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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-26
$40 for the
round trip to
SOUTH DAKOTA

Commencing Tuesday. May 8. on the
first and third Tuesdays Of each month.
We have some of the best lands In the
state Of South Dakota at very reason
able prices and the best Of terms.
Rising values in farm lands have
made more fortunes than all other fac
tors combined. Buy in a country where
future prospects are bright and hand
some profits are assured. Real estate
is the safest investment for small saw
ings because 1t is first Of all safe, and
the reason with small capital can not
afford to take chances. Buy = piece OF
land. It will make you money while
you sleep, whether you improve It or
not, as you can not hold prices Of good
land down.
Come and see me and make . trip to
South Dakota and an investment means
profit to you. This will guarantee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-26

At seventysix, Chauncey Depew
says the problems that confront us are
to be solved by government control,
not government ownership. The old
boy gets on some. Ten years ago ne
would have denied the necessity of
either agency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-26

The lawyers in the Hyde case seem
20 enjoy SHINING each other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-26

ing to cross the Atlantic from London
for stay of six hours in New York
and then return. That will be a
merry chase. eh2
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
CJnFEsSES TO BRUTAL MvaDtR
sixteen Year Old Girl Saws She Kill.
I'd Her Father and Uncle.
Produces Ak Used,

Newkirk, Okla. Sept. 90 After
being sweated" by County Attor-
ney Burns and Sheriff RAIDER ~
several hours, Ebby Shepard. the
l6-year-old daughter of j. w.
Shepard, who. with his bro.lei
Taylor shepard. was brutally muir
dered at their home near here FRI
day morning, confesse. sundas
night that she herself committed the
deed with an ak. She went to tie
v Noodshed OF the home and produced
tie bloody aN to prove her story.
The girl. who has always been half
~itted, gave as her reason that her
father and uncle had whipped her,
but the general supposition now is
that the men. with whom she had
ueen living alone, had misused her.
The young girl, the officers say.
claims that she attacked the men as
they slept. The murder took place
between / and ) o'clock Friday morn
ing. No disturbance was noted by
a night watehman who was in that
vicinity at l o'clock,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
CONTROLLER HAS EYE ON BANKS
Institution Caught Making Shady
Deals Will BE Promptly In
vestigated by Examiners.
United Press Special.


Washington, Sept. 2o.--Banks
that adopt any sort of device 10
conceal part of their liabilities may
look for trouble hereafter at the
hands of Lawrence 0. Murray, comp
troller of currency This practice
he says, (which is growing fast, is
usually about as follows:
Ascertain amount Of paper OF a
national bank desiring loan is
sold to the directors OF the bank.
who give their note in payment
The directors then obtain loan
from correspondent bank in their
own name, depositing the purchase
paper as collateral. The proceeds
Of the loan, however, are deposited
to the credit of the first national
bank, and that bank Is also charged
with the interest. Rediscounts are
often made through the alleged sale
OF the banks paper. which Is en-
dorsed without recourse There
is almost always, however, separate
agreement that If the paper lis nor
collected at maturity. it is to be
charged back to the selling bank.
SO that 1t really constitutes cancelj-
ed liability.
"As to just what extent this Is
being carried on ! do not know at
the present time, and am not there
fore, going to approach it with the
certainty that expect to be able
to do In the near future.
II have asked every national bank
examiner to ascertain the name or
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
FRAUDULENT USE
OF THE MAILS
A Gigantic Swindhng Scheme
Is Developed by Arrest Of
Two Men.
BUY AND REsA|P GOODS
Merchandise Is Obtained by Playing
Upon Credit Of Reputable Firms.
Operated Under Many
Names.
United Press Special.

Admission, Ala, Sept. 20.-What is
believed to be a gigantic conspiracy
to swindle with ramifications extend
ing over the United States was de-
veloped here today in the arrest Of
Lon Price and l.. l.. Melton Both
are charged with using the United
States mail to defraud
1t is alleged that they obtained
merchandise by playing upon the
credit of reputable firms and then
reshipping the goods to innocent
purchasers in many of the states.
Among the names they are said to
have used in conducting their frau
dulent transactions are L. Price e.
Co, Price, Melton & Co, and the
Humphries Grocery company.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
DEsPONOENT MAN TAKES ACID
John WehIe Ends Life in Salvation
Army Lodging House at Dallas.
Body Shipped Here.

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 20.--Suffer-
ing from a partial paralytic shock
and nearly penniless, John Wehle,
Al years old, spent his last 25 cents
for A bottle of carbolic acid Sun
day night, and yesterday morning
as a new day was dawning and the
city's thousands were hurrying I;
begin another weeks labor, drank
the acid in his room at the Salvation
Army hotel and died a few hours
later IN terrible agony.
Wehle had patronized the hotel
occasionally for several weeks. His
quiet demeanor and gentlemanly
ways showed that he had seen bet
ter days Chagrined at his misfor-
tune and possessing sensitive dis
POSITION, he endeavored to cover up
his identity by registering under the
name of p. Smith.
Usually he paid Is cents for a
nights lodging, sleeping in a room
occupied in common with several
others. likewise down on their luck,
but Sunday night he paid 25 cents
and hired an individual room, wish
ing to die alone.
When he bought the deadly poison
is not known. Manager Andrews OF
the hotel thinks he purchased It
Sunday night. although Wehle did
not seem respondent. spending the
day in reading the newspapers.
Membership cards in the Odd Fei-
lows and the Eagles found In the
mans pocket after the body was
removed to Donovan's undertaking
rooms revealed Wehle's identity and
insured him a good burial.
A poll tax receipt issued at Smith
vile, Texas. gave his age a. Al and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
A SHAKE UP FOR POLICE
POLICE COMMISSIONER BAKER
MAY LOSE HIS OFFICIAL
HEAD.
Charges of Graft Follow Gambling
Raids Made by the Acting
Nayor-Grand Jury In
vestigatinG.
United Press Special.

New York, Sept. 0-indications
that there will soon be a new head
to the police department of New
York loomed up today as the result
of acting Mayor Mitchells gambling
raids. Mitchell visited Mayor Gay
nor at the mayors Long Island
home last night. 1t is believed Po-
moved following a grand jury hear
ing of the graft and gambling cases
at which District Attorney While>
man will submit evidence gathered
during the raids.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
ALL BALLOONS
ACCOUNTED FOR
Captain Baldwin Reaches New
York Alier Landing
in Ohio.
STRUCK ROUGH WEATHER
Passed from Hot Sunshine into Cold
Winds and Rain - Few
Pounds 0! Ballast
Remained.
Gnited Press Special.


New York, Sept. 2o.-ApparentIy
uninindfal that the entire country
was alarmed for the safety of his
balloon, the New York, which had
not been heard from since II started
in the Indianapolis championship
race, Capt Thomas S. Baldwin.
aide to Pilot Clifford b. Harmon
appeared at the Aero club today.
He reported that the New York
landed near Portsmouth. Ohio, at
5 O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
I'VE experienced fourteen hours
of the hardest kind of weather .
said Capt Baldwin I'VE ran into
hot sunshine, cold winds, thunder
lightning and rain in rapid success
sion. When We landed only a few
pounds of ballast remained and the
gas was also depleted by the chang
ing temperatures.
The balloon Miss Sophia landed
near Clarksburg, West Virginia
Sunday night, according to tele-
gram received here this afternoon.
This is the last of the entries in the
Indianapolis contest to report.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
LILLIAN RUSSELL IN NEW ROLE
Famous Actress to Deliver Lecture
and Then Disrobc Before Con-
yention of. Fashion Makers
United Press Special.

Chicago, Ill, Sept. 2o.-Lillian
Russell, the actress, will disrobe be-
fore the fashion makers who are
attending the annual meeting of the
National Dressnakers' Association.
which VIII open here this afternoon.
The association has been advertis-
fng as a feature attraction that the
fair Lillian Wilt lecture and show
What an actress owes to her dress
maker" Miss Russell promises to
disrobe and then build herself up
again with the latest creations of
the designers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
SHIPPED TO WAXAHACHIE.
Remains of John Wehie Taken to
Ovilla for Interment.

The remains of John Wehle, VIII.
d:ed in Dallas h,o1day after drink
ing carbollc acid, were shipped to
Waxahachie fer burial at Ovilla
Relatives of the deceased and O
large delegation of Odd Fellows
from Ovilla met the corpse at the
southbouud Katy and accompanied
IL to the cemetery near that place.
community. His wife died at Smita-
vile last winter and was buried at
OyiIla
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
TEXAS MAN HEADS ODO FELLOWS
Hon. G. A. Keller Of san Antonio Is
Elected Deputy Grand Sire
on First Ballot.

A telegram received Tuesday af-
ternoon from Hon. G. r. Gibson.
who is attending the Sovereign
Grand Lodge OF the Odd Fellows at
Atlanta, announced the election Of
Hon. G. A. Keller Of San Antonio
as, deputy grand sire. MIR. Kel-
Ter Is past master Of the Texas Grand
Lodge and is one Of the most promin-
ent Odd Fellows In the state. His
election next to the highest office
within the gift OF the order was Sc.
cured on the first ballot BY big
majority.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
VOTING IN MINNESOTA TODAY
A Primary Election Is Being Given
It's First Triai--Actiye Cam
paign Closed.
United Press special.

minneapolis, MIMI, sepi. 20
Minnesota is measuring its insur-
election. In the first district Clifford
Pinchot, Francis Heney and other
insurgents have been campaigning
against Congressman James A..
Tawney. the regular, Spirited con-
tests have BEEN waged in two other
Districts.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
PnlDInc ELECTION or LlR|AER
Senatorial Investigation Committee
Regins lis Work at Chicago.
Two Members Absent.
United Press Special.

Chicago, H., Sept 20 Inquiry
into the method by which William
Lorimer was elected TO the United
States senate was commenced here
today. All members OF the sensator-
ial committee are here except Fraz-
Ter of Tennessee and Bulkely OF
Connecticut. Both are coming and
are expected to reach here tomor-
row.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
BALLOON LANDS IN VIRGINIA
The Buckeye Makes II Long Flight
From indianapois--Tuo More
Balloons Are Missing.
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
New York, Sept. 20.--The bal
loon Buckeye, one of the three
hitherto unreported balloons that
started in the Indianapolis elimina-
Floyd county, Virginia, Monday
morning, according to kilograms re-
ceived today by the Aero Club. The
balloons Miss Sophia and New York
are still missing, j. NJ. Wade of
Cleveland was the pilot of the
Buckeye.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20

Pattern hat opening at Mrs. Dali
toms next Wednesday, everything
on display. Special prices will be
made and souvenirs given. We soli-
cit your presence. 144
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
TAFT IS CONGRATULATED
COMMENT DEB FOR ACTION TAX
EN BY HIM IN CONFERENCE
WITH ROOSEVELT.
1t Is Declared He Has Gained the
Right to Take the Active Lead
ership OF the
Party.
United Press Special.

Aboard President Tafts Train,
Columbus, o., Sept. 2o.-Congrat- l.
ulatory messages received by Presi-
dent Taft today assert that by one
single step he has gained the right
to take the active leadership of the
party as a result of yesterdays con-
ference with Col. Roosevelt. His re-
fusal to acquiesce in Roosevelt's
maintain his position even if it be
by fighting Roosevelt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
FIGHTS COATLESS PASTOR.
| Congregation Gets niunction-Legal
Law Based on jeremiah.

Congregation SETS n1unCtton--tegal
Law Based on jeremiah.
Washington. ID. c.. Sept, 20.--
Because the Rev James T. Garfield.
of Mount Zion Baptist church, IN.
sisted on preaching while in shirt
sleeves on hot Sunday, August Is,
the congregation Is trying to get a
permanent court Injunction restrain
ing him from exercising the fune-
tions of pastor. Mr. Garfield will
not quit his charge.
Justice Barnard granted the con-
gregation a temporary injunction
against Mr.. Garfield, quoting from
jeremiah, Woe be unto the pastors
that destroy and scatter the sheep
Of my pasture, saith the Lord"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20

every bank in the district which has
made such loan and report 10 me.
This information Will be compiled.
and II the result shows that the evil
Is Of such proportion that 1t should
be promptly met, | will take steps to
meet it,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20

his occuption as a clerk. The receipt
also contained the Information that
n had been resident of Smith
vile Tor fifteen years.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
WILL CONTEST IS SETTLED
MRS ANNA BRADLEY GETS $l.,-
500 OF BROWN ESTATE
FOR CHILDREN.
Settlement of Case Recalls Tragedy
in Which Mrs. Bradley Shot
and Killed Brown in
Washington.
United Press Special.

UHIIeU PTVSS SpNCIaT.
Salt Lake. Utah. Sept 20.-The
famous Bradley Brown will contest
was closed today by an agreement
under which Mrs Anna NJ Bradley
obtains s12,500 for her two children
for whose sake she shot and killed
former United States Senator
Brown in Washington in 1906.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20

Don't fail to hear the Four Musi-
cal Gates at the Majestic, the world s
greatest musical act 144
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-20
LITTLE ROCK CENSUS.
City Shows u Gain of 1854

City Shows "a Gain of 1874 in ,
Ten Years
, United Press Special
, Washington, Sept. 2o.--The
, census bureau today announc-
, ed the population of Little 4
, Rock, Ark, as 45.941. an in 4
} crease of 1854 since 1900.
}
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27

Madison, Wis. Sept. 27--Convent!on.
for the adoption OF platforms and lis
tenlng 10 keynote speeches by tho lead.
ers.
The democratic platform denounces
tho republican system OF protection "a
economically unsound. politically cor
rupt, contrary 10 sound morals. and IA
legalized robbery" declares tho new
tariff act TO bo IAN lndcfenslble mas
terpiece of Injustice. legally authoriz-
ing remorseless extor,!ons Of the many
to enrich tho few thru the operation OF
trusts and monopoiics. which It fos-
ters." commcnds tho action OF demo-
cratic congressman In opposing tho
Payne -Aldrich bill: favors an income
tax. popular election OF senator's. pub
licity of campaign contributions. state
az well as national control OF trusts
and conservation Of natural rcsources.
one plank prepared denounces Ballin-
ger for diminishing officers whose only
aim was tho preservation OF natural
resources.
Joseph L. Davies. state chairman,
called the democratic convention q
order and spoke briefly. as did also
Senator HaZolwood. \ credentials
committee was appointed and recess
was taken until o'clock. when tho
resolutions committee was appointed
SiIcnt As TO Taft
Tho republican platform may not be
completed before night, bus it is con-
sdcred certain It Will reflect Tho views
OF Senator La Toilette. 1t is said the
Insurgents in congress viii be credited
with good work done: that there Will be
demand for n corrupt practices act:
home rule for cities; denunc lation of
brewers FOR activity in state politics:
submission OF constitutional aIncnd-
mcrt for tho Initiative and rcferenduu,
Industrial insurance: income tax: good
roads. and state Jurisdiction over water
power.
state Senator owen was chosen
chairman OF the republican state con.
vcution and made n short speech ap.
proving progressivcness within the
party ana applaud!ng La Follettc'i
course Planks were submitted to thu
resolutions committee without debate
and recess was taken until p. III.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
RECOVER STOLEN GOODS.
Man Under Arres. Charged With Rob-
bcry ~ Grinnoll.

Special To Republican
Grinnell. Sept IA man giving his
name as Scotty Gibson was arrested 'r
pes MoInes yesterday while negotiat-
INK at n pawn shop ono OF tho gun,
stolen on Saturday night last. Most
Of tho stolen property was recovered
Part of II WAS hidden IL. tho hay NOV
OF n feed shed. one gun had been solo
to a saloon keeper Mr.. Mckarahau
went TO Dos Moncs with Marshall
Shahan and Identified his goods and
paid the reward OF s95 To the chief OF
police there. Gibson * now In Jail hero
He claims to have come up from Oska.
loosa n midnight Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
Iowa supreme Court decisions.

Special to imes-Repubican.
Des Moines. Sept. 21.-The supreme
court today rendered the following
opinions
Try, appellant. against Modern
Woodmen OF America. Cass district.
Affirmed.
Griswold against Dugane. appellant.
Linn district. Affirmed.
State against board of directors. ap-
pellant. Clay district Affirmed.
Cantonwine, appellant. against Bosch
Bros, ct al Marshall district. Affirmed.
Swayne. appellant against Tillotson.
Polk district. Reversed,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27

the platform and in a speech opposiyg
Roosevelt made a bitter attack upon
the coloneIs political course, espec-
tally denouncing his criticism OF the
courts and the decisions of Judges
Humphrey and Landis
Kisses For Roosevelt Enemy.
The Gruber speech was rather unfa-
vorably received At one point the
jeers and catcalls We're so great that
Roosevelt cried out to the delegates:
II ask a full hearing for Colonel
Gruber." The speaker continued, but
the Kisses almost drowned his at
tacks on Roosevelt.
Comptroller Prendergast followed IN
favor of Roosevelt. He assaled the
action of the state committee last
night At the conclusion OF P'render-
CASTS speech roll call was ordered.
Roosevelt Wins BY 1o1 Votes.
At 3:13 Barnes conceded Roosevelt >
election. The balloting proceeded slow :
ly, each delegate casting his Individual
vote. Tho roll call was finished at
346 The unofficial count gave $50
for Roosevelt and ass for Sherman.
four not voting thus electing Roose-
velt
Lauds Taft, Hits Corruption.
Roosevelt as temporary chairman
opened his speech with recounting the
legislation enacted during the pas /
eighteen months approved by Presiden I
Taft. which he said combined wisdom
with progress. He said these laws
represent an earnest achievement
which is yet to come; and the bene-
f1cence and far-reaching Importance OF
the work done for the whole people the
measure of credit which is rightly due
to congress and to our able upright
and distinguished president, William
Howard Taft"
The speaker then turned to state
legislation and paid a high tribute to
Governor Hughes for his efforts in be-
half OF the people.
We've Turned tho RascaIs Out"
with a party in power as long as
the republican has BEEN" he said.
there have been individual cases of
misconduct and corruption. There is
no need of another party crying Turn
the rascals out, for we have ourselves
turned the rascals out" He declared
his belief in the republican par
ty; It's principles deserved the
confidence of the people The
speaker attacked corruption as the
stitutions of government by the people.
He considered 1t even more dangerous
than open lawlessness and violence He
declared the party is against corrup-
tton in politics and business. and de-
nounced crooked business and crooked
politics alike.
''Our attitude" he continued. ais
merely that we stand for honesty as
well as for progressiveness and for eff
ticiency; that we believe both business
men and politicians should be just and
upright and honest as we'll as wise
courageous and far sighted. The cor
poration must be protected and given
rights, but 1t must be prevented from
doing wrong and deprived Of all secre!
influence in our public life.
1--WE must" he said. "do everything
possible to promote and conserve bus
mess prosperity" He concluded with
an appeal tina. the eople be allowed
to rule, and denounced the rule Of the
boss as the negation of democracy.
deaths for 1909 resulting from railroad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
SWEETHEART SECURES PAROLE
OF IOWA YOUTH UNTIL SUIT
is DROPPED.
RECONCILIATION WITH MOTHER
SEEN IN COURT ACTION
Dramatic Fight of Hornstein For His
Liberty Ends in Victory ParoIed
Into Charge of Uncle temporarily
Mother Expected to Withdraw
Charge Of Insanity.

Chicago, Sept 27-The loyalty OF a
former sweetheart resulted yesterday
in tho release on parole of Frederick
Hornsten. litcratcur. lecturer. poet and
philosopher. by Judge Brentano OF the
superior court. and the premise OF
complete reconciliation between tho
young scholar and his mother. to be
heralded by the withdrawal OF tho
steps she has taken toward having him
adjudged insane.
Until tho affair comes UP again in
the county court on Sept 20. Horn
uncle. Attorney Leon Hornstein. IL IS
expected that the resumption Of the
hearing Will last only long enough 10
allow Mrs. Hornste!n to withdraw for
mally her action.
Young Horustein was taken into GUS
tody on Sept. 10 and II WAS not Tor
several days that he was able to COM
nunicate with friends or secure the
services OF an attorney. During this
time. however. Miss Eva Corbit, io2?
Wabash avenue learned OF Horn
stems plight and set the wheels of
Justice In motion which eliminated yes
terday In the issuance of writ OF
habeas corpus.
Girl Braves Publicity.
Miss Corbit and Hornstcin were boy
and girl swcethearts in Boone, Iowa.
where they were both reared and where
the latters father was u newspaper
publisher.
shortly after Hornstein's graduation
at the University OF Chicago three
years ago mutual friends OF the young
couple predicted an early announce
ment of their betrothal. This surmisc.
however. proved TO DC Incorrect. ana
Miss Corbit is now said TO be engaged
to another man.
However. she has proved her great
regard for Hornstein by Drawing pub
lctty and the comments OF her ac-
auaihtances in standing heroically BIZ
her erstwhile suitor in his fight for
liberty.
Fight for Liberty Dramatic.
No case in tho insane court of Cook
county In many years has attracted the
widespread interest shown In the case
of the brilliant young student whose
battle for liberty against what Is
charged to be n conspiracy to get him
out of the way is one OF the most
dramatic in the annals OF Illinois
courts.
Mother to Withdraw Charges.
Before the order vas issued yestcr
day by Judge Brentano conference
was held between mother and son. af-
ter which It was reported that Mrs
Hornstein had agreed to withdraw the
charges.