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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-22
PROMINENT GUESTS COMING.
High officials In Pythianism To At
Attend District Meeting.

Tho committee having In charge
tho arrangements for the knights OF
pythias district meeting next Thurs
day has received acceptance from
many OF the big Pythians of the
state, Among them are supreme
Chancellor Henry 7. Brown of Gle
burne; Grand Chancellor Powell OF
San Angelo; Grand Vice Chancellor
W. w, King of Ennis; Grand Keeper
OF Records and Seal Henry Miller OF
Weathorford' Grand outer Guard
c, t. Welland of Dallas, and Past
Grand Chancellor John 7, Bonner of
Tyler, Several other grand officers
are expected, and this Will be ono or
the biggest pythian meetings that
will be held In the state this year
The citizens OF WaXahachie should
appreciate these prominent guests
and MI the opera house Thursday
afternoon NJ a;ih o'clock at which
time there win be addresses by the
supreme chancellor aud others and
music will be furnished by the de-
partmant Of musio OF Trinity unlver-
atty The ladies' are especially invit-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-22

HE STAbS THREE PERSONS
Two oi lhc Mailman Victims Fatal
" Injured While he THIRD Is Sc
nously Woundcd ---0,cr-
powered by Police.

Cincinnati % Feb s2 with an
car splitting warV hoop an uuidenti.
fpd Navajo war chief rem amuek p
the union station here yesterday
aud before he rouid be overpoWered
he had fatally stabbed and cut Mrs.
Anna Devord of Huntington w Wa
and Max Meyers OF Cincinnati, and
seriously wounded Louis Gordon Of
Cambridge III
The indian. with four Sioux war
chiefs from Kansas, had alghted
from Chesapeake and Ohio train No.
3. As the passengers allghted from
the train the Indian. with warning
yell, drew long dagger aud started
through the crowd. slashinR right
and left
MRS. Devord was nearest TO the
indian, walking mp the platform With
n child IN her arms. Before she could
heed the warning cry raised by pas
sengers the man had buried The
dagger in her back and then slashed
her across the body and arms.
Disreparding the insensihle form
of his victim. the indian next attack
ed Meyers. As Meyers fell to the sta
ton platform the indian ran toward
Gordon. As the indian blade pene-
trated the clothing of tho victim and
entered the flesh passengers and
station attaches who had stood
rooted In their tracks with horror,
made concerted rush on the mad
man Male passengers and station
employees then hurled themselves
upon the Indian. who struggled dea,
perately The dagger was knocked
from his hand aud he was taken In
charge by the police,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-22
Killed NV Train nj fkin.

Lufkin. Texas, Feb 22,---Will
Cakes lost his footing white trying
TO board train and was run over
and Killed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-22
MAN WOUNDED, WOMAN KILLED
Sam Ford and Sister-ln.Law Shot
While in Buggy at Marshall.

Marshall Texas, Feb 22- sam
Ford, q well-known citizen of Mar
shall was shot through the lung and
his sister-in-law, Mrs ed Ford was
shot through the heart and killed ina
their buggy about 3:3O O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, Mr.. Ford is about
80 years old and the dead woman
about 90.
They We're driving near the West
End public school when a man in "A
buggy approaching from the opposite
direction opened fire upon them with
q revolver. Four shots we're fired.
Jesse benson about 80 years old.
was arrested In connection with the
case aud placed in jail
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-22

Just to romind you that the NEW
PHONE is n homo enterprise ana la
deserving of your patronage,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-22
Terrell Light Plant Contract.

Terrell, Texas, Feb 90, The con-
tract for the city light plant building
was today awarded TO T. u, Great
house OF this city for Si,TSS,h0. The
contract for tho construction OF the
electric plant proper including all
electrical equipment was awarded TO
Huston q Cunningham of New Or
leans for S1a,09b, Work on the new
plant viii begin Immediately and is
to be completed in ninety days,
Tho new city plant VIII BIO oper-
ated IN connection with the present
city watorworks plant
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-22
Meat Market Broken Open,

Tho meat market OF Nycum n
Baker on College street was broken
open sunday night and entered by
unknown parties, Entrance was of-
fected by tho breaking of q glass In
the back door 40 that tho fastening
Of the door could be released. Bur-
g,ary is supposed to have been the
motive,
So far AZ the Investigations have
been made the providers went away
empty handed, Tho cash drawer was
tempered with but II contained no
nlnnNy.
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Cross Country Run.

