Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 101, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 31, 1912 Page: 1 of 6
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3B WAXAHACHIE DAILY LIGHT &l
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HO THOUSAND MEN HUNTING FOR NEGRO WHO KILLED POLICEMAN AND SHERIFF
Plenty of
line Torn nines Sweet Peppers Headed I i
nirt. ( 1‘lt'P. Elbert a Pearlies ami lc. (old
Melons large Plains and Grapes
l B. HI NES Phones 3
Jive Us a Trial
And see if we don’t give you
the best grocery service you
have had.
SUMMER «S MIDDLETON
Both Phones No. 10.
..... ... AAAAA.
r<> Our Customers
We thank you for your business during the
past month We want to add to our list of
pleased customers new ones. Give us a trial
we can please you. Our groceries are always
the best in quality. Fresh Vegetables every
day.
PTE WARD BROS.
nality and service create lasting impressions
Bear Sez:
! i you have ; •
front u i his is i hr ’
Wo " ..iik ytj11
v till!' Ai'.-ust annul.'
Kr< sh hro.ni fp ■ .
V «• voi'N morning. l.>-t u
f W e se 11 I lie be.-! ). " ■
I'lrsll \ • to ! !•!•
S weei pick h*s.
Prices good ini' >1 ' h* ! •
u .11 i hen make pru • ' ■!
the 2otli ami 2o»h
lr?e Whi;. Iri.-h Potatoes pk. y"1'
ia. Liptort I’elmo extra iiuality and Tetie - . dl pupmar
andsol ten. doe packages 15c 50c package- . >1 (hi
ickages (Pie- Huy enough to run through the -umnier.
ve 10c boxc- Macaroni
ott s Prom; im or Star Hams per lb ly !
l!t s Po’noum or Star Breakfast Bacon per lb. d.y
®rs t iarette soap for
)ars Octugon soap 25c
fresh Lemons 2 dozen
'er- fine line of Toilet and Bath soap three lue canes
r 2< 'c
peo*'j Water Melons so cold it hurts your teeth.
siifk Salt jfinc nr coarse) "r
OYD GOUNAH Groceries
Im#* A A A A A . . - . . . _ . . - - a a A A A. A. . A A A <
lberta Peaches $1.00 per bu. basket
Also nice Plums 75c per crate.
Ust received from Eastern Texas
u Y. COLE
^ I A A A A * . . . A A A J
•onie Folks Wonder
we do such a large grocery business but
sit would take time and be boasting to tell
L“We W‘H just suggest that you try trading
with us during the month of August and then
you will know why.
|‘ P. SMITH 6 CO.
• * °*e tellers of Golden Gate Goods.
I
1 “ - fa! S.ila/ar I iatl I uu ol I ||S
M-‘n Slml lar II aiding I |i ari'l
Kiilil-iug M a ■ Ann u-
■ .t/is Laving
*' ' -ns «1 rnrs! • . M« •< I u i>1
I; •.»■ ( .»}.! «'f- .. r . i;!- « ||<- 11!'i -
■ lion-- - Ilf f hi- Mormons.
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p * • -1‘- O'
- ir pnM*onv
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in i < lash .at i li»- I
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\: ... a ■*•<! pr« -s Special
i a j' i •! * 111. Kmiaml. I u 1 : S“V-
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; !.. 11 ■ ■: i ■ - I r • k.s i'. Vi.* am ; ' ni-
• -..-a: - ; -i n : :ir« .a ml i in- m
’ I" S: * - • n-uhi ■ n '
■am ? li'Misa m:I st r•; i-.'T- s' * t
! ill'll in i 'Mil' A.c k !->'
•".iin! I In i! I• i
v« >rk hi i-ii
\ '• ■
in arms ami hrmk v r
RESIDENCE IS LOOTED
WHILE FAMILY IS ABSENT
Mr .1 ii -i Mr- n I • I '< 1 \l Mini
| | >m S11 111 11 Ii ’ I \ i -M • • 111
| lien' 11«Mill* Hi H' ' ;|
I.1.1 m (| lliirin: «v
V C. I \ia- I M: ' 1 |;
• ... \l I Of I ]m ai‘- ■ '■< gam-
; week from a
i; 1; ml Mlml.: Aik .
in;.]. tlm discovery that rhM'Vfs
. . i-ittisa ke.l m. II- P-..lemm -ml
. ..I loot a! 1 ' "
- | hundred dollar Tim haul
; .lu;.]. |v IIe robber- inrluded imar-
.. 1. valuable picture . silver-
van - - a-. . .-am: and
ar-.l. .. ot different value.
