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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-28
LENA DOUGHERTN DEAD.
Ncgress Dies From Pistol Wound
inflicted by Husband.

Lena Dougherty the negress who
was shot and fatally wounded by her
husband, Louis Dougherty, at Ennis
Tuesday night, died Wednesday night
about IL O'Clock The body was
buried at Ennis yesterday afternoon.
Rufus James, who was also
wounded by Dougherty, Is improv-
ing and no serious results in his
case are apprehended
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-28
POSTAL. TELEGRAPH FRANKS
Cards to Replace Them and StrinGen
Rules ON Service Made.

Cards to Replace Them and Stringen
| Ieuics ON Service Made.
| The plans OF the Postal Telegraph
Gable company regarding franks
and free telegrams FOR the year 1907
have been made known officially.
From the information sent out by
General Manager $. NJ. English IT
develops that the company and It's
connecting lines will discontinue, alb
solutely, on and after Jan. |, 1907
all free service and no franks what
soeyer will be issued after that date.
Outstanding franks will be honored
until Feb 2S, 1907.
Telegraph service that the COM
panv performs under contracts of re-
ciprocal arrangements. having the
effect of contracts. will be provided
for hy the use of "a card issued 20 of
ficers and representatives of rali-
road companies and others entitled [
to the service as indicated. The card I
will in all respects be treated as I
frank
No officer or employe of the com
nanv will be entitled to the free .
transmission of tclegrams except
those relatiiug To- the business at the
company.
The Officers OF the company are
10 be provded with cards OF identi-
fication. for use at offices where
they dre not known.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-28
Katy Holiday Rates.

On December 21st, 22d. card,
cath. 26th and 31st, we Will sell
tickets to all points in Texas and
Louisiana at rate of one and one
third fare for the round trip, good
until Jan. 9TH.
We have made special arrange
ments for the comfort and conven-
ience of passengers during the hol-
idavs of this season and Will be
pleased with YOUR patronage.
]. ~ PADDOCK. Agent.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-28
Child Mind at Sixteen.

Mr., and Mrs. Il. T. Woodruff of
Georgia have been visiting a broth
er at Frost and arrived here today
en- route to visit at Greenville. They
are the parents of several children,
all bright, intelligent and well grown
except one. This one is named Eddie,
She is 16 years old, is 27 inches
high and weighs 81 pounds. She is
healthy and fairly active, quite
strong in her arms but she talks like
a little child AID thinks like a baby.
The mother says she has a child
mind. She has never been seriously
sick and no one knows why she has
never developed The parents say the
case could have been a great deal
worse, and they know they will al
ways have baby in the house as
long as Eddie ves.-Ennis News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-28
The Wireless Station.

J. w. Hawey and John F. Day-
is, who are endeavoring to establish
a wireless telegraph station in Wax
ahachie. have returned to the city
after spending Christmas at Fort
Worth. They have interested sew
eral Waxahachie people in the pro-
posed enterprise, and hope to make
satisfactory arrangements by which
year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-28

Kemp. T. r, Dec 2N- Roman
candles hit Frank Battle, leading
business man of this place IN both
ewes. rendering him sightless
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-28

Mckinney. Tex. Dec. rs Tom
Pitts OF Clear Lake was shot and
killed in a thicket The matter Is
being Investigated
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-28

Have sou heard 1t; IT, Town
Iaik. ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-28

Have you heard it? It's Town
Talk. 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-28

ns,t ses h.ssl Hf ns t'sse
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-28

Have YOU heard it.: It's Town
Talk. 81
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
Laura Scott end Rose Ettinger
Found Lying Almost Asphyx-
lated in City Jail by Turnkey
LiveIsberger.
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN
DEED OF SCOTT WOMAN
Gas Was Turned on Full Blast
When the Women Were Dis
covered = Now at Hospital
and Will Recover.

Laura Scott, colored, and Rose Et-
finger, an Italian, are lying at Reid
Memorial Hospital dangerously i'll
from the effects of inhaling gas, a di-
rect result, it is believed, of the effort
of the Scott woman to end her life
while in the city jail yesterday morn
ing, and her apparent disregard for the
life of the Italian woman who chanced
to be locked in the same apartment
AT Reid Memorial Hospital last night
it was stated that both women proba-
bly, would recover, though neither had
been completely restored to conscious
ness, an indication that they had
breathed great quantities of the poison
Gus gas fumes.
The Scott woman was arrested ON
Monday night on a charge of larceny,
and the Ettinger woman was arrested
on charge of vagrancy. 1t is Gus,
tom at the city Jail when women are
under arrest, to place them in one of
the rooms on the upper floor. The
room in question has barred windows
and prisoners are as safe there as in
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
MORGAN is SENT To PEN
MEMBER OF FAMOUS GANG
Former Cambridge Man Convicted on
Charge of Burglary at Wapokeneta
Ohio, is Sent to Prison-Has Long
Record.

Isaac Morgan, formerly of Cam
bridge City. and reputed for years TO
have been a member of the once ia
knous Morgan gang against which
(nany crimes were charged in East
|ern Indiana and Western Ohio a doz-
|en years ago. has been sentenced to
The Ohio prison at Wapokeneta apon
conviction of burglary Morgan was
larrested and tried under the name of
Moore. but the police at Wapokeneta
|were convinced that the prisoner was
sailing under a false flag. Learning
that he had some connection in
kNayne county. the police recently
Wrote to Supt. Bailey. inciosing
of the prisoner. Supt. Bal
lev recognized the photo as like
hess of Isaac Morgan and so notified
he police at Wapofeneta Morgan is
a brother of Lee Morgan, also for
Iner Cambridge City man who has fig
lIred In numerous criminal cases and
has done time.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
.ENGELBERT GOT ONE YEAR
WAS MINIMUM SENTENCE
Judge Anderson Took Pity on Rich
mond Man and Gave Him tho
Smallest Punishment Possible Un-
der The Law.

Although guilty OF rifling the
mails. T. Dan EngeIbert was yester-
day let off with the smallest sentence
in the power of Federal Judge An
derson of indianapolis. He was CIV
en- one year in the Leavenworth pris-
on in Kansas. Influenced by the past
record of the unfortunate man and
by the eloquent plea of Attorney
Perry J. Freeman, Judge Anderson
meted out the smallest punishment in
his power. Engelbert broke down
and cried in court being moved By
the loyalty of his friends who had
prepared a long petition in his behalf
and mortified by the shame Of his
position. He will be taken to prison
at once and viii begin his time very
probably on Tha -sgiving day.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
HUNTS MAN HIGHER UP"
CRUSADE BY ATTY. JEROME
Causes Raid to be Made on "The Al
ien," Pool Room Capitalist and Gets
Valuable Papers Concerning Police
and Others.
Publishers Press.1

New York. Nov. 21-District At
torney Jerome today caused a raid on
the home of The" Allen, the pool
room capitalist. at II West Eighth
street, and gathered up a quantity of
papers, which it is said will be of
great interest in the crusade now be-
ing conducted by the District Attor-
noy to learn if possible the answer
to the time honored question Who
is the man higher up?"
The papers were found in Aliens
desk. They were personal letters. ac-
counts, memoranda containing names
of police inspectors and captains, de-
tectives, patrolmen. politicians, city
officials and prominent citizens. Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, after looking
the haul over, said:
I attach the utmost Importance to
the papers seized today. / believe
they will be fruitful of valuable dis
closures and Developments"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28

the cells below. The Scott woman
had once before. following her arrest
on charge of theft, attempted to take
her life by asphyxiation. having turn
ed on gas jet of a side-wall burner
III the same room. This, however, was
afterward removed to insure against a
repetition of such an act by any pris
oner confined in the room, but an unus-
ed gas chandelier still was left on the
ceiling in the center of the compdr<
ment. The two women were watch
ed closely throughout Monday night,
the police say. and at o'clock yestet-
day morning both were asleep in their
beds. An hour afterwards, when
Turnkey Liyelsberger returned to the
Jail. after having gone to get the
morning meal for the prisoners, he de
tected an odor of gas in the lower cor
ridor, and he Immediately went TO the
room above. Upon entering he found
both women on the floor. apparently
lifeless. and with every Indication that
there had been a struggle against i'm
pending suffocation. Two gas jets
had been turned on full, the Scott wo
man evidently climbing upon the bed
TO reach them. There was indication
that the Ettinger woman had been in
bed at the time the gas was turned on.
for she was not fully dressed. The
Scott woman. however. had fully dress
ed herself. The unconscious women
were quickly removed and physicians
called. who worked with them to re
store life. The women were ordered
10 Reid Memorial Hospital
which was quickly done.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
need OF STRINGENT ANTI
TRUST LAW is APPARENT
inside History Of the Working of the Giant Oc-
topus Given to Public and Warning
Sounded to City to Take Care of
Her Municipal Ownership.

