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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
TWO WEDDINGS FOR
THIS YOUNG COUPLE.
Dan Cupid Sets a New Record in the
Matrimonial Realm.

1t does not often happen that two
marriage ceremonies are performed
for the same couple within period
of four mouths, but that is the rec
ord made by Dan Cupid in the case
of Willie Watson and Ola Hinkle OF
the Red Oak community. On the
twentieth day of May they we're
married at the court house in WaNa-
haehie by County Judge Lumpkins,
and Tuesday morning the second
ceremony was performed by Justice
OF the Peace Tidwell of this city The
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
bEATT|E ENDS
HIS TESTIMONY
Gross Examination of Defendant
Today Lasted Only Seven
Minutes.
TESTIMONY IN REBUTTAL
State Viii Attempt 10 Subs,antiate
Paul Beaities Story Regarding
Meeting Thursday Night
Before Killing.
Associated Press Special.

Chesterfield Courthouse, Va.
Sept 5-The cross examination Of
Henry Clay Beattie was resumed at
the beginning of todays session of
the court and lasted only seven min
utes, when the prisoner was execus-
ed from further testifying The ques-
tons asked the witness this morning
did not seem very important
The prosecution in it's cross-exam-
nation yesterday afternoon gave
particular attention to two points in
the previous testimony of the pris-
oner. If the accused had. on the
night of the murder, light fastened
to the rear of the machine why could
he not see the fleeing highwayman
to the rear of the car? Or. if the
prisoner had grappled with the as
sassin and succeeded in Wrestling the
shotgun from him, falling to the
ground at the same time, upon the
sudden release of the weapon from
the highwayman hands, why did
the highwayman flee with Beattie at
his feet on the ground7
The influence of Beulah Binford
on the case was conspicuous through
out the day. The prosecution init
mated it would call the girl and
when rebuttal begins it is practicai-
/ ly certain she will be called, particu-
| larly to corroborate the testimony
| of Paul Beattie as to certain MESA
! ges he says Henry asked him to de
liver to her.
Following Beattie the prosecution
began the taking of evidence in re-
buttal 1t is expected that number
of witnesses will be called to the
stand, it being the purpose OF the
prosecution to attempt by these wit
nesses to back up Paul Beattie'
story that he had a meeting VIII
Henry Clay Beattie, the prisoner
Thursday night The defendant S
story of this meeting differs from
that of his cousin, Pauls, as to the
time. the former declaring that the
meeting did not occur until late that
night.
Several witnesses gave testimony
showing that early Thursday night
, Pav} Beattie was in an auto with
another young man and that this
| other young man resembled Henry
| Clay Beattie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05

described in the above, was an old
and respected citizen of Ellis county,
having resided here many years For
the past ten years he has been farm
ing on the Anderson ranch, and was
well known to the business men OF
WaXahachie and Forreston where
he did his trading He went to Dali
las Monday morning in search of ne
groes to pick cotton and it Is sup
posed that he was lured to some out
of the way place and murdered It
is not known how much money he
had with him but he usually carried
only small amounts when making
short trips from home
The first news of his death to
reach WaXahachie came in a tele-
phone message from the undertakers
to President J. Houston Miller of the
Waxahachie National bank, where
the dead man had an account His
identity was established by a bank
book which was found in his coat
pocket AS soon as Mr.. Miller had
finished talking with the undertaken
he began an investigation to locate
Perry's family and sent them word
of his death
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
ME6GH&GM6M
COMPANY
The Big Store

young couple were separated imme-
diately following the first marriage
by the girls father, who stated that
she was only thirteen years old. I'm
der the law a decree of divorce was
not necessary to annul the marital
ties. for a girl under fourteen years
of age cannot be lawfully welded
even with her parents consent 1t is
claimed that since the first marriage
the girl has attained her fourteenth
birthday, and after giving the mat
ter careful consideration the father
became pacified and agreed for the
young couple to again assume the
marriage vows. Accordingly they
came to Waxahachie Tuesday morn =
ing. procured a license and soon
heard the words that made them
husband and wife.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
CAMPBELL FANOKS
WOODROW WILSON
Former Governor Talks About Pres
idential Possibilities


Ex-Governor Thomas NJ. Campbell
declared this morning that as be
tween Harmon and Wilson for pres.
ident, he would support Wilson. Mr.
Campbell arrived at Dallas early
this morning He breakfasted with e.
5. Thayer, chairman of the city re-
publican executoye committee. and
member of the republican senatorial.
committee. 1t is declared that this
tete tete of the democrat and re-
publican over bacon and coffee has
no political significance
The former governor declared this
morning that it was somewhat early
tgf one TO state definitely where he
stood in the presidential race "As
between Harmon and Woodrow Will
son, however" he said, Those who
know my convictions cannot doubt
where | stand am for Wilson / am
not prepared to say who | am for for
president, and speak merely of the
two possible candidates mentioned "
Dallas Times-Herald
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
An Erie and Pittsburg Passenger
Train Smashes Into a
Freight
THE ENGINEER IS BLAMED
Man Guiding Passenger Train Is All
legged to Have Disreqarded Red
Light Signal Wreck
Catches Fire.
Associated Press Special

Associated Press Special
Erie, Pa, Sept -Four are dead
and at least forty injured, the re-
suit OF the wreck of Erie and Pitts
burg passenger train No. POI at
Dock Junction, four miles west of
this city. The passenger train hit a
Lake Shore freight train that was
backing into a switch to allow the
passenger train to pass The wreck
occurred at S.55 o'clock last night
and the passenger train was running
30 minutes behind its schedule.
The dead
John S. Jones, engineer, of Erie
Fireman, name unknown
Tramp, riding on train
Unknown passenger in smoker.
Soon after the crash the wreckage
took fire A relief train was rushed
from here and people on this train
and uninjured passengers extin-
guished the flames Nineteen injured
had been received at hospitals here
up to midnight, but many of the
passengers live here and were taken
to their homes, suffering minor
hurts.
According to reports in raiiroat
| circles Engineer Jones, who was i
charge of the passenger train, aisr'
garded a red light, and this was Il
cause of the collision.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
FRANK G0TCH WINS
FROM RUSSIAN EASILY
IOWA MAN RETAINS TITLE OF
CHAMPION WEIGHT
WRESTLER OF WORLD.
Over Defeat and Claims Grip
pied Knee Handicapped
Him-Tiine of Falls,


Associated Press Special.
Chicago. Ill, Sept. 5.-The geo
graphical center of the wrestling !
world was more strongly fortified at !
Humboldt, Iowa, the home of Frank !
Gotch, yesterday.
The Russians showing was pitiful.
The crowd decreed he had quit"
but the defeated challenger, through
| copious tears, averred he had enter
| ed the arena with a wrenched knee
| on which Gotch worked and speedily
| reduced him TO a comparatively heip
less state.
e In any event, it is certain the TO
eigner's nerves were on edge.
spent a sleepless night and was pa
| when he crawIed through the rope
| Dr. j. j. Davis. who examined bot
| wrestIers before they went to IN,
| mat. declared while there might be
| something wrong with Hacken-
| schmidt's knee IL was not evident
during the examination.
While it took Gotch fourteen min
ntes and eighteen seconds to gain the
first fall, the second required only
five minutes and thirty-tWo seconds
which Hackenschmidt' friends as
sert proved his knee was in bad con-
dition
Referee Smith is authority for the
statement that when Gotch secured
the terrible toe lock which won him
the match. Hackeschmidt cried out;
Don't hurt my toes, and seeonl
later, Don't break my leg, and Tell
,i+b HE shoulders to the mat, frOth-
| ing at the mouth.
The first fall resulted from re-
verse body after the men had strug-
gled for IA minutes, s 10 seconds
That toe hold for which Gotten is
famous was responsible for the sec
| ond fall. He clamped it upon the LETT
J foot of Hackenschmidt after the sec
| ond fall had gone 8 minutes, ~ 10
seconds Scarcely had he obtained
the grip when Hackenschmidt ac-
| knowledged defeat.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
Attack Rice Rates.
lated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Washington, Sept. 5.-The recent
advance in freight rates on rice ana
rice products from Houston, Texas,
to Atlantic seaboard points, was at
tackled today before the interstate
commerce commission by the Hous-
ton Chamber of Commerce,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
.AEROPLANE MAKES A
SW|PE At LOR|MER
THE BLOND BOSS HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM SERIOUS
INJURY.
Just When He Was Ready to Begin
an Address Runaway AeropIane
Brushed Over Senator's
Curly Locks.
Associated Press Special

Chicago, III, Sept Senator
Lorimer yesterday narrowly escaped
death at High Lake. Just as he was
preparing to make speech an aero
plane which had become unmanage-
able swept so closely over his head
that the tip of one of the wings of
the machine knocked off his hat. The
aeroplane was wrecked against L
| tree and the aviator, Kuziek, was in.
| iured,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
BIG REWARD OFFERED
IN OLD MURDER CASE
Governor OFFERS Reward OF $500 for
Arrest of Man Who Has Been
Fugitive 3S Years.
Associated Press Special

Austin, Texas, Sept, 5.-Goyernor
Colquitt today offered reward Of
$500 for the cature and conviction
of Dolphus Calm, who is charged
with killing Collins Davis at Kosse
thirty-eight years ago, The reward
was offered because it has been re-
ported that Calm is now in Texas,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
WEST TExAS LAND
TAKES LEAP UPWARD
Jninnproved Land Near III Paso Sells
for $500 Per Acre.

Ell Paso. Texas, Sept -5.--Unim-
proved valley land in this section to-
day took another phenomenal jump
when $500 per acre was paid tor
such land The transfer involved
little more than twelve and one-third
acres and is located about seven
miles southeast of this city
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
RooZc Seller Fined.

Joe Cobb of Ennis entered plea
of guilty in the county court TINS
morning to a charge of violating the
local option law. He was fined $50
and given twenty days in the county
iail
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
MOROCCAN SITUATION
CAUSES WILD RCMORS.
Residents of German Provincial
Towns Withdrawing Money
from Banks.

Associated Press Special.
Berlin. Germany, Sept 5.-The
nervousness over the prolonged Mo-
roccan controversy with France Is
increasing In German provincial
towns many wild rumors are circu-
lating. and money is being with
drawn from the banks in some in
stances.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
Call for Statements.
Associated Pics special.

Associated Press Special,
Washington, Sept 5.---The comp
troller today issued call for re-
port as to the condition of national
banks at the close of business last
Friday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
POLICE ARE SEARCHING
FOR SLAYERs OF PERRY
Ii Is Believed Ellis County Farmer
Was Killed by Negro Highway
men-Robbed of Money.
Associated Press Special

AsSOCIdIeU FTtsb oVVNIdI.
Dallas, Texas, Sept. 5.-The po-
lice are securing east Dallas for ira
ces of the murderers of G. w, h..
Perry. a well to do Ellis county far
mer. who was robbed and killed on
White Rock creek last night. 1t is be-
lieved that the crime was committed
by negro highwaymen. Mr.. Perry
had come to Dallas to secure cotton
pickers. He was a Confederate sol
der
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
PAUL GFIDEL GIVEN
INDEFINITE SENTENCE.
New York Hotel Bell Hop Must
Serve Not Less Than
Twenty Mars.

Associated Press Special
New York, Sept Paul Geidel
who was formerly bell boy at the
lriquois hotel, was taken into court
today and received sentence to not
less than twenty years in the state
prison for Staying William H. Jack
son, the broker
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
Coming to Texas.
ciated Press Special

Associated Press Special
Houston. Texas Sept. Mrs
John w. Gates and her son, Charles,
are expected to arrive here Thurs
day or Friday to perfect arrange
ments for the future conduct or
their great holdings.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
American Boat Wins.

Associated Press Speclal.
Huntington l.. /. Sept Dixie
" American entry. won the inter
national motor boat championship
this afternoon, defeating the British
entry. Pioneer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-09-05
WE'LL KNOWN FARMER
OF ELLIS COUNTY
Deceased Had Been Residing on the
Anderson Ranch the Past Ten
Years or More.

G w. l.. Perry, whose body was
found in Dallas Monday evening as
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
TRAVELS IN AFRICA

everything rusts and rots. including
ones clothes.
"On May Is | lost my medicine
chest. my boots. knives and forks, and
nearly all possessed.
Fhis happened on a 35O-ton bar
steamer in the mouth OF the Volta
river. The surf was so bad that 1t
smashed the bulwarks, the boats. the
cranes. the galley, and the water rose
in the engine room flush with the
fires. We thought we were going
down. The waves were mountainous.
Il was the only passenger, and a
woman. too, so did not say was
frightened. | said to the captain:
1T is magnificent. isn't itr
Magnificent he said. Good
gracious; we can't stand any more OF
it. We are going down.!
"All the blacks, crew and all, ran
up on deck, crying and wailing. The
engineer, German, stuck to his post.
He was cropping about amongst scaId-
ing steam. He said:
~ think 1t finish, but | may as
well go out" this way as another
I'VE came through all right, in the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
Bed Cross chrlstmas Scala.

A statement denying the recent re-
ports about tho abandonment OF the
Red Cross Christmas seal sale has
been issued by the National Associa
ton for the Study and Prevention Of
Tuberculosis The statement declares
that not only will the sale be held
this year. as In the past three years.
but that II viii be conducted on broad
er lines than ever before. The only
order issued by the postoffice depart
ment which bears on the sale Of Red
Cross seals was sent out on July J..
and prohibits the use OF the mails to
letters and packages bearing non.
postage stamps on the face. and also
to any mail bearing seaB which re-
semble postage stamps If used either
on the face or back. The Red Cross
seal to be used this year has been
submitted 10 the postoffice depart
ment and approved. and thus may be
used. but only on the back OF letters
and packages. The design to be used
this year depicts pretty winter scene
enclosed In heavy red circle. The
corners are white. thus giving the ef-
feet when affixed to a letter or a
package of round seal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
Is Wooed by Wireless

H&ugh met Mile. Castafgn on ship
board last June He was attracted
to the charming young woman. and
she in her turn appeared TO regard
the American with favor Arrived in
France Haugh managed to make the
acquaintance of Colonel Castaign. the
young woman's father. He visited the
Castaigns several times. and his &C
quaintance with the daughter grew.
The time came for his return to
America, but he could not summon
sufficient courage to ask the fatefuI
question so soon after he had first
met her. They parted The time
when he might return to France was
indefinite
Mr.. Haugh. after restless period.
decided he could wait no longer. He
approached the wireless operator OF
the vessel, and few moments later
a message for Miss Castaign was
flashing into the ether from the mast
head OF the retreating steamship. It
said, in the language OF dots and
dashes OF the telegraph code:
Il love you WIN you marry me7"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11

end. but his face was scalded. he
saved us all.
Il travelled 700 miles in a ham.
mock all over the gold coast. carried
by men. four at time,
IA Angomeda my carriers were
afraid to go any further because OF
the danger from the Krobo Hill The
Krobos used to come down and catch
men and sacrifice them TO their blood
fetish.
AT Angomeda | heard a leopard
crying and wanted to get on. We
went on and found a bright. moonlit
spot, where | thought we would camp.
but they said: oh. no; bad placel'
and raced on.
CLOSE at hand was gloomy EN-.
inence. which they said was the
Krobo Hill They clapped their hands
and tried to make noises like very
large company.
"A black clerk riding by on a BIZ
cycle had disappeared there. The
Krobos come down with pronged
forks, with which they seize their
victims by the neck and carry them
up the hill TO torture them.
From there ! went to Labolabo,
scaled the steep Eveto mountains and
got into the German colony. where
the roads are very good. The English
roads are not"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
peaeneratcd.

Kid Mccoy, the hero of 125 battles.
is to open a sanitarium at Stamford.
He said the other day to "a New York
reporter:
Il hope in my sanitarium to restore
lots of grumpy middle-aged people to
perfect health and if give them back
perfect health I'll give them back
youth and gayety and romance. If mid
die age is stupid. il middle age is pro-
sale. il is only because the health OF
middle age is poor.
THE woman" he continued. who
sends her grumpy mate to my estab-
lishment will no longer have to make
the bitter complaint of Mrs. Blank.
my husband, Is years ago. said
Mrs. Blank, used to kiss me every
time we passed through a tunnel. But
now
she gave bitter laugh.
Now she said, he takes long
pull at his travelling flask"
Some men think they are ambitious
if they try to avoid hard work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
Colorado Tot Is Not a Patent Food
Baby, Either, She insists-can't
Get Enough TO Eat.

Denver, Colo.-Baby Vera Mary
Jones walked. or rather waddled.
proudly through the streets OF Den
yer on a shopping trip with her
mother.
Vera Mary was five years old Au-
gust 4, and her weight is 40 pounds.
Vera Is happy and rosy checked and
carries her tremendous weight with
apparent pride.
Are you a patent food baby?" asked
one of the curious in the crowd that
had gathered at Sixteenth and Cham
pa streets, to see the CHILD wonder.
No. aren't a patent food baby.
Use Just aIl-kinds OF food baby,
she lisped, and her mother laughed at
the ehild's answer and said that she
surely was an ~all kinds OF food
baby"
Why, simply can't give that child
enough to eat" she said To-day for
luncheon che ate big dish OF mashed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
indianapolis Business Man, in Love
With French Girl, Carries on
courtship by Telegraph
and Wins the Lass.

New York-The wireless as an aid
to bashful SWANS who cannot muster
courage 10 tell their love in their
sweethearts' presence stepped IN TO
accomplish a marriage soIemnized in
New York the other day.
A French girl. Miss Marguerite Cas-
taign. a daughter of Colonel Jean Cas-
taign, was the heroine OF the jules
Vernlike romance that the wedding
disclosed. James Guy Haugh, an In
disnapolis manufacturer, was the
hero. The various scenes are laid in
France and America and on three
liners that crossed the Atlantic at
various times this summer. And
neither the cable, which runs far be-
meath the surface OF the ocean. nor
the ether above the water was with
out its share In conveying the mes
sages OF low which finally brought
the two together.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11

When the boy Scouts" movement
was at its height. three Of the young
sters journeyed from Baltimore 70
Washington TO be introduced to the
president. When Mr. Taft shook hands
with them, one OF the little fellows
stuck out HIS left hand.
why do you give me your left
hand?" asked the president.
That's the way Us Boy Scouts shake
hands," said the boy. with pride.
We'll" commented Mr.. Taft dryly,
the sooner US Boy Scouts learn better
the nicer us Boy Scouts will be."--The
Twice-a-Month Popular Magazine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
WeII-KnoWn English Authoress
Tells of Trip.
Miss Mary Gaunt Rode 700 Miles In
Hammock Through Tropical coun-
try Where White Woman
Never Had Been Before.

London.-After travelling 1.500 miles
100 of them was in a hammock
through tropical Africa, a large por-
ton of her journey being through
country where no white woman has
ever been before. Miss Mary Gaunt,
the well known authoress. has re-
turned to London to write a book of
her experiences.
TIE other day she narrated some OF
her experiences. She is a pleasant
looking, resoluts lady.
Il have been all along the gold
coast" she said. from the western to
the eastern borders. also visited
Togoiand (the German territory and
Sunyani. In the northwest province OF
Ashanti, the back of beyond, where no
other white woman has gone.
Altogether. have been away eight
months. Now want to go to Timbuc
too. but | must write my book first
In Ashanti created quite sensa-
ton. None of the natives had ever
seen white woman before
They turned out with guns and
SHOT them off. and they beat delicious.
ly upon tom-toms. Crowds came to
look at me.
They dashed me tgave mel sheep
and chickens and eggs-some OF
which We're hoary with age-and
even onions. That meant. of course
that | had to dash them, which cost
money.
In all the time | was in tropical
Africa never felt the heat so much
as l have done since | came home.
'Ninety-four degrees in the shade
was the hottest my thermometer regis
tered. but it was very humid. and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
DON'T Like TO Get Wet and Continuous
Rains Force Little Animals to
Make Use Of Wits.

Tarrytown, N. Y.-Automobilists
who drove down the Gorybrooke road
reported that as they passed William
Rockefeller's place they saw two gray
squirrels crossing the road with um.
brellas over their heads to protect
them from the rain.
The story was laughed at when first
told, but Irving Revere drove into
town, bringing along dead gray
squirrel Revere said the squirrel
had been hit by a car and near by was
a cabbage leaf. He said 1t explained
why so many gardens had been raw
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
ARCTIC VOLCANO is RAGING
Explorers Find the Pavlof Shooting
Fire Thousands Of Feet in Air
Spread Out Like Tree.

Seattle. Mount Pavlof. the
volcanic peak in the Aleutian islands.
was active during the summer. accord
ing to advices brought By the bark
Gug e. Goss.
Owing to the yigor Of Bogoslof,
shishaIdin and PavIof. all famous
Aleuiian volcanoes, during 1909. sey.
era1 expeditions we're sent out to pho
tograph them. but the weather IN 1911
was so fcggy it was dangerous to ap-
proach the volcanic islands.
On the way north. the Goss OBJ
served Paviof sending a column Of
smoke thougaI ds Of feet into the air
This column spread out into brbaehef
like the limbs Of huge tree