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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13
'DR. WESLEY TELLS Of
CLOSE CALL To DROWNING
Describes Thrilling Experience In
River When Motor Boat Strik-
es Snag and Sinks.

DR.. S. w, Wesley of Waxahachie,
who was reported drowned in the
Mississippi river few weeks ago,
but who was reported rescued and
safe the following day, has arriv
ed home from New Orleans. DR..
Wesley has given to his friends
thrilling description of his ex
perience in the water up until he
lost consciousness, and what hap
pened DURING this period was told
/ to him by rescuers. The escape of
DR.. Wesley from watery grave
was almost parallel case to that
of the escape of Major Oracle O
the United States army when thu
|. Titanic went to the bottom of tn
: ocean.
According tpa the story OF u
Wesley he and companion we
making trip in motor boat
). the flooded section about for
- miles south of New Orleans. Su
denly the boat struck a snag while
tore a hole in her bottom. ID
Wesley was in the cabin when tn
otSiacht Cctoi Nd. ne bcab coh
: almost instantly and the water wa
up to his waist in the cabin befoF,
he could open a window and es
cape. He was enabled to get out
of the cabin but went down with
/ the boat. He said 1t seemed to
, him he would never reach the
bottom nor come to the surface
again. After rising to the surface
he said he managed to float down
stream for awhile. How long or
how far he floated he did not
know When he regained CON
seriousness he was on the deck of
a river steamer and negroes were
rubbing his hands and feet. When
he thoroughly revived members of
the boats crew told him they
found him floating on a large crate
such as plate glass windows are
packed in. Only the upper part or
his badly was on this raft, his
lower limbs being still in the water.
Dr. Wesley said he afterwards
learned that his companion was
also picked up by another boat
and saved
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13

ton which he is able to fill with
credit to himself and honor to the
city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13

Osce Goodwin Fristoe. son of
Dr.. and Mrs r. E. Fristoe of
Waxahachie. has returned home
from the law school at Lebanon,
Tenn, where he finished his course
and received a diploma. He stood
the examination before the state
board at Toxarkana Tuesday and
Wednesday and this morning receiv
ed his license to practice law. He
contemplates going to San Antonio
to locate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13
WANTED TO GUST
CRAFT FIGHTER
Effort Made to Have Heney Ex-
cluded from Executive
Committee Meeting.
ATTORNEY FOR ROOSEVELT
Attending Session OF Committee as
Counsel for the Colonel-Con-
venion Delegates Begin
ming to Arrive.
Associated Press Special.

Associated FTeSS SpeCldi.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 13.-ComDit-
teeman W. s. Sturgess of Arizona
offered a motion this morning
which had for it's purpose the e&s
clusion from the national commit
tee meetings of Francis J Heney
bf San Francisco who is the at
torney of Colonel Roosevelt, on the
ground that Heney was a demo-
crat. The motion was defeated.
Honey said that he had refused the
democratic nomination for prose-
cutting attorney of San Francisco
and had made the race for that
office on the independent ticket.
Many of the delegates who are
arriving today talk of dark horse
before the convention.
Leaders are still hoping for an
eleventh hour solution of their di-
| lemma but most of them fear that
it will be fight to finish be-
| tween Taft and Roosevelt.
/ The Mississippi contests were
| the first to be taken UP by ths
national committee this morning
| The Roosevelt men charge that n
4 conventions were held in district
in that @ssate where Taft aefegatr
were declared to be regularly cleo
ed, and that negroes were refuse
permission to participate in Ta'
conventions. These charges al
denied by the Taft men.
New charges of attempted brit
cry were made today by Senate
Dixon, manager for Roosevelt. Fl
asserted that a member of the re
publican national committee hat
been offered United States mar
shalship if he would vote for Taft
in the settlement of contests before
| the committee. Senator Dixon said
| he could namo the man.
All twelve of Mississippi's con-
| testing delegates were seated for
| Taft One of these delegates count
| ed for Taft is P. W. Howard, of
| the eighth district, who is dele
gate of both the Taft and the
| Roosevelt contesting factions How
ard refuses to say for whom he
would vote, but his attorneys SAID
it would be for Roosevelt
When the Missouri state contest
came up to be heard the delegates
favorable to Colonel Roosevelt ana
| representing four votes in the con-
vention were unanimously seated.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13
OIL PIPE LINES
COMMON CARRIERS
Ruling TO that Effect Issued by
Interstate Commerce
Commission.
ORDER SCHEDULES FILED
Thirteen Companies Engaged in In
terstate Business Must File
Schedules by September |.
Standard Included.



Washington, June 13.--The in
terstate commerce commission
holds that pipe line companies
transporting oil between states are
common carriers, with obligations
as such, and orders thirteen of the
largest pipe line companies to file
their schedules by September LIST.
BY distributing ownership in diff
ferent states these companies do
not divest the pipe lines of the in
terstate character.
The companies coming under the
operation of this ruling include the
Oklahoma Pipe Line company and
the Standard company of Louisi-
ana
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13
WAXAHACHIE POSTMASTER
GETS GOOD POSITION
w. G. McGlain Elected Secretary
and Treasurer of Postmas-
ters' Association.

Secretary Connally of the Com
mercial club received a telegram
from San Antonio this afternoon
bringing the information that Post
master w. G. McClain had been
honored in the election of officers
by the Texas Postmasters' Associa-
ton. He was chosen secretary and
treasurer of the association, posi-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13
PEOPLE TIRED Of WAR
TURNING AGAINST REBELS
Many Inhabitants of Durango In
digDant at Rebels Because of
Destruction of Their
Property.
Associated Press Special.

Santa Rosalia, Mexico, Federal
Headquarters, June 13.-Indignant
at the rebels for the unwarranted
devastation of the county in their
northward flight, the residents of
this district are bitter against the
revolutionists. ENJOYS arrived to-
day from points in Durango max
ing overtures 10 the federal army
for peace The people are said to
be firing of war
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13
ATTEMPT MADE GUST FRANCIS REPUBLICAN Committee Meeting
. ~~~~>>~>>~>~>>%
SOMETHING DOING.

. You will find something do .
= ing in the Daily Light want =
= colmun every day. New adver- .
. tisements appearing daily .
= makes it mighty interesting .
. reading. You should look it =
= over before laying this paper =
= aside. Opportunities sometimes =
= do not present themselves but .
= once. You should be ready to =
= take advantage of them when .
= they appear. Remember this: =
= The Daily Light want column =
= is the medium between the SELL =
. err and the buyer. 1t is just az =
= natural for the people to read =
. the want column as it is to =
= breathe.
4 4 4 Z 4 . 4 . 4 q q q . 4 D Q Z,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13
LIGHT SHOWERS FOLLOW
EXPLODING OF DYNAMITE
Rains Fall in n Radius of Fifty
Miles of Anson-Few Heavy
Showers Reported.
Associated Press Special.

AboOUIdCEU I JFV-III.
Stamford, Texas, June 10
Light showers fell over radius
of fifty miles as a result of yester-
days attempt at rain making"
near Arson. Heavy showers are
reported at a few points, but the
rainmakers are somewhat disap
pointed. though claiming that the
dynamite was effective
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13
CUBA DOES NOT WANT
HELP FROM UNCLE SAM
VIII Oppose Attempt of this Gov
eminent in Settling the Pres
ent Instruction.
Associated Press speeIal.

Havana, Cuba, June 10 The
Cuban government makes it known
that it will object to any mission
from the United States attempting
to settle the present insurrection,
for fear that this might involve the
recognition of some of the demands
of the negroes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13
Veteran of Three Wars is Dead.


Associated Press Special.
San Angelo, Texas, June 10 -
Daniel Patterson Ridgill, aged 10T
years, a veteran of the Texas war
for independence, also veteran
Of the Mexican and Confederate
wars, is dead at his home at Grape
Greek
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13

Associated Press Special.
Arson, Texas, June 13.-For five
hours yesterday, about five miles
northwest of Anson. heavy charges
of dynamite were fired in an effort
to produce rain. A few drops
were falling when the experiment
ceased and a light rain continued
for some time.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13

The pictures of the Ad Mems
parade taken IN Dallas to be seen
at the Majestic tonight only, are
new and as clear as bell. 60
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13
Heavy Rain at DaIhart.


Associated FTeSS special.
Dalhart, Texas, June 1S-Heavy
rains over several points in north
west Texas within the past forty
eight hours have put the wheat
crop in the safe" column
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-13
Galveston Gets Convention.
Associated Press Special.

