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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
BOB DAVIS CONVICTED
SECOND DECREE MURDER
PUNISHMENT IS ASSESSED AT A
TERN OF TWENTY-FTvE
YEARS IN PEN.
Convicted for Killing y. w. WhaIey
While Shooting at Sweetheart
on Crowded Street at
Dallas.
Associated Press special

07'tRNOU 4 VSH bptEIdI
Dallas, Texas, Feb. 22.-The ju-
ry trying the case of Bob Davis,
charged with murder, this morning
returned a verdict of guilty and
assessed his punishment at twenty
I'VE years in the penitentiary.
On the twenty-ninth day of Jan
uary on prominent business street
Davis became incensed with his
sweetheart, Lydia Ahlfinger, shoot
ing her twice. and at the same time
shooting to death J. w. Whaley, a
bystander.
\ There Was no attempt at justifi
i cation OF the offense. the defens
4 working for extennatior through
lpleA of insanity.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
The Holiday in Washington.
Associated Press Special.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The ma
tional capital kept the customary
holiday today in celebration of the
1S0th anniversary of the birth OF
George Washington. Meetings of pa
triotic societies were held in COM
memoration of the day, all of the
executive departments Of the gov
eminent were closed, while the
members of congress assembled in
the senate chamber to listen to the
reading Of Washington's farewell
address" by Senator Kern of Indi-
ana.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
THE ARGUMENT BEGINS
IN THE ShEEO CASE
Special Prosecutor Cummings Makes
Opening Speech for the State.
Portrays Scenes of the
Tragedy.
Associated Press Special.

Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 22.--
Tho killing of Captain Boyce by ].
r. Sneed was re-enacted by Special
Prosecutor Cummings in his argu-
ment before the jury here this
morning.
Attorney Cummings took the
part of Captain Boyce and careful
Nv portrayed every move in the
shooting. He severely arraigned the
defendant and justified the acts OF
Captain Boyce.
This morning the court room wa;
thronged with relatives of botf
Sneed and Boyce
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
Sons of Revolution.
YVfTS VI IN'Vf"tTof''
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Clarksburg, w. Va, Feb. az
The West Virginia Society Of the
Sons of the Revolution held its an
nual meeting in this city today with
an attendance of members from
many parts of the state,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22

Associated Press Special.
Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 22.-On
the thirty-second anniversary of his
birth l.. ]. Petree, a newspaper car
rier. was dragged to death by his
horse this morning.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
Dallas Viaduct Opened.
Associated Press Special.

AS5UUldL5U SSs SPtOIdT.
Dallas, Texas. Feb. 22.-Dallas'
half million dollar viaduct was for
mally opened today with an elabor-
ate parade and programme of ad-
dresses. The viaduct has been build
ing several months and is regarded
as the greatest civic Improvement
ever taken in this city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22

GET THE HABzr.

Variety Is the spice OF life" 4
= The want column contains a Z
, variety Of ads and some of Z
= them are quite spicy" That's 4
2 why the people always turn to .
? that particular section of the Z
: paper and read it. There is =
, plenty of human interest" In =
, the little paragraph1 that ap- .
: pear there--and If you are not =
, reading them you are missing .
something that may be of some .
financial interest to you. Get .
} the habit. .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
ADAMS ANNOUNCES
FOR STATE TREASURER

West Texas Senator Wants to BE
Custodian of States Funds.
Associated Press Special.
Brentwood, Texas, Feb 22.---
State Senator w. N. Adams, who
has been mentioned as a possible
candidate for state treasurer, today
made formal announcement. for that |
position.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
LIVELY FIGHT ON IN
OKLAHOMA CONVENTION
DEMOCRATS APPEARED TO BE
DEADLOCKED OVER PREsI-
DENTAL CHOICE.
A Few Harmon Delegates Apparent
ly Hold Balance of Power and
Forcing the Fight--May
Be Night Session.
Associated Press Special.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. a.
1T may be midnight or later before
the democrats in state convention
here today know how they stand on
presidential candidate. The fight
In the convention is forced by a few
Harmon delegates who apparently
hold the balance of power.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
CONVICTED OF MURDER
COMMITTED IN 1910.

Clarence WeAtherford Is Given Five
YEARS IA Fenits.ntAAry-
I AnApctated Frsa~ HreeAAa-
A vernon. T1sGAM. Fen m .--<clNr-.
tence weHtherford. on trial Tor die
KILLING of John Harwen in Septam
Der, 1910, was today convicted ant
tsentenced to the penttentfary for !
term of five years
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
DETECTIVE INDICTED
FOR KILLING MAN.
Ben U. Bell OF Fort Worth Is Placed
Under Heavy Bond.

Associated Press Special.
Fort Worth, Texas. Feb. "a
Detective Ben U. Bell, who shot and
killed S. s. Morris following an ar
gument over the Sneed case Monday
evening, gave bond this morning in
the sum of $4,000. He was indicted
yesterday by the grand jury.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
PRESIDENT WILL REPLY
To RO0SEVELT's SPEECH
Taft VIII Present the Issue Between
His Political Greed and that of
His Predecessor.
Associated Press special.

Washinton. Feb 22-President
Taft, so 1t is announced, will make
reply to Theodore Rooseovelt's Col
umbus, Ohio, speech. The president
will not make direct attack on Mr..
Roosevelt but will present a clear
cut issue between his political creed
and that of his predecessor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
Blizzard on Ohio.

Associated Press Special.
Cleveland, o.. Feb. ga bliz-
zard is raging throughout northern
Ohio today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
MINISTER IS RECALLED
RELATIONS ARE SEVERED
The Colombian Representative at
Washington Is Called Home
by His Government.
Associated Press Special.

Bogota, Colombia, Feb. PIPE
dro Ospina, minister to the United
States, was recalled by the Colom-
bian government this morning.
This action on the part of the
Colombian government was taken
because Minister Ospina SAID Secre-
tary Knox's visit to Colombia at this
time would be 'sinopportune."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
lNLIslA &GAAsAl
\ CONlasn Nssr
4 The Big Store

dinafice Is void In shal 1t conflicts
with the state law which permits
pool halls to remain open twenty
four hours of the day. Farley was
from custody.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22

Eighteen rolls toilet paper, holder
free, for 500. F. s. Cronk Co. Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
STRONG REBEL FORCE
REPORTED oax4MARSJH
AssoeIated Press SPECIAL.

Rebels are Marching on
chihuahua.
Associated Press Special.
San Antonio, Texas, Feb. a.
Emilio Vasquez Gomez this morn
ing received a telegram from Col
umbus, New Mexico, saying rebel
force of 1900. with four pieces of
artillery. was marching on the city
of Chihuahua.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22

Royal A. Ferris of Dallas spent
yesterday in the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22

Postmaster B MCGEE of Italy was
in the city today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22

Read the Daily Light Want ads.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-22
You Need a
Good Brush


No matter for what purpose
the hair. the teeth, the flesh
for a poor one is worse than use
less, it doesn't accomplish good
results and is constant source
of annoyance and dissatisfaction.
Brushes that brush the right way
are solid back, durable, pretty
of pattern and right as to prics
are to be seen in great variety
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
MOTION IS DENIED.
The Attempt to Stop Trial of the
Packers Fails.

