney left their native land to find a
rome in the new world They locat-
et in Canada, where they resided
Until little more than seven years
ago when they removed to Waxaha-
chic. Mr.. Howorth is superintendent
of the WaXahachie Cotton Mills, a
position he has held from the begin
ming of the operation of that enter
prise, Mrs. Howorth was a member
oA the Baptist church and was an ex-
emplary christian woman. She was
devoted to her family and was a
kind and generous neighbor
The funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Rev.
w NJ. Nevins, pastor of the Baptist
CT arch, oficiated. The interment
was made at the city cemetery. A
large number of friends attended the
services at the residence and at the
grave
The deceased leaves a husband
and two children to mourn her
death. The children are Willie Ho-
worth, who resides in Waxahachie,
and Mrs. j. E. Bullock of George
town.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25

New Orleans, Feb 25.-A sec
ond democratic primary was held to-
day in Louisiana to decide the con-
test for lieutenant governor between
James T. Bailey and P. NJ Lambre-
mont, as well as contests for state
auditor, attorney general and regis
Sanders, nominee for governor, and
John T. Michael, nominee for secre-
tary of state, were selected in the
first primary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
Notice to Taxpayers.

The change in the law governing
the rendition of property for taxa
ton, is creating much confusion in
every section of the state Unless
there is some concert of action, in
the manner OF rendering property.
by the assessors and tax payers
there will be great inequality of
assessments and unjust discrimina-
tions as between counties, and in
dividuals in the same county
To prevent as far as possible, such
difficulties, it is deemed meet and
proper that mass meeting of tax
payers assemble in Waxahachie on
Monday, March the I'd, at p. M to
take such action respecting the mat
ter as they may think best.
The citizens in and near each
town, we think, should send dele
gates to represent them in the meet
ing. The matter is one of great i'm
portance and large attendance ia
desired. This notice is given at the
request of many tax payers in and
near Waxahachie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
George Sand Eliot's Husband.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 24-That the
seismic theory relates to the separa-
ton of Norway and Sweden, that
George Sand was the husband of
George Eliot and that Florence
Nightingale was the wife of Henrik
Ibsen were among the curious asser-
tions made by Detroit young people
in an examination for assistants at
the public library.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
MRS. THOMAS HOWORTH.
Splendid Christian Woman Passed
Away Monday Night

Mrs. Jane Howorth, wife of Mr..
Thomas Howorth, died Monday night
about 1926 at the family home on
West Mcmillan street. Mrs. Howorth
was 81 years old and had been in
poor health for some months. Her
condition began assuming a danger
GUS phase several days ago and all
efforts to restore her to health prov
ed unavaiAng. She gradually grew
weaker until the end came and she
passed away as peacefully as one go
ing to sleep. Mrs. Howorth was born
In Todmorden, Lancashire. England,
October z. 1846. She was married
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
CONGRESSMAN SLAYDEN TALKS
ON GROWING EXTRAVA-
GANCIES OF CONGRESS-
GROWING PENSION LIST
Halt Must BE Called in Military Ex-
trayaganCes il Rivers and Har-
bors Are to BE I'M
proved.

| Washington, Feb 25.-The army
appropriation bill was taken up in
3; the house yesterday No agreement
as to general debate was reached and
it will continue indefinitely.
Mr.. Slayden of Texas, a member
of the committee on military affairs,
called attention to what he said were
| "extravagances of the military de-
partment.
| "We are now almost, if not quite
two-billion dollar congress he
said. AT the rate we are travelling
we will soon have tyfo-billion dollar
sessions"
He counseled retrenchment Of ex-
penditures in all the branches of the
government
. Referring TO the annual expendi-
i ture for pensions. Mr.. Slayden said it
amounted to s165,S69, 900, a re-
markable total that may we'll make
the richest nation in the world sit
! up and take notice" If the pace was
! kept up, he argued, after a while,
when we shall have government
ownership of railroads, telegraph,
coal mines, waterworks and bake
shops-ail among the necessaries of
modern life and vehementlv urged
by congr ,.'s-men who have not
thought of the consequences
will have a condition that will MAX 2
government of, for and by pension
ers not only possible, but probable
Where in Gels name is it ali
/ to end, / cannot even guess. Let US
hope that if this madness cannot e
arrested, it soon will develop to a
stage in which everybody will be on
the rolls at the same liberal rate and
the plan of equality established
He took up seriatim the army pay
roll, appropriating sS5, 900, and
said it was sure to be increased by
! $7,000,GO0; the naval bill, which he
estimated would carry at'the lowest
$125, 100000, and the volunteer re-
tired list an appropriation of $685.
! 100000 to $65, 5,000,000; he warned
the members if they wanted their
rivers and harbors improved and
their commerce developed, they must
call halt in extravagances in mill
tary appropriations because zone
spells construction, the other des
truction; enc will add to the sum oi
human happiness, the other to its
misery
be held out to the men enlisted ir
the army, Mr.. Holiday of indiana
supported the appropriation for al
increase in their pay
Somebody he said, should pay
tribute to the gallant men behind
the guns in the trenches
1t would be, he said, an act of tar
dy justice on the part of the govern
ment. The officers. he charged. had
plenty OF men to look after them
but 1t was seldom any one heard Of q
proposition to take care of the men
/ who have no lobby here and no rep
resentation, and who could not get
here unless they left their posts of
duty, in which case they would wear
a ball and chain"
4
The bill was being considered
when the house at 4:57 p. m. ad-
journed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
CAPTIVATES AUDIENCE.
AL H. Wilson Given Enthusiastic Re
ception at Opera House.

