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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
MINERS STILL ENTOMBED.
Probably Be Ten Days Before Res
cue Is Effected.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. a.
Advices from Ely, New, state that
probably ten days more will be re-
quired before the rescuers reach
Brown, Mcdonald and Bailey, the
three miners who have been impris-
oned since December / in the Alpha
shaft of the Giroux mine at Ely. 1t
is likely that the men will have been
six weeks in their tomb like prison
before they can be freed. They are
able to talk with their rescuers over
the mine telephone and declare that
they are very well satisfied with
their quarters and that there is no
particular hurry about getting them
out Water and food is sent down to
the men through a six-foot pipe, and
they have considerable room for ex-
ercise. Air is constantly forced in
to them To while away the time the
men occasionally hold vocal con-
certs, singing over the telephone
wires for the benefit of those above.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
NATIONAL BANK QUITS.
Action of Directors to Iiquidate
Will Be Ratified by Stockholders

New York, Jan. 3.-A meeting of
the stockholders of the beaver Ma
tional bank, Beaver and Pearl street
will be held tomorrow TO ratify the
action of the directors in voting to
liquidate, and the bank will go out
of existence. Gaylord Wiltshire,
known as the "milliohaire social
ist" and the editor of a socialist
magazine, has been acting president
of the bank since George M. Coffin,
the president, became i'll of nervous
prostration just before the financial
panic began, and had to go to Cali
fornia According to Mr.. Wiltshire,
the directors found that it was hope
less to attempt to continue in busi-
ness at a profit to the stockh olders,
and as there was enough money on
hand to pay all the depOsitors and
settle up the affairs of the bank in
full, it was thought best to retire
from business.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
SHOOTS HUSBAND DEAD
Bullet Through Head Instantly hills a
HaIIettSviIie Nan.

Hallettsville, Texas, Jan. s.
Yesterday at l O'Clock W. R. Beau
1niel, editor of the Hallettsville
Herald, was shot and killed by his
wife, who was taken into custody by
the officers. Mr. Beaumier had been
to the depot at train time, and upon
returning to the Herald office, two
shots were fired from a window in
the upper story of the building and
he dropped dead upon the sidewalk.
The blood and brains from his head
where the second shot had taken ef-
feet covered large place on the
walk.
A large crowd quickly gathered
and the remains were taken to his
residence to be prepared for burial,
which will probably be in Brenham,
his old home, and where his rela-
tives reside What is to be done
with Mrs. Beaumier for the
present has not been determin-
ed She has three small children,
the youngest a baby. Mr.. and Mrs.
Beaumier were young and popular
and prominent in society and We'd
nesdav evening had attended a So
cial function and appeared to be in
the very best of spirits.
Mrs. Beaumier was raised an or
phan and has relatives at Bartlett
and Navasota, who have been noti-
fled of her troubles. She Is well edu-
Gated and was moving spirit in lit
erary circles. This deplorable trage-
dy has cast a gloom over the en-
tire town.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
DALLAS NAN IS KILLED
t. ". HdwIey Shot Five Times by a
Woman Thursday.

Dallas, Texas. Jan. Be. w.
Hawley was shot and killed yester-
day afternoon about o'clock in a
front room of the residence at 1S3
First avenue. Mrs. w c. Baggett, a
widow about 35 years of age, was
given a preliminary hearing before
Justice ]. F. Williams on an affida-
Wit charging murder and was admit
ted to bail in the sum of $500.
Five shots from a 80 calibre au-
tomato pistol struck Hawley. One
broke the left forearm and four 9TH
ers entered in the region of the left
shoulder blade and pierced the body
through.
Mr.. Hawley was about So years of
age and formerly resided at Hutch
ins, where he engaged in farming.
Later he was employed at the court
house as a grand jury bailiff. At the
ly engaged in business. He lived at
112 Alcade street and is survived
by widow, six sons and one daugh-
ter.
Immediately following the shoot
ing Deputy Sheriff j. J. Ledbetter
was called by phone by Mrs. Bag
gett and requested to come at once
to her residence. He was followed
by Deputies Will Chick and John
Chiesa
Mr.. Ledbetter escorted Mrs. Bag
gett to the sheriff's office and at
$50 o'clock last night the examin-
ing trial was entered into before
Justice Williams. Justice Edwards
previously viewed the remains of
the deceased, acting as coroner, but
did not return any verdict last night.
On entering into the examining
trial last night Justice Williams in
formed Mrs. Baggett that she could
make a statement or not, as she de-
sired. She declined to make a state
ment.
Judge Williams then told Mrs.
Baggett that it was her privilege to
errogate the witnesses If she so
desired, but she said she had no
questions to ask them.
The county attorney expressed the
opinion that the case was a bailable
ed. 1t was signed by Mrs Baggett
as principal and S. V. and J. F..
Fleming as sureties.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
COOPER LOCATES AT ANsON.
Well Known Waxahachie Man Buys
n NeXSOaDpr

