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The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-03

late late night? Mr. Van Stoo-I-er-
why, I was addressing political
meeting, my dear. Mrs. Van Stoo-
All, indeed? And did you have a full
house, may / ask? Mr.. Van Stoo Cab
sently)-Once. but the other fellow
held fours-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-03

Ladies will please remove their
hats" announced the usher. The
ladies loked gium. Free derrick in
the foyer, ladies'" he continued, pleas
Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-03

eyes," said the old man, my
daughter is still studying French
but she can't speak the language at
all. can she?" remarked the friend.
'She couldn't at first, but now she
can speak 1t just enough to make her
self unfntelligible." Philadelphia
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-03

Of insanity in all religious enthusiasts.
Henpeckke-Yes, take the Mormons,
for instance; any man that wants
more than one wife IL plumb crazy
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-03

Knicker-Birds of a feather flock
together. Bocker-Yes, II took sever
al eagles to pay for my wife's hat
Brooklyn Life
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-03

"Physieal culture. father, Is per-
fectly lovely. To develop the arms I
grasp this rod by one hand and move it
slowly from right to left" swell,
WELL" exclaimed her father, what
won't science discover? II that rod
had straw at the other end you'd be
weeping."-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-03

Teacher-If you are kind and polite
to your playmates, what will be the
result? Scholar-They'll think they
can lick me!-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-03

Nan-This is Jacks latest picture.
Don't you think he looks better in pro-
better, dear. 1t doesn't show his bald
spot.-Chicago Tribune.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
The Sewing Circle Meets.

The Tuesday Afternoon Sewing
Circle met with Miss Eula Walcott,
at her handsome home on Oldham
avenue at the accustomed time this
week. This was the first meeting
since the holidays and an interest
ing business session was first held.
The committee to report on bylaws
and other matters of interest, rem
dered the verdict, that, hitherto, the
membership, which has been limit
ed in number should in the future,
be confined to twenty members. A
new member was added and when
the other applications now pending,
have been entered, the Circles ros-
ter will be full At the clC.e of the
meeting the dozen present were
treated to delightful nectar and pc
can cakes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
Milwaukee's Trolley Ambulance.

Milwaukee has a novelty in a troll
ley ambulance which has recently
been put in service The interior of
the car is fitted with three leather
upholstered permanent stretchers
and hooks from which fourth
stretcher may be suspended from
the roof. Complete cabinets of sur
gical instruments are stationed at
each end of the car. The car is cleo
trically heated and hot water is pro-
vided from a two gallon electric wa
ter heater. The ambulance is design
ed for interurban as well as city
work. First aid to the injured viii
be administered on the spot and the
patients later removed to the hospi-
tai.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10

large st. Louis commission firm
has bought large farm near San
Antonio and is raising high grade
peanuts for the market. From the
commercial standpoint the peanut
has passed into the social life of
Southwest Texas, and progressive
peanut parties are all the rage. oc-
cupying a place in popular favor
analogous to euchre and bridge in
other sections. Inc skill of the game
consists in conveying peanuts upon
the blade of on ordinary table knife
from one part of the room to anoth-
er. The peanuts are then roasted
and philopenas are eaten by the
young folks with kisses as forfeits.
in short the peanut IS fllling a large
place In Southwest TeAas just now
and is proving a valuable addition
to the states produr IS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10

Now, that the holidays are over,
the different social organizations of
the town are coming together again.
One of the most pleasing affairs
of the new year was the delightful
forty-two party, given by Mrs. C. r.
Gibson, at her hospitable home on
West Main street, Wednesday after
noon.
Quite a, number of invited guests
supplemented for the absent mem
bers of the Forty-Two club, and the
six games were entered into with
much zeal
Deep blue violets entered chiefly
into the decorations, large cut
glass bowl of these dainty fragrant
blossoms in the dining room, attract
ing much attention.
Mrs. Gibson is famous for her art
in culinary lines, as well as for her
ability in other directions, and at
the close of the games, the follow
ing delicious luncheon was served:
Chicken croquettes, stuffed eggs,
brown bread and butter sandwiches,
Saratoga chips, small sweet pickles
and iced tea. With each plate came
dainty violet favors, tied with violet
ribbons, for each one present. Pret-
ty store cards made pleasing Souve-
Mrs on this enjoyable occasion. The
hostess was assisted during the at
ternoon by her daughter, Miss Alice
Gibson.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
TO MAKE BAGGING
UNION VOTES TO ESTABLISH
TWO FACTORIES IN COT
TON GROWING BET.
MEMPHIS MEETING ENDS
Memoralizes Congress to Pass Laws
Abolishing Future Gambling.
in Products of the
Farm.

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 10.-The
mass meeting of the Farmers Edu-
cational and COOPERATIVE Union,
which convened here Tuesday, ad-
journed sine die last night after
adopting the following resolutions:
That any man holding Office in
the Farmers Union who desires to
run for any political Office, either
county. state or national, shall first
resign his office in the Farmers
Union.
That any man now holding an
the same time holding a political
office, shall be asked to give up his
political office or resign his Office in
the Farmers Union.
That we denounce and condemn
future gambling in farm products.
THAT we believe in dealing only
in bona fide contracts.
That we ask the national con-
gress to enact such laws as will
abolish and prohibit future gamb-
ling in farm products.
At the afternoon session a resolu-
tion providing for the establish
ment of two factories, one east and
one west of the Mississippi river, for
the manufacture of cotton bagging
sacks and other wrapping material
was endorsed.
One delegate from each state in
the cotton growing sections, the
delegates composing a committee
will be instructed to canvass
among the members of the union
for funds to push the work. 1t will
be left to the discretion of the board
of directors as to where the factor
les will be located
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10

torney general; constitution amend
ment providing for elective judici-
ary; statute making attempts at
criminal assault punishable by
death; summary removal of public
officials guilty of drunkenness in Of
fee; sale Of the old capitol grounds;
more liberal treatment of the State
National Guard; abolishment of
county convict leasing system; lib
eral appropriations for INDECENT ex-
Confederates creation of office of
state occulist; separate sleeping and
dining cars for the races; reduction
of legal rate of interest to per
cent; Endorsement of state board of
health plan for suppression of tu-
berculosis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
CENSUS OF LADY CANNES.
Number of Female Dogs In Tennes-
see Soon to BE known

Number of Female Dogs in Tennes-
see Soon to BE Known.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. lot will
be possible after tomorrow to ascer-
tain with some slight degree of ac-
curacy the amber of female dogs
now inhabitins Tennessee. Under
the Graham law, passed by the last
legislature, owners of female cam
ines re required to register them in
every county with the circuit court
clerk, and the latter must report an
nually to the commissioner of agri-
culture by January 10. In some
counties little attention has been
paid to the law, while in others a
large number of dogs have been
registered. The aim of the law is to
induce race suicide among Tennes-
see CANNES by reducing the number
of superfluous dogs of the female
sex Much opposition to the law has
developed in some sections, where
the right to own CANNES in any
quantity desired is considered one
of the privileges guaranteed by the
constitution.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
ADMINISTRATION ARE AID
VOCATED.
SCHOOL FUND DIVISION
Recommends Industrial Education
Only for the Negro and Statu-
tory ohibition--Lengthy
Document.

Jackson, Miss, Jan 10.-Gover-
nor Vardaman yesterday sent his
farewell message to the Mississippi
legislature. 1t was the longest docu-
ment ever submitted to the law ma
king body in this state, consisting
of nearly 10000 words The COVER
nor. after. careful review of the
states financial condition. recon-
nends liberal appropriations for
state educational and eleemosynary
institutions; site assistance in es-
tablishing a system of rural high
schools; normal and training schools
for teachers; memorial to congress
asking for the repeal of the fifteenth
and modification of the fourteenth
amendments or the calling of a con-
stitution convention; division of
school funds between the races and
industrial education only for the
negro; child labor laws; industrial
schools for delinquent boys and
girls; adoption of statutory and
constitution prohibition; governor
and attorney general should be
members of the railroad commission
and enlargement of power of that
body; enlargement of powers of at
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
Wyoming Wool Growers.

Laramie, Wyo., Jan. 10.-Scores
of sheepmen, engaged in one of the
leading industries OF the state, are
taking part in the annual conven-
Association, which began here to-
day and will continue through to-
morrow A large delegation will go
from here to Helena, Mont, to at
tend the meeting of the National
Wool Growers association, which
will be held there next week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
NAY GAIN LIBERTY
COURT OF APPEALS SETS ASIDE
JUDGMENT IN CASE OF
SCHMITX.
RUFF ALSO BENEFITS
Forcing French Restaurants to Pay
Fees" Not Crime--Arc
Now Entitled to
Bail

odH FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan 10.'
The district court of appeals handed
down decision yesterday setting
aside the judgment in the case of
former Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz,
convicted of extortion in the French
restaurant cases Abe Ruef also BEN
efits by the ruling of the upper
court, for, according to it's decision
he pleaded guilty to an act that was
not an offense against the laws of
the state
According to the appellate judges
the compelling of French restaur-
ants to pay fees to Abe Ruef was
not as crime, even though Ruef di-
yided the fees with the mayor.
After discussing the point, the
court reversed the Judgment against
Schmitz On the ground that no acts
petrated by him. Ruef, who pleaded
guilty to eXtorting money from the
French restaurants, is therefore
held guiltless.
The decision wipes out the French
restaurant cases and Schmitz and
Ruef are now entitled to release on
bail. If they obtain the necessary
bondsmen they can remain at liber-
| ty until such time as a jury finds
them with receiving bribes from cor
porations. Owing to the number ol
cases against them the bail figured
at $4,000 a case, would reach ar
enormous figure.
The judges of the court which
rendered the decision in favor OF
Schmitz and Ruef are j. A. Cooper,
Frank H. Kerrigan and Samuel P,
Hail.
Schmitz and Ruef can not take
advantage of the decision for sixty
days. The prosecution has twenty
days in which to ask for rehearing.
Then the appellate court will have
ten days to consider the application.
When that is done the prosecution
will go through the same procedure
in the supreme court, which will
take the same length of time. Conse-
quently Schmitz and Ruef will still
be kept in the county Jail for two
months at least.
i Assistant District Attorney Henry
was in consultation yesterday after
noon with District Attorney Lang
| don. He has not received a copy ot
| the decision of the appellate cour1
in the Schmitz case and until he has
read it and considered it carefully
| he declines to comment on the judg
ment rendered.
| The decision was written by JUS
! tice Cooper The opinion comments
he erred in admitting hearsay evi
dence
The decision will have the effect
of invalidating the other four in
| diotments charging Schnlitz as vel
as Ruef with extortion and renders
void the plea of guilty made by Rue
as the appellate court held that M
crime had been committed.
| BY this reversal it is feared tina
the prosecution has lost it's hold OF
Ruef, and it was freely predicted
last night that the former politica
boss would now refuse all overture
for immunity wholly or in part t.
testify in the bribery and graft case
and fight every indictment.
There are still pending agains
Ruef 1875 indictments charging bri
berry, on which the total bail ma.
be $1.170,000, and Schmit- nigh
have to get bonds for s450,000 OIL
the forty indictments that remain
against him to secure his liberty.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
THE PEANUT INDUSTRY.
The Earthnua Is Becoming a Valua-
BILE Product in Texas.

Dle I'fOuuCt III leNaS.
The lowly and neglected peanut
has sprung into popular favor in
Texas as forage crop, and a wave
of peanut enthusiasm is sweeping
over the state Already two large
peanut MI have been established,
one in East Texas and one at Falfur-
rias, in Southwest Texas. This lat
ter now building will have capacity
of 10000 bushels of peanuts a
month and will give employment to
100 persons. This factory announces
that it will pay rs cents a bushel for
peanuts of the right variety. Ar
rangements have been made for the
farmers in the adjacent country to
plant 5000 acres in peanuts this
spring. In addition hundreds of
acres over Southwest Texas are be-
ing put into peanuts. In some local
tiles they are pulled up by the roots
and baled for forage as hay or alfal-
ia. At other places the hogs are
turned into the peanut fields and
fattened for market. AS feed for
hogs and mules the peanut is con-
sidered superior to all other forage
plants. AS food for human beings 1t
Is also highly nutritious and much
used, roasted peanuts, peanut can
dy are common, and experiments in
making peanut -four have been tried
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
TO ORDER SUIT FILED.
Proceedings VIII BE Instituted
Against Trinity and Brazos
Valley.