... „f ||i I- rge amount
: taken it is believed a wagon
I was us.nl to carry it away
I -| |... ill. .-v lias been reported
I |Q . who are conducting
an investigation but no flue bus
I yet been dev eloped.
\ |: \\ 111 t.tl I Itltl-IAKS
til l I \ M< Alt \<-l '•
II. l it el Managua I' Xnmke.l
|y (lie
Associated Press Spei-ial
Washington duly : 1 \. i .' • iin-
ti reports rt’ceived in’ie a n‘
revolution has broken out in Moa-
ragiut Advices from San Juan "'d
gm. sav that Managua the capita ■
v.as attacked by the revolutionists
on .Tulv 2!) and that that city
| cut off from communication.
Machinery Arriving-
The machinery to be used in tho
construction or the hotel is arriv-
ing aud is being set up. The roll-
er.ic mixer is now ready for opera-
tion TWO ate;An hoisting machines
will he set up in the basement
MOM N
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1 ha n iii a small m ad in
Hi* DAILY LIL III. Thai
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/id h\ • ry ih • iiImt of
pa | M -r. r:>; ■; i . \l \><vU
a in! host r»‘Sii 11 • a .- whon
>u \Vfi.M In Ini -•!! nr * \
- 1»:«rifto an;\ ' Did Ln a m*
immd w an i ad •).. work
-<n shnrl n d i« ! ho inline -
ad ap(naf • a- Sal nr
d v Vi a 111 '«»1m i : and I In*
■ ■.* r Had a*a 1 >• .• ■ i mu
In; min iii ns n; 11 i ho a r
1 h \v a: i Of ni Innud
i.- a li111-4* Imv
•.«>ST 111 '(Ml: a a n Sa t -
2: d: v morn in a. npoii I a on
mId watch. L • : • n i nrn
■ Da: i v I .iph1 1 1 • r . iv
DRAWING NET AROUND
SLATERS Oc GAMBLER
till Ml A \\ ll<» Mill I III sill >U | -
i\(. i \i*i (Ti n m m \i
1:1 STM* \ I IA SOON
\ i»•»11 % * * i Moinlu-r ol iiiiiiu Si-mU In
\\ Ill'll III* lv IJ<*.ol\ In S||| .
KoiiiIit—Want -■ Pm mi si*
of Pioii* i ion.
\ ■ 'dated PnJ?s Sp • >.
York .) u 1 y ; i Although
i n i 111 < • i i vvliu i •«I iii" ; o i u a 1
• • - 11 in >iu11. - ' •1 with ilio
■ • ■ i*• i’ of Kosi'in !. art* 'till at
I a Mile MllUV n ‘ > llli'li nop -
i «1 with the • is wiriiin
i :i< h at' : lm .< i. uorit ie> today.
Yi at torn**y i<t S > non Stdn pn
• tlio Willi* ■ d iimai. told I To
' rirt a11 ornfN a. t ha' Sohopp
■ ■ uld surroinhw if • hat oft if r
.mild pua i an t *■ r at in* w • >u Id 1 >»
a \ on t If sa nn- : • a tin op as that
j "idod paid;. i k IT": V..11.01
l.d W.-1)1.1.T.
'I'li. dist rirt ' • r n«“> mid tin at
• •.; 11• -> for i h • i ul .-.I tua n .hat
A hopp. wh i 'a a an no tipan. ot
in rnurdor nir uld ho u « d
i In* prosoout ion • i v it no- s a • a in t
Ill- .’oa 1 lliurd. • it ho roil id
tvvo t ha' In- A not an a< • "i
.. i In* i ri ni4*
mi \ i . i :i> w mi ri:\n»
III III I MIN MiKISIIM
\ I .ill Worth '!■ n I*• ill Jail ai
Shm\ ( it \. Iowa.
