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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01
A SHIP SINKS
SAILORS DROWN
Magazine Explodes and 200 Men
and Officers Of japanese
Navy Perish.
MYSTERY IN AN ACCIDENT
While Crew Of the Matsushima Are
Dropping Anchor, Milkados
Warship Is Sudden
ly Destroyed.

Toxic, May Admiral Yoshi-
matsu, commander of the training
squadron, reports that an explosion
occurred in the stock magazine of
the cruiser Matsushima at 4:0S
clock yesterday morning. while an
choring at Makapg, harbor in the
Pescadores islands. The Matsushima
Immediately sunk until only the
bridge was visible. Efforts at rescue
by boats from the cruisers Hayashi-
date and ltsupushima continued un-
til a. M, saving the lives of 141
men, including some officers. The
majority of the officers were saved
and at the time of the admiral's re-
port the cadets saved numbered fiji
ty-eight out of complement of 800.
The sons of Baron linda, vice min
lister of the foreign office. and of
Prince Oyama, field marshal are
among the cadets who it is feared
are lost, also Captains Yoshmori and
Yashiro
The cause of the explosion is un-
known.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01
WHERE TO VOTE IN ELECTION
Polls VIII Open at 8 a. NJ. and Close
at 7 in the Evening.

The anti-Bailey and Bailey people
will hold their final rallies tonight
and tomorrow the voters will be Civ
en- an opportunity to speak. The an
ti-Bailey rally tonight will be in
the district court room and address,
es will be delivered by Hon. S. P.
Skinner and John D. McRae. The
Bailey people will have a meeting
cey D. Kemble and others will speak.
The polls will be open tomorrow
at the following places,
North Waxahachie, at McManus'
old store; George w. Coleman, pre-
siding officer.
West Waxahachie, city hall; w. S.
Kemble, presiding officer.
South Waxahachie, over Cheeyes
Bros. & Co.. s store; j. NJ. Patterson,
presiding officer.
East Waxahachie, Wyatt's Office on
East Main street; J. X. Cauthen,
presiding officer
All democratic voters who are not
exempt from the payment of a poll
tax under the law will be required
Ito produce their receipts. If any vo-
ter has lost his receipt he may vote
after making affidavit that his poll
tax has been paid. Each presiding
fficer will have poll tax book from
the collectors Office giving the names
of all who have procured receipts
before the first day of February
1908.
Precinct conventions to elect dele
gates to the county convention will
be held tomorrow afternoon about
9 or 230 O'Clock.
The returns from the election will
be posted by the Daily Light tomor-
row night on bulletin board on the
City Drug Store corner. 1t is expect
ed that the smaller boxes will begin
sending in their reports early in the
evening. The public has cordial in
vitation to be present.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01

Iowa City, May 1.-Representa-
tives from every chapter of the Del
ia Sigma Rho Fraternity are here
today for a meeting of the general
council of the society, which is be-
ing held at the University of Iowa
Delta Sigma Rho is an honor frater-
nifty, founded in 1905, and has had
rapid growth. Chapters have been
established at the Universities OF
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota
Nebraska, Chicago, Northwestern
Illinois and Iowa. The Northern Ora
torical Leagues annual contest Will
be held here tonight
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01

is nothing in this contest except to
elect delegates to the national demo-
cratic convention which meets in
Denver. The question is who shall
we send?"
A voce-Cone Johnson.
Dillard-" Some men want to send
Joe Bailey there; some men want
to send others. | am willing to trust
Mr.. Cone johnson. | am unalterably
i opposed to sending Joe Bailey there
| believe our delegates should be
non-officials. Mr. Bailey is an enemy
| to Mr.. Bryan, and who knows what
| might happen were he to be sent to
| the Denver convention. | believe the
success of the democratic party this
| year is tied up in Mr.. Bryan, the
| greatest democratic statesman who
! has appeared among us in the past
thirty-fiye years. He is the greatest
orator in the world and above all he
| is a man whose character is unim-
peachable. He never served a cor
| poration a day in his life, and for a
number of years he has been preach
ling purity in politics in his speech
I es and paper. | am opposed to send
ing Bailey to the convention be-
cause he has turned his back upon
us. | believe he is no longer demo
crat, but plutocrat.'
| In closing his remarks Judge Dill
lard introduced Hon. Cone Johnson.
! When Mr.. Johnson advanced to
the front of the stage to begin his
address he was presented with a
| basket of red carnations by little
| Miss Dollie May Thompson. He man
ifested his appreciation of the gift
by STOPPING and kissing the little
lady.
| Mr. Johnson showed that he was
! feeling the effects of the long cam
paign His voice was not in good
condition, but he was able to be
! heard by every one in the pavilion.
He spoke nearly two hours and
while he was quite vehement in de-
nunciation of Senator Bailey he used
none but the most chaste language.
| His speech was entirely free from
Continued on page 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01
LEGS CRUSHED UNDER ENGINE
Accident at Dallas VIII Cost Jewish
Fruit Vendor His Lie.

Dallas, Texas, May Texas &
Pacific passenger train No. crash
ed into the wagon of NJ Mosesman.
a fruit vendor, near Eryay and Pa
cific avenue yesterda, crushing
the legs of Mr.. Mosesman and bad
ly bruised Ma Txodes, a 14-year-old
boy riding in the wagon. Mosesman
became unconscious for a time on
account of the shock. but later re-
gained consciousness and suffered
intense agony. Young Txodes was cut
about the head and for time it was
thought he had received internal in
juries that would prove fatal.
Mosesman Is a we'll known Jew
ish fruit vendor in this city and has
wife and ten children, 1T is stated
He was on his way to the market to
lay in a stock of bananas when the
accident occurred.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01
KILLED ON TRAIL BY ROBBERS
Texas Keeper Of Half Way Station
Murdered and Robbed.

Ell Paso, Texas, May News
reached here yesterday that c. w.
White, keeper of the halfway sta
ton on the Dolores company trail in
Chihuahua, Mexico, was murdered
by robbers last Monday. White was
member OF the Masonic Lodge at
Brownsville, Texas. 1t was on this
trail that William Smiths pay con-
voy was robbed. Smith wounded sew
eral bandits about year ago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01
THE COMMITTEE
DEF|ES TEDDY
Turns Down the Presidents Rec
ommendation Regarding
Water Power.
....W WOULD Be A MONOPOLY
FOR SALE
xritep s,s1 passsaPer ensnP Senator Nelson Con
PONY LosT-wslld Deprive the States
again aga iosh '11.ia Halbept ptst sthe People Of
FINE CoVERs for fnRights.
specially at Arthur Mac
No. 212 East Main street.

LosT-Lady's gold wats55king to e lepisla- p sI,
movement Please rettte government to
terprise and be ifgte ige for the use of water
Eop PENys for power purposes was
r;,u rUn wateT ID by the senate committee
~ 'ecboh Commerce yesterday. The matter
- lived consideration before the
REWA3ate committee in connection with
thHsgFbill introduced by Senator Stone
:, --suthorizing the construction of a
dam across the James river in Mis-
souri, and received thorough consid-
Grafton at the hands of the commit
tee. The vote was to against the
proposition. There was only bare
quorum present and the result can
hardly be accepted as a final an
nouncement of the committees poll
,cy on the subject.
Among others who took positions
antagnonistic to the president was
Senator Nelson who took the posi-
tion that such a provision as that
desired by the president would de-
prive the states and land owners OF
all rights to the use of water which
are now guaranteed by law, and con
centrate their disposal and control
in the federal government.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01
New Jersey Club Women.

Rivreton, y. j., May Many
matters of Importance will be dis
cussed at the fourteenth annual
meeting of the New Jersey State
Federation OF Women Clubs, which
opened here today and will extend
through tomorrow. This is the first
business session ever held by the
organization in the spring, and the
first held in South Jersey in several
years.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01

The decorations were beautiful
and artistic. Flowers, ferns, small
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01

By special request the Trinity
University Glee club will repeat the
song, Goodbye, Joe Bailey, Good
Bye at the courthouse tonight
Hon. S. P. Skinner and Hon. John
d, McRae will speak. Everybody in
vited. DEMOCRATIC ANTI-BAILEY
OMMITTEE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01
AN AFFIDAVIT. .

= State of Texas, County of Ma .
. varrO. =
. Before me. the undersigned .
= authority, on this day personal =
= ly appeared w. c. KinsOlviug =
= known to me to be a credible .
= person, and a member Of Camp =
. Winkler, Confederate Veterans =
. of Corsicana, who being first =
. duly sworn by me, states upon =
= oath that the following state .
= ment is true and correct state =
= ment as taken by stenographer =
. and appearing in the Daily Sun =
= of Corsicana, and that the Sun =
. is recognized throughout Ma =
= varro county as an advocate Of =
= Bailey, said statement being as =
= follows: =
. Nor do ! forget that no less Z
= than SO per cent of the old =
= Confederate soldiers in this =
= state are with me; of course
= some of them are not; there are Z
= Confederate conscripts and de-
= serters who are not on my side,
= but SO per cent of the volunteer Z
. Confederate soldiers are fight Z
. ing with me in this great cru
= sade."
= He further states that he was Z
= one of the signers of the resolu-
= ton of the old Confederates I
= at Corsicana which condemned I
= Mr.. Bailey's utterances and that =
= there are a great many old Con- I
= federates that have sent in their I
. names to be added to the same. I
. W c. KINSOLVING. I
. Sworn to and subscribed be
= fore me, this the 9th day of 4
= April, 1908.
= n. C. GOODMAN, 4
= Notary Public Navarro County
= Texas.
= Attest; w. l.. Derden. John 4
= Falk, ]. F. Drake. 4
. This is to certify that the 4
= above is correct in every parti-
= cular. | was present when the
= language was used by j. w. Bal 4
= ley and also present at the 4
= meeting when the resolution 4
= was adopted.
- w, ]. w. KERR, NJ. D.
- EXPIRES. Medl. officers Army
- and Navy, L. c. Y.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01
High School Fraternity.

Ann Arbor, Mich, May MEM
bers of the Gamma Delta Tau high
school sorority met here today in
annual session. Nearly all the chap
ters in the country are represented
by delegates. The convention will
consider the fight that is being made
on high school fraternities and make
plans to join other societies in fight
ing the movement.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01
GARDENS RULING

} A democrat who is minor,
who will attain his majority on
} or before the date of the gener-
al election in November, 1908.
and who is otherwise qualified I
is entitled to vote in the pri-
mary May 2.
) GEORGE GARDEN,
Chairman State Democratic Ex-
cutive Committee.
Dallas, Tex, April 80, 1908.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01

IS nothing in this contest except to
elect delegates to the national demo-
cratic convention which meets in
Denver The question is who shall
Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-01

e. w Barton and Miss Gertrude
Morris were united in marriage
Thursday afternoon by County Judge
Spencer.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24
Controlling Nature.

Everybody knows that of late
years natural forces have been won
derfully subjected to mans need
We are dazzled by the spectacular
achievements in steam and electrici-
ty, but are likely to forget the less
noisy but no less marvellous con
quest of animal and plant life
Horses are swifter, cattle heavier,
cows give more milk and sheep have
finer feeces than in days gone by
In plants the transformation is even
more marked People now living
can remember when the number of
edible f-uiIs and vegetables was
f.. less than at present, and even
those that could be grown were
vastly inferior to what we now have.
For example, our parents knew
nothing of the tomato except as a
curious ornament in the garden
Sweet corn was hardly better than
the commonest field sorts. All
oranges had seeds. Celery was lit
tie known and poor in quality. IL
the flower bed the magnificent Pam
sy has replaced the insignificant
Heart Ease, from which it was
developed, and the Sweet Pea in all
its dainty splendor traces its origin
to the common garden vegetable.
This progress has been made in
spite of the great tendency mani
tested in all plants and animals to
60 back to the original type. 1t Is
indeed a battle to keep strains pure
and up to the standard they have
already attained, let alone any i'm
provement The practical results
are accomplished by man operating
largely for the love of the work,
like Luther Burbank in California,
and Eckford in England, as well as
By the great seed merchants D. NJ
Ferry & Co, of Detroit, Mich, who
are not only eternally vigilant To
hold what ground has been gained,
but have a corps Of trained special
lists backed by ample means to con
duct new experiments. The results
Of their experiences can be found
in their 1908 Seed Annual, which
they viii send free to all applicants.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24
From Jackson.


Jackson, Miss, Jan. 20, 1908.
Editor ABERDEEN WEEKLY:
4 line at this time from Jackson.
doubtless, viii prove Of interest to
your readers. The Legislature to-
day Is absorbed with the Inaugural
ton ceremonies which take place
tomorrow, and viii not get down to
business until after that time. Then
it promises to get down to work
right. Sunday morning, | went TO
the colored Methodist church where
the conference was in session. The
house was packed and no room for
me, 50 I attended the First Method
lists church white and heard an
excellent sermon by the pastor. In
the evening. accompanied by Hons
Patterson. Shepherd and Beeks,
strolled through South Jackson and
across Pearl River bridge into
Rankin county, and admired the
beauties there. At night attended
the First Methodist church again,
and heard an able sermon by Bishop
/ Wilson of Maryland, who presided
over the conference held recently in
Jackson After a good nights rest.
l ana ready, this morning, for a day
of labor
Yesterday. one of the old land
marks Of Jackson, Capt Stevens,
was laid to rest in the cemetery.
The Weekly is a welcome visitor
every Friday evening, and IS just
like getting a letter from home
Yours truly,
ROGERS.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

The jackson correspondent of the
Commercial Appeal says that Sena-
tors Leftwich and Anderson are the
biggest and best looking men on
their side of the floor, and the one
is often taken for the other because
of the distinguishing marks. The
next recognition claimed by the
friends of the Senator from Monroe
is that he is not only among the
bigges st in stature and good looks,
but, also, in scholarly attainments
and craftsmanship.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24
Special Announcement Regarding
the National Pure Food
and Drug Law.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend it
as a safe remedy for children and
adults. Sold by j. L. Shell & Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

POI Protestant churches at Chi
cago, as the outcome Of revival ser
vices, have decided to provide a
poor mans church where soup, bis
cults and beds will be prominent
features. 1t goes without saying,
that a church of that kind Will
gather mem bers by the thousands
regardless of beliefs, dogmas or
creeds.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24
The National Guard.

The appearance of the National
guard at the inaugural ceremonies
is not in keeping with the import
ance and dignity of Mississippi sol
diery. and should impress the Legs
lature with the inadequacy Of the
present appropriations to support
that organization.
In the parade. it Is said that only
one company wore uniforms. the
others being attired in garb show
ing more or less wear. True, the
National government appropriates
s25, 900 to provide them uniforms
and equipments, but owing to the
meagerness Of the State allowance.
much Of that has had to be used to
defray the expense Of encamp-
ments. The Weekly hopes that
the appearance Of the soldier
boys as reported above, viii move
the Legislature to appropriate liber-
ally in their behalf.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

Lee Holder who was convicted of
paricide and sentenced to be hanged
by the Obion County, Tennessee
court, has had his sentenced cum
muted to imprisonment for life.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

Advice TO mothers: Don't let your
children waste away Keep them
strong and healthy during the winter
with HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
1t is the greatest tonic for children.
Pure and harmless, does the greatest
good. 35c., Tea or Tablets. Sold by
Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

I love the very ground you walk
on, F" he declared. But that was
not remarkable. 1t was worth $500
front foot and she owned it
Chicago Record Herald
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

A man who wanted some Of his
teeth filed asked a dentists if he
could have them filled with gold, or
whether it would be necessary to
use cashier checks .-Okolona Sun.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

Stops earache in two minutes; tooth
ache or pain of burn or scald in five
minutes; hoarseness one hour; muscle
ache, two hours; sore throat, twelve
hours-Dr Thomas Electric Oil, mon
arch over pain.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

More than 200 bills have been
introduced into the lower house, and
hslf that mum Der into the Senate.
1t is hoped that the legislative mill
viii grind most of them into pow
der.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

If a cough once gets into your sys-
TEN it acts on every muscle and fibre
of the body and makes you ache all
over. 1t especially affects the intes-
tines AMI makes you constipated, so
in order to get rid of cold thorough
ly and without delay, you should not
take anything that will tend to con-
stipate. Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup acts upon the bowels and there
by drives the cold out of the system.
1t contains no opiates is pleasant
to take and is highly recommended
for children. Sold by Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

Some forward member Of the Sc
Nor class of the State University
sent a card of sympathy to the A.
& NJ seniors in their recent trouble
without warrant Of authority The
result has been as usual the seniors
held meeting and condemned the
writer.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

If you haven't the time to ex-
exercise regularly, Doan's Regulets
will prevent constipation. They in
duce a mild, easy, healthful action of
the bowels without gripping. Ask
YOUR druggist for them. 25c.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

The conventional murderer al
ways walks with firm step to the
gallows, says the Chicago Tribune.
Not always, neighbor Too often
he walks out of the court room a
free man.-Okolona Messenger.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

John What kind of tea do you
like best? Priscilla" Go-tees, some,
but Rocky Mountain Tea best" John
Why HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea best?" Priscilla 1T speaks for
itself, John. " Makes lovely complex
ionD Sold by Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24
Cotton Census Report.

The Government cotton ginner s
report, as announced by wire yester-
day, shows that 10. 337 900 bales of
cotton has been ginned from last
years growth up to January 10Th
instant To corresponding dates in
1905, 1906 and 1907, II, 767 900,
1883, 634 and Y, 167, 1878 bales were
ginned respectively, and that the
following percentages of the total
crops were ginned up to even date:
80 percent in 1905 and $50 per-
cent in 1906.
Comparing the above figures, we
find that the number of bales ginned
to even dates in 1905 and 1907 ex-
oced the mum Der shown by the pres
emf report ?. 43O, 800 and 1880, 873
bales respectively. while those given
by the report Of 1906 shows a de
crease Of 347, 1856 bales. Again, as
Stunning that the average per. cent
Of the entire crops grown in 1905
and 1906, and ginned up to this
time would represent, as nearly as
could be arrived at, the per
cent Of the present crop now ginned
we readily approximate the number
Of bales that crop viii be Upon
this basis we find that 9O.O5 per
cent Of the present crop has been
ginned. This being 1887 DOC
bales, we find the entire crop will
be 1O,875, $50 bales.
The Agricultural Department,
which makes up its reports from
private correspondents stationed
throughout the cotton growing sec
tions, has estimated that the crop Of
1907 viii reach II SIS, 900 bales.
This, according to the above esti-
mate, is 802, $40 bales more than
the crop will reach. 1t is worth
while to note that this department
/ is more given to underestimate thar
TO overestimate the crop. and more
gratifying to know, that under the
new system Of forecasting the crop
it has been able to arrive more
nearly at the true figures, which, il
this case, may be regarded as the
maximum rather than the minim-
UNI crop probably raised.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

Most disfiguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, pimples, rashes, etc., are
due to impure blood. Burdock Blood
Bitters is a cleansing blood tonic.
Makes you clear-eyed, clear-brained,
clear-skinned
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

Capt. T. r, Caldwell. of the
Monroe delegation, has been ap-
pointed on the Ways and Means
Committee. This j. one Of the
most important committees Of the
House, and if composed through
out with such material as Capt.
Tom, ways and means both will be
provided
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

1t depends upon the pill you take.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best pills known for constipation and
sick headache. Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24
constitutional Changes.

,-..--t;t,,t;o,,,t chances
-
ihr matters pr Legislation l'i'olN
nE changes "i lhe constitution az
Toc8ted. hE various mem ooi9 % 'i'7
House ana senate are 40 l"iio" .
A more equitable method OF olSlIl-
huting the common 5chooI Iuh"S,
elective I0.iol"'> 'oN7'''u '''''", !
pomoiti'n' fe"pp3IlIoi'lIe"l u
legislative representation llc[e''9-
ing the number Oh supreme oouf'
judges If3m three e HFe' "i'" P'oo-
ably others NOT yel heafd oI.
If amy ot these matters We're en-
acted, they would DE submitted lot
ratification by vote OF the people
-IN4-pt them5 namely changing lLae
mode p distributing the schooi
funds, and reapportionment Oh leg
islatiVe representations, would pre-
l...,,.;.- +h,t would he
c....I1...l ,l....+,,a+ would s,,f
I'LL f...;.i.+;.,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-01-24

Hon. d. A. Beeks of Monroe
county is serving on the Committee
on Agriculture in the House.