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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-17
NO VERDICT IN MURDER Case
Two Reports Made 10 Judge Simmons
Of Being Uuable to Agree.

Fort Worth, Texas, Dec IT,
About 5 O'Clock yesterday after
noon the jury In the Frank McCue
case was discharged by Judge Sim
mons, being unable to agree as to
a verdict
Shortly before noon the jurymen
reported to the court they were un-
able to agree, and asked for dismis-
sal. They said they were 7 to 5. but
no statement was made as to what
they voted for. Judge Simmons urg-
ed them to reach verdict and sent
them to the jury room. Yesterday at
ternoon they reported the same vote
and said there was no chance for
them to agree. Then the court dis
charged them.
Several of the jurors said they
agreed as to the text of the evidence,
but disagreed as to its application.
Frank McCue. defendant in the
case, is charged with killing Earl
Mabry in Dallas, Sept. 21, 1907. The
case was brought to Tarrant county
on change OF venue.
It is probable attorneys for Nc
Cue will at once ask for bond.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-17

killing of Dr. Bates, a prominent
physician, Dr. Thomas Birdsong, a
dentist and member of an equally
prominent family, will have begun
the serving of a life sentence in the
state penitentiary and with the un-
derstanding signed by the friends of
the man and made a part of the
court record that no effort should
be made to secure for him a pardon,
Yesterdays court proceedings
were brief and in conformity with
previous agreement on the part of
those concerned. Birdsong formally
entered plea of guilty and,
overcome by emotion, sat through
the proceedings sobbing and offering
his life could he restore that of the
man he had killed, his sobs finding
many an echo.
Three minutes later verdict of
guilty was returned, followed by the
imposing of the life sentence
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-17
rs GIVEN A LIFE SENTENCE

DIR. Thomas Birdsong Is Convicted
Of Murder OF DR. Bates.
Hazelhurst, Miss, Dec. 17.-With-
in a weeks time of the shooting and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-17

100000, 900 paying the French
company the stipulated $1,000 900
and dividing the neat sum of $2S,-
100000 among its members as prof
it. The president finds himself some
what embarrassed to find terms suf-
ficiently strong to denounce the fall
sity of the story superbly gifted as he
is in this respect and Cromwell con-
tributes to the press a denial some
what in detail. Soon after this deal
was made, some years ago, com
mittee of the senate, of which the
late Senator Morgan of Alabama
was a prominent and active mem
Der, sought to elicit from Cromwell
the information he now seems 50
willing to give, and though the eff
fort extended through several days,
and was accompanied by threats OF
prosecution for his contumacy,
nothing could be got out of him of
special inside interest. His conduct
then served to excite suspicion, but
as the public believed the govern
ment had got a bargain in the canal
property at $4,000, 900, there was
little disposition to probe the trans
action. That is what the president
says now, that it makes little diff
ference who got the money, since
the government got the worth of it
in the purchase; but he is threaten
ing the New York World with a suit
for criminal libel which would serve
to uncover the intricacies of the
deal, on both sides of the water, if
there is anything hidden about it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-17

Washington has been full to over
flowing all the week of men promi-
nent and distinguished in both the
business and political affairs of the
country, having come to attend the
meetings of the rivers and harbors
congress, the conservation commits
sion and the southern commercial
congress. They have thronged the
lobbies of the principal hotels to the
number of several thousand, until
one could scarcely push ones way
to the desk without touching should
erS with a governor of national rep
utation, or of some banker-prince OF
the financial world, or some colonel
of industry rated among the multi
millionaires. And they were as fine
looking bodies of men. too as the
sun shines upon in his circuit of the
world. 1t is the boast here that every
state and territory was represented
in these meetings, and enthusiasm
was we'll divided between the plans
to preserving from waste our natur-
al resources, the promotion of deep
waterways and the commercial de-
velopment of the south. Stimulus has
been given, undoubtedly, to each of
these great objects. The demand
upon congress was repeated for an
annuai appropriation of $50 600, ,000
for river and harhor improvement
upon comprehensive plan, until
our natural waterways shall be made
to serve the same useful purpose, in
aiding transportation, which they
are made to serve in all European
countries. Speaker Cannon, in an
address to the waterways congress-
declared, in his blunt way, his OPP
position to an issue of bonds for
that purpose, but Senator Owen of
Oklahoma received the glad hand
from the meeting when. following
the speaker, he advised the delegates
to hold a private and prayerful con-
ference with their congressional
delegations before returning home.
and then, if the latter fail to do
their duty, to send men here VINO
will do it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-17
PLAYING WITH PISTOL.
Leonard Tierney Shot by Toy Pistol
in the Hands of Playmate.

