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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-17

Another chapter has been
added to the state house family
row at Boise through the filing
by State Auditor Bragaw of
an application in the supreme
court asking for a writ to prevent
Governor Gooding, Secretary
Lansdon and Attorney General
Guheen from interfering with
the business of the auditors
office and to compel them to pay
the bills presented by Mrs.
Bragaw and son for clerk hire.
When will the farce be ended.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-17

1t is suggested from Spain that
King Alfonso may visit Mexico
and other Latin-American coun-
tries next year in hopes of event
ually winning back the territory
Spain has lost on this side of the
Atlantic. Alfonso will hardly
visit the United States if he
makes the trip but he is very apt
to have several interesting inter-
views with the festive Yam
KEGS" before he gets back all the
ground he has lost.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-17

When the parcels post law is
passed and our business men
stand around and watch the
stages drive in loaded down with
groceries, dry goods, harness,
saddles, hardware, etc., consign-
ed to the farmers from Sears,
Roebuck & Co. or Montgomery
Ward they may realize what
such law means. Better put a
spoke in the wheel before it's too
late by writing your views to our
men in congress.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-17

We believe the business men
of the small towns of the country
are overlooking something which
will prove greatly to their injury
in time to come by not more
vigorously opposing the passage
of the parcels post bill now up
for consideration in congress.
The bill is fostered entirely by
the large city department stores
and mail order houses and if it
becomes a law the finish of most
of the business men of the small
country towns is easy to see.
AS Postmaster General Meyer is
in favor of the bill and lobbyists
galore will be in Washington to
secure its passage it will take no
small amount of labor to defeat
it. Few who stop to consider the
effects of such a law will fail to
see how detrimental it will be to
the country at large and we be-
lieve every town in Idaho should
send in strong petitions to our
senators and congressman to
get them to use their entire in
fiuence against the measure. If
we neglect this duty now we
may live to regret it later.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-17

E. D. Potvin, of Lewiston, is
in receipt of a letter stating
that Idaho apples are selling on
the Boston market at $1.00 a
dozen. The bean eaters evid-
emily realize that we raise some
pretty fine fruit out here along
with the sage brush, savages and
other things.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-17

There are 100000 widows in
India, besides serpents, lions,
tigers and many other dangerous
propositions, says the Lewiston
Tribune. Wouldn't that be a
peach of a country to turn a few
hundred confirmed bachelors and
woman haters into this year?
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-17

According to reports New York
banks now have a surplus of
Sc, 0O0,0 900 on hand. If this is so
perhaps western banks may soon
be able to get back the money
they have had "held up" in
that city for the past couple
months.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-17

Something doing every min
ute" and "an entire change of
program every "a hours" might
truthfully be said of existing
conditions down at the state
house. When will the curtain
drop?
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-17

The freight agent wrote to the
temperance lecturer: please
send for the case of books, con-
signed to you. 1t is leaking. y
Elk.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-17
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Visitors returning from
Grangeville state that it is so
quiet over at the county seat that
you could hear a gum drop.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06

dency. An anti-Bryan movement was
set on foot sometime ago in Birmiug-
ham by Walker Percy and other rep
resentative citizens. The gentlemen
identified with this movement will
work for anti-Bryan delegates to the
state convention, and in case of their
election these anti-Bryan delegates
will work in the state convention for
an Alabama delegation to the Den
yer convention instructed against
Mr. Bryan.
However, there was another move
ment put on foot at the same time
in the interest of Mr.. Bryan, and
from reports gathered from nearby
communities, Bryan is the prime ia
vorite in Alabama
Bryan men are free to predict
that if the Alabama delegation to be
elected in the state convention is not
instructed for Mr.. Bryan it will not
be instructed for any other.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06
Committee IS CALLED
STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE TO MEET
IN FORT WORTH.

