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The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13
CYPRESS BAYOU.

That our people may know the
situation in regard to the naviga-
ton project between Jefferson and
Shreveport, we print the following
letters and kilograms which are
self explanatory:
Dallas, Texas, Jan. 3, 1906.
Mr.. B. F. Sherrell, Mayor of Jefferson,
Jefferson, Texas,
Dear Sir.--I have to inform you that
in recent report ON a survey of Cy-
press Bayou and channels connecting
Jefferson, Texas, and Shreveport, Louis
lana, feel compelled that, in my opin-
ion, the expenditure of an amount of
money necessary to establish reliable
low water navigation between Jefferson
and Shreveport would not be justified.
This report will be referred to the
Board of Engineers for Rivers and Har-
bors, rooms 507-510, Colorado Building,
Washington, d. 9.
Any statements, facts, or arguments
which interested parties may desire to
advance in regard to the necessities for
this improvement should be presented
by them to the Board at the above ad-
dress within three weeks of the receipt
of this information.
Very respectfully,
W. B. WooToN,
Captain, Corps of Engineers.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13
JEFFERSON, TEXAS. SATURDAY. JANUARY IL, 1906
COTTON MILLS.

Around Manchester, England,
there are over 600 cotton mills all
doing we'll, aud paying good divi-
dends. The proposition is this: If
these mills can make money, and
not a pound of cotton raised in
England, what should mill do,
which draws its supply direct
from the planter The English
mills make about 7 per cent. What
should mills in Texas or the South
do? The capitalist and property
owners, bankers, in fact every one,
are letting the finest opportunity
of their lives pass, when they let
an opportunity pass to get stock in
cotton mill. The increased de-
mand for cotton goods throughout
the world. makes the manufactur.
ers of cotton goods one of the sur
est roads to wealth 1t would re-
quire 600 mills of 5000 bales annu-
ally to make into goods the cotton
of Texas and the Indian Territory.
Texas now has some Is of these
mills. This year should see at least
a mill in each county. Would that
the press would take this matter
up. No danger of overproduction
Should Texas and the Indian Ter
ritory build 600 mills, and work
up the 100000 bales, 600 mills
of equal capacity elsewhere would
have to close down. So don't be
apprehensive of overproduction,
but build the mill, and let the 9th.
err fellow be apprehensive.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

Cotton factories, banks and other
dividend paying properties in An
derson county South Carolina, paid
over a half million dollars in divi.
dends last year. Yet the average
Marion county property owner
does not believe factories pay. II
they do they would not hesitate to
take stock in a cotton mill. Jus,
keep on waiting for some one else
to put the money up and you will
simply wait in vain.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13
Ladies' and Children's Millinery

Have never been sold at such a
low price as we are now selling
these goods. Our assortment is the
best and most stylish you have ev-
err had an opportunity of seeing
We defy competition and request
that you give US the opportunity of
proving that our goods are the best
and sold at the lowest prices ever
seen in this section of the state.
RosENFELD & Co.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13
A Happy Reunion.

EDITORS JIMPLEoUTE-In answer
to the request, l will give youa
short account of the occurrences
that brought about the reunion Of
my sister, Mrs. Mary beaverton,
and myself.
We had not seen each other for
about thirty years; and about twep-
ty-five years ago each of US, at
about the same time heard, by
what we considered reliable sources
that the other was dead, and from
this information each of us believ-
ed ourself to be the last member of
our parents family. But last Au-
gust my son, J Ernest Smith, who
was at that time in st. Louis, Mo-
went over to Greenville, Illinois,
about fifty miles east of St. Louis.
where he was born, and near which
town my sister and I were born
He there met cousin of mine who
was a child when l left Illinois.
My cousin wrote to my sister in
forming her that 1 was alive, and
he gave her my address Before
knew of my sons visit to our old
home, / received short letter from
my sister. To say that was sur
prised and rejoiced, are words that
expressed but feebly my feelings.
l Immediately answered her letter,
and by return mail received anoth-
er from her, in which she said she
was coming to see me in October.
But her friends persuaded her to
wait until the danger from yellow
fever was past, She then set
Christmas for her visit, but her
youngest son, Mr.. Charles A Leav-
erton, who was coming with her,
was not we'll enough to start upon
a journey of over six hundred miles
in the winter time. so they did not
start until January End. And now
they had to shorten their visit on
account of the serious illness of
Mrs. Charles beaverton, and they
started home Monday the Sth.
Mrs. beaverton was two and
half years younger than 1. We
were the nearest together" of any
two members of our parents fam
lily. We were playmates, school
mates, and in fact, in all things as
closely bound together in love as
brother and sister can be, and the
few days we were together here re-.
calling old occurrences, many of
over seventy years ago, gave to
each of us few very happy hours.
We were children again, rehearsing
accounts of happenings long, long
ago, but still as vivid as of only
a few weeks past. The few days
passed very quickly appearing
only few hours-and were most
pleasant to both of US, and we both
believe that in very few years at
the farthest, we will again meet
each other sin the land beyond the.
river" where we shall be infinite
ly happier than it is possible to be
in this life, and never again be sep-
arated. l am now we'll along in
my eighty second year, my sister
just started in her eightieth year,
and we will not be compelled to
waith long unit we shall know the
truth of our faith in our Redeemer-
Yours, sincerely,
JOHN M. SMITH,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13
Mrs Marv r beaverton and son

Mrs. Mary e. beaverton and son,
Mr.. Charles A beaverton, of
Springfield Illinois. who have been
visiting Mrs. Leaverton's brother,
Mr.. John M Smith, and his family,
have returned home, their visit
haying been shortened by the in
telligence from their home that
Mrs. Charles beaverton was seri.
ously i'll.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

The Necessity of State Board
of Health is being strongly urged
for Texas, and from circular
handed US by DR.. Wisdom we be-
lieve it is badly needed, and there
is great necessity for this matter to
be taken up in our State to protect
the people.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

There was a time when Ander.
son had no more factories than
Jefferson. But the people did not
wait for the town builder to come
along and do the work for them
No, they comprehended the situa-
ton and acted promptly.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

Tom Watson's Magazine for JAN
uary begins the year 1906 with un.
abating vigor. Mr.. Watson's edi-
torials are brilliant and taking.
The number is especially strong in
humor, and all departments are up
to the standard of good literature.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

A country friend said to us, II
examined the stock list, and it ac-
tually made me sick. / saw one
name from Cass, one from Harris
county and two from Marion" The
showing was calculated to make
anyone sick.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13
Captain, Corps of Engineers
Washington. ID. G. Jan, z. 1906.

Washington. ID. G. Jan, Z. 1906.
My Dear Sir and Friend:
1 was in receipt last night of the tele-
gram from Mr.. Ward and yourself. stat
ing that Capt. Wooten' s report on Cy-
press was unfavorable, and asking if 1
still advised that Jefferson be represent
ed at the coming Waterways Conven-
ton here. This is the first knowledge
have had of the nature of Capt. Woot-
ems report, and / am of course very
deeply disappointed. Under the cir.
cumstances do not think that any i'm
mediate practical benefit could be Sc
cured for the Jeferson-Shrevepor wa
terway by having a representative of
Jefferson here at the Waterways Con-
vention.
When l have seen Capt. Wooten's re-
port will write you further. l do not
intend to abate my efforts in the slight
est degree on account of this unfavora-
BILE report. / answered your telegram
Immediately last night. Wishing you
prosperous year, am,
Yours very truly,
MORRIS SHEPPARD.
Hon. B. F. Sherrell, Jefferson, Texas
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

The Dallus News stopped talk
ing about the Houston and Calves
ton differential and the bleeding
100 long enough to suggest that
factories would pay. After awhile
they will be the ones who did it all.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

If you don't feel ashamed for not
having signed for stock in the cot.
ton mill, then your case is critical
if not hopeless.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13
Washington, D. G. Jan. 10, 1906,