Well Known WaXahachle Man RuyS
Newspaper.
A letter has just been received
here by a gentleman who is friend
of John P. Cooper, former bank
cashier at McGregor, and the letter
contains information which will be
interesting to the friends and we'll
wishers of Mr.. Cooper in this city.
The letter is from Anson, the
county seat of Jones county, and ex-
plains itself. 1t reads in part as fol-
lows:
Il am pleased to inform you that
| have located myself away out here
in this land of sunshine and prom
Use, having purchased the plant of
the Anson Printing company, and
in few days will assume control
of the Western-Reporter. In the
morning of this new year l find my
self standing on the borderland of
newspaperdom, and in a few days |
shall take my first stroll into the
green fields Of journalism, and hope
to gather flower here and there,
and to receive gracious welcome
from those who have planted therein
SO many imperishable gems
There are many In this section
who will wish Mr.. Cooper the great
est measure of success. Waco
Times Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
FEWER LYNCHINGS IN YEAR
Total Little More than Half for
Year of 1906

New York, Jan. g. Statistics re-
garding lynching in the year 1907
show, according to the figures com
piled by New York press associa-
tion. show total of 49, OF those
who were put to death by mobs, SO
were negro men, three were negro
women and four were white men.
The total is little more than half of
that for last year. Louisiana leads
the list with nine, all black men:
Alabama and Mississippi are tied
for second place, seven men, all ne
groes, having been lynched in each
state. In Georgia four black men,
one black woman and one white
man were condemned to death by
Judge Lynch. Arkansas mobs put
away three, all black, two Of them
being women. Oklahoma mobs
wreaked vengeance upon three ne
gro men. Maryland and Texas each
disposed of two negroes. In Tennes
see a1e negro was hanged and one
white man each is placed to the cred
it of the lynchers of Missouri. Iowa
and Nebraska, 1t Is a noteworthy
fact that only IT, less than half, of
the negroes lynched in the south
were charged with assault or at
tempted assault, the majority OF
them having suffered death at the
hands Of mobs because they were
suspected OF murder, robbery or 9TH
err crimes
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
Returns to Washington.

Congressman Jack Beall departed
this morning for Washington, stop
ping over in Dallas to spend the day
with friends. He expects congress to
remain in session until some time
In May, and unless there should be
some unlocked for developments he
will not return home to begin his
campaign for reelection until after
adjournment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
Returns With Prisoner

Constable ]. j. McCalpin, who
went to Shawnee, Okla, Wednesday
on official business, returned Thurs.
day night, bringing with him q
young negro named Roscoe Brown
who was arrested at Shawnee on an
alleged charge of seduction. The Of
fense is said to have been commit
ted In October, 1906. Brown was
placed in jail Thursday night and
Friday he was married to the COM
plainant in order to avoid prosecu-
tion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
THE TEXAS HOG
Is Poving Profitable Industry for
the Farmers

