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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-06
SHERIFF FORBES
LANDS SW|NOlER
Man Accused Of Making False
Land Deals Arrested and
Placed in jail.
CAUGHT SEVERAL VICTIMS
One Farmer Near Waxshachie Said
to Have Los, Abou, Five Hun.
dred Dollars.-Could No,
Find Land.

One of the most e.' NH. tisp.pgsssiast,,..as.. gs ..a.-
was effected Monday night when n
Coy was taken into custody on al
legged charges OF swindling and
placed In the county jail. Evidence
developed by Sheriff Forbes subse-
auent to the detention of Mccoy In
dicate that he Is probably one OF
the smoothest criminals in the state,
and It is more than likely that he is
wanted in other sections of Texas.
The arrest OF Mccoy was made on
a warrant issued by County Attorney
Pippen charging him with the Of
tense Of aggravated assault, but
when the grand jury meets on April
10 q thorough Investigation viii be
made into number of alleged
fraudulent land deals In which the
defendant is said to have figured
quite extensively
The charges of swindiing arc
| based on alleged representations
IHde "a Mccoy that he was an
Y }snt fol- the state land department
/%Austln and that he had authority
~. locate school lands In Southwest
! fexas for proposed settlers, II ~
Fsald that he caught quite number
OF victims In Waxnhacbie and vIcln-
ity for sums ranging all the way
from $40 to more than $500. The
amounts secured from different per-
sons were usually small, Three far
mers who live near Waxahachio are
said to have been the heaviest los
ers. II In also said that Mccoy found
a rich harvest among the cotton
mill operatives.
According TO the facts which have
been developed by Sheriff Forbes
since the arrest was made Mccoy
came to Waxahachie last fall and
secured employment near town ns n
cotton picker. lie worked awhile for
Mr.. Wlllsford on Rufe Bynum's =
farm and later IN the fall married
n daughter OF Willsford When the
cotton gathering season was about
at an end II Is said Mccoy began
HIS alleged fraudulent deals In real
| estate,
II IA claimed thnt his plan OF op-
Grafton consisted In selecting n VIC
| tim who Cooked easy" explain to
him that he was representative OF
thelnnd department and that by
the payment OF fee OF $40 or Slb,
or some other amount, he would go
| to Southwest Texas, locate tract
OF school land for the supposed pur-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-06
THE GOVERNOR TEARS UP NOTE
Sen. 1olsey Wanted Brysns Opinion
in the Two Matters" Question.

Austin, Texas, April G.-While
Mr., Bryan was speaking In the
house yesterday Senator ilolsey
wrote note, which he passed along
until It reached the press table The
paper, which was folded, was direct
cd 'Mr Bryan, Page, please hand
to him, Read II"
From the press table II was pass
ed along To page, who In turn
handed II to Gov Campbell, who
shook his head and tore up tho
note The contents were as follows:
what do you think of members
or the legislature accepting pay
from public service corporations
while serving as representatives OF
the pooplcY"
Mr. tIolscy II viii be remember
ed was author OF the Two Mas
tors" hill, designed to prohibit lcgis-
lntors or congressman from serving
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Read what the advertisers nay.
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chaser, procure all the necessary
papers and forward them TO him.
The scheme looked like n sure thing
and several citizens of the town and
county bit at the tempting bait. MIR.
Willsford. the fathcr-in-lnw OF Me
Coy was one of the parties victim
lied, II Is said he lost between $i00
and $500 In the deal, From here
his operations to Eagle Pass whence
he sent to some of his victims land
deeds which are believed to be for.
geiies. One man who received one
OF the deeds, believing that Il was
genuine, sold everything he had and
moved to Southwest Texas for the
purpose of settling on HIS new pos
sessions. but was never able 10 To-
cate the land. n then dawned upon
him that he had been made the VIC
tim OF n sharper
A fcw days ago Mccoy quietly ro-
turned to the home of his father-in-
law on Mr.. Bynum's farm near
town. Late Monday afternoon Sher~
If Forbes learned of his presence
there. That night, accompanied by
MIR. Bynum. Shorlrf Forbes went TO
the home of Willsford and placed
Mccoy under arrest. When he saw
the sheriff driving up 10 the house
Mccoy left through back door aud
attempted TO get away but after Il
short chase he was ovcrtakon by the
sheriff He was brought to town and
placed In the county jail.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-06
Personal Popularity With l,al.
ian People Is Clearly
Demonstrated.
COURTESY FROM EMPEROR
German Ruler Sends Letter Of Greet.
ing Together With Masses Of
Flowers--P,vsiden''s Stay
a, Naples Short