Upon the occasion of his visit to
the opera house one year ago Al H.
Wilson was given a mild reception
as compared to the one accorded him
Monday night in his artistic produc-
tien of Metz in the Alps" The au-
dience was large and was perhaps
the most demonstrative of any that
has greeted an attraction at the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
To Fight in Connecticut.

South Norwalk, Conn, Feb. 25.--
George Decker and frankie Mad
den will open the first boxing show
of the South Norwalk club tomor-
row night. The boys will box eight
rounds. Permission to hold the exhi-
bition has been given by the city
officials, but no promise has been
made in regard to the future.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
Tried to Steal a House.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 25.--
Charged with attempting to steal a
house, six white men of Mote, Ala.
have been arrested on federal war
rant.
In the warrant it is alleged that
the defendants went to the home oi
Alice Jones, with three yoke of oXer
and thirty feet of wire rope, for the
purpose of removing her house from
her homestead by force.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
Katy Ben-Hur Special.

The Katy will run a Ben-Hur spe-
cial to Dallas Thursday evening,
Feb. 81. The train will leave Waxa-
hachie at 6:19 and will depart from
Dallas on the return trip at IL
O'Clock. The round trip rate will be
$1.30.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
Illinois Hardware Dealers.

Peoria, H., Feb. 25.-Delegates
are beginning to arrive today for the
Illinois Retail Hardware Dealers as
been made to entertain over 1000
visitors during the coming three
days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-25
DISCUSS CAPE COD CANAL.
Congressman Moore Will BE the
Principal Speaker.

Principal Speaker.
Boston, Feb. 25.-A discussion
of the proposed Cape Cod canal,
projected as a part of the Atlantic
coast interior route through Long
Island Sound and to North Caroline,
will be the feature of the annual
dinner of the Boston Fruit and Pro-
duce Exchange at the Hotel Somer-
set tonight. Congressman J. Hamp-
ton Moore of Pennsylvania, who is
land waterways, will deliver an ad-
dress, as will Lieutenant Governor
Draper and other prominent men
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-01
ANTl-SAlOONISTS.
Said to be Division in Ranks AS to
State Prohibition.

NORFOLK. VA. Nov Address
ing a large temperance meeting in tn"
Academy OF Music here yesterday
afternoon. Rev. DR.. Jane, Cannon. Jr.
of blackstone, Va. said that Rich
mond and Norfolk a." IN" hardest
places in the State with which tn
AMI Saloon League has 10 deal
He sail that the league is drtcrm
inrL 10 wipe out tn" whiSkry traffic :
thai il will endrarur to do this by
local option elections. hun when the
people in the wet communities r."
fuse TO vo," the sale. rs ont" then
he d, clarrI without using the words
;ha, the big stick" will II" u-"d Il
III" form of Statewide pr"hibit'lr
election, which Will hay" n" rff"cl
Of closing up every saloon in N"
State.
There appears to y" a division OF
sentiment among tn" anti saloon
forces. however. regarding the wis
ton State issue in Virginia at this
time.
1t is pointed out by The opponents
of the plan that already 80 per cent
of the cities and counties of the Sat"
are dry under local option and thor"
is pronounced opposition to impcrili
ing these gains by forcing the issu"
of Statewide prohibition now
The radical clemens is in the as
c"ndancy. however. and it is believed
thai the STATE campaign next year
will be fought out largely along the
lin" followed in Georgia and North
Carolina in 1907 ard 1905.
II is commended by tn" conservative
element that the Byrd law. although
av0w"dly passed for the purpose OF
conciliating the rrohihtiOnsts and
heading off and camraign for an abb
solut"ly dry State is tn" greatest vic
tory they have ever achieved. They
fear 70 run the chansr Of losing
ground gained by an effort to make
the whole State dry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-01
EMPLOY FISCAL AGENT.
Richmond Will Select Business Mana.
DER for Municipality.

