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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09
|REAL SITUATION
VERY CRITICAL
Railroad Man Says the Rebels
Can Easily Take Mexico
City.
THE REVOLT IS GROWING
The Startling Declaration Is Made
That Rebels Far 0utnumber the
Government Troops. -For-
eisners are Leaving.
Associated Press Special.

San Antonio, Texas. March o.
Declaring that the City of Mexico
can be taken by rebels any time and
that a force of five hundred dis
mounted and two hundred mounted
men are encamped twenty-five miles
south of the Country Club of Mexi-
co City, waiting for Pascual Orozco,
who is recognized as the rebel gem
eral, to attack from the north, J. G..
Henderson, railroad man, says
that real conditions existing in the
southern republic are little known
to the people outside
Mr., Henderson says that the rebel
forces outnumber the federals three
to one and that Mexicans are adyis-
ing foreigners to leave the republic.
One band of revolutionists encamp-
ed near the city Is under the leader
ship of two negroes and has tweivs
pieces OF field artillery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09
LAST SAD RITES OVER
BODY OF CAPT. PATRICK


Funeral services over the body
of Capt. M. T. Patrick, who died
Friday morning, were held at the
residence Saturday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. A large number Of friends
attended to pay a last tribute of re-
spect to the deceased. The floral
tributes included number of beau
tiful wreaths The palibearers were
as follows:
Active. N Langsford, w. f.
Hipp, R. w Getzendaner, J. B.
Dunaway, Capt r. A. keenan,, t.
j. Billiard, J. r. Mayhem and John
George
Honoray-Judge O. f. Dunlap, T.
A. Ferris, R. X. Erwin, J w. Sin
gieton, H. d. Timmons. Capt w. j.
F, Ross.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09
NORRIS MAKES BAHD
IN SUBSTITUTE CASE
Pastors Case Expected to Come to
Trial in Fort Worth About
April i.
Associated Press Special

Fort Worth. Texas. March o.
Rev J. Frank Norris, pastor of
the First Baptist church, and who is
under indictment on a charge of per-
jury, surrendered to Sheriff Rea
yesterday afternoon at o'clock, and
was released on $1,000 bond set
early in the day by Judge Simmons
of the sixty-seventh district court
An Indictment charging Rev, Mr..
Norris with perjury was returned
Friday, March l This indictment
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09
QUESTIONS Or TARIFF
C0NTR0t Of TRUSTS
MUST EVENTUALLY BECOME,
LEADING. ISSUES IN THE
CAMPAIGN.
Speaker Champ Clark Addressed
the Kentucky Legislative Body
at Observation-Disclosures
ly Heard.
Associated Press spectal.

Associated Press Special
Frankfort. KY. March 9.-Speak-
err Champ Clark, and who is also
candidate for the democratic nomi-
nation for president, addressing the
Kentucky legislature here today
said that the tariff and the question
Of trust control will oyershadow all
other issues in the coming presi-
Dental campaign
Speaker Clark xAid. sit has beer,
given out that President Taft pro-
poses to veto any sArtff b4ils we rnas
pArs at this sassion Of conxress. TN,
democrats weleome the Issue. w
/; do not believe 1t can be winked a
postponed, mininSsad or shnnte
out of the way.
Il The Legislative body and the man
visitors who we're present for tn
occasion gave the speaker mos
attentive hearing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09
GOVERNOR OF ZONE WILL
DRAW TEN THOUSAND
PRESIDENT is AUTHORIZED TO
MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR
FOUR YEAR TERM.
House Committee on Interstate
Commerce Agrees ON Bill
Which Provides for Con-
troll of Canal
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Washington, March "A bill
providing for the government of the
canal zone and the operation of the
Panama canal was agreed on to-
day by the house committee on in
terstate commerce. The bill provides
maximum toll of s1.25 per ton,
and no preference is given to Am
erican ships The president is au-
thorized to appoint governor for
| the canal zone, whose salary shall
be $4,000 per year, with four
year term of office.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09
Executions are Now Taking Place
Daily in the Capital
City.
ORDER PARTLY RESTORED
The Beheadins Of These Who Took
Part in Riots and Lootins Have
a Beneficial Effect on
Populace.
Associated Press Special.

