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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-11-11
DOESN'T RESPECT OLD AGE.

DOESN'T RESPECT OLD AGE.
It's shameful when youth fails to
show proper respect for old age, but
just the contrary in the case of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They cut
of maladies no matter how severe
and irrespective of old age. Dys-
pepsfa, iaundice, fever, constipa-
lion all yield to this perfect pill.
25c, at Thomas d Moore's drug
stOfe
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Coal and Feed Stuffs.

Telephone the Sleeper Grain Co.
for fancy lump NcAlisteT coal and
all kinds of fe4d stuffs. Delivered
TO any part yf the city. II
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THANKSGIVING Ball.

All who are interested in the
Thanksgiving ball are requested to
meet at DR.. Ferguson's office tonight
at 8 O'Clock. Very important.
Earl Metcalfe.
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MR.. CHAS. Il. HANFORD, in
"rhe Tanning of the Shrew."


Miners in Colorado are out on q
strike. have received more than
1900 tons from these mines this year.
This means q diversion of orders to
MeAlister coal fields. which means
higher price coal.
ID. III. Thompson. %
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A want ad will bring the desired
esrults.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-18
SWORN IN.
COrteIyou Takes Office and Loeb
Succeeds Him.

Washington, Feb 1S.-An additional
member of the cabinet was inducted
into Office today. George Bruce Cortel-
you, until this morning secretary to the
president. took the oath of Office as sec
retary OF the new department of com
merce and labor. Coincidentally with
the induction of Mr.. CortelyOu into his
new Office, William Loeb Jr., private
secretary to the president was sworn as
secretary to the president.
The ceremony occurred in the cabinet
room of the executive Office. The oath
of Office was administered by Chief JUS
presence of a large company including
President Roosevelt, Mrs Cortelyou and
her two sisters, Mrs. H. G. Hayden of
Reading, Pa, and Miss Kinds of Hemp
stead. 4. Y, the two sons OF Secretary
and Mrs CortelyOu, Bruce and Win
thrOp; Mrs. William Leob General John
Z. Weston and all the members of the
executive staff of the White House.
The ceremony was Impressive. As he
had administed the oath to Mr.. COrtel-
you, Chief Justice Fuller was first to
congratulate him upon his elevation to
the cabinet He was followed by the
president who wrung Mr.. Cortelyou's
hand cordially To Mr.. Loeb then the
office as secretary to the president.
General congratulations followed, the
entire company individually extending
their good wishes to Secretary Cortel-
you and Secretary Loeb.
In the interim between Mr.. CortelyOu'S s
retirement from one office and his eleva-
ton to the other he was presented by the
some silver vase as token of regard and
affection
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GIGANTCI FRAUDS.
Practiced on Insurance Com
panies in New York.

New York Feb. assistant District
Attorney Krotel said today the insur-
ance fraud case now under investigation
in this city promised to develop into one
of the most startling ever known in the
criminal history of the city.
Before the district attorneys Office
has finished its Investigation of the as
founding and extraordinary insurance
frauds" he said, Il should not be sur
prised if it were proved that the con
spiratOrs even went SO far as to murder
in cold blood to get bodies for the pur-
pose of collecting policies. We have
found that twenty-three substitute
bodies were passed off on the Hancock
Insurance company alone and as soon
as the plOtters are indicted these viii be
exhumed The investigation into the re-
markable plot has hardly begun
The fate of Sarah Weber. who, it is
alleged. died from the effects of brutal
treatment. which it is charged, she re-
ceived at the hands of the conspira tors.
Mr.. KrOtel said, was but a single in
stance.
According to stories told by her rela-
tives Sarah Weber was tortured in or
der to compel her to aid in the insur-
ance frauds.
When the girl left home she had rosy
cheeks and was the picture of health.
When her family found her she was a
shadow of herself. She told her brother
that she had been beaten, starved and
slashed with knives to force her to help
those engaged in the conspiracy.
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eter registered II degrees below at s
o'clock this morning with strong
northwest wind blowing. Prospects for
w rTner weather.
Omaha, Neb.. FEB. 1s.-The mercury
took a down shoot last night, going
degrees below the record for the winter
and reaching Il below zero. This low
temperature was accompanied bv a gal
we're Of the winter These temperatures,
all below zero, were reported: Valen-
tine, Is; North Platt. 4; Rapid City u
Huron, 20. Indications are for another
cold night with rising temperature to-
morrow.
indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 1S-one of the
worst blizzards that has visited Indian
apolis IN years came this morning. Al
though the temperature yesterday morn
ing reported a record breaking depth the
conditions today were far more disa-
greeable. At a. m the tenperature
was a degrees above zero. At 9 o'clock
it had recorded a fail of 16 degrees, and
the indications were for still colder
weather. Railroad traffic is interrupted
Sioux City, Ia. Feb. 18.-Today is the
coolest of the winter, the thermometer
registering Is below this morning.
Calumet, Mich, Feb. 18.-Intense cold
prevails throughout the lake district.
The mercury was % degrees below zero
here this morning and 30 below at On
tonagOn.
Salt Lake. Utah. Feb. 18.-Heavv
winds which have swept the ranges OF
Utah, Nevada, Idaho and western Wy
oming for the past two days and still
continue, are proving salvation to
stock, though disastrous to the rail-
roads.
The gales have torn the deep cover
ing of snow from the scanty herbage
of the ranges for hundreds of miles
and fears of further stock losses are
quieted. Rapidly rising temperatures
are reported from all over the inter
mountain region, with the snow disap-
pearing fast under the warm Winds
Ogden, Utah, Feb 18.-All trains Of
the Union Pacific from the east are in
definitely delayed. No trains have ar
rived in Ogden over the road since yes
/ terday morning. Passenger crews that
went east on Nos. 2 and 4 were dead
headed back from Green River today
Trains No. , and 4 have gone on to
Rawlins and it is reported that the
snow blockade will be broken al Sher-
man Hill in time to let them through
to Cheyenne. Trains from the west are
delayed from to 5 hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-18
ARKANSAS CITY WINS.
Scores In Preliminary Contest
for a Court.

The Cowley county local court fight
had the right Of way in the house to-
day. This is the bill which gives Arkan-
sas City half of the terms of the district
court of Cowley county. which Win
field, the county seat, is vigorously
fighting. The bill was reported by the
local judiciary committee without rec
ommendation. and as soon as it came
up Adams OF Butler opened the fight on
the bill by moving that it be sent back
to the house with the recommendat ton
that it be not passed Representative
Pollock, the Arkansas City member, inn
mediately moved as an amendment that
1t be recommended for passage.
Both Winfield and Arkansas City have
been maintaining a lobby here for two
or three weeks, and the fight over the
bill has been q vigorous one
Adams of Butler said it would open
every old county seat fight in the stats
Adams of Sedgwick contended that il
was due the people of Arkansas City to
allow them to try their litigation at
home
Schermerhorn of Cherokee said they
had a divided court in his county and il
effected great saving. He said the
fees of the sheriff alone would be cut
down S1.500 this year as a result of the
division
Keith of Montgomery, johnson of De
catur and Pollock spoke for the bin.
While Brown Of Brown and Lynn, the
Winfield member. spoke against it, The
bill was finally recommended for pass
age by vote of So to 80.
The fight Will now be renewed in. the
senate
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Will PAY.
Venezuela Raises Import Duties
Thirty Per Cent.
Exactly Covers the Amount
Promised Europe.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The following
cablegram was received at the state de-
partment today from Mr.. Russell who
is in charge of the United States lega-
tion at Caracas during the absence of
Minister Bowen.
Minister foreign affairs Venezuela
has decreed 80 per cent increase duties
on all imports as war measure.
Just why this decree was issued by
the minister of foreign affairs instead of
President Castro in the ordinary course
puzzles the officials here. The action
recorded in the cablegram, however, is
regarded as a keen stroke of political
finesse, for practically it amounts to
placing the indemnity which Venezuela
is to play the powers wholly upon the
shoulder of the foreign merchants VINO
conduct all of Venezuela's S import trade.
The increase mentioned-30 per cent
is the same figure as the percentage of
customs dues at La Guayra and Puerto
Cabello to be assigned to the claimant
nations
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MAKING CLEAN SWEEP.
Police After Everything Bear
ing the Name Investment

New York. Feb. 1s.-Central Office de-
tectives are securing the city today in
search of get rich quick" firms They
are making a canvass in all the big Of
flee buildings on lower Broadway and in
Wall street. Wherever they see the
word Investment" on an Office door
they make inquiries concerning the bus
mess of the firm occupying that Office.
There are more of these fellows Ieft's
Detective Captain Langan said today.
N going to get them if 1 can. IL is
net easy to locate them. They rent e9-
pensive offices IN big buildings and the
signs on the office doors are always fn-
dicative of the business going ON with
in Most of these fellows we have
caught to date were pointed out to us
through the complaint of some one who
has been swindled
"A great majority of the victims in
these turf swindles are women who
have been speculating without the
knowledge of their husbands or fami-
lies. We have found too that quite
number of young boys and girls employ
ed in down town offices have been Gus
toners of these concerns and we are
trying to get some of these persons to
prosecute the get rich quick men,"
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Mr.. BURNHAM DEAD.
Former Well known Topeka Man
Dies at Manhattan.

Mr.. Charles L. Burnham. a prominent
grocer of Manhattan, who was at one
time a resident OF Topeka. died Tues
day at his home in Manhattan after a
lingering Illness of several months.
Mr. Burnham came to Topeka in 1875,
and was for many years a commercial
traveller He established the Burnham-
kreipe Wholesale Grocery company of
this city and was q. travelling salesman
for other big concerns. About ten years
ago ne removed to Alma. where he en-
gagged IN the retail grocery business, and
recently moved to Manhattan Mrs.
Burnham, who was Miss Louise Bill of
Topeka, son, Llewellyn Burnham, and
two daughters. Bessie Burnham and
Mrs Louise Bauerman of Wisconsin,
survive him.
The funeral viii be held in Manhattan
at ? O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-18
MEAT PACKERS
ARE ENJOINED.
Judge GrOsscup Overrules De-
murrer of Defendants
In the Beef Trust Cases
Brought by the Government.
A VIOLATION OF LAW.
To Agree Not to Bid Against
One Another.
Also, to Bid Up Prices to Slim
uIate Shipment.
VIOLATION OF LAW.

Chicago. Feb. 1s.-The demurrer of the
packers in the so-calIed beef trust
case was overruled by Judge Grosscup
in the United States circuit court to-
day, and a motion granted for a tenn
porary injunction.
There can be no doubt" said judge
Grosscup, that the. agreement of the
defendants to refrain from bidding
against each other in the purchase or
cattle is combination in restraint OF
trade; so also their agreement to bid
UP prices to stimulate shipments intend
ing to cease from bidding when the
shipments have arrived. The same re-
suit follows when we turn to the COM
bination of defendants to fix prices upon
and restrict the quantities OF meat
shipped to their agents or their Gus
toners. Such agreements can be moth
ing less than restriction upon competi-
ton and, therefore combination in re-
straint Of trade: and thus viewed. the
petition, as an entirety, makes out \
case under the Sherman act.
1T may be true that the way OF en-
forcing any decree under this petition
is beset with difficulties and that lit
eraI enforcement may result in vexa-
tious interference with defendants af-
fairs. But in the inquiry before me /
am not at liberty to stop before such
considerations. The Sherman act. as ir-
terpreted by the supreme court. is the
law of the land and to the law as ir
stands both court and people must yield
obedience.
The demurrer is overruled and the
motion for preliminary Injunction
granted"
The packers did not announce what
their next step would be- They have
twenty days within which to make up
their minds If thew DISPUTE the facts
upon which Judge Grosscup based his
decision the matter viii go before a
master in chancery- and be argued
again before Judge Grosscup. The pack
ers however, may decide to take an ap-
peal in order to hasten the final adjudi-
cation of the case. It is not thought
likely that they will Let the matter Sc
by default and thus 9naEe the Injunction
permanent.
The title of the case is the United
States VS.. Swift & Co. ct al, there being
seven defendant corporations, one CO.
partnership and % other persons in-
cluded in the 'et al.
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HELD WITHOUT BAIL
On Charge of Attempting to
Poison His Wife.

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb 1S william
H. Vermillion, a young man from New
ark, O., is held without bond at the po-
lice station on the statements of his
wife that he ATTEMPTED to kill her and
her two children with poisoned candy.
Mrs. Vefmillion is staying at the home
of her brother. She told detectives that
she separated from her husband some
time ago and that he twice made the
effort TO poison her. Yesterday, it is al
legged Nermillion called at the house
where his wife is staying and gave his
3-year-old child a bag Of candy. On top,
she said, were gum drops evidently in
tended for her. A girl living in the
neighborhood and the child ate the gum
drops and became i'll. Two physicians
We're called and have since been in at
tendance on the girl and child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-18
KILL HOME WRECEERS.
Waggener's Bill Would Justify
Such Summary Action.

Bale Waggener has introduced a bill in
the house to amend section 4 of the act
defining justihable homicide. In effect It
justifies the killing of a person for viola
ton of home or defamation of character.
It amends the section in question to read
as follows;
''Fourth-When committed in the defense
of the character or reputation of any such
person, his wife, child. mother or amy
member of his family. from OF against, or
in the consequence Of any slander or libel
uttered, published or circulated of or con-
cerning such person, his wife. child,
mother or any member of his family
This is meant TO head of irresponsible
persons from SANDER and defamation,
said Mr. Waggener. Responsible persons
90 not engage in that kind Of business.
Suppose mans wife should suffer from
some sJanderous villain. the man would not
want to sue him and drag his wife's name
into the courts. He would very likely
take a shotgun and 60 cunning for the de-
famer. but this would make him trouble
under the present law My idea is 70
make it iuStifiable if 3 man takes gun
and goes out and brings down the man
who has been defaming any member OF
his faulflEr''
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WOULDN'T PAY A DEBT.
Gen. Funston Orders Court
martial for Chaplain.

Denver, Colo. Feb. 1s.-The News to-
day says: Gen. Frederick Funston, com
mander of the department of the Colo
rado, has ordered a court martial to try
Chaplain H. c. Gavitt. of the First cav
airy, for conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman. The charge is the out
come of the chaDIain's alleged refusal
to- pay a debt claimed to be due a Chi
cago business house and contracted
while the chaplain was stationed at Fort
Sheridan The court martial is ordered
to convene at Fort Logan on March .
Col. J. W. Rubb of the Twelfth infantry,
stationed at Fort Douglas. will be the
president of the court Capt. Carter Of
the Fourteenth cavalry, has been de-
tailed to act as Judge advocate. There
will be eleven other officers on the court.
Pending the court martial Chaplain
Gavitt has been placed under arrest at
his post in Fort BaYard N NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-18
A SECOND KLONDIKE.
Rich Strike in Tanana Valley
Starts a Stampede.

Chicago. Feb. 1S-Federal officers on the
Yukon river confirm the story that gold
strike equaling that of the klondike has
been made in Tanana valley. says a dis
patch to the Chronicle from Tacoma,
Wash. Two hundred miners are stamped
ing thther from Nome. Dawson, Eagle
and Rampant. Some Of them viii probably
perish, as the weather throughout the Yu-
kon valley has been most severe. The
stampeders are taking only enough sup
plies to last them on the journey This
may endanger the lives of all, since pro
visions are very short in the new camp
United States Commissioner CIaypool
writes from Circle that 600 claims have
been recorded in the new district which
is officially known as Fairbanks, being
named after Senator Fairbanks
Bottles Of coarse gold have been brought
to Commissioner CIaypooi. fully confirm
ing the richness of the strike
Pedro Gold stream and Pine creeks are
the richest streams running p to 50 cents
Der pan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-18
SWEENIE'S FUNERAL.
One Hundred Firemen in Uniform
Surround the Bier.

Denis J. Sweenie. Chicago's veteran fire
chief was conducted today quietly and
with an absence of ostentation in defer
ence to his known wish respecting his
last rites.
Fire fighters from all parts of the
country however. who had known the
dead chief intimately, were in attend
ance. Members of the city council were
present in a body. Chief A1usham. SWee-
MES successor with 100 firemen in uni
form surrounded the bier during the
ceremony in st. Jarleth's church and es-
corted the body to the tomb in Calvary
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-18

Philadelphia, Feb. 18.-Louis Sylves-
ter Hough, distinguished as an educator
and author, a lawyer of prominence and
a veteran Of the civil war is dead at
his home in Media near here, aged 81
years. Mr.. Hough was born IN Martins
burg. N Y. He was educated at Hud-
son and Amherst colleges and was ad-
rnitted to the bar at Columbus. Q. he
was an authority on American and Eng
lish history and wrote many books, his
best known works being America and
Her Tariff and The Principles Of
Coinage and Currency"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-18
WABASH SITUATION.
Officials and Trainmen Are Arranging
Terms of Settlement.

A4S VI A9ISe- I'll
St Louis. Feb. 1S.-President Joseph
Ramsey jr. OF the Wabash, after hear
ing the application OF a committee OF
brakemen and conductors for an in
crease OF wages. announces that the
company cannot in reason and justice
be asked to pay more on the east side
of the Mississippi than competing lines
operating ia the same territory; west Of
the river the Wabash is confronted with
the came conditions that govern the
policy of the lines in that territory. but
the committee yesterday asked that the
basis of settlement obtained on the west
side Of the river, namely, Il per cent
advance for passenger and 15 per cent
for freight service. be applied to what IS
known as the middle division of the
Wabash, covering the lines operated in
Illinois. This Mr. Ramsey declined on
the ground that the Wabash could not
afford to pay more than its competitors
in that section.
The matter is now in the hands of the
committee for further consultation
among themselves. There viii probably
be another conference with the Wabash
management tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-18
MADE HIM A DATTO.
Captain Pershing Catches Fancy
Of the M0rOS.

Manila. Feb. 1S.-While Captain Perish
ing was at Bayan, the Moro stronghold
in the Lanao district Of the island of Min
1anao. the AIor0s consecrated him q datto,
which is priestIy office After the con
sccraTion the Moro leaders and Captain
of the koran When the United States flag
was raised over the BaEan forts Captain
Eershing's batteries saluted it with Fl ing
shrapnel shells. having no saluting cart
ridges. The execution done hy the shrap-
mel iuprgssed The Moros WONDERFULLY.
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SHIRAS QUITS.
Associate Justice Of Supreme
Court Offers Resignation.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-Justice shiras
of the United States supreme court to-
day presented to the president has
resignation as a member of that tri-
bunal to take effect February "A.
Former Secretary of State William
r. Day. of Ohio. has been selected as
the successor of Mr.. Shiras.
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Temperature Of Large cities.

Chicago. Feb 1s.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures. New York. 6. Boston, s. Phila-
delphia, 10; Washington, s; Chicago. S
below: Minneapolis, IS below; Cincin-
nati IS. St. Louis. zero.
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Lemon cron Ininred.

Los Angeles Feb. 1s.-The cold wave
which has swept over southern California
during the past four or five days, bringing
snow and frost, is broken and orchardists
are giving their attention to the work OF
determining the damage It has been as
certained that lemons suffered most. In
certain localities the entire lemon crop for
the summer was killed and in nearly all
sections Of California there was more or
less damage. It is conservativeIy esti-
mated that the loss viii be between 10 to
20 per cent on the entire crop.
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MISS BOISE ARRESTED.
Taken on Fourth Charge for
Window Smashing.

Miss Blanche Boise was arrested to-
day on the fourth charge for breaking
window glass.
This time George Hanley. owner of
the building occupied by the Royal bill
lard hall and joint, swore out the com
plant Miss Boise was arrested by the
sheriff's officers and placed in the coun-
ty Jail. Her bond was placed at $500,
which she viii likely furnish.
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Receiver for Arnold 8 CO.

St Louis. Feb. 1S.-On application of
Sale & Sale. attorneys for number Of
creditors of the 4. J. Arnold Turf In
vestment company, the United States
district court appointed S. L. Swartz re-
receiver for the estate Of z. J. Arnold
He qualified in bonds of 900. AS re
ceiver under the courts order, Mr..
Swartz has authority to take possession
of property belonging to E. J. Arnold,
wherever found in the United States, for
the benefit OF all the creditors.
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STAGE WOLVES LOOSE.
They Raid Chicken CoOps and
Terr0rize the Children.

Brazil. md. Feb. 1S.-Wolves. belonedns
to d theatrical company, escaped last night
while being taken to the station for ship
m6nt. Chicken houses We're invaded by
the wolves and many fowls devoured. To-
day school children are afraid TO venture
from their homes The keeper of the
wolves. aided by a posse Of citizens. have
tried to capture the animals but so far
without success
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ate This view was accepted generally
by senators and was the view acted
u9on-
Some of the senators present after
ward commented on it as likely to form
a new departure and an important prec-
edent in the senate.