RICHMOND. VA. Nov. Gothic
city of Richmond will probably en-
ploy a fiscal agent with Offices in New
York, to act as business manager for
the municipal government in mat
tiers pertaining to the finances of the
city.
The fact tina, the finance committee
of the council deems ii advisable t0I
the city to have such an agent was
made known for the first time toby
when President X. Lee Peters. Of the
common council. acting upon a re
quest OF the finance committee, is
sued a call for 4 special meeting OF
the council for S O'Clock tonight
1t is the opinion Of the finance com
mit,ce that the fiscal agent should
be employed at the earliest possible
hour. The duties of the agent Will
be 10 keep a close watch on the
market so that city bonds may be dis
posed Of at III" most advantageous
time and to the hest possible advan
tase. He will be authorized TO pay
the interest on bonds falling due and
transact other business in relation &c
the city's finances.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-01

Two sligo mat,hc:: were played.
The first was lsNw""n Norman
HroOkrs. Australia. and Bcals 1.
Wright. of America, and the second
w tween A. +. WiidinE. Australia. AM
+. g. Alexander. America.
Brookrs lost to Wright but Widins
heat Alexander and rs 1t was n"r's
snry for III" Americans to win h"'h
contests In order to tax" thu cup back
To the United Statnrs. the tm"us tro'
ply will remain here.
In hi; first set with Wright. Br"ok'S
shuwrd splendid Judgment In placing
the balls and the score was 60.
TIL" second set was kcrnly con
tested. score G,%.
The. third set wars hard fought am
r suited In u victory for the Amcri
can. score 81.
In the fourth Wright's sCrv'c" ana
yoIlrving were admirNbl" and ne
won, 20 Il Was now two t'}S All
The final set was long drawn ont ana
hard fought, but Wright was rv'r!t'ia''
Is the winner. SCor" inl2. WiidinE
b at Alexander O.: OF; G'i. The
American wa ou'pac"d and on'ciNss'n
and Wildinr showed wonderful accu
rarN.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-01
DISCUSS HAZING.
President and Students of v. p.
Hold Conference.

BLACKSBURG. VA. Nov. Gothic
cadets of the Virginia Polytechnic
institute conferred with President
Rarr!rger al that institution today
concerning hazins. President Bar
ringer gave out statement Satur'
Gay in which he said:
Il called the corps together ana
gave them a talk IN the subject ot
hazirg and its abuse here. | said
in substance that II the older and
more mature students did not lake
steps 20 crys alize and organize the
sentiment now against il here y
would take u the matter myself. as
I did last year. told the commit
tees appointed by the corps 20 look
into this matter to take all ihc time
thcv needed 80 work the question into
shape properly.
They have hold several meetings
with the corps. and believe they
arc on The way TO square and man
" solution q: the problem I will
NEE: them. and in the mcantim" any
criticism e their motives or moth
oLs ia. 10 say tho least. premature.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-01
fu|Ing as to Supreme Court Review
# OIL Case DELAYED.
THREE weeks GRACE IS GsAxItD
eoreparte Objects to Postponement
So Long a Time, But to No Avail
Mammoth Fire Against Standard
Oil Is Involved.
(By the Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. 3o.-At-
;orney General Bonaparte today for
maily submitted to the Supreme court
Of the United States his petition for
a writ Of ccrtiorari 10 the circuit
court Of appeals for the seventh cir
cult ordering up for review y; jutg-
ment of that court reversing the ruI-
ings of Judge Lands in the rebate
cas-. against the Standard Oil Com
pany. in which the company was fined
SG3.o00.000.
Attorney J. S. Miller made re-
quest fixing December 81 as the time
by which the brief must be submit
ted.
The cffe ct OF granting Mr.. Mil!er's
petition will lie to postpone until al
ter the Christmas holidays the court =
decision as 70 whether Standard Oil
case shall be reviewed by the Supreme
Court.