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THE LATE KwANG sU.

maintaining the Manch uor Great
Pure" dynasty, established In 1854.
Tsai T'ien was placed on the
throne by the empress dowager, his
aunt and mother of the previous
emperor. when he was three years
old, in 1875. His reign name was
Kwang Su. Trouble selected him
for an abiding place. In the spring
of 1898 he consorted with young
scholars. who persuaded him into
modernism. He issued a line Of
edicts, proclaiming numerous ana
sweeping reforms. The empress
dowager thereupon took charge
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The beauty about mansion In
the sky is that we can't mortgage
1t.
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David ]. Ryan, attorney at law, sos
Hyde blk. Phone 1880.
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companist. The musical reading
is preceded by a selected program.
1t Is highly recommended as artis-
tic entertainment.
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BRING THE FAMILY

To look over the styles of wall
paper at the Spokane Paint & Oil
Co. Phone 60, Madison st. and N.
P. BY. 49,
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RuMMAcE SALE

BY Lutheran ladies', church base
ment, corner Fourth and Monroe.
Wednesday, $50 q. m. SO
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Spectacles $780,, Cohen. 404
Riverside. So
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insuring the rehabilitation of t

ipsuring the rehabilitation of the
company If the stockholders as
sent. The success of the plan of
reorganization depends on all the
stockholders coming in under it,
ami can not urge upon them too
stsangly the advisability of that
coetse. Very truly yours, George
Turner.
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Snowstorm continues to lead the
market and bids for large blocks
were made on the local exchange.
A bid of $1.60 was made for any
part of 10000 shares, which gives
some idea of the underlying
strength in some Of the local
stocks.
Ex-senator George Turner has
sent out a notice to the stockhold-
ers of the Sullivan advising them
to become a party of the reorgani-
cation plan of the bondholders Of
the company. 1t would appear that
this will ahev some effect on en-
HANGING the value of the stock.
Lucky Calumet was little
stronger after its recent weakness,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17
Home Mission Work.

An interesting meeting was that
of the Home Mission society last
Friday afternoon at the church. The
attendance was good. Thirty-eight
members answered to roll call and
few visitors honored us with their
presence. With the beginning of
new fiscal year we start with renew
ed energy and encourag cement, eX-
pecting to make this the best year
we ever had
After singing the sweet and touch
ing song entitled, Somebody the
devotional exercises were taken up
and the lesson on the life of Christ
was helpful to all. The most import
ant part of the business program
was the hearing of reports of the
year from the retiring officers. The
work in all lines was very crafty
ing. Our local treasurer reported
having paid out on improving and
furnishing the parsonage and
church $404.16 besides other local
expenses.
Oh, that every woman OF the
church would feel her responsibility
to become a member of her church
! society, How much more good we
might accomplish. We all have oul
| home duties, but can't you attend
| the meetings once in a while, give
| your influence, your prayers and 10
or 25 cents month? The church
and parsonage are yours. Don't you
feel an interest in them? After Bro
| Mcclure had installed the new Off
GERS in a beautiful and impressive
form, the society was dismissed
Regular monthly meetings the I'd
Friday in each month. Visitors al
ways welcome.
PRESS REPORTER.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17
LOOKING FOR INVESTMENTS.
Illinois Men Find That Ellis County
Offers Fine Inducements.

After having travelled over a
greater portion of Texas in search of
good location for making invest
ments j. L. Galloway and son of
Monmouth, Ill, have about come to
the conclusion that WaXahachie and
Ellis county offer better induce
ments than any other places they
have visited. In their tours of inves-
tigation through the state Messrs.
Galloway have visited WaXahachie
number of times and each succeed
ing visit has served to increase their
admiration for the city and county.
They are here this week and have
decided to make some investments
in the county. They are representing
other parties and it is expected
that they will be heard from again
soon concerning the matter of bring
ing investors here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17

Miss Mabel Boyd. daughter of DR..
and Mrs. William Boyd, of Waxaha-
chic, is the guest of Mrs George
Pratt at the corner of Mill and Cher
ry streets. She is a beautiful young
woman and is receiving marked at
tention at the hands of Paris society
In honor of Miss Mabel Boyd of
Waxahachie, Mrs. George Pratt en-
tertained Saturday afternoon with
six tables of forty-two.
Mrs Henley Ballinger entertain
ed Wednesday with five tables of
five hundred in honor of Miss Mabel
Boyd of Waxahachie. The house was
prettily decorated with fruit bios
SONS, pot plants and ferns.-Paris
News.
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NO REDUCED RATES.
Democrats Must Pay summer Tour
ist Rate to Denver.