N'soriatr-d Prr - o.-ial
Sioux iit\' In ■ a July 1 J oh i
power*- of San \ • 1". M » ’ Wiik
oisoii »f Yoakuni ml Arthur Mann
a Port W »ri h. .M* und.a an. a
ioj’i• on a i ha’ *f u- in g tin
Itiitod Si at »*s in..; m dofiaud
A hotnl proprn r d' olaros ' hat
In* was swiudlod -at of i wo thorn
ml dollars b\ tinmen in sign
ina a rout ract for t In' right to • - I
a patont powder ejootor
We Are Head-
quarters in this
part of the world
for all kinds of fresh
drugs patent medi-
cines toilet articles
drug sundries and fine
cigars. Special at-
tention given to pre-
scriptions.
Let us be your
Druggists.
Prescription Druggists
WEST SIDE SQUARE
Ill IIM INI
Cil l/t’ils (il ( litl lvSX illr W i<XtcjllI
I Ip I)vei tin’ l\illilit| ill
Sli Till Slcvcre
PROBABLY BE S LYNCHING
II Negro I ( aplnreil I le Is Almost
( erlain to lie SmnmariK Pim-
isllnl— I' mi; let’ll Negror-
Are Arrested
Associated l*i' s Special
< 'larUs\ i 11*-. ri • ■ as. .1 u iy : ! 'I' r.
I i In tn sa ml mi n tins in* >n: in : : •• ■•■a n
an »■ a rues- seanh j‘«*r I.. ■< ma 1d
! ‘ni l s. tin- nea n . \ in > 'a i • !a t ia !
■ lint .i ml k i! I*-.! Slid IK - : .M
11 i le I ha I oil i< ef i\:i a ? ! elll pi i li:
I O ri est I he Ida "l! . i '• • .1
kilim- folit •■man Ted! . r ! • I ♦ • I
| las.
I'"'irie. | at.. i I ! • • -I I i • a
i ha rat's for t in- pu rp< is*. • n !."id 1n
I help until ! II V lief i :. \ t'l; a.I j|
I In* made have been piaeed in ia i i
| a ii d i ( is belie1 ed 'hat .-.mo-
re in da n e.eI . ■ -
!<■•-. 1 *ot i s i ea ulit or » heir a
a o' -e pee o!' at tell! Ol s o 11 i<! • hi::: a r>
• tllickl\ est a 111 is lied .
1 ‘o! i a has he. u :n < ' la rk m i I a-
la."! S it nda y hut i he neu >■ n-s in
sis: I ha I : if> '1 u !;. i i k me. !| a
: a lit ed
I v • | 1 "’! - which sained - : ' • U hi I a ui
! this- iii1 irn i in’. ! o r (a ■ .•!!••' i ha
I (hots had hi en ' ■ •' ■ red i hi r 11
he \ • ! i l ied.
I Pi I ilip to for- es 'lira ■« d !
I ill the III.! It III! |i 1 i: a \ t heel! L' r> a > i V !
! ausauk u i ed .nd l.u- ines h- re
prad iim 11> a • a si a nils! ! .
SHI IC11 I h Ml II H
r\ hi 1*5 t:\ii \ m.i:u
sda>er til I'olieentau \d«U \ noil mi
\ it I illl i o Hi- l.i*'l
rial k • \ i iie i \\ \ ' I
I - oi; :nl 1 *• * - . I he \ < '■ ■ ’.So
Iv W o U 11 • 1 * • ■ | 1 ’ * > 1 i • : o Tn1' i I
■! all or n mi; in Hal ia
l kill-si S}!•*!• ’! T (’iiarii*- S • \ . n •
Tiies.i i\ 11 i1 ■. 11! at !•;::•• .. ■ lot k. a! d
is lx'in a | hi is ted i ■
Tin (>!Th • rs. ;! h Ci • \ M a r- i: !
i'om i*Vi\me on and ( a! •
Kldt-r wen iM.-n m n. ' .;>!•• i
f'llls. who reneintj l! a Mil
well! T . I he holln o; hi- sl.-'ii .1 in 1
Tins nea;n s kd! - .... I
•i Ini 1 h from i in* ; i!.-! < d ): aeri: :
Si evens a Tier !-• : in n I n ■.
I’ot i s \i'i ei ■ in
a lid w as i■:' isel;» |-1 r •• a • n
I w . I ollit t-rs I II f! 1
M.i n;..l it. 'Ii' . .. .