Naples, April c. Eg-president
pies yesterday, and during that time
was given many evidences of his
personal popularity with the Italian
people and of the admiration which
they have for his distinguished SER
vices to his country The steamer
Hamburg, carrying Mr.. Roosevelt
arrived shortly after noon and was
greeted with the blowing of whis-
ties, the fluttering of many flags and
the playing OF bands, Italian war
ships in the harbor. steamers of va
rious natiopalities, private yachts
and craft of all kinds dressed In
bunting and signal flags from stem
to stern, added to the picturesque
ness of the scene which Mr. Roose-
welt himself characterized as mag
nifcent
Great crowds, too, awaited for his
appearance on the streets, and when
he rode along In an automobile he
was greeted with enthusiasm that
nstonished him. He met various Of
fetal delegations at the Hotel aaul
celsior, whore apartments EaS"e1, y
reserved for him, scores OF ~~ss,/
ent Americans. and The ~. /, vii,
tlves OF otfor countries To NIL OF
them he expressed his warmest
thanks for the welcome which he re-
ceived. He visited the duke and
duchess of Aoata at Capoudimonte,
and later dIncd In private at the ho-
toll going on board the steamer Nd
mlral about 10 o'clock In the even
Ing, The Admiral, which Will convey
Mr.. Roosevelt to Mombassa, was
ready to anil at midnight, The for
mer presidents qunbtors aboard
were flled with flowers which had
come from ndmirlng friends. Chief
among these were hunches OF red,
white and black carnations from the
German emperor, and n great clns-
tor of fragrant blossoms from the
empress
Emperor william, indeed, show
cd great interest In the former pres
ident. The German counsel general
In the name of the emperor, carried
to Mr.. Roosevelt the warmest greet
Ings and n letter In which the em-
peror expressed the hope that nc
would zee Mr.. Roosevelt In Berlin
on hls return In response to TINS
Mr., Roosevelt told the consul gen
crnl to inform the emperor thnt ne
would certainty 80 10 Germany ana
would tell his majesty "how the
white man can live and fight In Az
rica'
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INVITATION FROM NETEi.tNS.
Camp Winnie Davis Invites prcsi-
dent Taft 10 Visit tity.

A u largely attended meeting VI
Camp Winnie Davis, United Confed-
crate Veterans, Monday Gfternoon
resolution inviting President Tart TO
stop IN Waxnhachle during his visit
to Texas next fail wus unanimously
adopted It Is said the attendance
was the largest aud most cnthuHins'
tie the camp has had IN some time.
A number or speoohea were made on
the resolution inviting the chief OK
ecutive to include WnXnhachlc In his
inllnorary. When the vote was TAX
on II IL said every member present
voted for the resolution
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-06

In the game OF baseball played on
the University campus Monday af-
ternoon between Trinity University
and Speers' School the former won
by score OF 10 TO ]. Several new
men played for Trinity and showed
up we'll Edmonson pitched and
Tucker was In his old position be-
hind tho bat.
Thursday and Friday Baylor Uni
versity will be here to cross bats
with the Trlnitoninns,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-06

We have line OF good depend
able refrigorators. ranging In price
from 1850, 5000, &i2.5o up TO
$40. he sure 10 sec them before you
buy. We can save YOU money we
trade for old ones. n. ". Moore
Furniture Co. x
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-06

Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach
or Nervous Troubles, Cnpndinc Will
relieve you. It's liquid pleasant to
take acts Immediately. Try II, i0c,
2bc. and soc AT drug stores, alt
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-26

SUITS for young men and
Old. Two button models
with unusual pockets and cuffs
just enough ofthe affected III
them 70 make them ultra
snl1ar Sober diggnifed mo-
dels for you older men.
Makes Oh realize what the
best tailors ia the world can DO
just to look at them.
good values not otherW here
il Devils Lake SIS TO
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

come general. 1t can thus be seen
that of the three reforms which in
the opinion of the President have
been shown to be urgently desirable,
road improvement is the most i'm
portant, as it would aid in making
the others practicable.
That highway Improvement is the
most important economic reform has
long been urged by the farmers, who
through their principal organization,
the National Grange, have been per-
sistently agitating for the adoption
of a policy Of Federal aid for good
road construction and maintenance.
The declaration by the Country Life
Commission that the establishment
of fully serviceable highway sys-
TEN is matter Of national concern,
absolutely essential to our internal
development, should serve to hasten
the enactment of legislation provid-
ing for the creation of a National
HIGHWAYS Commission, and making
liberal appropriations for carrying
on its work.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13
The ComiHg Of the Christ.

1t appears that nearly y all Of the
phophecies Of the Bible for the
Time of the end' have been fulfill
ed, as have also been those of the
books of the other great religious
systems: knowledge increased"
ENDS of the earth brought togeth-
er, Gospel preached to all nations,
Every mans hand against brother" "
"Famines, pestilences, earthquakes
in divers places" Nation against
nation, kingdom against kingdom, !"
Changes of times and seasons" {"
Running TO and fro falling away
of belief Of God, False Christs and
prophets" and the fulfulment Of
the predictions for such things as
battleships, bullets, automobiles, in
cubators, threshing machines, water
meters, electricity, telegraph, trusts,
streets of cities filed with boys and
girls, etc. etc.
We are warned that his coming
wouid be silently AS thief" that
it would come in so subtle a manner
that IF it were possible it would de-
ceive the very elect" that it would
come upon all silently "As thief, F"
that it would be even as Snare
upon all them that are upon the
whole surface of the earth and
finally that caution and the query:
-"WheI efore, let him that thinketh
he standeth take heed lest he fall, "
"When the son Of man cometh, will
he find faith upon the earth"
Could it be possible that history
may have repeated itself and He be
upon the earth now, in humble and
obscure way, as before?
Were we to hear of Holy Soul
most likely in the East, as before
-how might we satisfy ourselves
whether he was the Christ or the
anti-Christ. Work and Works.
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Went Sijght a Good Friend.

If ever | need cough medicine
AGAIN ! know what to get, = declares
Mrs. A. l.. Alley, OF Deals, Ne, for,
after using ten bottles of DR.. King s
New Discovery, and seeing It's excel
lent results in my own family and 9th
ers, | am convinced it is the best
medicine made for coughs, colds and
lung trouble" Every one who tries
it feels just that way. Relief is felt at
once and its quick cure surprises you.
For bronchitis, asthma, hemorrhage,
Group. lagrippe, sore throat, pain in
chest or lungs it's supreme. soc. and
$1.OO. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by E. T. Whitehead Company.
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Protection.

Fence our Europe rivals out;
Keep the duty steep;
Save our honest workingman
From foreign labor cheap.
Build tail old tariff wall,
Thus produce a dearth
And make the honest workingman
pay
Twice what things are worth.
When his cheeks are thin with want
And thinner is his calf?
Fill his place with an immigrant
Who'll do his work half.
Newark Evening News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

Peculiar woman, my wife; very
literal. Why, the pin money give
her, she invariably spends for pins
"Um, Overstocked, aren't you?"
"Oh, no, you see there are hat, hair.
meek. shawl, safety, clothes and roll
ing pins. When this list is exhaust
ed, I've no doubt she'll have US din
ing on terrapins. Boston Tram
Scrint
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

The office should seek the man."
remarked the idealist. Perhaps"
answered Senator Sorghum; but an
office doesn't get much encourage
ment in prowling around seeking
1t fact. it has to roost
high to keep from being grabbed off
the perch. +" Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

II YOU expect TO get Tia" original
Carholized Witch Hazel Salvc, you
must he sure il is DcNitt's Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salyc. it is good for
cuts, burns and bruises, and is espcci-
ally good for piles. Refuse substitutes.
Sold 10y F.. T. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