Washington. Feb 29,-over q
course or ak aud one-half miles In
the suburbs of Washington, the first
cross country championship run of
the South Atlantic Association Of the
Amateur Athletic Union viii be held
this afternoon,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-22
Farm Week ~ Cornell.

Ithaca. n, " Feb. aa,~--0ver n
thousand New York farmers are hero
today for week Is course OF instruc-
tlon AZ the Cornell Agricultural col
loge, There Will be numerous lee
tures and demonstrations, q corn
show. a poultry institute and other
exhibitions.
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Minneapolis, MINI, Feb 92.-~Fol-
lowing n business haeeting this morn
Ing, the championship tourney OF the
Minnesota Chess Assertion was
commenced today,
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Pensacola, Fla. Feb 22,--Thons-
nnds OF visitors are In Pensacola to.
day to witness the elaborate program
prepared for the browning day of the
Mardi Gras carnival
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unrhes Makes Address

Washington, Feb. Ex-Governor
Hughes Of New York ~ In Washing
ton today to address the midwinter
convocation OF George Washington
University, Hia speech will deal with
political sciences.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
G. H. TITUS,
Commissioner of Elections.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal March Il, 1901

that an election of the tax payers of the
County of Shawnee and State of Kansas,
is hereby called, and that the same will
Disfrict Ct No. q in in shawnee 'S County, u State m
of Kansas. on the twenty-seventh day of
Of the Board of Directors @ of So said id Drain ri in
age District calling said election. is fol-
1t is hereby ordered and directed that a
special election of the tax payers of The
Kaw River Drainage District of Shawnee
County, State of Kansas be, and the same
is hereby called, to take place on the
twenty-seventh day of March, 1909, at the
public school house in District No. 81,
Shawnee County. Kansas, for the purpose
or not the Board of Directors of the said
Kaw River Drainage District shall issue
bonds to the amount of Twenty-three
Th0usand Rit D9llars oil RayabIe in twenty
Hundred Dollars or any multiple thereof
at the date of any interest payment said
per cent per annum, payable semi-annual-
ly and the proceeds of which bonds to be
construction of levee commencing on the
east bank of the Kansas River at the high
ty-one (2D. Township Eleven (0 South.
Ra;nge Bangs Fourteen ai 90 East of the .f Sixth
kansaR sea~Rss the
curve of the Kansas River to the east
It is further ordered that John Mattingly,
Thomas Neiswender and L. S. Antrim are
appointed Judges of said election. and o.
D. HOtchkiSS and j. F. Van OrSdal are
appointed clerks thereof
The form of the ballot to be voted at
said election is follows:
Shall the Board of Directors of the
Kaw River Drainage District be author
ized to issue bonds in the sum of Twenty
at the rate of five per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually. which bonds shall
from date. with the privilege of paying
One Hundred Dollars any multiple
at hn dafn of into
ment. the proceeds of which bonds to be
expended in defraying the cost of the
District for the purpose of preventing the
overflow, of the Kansas River, which
leVee shall commence at the high ground
on the east bank of said river near the
center of Section Twenty-one CID. Town
ship Eleven I'D South, Range Fourteen
in Shawnee County, Kansas, thence fol-
lowing the general curve of the Kansas
River to the east line of said Kaw River
Drainage District.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
First published in The Topeka State
Journal March 90 1909
Commissioner of Elections Office.
Topeka, Kan, March 10, 1909.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Location of Registration books for regis
tration of voters in the various wards and
precincts of the city
Notice is hereby given that the books
lowing designated places upon the day
and dates given. between the hours of
FIRST WARD.
First, second. third and fourth precincts,
day, March 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 18th at
Willis undertaking office. 1905 North
--'''''|-0 g SECOND WARD.
First precinct-Monday, March 22nd,
Ind precinct-Monday. March 2srd, Ian
mans store, 312 East 4th street
o. George w Adamson Shoe Shop. 52I
Third precinet-wednesday and Thurs
lor, s12 East 4th street
Fourth precinct-Monday and Tuesday.
March 22nd and 23rd, at Kelley's drug
store. 9Th and Lake streets.
Fifth precinct-Auditorium and city at
large until Friday night. March 96th;
day, March oath and 25th, Robbins store,
Seward and ,I1 L9gan streets
First precinct-Commission office.
Auditorium. until Friday night, March
26th.
Second precinct--Thursday March 18th,
Covelrs Grocery store, 515 w. 10th avenue.
Third precinct-Wednesday. March 24th;
J. c. Taupert's Grocery store, 18th and
Western avenue.
Fourth precinct-Monday and Tuesday,
March 22nd and 2Srd, R. T. Torren's Gro
Gerry store, 1929 Huntoon street.
FOURTH WARD.
First precinct-Commission of Election
office at the Auditorium until March 26th,
Friday eve.
Second precinct-Thursday. March 25th.
Provident Association, 4th and Jackson
streets.
Third precinct-Wednesday. March 24th,
VIM. F. Boettcher's tin shop, 622 West
9th avenue.
Fourth precinct-Monday and Tuesday,
March 22nd and 23rd, Wessen's Grocery
store, 1923 w. 6th street.
FIFTH WARD.
First precinct-Monday and Tuesday,
March 22nd and 23rd, Gallagher's Grocery
store, 1101 Buchanan street
Second precinct-Wednesda and Thurs
day, March oath and 18th. Osborn's Gro
Gerry store. 18th and Kansas avenue.
Third precinct-Wednesday and Thurs
day, March Gath and 25th, vacant store
room, 605 E. 10th street.
SIXTH WARD.
First Observation-Disclosures Drug store,
Potwin station. Monday and Tuesday,
March 22nd and 23rd.
Second precinct-Wednesday and Thurs
day, March 24th and 18th, Alderfer's Gro
Gerry store. 1901 Morris avenue.
Voters will please note that the stated
hours for each days registration are
from o'clock a. m. to O'Clock p. m.
[Seal1 c. H. TITUS,
Commissioner of Elections
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
LEGAL.

the City of Topeka, Kansas. covering all
paving to consist of the following guam
tues: 5,901 cubic yards of paving. 9,555
SIX men curb and gutter, 1,644 lineal feet
nine inch curb and gutter, $3.50 square
yards asphaltic plastic paving, 1,305 cubic
yards park grading, five curb catch basins,
so iineal feet often inch pipe and so feet
of twelve inch pipe.
Plans and specifications covering the
above can be secured upon application to
the City Engineer.
certified check of 25 per cent of the
proposed contract will be required with
each proposal
The Mayor and Council reserve the
right to reject any or all bids or parts
of bids.
be- [SeaL1 C. B. BURGE
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22

state Board Of Control at their office
m. Monday. April 5, 1909. for the fur r
nishing of all labor, and material, neces-
system in the new dining room and kitch-
en- at the Topeka State Hospital Topeka.
Sealed proposals will also be received
by the State Board Of Control at their
for the furnishing of ali labor and ma
terial necessary for the. erection and con-
for the heating, plumbing and electric
wiring of the same, at the Boys Indus
fih All % Of fRe foregoing to fa be- executed in
strict accord with the plans, details and
6 sts for the same by
can be @ on fie @ at @ the offfce Of fRe
office of the superintendents of the in
stitutions and at the office of the State
Architect in the capitol building at To-
All bids or proposals shall be made to
companied by a certified check on some
responsible bank for five per cent of the
ad hid Bs Bsya5e to ba the BSSFd
to the State in case the successful bid
der fails for ten days to enter, into a
contract and furnish the required bonds,
of the contract.
All bids or proposals shall be sealed,
Board of Control, Topeka, Kan. and in
dorsed Proposals for kitchen and din
ing room or Proposals for cottage
All contracts shall be awarded by the
Board of Control to the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder, but the Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids or to re.
deemed for the best Interest Of the State
Attention of bidders is called to the
"eight-hour law with which they must
comply.
By order of the Board of Control of
State Charitable Institutions.
E. B. SCHERMERHORN,
F. w. KNAPP, Chairman.
Secretary.
March Is 1909
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22

Call for meeting of board of supervisors
of elections.
Cali for bids to furnish meals to election
boards April 9th, 1909.
A meeting of board of supervisors OF
missioner of elections on Tuesday, March
Goth, 1909, at 7:30 p: m. for the purpose
of revising the registration, hearing ap-
peals from the decision of the Commits
sioner of Elections. and the consideration
of bids for furnishing meals to the cleo
ton boards, for the general election to be
held April 9Th, 1909. also any other busi-
ness which may properly come before the
board of supervisors.
Bids for furnishing meals for election
boards are requested and must be filed
at this office on or before II o'clock Tues
day March 30th, 1909.
[SeaLl C. E. JORDAN,
Chairman.
c. H. TITUS, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
BANK STATEMENTS.


