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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11
MORMONS ARE DRIVEN OUT.


Three American Mormons have been
expelled from Germany as the result
OF persisting. despite warnings prohib-
ting the spreading of their propagan-
da. in conducting river baptisms and
making converts. They were arrested
n summarily taken under guard TO
the frontier.
The imperial authorities decided In
1909 that 1t was not desirable to allow
the Mormons' agents to continue activ-
ity in Germany, but owing TO repre-
sensations OF the American embassy In
Berlin and Chief Missionary Cannon,
whose field of activity is central Eu-
rope, with headquarters I'm Berlin, the
foreign office allowed Mormons u
and ave the country. There were
at that time fifty Mormon missionaries
in the various German states and the
grounds for the expulsion were that
their teachings were contrary to pub
lie morality and social order. 1t was
also agreed with Cannon that all Nor
mons who are American citizens
should discontinue PROSECUTING In Ger
many. German converts, of whom
there were several thousand, and who
continued to follow the new faith un-
der native pastors. were subjected to
various police hindrances. Cannon
moved the central European head
quarters to Switzerland and, it liz un-
derstood, has since returned TO Salt
Lake City. 1t is now presumed his sue
cessor is re-entering the German field
for Mormon missionary work, from
which formerly many women con
verts We're sen to Utah.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11
FIERCE BATTLE IN PRISON.
A Convict Makes Desperate Break for
Liberty.

Abcrty.
Isaac L. Gill. steward OF the Sioux
Falls ~penitentiary. who Wednesday
night was stabbed several times by
Robert Ames. q convict. during q des-
perate effort OF the latter to make his
escape. Is yet alive. but is believed to
be fatally injured. At the best the
changes for his recovery are against
him.
The stabbing OF the steward was the
elimination OF one OF the most des-
perate efforts ever made by "A convict
60 escape from the penitentiary. Ames,
who IL serving a twenty-year term for
manslaughter committed In Lyman
county, had been working In the peni-
Tertiary shirt factory. but on the pre-
text that one OF his legs vas paining
cell. There he forged an order for q
broom. and with Steward Gill went to
the store room to cur II.
While Gill was STOPPING over Ames
suddenly drew a small case knife from
it's place OF concealment about hi
clothing and plunged II into the back
Of the steward He probably aimed
for the stewards heart. but missed Il
by about two inches or Gill would
have been instantly killed. GIL turned
just as Amcs raised the knife for 4
second blow. The firSt blow appar-
emily had turned the sharp point Of
the knife. for the wound made by the
second blow was not as deep m tho
first. Before GIL could grapple with
the desperate convict he was stabbed
the third time. the knife blade enter
ing his chest. For a few minutes the
two men fought a thrilling battle. but
the loss OF blood had weakened Gill to
such an extent that he was finally
overpowered.
The convict was painting on top Of
him and gripping around for the knife
which had been dropped during the
laerce hand to hand fight. when Guard
Mcqueen appeared upon the scene and
rushed upon Amcs just as the latter
was drawing a dangerous looking
'billy" from his sleeve for the pur-
post OF beating the remaining life out
or Gill
Ames' purpose In attacking Mr.. Gill
was To secure the keys which the lat
ter carried and with them effect his
escape from the prison.
In the event that Gill dies Ames
will Immediately be ~arraigned on the
charge OF murder.
Last spring Ames made an attempt
TO escape. but was recaptured.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11
JAF LOCKED UP ON TAFT's BOAT.


During the trip of the steamer Min
nesota, on which Secretary of War
Taft and his party We're passengers
from Kobe to Nagasaki, Japan, a Jap
hnese passenger vas imprisoned i'm his
cabin by order of the captain of the
vessel on account Of his suspicious ac-
tons. He said he Ia a member o.
the Taft party. He was turned over to
the police, and ii was developed that
the man a been drinking. The af-
fair was exaggerated into an attempt
to injure Secretary Taft.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11
RIG DEMAND FOR LAND.
Filings at Pierre show No Fnlling
on.