AT one time it was thought that
the special session of Congress that is
being held to revise the tariff laws
would adjourn sometime between
the 18th of June and the 1st of July.
The consensus Of opinion now is, how
ever, that the session will continue
for q time longer, and the real tariff
revision bill remains to be framed in
conference. Whatever influence
President Taft feels that he can bring
to bear upon the conference for TIE
passage Of a satisfactory bill will be
exerted. The President desires and
hopes that the revenues from the
new tariff bill, what with economies
in the administration of government,
will be sufficient to avoid all deficits.
If this should not prove to be the
case, he will favor a graduated Fed
eral Inheritance tax. In no aspect
of the case, does he favor an income
tax. Should he find that an inheri-
tance tax would not meet all the re-
quirements, he would favor the i'm
position Of an excise tax on the divi-
dends of corporations.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

Hundreds Of thousands oi people use
Iiollistcr'- Rocky Mountain Tea a Il
family tonic. Ii taken this month it
will keep the family well AL spring.
Ii it fails get your money back. soc.
+. +. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

81 hate Brown. He was my rival
and almost won the woman who is
my wife" Well, what Of it. He
didn't succeed?" "No: that's why
hate him. boston Transcript.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

Most disliguring skin cruptionS,
scroiuIa, pimplcs, rashcs, etc, are due
to impure blood. BuIdock Blood
Bittcrs is cleansing blood tonic.
Makes you cIcar-cycd, clcar-brained,
cIcar-skipned.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

stops carachc in two minutes; tooth
ache or pain Of burn or Scald in five
minutes: hoarsencss, one hour; mus
clcache, two hours sore throat, twelve
hOurs--Dr. Thomas Eclectic oil, mon
arch over pain.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

"She says he is not such good
catch after all" ''She says that, eh?
He must have dropped her" Louis
vile Courier-Journa!.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

Last week in Rome Lieutenant
Calderara, one Of the pupils of the
Wright brothers in Aerial Naviga
ton, while making a flight with the
Wright machine, was perhaps fatal
ly injured. He had ascended in the
machine to height of 100 feet when
suddenly the motor stopped, the car
standing stationary FOR minute, then
dropped like a shot. The car was
completely wrecked and Calderara
seriously hurt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

The agitation for good roads is be-
ing begun in all sections of the State,
Many sections Of the State have al
ready taken active steps in the move
ment that has been instituted for the
Improvement Of our public high
ways, and it is hoped that ere long
visible results may be effected. Not
only in this, but in other States is
the campaign for good roads being
waged, and when the farmers ard
general public come to realize their
Importance it will not be long before
an improved system of pulic high
ways will traverse the length and
breadth of our whole country.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

Ex-Governor Glenn continues to
make reputation for himself and his
State as platform lecturer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

'T'm weary of being a bachelor
girl." " "Well?" DO you know any
fellow who's tired Of being a spins
ter mani" Kansas City Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

Judges Mcpherson and Phillips of
the Federal Bench in Missouri will
be impeached during this session of
Congress.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13
MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
What is Transpiring Id North Carolina
and Other States.

State Chairman Adams loses out in
his race for internal Revenue Com
missioner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

The Municipal elections through
out the State generally resulted in
victories for Democracy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

Last Thursday, May 9th, Chairman
Norman E. Mack, of the Democratic
National Committee, issued the first
number of his magazine, the Nation
al Monthly. Among the notable
contributors to the first number are
John Sharp Williams, Of Mississippi,
and Governor Hoke Smith, of Geor-
gia. Mr.. Mack, in an editorial de-
voted to the discussion of party af-
fairs, says:
"While ! have pronounced views
on questions Of party policy, and
propose from time to time to give
expression to them, | do not propose
to enter upon q campaign of dis
agreement. What the party wants
now is more issues on which we can
agree, fewer on which we disagree.
Because we have met with reverses
within the past forty years, we must
not accept the expression that Dem
ocracy is inherently weak"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

DR.. Zollicoffer of Weldon, is win
ming a name for himself and his
county by his work in the laymen's
movement.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

The Governor has granted pardon
to Major Martin who stole sixteen
thousand dollars worth Of State bonds
during the Russell Regime.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

Ahoskie, the first town to take the
step in Hertford county has recently
voted bonds for the erection Of a
high school building, and has also
voted for the imposition of q special
tax. 1t is pleasing to note this sign
of educational progress in that dis
trict.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

Mr.. Roosevelt is going after the
big game as he has gone after every
thing else. He now has six lions to
mis- credit. Holding the champion
ship in the district in which he is
stationed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13
a9 s. t|el, as Hen ara Made EIissiah,s
y z'da2Y ard Bladder Trouble.

E.>-H>F -ro"2tc Preys upon the mind
SCI .s9eS ltid ambition; beauty.
?. Vi3Ct and cheerful
81 ness soon disappear
...sT%- when the kidneys axe
.1l E: - out Of order or dis
;.g.-s = eased
a., = Kidney trouble has
4zss> Il become so prevalent
M Ay~@~Eft II that - IS not uncc4i,-
,'s.&,%%E My I mon for q child to be
\%,% born afflicted Wit
&-s,--'s's - weak kidneys. If the
"aai1urGates toe often, il the urine scalds
-..c -!esh, or #, yvlIe,I the child reaches ali
lge when il should be able to control ths
,lassagc, It IS yet afflicted with bed-wet-
t"E, cependrpon it, tti2cause of the diff
1,lty IS kidney trouble, and the first
-ep should be towards tie treatment Of
: .ese ipcEtartur organs. This unpleasant
-.ouhIe is due TO diseased condition Of
he kidneys and bladder and not to q
2AD1t as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made r1iser-
15le with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild aud the Immediate effect of
5 ylri7 =R0oE IS soon realized. It is sold
by druggists, in fifty Gn
ccht and ore-dollar 1aia ~ ~
slLe bottles. You may sss.sass /: @ s
have sample bottle saaSs sssaaaSs = @ % 10 % =
.y mail free, also & J; sss.
pamphlet telling all sss.-t.s3 !. 5.ss .sgsss
about Swamp-Root, Home o. s1zsrn-Rao,
including many OF the thousands Of testi-
tnouial letters received from sufferers
who found Swamp-Root to be lust the
remedy needed. IN writing DR.. KilnIer
& Co Bingilatnton, N. Y, be sure and
MERTON this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, DR..
hll1ner's Swanp-Root, and the address,
Btnghanton, y. x, OIL every bottle,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

E.-"eT trouble preys upon the mind.
Sc. .es,sS -l,i1 -esalts ambition; beauty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

py druggists, III fifty
Int and ore-dollar
size bottles. You may
nave 4 sample bottle
ny mail free, also a
pamphlet telling all
= bout Swarr1n-R nnt
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13

Use these columns for results.
An advertisement in this paper
will reach "A good class oi people.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
NEW HAVEN ROADS
 $7,OOO,OOO BRIDGE
Biggest Contract Work of Year May Go Through Lit
 tie Bill 'Created in Committee
NEW LONDON PROJECT BOBS UP

have the state pass upon the matter, and therefore they presented the
 measure to the committee.
 The committee found objection to the bridge, from either New London
 or Groton, but it was decided to let it lie over for a time, until New Lon don and Groton have had a chance to have a say. If there is no remon- strance the committee will proba bly, grant a recommendation for the build ing of the structure which will af- ford the heaviest building contract in the state, this year.
 It was shown that the same objec- ton applies to the building of the new structure that applied to the build ing of the new railroad bridge across the mouth of the Connecticut river at Saybrook-namely - that the new bridge will be so close to the old one as to embarrass navigation passing through the two bridge draws.
 In the Saybrook case. after the New Haven Go. had offered to give the bridge to, the state, the war depart ment ordered the railroad company to remove it forthwith. This was done. is somewhat different, because a1- though the old bridge is somewhat weak, as is known, yet it is recogniz- ed that it might be made a desirable Groton, if these two towns decide to maintain it. In this event it is quite likely, say the political sharps, the old bridge will be foisted on the state, ul- timately, $ a state charge.
 The New Haven road does not pro- pose to change it's trackage in New London, but will maintain it's deadly grade crossing there, any way. This would seem to dispose of the old the ory that the New Haven intended to run backside of New London, con- meeting with any new bridge structure that it might build.