T. VIM Macferran, Cashier of said bank.
do solemnlY swear that the above state
lnent Is true; that said b4nk has no lla-
bilities and Is not indorser on any note or
obligation, other than shown on the above
statement to The best of my knoWledge
and belief. So helm me God
WIN. MACFERRAN.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this
J. d. GOSSETT,
(SealO Notary Public.
lCommission expires on the Path day OF
April. 1911-)
Correct-Attest:
E l.. COPELAND.
T. T. CARVER.
Directors.
To William s. Albright. Bank Commis-
sioner. Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
Office of Commissioner of Elections,
Topeka. Kan. March II. 1909.


Onfice of Commissioner of Elections,
Topeka. Kan. March II. 1909.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the books
for the various wards of the city of To-
peka will be closed Friday, March 26th.
1909 at 10 o'clock p. m. and will remain
closed until after the general gene elects election to
From Wednesday, March 18th to Friday,
March 26th. inclusive, registration can be
Elections from O'Clock a. m. until 10
o'clock p: m: including the noon hour,
All FEMALE voters who were legally
registered for the City Primary Election
held March 2, 1909, and have not changed
their residence since, are legally register
ed at this time whether voting at said
primary elections or not voting.
All MALE voters who were legally reg
istered. and voted at the general election
held November 3rd, 1908, and have not
changed their residence since, are legally
registered at this time.
Failure to vote at any primary election
does not disqualify the voters registra-
ton it does under the law governing
general elections.
[Seal1 G. H. TITUS,
Commissioner of Elections.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS.


LACE CURTAINS done up, called for
and delivered, satisfaction guaranteed
Ind 2SOS-Ring 3.
WALL PAPER FOR SALE-We are To-
Gated at 207 w. 7th st. and have fine
line of wall paper. varnishes and paints.
Buy from us and save money.
G. E. LAWSON
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
First published in The Topeka State
Journal March 20, 1908.
PROPOSALS.

office of the City CLERK. Topeka. Kan:
March 10, 1909
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office up to five o'clock p m. Thursday:
a sewer in District thirty-one. consisting
of three blocks of pipe varying from eight
to twelve inches in diameter.
Plans and specifications covering the
above can be secured upon application to
A cerfified check of s1oO will be required
with each proposal
The Mayor and Council reserve the
TSeaI1 c. b BURGE,
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
rFirst published in The Topeka State
Journal March 10. 1901
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Board of Control at its office in the
city of Topeka until o'clock p. M, Fri
day April 9, 1909 for the furnishing F. o:
B. cars Parsons, Kansas. water pipe and
fittings in accord with schedule and speci-
fications which will be mailed to any
prospective bidder upon application to the
Board of Control Topeka, Kansas.
All bids should be sealed, directed to the
Secretary of the Board of Control, To,
peka Kansas, and endorsed. Proposal
for Water Pipe, etc" Each proposal
should be accompanied by,a certified check
equal to per cent of the amount bid.
payable to the Board of Control, and the
same shall be forfeited to the state in
case the successful bidder fails for ten
days to enter into contract and furnish
the required bond, as prescribed by law;
after being awarded the contract. All
contracts shall be awarded by the Board
of Control to the lowest responsible bid
der, but the Board reserves the right to
reject any all bids or to reject parts
of bids and accept parts, if deemed for
the best interests of the state.
By order of the Board of Control of
State Charitable Institutions.
E. B. SCHERMERdORN, Chairman.
F. w. KNAPP. Secretary.
March Is, 1903.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
REAL Estate rRANsFFRs:

-~@@NGNA~N@@ -~~~-~-~0-~~-~0~~~-~-~
e W. Allen to NJ. B. Fink, lot on ,oo
A L. Campbell to J. E. .Addington.
lots 461 and 3 Pine ST., ]. Norton's =,
I. 4T Wilhelm and wife to NJ. Batz. lots
SO and II Division St, western
Land & Lot Co.'S add .......:.:'':.
c. c. kirkpatrick to S. Young pt' ;. ooo
N. Kuns u rs and wife to l. Hostinsky, W. .-o
E Grove G. g z4toO,TS to J. j. Mcconviile, lots ~
$50 and 50 woodward ave-, j. Nor ooo
IL shideier and wife to q. B. Ing
ham, e.. H n. W. Il 36-n-H. .-.......... o'UOO
". NJ. Qufnon and wife to E; NJ Per.
81 isi FdVyarS's IUg d. Tract 2,175
@. v Kelley. to A. Lane, lots 6osLn aoo
C. X Holiday ct al to A. A. Curry, .oo
lot 17s Tenth ave. east-...........,,..:. GU
NJ; Zimmerman to l. ZImemr1man: an, lots . $40
patGioR n9SRg Iot opa " WSIe MnlTane fa e. sub $500
pt' IS Lime St, Stevenson's add. l
w NJ Heaston and wife to E Main
lots s54-56 and 5s Forest ave-. ]. w. ,oo
NJ Newman to The A T & s. F. Ry, ,oooo
CO, lot Is Chase st. Ernest's add. $500
A Buckmiller ct ux to W T Hotchkiss
4 int in lot 81 Jefferson st, Cranes .aoo
OFT and wife to A H OFT, lot 1872 & ..,
u 100 9Th ave east. .%SOOV
J. N Robinson and wife to E. T. Mills .
c. E. Hopkins and wife to c. r.
Coates. 81 sol n y 500 Lincoln St
Williams & billions add. d....-....... $2279
F. w. Pears and wife to d. c. Ball, LOT
AS Kans. ave, Ritchies add....-.... $3.50
J. T. Robb ct al to l. D. Crow, lot 552
and 8 Il $50 in Il 554 Fillmore st,
Stones 2nd -S+oVV
A. Stein and husband to d. III. Coul-
ter, pit lots 357-59 and SO Lane
". D. V01vgnt4is gwen ct al fou to A. S. Neiswan-
ger. pit lots 1923 and Jackson ST. -
F1ery s ADD SSV
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
IF'irst published in The Topeka State
Journal March 8, 1901

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
Mary L. Sanders, Plaintiff, VS.. Alvin D.
Sanders, Defendant.
In district Court of Shawnee County,
Kansas. 2541S.
The above named defendant will take
notice that he has been sued in the above
named court and that he must answer the
petition filed therein on or before the Goth
day of April. 1909 or the same will be
taken as true, and judgment will be rem
dered divorcing the said plaintiff from the
defendant.
ISeaL1 MARY l.. SANDERS.
Bv BISHOP CRUMRINE. her attorney.
Attest: R. L. THOMAS,
Clerk District Court.
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l. utI @1
eF9 ut5- -
No. 20 i L

By order of the Board of Directors of
the Kaw River Drainage District.
ERR fIANSFORD.
L. C. CALDWELL,
ISAAC HAYES,
NJ. T. JOHNSON,
D. F. NEISWENDER,
Board of Directors of the Kaw River
Drainage District.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
cHoRoPoDY.

HENRY oBERG. National hotel Turkish
baths Ladies work solicited. Bell 106. Ind 18e4
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22

State of Kansas, County of Shawnee, IS.
l. F. p Metzger, president of said bank,
do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true; that said bank has no liabili
ties, and is not indorser on any note or OBJ
legation other than shown on the above
statement, to the best of my knowledge
and belief. So help me God.
F. p. METZGER,
President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this
18th day of March, 1909
CLARENCE L. KLINE,
TSeaL1 Notary Public.
Commission expires on the 18th day of
October. 1922
F. P. METZGER.
]. B. BELTS,
J. H. FOUGHT,
CHAS. MARIN.
Directors.
To William S. Albright. Bank Commits
sioner, Topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
NOTICE.


TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
You will take notice that my petition
for permit to sell intoxicating liquors,
according to law, at my drug store at No
422 Kansas ave-, in the Second ward OF
the city of Topeka, Shawnee county. Kan
sas, is now on file in the office OF the pro-
bate Judge of said county. and that said
petition will be heard before the probate
Judge of said county at his office In the
court house in the city OF Topeka on
Wednesday. the S1st day of March. 1903.
G. S. POPE. Applicant.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN;
You will take notice that my petition
for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors,
according to law, at my drug store at NO.
433 Kansas ave. in the Fourth ward OF
the city of Topeka, Shawnee county. KAN
sas, is now on file in the office OF the pro-
bate Judge of said county. and that said
petition will be heard before the probate
Judge of said county at his office in the
court house in the city of Topeka on
Friday. the 18th day Of April. 1900. at 10
e. B. WALKER. Applicant.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22

PROPOSALS.

office of the City Clerk Topeka, Kan.
March 10, 1909
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
office up to five o'clock p. m. Thursday.
March 25th 1909, for grading paving.
curbing and guttering certain streets In
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal March %, 1903.
REGISTRATION NOTICE
Topeka, Kan, March 22 1909.
Notice is hereby given that the books
for the registration of voters closed Fri
day, March 18th, at 10 O'Clock D. m. and
remain closed until after the general cleo
ton to be held Tuesday, April 9Th. 1909.
[Seal1 G. H. TITUS,
Commissioner of Elections.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

published in The Topeka State Journal
March IS, 1902
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-22

First published in The Topeka State
Journal March 20, 1907
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FL
NANCIAI1 CONDITION