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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-25
Several Smaller Towns SulIef
Damage and Score Of Per
sons Injured
FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH
Near SIldell Eight Persons Buried
Beneath Wrccksgc Which Becomes
Ioniled-Communliies Hit In
cludc Sanger and Greenwood

Dallas. Texas. March 25.--Eleven
known dead, property loss reaching
into the thousands OF dollars and
possibly a score OF injured Is the re-
character, which swept over the
ortheas;ern part of Wise county
about O'Clock Tuesday evening
Several small towns were visited
by the hurricane. but none We're en-
Airely swept away. although each
suffered serious damage. The great
est loss of life occurred in the
country districts. The destruction of
one farm house alone caused the
death roll to mount to eight. This
single tragedy of the storm occurred
near Slidell near the Wise county
line, and is located about midway
between Decatur and Gainesville.
The farmhouse of Ira Rice was blown
down by the furious wind and the
family of eight members pinned be-
meath the wreckage. light in the
house at the time Of the disaster
caused the ruins to become ignited,
and, famed by the strong wind, the
flames snuffed out the lives of the
helpless victims.
The towns of Sanger and Green
wood were hit, and a number OF
houses were moved from their foun-
dations The Goodview schoolhouse,
near Sanger, was wrecked. In the
country district three other deaths
were reported and several injured.
Heavy sandstorms were reported
yesterday at Dublin, Gainesville and
other points In that vicinity. Fences,
small buildings and windmills were
razed by the storm In the outlying
districts.
At Grafton, In the northwestern
part of Wise county, every business
house save one was blown down. The
Methodist and Baptist churches were
completely wrecked.
At Dan, also In Wise county, near
Slldell, two homes were swept away
The Christian church at Greenwood
was destroyed. Sam Wilson, an aged
farmer. was killed near this town.
Several residences and two chur-
ches were blown down at Brumlow.
This town is located near Slidell,
which appeared to be storm center.
The general course of the tornado
seems to have been from the west
to the east. Starting at Grafton. In
the northwestern part of the county,
II jumped the Fort Worth and Den
yer City railroad, passing to the
north OF Decatur, the county seat of
Wise county, and struck several
small settlements, of which Slidell
Is the center, In the northeastern
part of the county. From here the
tornado appears to have turned
southeast, continuing its course
without doing further serious dam
age,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-25
SIX TRACKS ON PENNSYLVANIA


Chicago, ILL.,, March 25.---lt ia the
intention OF the Pennsylvania road,
its officials say. to make the system
a six truck one all the way from
Plttsburg to New York. At important
points the road already has six
tracks, A large addition to the right
OF way has been purchased to make
this possible. Long passing tracks
have been constructed at many
points along the route on the Pitts
burg middle and eastern divisions,
and these Will be connected up and
will be used exclusively for passen-
ger traffic, while the center tracks
will be used for freight trains only,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-25
Normal of the First Glass.

County superintendent Wlnn has
been advised by State Superintend-
ent Cousins that the state depart
ment OF education has placed the
ellis County Summer Normal In the
list of normnls of the first class. The
normal will he held at Fr0is this
year and Prof. t. u, Criddle OF Wax
ahaehie has been elected conductor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-25

tract agreement to make delivery at
certain time
The amount suied for was $5i,-
600. The case was before tried at
the January February term of court
and resulted In mistrial after two
weeks The last hearing consumed
over q week
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-25

The philathea class of the Meth
odist church have secured the Glee
club of Polytechnic college of Fort
Worth for their exercises at Sims
Library Monday evening, March
29th. Admission 25 and so cents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-25
San AntouIo Horse sl,ow.

san Antonio, Texas. March 25.~--
San Antonio'a great horye show be-
gan yesterday and viii continue
until the aTth The entr are brill
liant, and the attendance large.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-25
Mrs. rs.c.J.cRIGos. Marvin Ave

Representing c. A. Stevens & Bros. Chicago
Has now ready for your inspection
the beautiful fashion plates showing
Women's High Glass Tailor Made
Suits, Cloaks, skirts, Waists, Furs,
and Trimmed Millinery. Also Misses
Suits, Cioaks and skirts and Chill
dren's Cloaks. Never before has 1t
been our pleasure TO show SO many
beautiful STILES and materials, and |
know that if you viii favor me with
call you will thoroughly enjoy looking
buy or not.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
DAKOTA WESLEYAN WINNER.

