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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-09
MRS. PEARL GOODE CONVICTED
Woman Given Is Years in Peniten-
ttary Tor Murder Of Husband.

Waco, Texas, Nov 9.-The trial
of Mrs Pearl Goode, one of the most
celebrated murder trials in the state
for the last few years, was brought
to close Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock when the jury brought in
their verdict finding her guilty of
murder in the second degree and
sentencing her to the penitentiary for
term of twenty-five years.
Judge Munroe finished delivering
his charge at II o'clock Saturday
morning and the jury was out from
that time till A o'clock.
Mrs. aoOde listened to the reading
of the verdict without any betrayal
of emotion whatever and, judging
from the expression of her face, one
could not have told that she was
more than spectator.
When. interviewed in her cell
shortly afterwards, however she
broke down completely and gave
vent to a flood OF tears. !
The indictment against her was
for coxhblicity in the killing Of her
husband Tilden GoOde, near Ben
Hur, in Limestone county. on the
25th of June of this year, :,
Joe Dorsey, negro, was given the
death sentence, and Ed Beard, a
white man, was sentenced to life
Imprisonment by the district court
|of Limestone county as accomplice
in the same crime. The sentiment was
SO strong against Mrs. Goode in
Limestone county that it was feared
10 ch q
there and she was granted change
|of venue The case came up on the
26th OF last month and has been on
trial just two weeks.
Mrs. Goode Immediately made a
motion for new trial through hel
counsel.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-09

chinery put in. Mr.. Hobbs estimates
his loss at $4,000, exclusive of
twenty-seven bales of ginned cotton,
four bales of unginned, and about
3 900 bushels of seed. He carried
$4,000 insurance, $4,000 of which
was in the Ginners' Mutual. the 9th
er $4,000 being divided in two fire
insurance companies represented by
local agents.
The fire was without doubt of in
cendiary origin, as when first discoy-
cred it was burning in the three sep
parate buildings main gin
house, the seed cotton storage
house and the seed house. When the
fire department arrived all three
buildings were solid mass of flames
and the only thing left for them to
do was to save as much of the ginned
cotton and the seed as possible.
The big new Winfield Scott gin is
located on the next block but owing
to the efforts of the firemen, it was
at no time in danger
Mr.. Hobbs does not know as yet
whether or not he will rebuild.
Officers are working on the case
on the theory of incendiarism.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-09

something which possessed a decided
Christmas flavor. The house was
beautifully decorated with flowers,
and at the proper time delightful re-
freshments were served which con
sisted of chicken salad, pickles and
nectar
After merry time, such as girls
of only sixteen can have, they said
goodbye to their charming hostess.
The next meeting will be held with
Miss Mary Cannon Thursday after
noon at O'Clock. The young ladies
who compose this club are as fol-
lows: Miss Jennie Shelton, president !;
Pearl Barksdale, Georgia May Barks-
dale, Gertrude Beachum, Ivy Cheat
ham, Lottie Curlin, Mary Cannon
Helen Langsford, Cecile Moore, Lois
Mcclellan, Laura Mcclellan, Dora
Patterson, Mary Pierce, Katie Peters,
Inez Singleton and Lou Ellen Will
liams
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Gin DESTROYED
BY FIRE BUGS
Early Morning Fire at Wealth
erford Causes Consider
able Loss.
THE OFFICERS INVESTIGATE
Blaze in Three Buildings at Same
Time Leads to Conclusion Con-
cerning lncendiary Origin.
Cotton and Seed Burned.

Weatherford, Texas, Nov. g
Where Saturday stood a modernly
equipped twelye-stand gin plant,
there is today but pile of wrecked
machinery, piles of ashes and smok-
ing cotton.
At o'clock yesterday morning as
he was passing, on his way to his
meat market, Jack Tate discovered
the fire in what is known as the
blue Goose" gin, located on Fort
Worth street He Immediately turned
in an alarm and the fire department
responded promptly, but arrived too
late to, save the buildings or any of
their contents. The gin was the prop
erty of R. Is. Hobbs and had been
thoroughly overhauled and new ma
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-09
COURT OUTLAWS
NICOTINE TRUST
Declares Tobacco Combine to
Be in Restraint of
Competition.
INJUNCTION IS STAYED
Complaints Against British Branches
Of the Combine Dismissed by Fed
eraI Court-Corporation Given
Right to Appeal.