Dallas, Texas, Feb. 6.-The state
democratic executive committee is to
meet in Fort Worth, Saturday. Feb.
10, to arrange for the first state con-
vention of the party, to be held in
May next. The following official call
was issued last night
Dallas. Texas, Feb. 3, 1905
Dear Sir: A meeting of the state
democratic executive committee is
hereby called to be held in Fort
Worth, Saturday, Feb. Is, 1908, at
10 a. m, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the state election law. as
set forth in section 1879 as follows:
ANY political party desiring to
elect delegates to national conven-
tion shall hold a state convention at
such place as may be designated by
the state executive committee of said
party, on the fourth Tuesday of May,
1908, and every four years thereaf-
ter
ho ihdttoio W pt ouUluiLteu ioi
the consideration of the committee
at the meeting hereby called are
/. To fill the vacancies in the
committee, as provided by section
116 of the election law
2. To select the place for holding
the state democratic convention to
send delegates to the national dem
ocratic convention to be held in
GEORGE A. GARDEN,
Chairman.
], C. M'NEALUS, Secretary
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06
4 NEGRO IS KILLED
FILLED WITH BUCKSHOT WHILE
REACHING FOR HAMS ON
A HOOK.
He DIED IN AMBULANCE
Shot Entered Groin and Stomach of
Negro, and Victim Soon Ex,
pired From Loss of
Blood.
He DIED IN AMBULANCE

Dallas, Feb. 6.-While standing
on step ladder reaching through a
window taking hams from a hook,
Pearl better known as Babe Ga
no, negro, was shot about 4:30
O'Clock yesterday morning and re-
ceived a wound which caused his
death about an hour later. The
shooting was done by Charles Best,
another negro, and occurred at the
butcher shop and grocery store op-
Grated by Pitchford Brothers at Cen
trail avenue and Bryan street.
Immediately following the shoot
ing the police department was noti-
fed and Night Captain Harrison,
Sergeant Eimicke and Mounted Off
GERS Riddle and Ryan hurried to the
scene. The negro was found under
the store, where he had crawled af
ter falling from the ladder.
He was sent to the city hall in
patrol wagon. Assistant City Health
officer Nash made a hurried exami-
nation and seeing that the negro was
desperately wounded, ordered him
sent to the city hospital. The ambu
lance was summoned and quick
trip made to the hospital but Gano
died just before the ambulance
reached that institution.
One shot was fired by Best from
rel was loaded with buckshot and
about ten of the shot took effect in
the right groin and stomach. The
large leaders in the right leg were
severed by the shot and the loss of
blood and the shock caused quick
DEATH
Several weeks ago this market was
robbed of a considerable quantity of
bacon and hams, since which time
Best has been guarding the store for
the proprietors, The first intimation
he had this morning that the place
was about to be burglarized was
when a bois d arc block was hurled
through the window pane. Shortly
afterward a man climbed up the
step ladder.
Gano had reached in and secured
two hams and was in the act of TAX
ing another when Best fired.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06

ted by the commercial classes and
foreign elements, who are convinc-
ed that his sole object was the good
of the country.
The funeral of the late King Car
los and Crown Prince Luiz on Sat
urday will be attended with cere
monies of impressive dignity and
with a display of all that mourning
and pageantry which attends the OBJ
sequies of Portuguese monarchs.
The ceremonies will begin at 10
o'clock in the morning.
From the chapel at the Necesessi-
dados Palace, where the bodies have
reposed since Feb. 1, stalwart SER
wants of the house of Braganza, in
the presence of the high officers of
the palace and of the state, the spe-
cial ambassadors and representa-
tives of foreign sovereigns and states
will carry the collins from their rest
ing places to the funeral carriage.
In front of the coffins will march
the high church dignitaries, carry
ing upraised crosses; the royal, civ
il and military households and the
ministers, peers and deputies. Fol-
lowing the coffin will walk the queen
mother and her son, King Manuel
II, after whom will come the ambas-
sadors
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06
Still Writing Receipts.

County Collector Spencer and his
receints More than one hundred re-
ceipts were mailed out Tuesday The
first remittance from the city col
lector at Ennis was received We'd
nesday. The amount sent was over
$4, 900. There We're orders for about
three hundred poll tax receipts.
Another list will come from there in
a few days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06

Mrs. Tessa Edmonson has gone to
Dallas to visit for a few days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06
BIC TINS ANNIVERSARY.
Makes His Annual Distribution o
5000 Pairs of Shoes.

makes his Annual Distribution of
5000 Pairs of Shoes.
New York, Feb. 6.-Following a
custom of many years standing. the
Hon. Timothy D. Sullivan, NJ c., ia
miliarly known on the Bowery and
among his constituents of the East
Side as Big Tim" today distributed
among the poverty-stricken clans of
Tammany over 5000 pairs of SO
shoes. Accompanying the footgear
was a pair of heavy wooden stockings
for each man. The distribution was
made by the Timothy D. Sullivan as
sociation, which is the legal name for
Big Tim, Incorporated. Tickets good
for the shoes were given to each of
the 5000 men who were the guests
of the Big Fellow" at his last an
nual Christmas dinner
1t is generally understood among
the Big Ones lieutenants that the
unvarying date of the distribution
some great event in big Tins" life.
What that event is nobody knows
but Timothy, and he refuses to tell.
The secret is buried in the big heart
of big Tim," but on this same day
every year several thousand of Sui
livan's political supporters put on
warm pair of new shoes and stock
ings. Perhaps the "Bowery buns
who share in this generosity don t
know that they are helping their
leader keep an anniversary, but it is
certain that they all think of Fin on
that day of days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06
'The Story Hour at Sims Library.

"The Story Hour" at Sims Library.
The STORY hour under the aus
pices of the Shakespeare Club Is
again to be resumed. The arrange
ment has been changed somewhat
in that a committee of four has been
appointed to take charge of this
work. The committee is composed
of Mrs. S. II. Watson, Mrs G. C.
Groce, Mrs. George T. Wilson and
Miss Emma Davis, with Mrs. Wat
son as chairman. The club, and es-
pecially the committee earnestly de-
sires that every child in Waxahach-
ie have the pleasure as well as ben
eft of this hour, and most cordial
invitation is extended to them to
come.
The first of the series will begin
Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock with
Mrs. George Wilson as STORY tell
err
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06
A STORM IS BREWING
GRAND ARMY MEN PROTESTING
AGAINST MONUMENT TO
MAJOR WIRZ.

Washington, Feb. 6.-At a private
meeting of union veterans scheduled
for this evening, it is expected that
means will be discussed to prevent
the proposed erection by southern
women of monument TO the mem
ory of Major Henry Wirz, the Con-
federate officer who was in charge
of Andersonville prison during the
civil war. Major Wirz was charged
with inhuman treatment of union
soldiers taken as prisoners and was
tried, convicted and hanged. The
monument project has aroused the
bitterest feeling among Grand Army
is likely that the meeting of protest
here will be followed by similar
gatherings throughout the east and
north. Conservative veterans on both
sides fear that the matter will result
in revival of the hatred between
the people of the north and south
The fund for the monument was
raised by women of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. 1t is
proposed to unveil the memorial on
Jefferson Davis birthday.
The inscriptions for the monument
have been supplied by Mrs. Gour-
din Young, historian of the Georgia
division of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy, and include the fol-
lowing:
In memory of Maj. Henry Wirz,
C. S. A Born in Zurich, Switzerland
Tried by Illegal court-martial un-
der false charges of excessive cruel
ty to Federal prisoners, sentenced
and iudicially murdered at Wash
ington, D. c., November 10, 1865.
THAT the United States govern
ment not Maj. Wirz, Is chargeable
with the suffering at Andersonville,
there is abundant proof furnished by
! friend and foe. Let the fact that he
chose an ignominious death rather
! than bear false witness against
| President Davis speak for his high
qualities of honor, fortitude and self
sacrifice
ITO rescue his memory from the
Stigma attached to it by embittered
prejudice and ignorance, and to re-
store it to its rightful place among
men, the Georgia division of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
has raised this shaft.
| Commander Newton rerree, of the
| department of the Potomac, Grand
/ Army of the Republic, is one of the
leaders in the movement for the pre-
vention of the erection of the Wirz
monument
ITO propose such a memorial to
| such man is the act of lot of sill
| ly and scatter-brained sentimental
| lists and of women whose sole OBJ
! Ject is to attain notoriety," declared
! Commander Ferree. ITO build a
monument to murderer will have a
| tendency to destroy the good feeling
now existing between the veterans
of the north and south, and | be-
lieve all true soldiers of Dixie will
resent such a proposal.
''Wirz was cruel and heartless
assassin and not a brave or gallant
soldier. Hanging was too good fol
| him. He was not field soldier, but
prison keeper, and never perform.
! ed an act of valor that would entitle
him to little white slab, much less
great and imDOSinp monumant
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06
CABLE TO ROOSEVELT
New King and Mother Grateful for
Message Sent From Washing
ton-Suspccts Are
Arrested.

Lisbon, Feb. 6.-The situation
here is quiet and Lisbon is peaceful.
Troops are less conspicuous on the
streets today and if Saturday, the
day of the funerals, passes without
incident, the political phase of the
crisis through which Portugal is
passing may be regarded as at an
end
That the republican leader and
republicans generally will acquiesce
in the present situation if their
friends are released seems to insure
return to less strenuous modes of
political warfare. Generally speak
ing, another upheaval in the near
future is considered practically i'm
possible.
Intense interest is shown in Fran
cos whereabouts as the drama CEN
ters about him, but he remains in
seclusion, seemingly crushed in spir-
1t. He declines to see correspondents
to offer a defense for his policy and
explain his downfall or his decision
to retire completely from the politi-
cal arena. His elimination is regret
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06
BRYAN AN ISSUE IN ALABAMA.
Predicted Delegation to Convention
VIII Be Instructed for Him.

Predicted Delegation to Convention
viii Be Instructed for Him.
Montgomery Ala, Feb. 6.-Mem-
bers of the Alabama democratic ex-
ecutive committee are beginning to
arrive in Montgomery today, prelim-
mary to the meeting to be held to-
morrow to decide on the party pri-
maries and convention. Exclusive of
the chairman and secretary, there
are As members of the executive
committee of Alabama, four from
each of the nine districts and nine
from the state at large.
AS stated in the official call, the
purpose of the meeting is to arrange
for the state primaries, and to set
a date for convention, at which
delegates to the national democratic
convention, to be held in Denver,
will be selected. The state primaries
will be called for the election of two
supreme court judges. While this is
an off year in politics in Alabama, it
is expected that there will be several
prominent men asking for these po-
sitions on the supreme court bench.
At the last convention, the preced
ent was set whereby the state Off
GERS were to be nominated in primary
although they may be elected in con-
vention. this election, of course, bel
ing matter of form. At the pri-
maries, too, delegates to the state
convention will be elected, the con-
vention to be called by the executive
committee.
From late developments it is In
dicated that there will be warm
fight in the convention as to wheth
,er or not the Alabama delegation
shall be instructed for the presi-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06
Engineer Is Elected.

meeting of the w. H. Getzen-
daner Hose and Engine company
was held Wednesday night for the
purpose of electing an engineer to
take the place of w. j. Patton, whose
demise occurred some time ago.
Frank Hopson was named for this
assistant engineer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06

waukee, Wis, Feb. with
many men of learning from this and
other states in attendance, the Wis
consin Academy of Sciences, the
Archaeological society and
affiliated scientific bodies began a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06
Promotion for Hickman.

A promotion is In store for Rush
Hickman when George C. Sweat
gives up the position as office deputy
under Sheriff Forbes to enter active
ly into the campaign for county tax
collector. Mr.. Hickman is now a field
deputy. a position he has held for
sev aral months.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06

j. C. M'NEALUS, Secretary
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06
Taft in Connecticut.

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 6.-Secre-
tary Taft has notified the officials of
the Hartford Yale Alumni associa-
ton that he will come here as the
guest of that body tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06
Three Engines Laid OFF.

engines in the freight service on the
Houston and Texas Central have
crease in business. The engines
worked out of Ennis on the North
ern division.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-06

such as these women propose to
erect at Andersonville If we are TO
have in America a memorial to Wirz
let us also build one to Nero and
the other arch-murderers of his
tory.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Hon. George G. Mathews, editor of
the Polk County Record at Barlow,
was a visitor to Ocala Sunday and
Monday, and was the center of many
groups during the day discussing the
political situation and the probable
result of the May primary. Mr.. Math-
ews is a member Of the legislature,
was a member of the investigating
committee of the |. l. fund and is
generally well posted on our state pol
tiles. He gives it as his opinion that
Mr.. Stockton will lead for governor
in the first primary, Messrs. Lamar and
Fletcher for Uniter States senator and
Mr. Park Trammeu for attorney gen.
eral and in the wind-up Mr.. Stockton
will be nominated for governor, Mr..
Lamar for senator and Mr., Trammell
for attorney general. AS to railroad
commissioners he says public senti-
ment is very much divided,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17
PROGRAM FOR THE UNWILLING
CEREMONIES

The Confederate monument, which
will be unveiled on the morning of
the twenty-ffth OF April, Will be a
very notable event. The following is
the program that has been arranged
for that occasion:
MusiC-Band.
Mr. Frank Harris. Master of Cere-
monies.
InvOcation-Nr Carroll.
Address in Behalf L. D. CDR. G..
A. Nunnally of Lake City.
Unnveiling monument
Band, "Dixie"-Gir1s representing
thirteen states decorate monument.
Address in Behalf of Veterans-Col.
J. NJ. Martin.
Ode-MisS Vivian Dame.
Music-Band.
Crosses of Honor, bestowed by Mrs.
Badger.
A few remarks by Mr.. Wartmann.
Music-Band.
Benediction-Dr Dodge.
School children will decorate mon
ument with flowers.
A large crowd will be present at the
unwilling ceremonies, and it promises
to be a very suspicious occasion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

A young lady writing to the Ocala
Banner, states that she was born in
Florida and had never been outside
of the state. We congratulate her
upon the good judgment displayed.
There are no better attractions out
of the state, and she can be content
ed to remain upon the farm where she
was reared, and die, without the re-
grets that many disconnected ones
are beset after seeing the world.
Florida is good enough to encompass
ones life. and in no state can one
have as much sunshine and real hap
piness as the grand state which means
home" to us, a state ric hin resourc-
es, and rich in all that makes life
worth the liying.-OrlandO Reporter
Star.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

On Saturday morning, in front Of
their home in Tampa, the two young
sons Of Mr.. B. B, Barco were assault
ed with an axe by a negro man. The
man was trailed by blood hounds, ar
rested and placed IN Jail AS he was
passing the Barco home the boys said
something to him. In an instant he
fared up. Allie Barco picked up a
board and the negro cut at him. Ter
rell Barco interpOsed his body and
diverted the axe. Then the negro
turned upon Terrell, missing him by
. narrow margin, after which he
threw the axe at the latter and left.
The axe struck Terrell on the foot,
leaving a slight bruise, aside from
which neither boy sustained injury.
Mrs. Barco. mother o. tie boys. was
very nervous from the shock aud a
ph-sician had to he called to attend
her.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17

Mr.. H. F. Gordon of Senecaville,
Ohio. a subscriber to this paper, is
here on a visit, having arrived Sun
day, and is a guest at the Florida
House. Mr.. Gordon comes to take
a peep at our state at this season
of the year and to study its actual
conditions. He is the representative
of q number of persons, and his Wis
II may rean a great deal to this sec
ton : his impressions prove fav0ra-
BILE. and so far they are certainly so.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17
COLE MONUMENT UNVEILED

The Woodmen monument over the
grave Of the late w, T. Cole was un'
yelled Sunday afternoon with the pref
ty ceremony OF that order. Besides
the Woodmen there we're present 9th.
er friends of the deceased and family.
Mr.. c. L. Bittinger made short ad-
dress on the virtues and good deeds OF
the deceased, and of the lodge of
Woodmen.
The monument is a very pretty
one and a splendid memorial to the es-
TEEN in which Mr.. Cole was held by
his brother Woodmen. After the ad-
dress Mr.. Coles grave was stTewn
with flowers.