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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-25
the PENALTY OF DEATH
AsSSxSia u (ssaiy Aitwney Htlesa t.
Dke1 i f1t vHsA lsa.

fort Worth. Tex. Masrss - .-
After parsially resaining conscious
ness. though scarcely ao'e 10 utter
a souna. and suffering ,.rribi.
agony. William iHitii Thomason.
the SLAYER Of county Attorney Nc.
Lean, who also shot es-Depnty Sher-
Iin Hamsli Scott infisefing wounds
tha, will Ia ali praba hilisy rs@nit III
death. died In bis 1ife's embrace at
exactly T:se O'Clock Saturday night
III the hospital ward of the county
Jail
The wounded man began 10 sink
rapidly at ! o'clock Saturday after
neon and shortly thereafter his mind
began TO wander He remained In
this condition until about & O'Clock.
" hen he lapsed into a semi-eonsclons
state. At Gao O'Clock he rallied
slightly and asked that Or. stephens
be sent for. That was all he said. and
i'm mediately thereafter IL was esi-
dent that the end was not far off,
DR.. Stephens and DR.. West were
summoned, DR. stephens arriving
about ! O'Clock. Attendants In the
room had planned to prolong life
by hypodermics. but when DR.. Steph-
ems arrived he announced that 1t
would be useless and that he could
not live but few minutes longer
despite any efforts to prolong his
life. DR.. West arrived a few minutes
later and his views coincided with
those OF DR.. stephens.
About 72O o'clock Thomason raj
| lied slightly and after making faint
T, efforts to sit up was assisted TO
! partially erect position. He was gasp
ling for breath and grabbing at his
throat. Scarcely audibly he asked for
water. This was given but he coulc
hardly swallow it. and presently b.
laid his head back upon the pillow
lin a few minutes he made efforts :
tatt. uD again and a4ain ho was Assin
: cd. AIS wife pleaded With him
: .peak TO her hut he eould not. Am
= lhe returned HIS head to the pill
o. and it was evident that few minu
to would mark the last breath OF II
IPresently he stretched out his nan
. Toward his wife and she leaned nea
Ter him, and while she put his arm
Iabout her she also embraced the d,
ing man. In this position Thompso
passed away.
The only words that Thomson Ut
ltered before dying was in response
TO a question of Dr.. Stephens. VINO
asked him if he was suffering. II am
suffering worlds" came the faint re-
plv and his facial expression demo-
! ted as much.
He made no dying statements ana
as far as can be learned. never
once attempted to excuse himseI iol
the horrible work that he hau
wrought and for the untold sorrow
that has resulted from his deeds.
Thomason was 43 years of age and
was born in Shannon. MISS. he
came 70 Fort Worth when but ls
wears of age and has resided here
most of the time since. He lost MS
right hand in an accident on huht-
ing trip about twenty years ago. lie
never pretended to engage IN WORN
and was generally known as pro-
fessional gambler.
The interment took place SUNDAY
| afternoon at 9 O'Clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-25

chez. calta oa sh~ trusapet sEa song
of faith sunE hs unlssd quartet
usfu parta Of the proceedings
Fifteen or tseaty mrmhefs nf fhs'
local order of Etks @eat fo Dallas
Yesterday morning to render aus as
siS,an.p that might re needed la
making preparations foF the funeral
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-25

sufia March N'"f
hsfv frnm Sssiolf ud N'k"fs''i. hni'
.aua. sav fhaf mauf ie~ish iriH'
essr sna larst Christian landed pre-
uHrtors have suite4 fhtfc iH Boats.
.es8mw from fhe exeesssss 7ud pFtsf'
eations ~ fhr lusaIreuf hnHmantan
fstssssHfa.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
THOUGHT HIM SLOW TO LEARN.
Friends Medical Education Aetonish.
ed Young Frenchman.

A young Brockton physician tells
the following about himself:
Upon his graduation from Brown
university he went home 10 the west
ern part Of the state for a few days,
and on the street met a young French.
man. one Of his comrades OF the Span
ish war This conversation ensued:
Hello, Fred; hear you got through
down at Brownse's."
Yes. finished there Wednesday"
Well. what you going 10 do now"
I'm going TO New York 10 study
medicine
Huh You going to be doctor
How long dat take?'
IN have to study four years, any.
way"
-Four years, Gee, Didn't you
graduate from the high school here!
Yes"
And didn't you 60 four years At
Brownse's-'
Sure thing"
And now you mean to tell me you
got TO study four years more 10 he q
DOCTOR
Il certainly have: and after that
there will be two years in hospital. &"
Well, my God, you must t@ tick.
headed Boston Herald.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
Nstura. Supposltion.

A professor Of music had published
a successful composition, and the rev.
enues and honors were Sufficient TO
warran. him in wearing Il high silk
hat. The elder members OF the pro-
fessors family considered the new
adornment with becoming pride, while
the younger one viewed il with awe.
The professor one evening was en-.
tertaining a number OF guests with
narrowing tale. My nerves were un-
strung he narrated. st was mid.
night when | reached TIE bank build.
ing. and inst as / had passed the eu.
trance a black object s!ided softly
across my path and made every one OF
my hairs stand on end"
Little George contemplated his "a,
theirs long locks for a few seconds,
and then interrupted the curdling ex.
perience.
Say, papa he declared. tnnocently.
You must have had on your high hat
that night"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
pAm,L,ss A esNea,rlou AGA
eesmed to Think More Of Real eoaez
tiala 70 happjneaa

Il isn't often that a mother go4s
back to the threshold of her own mar
ried life for the benefit Of her ovp
children. When she does she may
tell them that When ! married your
father he made Sl2 a week and he
did not have any nest egg in the bank
He had been taking care OF his moth
er and sister and the marriage Of your
aunt made our union possible. We
had hardly stick OF furniture at the
start, and II almost seemed as though
you three older children were babies
oil together"
But somehow these little families
Of generation or so ago managed,
for they loved each other. They
worked and they did not have the
foolish ideas about keeping up appear,
ances that play such an important
part and work such havoc in homes
to-day.
II the mother is the kind that is not
ashamed OF the simplicity and per
haps poverty of her early beginnings
as q matron, she will endesvor 10 i'm
press ideas OF economy and truth upon
her girls and also the paramount one
that money is not essential TO happi
ness but that the love OF good man
and a quiet place called home are
Chicago Journal.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
kiplino on Physicians.

Rudyard Kinling admires medicai
men. according to the Medical Age
At a dinner he said he had been
thrown much in the company OF physi.
clans. He had seen then going to
certain death with no hope of reward,
because 1t was business He had
also seen them handling cholera and
smallpox. and. when dying therefrom.
wiring for substitute. He had seen
them In Vermont manage practice
twenty miles in each direction. driv.
ing horses through eight feet OF snow
to attend an operation ten miles away,
~ digging their horses out OF the
- - prScssdin&
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
"Postotfice Stone" Found.

In the early history Of Cape Colony.
before the FIST permanent settlement.
had been made. il was the custom o.
the captains of passing ships to leave
letters for Europe underneath a laree
stone on the shores of Table bay, I,
be called for by the next returning
squadron. Several Of these "postofice
stones" have been discovered and one
is now In the entrance hall of the gen.
eral postofilce in Cape Town. An.
other has Just been found, built into
the southwestern bsstlon of the cas-.
tie. The stone must have been used
in building the wall which was com.
pleted in 1873, or more than fifty years
after the date of the Inscription it
bears. II records the stay In Table bay
of some English ships, the Lesser
James and the Abigail
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
her PRAYER.

Agnes was often taken to week ta,
service by a pious nurse, and one day
as she was about TO leave the house
a teasing young uncle said, Are you
going 10 pray for me. Asnes?"
She lifted her eyes Of clearest, soft.
;est blue, and calmly answered. No:
I'm going to pray for chocolate
creams"
! think her prayer was answered as
she wished.
Her nightly prayer at that time
was, Give US this day our gravy
bread" she labored under a slight
misapprehension as to the actual
words OF the prayer. but she knew
wnat she wapted.-!iarpsys Magazine.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05

inleIiVI VI tue car. Inc Ice being a
good non-conductor, the warmth is re-
tained and the fruit, or possibly 1t
may be vegetables, goes on its way
unspoiled even by zero weather.
Cars used for transporting oranges
and other fruit from California to the
east are often provided nowadays
with large cylindrical ice stoves"
as they might be called, at each end,
which, while useful in summer time
for refrigeration, are filled with ice
during cold spell in winter. When
the temperature outside is at zero or
below, the ice, at thirty-two degrees
Fahrenheit, Is relatively warm, and
thus the Stoves" described act as
heaters.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
Herbert Speneer's Mental Rest

DR. Alfred Russel Wallace tells
Herbert Spencer's reason for living
in a London boarding house with
rather a commonplace set OF peo.
rle-retireG Indian officers and 9th.
ers': He said that he had purpose
ly chosen such a home in order to
avoid the mental excitement Of too
much interesting conversation; that
he suffered greatly from insomnia,
and that be found tina; when his
evenings were spent in commonplace
conversation, learning the news OF
the day or taking part in a little
music. he had better chance OF
sleeping
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
ICE PREVENTS YEATS ESCAPE
Novel Device Used for Preservation
OF Fruit en- Route

The use OF ice for heating purposes
Is one OF the oddities OF our modern
civilization. Often 1t happens that a
train carrying fruit from the south
to the northern market encounters .
cold spell while en- route. If the tenn
perature goes below certain point
the perishable merchandise will be
ruined. But 1t has been ascertained
that such misfortune may be pre-
vented by covering the fruit car with
4 coat OF ice-a thing easily accom-.
plished by turning hose upon II and
allowing the water to freeze until
the whole vehicle is enveloped in q
CLASSY and glittering blanket.
1t may. indeed. be appropriately
called blanket, inasmuch as It pre-.
vents the radiation of heat from the
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
RS1s lived Long In Captivity.

Aftsr seventy-fve years OF captiv.
~, female eagle owl has just died
= IN aviary in England. Brought
from Norway In 1929. this bird within
the last thirty years has reared nc
isss than ninety young. Although the
eagle owl 10 reputed TO live to great
age. there appear TO be but few re
corded instances where the age could
be definitely ascertained. A golden
eagle which died at Vienna in l7l9
vas known 10 have been captured l04
years previously. and a. falcon. of
what species Is not recorded. is said
to have attained An age OF 162 years
A white-headed vulture. taken in 1905
died In the geological gardens at
Vienna in 1924. thus living lis years
u captivity.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
THE FINISHING TOUCH NEEDED
Kind Words Of Farm Hand TO Brilliant
Touno Artist

Young Artist
The late Henry Harland. author Of
The Cardinals Snunbox" and othel
graceful stories, was once recounting
At the Authors club In New York. his
experiences as editor OF the famous
yellow Book I
Mr.. Harland praised Aubrey Boards
ley
Though only a boy OF twenty one
or So he said. "Beardsley was as
clever in the editorial as in the con
tributing capacity. He was. indeed,
practically the art editor of the Vel.
low Book
Il was fond OF him. ! once took a
three days walking trip with him. lie
sketched, OF course. on the walk He
made a number OF sketches in oil col.
ers. And they were very artistic and
shaggy
"A farm hand watched Beardsley
finishing a particularly shaggy sketch
one afternoon and said encouragingly;
"'My lad. that won't be bad pic.
ture after It's been saudpapered down
. BIT"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
DEFENDS THE SPIDER
LITTLE VENOM IN THEIR BITE,
SAYS A WRITER.
Belief That They Have Been the
Cause Of Many Deaths Declared an
Old superstition-Have Done Much
Service to Human Race.

When in doubt, charge II to . spi
der. says the Brooklyn Eagle. That
slight creature has been held responsi'
BILE for deaths and illnesses where
with she had nothing more to do than
the United States has 10 do with
brigandage In Morocco Yet the ia.
miliar newspaper announcement.
Killed by . spider" is before US
again. and we read how the suffering
MIS-. Wilson OF Knoxville died in
twenty-four hours as result OF q
spider bite. her body being swollen
10 twice Its normal size before she
resigned consciousness. II we are to
believe the chronological authorities
In Washington. who are paid by tn.
government % know, We have only
one kind q spider that is really poi.
sonous enough to hurt, and tina, Is 8
little fellow. marked With red ami
black. and not all black. as the Knox.
vile alarmists declare. Until last,
year the total number of deaths ac
iually traceable to spider bites in ,ais
country was one Possibly it may now
be enlarged to two
We cling TO our superstltions. and
that OF the deadliness OF spider venom
Is one OF them. A spider has enough
u this acrid chemical 10 Kill a fly,
when the web Is not strong enough 10
bold 1t. but the human subjec, has on
various notwithstanding without
knowing it-been subject to her sur.
gerry without other result than an irri
tation considerably less than is in.
nicted by 4 mosquito. When death
results from 40 slight cause IL does
not signify that the spider is danger.
GUS. II means that the subject was
In so perilous condition of health
that a pin scratch would have served
as well TO end life as the spiderr
triiiing wound has done. Not many
years ago the tarantula vas regarded
as sure and sudden death The South.
western miner who turned in without,
his boots and who found that half a
dozen OF these giant spiders had got
into bed before him, made his will on
becoming cogniaant OF this fact. Now
he merely brushes them on. uses a
little language and goes to slecp
again. Even the rattlesnake has his
spologisis,
And I; is well to know these facts
not merely because we permit some
usefu. animals TO live who are doing
their share TO rid us OF insect pests,
but because we can amble about tho
world with freer mind than our
fathers could who suspected death in
every moving form to which they
were not accustomed. The spider ha,
killed. We will say, two out OF the
many millions OF human creature,
that have inhabited this country. and
has destroyed countless hosts OF flies
and mosquitoes. bearers OF germs.
which. but for her interference. nigh,
have poisoned 100000 OF us. Observe
the spider. then, with equanimity. She
will not harm enough to hurt
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05

The Elks made the first picnic Of
the season memorable b. entertaining
at Bloomfield Park crowd that was
the greatest that has yet been to a
picnic in this city. Everybody had "A
good time and the event goes down as
success In every way.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05

Aindoos Boycott Foreign Sugar.
The Hindoos are boycottins foreign
sugar. A leafiet declaring that the
sugar is refined with bone dust and
OK blood has been distributed broad.
cast by agitators.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
The American Clothing Cos Red 46 Dept Stores
So, 40, AZ, "A and as Church St., Burlington, Vt.

After passing Gibraltar, Septe mber % the
steamer encountered stormy weather
with heavy seas, AT daylight on the
morning OF October 3 while in latitude
1903 longitude 4l10 about 700 miles west
of the Azores Islands, one of the crew
discovered fire in the cargo at tho bot
tom Of No. hold. The wind was blowing
violently from the southwest and the
Guilia was laboring heavily. Captain
Chcrbuni ordered part of the cargo broken
out and water was turned into the hold,
but the fire stubbornly resisted the efforts
of the crew
In the meantime tho passengers, Of
whom there We're 27 in the cabin and I3i
in the steerage, learned of the danger,
Many of them fell on their knees in pray
or, while others cried and became hys-
| tcrcal, adding to the cares OF the officers
| and crew. The ships boats were prepared
| to meet any emergency but, after the hold
had been flooded and part of the cargo
| thrown overheard the fire was finally
extinguished about three o'clock in the
| afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
CONDEMN LOCAL OPTION.
state Sunday School Association Says
II Does Not COntroI-OHcers
Elected,

Manchester, Oct. 1o.-The most success
ul convention in the history of Vermont
state Sunday School association came to
close here to-day. The principal add
iresses Of the day were made by the Rev
E. L. Taylor, NJ. A., of Knowlton, Que.
who spoke on the subject. "A New Bond
Of International Fellowship; Mrs. Mary
Foster Bryner Peoria, H.. E. c. Knapp,
Hartford, Conn, and Alfred Day of
Syracuse, n. Y. There were during the
day various conferences and reports OF
committees
The business committee reported a total
budget for the year of $500
A resolution was unanimously adopted
condemning the present local option law
Of the State of Vermont as being wholly
ineffective to control the liquor traffic.
An invitation was received and accepted
from the Township association of Bellows
Falls to hold the convention there in lS9S
during the second week in October.
The following officers We're elected for
the ensuing year: President, y. G.. VIII
lams, Bellows Falls; president f. S.
Peasc, Burington recording secretary,
Miss +. Marie Chase, Burlington; treas
urer, +. II. Shepardson, Richmond: audi
tor, j, L. Hall, Burlington; executive
committee, chairman, f. S. Retain, Bur
nnEtOn, NJ. =, Perey. Enosburgh Falls,
one year, w II. Deanc, Ferrisburgh, two
years, II. a. Slayton, Morrsville, three
years; trustee Of permanent fund, c, Z,
imith, Burlington, three years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
ESTATE OF ELIZABETH r. HICKoK,
BURLINGTON.

STATE OF VERMONT. District of Chit
tenden, IS.
The Honorable the Probate Court 70,
the District of Chittendcn.
To all persons interested in the es-
tate of Elizabeth T. Hickok, late OF
Burlington, in said district. deceased,
GREETING:
Whereas. said Court has assigned the
2lst day OF October next for the set
Element OF the account OF tho exc
cutors OF the last Will and testament
OF Elizabeth T. Hckok. late OF Bur
lington, and for decree Of tho resi-
due OF said estate to the lawful claim
ants OF the same and ordered
that public notice thereof be
given to all persons interested In said
estate by publishing this order three
assigned in the furiinston Weekly
Free Press. newspaper published IN
said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified II
appear at tho Probate Court rooms in
Burlington. Vermont on the day as
signed. then and there to contest tho
allowance OF said account IL you SEQ
cause, and to establish your right as
heirs, legatees and lawful claimants to
said residue.
Given under my hand, this soth day
of September. 1907.
MARCELLCS A. BINGHAM
14,w3t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
MORE RURAL DELIVERY.
Six New Routes Established in Yer
mont-Figurcs for the United
Statea.

Washington, Oct, l0.-Freo delivery is
still increasing in Vermont although not
as rapidly as during the period covering
the real growth of the service During
the period from June to October there
was an increase Of six routes Of which
two were In the first and four in the
second congressional district.
There are now 3S072 rural delivery
routes in operation. which are served by
1913 carriers. All the routes are served
every week day except 1870, which have
tr- weekly service. The total number OF
petitions for the service handled up to
October was H,1s7, upon which 1878
adverse reports were made. There are
now l,407 petitions for establishment
pending, ~ OF which have been favorably
acted upon and service ordered estab.
llshed, leaving a balance OF l.S5s Enacted
upon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
MRS. OVERS CAUSE LOST.
Her for National Ofnce-Dedicate
ChampIain Marker in July.

Bennington, Vt, oct. 10-At the after
ioon session of the State conference OF
the Daughters of the American Rcvolu-
ton to-day a strenuous effort was made
10 secure the endorsement of Mrs. II. f.
Dyer of Rutland for the office Of vice
general of the national society. There
was a spirited debate during which the
regent, Mrs. Clayton y. North, vacated
the chair to take part In the discussion,
The motion was finally lost
The report on the Isle La Motto Cham
plain marker to be placed where the
French explorer landed while cruising
the lake which bears his name showed
that half of the necessary money had
been raised. 1t is planned to dedicate
tho marker In July.
Reports on real daughters were read
by Mrs F, S Stranahan of St AL
bans.
The following officers were elected
Regent, Mrs. Clayton n. North of Shore
ham; treasurer Mrs. j. G. Hindes of
Vergennes; auditor, Mrs. ]. c. Weeks
Of Mddlebury; historian. Mrs. Emily p.
3. Moore of Rutland; chaplain, Mrs. l..
b. Lord of Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17

ESTATE OF CHARLES =. NEWTON,
UNDERHILL.

STATE OF VERMONT, District Of
Cnttenden, SIS
The Probate Court for the District
of Chttenden.
To all persons Interested in the es-
tate Of Charles +. Newton late OF
Undcrhill, in said district. deceased.
GREETING:
Whereas. said Court has assigned tho
2Htn day Of October, 1907 next. for
the settlement of the account of the
cxocutriX Of Charles +. Newton, late
OF t'ndcrhill. and for n decree of tho
residue of said estate to the lawful
claimants Of the same. and ordered
that public notice thereof be given to
all persons interested in said estate
by publishing this order three week:
successivelY previous to the day as
signed. in the Burlington Weekly Free
Press. newspaper published n SAID
district
Therefore, YOU are hereby notified
to appear at the Probate Court room.
in Burlington Vermont on the day
assigned. then and there to contest
the allowance OF said account If Won
see cause, and to establish your right
as heirs. legatees and lawful claim.
ants to said residue
Given under my hand, this srd day
of October, 1907.
MARCELLuS A. BINGHAM,
l''""t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
ESTATE OF MARY ID. HICKOK, BI-R.
BURLINGTON

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF
Chittenden.
IN. Probate Court for the Distric,
of Chittcnden.
To all persons interested in the es-
tate of Mary ID. HiCkok. late of Eur
lington, in said district, deceased.
GREETING:
Whereas. said court has assigned the
2lSt day OF October next for settle
ment of the account Of the admins
traitor Of the estate of Mary n.
Hickok, late of Burlington. deceased.
and for decree of the residue OF said
estate to the lawful claimants 81 the
same. and ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons inter
ested in said estate by publishing this
order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY prev
ious to the day assigned. in the Bur
lington Weekly Free Press. news
paper published in said district
Therefore. you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Court rooms in
burlington. W. on the day assigned, then
and there to contest tho allowance OF
said account IL you see Gauge and u
establish your right as heirs, leeatees
and lawful claimants to said residue
Given under my hand. this 3oth day
OF September. 1907.
MARCELLUS A. BINGHAM.
l4."jt Judge.