According to W. III. Blodgett. staff
Eews, the good people of Richmond,
ave special interest in doing their
he General Assembly shall enact a
tringent antitrust law which will pre-
ent big corporations from manipulate.
ng things in Indiana and which par
fcularly will prevent the giant octo-
Jus. the Eastern syndicate of capital
|Fts from getting it's clutches on the
Richmond municipal electric light
Slant.
The Indianapolis News last night de-
foted three columns to the Richmond
tght plant situation Mr. Blodgett
|harges that there were some queer"
hanipulations with reference to the
|ond sale by prominent citizens"
However. the gist of the article in the
Eews is to show that the syndicate of
Eastern capitalists is trying TO gey its
|lutches on the municipal plant In or
Ter to stifie competition, thereby put.
ing rates for light and power higher
md giving patrons no alternative. Tie
News also produces a fake dispatch.
|lleged to have been sent out from
Richmond by the representatives of
he trust. in an effort to show that the
|ity's light plant is a burden and indi-
|ectly intimating that finally the city
liant will have to succumb, because
|atrons will not rally to its support in
he face of the competition offered by
he Richmond Light. Heat and Power
company. In part. Mr.. Blodgetts
Fiew of the Richmond electric light
ituation is as follows:
The manner in which trust fol-
Dws it's prey Is illustrated by the cleo
ric light situation here. The trust is
is relentless as an Indian on the trail,
md in this instance the quarry is the
lectric light plant owned by the city
'f Richmond. Twice the trust has
truck at it and missed. 1t is prepar
ng to strike third time and is pa
iently waiting for the time II be ripe
rhen the blow will hit vital Fart.
..At this time the people of Rich
nond do not wish to part with their
liant 1t is making money for the
ity. and is giving the citizens salts
action. The electric trust knows
his, and knows that If it were put to
vote now whether or not the plant !
hould be sold there would be no votes
4 favor of it. So it is creating public
eminent against the plant.
There may be some fault to find /
ity. and is giving the citizens salts
perated. 1t might be better manag- /
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28

heighth for it was known in a gen.
eral way what sort of a proposition
was to be made. Dr. Mckee presid-
ed over the gathering which is one
of the most unique ever held in this
county. The Rev. Mr. Caldwell was
the speaker of the evening and he
outlined the project in detail and the
same time paying splendid tribute
to the worthy benefactor
The people could hardly wait to
hear the resolutions TO Mr. Nelson.
accepting his offer read and when a
vote was called for the gathering
with spirit stood without dissenting
vote for the project. Those not liv-
ing in Dublin or who have never been
closely connected with the town, can
not fully appreciate what 1t means
for the little city in Western Wayne.
For years. heI>Shoice sons and daugh-
ters have been going elsewhere TO
lend their efforts and influence. In
all parts of the country tNre are per-
sons in promiEelIt positions whose
birthplace is quite Dublin. Quiet
Dublin. the town has been for years
and quiet Dublin 1t seemed destined
to remain for some time until Mr..
Nelson made his visit to the Rev. Mr..
Caldwell. Then things changed A
new influence besides her splendid
schools has come to mould the lives
of Dublin's people. The social center
with its power for good has been cs.
tablished and now an industry. fairly
planted and giving work to, all who
care to be employed is within the lit
tie citys grasp The people now look
forward to a different future. Long
residents see the value of real estate
increasing, there are prospects of 9TH
er industries being attracted to the
city through this one being establish
ed, more stores are assured and a
larger life in every way awaits the
inhabitantsSof the town.
Thanks to Miss Brown.
For all this the people feel indebt-
ed to Mr.. Nelson first and to the Rev.
Mr.. Caldwell but perhaps none comes
in for grdater share of the peoples
appreciation than Miss Flosa R
Brown. the postmistress who has
been the moving spirit in the social
center, and whose enthusiasm aud
interest in the little city has encour-
aged Mr.. Nelson to much of what he
has done.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
RECEIVER WAS NAMED
Dickinson Trust Company Appointed
to Take Charge of Affairs of
Wayne Gil Co.

The Dickinson Trust Company has
been appointed receiver for the
Wayne Oil Company as petitioned for
by William j. Zone, who. in his COM
plant alleges that the company is no
longer working the tract of land un-
der lease in Jay comfy and is insol
vent. The petition asks that the re-
ceiver compel stockholders who have
not paid for all of their stock, TO
make settlement it being alleged that
by this means the obligations of the
company can be met fully.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28

ed and it might be made department
/ of the city instead of a separate organ
| 1zatlon. But that is question for the
citizens of Richmond to settle. They
/ know what they want and how to do
1t. Anyhow, the people of the city ap-
pear to be satisfied, and nothing in
this dispatch is to be considered an ar
gument for or against municipal own
ership."
The News here reproduces the
fake" dispatch above referred to, and
then proceeds as follows.
THE purpose of the Ndispatch is
plain. 1t is to create talk against the
pie are studying over these phoney dis
patches the trust will be busy along
other lines.
Il will be furnishing free or practic-
ally free. service to prominent citi-
zens.' 1t will show that the trust can
furnish just as good light at lower
rates as the city plant. 1t will breed
dissatisfaction and discomfort, and
then, when the time is ripe, an cleo
tion will be called and an effort made
to vote the city plant away. The
trust will buy it and up will go the
rates. After the trust has put it's
competitor out of business. and there
is no opposition, the people will pay
the freight. And at the present time
there is no law in Indiana that will
prevent the trust from doing this very
thing In order that the people of In
diana may understand the methods of
the trust in its secret effort to get con
troll of the city plant here, a short his
tory is necessary"
Mr. Blodgett then recites some an
cient history. telling of the original
contract with the Light, Heat & Pow
company's franchise was obtained
from the city Coming up to the spe-
ciaI election of May, 1900, when Rich /
mond citizens voted to build munich /
pal plant, Mr. Blodgett says:
1T was decided to build municipal
plant The council appointed a spec
ial committee TO build it. Plans and |
specifications were drawn and a con- /
tract was let January IA. 1901, and the
plant was 10 cost S144,49G The city /
first borrowed $4,000 for which it /
gave seven notes of $4,000 each. But
more money was needed and it was de-
cided to take up these notes and issue
in their stead refunding bonds. And /
this was done These bonds drew /
per cent interest, had life of twenty
five years, and were not advertised for
Continued on Page Four)
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
Senator TiIIman Ignores
Threats of Coiored People
and Speaks to a Great Au-
dience at Chicago.
DEFIANT AND SARCASTIC
TO EXTREME IN HIS TALK
Shouts "To He'll with the
Law" when Man in Audi
ence Asks Why Negroes are
Not Given Their Rights.
Publishers Press. ]

Chicago, Nov 27-From behind a
Gordon of police such guards as never
protected a speaker in Chicago be-
fore, Senator Tillman discussed the
Negro problem at Orchestra Hull to-
night.
A large sprinkling of negroes was
present.
He took occasion during his speech
to denounce Mayor Dunno who had
declined to act as chairman of the
meeting because he objected to the
Senator's stand upon the lynch law.
The Senator said in part And your
mayor. A man / never met. A man I
don't know and furthermore a man
don't want to know. Your mayor de-
clines to honor, honor us with his
presence. He is afraid that it will
confer an honor on me. Honor? The
mayor of any city comforting an hon
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
PENSION EXAMINERS FINED
Judge Anderson Assesses Fines oil
500 and Costs Against Three
Eikhart Men.

indianapolis, Nov. 27.-All three
members of the Eikhart county pen
sion examining board were fined 500
and costs late this afternoon by Fed
eral Judge Anderson. They had
been idicted on the charge of fraud
ulent1y making out papers which euti.
tied pension applicants TO pensions.
The total fines and costs will aggre-
gate 1000.
After consultation with their attor
neys, il was understood that the
amount would be paid in full and the
defendants released. All three re-
turned to their homes IN Elkhart
county tonight, having refused to
make any statement.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
EACH ALLOWED 6 TICKETS
EIks Will Hold Their Memorial Exer-
cises at Gennett Theatre Next
Sunday Afternoon.

Each member of Richmond Lodge
of Elks will receive six tickets Of adj
mission to Gennett theatre on the oc-
caSion of the annual memorial SER
vices of the order which will be held
on Sunday afternoon, December 2.
The tickets are for distribution
among relatives and friends. The
members of the lodge will, as usual
occupy seats upon the stage. The pro-
gram for the memorial services will
be announced within the next few
days
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
WIFE DESERTION CHARGE
Harvey CiineenpiehI Taken to Muncie
to Answer Serious
Complaint.

Harvey Cl:ngenpiehl, flostIer, en-
pioyed in the livery barn Of Caleb VIII
liams. of East Main street, was arrest
ed yesterday on warrant from Mum
Gle. charging wife desertion. Recent
II the wife of Clingenpiehl wrote To
Supt. Bailey, asking him to locate her
husband, and declaring that she had
been abandoned and left TO support
her children After ClingenriehI was
located the wife was advised OF the
fact and she proceeded TO file an affida-
Fit. A Muncie officer came TO Rich
mond yesterday afternoon and return
ed 70 Nuncie with Clingenpiehl last
night.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
Coming for Short Visit.

Mr.. D. G. Reid and daughter Miss
Rhea will come to Richmond today
for a short visit. Mr.. Reid will go
from here TO Texas on business con-
nected With the Rock Island while
Miss Reid will remain for weeks
stay among relatives and friends.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
ELkS WILL MEET
THURSDAY NIGHT

Richmond Lodge of Elhs will have a
rousing meeting on Thursday night, at
which time reports from the various
committees relative 10 the Ellls Fair.
viii be received. It Will not be known
until Thursday evening just how the
E1ks fared with their undertaking. and
a big part of the membership is ex
pected 10 be present TO hear the news
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
Mr.. Newly Improving

Isaac Newby an employe of the
Mill Works for twenty five years has
been confined TO his home on North
+ street for some time. He is improv-
ing now and hopes 10 return TO work
in a short time.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
TO BE PROFIT SHARING OR
A COOPERATIVE INDUSTRY
Employees Working in Factory to be Allowed
to Buy Stock Whenever They Choose at
Par Value, and Don't Even Have
to Pay Interest on Money.

!. The little city of Dublin, eighteen
through the interest taken in the
town by n. O. Nelson, millionaire
manufacturer of ST. Louis. At a
mass meeting of citizens held last
night in Dublin, the proposition of
Mr.. Nelson to start a factory, either
on cooperative or profit sharing
plan was accepted by a unanimous
vote. Mr. Nelson proposes to build
a factory for the manufacturing of
plumbing supplies in which he is al
ready extensively engaged. and in
the Dublin factory ne will give work
to all who care to find employment
there. The factory will be built at
whatever cost is necessary. He is
willing to spend 100000 on it at the
start After the factory is we'll -
tablished and people see that it is to
be a success he will give those en-
ployed in the concern an opportunity
to buy stock in it. Stock is to be
sold to the employees at exactly par
value and they arc not even to be
charged interest on the money which
Mr. Nelson originate invested
Nelson's Interest in Dublin.
Mr. Nelson acquired his interest in
Dublin through visit to the Rev.
j. w Caldwell. who is personal
friend of the millionaire philantroph-
ist. He liked Dublin and its people
and expressed desire to do some
thing for them. He has already es-
tablished social center in the little
city, having fitted up splendid prop
erty at his own expense with library.
rest rooms and gymnasium. The peo-
pie of Dublin are wild with delight
over Mr.. Nelson's new proposition
and can hardly wait for the factory
to be built York on it will hardly
start before spring.
Great Crowd Present.
The meeting last night in Dublin
was held in the Odd Fellows hall and
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
WILL DUKE is VERY SICK
Returns to Soldiers Home at Marion in
Feeble Condition After Visit
Aere
Here.

Will Duke. former reside Mt Of Rich.
mond and member of Company T in
the Spanish-American war. has been
visiting in West Richmond, having
been granted furlough from the Ma
rion Soldiers Home He left yester
day on his return to the home and was
so i'll that the ambulance carried him
TO the c., c. & L. Station
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
Family Gets Estate.

The last will and testament OF
Katherine Uhlenbrock was filed yes
terday for probate and record in the
Office of County Clerk Haas The es-
tate is divided between members Of
her family.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

fNDIANA-Fair Wednesday and
Thursday: light to fresh west t,
northwest winds, becoming vari-
atle Thursday.
oHiO-Fair "Wednesday and Thurs
day; light to fresh west to north
west winds becoming variable
Thursday.