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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-17
A LIGHT VOTE pOLLED
Vote fos Governor Gives Ellis Coun-
~ Twelve Votes Iva the
Next Convention.

ing ana nearly all OF W edneSady was
spent by Commissioner Noel and s.
w Spencer in tabulating the totals.
The vote OF the county was unusually
light. the total number cast for Lam
ham for governor being 1898.
Counting one vote for every 800
cast for Lanham this county will be
entitled to representation of twelve
in the state, district and county con
ventions for the next two years,
This is a loss of four votes from
the representation OF the past two
years
In the vote for presidential cleo
tors nine of the democrats received
1853 and nine received 1854. Two
of the republicans received 395, ten
received 394 and ten received 393,
Each of the people party electors
received Al votes, the prohibition
electors received TO, the socialist
party IA and the socialist labor 8.
CuIberson for United states Senat-
or ran behind Lanham S64 votes,
receiving only a total of 2736
Jack Beall was given 3600 votes
and Cypert. the republican candi-
date, received $50
Following is the vote OF the ruber-
Material candidates
Lanham. democrat, 35sS Lowden.
republican, 37G Clark peoples
party. 43; Jackson prohibitionist.
G6, Mills. socialist. Ia Leitner,
socialist labor s
Hon. S. r skinner candidate for
state senator received 3637 votes.
For representative of the thrifty
ninth district. two 10 elect Alder
dice, aG11, James 3Co7 Hogge, pro-
hibiiouist rs.
County Judge Hawkins led the
ticket ina The county. receiving total
OF 37oS votes simp Spencer came
second with 37oG and Mars Smith
bird with sTn4 votes
For internal Improvement amend
aren't 154} against sa2
For pension amendment t94G.
84anst .G52.
For bauA amendments fGt1.
against lkGU Thp county gave a
majority % 23a votes against tbe
adoption or 'h.s amendment
one box m tbis city save tht
prohibition electors one vote aud tbg
other three bosses rbalket up goose
eggs. Tho people, parts electors
received uuN fHre. votes iu fHs
city
AS soon s 20, .1uf ot .He votes
eas completed tHr ballot boxes We're
stored Iu tl. basement ot the court
hou.e where rH,r v.H accumulate
dust 4nu cob webs 4uH fhes are
a.eb al. flr ... .a ths ues. eisr-
uua
AZ "Wednesday session ut the
.1WmaI 9oau ,aaff bonds at uevly
elected um,ls.s Nehe bAed as fol-
'oVs.
County J4aav g. enH
Counts .lvsr 100000
sbyriN $4,000.
Assessor state bond 10000
.oault bond 10000
treasurer general hsh3 $50 ""o.
tool fund bond $4,000
Collector state tgnd ftt.lifHt,
eouuu bout tIeI ase el
uonds pf oni.ssl# nof asmea aIsofv
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distinctive susof - aetns ne nrHi
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meet this Thursday evening at
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STATE or TEXAS,
COUNTY OY HILLS. 70

I, osce Goodwin, Cashier OF the above-named
bank, do sogemBy swear that the above state
ment is true Ia the best OF iny kuowiesige and
belief 0sCh tsuopwfS CASHIER.
- Subscribed ard sNorn TO before ma this
sEAi l9sh day OF AoV., 1904
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Herring Drug Co. Special Agents
The National tribune., 1904-07-28
STRENGTH OF EARLY's ARMY.

We take exception to what Mr.. Swint0n
says in this weeks instalment of his his
tory as to the strength Of Gen. Jubal
Early's army in the Shenandoah Valley.
ment made by Gen. Early that he had only
$500 infantry and about 1900 cavalry at
the battle of the Opequon. At the time
Gen. Early first published this statement
Gen. Sheridan responded by publishing the
receipt by the Provost Marshal Genera
for 1900 prisoners, whom Sheridan had
captured from Early and turned over
This would seem to be conclusive, and Mr.
SwintOn should have considered it in max
ing up his account. 1t is not true at all
that Gen. Sheridan had anything like the
preponderance of force which Mr.. SwintoD
represents. Sheridan himself says that he
had about $4,000 men at the battle of the
Opequon, to Early's 10000, which is as
near as we shall ever get, and which is
borne out by the reports from the subor
dinates on both sides.
Another thing, Mr.. Swinton greatly ex
aggerates the devastation carried out b,
| Sheridan in the Valley. 1t bore no com
parison whatever with the awful destruc
ton in the Palatnate, to which Swim
ton likens it. The best proof of this i.
gained by journey to-day through til,
Valley, where it will be seen that yer,
much the most Of the houses are olde,
than the war. OF course, this could not b,
in the face of such destruction as repre-
scented. In one or more instances all tb,
buildings within certain area were de
stroyed in retaliation for brutal and I'm
necessary murders 1t was harsh bu
necessary military act.
The National tribune., 1904-07-28

THE Pennsylvania Railroad is contem-
plating the Introduction of plan which
has worked very successfully on the
French railroads. that of allotting to its
employees little tracts of land along the
railroad. which they can cultivate as
farms and gardens. 1t is expected that
these farms or gardens. which can be Gull
tivatcd in off hours. will add to the com
fort and incomes of the employees and
greatly increase the business of the road.
Not tie smallest benefit derived from this
plan VIII be the great improvement of the
tractivtneSS 10 passengers.
The National tribune., 1904-07-28

The following interesting statement as
to Hon. III. G. Daviss start to immense
wealth is made by the Baltimore Sun:
Before the civil war Senator Davis lief,
the farm and started to work as a brake
man on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
which had just been run through to Wheel
ing. 1t was while working in this humble
capacity that the opportunity of Davis's
life presented itself, and the future Sen
ator seized it with that foresight and
good judgment which have chara cterized
his every move. Piedmont and keyser
then two struggling villages, were nour
ished into full bloom by the railroad, and
thence sprang into life the financial tree
of the able West Virginian.
with his brother, Col. Il. B. Davis and
William II. Davis, the latter deceased, he
opened groceries at Piedmont and keyser
and during the war these stores found the
Federal armies excellent customers. The
close of the war found Henry G. Davis anG
his brothers prosperous merchants, and
soon afterward they started what is now
the Davis National Bank of Piedmont"
1t will interest many thousand survivors
of the Union soldiers stationed along the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and serving in
the Shenandoah Valley to learn that they
paid such liberal profits to the Davi.
biotheIs ioi theh PieS anu otHer grocer
les" as to enable them to start National
Bank at the close of the war.
That was a very good profit to make out
of couple of little groceries,
But, then, soldiers were always hungry
and thirsty, and did not care what prices
they paid.
Wonder if Mr.. Davis's pies were of the
"sewed' or "pegged" variety?
Did he ever forget and put the shorten.
ing in lengthwiseI
The National tribune., 1904-07-28
swInGoMs HISTORY.

Un1uestionably. Swinton's History Of
the Army OF the Potomac is the very best
one written yet a host Of the most COM
petent critics have so pronounced it. At
the same time it has and must necessarily
he the object of strong criticisms. All the
operations of r1le Army of the Potomac
were necessarily s9 at the time. have re-
manned SO ever since. and probably always
will remain So They were of such mag
nitude. the objects were momentous and
had such direct effect upon business
and politics in ithe North. that it was in
evitable there should be radical differences
of opinion as to how they should have been
conducted. and as to what should have
been and what should not have been done.
More than any other army. that of the
Potomac had internal factions, schismS.
and contentious. Politics. nearness to
Washington. incurnble jealousies among
the old Regular Army officers, personal
ambitions, all played a greater part in the
Army of the Potomac than in its sister
armies. Every man in it was likely to
view whatever it did from an angle differ
therefore. be hopeless to expect that any
writer would give an account absolutely
satisfactory to everybody.
In reading any history of it one must
keep constantly in view the writer's par
tic1llar bias. While endeavoring to tell the
history faithfully and mpartially. Mr..
SwintOn cannot wholly escape from his
own personal prejudices and proposes
sions. political and fractional. He was
most in sympathy with that portion of the
officers whom Mcclellan had placed in
high positions. and he can not help being
colored by their views. Among other
things, they resented bringing in Western
men to command, and. while loyal and
subordinate, never really took kindly to
Grant and Sheridan.
II seems to us that the time has arrived
for calm. diSpassionate study of the his
tory Of this great army. We must take
the best information we can get, from all
sources weigh one mans story with teSti-
mony from other source, and arrive at our
own conclusions
Mr.. Swinton's history is invaluable as
that Of an intelligent and faithful eye
witness of the events he has described.
He has, with all his prejudice and color
ing. written the best history that we have
UP to this time. Let us take it for that,
and correct that in which he may err with
testimony from elsewhere.
The National tribune., 1904-07-28

The report of the Interstate Commerce
Commission on the casualties in the rail-
road service in the United States for 1903
shows that it is much more dangerous to
be employed by railroad than to be in a
European Army. even in time of war.
There have been few European wars which
have cost as many lives as the operations
Of our railroads, which in that year killed
$50 persons and wounded 1868. The
casualties are thus classified
Trainmen, 2,O70, killed and 25,676 in
jured: switch tenders, crossing tenders,
and watchman, 2S3 killed, 1852 injured !;
other employees, 1853 killed. 1915 in
jured The casualties to employees coup
ling and uncoupling cars were, employees
killed, 2S1; injured, 1851. For the year
1902 the corresponding figures were, killed,
1G7; injured, 1854. The casualties con-
nected with coupling and uncoupling cars
are assigned as follows: Trainmen killed,
211; injured, 1923: switch tenders, cross
ing tenders, and watchmen killed, 81; in
jured, 416; other employees killed, 10; in
jured, 112.
The casualties due to falling from trains,
locomotives, or cars in motion were
Trainmen killed, 44O; injured. 4,191 i;
switch tenders, crossing tenders, and
watchmen killed, 80; injured. 4G1; other
employees killed. p; injured, 536. The
casualties due to jumping on or off trains,
locomotives, or cars in motion were: Train
men killed, 1O1; injured. 3,133 switch
tenders, crossing tenders, and watchmen
killed, IS; injured, 279; other employees
killed, 80; injured, sos. The casualties to
the same three classes of employees in con-
sequence Of collisions and deraIments
were: Trainmen killed, 64S; injured,
4.52G; switch tenders, crossing tenders,
and watchmen killed, II; injured, 1877
other employees killed. 1928; injured, TAB.
Therefore, it would appear that there
was one employee in every 1854 killed, and
one out of every % injured. That there
was one engineer, fireman, conductor, and
other trainman killed out of every 1913 en-
ployed; and one was injured out of every
10 employed. This makes the ratio of loss
equal that of a respectable battle.
Only one passenger was killed for every
l ,957, 4441 carried, and one injured for
every "a ,424 carried. According to these
statistics man may hope to travel 3d.
317 ,645 miles before he can be expected to
be killed, and 2,o4O,O96 miles before he is
injured.
The National tribune., 1904-07-28
UNDOUBTEDLY the construction Of I

UNDOUBTEDLY the construction of the
Panama Canal will be great educational
work, which will be of the most signal bene-
fit to all Of the Latin countries south of
us. No one country will supply all of the
laborers required. The much higher wages
paid will attract from all the coast coun-
tries young men who have ambition to do
a little better than they can in their own
country. The agents of the contractors
will be everywhere, hunting these UP and
offering them transportation to the 18TH
mus. There they will not only receive
more money than they ever earned before,
but they will learn to dress properly, take
care of their health. behave themselves in
an orderly manner, avoid intemperance,
and work steadily and effectively. When
these return to their homes they will carry
with them the habits thus formed, and new
ideas as to government, good order, and the
character of the people of the United
States. In this way each of them will be-
come a missionary Of Americanism in the
countries south of us.
The National tribune., 1904-07-28

THE PEOPLE who are impa tient for the
Japanese to take Port Arthur should re-
call the length OF the siege of SebastopOl.
The armies of the AllieS-England.
France. Sardinia. and Turkey-numbering
altogether 5000 men. with 5000 horses
and so pieces of artillery, Landed in Eupa-
toria Bay. Sept. II, 1854, and Oct. began
a regular siege Of the place They con
tinued until Sept. $ of the following year,
when. having dug mp TO the very walls of
the city. they assaulted and took the NAL
akhoff and Redan. and forced the sur
render of the place. The siege therefore
lasted / months AS military operation
IL was not brilliant affair on either side
for, though England and France had but
a very small force. they prosecuted opera
tons with the deliberatiOn of the old Euro
pean nations, where a siege is Il sort of
q grand military function. There was all
the pomp and show OF war, with abundant
opportunity for social and other functions
On the other hand, il was highly discredit.
able 10 the Russians that, with all their
immense territory. wealth, and resources
they could not i'll years time drive away
the comparatively small army of the AL
lies.
The National tribune., 1904-07-28

GEN. p. c. HAMS, an eminent engineer,
and member of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. says that the common idea that
from 10000 to $4,000 laborers will be re-
quired to dig the canal is a great exagger-
alton. In the first place, machinery will
play a greater part in the work than has
ever before been the case. About 30 of the
Al miles of the canal will be excavated
almost entirely by dredges. On the Chi
cago Drainage Canal, which is "a miles
long. the greatest number of laborers en-
ployed at one time was 5000, and this is
probably the maximum number for the
Isthmian Canal AS we have made many
advances in machinery since the construc-
ton of the Chicago Canal, the number of
laborcrs will be iessened on that account.
The French Canal Company has been lately
employing 100 men. who, with their de-
fectiye and antiquated appliances, could
remove less than four cubic yards per day
per man. 1t is expected that the average
days work will be not less than 10 cubic
yards. which, with 1000 men at work.
would take out about 6.GOO0 900 cubic
yards per year. and complete the work in
SFNtH StdiS. iIc oi where the
laborers are 10 come from is also discussed
by Gen. Hams. The French tried coolies
brought from China. and negroes direct
from Africa. These were very unsatis-
factory. and among other things, had
frightful diseases, which carried them of
in great numbers. The best workers
were the Jamaica negroes. but only about
1900 Of these could be procured 1t now
looks as if the negroes of the Southern
States would be called upon to do the
work. They are amenable to discipline,
and not rotten with diseases, as African
and Asiatic laborers are likely to be. The
management of machinery and other tasks
will require large number of skilled car
penters, mechanics, engineers, masons,
electricians, etc., who will undoubtedly
come from the United States.
The National tribune., 1904-07-28

of his convictions. and rose with equal
alacrity to meet them. Monty was too
quick and 1.-THE for him. however. He
caught at the Johnny's throat. while Harry
kicked his heels from under him, and all
three went down in the mud. with the two
boys on top and Monty tightening his grip
on the mans windpipe. Seeing the com
motion. Maj. Bowersox rode back. and
sternly ordered the boys to desist.
What does this mean, Serg't ScruggsT
he demanded severely, all three rose to
their feet and stood before him.
This fagend of the rebel army was in
sulting u.s. responded Monty. land he kept
it up and repeated it after We had all
warned him to quit it."
That's what he did" corroborated
Harry Josyln. I'VE all told him to stop.
and when he wouldn't do it, We started in
to stop it by shutting off his wind little.
Il only said ter EN- that Ole Bob Lee
give you Yankees the very devil right
round an all through this country heah
An he did, didn't he. now?'
Somebody certainly made a great deal
of trouble in this neighborhood, and a great
many men were killed." admitted Maj
Bowersox.
THAT was Ole Bob Lee giving you
Yanks the devil" explained the man.
The National tribune., 1904-07-28
Beginning the Process of Reconstruction on
the Banks of the Mat River-Getting Out
of the Battle Scorched Land.

Ihere were more rivers to cross as the
2ooth Ind. forged Washingtonward over
the route which the Army of the Potomac
had marked with the graves of tens of
thousands of its braveSt in its awful march
toward Richmond the year before.
Each of these rivers was a reproduction
OF the difficulties of the Chickahominy bot
tonS-the same stretches of swampy. yield
ing soil, the same impenetrable thickets.
bound together by the interminable inter
laclng of the needlethorned cat-briar. the
same laborious dragging of the wagons
through mire which held fast to the wheels
and to the earth with equal tenacity
These crossings were only different from
one another in size. Where they were
bigger than the Chickahominy they were
worse. Where they were smaller they were
not so bad. That was all the variance.
Every one of these rivers ran directly
across the road by which the Army of the
Potomac advanced against Richmond: every
southern bank was powerful fortress,
with the river in front wet ditch, and the
awful tangle of cat-briar and alders, the
instructions in front of the works. Every
where the road was the same narrow path
The National tribune., 1904-07-28
THE NOMINATION by the Democracy of

The NOMINATION by the Democracy of
Missouri of Joseph w. Folk for Governor
is long stride in the direction of purity
in politics, and will raise both parties to
higher standard. Undoubtedly Mr.. Folk
will be elected by a large majority. AL
though he will be bitterly opposed by many
in his own party, he will receive a large
vote from Republicans who have admired
his course. The ring that has been dominat-
ing Missouri has been shown to be the
most corrupt in the country. Mr.. Folks
career has been q surprise to every one
He was originally put on the municipal
ticket by the corrupt ring to give an air of
responsibility to the nominations To the
amazement of everybody he began at once
to discharge the duties of Circuit Attorney
without fear, favor or affection" He
first secured the indictment of the Repub-
lican boodlers in the Common Council. and
then turned aganst the very men who had
elected him. The result was the greatest
political sensation of the country. More
than 20 citizens and officials were indicted
and all but one convicted. There was a
remarkable hegira OF leading politicians
from st. Louis to Canada or Mexico. His
success IN his work of reform, for which
he had promised nothing, forced the old
leaders. in spite of their bitter resentment,
to accept his nomination for Governor.
They made q stubborn fight in the Con-
ventiOn against him, but all who led these
attacks were SO obviously in ill-reputs that
their opposition did not avail, and he az
cured two-thirds vote. His election will
give much better days not only in the
State Government, but In the Municipal
Governments Of st. Louis and other large
CITIES It's effect will extend to other
States also.
The National tribune., 1904-07-28

THERE is quite a settlement of Italians
around Independence, La, and the people
of that neighborhood express themselves
as highly pleased with the immigrants,
who have been coming over now for about
10 years. They make good laborers on
the plantations, and will do much more
for dollar day than a negro will. They
cultivate carefully, with no sparing Of
labor. Lands in their nsighborhood have
increased from IS an acre 20 years ago. to
as high as 800 an acre to-day. They are
the best kind of fruit and truck growers.
The National tribune., 1904-07-28

THERE is some indication that Chicaeo
has reached the limit of her phenomenal
growth, and that hereafter her develop
ment will be like the older Eastern cities.
The new City Directory gives a basis for
estimating tho population at 2,241 900, an
increase of but 10000 during the past year.
1t contains 657 900 names, an increase Of
2OOO over the directory of 1908 :,
The National tribune., 1904-07-28

THERE is strong pressure from west of
the Mississippi for the appointment of
Comrade A. W. Smith, Farmer Smith,
of Mcpherson. Kans.. as Assistant Secre-
rotary of Agriculture, in the place of Col.
j. III. Brigham, deceased. Comrade
Smith. who has recently finished very
successful term as Commander of the De
partment of Kansas, G. A. r.. is well
known all over the West, and is a very
successful, practical farmer. He has been
a strong man in politics for the Republi-
cans. and at the time of the Populst cy-
clone was candidate for Governor. He is
strongly supported by Senator Long. Rep
resentative Curtis and National Commit
teeman Mulvane. He would make an AS
sistant Secretary who would be very ac-
ceptable indeed to the real farming ele-
ment of the country.
The National tribune., 1904-07-28

THE DEATH at Toledo. Ohio. July -. of
Samuel NJ. Jones. Golden Rule Jones.
four times Mayor of the city, removes a
picturesque and striking figure from the
local politics of the State. Is nickname.
Golden Rule gives his leading character
istic. lie always insisted that law should
apply to business and politics. He was
consistent in carrying this out as far as he
had power. He demonstrated this when
he showed that he could run large bust
ness on that principle. The politicians were
strongly opposed to him, but the people
elected him Mayor as long as he wanted to
be. lie was born in Wales. coming to this
country at an early age, and by sheer force
of ability and character won his way to
success in business and politics.
The National tribune., 1904-07-28

EVERYTHING has it's limits. alas The
great American Circus has found it, and
it is the length of the ordinary switch of
railroad. The circus must now travel by
rail. and the trains must be no bigger than
can be run on side tracks out of the way
of fast trains
The National tribune., 1904-07-28

Total 1920 4S,468
The number Of invalid pensioners Of the
war Of the rebellion who have died during
the past fiscal year is found to be almost
exactly 20 per cent. of the total deaths, or
3d. 1902, with June estimated.
The total number of invalid pensioners
on the rolls May 81, 1904, was 69O,52S.
The National tribune., 1904-07-28
LOSSES TO THE PENSION ROLL

The following table shows losses to the
pension roll as reported by the Pension
Agents to May 81, 1904: