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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-03
l1ounQ Motber 20 Dang
KILLED aGa AussANo
KILLED AEa NuS0ANO

children Mrs. Legg lived ut Log
shoals on the Elk. river when JaJ
I~gg was Killed. On February 1e.
1904 Jay Legg came home from
work In the afternoon and found his
wife sitting by the hearth. the fire
almost out and nothing to eat.
George Dickey. young brother OF
Mrs Iegg, was In the bed In the same
roon, and the children were playin.
on the floor. Mrs. Susan Legg. tn.
condemned woman's mother-in-lav
came home with her son. She left
to borrow some meal from a neigh
Dor and on her return found Mrs
1.egg supporting her husband, who
was dead from a gunshot wound la
the breast The boy, Dickey, had
been awakened by the report OF the
gun and had run for help.
Mrs. Legg accused her sons wife
Of firing the fatal shot.
Claims Ac,inen..
Eyes, yes did 1t; 1t WIS an au-
cident," Sarah Ann Legg answered
as she wiped the torrent OF blood
from her husbands breast.
, There had been two men at the
house the night before, in Legg's alb
sence, and they, with young Dickey
we're playing the banjo and violin
Sarah Ann Legg was arrested and
, taken to Jail before her husbands
Mrs. Susan Legg, took the little boy
Standardization she had tried to
@ get beforehand Sarah Ann Legg has
never seen her child since. Her sis
ter, Rebecca Dickey. took the little
girl Donna.
Standing in her dark cell with her
eyes fixed wistfully on the mountains
tops, Sarah Ann Legg declares:
Before God, l didn't kill JAY"
Waiting on the Court.
Sarah Ann Legg was sentenced tc
hang on July 7, 1905. Judge Samuel
Burdette pronounced the sentence
with tears streaming down his face
Mrs. Legg's little girl stood at hel
knee and heard the words that meant
an ignoble death of her young moth
er. Mrs. Legg's counsel, A. J. Horal
and T. 0. Koran, secured writ o
error which acts as a stay of execu
ton until the supreme court can pas
on the case.
There is very little feeling abou
the case in West Virginia. Poor Sara
Ann Legg, who has never been on
of Clay county" in her benighte
life, is forgotten like a rat in a traI
''Too Many Criminal -
There are too many criminals
we need to exterminate a few {
general of West Virginia, who wi
represent the state in the supren
court ut doesn't make any diffe
ence to me whether they are men {
women, either!'
Governor W. O. M Dawson, a gel
tie, kindly man, whose home life
ideally happy shrinks from eve
thinking of the part he may be Gale
on to play in Mrs. Legg's execution.
Il believe in upholding the law,
course he said hesitatingly, WHIT
asked if he would allow this blot
the honor of West Virginia. But
but''-he frowned and answer
earnestly hope it will never
my duty to say whether this WON;
shall live or die! hope it will new
. come to mel"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-03
Pardoned n MILDLY.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The presi-
dent has pardoned Midshipman John
Paul Miller of Kentucky, recently
convicted of hazing at Annapolis
academy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-03

a free boss ie os Dr. Tnacner.s Liver anr
ssiooa Syrup will Se sent to any r-.aer OF
6lss paper who vii write to the rhArhss
usa,sins Co. ChaaanoosA rsnc
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-03

You see, when | was driving over the |
range, my brother, who was just as
much like me as though We were
twins, used to drive one end of the
route. We drove together in the ear
ly sos.
Il remember one time when we
were attacked by Indians in pretty
tight place in the pass, and among
my passengers was Congressman Col
fax of Massachusetts,. The congress
man had the box seat, and he told me
as we pulled out that if the old ma
chine was held up ro believed he
would drop de..d as re had touch
of heart trouble. ALL ;uy sudden ex-
element was liable to topple him
over. | told him there wasn't any
danger of a hold-up, and at the time
| didn't believe there was any. but
after we had covered $50 miles OF
the run | got a tip that a gang of In
dians had been loadiug up on whis-
named McCutcheou as he neared Hat
Greek station. told the congress
man about 1t. thinking that FOR q
man with heart disease the best thinl
was 70 remain at the station uni
the reds got sober.
Dead Game Invalid.
Well. Dan, says he. I've got {
weak heart, but If you1l let me hav'
a decent sort Of gun. III try an'
stick IL out with you At that tn
man seemed scared. and | was olam
ing myself for letting him get int
a tight place with weak heart
There were two ladies on board. an
know ! tried to make them stay Dc
hind knew Who they were. an
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-03

,,nct sensation by his portrayal of
IN. Earl OF Ruxlary.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27

D. G. NeIlis, our former Judg2,
who has had charge of the busl
ness department of the Kansas
Farmer since 1887, has retired
from business.
Harry Grass of Lacrosse, with
several gentlemen from Plalnvllle
and Stockton were here Wednes
day working up an interest IN the
Telleanx, or its successor, Air line
from Larned, Lacrosse. through
Liebenthal to Plainville & Stockton
Telleaux' men are still grading
between Cheney and Llebenthal.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27

The event of the week was the
ladies pedestrian party out to Mrs
John ChittOnden's. This party
was instituted and organized by
Mrs. Bartholomew, with the full
consent and approval of the hos
tess 1t comprised old and Young,
fat and lean, short and tall, the
only condition beng willingness
to walk the entire distance.
The invitations were accepted
with aIacrity and before 10 o'clk
Wednesday morning a party of
bright and cheerful tourists wee
vending their way up the Gene
terry hill, then faces turned east
ward toward their destination,
which was IN full view.
1t took just an hour to complete
the journey, and all arrived in
shape, we'll prepared to do full jus
ticc to the bountitul TURKEY din
ner served by their gracious host
and hostess.
After speeding delightful day
IN this lovely country home, Mr..
Chittenden brought the ladies all
back TO tow in his Automobile.
This was the crowning events OF
the trip, and all enjoyed it like a
party of school girls
We cannot close without SAYING
the "presidont" of this excursion
was the gay eSi one of the bunch.
May We all grow young.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27
The Y. M. C. A. and Y. w. {

The Y. M. C. A. and Y. w. C..
A. of the Normal school met last
Monday evening in the Normal
building. About IS young men
and about 20 young ladies were
present. A number of new names
were added to each association,
and the time of meeting was agreed
upon; the young men will meet
in the Normal building from 4 to
S p. m. every Sunday; the ladies
on each Monday at 4:30 pm.
All are cordially invited to attenc
the meetings. We advise that the
town friends attend the meeting!
and lend their powers to push ;
good thing along.
The men organized three Bible
classes to meet throughout tn,
week at various times, and the la
dies launched four classes of tn
same nature.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27

The announcement of the candi
dacy OF Judge James H. Reeder
for a second term is found in anot
her colnmn. During his three
years service he has made a fine
Judge, agreeable to the lawyers,
always obliglng and pleasant to
witnesses, jurors and others. He
will have the delegation and solid
support of this county and it is
doubtful if anyone else is a candi
date before the convention.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27
Notary Public.

Harry Freese has been re appoint
ed by Gov. Hoch as Notary
Public for 4 years more, making
the 9TH time or % years of that
work. If you have any legal pa
pers to acknowledge before No
tarv. or need leases, contracts or
other legal papers drawn be would
be pleased to have you call at the
Free Press Office. Charges very
reasonable.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27
school notes.

Good things continue to find the
Western Branch State Normal
School.
A Model school to consist Of
grades 7 & 8 will be opened April
End in the old gymnasium,
A commercial department, in
GLIDING bookkeeping. banking,
stenography, tYpe-writing & COM
mercial law will be added next
September at the opening of the
fall term; a new member of the
faculty will probably have charge
of this department and the gentle
men students appreciate this add
ton to the course, while the am
bilious lady will anxiously fit them
selves for office work.
The next meeting of the Board
of Regents will be held in Hays
to receive the new gymnasium
from the contractor.
The Gym. will be opened with a
presentation of the Merchant of
Venice, Mr.. Matthew playing Shy
lock. Invite your friends to HAYS
to see the opening of this SIS, 200
building.
Rev. S. S. Estey of Topeka
will preach the baccalaurate SER
mon June 3rd.
Hon. Joseph L. Bristow of Sail
ma will deliver the commencement
address, Monday, June 4th.
The Winter term opens on next
Monday, Jan. 10Th.
The Spring term April I'd and the
Summer term June 5th, and the
teachers attending this summer
term can take their county exam
ination right here, without return
ing home, and papers sent there
for examination and grading.
All western Kansas is interested
in the expansion of this school.
It is the gift of the state. It is
not a local affair. Here is an in
stitution of higher learning at the
very doors of the young people Of
this half of the state where they
can receive a liberal education.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27
OTORES CLOSE AT JPN
~ Until April, TST.

