The Waxahachie Daily Light. (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 74, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 30, 1908 Page: 1 of 4
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%' VOLUME XVI.
WAXAHACHIE TEXAS TUESDAY'. Jl"\Κ :î() ΙΟΟΗ.
TROOPS ORDERED
TO T1 BORDER
War Department Will Do Ut-
most to Prevent Violation
of Neutrality Laws.
SEN. MEYERJ COMMAND
Soldiers Will Be Dispatched to Del
Rio El Paso and Other Impor-
tant Border Points—Will
Aid Civil Authorities.
■ Washington June 30.—By direc-
Γ tlon of President Roosevelt Secreta-
ry Taft has issued orderato the com-
S*nferal of the department
of Texxs. at San Antonio to send a
sufficient number of troops to Del
Rio El Paso and other points in Tex-
as to aid the civil authorities in pre-
serving order. This action was decid-
ed upon as a result of the request
from the Mexican government that
the United States do its utmost to
prevent any violation of the neutrali5
ty laws.
The request of the Mexican gov-
ernment was refered to the attorney
general by the state department and
the governor of Texas in the mean-
time was asked to aid in compelling I
obedience to the law. The order of
the president sending troops to the
border is understood to have been
made upon the recommendation of
the attorney general.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Meyer in
■command of the department of Tex-
as is authorized to ascertain the
juunbec- of IrootigL—neceaeary at Del
Rio ami El Paso and also to send
troops to any other points along the !
Mexican-Texas border if found advis- i
able.
The federal troops will art under
the directions of the United States
marshal and the United States dis-
trict attorney. The troops' presence
will also do much to prevent any
outbreaks in the United States terri-
tory and will be of material assist-
ance in the event that revolutionists
should cross the border. Del Rio is
directly opposite Las Vacas Mexico
where the principal disturbances
have occurred.
Grist Mill Changes Owners.
The electric grist mill near the
Katy passenger station has changed
owners again. The new proprietors
are W. E. Shive and J. D. Keys who
purchased the property Saturday !
from R. W. Rushing. In the deal Mr. j
Rushing becomes the owner of Mr. ;
Shlve's home on Ferris avenue. ]
Messrs. Shive and Keys took posses- j
sion of the mill this week and will
continue its operation without delay.
The mill will be operated along for-
mer lines and in addition thereto
the new proprietors will engage in
the fuel and feed business. Mr. Shive
lias been connected with the Waxa-
hachie Grain company about eleven
years and is familiar with the feed j
and fuel business in all its details.
Mr. Keys was formerly engaged in
the railroad business here his last
employment being with the Central
as ticket clerk. For the past year
he has been identified with the Wax- i
ahaehie Grain company.
Masons Install Officers.
The following officers were in-
stalled by Waxahachie Lodge Xo. 90.
Λ. F. & A. M. Saturday evening
June 27: C. W. Perry. W. M.; W. L.
Harding S. W. ; Sam Cauthen J. j
W.; Wm. Stiles treasurer; W. L. P. j
Leigh secretary; C. V. Harris S. D. ;
A. Wicker .1. D. ; G. A. Rousseau S.
S. ; Joe Shinpaugh J. S.; O. A. Fin-
ley chaplain; John Olson tiler.
EMPLOYMEHT DAY I
FOR CHIGJIGO;
Thousands to Return to Workj
at Windy City on the
First ol July. j
RAILWAY SHOPS INVOLVED
Over Five Thousand Men Will AgaiL
Take Up Duties in Illinois Cen- W
tral Shops—The Pay ^
Rolls Increased.
j
Chicago. 111. June 30.—Couplet!
with the announcement that thous-
ands of men would go back to wprtt
next Wednesday plans were launch-
ed In Chicago yesterday for the or-
ganization of a branch of the Nation-
al Prosperity League similar to the
one founded in St. Ixrnis July 1 liais
been termed "Re-employment Day'
because thousands will resume work
after an idleness of many weeks. The
"prosperity movement" is being
backed by hundreds of big manufac-
turers who realize that renewed
prosperity is sweeping over the
country after the financial depres-
sion of the winter.
Among the largest corporations to
make July 1 a "re-employment day"
is the Illinois Central railroad. After
an Idleness of eight months 5500
men will be put back to work in the
Illinois Central shops. Other large
railroads are making additions to
their working forces so that practi-
cally all the railroad help of the
country will be back at work July 1.
The heavy demand from manufac-
turers for steel has resulted In in-
creasing the pay rolls of all the big
steel companies of the country.
The International Harvester com-
pany has re-employed all of Its help
and many of the departments are
working night and day shifts.
WILLIAMS CL Γ15 FORM Kl >.
First Organization In County IVr- |
footed in this City Monday.
The first effort toward forming an
organization '.n the interest of the !
candidacy of Hon. R. R. Williams
for governor was made in Waxaftach- |
ie Monday afternoon when quite a ;
number of democratic voters of Ellis :
county enrolled their names in the >
R. R. Williams Democratic Club. On !
account of aheavy rain which fell !
Monday morning the attendance was j
rather light but those who had the j
matter in hand say they are not in j
the least discouraged.
Hon. R. E. L. Knight of Dallas j
came here by invitation and address-
ed the meeting which was held in
the district court room. He spoke to
about one hundred and twenty-five
voters. Mr. Knight recently visited
Mr. Williams at his home in Cumby
and his speech in the main was a
verification of what Editor Robinson
of the Waco Times-Herald had to
say about thè Hopkins county candi-
date. Mr. Knight also devoted some I
time to a discussion of some of the
tax measures enacted by the thirtieth j
legislature. He explained how the so-1
called full rendition law is calculat-
ed to breed extravagance in the ad- j
ministration of the state's govern-1
ment.
At the concusion of Mr. Knight's
address the R. R. Williams Demo-
cratic club was formed by the elec-
tion of the following officers: Col.
Jas. S. Davis president; R. K. Èr-
win vice president; W. A. Ownby
secretary.
Volunteers were then called for
md several voters came forward and
enrolled as members of the club
"apt. W. A. Boyce one of the pion-
eer citizens of Ellis county was one
jf the first to respond.
Club lists have been prepared and
will be circulated among"the voters
if the city and vicinity. For the bene-
fit of Mr. Williams' friends in the
various precincts of the county who
iesire to organize clubs the form of
;he petition is given as follows:
"We the undersigned democratic
voters of Ellis county affix our
lames hereto for the purpose of be-
aming members of the R. R. Wll-
iams Democratic Club and in so
lolng pledge ourselves to use our
jest efforts in an honorable way to
iecure the nomination of Mr. Wll
iams for governor In the primary
'loction to be held July 2Γ>. 19 08."
The club will meet again next j
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock for j
he purpose of adopting suitable
-evolutions indorsing the candidacy
>f Mr. Williams. Citizens of Ellis
•ounty who are opposed to tli^' re-
ilection of Governor Campbell are
nvited to attend or send in their
ïames so they may be enrolled as
jiembers.
ΤΑΚΤ LEAVES CABINE^.
'andidate for l'rcsi<ent Jtcstgns as
Secretary i.t War.
Washington. Junp 30.—B> the
erms of his resignation presented
ο President Roosévelt on June 18
A'illiam H. Taft today retires from
he cabinet and is succeeded. as sec-
•etarv of war by Luke E. Wright of
rennessee. Mr. Taft will immediate-
y begin the organization of his cam-
>algn forces and will meet here to-
morrow with the sub-committee of
he republican national committee to
iecide upon a chairman. Representa-
tive Sherman candidate for vice
«resident will also take part in the
conference. Several men are being
considered for the chairmanship
ind it is thought that a definite de-
cision will be reached as a result of
omorrow's meeting.
"Luke Wright the new secretary
)f war is a Confederate veteran and
lemocrauc in nis political views.
His selection is looked upon as a
clever piece of diplomacy which may
result in galping many Taft votes in
the south.
Leaving the service of the wrecked
Confederacy at 21 Wright secured a
legal education und began the prac-
tice of law in Memphis. In IS70 he
was elected to his first important po-
litical office that of attorney-general
for Shelby county in which Mem-
phis is located. As chairman of the
citizens' committee during the yel-
low fever plague in Memphis in
1878 Wright performed a heroic
task.
Since then his career has been
such as to admirably fit him for the
high office to which he has been
^alled by President Roosevelt. As a
member of the Philippine Commis-
sion later vice governor and then
governor of Uncle Sam's islands in
he Far East and afterwards am-
bassador to Japan he made a record
'or fidelity and ability that gave him
in international reputation.
Few men are more popular in the
irmy than Luke Wright and des-
pite the fact that he was a Confed-
erate his appointment has been uni-
versally commended by the leaders
)f the Grand Army of the Republic
ind by union veterans generally.
Tux on Near Boer.
Atlanta Ga.. June 30.—An ordi-
\ance imposing a tax of $200 a year
>n all persons or firms selling "near
jeer" an imitation of lager con-
taining less than 2 per cent of alco-
hol. w.ll become effective tomorrow
ind *11 doubtless result in driving
manjBndividuals out of business.
MearBfeer has become highly pupu-
ar siffce the passage of the Georgia
srohlliition act and merchants of all
iinds\handle it as well as scores of
îear-saloons. The ordinance will also
prohibit free lunch to be served with
îear beer.
Souvenir
Post Cards
We have a large and
well assorted line of
Post Cards
Look through our
lot and see if you
can not find one to
send to vour friend
or a relative
See our 4th of July
Cards
BIT DRUG II
ONLY THE BEST
IS
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It Was a Big Revival and Re-
marks oi the Preacher
Prompted Fusillade.
EXODUS WAS COMPLETE |
Men W omen. Benches Chairs and
Tenl All Got Mixed Up in a j
Great Mass and Several
Shots Were Fired.
Tern pie. Texas June 30. The ne-
gro section of Temple was thrown
iwto a state of intense excitement
Sunday night by the shooting up of
a negro revival meeting which was
being conducted In a tent by a negro
evangelist named Douglass who
claims to be a grandson of Frederick
Douglass the well known negro. The
evangelist had been holding meet-
ings in a church of his profession
and having some trouble with the
officers of the church was forced to
leave the place. He returned with a
big tent several days ago. which he
pitched in the vicinity of the church
and opened up for business paying
his respects in a vigorous and pic-
turesque fashion to those with whom
he had experienced his difficulties.
Many of the members of the church
were adverse to the evangelist eon-
ducting a meeting at all. and sought
legal means to prevent him. This
method proving inadequate a self-
appointed committee of male ne-
groes appeared upon the scene Sun-
day night while the meeting was at
its height and proceeded to shoot it
up in approved wild west fashion.
The exodus was prompt and com-
plete. the dusky worshippers stand-
ing not upon the order of their going
by any means. Benches chairs tent
worshipers and all were tangled in
an incongruous mass in the twink-
ling of an eye. Officers appeared upon
the scene and took a number of ne-
groes into custody.
TIFT 1Y VISIT UtCHIE
Presidental Candidate Invited to At-
tend the Chautauqua.
The people who attend the Waxa-
hachie Chautauqua this summer may
have an opportunity to hear an ad-
dress by Hon. William Taft the re- |
publican candidate for president. The I
matter has been taken up by the
Chautauqua management and a for-
mal invitation has been forwarded
this distinguished citizen. The ser-
vices of Hod. Cecil A. Lyoti have
been enlisted In this effort to secure
a visit from Mr. Taft. and the man-
agement has the promise of Mr. Lyon
that he will do all he can to have
the former secretary of war visit
Waxahachie in the event he comes
to Texas next month.
NEW RURAL CONNECTIONS
To the Independent Telephone Ex-
change—Buena Vista Lines.
425-2r—Aday J. R. farm.
421-4r—Alexander. J. G. farm.
424-4r—Tom Curry Farm.
424-5r—R. I. Bishop farm.
424-11-28—Bishop S. farm.
424-6r—Buck N. C. farm.
422-4r—Carroll J. D. farm.
425-6r—Chapman. J. T. farm.
425-4r—Coleman Farm.
421-2r—Curry Η. Α. farm.
425-3r—Davis C. W. farm.
4 2 4-3r—Gross D. H.. farm.
423-4r—Hooper C. M. farm.
4 24-2r—«iHooper J. D. farm.
422-2r—Keyworth Joe farm.
422-3r—Keyworth John farm.
423-3r—Lyon Mrs. W. P. farm.
425-Sr—Owen D. Lee farm. '
421-3r—Paul L. J. farm.
423-5r—Turner J. C. farm.
423-2r—Westmoreland W. D. farm. '
421-5r—Wyatt John farm.