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. g.
How the Texas farmer can hold his
cotton, despite all financial panlcs
AS he is doing to the tune of near
is mystery explained by the hog.
In the last few years the Texas far
mer, especially the southwest Texas
farmer has gone in largely for the
raising of hogs, and by cultlvating
sweet potatoes and peanuts as side
line to the hog industry, has found
the gentle pprker a wall of financial
strength that has furnished food for
his family and made him independ-
ent Of cotton. If the present rate of
growth is maintained the financial
basis of the farmer of this section
will soon be shifted from cotton
to hogs. The country for two hun
dred miles each way out of San An
tonic is filled with oaks of every de-
scriHtion, especially with varieties
called black jack and Spanish oak
that produce acorns in great abun-
dance and make unequaled ranges
for hogs. Just before shipping his
hogs to market the farmer turns
them into his sweet potato and pea
nut patches alternately. The acorns
and other mast give the hogs flesh
gamey flavor, and the sweet pota-
toes and peanuts furnish the neces-
sary fat. BY this system the farmer
can produce hog meat at from one
and a half to two cents pound,
which he can sell at from four to
seven cents pound, and the net re-
suit is both easy and pleasant to
figure, Hogs so fattened have flesh
as firm as corn-fed hogs and at less
cost. In consequence the southwest
Texas farmer is holding his cotton
for fifteen cents, with the confidence
furnished by the fact that he has a
base of supplies on droves of fatten-
ing hogs on which the cotton speeu-
lator failed to count. AS result a
wave Of hog enthusiasm is sweeping
over t{s part of Texas, and the cul-
tuEe f\sweet potatoes and peanuts
has red kived an impetus that may
cut. down the cotton acreage in ano-
ther segbn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
Duma Leader Coming.

London, Jan. 3.-Paul Milyou-
kov, the leader of the democrats in
the Russian parliament, will sail
from Liverpool tomorrow for New
York. where he will deliver what is
expected to be a sensational address
on Russian conditions before the
National Civic Forum. In order to
take up the leadership of the con-
stitutional democrats on the floor of
the duma at it's re-convening, Mily-
oukov will remain in America only
three days before he sails for Russia
again.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
Salvation Army Meeting.

Bay City, Mich, jan prom
inent officers of the Salvation Army
from various parts Of the country
are assembling here today for the
congress and meetings to be held
here during the next four days. The
feature of the gathering will be the
dedication of the new Salvation Ar
my barracks in this city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
Mr.. WI Is on the Way.

Shanghai. Jan. 3.--Wu Tung
Fang, recently rerappointed to the
post Of Chinese minister to the Uni
ted States, will sail early this month
taking with him q number OF young
Chinese students.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
Boy Accidentally Killed.

Seguin, Texas, Jan. 3-While out
hunting and going through fence,
Marvin Lynch was killed by the ac-
cidental discharge of both barrels OF
shot gun near his home in Kings
bury. He was 16 years old, the son
of Gus Lynch, prominent mer-
chant.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
Engine Plunges Into Creek.

One of the big traction engines
which was taking part in the road
grading contest north of the city is
standing on it's head in Mustang
creek. While the machine was being
driven across the bridge the struc-
ture collapsed. The engine plunged
forward into the stream.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
Child Is Fatally Crushed.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. a..
Falling under the rear trucks OF the
rollers upon which a house was be-
ing moved, Donald Mayes, aged 5
years, was crushed, dying five hours
after the accident
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
Illinois Legislators.

Springfield, H., JAN 3.-Illinois
legislators are flocking back to the
capital today to resume the work of
the general assembly, which will re-
assemble tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-03
Bonham Sheriff Here.

Sheriff c. B. Bridges of Bonham
spent Thursday night in Waxahach-
lie. He departed for home Friday
morning, having in custody HamJ
Bryant, the young man who was -
rested here Wednesday on an allef
ed charge of violating the local 4
tion law
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-03
STOCKHOLDERS.


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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-03
Paving Will Begin
Again Ne2t Monday
Council and the Company Reach an Agree
ment and Contract is Signed wal Finish
Work in Sixty Days

Paving on Kansas avenue will be-
gin Monday and will be finished with
in sixty days.
The council and the representa-
tiyes Of the Cleveland Trinidad Co.
reached an agreement on disputed
points yesterday afternoon and the
contract was signed by the mayor
and city clerk in behalf Of the city
The only controversy was over a
section in the ordinance relating to
che collection Of the special paving
tax whereby it was agreed to levy a
general tax on all property to meet
payments on the cetificates This
was amended to make it provide that
the city would collect a general tas
to meet any shortage that there may
be in the collection Of the special ta5
in any year without waving the righf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-03

FIRM CHANGE

The firm Of Whatley, Major and
Matthews has been succeeded by the
Garner-Campbell Insurance Agency,
doing a generl fire insurance, loan
and rental business. This agency has
some Of the best and strongest com
panies in America.
J. S. Garner requires no introduc-
ton to the people Of Chickasha, hav-
ing lived here since 1898. He mas
been connected with Donovan's cloth
ing store for over eight years and he
has always been a pusher. Mr.. Camp
bell is also an old timer here having
been with William Cameron & Co
when chicbasha was first placed sn
the map lie is a thorough insur-
ance man and aas excellent business
qualifications.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-03
RIDDLE STANDS PAT
IN HIS OPPOSITION
o The BILLUPS BILL
Replies to His Csitics-Is Wiling to Answer
to The PeopIc-Wal Vote For a
Good Bill

In 8 letter to a friend in this city
representative Riddle replies to crit
icism that has been made as to his at
titude on the prohibition bill. Dr..
Riddle says:
Il nave been informed that I have
been criticized and held up to the peo-
pie as being unfaithful to the pledges
made to the people on account Of my
attitude upon the Billups PrOhibi-
ton bill. I have it that Mr. Well
borne made this attack at church
meeting.
"Inasmuch as / have not been fur
nished with copy Of said criticisms
I am at loss to reply to them, but
cannot let a thing Of this nature
pass me without a protest. l visited
Chickasha for three days last week
and talked with many Of our citizens
about the Billups measure. There
were only three men that told me
they favored the bin as it stood, and
at least fifty expressed themselves as
being unqualifiedly opposed to it. I
had a conversation with Mr.. Welborne
himself and in justice to him will say
that he is one Of the three men who
favored it. I told Mr.. Welborne
opposed certain measures in tae Bill
| lups bill. | gave him my reasons fol
opposing certain features Of the bill
In the first place, it discriminate
against the man who lives out Of tn,
towns, and in other points it IS doubt
full if it is constitutional. For in
stance, where the county attorney i
vested with judicial powers in com
mitting witness to jail. Now Nh
WeIborne is a lawyer and ought no
to stand for bill that discriminate
against anyone and violates the con
stitution. Again, the bill provide
for an appointive office to enforce tn
law, which is in strict violation o
the principles cf the democratic part.
as advocated in the campaign il
which I was elected to the office an
holding. The democratic party ha
advocated at all times that the peo
pie should elect their officers by dl
rect vote. It has condemned the bu
rect vote. It has condemned the bu
: reaucratie action Of the republican
. party in appointing men to come i
and exercise the powers Of office un
: der appointment (carpetbaggism)
and yet this bill which Mr. Nelbon
SO strongly advocates would create
new department Of appointive office
holders to do what2-to do the yer
] thing that Mn. Weiborne and I, an
+ the citizens Of the state elected a Sc
: Of fficers to do-to enforce the Law
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-03
SOLONS GATHERING
AT THE STATE CAPITAL
POLITICAL GOSSIP
What Grady County's Representatives are
Doing-Senator Taylor Talks Of Haskell
Senatorial Speculations

date for president or vice president
il he desires, declares the senator
Haskell never takes up a proposition
that he does not bring out a thought
others failed to see That is why he
was the fist to the front with his
bank bill, guaranteeing deposits.
This measure, | think said Sena-
tor Taylor, lis one Of the most far
reaching and meritorious propositions
that has been presented for legisla-
tive action in many years. It has
mas shown the outside world that Ok
lahoma has a governor Of national
breadth and ability"
The senator declared that should
Bryan win this fall Oklahoma demo-
Gratis will see that our first COVER
nor is put at the head Of the treas
ury department, or any other cabinet
Office he wants, or we win have a row
with someone. Bryan, he declared
felt kindlier feeling for Oklahoma
and Oklahoma democrats than for any
other state in the union; SO we mas
expect much when Bryan wins; and
he win win, ne declared.
Much talk is going the rounds here
by the incoming senator's and repre-
sentatives relative to the fight fol
Senator Cores chances. An agrei
Cores chances are enhanced BY tll
number Of candidates il the field
Each one Of the aspirants is labor
ing hard to make the impression tha
the administration influence is be
bind him. The fact Is, Governor Has
kell win not be caught playing in an.
one of the candidates back yard H
can sec TOO far into the political gam
70 be thus used.
Senator Taylor's election bill vii
come up IN the senate soon after tn
reconvaing. There are many othe
I election bills being urged. The Booz
bin viii likely be unrecognizable whel
it gets through the house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-03
Special to the Express

Special to the Express
Guthrie, Ok, Jan. 8 The legisla-
1srs are drifting in from their hOli-
day absence at their homes where
they have been trying to get a line
On what the people want done WITH
certain pending measures.
AS to Grady cOunty's representa-
lives, Senator Taylor has remained
here working out some important mea
aures which ne win offer soon after
the reconvening Of the senate. r.
!. johnson has been, most Of the
time at home, looking into the needs
Of his people. DR.. Riddle has spent
8 portion Of his vacation in service
on the committee to investigate the
asylum proposition.
Senator Taylor said today that he
expected q flood Of bills when tae leg
islature reconvenes. He also said
that while the legislators were full
Of business they and the wise ones
we're working opt great political prob
lens. The Bryan banquet, the call
ing Of the state committee for Jan,
Sth. and other moves have been pro
ductive Of results. The senator said
he was now convinced That Oklahoma
not only had one Of the most courag
eous governors, able and far-seeing
but that he was one Of the best politi
clans that has appeared on the turf il
score of years. Mr. Haskell cal
have q loyal delegation behind him !,
ihe national convention as q eandi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-03

4 have no desire to enter into any
controversy over this matterT an
too busy trying to serve my county
and state here in the legislature; bat
! have no apology to make for my po-
sition with regard to this measure, or
upon any bill yet passed or before the
House. am no candidate for any Of
flee and shall stand ready to answer
at the bar Of the peoples court for
every act in my official life. | would
think it would be more befitting if
my critics would wait until they SOC
my vote upon the Prohibition Bill be-
fore they attack me in my absence. I
told Mr.. Welborne that 7 would not
return to my county without casting
vote for a good, reasonable prohi-
bition bill and / think it exceedingly
unkind to publicly attack me in my
absence until / have acted finally in
the matter. ! am for prohibition but
I viii not agree that all measures
that might be suggested by crank
element would result to the best in
iterests Of the prohibition party--nei-
ther can the prihibition element Of
the democratic party, Of which I am
one, cause me to swerve from my du-
ty to the entire party and the peoples
interest. ] regard the principles Of
the democratic party to be correct and
anything that is undemocratic shall
/ meet with my condemnation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-03

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-03
SPECIAL TERM
OF COURT

Judge Bailey returned last night
from his holiday visit with his pa
rents in Winona, Miss, and recon
yened district court this morning at
nine o'clock.
After hearing a number Of motions
and granting judgments in several
cases the court adjourned till two
O'Clock this afternoon. The special
term viii be concluded tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-03
CARD OF THANKS

Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Wilson wish to
thank their friends and neighbors,
and especially the Ladies Of tie Mac
cabees. Who showed them 50 much
kindness in their recent bereavement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-03
DISCOUNT RATE is
LOWERED BY LONDON

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!. rectors Of The Bank Of Eng !
!. land today lowered the mimi \
:. mum rate Of discount to 6 +
!. to z per cent. which latter \
:. was established as re- !.
= cent American financial cri !.
# Sis Improved financial con- +.
3 dition5 In America, coupled =
!. with a better monetary siua- :
l'oa ID Germany assisted tae =
!. directors IN their decision to r
:. remove tae stringent rate of i
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