For the second time Lakota Yves
leyan young women Gebaters won over
the girls of Huron college. when they
received the decision of the judges at
Mitchell
Judge Gregorion, Bessie Howard
and Elsie Davy represented Mitchell
and had the affirmative side of the
following question: Resolved, that
South Dakota should adopt the com
mission plan of government for the
regulation of her public service cor.
porations, such plan to embody the
principles contained in the New York
and Wisconsin public utility laws"
Misses Nellie May and Gladys Pyle
announced on the negative side for
Huron. The judges decided in favor
of Mitchell E. c. Ericsson Of Elk
Point Frank Turner of Faulkton and
G. E. Stason of Sioux City were the
Judges. Two were for Mitchell.
In the basketball game in the after
noon Huron defeated Mitchell by q
score of 80 to %.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
TRAIN HELD FOR BRIDAL PAIR.
Theory That CorporationsHave No
Souls Denied by Newiyweds.

Theory That CorporationsHave No
Souls Denied by Newyweds.
John Gilman and Dora Rose of
Stratford came to Aberdeen to get
married. They had procured a license
from the county clerk of Sphinx coun-
ty, but found it was not effective in
Aberdeen, which was in Brown coun-
ty.
They hurried to the court house and
procured another license, and then
sought a minister. By that time it was
ten minutes of train time and the par
sonage was ten blocks from the sta
tion-and Aberdeen has no street
cars. The pastor, before tying the
knot, called up the M. & st. L. sta
ton and asked the agent to hold the
train till the young couple could get
there.
The request was complied with and
the train pulled out half hour late.
but it carried Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman.
who declare that the statement that
corporations have no souls is erone-
Gus.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
NEEDS GUARDIAN.

Farmer Lad Takes Plunge Into Sea
of Speculation With Disastrous Re-
suits.
Although only a mere boy, Everett
Dagenaar, son of John Dagenaar, a
well known farmer residing in Deuel.
county, has, during the past few days
demonstrated that he is something of
a plunger in high finance. He has
been doing big business with his
fathers property. Taking four of his
fathers best horses to a nearby town.
he traded them for an automobile.
Not satisfied with this demonstration
of his ability along business lines,
he took another horse from his
fathers farm and traded it for town
lot in the little town of South Shore.
1t required the services of an attorney
to straighten out the tangle in which
the boy placed his fathers affairs,
and secure the return Of the horses.
The matter of appointing a guardian
for the boy now is being considered,
in the hope that it will prevent him
taking any more plunges into high
finance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
FARMERS ELEVATOR co.
Casting About for BuiIdinq-May Pur
Chase One Of the Local Elevators.

Casting About for BuiIdinq-May Pur
Chase One Of the Local Elevators.
1t is expected that at a meeting to
be held this week final arrangements
will be made for securing an elevator
at Vienna for the recently organized
Farmers Elevator company. The
chief question now under considera-
ton is as to whether to erect new
elevator or to purchase the present
local elevators. At the meeting this
question will be determined. 1t is
understood that one Of the line houses
can be purchased, and if the price is
satisfactory it may be decided to pur-
chase this instead Of attempting to
erect a new one. During the coming
season the new company, which is
composed of leading farmers of this
vicinity, will be actively in the field
for the purchase and shipment Of
grain.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
AN OLD OFFENDER.
Woman Mhc .Wecks" Train. !. eev,.
eraI States Captured at Her Game.

