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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
ACCIDENTAL BULLET KILLS
Negro Girl Eight Years Of Age Kill
ed hy Her Brother

Judge Oran Carter was called I,
Alsdorf yesterday to hold an inquest
over the body Ola little negro gir
who was accidentally shot with -
caliber rifle in the hands of her bro
ther who was about eleven years OF
age. The accident happened in the
house and the victim fell after the
deadly shot into the burning fire
place, but was at once rescued.
The ball entered the temple and
was not located. as death had taken
place Instantly The girl was about
eight Years Of age,
The verdict OF the inquest was II
accordance with the above facts, Civ
en- the News man by Judge Carter
himself, who returned on the 1890
train today Ennis News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
BRYAN ON PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Coumoner Says Document Indicates
TAFT Has Not StudIcd Returns
From the Recent Elections.
United Press Snec.al.

Lincoln, Neb,, Dec. e. President
Taft's message TO congress Is ham
died without gloves in the present is
able for its length and for its leaning
toward the very system the people
are seeking To regulate, says Mr..
Bryan "Tho message indicates thar
Mr.. Taft has failed to make a profit
able study of the returns from the
recent elections
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
STATE RESTS IN F|RM|M CASE
Three Witnesses Were Examined M
the Friday Morning Session Of
Conrt-Traget!y Detailed.
'exas News Service Special.

Hillshoro. Texas. Dec. l6.---After
examining three witnesses this morn
ing the state rested in the case of
the state against Philip NJ. Firmin.
charged with the murder of A. b.
puekett, and the court took a recess
until 1850 p. m. to enable the de-
fense's counsel to confer with wit
nesses.
DIR. Fred Johnson in command of
the hospital corps, Earl w. Elliott. n
private. and Lieutenant A. c. Allen
were.the last witnesses on the stand
Firmin shot and killed Pickett on
a Katy troop train near Hillsboro.
Elliott testified that before the train
left Leon Springs Philip and Bert
Firmin held a whispered conference
and he overheard Philip ask his bro
ther for some cartridges.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
~ akM.Ii CHARGES.
THREE Nea sfu.sted Tor Atassetat in n
q, ssei Money hy tstortion.
Gnl{ea l5feee sperfai

Washington Dec &C. viii
stsek - ms husband through the
whole thn# Il hr goes 10 the peni-
tontiHHA / went % 80 100 Is the sub
slauee af aete sent by Mrs Jas. n.
kneit tn her husband who, with Al
fred n Armstrong and BENJAMIN H.
Knott are charged With completely
20 hlafkmgll Harry Rosenthal. n
~eaitht sporting goods dealer. Nine
pinot aefanhs of Rosenthai and a girl
Ia Mercury tights and a camera Sc
eiefed IN a room we're presented TO
SHOW how plot was arranged to
lure him into an apartment and force
him 10 give up $50 900.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
THIS MAN HAVING A PIPE DREAM
National GuRrtls officer of lltioais
say First Class Power Could
LEX inoIc sam.


7 HIN'W IK--' l9II'-T Ut.
thica 90, III. Dee. l6--" No man
should be allowed 10 vote in the Unit
ed states until he has served an en-
listment OF three years in the militia
~ forces of the country" is The So
luton OF Division Adjutant General
Green Of the Illinois National
Guards today for the military weak
ness OF the nation. IF our country
were to become involved in a war
with some first class power said
Mr.. Green, such as China for in
stance. we would get diseracefu,
beating"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
uRI,k oN rsi fiiispo.
~ isaitrd iiim ,lne Maa Was kiiied
aud Dtltrss Injured.

IT'D "UNH ~ Do NH9H"I1I-
bsniasu. Texas. Her IT, A srr.
He *re,k be- remrlna en tte Frisco
railroad n'rr Francis otla a bead
HtHs purtr one person N8a Killed
tbd o'h'r. injured
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
ZIG SUIT tS FILED.
Uncle sam oi, Company sued for
Half Million Dollars,

TOMS ,NoWs Service Special
Tulsa, okla. Dee. 16. The Uncle
Sam on Company OF Oklahoma. OF
which + A. Stirling is president, to-
day brought suit for half million
dollars against the Uncle Sam Oil
company of Arizona and the Uncle
Sam OH company of Kansas, of which
r IL. Tucker of Kansas City Is pres
ident. The plaintiff alleges that the
similarity OF names ruined tho okla
homa concern
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16

There viii be only one more issue
Of the Weekly Enterprise printed be
tween now and Christmas Day. The
last run on the press will be made
early Thursday morning and the pa
per will be mailed out 10 subscrib
ers Immediately thereafter Mer-
chants who desire the last call on
Christmas advertising through the
Enterprise should hand In their copy
early
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
HENRY SCOTT SuRRFNDERS.
Was Indicted for Conspiracy TO Bribe
Jury in Damage suit

FeNas News Service Special
Fort Worth, Texas. Dec. II Hen
ry Scott, charged with conspiracy TO
bribe jury in q railroad damage
suit, came to the city today and sur
rendered to the sheriff Scott was
indicted along with Attorney r. L.
Cariock and others. Scott was for
merly restaurant keeper here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
SANTA CLAUS VICTIM.
Nhisktrs Catch Fire While Coming
Down a Chimney

Y TFN 7 TUSS SUtVIH =
Creston, Ia, Dec l6 Lloyd
Peafy, aged 15, is the first Santa
Claus victim here While coming
down chimney at the home of Mrs.
h. p. Griffin last night his cohon
whiskers and costume caught fire.
The boy was dangerously burned.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
TRYING TO SETTLE sTRlKE.
Mon Leaders Erar SERIOUS Clash
Between strikers aud Police.

HlTtu fHe. SpeciaI.
Chicago. III Dec l6.-Fearing
desperate fighting between $1,000
striking garment workers. strike
breakers aud police, union leaders
are today bnsly engaged on d plan
for peace through the mediation OF
President Taft, Col Roosevelt and
John Mitchell, secretary of the Ma
tional Civic Federation 1t is believ-
"a that only the entrance OF national
figures VIII end the strike. Labor
leaders say If the struggle is not end
ed It Will develop q war in Chicago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16

intiuatcd that Telegraph ton,,an,
May H. Prosecuted Ia tonacs-
dion with Bucket shops.
nited Press Special


Chicago, Dee 10 lntimations
that the Western tnion Telegraph
company VIII DC proceeded against
We're given today bg officials engaged
In rounding up members of the buck
el shop combine who have not set
been arrested. Chas n DeNood
federal secret service superintendent
admitted that proceedings against the
Western Union we're under consid-
Grafton
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
INDICTED RY GRAND JURY.
Man Accused of Attempting To Muir.
der san Antonio Detective

Texas News Service Special
San Antonio, Texas. Dec. l6. The
grand jury today returned an indict-
ment against ID. +. Sapp, charging
him with assault to murder In con
nection with the shooting OF City De
tectiye Frank Newman, last Janu-
AIRY w. H. irwin, former chief OF po-
lice, who was arrested with Sapp in
connection with the shooting. has
not been indicted
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
Working ON Final Report.

John NJ. Loggins OF Ennis. who re-
Gently retired from the county clerk 3
office, Is here making out his final
report lie could nst get TO his report
earlier on account of the press OF
other matters.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
Al the Majestic.

Rene Melrose and the Dodges are
eiving excellent performances al the
Majestic. They met with cordial
reception last night Those who like
good singing and dancing should not
miss this bill.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
DIES FROM INJURIES.


Texas News Service Special
Sherman, Texas. Dec Is. Lon
Hefner. Frisco engineer. whose
home is in Sherman, died last night
rs the result of injuries received In
a wreck yesterday south OF Sapulpa,
Okla. The body arrived here today
for burial. Hefner leaves widow
and two children.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
COUNTRY HOME BURNED.
j. =. Cousins and Family Have Mar
row Escape from building.

row Escape from building.
Texas News Service Special
Big Sandy. Texas, Dec. IS. Fire
last night destroyed the home Of J
p. Cousins, near town, and endan-
Gered the lives of himself and family
They escaped in their night clothes
through windows. Stella Cousins
aged II, was badly burned on the
hands and face. The loss is estimated
at $1,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
swiTCHMAN FATALLY HURT.
G.. u. Lucas Crushed Between Two
Cars at sherman.
Texas News Service Special.

Sherman, Texas. Dec. 16.-C. +.
Lucas, switchman In the Frisco
north yards, was fatally injured ear
ly this morning when he was caught
between two cars and frightfully
crushed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
WOLF CATCH DEMONSTRATION
Jack Alternately to Pull OFF stun
for Benefit u New Workers..

for Benefit u New Workers..
United Press Special.
Guthrie. Okla. Dec. i6.----It Is un-
derstood here that Col Jack Aber-
.nnthy. who demonstrated to Col
Roosevelt the act OF catching wolves
alive. will receive $4,000 for like
demonstration soon hefore New
York millionaire and his home
guests. NJ
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16

subscribs NJ ~ paily Iislat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-14
Murderer Recovered Nest Egg

is solvent, and you can pay it over tc
the deposiror if he ever presents a
draft for it,
Yes, said Mr.. Thalmessinger
but how are We gong to know wheth
er the man who claims tiff he ever
does-is he who deposited it? Or how
are we going to know his heirs, If he
is no longer living?'
That's easy enough to determine,
answered. If any one demands the
money, you simply say that, to protect
the bank, he will have to sue for it,
II he gets judgment from the courts,
that relieves you of all responsibility
in the matter
With this advice Mr.. Thames
singer seemed content and went away.
But it was not more than a month
later when he again appeared at my
office, and this time he was as greatly
excited as before he had been Sc
cretive
Judge he cried. you remember
my speaking to you about that large
sum of money that has been with US
unclaimed for 80 ears? A mar has
been at the bank, offered his check
and demanded the money, declaring
that he was the depositor of it,
Tell him that he will have to
sue,' | said, unless he can be properly
identified to the satisfaction of the
bank
We'll, the bank refused to pay. a
suit was brought which attracted no
public attention-and what do you
think the trial disclosed? The man
who claimed the money had made
the deposit all right, and a few days
later had been arrested for murder,
and ultimately sentenced to be
hanged, this sentence afterwards be-
ing committed to life imprisonment
For 80 years he was kept in Sing Sing.
Then. one day, he received full par
don and the next he presented him
self at the bank and handed in q
check for the full amount of the s40.-
600 that he had placed there a gen.
Grafton before
The Identification was complete.
The courts gave the man Judgment.
The bank paid him the money. Then
he vanished as mysteriously as seem
ingly he had appeared. | do not
know, but | have always suspected
that he went either to Europe or to
South America"
Copyright. 1910. by e. j. Edwards.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-14
Oh. Ease lnaratitude!

The tramp paused before Mr.. Jeffer
sons gate, and hearing steady sound
from the direction of the wood shed
stepped lightly through the gate and
round to the chopping block. ~
"Ah," he said, this is an invigora
ting sight, and you have nice little
place here"
Yes, OATS what Is got. an no mis-.
take said Mr.. Jefferson, without a
break in the cadence of the song OF
the Ratchet .@
"A nice little place." said the tramp
I'm glad to see it. for | was one OF
those who fought. bled and almost
died to set your race free"
'Is dat SOP and the chopper per-
mitted himself sidelong glance at
his caller. as he picked up stick.
you must'a ben pow'ful young in
dem days
Il was little drummer boy" said
the tramp, land in gratitude for my
valiant past should like you TO lend
me quarter"
IFS glad you done your duty" said
Mr. Jefferson, calmly. but ! don want
to 'cumulate no more bitter mem 'ries
OBJ wah times, SO ] reckon III. ies' de-
tain my quahtah for m own uses--an'
de chips is mighty liable to fly when
/ hits dis stick, SO maybe you'd like to
step out'n my yard befor' get to
work on it. colonel" Youths Com
paniOn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-14
SUCCESS NOT DUE TO TACT
Altogether Different Reason Why
Henry Horn siad Been Chosen
to Break Bad News.

In the second week Of his pastorate
the new minister appointed Henry
Horn to make a soothing address 10
a band of the parish's insurgent work
men. The pastor had never met Henry
Horn, because Henry seemed a hard
man to corner for personal inter
view. but a study Of church records
had convinced him that Henry ros
sessed infinite tact and was just the
man for the delicate mission. The day
after he wrote apprising Henry Of the
new duty laid upon him Henry's wife
appeared. pale with apprehension.
Its out of the question" she said.
Henry can't talk to anybody"
But he's just the man who can co
it," said the pastor. 81 chose him for
his tact"
"Tact?" said she.
Yes. tact. The church papers show
that last year eight men in the parish
who were engaged in hazardous occu.
pations suffered fatal accident. and
in each case Henry Horn was APP
pointed to inform the family Of their
loss. If he had not been a tactfnl man
he would not have been chosen"
oh" said she, 1T wasn't on account
of his tact. it was his suffering. 1t
took Henry so long to tell it that the
folks found out there was something
the matter before he, got to the point
and were saved the shock of hearing
it suddint."
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New News =
|. OF YESTERDAY
10y Il. e% E0zARg2%T7.~

But one afternoon all unexpected.
ly I spied coming from the entrance
of a fashionable, but somewhat sporty
hotel on Broadway, man well along
in years and well dressed, who had
exactly the face | had been searching
for. There was the hanging: sensual
lip. There was the queer curve about
the eyes, the half-bloated and half
taut expression of the nostrils. There
were the protruding and watery eyes.
Eat last | had found him-Baron
Chevrial in real life-and rs he tot
tered up Broadway passed ahead
of him, and then walked back in the
opposite direction, SO that ! could see
his features at close hand and study
them. Four or five times ! did this,
and then | felt certain that | had
caught in my memory every express
sion on that old roue's face, every
wrinkle, every mark of lust that it
bore.
Il can't tell you how many hours I
spent trying to convert my own face
ny luCduS vi LAS AQhC7OP AAlO Oil CA
act reproduction of my models. But
at last got it to perfection, and when
l appeared upon the stage it was that
face that fixed the attention of every
one in the theater upon Baron Che
vrial, and it was hardly necessary for
me to act at all except, possibly. in
the last scene"
Again Mansfield shook his head. ut
was industry and patience = not
genius-which made it possible for
me to recognize that night that had
at last gained the eye and ear of the
public And next morning. as l read
the laudatory press notices, | said to
myself: This would not have been
possible If you had not met that senile
debauche at the very moment when
he came out of that hotel
Copyright. 1910. by E. j. Edwards.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-14
Lost Bill Under a Plaster.

The mystery of the disappearance of
$50 bill, which has disturbed a Mid
dletown business man and his family
for week, and which caused consid-
cradle unpleasantness, has been solved.
Suspicion attached to at least two
members of the mans household. A
week ago he planned a business trip
to New York. That evening he laid nu-
merous bank notes on the dresser Of
his bedroom. A $50 bill was on top.
Next morning he missed it. That night
his wife put porous plaster on his
back. This morning he wanted to get
it off and called his wife to assist
When she got the plaster off the miss
ing bill was found fast on the inside
of the plaster.-Exchange
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-14
strono plea for the infants.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe testified the
other day before the Massachusetts
legislative committee which is investi-
eating the milk situation. While Civ
ing her testimony she refused the
chair offered by the committee and
remained standing at the head of the
witness table. In making her plea
for pure milk Mrs. Howe said:
There are several parties to the
milk situation, and think the prin-
cipal party is the child in the cradle.
There is no substitute for milk in
rearing children. 1t is a matter of
life and death and should not take
long to settle. / do want that those
who produce this important food
should have suitable compensation. l
stand for justice to all parties and
mercy to one, the infant"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-14
Holv Mansfield Prepared

thing of myself, and as often am |
convinced that the success which fol-
lowed was really due to my capacity
for taking pains, and not through any
genius.
Mr.. Palmer had offered me the
part of Baron Chevrial in "A Partisan
Romance. He gave it TO me because
nobody else wanted it. And | was
glad enough to take it.
"As l read over the part I'm my hum
BILE lodgings. realized at the first
reading that its success would depend
in great measure upon the makeup.
1t would be easy enough to act the
part OF senile debauche. and one,
too, who had the outward appearance
of a gentleman.
But to make up for it was a diff
| ferent matter. realized that it would
be necessary to get the actual express
sion of an old man topping toward
the grave, who still maintained the
relics of debauchery in his system.
il saw that no imagination would en-
able me to make up the part in that
way.
Therefore, | determined to find
just the man who was living the part
every day. So, at every moment that
could spare from rehearsal, walked
up and down Broadway and Sixth ave-
nue., scanning closely the face of
every elderly man saw. For five
weeks did this. and not once in all
that time did / see in all that great
throng one man whose features told
the story of the character | was to
portray. | began to say to myself that
such man did not live in New York.
although he might be In Paris.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-14
ice Cream His Inspiration

upon him one morning at his apart
ments; he took UP his residence in
this country in 1876, you may remem-
Der. But though the hour was close
to noon. was informed that Mr..
Boucicault was just preparing for
breakfast, and was asked to wait until
he had finished the meal.
In moment or two, however, a
CHEEKY voice-that of Boucicault him
self-sang out, THE top of the morn
ing to you!" and / was shortly ush-
cred into the breakfast room.
AS we talked over the business that
had taken me to him, Boucicault, be-
tween his rapid-fire answers to my
questions, made away with the sub
stantial meal that had been spread
before him. Then he motioned to the
attendant, who left the room, but
speedily returned, bearing tray upon
which reposed single saucer-and in
that dish was the largest block OF
ice cream / had ever seen served as
single portion-a block that seemed,
in fact, to be sufficient to satiate the
ice cream appetite of at least three
persons.
Perhaps | involuntarily showed my
surprise both at the unusual breakfast
dish and its size. At any rate, Bouci-
cault turned to me with a merry
twinkle in his eyes.
You have found me indulging in
one of my peculiarities." he said. do
you know, am firm believer in the
value of ice cream as an inspiration
of influence? / actually wrote The
Shaughraun' under the inspiration Of
it. If I became a little thick-headed
while engaged in producing that play,
or wasn't clear about the treatment
of Con or any of the other characters,
l called for a place of ice cream, and
a large plate at that, and when l had
eaten it, everything cleared up for
me, and was able to get the right re-
suits
Between sentences Boucicault was
tackling vigorously the little mountain
of GOODNESS. "I always have it on
uduu, u0 COuLluucuS cuu COulQ 90
without my coffee for breakfast with
less regret that / could do without
my customary portion of ice cream.
Almost everybody else keeps ice
cream for an after-dinner dessert, and
Sunday dessert at that.
With the last spoonful of the huge
portion disposed Of. Boucicault threw
himself back in his chair like a man
who is content with himself and all
the world. "Ah," he sighed, IF ! were
poet I would sing the praises of ice
cream. To me it is what tea was to
DR.. Johnson, cigar to Bulwer-Lyt-
ton, and what absinthe Is to some of
the more famous French writer's"
And the great playwright smacked
his lips, probably partly reminiscently
and partly in anticipation of the next
huge portion of ice cream that would
be set before him.
Copyright. 1910. by E. ]. Edwards.)
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The Tomb OF An1enophis II

its dignity, unmoved, undisturbed by
the storm and stress of the fretful
years.
How long has he been asleep, The
Israeiites were still in bondage when
he fell into that quiet doze, and for
their exodus century or two later he
did not care. Hector and Achilles and
Paris and the rest had not battled on
the plains of Troy; the gods still as
sembled on Mount Olympus; Rome
was not yet dreamed; he had been
asleep nigh thousand years when
Romulus quit nursing the she-wolf to
build the walls of that city which
would one day rule the world. The
rise, the conquest, the decline of it's
vast empire he never knew. When her
armies swept the nations of the east
and landed upon his own shores he
did not stir in his sleep. The glory of
Egypt ebbed away, but he did not
care. Old religions perished, new gods
and new prophets replaced the gods
and prophets he had known-it
mattered not to him here in this un-