Democrats Must Pay summer Tour
ist Rate to Denver.
1t seems probable that the pas
senger officials of the Western Pas
senger Association territory will
turn deaf ear to the opportunities
of the democratic national commit
tee for rates to the Denver conyen-
tioH based upon rate of one cent
per mile, and that convention visitors
will be referred to the regular sched-
ulel tourist rates which the roads
have issued and which are based
upon a rate of / II cents a mile.
The Western Passenger AssoCia-
ton recommended that the fiat ,
cent rate be made the basis of eX-
cursion business, but a number of
the roads have declared for the
usual tourist rates, which come to
about l 1-2 cents a mile. 50 to the
request of the democratic convention
managers who think the roads should
grant a 1-cent a mile rate the pas
senger officials probably will present
their summer tourist schedules for
consideration.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17
COLONIZING VALLEY ROUTE.
Schmidt to Boom Movement of I'M
migrants to Texas.

SCnmlUU 10 bOOI1 movement VI LII
migrants to Texas.
Fort Worth, Texas, March IL
Toward working out colonization
scheme for the Trinity and Brazos
Valley the first steps were taken at
meeting in Fort Worth between c.
B. Schmidt, immigration commits
sioner for the Yoakum lines, with
headquarters in Chicago; H. P.
Bronson, general passenger agent for
the Trinity and Brazos Valley, and
Isaac Kline, an assistant to Mr.
Schmidt.
This little informal meeting was
subsequent to weeks trip of in
spection of the Trinity and Brazos
Valley lines, On this trip much data
was gathered by the immigration Of
ficers, assisted by the general pas
senger agent Many pictures were
taken for use in descriptive litera-
ture
Messrs Schmidt and Kline spent
|
the entire afternoon in a room at the
Worth hotel in arranging and as
sorting their material.
Heretofore practically no immi-
grafton has been turned down by
the Trinity and Brazos Valley by
systematic effort The efforts of the
| Yoakum immigration commissioner
has been devoted to advertising 9TH
er sections of the system. The time
| is now believed to be ripe for start
| ing a stream of the newcomers
| through Fort Worth, the northern
gateway, down the Valley short line.
The development of a great agricul-
| tural interest all along the route
from Fort Worth to Galveston is
planned as the result Of this immi-
grafton.
The next issue of the Southwest
ern Trail will contain an account of
the Trinity and Brazos Valley coun-
| try.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17
A FAMILY WIPED OUT
A HARRISON COUNTY NEGRO
KILLS WIFE AND son AND
THEN SUICIDES.

Marshall, Texas, March IL
James Brooks, negro, shot and
killed his wife and 16-year-old step
son Sunday night, then turning the
gun on himself fired load of buck
shot into his heart, The tragedy oc-
Cured on the farm of Will Jones, 5
miles east of here, and the dead bod
les were discovered by Mr.. Jones at
daybreak. Brooks had been separat-
ed from his wife for two years, and
came to her cabin on the Jones farm
Sunday night, bringing with him
double-barreled shotgun. 1t is stated
that trouble occurred and that the
woman refused to again live with
him. Some time during the night
Jones heard shots fired, but thought
nothing of it until the woman failed
to show up to prepare breakfast
The woman's body was found on the
bed, undressed while Brooks body
had fallen on the bed and partly
across the body of his wife. The
woman was shot in the head. her
brains being scattered over the room
and the boy was shot in the side, ap-
parently as he was attempting to get
out of the room. Brooks received the
entire load of buckshot in his heart.
Justice Of the Peace S. +. Perry was
notified and viewed the remains,
rendering g verdict in accordance
with the facts given.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17
SITUATION IS ACUTE
of Black Republic Sum-
mariIy Executes Nearly "a Score
of Alleged Reyolutionists--
Reign of Terror.

Paris, March 1.-THE situation
between the Haytian government
and France has become acute. The
French legation at Port au Prince is
menaced and a general massacre of
the white residents of the island is
feared This information was con-
veyed in al official dispatch to the
foreign office from NJ. Carteron, the
French minister to Hayti.
The latter part of last week NJ,
Borni, the Haytian minister of state,
assured Nj. Carteron that Hayti
would agree to allow the refugees
who had taken asylum in the French
consulates at Gonaives and st. Mare
to leave the island. Yesterday morn
ing there came the news of the exc
cution at Port au Prince Sunday of
between ten and fifteen prominent
persons on the charge of conspiracy
against the government, together
with a cablegra'n from NJ. Carteron,
announcing tnat General Nord Alex
is, president of Hayti, had not only
refused to confirm the assurances
given by NJ Borni, but had flatly
declined to permit the refugees in
the consulates 20 depart. Eleven ad-
ditional persons have taken asylum
at the French legation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17
International Battle.

Boston, March 17.-Another in
ternational battle will be pulled off
here on March 25. when Matty
Baldwin and Spike Robson of Eng
land will face one anothe" in a con-
test that should be one oi the most
interesting seen in Beantoyn for
many m,hths. The A"niory Athletic
association is in charge of The bout.
Jim Bonner, the rugged Pehnsylvan-
la fighter, and Tommy Quill, of Paw
tucket, r L.. have also beeu matched
to fight twe.ve rounds before the
same CLUB.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17
Iowa May Turn Down Shaw.

Des Moines, Ia, March 17.-Dele-
gates are beginning to arrive for
the Iowa State Republican conyen-
ton, which will be held in Des
Moines tomorrow. A bitter tight has
developed between the two factions
of the state central committee, por-
ton of the members favoring Taft,
while the others are intent upon Sc
curing the endorsement by the con-
vention of Iowa's favorite son, Leslie
NJ Shaw, former secretary of the
treasury, for the presidency
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17
ALL FACTIONS AGREED
Reported That Different Elements in
State Committee Will Vote
Unanimously on Resolu-
tions of Endorsement.

Chicago, H., March 17.-Final
touches were given yesterday by
democratic leaders to the plan to
have the Illinois democratic state
committee indorse the presidential
candidacy of William Jennings Bryan
when it meets here March 25
All elements in the state commit
tee, it was declared last night, are
fully agreed upon the proposition,
and a resolution of Endorsement is
certain to be adopted by the state
committee by unanimous vote
Charles Boeschenstein, chairman
of the committee, said there is no
question as to what the committee
will do. He has been in conference
with representatives of all factions,
and the feeling is definite that the
Bryan resolution will carry.
The arrival of Mr.. Bryan in Chi
cago this morning will be followed
Immediately by a series of confer
ences between Mr. Bryan and Chica-
go and Illinois politicians, in which
all angles of the Bryan-Sullivan con-
troversy will be the subject for dis
cussion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17
ANTI-BAILEY CLUB.

Meeting Called to Form a Perman-
ent Organization.
An Anti-Bailey club will be organ
lied in the district court room on
Thursday night, March 18th, 1908.
There will be some warm speeches
and some ringing resolutions. A
systematic campaign will be inaugur-
ated. All democratic voters who be-
lieve that a public officer should not
accept employment from public ser
vice corporations while representing
the people are urged to be present
and to enroll their names as mem
bers of the club. Music will begin
promptly at 7:45.
ANTI-BAILEY COMMITTEE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17
Tents for Dallas Elks.

Washington March 17.-Repre-
sentative Beall introduced a joint
resolution yesterday to authorize the
secretary of war to lend $500 army
tents to the executive committee of
the Elks at Dallas The war depart
ment has already expressed its will
given authority, and the military af-
fairs committee, it is known, will
report the resolution fayorably, so
that there Is 10 doubt of its passage.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17
Florida Shriners Celebrate.

Tampa, Fla, March 17.-One of
the most enthusiastic celebrations
ever held by the Shriners of Florida
marked the arrival today of Exalted
Noble Frank C. Roundy, the Imper-
ial Potentate of North America.
the state assisted the Tampa mobiles
in arranging a fitting demonstration
in honor of the distinguished visitor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17
after COAL TRUST
A SOMEWHAT SENSATIONAL
CHARGE Is DELIVERED TO
GRAND JURY.
SLY DIG AT PREACHERS
Judge Coler Declares That if Minis
ters Know of Any Violations
They should Come For
ward.

McAlester, Okla, March II
Judge Cole, in the district court
yesterday instructed the grand jury
to inquire into violations of anti
trust laws, especially calling atten-
ton to corporations engaged in the
coal business. When it was found
that the suit field by attorney gener-
al on the day the state was admit
ted, wherein he attempted to oust
the alleged trust was dragging it was
stated that the trust might be pro-
ceeded against by Indictment. The
instructions given yesterday would
seem to bear this out. There were
many sensations in the instructions.
He gave the preachers
a sly dig by saying if they knew of
evidence justifying them talking
from their pulpits of liquor being
sold in the city they should give that
evidence to the officers. He also said
the officers should all be investigat-
ed and if found remiss in their du-
ty, promptly indicted.
He said it was a matter of motor
ious comment that whisky was being
sold all over the city by men high
in social and commercial standing.
He insisted on a strict enforcement
OF all sunday laws including those
against hunting, fishing, playing
baseball and keeping stores open.
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Daily want ads bring results.
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Hoosier MasOns Meet.

Fort Wayne, Ind, March IL
Large delegations of Scottish Rite
Masons from several Indiana cities
are here for the semi-annual reunion
of the members in the Valley OF
Fort Wayne, beginning today and
lasting through tomorrow,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17
Rod Through Neck.

Greenville, Texas, March IT,
Little Judge Stamfo' d. 5-year-old
son of Joe Stamford, was almost in
stantly killed last right by falling
and sticking 4 sun req through his
reck. He died IN L few minutes af-
ter the aCciG, It.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-17
Joint Wage Conference.

Louisville, KY, March 17.-An at
tempt to agree on wage scale for
the ensuing year will be made at
miners and the mine operators of
Western Kentucky in the city hall
today.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
DOYLE GETS HANDICAP.
FavOrite Captures Hard Ridden
Event at PimIicO.

Baltimore, May A-The New Howard
Handicap was won at Pimlico by Martin
Doyle. the favOrite, and only after q
hard drive down the stretch with super-
stition. the former winning only by a
short head.
At the rise Of the barrier, Superstition
Went TO the front with Trackless second
and Simple HonOurs third. In these po-
sitions the horses rounded into the
stretch. Hardy then began to ride Mar
tin Doyle, and had no trouble in gaining
second place. He found it a difficult
proposition TO overtake Superstition Muir
ply, on the latter, using the whip freely,
but the gelding responded nobly with
the necessary speed, winning in the last
stride.
FIRST RACE-Five fIrlongS Sig, los Hardy.
i to 5. won Gerald D.. los Geibsrt TO 2, second
Black Nose. los Gleel 9 to l. third. Time, loI i-5
Coatcutter and Flat Greek also ran.
SECOND RACE-Aphrodite. III (Burns 3 70 /.
Won; Larihn. 10 l3rannOnl. to l. second Lady
Isabel, 10 tMcCaheyi. to l. third. Time los IS
Maid Cauoll Onamentation. Helen B., Edith Glen,
Thrill, GTeenesque. Artist Model and Luzetta also
ran
THIRD RACE Handicap; six furlongs Martin
DOYLE. l2o Hardy. to s. won; Superstition IS
tMurphyl, 20 J. second; Tackles, s. (Schallerl
IS TO l, third Time, LA Simple Honours and
Kempton also ran.
FOURTH RACE-steeplechase; two miles. George
Leipcr. l56 tsaffel, TO l. won Ysma Christy, l56
Hayes. 10 J. second Beldemo, 145 Savage. :
TO !, third Time. les. Ny Grace and Fin MacCool
also ran.
FIFTH RACE-One-haH a mile Our Msegie. 10
tMcCaheyl. to I, won, Spanish Prince 10 Burns
10 10 l. second Pocctaligo. II3 IF. Walsh 2 20 /
third Time. 019 l-5 Harold A. Frank. Hurry
Girl, Great Jubilee. Col Zeb. Hammond Lass. GAY
King. Hanover King Princess Marion, and Southern
Bride also ran.
SIXTH kACE-One mile, E Dorado. los Der
gcnj. TO S. won; Miss Mazzoni. 95 tAfcCabevl :
10 /. second; Delphie 100 (COnlinl 5 10 third
Time 1:l2 2-5. True Boy. Can Boy. Workman, and
Lois Csvanaugh also rsu.
SEVENTH RACE-0ne mile. Cocksure l07 Muir
pnyl, TO i won; Trey Of Spades. q (BeTgenl. z
to !. second; Thomas Flyer, 81 fNicCaheyl. / to
third. Time. l,f3 MelsDge lockwood. Tu-keruuck
Lord Badge Kingsessing, Desideratum, and Javotte
also ian.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
COLUMBIA GOLF TOURNAMENT
Many Prizes Will Be Offered in
Annual Spring Matches.
Play Starts Thursday Morning and
Continues Through Saturday.
List of Events.

Benjamin Woodruff, secretary of the
Columbia Golf Club, last night announced
that the annual spring tourney of the
club would be held Thursday. Friday, and
Saturday of this week
All members Of clubs In the United
States Golf Association will be eligible TO
compete. and the United States Golf As
sociatiOn and established local rules will
govern. Entries will close the evening
before each event Entries should be ad-
dressed TO the secretary.
The programme OF events is as follows:
ThuTsday-s.so a. H.. first round qualification
stroke competition; 80 p m. second round qualih-
cation stroke competition.
Frday-sl0 a. m. first sixteen. first round, 10.
a. m, second sixteen first round 1910 a N. third
sixteen, first round II a n, fourth sixteen. first
round; ?. M, second round survivors Ia the four
sixteens and first round in consultations
6aturday-l0 a. m. seni.nnals ali contests. D.
NJ finals, all contests.
The following prizes viii be offered:
First sHteen-Club trophy to winner Of touTna-
ment, second prize TO pnneT-up for club trophy
consolation Prize to winner oi defeated eight
Second sixteen-F1Tst prize. sscund prize, oonsOla
ton 10 winner Of defeated eight
Third sixteen-First prize, second Prize
Fourth sixteen-First prize second Prize
The above contests viii be match play. eighteen
holes.
Qualification Prize, first dsy, for lowest score IN
qualification round medal play. thirty-six holes
Handicap prize for lowest net score eighteen holes
medal play. on Saturday.
Gross score pTize for lowest gross score made in
handicap contest.
Entries OF all visitors must be accompanied by
home secretaTys statement Of handicap.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
JEWISH CONFERENCE OPEN.
Many Noted Persons Attend Sessions
at Richmond.


Richmond, Va, May 4.-The fifth an
nual biennial session OF the National
Conference Of Jewish Charities began its
sessions in the auditorium OF the Jeffer-
son Hotel tonight. with prominent He
brews from every section OF the United
states present.
The sessions viii continue untH We'd
nesday evening. at which time the mem
bership of the Hebrew body will be
merged with the national conference OF
charities and corrections.
The opening session tonight was in
the form of a dinner. rendered the Ma
tional Conference by the local Jewish
community. At the conclusion of the
dinner, President Blur, OF the confer
ence. submitted an abstract of his BIZ
ennial report.
Among those who submitted addresses
at the dinner were Mayor Carlton Nc
Carthy. who welcomed the conference to
the city; Gov, Claude "A. Swanson. who
delivered an address on the part OF the
State; Thomas NJ. Muley. president of
the National Conference of Charities and
Corrections; Judge Julian A. Mack. Of
Chicago; DR.. Emil G. Hirsh. Of Chicago
DR.. E. n. Calisch and Charles Hutzler
OF Richmond. and Hon. Oscar Straus
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor in the
Cabinet Of President Roosevelt