A laui! I " o'clock a ;><• «• .1
- made up a 1». i began t< •! i. - w 1! 1 a. '
t r. i! (.! ! In • black who Id! !'!<■"!
sta ins l)i b ind
At 1! o'clock Ibis liinniia; 111
\ posse was ;-t iII oni and l’«u ' s ha
in-1 been cap! urcd
Polls came in (’larksvi :b and
went directly t.- his .t<'pmoi her s
borne. Marly in tlie cv ening in
j took a seat on 1 In* front porch »:
!the lionie. which is about six bio. ks
from t be public .-quan*. When ' In
officers came up another negro
man and tin* stepmother and a to.-
! gro baby wa re in company with
1 Potts.
The officers walked toward tin*
porch and Pot ?s shot ins; ant h .
tin bullet lodging in Sherifl St • *\
eii's head.
Fatally wounded. Mr. Stevens
tired bis pistol the louden missile
blowing off the top of the Degress'
head. So close was the range of
the bullet that the bale's face
sitting in her lap. was powder
lm rned.
Win n these shots were fired.
Potts jumped up and ran around
tin* house. Ferguson and Mlder
giving chase and firing with evoYy
step. Put soon the officers' am-
munition gave out. and the fleeing
negro was beyond the range of
clubs or other means of rendering
him into submission.
Clarksville is greatly excited
Hundreds of citizens left their
homes and joined the posse.
Many knew of the crime Hint
Weather Forecast
COOLER
—if you wear one of our
Mohair Suits.
Special
| Prices
on
Mohair
Suits
Marx Made Komfortbilt
5lu 00 Suits now ..- S 0.07
12 50 Suits now 8.35
I 5.00 Suits now .10.00
18.00 Suits now 12.00
20.00 Suits now 13.33
22.50 Suits now .. 15.CO
25.00 Suits now . 10 00
27.50 Suits now 18.33
30 00 Suits now ... .— 2000
Ui'lul (.oneial Merlin *» Me M«m-*.
in.i \\ .iiit I »n«*r\eiiI !>\ 111«•
l niI«•«I Scale"—'\ mi -
\ m minnl ii ii
\ssopln11 ii rr* sa Spoctai
1 ii;. i \|i \i< ii. .11; !■ ha r. v i!
‘ ) • I / . . . i let !;■ nil ll'd: \ lll.d lie dO*
.mt wain ii11er\.-uiin11 :111< 1 n she
1 U i». 1 Sill. - V. jii i iii’d-v 11 -I*" n 1 in-
i»a ri• i• rand im ua ini ve ;i!! ’1
ammunition we ean Inn 1 pmniiac
d ha ■ •• . i •- t “sirred i”. M' V".‘
• ii sixi v da\ I: anylMMiy nits
in rventioii it is Mmiep.. . n <i in
'.i in ily whd an* v- «»r!) i mi limns
a f: Mil i hi y I' itr tin- revului ionist
m;i > \ or:
I'm:'- Inn! mill mil I ml in 1 la: ia s. amt
llIlH! I I’m liras 1 hat Ml blah a as
111 i liis 1.x alii y bis ami' know i li
was but a matter of an Ilnur ami
i half until t .unit j'< iiplx v ■ ■ ■• sc-k
ing the negro all armed a iMi o
rious weapons
Bloodhounds have hern sia Med
from Paris ami Mr Kalb and from
H.uillaml. Oklahoma ami u is e\
ported t lull t hey w ill hr en t hr
scene within a few hours
I is belie mil that escape is Im-
possible. and it is she ins Miration
of she crowd that summary pun
ishnient will follow the finding of
the negro.
Mr f-'levriis had .insi been re-
nominated sheriff by a large plu-
rality I!" was a very popular man
and officer. He was married only
a few months ag" to a young lady
of Bagwell
Whipple is Whiner.
Official returns from all boxes
in the county show that T P
Whipple wins the nomination for
county attorney. Mis majority of
county attorney His majority over
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r»ir i in madia i s resuli plan*1
a.as ad in tin l)ni’\ L'piiht.
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Tomorrow
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McKnight, G. W. Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 101, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 31, 1912, newspaper, July 31, 1912; Waxahachie, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1077160/m1/1/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .