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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24
Die dof Lockjaw

It was indeed a sad death in Mid
lothian when little Laurence FER
guson died Sunday evening OF lock
Jaw. He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. 0. Ferguson, and the cause
Of his death was having stuck
splinter in his foot Sunday, May
18th. 1t was thought all the SPIN
ter was removed and nothing Iur-
Their thought Of the matter untii
Saturday morning he was at MS
grandfather, Mr.. Sol Moore, ana
complained of his jaws hurting MIN.
He grew rapidly worse and all day
Sunday he was in intense agony,and
was relieved of his suffering ny
death at 1880 p. m.
The funeral was held Monday al
ternoon and the remains inferred IN
the City Cemetery. Midlothian
Argus
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24
BOY "sHoOTs UP" CITY HALL
Seven Year-Old Revenges Father,
Fined for Illegal Liquor Sales.

Chicago, Ill, May 24.-Wher
| Charley Bell, seven years old, heard
his father complaining in Highwood
suburb, about having been fined
1880 for selling liquor without a
license, he decided some of the mills
of justice at the City Hall needed
repairing So he picked up his
fathers shotgun and set out 70
change conditions.
Advancing to the City Hall Square
he began a bombardment of the
building. Here are some of the
things he did
Broke several windows.
Knocked over the mayors ink
stand.
Perforated Town Marshal l.. K.
Heustis' new felt hat.
After the shot passed through the
hat he called policeman
to his aid and together they advanc-
ed on the enemy and captured him
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24

j. E. MeKcen, 1901 Cleveland
street, Wichita, Kansas, reports:
81 suffered from kidney trouble,
lad severe pains across my back,
and was all paved out. | began tax.
ng Foley Kidney Pills and soon
here was a decided Improvement.
Finally the pain left entirely and !
am fully cured of all my kidney
trouble. Curtin Drug Co, north side
square, Curtin Pharmacy, west side
square. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24

Jas, c. Dahlmann, serving his
third term as mayor, Omaha Neb.,
again was successful in receiving
the overwhelming support of the
voters in the primary election. He
also successfully rid himself of
bad case of kidney trouble by the
aid Of Foley's Kidney Pills. and
writes II have taken Foley's Kid
aid of Foley's Kidney Pills and
they have given me a great deal of
relief, so l cheerfully recommend
them" What Foley Kidney Pills
have done for Mayor D2hlman they
will do for any other person both
cred with backache, rheumatism, or
any other form Of kidney or bladder
trouble. Just try them for quick and
permanent results. Curtin Drug Co,
north side square, Curtin Pharma-
cy. west side square, d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24

The Knights of Pythias lodge
evinced their appreciation of Rev.
A. c. Parker's services for them in
their memorial exercises last Sun
day, and today presented him with
a handsome pearl and gold-handled
umbrella. The following was en-.
grayed on the gold plate: 1912
A. c. Parker, from stonewall Lodge
No. 10"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24
Death of Former waxahachian

Geo. G. Sweat yesterday re-
ceived a message from his brother,
Boiling Sweat, at Shawnee, Okla.
telling of the death of Mrs. Kyle,
telling of death of Mrs. VIII Kyle,
will be remembered as Miss Miami
Erwin, and graduated from our
high school with the class of 1895.
The Erwin family who resides in
Shawnee have many friends here
who sympathize with them in this
bereavement.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24

The Waxahachie Music Club will
give a concert for the benefit OF
the Monument Fund of the Daugh.
tiers OF the Confederacy on next Fri
day afternoon, May 31st,at the Elks
club room. Program will be an
nounced later
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24

Mrs. M. Bishop, Columbus. Kas.,
suffered from q weak back a good
many years, as a result OF kidney
trouble. 81 began taking Foley's Kid
ney Pills ard soon after the pain
left my back and today I am fully
cured" Curtin Drug Co., north side
square, Curtin Pharmacy, west side
square. d&W
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24

We desire to thank our frienao
and relatives for their kindness dur
ing the illness Of our SON. Ewell.
Nhooe skull was fractured fow
days ago Especially do we thank
Mt and Mrs Joe McCrary for their
uutiring hospitality In their home
during the illness of Ewell.
Mr. and MRS. e. T BROOKS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24

DR.. c. w, Simpson returned from
Bryan where he visited his nephew,
Charles Simpson Atwell who will
graduate in June from the A. & M.
College. DR.. Simpson is educating
the young man who Is his name
sake, and is very proud OF his
school record
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24
TRINITY a BRA2OS VALLEY
is REPORTED SAFE
Inspection Proves that Car Equip
ment Laws Are Not Being
Violated

Officials of the Trinity and Brazos
Valley are pointing with pride to
the recent report of Robert McKin-
ley, state safety appliance inspec-
tor Mr.. Mckinley has Just complet-
ed an inspection of the cars in use
on this line and reported that he
found no violations of the equip,
ment laws and that all cars in use
are in good order Houston Post.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24
RenI Esate Transfers.

Ed Mckenzie to f. w, Crumley
and D. NJ Burchfield. 172 Ia acres
out OF the Gideon White survey;
$3.50.
John T. Irvine to Chas. Dietrich,
lots 6, and s in block H. Ennis;
$4,000
Cora b. Someryillc to Lum and
Georgia Biggens, lot in Ennis; 5000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24
INTERURBAN OFFICIALS
ON INSPECTION TOUR

Visiting the Grading crews On tne
Southern Traction Com
pany's Line
Chief Engineer Dean of Southern
Traction Company and other Off
cials of that company were in Wax
ahachie today on a tour of inspec-
ton of the grading work that is
now in progress between here ana
Dallas. Several grading crews are
at work between Waxahachie and
Ferris, one gang being only three
miles from town. The interurban
officials were accompanied by Jack
Estes, railroad editor of the Dallas
News, who is gathering material for
write up of the line. Last Sun
day Mr.. Estes had an extended
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24
THE BOARD AIDS IN
ERECTION OF CHURCHES
Report of Board of Church Erection
Fund Shows that Churches
Were Butt in Every State
Associated Press Special.

Louisville, KY, May "a - The
Board of Church Erection Fund,
whose president is F. G. Burnham,
made its report to the General As
sembly of the Presbyterian church
in tie United States of America.
Applications for the year 1911-12
totaled $443,94S and the appropria-
lions s267,819 The total receipts
were $719,4S1 and the total dis
burscments were $902,S25. The
report is in part:
In the prosecution of its work dur
ing the past ear, the Board has aid
ed in building churches In every
state except five, and also in Alaska
and among the Mexicans, Mormons,
Indians and negroes.
There is Q prevalent belief that
the church is losing its influence
among men and that Christian faith
is waning, but the facts in the ex-
perience Of the boards OF the church
do not justify that belief. Never
before in the history of our country
were the resources of the boards 81
greatly taxed to meet the demands
for the means Of grace and for the
privileges of the sanctuary rs at the
present time.
The apportionments have been
distributed among thirty-nine states,
Alaska, the District of Columbia AND
Porto Rico.
The state of Washington received |
the largest number of appropria- |
ions, which was rs, and tho largest
aggregate amount, s26,413. Okla
iona follows, with 81 appropria
ions, aggregating s19,240. These
7ere the states of greatest increase
a population during the decade
rom 1900 to 1910.
The number of churches aided by 4
MS board since the beginning of its
ork, in 1874, is more than 96 per
emit. of the number of churches
ow upon the roll of the General
ssembly. -,
For the last ten years the annual s
of the church to this
oard ave advanced but 10000, !. N
f., from $4,000 to $50, 5O0-only
s. per cent.-while the demands
lave increased from $26,626.50 to
s443, 94S-555 per cent
The rapid increasing demand up |
on the Board has a manifold signifi-
canoe. 1t IS indicative of national
growth and material prosperity. 1t
/ speaks, with emphasis, OF the ad-
vaneing movements of our beloved
church, which, moving in harmon!
| and good fellowship with othsl
branches of the Church of Christ
point to the progress of the Master g
| Kingdom, We may rejoice and take
courage for a larger future
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24

At the Waxahachie Hardware Co,
you will find the Double Quick Steel
Frame ice cream freezer. The best
made. Old phone 1877.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24

Probably no part OF the Daily
light is so filled with human inter-
st as the want column.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24

write up of the Stone & Webster In
terurban. Mr.. Estes was pleas
ant caller at this office.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24

All members of Waxahachie lodge
No. so, /. O, o. f., are urged to be
present tonight. Nomination OF Of
ficers.
ARTHUR MACKOY, N. G.
G. r, GIBSON, Secy.
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III. & r. C.-West Bound.