Pekin, China, March 9.-Follow-
ing the partial restoration to order
Of the disturbed conditions which
resulted as consequence of the re-
cent revolt of certain troops, many
of those who took part in the recent
riots and looting are being executed
today. These executions are now
taking place daily.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09
FOUR TRAINS Of TROOPS
DEPARTS FOR THE NORTH
President Madero Plans to Inter
eept Orozeo at Torreon and
Crush Revolution at One
Blow.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
City of Mexico. March 9.-Four
troop trains carrying infantry, cav
airy and artillery, are leaving here
today for Torreon. The Madeo gov
eminent asserts that it has now five
thousand men in the Torreon dis
trict. Troops are also said to be
moving on Torreon from Durango
General Trevino today predicted the
early failure of the revolution.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09
FARMER ARRESTED FOR
ROB8ING MAIL BOXES
Decay Letters Placed in Boxes Re-
suited in Arrest of Albert
Anton Friday Night.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Loekhart, Tex, March 9.-Albert
Anton, a German farmer, was ar
rested last night charged with
rifling the mail boxes. Complaint
made of the failure of cotton seed
orders to reach their destination
lead to an investigation and the use
of deeoy letters resulted in the ar
rest of Anton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09

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ONE INsERTIoS DID 1T.

, John Davenport says: of
, you have secondhand article
, of any kind you wish to sell !
, Just place a want nd In the
, Weekly Enterprise and it will !
, do the work. I advertised a
second hand cart for sale and !
one insertion Of the ad brought !
, me a buyer. If had had q doz- /,
en- carts ! could have easily sold ,
them" The Enterprise always I
brings the buyer and seller to- /
gether Cali 14S when you have I
want ad for the want column. 4
; 1t will save you time, worry
} and expense in locating a buy
} er. I
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09
PRISON BARS ABE SAWED
SEVEN JAIL BIRDS ESCAPE
Burglars, Safe Blowers and Holdap
Men Break Out Of the Jail at
Dallas Saturday Morning.
Associated Press Special.

Dallas, Texas, March 9.-Seven
prisoners including burglars, safe
blowers and holdup men escaped
from the county jail this morning by
saving the bars from window. One
of the men was captured shortly af-
ter the prisoners broke out. Among
the number getting away was VII
lie Adams, who was sentenced yes
terday to three years in the peniten-
tiary fer burglary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09

When in need of printing such as
letter heads, note heads, envelopes
circulars, etc, phone the Daily
Light office. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09
TRAINS FROM MEXICO
LDADED WITH REFUGEES

AmeFicans and OTHER Forefgners
Leaving in Large Numbers.
Associated Press Special.
Laredo Texas, March 9.--Morse
than two hundred passengers, 8
large majority of whom were Amer
lean refugees and mostly women
and children, arrived here this
morning from interior Mexican
points. Every train coming into this
port from Mexican points carries
many refugees.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09
REBELS TAKE FUNDS
FROM JUAREz BANK
After Working Over Twenty-Four
Hours Succeed in Getting $17,-
OcG from the Vault.
Associated Press Special

Ell Paso, Texas, March s.-Mem-
bers of the rebel garrison in control
of Ciudad Juarez succeeded In fore
ing the vault Of the Baneo Macdonald
of that city last night, after work
ing at the Job more than twenty
four hours.
Officials of the bank admit that
the sum OF SIT 900 was taken
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09
TWO TROOPS OF CAVALRY
ORDERED TO BORDER TODAY
Depredations Of Mexican Bands
Causes Increase of Patrol
Force.

Associated Press Special.
Washington, March 9.-Owing
to reports of the constant maraud-
ing by bands of Mexicans in the Big
Bend section along the Rio Grande
in Texas two troops Of the third
cavalry stationed at San Antonio
have today been ordered to the bor-
der as q patrol.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09

Call upon the Daily Light want
ads to provide a way to overcome
obstacles.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-21
an vi Val bon on, Octobah

"Ya-as, suh," then exclaimed
the darby, shaking all over with
rapture; "Ya-as sub, Mr.. Roose-
welt, yo' an me is bofe twins"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-21
RIGHT WAY

Mother, in sending out my
birthday invitations, shall l say,
Your presence is requested"
"Of course not, my dear. You
should say: Your presents are
requested.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-21

Aviation, with all the fatalities
credited to. it, can show only
about half as many deaths per
year as the sport of Alp climb
ing. rs
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-21
900
ONE ON TEDDY

While President Roosevelt
was holding an open air recep-
ton at Syracuse, a tall negro
pushed his way forward through
the crowd, and eagerly grasped
his hand. 1
"Yo'n me war bon on the same
day, Mistah RooseyeltF the dar-
KY enthusiastically said, his shin
ing black face almost cleft from
ear to ear bya grin.
T%De-Iighted, indeed, to hear it r
warmly responded the President,
taking a fresh grip on the black
hand and;laughing heartily $50
you and4 wererborn on the same
day? Well, wellF'
"Yo' am fo'ty7seyen yeahs old,
suh?''I
u am, was the quick answer. /
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
MAYOR OF STURGIS ot;CT;
OF ASSAn q MT

Sturgig, S. D.. April 23.-That worry
cyer his financial troubles had I'M
balanced the mind Of Richard Stahl,
the farmer who Saturday shot and
killed Mayor Elmer Laid, and then
killed himself, is the settled conviction
today. 1t is learned that Stahl had been
cunning for Ladd for several days, and
for weeks a threatened suicide. All
his loose none was in the Meade
county bank, of which Laid was CASH
Ter, until 1t closed the first of the year.
and ne was unable to meet some pend
ing obligations. This, and advice from
Ladd on an abstract of title which
later turned wrong, caused a personal
grievance. The funeral Of Ladd will be
held here Tuesday afternoon.
The remains of Stahl were shipped
to Piedmont, where the funeral will
be held Tuesday. Stahl's family con-
sists Of a wife. two sons and one
daughter.
At the time Of the shooting, Ladd.
who was about the same age as his as
%sailallt. was talking with an attorney
in the latter's office when the Infatuated
farmer entered and fired four shots
from a big caliber gun. Ladd was
struck by the second shot in the head.
Stahl then turned the gun upon him
self and dropped dead I'm his tracks.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
Home CATCHES FIRE:
WOMAN MEETS DEATH.

Vermillion. S. D., April 23.-While
heighbors heard her terrified screams
but were unable to get TO her assist
ance, Mrs. H.. Il. Shurtless persisted in
her burning home here this morning
in the western edge of the city. Her
charred body was covered an our
after the flames broke out, so terribly
burned as to be almost unrecognizable
as that of a human being. Her us
band, who has for years been retired,
was ava at the time. When he came
home to the scene of death and ruin
he collapsed and is still in unconscious
ness.
Tive Shurtless horne Is isolated. The
nearest neighbors were Of any
accident until they heard the cries Of
the imperiled woman. The presump-
ton is that the flames started in the
second floor and that Mrs. Shurtless
went up 10 fight them and became inn
prisoned there. When the fire depart
ment got control. the house was a total
wreck. The body of the woman was
found close to a window, where Mrs.
Shurtless had evidently taken refuge.
She was Go years of age.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
INDIANS EMPLOY The
RIGHT OF FRANCHISE
FOR The FIRST TINE
Red Men Use Ballot in Bennett
County Organization With
Intelligence.

Chamberlain, S. D., April 22.-An
election just held for the purpose Of
organizing the new county of Bennett,
which formerly was a part of the Pine
Ridge indian reservation, was in some
respects one of the most novel ever
held In the west. Many of the Sioux
INDIANS residing in the county were en-
titled to a vote, and took advantage OF
thls, IT being the first time they had
ever exercised the right of franchise.
Under the coaching of the whites
VINO were stationed at the voting pre-
cinctS they got along very well, MY
three or four defective ballots being
cast in the entire county. The sight of
the Sioux warriors with a ballot in
thelr hands preliminary to voting was
an interesting one, and one which will
not readily be forgotten by the whites
VINO were witnesses. In their early
MANHOOD many Of the olGer Indians
We're accustomed to WELD the scalping
knife, which now has been discarded
Tor the ballot. Many of the older war
rlors, after being handed their ballots,
looked somewhat shamefaced and
puzzled, but under the advice Of their
white coachers managed to acquit
themselves very well in their first effort
to cast a ballot.
Some of the more ambitious Indians
were candidates for county offices, and
some of them who were the more pop
uiar among their brethren and the
white voters had the satisfaction of
winning out. One of them, Edward G..
B~ettleyoun, won the office of county
auditor, defeating a white man. oliver
Turning Bear was a candidate for cleo
ton to the office Of clerk OF courts, but
suffered defeat. Clarence Three Stars
and Edgar Fire Thunder were elected
members of the board of commissioners
of the new county.
Oscar Amiotte, a mixed blood, was
elected county coroner. Trouble in
Front. Charles Red Bear and Howard
Bad Wound were elected justices Of
the peace, and now will be required to
study law in order to post up" so they
can perform the duties of the office.
Robert White Eagle was elected one
of the county constables, and will aid
In enforcing the automobile speed laws
and other laws within the borders of
the new county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
LUTHERAN BODY FINDS
LIQUOR CIVIC QUESTION

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 22.-Ad-
Vanced ground on the liquor question
was taken by the joint conference of
the Vermillion conference of the Ger
mar Lutheran church and the Sioux
Falls conference of the Norwegian Luz
theran church. which has concluded
Its work, after having been in ses-
sion in Sioux Falls for several DAYS
this week. A great portion of the time
OF the conference was taken I'D with
the discussion Of a paper presented BY
Rev. Mr.. Lunde, of Hills, Mimi. on
"Can the Lutheran church Cooperate
with the prohibition party or Anti
saloon league, and If so in what re-
spect?"
1t a decided after an exhaustive
discussion Of the subject tina the liquor
question is not a religious. but rather
a civic or political question.
1t was declared that the question
prohibition or license, or local option
or some other method of dealing with
the liquor question by civil legislation.
or the police power of the state as hest
adapted to restrict the 'malum ciyfle'
or fntemperance, must be committed TO
the private judgment of the citizens
or of those in whom the legislative
power Is vested, and no mans Chris
tian character must be questioned or
i~mpeached when he votes or otherwise
acts in accordance with such iudg-
ment."
Flandreau was selected as the place
for holding the next annual Joint con
ference in April. 1913.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
PROHIBITlONiSTS FILE
COMPLETE STATE TICKET

Pierre, S. d., April 22.-The prohi-
bitionists today filed petitions for a
complete state ticket.
Quincy Lee Morrow, long at the head
Of h movement in the state, is their
choice for the United States Senate.
o. w. Butterf1eld of Miller, governor.
Ed Cochran, Ipswich, lieutenant gov
ernor.
Geo. F. Sheldon, Of Iroquois, secre-
tary Of state.
w. J.. Loucks of Spencer, auditor.
A. M. Mccullough of Presho, land
commissioner.
Lois w Jellies of Ipswich, superin-
tendent of public instruction.
w. j. Heblerlein of washington
Springs, treasurer.
w. H. Clifford Of Parker, railway
commissioner.
w. J. Edgar Of Aberdeen, for ron
gress in the Second district.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
BOYS LAYING THEMSELVES
LIABLE TO POSTAL LAWS

Dallas. S. D.. April 23.-The United
States authorities in Sioux Falls may
be called upon TO take steps to curb
the letter writing proclivities Of some
of the young SWANS of Dallas. The
young men have been sending to young
girls communications of a nature which
would subject them to arrest and pun
ishment for violating the postal Jaws.
The Objectionable communications are
believed to have been sent by the boys
purely for the purpose Of annoying
those TO whom they are directed and
without a thought that they We're yio-
lating the federal statutes by sending
Objectionable matter through the mail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
CHINESE MISSION WORKERS
ADDRESS DISTRICT SOCIETY

Vcrmillion. s. D.. April 22.-The
Women's Foreign Missionary society of
the Sioux Falls district, will mold its
annual convention in Vermillion this
week, The three-day session beginning
on Wednesday. Several speakers of
prominence will be present, among
them being Mrs. George TAYLOR, OF
Minneapolis; Mrs. j.. p. Jenkins, of
Mitchell; Miss Jessie Payne, of Yer
million. who is at home resting after
seven years work in the mission field
OF China, and Miss Alice Brethorst, of
LennoX. the conference missionary.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
THOUGHT SETTLEMENT
OF STRIKE Is AT HAND

New York, April 22.-The sub-com-
mittee representing the anthracite min
ers and the operators conferred here
today for what is expected to be the
final session, as a settlement of the
demands of the miners, il is under
stood, has already been virtually
reached. The basis OF settlement Is
said TO be a 5 per cent increase I'm
wages and an indirect recognition OF
the union. There VIII be no accept
ance Of the check-off system.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
MISER BACHELOR
DIES AT PIERRE

