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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-27
THB ENGINEER KILLED
Shot By 8 Robber When His Order
Was Not 0beyed.
A SUCCESSFUL HAUL
The Bandit Robs the Express, Rifles
the Mail and TerForiz ~ the Pas.
seBgers and Trainmen and
Makes His Escape.

Missoula, Mont. Oct. 25.-The east
bound passenger train on the Northern
Pacific was held up late Thursday night
hear Drummond, place forty Eve
miles from this city by one man and
Engineer Dan ONriH was killed.
O'Neill had been in the service OF the
road longer than any other engineer.
The train. which included mail. bag
gage and express cars with nine coach
es, left Missoula at 1920 p. N. II ar
rived after midnight at a place two
miles west Of Drum mond, Here the
train was signaled to stop and the en-
gineer accordingly obeyed. While
slowing up he saw a man creeping to-
ward him over the tender. The man
who was armed called to O'Neill to
stop the train instantly. The engineer
took in the situation aud attempted to
pull open the throttle In order 10 start
the train at full speed The robber d.
vined his purpose and fred at him
The shot took instant effect and the en-
gineer fell dead at his post
The robber after the train stopped
proceeded to rife the express and mail
cars. He plundered the regular mail
and blew open the safe In the express
car which was wrecked by the explo-
sion. The amount Of plumber which he
secured is not known but it Is supposed
to be large
The excitement on The train WAS in
tense, The sudden stoppage cf the
train. followed by the explosion spread
alarm among the train hands and the
passengers. The darkness Of the night
and the loneliness Of the place added
to the terror
Word Of the attack was sent TO
Drummond and blood hounds we're
sent out and steps were taken to cap
ture the man.
The robber boosted that he took part
in the hold-up of the Southern Paeinc
train near Portland. Ore. about a year
ago. He made this boast to the train
hands TO terrorize them while be en-
ployed them to run the train after the
robbery about four miles
The Northern Pacific has offered
reward of $4,000 for delivery dead or
alive. Of the robber and murderer.
The mask worn BY the bandit was
found on a mountain trail two miles
from the scene Of the hoid-ap ard afteT
giving the hounds the scent of the
mask the animals Immediately took mp
the trail which was then about eight
hours old
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A BAD MARkSMAN.
V0lkman Kut~d while Lr,ttpw Man
Attempt william Vei'. Feat

VOikman KHled while LrttfpK Man
Attempt william Vsi.'. Feat
Cold Springs Harbor, n Y. Oct. 81
The coroner Sunday held an inquest
On the body OF John Volkman. who
was accidentally shot and killed Sat
urday night on the stage Of Thesplan
hall by Charles Meinel, of a company
which had been giving a two weeks
show in connection with the sale of a
medicine.
One of the star features OF the show
was Meinel's feat of shooting an APP
pie from the head of any person who
would volunteer TO stand up and al
low the apple 10 have his head for
resting place.
Volkman had offered to allow the
apple to be placed on his head Meinel
was not shooting we'll, having missed
a card target short time before the
barber came on the stage. When the
apple was placed on Volkman's head
Meinel began shooting at a distance Of
about 20 feet The first two shots
failed to hit either the apple or the
man. but the third struck Voikman in
the forehead and he dropped to the
stage and died within an hour. Meinel
was arrested and held for a hearing
on a charge of manslaughter
Volkman was Is years old and has q
father and mother who live in Ger
many.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-27
Intelligence IN FarminG.

Modern farming is no longer a
vexed problem. The rapid progress
of the agricultural era has set the
wheels in active motion, and old
| issues and ancient methods have
gona glimnerlng into the shadows
Of the past. In their stead have
come a host of advantages which
science and ingenuity have made
possible, or has indicated, so that
the man who has thought or two
to spare, can take advantaget thereon,
and improve his position in the
world Of effort materially. In other
words, intelligence has come to be
q prime factor in farming, and 1t is
a poor workman who disregards the
tools a study of nature has placed
within his hands, to WELD in the in
terest of both himself and the world
at large. Success has invaribly fol-
lowed intelligent effort as applied to
agriculture, as it has in all other
vocations or professions. The far
mer has been taught that the propa-
CATION of the species as applied to
the raising of garden truck, and to
the growing of any of the prime
crops, is not simple proceeding, a
mere casting of seed into the furrow
for the rain and sun TO terminate
to bring to fruitition. He has been
taught to regard conditions which
make it possible to grow one thing
successfully where he has endeav-
ored to create dozen, or, on the
other hand, it has pointed the way
to grow a dozen where the farmer
has labOred early and Late to produce
the one product. 1t has taught him
soil values and enabled him to take
advantage of natural conditions by
making him understand the nature
of these conditions. Today the far
mer does not farm on haphazard
principle. He has hearty regard
for the eternal fitness of things, and
t1e theories lie HAS dDSpipSu ihata .
In accomplished facts, adding to has
bank account and to his material
happiness as well. Nature is "A
broad school, but we are, as rule,
not always willing to abide by her
teachings. Intelligence has, how
ever, cleared out the weeds, and the
farmer, who farms on a given and
understood principle, is the mat
who smiles eternally Literary
Bureau Southern Pacific, II. q T..
c., Houston Texas.
Apples l5c and 20c doz. Nickel
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ETl. Special Rates.

New Orleans, La, meeting Daugh-
ters of the Confederaey Tickets
on sale sale Nov. 10th and 18th.
One fare round trip. Return limit
leaving New Orleans not later than
Nov. 10Th, 1902.
San Antonio, international Fair
Tickets on sale Oct. III to 2Sth.. FL.
nal limit Oct. 30th. Fare - 40.
Victoria, Southwest Texas Fair,
Tickets on sale Nov 9th and 10th
Return limit Nov. 10th. One fare
for the round trip.
Galveston, meeting Texas Laun'
drynaen's Association; tickets on
sale Oct. 18th, return limit Ocr. 81
round trip rate LILO.
Gorsloana, Odd Fellows E xSursi0a
Tickets on sale for II s06 4. ~ trair
Oct 18th, coed for retIru same date
Fare Il cents Tor round trip.
r.. H. BARROW AIT.
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ASTONISHING FACTS.
ChSlareu sf Forstgn Bern Parents Ahent
OF Native Born IN Education.


OF Native Bern IN Bducatfon.
Washington. Oct 27.-The census Of
fee has issued a statement giving a
compilation Of figures regarding hit
eracy among children of immigrants
and children Of natives. The state
ment says:
"Confning the comparison to chill
dren between the ages of 10 and Ia
years in the United States as whole
$3.50 per cent Of the native white chill
dren of native born parents and 99.l
per cent Of the native white children
of foreign born parents are able
to read and write. This surprising diff
ference In favor of the children of the
foreign born population is due largely
to the fact that the children of foreign
born immigrants live mainly in the
northern and western state where the
public school system has already
reached a high degree of efficiency,
while great numbers of native white
children of native parents live in the
southern state and in that region about
10 per cent Of such children are Hit
crate. When the comparison is car
ried out by geographic divisions, the
difference between the two classes in
each part of the United States, except
the south Atlantic states, is found to
be much less than in the whole coun
try. Yet these figures indicate that in
every region except the north Atlantic
states. the literate children of immi
grant whites are a larger per cent of
the whole number OF such children
than the literate children of native
whites are of all children of native
whites
This is partly explained by the clus-
tering of immigrants and their chill
dren mainly in the cities and towns.
while the native white children of ma
tive parents live more generally in the
rural districts Thus In the north At
lantic division there are 1896 S5l native
white children. 10 to IA years Of age
and born OF native parents. of whom
81 per cent live in cities having at
least $4,000 inhabitants. On the other
hand among the 1910 native white
children, 10 to IA years OF age and
born Of foreign-born parents who live
in the same group of states. 60 per
cent live in similar cities. There is
no reason to infer from the census
figures that the children of iIliterate
immigrants are constituting a perma-
nent illiterate class in the native pop
ulatioD.
1t will be noticed that the foregoing
figures relate exclusively to immi-
grants who have been in the country
long enough for their children born
here to have reached the age of 10
years. Whether among the children
of immigrants who have arrived since
1890 there is the same eagerness to
acquire at least an elementary educa-
ton 1t Is still too early to determine
from census figures
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COMING EVENTS.

October 27-FootbOall game be-
tween Trinity University and Bay
1Or elevens.
Oct. q. Baseball game between
Boomer girls and local team.
October Bringing bros. big
circus.
Novemer 4-State and county cleo
ton.
November 5-Four days meeting
of annual chrisanthemum show at
Ennis.
November g. Meeting of Ellis
County Farmers Institute.
November 10.-Visit of Chicago
business men.
November 27-Thanksgiving day
and national holiday
December injecting of regular
- RIM of district court.
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BAYLOR VS.. Trinity.

The Baylor University football
team came In this morning from
Waco to contest honors with the
Trinity University team on the
gridirnn of the Athletic Association.
This 10 the second game played this
season between these two teams,
the first being played In Dallas on
September 9th, when Trinity won
in "a score OF II TO 5. That Trinity
will win the game being played this
afternoon there is little doubt
There is a greater difference in the
relative strength OF the contestlng
teams today than when they met on
the Dallas gridiron. BY the acqni-
sition of two new men Trinity has
been strengthened while the Baylor
eleven is weaker In the line up,
There is another feature In this
game which makes 1t OF more than
ordinary interest. Trinity is al
ready ii for first place in the state
and If she wins this game 1t will
place her first in point of number of
games won. The game 10 being
witnessed by large crowd of foot
ball enthusiasts.
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Livery Stable Burned,

About daylight this morning the
livery stable of j. w Stacks at
Palmer was totally destroyed by fire
together with all the buggies and
other vehicles belonging to the
stable. The origin Of the fire is un-
known. The amount of the loss
,conld not be ascertained, but 1t is
understood that about $500 worth of
insurance was carried on the stable.
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University Annex Addition.

The Ferris farm just east OF, and
adjoining the University grounds has
been laid off In blocks OF from two
to five acres each, and will be known
as the University Annex Addition.
Several blocks have already been
reserved by prospective builders. Ii
you want a large lni convenient to
University ana tine citS 1T a reas-
enable prices, and Oh easy terms,
see Mr.. j. Nj. Lancaster who will
take pleasure in showing you the
property. dSlw39
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EJECTlNG CATTLE.

Indian Police Taxing Acft"o for Refusal
70 settle Trtbai Tax.
Ardmore, /. T., Oct. 27.--Acting I'M
der instructions from the interior de
5artment, the Indian police are eject
ing large herds of cattle in the VICINITY
of Marietta because the stockmen per
sist in refusing to settle the tribal tax,
which is now being enforced by the
United States government. The cattle
are driven to Red river and put across
into Texas 1t is said that the stock
men win apply for an injunction to re-
strain the tribal authorities from re-
moving their stock.
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London. Oct 25.--The British ad-
miralty has given out contracts for
the construction OF three warships de
scribed as scouts" They will have
speed of twenty-five and a quarter
knots when In fighting trim. and their
sea going qualities will be superior TO
those of the torpedo boat destroyers.
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Reform. only show for peace.

Sofia, Oct 25.--The Bulgarian gov
ernment has sent an Identical note TO
the powers pointing out that unless re-
forms in Macedonia are insisted upon
the government Of Bulgaria win be
unable to hold in check the pro- Mace
DOMAIN movement. which is agitating
this country.
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Yoa@Sum, Tex, Oct 27.-Jim Peter
son, a brakeman in the employ Of the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass rail-
road. was shot at and then cut and
stabbed here Sunday r. A. Handy
a coppersmith, also in the employ Of
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
railroad, was arrested. The wounds
inflicted upon Peterson are OF a very
serious nature. The wespon used was
q dirk with a six-lnch blade.
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Salvation Army.

Joe, the Turk, will be in this city
Oct. % and 30. He is one of the
leading officers of the Salvation
Army. Come; you will hear some
thing new. He has been in jail
more times than any one man In
the Army. 1t will be grand to hear
him tell how he was converted
Every body come. Free.
w. T. GEORGE, Capt.
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Carbonate. H., Oct. 27--Frank NJ
Flagg, ticket agent Of the Illinois Cen
trail at Texas Junction on the Cape
Girardeau branch. il. missing and the
contents of the money drawers ar )
gone 1t is supposed that robbers en-
tered the ONCE. killed the agent. took
the money and put the cody in the
Big Muddy river.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

COUNTY TICKET
Tor Represe NATIVE;
J. Nj. ALDERDICE
FOR District Clerk
Tom BURLEsON
For County Judge:
LEE HAWKINS
FOR County CLERK:
Rufe HENDRICKS
Ser Sheriff:
J. 2. MINNICK
FOR County Tax Assessor:
JOHN MCELROY
Ror Tax Collector:
BILLIE BRATCHER
For County Superintendent Public IL
structson:
E. D CRIDDLE
Por Justice Peace, Precinct No. /:
e. P. ANDERSON, JR
For Commissioner Precinct No. 3;
LEE MOORE.
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Washington. Oct 25,--A general or.
der TO the army has been issued an
nouncing that by direction of the pres
ident the organization Of enlisted
strength of the army under the reor-
ganizatiOn act Of February 2. 1900,
shall be reduced to $3.50.
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Corsicana. Tex. Oct 49, After four
weeks OF work. a, which every mem
Der was present every day the grand
jury adjourned Friday TO Dec /, hay-
ing returned 165 bills. 81 of which
were felonies. Before adjournment the
grand jury passed q resolution con-
demning the courthouse and asking
the citizens TO vote for the $3.50. 900
bond issue for a new structure.
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Lodge Notice.

Called communication Of Waxa'
hachie Lodge No. 80, A. f. d A. Nj
tonight. Work in f., A Degree.
Visiting brethren welcome.
Walter Acker, w. NJ.
Geo. q. Pierson Sec'y.
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Brennan. Tex. Oct 25.-Joe Jack
son fell IS feet from the top OF a
pecan tree Wednesday. fractnring his
leg and died from the effects of the
fall.
william LANCE was the victim Of an
accident at his home near New Wei
den, resulting in badly broken arm,
which may have to be amputated TO
have his life.
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nr. cnrlsr nls. q wennas.

Butte, Mont. Oct 26.--A1r. RI. A..
Cayley. who was shot, it Is alleged. by
Editor Kellay Of the Inter M9untnin,
Oct. II, died here Kelley has been
eonanad ii Jail Tor some tlmaa
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Weather Indications.

Tonight and Tuesday generally
solder.
S. f. SHELLITO. Observer.
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If you don't seee what you want;
ask for 1t. Nickel store. II
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the DAILY COTTON REPORT

FURNISHED by c. T, vivion, manager OF the
waxshaehie Couon Exchange, quotations
changed daIlY.l
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If you don't see what you want !;
ask for it. Nickel store. ~
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NEW YoRK-CLOsE

The Light Want column is read
by the young and the old.
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No danger OF consumption If you
aae Foley's Honey and Tar to cure
that stubborn cough. Sold by B.
~. Fearis.
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Fresh chocolates In pound and
half pound boxes. Nickel store. rs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-12
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. 0. H. Groves and Miss Flora
Bradbury are attending the commence
ment exercises at Kent's Hill.
Miss Annie Clancy has returned from
three-weeks visit with friends in
Bangor, Veazie and Millinocket.
w. F. Spear went to Portland, yester-
day, to see Mrs. Spear who is in the
Maine General hospital at treatment.
I.oring s. Farr went to Portland, yes
terday, to see w. A. Newcomb who is
under treatment at the Eye and Ear
Infirmary.
George Potter and Edmund Dyon of
the postoffice force went to Waterville
to witness the Bowdoin-C Colby baseball
game, yesterday afternoon.
]. S. Sanborn, proprietor of the Elm
wood Stock farm at Lewiston. and DIR.
J. A. Ness. superintendent of the same,
were in the city on business, yesterday.
Mrs. Joseph Cadarette and children
have gone to Springfield, Mass, where
Mrs. Cadarette has been called by the
illness of her sister, Mrs. Peter Fre-
dette.
DR.. and Mrs. E. F. Hodges of In
dianapolis. arrived on the afternoon
train and were driven at once to Ham
monds's, to be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. G. Robinson.
Deputy Charles II. Dill will go to
New Meadows Inn, tonight, to attend
the celebration in honor of the 100th
member initiated into Hermit Lodge,
No rs, A. o. U. W., of Bath.
Hon. Charles Lovejoy Of Sidney.
County Commissioner Sewall Pettingill
of WAYNE. and DR.. E. T. Sanborn of
this city we're among those who went
to Portland OH the 10 o'clock train.
yesterday, to attend the Republican
State convention.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-12
Putnam Mccarthy.

One of the prettiest of June we'd
dings was that solemnized at A. M,
Tuesday, at St. PatrickS church, Lew
iston. The contracting parties were
Miss Catherine, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Mccarthy Of New Au-
burn, and Mr.. Harold Atherton Put
nam.
The marriage took place before a
large assemblage of friends, the pas
tor. the Rev. T. H. Wallace officiating,
and also celebrating the nuptial high
mass. for the music of which Mrs.
Alice ]. Skolfield presided at the or
gan. The ceremony was impressive.
The bride wore a most becoming gown
of sheer white silk with bridal veil
caught with roses in the coiffure. The
brides maid, a cousin of the bride,
and as it happened. bearing the same
name, Miss Catherine Mccarthy, wore
n dainty costume of blue and white
striped muslin with picture hat. She
carried the bri les shower bouquet of
roses until after the ceremony. Mr..
Michael Mccarthy was the grooms-
man.
At the close Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam
retired to the nome OF the Drlue par
ents at 80 Newberry street, New Au-
burn, where a very few friends joined
in the merrymaking until the bridal
oounle left on the afternoon train for
the West. 1t is supposed that they will
visit Niagara previous to their return
to Portland. where they will not go to
housekeeping until next fall. Mr.. Put
nam. who is the son of Assistant Post
master ]. F. Putram of Lewiston. is
now in the newspaper Office of the
Portland Evening Express as tele-
graph editor He was formerly city
editor of the Kennebec Journal and
while occupying this position made
manv friends among the citizens of the
capital city. Testimonials of regard
are manifest in the numerous wedding
gifts of value and beauty.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-06-12
AT AN END.
Closing Day of 77th Annual Congre-
gational Conference.
Annual Conference Sermon Pre,obsd
by Rev. {. A. Harlow.

| The nth annual conference of tho
| Congregational churches of Kennabao
| county closed, yesterday, with a very
interesting morning session. The de-
votional services were conducted nv
Rev. E. A. Harlow of Litchfield Cor
ner.
The business session then followed
| This was very brief, the various mat
| ters coming up for consideration be-
| ing disposed of in very expeditions
manner. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Moderator-Dea. Increase Robinson
of Watervlle.
Scribe-Rev. E. L. Marsh of Water
vile.
Preacher of conference sermon-Rey.
Norman McKinnon of Augusta.
Visitor to Bangor Theological semi
nary-Rev. c. A. Wight of HalloweIl.
Delegate to the State conference TO
convene at Bath in September-Dea. ].
r. Townsend of Augusta.
Auditor-Dea. c. E. Deering of
Gardiner.
1t was voted to hold the next ses-
sion of the conference with the church
in Winslow.
The first paper of the session was by
Rev. A. l.. Struthers of South Gardiner.
Mr.. Struthers' paper like those which
had preceded it and the one i'm
mediately following was upon a phase
of the general topic, "The Construc-
tive Church" Mr.. Struthers spoke
upon Her Message to the Sinful He
said that the constructive church in
order to fulfil its mission must bring
to the sinner the salvation through
Christ as the leading thought in it's
message, it is the duty of every
preacher to bring to his hearers.
Rev. ]. Langdon Quimby of Gardiner
was the last speaker upon this general
subject. His cheme was, Her I'M
mediate Duty i'll Kennebec County,"
He made a plea for the doctrinal con-
ception Of religion and insisted upon
its Importance as a part of the life of
the constructive church.
Rev. E. A. Harlow, pastor of the
church at Litchfield Corner preached
the conference sermon. His text was,
Let each man be fully assured in his
own mind" Romans IA: 5. His sermon
was a consideration of the social du-
ties in relation to mans belief.