Notice is hereby given, that by
mutual signed agreement, the
stores will close at Z pm. every
night except Saturday night, until
April 1st, beginning next Monday
night, Jan, 22nd, so govern your
buying accordingly,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27

4
Railroad news from Enid tells
that President Young of the D.
E. 6 met with vice president
Peckham at Guthrie and took up
the contemplated improvements
and extention of the road north
ward to Denver connections.
A delegation from Dodge city
asked that the road be built from
Kiowa to Santa Fe connections
at that point
President Young said that 'as
you know, we are operating IN
dependent altho' the stock Is own
ed by the Santa Fe interests.
That next week MI. Peckham
and l, with our engineers, Will
60 ont and look over the propo
sed route from Kiowa westward.
If the line is built 1t will be
done by the D. E. e e. and
not the Santa Fee.
The Engineer sent out reported
on the routes he found from the
Great Bend connection to HAYS
City or to Russell.
! G, B. to Donver via Russell 429m
/ g " Hays 4O7m.
so both nearly equal, route about
equal IN grade & expense to build.
Rash county having tied itself
up to another road the Larned,
Lacrosse, Hays route dropped out
OF their further consideration.
With the coming of the Panama
canal the railroads of the north
Trans Mississippi will fight for
that freight traffic. The Burllng
ton are already making K. @. con
nections. The NJ. K. & L. thru
Junction city for northeast Kansas
and Nebraska. The Rock Island
thru Manhattan.
But the great Santa Fe, with
It's road already built from Kan
sas to the Gulf wants its share; it
wants the shortest route to Den
yer and the great northwest and
the new D. E. G. will give it to
them, so they paid $4,000, 900 for
the line from Guthrie to Enid &
the Kansas state line; they are at
work grading IN Barber county &
. have the route 100 miles to Great
Bend with the necessary money on
hand to build and equip it.
Shall it come TO HAYS to con
meet with the U. P Rv., or 90 to
Russell!
1t means to Hays the northern
end of the road, like Junction
! city and Manhattan has; IA connec
ting, common, point, known in all
railroad work; it means Il direct
l route to the seaboard for our
freight; it means connection with
, TIE Santa Fc, the greatest OF west
ern roads with millions of money
l at It's command, assuring shc~ess
2 from. the start
J Round Oak Heaters & Furnaces.
Wonder cast Cooks and Ranges &
, Majestic steel Ranges for sale by
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27
For Jude. 2sd district.

For Judge, 23d dIsfr1cf.
l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Judge of the 23rd
judicial district of Kansas. sub
iect to the decision of the Repub
can Judicial convention.
JAMES H REEDER.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27
Corn for sale.

We are IN position 10 supply
all trade desiring TO haul Corn
from lho North Can supply
.ou at all times
PIoa9aviUe Mall oE EIev6t0y, 10.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27
First published. Dec. goth 1905.
Notice of final settlement

rIst PuOhSheu dec. 3oth 1905.
Notice of final settlement.
State of Kansas, Ellis comfy, SIS.
In the Probate court of said county;
In the matter of the estate of
SUMNER CROKER, deceased;
To all Creditors of and other persons inter
ested in said estate.
You are hereby notified that at the next
regular term of the Probate court, in and for
said county, TO be held at the Probate Judges
office in Hays city, in said county, on the
zoth day of Jan'y 1906, L will make final
settlement of said estate
Having fled with said Court my claim
for compensation as Administrative of said
estate and for Other expenses necessarily
incurred in the administration of said estate.
Sarah E. Croker, ADMINISTRATIVE
Attest: B. c. Arnold. Probate Judge.
d 5o-j Fl
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27
David GOpperfIeId.

Under the auspices of the Liter
att Society, the elocutlon depart
ment will present David Cop
perfeld" in the Normal Assembly
room next Friday, Feb Cd at s
O'Clock. A6naassa0o 10 cents.
Come and bring the family.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27
DANCE AT WALKER.