San Angelo, Texas, Juno 10
Galveston gets the next meeting Of
the chiefs of police Of Texas Hol-
lis Barron of Waco was elected
president.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-03

b~rs OF votes that pour ir'o tho Of
flee each day. and without the count.
INK for any one day would never bs
finished.
Division Of Territory.
District No. ! consists Of the city
Of Trinidad from the center OF Com
mercial street and Arizona avenue.
west
District No. : consists Of the City
OF Trinidad from the center Of Com
mercIaI stree, and Arizona avenue
east
District No. , consists Of Huer!nno
county and all towns In Las Animas
county north Of the Las Animas riv.
or. but not Including town. o. terri.
tory bordering on the river.
District No. I consists Of Las AMI
mas county Of Colorado south Of the
Las Animas river. Including all
towns bordering on the river. either
north or south. and Union and Colfax
cove ties Of New Mexico.
Contest Office Hour.
The Contest Office Is open all day
up to s o'clock In the eveains. for
tho benefit Of those who cannot visit
US during the regular business hours.
District No. ! consists Of the CITY
Do not forget this. and II you csa-
not visit us during the day. make
your visits In the evening. but Il 10
important to keep In as close touch
~ possible with this department. In
order that nothing that will advance
your campaign may be overlooked.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-03
When Votes are Counted.

Votes received up to IL O'CLOCK
(noon) each day are counted ana
published in the paper OF the day
following. Votes received after II
o'clock each day do not appear until
the second day following their re-
ceipt. Kindly bear this In mind and
and II you want your votes to appear
In n raper Of a certain day, be sure
that they reach us before noon OF
the day preceding This rule Is made
necessary because OF the large num-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
CURRENCY WAS STOLEN.
Consigned by Wilmington Bank. Lost
At Florence, :. {.

1t has just leaked out that q register
ed mail package, containing about
$4,000 in currency, was stolen from a
Winston-Salem SouthbounG mail car
at Florence, :. c., several days ago.
The package of currency was shipped
from a Wilmington bank to a bank in
a small South Carolina town just this
side Of Florence. Two postoflice in
package taken was a small one. con-
tanning only currency similar To the
packages Of money which banks
send out by registered mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
EXPRESS MESSENGER ARREST.
Ed.
+. F.. Carr Charged With RObbing Ex-
press Car at BiltmOre.

Asheville, y. c., Aug. 17.-Charg-
ed with having robbed the express car
of Southern Railway train No. Is,
which he had claimed had been rified
by lone train robber, who held him
up at the point of a pistol last Thurs
day night, E. F. Carr, Of Marion, this
State, the express messenger in charge
of the car, was arrested by special
agents of the Southern Railway short
ly after midnight tonight and lodged
in the city Jail, pending a preliminary
hearing Monday morning.
The agents making the arrest refuse
to make any statements in connection
Herewith, other than to say that Carr
denies his guilt.
Jail attendants however, state that.
the accused has told several conflict
ing stories since his arrest, one of
them being to the effect that "anoth-
er man got the money"
Carr's story Thursday night was
that he had been held up and locked
in the express chest as the train was
leaving Biltmore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
1,2SG RATS AND 6O7 MICE.
These Have Been Paid for by Health
Oiiicc-JuIy Is the Banner Day.

Charleston, Aug. 1S.-Since the Of
ficial slaughter Of rats and mice
started here through o'clock, the
record at the health office shows that
| ,2S6 rates and 607 mice have been
brought to the depository and paid
for. This total of 1893 rodents, piled
up since July II, is not SO large a,
the health officer hoped for, but it
stands for some progress in the war
fare against these pests.
Ben Bailey. Of No. > Wecm's court.
broUSnt in 10 rats and four mice to-
day. making The highest record in p
hours. The banner day was on July
Is. when 90 rats and 81 mice We're re
ported killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
WILL BUY BIRD ISLAND.
ff"hs Tor Conservation by the Nation
al audubon Societies.

New York, Aug. l9.-To insure
the wild water birds Of North Amerj-
ca permanent and undisputed posses
sion of the islands, marshes and lakes
where their largest colonies are TODAY
located, Is one of the latest plans for
conservation inaugurated by the Ma
tonal Association Of Audubon Socie-
ties. Already these societies have &C.
cured, either by purchase or gift.
some or the most pOpulous rookeries
lett in Maine, North Carolina. South
Carolina Florida and Louisiana. and
1t Is expected that within the mex
rev weeks a transfer Of title TO several
others equally as important will be
consummated.
AS natural consequence of ad.
vancing civilization in the more thin
iy settled sections of the country.
places suitable for wild fowl breeding
grounds are annually becoming few
er and this movement is regarded nv
bird lovers and sporssmen of this city
as most timely measure.
Among the striking species of birds
which will profit by this plan are the
Pelicans, Terms, Skimmers and Egg
rets of the Southern States and the
Gulls, Murres, Ducks, Geese and shore
birds Of the North.
Although We are employing guards
to watch more than fifty of these col
onies this summer, we find that abso-
lutte protection can be best secured by
owning the territory occupied by the
bird" explained Secretary T. Gilbert
Pearson at the association headquar-
ters today. sheep destroy many
nests in the Maine colonies" he said,
and We want to own the islands and
rid them Of the sheep. Storm tides
over run many Of the sandy islands
of the South, and we desire to con-
struct breakwaters there. Thoughtless
and inexperienced photographers Wis
1t the colonies and in their eagerness
10 get pictures, cause the young to be
exposed to the sun for hours, which
kills them. We want to be in a posi-
ton to keep off irresponsible trespass-
ers. These things can be accom-
plished only by purchase"
The officers of the association are
now awaiting with interest the re-
ports Of three experienced agents
who are in the field to make eXamina-
tions and recommend further pur-
chases
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24

An explanation of the disqualified
ton Of Mr.. II. NJ. Jones' as candidate
for coroner, has been requested Mr..
Jones signed the pledge required by
the rules of the Democratic party and
paid the assessment levied by the
County Executive Committee. He
neglected. however, to go before the
Clerk Of Court, as required by stat
ute, and sign the pledge TO make re-
AS he had failed to carry
out a statutory provision he was dis
qualified and no one had the righ, or
athOrity to ignore the law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24

There are about 500 men at Fort
NJ Oultrie, and it is stated that only
Few of them omit an occasional
grumble over the situation.
Uncle Sam is by no means broke,
and will be able to pay his soldiers
all right here and elsewhere, but he
is mighty slow about it this summer.
President Tafts veto, and lack Of
agreement in congress over the army
appropriation bill have combined to
keep the artillcrymen here unpaid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24

Charleston, Aug. 17.-No money
has been paid To Uncle Sans artil-
lerymen at Fort Moultrie since May.
and it is Il sure bet that the soldiers
are anXiously awaiting the time to
arrive when they will get their mon
ey for the faithful performance Of
their duties as defenders Of the
coast. For that matter both the en-
listed men and the commissioned Of
ficers have been without their re-
because there is deadlock in con-
gress over the army appropriation bill,
but they expect relief within the next
two weeks, when they will draw their
current and back pay in a lump.
An amount that totals something
like $50, 900 is due to the For Mou,-
trle officers and men, and when this
money arrives and is distributed
there will be some rejoicing. Whilc
the soldiers are not in want hy any
means, for their board and lodginG
and other ncccSsarics of life are
hountifully supplied at the big army
post, yet nobody likes To spend his
time at work without pin money, and
n little cash ON the side for msccl-
lancOuS Investments. and ConseQuent-
~ the regulars are getting just Il Lit
impatient 10y waiting on their cash
since last May. The men get their
tobacco, candy and other Injuries at
the army commisSary. and no doubt
many of them have credit in Charles
ton and 1T island stores. while not Il
Few Of the men have put money aside
ana i'm the guiSc of capitalists make
loans To the improvidcnt but AT the
same time. there is nothing like draw
ing regular pay, when it comes to en-
jOying life. and the soldiers will prob
ably II" at the paNmastcrS window
two weeks from now as one man.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
JONES MEN HOWLED DOWN
liah-dozC or More Ticaseites Pre-
vent Efforts to Speak.

Alcolu, Aug. 19.-The county cam
palgn meeting was held here Friday
night and the candidates supporting
Judge Jones, especially those running
for the Legislature, were howled down
py halt dozen or more men and
boys from Factory HILL" in Manning.
This howl down of the Jones candi-
dates had evidently been planned by
some of the Blease following, for this
gang of factory boys took their place
right in front of the stand. and as
each of the Legislative candidates was
introduced he was Immediately oues-
toned as to how he stood on the Gov
ernor's race. If he was for Blease
ne was allowed to speak but if FOR
Jones it was useless for him to at
tempt to proceed with his speech.
The chairman as we'll as some Of
the citizens Of the place did every
thing possible to maintain Quietness
so that every candidate could have a.
ANSPSStioi hUul lHSE 6IIOrtS
were fruitless. Messrs. James Reav-
es, Henry B. Richardson, Jr., D. l..
Green and ]. H. Burgess, candidates
for the Legislature, declared them
selves for judge Jones, while Harvey
w. Mitchum, 1. NJ. Woods, r. d.
White and E. NJ. Kennedy declared
for Governor Blease. The candidates
for Clerk Of Court, county supervis-
or and coroner were all present and
made speeches, also Tohmas H. Ia
tum, for solicitor. The crowd num-
bered about $50, and were practical
ly equally divided between Blease
and Jones, although some conserva-
tive estimators from both factions say
that Judge Jones had slight ma
jority.
The campaign meetings will open
again on Tuesday, at Paxville, and af-
ter the speaking at Pinewood on We'd
nesday and Summerton Thursdy, will
wind up at Manning on Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
"MOvIE,s" UNDER COPYRIGHT
Damages for Innocent Infringement
May not Exceed 500.

Washington. Aug. 19.-The Senate
passed today the House bin putting
moving pictures under the distinct
protection of the copyright laws uf
the United States. Instead Of pro-
viding for a fine for each moving pie
ture which infringcs another the bill
provides that I'm case OF an innocent
infringement the total amount "t
damage shall not exceed 500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
THE wATCAMAH AND soUTERoN, 4. GUST "a. la?,
Its Eradication by the National Cow
crnment-Pricc Of Steers.

Washington. ID. c., Aug. 19.-.The
taking up of the Western cattle rang
es by homesteaders. resulting in a
shortage in the supply of beef cattle
for consumption by the millions of
people largely dependent upon cattle
grown in that region. has brought
about rise in the price OF steers ut
the great abattoirs of the country
and decided increase Of cost If
meat TO the consumer in the cities
Naturally, also, it has caused borh
the growers and buyers to look about
for fresh pastures for the herds up
on which their prosperity and busi-
ness depends.
The Secretary Of Agriculture years
ago saw the inevitable crisis and
turned his attention to providing
ample sustenance for the stock need
ed to supply the market, and which
could no longer be furnished by tie
West.
The locality was found in the
South and Southwest. but that coun-
try was infested with an insect that
made cattle raising Improbable, If
not impossible. So far the past six
years the Bureau of Animal Industry
has been conducting tick eradication
work in all but one of the States Of
the infested region, in cooperation
with the State authorities. and Mas
freed 162,648 square miles Of the
Texas-fever tick and relieved that
area of the restrictions placed by Ma
tional quarantine on the shipments of
cattle to other sections.
In a considerable additional area
the work of eradication is we'll under
way. but the territory already freed
exceeds the combined areas Of Geor-
gia. Alabama and Mississippi. The
prime Importance to the agricultural
interests of the infested section, but
the benefits resulting therefrom would
not be confined to them, in fact IT
would be enjoyed to a great extent by
the rest Of the country.
The progress 80 far made in the
cooperative campaign by the Depart.
ment and the State authorities demon
strates that 1t is entirely possible to
accomplish the complete elimination
Of the cattle tick, although a number
OF years Of hard work will be re-
quired to entirely free the entire
country Of this pest.
1t Is Of great Importance that the
efforts Of the officials should be sup
plemented by the farmers, and to this
end a Farmers Bulletin giving
Methods of DISCRIMINATING the Tex
as-Fever Tick" in a practical man.
ner that can be utilized by the farm
er or stockman who has already be.
gun or who contemplates undertaking
the complete determination Of this
pest from his farm.
These methods may be improved
upon as new facts become available.
but they have already reached such a
degree of perfection and have been
given such wide practical tests that
the main part of the task Is to enlist
hearty. vigorous and conscientious
cooperation on the part Of the peo-
ple--in other words. the work will
progress from now on just as rapidly
as the people desire it should, and
no faster.