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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-15
Thlrly.lwo Persons Shot by the
Police and Troops at
Nclardcna
STOP RELIGIOUS PARADE
Action Of pohrc Inlyis'cs Members
Of Congregation, II Is Claimed.
Priest Is Wounded BY
the Officers.

City of Mexico, April l5.-- Accord
ing Go private adsiccs received ia
this city the riotlng which occurred
at Velardera, the big coal mining
camp In the State of Coahula, last
Saturday, was much more serious
affair than at first reported thirty
two members OF the mob being Kill
ed and many injured A parish
priest was injured and now lies in .
hospital lowering between lie and
death
Fourteen of the rioters have been
summarily executed by the govern
ment troops and many imprisoned.
Many Americans reside IN Vclarde-
ma, the camp being controlled by
American capital. Thea leaders Of the
mob. which was well organized,
scrupulously avoided attacking Am
orleans or destroying American
properly.
The fighting occurred when the
Jefe Politico of the town, m officer
corresponding to mayor, attempted
to stop religious procession headed
by the village priest, tho laws o.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-15
The State S Development Is Ham
pcrcd by Restrictive
Legislation.
COlQU|TT RAPS s0l0Ns
He Declares That No One Man Has
the Right to Dictate the kind Of
Laws to BE Enacted All
the People Interested.

Galveston, April 15.--In his ad-
dress before the state Lumbermen y
association yesterday, Railroad Com
missioner O. b. Coquitt said some
things which caused his listeners to
take notice.
Some of the more notable senten-
ces were:
"The men who have their money
invested In seeking to develop Texas
and all her resources have the right
to be interested in all the acts Of
the Legislature and no man has the
exclusive right to dictate what kind
of laws shall be enacted in this
state"
with the restrictive legislation
passed during Governor Lanham $
administration. during the term of
Governor Sayers and the restrictive
laws enaetcd during the administra-
ton of Governor Culbcrson when I
was member Of your state senate
and of Governor Hogg all accumu-
latlhg and piling up, | want TO de-
clare to you today, In my candid
Judgment, we have all the restrictive
Legislation that we need for the gov
ernIng of the people of Texas; and
I what believe Is needed moro today
than anything else IN this state is M
chcnp faxes as YOU can afford let Il
tone down few Of the laws which
we already have and adjust them to
our needs and to the development
OF our resources IN Texas and then
say to the legislature; Give us peace
and give us rost.
In another portion of his speech
he declared that there was n very
general demand that the legislature
do It's duty by onactlng tho oppropri-
alton bill and going home.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-15
LOCKED IN THE VAULT.
Clerk In ~. Louis Hotel Knew
Morse Code and Soon Got Out.

st. Louis. April 15.--s. u. Bon
nleheld, clerk at the Planters ho-
tcl, stepped into the vault at mid
night to place valuables therein.
Jack Shannon. the mail clerk did not
see him enter. closed the door and
turned the bolt. imprisonlng him,
the only person who knew the
ded vigorously on the vault door un-
III Miss Cora Benson, the hotel op.
orator, recalled TINT Bonneville was
u telegraph operator With n paper
weight she raped Morse code on
the vault door. He tapped a repl,
to her message, giving her the vault
combination and he was released.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-15
HIS OLD POSITION IS RETAINED
For Eleventh Time P. +. Davenport
Is Made Water Superintendent,

At an adjourned meeting OF the
city,. council Thursday morning all
the Employees Of the water depart
ment were permitted 10 retain their
old positions. =, +. Davenport was
named water superintendent for the
eleventh successive term only two
times has he had opposition. A Few
years ago there waa another nppli-
cant for the place and at Thursday
meeting OF the council he had an OPP
poncnt for the place, Mr. Davenport
was the unanimous choice OF the
board THIS IN Itself is a splendid
tribute 20 the efficient and faithful
manner In which he has performed
his duties. other appointments made
by the council are as follows.
Water inspector Albert l., Hop
klns, day engineer at pump station,
j. y. Murphree; night engineer, A..
E, Williams
r. u. Kcnner was elected mayor
pro tenn
Five thousand dollars worth of
bonds were cancelled and burned.
The list Included eight tap railroad
bonds. one water bond and one water
and sewer bond
The council accepted the proposl-
tlun OF the county to work twenty
county convcts on the East End sew
or which Is now being constructed.
This was done for fear OF the fact
that when the cotton chopping season
opens the negroes who are usually
employed on this work Will so to the
cotton fields and labor TO complete
the sewer would ~ dliiicult TO OBJ
tain
Floyd Ferris resigned az city
treasurer and his resignation accept
cd. w. Il. IIlpp was named rs his
successor, Mr. llipp was present and
qualified as soon as the appoint was
made. The SALARY OF the treasurer
was Increased from $40 to SIS per
annum,
The city decided 30 gravel one
thousand feet OF Washington street
through Bullard Heights, some to con
meet with the pike road recently
completed by the county There Ia q
condition that the citizens who own
property abutting the street must
pay one-half the cost OF procuring
gravel aud hauling same, The labor
for grading the street and puttlnl
dawn the gravel Will be furnished b,
tho city. A committee was appointed
to confer with the citizens Of tina
part Of the city relative to this mat
J ter.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-15

