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The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
Mr.. Bailey commends Roosevelt.

Washington: Senator Bailey com
mended the President for dismissing
from the army those negro soldiers
who participated in the Brownsville
riots. He refused to discuss the pos
sibilities Of making political capital
out of the Presidents action, or the
statements of representative negroes
that they will support Taft for the
Presidential nomination in 1908 be-
cause he suspended the order. In
speaking on the subject, Senator Bail
ey said: with a Secretary of War
who is great lawyer, A Secretary Of
State who is great lawyer and an
Attorney General who is sufficiently
great as an interpreter of the law to
be appointed to the Supreme Bench,
| assume that President Roosevelt was
fully and correctly advised as to what
he might lawfully do. have no doubt
that the President would have applied
the same heroic treatment, il the Of
tenders had been white troops. l have
not talked with Senators or Represent
atives from the South, but, in my opin-
ion, they will support the President"
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
NOTED TENOR FINED.
Enrico caruso, Of Metropolitan Opera
Co., Guilty of Annoying Woman.

New York.-Enrico Caruso, the
noted tenor of the Metropolitan
grand opera company. was found guilty
Of annoying woman In the monkey
house of the Central park geological
garden and was fined $40. The verdict
was given by Magistrate Baker, in
the Yorkville police court, after a
hearing lasting three days.
Mrs. Hannah K Graham, who caused
Caruso's arrest, did not appear against
him. The prosecution had promised to
bring her into court, but was unable
to serve the subpoena. This brought
the case to a close. and Magistrate
Baker rendered his decision after sew
eral hours elaboration.
Attorney Dittenhoefer, counsel for
Caruso, when informed of the verdict,
said that an appeal would be taken
The appeal will be heard before the
justices of the court of special ses-
sions probably within week.
In his defense Caruso stated that
the woman smiled at him; that he
made no advances, and that his arrest
was due to the fact that he did not
The prosecution placed a policeman
on the stand who said that he saw
the singer pinch the woman; that she
cried out and demanded his arrest.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01

The marriage of Blanche Walsh, the
noted actress, TO William Travers, a
member of her company. was an
nounced Monday at New Orleans.
North Fort Worth Monday began
the celebration of the fourth anniver-
sary of the Incorporation of the town.
The celebration consists of a carnival
which will continue all the week.
II is stated that the friends of Sena-
tor Bailey are forming plan to over
throw his enemies and end the opposi-
ton to his candidacy for reelection.
A housebreaker bound Mrs. Nellie
Munson, of Harlem, early Monday
morning and after securing small
amount of money and some jewelry,
fled. leaving the woman bound,
Ross Gwin, Katy trucker, whose
back was broken some time ago by a
switch engine, continues to improve,
and will possibly recover TO certain
extent from his injury.
Recent developments indicate that
work will start on the Guffey Company
pipe line from Tulsa TO Port Arthur.
Texas, within the next month.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
INCOMES OF RAILWAYS
RETURNS FROM 22o,o2e MILES FOR
PAST FISCAL YEAR.
EARNINGS, s2,3I9, 10000
The Net Earnings Were Nearly $s7,-
100000 More Than for Previous
Year.

Washington, d. C.-The prelim
mary report of the interstate com.
merce commission on the income &C,
count of the railways Of the United
States for the year ending June 80
last, contains returns from companies
operating 22O,O26 miles of lines, or
about SO per cent of the mileage that
will be covered in the final report.
The total gross earnings of the roads
were $2,S19, 10000, being equivalent
to S10,543 per mile.
Passenger earnings were s61S,555,
934, or $2,S11 per mile.
Freight earnings 1,640,942,S62, or
SASS per mile.
Operating expenses were s1,532, 163,
1873, or 5000 per mile.
The net earnings of the roads were
s7S7,597,S77, being $3.50 per mile, and
nearly s97,OOO,0OO more than the CORE
spending amount for the previous year
Income from other sources than
those of operation aggregated $780,,
624,9S2.
The dividends paid amounted to
s229, 406,59S, and taxes 3S,9O3,2SS.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Vice President of Shipping Company
and His Wife Found Dead.

Chicago, Illinois.-James H. De-
laney, vice president of the American
Shipping Co., with offices in Chicago
and New York, and his wife, Eliza
beth Brown Delaney, were found dead
III their room in a fashionable board
ing house at 1872 LaSalle avenue. Both
had been shot, Delaney through the
back of the head and the woman
through the mouth, passing upward
into her brain.
From marks on the dead woman, the
police believe that she had been struck
in the face by her husband, and that
being unable longer to submit to up
braidings for her real or fancied short
comings as wife, she murdered her
husband.
Two women, who, it is believed, can
throw some light on the murder and
suicide, are being looked for by the
police.
Every afternoon it had been the
custom of Mrs. Delaney to leave the
house, where she and her husband
lived, with two women, and they were,
the police assert, nearly always Joined
by three men. Who the men or the
women were no one appears to know
Delaney objected to his wife's fond
ness for a stage career, and for the
associations of the theater.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
PRESIDENT RETURNS HOME.
Pleased With the Trip and With What
He Saw.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Completing a
remarkable trip to Panama, during
which he had Travelled seven thousand
miles by sea and visited not only the
isthmus, but Porto Rico, as well, voic.
ing his thorough enjoyment of the en-
tire voyage, President Roosevelt -
turned to Washington at 1912 O'Clock
last night. The trip up the Potomac
on the converted yacht Mayflower, to
which he and his party were trans
without special interest
1--WE had a very pleasant, very
enjoyable time, and l am deeply i'm
pressed with the United States Navy,
with Panama and with Porto Rico" he
said.
The Panama Canal, it was stated by
President, would be the subject of a
special message and consequently on
that subject the President would say
nothing at this time.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
JEFFERSON, TEXAS, SATURDAY. DECEMBER l, 1906.
TILLMAN MAKES SPEECH
IN WINDY CITY.
The Occasion Was Very Warm, But
uneventful.

The Occasion Was Very Warm, But
Uneventful.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 2S.-The effort Of
the negroes of Chicago to prevent Uni
ted States Senator Tillman from de-
livering an address here in Orchestra
Hall because of the position he has
assumed toward the negro race, were
unsuccessful. When the South Caro-
lima Senator arrived early yesterday
afternoon he was told that threats of
injunction proceedings to prevent him
appearing on the speakers platform
and of money consideration that had
been offered if he would cancel his
engagement. but Mr.. Tillman declared
it made no difference to him what the
regroes of Chicago did. he was going
to fill his engagement and keep his
word.
From the time he arrived in Chicago
Senator Tillman was guarded by po-
lice until he left for Fond du Lac. Wis,
today. This was in accordance with
an order issued by Mayor Dunno. who
was scheduled to preside. but refused
to have anything to do with the affair
after a committee of negroes had Wis
tied him a few days ago and offered
strenuous objections to Senator Till
mans appearance on the speakers
platform.
Senator Tillman gave his address
protected by forty detectives under
command of Assistant Chief OF Police
Schuettler. In anticipation of trouble.
a number of policemen were kept in
nearby stations in reserve, but they
were not called for. Six negro police
mingled with the crowd of white peo-
pie and negroes which blocked the
street in front of the hall.
In the audience were many negroes,
but they listened to Senator Tillman's
remarks good naturally. although he
was interrupted many times by those
who wished to ask questions. The
meeting passed off without any trouble
developing.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
COTTON GAMBLERS CAUGHT
NOVEMBER GOODS NON EST
Phenomenal Price Leap Pust Cotton
at ITO.

Phenomenal Price Leap Pust Cotton
at ITO.
New Orleans, La. Nov. 27.-This
was day of wild fluctuations on the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, occa-
stoned by a sensational squeeze in
November cotton. The shorts, both
here and in New New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago St Louis and
Galveston were caught mapping.
Within a few moments of the open.
Ing of the market, yesterday morning
they discovered that there was no
November cotton to be had for fill
ing notices December 1. A wild scram-
BILE ensued. Cotton first jumped 10
points, then In few minutes Novem-
Der was soaring in an almost unac.
countable manner 1t shot upward 80
points in a few minutes, recording
a clear advance of $3.50 per bale, but
even at that sensational advance there
was little November to be had.
Spectators had sold short on
November cotton in almost every
cotton trading center of the country.
November reached lilo at one time.
the highest recorded this season. The
sensational advance, however, was al
most entirely confined to November
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
MORE MONEY FOR 100000
FALL RIVER LEADS OFF IN Ap-
VANcING MILL WAGES.
Manufacturers in Southeastern Mas.
sachusetts, Rhode Island and Con-
necticut Will Follow.

Fall River, Mass.-The full 10
per cent increase in wages de-
manded by the textile mill operatives
has been granted and a threatened
strike averted
The increase affects 10000 opera
tives and is effective Monday next.
NJ. C. D. Borden, an Independent cot
ton manufacturer, employing 5000 op-
eratives, took the lead in meeting the
demands of the mill employees. This
restores the wages paid in 1908.
According to advices received from
cotton mill centers in southern New
England, an advance of 10 per cent
in wages granted by the Fall River
manufacturers to their 10000 employees
will affect nearly 100000 operatives
in southeastern Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, eastern Connecticut, and in
several towns in other sections. 1t is
not expected, however, that the rise
will amount to 10 per cent, except
III Fall River, and several print cloth
mill villages.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
THE OIL CASE NARROWED DOWN
TO EXCLUDE THE POLITICS
Exceptions Asked for By Defendants Attorneys are
Granted By the Court.

Austin, Texas. Nov. 27.-The case
of the State of Texas VS.. the Waters
Pierce Oil Company was called for
hearing on its merits at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning in the Twenty-Sixth
Judicial District Court, Hon. Victor L.
Brooks presiding. The cause OF action
is to forfeit the permit of the defend
ant to continue to do business in this
State and to collect penalties aggre-
eating s5.00O.000.
Last week was devoted in this court
to hearing Of demurrers of the defend
and to the petition of the plaintiff.
Upon the converting of court yester
day morning. and as soon as those of
the venire who had not been excused
were qualified as jurymen, the Court
announced his ruling.
The significance of the ruling of the
court is that:
l. The case must stand or fall upon
evidence to be produced that the de-
PENDANT violated the antitrust laws Of
1899 and 1903.
2. The allegation was stricken out
that Pierce was restored to the .presi-
dency of the recognized company be-
cause of political influence capable of
being exercised by his in Texas. and
TO which allegation Senator Bailey, in
a letter to the Attorney General, took
special exception as personal re-
Election. In ruling on this exception,
the Court said:
lam of the opinion that so much
Of the allegation as alleges he PIERCE
was made president at that time might
be material, but the grounds and rea-
sons why he was made president will
introduce an element in this case that
! can see no reason why it should be
introduced in this case"
8. The allegation was stricken out
that "the fraudulent reorganization
having been accomplished, H. C. Pierc
having been accomplished, H. C.
Pierce came into the State of Texas
with large sum of money, accom-
plished, the settlement of the cases
pending in the State of Texas against
the Waters Pierce Oil Company at
that time. and filed a copy of the
charter, dated May. 20, 1900, with the
Secretary of State and secured per
NIT to do business in the State of Tex
as dated May 81, 1900"
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
COAL BADLY WANTED.
Scarcity of Cars Has Reduced Pro.
duction at the South MeAlester
Mines

South McAlester, I. T., Nov. "a
The continued and extreme scarcity Of
cars at all Indian Territory and West
ern Arkansas mines, which has pre-
vented their being operated over two
or three days a week, has reduced the
production of coal to so great an e1-
tent that many towns in Oklahoma and
Texas are now confronted with a fuel
famine, and should cold weather set
in much suffering would result. All
mines in this section are behind orders
and are complaining bitterly at the
long continued failure of the railroads
to provide cars. kilograms were re-
ceived here yesterday by coal ship
pers stating that Austin, Waco, and
Bonham, Texas and Enid and Weather
ford, Ok, are without coal and very
little en- route.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01

The Texas and New Orleans railway
has increased the pay OF all switchmen
cents per hour, commencing with
November 1.
The Texas Real Estate and Indus
trial Association met in Fort Worth
Tuesday for two days session.
A fine of $4,000 was imposed on the
American Sugar Refining Company by
Judge Hough in the United States cir
cult court in New York Tuesday for
accepting rebates from the New York
Central Railroad Company.
Hon. John j. Delchampo, oldest liv-
ing Mason in Alabama, and perhaps
in the South, is dead in this city. He
was born at Savannah. Georgia eigh.
ty-six years ago, and up TO short time
ago was very active. He was injured
in last September's hurricane and
never recovered.
The Board of Health on the Texas
side of Texarkana made an order Rat
all negroes must be vaccinated at once
or leave town. This order is made
as a precaution against a possible
spread Of smallpox.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
Fort worth-MineraI Wells Rumor

Fort Worth: Talk Of an electric
railway to connect Fort Worth and
Mineral Wells is being revived and
rumor has it that as soon as Major
]. D. Beardsley of Gibsland, La, and
j. S. Breathwit, of Shreveport have all
affairs well in hand IN connection
with the construction Of their new
street car line at Mineral Wells, they
will turn their attention to the con.
struction of the line to connect this
city with the health resort.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
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Available cash balance in United
States treasury, exclusive of s150,000,-
600 gold reserve, s226, 1865.
President Diaz, Of Mexico. is threat
ened with assassination If he permits
the death of Juan Sarabia.
Howard L. Cronkrite, at one time
speaker of the Illinois house of repre-
sentatives, dead at Freeport, III.
The mutilated body of Mrs. C. J.
pennison, of Peoria, ILL.,, was found on
railroad tracks near Colorado Springs,
Five thousand acres Of valuable pas
ture land in Oklahoma will be sold to
bidders next month.
Newspaper passes will be considered
by the supreme court and decision
rendered on the same. /
The government spreads its dragnet
for Mexican revolutionary leaders, but
search in Milwaukee is denied
Indications are that the Republic Oil
company is preparing to wind up its
affairs in Missouri.
Wheat and corn took another slide
in Chicago. Provisions fell in SYM
pathy.
Commander Peary's ship leaks, crew
discontinued, and he is forced to re-
main with vessel.
James j. Kirby. while standing by
an open window, in St Louis, falls to
his death from second-story room.
District court officials at Austin,
Tex, deny that Indictment has been
issued against Pierce.
The government spreads its dragnet
for Mexican revolutionary leaders, but
search in Milwaukee is denied.
Richard Heinze, caught between eli
yator floor and cage in the Fullertu--
building, in st. Louis, falls down the
shaft and is killed
Congressional inquiry into Roose-
velt's dismissal of negro troops is said
to be absolutely certain.
Details of the consolidation of the
roads are worked cut.
St. Louis boodlers in the peniten-
tiary gain no Indication from the gov
ernor that he will issue pardon.
Rev. AlGernon S. Crapsey, of Buf-
falo, is suspended for alleged teach
ings of heresy.
Interstate commerce commission
will reopen the Texas cattle case and
pass on st. Louis rates.
1t is expected at Washington that
congress will make inquiry into the
alleged tube combine.
Southern Methodist appoint commits
sion to adjust its differences with the
northern body.
President Roosevelt insists on ap-
plying criminal law to Standard Oil.
hoping for complete overthrow.
Western Missouri and Kansas are
covered with several inches Of snow.
In Kansas a high wind is blowing.
The temperature has fallen 10 degrees
since Monday night.
An anarchist made a demonstration
against the army at Naples while the
Duke of Aosta with distributing prizes
to soldiers who distinguished them
selves in the relief work during the
eruption of Mount Vesuvius in April
last.
An earthquake occurred at noon
Monday along the whole coast from
Albany to Sharks Bay, West Australia.
The disturbance was very severe at
Perth, Busselton and Geralton.
Forty-one passengers and members
of the crew were drowned following
the sinking in Puget Sound, near Sc.
attic, Sunday night of the steamer
Dix, which collided with the steamship
jeanne. A misunderstanding of sig
nails is supposed to have caused the
collision.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
Goat Breeders Lose Heavily.

Almagordo, N. NJ: A party just in
from the Sacramento Mountains, fifty
miles from Almagordo, reports heavy
losses among the goat breeders on &C.
count of the blizzard. Numbers of
breeders will lost GO to so per cent of
their herds. One dealer lost 2,2OO out
of herd of 2,4OO; others owning sew
eral head each lost like per cent.
This is the heaviest loss to Sacramen.
to Mountain goat men in the history of
their business.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
GoMPERs' ACTS ENDORSED.
Federation of Labor Opposed to Form.
ing Independent Party.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Amid scenes
of enthusiasm, the American Fedora
ton of Labor, which is holding it's
annual convention here, Endorsed the
political policy of President Gompers
during the last campaign and urged
continuance of activity along independ-
ent lines, strongly condemning, how
ever, the idea of affiliating with any
special party and going on record as
opposed to forming national labor
party.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01

Texarkana, Ark: Rev. E. NJ.
Griggs, D. D., of Palestine. Tex, ad-
dressing the Negro Baptist State Con-
vention said: THE negroes of this
country must use more soap and water
and not so much cologne and powder.
There is powerful uplifting influence
in soap and water, and have no love
for a man who tries to get away from
his race. Every negro has it in his
power to become something in this
country. and if he fails he will only
have himself to blame"
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
NOT ENOUGH ToWBoATs.
Millions of Bushels of Coal Remain in
Pittsburg's Harbor.

Pittsburg, Pa.-With many mil
lions of bushels of coal yet in the
harbor, shipments of coal to southern
markets had to be discontinued here
on account of shortage of towboats.
During the last three days about 49,,
100000 bushels have been started for
The south, and river men expressed the
hope that all the coal in the harbor, es-
timated at nearly 100000 bushels,
might be shipped on the present high
river stage.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
PRESIDENT RETURNS.
The "Man Who Does Things" Has
Seen the Canal Work.


Seen the Canal Work.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 26.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is expected to return
to washington this evening, after one
of the most remarkable journeys ever
undertaken by an American chief ex-
ecutive. He has Travelled thousands
of miles by sea, crossed the narrow
strip of land which separates the At
lantic and Pacific where the Amer
icas meet, inspected the work being
done on the great Isthmian canal and
incidentally shattered the tradition
that an American President must not
during his term of Office visit any land
other than his own. During his stay
on the Isthmus the President visited
the Republic of Panama and for
time was under the protection of the
Panama flag. On his return voyage
he made brief call at Porto Rico.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
Killed His step-father.

San Antonio: Issac Green, IA.
year-old negro boy. killed his step
father, Mitchell Williams, Monday
morning. According to the story told
by the boy, Williams was abusing. his
wife when he interfered. The man
refused to desist and the boy went into
an adjoining room and secured pis
toll and shot Williams. The boy then
mounted a horse and after chase of
twelve miles, he was oVertaken by
Sheriff Tobin and is now in Jail.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
Freezing Wait Finds a Home.

Fort Worth: The police were noti'
fled that white baby girl, four or
five days old, was found in an out
house near the interlocking plant. The
child was scantily clad and almost
blue with cold when first discovered,
but 1t was thawed out in the inter
locking station, where it was taken
by policeman. A permanent home
was found for the little girl with we'll
TODD people, who do not desire pub
licity.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
President Smith Fined.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Joseph F.
Smith, president of the Nor.
mon church, appeared in the district
court before Judge Richie, pleaded
guilty to a charge of unlawful cohabi.
tation and fine of $500 was imposed.
President Smith was arrested on
Oct. last and bound over to the dis.
trict court on charges of unlawful CO.
habitation with five wives. The com
plant was based upon the fact that
on May q last, President Smiths for.
ty-third child was born to Mary 7.
Schwartz Smith.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
Prairie Fires Very Destructive.

Santa Fe, N. NJ: Reports have
reached here that a prairie fire has
swept from Western Texas into East.
enr New Mexico and over a million
acres of grazing land and homestead
land have been burned bare. No loss
Of life is reported in New Mexico, but
1t is believed that several people per-
ished in Texas. It is estimated that
on both sides of the boundaries be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 head of cattle
have been left without grazing.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-12-01
Handsome Increase In WAGES,

Fall River, Mass: Fall Rivers cot
mill employees have won an increase
in wages and on Monday next 10000
operatives will come under scale Civ.
ing them 10 per cent more than the
present rate. The granting of the
advance by the manufacturers, affect.
ing about seventy companies, prevent
ed strike, the workmen having voted
at meetings to stop work in all mills
next Monday If the new schedule were
not accepted.