Pierre. S. D., April 22.-"Badger," n,
Ground Hog Charlie Rassmussoo
tie eccentric woodman and river raj
who died here Sunday was a misor
HIS uncle, G. Rasmussen. OF SidgwicE
Hyde county, found $3.50 In CLOSELY
rolled bills in a condensed milk car
buried a foot deep in the sandy floor
at n orner Of his woodshed. Nine
dollars was found in silver at different
places around the shack and the uncle
is continuing the search, believing that
there is more money hid at other
places.
Badger had several brothers and
sisters, to whom the money is to 20
one Of whom is G.. A. Rassmussen
named after his Hyde county RELATIVE
formerly porter of the Mondamin hotel
at Sioux City at the time ii burned. ana
is described by his uncle as thigh
toned" He at present resides at Fort
Dodge.
Badger" himself was enc Of tbo
most peculiar Of mortals. Suppusadl,
a Swede, with a red and absolutely I'm.
kempt name and beard. 80 years of age
and a resident of Pierre for the past q
years, the last four of which he has
appeared to be unbalanced. He was
never married and apparently was a
woma hater, for his uncle says thai
in his youth he was very handsome; in
fact, all the girls had very decided
eases" on him, but he seemed never
to ARE for feminine society.
Lived a Hermit.
When he first reached this part of the
country he worked on the railway, and
then on the addition to the old frame
capitol building. at which labor no
earned sufficient to buy a boat and
build a squalid log and part frame
cabin on government land at the very
edge OF the Missouri. where he lived
almost a hermit, catching and cutting
drift wood for a meager living. AT his
death the only furniture was a small
rusty cook stove. a bunch of oakum
suspended from the ceiling by a wire,
an old alarm clock and a broken cot
with the very lightest of cot.
on flannel blankets. The walls were
lnky black with the SCOT from fires
which he had evidently built on the
earth floor. He vas exceedingly penu.
rious, wearing castoff clothing and had
a strangely fashioned cap and coat
which he had made himself from
picked up scraps.
Feared the Police.
Rasmussen had an obsession that the
police were after hin and would get
him If he went uptown, so he delegated
the purchasing of his living supplies
of groceries to neighboring children. II
Is said that at nearly every breakup
OF the river he would get himself and
his boat into dangerous situations
while trying to bring in drift wood and
have to ask aid to extricate him.
self.
Besides the little hoard. Badger
Charley" left his hut and pile Of cut.
but unsold wood sufficient to pay his
funeral expenses. The body was in,
TERED at the local cemetery. but rela,
tives hope to remove It ultimately 10
the family burying grounds at Plank.
lnton, s.. d. The uncle. c. Rasmussen,
Is ar old Scandinavian of the Viking
type and appears nightly pleased with
the notoriety gained through his
connection with the nephew.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
ONE WOMAN KILLED.

kankakee. H., April 22.-Mrs. David
Jay, who with several friends was re-
turning from Kankakee Sunday night
to her home eight miles west Of the
city, was killed by the tornado and
others in the party were seriously in
Jured. Thew had taken refuge in q
deserted house. The wind tore off the
ROOF or the building and threw down
some OF the walls. Mrs. Jaw was in
stantly killed by q heavy timber.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
TO COL. ASTOR'S
MILLIONS NOT EXPECTED

New York, April 23.-While Mrs. j. J.
Astor Is in delicate health, it is the re-
suit of the severe rvo shock she
underwent while making her escape
from the Inflated liner Titanic. At
tending physicians state that she Is
improving rapidly.
1t Is denied or absolute authority
that an heir to Colonel Astor's great
wealth is expected.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

LITTLE ROCK, ARK.-In the south
land Colonel Roosevelt carried his cam
paign Saturday. coming to Arkansas
after his trip through Nebraska and
Kansas. He Travelled all morning
through Oklahoma n during the last
half of the day in this stare, making
speeches on the way. Large crowds
greeted him.
CORONADO, ~CAL.-Lieut. Col.
Frank Bridgeman, aged 81 years, died
Saturday at the home Of his daughter.
Mrs. Uriel Sebree, wife Of Rear Admir-
al Sebree, retired. Lieutenant Colonel
Bridgeman was the oldest retired army
officer In n United States.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
SITE OF OLD HOMESTEAD
DISAPPEARS OVER NIGHT

Vermillion. s. d., April 22.-Fifteen
acres of valuable land belonging ia
Fred Baker was cut into the Missouri
river yesterday. The river is cutting
rapidly at various places near Yer
million. One man, with the helm OF
neigffbors, moved his house during a
night. only to find the river flowing
yer the place where 1t had stood when
morning came. The land in that sec
ton Is very fertile and were 1t not
for danger from the river would easily
be worth from SIS to 500 per acre.