No SO west bound arrives 11:l9
a. m. Connects at Garrett
train from the north ana
south from Corsicana.
No. 81 west bound arrives 6:l0
p. M Connects at Garrett
with train from the north.
No S5 leaves $50 n. m.
No. SO leaves ....... Gas p. m.
East Bound
No. SO leaves 11:25 a. m. Connects
at Ennis for Houston.
No Sc leaves ... OIL p. m.
No IS leaves 900 a. m. Connects
with north and south bound.
No. "a Eastbound leaves 5:10 p. m
Connects with southbound to
Mexia and northbound to
Dallas
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE. Z
NJ X. q T.-North Bound.

South Bound.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-24

FLOUR--You are aware OF the high price Of
Flour. We were fortunate in having cars booked at
the old price and we will give our customers the
benefit of this purchase, which means saving to you
of from IS to IS cents per sack.
Albatross flour best on earth, per sack 81. IS
Golden Crescent, extra fine, per sack i,5O
Queen Bee, extra high patent Missouri flour. SIX. IS
President Flour good flour per sack - As
BROOMS-We will tickle you on Broom prices
Little Gem Broom IS cents now -- --~- - Csc
c. c. Brooms SO cent kind now .-~~ 40c
Columbia 60c Broom for go 49, - - 45c
Crescent 60c Broom for - 49,. $3.50. -.--~~. 45c
Little Beauty 65c now -.- --- ..--~- -.~- soc
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-28
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
IT HIRTY- EIGHT labor union Off
cials were found guilty today OF
completely in dynamite conspir-
acy cases, including the wrecking of
the Los Angeles Times. Two of the
defendants were found not guilty.
Those who We're adjudged guilty. were
convicted on all counts as charged
in the indictments.
The jury was discharged, and the
court adjourned until 10 am. next
Monday, ~when sentence will be pro-
nounced. After Judge Albert B. An
derson had cleared the court room of
spectators and. the families of the
defendants, the 3S prisoners, in the
custody of federal marshals, were
taken TO the Marion County Jail.
Seiffert and Buckley, the acquitted
defendants, We're released
The conviction of ,Tveitmoe, Clan
cy and Munsey sustained the gov
ernment's charges that they aided in
plotting the Los Angeles Times ex-
plosion in which 81 men were killed.
The verdict also sustained the charge
that the Mcnamara brothers were
aided in their nationwide plots by
the executive officials of the Iron
Workers. AS the head of the Iron
Workers, President Ryan sat in the
councils of the American Federation
of Labor.
AT the head of those convicted is
Hockin, who has been called the Iago
of the conspiracy because he is
charged with first initiating McMan-
igal as a dynamiter and then betray-
ing all the dynamiters in order to
promote his own ambitions. 1t was
he who, as secretary of the Iron
Workers, whispered into the ear of
Detective Burns the names of the
Los Angeles Times dynamiters."
An almost tragic scene occurred
following the close of the trial AS
usual, Marshal Schmidt ordered the
prisoners one by one to step before
the court, and the wives of a score
of the prisoners leaned pitifully over
the railing calling for their hus-
bands. Mrs. Frank ]. Higgins col
lapsed. Another disposition was
shown by Mrs. John II. Barry, who
threw her arms about her husband,
saying: BE of good cheer; you can
not expect severe punishment" "
When the name of Frank Painter
was called, he pulled stickpin out
of his tie and a purse out of his
pocket and handed them to his at
torney.
The possible punishments vary
from any minimum to maximum of
391s years in the discretion of the
court. The court Initiated during the
trial that he would impose sentences
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-28
MESA COUNTY
AFTERNOON At
WORLDS FAIR