Filings NJ Pierre show No Failing
ON.
The September filings In the land Of
fee In Pierre do not show any falling
Off I'm the demand for South Dakota
lands. The filings took UP nearly
three townships. and over a township
OF titles from the government was ac-
CURED through final proof, most OF
the proofs being cash entries. which
come generally from Stanley county.
and the rest final proofs. which are
mostly from east OF tho river In
Hughes and Sully counties. For tht
month there were 353 homestead NJ
ings. 8 soldiers declaratories and I
reservoir declaratories. taking MP
nearly 90. 900 acres. The titles were;
acquired through lis cash entries and
20 final proofs. The contest business
OF the Office IL growing. and hundreds
are now pending for hearings. show
Ing n strong demand for the lands. a.
contest business ~ expensive for those
engaging In ii.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11

WIFE IS HELD FOR MURDE.
Mrs O'Grady II Accused of KIlllnG
Hubbard.

Mrs. O'Grady II Accused of Kt111n0
Hushond.
The coroner's jury In the CO. o1
John O'Grady. an aged pioneer, Who
was murdered In his homo near Sioux
Falls. returned the following verdict:
John O'Grady came to his death ~
2 shot from . shotgun. between the
hours OF Z and 3 p. m. sunday. Sept
~. 1907. and from the evidence sub
mitted to Us we believe the said shot
was fred by Mrs. John O'Grady telo-
nionsly."
The states attorney will now make
a formal charge OF murder aGainat
Mrs. O'Grady and she will be arraign-
ed on this serious charge without de-
lay.
When information OF the action Of
the corcner's jury was conveyed to
Mrs O'Grady at her quarters IN the
county jail she broke down completely
and loudly protested her innocence.
You know ! did not kill John" sho
said to the gentlemen who informed
her Of the action Of the Jury. when
h had become more quiet the 90
cused woman sent for her attorney,
who had a long conference with her n
the county jail.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11
SOUTH DAKOTA WHEAT CRoP.
Donne Robinson Puts tho Wheat Crop
ut 3O, aOa. Sta bushels.

Doane Robinson Ii 1t work on his
1907 crop estimates. and has secured
his figures 81 wheat and is working
up his estimates on oats. barley and
other small grains. He does not ~
poet to complete his figures on corn
until he has made q trip to the south
ern part of the state, but from mate
rial ut hand the Indications are that
this crop will be shorter this year than
for las year. The wheat estimate n
a total Of 3o.292.7I3 bushels, Of which
s~.52o.6sU bushels are durum wheat
and the rest white wheat. In detail
he places the acreage Of white wheat
ut 2t5o5.os9. with q total yield ~ 81
TT2.2O6 bushels. and the acreage or
durum wheat at 144.345. He credits
Deuel. county with the largest yield
OF durum. giving II s4o.s3O bushels.
and gives Sphinx county the lead In
white wheat with 221,5S0 bushels ana
n yield of 2,65S.agO bushels.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11
ANGLO-AMERICAN PLAN ADOPT.
ED BY HAGUE COMMITTEE.
Proposed Treaty Will Contain List OF
Gases Which the SignatOry Powers
Will Be Obliged to Submit to Arbi-
stratiOH.

The approval at Monday evenings
session by the committee On arbitra-
ton of the Anglo-American project for
obligatory arbitration is regarded as
a great victory, especially for the Unit
ed States.
The first proposition On this subject
was presented to the conference DIR
July S by the American delegation and
Joseph II. Choate.
The project was approved by a Ia
3ority greater than was hoped for.
1t is essentially American. and its
basis, the enunciation Of compulsory
arbitration. was taken bodily from the
American proposition. The vote Mon
day was 81 yeas and 9 nays The coun-
tries in opposition were Germany.
.Austria-Hungary, Switzerland. Bel
agium, Roumania, Greece. Turkey, Bull
sgaria and Montenegro.
Another great success for America
twas the unantmity with which the
countries Of the American continent
stood firmly al the side of the United
States.
There was a. long debate on the ar
Fticle referring to other cases to be SUBJ
mitted to arbitration, and it was de-
-cided to vote on each Of these sep
=arately.
During the recess the chairman. NJ.
Bourgeois, asked Joseph Fl. Choate
and Gen. Horace Porter to meet him
before the reassenbling Of the COM
~mittee to discuss the whole subject.
President Nedilof has approved the
draft of the final act of the conference
in which President Roosevelt's name is
to be first mentioned as promoter
of the conference. NJ. Nelidoff will
propose cabling to the president OF the
United States appreciation of his eff.
forts in behalf of peace.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11

Metal.
An explosion caused by the upset.
ing OF the metal pot in the No. 1 cu1
At Butler, Pa, Sunday night caused
the death OF four men, fatally injured
twenty and seriously hurt twenty 9TH
ers. Nearly all the men were foreign
ers.
The large wheel plant was demol-
ished. causing a loss estimated at
100000.
The dead: Nick Dorna. Nicholas
Blotar. John vereck. unidentified man.
The condition OF the twenty men
injured is pitiable. Although alive.
the features Of a majority are mutt
lated beyond recognition. The hot
metal was showered over them, caus-
ing horrible injuries. Arms, fingers
and ears were torn of, while a num-
Der OF the men lost eyes. burned out;
several men are in the hospital with
their legs burned to q crisp.
The explosion was caused by the
upsetting Of a metal pot in the cupola.
which contained 5000 pounds Of mott
en- metal ready for a casting. A span
in the pot broke, allowing the liquid
iron to spill over the wet sand. An
explosion followed SO quickly that
none Of the workmen In the building
had a chance to escape. Streams OF
the burning metal poured out on the
workmen, some of whom were en-
quilted and literally cooked. Twenty
men near the cupola had every shred
Of clothing blown or by the explo-
sion. Many were buried under the
wreckage and were not rescued until
an hour after the catastrophe.
Buildings in the city. from the force
OF the explosion, shivered as il shaken
by an earthquake, and people rushed
from their homes panic stricken.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11

our


Resources.
President Roosevelt, in his speech
at Memphis, Tenn. Friday. announced
that he would call a convention to be
held in Washington Jan. 3 next to ad-
vocate the preservation and
ton of the natural Of h
country, including coal, water power.
oil. etc.
The fact hat such a call would be
issued was rumored Thursday on some
OF the boats accompanying the Mis-
sissippi on her voyage down the river.
1t had been under consideration for
some time by the members OF the in
land waterways commission. and the
details were presented by the members
luncheon given him on the commits
sion's boat. Col. Mackenzie. Sixteen
governors were taken into the commits
sion's confidence when that body went
aboard the governors boat after din
ner.
A meeting vas organized on the
main deck. over which Gov. Folk pre-
sided, and 1t was soon made evident
that a determined effort would be
made to secure an Endorsement Of the
project In advance OF action BY the
president. Statements in explanation
OF the commissions plans were made
by several members Of the commits
sion.
Responses we're made by practically
all the governors present, and from
being at first approving In their ma
ture they developed into such opposi-
ton that resolution OF commendation
which had been offered by Gov. Cham
berlain was withdrawn by him after
two hours of discussion. The general
opinion was opposed to any expression
OF IN opinion previous to h Memphis
convention which might be construed
into an effort to displace the deep wa
terways matter as the question OF
paramount Importance.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11
FAIR PREMIUMS PAID.
More Than $1,000 Semi Out BY South
Dakota Association.

Dakota Association.
Secretary McIlvaine. OF the state
hoard of agriculture. with his assistant.
J.. i. Sankey. has finished sending
checks To all persons winning q
premiums on exhibits at the late state
fair in Huron. Checks were also sent
In payment OF all claims presented
against the association, and the books
are practically squared. The pre-
miums awarded amounted to some
thing over $1,000 and were distributed
among about 100 exhibitors. Every
premium and claim was paid 81 full,
and this. with the promptness with
which the work Of the secretarys Of
1ce has been conducted. Ii appreciates
by exhibitors and all interested In the'
fair. Mr.. McIlvaine Is already plan
ming for mex years exhibit. and IA
this he has the hearty support OF tho
board OF agriculture and the hundreds
NJ exhibitors at the fair last month.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11

shot in the face with the charge of
wadding from a blank cartridge dur
ing a shooting scene on the stage at
La Crosse, Wis, Miss May Vernon, a
vaudeville actress. may lose the sight
Of one OF her eyes.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11
Detroit Celebrates.

Downtown streets in Detroit, Mich,
took on an election night aspect Sat
urday as thousands of baseball fans.
both men and women, cheered them
selves hoarse in appreciation Of the
winning Of the American league base
BAH championship by the Detroit
team.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11

The careless handling Of a target
rife Sunday morning nearly cost the
life OF the 3-year-old son of Ed Kun
kle. q farmer living three miles from
Shelton. The father laid the rifle
and went out to the barn.. During his
absence an elder son was playing with
It and Il was accidentally discharged,
the ball entering the back OF the child
md coming out at the side.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11

A head-end collision between a pas
senger and freight train on the Wa
bash road occurred near Nelly. Ill.
and eight persons were slightly injur-
ed. Both engines We're practically de.
molished.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11
Sioux City Live Stock Market.

Mondays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow. Reeves
S5.ooG5.50. Top hogs, 5000.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11

ARREST Inirty-Three as BIackrnai.ers.
Ihifty-three Italians were arrested
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11
Hindus Forced to Leave.

At nanville, Wash, an angry mol
drove a small party of Hindus across
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11
Fine catholic Church.

One OF the finest Catholic churches
In the nOrthefn part Of the state has
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11
AfangIed by Nitroglycerin

Owen '. Anderson, recently ap-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-11

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TrencA At a
Go0tlnFn 49,.
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-23

Parts. Texas Dt.e - 1ssf ~
ter TIE uorthhoaad Texas Midlaaa
aassen eee train Eeft Atlss the fiFsi
station saash af paris saturday
ntghs. three eroesiaes Ngfe dissos
erred on the track Tbeg we're styack
before fhe train cpaId sa stapped
Tao II them psrs kuos krd aside
but the third became wedsvd aad
antaneed Ia the wheels az thr ten
der aaa :, reqgsfea fifteen mlnafes
10 dlslodge II 49, this made tbs ghird
time within tbs past fee weeks thai
distractions have been found ou the
track near The same place ig Is BE.
lIesed they we're placed there by de-
sign
Conductor George Hamilton pat
the ties In the baggage gar aud
brought them 20 Paris On reaching
here the sherius office was notified
ane several Deputies went "a the
scene with bloodhound The dog
failed TO take yra3i and no rlew vas
obtained
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West Texas
c. d Pickett IT. spent sunday in
Fort Worth
pr John Robertson of Fort Worth
is In the city
Tom McLendon went to Bardwell
this morning
See r. s Cronk & Co before you
buy your roofing If
Wilbur Merry went TO Hubbard
City this morning
Tornado Insurance. Il
Prof, c. Q Barton OF Cleburne is
visiting In the city
c. W Kent spent Sunday with rel
atiyes In Fort Worth
J. r Jones and Jim Maggart went
to Dallas this morning
ESQ for dinners and supners served
from now on M Eatitorium tf
VIII K Thompson OF Hutchius is
visiting relatives in the city
Plenty of iron or felt roofing at
7. s. Cronk Co.'S prices right If
Buy your pumps from F. 5. Cronk
Co All lligds Prices way down. II
Joe Erwin is at home from the
University of Texas for the holidays
Miss Susie Morse OF Corsicana is
visiting her sister. Mrs T. B. Ken
ner
Master Glenn r. Anderson has
gone to Houston to spend the holt
days
Miss Gertrude Beachum spent
Sunday in Fort Worth the guest of
friends.
When you need a plumber, call
Bunkley. with F s Cronk Co. Both
phones "a If
Miss Emma Davis has returned
from a visit to relatives and friends
at Abilene
Neil Sims came down from Bowie
last night to spend Christmas with
home folks.
Mrs VIII Ely of sherman is a
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. X. Erwin.
Mrs Minnie Woodlief OF Dallas is
spending the holidays in the city
with relatives.
Miss Ida Kennedy OF Ennis is a
guest of Miss Willie Fern Kennedy
for the holidays
H. Holland Jr., who is attending !
the University of Texas. is at home /!
for the holidays.
J. Il. Lowe of Merkel who former |
Iy lived in Ellis county. is visiting I
here and at BOyce.
Get those $500 meal books for /
$500. Good for regular meals and ,
short orders Eatiotrium Il /
Miss Lula Chambers OF Cameron
i- the guest of Mr.. aud Mrs FLOYD
Feu. during rbr holidays
lf rou want oysters fresh pure
natural flavor and solid meats get
iho Sea-Shipt at a n Nycums. Of
Mrs h e. Williams lott Saturday
night for F0rlycr. Arb. to spend the
Christmas season with her sister.
Neptune choicest contribution 20
the tabl. l Che SealShipt oyster
You cam gef them a. ~ n N}rum.s.
Mr.. Louis shoele.furd arrived
This mYu.ug .um Venus goo sisiJ her
r.,uf.. &c. aud Nr- A. T. Dui.o.e
N.. Marguerite CbIiee arrived
Yesterday muHue Jum Austin to
pend Christina. with ra'utis,- 1u the
.IIE
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-23

The Christmas cautata aud sunday
school charity offering at the Metho-
dist church will begin promptly at
Is Tuesday evening The programs
committee has arranged extra enter
tanning features and au attending
will DE pleased The special feature
this year Is planned SO that each
Sunday school scholar aud frieads
viii be givers go charity just such
presents as they are disposed 10 bring
and offer TO this worthy cause
Every present brought 70 the church
~iil be presumed % be for charity
and az such will be delivered Go Ola
Santa Claus. vino through commit
tees. will distribute throughout the
town No presents 70 be az the
church. save as referred 10. but il is
hoped these will be OF "a practical ma
ture IN so tar as possible and that
They Will be liberal as the commit
tee has found and reported many
who deserve 10 bee remembered The
following program viii DE rendered
Song by school choir
Scripture reading Pastor
Music. selected.
Prayer
Song by choir
CanJaIa. Santa Claus Dream.
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Mbsu We Were Friends.

When We Were Friends, the
beautiful comedy drama that will 10
presented at the opera house tomor-
row night comes highly recommend
cd as being one of the most interest
ing American plays of recent years.
aud while o strong vein of comedy
prg,ade- the entire play, yet there
l-au a.. ot seuumeutality and 81
c.c,erlv woven plot that holds your
euur. interest until the drop of The
final curtain Au exceptionally clever
,s-r .s presenting this newest of the
season Offerings. and the gorgeous
costume ar. said to boz The finest
,t.. seen pu local stage The east
b.. headed Pos fHe clever actor. VIII
.fU Na.HH..|
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TO LAUNCH NEW PARTY


New York. Dec. - Thomas W,
Lawson OF Boston. who on last Tues
day called on President Roosevelt at
the White House, and who subse-
quently said he would probably
make statement TO the public with
in few days, according TO an inter
view to be published in the World
today, will soon launch new politi-
dent and vice president Will be ac-
cording to the plan announced
Theodore Roosevelt and Gov John
A. Johnson of Minneapolis
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~TsakNFN HEI.p ~.


Ssn AHfbato. Texas Ises
Late SATURDAY nlwhf " Sghaegfef
meu and robbed ~ 81 goa lbs held
M occurred nesf Etacksu oa the
International aaa Great Nathern
railroad, eight miles north ~ ssn
Autoaio. Schaeffsr bad been - san
Antonio and sold some live stock
the ssie netting 81 gee He started
home rather late and when he reach.
I'd saiado Greek be was surrounded
hy four masked men and at the
points OF pistols forced to hand ovef
the 81 zoe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-23

.si pluuEaII' viii. soon pr here
.rd 500 lovers Uf migfH aud music
should remember M D g. lewis.
fH- character comedian. .u rb, rural
comedy irm "S. piUuaa.H which
4I.. Hr rf the Opera house December
., IHr tar IauebaUl u.aF ,u
I1u. ue.s and depicts f.uI Doh. .u
.eu .salst. u5uu.r THt efforts OFF
H. .Hfbof has. been fH rE. the
..H. DBL, -WaIUdIua ut ..I.m
CHAT Ua. madr .- lnr ul .Hs mu.. de.
Hab.u. ED. ..a@ pr1du,..uH. Ihs
..rv o.. faaf OFF a eupt u.i'a.H0HHsd
.aau., Ha #r H.w. eHa#s ..tH-i'ui
bone Uft Egl -H.uHHt.us appeal
aIH H..H... ..HI..n.. ...H
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