Col. B. F. Sherrell, Jefferson, Texas:
I think it unnecessary for people of
Jefferson to incur expense of sending
anyone here to the Waterways Conven-
ton. If they desire to send anyone to
present matter of appeal from Wooten' 8
decision to the board all right. but if
they do not wish to incur this expense
sheppard and 1 will present it. Send
me all data you have on the subject i'm
mediately. @. A. CULBERsoN.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

Our esteemed contemporary the
Wills Point Chronicle, passed it's
twenty eighth mile stone with it's
last issue. The Chronicle is one
of the best weekly papers issued,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

No business equals the business
of town which draws its trade
from factory hands-the bucket
brigade. These are the people who
make the merchant glad
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

Anderson county. South Caro-
lima, is out of debt, does not owe
one penny, and has $4,000 in her
treasury. Cotton and other facto-
ries did it. What is Marion comfy
doing?
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

Every property owner should
read the Anderson papers. The
prosperity going on there would
make them dizzy.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

We have seen copy of "The
Peoples Aly-cate," Anderson, s.
c., of Jaa. /, 1906, the big cotton
mill district, and they give fine
record of the years growth of that
city and county. The cotton mills
did it,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

Factories properly managed pays
good dividend, and increases val
uation and reduces the rate of tax
alton.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

The Bice murder case from Mar
shall, will be tried In the district
court Monday 18th.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13
LATHRoP & GRAY's Mark

Jake Afford and family moved
to Gilmer the past week, where he
went to accept a position and with
the hopes that change of climate
will benefit him as he is not fully
recovered from a. severe spell of
jaundice. We wish them we'll in
their new home.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

The Jefferson Iron Co. is ship,
ping iron to Admission, Ala. What
du yon Cniu ofthis? Still you have
no faith. but want the other fellow
to show his faith by putting up the
cash.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

The jumps friend, j. G. Hutch
ison at Queen City. has thanks for
a handsome New Year calendar.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

Reduce your rate of taxation by
increasing your valuations.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

Entered at the Post Office at Jefferson, Texas,
as second-class mail matter.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

OFFICE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Austin and Vale SITS, Jefferson, Texas
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13
Notice.

We have bought out G. H, Proc
tors market near T, & P. depot,
and wall o,ry IL -" - suus o.
stand We solicit a continuation
of patronage from his customers,
and assure them that they will al.
ways find US supplied with fine
lot of meats of all kinds.
Very truly,
81 LATHRoP & GRAY's Market
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13
Hon. B. F. Sherrell, Jefferson, Texa
Washington. D. G. Jan. 8. 1906.

Washington. d. G. Jan. 8. 1905.
Col. B. F. Sherrell. Mayor, Jefferson,
Texas:
Captain Wooten has made adverse re-
port on improving waterway between
Jefferson and Shreveport. His report
will be referred to Board of Engineers
here and if the Jefferson want to offer
argument against his report they can do
so within three weeks. I write you also
today. @. A. CULBRRsoN.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13

One bank at Anderson has 1900
deposits, yet factories don't pay.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13
Yhe Gimplermts.

Saturday, Jan. l3, 1906.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-10
ROB EDWARDS ST. HOUSES
BURGLARS ENTER MANY RESI-
 DENOES THERE.

Unoccupied Houses of Professors
 Gooch and Walker RansacIxed Satur-
 day Night--Drawers Fried Open and
 Everything Valuable Taken = Only
 Two of Il Series of Robberies on This
 Street.
 Burglars entered the unoccupied houses of Profs. J. Williston Walker at 2S1 Edwards street and Prof. F. A. Gooch of 291 Edwards street sometime during Saturday night and thoroughly ransacked both houses of whatever valuables they contained. The loss was discovered yesterday morning by the caretaker on his rounds.
 As soon as discovered the robbery was reported to the police and Detec- tive Donnelly took up the task of dis covering the guilty parties. He work ed all day on the case hrS has made no arrests as yet. The job, although the work of amateurs, was thoroughly done. Entrance to the Gooch house house was obtained through a cellar window at the rear. The drawers of all the chiffoniers and dressers were pried open and the silverware removed.
 The walker house was entered through a side window that is hid from view by high board fence, This gave entrance to the pantry, The panel of the door was then broken through, ad- hitting the robber to the living apart- ments. Here, as in the Gooch house, everything was ransacked and the val uables taken.
 The amounts of loss cannot be known until Profs. Gooch and Walker return but 1t is thought to be considerable. Prof. Walker is in Europe and Prof. Gooch Is at some shore resort where he could not be reached yesterday.
 Tn the opinion of Detective Donnelly both houses were entered previous to midnight on Saturday He is actively following mp the case and developments may be expected.
 Prof. Walker Is connected with the Yale divinity school and Prof. Gooch is at the head of the chemistry depart ment in the college,
 These are only two of the series of robberies that have been attempted in this section recently. During last week an attempt on the house of Caleb A Morse at 175 Edwards street was frus- trated by Mrs Morse, who frightened the robbers away, Other houses on this street and Greene street have been en. | tred
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-10
DIsr1NGUIsHED DOCTORS.
QuinquenniaI Session of Homeopathic
 Congress at Atlantic City.

Atlantic City, N. J.. Sept 9.-Distin- guished medical men, physicians. sur- geons, educators and specialists of this and many other countries will attend the seventh quinquenniel international homeopathic congress, which meets here to-morroW in conjunction with the American Institute of Homeopathy.
 Dr. Charles Gatchel of Chicago, secre- tary of the international congress, has the assurance that among the notables who will present papers for the con slderation of the congress are Dr. J. Knox Shaw, renewed as a surgeon of the London Homeopathic hospital; pr. John H. Clark, author of a dictionary of materia medica; Dr. Dyce Brown, Dr. J. Caller Blackley, Dr. Robison Day and Dr. George Burford also of London; Dr. Bernard S. Arnulphy of Nice, France, and Dr. w. K. Bonn- ton of Australia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-10
ONLY THREE YACHTS REMAIN
Final Roosevelt Cup Race Between Vim,
 Aux and Wnnnsee.

Marblehead, Mass, Sept. 9.-W1th the elimination of three of the aspirants for the Roosevelt cup after yesterday s races, the question among the yachts men at Marblehead to-day was, which of the three remaining contenders, the American yachts Vim and Aux and the German yacht Wannsee, would win to- morrow in the fifth race of the Ger man-American series. The first week of racing closed with the New York boat Vim having two legs in the cup and the Aux of Boston and the Wann- see one each.
 The course tomorrow will be a tri- angular one and it seems to be the opinion tonight that if the wind at tained a velocity of over six or nine miles an hour the chances would favor the Aux.
 Indications tonight gave promise of moderate to fresh southWesterly winds for to-morrow's event.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-10
REPUBLICAN TEXT BOOK.
ISSUE INCLUDES INFORMATION
 ON MANY SUBJECTS.

Doctrine of the Party Set Forth-AlI
 Statements and Figures Contained
 Declared to be Official or Authorita-
 tlve-Record of the Party for Half Il
 Centry-Progress During the Past
 Ten Years.
 Washington, Sept, 9.-The republican party, its achievements for half a century, and particularly it's record in the present congress is commended to the voters of the country in the cam paign text book given out to-day by the republican congressional committee. The book contains 27S pages, and is re- plete with republican doctrine, em- bracing practically every conceivable subject upon which information may be desired, Radicalism or conservatism, it Is declared, are never matters of con- cern to republicans, but it is stated they are content with practical and progressive ideas, and the maturing of those ideas into positive performance. |" Every statement made and all figures presented are declared in the foreword of. the book to be official or authori- tative, and the foreword concludes:
 "The truth is the highest exemplifica- ton of republican doctrine ana poli- cies, and party record the best plea for continuation in power"
 In discussing the campaign issues of 1906. the book calls attention to the fact that since the termination of the Fifty-third congress in 1895 the house of representatives have been republic an, and adds "that there is every req son to expect that a substantial work ing republican majority will be elected next November"
 During these ten years, it is stated, i've have made a greater advance as nation and people than was ever made before in a generator, and in many respects greater than during our whole previous history. There cannot, then, be the least doubt of republican success if the voters study carefully the records of the two parties"
 Only democratic success, it Is de- clared, can prevent the giving to the people of the country new records of every phase of our industrial life
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-10
WANT ACTION POSTPONED.
Petition for Independence League to Co.,