Due to a number OF earnest solicit
tations. the grand Worlds pageant
which attracted so much attention
at the opening of the Worlds Fair
will he repeated in the gymnasium
tonight on the largest possible scale,
and, instead of beginning at 8 pm.
as printed on the program, the fes-
tiYities in the gymnasium will start
promptly at Z pm. This grand fea-
tAke, never before equalled in Grand
Junction by home talent, will draw
hundreds.
The balance of today's program is
as follows:
pm.-Mesa County afternoon
performance in the stadium. Junior
gymnasium classes: featuring in ad-
dition the mems tumbling team and
ladies' gymnastic team
p.m.-Business mems star volley
ball game between the winners of
Thursday and Friday afternoons con-
'-ests. Admission free.
Z p.m-Continuous performances
along the Midland Trail. Reception
in honor of Queen Jennie by board
of trustees and board of directors
Final performance in the stadium;
seniors, aesthetic drills. mems tum-
bling team and ladies' gymnastic
team. Presbyterian band.
IL p.m.-Queen Jennie closes the
1st Y NJ. c. A. Worlds Fair.
The crowd that visited the Worlds
Fair at the Y. NJ. c. A. last night,
while not quite so large as on the
preceding night, was noisier and ap-
peared TO have an excess of fun.
The big event of the evening was
the visit of Jessie. queen of the fair
les, to Queen Jennie. 1t was splen-
did gathering of royalty in the royal
court gymnasium, and second only
to the coronation event of the pre-
ceding night.
Queen Jennie entered the room
first with her attendants. and. seat
Continued on Page g.
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in accordance with the degree OF
outlines. Each prisoner convicted
in one instance joined a conspiracy
to commit an offense against the
federal government This is punish
able with two years imprisonment
or fine of $4,000 or both. Each
also was convicted en- 25 charges of
Illegal transportation of explosives.
which is punishable by Is months
imprisonment or n fine of $4,000, or
both.
Senator Kern Of the counsel for
the defendants today stated that the
cases would be appealed.
1t was a scene blended with trag-
edy that confronted those who week
after week sat through the historic
dynamite conspiracy" trials.
Now it was baby crying from
the rear of the court room, where
the wives and children of the de-
PENDANTS sat; now it was the heavy
voice of man seated in the witness
chair and defending himself against
the charges of nationwide conspir-
acy, in which Officials of union la
Dor were deeply concerned Witness
es from near and far came and went,
but those whose fate rested with the
jury remained there, listening to the
accusations and to the oft-repeated
story of the killing of 21 people in
the Los Angeles Times explosion.
The court room itself seemed n fit
ting setting for the sombre story.
Surrounded by great marble pillars,
with the daylight shut out by heavy
curtains, and the judge installed be-
fore an allegorical painting of JUS
tice, that court room day after day
eachoed the stories of violence, of the
discovery of burnt fuses and bursted
by mysterious men in alleys, in empty
houses. in lonely country roads, or on
the top of buildings.
The vision of dark spectre with
bomb under his arm became a fa-
miliar image in the minds of those
who listened. Back of the ratings,
amid the spectators, sat the relatives
CT the defendants. Three rows deep
across the room were the defendants.
Among the score of attorneys sat
perhaps the most picturesque de-
fendant, massive in build, florid in
complexion, always studiously oc-
cupied, now coDiously filling his
notebook when the testimony was
exciting: now, when the trial Jagged,
burying his spectacled nose in Latin
version of Omar Khayyam. He was
Olaf A. Tveitmoe of San Francisco.
Another man toward whom the
eyes of the spectators often strayed
was Herbert S. Hockin. He sat apart
between bailiffs, during much of the
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-28

] trial, for he had been branded by
4 the court as "a man who could not
I be trusted by any one" 1t was
/ Hockin who was accused of holding
out" on the pay Of the dynamiters;
it was he who was said to have
caused quarrel in the ranks of the
/ McNamaras and McManigal, and II
/ was he who fina y was charged with
'betraying for his own gain" those
with whom he was sonce associated,
and with whom he was affiliated in
the iron workers union.
Gray-haired and old beyond his
years sat Frank NJ. Ryan, president
of the iron workers union, by virtue
of which office he was a leader in
national labor CIRCLES, with seat
in the councils Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
McManigal, the self-confessed dyn-
amiter for weeks occupied the wit
ness stand, relating calmly, decisive
ly and without any apparent concern
for himself a narrative of violence
seldom equalled.
And what were the antecedents of
this trial?
Back in the summer of 1905 dyn-
amite was found at New Haven
Conn, on job on which non-union
workmen were employed. Later the
iron workers union called a strike
on several contractors, and the strike
became general That was the be-
ginning, according to the government
and 1t spread until Mcnamara or
ganized "dynamiting crew" Alto
gether 100 explosions occurred, those
at Los Angeles being among the num-
Der.
All the 100 explosions came in for
scrutiny by the jury here, and the
field of operations extended from
Boston to Los Angeles.
who caused hose explosions?"
was the question before the jury.
Broadly the charges were that j.
]. Mcnamara began them and
thought them an effective means of
fighting open shop contractors.
Make the damage as heavy as pos
sible" McMGnigal said always were
his instructions. Hundreds of thou
sands of dollars worth of property
was said to have been destroyed.
Finding the maintenance of hired
"dynamiting crew" cost money, Nc
Namara is alleged to have appealed
to the union for funds. and in this
way, the government charged, 9TH
ers became implicated. For instance,
the government set out that the
union executive board decided al
last to allow Mcnamara $1,000 a
month, for which he would be re-
quired to give no accounting. Let
CONTINUED on Page 2.)
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g union HEADS CONVICTED As DYNAk1ITERS
Chronology Of
Dynamite Plot
and the Trial
tBy Associated Press. }


Oct. /, Government au-
thorities. exactly one year after
the Los Angeles Times explosion,
for first time. consider possibility
of federal prosecution for Illegal
transportation of explosives.
Feb. 6. 19l2-Federal grand
jury returns indictments against
81 union officials.
Feb. 14-Most of the defend
ants scattered over the country
arrested within a few hours by
telegraphic signal.
Oct. Trial begins exactly two
years after Los Angeles explosion.
80 defendants present; three dis
charged by government; Ortie +.
McManigal pleads guilty. leaving
iG for trial.
Oct. Jury secured. composed
mostly of farmers; government
opens its case.
Oct. 5-Herbert S. Hockin ac-
cused by district attorney with
having been a spy within the
ranks of the dynamiters, and with
having given information to the
prosecution.
Oct. Edward Clark, Cincin-
natl, o., pleads guilty to having
blown up bridge at Dayton, o.,
and accuses Hockin of having fur
nished the dynamite; 10 defend
ants remain for trial.
Nov. -McManigal begins re-
lating his confession on the wit
Of Al
ers' union officials as having
pointed out jobs for him to blow
up; names Hoclin as starting him
in the business.
Nov. 23-Hockin's bond in
creased, in default of which he is
committed to Jail, after more tes-
{ timony thai he WAS employed by
detectives while an official of the
union; court denounces Hockin as
not to be trusted by any one, day
or night Miss Mary Field.
writer, denounced by the district
attorney as an anarchist" for
criticisms published in union mag
azine; Olaf A. Tveitmoe. San
Francisco. n defendant, also de-
nounced by district attorney for
phbiishiHb dlldlCulSllt CTlllClSUfS
of the trial.
Dec 2-Government concludes
its case, after presenting $40 wit
nesses, whose testimony covers
$4,000 pages; four more defend
ants discharged by the govern
ment, leaving 4 for trial: defense
begins. Hockin resigns as secre-
tary of the iron workers union.
Dec. 2S.-Verdicts returned.
Chief Prosecutor, United States
District Attorney Charles w.
Miller.
Chief counsel for the defense.
United States Senator John w.
Kern and William N. Harding.
Federal Judge who conducted
trial Albert b. Anderson.
Labor union of which most of
the defendants were members. In
ternational Association of Bridge
G. Structural Iron Workers.
Charges: illegally transporting
dynamite and nitroglycerin on
passenger trains, or conspiracy to
do same.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-28
Information Filed Against Hens
ley Charging Robbery, and
Attempt to Kill.

Deputy Sheriff Steve Nichols was
completely exonerated for killing
Joseph Hensley, Jr.. the 16-year-old
son OF j. d. Hensley, at Iona yes
terday noon. by a coroner's jury in
Fruita today. The verdict came at
o'clock. after the jury had delib-
Grated but a short time.
During the afternoon informations
charging robbery, assault with in
tent to kill and resisting an officer
were filed against the father, who is
charged by all witnesses to the af-
fair to have instigated his son in
crime. to have commenced the shoot
ing and to have been indirectly re-
sponsible for the whole tragedy.
j. e. Quear testified that yesterday
afternoon he was in the office OF his
canning factory, and that the father
and son came up behind him and,
covering him. with their firearms,
demanded $500 from him. He says
he owes them nothing, but that, in
the settlement of a deal in which
Hensley was his tenant. they claimed
this sum. Quear gave them a check
for So and made out note for s495,
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-28
Little New Evidence Is Brought
Out by Fruita Inquest Over
Body Of Depuiy'S Victim.

tory he was in the lumber yard and
told the old man that he was under
arrest and to throw up his hands.
Hensley, he testified, drew a revol-
yer from under his coat and fired.
He was ordered to stop. but fired
again; and f, f. Hall, who had been
deputized by Nichols. fired three
times. One shot went into the air
and the other two were directed at
the man. Nichols then called to the
crowd to take notice CT all this"
and fired low at Hensley. The boy
then levelled his shotgun at Nichols
and the latter fired. the boy topping
over.
Hensley later gave himself up to
Coroner Porter. who arrived shortly
before Sheriff Schrader
There was no evidence upon which
Nichols could have been held, and
there was unanimity OF opinion
among the witnesses that Nichols
was justified.
Hensley will be tried in the dis
trict court on the charges preferred
against him today