New York, Nov. 9.-The conten-
ton of the government that the Am
erican Tobacco company is trust,
operating in restraint of trade and
competition in violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law, was sustained
Saturday in decisions handed down
by Judges Lacombe, Coke and Nor
ries in the United States circuit
court. Judge Ward handed down a
dissenting opinion.
In the suit against the American
Tobacco company which was prose-
'cuted by James c. McReynolds and
Edwin P. Grosvenor. special assist
ants of the United States attorney
general, the government asked for
an injunction dissolving the combi-
nation of the American Tobacco
company and its subsidiary compan-
les on the ground that it was illegal
in that it operated in restraint of
trade and commerce. The govern
ment also asked the United States
circuit court to appoint receiver to
wind up the affairs of the allied cor
porations.
While finding that there was no il
! legal combination as charged, Judges
! Lacombe, Coke and Norries in their
opinions say that injunctions should
issue against all the defendants ex-
cepting the United Cigar Stores com
pany and the R. P. Richards Jr.. com
pany. The injunctions are, however
stayed pending an appeal to the Uni
tied States supreme court.
| The petition asking for the ap-
/ st TO 4 u n q r O. q
of the companies included In the
combine was refused as being i'm
practicable and wholly unnecessary.
! The Imperial Tobacco company
and the British-American Tobacco
company, English corporations, were
Included in the governments suit but
the complaint against these compan-
! les was dismissed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-09
PIERCE PASSES THROUGH CITY
Oil Masnate En- Route to Austin to
Answer to Charge Of Perjury.

Hg Clay Pierce, the noted oil mag
nate who has been much In the lime
light lately by reason of having been
indicted by a Texas grand jury on a
charge of perjury. passed through
the city Sunday night in his private
car "Zamora," which was attached
to the southbound Katy Flyer Mr..
Pierce was accompanied by Judge H.
S. Priest of st. Louis, Col. Sam
Fordyce of st. Louis, Judge Sam
Cantey of Fort Worth, and Judge E.
B. Perkins of Dallas. Pierce left his
Massachusetts summer home about
ten days ago for Texas. He reached
St Louis Saturday and departed
from that city on the Katy Flyer
Saturday night. At every station
where the train stopped the oil mag
nate refused to be interviewed by
newspaper men.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-09
FIRE AT ABBOTT.
Eight Buildings Completely Destroy
ed Early Monday Morning.

Hillsboro. Texas, Nov 3 Postal
Bulletin. For the third time in
three years the little town OF Abbott,
in this county. was visited by q des-
tructive fire this morning, which
caused a loss of about $4,000 The
fire started Iii small wooden build
ing on the west side of the Katy
tracks and swept across the business
section, burning eight buildings, in
Guiding the postoffice, and destroying
a great deal of merchandise The los
ses are partially covered by insur-
ance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-09
Graves Is Fifty-Two.

New York, Nov 9.-John Temple
Graves, editor, orator and vice
presidential candidate of the indie
pendence party in the campaign just
closed, is today So years of age. Mr..
Graves is now employed as an edi-
torial writer on Hearsts New York
American, but it is rumored that he
will soon return to Atlanta to assume
the editorship of new Hearst paper
to be established in the Georgia me-
trODoliS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-09
A New Social Club.

Another club has been formed
among the girls of Waxahachie which
As to be known as the Sixteen Club. ;"
A very delightful meeting was held
at the home of Miss Ivy Cheatham
last Thursday afternoon. When the
time came not girl was missing
and happier, iollier crowd could
not have been found anyhere II priz-
es had been offered for the one who
talked the most, everyone would
have gotten a. prte. Every girl fol-
lowed her own inclination as to what
she should do. The more Industrious
brought their sewing. some OF which
looked as II itsmieht materialize into
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-09

TO My Friends and Customers
| am now with VIII Farley, where
would be glad to have you call
80 HORACE HAYWOOD.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-09

Washington, Nov. "a general
increase of about 10 per cent in the
salaries of all civil service employees
at navy yards viii be recommended
in the report of the committee on
grades and salaries of the Keep COM
mission The report is about COM
pleted and is expected to reach the
department by the latter part of this
week or the first of next
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-09

Washington, Nov. 9.-Representa-
tiveS of the navy department left to-
day for Quincy, Mass, to superin-
tend the launching tomorrow of the
monster 10000 ton battleship North
Dakota. The great vessel was built
at the yards of the Fore River Ship
building company and is now ready
for its christening. Miss Mary Ben
ton of Fargo, n. D., will break the
bottle of wine
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-09
New Lord Mayor.