These connections free to subscrlb-1
ers only. Subscribers will please ι
place this list in directory.
ELLIS COUNTY INDEPENDENT j
TELEPHONE CO. 75 j
John R. Dickey's Old Reliable Eye
Water strengthens weak eyes. Sold
by B. W. Fearts. 74
LUST WEEK IF THE REVIVAL
Evange lists Will Close Their Work
in This City Sunday Night.
Last night was the last Monda.ι
night of the meeting and the evan-
gelist was very much gratified at the
attendance and also the interest. He-
fore the sermon Miss lone Gates re-
cited a beautiful piece entitled "Sav-
ed by Grace' which greatly touched
the audience and prepared the way
for the sermon. Mr. Smith sang by
request "His Eye is on the Spar-
row." Mr. Smith and Mr. Jolly have
been requested to repeat a number
of pieces and will repeat as many as
possible during the week.
The sermon was on "Meeting Neg-
lected Friends" and the preacher
showed that blessings which come to
lus now and are neglected become a
I curse when met In the Judgment.
The subject for tonight is "Burn-
ed Out" and a great audience is ex-
pected. This marks the last week of
the meeting and on next Monday the
evangelists will depart for their re-
spective homes. Dr. Walton and Mr.
Jolly will go to South Texas for a
few days and then to Kentucky. Mr.
Smith will go to Washington. N. J.
Mr. Works will go to Ennis.
This morning at 9:50 the business
men were startled by the sound of a
bugle. Some who didn't know the
meaning of the bugling looked to see
if the soldiers were coming but were
informed that it was a signal to close
the stores and go to meeting. The
bugle is to be sounded every morn
ing this week at that hour by Mr
Hugh McCaul who is a member of
the Woodmen Band.
The Young People's service this
week is to be merged with the laiies'
service at the Methodist church un-
der the leadership of Mr. Jolly. The
reports from the prayer meetings
showed that all were well attended
of thest^peetinge were reported
with a totàl attendance of 601 per-
sons.
InspectIημ New ljlne.
The construction on the Sherman-
Dallas interurban has been completed
and the line is now ready for the
operation of cars. All the stockhold-
ers of the road were taken over the
line in special cars today ou a tour
of Inspection. W. E. Coleman and
Tom Cook of Waxahachie went to
Dallas this morning to join the ex-
cursionists.
BOY 15 KIUEOJY LIGHTNING
The Lad Was on His Way to House
When Struck Down by Bolt.
Gip Tivis Johnson a 14-year-old
son of W. T. Johnson who resides
two miles south of Ferris was killed
by lightning Monday morning. He
was hoeing in the field with his fa-
ther and a younger brother when a
storm cloud catne up and they all
started to the house. On the way.
when within about thirty yards of
the house he was struck by a bolt
of lightning and instantly killed. The
father was stunned and the'younger
child knocked down. Interment took
place at Bluff Springs cemetery
Tuesday.
Roland Delk who waa adjudged
Insane a few days ago waa taken to
the Insane asylum at Terrell tkb
morning by Conatable McCalpln.
Second Day of Sale
Today is the second day of our
Big 3 Days Special
The best of Groceries at reduced prices.
Phones
J. B.HINES
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ι
.Time to ThinK
If you conternpl^making a change in your grocery -
man the coming mofTtTFT'afid are not already a cus-
tomer of ours we think you will do well to try us.
Ask our customers why we retain tneir trada. Honest
dealings; fair priées and courteous treatment are our
leading trade winners. Give us a trial.
I R.oy Connally 6 Co. j
I
J WRY HOT BECOME ORE OF OU CISTOMEIS FOI JOLT?
Our stock is fresh and complete.
Our deliveries are prompt.
Our treatment is courteous.
Our specials are regular.
Our prices are always right.
Give this your consideration and phone us your orders.
E. C. LUMLEY
^Both Phones 31 Opposite P. O.
You Should Not Worry
About anything and especially where you can
buy good Groceries at right prices and receive cour-
teous treatment. We have the best of Groceries
prices most reasonable and our treatment to new cus-
tomers will De as we have treated those who have
traded with us since we have been in business.
P. SMITH Ô CO.
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Ownby, W. A. The Waxahachie Daily Light. (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 74, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 30, 1908, newspaper, June 30, 1908; Waxahachie, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1071363/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .