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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-11
NEGRO KILLS
A WHITE MAN
A Fisherman Is Shot to Death
and Great Excitement
Prevails.
HUNTING THE MURDERER
Negro Has Taken Refuge in the
Mountains and Posse of Cii-
zens Is in Pursuit.-He Is
Desperate Character.

Wilburton, Ok, June 11.-With
two of our best citizens dead and
800 men in close pursuit of their
slayer, R. H Johnson, a negro, the
excitement is at the highest pitch
here
The dead
Walter Roberts, killed instantly.
Robert Mounds, died of wounds.
On Sept. %, 1907, Oliver Swan,
deputy city marshal of this place, at
tempted to arrest Johnson on the
Rock Island depot platform for some
trivial offense, when Johnson pulled
gun and shot him dead. Citizens
and relatives of Swan offered a re-
ward of $500 when Johnson sue
ceeded in making his escape.
Two months ago Sheriff Riddle
learned that Johnson was in Mexi
co, and at once proceeded to a point
in that republic to learn that John
son had left there only a few hours
before his arrival. He traced John
son to San Antonio and from there
back across the border again, where
all trace was lost. Nothing more was
heard of him until he was seen
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-11
ARMED WITH A GUN AND KNIFE
Walking Arsenal Taken into Custody
= by Officers at Ennis.

While the southbound passenger
train was standing at the station at
Ennis Wednesday morning awaiting
the arrival of No. /, medium sized
black negro man about 25 years old
stepped off and started walking to-
ward the front end of the train Off
GERS Morgan and Boren noticed that
he was wearing something on his
person besides clothing and they
placed him under arrest They
found him to be carrying 45-cali-
Der Colts revolver and long knife.
He was, in fact, we'll equipped ar
senal and prepared to do business.
The negro gave his name as e. L.
Thompson and said ne was on his
way from Paris to Hampstead. The
Ennis officers believe the negro
came from Oklahoma and that he
had a hand in the killing of Sheriff
Garrison there last week. kilograms
were sent to Oklahoma today making
inquiries concerning this negro. II
he is not wanted there he will be
brought here to answer a charge of
unlawfully carrying arms.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-11

other man. Mrs, Vr2al may have
been insane in her infatuation for
Bilek; but she was apparently nor
mally-minded in everything else. And
her husbands voluntary subsection
to the man was almost as great as
Mrs. Vrzals.
With this record of crime behind
him there will be small regret on the
part of anyone when this monster
plays his last act in the drama of
life. His black art and ali his ne
cromancy will not avail him when
he stands on the trap door in the
east end of the death corridor of the
county jail. No spell" will prevent
the buckling of the black straps that
pinion his arms to his sides and fas-
ten together his feet and legs. No
suspicion will deter the placing of
the shroud about his head and body
and no preying upon ignorance will
deter the eXecutioner from pulling
taut the ready rope with it's hang
mans knot. And when the trap is
sprung will there be one to regret
his passing2 Yes For the 9-year-old
daughter of the prisoner believes in
her fathers innocence; the wife he
abused and neglected still loves him.
AS for the witch mother" who can
tell? After all, she is his mother.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-11
READY FOR THE CHAuTAUQuA
Splendid Talent Engaged for This
Years Encampment

All things are now ready, Not a
single disappointment in sight in all
our splendid array of talent Agents
are out advertising and hundreds of
requests are coming in for booklets.
People all over the state are plan
ming to attend. The watch cry comes
up from many quarters, "On to
Waxahachie Chautauqua." The man
ance this year will be larger than
ever before.
Let all Sunday school workers in
the state take the opportunity to
learn the latest and best methods of
work from DR.. Worden. Bring your
note book and pencil. Let all stu
dents of literature attend the So
perb lectures of our Yale University
/ professor, DR.. f. Hyatt Smith. This
/ is the greatest opportunity the lit
erary folk of the state have ever had
You will be delighted with Dr.
Smiths work. Let all lovers of the
bible hear every lecture of Dr.
Evans of the Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago. We regard this as the great
est opportunity for bible study ever
offered at the Waxahachie Chautau-
qua. Let all lovers of music come
and be charmed with the delightful
instrumental and vocal music Let
all the children come and join the
Indian Camp. This is the great
est chance for real pleasure and
wholesome instruction the children
have ever had at the Chautauqua
Let every student of science and
every lover of wit and humor, and
every one who admires oratory get
ready now to attend. Let everybody
come. Begin now and get ready Re-
member the date, July Til
Z. C. MCCONNELL
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-11

walking along the track of the Rock
Island in the edge of town yester-
day, clothed as woman,
Sheriff Mickle, who saw the ne
gro, recognized him, and started to
give the alarm.
Johnson, seeing that he had been
recognized, threw off his female at
tire, from under which he drew a
rifle and opened fire on Mickle.
Mickle returned the fire from his
six-shooter, but without effect
Johnson ran toward the noun
tains, but general alarm had been
sounded, and in ten minutes every
man who could secure arms joined
in the chase, led by the sheriff.
Upon reaching Bandy creek, one
mile south of town, Johnson found
Walter Roberts and Robert Mounds
fishing. He shot both of them dead
He then turned to shoot Mrs. Robert
Blakeley, who was near by, but she
saved herself by getting behind a
tree.
Johnson then succeeded in eluding
his pursuers, who were not more
than ten minutes behind him. It is
known that he is in hiding within a
mile of this place and to keep him
from getting away pickets have
been placed every fifty yards for six
miles around.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-11
FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS STOLEN
Bag Abstracted From Mails Be-
tween Los Angeles and
Kansas City.
MONEY TAKEN IS CURRENCY
California Bank Is Largest Sender Of
Funds and Other Packages May
Double Amount of Loss.
Officers at Work.

Los Angeles, Cal. June lire
luctant admissions made by the
postoffice, Hhclals of three cities yes
terdat' 70 Dfirm to some extent the
belief that the disappearance of
registered mail pouch somewhere
within the jurisdiction of the Kan
sas City, Mo-, postoffice last Satur-
day night, viii prove one of the big
gest hauls in the history of the post
office department.
From private sources it was learn
Led late yesterday that a package of
at least $50, 900 in currency was
among the contents of the pouch,
which carried, in addition, an un-
usually large number of letters and
packages containing money and 9TH
er valuables to an amount which can
only be conjectured, but which may
reach $50, 900 more. The pouch was
in transit from this city to New
York, and the postal inspectors who
have had the case in hand for at
| least forty-eight hours refuse any
/ explanation of the manner in which
| it was lost. That pouch of value
has disappeared was admitted
by the departnIx xnt at Washington by
Postmaster NJ Flint of Los Ange-
les and by inspector w. ]. Vickery,
attached to the Kansas City post
office, who appears to have the case
for investigation.
! There is reason to believe that
| the $4,000 package of currency
! which will undoubtedly prove to be
the lagest individual loss. was
| shipment made by Los Angeles
bank to dts New York correspondent
Postmaster Flint of Los Angeles ad-
! mitted, after being shown the dis
patches from Kansas City, that he
| had been notified of the loss, ad.
ding that the responsibility of the
| postoffice of its delivery ended
when it was locked in the presence
of witnesses by the registry clerk
| and delivered to the railway postal
employees.
| Late yesterday afternoon some ad-
ditional information relative to the
| package of currency supposed to
| have been in the pouch was obtained
| from Cashier Charley Seyler of the
Farmers and Merchants National
Bank of this city, who said:
| According to our information a
| mail pouch, made up here on June
| 3, and leaving for New York the fol-
/, lowing morning, has disappeared. A
conservative valuation of the cur
rency contents furnished by this and
! other banks of this city will be
$4,000
The missing funds were placed
in the postoffice the evening of June
3, their destination being New York
City, our correspondent there being
the Chemical National Bank, to
whom our portion of the shipment
was consigned" said Cashier Seyler.
1t is admitted that the registered
pouch that has disappeared left here
over the Santa Fe railroad the
morning of June 4, and was due in
Kansas City on Saturday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-11

Sioux City, Ia, June 1T.-AlI the
leading financial institutions of the
state have representation at the an
nual convention of the Iowa Bank
ers' Association, opened today. The
and will be addressed by banking
authorities of this and other states.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-11
TENTS BLOWN DOWN BY WIND
City Of Dallas Is Visited by Severe
Rain and Wind Storm.
Special to the Daily Light.

Special to the Daily Light
Dallas, Texas, June IA severe
and vicinity at an early hour this
morning. The principal damage was
confined to the destruction of avn
ings and shrubbery. Several tents at
the relief camp in West Dallas were
blown down but no one was injured
Two or three chimneys We're struck
by lightning in Oak Cliff. Consider
able hail fell in the country east of
Dallas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-11
Threatening Looking Clouds.

DARK loo king clouds began form
ing in the northwest early this morn
ing and for awhile there was every
Indication of a severe storm. A
brisk wind blew a few minutes and
which will be appreciated by the
farmers
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-11
HEAD BLOWN OFF WITH SHOTGUN
Body Of Young Farmer Found in
Pasture Near Lancaster.

The body of Nat Dulworth, a far
mer was found in a pasture on the
Mauldin farm, about two miles south
of Lancaster, at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. Half of his head had
been blown off, while by his side was
a shot gun, indicating the weapon
He was single man and no cause
is known for the rash act. Dulworth
was between % and 80 years of age
and was we'll respected.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-11
Southern Shriners.

Asheville, N. c., June II -Shrin-
ers of North and South Carolina are
assembled here today for what bids
fair to be one of the best ceremon-
ial sessions ever held in the south
east. Today was largely devoted to
entertaining the ladies who have
accompanied the mobiles to Asheville.
There will be business session, a
concert and banquet tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-11

Mrs. Mitch Gray and daughter,
Miss Grace, of Dallas are visiting
relatives in the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
|OE. Az. AOLOUP
WORKING AS
PLANNED

As predicted by The Press last
night the council postponed the
confirmation of the Ide av. assess
ment rolls. This is the place where
the North Coast railway, by its
agents, McCrea & Merryweather,
is trying to force property owners
into selling at low cost and to
that end has caused the assess
ment rolls to be held up more
than a year.
A petition largely signed oppos-
ing the confirmation was filed.
How that petition was obtained
was obtained was detailed in last
evenings Press.
Councilman Gray asked the cor
porstiea counsel whether the coun-
Gil could confirm in the face of OPP
position from the majority of the
property Corporation Counsel
Hamblen replied that the council
had that right
Councilman Schiller moved for
postponement until the next regu-
lar council meeting. Councilman
Lambert seconded. On vote the
only ones opposed to postponing
were Councilmen Dalke and Gray.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
BEAT CHILD INTO BEING A THIEF
Special Correspondence to The Pres,

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, July 15.-"Mister
Judge, If you won't hurt me will
tell you all about it. 1 robbed 40
houses. Every day have to steal
something-something that costs a
lot of money, too. Mrs. Campbell,
she makes me do it.
Annie Wilson 8, stood on her
tiptoes and peered over the railing
of the Lee av. court at the Judge.
She was peakedfaced little girl,
half-starved looking. There were
heavy dark rings about her eyes.
Her dirty, tear-stained face
showed neglect. Her pinafore was
soiled and torn.
While the mite of girl looked
at the Judge, in anticipation of an
answer to her question, the court
spectators could not see her face.
All they could see was worn
white hat with five soiled white
peoples on the crown.
"Will you hurt me, Mister
Judge?" persisted the girl.
mo, if you tell the truth you
will not be punished promised
the judge. !
well, Mrs. Campbell told me
must steal. She told me how to
get into places, and what to do
after | got in. She said | shouldn't
steal any trash, but should bring
in things worth lot of money.
She said if didn't get rich things
she would give me cuff. Some
times | could not get any chance
to steal. and then Mrs. Campbell
would hit me. She hurt me, too.
Mrs. Campbell said | should be
1uicker'n a cat L put watches and
nearly everything | stole in my
1oll baby buggy. Mrs. Campbell |
showed me how to do it.
Mister Judge she is mean
I'm afraid of her Don't |
ct her hurt me. She sold every.
hing | gave her.
DO you see this woman in the |
court room?" asked the Judge
looking toward Mrs.
who was under arrest.
Annie pointed her finger dra-
at the prisoner. The |
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
BOARD IS STILL
WORKING"

Councilman Dalke last night de-
manded that something be done to
force the Traction Co. to pay it's
share of the cost of the Washing
ton st. bridge.
Corporation Counsel Hamblen
assured the council that the board
of works was working on the
matter" He said afterward that
he expected a settlement would be
effected soon.
This matter has dragged along
some months now and so far as is
known a settlement is as far off
as ever.
Yet the city is to go right on
building other bridges. leaving the
board of works to work on the
matter" of assessing the corpora
lions interested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
Street BATTLES
LOOK BAD TO HIM

Street fights are getting too
common and inconsequential, at
least to suit Ed Martin, who wit
messed one Saturday night that be:
gan on Howard and First and con-
tinued to Sprague. 1t terminated
there by two men knocking a
third party out so completely, Mar
tin says, that it took two hours to
bring him back. One man knock
ed the victim Of the fight against a
lady on the sidewalk and Martin
says he then notified Officer Pike,
but the latter merely smiled. Later
when the blood was flowing freely
he again sought Pike, and Pike
went to the scene to help with the
remains. The men were arrested,
however, and yesterday fined 81
and costs. Martin was not called
as a witness, whereat he kicks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15

Il Wouldn't dread it so if Har-
ODDS mother would only be COM
pany,' confided the woman next
door. But she won't. She'll want
to run the house, correct the chill
dren's manners, and interfere with
all our plans
Oh, if the mother-in-law, on a
visit to her son or married daugh-
ter. would only consent to be
company"
But, no. She becomes one of
the family the minute she gets
her bonnet off sometimes before
she leaves the depot, and from
that time on strained relations ex-
list between husband and wife
His mother is a great bugaboo
to the wife. And if she is bride
the agony is Increased hundred
fold.
What if his mother should not
approve of her dress and deport-
ment? Suppost she should find
fault with the housekeeping or
think their way of living extrava-
CANT?
Wouldn't that be truly terrible :?
And his wife goes around with a
little wrinkle between her eyes
and develops an odd habit of look
ing behind her and jumping at
every little sound.
And then when his mother
goes home his wife has a nervous
breakdown, and the family physi-
clan advises a complete change.
Silly? Well, perhaps. But her
all absorbing love for him is back
of this intense effort to win his
mothers appreciation. That's what
makes every word of faultfinding
a lash, cutting into her over
strained nerves.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
6. n. FRANCHISE CUT
TO rs YEARS Term

The Great Northern was grant
ed a franchise for spur track
across Elm st. last night 1t ask
ed for a so year franchise, but on
opposition from Councilman
Schiller the term was cut to %
years. The franchise was amend
ed so as to provide that the tracks
should be laid at grade. The grade
of Elm st. has not yet been estab-
lished and City Engineer Ralston
was instructed to establish it at
once
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
[fHR-N:INW
COMBS.
.AY JESSIE.M. PARTON.

1t must be a pleasant situation
for a man to be placed in between
the two women he loves best, his
mother and his wife, and find the
air full of bitter thoughts and
caustic words.
When he thinks of his mother
a great love wells up in his heart,
and he wonders why Jane can not
be more reasonable.
Then he notices James pathetic
efforts to plea Sc, and the pain in
her eyes at mothers constant crit
icism, and he blames his mother.
Between them the two women
make his life miserable and lower
his opinion of AL women.
If some one would only take
mother aside and tell her to be
company" when she visits Har-
old and Jane this summer!
Company" never comment on
the dimensions of the ice bill, nor
advise retrenchments in the gro.
Gerry line.
A polite guest would not dream
of coddling her host into state
of ultra-selfishness, exclaim over
his loss of weight and appetite,
and then cast a reprOachful eye
on the hostess.
She would never dare to poke
around in his bureau drawers,
hoping and praying she will find
some shirts without buttons, or
socks with holes in, that she may
repair them ostentatiously on the
front porch when her daughter
in-law is entertaining the Culture
club.
Any daughterin-law will well
come his mother as company, but
she hates to entertain a general
manager and auditor Of domestic
accounts"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15

she put into her book. "The Fam
lily which brought her a not
wholly desirable fame. In it she
advocated experimental marriages
and urged greater leniency in
breaking the marriage ties. The
book was almost universally con-
demned, though some of its theor-
les were approved by such workers
in the field of social reform as
Archbishop Ireland, the late Bishop
Satterlee and DR.. Felix Adler of
New York.
Neither marriage nor the cares
of her little ones interferred with
Mrs. Parsons Interest in sociology,
and until her husbands election to
congress she retained the lectur-
er's chair at Barnard Since then,
however. she has abandoned it for
a more brilliant social life here and
has proved valuable assistant to
her husbands public advancement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
BUTCHERS END
BLOODY WORK

VIENNA, July determination
of the horrors of Tabriz has come
in the form of bombardment and
massacre which wiped out the re-
naming revolutionists and left the
city finally in complete control OF
Cossacks under pay from the shah,
according to news agency mes
sage today.
One hundred were killed in a
bombardment directed at the
Umirathis quarter OF Tabriz, and
firing continued until the place was
completely destroyed Cossacks
literally swept the streets with
bullets and bodies of victims mark
the course of firing.
This ends the terrible bread riots
following the first massacre by
Cossacks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
DAY LABOR NOT
SETTLED

The question of day labor on flu
ture concrete bridges was discuss
ed some by the council last night
when Councilman Mohr wanted to
know whether the Mission av.
bridge was to be built by day labor
Or by contract. He said that the
council had an estimate on Wash
ington st. but the cost had been
trebled. Pres. Phillips said that
the charter gave the board of
works the power to have the job
done either by day labor or con-
tract, at its discretion.
Councilman Lambert asked for
an opinion from Corporation Coun.
sci Hamblen on the question and
the council was informed that it
had the power to instruct the
board as to whether it should be
day labor or contract.
The question will be decided
when the cOunc, is asked to adopt
the detailed plans.
A letter from the stationary en-
gineers on the cost of the Wash
ington ST. bridge was referred to
the committee of the whole. 1t
said that the great cost was not
due to the fact that it had been
built by day labor, but that po-
litical favorites and incompetent
management were the cause of ex.
cessive cost. The union advised
that grating and mismanagement
be eliminated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
FED HER OUT OF
The GARBAGE Can

TACOMA, July 15.-In an an
swer to complaint made against
her in the superior court of Pierce
county by her husband, George H.
Appel, who drives garbage
wagon, Mrs. Appel alleges that
her husband compelled her to eat
garbage he picked up and also to
often drive the garbage wagon
She also produced evidence show.
ing that she MIXED cows, dug post
holes, built fences and constructed
chicken coOps.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
FLEET IS DUE.
At DAYLIGHT.

HONOLULU, July 15.-The At.
lantic fleet is expected here tomor-
row morning, according to a wire
less from the Connecticut. The
celebration in honor of the ships is
expected TO be the greatest ever
witnessed here.
Tomorrow has been declared a
holiday. All business will be sus-
pended and thousands will take
their places at daylight in the
morning on Diamond Head to
watch for the first glimpse of the
white ships over the eastern hori-
zon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
CAN HANG HIM IF
they WANT TO

They can hang me if they want
to. l will never plea guilty to
throwing the bomb that destroyed
the Pine home. | did not do it,"
So declared Jim Domono, who is
in Jail on a charge of hurting a
bomb onto the doorstep of Mrs.
Marie Pine that narrowly missed
killing her. Detective McDermott
has gathered strong evidence
against the prisoner. He will show
that he was former lover of the
Pine woman and had threatened to
kill her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
HEAD CRACKED IN
STREET KN0CKD0WN

Arthur Murphy was arrested
about 2:30 o'clock this morning on
a charge of assaulting Steve
Mullen. He is held in jail without
bond. Mullen is in the emergency
hospital with a lacerated scalp. 1t
is claimed that Murphy knocked
Mullen down in front of the Club
cafe. When he fell Mullen's head
struck the curbstone, knocking him
unconscious.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
MONEY TAKES WINGS

Either a clever pickpocket is op-
Grating in town or people are get
ting mighty careless with their
money. During the past few days
numerous persons have reported
that they lost their pocketbooks
Yesterday two more reports were
received. Mrs. l.. Thomas, PA
Bernard St, lost pocketbook con-
tanning 1920 in bills, and Margaret
Mcdonald 1913 Maxwell av., lost
one containing 81 and two bank
books.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
FREE WATER FOR HOME

The new children's home to be
located about a block and half
from the site OF the new isolation
hospital is to be provided with
water. Theh council last night au-
thorized the board of works to in
stall the necessary pipe free of
charge.