Wc..sn Mhc "Mccks" Train: !. eev,.
eral States Captured at Her Game.
A South Dakota man, in the person
Of George Almond, well known bust
ness man of Clear Lake, reports an
interesting experience with an expert
female thief who works" trains run
ming out Of Fargo, N. D., into South
Dakota. Minnesota and parts Of
North Dakota While coming home
from Fargo, Almond made the discov-
cry that his grip had disappeared. Re-
membering some suspicious actions
on the part of woman who had sat
near him, and who disappeared stimuli
taneously with the grip, he notified
the conductor. who had a good de-
scription of the woman, and who
promised to investigate the matter.
Now the grip has been returned to
Almond by the conductor, who wrote
that the female thief had gone back
| to Fargo on his train and had the
stolen grip in her possession. The
conductor further wrote that the wom-
an made a business of taking short
trips on trains running out of Fargo,
and when ABOUT to leave the train
would pick up grip which she had
previously spotted and take it back
with her to Fargo, where the contents,
if valuable, would be sold to some
secondhand dealer. The female thief
is supposed to have made good money
from her shrewd scheme.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
DIPLOMATS Are Welcomed.

From the social viewpoint the ma
tional capital is to be congratulated
on the recent acquisition to the liplo-
matte corps. Two bachelor ministers,
the former Swedish and Danish, have
been replaced by ENJOYS who have
charming families. In the case of the
German ambassador, though Washing
ton will not forget the Won Sternbergs,
the new representative of the kaiser
has, besides an affable and socially
inclined wife, charming young
daughter. Count Won Bernstorff and
his family are at present domiciled in
the Shoreham, awaiting the arrival of
their household treasures from Eu-
rope The German embassy, which was
entirely dislnantled after the death
of Baron Won Sternberg, Is now in a
state of renovation and will be newly
painted and adorned from basement to
turret.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
NEVER HARD TO DISTINGUISH.
Visitors to Washington Easily placed
by Hotel Clerk.

Can you tell what state a person
is from when you first meet him, pro-
viding he does not tell your" Wash.
ington apartment house clerk was
asked.
Not so much the state, but GER
tainly the section of the country" was
the response. Il would not guarantee
to tell man from Kansas from one
from Missouri, but l would know at
a glance whether man was from the
north, south, east or west. There is
something almost indefinable both in
appea. lance and manner that enables
one with experience behind hotel
desk or apartment house register to
recognize at once the section of the
country stranger is from, even be.
fore word is spoken. Of course, mis-
takes can be made, but they are few
1t is just the same sort of intuition
that hotel clerk has when he is
confronted by some one whom he sus
poets as a bad customer. He cannot
tell why; the persons appearance and
manner show not fault that can be
pointed out, and yet he feels that the
person will need watching, and he
rarely goes wrong
Can | tell what state a person is
from by looking at him?" asked an
other Sometimes. But it is much
easier after a few words have passed
l do not mean all states, but there are
some ways of telling what state man
is from, and then you can always spot
the part OF the country man is from
For instance, there is something
breezy about westerners that attracts
your admiration. Then, of course, yor
can always tell man from New Yorl
city. There is no one else that dresses
like him Or is like him in manner. The
men from the south are slouchy il
their dress. | do not mean anything
uncomplimentary by this. They may
be well dressed, but slouchy They
wear SLOUGH hats a great deal, for in
stance. Then did you ever hear o.
anybody but Marylander who would
reply: Yes, indeed or Yes, in
| deedy,' to a question? OF course
| everybody knows Virginia talk wher
he hears it, and in the same way 6
down-easter is known by his accent.
But if this is only fright much" in
| formation on the subject, as some O
| our neighbors would say, it Ii
"a-plenty," according to others.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
GAVE HIS WIFE ST A WEEK..
Former South Dakotan Is Granted ri
vorce in Los Angeles Court.

Former South Dakotan Is Granted Dr.
vorce in Los Angeles Court.
Information has been received at
Kimball Of an interesting divorce case,
which was heard in a Los Angeles
court, and in which Thomas Meirstein
aged about 70, formerly one of the old
characters of Kimball, was one of the
principals.
In disproving his wife's claim that
he never gave her any money, he
stated that he often gave her as
much as a dollar week. and that
when they took street car ride he
paid the fare Of both He testified
that his wife frequently slapped him.
and on two occasions threw himself
and his clothing out Of the house
Kimball residents believe the woman
married Meirstein for the wealth he
was supposed to have. and when it
developed that he was dependent upon
a pension of $14 month " the sup
port of himself and wife their domes-
tic relations soon reached the break
ing point. Meirstein was granted a
divorce.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
QUEER DERBY ENTRIES.
Mary Horse: Started Tia. Had Ne.
| Chance Of Winning.

NudNCS OF winning.
Very old and unusual specimens Of
the thoroughbred have competed for
the great EPSON Derby during its 1913
years of existence. Some Of these
curious animals have been started
merely to fulfill a wager or by way
o ia joke or because. their owners, de-
I lighted to see their colors unfurled in
the worlds greatest race. would pre-
fer to run last in the Blue Riband
than first In contest Of less impor-
lance.
What on earth are you starting
that crook for?" small owner was
asked on the eve of certain Derby.
why, he's disgrace to the field
He's got four legs said the other
doggedly, like the favorites. Why
shouldn't he VIM"
In that sportsmanlike spirit men
have run horses for the classic events
on the off chance and shrugged their
shoulders at the derision of the pub
lie. In racing, after all, everything is
possible. One of the most peculiar
candidates for Derby honors which
turf history records was The Coclney
Boy, who made one of field of tif-
teen in the year 1870. He belonged
to w. Rogers, and was described
on the card as chestnut colt by
| Knight Templar (son Of knight Of
Kars) out of Irish Rose (pedigree I'M
known)."
Only one engagement was ever
made for this distinguished animal,
and that was the Derby. He never
ran before or afterward, and his ulti-
mate fate is unknown; but he Gre
ated profound sensation by his sin
gular aspect as he ambled down to
the post, and the remarks concerning
him and his jockey were anything but
complimentary.
He had about as much chance Of
winning as the average butchers po-
ny would have possessed, though the
field that year was by no means high
class. His actual price in the betting
at the start could not be ascertaned,
but courageous publican hailing
from Barking accepted 500 pounds to
pound about him, possibly on the
remote chance Of all the other com
petitors dropping dead during the two
and a half minutes struggle. The
Cockney Boy was somewhere about
Tattenham Corner when the winner,
Lord Falmouth's Kingcraft, was walk
ing back to the weighing enclosure.
1t was melancholy exhibition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
Burning Sugar In Sick Room.

The burning of sugar in the sick
room has, been practised, though many
of our physicians smile when it is
done, regardless Of the scientific tests
which have proved its efficacy.
The tests made by Prof. Trilbert Of
the Pasteur Institute in Pari sprove
that burning sugar develops formic
acetylene hydrogen, a most powerful
antiseptic gas. Five grains Of sugar
were burned under a glass bell hold
ing ten quarts.
When the vapor had cooled bacilli
of typhus, tuberculosis, cholera, small
pox etc., were placed in open glass
tubes and within half an hour all the
microbes were dead Is it a wonder
that our grandmothers found the APP
plication of sugar smoke to cuts and
wounds marvellous curative agent?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
State News of Interest
THE STATE FUNDS.
treasurer johnson Has Been sh,ftlno
mem from Last Years Derositories,

Treasurer johnson Has Been sh,f+,n,
Ihem from Last Years Derositories
Inc report of the condition of the
state treasury on the last day of
FEBRUARY showed in the general fund
Sz4,S07. In the Irvine building fund
S293,466, and in the capitol building
1und, S29,320. The balance sheet
SHOWS that Treasurer Johnson has
been shifting the funds, and while all
are carried in home banks, there has
been a different location, the Sioux
Falls Savings bank, which has been
carrying the bulk of the funds, not
making much Of a showing.
While the report does not show
the amount of warrants outstanding
the amount at the close of the SEES
sion was near three-quarters of a
million dollars Besides these general
fund warrants there are $500 of
emergency warrants to be looked
after soon. The situation in the
state will require some good fnan-
clering for the next two years
" plinS tNe state deDt down to
any extent, as the late legisla-
ture did not leave much leeway be-
tween their appropriations and the
years. The state finance board has
dollars of emergency warrants, which
they can, place at per cent rate.
March call Of taxes, 1t is believed, will
practically clear up the outstanding
general fund warrants, and bring the
state good sized saving in interest
charges. The appropriations mean
the state must have four mill levies
for the next two years, and some
judicious handling of state funds to
make much of hole in the debt
which was out at the beginning of
the present year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
May Build Home at Washington.

Just as Alexander Graham Bell, in
ventor ofthe telephone AND one of the
country's wealthiest men, is always
looked up to as the one man to whom
an ambitious inventor may apply with
for his case, SO John Hays Hammond
is regarded by every budding scientist
as the assured friend in need. Mr.
Hammond has bought site through
agents, it is understood, for beautiful
home in Washington. which will soon
be erected.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
Train Runs AWAY.

It's brakes helpless to hold on the
icy rails Of a steep grade west of
Balsam station, near Asheville N. c.,
the highest railway station east of the
Rocky mountains, a Southern railway
freight train attained the terrific speed
of 100 miles an hour, down the Balsam
Mountain with John Coble, engine
driver, in the cab making his first run
over the road. All the train crew ex-
cept Coble jumped, and alone he shot
down the grade.
At the curve at the bottom five cars
on the end of the train jerked into
the air and whiplashed into Addie sta
ton, knocking the frame structure into
kindling wood, three Of the freight
cars piling on the roof. Coble stopped
he train two miles beyond.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
SALOON WAR GROWS BITTER.
Law Enforcement League in Strenu-
GUS Campaign at Yankton.

GUS Campaign at Yankton.
From now on to election day war is
on to the knife in Yanl1ton against the
saloon, brought On by the lawlessness
of the saloon men in the past few
years. A Law Enforcement league
has been organized and liberal sums
contributed towards the expense Of
the campaign. Officers elected were
w. E. Burke, president; Olof Nelson,
vice President; H. S. Rice, secretary,
and Ephriam Miner, treasurer.
A house to house canvass is being
made to record every voter in the
city and all are put On record. In
addition nalf-page spaces have been
taken in the local papers and chal-
lenges have been issued to the saloon
element to show cause why they
should further be allowed to exist.
Free space has been offered in these
reserved spaces for the reply OF the
saloons. The city is already in the
midst of as red hot a campaign as
Yankton ever INDUCED in and the fight
has just begun.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-01
cRoMWELL's WILL IN COURT.
Forgery Charged in Action at Water
town in Behalf Of Two Girls.

Forgery Charged in Action at Water
town in Behalf Of Two Girls.
The probate court at Watertown,
Judge John Nicholson presiding, has
been occupied with the case of two
daughters-little girls-of Mrs. Spears,
to break the alleged will Of James
cromwell, recently deceased Crom,
well left what purported to be will,
making Mrs. Pierce his legatee.
Cromwell was the proprietor Of a
restaurant in Watertown. coming here
from Bryant. Mrs. Spears, who was
the wife of a station agent. assisted
him there, and when he came to this
city she accompanied him. leaving her
husband
When his will was presented for
probate, Mrs. Spears, who formerly
lived in Ramona, where Cromwell also
was in business for some time pre-
vious to his undertaking at Bryant, set
up the claim that he was the father
OF her two daughters. She asserts
that while engaged in business at Ra-
mona he boarded at the Spears home.
The charge, in the hearing before the
court, is that the aueged will or wills
left by Cromwell are forgeries.
Besides the property left, amount.
ing to a comparatively small sum in
value, an insurance policy is involved
payable to the estate of the deceased
The court has taken the matter under
advisement.