Austin Texas, Jan. 10.-It was
learned yesterday morning that the
attorney general will shortly file suit
ley railway company for refusing to
obey an order of the railroad COM
mission to stop its trains between
Missouri Kansas and Texas tracks.
The sum of $1,000 per day is asked
from Nov. 13. The. Trinity and Bra
the Katy not to stop it's trains at
stations on the joint track for local
business thereon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
A Severe Wind Storm.

WaXahachie was visited by ter
rifle wind storm Fr1Gay. "A west wind
Of considerable velocity struck the
city early Friday morning. Portable
signs were blown heller skelter over
the city and a number of large bill
uncomfortably chilly and resulted in
drop of several degrees in the tenn
perature.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
CENSUS BUREAU REPORT.
Number of Bales Ginned to Jan. 1
Announced as 9,D55, ,42..

Washington, Jam 10.-The CEN
sus bureau yesterday issued re-
port showing that the number of
bales of cotton ginned from the
growth of 1907 to Jan. /, 1908, was
1856, APT bales as compared with
with 11,741,039 last year and o.
725,426 for 1905 This counts round
bales as half bales. The number Of
bales included is 1891 for 1908,
255,566 for 1907 and 263,5S for
1906. Sea island cotton included is
13,628 bales for 1908 and 54,275
for 1907 and 9S,942 for 1906.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
Slim John Sings Dice.

A negro known by the name OF
slim John" was arrested last n1ght
and placed in Jail on a charge OF
gaming. Slim John is accused with
singing the bones in violation of the
laws of the state.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
Ticket Clerk Resigns.

j. d. Keys, who has been ticket
clerk at the Central passenger sta
ton several months, has resigned to
accept a position with the Waxaha-
chic Grain company. Mr.. Keys res
ignation becomes effective as soon as
the company sends a man here to
take his place.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION

= st. Louis, Jan. 10.-A ter .
= fic explosion which wrecked .
. buildings in st. Louis and East .
. ST. Louis and Belleville, occur .
= red about IL O'Clock last night .
= at Edgemont, about nine miles =
= Phoenix Powder company's .
= mills. Despite the terrific force, .
= which was evidenced by the .
= breaking of plate glass windows .
= here. no one was killed or In =
= jured, according to telephonic =
. reports.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
KILLED BY A COW.

= Rockdale, Texas, Jan. TO- q
= Mrs. Pinkie Mitchell, for q
= number of years past identified =
= with the restaurant business .
. here, was gored by a COW late =
. yesterday afternoon and almost .
= instantly killed The cow was .
= being driven by Mrs. Mitchell =
= into the pen where its young =
. calf was, and turned on Mrs. =
= Mitchell and struck her with =
= her horn under The breast bone =
= Deceased leave two grown =
= children. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12
COLLEGES DECIDE TO
SELECT OWN UMPiRES

Yale. Harvard and Princeton have
decided to cut loose from the custom
OF previous years Of having the UNI
pires for their big games appointed
by Harry Puliam. president Of the
National League. Trouble has arisen
over the appointments made by Pull
liam. and the college men regard him
az dictatorial. It was agreed by the
bis college teams during several sea
Mons past to allow him to select the
umplres for the important college
matches. either fr"m the National
League stan or from a reserve staff
which he recommended
For year or two all of the trio have
been forced to swallow umpires against
whom they had formed deep-rooted
prejudice The officials will be an
hounced some weeks before every i'm
rortant game, after correspondence
between the two teams The selections
OF the collegiaus Will not be limited
10 any particular league staff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
The Leading Stoc:<s.

New York. Feb. 1.-The needs nf I'm
Uncovered short interest. which began ~
max" Itself f'lt even hcioI" yesterday 2
session of weakness Was over, HSSc! ted
its influence dcci3ivcly IN tOday'S stock
market and effected q substantial but
temporary rally i'm prices. RccOverieS.
though material, did not cover mere than
Il part of yesterdays decline and the fore"
of th" demand was decidedly l"$scned at
tllt: higher stages of the rally and seemed
.'NlIaIiStcd in Il final reaction. The mar
k"t. III fact. became profoundly dull.
some Of the rumurS which were in cir
cIlaiion yesterday looked somewhat alb
Surd in the more sober atmosphere ~
overnight consideration. the news publ
cations practically ignoring them by rca-
son of their unIuthcntic character. \
covering movement by the bears Was Il
natural consequence OF these cOnditiO
There was. at the same time. % cessation
Of pressure to sell which looked like Ii
pnldat!on yesterday and was pressed with
some urgency.
TIE technical condition Of the market
was so far altered that nnfavOrablc de
v"loomentG were without effect in check
inent on I'll" industrial outlook was some
what checrcd by quite variety of r.
ports of resumption OF work Icy factories.
IN" holiday tomorrow WAS an influence
towards curtailmcnt Of activity in stocks.
A brief selling movement AT the end Of
the day made rapid inroaGS on the early
gains and the laws changes mi%cd.
Bonds were Irregular. Total sales. lai'
value, S2,21S 900. United StatoS IS It-giS-
tered declined IL and the As registered adj
Fdllc"d = per cent. on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12
BASEBALL NOTES

Lev Drin. the famous GcorEetown
nd. club this year.
Chick Frazer "f III" Chicago Cubs
has started for cuba to hook over some
property i" has there.
Billy Malr?cy Viii again play cen
terrified for brooklyn. having alrcuHs
signed his ions contract.
I'll" white Sox Special" carrying
tn" Chicago Americans To Los Angeles,
viii leave Chicago Feb =.
Ambrose Pullman has signed with
Louisville and has begun to ct him
SELF i'll shHp" for III" season
Johnny Butler Of South Boston has
signed his contract with brooklyn. H."
Is at present playing BAN III Florida.
Andy C"akl"y, now of the Cincinnati
Reds. has been engaged to coach the
University of Pennsylvania pitching
candidates.
NJ. J. Regain If Boston will be 4
guest al the banquet Of the Southern
League, to be held at Little Rock
Ark, Feb. 90
William ]. Delahanty, the youngest
member of the famous family, has
been purchased by the WilkeSbarre
club of the New York State League
There is = possibility that Hoffman
of the Chicago cubs will leave baseball
and go into business. He is at present
consi lerinS a proposition Of the sort
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12
SHEA ISSUES Def
FOR ARTHUR COTE

George Arata of Haliowcll. the man.
ager of Kid Shea, issued Il challenge
Tuesday to Arthur Cote of Biddefor,l
for the lightweight championship Of
Maine. Mr.. Arat;tiis willing to post a
substantial forfeit ana Is willing to
give Cote few pounds i'll weight The
bout, if arranged. will probably take
place at Biddeford. although clubs at
Augusta and Bangor are negotiating
Tor the match. Shea is willing to fight
Cot" for any number OF rounds.
Kid Shea has recently returned from
trip t" Massachusetts. Rhode Island
and New York, and is i'll the pink of
condition. Will" away he defeated
such men rs Andy McCiarry. Young
kcnn"y. Young otto and Jimmy Briggs
and fought Il l2-rOund draw with
Young klobY Of Lawrence, Mass. Shea
is u clever Sp3rrcr a. we'll as Cote and
q match between the two men would
give satisfaction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12
HOCKEY MEN DISQUALIFIED.
Mid year Exams Put Several U. of M
PLAYERS Out Of the Game.


Orono, Nc. Feb. 1l.-(SpcciaD.-Th first
hockey game of the season between the
University of Maine and Bowdoin College
will be played Saturday at Brunswick Al
though the University of Maine hockey
team is not recognized by the Athletic
Association. The faculty has jurisdiction
over the players, with the result that the
fine squad the university had ont at the
beginning of the year has been much di-
unfinished Icy tn" fnlurc Of several can
didates in their mid-ycar examinations.
The rink has not been in the best of
condition as n result Of the heavy snow,
but tho ice is now in fairly good shape
and Captain Chase is giving the men hard
daily practice. Tho team will have at
least four new men IN its ranks this yea.
and these four will most likely play the
forward positions. AS lie men are being
daily shifted to different positions in or
der to ind the strongest combination
the lineup for the Bowdon game will not
he known until Friday, when the last
practice will he held
The loan TO be used on tie Athletic
field when the new drainage system is
completed in the spring. is now being
carried from tie university farm.