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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
DENMARk's RULERS
VISIT KING GEORGE
THE KING AND QUEEN ARRIVE
IN LONDON FOR FEW DAYS
STATE VISIT.
The Royal Visitors We're "e'coh'eo
With a Thunderous Salute from
the Guns of British War
ships.
BY the United Press.

London, May 9-The king and
queen OF Denmark arrived Ill Lon
Idnu this afternoon on four days
state visit to King George. The
royal visitors, who were accompanied
! bv Foreign Minister Scanenius, cross
ed the North sea on the Danish royal
Yacht Danneborg, escorted by Danish
/ and British warships, and landed at
| Greensboro this morning amid the
thunder of salutes from the war
snips and forts.
After the formal reception by the
British naval and military command
ers, the royal party Travelled by Spe-
tcial train to London, where, at VIC
itoria Station they were welcomed by
King George. Queen Mary, Queen
Alexandra, the Prince Of Wales, and
Iother royalties, the Danish minister
and legation staff, and host of
/
inet ministers, etc.
The Danish national anthem was
played as the train drew up at the
platform, and a guard OF honor OF
the Grenadier guards presented
farms. King George, out of compli-
ment to his guests, was in the uni
form of a Danish admiral crossed
with the ribbon OF a Danish order.
and King Christian wore British nav
al uniform. He had no British Or
der but King George intends remedy
ing this during the next few days by
making him a Knight of the Garter.
Family greetings We're followed by
a round of presentations, after which
the royal party and court officials
lentered the waiting state carriages
land drove, escorted by glittering
TROOPERS OF the life guards to Buck
bingham palace, where the Danish
visitors are to stay until Wednesday
ne route from lHe station Was III
Ted by troops and great crowds gave
them an enthusiastic welcome. King
IChristian is first cousin to King
George, and nephew of Queen Mother
/ Alexandra, and at the conclusion of
1.-THE state visit, the Danish monarch
and his consort will put in couple
OF days ncognito at Marlborough
house, as Queen AleXandra's guests
Among the official festivities ar
ranged in their honor are a gala per-
| torrance at Covent Garden opera
con with the Lord Mayor at the
lGuildhall on Tuesday, followed by a
state banquet and bail at the palace
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
TAXING LESSONS AWAY FROM
HOME.

The fact that some of the deadii-
lest tropical diseases can be eliaiLal-
Iod by The destruction OF mosquitoes
was thoroughly demonstrated at
Santiago and Havana during the
SRauisif-Amerjean War lad il PaHa-
ma during the building Of the can
Ial. judging from i sto emeut recent
iy made by Sir William Wiucocts,
the famous engineer who built the
great Assouan dam. the lesson of
sanitation taught by Americans in
Cubu and Panama ma, been better
learned in the heart OF Africa than
IN spae places nearer hcme.
kEartu.H, the capital Of the Sudan,
lies 1545 miles south OF the Cairo at
lac junction of the White Nile and
ithc Blae Nile General Gordon Mas
kIlicd and the city entirely destroy
ed during the Mahdist uprising in
}iS&5, bat after the terrific defeat
OF the Mahdi's suceeSso: by General
talter&ards Lord Kitchener in
I1S&&, Khartum WAS rebuilt on .
lmucn finer scale than before and
NOV has Il population OF some S0,-
ie0u people
The steamers that ply on the
two rivers said Sir William, bring
down from the interior the most
malignant mosquito in the world,
but the drainage at khartum is so
perfect that We now fine a mau
Twelve shillings t$2.SSl for every
mosquito found on his premises -
There are plenty of places in the
United States that would 20 broke
in 81 hurry if rula hho thai was
reinforced in this country.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
CITY SCHOOL TEACHERS
HAVE FINAL NEE TING
Many Topics Of Interest Were Dis
cusScd in the Last Meeting of
the Present School
TEEN.

| The teachers of the WaXahachie
| Public Schools had their final meet
ing Saturday morning.
, The first discussion was on The
subject of promotions, led by Mr.
Herndon. He brought out the fol
lowing points: First, is the child
capable Of doing the work of the
next grade? This is most import
ant i'll the first grade. where the
foundation is laid. II a child leaves
this grade unprepared, he is Grip
pied for his entire school work.
Second Has the child the incli-
patton to do the work. Finally Is
the promotion best for the child.
The teachers We're pleased to have
an expression on this subject from
the parents viewpoint by Mr.. Geo.
Coleman.
Miss Hazel Holland led the discus
sion. First Putting yourself in the
place OF the child rs to assignment
Of lessons-the formal difficulties
should be cleared up and interest il
the new lesson should be aroused,
Second. Putting yourself in the
place of the child when making test
questions, The questions should
find cut what the child knows rath-
er than what he does not know.
These questions should have the
same form as questions in daily reel
tation and should avoid obscurity
and ambiguity.
Third The effect of wrong
statement on class. This can only
be overcome by a constant repiti-
ton of the correct statement.
Mr.. Kelley discussed as to what
extent the fourth and fifth grades
should overlap.
The work should be so connected
that there will be no sudden change
from one grade to another.
Several members OF the board
were present and addressed the
teachers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEANoR
MEETING. HERE SUNDAY.

Beginning at Ills O'Clock Sunday
afternoon the Christian EndeaVors
of Ellis county will hold a big con
Vention at the College Street Pres
byterian church. Large preparations
have been made, Able speakers from
Dallas. Fort Worth ard other places
have been procured and the confer
ence promises to be a very interest
ing one.
Large delegations will take adj
vantage OF the good roads from Pal
mer. Ennis, Rocket, Red Oak, OWL
Ia, Midlothian, Avalon, Forreston
and other towns.
The b. Y, 2. L. and Epworth
League of Waxahachie will also be
present as the conference is along
lines that interest them Commit
tees have been at work for their en-
treatment. \ lunch supper will
be served in the basement of the
church between the evening and the
night sessions. The following pro-
gram is ready;
2:15~2;30. Devotional-Mrs M.
D. Rutherford, Rocket.
2.3o-4 10 Conference -- Round
table discussion, led by Jno. w. Lo-
gan OF Dallas.
4:15-5:00 "Chfistian EndeaYor
Efficiency"
5:oo-G:45. Lunch supper social
6:45-7:45. Model c. T. Prayer
meeting, led by Paul Z Baker.
S:o0-S;40. What {. e. Is Do
ing in Texas" Patrick Henry, Fort
Worth.
S:40-a 20. Young People in
Soul Winning, Rev. G. II. Hogan.
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CONGRESS ADDS 10 NATIONAL
FOREST.

Nearly Il, 200 acres have just
been added by act OF congress to the
Caribou national forest. Idaho. This
is one of the first OF such additions
Through congressional action. and is
the largest SO far made by direct
| Legislation,
Those who have followed the ma
ltionai forest movement Ill this conr-
TRY Will recall that most of the for
ests have been created through presi-
dental proclamation which set aside.
for timber growing or for water pro-
lection, certain areas OF the pubic
domain. In March, 1907, however.
congress passed law that no fur
Their additions should be nlada 10
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09

1.-THE national forest areas i'll the states
Iof Colorado. idaho, Montana, ore
con, Washington and Wyoming, eH-
Icep1 through congressional action,
Since .laIy, 1909, residents OF the
c!ty OF Montpelier, Idaho, have been
petitioniug to have this 1900 acres
added to the Caribou national FOR
est because the area includes the
watershed of the stream which inr-
nishes the clty's water supply, NOT
being within national forest, the
trac; was given over to unr"st]at-
eG grazing and other usages which
resulted in stream pollution ana
became Il serious menace TO health.
The citizens of Montpelier, at several
times subsequent to their First Ell
forts N 1909, renewed the'f petl
Ton: and the act just passed repre-
tents the successful outcome OF theli
efforts
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
HE MAY HAVE USED
\ BARREL; CAN'T TELL.
BY the United Press.

Washington, May 9.--John Bar
rctt, director of the Pan-American
Union ordinarily is a suave. diplo-
matte gentleman. But nowadays he
gets a bit ruifled whenever anybody
speaks of White Sulphur Springs or
churches or pine boards. Thereby
hangs a little tale,
Barrett was at the presidents no
tel in the fashionable West Virginia
resort when Wilson was making his
first visit there On Sunday Bar
rett went to church and had pew
close to the presidential party. The
day was warm, the church was COM
paratipely new, and the pew Barrett
occupied had no cushions or uphol-
stering-naught but a plain pine
board
Barrett followed the sermon with
interest. The plate was passed, the
Denediction was said, and the diplo-
matte director of the Pan-American
Union was preparing to depart. Sud
denly, there was rip. tear.
The suave director looked around
more-1n fear than in anger. His
worst suspicious were confirmed. He
had been glued to the pine board
and generous slice of his striped
gray trousers had been torn out oy
the roots when he started to leave.
He refuses to say how he got back
to his hotel.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
ELLIS COUNTY CITIZEN
DIES IN SOUTH TEXAS

j. T. RatIiff, formerly a resident
.of Ellis county, but later OF La
Pryor. died there yesterday after
noon. The body will be brought to
WaXahachie, arriving here over the
Katy flyer at { O'Clock Sunday morn
ing.
The funeral will be from the un-
dertaking parlors of the Spalding
company at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Ratliff left this place i'll tins
county a fe" months ago, thinking
the change would benefit his health
ne is survived by widow and chill
dren.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
OFFICIAL TENNIS
SEASON Is OPENED.
By the United Press.

Princeton, n, j., May 9.-The Of
fetal tennis season of the United
States opens here today when the
interscholastic championship tourna-
ment starts. The official tennis pro
gram which begins here today in
eludes 1870 championships and tour
naments which have received the
United States National Lawn Tennis
Association S sanction and which will
continue until December. This year s
program is the most comprehensive
that the Association has ever under
taken, according to Robert D. Wren,
president There are few conflict
ing dates, some Of these being prob
able in the event some of the pre-
liminary matches in the Davis Cup
competitions are played in this coun-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
CRACK TENNIS TEAMS
TO MEET At TRINITY

Crack teams from the College of
Industrial Arts at Denton and from
Trinity University will meet on the
tennis courts of the latter insti-
tween teams from these colleges in
the history of Trinity University.
The teams from the G. l. A. are said
to be exceptionally fast and the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
WAXAHACHIE DAILY LIGHT

'local teams have regulations i'll Keep
ling with that OF their rivals.
Three sets will be played IN dou-
bles and three in singles.
Misses Irene SadIer and Blanche
Hughes will WELD the rackcts III the
doubles for Trinity aud Misses Lot
tie Lees and Lucy McDufile VIII en-
ter the singles
The tournament starts at CLOCK
and the admission will be twenty
i've cents Reports from that Uni
Iversity are that the courts are III
excellent shape and fast playing Is
expected.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
Capital Tennis Season On,
BY the United Press.

Washington, May 9.-The Capital
tennis season at the exclusive Chevy
Chase Club is on today In full
swing. 1t Is the opening invitation
tournament. Some of the best tai
ent OF the Eastern states is here to
participate. On May 80 the Middle
Atlantic States tournament is scbed-
uled to open with the arrival of the
Columbia Country Club team.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
Killing Near Aquilla.

Hillsboro, Tex, May 9.--Joe STAG
ey, son of Joe Stacey, ST.. was shot
and killed at dance five miles from
Aquilla Thursday night. Sheriff j
W. Freeland and deputies are max
ing a search for the man alleged tc
have done the shooting. No arrests
have been made.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09

A man will tell his wife most any
kind of lie to get off on a fishing
"trip, and when he returns he will
tell his friends most any kind OF a
lie about the luck he had
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09

When Nelson 'Shaughncssy went
to leave Mexico City We do not sup
pose he took the precautipn at the
station to call for a round trip
ticket.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09

Young Rockefeller was so busy
preparing the lesson for his Sunday
school class that he did not have
time to help President Wilson put
stop to the murder OF the miners
In Colorado.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09

The rebels are approaching the
city Of Mexico from three directions
aud there seems to be nothing left
for Huerta to do but to leave this
world and climb a saping.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09

If you Will go 10 church tomorrow
and make liberal contribution When
the basket reaches YOU, you viii be
in a better frame OF mind to listen
to reason when we discuss politics
with VA next Monday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09

Colonel Roosevelt is very much
opposed to paying Columbia anything
for the territory he robbed that
country out OF while he was presi-
dent, but 1.-THE United States is big
enough and strong enough to be
honest
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09

Since our battleships have shown
up at Vera Cruz Iiuerta maniieats ii
Willingness to salute the flag with
out insisting on Il return fire.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09

President Wilson went to tn" CIR
Gus the other day and amused him.
self by feeding peanuts to the ele-
phant. However, it vas not the IL
0. p. elephant. He feeds that oeaNt
on crow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
Up to Her.

Pompous Lady Must put this
stamp on myself.
Postofiice Clerk Well. Won can ~
you like. but it's usual to nut II on
the ietter.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09

\ city IL grow and prosper must
have citizens who realize that iii
dustrialism is the life-blood of a
TOW u.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09

The Waxahachie dealers are pay
ing the following prices for eoun-
try produce today:
Alfalfa hay, per ton -. $14 to SIS
Prairie hay, per ton -. SIS to SIS
Johnson grass hay .$1250ito SIS
Cream, butterfat, per ID, use
Country butter. per pound 49,. zoe
Chickens, friers. per pound -. 15c
EGGS. per dozen ...... IL lie
Hens. per pound !. DC
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09

The person who sees no beauty III
smohestacks, styserapers and rail
roads does not stand for progress.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation OF
Any person, firm or corporation that
may appear in the columns OF the
Daily Light, will be gladly correct
ed upon being brought to the atten-
ton of the management.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
Directors

c. W. Simpson. Ed F. Cunning
ham, T. A. Ferris. ~ NJ Brown
ing, G.. w. Kent, w. A. OWnby.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
OFFICERS

c. w. Simpson. ........ President
G. w. Kent Vice President
W. A. CWnby. 3. Secretary
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-09
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

". A. Ownby ........,.... Editor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-13
FRANKLIN ALMANACK
GUIDE TO QUIZZERS
Back Photographs Now Free to
Beginners-Special Offer
Made to Entrants
This Week.

ct must be an enormous task 10 read
entirely through Poor Richards AL
manack for each of those fifty picto-
graphs. l don't believe 1 can find the
time"
There's a remark which character
lies the failure of some people to enter
the Quiz.
They've perhaps seen the Almanack
and estimated the time for reading 1t
at ten minutes. And to consume ten
minutes, for fifty consecutive days, in
going through the same book would
surely be most disheartening under
taking.
But they haven't stopped to figure
IT out logically. Really, there is no
task about il.
You know that each time you reread
book you can DO II In less time than
on the former occasion. This is even
more significant in the case of Poor
Richards Almanack. when you take
cogniZance of the fact that II contains
only some 500 sentences-each sepa-
rate and independent They are not
empty, meaningless words, but well
defined thoughts. They offer substance
on which your mind can hold. You can
easily memoriZe them
After you've read through the AL
manack few times you'll know II Just
as an experienced tyrist k.ows her
typewriter. She doesn't have to search
for the keys. She knows precisely
where they are located. She could
strike them correctly in the dark.
You get a similar expert sense Of
place in the Almanack. You get TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-13
GLYNN DENIES LAST
PLEA FOR GUNNER
Continued from first page.

new trial or a reprieve. II 1t were an
ordinary case and the minds OF the
PEOPLE were not SO centred upon IL we
would have got our new trial. IN
less / am shown conclusively TO the
contrary I am satisfied that four inno-
cent men will go to their deaths in the
electric chair tomorrow morning
In spite Of the repeated declarations
that he would not interfere in the case
jose Z. Pidgeon, Deputy Secretary OF
state, was kept constantly within call
OF the Executive in case the great seal
Of the Secretary Of States office was
needed in the making out of reprieve.
The Governor kept in close touch with
his legal adviser and Mr.. Riley this
evening
Glynn. IL Is believed, would have been
greatly eased had he got confession
from the men. 1t is known that The
purpose in sending Riley to Sing sing
on Friday night was to get confess
sion from "Dago Frank" duplicating
the other three men, if not himself.
In such a case there is a possibility
that the Governor would have delayed
the execution of Frank.
1t was learned tonight that detec-
/ tives kept a close watch on the Execu-
tive Mansion all day, but no reason
/ could be assigned for this watch.
/ The mother and sister Of "Dago
Frank" arrived in this city late this af-
ternoon in a last effort to save him
from the electric chair. They were net
permitted to see Governor Glynn. bui
Superintendent OF Prisons Riley car
ried a message to the Governor for
them. They pleaded that he grant
them an opportunity to make a fnal
plea for respite.
IL must decline TO see them" was
the Governors answer to Superintend-
ent Riley. The women burst into tears
on hearing this message and left on a
train for Ossining.
There now appears to be no hope
for reprievc for the four condemned
men, said Mr.. Riley tonight, land
they will have to pay the death penalty
in Sing Sing about 6 o'clock Tomorrow
morning. / have Just talked over the
telephone with Warden Clancy, and he
told me everything was In readiness fol-
the execution"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-13

bany II grieve to inform you that Gov
ernor Glynn has refused to interfere. We
pleaded with him for nearly two hours,
II said.
Rabbis Jacob Goldstoln and Mayer
kopfstein viii accompany the Jewish
prisoners 10 the chair. and Father Cashln
will attend "Dago Frank" Morris and
Joseph Seidenshner brothers of Whitley
Lewis: the wives of "Gyp the Blood
and Lefty Louie" John Clronci and his
wife. Paul Ciro1ci, brother Of "Dago
Frank" and the mother and sister OF
Frank visited the men yesterday.
The two last named left hurriedly In
the morning for Albany. 1t was reported
at that time that they had full con-
fession from Frank to lay before the
Governor. combined with the offer to turn
against his three companions. In return
for clemency.
The wives and brothers OF the men leIt
the prison In the afternoon. Their CRIES
could be heard in the prison YARD anu
the condemned men became the COM
forters The four men contended that
they were innocent.
to their families were copies they CD
tanned from the prison Of the pho'o-
graphs taken OF them when they were
received IN the death house. They aiS'
distributed among the men in the con-
demned cells the trinkets taken from
them when their cells were cleared ous
Saturday.
After the visitors had left the prison
an attempt by several newspaper photos-
raphers TO take the pictures or Mrs
Rosenberg. wife OF Lefty Louie ana
Mrs. Horowitz, "Gyp the Blood's' wife.
resulted in a fight, in which one OF 'he
photographers was knocked down py the
escort of the gunmens wives.
The order in which the men Will 90 70
their death will be determined by the
condition Of the men themselves the one
showing the greatest signs Of weakening
10 go first, leaving the stronger ones 10
endure the worst ordeal OF all, that OF
waiting I'm their cells while the others are
led away from them one by one to death
DIR. Farr and DR.. Mereenas, the prison
physicians. were Instructed to watch the
men constantly for the purpose OF de-
terminine the order Of their deaths.
All through the night the rumor persist
ed that "Dago Frank" was the one WHO
would break down and confess, while the
other three would remain firm. This was
not based on any physical signs Of weak
ness. as he apparently remained as hrin
as the others. But the rumor came
through the underground channels OF
prison life that have many times before
brought astonishingly accurate forecasts
to the outer world.
Father Cashin's ministry OF communion
to Cirofc Just before the execution ana
Rabbi Goldsteins conduct of the I'M
pressive rites Of his faith for the three
Jewish prisoners, were to mark the last
services, beginning at o'clock and last
ing until the men were led TO the CHAIR.
The Hebrew service consists OF the con-
gregational confession. in which all three
men will stand and Join in the responses
Then comes the individual confession
which Is called the confession on death
bed This ends with the Jewish confess
sion of faith, and a special prayer or
Sha'mn In Hebrew, the last words OF
which are, That my death be my atone
ment for my mistakes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-13
BECKER UNMOVED
BY GUNMEN'S FATE
Continued from first page.

lives end in the chair, he made only
casual mention. II any.
Mrs. Becker was not at her home in
Olinville ave, The Bronx. yesterday.
AS Becker himself refused to see any
callers at the Tombs. the only direct
statement from his side regarding the
quadruple execution at Sing Sing to-
day came from Mr. Shay, his lawyer.
Counsel said his interest in the four
gunner was now that OF any layman,
because he had covered all legal angles
their elimination from the case might
develop. He said what happened to them
could not possibly have any effect on
the case Of his client and his plans for
the second trial were 30 far along that
he would have disregarded Saturdays
proceedings before Justice Cor If
Becker hadn't insisted that every bit
Of them should be gone over.