London, Nov Sir George
Truseott was today inducted into the
Office of Lord Mayor of London. in
succession to Sir Charles Bell. The
ceremonies carried out at the inaug-
ural consisted of great literary
pageant, in which all the great En-
glishmen of letters were represented
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-09
Labor Federation Meets,

Denver, Colo, Nov. 9.-With
President Samuel Gompers presiding
and delegates present representing
million workers, the twenty-eighth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor was called to or
der here today. Matters OF the utmost
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-09
Monetary Commission

Washington, Nov. 9.-The ma
tional monetary commission, ap-
pointed at the last session of con
gress to devise plans for currency
legislation, will hold meeting il
Washington tomorrow.
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importance to organized labor in the
United States are scheduled for CON
sideration and the convention prom
ises to be the most notable In the
history of the federation
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
TAILORING FIRMS
OFFER PRIZES TO
WORKERS ON FUND

Hustling readers can make a worth
while Christmas gift by getting sup-
scriptions to the dinner fund.
Two tailoring firms make generous
offers, one referring to the largest list
obtained through the tombstone store,
the other is a trophy for the largest
donation, this being rendered by the
Scotch tailors.
w. A. tombstone & Co., tailors, 81
South Spring street, will make to order
ana present a beautifully tailored and
trimmed $50 suit to the man who Sc
cures the largest amount of cash for
the dinner up to December 20 at p. m.
All moneys must be turned in at
Johnstone's and receipts will be given
there.
Herald employees are barred.
The other offer, in Manager j. Smith
words, is;
with a view of furthering interest
in your Christmas dinner for the poor
children and helping a good cause along
we will give $50 suit made to order
to the party making the largest dona-
ton to the Christmas dinner fund be-
tween this date and December 20.
"The winner can choose any piece
of wooden from our stock and we will
make the suit in the very latest style"
This store (the Scotch Tailors) is at
$50 South Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
MAUDE EDWARDS GIVES
HER PRIZE CHECK
TO HERALD'S FUND

Several days ago one of the Herald
Juniors won a prize for having written
the most interesting letter that week 10
Aunt Laurie.
This young miss, Maude Edwards, in
sisted on returning the check as a con-
tribution to the dinner fund. Aunt
Laurie wrote back to the little girl sug-
costing that she should consider her
action carefully, but MISS Edwarus m IN
sisted that the money should go to the
poor children, and it now rests in bank
Subject to the dinner cost orders. Here
is the letter:
"Dear Aunt Laurie-Your letter with
check for 81 for first prize inclosed re-
ceived today. l was very much pleased
to receive letter from you. And while
I appreciate the check very much, still
wish to give same to The Herald din
ner fund. 1 inclose the check indorsed.
win Won kindly attend to it for me,
and obnge? Lovingly your niece,
''MAUDE EDWARDS"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
lowing appreciative words in the kind

lowing sppreciative words in the kind
tender:
mattresses union, No. SO, Of this
city has observed with pleasure the no
Bile work the Los Angeles Herald is
doing for the unfortunate children OF
the city in devoting energies toward
making Christmas happy day for the
little ones who through stress Of cir
cumstances would otherwise pass day
devoted the world-round to gift making
and thanksgiving with aching hearts
and empty stomachs.
wishing to assist in making the day
a happy one for these unfortunates, the
Mattresses union offers its services TO
The Herald and will see to it that
every child leaves the Y. M. G. A.
building on Christmas day with full
stomach and prayer on its lips Tor
the newspaper which proposed the din
ner and the citizens who so freely con-
tributed to make 1t success.
Respectfully yours,
"ETHEL McELREE, President,
JENNIE I. ANDERSON, Financial
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
THESE LETTERS PLEAD
LIKE THEY'RE INTENDED
FOR SANTA CLAUS ALONE

Christmas without Santa Claus seems
unreal, hence the Santa Claus editor of
The Herald is trying to supply this
want for the boys and girls. They are
all invited to write, telling what they
wish. Their parents names, their adj
dresses and school should be given, as
we'll as their ages and sex. Sign your
full name, not initials alone. They will
not be exposed, but must be known for
recording purposes.
Correspondents who expect to go to
the dinner should register at once or
send their parents to Herald headquar-
ters 1923 South Hill street. for tickets.
Here are few of the letters:
FUTURE RAILROAD MAN
Dear Santa Claus-Please bring me a train
and track. WILLIE P.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

To Operate on Missionary
RELIABLE Family DentIsts.
326 South Broadway
Open . to 6. Sunday Q 70 !.

HONOLULU, Dec. 19.-Rev. w. S.
Ament, the celebrated missionary, mas
arrived here on his way from China to
New York, where he is going to be
treated by a specialist for blood eliot
on his brain. The blood clot is the
result of an accident suffered by the
noted missionary. During the greater
part of the voyage here DR.. Ament
has lain unconscious in his stateroom
on the Nippon Maru, on which steam
er he win continue to San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
DOLL AND TEDDY BEAR

Dear Santa Claus: l thought l would write
YOU a letter to let You know what l want
First I want a doll. next carriage and Teddy
bear and then a football. That is all l want,
so please don't forget me- God bless you.
BERTHA b., Santa Fe avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
SISTERS NEED SUITS

Dear Santa Claus-My mother and father
are poor They said they are not going to
give us any Christmas presents. heard that
you were helping poor poole, SO thought l
would write. 1 need a suit very much. l
have q sister and she needs suit, too l
am IA years; my sister is Is. My mamma
wants somethng-anything you wish: We go
TO Hewitt Street school VI,
Jackson street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: 1 heard you were going to
give presents, and besides, were going to give
clothes 1 want big doll and buggy. I want
a sweater and dress and Shoes cause 1 am a
pcor girl My age is ~ and 1 wear 2lsFF
shoes. I attend Hewitt street school.
b. G. L., East Fourth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
HE,s nEEN coon. SANTA

Dear Santa-I want you to make me preR-
emit of something am years. Last year
wrote you a letter and you did not send me
anything. I've been a good boy, santa. l
want YOU to send me a coaster and some
candy 1 have a little brother and he wants
to have a little present, too. go to Avenue
Twenty-first school.
C. T., Pasadena avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

Dear Old Santa Claus-I little 1O-yeer-
old boy and need suit Of clothes, some
stockings and a little candy. If there is q
bicycle TO spare I need that, too. You forgot
me last year, but If you come this way
will watch for you. ..
Beacon street, San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
nIPOyERIsHED BY SICKNESS

Dear Santa claus 1 am years old and
would like a sweater and pair of shoes. Mamma
and papa cannot buy me anything this Christ
mas on account of sickness. N r., Reed st.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
GLOVES And HoRN FOR Tms Lad

My Dear Santa Claus: want pair of box
ing gloves and horn This is all ask for.
May God bless you. 1 can't come to- the din
ner to have my turkey. p. E., Santa Fe av
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
ON COUPLE, ONE BLIND

Dear Santa Editor: am going blind and my
wife is also slckly. Some days she is not able
to work There is no money coming in, only
what she earns We need groceries worse than
clcthes 8. A., Santee street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

Dear Santa Claus-I am II years old, and
want you to please send me a white sweater.
MY sister is 9 and she wants a nice black
board My brother is and he wants an irish
mail We win be very pleased II you will
send IFS these MARIE f. M
Hubbard street,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
rHEY HAVE no PAPA

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me coaster,
a ball and some candy My little sister is
years 1 am s, She wants doll and baby
buggy and some candy Don't forget u.s. We
have no papa. l go to the California street
school, r. and A. A. N. Hope st.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

Dear Santa: 1 am little boy 10 years old,
and have no papa to buy Christmas presents
have tive brothers, and years, a sister 10,
and baby twins, 2 and half years old l
would like you to bring us some presents
sensible ones, If you please, Santa. We need
sboss stocIxings blankets and shoes for my
mamma. X D., Moultoh avenue
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

Dear Santa: Mamma wants a balck skirt
40 inches long and 81 inches in the waist; she
also wants a shirt waist size SO inches. May
God bless you j. u.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: would like very much to
have a tool chest 1 also want doll for my
sister Thanking you very much.
NJ c., West Twenty-third street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
NrrEns sCHnOI. APPAREL
ToOI, CHEST AND DOLL THEIRS

Dear Santa: need hat, shoes to wear IN
going to school and any clothing you can
spare HERMILA H., Lafayette street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
BOYS WANTS SWEATER

Dear Santa Claus: VIII you please bring US
something for Christmas? / need a pair of
shoes, size 3, a finger mitt and sweater. My
mamma can't buy US anything. II you don't
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
FOR TWO SISTERS


Dear Santa: We would like anything M
sister and 1 ought to have.
EDITH NJ, South Johnson st.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
WAITRESS UNION
TENDERS SERVICES
OF ITS MEMBERS

Mattresses union, No. 49, rendered its
services to the Los Angeles Heralds
dinner fund yesterday, sending the fol-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
Asks FOR sENsTRLE PREsENTs

bring anything we will have no Christmas.
We like some candy and nuts, too. am u
wear, ROY N, Paloma ave.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

frame your picture for your friend. San
horn. vail q Co., 434 and 735 5. Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

II Won want TO go east. c. Haydock, Agent
III ncis Central r. r.. lis W, Sixth Htrest-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

and bureau Brother wants train Of cars
and horse. 1 60 to Mckinley school.
F. Nj, woodward avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

FROM MCKINLEY SCHOOL
Dear Santa Claus-I want doll buggy and
piano. l am z years old. Sister wants doll
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
Mountain

Park Okla.
Dear Friend
BY you Civ
ing me lucky
dates | have
been able to dis
pose Of some
property, great
ly TO my adj
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could be, in
trouble of any
kind" Most
sincerely.
Mrs. ANNIE NJ.
ROWLAND.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

Newark,N.J.
My marriage
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in the world. l
feel that you
are the one real
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trologer to
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lean people
should turn for
ldvice and coun-
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In my Horoscope
came to pass as
accurately as
clock work.
BERTHA AxT.