Mexico forbdding such parades. a
thousand parishioners followed the
priest. hoping to witness the annual
spectacle of the burning of Judas.
When the orders of the town execu-
tive became known the crowd was
onraRed and they stoned and later
burned the house OF the Jefe. That
official aud his wife escaped by
climbing a rear wall and seeking pro-
lection In the homes Of the Amori-
can colony
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-15

DR. Il. NJ. Cough, specialist In
the treatment OF diseases of the eye,
ear, nose and throat, has located In
Waxahachie and has opened offices
over the store Of Matthews Bros. Dr.
Cough has bought the home OF S. IL.
Fowler on West Main street aud will
reside there.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-15

Aubrey Taxna. April 15.--At Q
O'Clock last night a cattlemnn nam
ed Summers, who resided IN Llano,
Texas. fell between the cars of n cat
tie train near here and was mnnsled
death being instantaneous. He
was accompanying q shipment OF
live stock TO oklahoma pastures.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-15

Wanted 70 clean your carpets and
rugs. Charlie Wesson. 10
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
Overhead FOgs in London

A certain undesired supremacy has
always been granted to London in the
matter Of fogs. and the London pea
souper" has always been considered
unequaled In it's way. But things
have changed a good deal Of late. In
the first place, those Of late years, not
ably that at the beginning OF this
month, have been overhead fogs, which
made the MONDAY like night, although
in the streets tt was perfectly clear
ana there was little or no dislOcation OF
traffic.
This is said to be owing to the fact
that a few hundred feet up the afr
is cold enough TO condense the moist
ure, whereas in the streets the air is
warm enough to keep the moisture
uncondensed.
This variety OF fog is certainly the
least Objectionable, for 1t enables peo-
pie 10 go about their business without
cropping along the walls in utter dark
ness. as used to be the case
another change that must be noted
IS the prevalence OF fogs in Paris
notably in the present month. when IN
the nrst week the fog was much verse
on the banks OF the Seine than on the.
banks of the Thames.
some wears ago, when Paris bl1rned
wood. the city had no real fogS buf
now that IL has taken to burninar coal
II has imported the 'I.ondon ra rtJc
ular. And as the Seine at PARIS il
not tidal, there is less chance or a
oreeze 10 carry away the fog than there
Is even In Standardization Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
Traction Con-
.ditions in Chi
cssO and Here.
use of the streets.

OF the San Francisco nothing at all for the
use OF her most important thoroughares the lines
the newer routes the city ng percentage receipts
United Railroads officials
In eight months after beginning the Chicago company
hao rebuilt nearly hall OF It's aud
before the end OF the That
viii be rehabiated in less than Francisco is now
the end of the third year the United Railroads began
TO rhabtate Its and the tracks principal thorough
not nearly finished Such as Fillmore
street and Devsadro street little better than dapdated ruin
Remember that the Railroads paws nothing at ali to the @
Tor the use OF most of these
Perhaps nothing the emphatic and striking
the mutual relations and the traction company
The travelling public their part feel the S. per cent
contract they the business issued
by the company find this:
The Chicago City Railway does immunity
merely asks the public consider in general category
heh and in short all other public works and
Rapid covering square is municipal
necessity The difference between bad
agemen with it First class enhances estate
Of trade it enables the enploye in the @ I
the oee and on the street to go and from his place
whose inhabitants before contemplate
no city progress whose before going down
town contemplate the journey going That word
under the incompetent of the United Railroads
chances and uncertainties by the way many poen-
itaies OF war 1t complete lottery how when you
reach your journeys end
There is the why street railway tracks
can not be laid quickly San Francisco Chicago There
no reason why the management and should good
here there There should be for lack good feeling
and cooperation between the travelling public traction
company the latter agency actuated by obpa
ton resting by of the gift of franchises
But the United Railroads the and the
enemies refusing the ng concessions and s,biectine
It's customers the gratous discomfort Of
riding horsecars the principal horougfare is done
out OF spite to punish the city for refusing grant public property
without any sort OF compensation the contrast with Chicago cond
tions becomes lamentable.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
School Cantines in Nantes

In reporting that school cantines
were opened in Nantes in November,
according to recent vote of the mu-
nicipal council of that French city,
Consul Louis Goldschmidt describes
their operations:
These cantines are installed in each
nonsectarian (pub1io) school and are
intended to furnish poor children with
hot and nourishing food. In one of
the rooms of the school there is a re-
fectory where the meal takes place
At 5 minutes to IL the children go
into the courtyard, where. under the
vigilant care of one of the school,
masters, they wash their hands. At IL
o'clock they march in regular order
into the refectory.
Each child. before entering this
room. gives a check to the master.
This check is given to the poorer
children in an unobserved manner and
without charge, but is sold at Is CEN
times G cents) to the scholars whose
parents are able to pay. Thus the
children's pride is not hurt, there be-
ing no difference between the one
who pays and the one who does not
The meal lasts three quarters of an
hour, Two of the older children are
y
and see that they all secure their food.
One of the masters also superintends
the meals. The weekly bill of fare
has been arranged as follows:
Monday-Cabbage soup. sausage and
beans.
Tuesday-Bean soup, stew, jam.
Wednesday-Meat soup, rice, pie
Thursday-No school takes place
Friday-Vegetab soup, cod fish. rice.
Saturday--Meat soup, sausages or
blood pudding, beans.
In addition, each child receives half
a pint of wine mixed with water The
food is cooked in the municipal free
soup houses, called fourneaux muni-
cipaux. From there it is brought to
the schools, where. If necessary, it is
heated again before being served to
the children.
The school cantines are useful and
will certainly tend to
the betterment of the poorer classes
and will no doubt help in securing
better educational results
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
Letters From the People
EAGERLY AWAITS LETTERS

Editor Cali: Having read in today's
Call that the well known writer,
Frederick Palmer, is going to publish
lea in your paper. 1 have the honor to
tell you that, as I am interested in
Latin-American affairs, I received the
announcement with the utmost salts
faction, since it is necessary that we
in this country should know the real
conditions in Spanish-American coun-
tries, in which occur happenings that
seem strange to the American, bred in
an atmosphere of liberty and justice.
Inasmuch as our commercial interests
are vast in that particular field, it be-
hooves us to interest ourselves in the
improvement of interstate conditions
and the suppression of the many revo-
lutionary outbreaks in those states.
AS 1 am well acquainted with these
Spanish-American countries, I shall be
glad to give any information that
might prove helpful to a more perfect
understanding in regard to conditions
in those naturally resourceful regions.
They deserve more and better attention
in the matter of their development and
the improvement of governmental con-
ditons.
The idea of establishing a bureau
of Caribbean relations is most excellent.
and If our American ministers have
authority to insist on certain reforms
In the countries mentioned, 1t would
be of great service TO Spanish people
to see in the United States their only
hope of liberty and progress.
Therefore, 1 and all others interested
in Latin n-American affairs eagerly await
the articles which you promise us in
your important and well known paper
DIR. JOSEPH HIDALGO.
San Francisco, Feb. 19.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
ClubwoTnen and Their Work
By Mary Ashe Miller

- HE Council OF Jewish Women will
give a vaudeville tea April II.
which promises to be an event OF
unusual interest.
1t will take place at the California
club house and the proceeds will be
devoted to- worthy charity. a pro-
gram is being prepared which IS said
to contain some remarkably good num-
bers, and refreshments will be served
Mrs. Otto Irving Wise has charge OF
the entertainment committee, Mrs ID.
Htrschler of the music and Mrs. Will
liam Reinstein of the refreshments.
The Papyrus club will entertain
guests Friday next and has prepared
a program which promises great en-
joyment for those present.
The business meeting OF the Pacific
coast womens press association will
be held this afternoon in its rooms in
the Century club building with a brief
program afterward. consisting of the
reading and criticism of a short story
by Mrs. Sophie Z. Gardiner.
Social day will be observed at the
California club tomorrow afternoon.
and a dramatic and musical afternoon
will be given. under the direction of
Jenne Morrow Long.
The Daughters of California Pioneers
will omit its social for this afternoon
on account OF the national holiday.
The Claiming auxiliary. of which
Mrs. Sophia e. Peart is president. will
give a reception to members March 1
at AS in the afternoon. the hostesses
OF the occasion TO be Mrs. o. d. Bald
win, chairman. Mrs. Bradford Leavitt
and Mrs. Lloyd Baldwin.
At 8 p. m. business meeting will
be held and at $3.50 will be given a
program to which guests are to be
invited.
Reviews will be given OF where
the Light Dwelleth" (Robert ColIier),
and Songs of the Average Man" (Sam
Walter Foss), by Rev. William Day
Simonds. Miss Irene Meussdorfer will
sing.
The Association OF Collegiate Alum
nae will hold meeting Saturday
next at the Home club. Oakland, and
luncheon will be served at 1880
o'clock.
At 2 o'clock there will be a business
and at 2:30 o'clock a program
In charge of Mrs. H. r. Hatfield, chair
man of the committee of home econo-
mics.
IQe duuIeSSeS Will De -"1ne COnSurn-
ers' League" Prof. Katherine Conan
of Wellesley college. and The Mod
ern Purchaser DR.. Jessica Peixotto,
University OF California
The Corona club will meet Thursday
afternoon next and the following pro-
gram will be rendered, under the direc-
tion of Miss. Jennie Partridge. the
chairman Of the day:
Quiz. Corona Club. ".......M Mrs. Frank Dalton
Violin solo, Miss Frances keyser
Mrs. Martin Schultz, accompanist.
Hauptman day
Paper. Gerhard Hauptman. GermaDy's
Greatest Modern Dramatist'. '.............
..-...-..........--.. Mrs. Frank Gilley
Play, The Sunken Bell'-Cast:
Heinrich. ch...--..-.....--..-.. Mrs. W. S. Keyston
The wife .........-.-...... Mrs. W. B. Herndon
The children. Mrs. E. l. Peltret. Mrs. f. d. Mori
the fairy. Mrs. ]. l. Prior
Siekleman. Mrs. o. G. COfner
Soprano solo. Mrs. c. ]. Middleton
The San Francisco musical club, of
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
NATAL DAY IS
OBSERVEDFOR
BOHEMIAN
Colonel A. G. Hawes Guest
of Honor at Banquet
on Seventy-Sixth
Birthday

@ uRROUNDED by more than
score of his oldest friends, Colonel
A. G. Hawes, one of the most IA
miliar figures at the Bohemian club,
was ushered into his seventy-sixth
year Saturday by dinner given in his
honor by Raphael WE'LL and at which
Mayor Taylor read poem written by
him for the occasion. The verses are
purely personal in character, but con-
tain that strain of kindliness and good
feeling which runs through all of the
mayors works. The poem follows:
So Hawes is seventy-six today,
And we ranged in love around him,
With heartiest mood debt to pay,
So hugely grown since first we found him.
Since first we saw his kindly face,
Which kindlier beams despite Times ire;
Since first his manhood's strength and grace
Proclaimed all noble, great desire.
Within his heart the birds of youth
Such songs still so sweetly singing,
His years entranced feel not tine ruth
That oft some weaker soul is stinging.
Not old no is except in deed,
AND IN the ways OF various learning,
And in Bohemia's heartsome creed
Of fellowship, ell other spurning
Along the paths of duty he
Has borne serenely every burden,
And now, with spirit calm and free,
He modestly receives his guerdon
Then hail all hail! to him, our friend;
Fill to the brim your willing glasses,
And pray that distant be the end
When he from earth in triumph passes.
The old guard of the club was we'll
represented at the dinner. After pro-
posing the health of the guest of
honor Raphael WE'LL. the host, gave
his place as postmaster to John A.
Landers. Speeches Were made by
David Starr Jordan, Judge Campbell.
DR.. Shiels. president of the club; Fred
w. Hall, Gilbert Smith. Crittenden
Thornton, Hugh Burke and Uncle
George" Bromley.
Among the other guests were Henri
Merou, consul general from France to
San Francisco; Colonel Leonard of
Kansas City, Dr. E. K. Ainsworth, Eu-
genee Gallois, A. Roullier. General L.
H Foote, David Bush, Chauncey NJ st.
John, Thaddeus Bell, A. Bernard and ].
G. Walker.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

which Mrs. George Alexander Is the
president. gave the following program
February IS at Century Club hall;
Polish Russian .....-..............I instrumental
Polonaise. lie Ball. ................. Rubinsteiu
Ungarischer TAM ..-....-....... .M0szkOwskI
Miss Carrie Jacobs
Vol 10 sapete.~ from ~CavalIeria Rusti-
'.si Nj chiamano Mimi. from La Boheme
''Barcarola Nutturno '...........L LeonesvaiIo
Mrs. William Jenkins
= f'e'' Miss Emilia Gna1ck. 'A'en'Ay
Caro Mo Ben '.--.......-..-.. GiOrdani
'siei'A'A Nr. fnss-o t,,;. Iosti
Sonata Op- Is for violin. ..-.. Rubinstein
Introduction. adagiO. moderate. con motto.
HaI Baletnella from Paginini'' .Leoncavallo
Mrs. Hayward Thomas. 1'''''s'"
Cavatfna and aria from La SOmnambula'
Musette's Waltz song from Ia Bohe-ne;' '''
AIRS. George winchester.
Accompanies Miss FLORENCE Bvde
Miss Edith BOnnell Miss Juapfts Zech
Miss Elsie Meyerfeld
The state board of the California
equal suffrage association has taken
the house at 241S California street and
having newly furnished and redecorated
it, are prepared TO entertain their
friends in a comfortable manner
The top floor is devoted to single.
neatly furnished bedrooms, where
women from all over the state can be
housed at small expense.
The middle floor is to be used strictly
for club purposes and can accommodate
all the different suffrage clubs. the state
board and any organizations wishinS
such accommodation The lower floor
is to be used for the press work, hand
ling the literature and for a lunchroom.
The suffragists have long felt the need
of such headquarters. and realizing that
much active work must be done during
the next few months are congratulating
themselves on securing this attractive
house.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
Bible Precept Made
Basis for Wffffcfsn7 -

Arkansas under the hr stys
Garland Nash When under Cleveland
the partnership dissolved Nash west and finally settled at Sp
invested largely real estate
the syndicate the northwest nn
is purchasing city property here
AS example of his ready With following is told
layer elected councilman In
brodcoh suit and silk hat
Sunday STROLL and passing
cafoldng brng working
suddenly doused with oil
Waters broke profanity which shocked all who heard him. he
the man to down andb be adding:
IF I'll shotgun and bring down
and demonstrated with Waters Tor
his plum cd
and his hat also spoiled.
What's all the bout? inquired Nash.
THAT obeying the
a
Obyng scripturer' what judge
"Oh, he has pouring oil or the troubled Waters"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
lmpertinent Question No. 81
What's Your Kick !?

Tor the most original wiiest answer to this question a.
brefer the beter-Ihe Call will pay FIVE. Doll AIRS
For the next hve answers The Call will paw ONE Dol
LAX EACF Prlze winning will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once NIL
your answer short and SEND 1T ON 4 POSTIT
CARD to ~ al
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS
THE CALL
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
Rings Electric Bell
To Summon Himself

III
follow
trafic director of the Harrna
He pproachab all and his office door Chicago always
has the latch H bored by either the
friendly caller
himself psychological viii
mo- yield with yes"
Just then bell violently, ringing, when Mccormick
old
have leave Mr. Subbthat knows
impatient He 5 pounding IA for me"
The
Are Stubbs?' asked initiated
in the workings of the Mccormick
Why no. laughed the traffic director 81 would offend
that Of
desk making
terrible din AS Stubb
hurry nobody would think of delaying
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
The Sacra-
mento Valley
Project
outlines the plan anc

outlines the plan and the situation IN these words:
FOR of people the valley
mental propositions Starting originally
should everything
reclamation and of flood oecion.
theory underlying by
most bunke
overhowed lands of the valley
attain the best results broad plans be made beginning
stoft
Next to tins should the
beneficial
sen scheme OF evees should be consistent with
the general the debris problem worked
finally
general works
The plan fact quadrupe and comprises irrigation works
for the valley the disposal of mining debris
the reclamation Of swamp lands and the development navigation
this work logically belongs reclamation service to
be treated whole obvious At handled
by department. which illogical cassifca
ton that co-ordnated present the
jealousy OF the bureaus blocks the