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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-02
The Musical Club.

The Waxahaci1ie Musical club is
now a perfected organization and
will have it's third meeting Saturday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Through
the courtesy of Judge Dunlap, for
which we sincerely thank him-we
meet regularly at Sims Library. Let
us give thought to the fact that at
our next meeting we are to decide
whether or not we shall belong to
the federation. Press Reporter.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-02

Daily want ads bring results.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-02
To Start Conner Mines.

Ell Paso, Tex, Apr. 2.-Advices
from Cananea state that the Green
Cananea Copper Company will re-
sumo operations early this month.
The new plant has capacity for
treating about 5000 tons of ore a
day
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-02
Rock Island Gold Notes.

New York, Apr. Arrangements
have been made with a firm of New
York bankers for the extension for
one year of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific $4,000, 900 secured gold
notes, maturing today, at per
cent per annum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
GERMAN CAR IS TO
GO ABOARD A TRAIN
Into Ogden-Secretary Taft
Sends Message to Paris.

Ogden, Utah, March 2S.-The Ger
man car is at Rock Springs, Wyo., and
will be sent to Ogden by rail, instea1
of under its own power. The first
French car left here this morning.
Washington, March 2S.-Secretary
Taft has sent the following letter to
the driver of the American car in the
New York 10 Paris automobile race,
TO be delivered TO the French minister
of war, General Picquart, upon the
arrival of the automobile in Paris:
MY Dear Sir:-I am intrusting to
the driver of the American contestant
in the New York to Paris automobile
race my greetings to your excellency
on the termination of this notable in
teInational event. The American pub
lie have watched with great interest
the progress of the cars in the at
tempt to open up a new transcontinen
tai route by new means of locomo
ton
The automobile the manufacture
of which has become one of OH
leading industries, is destined to as
sumo a very important part in the
economic welfare of the world. The
perseverance and pluck of the con
testants entities them to the congrat
uiations of all well-wishers of the de
velopment of mechanical ingenuity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
NO MILEAGE FOR
USING PHONE
Attorney General Declares Illegal the
Practice of the Sheriff of IncIud-
ing This Item.

States Attorney j. x. Scott, in re-
sponse to an inquiry made at the re.
quest of the defendant in a recent
case in a justice court here, has re-
ceived an opinion from Attorney Gen
eral Stead, on the question of mileage
fees charged by the sheriff when he
serves papers by telephone. The at.
torney general maintains that a fee
for service may be charged where the
telephone is used, but even then only
where the law specifies service by
reading. The holding is that the read
ing of warrant over the telephone
does not constitute the making of an
arrest. The sheriff under the opinion
is not entitled to charge fees for mile
age when he or one of his deputies
does not actually travel the number
of miles specified.
The case which brought the question
was one in which an Andalusia man
Joseph Schrock. was the defendant
He was tried in p. II. Wells justice
court here. The sheriff notified hin
by telephone of the warrant, ant
charged the mileage in the costs. Th'
man protested, but the justice and II
A. Weld. one of the attorneys, main
tanned the fee to be legitimate. TIL,
states attorney was called on and tn,
matter referred to the attorney gen
eral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
AUTHORIZATION
CAMPAIGN TO OPEN
Mass Meeting at Illinois Theater To-
night, at Which Two Prominent
Men Will Speak.

Tonight at the Illinois theater will
be held the first campaign mass meet
ing of the anti-prohibitionists which
arouses more than ordinary interest
for the reason Vernon ]. Rose of Kan
sas City, Kan, is expected to reply
to the arguments advanced by Mr..
Trickett in the meeting under the Lo-
cal Option league auspices Thursday
evening. Mr. Rose is ex-chief of pO-
lice of that city and one familiar with
the situation.
Besides Mr.. Rose, Rev. w. A Was
son of Riverhead, N. j., will deliver
an address against prohibition. DIR.
Wasson is declared to be a student
and thinker of ability whose argu-
ments in the present controversy have
created considerable discussion.
The anti-prohibitionists expect big
meeting tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
BY A PARTY VOTE
AIdrich Currency Bill Passed
the Senate Opposed by the
Democrats.
A SUBSTITUTE IS KILLED
Several Important Amendments Adopt
ed-lnvestigation of Banking
System Is Promised.

Washington, March 2S.-The Aldrich
currency bill was passed by the SEN
ate yesterday by vote of AZ to 16, in
the main party vote. Before taking
the vote on the bill vote was taken
on the Bailey substitute authorizing
the government, instead of the ma
tional banks, to issue the emergency
circulation for which the bill pro-
vides. The vote on the substitute
stood AZ to 13, and this vote was en-
tireiy partisan, even Senator La Fol-
lette casting his vote with the repub.
licans.
The bill has been before the senate
ed until after 6 p. M, and the galleries
We're practically empty.
VIII Ask investigation.
An interesting texture of the pas.
sage of the bill was a reiteration by
Mr.. Aldrich of his promise to bring in
a bill for an investigation Of the en-
tire banking system of the country
with view to instituting reforms
AS passed. the bill provides for moi
more than s5OO,00O,000 of emergency
currency to be issued to national
banks upon the deposit by them oi
state, county, and municipal bonds, tC
be approved by the secretary of the
treasury. The currency is TO be is
| sued with a view to obtaining an
equitable distribution of the currency
over the United States, and in accord
ance with the unimpaired capital ant
surplus of banks in each state Banks
are to pay for this emergency circula
| tion one-half of l per cent a month
during the first four months it is cir
culated and afterwards three-fourth:
of l per cent month.
Pay Interest on Deposits.
The bill provides that national banks
shall pay not less than 1 per cen
on government funds deposited witt
them.
As amended, the bill carries an ina
portant change in banking laws re
lating to bank reserves. This amend
Inent provides that of the Is per cen
l1eserve required to be kept by bank
not in reserve cities, four-fifths o
this is to be kept in the vaults of tn
banks, and of that amount one-thir,
can be in the form of securities of tn
kind required.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
SHOOTS A NEGRO
Congressman Heflin Of Ala
bama, Author of Jim Crow"
Act, in Tragic Role.
VICTIM DRINKING ON A CAR
Statesman on Way to Deliver Lecture
on Temperance Orders Him to
Put Bottle Away.

Washington, March Congress-
man Thomas j. Hefiin of Alabama, au-
thor of the Jim Crow" law recently
offered in the lower house, last night
shot and dangerously wounded a ne
gro with whom he had an alteration
on trolley car and inflicted a slight
wound on Thomas McCreary of New
York, witness to the affray, one of
whose legs stopped a bullet from the
pistol of the southern warrior.
Hefiin was arrested and detained at
the Sixth precinct police station until
friends furnished $4,000 bonds for his
appearance in court to answer a
charge of assault with intent to kill
Acts In Behalf of Temperance.
The shooting occurred shortly after
Il o'clock, just as the trolley car reach.
ed the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Sixth street ON it's way to Capitol
hill
Mr.. Hefiin, who is temperance lee
turer as well as congressman, had
boarded the car ON his way to the
Methodist Episcopal church in John
Marshall place, where he was sched
uled to speak against the evils of Ii
quor.
AS he entered the car, which was
fairly well filled, he observed two ne
groes, one of whom was Lumby, in
the act Of discussing" a bottle oil
| whisky. Lumby had the bottle on its
way to his mouth, when Heflin stop
ped him, saying:
| Stop that! There are ladies or
this car and this is no place to drink
1t is disrespectful to the passengers
as well as against the law. Put thai
bottle up until you get off the car"
Throws Negro OF and shoots.
Lumby's companion attempted tt
| take the bottle, but failed Lumby
then sprang upon the congressman
who threw the negro off the back plat
form of the car.
| AS the negro rose to his feet in tn,
street he is saiu to have reached to
ward his pocket, when Hefiin, wht
was still on the car, fired. The frs
shot struck McCreary. The next fell
ed Lumby. Heflin then SURRENDERED
to the police.
At the Emergency hospital it wa
said Lumby, though badly wounded
and unconscious, has a chance to re
cover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
LIFE OF BULKELEY WELLS, FORMER
ADJUTANT GENERAL OF COLORADO,
ATTEMPTED WITHAD DYNAMITE BOMB

ing looking over the land and ex-
pressed himself as well satisfied with
the location. He held a conference
this afternoon with Captain Ed Duna-
vim Of Company A and some of the
owners of the land which the pro.
posed range will cover.
II the rental demands of the owners
are reasonable, he assures Captain
Dunavin that an appropriation from
the state can be secured to put the
range into condition for use.
Colonel Whigan has been detailed
to take charge of Logan range at Chi
cago this year, and h9 is secretary
of the Illinois State Rifle association.
He is well qualified to judge the mer-
its of range and the officers and
men of the local company of militia
feel that with his aid the state will
see that company A has a range.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28

OPENED MAIL
FOR AMERICA
Minister Resents the Inference
That II Was Purposely
Done.

Caracas, Venezuela, March 2S.-
American Minister Russell, in a note
dated March 81, advised Dr. Paul, the
Venezuela foreign minister, that three
pouches of official mail for the Amer
lean cruiser Tacoma had been opened
in the La Guaira postoffice. Russell
said it was a very serious thing to
break the seal of navy correspondence
and he asked for an investigation.
Says Seals Were Confused.
DIR. Paul answered Russells note
yesterday enclosing report from the
La Guaira postmaster. He said the
opening of the pouches was acciden
tai, due to the fact the seals on then
were similar to others in use in the
La Guaira postoffice that it was Gus
tomary to open.
| Says 1t shows Prejudice.
In addition, Paul said only pre-.
udiced mind could call the oceurrenc
livery serious" as the contents of tn
pouches had not been disturbed. Th
incident, coupled with the return Q
THE Tacoma to La Guaira today, ha
(, caused the greatest excitement i
Caracas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, March 2S.-Following
are in brief the proceedings of the
two houses of congress yesterday as
taken from the official records:
SENATE-The senate devoted it's en-
tire session to "A consideration of the
Aldrich currency bill. After further
Amending the measure, it was passed
by vote of AZ to Is. The senate then
adjourned at $50 o'clock until Mon
day.
HOUSE-The question whether or not
President Roosevelt is an intolerant
man after the fashion of King George
Ill, arose in the house. The discus
sion was founded on a local newspaper
story, covering what purported to be
the details of an interview Thursday
between the President and Represen-
tative Deikema of Michigan, in which
| the president was represented as
| humping his desk and berating Mr..
Deikema for having joined in the ire
port of the subcommittee OF the judi
ciary committee censuring Judge VIII
| fey of the United States court in China
Mr.. Deikema absolved the president
| from the suggestion of Intolerance, and
said he had displayed the greatest hb-
erality in receiving his explanation. The
agricultural appropriation bill was TAX
len up. but it had not been materials
! amended when it was laid aside. and
! at p. m. the house adjourned till to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
lUmBERMEN FACE
TERM IN PRISON
Twenty Toledo Citizens Convicted OF
Violating the Antitrust Law
Lose Fight for Liberty.

Toledo Ohio, March 2S.-The circuit
court today affirmed the decision of
the lower. court in the cases of 20
prominent lumber men of Toledo who
last July were sentenced to the work
house for six months, under the anti
trust law. The supreme court having
decided in the ice trust cases that in
carceration must be in the county Jail
men were sent to the lower court for
re-sentence. The lumber men COM
prise wealthy and leading citizens of
Toledo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
SHIFTING OF ICE MOVES NORTH POLE :
TOWARD ASIA, SCIENTISTS WAY OF
ACCOUNTING FOR WARM WEATHER

Victoria, B. c., March 2S.-Phat the
north pole is shifting and the climate
is changing, making the northern ter
ritories of this continent warmer and
northern Asia colder, is the theory
to support which Moses B. Colworth
of York. England, has been gathering
evidence in Alaska from whence he
has returned on the way to England.
Changes Boundary Line.
A curious effect of this change, it is
said, may be number of boundary
difficulties between the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28

and Canada, especially in the eastern
portion. The boundary is fixed by
latitude, and if the north pole is really
moving, the attitudes change also, rem
dering it advisable that the boundary
be speedily marked everywhere by
permanent monuments where it has
not yet been SO marked already.
Caused by Ice.
This movement. Colworth says, is
caused by immense accumulations oi
ice along the Canadian shore of tbs
Arctic ocean, especially in Baffin'.
land and Greeland. Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
A TRIAL LIST IS SET
Judge OImsted Will Take Up Civil
Cases Next Week.

Judge Olmsted VIII Take Up Civil
Cases Next Week.
County Judge r. w. Olmsted has
set the following trial list in the coun-
ty court for next week:
TUESDAY.
Woodruff Ice company VS.. c., M. &
st. p Railway company.
Williamson VS.. Aetna Life Insurance
company.
Anna Fleutsch vs.. Maurer ct al.
Aswege vs. Martin ct al.
WEDNESDAY.
Tolles VS.. Concrete Construction
company.
Sleight vs. Hawes.
Pierr VS.. Anderberg.
Klebahn VS.. Union Printing com
pany.
Siefken VS.. Nyquist.
THURSDAY.
Ferksen VS.. Crompton.
| Concrete Construction company VS.
Stauduhar.
Fleugel VS.. Eastman.
Ludwig VS.. Root G. Vandervoor
Engineering company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
WOULD NOT REFUSE PRESIDENTIAL
NOMINATION IF IT CAME TO Me-" SAYS
GOVERNOR JOHNSON TO AN INQUIRER

st. Paul, March 2S.-At the sugges-
ton of Ed A. Stevens, secretary of
the democratic state committee, let
ter was written to Governor Johnson
by Swan ]. Turnblad, publisher of the
Swedish American Post of Minneap-
oils on March %, asking him to state
his position in regard to the nomina-
ton for the presidency. Mr.. Turn
blad's letter is as follows:
tMy answer to constant inquiries
as to your plans and status in con-
nection with the democratic nomina-
ton for president, without claiming to
speak by authority, but expressly dis
claiming it, is that am satisfied that,
while you would appreciate the honor
of such a nomination, as would any
American citizen, you are in no sense
an aggressive candidate; that while
undoubtedly pleased with the many
kindly sentiments expressed in your
behalf, you would personally do moth
ing to bring about the proposed re-
sult-neither would you decline a
domination not rendered or expected.
81 believe this fairly defines your
attitude, and will continue to so state
unless | hear from you to the con
trary.'
liz Willing to Accept.
Yesterday Mr. Turnblad received
Governor Johnson's reply, which
reads: Your letter of March %, in
(which you state that you have beer
subjected to many inquiries as to m,
plans and status in connection witt
the democratic nomination for presi
dent, | have for acknowledgment.
In reply thereto let me say that
dc not believe that any American cit
izen should be an active, open candl
date for the nomination to the pres
dency. Any American would appre
ciate the high honor which coul
come to him in being selected a
standard bearer of his party. Will
| recognize that the press has muc
to say about me in connection wit
this high Office, | have hithert
: avoided any public or private expre'
sion regarding my position. Matter
: have progressed so far. however, tha
it seems to me that l should at lea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28

say, In answer to your Interrogation
that if the democratic party of the
nation believed me to be more avail
able than any other man, and felt
that by my nomination | could con.
tribute any service to the party and
to the nation, | should be happy to
be the recipient of the honor which
it would thus confer.
May Present His Name.
Il am not unmindful, either. of the
high honor which has been paid me
by the people of Minnesota, and il
the democratic party of the state de
slres to present my name to the next
national convention am sure would
have no objection: but even if Mime
sofa were the only state to declare
for me at that time | should still fee
that the distinction was one of the
greatest which could come to me.
Il have done nothing and will dc
nothing in the way of organization
to bring about this end, and shall no
be a candidate in the sense of seekins
| the nomination. If, however, thOs,
who have the welfare of the countr,
and the democratic party at hear
should feel that am necessary in thi
year of grace | certainly shall respont
To any call which may be made upol
me.
Not Opposing Bryan.
In this connection | desire 1t ur
derstood that in no sense am | to b
a candidate for the purpose of defea
ing Mr.. Bryan or any other man; tina
the only consideration which woul
induce me to allow the use of m
name would be the feeling that
might be necessary to the cause
the democratic party should see t
Il to nominate Mr.. Bryan or anyon
else, the action would meet with m
: Iapproval and the nominee certainl
would have my unqualified supper
!; as should expect his support if CO
, ditions were reversed.
i Il have written you fully, that yo
! may thoroughly understand the stu
} tion. In order that there may be I
: doubt. would say, in answer to yol
5 question. that if a nomination can
t1te me certainly should not refu
tlit.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
Explosive Placed Under Bed
Gives Him a Bad Shak-
Ing Up.
HE ESCAPES INJURY
Prominent In Suppression Of
Labor Troubles and in Pros
ecuting Mine Officers.

Telluride, Col, March 2S.-Former
Adjutant General Bulkeley Wells mar
rowly escaped death or serious injury
al his home early this morning from
well planned effort to assassinate
him with dynamite
Precautions Insufficient.
Despite the precautions against such
an attempt, such as patrols and arc
lights about the house, a stick of dyn-
amite or prepared bomb was placed
under or near Wells bed. Wells was
sleeping, as was his habit, on the
outer porch of the house, and he was
hurled with the debris many feet from
the house. but uninjured. The side of
the house was torn completely out.
Suppressed Labor Troubles.
Wells took leading part in the
suppression of labor troubles in this
state. in 1904-05 and was prominently
identified with the recent prosecution
of officers of the Western Federation
of Miners at Boise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
Houses Destroyed and People
Injured in Warren
County.
COMES FROM IN IOWA
Considerable Losses Are Re.
ported in Indiana and
Michigan.

Peoria. H., March 2S.-The storm
which struck this part of the state
last night did most of its damage at
Pekin where residences, barns, and
outbuildings and one distillery were
destroyed. The less is estimated at
100000. Many narrow escapes from
death occurred.
Cars Blown from Track.
Burlington, Iowa, March 2S.-A re-
port from New Boston, Iowa. 10 miles
west of Fort Madison, on the Santa
Fe railroad states that tornado
struck that place last night, blowing
II freight cars from the tracks, de-
molishing a church, and injuring a
number of people. No one is reported
killed at that place, but considerable
damage to farm houses is reported
Crosses the Mississippi.
The storm crossed the Mississippi
river near Fort Madison. Iowa, enter
ing Illinois, and plowed through War
ren county, destroying houses and
barns and injuring several persons.
Near Monmouth, the home of Mrs.
Newman was destroyed and the ruins
caught fire. Mrs. Newman and several
other members of the family were in.
jured. The home of Patrick Conner
met the same fate, but the family es-
capped injury. The buildings belonging
TO NJ. ID. Lauver were levelled No one
is reported killed. 1t is estimated that
a score of persons in Iowa and Illinois
were injured.
Tornado In Missouri.
Kirksville, Mo, March 2S.-A de-
structive tornado swept over the coun-
try near Willmathville 20 miles north
east of here, last night, blowing down
several farm houses, killing two per-
sons and injuring several
Takes Power Dam Ont.
Kalamazoo, Mich, March 2S.-As a
result of the heayy storm which ragged
over this section last night, part OF
the dam of the Commonwealth Power
company. near Plainwell, on the Kala
maZoo river, went out inflicting heavy
damage. The dam cost a quarter oi
million.
TOrdnndo and Blizzard.
Detroit, Mich, March 2S.-A tornado
near Jackson. in the southern part o.
the state, yesterday afternoon and {
blizzard with heavy snow in the upper
peninsula last night are the extreme:
of the general storm that struck Mich
igan yesterday.
Sweeps Over Indiana.
Indianapolis, March 2S.-A damag
ing storm swept over Indiana earl,
today doing much damage to build
ings, wires and trees. Wires ar,
down in all parts of the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
DESERTED; TRIES TO DIE
Woman Shoots Herself and Says Hus.
band Told Her to Do 1t.

Los Angeles. March 2S.-"Nobody
loves me, not one, and | want to die.
Give me something for mercy's sake.
My husband told me to come to Los
Angeles and kill myself, and l have
tried to-"
Such were the words uttered by
Mrs. Sophia Miller, aged Sc, while
diving at the receiving hospital yes
terday morning as result of a bullet
wound through her breast.
Mrs. Miller and her husband. Walter
Miller, rancher, went to Bakersfield
from Dubuque, Iowa, four months ago
The couple quarreled frequently be
cause of a young woman in Galena
III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-28
WINDST0RM DOES 100000 DAMAGEs
AT PEKIN, ILL.,, AND SWEEPS Owe.
LARGE AREA OF STATE WESTWARD

Hall Milton of Mariana to succeed
the late Senator Bryan of Florida in
the United States senate. Mr. Milton
John Milton and is AZ years old. He
is a successful banker and business
man. Mr. Millions appointment is for
the uneXpired term of the late Sen
ator Mallory, which had been filled
by the appointment of Senator Bryan
three months ago.