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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-09

The board of directors of the
WaXahachie Chautauqua held a
meeting in Waxahachie Wednesday
for the purpose of completing the
program for this summers encamp-
ment The Chautauqua will open on
the night of July 20 for a session of
ten days. The program will include
some of the best entertainers in the
country Dr. DOuthitt of the Univer-
sity of West Virginia will open the
encampment with a lecture on Get
tysburg. Former Governor Varda-
man of Mississippi has been secured
for a lecture and his coming will
no doubt attract quite a good deal of
interest because of the prominent
part he has lately taken in politics,
The board will probably be ready to
announce the program in its COM
pleted form in few days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-09
Postottice inspectors are Conf
dent They Have Captured
Chiet Operators.
f[EECED MANY PEOPLE
Blackmail,rs Are SAID to Have Con
lined Their Operations to Well to-
Do ItaIians-Four Men
Are Detained

Cincinnati, O., June 9.-In sever
al arrests made in Columbus, Mar
ion and Dennison. Ohio, yesterday,
| the local officers and federal in
spectors who worked in conjunction
with them in the case believe they
have located the biggest and best or
ganized branch OF the Black Hand
society in this country Marion, O.,
probably being the headquarters.
Chief Postoffice Inspector Holmes
is authority for the statement that
evidence has, been secured showing
that the gang operating from Mar
ion and with lines reaching into a
number Of the cities of the country
, have fleeced different persons in this
and other states out of thousands of
dollars in the last few months by
( the application of Black Hand meth
/ DDS
The arrests made were Sam Lima
and Joe Rizzo, at Marion: Antonio
Vfcario at Columbus and A Marfis
at Dennison.
| Early last night Inspector Holmes
said he was expecting word from
| Bellefontaine. Ohio, of two more
anticipated arrests, and these two
he said, would be of vital importance
! in connection with those already
made Mr.. Holmes says that the
gang. which conducted its operations
| from Marion, was composed of ltal-
| ians and worked exclusively on their
! countrymen. He has obtained evil
dence that as late as two weeks ago
they sent from the Marion postof1
flee money orders aggregating ST.
900 to confederates in Italy, this
being the division of the blackmail
funds in one case. Many such bits of
evidence, it is claimed, are in pos
session of the authorities.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-09

Lawrence, Kas.. June 9.-Editors
of the leading newspapers OF Kansas
gathered here today to do honor to
Colonel George Harvey of New YORK,
editor of the Harper publications,
who delivered the commencement
address at the University of Kansas
this morning. The largest class in
the history of the Sunflower state
institution was graduated,
The past year has been the most
successful the university has even
known. In anticipation of an ever
greater growth in the future, plans
have been made for the first wing
of a new main building, to cost
$3.50, 600, and which will be the be-
ginning of a new central court for
the campus.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-09
Texas City Indorsed by the Con-
tederate Leaders at
Memphis,
VETERANS AND SONS MEET
Formal Welcomes Extended. General
Evans Annual Address and Pa
triohc Addresses Occupy Day.
Down to Business.

Memphis, Tenn, June 9.-The
first days proceedings Of the two
greatest patriotic organizations of
the southland, now in session here.
ate Veterans and the United Sons
and Daughters of Confederate Vet
erans-and last night the various
social functions were enjoyed These
social features are the more pro-
nounced. D., as this is the most largely
attended reunion held in many years,
This statement applies to both or
ganizations.
The sessions yesterday were at
tended by numbers taxing thecapa-
cities of the various meeting places.
The floral parade yesterday after
noon was magnificent affair.
Thousands packed the thoroughfares
and much enthusiasm was manifes-
ted
The selection of the 1910 meeting
1
reunion will go to Houston next
year seems almost an assured fact.
General Mickle declared Houston
to be his preference, and also said
he could say as much for Gen
Evans He said:
Houston is in the Trans Missis-
sippi department, and the reunion
has not for number of years been
held there. | hold membership at
Mobile, but am willing to waive my
sentiment that may attach by reason
of said membership and am in favor
of Houston"
The real business of the sessions
will be held today.
The Sons committee on laws has
been in session almost constantly
since Monday morning and will sub
nit report today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-09

Perry Scale, a young man who for
merly operated the linotype machine
in this office, died about 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning near Weather
ford He had been in bad health for
some time and went to Parker coun-
ty some months ago with the hopes
that a change of country would
benefit him. His condition became
critical a few days ago and his bro
ther, Scott Scale who is now EN-
ployed in this office, was called tC
his bedside Monday night Nothing
has been learned as to the funera.
arrangements, The deceased is sur
vived by wife and three small chill
dren
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-09

Ed Sweat, son of Tax Collector
Geo. c, Sweat, played the part of
a hero in an exciting runaway late
Tuesday afternoon He had started
to the courthouse in a buggy after
his father and Just before reaching
the public square the horse began
running When the buggy hit brick
crossing young Sweat was thrown
out. In an instant he was on his feet
and in fun pursuit of the running
horse. He caught up with the bug
gy, climbed into the vehicle and af-
ter getting hold of the lines soon had
the horse under control
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-09

At a meeting OF the school board
Wednesday morning Prof II, W
Stillwell was elected to teach English
in the public school next year, MIR
Stillwell is one of this years grad
yates of the University of Texas. He
was one of seven to be elected to
membership in the Phi Beta Kappa,
a fraternity of the university. Dur
ing the past year Mr SulIwell was
an assistant student in the university
deyoting the time toteaching Eng
lish.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-09
Burglars Enter House.

The farm residence of J. T. Irvine
near Garrett was entered between 9
and II O'Clock Tuesday morning
while Mr.. and Mrs. Irvine were in
Ennis, and a pistol, valued at SIS,
some postage stamps and a purse
containing some small change were
taken An inside door was locked and
the key has not been found The
contents of the house wer turned
topsy turvy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-09

Washington, June 9.-Uncle Sam
has sent out a &C. Q. D. call for an
ply and telephony, and a civil ser
vice examination was commenced to-
day to select a man from the candi-
dates who responded to the call. The
victor in the examination, which will
be concluded tomorrow, will be as
ment Examinations were also held
today for a mechanician in the
weather bureau.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-09

Chairman Building and Grounds
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-09
Notice.

The school board wants bids to
build sidewalks on south side of
public school campus and in front
of the building to sidewalk in front,
Brick or cement. Vitrified brick with
sick inches of concrete for base. Also
bids to duplicate building erected
last year on colored school grounds,
except back porch.
For further information,
see J. w. Singleton, chairman OF
building and grounds All bids to be
in Saturday, June II, by p. m. We
reserve the right to reject any and
all bids. %
j. W. SINGLETON,
Chairman Building and Grounds.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-09

Many Of our citizens are drifting
towards Brght's Disease by neglect
ing symptoms OF kidney and bladder
trouble which Foley's Kidney Rene
dy will quickly cure 3. W Fearis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-09
Notice.

My office will be closed the re
mainder of the week on account o
absence from the city.
ST DR. r. l.. SCHMITT.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-09
Piano Recital.

Miss Hillyer's music class will give
a recital at Sims library Thursday
evening a S:1 ). The public is invited
to attend.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-27
MORE SEEK DIVORCE

Sixteen more New Castle county coup.
les, who have found marriage failure
will apply to the next term of the Super
ior Court, which opens on March l for di-
vorce DEGREES. The suits entered follow;
Samuel E. Beck VS.. Blanch E. Beck,
Aurelia F. Murphy VS.. Miles Murphy, ,Jr.,
Ernest I. Kimberly We. Annie Kimberly,
Joseph Somerville vs.. Mamie Thomas
SomerVille, Mamie Biddle VS.. John M.
Biddle, Cassie v. Raughly vs.. Ralph @,
Raughly, Julia Schraeder We. George
Schraeder, Joseph F. Moreland vs.
Mary B. Moreland, Charles A Hsrri'
son vs. Blanche Harrison, Margaret Dr..
Ryan VS.. Martin Ryan, William Morris
Collins vs Carrie L. Collins, Efie N,
O'Neal VS.. John E. 0'Neal, Lottie M.
Davidson vs. John E. Davidson, Aubrey
J. Gooden vs. Nellie w. Gooden, Jessie
G. Lecarpentier vs.. John F. Lecarpentier,
Jennie Harding We. William w. Harding.
The March term trial list shows twelve
other divorce cases that have been con-
tinued from previous terms of the court.
There are eighty civil cases listed for
trial. Among them are three actions
against theMayor andCouncil of Whining
ton; twelve against railroad companies
and three againt the electric railways.
Chief Justice Lore and Judges Spruance
and Boyce will sit in the court. 1t is the
last term Of the year for which judicial
assignments have been made, the terms
of the present judges expiring in June,
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-27
THE sus1EEss OUTLOOK