in the Hands of Playmate.
You'd better be careful or you
will shoot somebody with that" said
Leonard Tierney, aged 10 years,
Tuesday morning to one of his play
mates who was making free with a
pistol, presumably of toy nature,
at the st. Ignatius academy Only a
few hours elapsed before the lad
with the pistol had shot Leonard in
the face and only narrowly missed
the boys eye, the sight of which
would have been utterly destroyed
If the direction of the pistol had
swerved an inch or even less.
AS it was, the victim received a
painful powder burn just under his
eye The eyeball was not touched by
single grain of powder. The injur-
ed lad was taken to a physician and
his injuries were attended to at
once. No serious results are antici-
pated. Fort Worth Star.
The injured lad referred to by the
Star is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. J.
Tierney, who formerly lived in Wax
ahachie
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-17
M0URNED AS DEAD
LAW FINDS AGAR
Indiana Fugitive Is Arrested in
Texas After Long Dis
appearance.
FELL into THE WABASH
In January, 1907, Indiana Capitalist
Dropped Into River From Grain
Barge-Rangers Arrest Him
in West Texas.

Princeton, Ind, Dec. 17-Henry
T.. Agar, mourned as dead since he
was alleged to have been drowned
in the Wabash river, Jan. 23, 1907,
and whose disappearance has caused
the payment of one insurance poll
cy, is alive, according to a message
from the officers at Harlingen, Tex
as. A message to the local chief of
police, George Shelton, says Agar
was captured by Captain Ross of the
Texas rangers. According to the
message, Agar has confessed and is
willing to return to Indiana without
requisition papers. officers are now
on their way to Texas and the pris
oner will be returned here Saturday
or Sunday.
Agar's wife and family had conf
IDENTIFY believed him dead and have
for months been battling in the
courts for the life insurance money.
He left in all $27, 400 insurance.
One of the policies has been paid
and two placed in trust pending de-
velopments.
The morning after Jan. 23 Agar
left here with some repair materials
for his boat the Lafayette, with
which he was picking up corn IN tne
Wabash for the Princeton Elevator
company of which he was manager
and treasurer.
Agar accompanied the boat six
miles up the river and it is said, de-
layed it's return until nightfall. The
night was dark and stormy, the river
2 flooded torrent Suddenly from
the pilot house the captain says, he
saw man, who the latter knew to
be Agar stumble over bag OF corn
and plunge from the bark into the
river. The body was never recovered.
Soon after the disappearance of
Agar it was charged that he had is
sued forged paper amounting to
$12,500.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-17
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT wRATHY
Chief Executive Stirred Up Over Dis
closures Of Panama Canal Deal.
Special Correspondence.

Washington, d. G., Dec. IA
The president seems more deeply
stirred by the story that the govern
ment was held up for some $2S,000,-
600 in the purchase of the Panama
canal than by any other attack ever
made upon his administration. He Is
mad clean through and through.
The story, as published by the New
York World and other papers, is
that in 1899. when it became ap-
parent that public sentiment de-
manded the construction of an 18TH
mian canal, syndicate was organ
lied in this country, which, through
its representative, William Nelson
Cromwell, an eminently shrewd New
York lawyer, took an option on the
property and franchises of the Pana
ma Canal company OF France at $12,-
900, 900, and that this syndicate
then effected the sale of the canal
property to this government for
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-17
BURGLAR MAKES A RICH HAUL
Secures Sl.280 in Cash from Suite
Of Rooms in Dallas.

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 11.-Although
every endeavor was made by the city
detective force to keep the affair
quiet, it has leaked out that Mr.. and
Mrs. F. r. Norman of ISL Akard
street were robbed in their apart
ments Saturday night by a sneak
thief and the sum of $3.50 in cash,
two diamond rings and gold watch
were taken. When Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man arrived home they found their
trunks and bureau drawers rifled,
but could find no way in which the
thief gained an entrance or effected
his escape.
The entire case is shrouded in
mystery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-17
Notice.

Pay your city taxes now and avoid
the rush. If not paid by December
31st they will cost you more.
221 CHARLEY KENNEDY,
City Assessor and Collector.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-17

If the president is angry because
of the attempt to make scandal of
the canal purchase, senators and
members of the house have likewise
been greatly angered by the presi-
dents brusque allusion to the limi-
tations put upon the use of the Sc
cret service at the last session of
congress. The secret service force
was originally intended for running
down counterfeiters, apprehending
smugglers and for doing other de-
tective work relating chiefly to the
protection of the currency and the
collection of the revenues. 1t is al
legged that President Roosevelt has
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

that make themselves eligible as repositories
for state funds and not where they will do
the most political good
l believe that those classes of public
printing which can be distributed, should
be distributed fairly among our newspaper
and printing establishments, at reasonable
price, so they may have an equal chance
for growth and betterment, and not as a
reward for political services rendered or to
be rendered.
believe that every state officer should
reside at Bismarck and give his time to the
duties of his Office
If elected governor l will live at Bis
marck. Every Republican, be he insur-
gent or stalwart, will be on an even footing
with me- if he be advocating anything that
will build up North Dakota and benefit its
citizens or promote the growth and good
name of the Republican Party.
l would try to conduct an honest, impair
tial, economical and sane administration.
In the selection of appointees the essen
tiais would be honesty, capacity, reputation
and republicanism. rather than factional
affiliations or whether they be personal
friends or supporters of myself
l recognize the ease with which candi-
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

date can make fair promises and formulate
good sounding set of principles, which,
unless they square with his political record.
should in justice amount to but little, l am
therefore. satisfied to have my record as
Sheriff, Representative. Senator and Speak
er of tine last House OF Representatives,
taken as the measure of my probable fdel-
ity to the Republican Party and the prin-
ciples above set forth.
Of those Republicans who approye.of the
foregoing declaration of principles and be-
lieve that my nomination and election
would be for tie good of the state and the
Republican Party, respectfully ask their
aid and earnest support until the close of
the primaries. Should another prove to be
the choice of the Republican voters to
him I pledge my earnest support.
If nominated, ask the further favor of
your effort and support to the end that the
affairs of the state may be administered by
a Republican chief executive
Respectfully,
Treadwell Twitchell.
Fargo, n. d., Feb. II, 'oS.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20
Burkey.

Mrs. w. L. Blue returned from Dickin-
son last week.
Mrs. L. d. Page and children who have
been spending the last three months in
Warren. Mimi, came home Friday.
Elizabeth Cumberland left for Medora
the last of the week, to be in readiness to
commence her term of school several miles
south of Medora.
Jas Thill drove to Beach Friday and brot
out load of lumber for new settler near
Five Points.
Julius VanDale was Sentinel Butte Wis
itor Thursday.
]. b. Page was called to Dickinson on
business Friday.
Miss Alice Koch visited her sister Mrs.
VanDale Saturday and Sunday, at the river.
The pupils at Burkey have been enjoy
ing weeks vacation, on account of teach
ers institute.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20
Wibaux

Pioneer, March IL. J. L. Hutchins, of
Chicago, and ]. H. Kane spent Sunday at
Sentinel Butte, as guests of W. A. Shear.
Messrs. Cassidy and son, of Emmetsburg,
Iowa, arrived in Wibaux last Thursday to
locate on their claims, south of town.
Mrs Frank Cannon arrived in Wibaux
last Thursday from Missoula Mrs. Cannon
in company with her husband, left here
for visit along the western coast, and dur
ing this time Mr.. Cannon engaged in the
banking business at Missoula, where they
made their home for the past several months
previous to coming here. We understand
they will remain here for a few months
while MIR. Cannon is looking after his in
terests in the vicinity of Wibaux.
1t is with deep regret that we chronicle
the sad news of the death of Mrs. r. D.
Baker who, apparently in perfect health,
went to Glendive on Monday evening to
undergo an operation in which il was nee.
essary to use chloroform, and on Wednes.
day, shortly after being placed under the
influence of this drug, she passed away.
Mrs. Chas. A. Clark, of Mikkelson, is
visiting friends in town this week.
]. c. Gupton returned to Wibaux on
Tuesday evening, after spending the winter
in Oklahoma.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the interior. United States
land Office, Dickinson, n. d., Ian. o1st,
1905.
filed in this Office by William H. Marrow,
contestant. against homestead entry No.
7765, made March 10TH, 1907, at the U. S.
land Office at Dickinson, n. D., for the
NE4 of section IS. township I3S n, range
1o4 w. of the 5th P. NJ, by William o.
Dehner. contestee. in which it is alleged
that said William O. Dehner has not es-
tablished a residence on same according
to law: that he has built shanty S feet
by 10 feet with fiat roof of one thickness
of boards and not batten, there are NO
windows, no stove pipe hole for stove
pipe: there is floor but there is no turni-
tufe in the shanty of any &c c;iption, no
stove, no bed, or nothing else, there are
no other Improvements on the land what
ever: there is only wooden button on the
door for a lock-
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on April 22nd.
1905, before the Register and Receiver at
the U. S. Land Office in Dickinson, N. d.
The said contestant having. in proper
affidavit, filed March 6, 1905, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence person
al service of this notice cannot be made,
it is hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper publ
cation.
S. NJ. Ferris,
Register.
Quinlivan & Lyle,
Agents for Contestant.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of interior, United States land
Office, Dickinson. N. D.. February sth,
1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Richard Garta, con-
testant, against homestead entry No. 1861,
made March 29th, 1906, at the o. S. land
Office at Dickinson, N. D.. for the SEA of
section IS. township 1877 N, range 1o4 W.
of the 5th p. M, by Norman d. Frozier,
contestee, in which it is alleged that said
Norman D. Frozier has never at any time
established his residence upon said land
and has wholly abandoned the same for a
period of more than six months last past
and that such defaults still exist and that en-
tryman's alleged absence from said land
was not due to his employment in the U. S.
army, navy or marine corps during time
of war:
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on April
grid. 1908, before the register and receiver
at the United States land Office in Dickin-
son. N. d.
The said contestant, having in a proper
affidavit. filed Feb. S. 1908. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence per-
sonal service of this notice cannot be
made. it is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
S. NJ. Ferris, Register.
Quiniiyan & Lyle.
Agents for Contestant.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the kind neighbors
and friends who SO willingly gave their
sympathy and assistance during the recent
illness and death of our beloved husband
and father. Especially to the NJ. w. of A
and X. N. OF A. do we extend our gratitude.
Mrs. NJ. Laughnan.
Ruth Laughnan.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the interior. United States
land Office, Dickinson, N. d. March,
4th, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Oluf o. Husevik, con-
testant, against homestead entry No. 2481o
made July, 22nd., 1903, for NE4 section
IA, township I34, range 100. by Nels Vodol
contestee. in which it is alleged that said
contestee has wholly abandoned said tract
of land; that he has failed to improve or
cultivate the same as is by law required:
that said abandonment has extended over
a period of more than six months last past;
that said defaults and defects do still ex-
list: that absence of said contestee is not
due to service in the United States Army,
Navy or Marine Corps during time of war,
said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on April, 13,
1905 before Theo. Il. Torkelson, U. S. Com
missioner. Bowman. N. D., land that final
hearing will he held at 1000 O'Clock a. m.
on April, 20, 19o8) before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Office
in Dickinson. N. Oak.
The Said contestant having. in proper
affidavit, filed March g. 1908, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence person
al services of this notice can not be made,
it is hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper publi-
cation.
S. NJ. Ferris
Register.
Harrington & Hill,
Attorneys for Contestant
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

If you want to buy or sell any
thing in the meat line see j. C..
Gle.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

Choice seed oats and hard wheat for sale,
? miles south and miles east of Beach.
d. D. Waldo.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

Department of the interior. United States
land Office, Dickinson. n. d., Ian. o1st,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of interior, United States land
Office, Dickinson, N. D.. February 5th,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28
ASHLAND

Society printing speciality at the TINES
Office Olneyville Square.
The mill is running only two thirds time
but it is hoped it will resume full time soon
Louis Hopkins has filled the Ashland
Companys ice house with a very fine
quality of ice.
The young people have gathered in large
numbers on the Ashland pond and enjoyed
the good ska ting for the past few weeks.
A number Of people from this vicinity
have been attending the Chapman meetings
in Providence and Olneyville and they re-
port very interesting services.
Covenant Lodge held regular meeting
on Saturday evening, large number being
present. The third degree was conferred
on one candidate. The new degree team
is doing its work very nicely.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28
TRIMTOWN

Walter Cook OF Providence has entered
the employ of NJ. T. Reynolds.
Stuart Cady of Providence has been a
guest at the Angel homestead.
Miss Phebe Rathbun of Providence has
been visiting Miss Cora NJ. Angel.
Mrs. John Randall, who has been i'll ior
sometime, is still confined to the house.
Miss Emily, the youngest daughter oI
c. J. Atwood, is reported as improving
John Tucker of Harmony, a former resi-
dent of this section, has been calling or
old acquaintance here.
Alfred 1. Hopkins was surprised Friday
evening by party of neighbors laden with
birthday cakes. A merry time attended
the passing of his thirty-ninth anniversary
A United States flag of fine workmanship
and material, measuring twelve feet lonG
by eight feet in width was recently received
by J. NJ. Ford from friends III New Jersey
Flag poles will be erected, and the banner
thrown to the breeze whenever patriotism
demands.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28
PoTTERsvIILE

Mrs. Deborah Jordan entertained com
pany this week.
Miss Lottie Adams is visiting friends II
Massachusetts,.
William Mcpherson and family are visit
ing at John Whipple's.
Potter Brothers and Mr.. Knight have re-
Gently filled their ice houses.
George Cole of Rockland and Wilson
Cole of Auburn spent Sunday with 7. w
Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Randall has recent
ly purchased of Mrs. Earl Potter of Au'
burn, her house and lot in Potterville.
Mrs. Fred Potter, Mrs. Ashton Slater
Miss Nellie Potter, Mrs. Eva Parker anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Phillips attended 3
bean supper at Mary Blackmar's, Saturda,
evening.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28
ENFIELD

John Z. Holland visited friends i'll War
wick this week.
Fred Thornton visited friends in Lime
Rock this week.
Charles West OF Enfield is engaged to
cut poles at Smithheld.
Monday Morning their was a slight
chimney fire at the home of Mrs +. Paine.
Mrs. Fred Smith entertained her friends
Wednesday afternoon by holding whist
Contractors Beattie & Cornell have COM
pleted their work on the new addition OF
the Esmond Mill.
Mrs. George Rosencrantz of Winchester,
Mass, was the guest of Mrs. w. ID Rosen-
crantz, Monday.
The Casino known as Pine Heights on
Mowry hill is almost completed, and will
open March 3rd, 1905.
party. Mrs. b. A. Francis, Mrs. Horace
Thornton, Mrs. Salisbury and Miss Myra
Attlebey were OF the friends who attended
the party.