New York, Sept. 9.-W. J. Corners, proprietor of the Buffalo Courier and the Buffalo Enquirer, was asked here to-day as to the truth of report that he had been circulating a petition or letter addressed to the independence league asking that organization to postpone action at it's convention. MT. Corners said:
 "Yes, it Is true there is letter ad- dressed to the independence league in circulation. It Is being signed by a large number of instructed delegates to the democratic state convention by county chairman and state committee men. This paper resulted from num- erous talks I have had with democrats from all over the state who have ex- pressed the hope that the Independence league would seek to cooperate with a reformed democratic party,
 Tt will be a reformed democratic party. Bosses have been knocked out in many democratic conventions, and there is no doubt now that Mir, Hearst will be nominated by the Buffalo con- vention on September 2G."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-10
MAN SERIOUSLY SHOT.
TOUR INJURED IN ITALIAN
 ABFRAY.

Occurred in NaugatucI Last Evening
 All Wounded Men Taken to Their
 Homes--Friends Refuse to Allow
 Them to be Taken to HospituI-Two
 of Those Concerned Have Fled
 Shooting Believed to be Accidental.
 Naugatuck, Sept. 9.-As a result of 6 shooting affray in the section of Nau- gatuck known as Little Italy, four Ital- ians, three men and one woman, were shot tonight. The most seriously wounded of the three men is Rocco Sa- bia, who was shot in the right side, the ball passing through his lung. He was also shot in the left arm. The other men shot are Gussipo Errico, wounded in the right breast, left shoulder and left groin, the ball passing below the kidney; and Pasquale Traficanti, who was shot in the left side The bullet, it is thought, may be lodged in the kid ney. The woman shot is the mother of Rocca Sabia.
 Rocco Trafcanti and Louis Mancine disappeared after the shooting and have not yet been located, All of the wound ed men are at their homes, their friends stoutly refusing to allow them to be taken tn the hosnital in sntte nf The advice of physicians attending. Errico may be placed under arrest by the po- lice tonight.
 The shooting was said to be uninten- tional. Two other Italians who are a1- legged to have participated in the affair made their escape and are now being searched for by the authorities.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-10
BRIDGEPORT MAN DROWNED.
Fell or Jumped Of Dock in New York
 Yesterday Afternoon.

New York, Sept 9.A man about twenty-seven years old and five feet, six inches tall either fell or jumped overheard at the foot of East Twenty second street this afternoon. He was drowned in full view of several Ehundred persons, despite efforts made to rescue him. Twenty minutes later the body was recovered. In the pockets of the drowned man was @ library member ship card bearing the name of George Kearn, Bridgeport, Conn.,, and key with the name of William Kearn on it. The body was taken to the morgue,
 William Kearn of Bridgeport, Conn.,, called at the morgue tonight and iden- tifed the body of the drowned man as that of his son.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-10
PROMINENT CHICAGO
 OFFICIAL SUICIDES
CLARENCE x. WOOSTER CUTS HIS THROAT WITH
 RAZOR.

Was Vice President of Peoples Gaslight
 and Coke Company--Was Prostrated
 by Heat Three Weeks Ago and Act is
 Thought to Have Been Due to In-
 sanity-Dead Man Was a Native of
 Essex, This state, Where Brother Is
 Located.
 Chicago, Sept. 9.-Clarence K. Woos- ter, vice-president of the Peoples Cas- light and Coke company, and prominent in club and social circles, committed suicide to-day at his home, $500 Ellis avenue, by cutting his throat with a razor. MT. Wooster is believed to have been insane About three weeks ago he suffered from heat prostration, and dur ing the last few days he had been un- der special care of physicians. This morning he entered the bathroom and a moment later his valet, who had been instructed to keep watch over him, heard him fall. When the valet opened the bathroom door he found MT. Woes ter lying on the floor dying with deep gash in the throat and razor lying at his side.