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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15
Cook County Democrats Are
Having Peach of a Row
Just Now.
LIKE A PRIZE FIGHT
State Troops, Policemen and
Deputy Sheriffs Are Put on
Duty to Keep Peace.

CHICAGO, April 15-Exciting
scenes marked the opening of the
Democratic county convention here
today at the Seventh Regiment
armory.
In the armory 100 members of the
Illinois National Guard remained
through the night and outside ESQ
policemen and scores of deputy
sheriffs were on duty. Both the po-
lice and militiamen were backed by
court orders. The guardsmen are
being upheld by order Of Judge MI
Kinley. against the ruling of
County Judge Owens who appointed
a Republican to organize the con-
vention because of war between the
Rogers Sullivan and Hearst-Har-
rison factions.
Sheritf thinner announced that he
would ignore McKinley's order.
At noon owens appeared at the
armory and ordered the doors
opend. ON being refused he ordered
the police to break down the doors,
and Hearst-Harrison delegates
walked IN and took their seats.
The militiamen offered no resist
ance and the convention prepared to
organize
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15
SALVATION
Army Building at Charleston
is Provided for with
Funds.

CHARLESTON, April l5-A $685.
600 Salvation Army building is now
to be built by the citizens Of Charles
ton, The entire amount has been
subscribed and the construction of
the'building will begin at once. The
entire amount for the building was
raised in less than Ave days. The
good work and the growth Of the
Salvation Army in this clty4has made
larger quarters imperative for some
time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15
AGED
Resident Of Northview Dies
at His Home There after
Short Illness.

William Mdcloud. aged SO years.
one of the Oldest and best known
residents of Northview. died at his
home there Monday morning at $3.50
o'clock after short illness due to
a general breakdown.
The deceased man is survived by
his widow, a brother. one son and
three daughters. The brother is
@--.-S-,--.-,.
CONTINUED on page eight
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15
FIVE ARE FINED
By the Mayor in Police Court
and Three of Them Are
Deported.

No arrests were made Sunday by
city policemen and no session of the
police court was held this morning at
the usual time.
AT Sunday mornings session. Of the
court, five men were tried on charges
Of drunkenness by Mayor Frank r.
Moore and all were convicted. A fine
of 50 and costs was imposed in each
case. Two fellows paid and were REF
leased while the others were depofts5
as Migrants in default OF payment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15
DECORATORS
From SteubenYille Are Decorating
Interior of BIjOu Theater.

John H. Stein and a corps of as-
sistants, all of steubenville. o., be-
gan work Monday of decorating the
interior of the Bijou theater on West
Main street. The management Of
this popular amusement resort is go
ing to great expense in the effort to
make beautiful place of the Bijou.
1t considers itself fortunate in obtain
ing the services of Mr.. Stein and his
assistants. He has done decorating in
Clarksburg before.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15
BANK REOPENS
Fortified for a Run But Moth
ing Unusual There
Takes Place.

CINCINNATI. April 1S.-The Sec
ond National Bank which was taken
over by the clearing house pending
plans by the stockholders for. re-
organization opened today as usual.
with $2.OOO,O6O in its vault for a run,
but no unusual demands were made.
no unusual demands were made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15
NEBRASKA
Is the Scene Of Great Nation
al Political Activity the
- Present Week.

LINCOLN, Neb.. April 15-Ne-
braska will be the political caufdron
this week in preparation for pri-
mary election next Friday. Colonel
Roosevelt will devote two days to
the state, and a large force of
speakers will present the cause of
Speaker Clark. The only outside
speaker for President Taft will be
NJ. e. Andrews, auditor of the
treasury. Jerry Sullivan will cam
paign for Governor Wilson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15
NEW MAIL SERVICE.

WASHINGTON. April 15.-No. /
service has been established be-
tween Glebe and Romney, in Hamp-
shire county. The distance is eleven
miles. S. B. vanorsdale, of Glebe,
has been awarded the contract to
carry the mail between the two places
three times a week from May /, 1912
10 June 30, 1918, for s197.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15
BANKS EXTENDED.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The cor
porate existence Of the Traders Ma
tional bank. of Buckhannon, and Of
the First National Bank, of ceredo.
have been extended to April IA. 1923
by the comptroller of the currency.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15
AMERICAN ARMS
SENT INTO MEXICO.
By Order Of the President to
Arm Americans Resfdz
ing There.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-In ~
spouse to an appeal from the Ameri-
can consul at Guadalagara, Mexico,
President Taft has authorized the sx-
portation of $50 rifles ana $4,000
rounds of ammunition, for aiming
citizens Of the United States in that
district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15
NEW POSTMASTER.

WASHINGTON. April 15.-Henry
T. Hendrick has been appointed post
master at Julia, Greenbrier county, in
place of H. C. Rapp, resigned,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15

]. B. Brennan, Jr, of Wheeling, is
transacting business here.
John Basel and Miss Cornelia Bas-
sci went to Washington and Phila-
delphia last evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15
STANDING
Of Taft and Roosevelt in This
State Up to the Pres
ent Time.

The number of delegates by coun-
ties thus far selected in West viz
GINA to the state convention at
Huntington is as follows:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15

Charles Miller, of Wyatt, was a Wis
itor here Sunday and Monday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-04-15
CHICAGO GR4IN MARKET.

CHICAGO. April 15.-May wheat
closed Ill; corn 7s;Oats 57st TO x.
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
CattIement Are JubiIant.

San Antonio, Texas, March L.
Texas cattlemen are feeling jubilant
because of the heavy rains that have
fallen throughout the western and
southwestern part of Texas during
the last few weeks. Major John b.
Armstrong, one of the big ranch
men Of this di'trict, has just re-
turned from a trip east, during
which he attended grand opera
etformance. Recent rains have
put all the stockmen in fine hui
NOR" he said. "A cowman who can
relish grand opera must be in good
humor and T thoroughly enjoyed
the music / heard"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
RUM SHIPPED IN CoFFINs.


Suspected .tCorpses'' for OkIahorns
Revealed Illicit Liquor Traffic.
The grewsome manner in when
bootleggers are getting whiskey,
says dispatch from Muskogee. was
revealed when officers discovered
that coffin taken out OF the bag
gage car at the Midland Valley de-
pot in Muskogee contained pint and
half-pint bottles OF whiskey. A man
dressed In somber black, in the
guise of an undertaken, hauled
coffin to the Midland Valley depot
at Fort Smith in hearse. He ship
ped the corpse" to some fictitious
person at Muskogee. AS the train
started to go he rushed to the bag
gage car to see If the body was safe,
remarking he would accompany it.
At Muskogee the undertaken"
alighted from the train with two
large grips, or suit cases. Usually
these grips are filled with liquor.
Becoming impatient because the To-
cal undertaken did not appear, the
man had the coffin hauled away to
a quiet place and opened and the
whiskey stored
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
HEADLIGHTS REQUIRED.
Baby Buggies Must Have Them Un-
der This Vehicle Ordinance.

A blunder or a Joker" says a
dispatch from Tacoma, Wash, was
found in the New Tacoma traffic
ordinance. If endorsed by the de-
partment, Police Judge Arnston says
it will mean that baby carriages,
coaster wagons and even velocipedes
but not automobiles, must be equip
ped at night with headlight
The discovery was made when the
police were preparing to file char
ges against J. B. Agner, superin-
, tendent of city water mains, VINO
was arrested yesterday,
The ordinance is exactly the re-
verse of what was intended by the
commission, the words except mo-
tor vehicles" having been intended
TO read except motorcycles.
The police magistrate held that
the ordinance is grossly invalid as 1t
now stands.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
Mutinous Chinese Soldiers Leave
Trail Of Blood Behind
Them.
LOOT AND BURN HOUSES
The Value Of Property Destroyed Is
Estimated at Fifteen Million
Dollars Ten Looters
Are Executed.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special
Pekin, China, March L.
Throughout today footing by the re-
voting Chinese soldiers of Yuan Shi
kai has continued In the city.
There has been some skirmishing
between the loyal troops and the
mutineers In the outskirts, but as
yet no decisive engagement has been
fought. Ten hooters have been exc
cuted by loyal soldiers, but all this
seems to have had little effect on
the mutineers.
The several fires started late yes
terday and last night, after burning
over an area of more than a mile
have been extinguished, losses re-
sulting being estimated at approx
mately SIS, 100000.
1t Is known that many people
nave been killed during this out
break and II is believed that tn
iioss among civilians and soldier
will be heavy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
|STANDPAT SENATOR'S
ARE BACKING SHERMAN
Want New Yorker Renominated as
Running Mate with Taft.

