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..ONE or THE LEAST or THESE

II looks AZ n human nature has
h.ep the "a me In all Inc ages. ana
that certain of tn. details Of govern
u,eut and the treatment of offenders
h the same aow " q; was two thous
and years ago.
when the Master. ia that infaor-
TAI illustration ot ,ae division Of
fhc righteous and the -unrsghteoua
In the dsy Of she final r%ecsoninE
emphasized the performance Of tnU
ard The failure OF duty. BE- lali stress
mon the feet that those sick i9
prison had been or had not been
visited.
II musf have been thar then
now tbr barbagic idea pFevatled bat
even before men were tried aud con
demned they must be punished by
penning them up in prison. there 10
be- sick and to suffer. The world In
that particular al least seems 20
have grown no better. Improvement,
enlightenment. CIVILIZATION
all seem to have spread everywhere
except into iails,
Legislators awake TO every suS
gestion Of fiscal, industrial and fin
ancial reform. but seem to be asleep
and intellectually benumbed and
morally Gallons when It comes to the
question OF prison reform.
There is infinitely more sickness
and suffering in the jails or Texas
among prisoners who have only been
accused. but not condemned, than
there is among those in the peniten-
upon whom the brand of felo-
ny has been stamped.
Most of them are In prison, not
because bail has been denied. but
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Transportation Committed tHnoa-
NJ I.atr fur Ant t~nn,rntinn

ms FAT fuF tA~tfn thNfhtfnA
Miss Katie Daffsn Of Eauls.
chairman Of tho transportation COM
mit,ee ~ the Tcsas dlvt lou. United
Daughters OF she C~oufeicracg. has
made pubile the following aunoa,.e
mrut
To .hc Texas Division United
Daughter Of the Confcleraey
The twelfth annual convention ~
The Texas division. United Daughters
Of the C~onfearrsey. viii De- held in
Austin. Texas By Invitation " Iaa
Albert sidney Johnston chapter.
Dec ? 3. 1 and For this con
yentiou The railroads nf Texas VIII
offer the usual convention rstes Of
a fare and ono-third. round g5lp.
good from Nov - until Dec. 7
This convention closes "a year Of
successful work Lot 8 fnH quota of
delegates and members attend. MAX
ing OF this convention q season II
interest IN our work mad genuine
good feeling
KATE DAFFAN Chm
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-mands much of that potent Verillty,
Which Miss GRAVITY possesses per
haps more than almost any other ac-
tress now before the public.
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THINGS " trEt, NJ


November HELEN GrauuF So
THE woman tn the Case
Nugeab. gsymona Teal
MHs.ta' C9ufty Ca
%oyeubt- Gaa e Haufss4.
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pany is in nowise responsible Tor
debts that may be contracted by en-
ployos, nor will we assume payment
e such debts under any circum-
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Obituaries, resolutions of respect,
cards of thanks-all matter not
NEWS-will be charged for at the
rate of ) cents per line. Poetry at
double price.
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character, standing or reputation OF
any person. firm or corporation that
may appear in the columns OF the
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~. A. OWNBY City Editor
(Residence Phone. Bell No. 2SS.)
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Entered at the Waxahachie Post
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The chances are one Ia u hundred
OF yot getting better Plumbing
work done by other hands than ours
why bother experimenting We al
ways do honest. conscientious work
and do not charge the mammoth
prices that nos Plumbers do fof
estimating on any kind OF Plumbing
or Heating. give us the first oppor'
tunity.
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F. 5. CRONk co.

Nachinisfs and Plumbers.
Dealers In Mil, Gin. Plumbing ana
Water Supplies. Metal and Genasco
Roofing. etc,
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So Descriptions A It e S
One Month -.....s oV
Six Months lin advanced 49,. 40
One Year Tin advanced ...... OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02
The swettenham letter.

Kingston, Jamaica. FEB. 1.-THE
action Of Governor Swetteuham 10 au-
dressing his insulting letter to Admiral
Davis was not that OF sane man, nor
was 1t the deed Of James Alexander
Swettenham, man OF the world and
valiant soldier. Thet letter was written
by man temporarily crszed by an over
wbelming calamity" This is the state
ment made today by DR.. James Doane,
head of government medical depart
menl 10 Jamaica. He joins all Jamaica
in deploring the incident which was so
offensive TO all America, but, unlike
most people here, he bears no resentment
toward the Governor. "Too much sym
patty cannot be extended to the Cover
nor. He is in the harasSiug position OF
seeking a sane explanation for an insane
act" continued DR.. Doane. "He threw
himself into the task Of coping with the
situation. In the dead heat that follow
ed the quake, he went about in the sun.
Always a. he went the appalling horror
grew on him. 1t was too much for
human mind, for he realized that upon
him devolved the duty of meeting the
crisis. He did his best no doubt, but
he was mad when he wrote that letter
which the whole British Empire would
recall -
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TOday's Telegraphic News
The Murder OF Governor HAS.


Caracas, Feb. 2.--Violent outbreaks
are expected here az the result of the
recent killing of General Mata y. Has,
governor OF Caracas, by political enemies
who ere followers of Vice President VIn-
cente Gomez. Friends Of the late gov
ernor are threatening revenge. One re-
port has 1t that companies are being
armed and drilled ready for an open at
tack on Gomez's followers.
Governor Mata Y. Illas was shot down
10 cold blood while in cafe by Gomez's
friends. The murderers are now in
jail. An attack on the prison is feared
from Has friends in en- effort to deal
out summary punishment to the muir
derers. Eighteen of Gomez's friends
who had spent The evening Of January
81 ia drinking, rioting and shooting re-
volvers, Unfortunately gathered in q
cafe and began shouting "Long live
Gomez"
Governor Has drove to the cate to
demonstrate with them, He was in
yited to sit down at their table and was
shot while drinking with them.
Owing to the unfriendliness between
President Castro and Vice President
Gomez, II is not believed any serious at
tempt would be made to check followers
of the late Governor Has If they made
an attack on Gomez aud his friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02
COURT OF APPEALS.

The court Of appeals Of Virginia
wss formally recognized yesterday
and the Eve Judges entered upon their
new terms.
In connection with the proceedings
the following has been entered by Clerk
Jones.
"Jsmes Keith, Richard 81. Cardwell,
John A. Buchanan. George NJ. Harrison
and Stafford G White, eequires, who
have been severslly elected and COM
missioned as Judges of the supreme court
of appeals of Virginia, George NJ. Har'
rissiou for the period of twelve years,
from Feb. /, 1907; James Keith, for the
period of ten years, from Feb. /, 1907;
John A Buchanan, for the period Of
eight years, from Feb. |. 1907; Stafford
g. Whiille, for the period of six years,
from Feb. J., 1907, and X. II. Csrdwell,
for the period of four years, from Feb. /.
1907, each having qualified as such by
taking the oa,hs prescribed by law, this
day delivered for record in this court
being the FIRST 10 which they sit) GER
tifcations of their said qualifications,
stating the fact of their having been
taken, which certificates are ordered to
be recorded"
The re organization took place 10 open
court, Judge Cardwel presiding for
Judge Keith, who was absent for the
moment.
Judge Keith was reelected president
of the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02
War Talk Absurd.

Washington, Feb 2.-"All this war
talk ia absurd. We are not going TO
fight with Japan or any other nation,
and anyone who deliberately asserts that
we are is either mighty foolish or Ia try
ing to make capital of some scat out of
scare. " senator Shelby M. Cullom,
chairman of the Senate c0mmitte on
foreign relations, so expire ssed himself to-
day after a talk with the President at
the White House. ave are not on the
eve of serions trouble with any nation on
Garth" continued Senator CullOm. eve
should attend to our own business and
quit talking about war; Ii is the con-
tinual talking about trouble that some
times brings 1t. It is perfectly ridieu-
lous TO imagine that two great nations
like the United States and Japan are go
lug to resort to arms over such small
matter as the school question ia San
Francisco. There is nothing in it, and
I'd like to go to war with Perkins and
the other gentlemen from the coast who
are making a mountain out of mole
hill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02
The ThaU Triai.

New York, n. y. February , 10
Thaw has every confidence in his &C
quittal by the Jury, who are 10 determine
whether he must die in the electric chair
or 60 free. 1.-THE jury ismoFe than sat
isiactory to me" said Thaw, today 'tand
am certain to received fsif trial.
have no fears for the outcome, Tor | am
certain thst ~hen | tell tho jarors my
story they will feel that Was justified in
my act
Harry Thaws attorneys are today
ready to begin the presentation Of their
case to the jury, which will decide his
fate. Final touches we're given the de
fense's plan Of procedure, alta conference
held between Thaw ard his attorney in
the Tomb, LAST night. MI, Peabody,
one OF the counsel !or the deience denies
a report printed in local newspapers pur-
porting to hsve been made by Lawyer
Chhord W. Hartridge. saying that Thaw
would take the stand for himself. ''Fhst
ia bridge We will not cross until We ar
rive there" lie explained.
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Anxiety in Manila and Honolulu,

Manila, Feb. g. The acute diplomatic
situation In Washington over the Jap
anese school question at Gan Francisco
Is welcome news to army and navy Off
GERS stationed in the Philippines. They
now believe that the powers In Washing
ton have Needed the warnings that have
been forwarded of japanese activities in
the archipelago. That the japanese war
Office has agents In the PHILIPPINES is I'M
doubted here. The only question Is as
to their number.
Honolulu, Feb. 2.-There IL renewal
Of the reports that almost regiment and
possibly two of Japanese soldiers have
entered the Hawaiian Islands disguised
ss laborers. Official denisls from Toxic
and the report of immigration Commits
sioner Sargent, who was recently here,
that there was no truth in the statement,
have not sienced the rumor.
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Virginia News.

Mrs. Johr r ,ndolph Tucker, Of Win
chester will neither deny nor affirm The
report that her daughter. Mrs. Gertrude
Leoaa, is soon to marry John q. Carlisle,
Secretary OF the Treasury during Presi'
dent Cleveland administration. RumOrs
of Mrs. Logan's engagement to ex Secre-
tsry Carlisle have been current for some
weeks past, bat no authoritative an
nouncement has az yet been made.
Senator Daniel yesterday introduced
a bill seeking an appropriation Of 800, :
600 for the improvement Of the national
boulevard owned by the United States,
extending batween Princess Anne street
and The gate TO the National Cemetery
At Fredericksburg. He also introduced
bill 10 pay the war claim Of Susan j..
Steeler, of Sumerdnct, amounting to
1872. 80, aud a bill To increase the pen.
sion of Martha J.. BobannDn, widow OF
Miles r. Bohannon, TO 500 month.
Or. Foster still clings to the super
inteRdency of Eastern State Hogpitsl, at
Williamsburg, despite wrii', prohlbi'
lions, iniunctions, summon'fs and rules
Tor contempt that have teen hurled
against him by the various courts in
spite of letters written By the governor
and the earnest eH1eavors of the AttOr-
ney General and other counsel to drive
him from his citidel in the executive
buildings of the asylum. The governor
has authorized the Attorney General to
take all proper legal proceedings that may
seem advisable TO reEeiy the deplora'
bic situation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02
ak Children In Two-and-a-half Years

six Children In Twe-and-a-half Years,
Washington Court House, o., Feb. 2.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Allen living rear
SedaIis are certainly entitled to special
recognition from President Roosevelt.
Within the past two year, and six
months, six children have been horn to
them. Thirty months ago, Mrs Allen
gave birth to twins. Twelve months
later another pair of twins came to the
Allen home, aud now third set OF
twins are on hand. This Is an average
of ono child for every FIVE months Of
welded life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02
nIrie RrnIre Recnrd.

Pa I'm Beach, Fla, Feb. 2.--After
considerable delay in corr Getting the
figures, it appears that the motor boat
LIKE, owned by E. j. Schroeder, OF
Jersey Ci.y, n. j., broke the worlds
record set last year by the Standard for
mile. In six trials yesterday the
Dixie according TO the unofficial an
nouneemeut made corrected mean
average of 2 minutes, 81 3 8 seconds,
which lowers the Standards time by s.
seconds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02
SATURDAY EVENING, FEE. .. 1897

SOME newspapers continue to use the
bellows on the expiring California coal,
The outcome of the friction between the
san Francisco authorities and the resi-
dent Japanese. But few conservative
iournslA Of the country are disposed
10 regard the matter seriously. Many
thirso 20 to SHOW that the United States
ia neither prepared nor preparing for a
toua.ol with Jspsn, and many reasons
could be urged to show that neither the
United States nor Japan ia prepared to
have lie sanity questioned by wantonly
pIecipilating an armed conflict over a
Trivial matter. The possibility of War
with Japan continued yesterday to be
the foremost subject urder discussion in
official circles. Members Of the Cabinet
with one exception, declared emphali-
cally that there WIS 30 basis for recent
reporls a. TO the imminenee Of var b.
tgcoa the t@o countries, and they car
tinued to give cut pacific statements
,elatise to the sui ieet Nolwithstand-
inr eli the war talk, ii is asserted at the
STATE Department that the relations be-
lWetn tie governments Of Japan end tie
limited states are cordial and friendly.
Fgerylhiug is being done, both In Toxic
and in Washington, TO create = better
telling among tie peoples OF tho Two
countries in order that all existing dill
t,rences may b., settled by the govern
nenta without the interference Of poPu-
lar feeling. Even the California delega'
ton in CoDgress ridienlea the report that
var between this county and Japan is
iikely 10 occur Neither the army ror
the navy is even tentatively preparing
for Los,iliiies in the Orient. To iaci,
there il now no thought Of war with la
pm. Some representative men. not
wiibsiandipg such assurances, continue
10 venii'aio themselves on what they dc
clare 10 I've an inevitable conflict between
.la,an and The nilcd StNte'. 10 an sc-
DIS, delivered last night before the NS-
tionai Geographic Society in Washing
ION Senator Perkins, Of California, dive 1t
at length upon The probability OF a cor
nlct between the Americans and the
Japanese Wwo irrecOncilable races, "
"a he pronounced lhtm. The war talk
hfs interested lIobson, Of Menimac
lame. lie also see' q spreading war
elouJ. and repeats his former recommen-
ditions for the construction Of mole
formidable United State navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02
Negroes Excluded from Cafes

Berlin, Feb. 2.-The race question
is being introduced into Germany. and
cafe proprietors here have taken the lead
by barring negroes from their establish
msnta. An attempt made by negro
to flirt with a barmsid was directly re-
sponsible for this action being taken.
The offending black was hustled out Of
the place. Then the proprietor hung
out sign announcing that negroes would
not be admitted in the future. Other
cafe managers we're quick TO follow his
example.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02

Tur HOUSE passed n bill recently
mahinr IL un!awinl for any national
bank or corporation UIgani1ed by anlhor'
ty of Congress 10 make money conirl-
lmiion in connection with any roliticsl
Office. The bill had slTeady passed the
Senate, aud went to the. President ior
his signature. with the result that it will
be effective in the next national cam
paigr. The law will apply TO any cleo
ton at which presidential or vice presi-
Dental electors or representative 10
Congress ia to be voted for, or 40 cleo
ton Nv, any stale leg 'lature of a UniIed
states senator. Every corporation max
ing a contribution will be subject 70 a
line not tycceding s., O00 Every Off
or or director al Il corporation Who will
consent 10 any contribution will, upon
conviction, tc lined from $3.50 10 81 Gao
or Imprisoned one year The republi-
can campaign funds from this time on
wilIook like thirty cents compared
with those Of recent YEAR,.
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saved by an Aged Negro.

Lexington, KY, Feb. D. James Isop,
an aged regrO, probably saved the lie
Of Judge James Hsrgis, Of Jackson, las
night The negro discovered two meu
smbushed near the judges home. They
wore armed with rifles and watching the
judges door. Isom entered the Hargi
home by back door and gave the warn
ing. The Sheriff vas summoned but
the ambassadors had escaped when the
officers arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02

his speech was declared q beautiful
tribute to the late Mr.. German.
1t vas late when Senator Whyte's turn
came to speak, but his speech was fit
ting closs to the eulogies of the day.
When he finished be moved the sdop-
ton of the resolution that as further
respect in memory of the late Senator
from Maryland the Senate adjourn.
The resolution was adopted snd the Gen.
ate adjourned,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02
Monument TO President spencer.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 1.-The sifec-
ton in which the late Samuel Spencer,
President OF the Southern Railway, va,
held by all grades of employees on the
system, has resulted in @ movement 10
erect monument in his honor. Emoloyes
Of ali the departments Of the company
are interested in the movement. and u
large fund will be raised. The monu.
ment will probably be erected in front OF
the new Union Station at Atlanta, Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02
ColIIded with IIght EngIne

Altoona, Pa, Feb. while the
first section OF rrain No. %, the Man :
haitian Limited, was speeding east over
the Pennsylvania Railroad, it rau into
an empty engine ear Conemaugh early
today. Eleven passengers asleep in their
berths we're injured and four trainnen
we're hurt. The injured passengers sut-
fered sprains of either neck, or back, OF
both owing to the sudden stop of the
train which threw them against the end
of the harfhs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02
Suicide after Wake.

New York, Feb. John Boyd, a
machinist 80 years cd. Of Brooklyn, alter
attending the wake of Aseemblyman
Donohue, who shot himself last Thurs
day, went into the saloon early today and
shot himself in the lsystory, just as
Donobue had done. Boyd was an init
mate friend and trusted political follower
of lonohue. The affair has created a
sensation among the politicians Of Sens-
tor McCarreu's bailiwick 10 the Four.
tenth Assembly district Of Kings county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02
Strike at PENNSYLVANIA Mine.

Mahoney City, Pa, Feb. "A strike
of 400 men and boys of the Morea col
liery of the DodsOn Coal Company,
commenced today because the company
has made new rule that miners must
separate slate and rock from the coal as
mined. The miners delare that this adj
ditional work amounts to reduction of
20 per cent in their wages. The mine
is completely tied up.
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yeap, after almost unanimously passing
the House last week. The failure Of
this bill is much to be deplorCd. Della
ware has many good Laws on her statute
books. and it was hoped that the surgical
punishment Law would be added to the
ru-nbar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-02
HOUSE.

ltOOSEs
In the opening ceremonies OF the
House today, Chaplain Couden referred
touchingly to the death of Representative
VIM. II. Flaok, of the 26th New York
District, at Malone, N Y. The desk
Of the deceased member on the repub-
lican side was draped 10 mourning After
the memorial ceremonies at two O'Clock
in honor of the late Senator German,
the announcement of the death of Mr.
Flack will be made and the House will
then adjourn as further mark of re-
spect to both statesmen.
After the adoption of resolutions of
regret at Representative Flsck's death,
Speaker Cannon named the funeral com.
mittee.
Mr. Hepburn (rep. H. today replied
to the plea of MIR. Champ Clark and
others for deep waterway from the gull
to Chicago.
Two granite walls, he said. the sdvo-
Gates claimed wonld have to be built 10
the Mississippi to afford the deep water
way. On account Of the slluvial soil,
Col. Hepburn said il would be necessary
| to 20 down two hundred feet for foun-
dslions, and 10 construct granite wall.
two hundred feet high and 1000 miles
long. Indeed, tie man who bnilt them
would put his name on tho "scanty list
of the immortsls," quoting Mr.. Clark.
Before the German ceremonies the
House, in committee of the whole, further
considered the rivers and hsrbors sppro-
priation bill
Speaker Cannon took the floor in or.
der to pay a tribute to the late Senator
German, Of Maryland, in whose honor
memorial services were held.
He said ii was unnecessary for him TO
tell OF the work of the Senator, that the
country already knew of it, Mr.: Can
non dwelt upon not only the intelligence.
the knowledge, the integrity, but also
the industry which Senator German
brought 10 Congress.
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To Seek cold Under Sen.

To stop Cold with "Preventcsn is safe
than to let it run and cure afterwards. Taken
at the "sneeze stage" Preyentics will head of
all colds and Grippe and perh 'ps save you
from Pneumonia or Bronchitis. Preyentics
are little toothsome candy cold cure tablets
selling in 8 cents aud q cent boxes. If you
are chilly, if you begin TO sneeze, try Pre-
ventics. They will surely check the cold and
please you, Sold by +. S. Leadbeater K Sons
L.. IL.