Both Dun's and Bradstrset's report
business at low ebb owing to various un-
settling factors. Dun's Gays:
Improvement in the structure of bust.
ness is much more pronounced than i'm.
preyement in the activity Of business.
While financial and political develop.
ments both in Europe and the United
States are distinctly better the progress
toward the eagerly expected revival Of
trade is slow, and especially In the iron,
copper and coal trades is Disappointing.
The decrease in bank cleariags In New
York, as sconpared with the corresponding
week in 1906, is heavy y-2S.7 per cent
this being attributed to the extreme dull.
ness of the security market, but at lead
ing cities outside Of New York there is q
gain OF a 9 per cent, go thata large vol
ume OF business lie being carried on.
Il is noteworthy as test Of the substan-
tial soundness Of the trade situation that
the total liabilities Of failures reported
to r. q. Dun and Co., during January
we're about 81, ,oO0, 600 less than the janus
airy average Of the five preceding year,.
In the iron and steel trade cut ln steel
prices by leading producer caused q feel.
ing of uncertainty. Copper continues TO
drop. Outside Of the metal trade things
are in much better shape, although sea.
sonably quiet. The strength Of the situ-
alton still lies in the fact that stocks are
in no extended state.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-27
NEGRO WHO SHOT OFFICER DEAD

Fletcher Hollis, negro, aged % years,
who had completed five years term in
the New Castle county workhouse, for
shooting Constable James II. Wright, OF
Clayton, in August, 1908, while resisting
arrest, died in that prison last Saturday,
He has been i'll for three weeks with
Bright's disease.
The negro, who was desperate char
acter, was transferred from the Kent
county Jail on April %, 1907 His sem
tence expired on Thursday but he was
too i'll to leave the workhouse.
Hollis shot Wright in the abdomen,
the escape Of the latter from instant
death being miraculous. The attempt
ed murder created so much excitement
at Clayton and Smyrna that armed posses
searched for the desperate for several days
with the declared intention Of lynching
him on sight Hollis made his escape,
however. Some weeks afterward be was
captured at Centerville, Nd His home
was in Smyrna to which place the body
was.taken.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-27
MANY TREsPAssERs KILLED

Officials OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
complain OF the great number of liveslost
annually because of persons trespassing
on the property of the company, and on
the failure of the cooperation of the au-
thorities of the towns along the line in
the punishment and prevention of tres
passefs.
According to the figures given ous by
the company 657 passengers were killed
and 791 injured on the lines Of the Penn
sylvania system east and west Of PittsbHrg
in 1908. For 1907 reports show S22 tres
passers killed. During the past two years
on the Pennsylvania system alone 1879
persons have lost their lives in this way.
President McCrea Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, states that this COM
pany has been unable to develop any CO.
operation by the towns and cities along
its lines "in prosecuting and conyicting
trespassers and vagrants."
During the year 1908 according to the
figures just compiled, 1889 persons were
arrested for trespassing, 442 for.yagrancy
l0,457 for illegal train riding on the lines
of the Pennsylvania system. During the
year 1907 the arrests for these caSses
numbered 55S8.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-27
nAIps Ar LAuRrL

LAUREL, DEL, February 19th.-Statt
Detective James L. Hawkins, assisted BY
Constable Minos B. Hearn and Town
Bailiff John A. Ellis, made one Of tbs
largest rsids on illicit liquor dispsnsaEisr
this evening, that was ever made in thil
Yiclnlty. They arrested Samuel Harrii
colored, and Elsie Harris, bis wife, and
locked them up here, charged withsellinG
liquor without license.
The Harris family live ina house along
Laurel river, just below the railroad, and
when the officers raided the place they De'
cured 38 quart bottles Of whiskey, tivs
pint bottles, and seven half.pints, which
were confscated, aud will be used 10 eyi'
dence against the prisoners.
Further raids we're made during ths
course of the night. II being the intention
Of pssectiys Hawkins to clean up she town
in this respect willis he ia Ut Il.
Later in tile night the officers arrested
Handy WALES. Charles Harris and Glands
They also captnfed sixteen quarts d
liquor, making aboni sixty in ell.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-27
LEVY cOURTMEN HAD ELECTION
They Named Trustees of Poor, Bridge.
tenders and other officers

They Named Trustees of Poor, Bridge
tenders and other officers
Members Of the Levy Court Friday at
Iternoon elected trustees Of the poor
bridgetenders, and other county employs
and thereby relieved much suspense OF
the part of the numerous candidates fol
each Office. The election was held abou
8 O'clock, and, strange to say, there wert
only two or three of the faithful" pres
emf at the time. The result was as follows
Trustees of the Poor-First district O
Wilmington, William Turner; second
district, Frank Stout. Bridgetenders-
Third street bridge, Robert Simpson and
John White; Seventh street, Maris Win
gate; Eleventh street, William Walker
reelected; BrandyWine, Wilson Hemsley,
rejected; Washington street, Joseph Hay
den; Market street day William H. Muir
ply, reelected; night, Nathaniel Clifton
Churchman'S, Benjamin zook, reelected
Christiana, Henry Bayard Newport, James
H. Mahan, reelected; Odessa. William
jackson; Flemines, Mrs. Anna Gibbons,
reelected; Fennimore's, Joseph w. lie.
Compte; Court House, day ianitor, John
B. Kelley, reelected; night janitor, Rich.
ard Craig; fireman, Solomon Peterson,
reelected; engineer of steam roller, Sam
uel Burris; clock regulator, William R.
Clark, reelected.
No action was taken on the appoint
ment of clerk to the county engineer,
which office is now occupied by Isaac R.
Brown, and neither was any salary speci.
fed for the new ianitor at the Court
House, who was appointed in accordance
with the following resolution, intro
duced by Mr. Dennison:
''Whereas, There has been number Of
complaints as to the manner in which
the Court House is kept by the present
force of help, and this Levy Court finds
it necessary to have another janitor to
keep it in proper condition, Rad for this
building to have proper protection night
ly and on Sundays, therefore be it
Resolved, That this court appoint an
extra man for the position of ianitor"
All the new officers and employees begin
their duties on March 25.
A communication was received from
Charles H. Laferty, a resident of Phila-
delphia, who owns much property in
Newark and Pencader hundred, stating
that hard cinders could be procured in
Philadelphia free on board cars, and of
fered to pay half the freight, rs cents
per ton, haul it, and spread it on the
roads free of charge provided the county
would improve the roads adjacent to his
property. The matter was referred to the
commissioner from that district, Mr.. Day
EFT, and County Engineer James Wilson.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-27
70 rxrERKrrArE MOSQUITOES


Experiments conducted By the Colonial
Department. of Germany indicate that q
useful ally in the fight against mosquitoes
has been found in a water plant Of sub.
tropical origin, but which will grow in .
temperate climate. Several varieties Of the
arzolla, which is the botanical name of
this new friend ofhumanity. we're planted
in the stagnant pools in the marshes sur
rounding Wilhelmshaven. region
plagued with malaria; and, despite the sx-
ceptionally cool summer and the proxi-
nifty Of the ses, the plants covered the ex-
perimanlal waters in g short time with
their spores In layer 81 81 inches Id
thickness. The effect Of this blanket was
20 sufocats the mosquito larvae 10 the
water and % prevent the insure insects
from depoailins sheig esRa
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-27
CONE TOO EASY

With the support Of practical
minister in Delaware, a bill will
duced in the General Assembly
marriage in this sse. Under /
ent laws thsEe ~ no restrictions q aKy
kind placed on marriages, excepting the
age limit, and on this account Wilmington
has become notorious as Gretna Green,
where anybody who can buy license can
get married without any questions being
asked. There is no law which requires
the publishing of marriage licenses issued.
The number of marriage licenses iss,
sued in the last ten years in New Cast
county has increased from 475 to 1925
nually, and it is estimated that of tfiis
number at least so per cent. are non-resi-
dents, most of them coming from Phila-
delphia and the continuous counties of
Pennsylvania. There is seldom a week
that the Health Department, of Whining
ton, does not receive several inquiries
from anxious parents regarding secret
marriages. Elopements are common, and
the police are busy preventing marriages
of runaway pairs.
The proposed law will require that at
least one party to marriage must be bona
fde resident Of the State and it will take
the Issuing Of marriage licenses from mag
istEates, It will also provide for CEN
tralization of responsibility in this regard
and will give the license clerk wide au-
thority in the granting or rejection of APP
plications. AS it is now, refused at one
issue point, runaway couples have only to
20 10 another and be accommodated.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-27
mar q Wira

William G. McCOok, Of St. Georges.
was arraigned before Magistrate Robert
son in Wilmington, on Friday, on the
charge Of having stole more than one
hundred pounds Of copper wire from the
lines Of the Diamond State Telephone
Company, between st. Georges and Hare's
Corner. He was held in $500 bail for the
Court OF General Sessions. Albert Jensen
was taken into custody at the same time
McCook was arrested and be too was ar
raignsd, but it developed that he was not
the man the authorities we're locking for.
Il was bis brother, Jacob Jensen.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-27
some wANT ONLY TwO DIsTRIcTs
M. E. Preachers Discussing Approach
ing Conference Matter

Il s
Great interest is being manifested b,
the Methodist ministers OF the Confer
ence, IN the possibility Of the Wilmington
Conference being condensed into thrs.
districts which would do away with chs
services If one district superintendent
This subject is generally discussed when.
ever any OF the ministers happen 70 meet.
Il seems to be the opinion Of the major
ity OF them that the districts should re-
main as they are. Quite q number, how
ever, are in favor of three districts instead
of fonr and others much desire to have
but two districts. Some ministers Say
that in the Philadelphia Conference there
are eighty charges in one district, while
the Wilmington district only City charges,
and each of the other three districts in
this conference have less number
The matter rests entirely with Bishop
David Moore who will preside at the
Methodist Conference, which will meet in
Milford, beginning March IL. Herecent-
ly wrote to District Superintendent Adam
Stengle, Of the Salisbury District, TO OBJ
tain an expression Of opinion on the mat
ter of condensing the four districts into
three. 1t is understood that Mr.. StsneIe
is opposed to any change. The bishop,
however, has the power 70 make the
changes if he so desires. It is said that
but two quarterly conferences could be
held in each church instead OF four and
in this way less district superintendents
would be required aud there would be
fewer salaries to be paid. The salaries are
fixed by the district stewards. q district
steward being chosen by each charge.
There is much speculation as to who
will be appointed as district superinten-
dents by Bishop Moore as the terms Of
the Rev. Adam stengle, Of the Salisbury,
district, and OF the Rev. DR.. W. G. Koons,
Of Easton district will expire with the /
opening of conference. Those who have
been prominently mentioned for the Sal.
isbury district spperintendency are: The
Rev. C. W. Prettyman, Of Snow Hill; |
the Rev. H. G. Budd, Of Emmanuel /
Church, CrisfieId; the Rev. Zachariah ]
Webster, Of Delmar; the Rev. T, A. b.
o'Brisn, Of Asbnry Church, ,Cris6eId, and |
the Rev. G. T. Wyatt, Of Harrison Street |
Church, Wilmington.
Among those who are being frequently /
mentioned as district superintendent Of
the Easton District, are the Rev. w, /.
White OF ChesteEtown, who hes been in.
Vited TO the Asbury Church pastorale,
Wilmington; the Rev.V. S.Collins, Of Port
Deposit. the Rev. 9. P. Jones, Of Middle
town; the Rev. L. P. Corkran, Of Milton, /
and the Rev. s. N. PiIchard, Of Union
Church, Wilmington. The terms ithe dis
trIst euperIntsndents are for six years.
The Rev, DR.. 8, NJ, Morgan, Of the Dover
District. and the Rev. DR.. A. s. MoWbray,
of the Wilmington District, each have
one year more to serve as district superin-
tsndent,
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-27
A REMARKABLE RECORD

Once more, after anintervaI of six years
the English railroads have achieved the
remarkable record of carrying on their
operations for a whole IL months without
the loss Of a single life. The last period
in which this was achieved was the year
1901. In 1902, 6 lives were lost; in 1903,
%; 1904, 8; in 1905, S9; 1906, So; and
10 1907, IS, As matter Of fact, there
has been no lost Of life for 15 months past.
The relatively large number OF fatalities
in 1906 was mainly the result Of three dis
asters, which we're found, upon inyestiga-
tion, to be due entirely 10 the failure Of
the human element, al the mechanical
arrangements on train and track being
found perfect.