Washington, March 1.-The stand
pat leaders OF the senate are back
nomination as President Taft's run
ming mate and little doubt Is felt
here the senate leaders viii have
their way, notwithstanding the de-
NAL issued from the White House
Wednesday of story printed yester-
day TO the effect that member
Of the cabinet had said that S le.-
nan had been agreed on.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01

THE CHEAPEST ROUTE.

= No matter how you figure it,
= the want column is the cheap
. est route when you wish to
= buy, sell or exchange any arti-
= Gle of value. The people read
= that column and LIZ your ad is
= there it is being read along
= with the others The want col !
= unin is always interesting read :
= ing--tnat's why the people al !
. ways look 1t over before laying I
= this paper aside. Ring I4S I
= when you want an ad in the
= Daily Light or the Weekly En- 4
= iterprise. /
& i
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
SAYS JAPAN AFTER
HARBOR IN MEXICO
Senator Lodge Makes Declaration ia
Address Before the Senate.

Address Before the Senate.
Associated Press Special.
Washington, March THAT ia
pan has been and is even now at
tempting to acquire indirectly Mag
dalena Bay, the further use of which
for target practice Mexico denied to
this government In the final year of
the Diaz regime, and that the Unit
ed States win intervene In the name
of the Monroe doctrine If this is
done, was solemnly declared on the
floor of the senate yesterday after
noon by Senator Lodge of Massa-
ehusetts, the second highest member
of the senate committee on foreign
relations.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
CHILDREN or STRIKERS
TAKEN TO WASHINGTON
WIN Re Used as Witnesses in Inves-
LEGATION by Bureau or Labor.
Strike Situation Improves.
Associated Press Special.

Lawrence, Mass, March IA
delegation composed of thirteen
children, including four girls, left
for Washington today.
The proposition made yesterday
by mill officials to increase the
wage scale five per cent appears to
have had somewhat quoting eff
feet and there is not now so much
turbulence in strike circles.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
SULZER OF NEW YORK
CONFERs WITH PRESIDENT
Situation in Mexico Subject of the
Conference--Oppos to In
PREVENTION by Y. $.


Washington, March 1-Repre-
sentative Sulzer of New York, chair
man of the house committee on for
eign affairs, today, after comforting
with President Taft and the depart
ment of state, announced that he is
opposed to any United States inter
vention Whatever in Mexico.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
W\ESGA &CNhsKk'
c0MpAN
Ttae Bis Store
NO PLACE FOR MINORS.
Children Not Permitted to Enter
Saloons to See Horn Exhibition

Austin, Texas. March I.--Scnoo
, children of Texas viii not DO per
mifted 70 enter a saloon fn Texas to
view an exhibition or Wild animal
horns, even II such a Request conner
from the women's civic clubs. ac-
cordfng to Comptroller Lane
He received a request recently
from County Judge Greene OF Con
zales county advising that a saloon
keeper there has such an exhibition
and the ladies of the civic society
desired the children to go in the sa-
Don and see the exhibition He ask
ID for ruling.
Comptroller Lane advised he will
take steps to forfeit
he license of the saloon man II any
hildren are permitted to enter the
lace
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
FEDERALS VICTORIOUS
IN STATE OF MORELoS.

Twenty Rebels Killed by Regulars
Under Col. Han Ttl,Ancx.
Associated Prass Speuial
Guerra vaca. Mex.. March -
HederAi troots undex Col. aan Tn
une1 iaas ~ ~ gAxamAnt wlth xapA.
ltistas IN the state ~ McreIo4 killes
twenty rebels. while the govern
lment forces suffered nine casual
lilies.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
FORTY KILLED
| SIXTY WOUNDED
Bloody Battle Takes Place Be-
tween Vasquistas and
Regulars.
REBELS SUFFER Severely
In Engagement Near Jimluco Many
Are Killed and Wounded.
The Federals Recaplure
San Guadalupe.
Associated Press Special.

Mexico City, Mexico, March IT,
Forty Vasquistas were killed and
sixty wounded in e&' ts today with
government troo Var Jimluco, in
the state OF Coab ssses, south of Tor
reon. This is the report made by the
commander Of the government
forces.
One hundred federals and rural
guards today recaptured the town of
San Guadalupe from the rebels.
When the government forces attack
ed the rebels retired apparently
making no resistance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
Mutiny Extends to Tien Tsin.
associated Press Special

Tien Tsin. China, March Chi
nest troops at Feng Tai, twenty-five
miles from Pekin, mutined at mid
night last night, since which time
there has been much heavy fire in
the native quarters Of the city. Dis
patches from Pekin say the situa-
ton there is serious.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01

COMMISSION SUSPENOS
PROPOSED NEW RATES
ALL THE RAILROADS OF THE
SOUTHWEST AFFECTED BY
ORDER.
Proposed Advance In Rates on Cot
ton Seed Suspended Until June
20 for Further Investi-
cation.
Assoclated Press sneclal.

Washington, March 1.-The pro-
posed advance Of ten per cent in
railroad freight rates on southwes-
tern lines on cotton seed products
shipped from middle western points
to Texas points and eastern destina-
lions, and which rates were to go
into effect tomrrow, we're
were today suspended by the
commerce commission until the
Twenty ninth of June, to permit fur
lther investigation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
Offer May Be Refused.

Associated Press Special.
Lawrence, Mass, March lit
now seems probable that the Indus
trial Workers of the World will re-
fuse the five per cent wage advance
offered yesterday as a compromise
settlement between tie mills here
and the textile strikers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
RIOTING AT PEKIN
is BECOMING WORSE
1t Is Feared That Yuan Shi Kai Has
Lost Control of Troops.

Associated Press Special.
Pekin, China. March This
evening firing among the rioters
seems to be becoming worse. Il is
feared that Yuan has lost control of
some Of his heretofore loyal troops.
Manchu soldiers are doing nothing
except to defend the imperial and
forbidden cities, where they are eff
Ifectually preventing trouble
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01

When in need of printing such as
letter heads, note heads, envelopes
circulars. etc, phone the Daily
Light office, tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
MORE THAN MILLION
MINERS join STRIKE
official Figures Given Out Place
Number Coal Mine Strikers
in England at 1,O49,407.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
London, England, March 1.--Of-
fetal figures given out this morning
place the number Of striking coal
miners at 1,049,407. Quiet gener-
ally prevails, most of the strikers
seeming to enjoy holiday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURS
ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY
One Negro Killed and Three WI,itx.
Fatally Injured When Train II
Sides"iped at oxford, Ala.
Associated Press Special.

Birmingham, Ala, March L.
Three whites were fatally injured,
one negro was killed and fifteen
others We're hurt today In a side
swipe accident on the Southern
Railway at Oxford, Alabama.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01

In printing the list of grand jur-
ors the other day Waxahachie was
given as the address of w. A. FEY
Mr. Few lives near Wyatt. He has
brother. A. A. Few, residing in Wax
ahachie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
A Democratic Caucus.
A Associated Press Special.


Washington, March 1.-The advo-
Gates of free sugar" are predicting
that they will win in the democratic
sugar caucus this evening.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
WILL BE
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
Governor Stubbs Declares Taft's
Name viii Not BE Presented
To Convention

Associated Press Special,
New York, March 1.--Governor
Stubs OF Kansas. who is in the city
today, following a talk with Colonel
Roosevelt made the assertion that
President Tafts name would not be
presented to the republican conven-
ton
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
MISSIONARIES MyRDERED
| ny GHxAESE eUTIAws
News o. MassAcrc TI,At Occurred Il
1 pe<ober lzsacssct rranao4
Associated Press Special.

Il pe$or~r Isesrsact Fsrasso4
Associated Press Special.
San Francisco, March It'll
first news Of the massacre of eigh
missionaries by fanaticaI Chimes,
outlaws at PIN Chow In the province
| Of stensf. last October, was recefv-
ed here today
The Scandinavian mission at PIN
CHOW was attacked by band Of
Chinese outlaws In the night and the
missionaries, including their chill
dren. We're dubbed to death But
two, father and his baby daughter, |
We're saved, these making their es-
cape by the father carrying his
child out into the lake.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01
y. y. sneed at wnco.

Associated Preas speciaA
I Waco. Texas. March .---y. n.
{ssnee0 " In this city fndAy. Hs sffat
81 ~ Piano soon vi visst tA2 MI
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-01

Read the Daily Light want ada.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-06-21
CHAPTER XIII.

Frances.
BY Jove, 1t seemed to me had been
asleep about minute when | saw
the sunlight splashing through the
blinds.
Jenkins stood beside me with some
thing in his hand.
Didn't hear me. did you, sir?' he
was asking II said 1 thought the ad-
dress looked like Mr.. Billings hand
writing. And he's gone, sir"
Gomez"
sat up, rubbing the sleep from my
eyes. l had a befogged notion that
Jenkins looked little queer.
Yes, sir. He's not in his room. nor
in the apartment anywhere"
Eh-how-what's that?" For Jen-
kins' hand extended an envelope.
Perhaps you would like to read
this now, sir"
1t was from Billings-I knew his fist
In an instant. 1t was very short and
without heading. In fact, above his
name appeared just half-dozen pen
ciled words, heavily underscored, and
without punctuation:
Damn you send me my clothes
His ciothes?" l looked perplexedly
at Jenkins
He was looking little pale and
held his eyes fixedly to the picture
molding across the room. He coughed
gently.
Yes, sir" he uttered family;
they're in his room. but he amt"
He stepped back, leaying something
on the stand by my bed.
whats that?" questioned in
alarm. Another note?"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-06-21
Be GLOW
mMe RI1BII.E]|::,S
BIZ FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
ILLUSTRATIONS bT NHY1Al7=7es
OoNNlUlzY ~ " 80BRS lZklRnXI (ON9AYY

"Pshaw, it's not that" the other
painted; its just the way he's sitting.
Why, you can see he amt so very
big" He nodded to jenkins and the
janitor. Here, you two! Help us,
can't you?"
And with one mighty, united heave,
they brought the loudly protesting old
man to his feet and held him there.
O'Keefe faced me.
Might be we'll to take a look
around sir, and see IL you think OF
anything else he's stolen, before we
take him off,"
Good idea, Lightnut!" Old Brax-
ton stopped struggling and whirled
his head toward me, his face almost
black with rage. "Ha, ha! Why don't
you have me searched? There's not
pocket in these damn paJamas!"
Anything whatever, sir, wen have
him leave behind" said o'Keefe.
by Jove!" l don't know how l
ever managed to say 1t. Fact is, things
had just suddenly spun round before
me like a merry what's-its-name. For
I did recognize something! The old
fellows unabashed reference to pa
jamas was what brought 1t to my at
tention.
Hal" o'Keefe nodded. There is
something! Just say the word. SIR
l looked helplessly at jenkins. and
then l saw that of sudden he recog-
nized them, too. His eyes rolled at
me understandingly.
What is 1t, sir?" demanded
O'Keefe respectfully. The law re-
quires-"
l swallowed hard. Tits the pa
jamas," l said family.
The old rascal uttered a roar and
tried to get at me.
You cold-biooded scoundrel!" he
beloved. $50 this is why"
But here jab Of the night stick
took him in the side with sound like
blow on a punching bag. Words
left the old man and he gasped des-
perately for breath. O'Keefe tried to
shake him.
Did you get those pajamas in
here?" he demanded fiercely. and he
drew back his stick as though for an
other jab. But the old geezer nodded
quickly, glaring at me and trying to
wheeze something.
That's enough" said the officer
He turned to me. You recognize
them, do you, sir?"
IL think So" / stammered, look
ing at Jenkins, who nodded. They
belong to friend of mine who-a-
must have left them here"
81 see." He fished out notebook
Mind giving me the name, sir? Just
matter of form, you know" He
licked his pencil expectantly.
"Oh, say, you know" 1 gasped
at Jenkins. 81 don't think she-I-
Certainly not, SIR affirmed Jen.
kins, solemnly looking upward.
"She?" The notebook slowly
closed. then with the pencil went back