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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28

Plenty OF cobs at the New Grtst
Mil. Phone your orders. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28
WOMEN PLEAD GUILTY
fine and Jail Seaience lmDosed Ia Six
fiisdemeanor Gases.

The women arrested at Austin on
alleged charges of theft and brought
to this city Wednesday night entered
pleas of guilty in the county court
yesterday afternoon through their at
torney TO three cases each. Mrs, Mike
Stamford was fined $25 and given
one hour In jail in each of the three
cases against her. Annie Smith was
fined sI5 In two cases and s25 In
one and given one hour In jail in each
A total of S38S.s5 In fines and costs
was paid by the two The total
amount taxed against Mrs. Stamford
was 3203.10 and that against An
ME Smith was siSs.75. They settled
In fuil with the county. served their
Jail sentences and left last night for
Austin. accompanied by their attor-
ney and the husband OF Mrs. Stand
ford.
There are still seven cases pending
against the parties. two or three Of
which are feionIeg. Small bonds
we're taken In these and II Is under
stood that they have been filed with
probability of being dismissed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28
A GREAT MEETING.
Many Questions of Importance Dis.
cuSsed at Farmers Congress

1
The Ellis county delegation to the
Farmers Congress, which was held
at College Station this week, return
ed home yesterday evening and this
morning. Those with whom the re-
porter talked stated that this meet
ing of the congress was the most sue
cessful one ever held.
Col. JAS s. Davis, president OF the
Ellis County Farmers Institute, said
this morning that the attendance was
any where from 1900 to 1000. The
Accommodations at the college were in
adequate for the crowd and several
hundred were compelled to seek lodg-
ing at Bryan each night of the ses-
sion. Mr. Davis said that many
questions of vital Importance to the
farmer. stock raiser and fruit grower
were discussed in an able and inter-
esting manner He said that one of
the best addresses of the congress
was made by Hon. ]. NJ Alderdice
of Waxahachie. who spoke on MY
Opinion of Farming in the Banner
Cotton County of the World He
made a good impression and his
speech was highly eomplimented by
all who heard it,
Mr. Davis thinks this meeting of
the congress was the most profitable
meeting ever held
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28
MnIpS Run With Mower

As Charlie Duff was returning
from Bristol Saturday morning he
had rather exciting experience. AS
he was passing q team of mules at
tached to mower and driven by the
eight-year-old boy of Mr. Arch Will
liams, half a mile east OF India. the
mules became frightened at the red
running gear of his buggy and ran
As both were travelling in the same
direction the mower struck the bug
gy. turning it over. Charlie held on
10 the lines but the horse drug the
buggy several yards before he sue
ceeded in stopping him, He escaped
without injury and his buggy was
only slightly damaged The mules
attached to the mower ran on to In
dia before stopping The boy jump
ed off the mower when they started
and escaped injury. Wheel
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28
NEARING THE END.
Fifth Annual Encampment Of Chau
tauqua Comes TO Close
Tonight.

The fifth annual encampment of
the Waxahachie Chautauqua will
come TO a close tonight. The last
attraction will be an entertainments
by Mr.. Leon Louis Rice, tenor, and
Mr.. Lemuel B. c. Josephs, dramatic
reader. Both are artists In their
respective lines and delightful
evening is promised all who attend.
Mr.. Rice rendered number of songs
last night in a manner that convinc-
ed the audience that he is a singer
OF wonderful ability. He was hand
somely received and was forced 10
respond to two or three enthusiastic
eneores He has a pure tenor voice
Of unusual range and quality, his
high notes being particularly smooth
and full. Those who are present to-
night will be admirably entertained
by Mr. Rice and Mr.. Josephs.
DR.. A. Z. Turner. president of Trim
ity University. was complimented last
night with a large audience to hear
his illustrated lecture, The Eternal
City" The auditorium was packed
with interesting listeners who were
delightfully."- entertained by DIR. Tur-
ner. He is a pleasant speaker and
the fact of bis having visited Rou,e
last summer makes his lecture doub-
ly interesting. The views shown IN
the lecture was taken from real
scenes and clear and concise aS-
planation Of them was given by Dr.
Turner The lecture has been prais-
ed on every side b. those who heard
H..
DR.. ". II. Black delivered his last
lecture this morning at ? so. and at
1880 certificates we're awarded In
the Sunday school department by Or.
Bachman.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28
Quilts stolen.

Some one stole a big lot of quilts,
wearing apparel, trinkeJs and keep
sakes Of J. A Black. who lives in the
Lotion Branch community. These
goods were in trunks and stored in
an clubhouse, this house being located
about 400 Yards from his home He
did not miss them till Monday but
he had stored them for about two
be had not been 10 the place where
weeks. The total loss is hard to
estimate. as the trinkets and keep
sakes would be hard to value while
the quilts We're new Italy News
Herald
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28

The average man does rot save TO
exceed ten per cent of his earnings.
He must spend nine dollars In living
expenses for every dollar saved.
That being the case he cannot he too
careful about unnecessary expenses.
Very often a few cents properly In
vested. like buying seeds for hts gar
den, will save several dollars outlay
later on. II is the same In Duyins:
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Dlarrhoea Remedy. II costs bat .
few cents. and a bottle in the house
often saves a doctors bin Of several
dollars. For sale by Hood 4 Martin
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28

thereof be punished by fine of not
less than one hundred nor more than
five hundred dollars. or by imprison-
meDt in the county Jail for a term
not less than thirty days and not
more than sixty days, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment
This law went into effect and be-
came operative on July Is. 1t is the
duty of every one concerned TO obey.
and of ever citizen to see that 1t Is
observed and obe ed
MARK SMITH,
County Attorney.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28
The Amount We Eat.

We live not by the quantity we
sat. nor the variety. but by what
the system can utilize No matter
how good or plentiful your food Ia.
II sfaryes the system unless your a.
gestion In good 40 make certain
that your food Is properly digessed.
by taking a dose Of Greens August
Flower before or after meals Il @tll
sot only aid digestion. h will sssy
fhs liver to regular habits. swe~tnn
The stomach amt prevent conmglpA-
ton rFtAl bottle = cents. Biw
Bottle IS esufs sold by O. W
FwMrts In
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup gives
permanent relief in cases of habitu-
al consultation as it stimulates the
liver and restores the natural action
OF the bowels without irritating these
organs like pills OF ordinary cathar-
ties Does not nauseate o. grippe
and is mild and pleasant 10 take.
Remember the name Orino and re-
fuse substitutes. B. w Fearjs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28

Victoria and return s10.S6, ac-
count lntsrcnastai Canal convention
ga sale Aus 7, limited Aus ta.
Pittsburg. Pa. and return Ssb.sU.
account biennial Meeting Uniform
Rank supreme and Mllitarg Eueamp-
fnsnt h. af Z irolofed3 on sale Aus
II sad rs. limited 20 Aug gN.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28

Topic, Lessons of Service from the
Noman's Home Nisstoudrv Society
Rom XII is
Leader Mr. Campbell
I The motive of service. Ausou
Alderdce
2. ORGANIZATION means OF aC-
.eomplishing service, Miss Jaunita RAY
g. Special forms of service adapt
ed 20 all. Nj Roberts
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28

a school Of instruction will begin
at the Masonic Temple Monday morn
ing. July IL AZ = O'Clock zoe
" VI. HOWELL. " NJ
" l.. =. LEIGH. See.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30
VICTIM or BALLARD SHOOTING CLAIMS THAT wRATHFuL
SPOUSE ALREADY HAS TWO GRIMES TO ANSWER FOR
WOUNDED WOMAN MAKES GRAVE CHARGES

/ Mrs. Jefferson made the above
charge 20 the night nurse al the hos
/ pltal.
According 20 the wounded 40
man'a story, jefferson committed
/ his first murder In the East The
victim was a man whom jefferson
found talking 10 bis first wife and
70 the last victim Of the dangerous
man claims. he shot him In cold
/ blood
"He was tried for tho crime and
acquitted ON the grounds Of aelf-de-
I Tense said she.
The second crime was IN the
/ West. e" Continued Mrs. jefferson.
when my husband stabbed a man
/ through the heart and threw the
body into a lake Robbery was his
motive and he made a rich haul lie
was never arrested for this terrible
deed"
n the present Mrs. jefferson p
story IL true. the man n a fiend In
human form She claims that his
first wife committed suicide because
ne abused her.
But. notwithstanding the fact
that she Is fastening two horrible
crimes against her husband. Mrs
Jefferson claims she atill loves him.
I know he Is crazy. but I love
him" she exclaimed on her bed Of
pain Thursday night.
In describing the attempted muf-
der OF herself by Jefferson on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30

on their foreheada.
For
The charming Mrs. Toomey had
many intimate friends IN the SANITY
city. many dear friends with whom
she lunched and drove and trav-
eied and pienieked. insNmuch IA all
Of these we're married and the heads
OF families. their CONSERVATION can
well be imagined when the heautl-
fui adventures returned 20 81 Paul
and said she would tell ALL
A. result Il IL whispered that
the gentlemen referred 20 were glad
10 donate toward a fund FOR the
ma intenance 81 grass widows ap-
proximatinE $4,000.
Mr. Toomey.a testimony IN her
suit against Dr. BettinRcn admitted
the lmproprleties that ahatter a
wunan's reputation. she dragged
the names Of some Of It. paufs
prominent society folk into the niifny
mire Of immortality. and attcpted to
show that Or. Bettingen himself
was first rate fool Of the first
cailber.
Hut when the pretty. unhbashed
woman finished with her attack on
the -. Paul physician not even her
attorneys were prepared for what
followed.
Like a bolt from an avenRinE Ne
nests came the attack OF the de-
Tense.
In words yelling not one iota Of
their horrible meaning. Attorney
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30

ST. PAUL. June %. st Paul has
had ts fn q scandal
The staid old town has simply re-
ysled In n maeistfom 81 excite
msnt that would have been welcom-
I'd by the 900 Of New York.
For days Il has crowded into
Judge Bunn's court room and ils-
tened 20 che proceedings IN the fa-
nous Tpomey- BettiuEsn $4,000
breach Of promise suit until finally
the jury brought IN ita verdict Tor
the defendant and the fair Eleanor
A. T0omey, with "a defiant toss Of
her head. swept out Of the chamber
81 Iustic. and out Of 81 Paul to the
accompaniment OF the rustic OF her
f1k skirts.
Eleanor NJ. T0omey was formerly
the wife 81 James J. inns former
private secretary The career Of
the couple Ia ~. Paul furnished
much food for the Eoaaips. until
Toomey sued the woman for divorce
and was accorded a decree. At that
time Mrs Toomey was In New
York.
when she returned 20 81 Paul and
announced her determination 81
suing Or. Bettingen FOR breach Of
promise the town was stirred TO Sta
depths. Not only was the well
known physician and society man
perturbed. but u In known that q
half dozen Of the most prominent
business men 81 the city sat up
nights with the cold sweat OF worry
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Fair Adventures Shakes
Up St. Paul Society

nurment declared the defense would
show that Mrs Toomey was a eour-
tesan. = debauehce and n wanton
whose claim on Or J. " Bettlagcu
could not stand when the story Of
her life was revealed.
SEINE Of those In the court room
Looked plttyiugly at the handsome
plaintiff when the senthinR arraiEu=
msnt Vas Ia progress. sorry pefha pa
that any woman. whatever her car
eer. must face such a fire before a
heartless public. But no sentiment
temHered Attorney Durments ac-
euSationH. RuihleEsly. almost 20 the
puint 20 savaEery, he assaulted Mrs.
foomrys character piiinE charge
upcn charge until he foretoid
enough. should Il be proven. 20 damn
any wofnan's character in court or
elsewhere.
And
lie proved his charges. proved
that the once well known society
Woman was a frequenter OF houses
of ill fame. and participated IN dts
graceful orgies IN her fashionable
apartments
When tho attorney had finished
VITA the defendants side the jury
brought IN a verdict eNoneratine Dr.
nettinGen.
Now Mrs. Toomey threatens TO
sue the doctor for Islander and
threatens 60 do other things that
make many prominent 81. Paul men
quake IN their boots.
II la doubtful II 81 Paul society
will ever be 20 thoroughly shaken
again.
One thing IL sure
II doesn't want 20 N II can help
itaclG
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''My Husband Did not Have
to XIII Vie to be a Murderer"

circus grounds Thursday. the
wounded fortune teller said.
when ! refused 90 give him
money he drew two reyoiyera aud
fired ono Of them. the bullet enter
Ing my hip
Are you dylngT he asked.
" Yes replied. for ! was fright
ened.
Then I'll make II two he ex-
claimed. and turned the gun on hin~
Fclf | then cried out that ] was
ali right. because I did not want 10
see him kin himself
lie al once turned on me again
and exclaimed thai be would fin
Ish me then. and would have. had
not help arrived. When the police
came. he secretly threw away bot
tic Of carbollc acid he had with him
He did not want me 10 quilt the
circus" continued Mrs. Jefferson.
"Aii he wanted was money"
The victim Of the attempted muir
der viii recover. She IL suffering
severely from the wound. and has q
high temperature but the attending
physicians state that she will prob
ably be- able 10 leave the hospital By
next Tuesday There lie no danger
Of blood poisoning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30
FILE new
CHARGES

Councilman ]. w. Doyle and ]. ID
Matthews. OF Georgetown. who are
charged by Mrs Julius Horton. of
that city. with having solicited s25
each In return for their support OF
a measure 10 buy a piece OF real es.
tate owned by Mrs Horton. for
the city. have signed affidavits In
which they declare Mrs. Horton or
fered To give them that amount II
they could get the measure through
the council. but that they turned
down the offer.
The couneilmen tell a widely diff
ferent story from that given by Mrs.
Horton, insinuating that enemies
are behind the attacks that have
been made against them
Mr. Matthews and myself went
TO Mrs Horton and offered $3.50 for
her property" said Mr.. DOYLE.
Thursday. "but she demanded $500
for It. We said we could not pay
that much Later her agent in
formed us that we would be given
s25 each 70 we would purchase the
property at $3.50. We took the prop
erty al that price but refused 10 ac-
eept the bride.
we also told that II the city
would buy some OF her land as a
site for the new city hall for 81 000
each OF us would be given $500.
Matthews replied that he was not
In that kind Of business.
I'VE believe that a good deal 81
Mrs Horizons animosity springs
from the fact that we ordered the
Rlauking Of BatemaR street. on
which much Of her property fronts.
tshe opposed the Improvement be-
cause she did not want 10 pay for
IT,"
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perpetulty as n foundation for edu-
cation The income f. 20 be used
for the benefit OF such Institutions
Of learning or employed In such
other ways a. the board deems best
adapted 10 promote a comprehensive
system Of higher education Gates
states that John d. Rockefeller. ir.,
with other gentlemen. were instru.
mental In forming the general edu-
cation board ia 1902 and secured a
charter from congress
Rockefeller contributed 81 600. 000
Immediately FOR common schools In
the south.
The present gift Is designed 90 aid
colleges and universities in all sec
lions
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My husband az not have 20 XIII
me 20 be a murderer. He has al
ready murdered two mem"
This startling statement was made
Al the Ballard city hospital on
Thursday night BY Mrs. Emma JET
fefaon tho fortune teller with the
Arnold shows. Who on Thursday
noon was shot and painfully wound
FL b. her husband, an account OF
which appeared In Thursdays Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30
ITS TOO HOT
FOR MINERS

r, C. Kantes and A. Riggs. his
partner. returned Thursday morning
from the Goldfelds district. When
seen at the Rainier Grand Kantes
said.
Hundreds Of miners are leaving
that country on account OF the
hot weather II In altogether too hit
60 work there. and everything is
closing up for the summer Gold
fields Is certainly getting ia be big
place. There are -four thrco-story
brick buildings under course Of CON
structiun. to say nothing OF the
hundreds Of one-gtory buildings.
There are aheut 5000 people in
camp now.
THE new railroad win be Into
GoldncldR before another month.
and then the town will BOOM
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30
MAYBE He WANTS
TO DIE POOR, TOO
JOHN o. ROCKEFELLER INITIATES CARNEGIE AND GIVES
AWAY 100000 TO ADVANCEMENT OF
CAUSE HIGHER EDUCATION

NEW YORK. June 20 1T vas
announced this afternoon that John
u. Rockefeller has made a glft Of
SO. 600 .0oe 10 the general education
board Of which Robert K Ogden is
chairman toward n fund Of endow-
ment for higher education In tho
United States The sit Sill be ac-
cepted Il ID understood that Rookie
felisr contemplaies further gifts for
this purpose
In letter to the board authoriz-
ing the gift. + r Gates. Rockefel-
lera secretary. says. The tl0.-
100000 viii be paid on October I /.
W cash or Ia income producing So
ounties. the principal 10 be held In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30
Customs Officials Give
SmuggIers Merry Chase

the United States authorities.
Lumley who was captured with
Stewart, and League, Doyle, Mut-
ply. Sheehan and IcHcrron. are
noted for petty smuggling.
These men continually brought In
opium from the Canadian side in
small quantities. Stewart, however.
az rule applies most OF his time
to bringing In Cinnamon but AT the
time Of HIS last arrest he bad a
quantity OF hides and wool.
Captain Raaeh, OF the German
ship Henrietta, was also captured
by the customs Officials while at
most I'm the act OF preparing b ship
ment OF cigars and gin Tor this city.
Collector Ide, who has directed the
movements OF the customs officials
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PORTLAND. June 30--senRtor
ThurHton made an eloquent and
forceful plea for the defendant,
claiming that he undertook TO DE-
fend him purely from friendship for
one who had taught him what he
knew OF stntesmRnship. lie dwelt
on the modest life OF Senator Mitch
ell In Washington. on his devotion
20 his constituents. his unfailing
courtesy to all his work In behalf
OF Oregon. HE present poverty and
broken health lie said Binger Her
mann was the only witness who
could really tell whether Mitchell
was Influenced OF whether a crime
had been committed, Hermann was
not a witness
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30
CARS COLLIDE

A. the result Of a collision be.
tween a First avenue south bound
car and a race track ear. Thursday
afternoon, several people were in.
jured and one ear demolished. The
First avenue ear was Houthbuund
and had passed King street One
Of the race track trains was stand.
Ing on the side track when the
southhound car ran into the open
switch. under full speed, and
crashed into the former.
Among those injured were: Mr.
and Mrs n Chase. Miaa Morris. J.
Smith and n, Cochran.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30
FEAR FOR SEATTLEITES

There Is no knowing what will
.sppen to one Seattle steamer. the
.sfonne, Of the Frank Waterhouse
npany. which. on Friday. is pass
= Constautinople and only has q
- run across the Black sea 10
= port Of trouble for Car Nick.
me 6aronne left China on May
With a numbar Of sick and
,vanded Russians for Odessa and
= reported or Consouilnople
may morning. which VIII. before
Z hoRy bring her into the zone
sone apprehension ls felt IN this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30
DOLPHIN SAILS

The steamship Dolphin. of the
Alaska steamship company, sailed
for Skagway and southeastern Alas
kan points Friday morning The
Dolphin carried a fun list of pas
songers among whom was; Con-
gresham Lacey. Of Montana, who
is making a personal tour OF the
country from Skagway via the in
tcrlor route TO Nome.
John lie Paw, OF the lie PAW
university. was also passenger on
the Dolphin. Mr.. lie Paw is in
tending to tour the Yukon river
districts with view toward collect
ing material for lscturine on tho
country after his return to the
states,
The Dolphin carried a general
cargo OF merchandise consisting OF
supplies and material for the diff
fnront mines along the southeastern
and interior sections Of Alaska !,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30

During the past ~ months the
crusade made against smuggling on
the part o. the local customs off
cia1s has been the most successful
Ia the history Of the service IN these
parts.
Eleven smugglefa were taken
into custody, having been caught
with the goods" on them.
Among the men captured were tho
notorious "Bll' Stewart and Larry
Kelly. who are recognized as being
the two most daring men following
the trade IN these parts.
John Gavin asid his wife were
also captured Nblle attempting TO
get rid OF some dope" Mrs. Gavin
IL the third woman smuggler 20 be
captured on the Pacific coast II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30

city among the friends Of the crew.
because there Is no knowing what
the mutlnoua crew OF the Russian
baitleshlS may do. The Garonne is
runring At the present time as n
hospital ship and carries the red
cross flag. but the questlos natur-
ally arises whether this will have
any effect on the sailors aboard the
captured batlleHhipe especially N
they have a good supply Of vSdka.
There Is "A possibility that the Of
neera Of O. ship may be warned
against attempting 10 reach Odessa
and viii land a. some other port on
the Black sea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30
RAiSk FUND FOR
JAPANESE WIDOWS

More than $1,000 is the sum raised
by the Iapanese subjects Of ore
Eou. Warrington. Idaho. Montana
and Alaska for the Ladies' Patriotic
association, Of Japan. saburO His
amidzu the japanese consul az this
city. viii send the money TO the as
sociatlou on the next steamer leav-
ing for Japan. The money was
raised for the purpose u aiding the
families Of those who have died "a
battle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30

Important improvements are to
be made az Georgetown. On top Of
the announcement that ehe Seattle
Brewing q Mating company Is 10
erect a $4,000 bottling works mud
s2b. 600 office building. comes the
news that the council is looking for
Ia site upon which 60 erect now
city hall. The latter viii be a two.
story structure costing ahoui s. 0nl