On Tuesday night, Feb. 9th, a
social Dance Will be given in the
School house at Walker and all
are invited. 5 pieces of music to
make you happy.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27

Cream separator.
H. A. & D. w. NICKLES,
Agents tor
the DeLaval SEPARATOR.
When you buy a Cream
Separator buy THE Best.
They will sell You one on
= Easy Terms.
Can pay it with a share OF your
Cream checks each month.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27
HOUSE to RENT.

We offer for rent a Z room cot
tage, newly papered and painted,
pump at door, 1 acre garden or
chicken yard, 5 minutes walk from
town at only So a month. Suita-
bic arranged for 2 families or sew
eral boarders. FREESE.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27
IRE YOU GOING EAST2

AAaE IVU UOINU LANI!
In making arrangements for
your going East this summer 1t
would be we'll to consider conve
nlence and saving of time. The
WABASH, with It's own rails to
St. Louis, Detroit. Toledo. Pitts
burg and Buffalo, is the shortest
line, makes the best time and fur
nishes the best accommodations.
And thru service to New York &
Boston. Ask Your local ticket
Agent for tickets over the Wabash
for they all sell them.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27

Round Oak Heaters & Furnaces.
Wonder cast Cooks and Ranges e
Majestic steel Ranges for sale by
Geo Philip & Son,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27
HORSES FOR SALE
Il. II. WARD

Do you want Washing ma
chine? You surely do, provided
you can get one that does the work
properly. Call on Henry Wolf &
Son for a Kincaites.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-27

Natures Masterpiece is man. You
ought to be willing to frame it wel1''.
See me about it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24

TRUST THE PRESIDENT.

Beloit Free Press The people of tn g
country have full faith in the courage of
President Roosevelt, and in his honesty
Of purpose and resolution to live up TO
his doctrine of square deal, and it will
require more evidence than the insur-
gent republican members Of congress
can produce to convince them that he
ha- departed from his determination TO
give all square deal, when he adv5-
Gates tine smslioration Of the Fillpin, :
through reduction of the Philippine
tariff Sach reduction will bent hr the
islanders while it cannot 1t jnie Ameri-
cans I,is ,quare deal for all
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL.

The opposition to the Philippine tariff
bill in the House of Repre- entatives
cond NOT hold ont against the pressure
Of party organization and the merits Of
the bill One small change was III ,de.
providing hat rice when imported frou
the Philippines into the United States,
s5onld pay a duty equivalent to - PER
cent Of the Dingley rate With this
change, the bill was passed by vote Of
25s TO II
The till will row go to the senate. +
provides that all ARTICLES which ale
wholly the growth and product f the
Philippine Islands shall hereafter be ad-
mi ted to the United State Fl 9 Of duty,
ex. pt sugar and tobacco mspufsctur, d
and manufactured aud rice, upon
which there shall be levied duties
amounting 20 p per cent of those pre-.
scrlbed in the DiDgley tariff |, further
provides that the collection Uf these
duties shall cease. and there shall be
absolute free trade between the United
Ssates and the Philippines, after April
II 1909 OF course, the law does not
abrogate any provision of tn internal
revenue law and tobacco or fquQr com
ing from the Philippines will be sui Ct
to the internal revenue taxes imposed 10
the Cnited States, even though there be
no such taxes in the Philippine Islands,
The vote to abolish the ditferential on
ref ned sugar, which was taken during
the skirm,shing before the actual battle
seems to have been swelled by a mtsun-
derstanding Beyond question, such
legislation would De stupid and its eff
fec disastrous What has been done,
however, will not ipjure the beet sugar
industry or the tobacco growers Of the
United States
The republican memb r. from Wis
cons'n who voted against the Philippine
tariff bill were Adams, B4bcccb. Brown,
Davidson jenkins, Minor and Stafford
TIE bill is not in any sense an assault
upon the principle of protection 1t EN-
bodies the principle of substantial jus.
tice to the Filipinos, and its enactment
into law will tend to enhance their re.
spect for he American fig. -Milwau
kee Evening Wisconsin,.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
IN Shirt WAIST STYLE,

more dressy by the use Of the little
frills which are made Of ribbon plated
very fiat Ia this instance the color Is
the new lapis lazull blue and the mate
rial is henrietta. The waist is very
generally becoming one that Is tucked
at the front and plain at the back. Civ
ing yoke effect by means of the back
that Is extended on 10 the front There
Is a regulation sox plait ut the center.
but the sleeves are the new ones of the
season that are backsl above the
straight CUTS The skirt IS five gored
and Is simply laid in narrow tucks
over the hips. which give yoke effect
and confines the fnllness at that point
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
An Afternoon Gown.

Afternoon gowns that are simple,
pretty and becoming in one are always
in demand. This year there Is excep-
tional opportunity for making them
satisfactorily, for the reason that cash.
mere, henrietta, yelling and all sim
liar soft wooden materials are greatly
in fashion as well as the soft finished
taffeta. In the Illustration is shown a
design which is suited to all the mate
rails mentioned and which is made in
shirt waist style. but rendered q bit
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
Auanhon Roy.

Audubon Boy is the latest addition
to the charmed two minute pacing cir
Gle. Star Pointer and Dan Patch pre-
vlousIy paced in ;5914, the time made
by Audubon Boy recently. and 1t is
rather remarkable that all three miles
were paced over the Readville track.
Dan Patch was unfortunate in his
trial, inasmuch as he was advertised
to beat that figure and only tied it.
How fast Dan Patch could pace at that
way Of going Is merely a matter Of
guesswork, as for two years he has
been preceded in his miles by pace
maker. Dan Patch has shown that he
has steadily improved In speed during
this time.
Audubon Boy is well entitled to his
honors He has been great race
horse, and the credit Is all the greater
because for two seasons he was retired
from the track because OF aiIng legs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
handkerchief. Smaller.

The fad for muslin squares OF about
ten inches seems to be growing, and
before long il may 20 hard to find other
sizes In shops The reason these small
handkerchiefs are carried IS because
they are the right size to tuck in a
glove, where there is little. danger OF
losing them. Some OF these dainty
squares of linen, lawn or other mate
rial have tiny embroidered monogrsms
and are edged with lace, real or other
wise, ones purse settling that point
But the plain ones, which are like cob
webs In texture, are the most favored
by women of good taste.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24

Baruyard manure rapidly mdergocs
change. When practicable 10 remove
the manure and spread 1t on the field
at short Intervals the losses Of Va liable
constituents need not be very great,
but when the manure must be stored
for some time the difficulties of preser.
walton are greatly increased
Barnyard manure is very variaoic
substance. its composition and value
depending mainly upon age and kind
of animal. quantity aud quality ~
food. proportion OF litter and method
of management and age of the ma
nure. Ordinary barnyard manure
properly cared for may be assumed to
contain on the average one-halt Of l
per cent each of nitrogen aud potash
and one third of per cent of phos-
phoric acid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
Popularity of Lace.

Never has lace been more popular
than 1t Is at present. Old lace and new
lace. real lace and imitation hold sway.
envied creature Of the hour No frock
Is complete without its touch OF lace.
Even the severe tailor made gown
must have at least It's little turn over
collar of delicate lawn with lace inser-
lions and its cuffs of the same, says
Woman's Life. Valenclennes is seen
trimming broadcloth In the shape OF
deep rows OF insertions sewed together
in a broad shouldered piece.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
HINTS FOR FARMERS



Hogs fed on corn and liuseed oil
meal at the Missouri station ate more
feed and made greater weight
with a smaller amount both of food
aud OF digestiblc nutriment and at less
expense than with amy other grain ia
Ion tested IN the dry lot feeding exper-
imcnt>, the balanced ration Of corn and
oilmcal being the most efficient and
profitable OF the rations tested. The
quality Of the pork produced was I'M
surpassed, aud the tendency Of these
feeds to make real growth, rs we'll as
fat, was greater than that Of any other
ration tested One pound of oilmeai
replaced from @.S5 e. ~ pounds of
} corn, according as il was fed with FIVE
or twenty pounds of corn Bone meal
fed with whole corn effected marked
saving in the grain requirements per
pound Of gain
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
Bargains IN wool ard cotton blank
cts at our closing ont sale,

TATE'S Bic STORE
Ladies donEols lace shoes duh top.
2 equality, selling now for 81. Is at our
closing ont sale TATES Bic STORE
Pocket books purses and money
bags. the largest assortment You ever
saw. at Tswners
just received by The Brown Music
Co, q large assortment nf the istest Ell.
ison Photographs and records Come
in snd hear them or send for catalogue.
We save you money on ever, thing
you huy-even small untinns We sell
the hest spC oil silk and thread At cents
spool. TATE'S Bic STORE