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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-21
OFFICERS EXCHANGE SHOTS.

Revenue Officers and Detectives Alls-
take zach Other for Thieves.
Memphis, Tenn. Doc. 40. Af3s-
taking each other for whisky thieves,
federal authorities fired upon city DE-
tectives today. +. n. Baker. unitNd
states revsnsie collector, was seri0uk'
II woundet.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-21
TifE FLEMING CASE.


IeNas NrWs service SpeciaI
Dallas, Texas. Dec. 2l-The en-
tire morning session of the district
court was occupied with the argu-
mcnt OF the Fred Fleming ease. a
night session win probably be held
IN order TO close the argument.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-21
STRIKE LOOKS PROBABLE.

BE Decided in Twenty-fOnr Hours.
United Press Spectal.
Chicago. H.. Dec. 21.--Warren s..
Stone, grand chief of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers, de-
clared today that the next twenty
four hours would beside whether
21,O00 engineers on sixty-one west
ern roads would strike. He said
they would not strike before TO-
night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-21
TO REAFFIRM BOUNDARY.
senate Adopts CulbersOn's Resoil'
tion Relating to New Mexico.

Texas News Service Special.
Washington. Dec. 21.--In compii-
.anre with President Tnft's recon.
smendation. the senate today adopted
senator Culbcrson's joint resolution
reaffirming the boundary lines ne-
tween Texas and New Mexico, In ac-
cordance with the survey OF John r.
clarke in 1860. This action estab-
lishcd the existing boundary lines.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-21
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.

Into Charges Of Determination.
Texas News Service Special.
Gnthrie, Okla. Dec. 2l.--Thc cor
poration commission today ordered
an investigation of the charges made
by the Oklahoma City Traffic assO-
citation that the railroads are dis
crimiaating against that city BY Civ
ing Fort Worth and Wichita lower
rates on live stock shipments than
on shipments to Oklahoma city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-21

Plenty of good dry stove wood at
Shive K Keys It
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-21
ALL FLIGHT RECORDS BROKEN
Ewnchman Flies Over Three Hun.
drcd Miles Without Lighting.
Made Distance in Six Hours.


Paris. Dec. 2t--All worlds rec.
ords for sustained distance flights
were broken today by Paul Le.agne.
aux. flying in "A Beloit machine.
when he covered 322 miles In five
hours and fifty nine minutes with
out lighting Unless broken by Jan
uary ! he VIII win the Michelin cup.
valued III $1,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-21

Conklin fountain pens at Curlin's.
222
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-21

Nmas letters at Curiin's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19
BOWSER AROUSED
He Reaches the Danger Point and
Explodes.

was longer than the month previous. the
bill calls for a dollar less. You see I
have not sold or wasted any of the gas. .
Mr. Bowser took the bill and stared at
it for fully five minutes. 1t was a wit
ness against him. He turned purple as
he realized it, and laying it down he
Numbered:
Woman, I discovered a broken milk
bottle at the basement door the other
morning! That means % cents out of my
pocket. How many thousand milk bottles
have you broken in the last year?'
The cook may have broken three or
four bottles, but they have not cost you
Another whack on the head for Mr..
Bowser, but he had something in reserve.
Mr.. Bowser never brings all his troops
into action at once.
But what about the refrigerator he
Missed. Last night 1 noticed that it had
5een knoc6ed all TO pieces. It is your
done so? That refrigerator cost me $40
a year ago. 1t is now hardly worth 40
cents; Did you take the ak and DELHI
erately hit and hit and hit until you
made a wreck of it?''
THAT refrigerator replied Mrs Bow
ser, was bought seven years ago. and
the cost was SIG It is not a wreck. No
one has hit and hit and hit it with an
ak. In moving it out the other day to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Mrs. Bowser repeated the childs
prayer of NOW l Lay Me" and then
began her dinner. 1t would be time to
die when the knife was at her throat
She told about horse falling down on
the Street-about an old woman being
arrested-about a boy getting hit in
the eye with a SNOWFALL. but Mr.. Bow
ser was a Sphynx; he was a torpedo
he was a can Of dynamite. He was
volcano waiting his time to break out
and devastate the country for miles
around. Never q word-neVer a change
of attitude.
After three-quarters Of an hour on
the gallows platform Mrs. BoWser arose,
and he followed her up to the sitting
room. There she drew long breath
and turned to say:
fall"
But he was in no hurry. He was the
cat and she the mouse He lighted a
cigar and smoked and paced. 1t was all
hall and returned with that snow-shovel
hoarsely demanded:
Woman, do you see thisi'
Il do
1T is the handle of a snow-shovel that
cook was using it on the front steps and
gave it whack that wrought this ruin.
1t was done to spite me-
In the first place, Mr. Bowser there
is no snow-shovel costing the sum you
name. One would have to be hand-paint-
ed ana nlckel-lrlmneQ 10 cost even a
dollar. In the next place, the shovel be-
longed to little Charley Gray. He was
digging snow in our yard and broke It,
You come home and find the fragments
and I am tob slaughtered for it. Pro-
coed with the next accusation"
Mr. Bowser discovered that he had lost
his wind, but he rallied and said:
Two weeks ago I ordered two tons
of furnace coal. come home tonight
and though 1t is not freezing night out
doors find the temperature of the house
at least 80 degrees. go down to the eel
lar and find two-thirds Of the coal gone
The idea is to run me into the poor
house"
The temperature of the house is exactly
as it was when you banged your way into
it. There hangs the thermometer. 1t
marks Just So. You say you ordered two
tons of coal. On the desk there is the bill.
1t is for one ton and recefpted. have
made a half ton last two weeks, and the
other half will last as long. We will now
proceed to the third accusation"
Mr.. BoWser was floored again, but he
had not played out all his rope yet.
Mrs Bowser," he said as he whirled
on her and pointed an accusing finger,
the gas bill-where is the gas bill! You
have hidden it away. thinking I would
not call for it. I want to see. your ex-
travagance for the last month.
$50 you shall 1t is here in the desk.
Please notice that, although last month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

K. Of P.-Topeka Lodge No. 80, at
1872 West 9Th ave.
X. o. T. M.-Topeka Tent No. IL.
at Security hall.
Degree of Honor-Charity Lodge
No. 26, at S31 North Kansas ave.
Ry. Carmen-Local No. 4, at els
Kansas ave.
G. A. R-Topeka Post No. II. at
216 West 9Th ave.
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Wednesday

l. %. o. F.-Topeka Lodge No. 40.
at 1T West 9Th ave.
A. o. q. W.-Capital Lodge No. 3,
at 1872 East 9Th ave.
B. p. o. E.-Topeka Lodge at 204,
corner 7th and Jackson.
A. o. q. W.-Star Lodge No. 20.
at 831 North Kansas ave.
Degree of Honor-Excelsior Lodge
No. 81, at K. p. Hall.
X. o. T. M.-Capital City Tent No.
"a, at 119 West 9Th ave-
*. and l.. of Securfty-Topeka
Council No 2. at Security hall.
FraternaI Aid-Shawnee Council
No 1. at 1902 North Kansas ave.
Court of Honor-ShaWnee Districe
Court No. SIS. at 1913 West 9Th ave.
National Protective LegionETo-
peka Lodge No. 2167. at K. of p. han.
Operative PlastereTs-Loca1 NO
at 1911 Office Blk, e. L. NeWberry'
Secy., zo1 Burr st.
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x. of P.-valient Lodge No. 1856, ..
1872 East 9Th ave.
Ia. of P.-Amity Lodge No. 231 at
s37 North Kansas ave.
r. o. E.-Topeka Aerie No. So at
615 Van Buren,
X. and l.. OF Security-victor Coun-
Gil No. 4. at 1902 North Kansas ave.
1. o. Red Men-Shawnee Tribe No.
II. at 118 East 9Th ave.
s. & d. OF Justice-Topeka Council
No. 8, at Security hall.
Fraternal brotherhood - Topeka
Lodge No. 81. at 119 West 6th ave.
Fraternal Union OF A-Topeka
lodge No. 522. at 522 Kansas ave.
Hod Carriers and Building Laborers
Local No. 287, at 61S Kansas ave. Geo.
Hagen, secy.. sos East 18th.
Painters Local-No. 90 at 40 Kan
sas ave-, secretay Frank p. woodruff.
617 Hancock st.
1st Battery at 4o4-4o6 Kansas ave.
The Swedish American National
League and NOrden Benefit Associa-
ton meets second and fourt-l Monday
Of each month. Fred Isaacson. 157
Grafton street. recorder.
r. A. M-Topeka Chapter No. s.
at Masonic hall.
I. o: o. F.-Capitola Rebekah
lodge No. 219. at Security hall.
Loyal Americans of the Republic
Topeka Assembly No. Helmets at
418 Kansas ave.
w. G. I. U.-at First M. e. church.
Barbers-Local No. rs, at 61S Kan
sas ave. Sec., VIM. M. Christie, S31
Coiored A. f. s. A. M-Euclid
Lodge No. 2, at 404 Kansas ave-
COIored "A. 8 L. of Protection
Capital City council. No. /. at 429
Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Yes, my class is pretty well informed
first teacher. Gracious" exclaimed the
second teacher in surprise, "how in the
world did you ever get the children in
was cahnce of it's coming and burning
the schoolhouse down" Chicago Daily
News
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Thursday

A. o. o. W.-Irwin Lodge No. ESQ,
ut 11s West sth ave.
b. o. of Beavers-Dam No. I. ut
418 Kansas ave.
NJ. W. Of A:-shawnee Camp No.
$500 at 1873 West 9Th ave.
M. w. of A.-North Topeka Camp
/. o. Red Men-Wampanoa Tribe
No. SO. at S31 North Kansas ave.
Sons of Herman-Eintracht Lodge
No. s. at 322 Kansas ave.
Triple Tie B. A.-Topeka Council
No. 8, at 11s East 9Th ave.
1. J. b. & M.-Local No. 8. at 40
Kansas ave. Secy. G. NJ. Williams. s13
North Tyler.
L. A. of Stone Cutters-Local No.
at 618 Kansas ave. Secy. s. c. Harris.
s26, East 18th ave.
A. r. & A. M-Golden Rule Lodge
No. 80, at 900 North Kansas ave.
L. o. o. F.-Shawnee encampment
No. 8. at 1T West 9Th ave.
w: o. W@Topeka Camp No. 75. at
G. NJ. b. A.-St. Joseph's branch
No. at 21S West 3rd.
X. of C.-Topeka Camp No. 5S4, at
201 East Sth ave.
National Union-Kansas Council
No. 265. at 629 Kansas ave.
S. 6 d. of Justice-Oakland Coun-
ell No. 33. at 11S East 9Th ave.
Oakland Council No. S3 Sons and
Daughters of Justice meets every End
and 4th Thursday evening at Lincoln
Post Hall.
cigar Makers Local-No. SO at SIS
Kansas ave. Sec. John Curry. So4h
Kansas ave.
Switchmen's Union-Local No. II,
1872 East 9Th ave.
COIored o. e. S.-Bethany chapter
No. z, at 404 Kansas ave.
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1. o. o. F.-Eugene Lodge No. 70.
at SO North Kansas ave.
/. o. o. F.-Excelsior Lodge No.
$50, at 1T West 9Th ave.
A. o. q. W.-Topeka Lodge No. IL.
at 1913 West 9Th ave.
A. o. q. W-Upchurch Lodge No.
244, at 1872 East 9Th ave.
x. o. T. M.-Nat1onal Tent No. 10.
at S31 North Kansas ave.
K. & Il. of Security-Columbia
Council No. SO, at Security hall
Old Abe Camp-No. 16, Sons of Vet
Grams, Topeka Post hall. 216 w. Sixth
avenue.
B. o. of Beavers-Riverside Dam
No. 8. at Railroad end Curtis SIS.
Royal Neutrality-suspicious. Camp
No. 14S. at 119 West 9Th ave.
Royal Neighbors Camp
No. So, at 1902 North Kansas ave.
Triple Tie B. Alone Council No
A, at 11S East 9Th ave.
Fraternal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Lodge, No. 4o2 at cor. Wabash ana
Thomas.
Mystic Circle-Cheops Ruling No.
1856. at Security hall.
Daughters of Herman-Martha
Washington Lodge, No. 2 at s22 Kan
sas ave.
Topeka Industrial Council-at e1s
Kansas ave. Sec. w. H. Kerl. 61S
Kansas ave.
G. A. R.-Blue Post No. $50. at ss1
Kansas ave.
W. r. C.-No. s for Blue Post at
s31 North Kansas ave.
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deliberation, dancer I'M the removal.

denberation, danger in the removal.
Dinner is all ready"
Mr.. BOwser leaned the handle against
the wall and followed her down to the
basement, but did not seat himself
at the table. Instead of that he con-
tinued down to the cellar and took a
look into the coal bin. When he came
up and sat down she asked:
Did you think a water pipe had
hurst down there?'
Madam. 1 shall have something to
say to you after dinner!''
1t was the voice of the judge telling
the murderer to stand up and take his
dose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

Royal Arcanum-Topeka Council
No. 1857 at Security hall.
Degree of Honor-Captal Lodge
No. z. at 119 West 9Th ave.
/. b. of Electrical Workers-Local
No. 238, at 61S Kansas ave. Sec. c. H.
Adams. 1913 West st.
G. U. o. of o. F.-Household of
Ruth No. 1856, at 418 Kansas ave.
Colored A. A. S. R--Kaw valley,
Consistory No. %. at 404 Kansas ave.
COIOred A. A. N. o. NJ. S.-OasiS
Temple No. 1, at 404 Kansas ave.
CoIored X. s. l.. of Orient-Topeka
Council No. 1, at Alb Kansas ave.
Fraternal Union OF America-To-
peka lodge No. 522. End and 4th
Wednesday. R. J. Kearney. Sec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19
SUNDAY

Y. NJ. C. A and every day at corner
9Th and Quincy.
Y. w. @. A. and every day, End Floor
Masonic Bldg. 623 jackson
Socialist Meeting-at 119 West
Sixth, upstairs. at $3.50 p. m. Every
Sunday.
b. of l.. F. & E.-Loca1 No. 205. at
1922 East 9Th ave, at 2:30 D. m.
Musicians-Local No. SO, at 234
Kansas ave. Sec. c. M. Morrow, 1920
North Monroe.
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"Estelle is frightfully wicked why
Clarice?" She says she is going to keeI
all her Christy pictures, no matter what
happens. '-BirminGha AGe-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

-HE wife who catches her hus-
- nj bands footsteps at the gate
and cannot tell from them his
state Of mind has not studied
him as she ought When the
listening Mrs. Bowser heard
Mr.. Bowser coming down the walk the
other evening she heard him striking
soIdly on his heels. There was note
of grim determination in his stride
There was a menace in the way he came
on. -
The gate was kicked open with
bang.
Halfway between the gate and the
steps he paused.
Then Fate assembled the steps and gave
the door-knob a twist and a rattle
and the door a bang and Mr.: Bowser
was in the hall. He held in his hand
the broken handle of snow shovel
and his attitude was that Of an accuser.
He accused in his posture-with his eyes
with his outstreched arm.
so you are homer" she said as she
reached to help him off with his over
coat.
He waived her off with the handle
and removed his own coat. There was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19
Works of Graceful Fancy.

Father" asked little Rollo "what
is a prospectus?''
1.-THE kind 1 am mostly acquainted
with, my son. is a sort of fairy tale
adapted to the tastes of adults instead
of children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19
Tuesday

10. o. F.-Shawnee Lodge No. CD
at 1T West 9Th ave.
X. 8 Il. of Security-Shawnee
Council No. at S31 North Kansas
ave.
Triple Tie B. A.-Topeka Council
No. 9, at Lincoln Post Hall.
H. q L. of Security-Capital Coun-
Gil No. / at Security hall
NJ. w. of A.-Sunf1ower Camp No. 53e,
at 1913 West 9Th ave.
knights Protected Ark-Capital Ark
No. so. at 122 East 9Th ave.
OwlS-Topeka Nest No. 10, at 10
East 9Th ave.
Fraternal Aid Ass't.-Topeka Coun-
Gil No. 2. at Security hall.
Topeka Oratorio Soc.-At lot East
Sth ave.
Moulders Union-Local No. 424. at
618 Kansas ave. Secretary, G. L
Whitlock 701 Clay.
Triple Tie Benefit Association, To-
peka Council No. 9, meets every Tues
day night in Lincoln Post Hall.
U. b. of Carpenters-Local No. 1445
at 618 Kansas ave. Secretary s. J.
Crume, 1402 e 9Th st.
Masonic Board of ControI-at Ma
1. o. o. F.-Harmony Rebekah
Lodge NO. 81. at SIC North Kansas
ave.
United Spanish War Veterans
Frank C. Armstrong, Camp No. at
119 West 9Th ave.
COIored r. A. M.-Lincoln Chapter
No at 404 Kansas ave.
CoIored o. e. S.-Rebecca Chapter
No. 8, at 404 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

III. w. Borngardner

FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND LICENSED EMBALMER
Masonic Temple 62I jackson Street
ATTEND TO ALL THE DETAILS
First Class Ambulance Service Both Phones lao
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19

cleaned a caster gave way. sent the
cook to the hardware store this morning
for another, and it is in place. Go down
and look at it,
Mr.. Bowser was now breathing like a
horse after running up a long hill Some
husbands would have kicked the cat and
He walked and walked and then said:
BY thunder. but I don't wonder that
some husbands are driven to drink
Il am driving you, am II
There are two buttons off my vest. ]
discovered it on the street car this morn
ing. saw a man g-inning at me, and
ed to me to pull down my vest. Think
of his daring to say that to me-BowSer!
I tell you, Mrs. Bowser-'
Let me see your vest" she interrupted
SO. It's your old working vest. There
are missing buttons and paint spots. If
you will get up in the morning and hunt
up old clothes to put on don't blame me. y
And this collar! The blamed thing has
choked me all day."
That's because your shirt is hunched
up in big wad between your shoulders
Haven't you learned to dress yourself
"And my socks-great Scott. my
socksI'
Holes in them?'
"Why, they are all holesr'
"And you have six pairs of new ones
upstairs! You must have had to look in
the rag-bag to find these
Yes, dear"
II won't stand it-no, I won't! No
sir, I won't stand it another minuteH'
He slipped and slid and sat down ano
And Mr.. Bowser rushed to the hall-tree
| got into his hat and overcoat and was
gone. In the darkness of the winters
night he slipped and slid and sat down
and got up to walk and walk, but con.
ISOLATION came not to him. He had raised
a row and came out second-best.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-24

the state and will in our judgment al
most certainly determine the action at
the general election. To make the
plan effective ii will be necessary for
the women Of the state to take pretty
heavy days work upon themselves for
the one day without remuneration. 1t
will necessitate lot of preliminary
organization, but the chief outlay of
money would be for printing the ballots
and return sheets. AS the women a
ready have an enterprising state or
ganization and local organizations in
most OF the counties and towns the
proposition ought to be worked out
without mach difficulty. II large
percentage of the women vote at the
PRIMARY it will demonstrate the general
Interest they feel in the franchise, q
mattel u u,.G phIch there is now much
doubt. Al uey eneralIy vote for the
fraIchise IT " /. settle beyond ques-
tiOn the desire ul the women for votes
and the galiantrv OF the men can be
depended on TO accommodate them
when their wishes are made clear. -
CantCn News.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-24

In an interview at Washington, ID. c.,
Gov. Nessey gave out the report that he
would be easily renominated governor at
the June primary. The governor evil
deDtly does not take into consideration
the fact that his faction of the republi.
can party is badly split, while, If present
appearances go for aught, the stalwarts
will present united front. Had not
Gov. Elrod been turned down cold al
the conclusion of his first term, Gov
Vessey would have stood much better
show for denomination now. Thou
sands of good republicans have not for
gotten the turn down given Mr.. Elrod
and have not ceased to resent it.-Alex
andria Herald.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-24
Pres. Ganit's EnioGy ON the Late Hon. n.
G.. Ericsotf

At the University chapel, Monday
morning of last week, from 10 until II,
memorial services were held In COM
memoration OF the late Hon. Il. C.
Ericsson, and in honor Of the l0lst birth
day anniversary OF Abraham Lincoln.
After preliminary exercises, President
+. Is. Gault pronounced the following
memorial address:
'sln accordance with appropriate Gus
tom long established 1t becomes my
duty to note in a public way the death
OF President Ericsson OF the Regents OF
Education. This observance calls, in
this instance, foc more than formal ex-
presslons of appreciation and respect.
A useful citizen, distinguished at
torney, aud capable aud conscientious
public official, has gone from our midst.
Away back in the ages. when time
was very youthful and the experiences
OF men had but slight accommodations,
one who viewed The brevity OF life and
the certainty OF death was led in his
distress to ask, III man die, shall he
live again. This anxious question has
vexed the minds OF men all along the
centuries, and to-day careless youth.
manhood in the zenith OF dominant
powers. as we'll as those fast approach
Continued on Page q
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-02-24
ong visit with him. 1t was purely {

long visit with him. 1t was purely of a
personal and reminiscent character. We
discussed politics only in general way.
We recall tnat We suggested harmony of
the factions and he replied that the
trouble with South Dakota at the pres
ent time is that there are toe many re-
publicans ever to get together on one
platform. We are inclined to think he
is right. There are just about enough
of us for two parties. And in the re
alignment, many old friends must nee
essarily take opposing sides. Such are
the fortunes of war. We feel that we
are absolutely right in the position we
are taking, and knowing Sam Elrod as
we do, we do not question that he is
thoroughly honest from his viewpoint
Madison Outlook.