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WIFE BELIEVES
HIM INNOCENT
THE COURT RAPs STATE PARDON
BOARD FOR LEN
IEyCY
wife Insists She VIII Remain Loyal
rse Her Husband and Await His
Release.

fGeorgetoxn. Colo. Jan. 23.-In the
district court Monday afternoon Judg
Charles Mccall imposed a sentence OF
not less than twelve years nor more
than fourteen years upon Peter J. Laf-
fey, who was convicted on Decemb sr
Is Of attacking Eilenor Katzenmcye-,
16.
In. passing sentence, Judge Mccall
stated that the crime was an insult to
\ society. He also raped the pardon
board OF the state for setting aside the
verdict of the courts In so many cases.
He insinuated that from the reports
be had heard concerning this case
here was something rotten" in
kcorgetown. and the sentence la
posed. he hoped. would proves a lesson.
Lafey was arrested In September
SnRn complaint Of Airz- Katherine
Rstsenmeyer. The crime was ALLEGED
20 have been committed on May IS. ai
the home OF the defendant. she having
gone there for the purpose Of inform
ing him that his brother. Andrew. was
missing. and II was believed be had
committed suicide by drowning him
self. in whites lake. two miles below
town.
On June %. or Just a little over a
month after the attack. I-affey married
Viola Rodda. the daughter of one of
the best known residents OF George
town.
This Is not the FIRST time that L-affey
has found himself in difficulty of a
similar nature. About FIVE years ago
he was arrested upon a statutory
charge.
During the entire time since I.asey
yas arrested his wife has q; all times
believed in his innocence. she insists
she will remain loyal to her husband
/. and await his release from the peni-
ientiary
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-25
SATURDAYS ROAD CONVEY
TI0h OF PUBLIC INTEREST

The public convention called by tue
Fremont County Good Roads associa-
tion to meet in the district court room
here next Saturday afternoon TO dis
euss the question of better highways.
shoold be one of the utmost interest
to every citizen of the community
1t is matter of general concern that
the Santa Fe Trail-Rainbow Route,
endorsed at the recent state gooi
roads convention at Pueblo as the
official trans-continental highway
across Colorado. runs through he
main streets of Florence and Canon
City and every body in Fremont coun-
~ should boost for its extension on IN
Salida .and over the mountains 70
Grand Junction and the Utah line.
Every man in the county that owns
horse. or vehicle of any kind.
whether it be a wagon. buggy. bi.
cycle or an automobile makes but lit
tie difference, is interested in the i'm
provemcnt OF the public roads and
should exert his influence to this eni.
Secretary Jenkins OF the Pueblo Com
merce club and other out-of-town
speakers are expected to be present at
Saterday's meeting and II Is hoped
that the attendance Of our own people
win be OF an unusually generous
character, Every good roads advocate
between Portland on tho east and
Howard on the west should make Il
point to be present at Saturday after-
Moons convention.
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FEWER PEOPLE COMMITTED
SUICIDE LAST YEAR THAN 1910

Washington, Jan. s2.-Fewer people
committed suicide during 1910 than in
1909. according to the latest statistics
on the subject. announced today b.
u C-essy l. Wilbur. chief vital sta
tis,lcian of the United States census
bureau.
The death rate from suicide for 1910
was sixteen per 1000 of population ia
the census bureaus death registra-
tion area. which comprises about one
half of the country's population. AMI
covers twenty-five states and nurl-
ber OF larger cities in other states.
The rate was Ie5 in 1909 There we've
$3.50 suicides in 1910.
Suicide by fire arms was the favor
tie method of self-destructlon. and
showed an increase over 1909. Poison
was close second.
In the Redistribution OF over 100 900
population. San Francisco. with Az
suicides per 100000. led. Next came
Kansas City. Mo-. with "a; Oakland.
Cal. with s2.4; Seattle. with sea;
Bridgeport. Conn. with sa.i and DEN
yer with si.s.
The suicide rate per 100000 popuia-
tion by states was In part;
California. 20: Colorado eoa Mon
tana 2i.t; Washington. 1873; Nav
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REPORT OF U. S.
STATISTICIAN
ZINC THE ONLY METAL MINED IN
STATE SHOWING IN
CREASE
The Cripple Greek District Shows
Falling on over the Years 1909
and 1910.
CBy United Press,

Denver. Jau. 24.-The report of the
gold and silver ore mining in Colo
RADIO during 1911 issued today by Chas
W. Henderson. statistician for the
Denver office of the United States
geological survey, shows a slight fall
ing off over the figures of 1910. The
reason given is the gradual expending
of several of the richer loads of the
state. During the past year Colorado
produced sls.l5s.S6O gold ore. as COM
pared to s2o.52s,5oo in 1910.
The silver production was s4.142.0I7
as compared to s4.eo2. 400 in 1910.
Zinc is the only metal mined in the
state in which an increase is noted
The Cripple Greek district shows a
Ealing off over 1909 and 1910. The
years output at the LeadviIIe camps
shows an increase in the zinc car
Donate and zinc sulphide ores.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-25
COOPERATIVE STORES NAY
SOLVE COST OF LIVING

Madison. Wis. Jan. 2s--J. F. Sin
clair OF the recently created board OF
public affairs said today that the state
OF Wisconsin viii attempt to solve the
high cost Of living problem By the use
ff cooperative stores. The Rochdale
hpneer stores in Great Britain will h
used as basis in working out the
wiscossin plan.
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1.-The Old Santa Fe Trail
An Historical Sketch

4c AOhudAAiS chCtNh -
the historic old Santa Fe trail W.
prepared by Col. NJ H. Fitch, of Pu-
eblo. and appears in the delightful
little booklet, Scenes Along The New
Santa Fs Trail" issued under the su-
pervision of the Pueblo board of coun-
ty commissioners a few weeks ago.
The booklet was by all odds the most
attractive bit OF literature presented
in connection with the recent state
good roads convention at Pueblo and
is of interest to the people of the Ar
kansas valley.
The Old Santa Fe trail from. St
Louis. Missouri. TO Santa Fe. New
Mexico. was initiated on the fifteenth
Of May. 1924. nearly eighty-eight
years ago. On that date 30 men started
with a wagon train loaded with mer-
chandise for Santa Fe. They returned
in September with their capital great
| iy increased In gold and silver aed
SO. 900 worth of furs. From the pres
ent site of Kansas City they followed
practically the present route of the
Afchison. Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
way The trail left the Arkansas riv-
er at the present site of Las Animas
and bore toward the southwest There
was also a branch of 1t. more often
used. crossing the Arkansas river near
Fort Larned. Kansas. and coming in
to the valley of the Cimarron and
crossing a corner OF Baca county.
Colorado. From Las Aninas, or rather
Beni's fort. another branch came %
Pueblo. Colo. and then turned south.
In fact. the trail to Pueblo, up the
Arkansas river, was established as
early as 1sos by Zebuion NJ. Pike and
his companions who finally arrived
at Santa Fe by way of the Wet Moun-
tain valley and the San Luis valley.
However. there is no record OF any
other effort to reach Santa Fe by way
OF Pixies route. Major Long in 1919.
Fowler In 1922 and Fremont in 1S4s.
followed practically Pixies trail Up
the Arkansas river to Pueblo. Colonel
Bent's fort and trading station IN 1922
was located at the mouth OF the Hard
scrabble river. west OF Pueblo. II
wha; time he removed from that To-
eslity TO the site OF "Bent's Fort.
east OF Pueblo. does not appear But 1t
is evident that the trail from Missouri
by way OF Pixies route up the Arkan-
sas river was used long before the old
trail via the Cimarron TO Santa Fe be-
gan Col Henry Inman OF the old reg
ular army. who was familiar with the
country traversed by the different
branches of what should be called not
The Santa Re Trail" but The Ar
kansas Valley Trail.' wrote the fol
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-25

York, 1s.7; South Dakota. 90 Gsosl:
Utah. 1877.
The rate in cities of 100000 or over
was in part;
Los Angeles. 80; Chicago. 2os; De-
troit. &c; St Paul, 1S.s: New York.
16,4; Cleveland. 1873; Philadelphia.
1873; Spokane. 2s7: Washington. s4,1.
Boston. 15-s; Minneapolis, lis: St.
Louis. esq: Cincinnati. i7.s: Portland.
Ore. 244: Pittsbmrg. 2ss.
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Old Santa Fe Trail"
-0n the original trail where is now
situated the beautiful city of Pueblo.
the second place of Importance in
Colorado. there was little Indian
trading post called the Pueblo. from
, which the present thriving place de-
rives its name. The Atkinson. Topeka
& Sa Fe railroad practically follows
the same route that the traders did TO
reach Pueblo, as it also later followed
from the Missouri river direct to San
ia Fe.'
The old fort at Pueblo was built
about 1870 and here came the agents
of the American Fur company John
Jacob Astor's company to trade with
the white trappers and Indians for
, their furs. The trails running both
, north and south from Pueblo. together
with that from the east, made THE
Pueblo an important point In 1876
/, 100 white people were here and crops
were raised in the valley. Bent. when
he moved his fort from the mouth IF
the Hardscrabble to Las Animas. made
mistake. He should have established
himself at Pueblo, where the trails
crossed. and where now a city -four
ishes- Notwithstanding these facts. q
was thought best to mark the old trail
to Santa Fe. This crossed the state
line from Kansas near where Holly
now stands. ran on the north side of
the Arkansas river and near to it, 20
the present site OF La Junta. then,
turning southwest. ran up Timpas
creek to Trinidad, leaving the state Of
Coiorado at the location of Lynn. The
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
tion <A<se this route and have placed
markers along it. The old trail was
in use for SO years. For that time it
served every function now performed
by the modern railway, and in add.f-
, ion throbbed with the hopes and fears
of the pioneer trailers along the mo-
notonous course.
No one who has not faced the saw
age foe. lying in ambush. ready 70
murder the invader of the west. can
appreciate the debt We now owe to the
men and women who came by the oil
Santa Fe trail. The trail itself is
mere physical emblem OF their valor
and the contribution they made to the
ward march OF civilization. Their
footsteps on this trail were not mere
ly those by which their savage foes
could pursue and murder them. brt
were footprints on the sands Of
time from which further generations
can draw inspiration for stin ether.
but no higher. performance Of great
world deeds.
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TELlS..WHAT COCO HIGHWAYS
MEAN TO THE RAILROADS

What good roads mean to railroads
is accurately and Interestingly de-
scribed in an article in late number
of the Santa Fe Red Ball." published
by j. F, farrell, publicity agent of the
Santa re. at Topeka, Kans., and who
attended the recent good roads coa-
vention in Pueblo. Mr. farrell says:
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe railway company will cooperate
with good roads associations in any
feasible plan for the improvement nf
the highways in the territory thru
which its lines are operated. The San-
to Fe always has been ready to re-
spond TO every organized movement
for good roads, because good roads
are next to good crops in the railroad
traffic mans calculations Good roais
mean bigger and better crops. for the
farmer who hauls his produce to ma--
ket over good roads has more time II
devote to his crops than he would
have If the roads were bad. The big
ger the crops, the heavier the railroad
traffic. Transportation being all that
81 80 h. E~a
looks with favor upon any movement;
that tends to increase traffic, as 2
business proposition pure and simple
The Santa Fe, therefore, is friendly
to the good roads movement, viewing
the situation from the standpoint of
the dollar.
But there is another viewpoint
from which the Santa Fe sees the
case. The system of railroad owned
by the Santa operates in twelve
states. embracing a great empire
from the Great Lakes to the Gulf CT
Mexico on the south and the Pacific
ocean on the west It is an agricui-
tarsI territory generalls. most of the
states being the course of develop
ment. The Santa Fe is for anything
that builds up and beautifies the lanis
traversed by its lines. and no com
munity can turn out better adv .r-
tisement of its progressiveness ani
civic pride than a system OF good
roads.
"A good road in front of a farm
means good fences. well cultivated
fields. high grade stock. nice hou-,s
and barn. orchards. etc. These things
go together. Good roads everywhere
mean good farms everywhere. AMI
that spells increased prosperity and
happiness for the farmer and his fam
lily. and increased prosperity for tae
country at large"
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BOY, BANDIT CONFeSSeS
TO F0URaMuRDERS

sacramento. Cal, Jan, si.-zoilie
Clements. hey bandit, when arrested
here today. confessed that he had
been operating as hold-up man and
burglar for ten years. aud that during
that time he had murdered four men.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-25

The union prayer meeting viii take
place this evening In tho First Pres
by,erian church at siao. Prot W Il
Ray Is the leader.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-28

The Daily Light want ads mean
wonderful opportunities to you.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-28
CARNIVAL COMPANY rs
COMING NEXT WEEK
win Exhibit Under the Auspices OF
the Volunteer Eiremen,


Another carnival company II
coming to waxahachie next week &c
exhibit for the benefit or the fire
department. The shows are in Dallas
this week. They expect to open here
Monday night for weeks engage
ment The attractions include Texas
Bud with his realistic production Of
Texas In the Days of 49," Miller
Bros with their trained animals,
Thrills Jungle, Miss Saloma Gibson
and troupe OF merry maidens,
Tricks Flea Circus. Gowdy's Dark
town Bellies, Carl Teeter's illusions,
ard other entertainment features.
AS free exhibition Madame Pom
tifax has her diving horses REX"
and June" who dive from an ele-
waited platform erected some thirty
five feet In the air into tank of
water seven feet deep.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-28
THINK THIS OVER.
This Offer Should Gain the Conf
| dence of the Most Skeptical

This Offer Should Gain the Conf
dence of the Most skeptical.
We pay for all the medicine used
during the trial, If our remedy fails
to completely relieve you Of consti-
patton. We take all the risk. You
are not obligated to us in any way
whatever, If you accept our offer.
That's a mighty broad statement,
but we mean every word of It.
Could anything be more fair for
you?
A most scientific, common-sense
treatment is Rexall Orderlies, which
are eaten like candy. Their active
principle is recent scientific dis
covery that is odorless, colorless
and tasteless; very pronounced, gen
tie. and pleasant in action. and par
ticularly agreeable in every was
This INDECENT does not cause dsa'
rhoea, nausea, flatulence, gripin
or other Inconvenience. Rexall O
derIies are particularly good for til
tchfIdren, aged and delicate persons
4 II you suffer from chronic or ha
bftual constipation, or the associat,
or dependent chronic ailments, W,
urge you to try Rexall Orderlies Al
our risk. Remember you can gel
them In Waxahachie only at our
store. IL tablets, 10 cents: 36
tablets. 25 cents; so tablets. SO
cents. Sold only at our store--The
Rexall Store. Curtin Drug Co.
north side square, Curlin's Pharm.-
ey, west side square.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-28

The Ellis County Creamery which
was organized some eighteen
months ago, will be sold to the
highest bidder under trustees sale.
Tuesday, April 2, 1912. before the
court house door of Ellis county.
On Saturday, March 80, at Q p. m,
the stockholders of said creamery
win hold meeting at the Com
mercial club rooms to discuss sue
matters pertaining to said creamer
as may come before them
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Oill Oil! See w J. Sheldon and
.. w. Kennedy at Harbin's office for
guaranteed oil propositions In Eiec-
ira. II
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How Cold Causes Kidney Disease.

How Cold Causes Kidney Disease.
Partly by driving blood from the
surface and congesting the kidneys,
and partly by throwing much work
upon them. Foley's Kidney Pills
strengthen the kidneys, give tone
to the urinary organs and restore
the normal action OF the bladder,
They are tonic in action. quick in
results. Try them. For sale by Cur
Inns Two Drug Stores. Curtin Drug
Co., north side square. Curtin Phar-
macy. west side square. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-28
SIX NEGROES ARE SLAIN
DRAINED WITH AN Ak
Man, Woman and Four Children Are
Killed In Horrible Manner.--No
Motive for Crime Known.

Columbus Tav Af,r %
| with an ox L,1Iad s;x rogroo. =.
Glidden ahout . o,c,ocl yasteraan
morning. The dead are.
| LYLE Finucana agea %. Euar
Monroe aeed AZ. AIhorta Morroo
god q. Tessia Monroa aued ~.
I nawev Zoo Moproa agaa 70. wiz
lilo Monroe aeod 1s
Each of tho neqrooe was hin with
the b,unt ena Of an ax ovor tbo
| right oar T.v,a Eir,coro,a hans
wac crusbad /, o,d hoaton go,
from the crown r. +ta nosa Tba
nillou,s ~ aocb ~ +ba raoroas 80
stained WITH HOOD ana hraina "a,
eating mat tha v,ctims 49, strna,,
has 49,
C,;rcrrsfanoaa ,na,oato a.. -.
muraorer o,,taraa ~ ,,.o,,,asr go,
tho rear rtcting -, on ~ ha1ona,na
on tho n,aoa - ~ 49, ~
tered ~ 80 49, - IN
nrn.ohaa 49, =, -, ~ o.
whara - a.. ~, - ~. ense ioot''
pefora T,,an 49,
fora - 80, -
-, - .A'o 1oni lug oeu sue
p, n 49, 'ne iisn' eai' Ayie
49, i, " INC i.ooi Wy 'he
~ tn1 Deu nie, Hohioe rose
..e oeu anu inaoe her way 10
'ne iiiuuie Oh the rooHi' at the 1oot
VI the ped.
crossing the hall to the west
room the axman crushed In the
right temple OF three children In
ono he'd They wara Alberta ressia
and dewey Lao uo comn1ota5 h,a
hloodv tesL ~ starn;na ~ ~. ~
!, - ''SPPiHs W Wv ~
eie south west corner OF the room
ana Draining Willie Monroe, who
lay with the right side of his face
exposed.
Not one of the four children in
the west room show evidences of
struggling after the blows were re-
ceiyed Tbev Law In tbeir hada on
parentIv in tha nositiops IN wbicb
thev had baan s,aaning
Going IN the bach Gallery tho
murderer annarantiv wosbaa ~.
hands =, ~ non .na sonnrtaa ~
wav he entered
The hodies yara found a. ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-28
SCHEDULE
FOR BASEBALL SEASON.
First Game at Home VIII Be Played
with Polytechnic Monday.

Trinity University's schedule for
the present season gives the team
ten games at home and eight
abroad. Two of these have already
been played, with T. G. IT, at Fort
Worth Monday and Tuesday of this
week. The first game at home this
season will be played Monday after
noon with Polytechnic College of
Fort Worth Tuesday the same
teams will play again. Trinity's
schedule for the season is as fol-
lows:
At Home-Polytechn College,
April and Q; Southwestern Uni
versity April 10 and II; A. & M.
College. April 20 and 80; Daniel
Baker College, May and 8; Texas
Christian University, May Is and
l16.
! Abroad-Daniel Baker College,
April Is and 16; John Tarlton Coz.
lege, April II and 1s; A. & M Col
lege. May and 4
Read the Daily Jarht Want Ads
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THE SHERIFF RELIEVED
OF A HEAVY TASK.


NINtH ftFuuhSioD 10 summon spec
iaI Veniremen by Postal Card.
Sheriff Wilson and his force
have been relieved of a heavy task
In summoning special yeniremen for
this term of court. Heretofore it
has been customary for deputies to
summon veniremen In person and
this usually required great deal OF
riding, and in many instances the
officers were required to so TO n
remote part of the county to find
the person who had been drawn on
a venire. BY consent of attorneys
representing the several defendants
for whom special venires have been
ordered the sheriff has been given
permission to summon veniremen
by postal cards. These are now be-
ing mailed by Office Deputy spaId-
ing
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affecting one and many strong men
broke down and cried like children.
The service tomorrow morning will
be held at the store OF the Durham
Dry Goods company, beginning at
$50 and closing at $3.50 These
services are growing in interest and
the attendance is increasing each
day.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-31

presidents ever in tho White House ana
through whom none win be refused a
hearing. however humble. nor fail to re-
eeive Justice AZ his hands. lie Is truly a
marvellous man. and wish every person
IN the United States could know him az
know him. And experimenting all these
qualities is tile addition that his home Is
one Of perfect balance.
None can meet the splendid Mrs. Wilson
and her three refined. cultured daughters
with their perfect nsiuraincss but must
feel that the whole family OF Woodrow
Wilson was especially prepared to MI a
great need ~ the present crisis In the his
tory Of our country. as were Washington
Jefferson Jackson and Lincoln. and !
would advise tho farmers upon my repu.
'ailon IS a man II you want 10 protect
YOUR own interests and those OF your fam
lies. n you want to render the greatest
possible good 10 your country and future
generations. n you want 10 contribute
your par, 20 the end that popular govern
mcnt under God shall no, perish from the
earth. then see tha, the Hon. Woodrow
Wilson is elected president