Chicago, March 12.-United States
District Judge Carpenter today de-
clined to take from the jury the case
of the ten Chicago packers charged
with conspiracy in maintaining a COM
bine in restraint of trade under the
Sherman law, and discharge the de-
PENDANTS. The court denied the mo-
ton of the defense after five days of
argument by counsel.
The ruling of Judge Carpenter
means the jury which has been listen
ing to testimony introduced by the
government since December 26 Will
finally pass on the question of the
packers guilt or innocence.
The defense today planned a fight
to have stricken from the record all
evidence not included in the three year
period covered by the indictment be-
tween September II, 1907, and Sep
TENDER II, 1910. The defense insists
that the government failed to connect
the defendants with much of the cir
evidence introduced over
its objections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
TO TALK OVER MEXICO
Senator Culberson Arranges Confer
ence With President Taft.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Culberson of Texas today arranged to
discuss with President Taft tomor-
row the situation in Mexico and the
need for more troops on the border.
Many kilograms from chambers of
commerce in Texas cities asking for
more troops have been received by the
war department.
Rumors that Mexican federal troops
had engaged the revolutionists in bat
tie near Torreon and had won victory
reached the state department here to-
day.
The report came from Consul Gen
eral Hanna at Monterey, who said he
heard that Torreon had been relieved.
From southern Mexico official advices
tell of revolutionary activities at jail
isco. Two small bands or rebels or
marauders are said to be rowing about
the state. In Guadalajara, the capt.
tai, 1000 rebels are reported to be
holding sway. The reports say, how
ever, that they are not considered dan
gerouS.
1t is reported that Henry G. Hanna
is we'll and safe at Durango Rail-
way communication with that city,
however, is still interrupted.
Armed Mexicans Cross Line
Ell Paso, March 12.-Armed Next
can rebels crossed the river into Ell
Paso county yesterday and took five
horses and a saddle from residents of
the United States near Fabens.
Tex. Deshaseo, who was in Fabens
yesterday, brought the report today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
MEETS ON TOMORROW
First District Congressional Committee
to Be Here.

The First district congressional COM
mittee will meet at the National hotel
in Topeka tomorrow afternoon at 2
O. clock to elect new president in
place of William Biddle, resigned. and
name time and select a place for
holding the district convention to Sc
lect two delegates to the national Re
publican convention at Chicago. Con-
gresham Anthony is home from Wash
tngton to attend the session of the
committee.
The Second, Third and Seventh dis
trict congressional committees will also.
meet tomorrow to call conventions and
set the dates and places for holding
them. The Second district committees
will meet in Kansas City. The Third
district committee will meet in Cher
ryvale and the Seventh will meet in
Hutchinson. 1t is expected that all
these committees will call congress
sional conventions before the state
committee at its meeting in Topeka
Thursday has a chance to call a state
wide primary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

Methodist church will be discussed at
the meeting of the official board Of the
church tonight This move was pre-
dicted by the State Journal several
weeks ago.
c. l.. Firth, who has been in Wamego
on business, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Shady of Alb Park
street, have moved to Independence
Campben's Varnish stains are scien-
tificalIy prepared from soluble colors,
combined with the toughest hard gum
floor Varnish, in such a way that this
stain works like a transparent lacquer.
Nothing like it for use on floors, furni-
ture. and interior woodwork. Very dur
able. Stains and varnishes at one oper-
alton. Geo. Knoll, $40 North Kansas
Ave, sells it,
The wedding of Miss Rhoda Brooks
and Mr. John Z. Trulove was solemn
lied last Sunday night at the home of
Mrs. Steele. 1880 North Kansas avenue.
The ceremony was read by the Rev.
John W. Waldron, pastor of the Kansas
Avenue NJ. E. church.
Mrs. Trulove came all the way from
North Carolina. Mr.. Trulove is a
nephew of Thomas Steele one of the
fremen at Station No. /. The wedding
guests included the immediate relatives
of the family. Mrs. Trulove has N
a great worker in the NJ. E. church at
High Point, n. c.
Mr.. Trulove is employed at the Santa
Fe shops. He was reared near High
Point. He was with Admiral Evans
fleet in its worlds tour and also in the
submarine service
A M PetrO, druggist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
CARD FROM MRS. p. Fl. ADAMS.
Saws She Did Not Attack Brother I'm
til He Attacked Her.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
desire to correct the statement in
the Saturday evening issue of this pa
per that attacked my brother, Eugene
Ouinton 1 merely defended myself
from an unwarranted and wholly in
excusable attack he made upon me
without the slightest cause or provo
cation. I approached Mrs. Eugene
Quinton in the most civil manner to
make a necessary and civil statement
to her. every one would agree
was of most importance to the entire
Quinton family with no thought or in
tention of upbraiding Mrs. Quinton.
Without any warning Eugene Quin-
ton attacked me and though I did not
tongue lash him as has been stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
MENlS HIS HEART.
Surgeon Places Gold Lining in Pa
tents AOrta.

New York, March 12.-An assem- blage
of physicians and surgeons, many of
them from other cities, was held spell
bound by an operation performed by
DR.. William c. Lusk. A new interlot
wall of gold wire was supplied for g.
distended aorta, the principal trunk OF
the arteries. as the natural wall had
been worn to such a thinness, that ii
threatened to burst at each beat of the
heart
essary to piece the wall of this artery.
Had the worn walls ripped or cracked
under the pulsations of the heart while
the operation was in progress, the pat
tents death would have been a matter
of moments
Under the conditions it was necessary
to use only local anaeSthesia and the
patient was conscious throughout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
FIRST DEATH HERE.
Spinal Meningitis Fatal to Six-Year-
Old Boy.

The first death in Topeka from spinal
meningitis occurred Monday afternoon
when the Six-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs George B. Brown, Sixth and West
ern avenue, died after sickness lasting
less than twenty-four hours. This is the
first fatal case of the disease in this city
and the second case reported to the city
board of health.
The Brown boy was sick Saturday but
Sunday appeared well and his parents al
lowed him to go out and play in the snow.
Sunday afternoon he was violently i'll and
Dr. Powell was called. The boy was I'M
conscious when the physician arrived.
DR.. Powell recognized the disease at once
and attempted to obtain serum The boy
died before the serum could be procured.
DR.. Powell says there Is no cause for
alarm in this city. THE boy was isolated
and every precaution was taken" the
doctor explained. 1.-The disease is trans
mitted from person to person directly
The boy apparently was well until Sunday
afternoon. Spinal meningitis is a throat
germ and probably ten persons may be
in a position to catch it and only one of
the ten will take down with the disease
There is no way telling who IS exposed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
BRISTOW LAYS PLANS
For Eliminating Railroads in Panama,
Canal Traffic

Washington, March 12-Under the
guidance of Senator BristoU of Kansas
Representative KnoWland of California
and w. R. Wheeler, manager of the
traffic bureau of the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce, plans are being
laid for contest not only for free tolls
for American shipping through the Pan
anna canal. but also for a more drastic
provision against railroad participation in
canal traffic.
Representa- tive Knowland and other
members of the committee on Interstate
commerce are not satisfied with the rail-
road clause framed by the railroad
committee and a fight will be made to
absolutely prohibit railroad interests of
any kind in ships sailing through the
canal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
IT WAS HUGHES BILL.
And Not Primary Law Enacted That
He Opposed, Says L. r.

Mineola, L. L, March 12-ColoneI
Roosevelt gave out statement today
replying to the one issued by the Re-
publican state committee last night
saying that he was inconsistent in as
sailing the direct primary law in this
state inasmuch as he had previously
supported it.
81 stood most strongly for the bill
that Governor Hughes approved said
the colonel, 1.-The best bill possible to
obtain at that time The present law
is not only much worse law than the
bill proposed by Governor Hughes,
but so much worse that a great many
good men have told me that it would
have been better to have had no law
at ALL
He added that an effort was being
made to confuse the public as regards
the law proposed by Hughes and the
one enacted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
READS BIBLE TO JURY.
Prosecutor of Sugar Ba-ons Opens
With Tenth Commandment.

New York, March 1.-THE tenth
covet''-was read to the jury by United
States District Attorney Wise today in
his opening argument in the case
against Washington 3. Thomas, chair
man of the American Sugar Refining
company: John E. Parsons, the So
year-old lawyer, former chief counsel
for the company, and three associates.
charged with criminal violation of the
Sherman law.
'"These defendants are charged not
with violation of man-made law, but
with violation of the law handed
down by God to Moses in the tenth
commandment said Attorney Wise
He then told the governments theory
of the manner in which the American
Sugar Refining company Influenced"
its competitor, the Pennsylvania Sugar
Refining company, to close its $1,000
900 plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

nor speak a word to him and though
he did not hear a word that 1 had said
to his wife, he rushed at me and seized
me violently. 1 repeatedly told him
to release his hold upon me, but he
continued to use violence until 1
struck him twice over the head with
the soft side of my fur muff in an eff
fort to release myself from his
clutches. There was no clinching or
striking with the fists by anybody at
any time. And to the best of nv
knowledge there was no crowd pres
emit. The attack was outrageous
most shameful and disgra ceful, If the
truth of this statement should be
questioned by any one 1 desire and
court the fullest and most thorough
investigation of all of the facts.
NELLIE QUINTON ADAMS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
MAKE Attest CASE.
Question Whether Change OF Venue
Amendment Can Be Submitted.

Attorney General Dawson and Sec
rotary of State Sessions are preparing
to submit a test case in the supreme
court to determine whether a consti-
tutional amendment passed in 1908,
but which has never been submitted
to a vote of the people may be sub
mitted at the coming election.
The amendment provides that the
state take change of venue in Grim
inal cases where an impartial jury
cannot be obtained in the county
where the crime was committed. The
criminal may obtain change of
venue but not the state as the law
now stands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12

| of the Topeka Industrial institute (col-
| ored) and the children of the Provident
mission tickets to the moving picture
shows next week in the Auditorium
! Some generous citizens will be asked to
= pay the price.
The Mothers club Of the Provident as
| ISOLATION met this afternoon.
Dr. Helen Brewster Owen. of Ithaca.
n. Y, will be in Topeka Friday. March
| Is Mr.. w. w. Mills has arranged for a
meeting at which DR.. owen viii speak.
on the third floor of the Mills building.
The entire force of the store will attend.
and all patrons of the store are invited
DR.. Owen is engaged in suffrage work in
Kansas, and she will speak on that sub
ject at the meeting Friday. March 10
Wall Paper. Elegant spring patterns
now. ]. X. Jones Paint Co.
Fire at O'Clock this morning did IS
damage in the third floor of the Hossfeld
trunk factory at 80 Kansas avenue. The
fire was caused from overheated gas
plate workman's bench in the trunk
frame room of the plant. The fire was
extinguished with chemicals and did not
leave the room in which 1t started
This afternoon n. b. Burge stated that
he would pay for tickets to admit tho
students of the Topeka Industrial Insti-
tute to one of the auditorium motion
picture shows next week Wednesday tho
students of Washburn college will be ask
ed to help the pipe organ cause by stirring
up enthusiasm in the shows.
DR.. S. j. Crumbine OF the state board or
health today had a letter from Manches-
ter England, asking for some OF has
Health Bulletin calendars issued recent
". Requests have come in from every
state in the Union for one of the health
calendars, and the second edition OF 1900
copies has been about exhausted.
An "R. c. H." touring car was received
today from the Detroit factory. See Il at
the salesroom, 123 West Seventh
The knights and Ladies of Protection
will hold a public meeting at the Second
Baptist church (colored) tonight. The
speakers will be J. G. Grove. the potato
king" of Edwardsvilie Rev. E Arlington
Wilson. Rev w A Brown of Kansas
City and Attorney T. w. Bell OF Leaven-
worth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
TO DROP The COLONEL
Taft Insists That His Managers Let
Roosevelt Alone.

Washington, March 12.-After a confer
ence today participated in by Mr.. Taft,
Senator Crane of Massachusetts, Director
Mckinley of Taft campaign bureau and
Secretary to the President Hilles it be-
came known that hereafter the literary
end of the Taft bureau would not indulge
in personalities nor in attacks Colonel
Roosevelt or the men who are supporting
him. President Taft insisted, it was said,
that this method of attack be abandoned
While no definite plan of campaign was
made public today it was said the Taft
leaders would devote their attention large
" to such issues as the third term, the
recall of judicial decisions and other
questions of national interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-12
new PHASE OF TARIFF
Importers Can Appeal When Duty
Charged Is Too Low.

Washington, March ia decision of
sweeping Importance in the administra-
ton of the tariff law, declaring that IN
importer can appeal from an assess
ment of duty by a collector of customs
on the ground the assessment was too
low, was rendered by the United States
court of customs appeals today.
The decision according to experts
means that manufacturers disagreeing
with the treasury departments inter
probation of the tariff act can import
a test shipment and appeal to the Gus
toms court to get more protection
through higher duties.