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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
a menace to the courts. Here is his la.

f ment:
 Never in the history of the country has there been such an tnsidious at tack upon the judicial system as the proposal to interject jury trial be. tween all orders of the court made aft CT full hearing und the enforcement of such orders"
 This would come under the head of important, if true" But the fact is our platform specifically declares that we favor measure which passed the United States senate in 1896 and which Republican congress has ever since refused to enact,' etc, providing for trial by jury in cases oc indirect con tempt. Are not the proceedings of the United States senate a part of the his tory of the country? This measure passed the United States senate more than twelve years ago, and the vote upon 1t was so nearly unanimous that no roll call was demanded. The bill was not smuggled through without dis. cussion It was amended in open sen. ate, and the members of the senate had ample opportunity to understand it. It would have passed congress and be come law long ago but for the fact that few large corporate employers Of labor have kept lobby in Wash lngton ever since and have been able to coerce congress into ignoring the laboring mems plea.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
Fire In Armour's Plant.

Chicago, Sept. I.-The woolhouse and fertilizer plant of Armour & Co. in the stockyards were destroyed by fire. The buildings were five story brick structures. covering an entire block The fire was the fiercest experienced in the stockyards in seven years and attracted an immense crowd of specta. tors. The damage is $500. 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08

Upon the jury question Mir. Taft clearly takes issue with us. He is thor enxhly aroused hy what he regards as
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
Voted Ao.ins. Huobe..-Lo... s...,

Ithaca, N. r.. Sept. 7.-At the Tomp- kins county Republican convention Senator Owen Cassidy of Watkins, who represents the Forty-first district in Albany, was turned down for re- nomination for his vote against the racing bills, although the convention tn March enthusiastically indorsed and Instructed for him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
Cause of Present Abuses.

It must be remembered, too, that in cases of indirect contempt the charge is a criminal one and that the punish ment is by fine or imprisonment. All the reasons that apply to criminal cases apply to these cases of indirect contempt, and the abuses to be re- moved by the proposed law are those that have grown up because of the in- creased tendency of the great corpora tions to use the writ of injunction to avoid the jury trial.
 The Democratic platform proposes no interference with the right of the judge to decide the cases of direct con- tempt-contempt committed in the presence of the court-neither is it pro- posed to interfere with the right of the judge to determine the punishment for indirect contempt. All that is sought is the substitution of trial by jury for trial by judge when the viola tion of the courts decree must be es- tablished by evidence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
Judge Should Not Prosecute,

Not only is the prosecution for con- tempt criminal prosecution. but there is even more reason for jury than in the ordinary criminal case. In the criminal court the judge acts in a judi c1al capacity only. He is not responsi- ble for the law which is being enforced in his court, and therefore he has no personal grievance against the defend ant, and. not being the prosecutor in the case, he does not feel personal in
 terest in the result of the trial, but in contempt proceeding the judge is the lawmaker and public prosecutor as well as the judge. It is the judges order which the accused is charged with vio- lating, and it is the judge who appears to prosecute the case, upon which he is to render a decision In our federal and state constitutions we have care fully separated the three departments Of government, and each department is jealous of any encroachment upon its sphere of activity. The judge resents any attempt of the legislator or of the executive to usurp the functions of the court. the executive resents any at tempt of the court or of the lawmaker to enter his domain. and the lawmaker is equally insistent upon the preserva- tion of his independence. If there is any time or place where jury is need cd it is in a case of indirect contempt It is not strange that abuses have crept fin. for man would have to be more than human to unite in himself the deliberation of the legislator. the zeal of the public prosecutor and the impar. tiality 3i the judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
Governor Saves Two lixes,

Madison, Wis, Sept. While out on Lake Mendota Governor Davidson res cued two men from drowning. They were in a canoe, which capsized. and they were clinging to the sides of the canoe, when rescued. The names of the men were not learned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
COAL AND WOOD

CARRIAGE AND WAGON WORKS. Gauthier Bros. 36 Lounsbury St. Formerly with G. Panneton g and
 27 years. Tel 1340.
 Wagon repairing and painting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

A new metropolitan opera house
prima donna is Elizabeth Parkinson,
young soprano who has created a
real sensation in Paris and London.
She is protege of Nine. Melba,
who predicts a great future for the
western songster. Her life story thus
far has been one of incessant toll
and hard, bitter struggle TO recog-
milton. In her fight for musical
laurels Mile. Parkina-she Is billed
that way now, with Kansas City her
birthplace, far in the background
has had the financial aid and good
counsel of an older sister, school
teacher; it is this self-sacrificing
sister who has made the young d.
vas success possible-the sister and
Nine. Media.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
A Merchants fdomory.

Among the characteristics which
made FOR the success of Mr.. A. T.
Stewart, the great New York mer-
chant, says Richard Lathers in his
"reminiscences" was an extraordina-
ry memory for the details of his vast
business.
One day as Mr. and Mrs. Lathers
were leaving the store Mr.. Stewart ac
costed them at the door.
Il hope, Mrs. Lathers, you have
found what you want" he said.
mo. Mr.. Stewart" she replied. Il
want very plain brussels carpet for
small library, light color with a
small blue figure. You have a great
variety. but nothing just like that"
II am quite sure we have that exact
description" he said, and, turning to
a clerk, added: go to the third floor
and get out from the last invoice Of
carpets No. 22O6. l think the style
and pattern will just suit Mrs Lath-
ers''
To the amaZement of the shopper
it proved to be the very thing she was
looking for.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

Young Mabel hati Il habit when soup
was served at tie table of mushing
her crackers or bread in it until it
was great mes. Her mother made
many efforts to have her correct this
strictly p.imcval habit
One day there was to be company at
the table, end tie mother said:
"Now. Mabel. Mrs. Brown is to dine
with us tonight. and | want you toact
at the table Just as nicely as she does.
Please don't 'mush' your SOUP"
Mabel promised faithfully to follow
the example set by Mrs. Brown. and
the dinner opened with every promise
Of fine time. However. Mabel was
using Il pair Of very sharp eyes on
Mrs. Brown and In an instant blurted
forth 1t the top of her voice:
"Oh. mamma. Mrs. Brown is 'mush-
ing! May ~ 20
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

That it is not always well to put
on ones dowdiest garments when one
goes to visit the poor is the moral
Of a story told in an English maya
zine recently There were two phi
lanthropists, according to the tale, one
professional and the other an anna
teur. The professional had arranged
to take the amateur TO gathering Of
slum jewellers in the east end Of Lon
don. At the appointed hour the ANA
teur. who happens to be duchess and
great beauty, appeared at the house
court dress, tiara and jewels. "Oh,
my dear" gasped the professional,
falling helplessly into the nearest
chair, don't you know that we are
going to one of the lowest and most
squalid slums? l cant promise that
you will bring any of that back with
you" But the beauty only laughed.
That's all right" she said. Il quite
understand you. But poor people love
beautiful things Their children espe-
cially are captivated with fine dresses
and feathers. Just wait and you will
see"' And the professional did see.
Those poor, half starved, half naked
Stun dwellers had eyes for no one but
the dazzling young beauty who had
done them the infinite honor of coming
to see them in her most beautiful
frock and jewels.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
Study Milk and Butter.

Marengos ILL.,, Jan. '14.-Dairymen
and farmers iii all parts of Illinois
have entered exhibits in the milk
and butter scoring contests which
form feature of the Illinois State
Dairymen's convention, opened here
today. Professor c. B. Lane, ssist-
ant chief of the dairy division of the
national department of agricult ire
will judge the milk entries. The
scoring will be done on the points
of composition, flavor, bacteria,
acidity and appearance of package
The convention will last three da -
Elgin, the center of the dairy indus
try. will attempt to secure reTt
years convention.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
CIGARETTES IN THE NAVY.

In his annual report, Surgeon
General of the Navy Presley NJ.
Rixey recommends that an order be
issued by the navy department for
bidding the use of cigarettes by all
persons in the navy under 81 years
of age. 1t is stated that in three
months the crews of the battleship
Missouri GOO mem used 1900
books of cigarette papers, 1900
pounds of smoking tobacco and 81
900 cigarettes. None the less, re-
marks the Medical Fortnightly, s.
600 cigarettes and $4,000 pounds of
candy, together with 1000 pounds
of navy plug chewing tobacco and
10000 cigars, were loaded on the
Culgoa in the Brooklyn navy yard
as a part of the canteen supply.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

Some Of the Things That Constitute
Lexe Majesty In England

Many people think that leze majesty
giving insult to royalty not a
crime in Great Britain The English
statute books. however contain many
penalties for such offenseS.
Placing a postage stamp on letter
upside down is a punishable offenSe. as
Is also the DETACHMENT of coin bear
ing the royal image. This is insulting
the kings effigy.
Private individuals may not raise the
royal standard over their dwelling
This is the emblem of the regal NJ.
thority to be displayed only where "a,
King Is present
While an aEltator may talk against
royalty in the abstract as much rs he
chooses. conteniptuous or insulting
personal references to the reigning SOW
fine and Imprisonment
The slightest slap upon the face OF
the king or queen-or any other part
Of the anatomy. for that matter-is
punishable with the death penalty. In
the reign of Queen Victoria Il Lieuterl-
ant Page struck her across the face
with his cane. He was sentenced to
death. but the queen committed his
sentence
1t is likewise a crime to bring the
uniform of the sovereign into con-
tempt. To garb n low comedian or
villain of the stage in a discarded uni
form of the army or the navy is suf-
ficient to bring heavy censure from the
government. For this reason theatrical
managers usually see to ii that the
uniforms worn are not exactly copies
of the real things.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
Not Much News.

In the summer of 1908 an exploring
expedition set out from Cook inlet.
Alaska, in an attempt to climb Mount
Mckinley. the highest peak on the
American continent They went in
with pack of cayuses through a hun
dred miles of tundra and then strug-
gled for weeks over glaciers and
through terrible hardships, to emerge
at last on the Chulitna river, down
which they RATED to civilization, as
represented by Cook inlet.
AS they came in, Worn. ragged, al
most dead from exposure and hunger,
a tall old man strolled upshore with
four white mems dogs. says Robert
Dunn IN "The Shameless Diary of an
Explorer" They asked him the news
of the world.
WAL yer know the popes dead"
he drawled. "aUd the cardinals held a
sort of convention and elected a new
pope.
Roosevelt he's agreed TO complain
to the ear Of Rooshia about them mas
sacred Jews, and some ones killed
that Queen Dragon OF Servia trying to
jump her claim to the throne. And
Rooshia's going to fight the Japs. The
amt much happened this summer"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

An eminent ornithologist calls atten-
ton to the fact that a crane can travel
through the air a thousand miles a
day without tapping its wings, but by
merely keeping them stretched and adj
justed to the prevailing breezes. A
hawk can stay in the air for days and
weeks. moving with its wings motion
less. 1t is the same with the gulls and
numerous other winged re2tures. In
studying the science of aerostGtics con-
md
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
Pennsylvania Miners Meet.

nineteenth annual convention of
District No. 5, United Mine Workers
of America, was called to order in
Moorhead hall this morning by
President Francis Feehan. Full del
egations are here from all the locals
of the district, as the session is ex-
pected to be an important one, ow-
ing to the fact that the joint scale
between the miners and operators
expires on March 81 next
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
Adelphians Elect Officers.

at the regular annual meeting Of
the Adelphian club Monday night the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Marcellus Middleton, president;
j. w. Redman, first vice president;
dent; Oscar Dunlap, treasurer; Geo.
l.. Griffin, secretary; Robert Wat
son and George Mizell, trustees.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
Had Tried Electricity.

A benevolent gentleman attempted
to converse with the motherly old lady
who sat next to him In the railway
carriage lie discovered that she was
established by shouting.
You are very deaf, aren't you, mad
amT' ultimately beloved he Of the
benevo!ence.
Il am So was the reply, land
haven't lccn able to do thing for It."
Have you ever tried electricity z"
shouted the kind hearted man.
YES" she said. nodding vigorously.
Il was struck by lightning last sum
mer."-L ondon Graphic.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
For Winter Use.

A lady farmer planted garden She
was very proud of her prospective
peas. but when her husband asked If
they We're ripe she said, "Oh, they
haven't come up YETI
Haven't come up yet? Why, the
seasons nearly over
Yes" she said, but | planted can
ned peas. think they come up lit
lie late'-New York Times
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
FRESH INSPIRATION.
Napoleon and His Attitude Toward
the Common Soldier

tHo SoHtf1of SOlOieT
Napoleon understood human nature.
he recognized the great truth, las
man thinketh In his heart SO is he"
and knew how to apply it not only to
himself and his own ambitious prof.
ects, but to other men as we'll More
over, he knew precisely the right mo-
ment to apply it to quicken the spark
Of divine energy which smolders in
every man, although the ashes of ia
tigue and failure may cover its light
temporarily.
A French soldier carried dispatch
to Napoleon. Just as he delivered it
into the hands of the emperor his
spent horse dropped dead. Napoleon
wrote an answer to the dispatch, then,
dismounting from his own horse, he
handed the bride to the soldier.
Take this horse and ride back, com.
rade," he said.
Nay sire" stamnered the soldier.
gazing at the blooded horse and its
trappings. 1T is TOO magnificent and
grand for me, common soldier"
Take it"' commanded Napoleon.
There is nothing too grand and mag
ni6cent for soldier of France"
The soldier mounted and rode away
on his perilous business ready and
willing. and Napoleon's words. repeat
ed through the ranks and columns Of
his army, gave to his tired troops
fresh inspiration aad energy. Moth
Ing too grand and magnificent for a
soldier of France!" they said and the
thought that they were worthy of the
best inspired them to the mighty deeds
which followed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
WIFELY ORDERS.
Two Men Obeyed Them, but the Third
Man Baked

wan oIiRSO
Three men sat rather late at the
club one night" said the man who is
responsible for the story. las they
were separating they discussed a little
nervously the receptions that awaited
them at their wives hands and agreed
that he who didn't do what his wife
told him on getting home should have
to treat the others to a turkey dinner.
The first man after reaching his house
stumbled about the dark bedroom till
he kicked the cat The cat squalled,
and the mans wife, raising her head
from the pillow. mo;tned, We'll. go on;
kill the poor cat ANA have done with
it. The man fraWned and muttered to
himself, 1t is 4 case Of kill the cat or
pay for the dinner so he killed the
cat.
"The second man on his arrival could
not find any matches As he looked
for some in tie drawing room he
bumped against the piano. and his
wife complained why don't you
break the piano. c;ireicsaF Determined
not 10 lose his he,, Tie llan got a
Ratchet, and the sound Of crashing
blows soon filed tie EoUge.
The third man. getting hoMO stun
bled on the way upstairs. His wife
screamed angriy 60 on fail down
stairs and break your neck, do. Not
me- said the third man after a mo-
ment's thought. ri pay for the turkey
dinner. "-Chicago News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

Rio De Janiero, Jan. 14.-Admir-
al Evans and the other admirals and
battleship commanders will be the
guests of honor at a great banquet
to be given tonight at the American
embassy in Petropolis. A garden
party for the fleet officers will also
be given by the American ambassa-
dor on Thursday night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
ARTIFICIAL LIGHT,
The Most Brilliant illumination Is Not
Always the Best.

writer i'll an engineering ma a-
zine offers some discOncertiii- informa-
ton OF the subject of illumination, dis
concerning because the reader will
probably find That he has been. inno-
Gently enough. following course of
procedure there described RS injurious.
For instance. in the case of eye strain
he may have felt that even the dim
light by which he worked was too
thus Increasing the difficulty or.
what is more likely to be the case,
when the strain has been caused by
too brilliant Illumination he fancies
that what is needed is stronger light
and so increases it.
Overstrain from too bright light is
said to manifest itself by an itching
sensation in the eyeballs, with the
tendency to rub the eyes for relief
The proper course, then, is to see that
the light is more perfectly diffused or
softened and that it falls in the right
direction. After these precautions
have been taken it is worth while to
w SIlallel iudullls Ol llSnt. lulS
trial to continue long enough in time
for the eyes TO become fully adjusted
to the change. The value of illumina-
ton is not to be judged by the appar-
ent brightness Of the lights when look
ed at directly-the brighter the light
the better-but by the effect on the OBJ
ject to be looked ut and the most de-
sirable effect. 50 ts:r IS the eyes are
concerned, is not ALWAYS produced by
the most brilliant Indianapolis
Star
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

The Enterprise Publishing Com
pany is i'll nowise responsible for
debts that may be contracted by en-
plcya5, nor will we assume payment
of such debts under any circum-
stances. Every employee OF this office
Ia paid promptly for work done. This
Is to protect ourselves and the SELL
Ing ic.-ENTERPRISE PUB
LISTING COMPANY, Per G. W. Nc
knight, Manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

1t seems a shame that after put
ting up one of the finest lines of
sensational testimony ever heard of
that American witness in the bruce
case in London should have to flee
merely because, it is alleged, his tes-
timony was untrue. Thus does gen.
ius fail of appreciation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

The Western Reporter, published
at Arson, with John P. Cooper as
editor, has been received at this of
Tee Mr. Cooper is man of strong
convictions and has the courage 10
express his opinions with candor
F.; nd courtesy. We take pleasure in
welcoming Mr.. Cooper into the fra
ternity.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
How Che Felt.

Stella-So you Kissed the young par
son in the dark hall, thinking il was
your brother? You must have felt
awfully cheap when you discovered
your mistake. Mabel-Cheap. Why.
/ felt like a Friday remnant at Mon
day bargain sale.-Chicago News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

Admiral Rojestvensky says the
Yankee feet is superior to the war
vessels of Japan. The admiral is we'll
fitted to speak upon the subject,
having had singularly intimate ex-
perience with the mikado's navy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

A southern astronomer announ-
ces that he has discovered four new
stars. Judging from the state of the
theatrical business, he had better
not book them this season.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

A suspect nicknamed Spider" is
under arrest at police headquarters,
says the Detroit Free Press, and is
believed to be the man who has been
grabbing women's pocketbooks.
Spider is now tangled in a web of
evidence.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
A Keen Observer.

"Who was that fool you bowed to-
my husband"
ooh, I-er-I-humbly apologize. r.
"Never mind. I'm not angry But
what keen observer you are!''-
London Scraps.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

A woman in Pottsville, Pa, is SUI
ing the city to compel it to pay her
the same teachers salary that 1t
pays a man. Here's heartily hoping
she wins.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
His Views.

what ere your views Oh currency p
asked the busy citizen.
mostly sad and reminiscent" an.
swered the man who had been to TIE
aces-Wsshington Star.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
Bitter Revenge.

Tommy Figg-Sisters beau kicked
my dog yesterday. but got even with
him, you bet Johnny Briggs-How?
Tommy Figg-I mixed quinine with
her face powder.-Indianapol Jour
nal
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

France finds that its naval officers
have been playfully experimenting
with opium. No truly patriotic
Frenchman would use anything
more noxious than absinthe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14
For County Attorney
CHARLEY PIPPEN.

An eastern physician claims to
have attended 100000 lectures in
his lifetime. Many a married man
can say as much.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

The cost of living has reached the
turn and is rapidly being reduced.
Here is radium, for instance, down
to 100000 an ounce.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-14

A New York man who claimed to
be building an airship was found to
be counterfeiting. For that matter
most airships are counterfeits.