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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-21

band Of mine has not wurrked for murre
than three months OF the. entire year-r.
Hes ioahn man. thOts what he is
On the strength Of her testimony. cor
roborated as It was by her sisters state
nent Judge De Lacy, after giving tho
defendant a severe lecture. sentenced
him 10 go to the wOrklrouse for thirty
days.
Hanging his head dejectedIy, Kelley
walked slowly back to the room in
which he was to be confined until the
van could remove him 70 the work
house
The silence in the court room, follow
ing his exit, was broken With a gentle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-21

There are q good many
house renters IN This city. A
hundred OF these would make
good tenants for that house OF
Yours-ten OF this hundred are
reading the To Rent" ada
sVery day now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-21
FUNERAL or MAJOR COOPER
TO BE HELD IN WASHINGTON

Funeral services for Major Samuel
Cooper. who died at his home in Fairfs1-
county, Va, yesterday, VIII be held to-
morrow. and the interment VIII be PR
vate. Major Cooper, whose death vas
caused by dropsy, was an officer on
General Lees stan during the civil war
and served with the Army Of Northern
Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-21
THE PROOF.

StudiOus-Aunt are YOU superstitIous ?
Aunt-Most certainly not
SrudioUs-Then lend me thirteen taller!
Tales.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-21
How He Grew.

William Walker FoulkrOd, scOrning
the lack Of space that AFFECTS the Con-
gressioual Directory. continues with "a
detailed statement of how 'he grew up
with the dry goods and notion house Of
Muslin & Bennett" and OF how later
he had an immense dry goods business.
for many years the largest wholesale
dry goods house in Philadelphia, ' known
under the firm name Of Hood, FOulkrou
q CO.
And more. He was nominated by the
Republican party and received the in
dOrsem ent of four other political
parties"
William Walker TOulkrpd is "a new
man in Congress. This is his first ses-
sion Of service. But the House cannot
say Il has not had opportunity 20 know
him
lie has sUbjuGated his embarrassment
and has spread on the scroll of fame his
mighty country-club art-histOriCaI ca
rCer-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-21

sobbing sound. Mrs. Kelley, both hands
covering her teaF-staiHed face. con
fronted the Judge
Let him of this tonne, jedge." she
pleaded In broken tones; he'll try 70
DO better / know he'll try 10 DO bet
ter"
Just Ike woman Tnurmured the
Judge. as he called Kelley back.
The man promised 20 90 better He
also promised TO give up intoxicantS.
And the little woman, whose suherings
could not Kill her innate love fer her
spouse. followed him meekly from tne
court room.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
Dog With a Charmed Life.

There is little black dog In Wax
ahachie that evidently bears a charm
ed life. So far he has escaped the
clutches OF the dog catcher, and al
though he has been shot at several
times by the police not so much as a
hair has been injured
wait until l get shot at him.
says Policeman BecKham, 'and he
will be ready for the garbage wag.
on"
The opportunity came but Mr.
Beckham failed to make good. He
met the dog in the street the other
day. Stopping his horse almost over
the canine he cut down on him with
his six-shooter. The bullet Bored a
hole in the ground and his dogship
looked up at the officer as much as
to say you never touched me-"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
BURGLARS WERE PERSISTENT
Unknown Thieves Take Many Liber
hes with Dallas Drug Store.

Dallas, Texas, Aug. 13.-For the
third time in as many months the
drug store of Cecil Rogers, corner of
Akard street and Ross avenue, was
burglarized Tuesday night Entrance
was effected through a rear window,
the glass being broken by the bur-
glars. A couple of young men who
room above the store heard the
glass in the front window break,
where entrance was first attempted
They scared the burglars away but
they proved to be persistent and fin
ally returned and managed to enter
through the rear window.
Two boxes of cigars, a pair of
trousers and $3.50 worth of stamps
were carried away by the thieves.
The two boxes of cigars and trousers
were found this morning by Mounted
Officers Riddle and Ryan hidden un-
der house in North Dallas. Detec-
tiyes Cornwell and Cunning were de-
tailed to investigate the matter and
from what they learned Tuesday
they appeared to be satisfied that the
work was done by small boys, whom
they expect to soon take into custo-
dy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
|GUN EXPLOSION
SAILORS DEAD
Eighteen Others Are Injured in
an Accident on a French
School Ship.
WAS DUE TO POOR POWDER
As Shell Is Inserted in Breech Ex-
plosion Occurs, Every Man in the
Turret Being Iniured-The
Bodies Mutiiated.

Toulon, Aug. 13.-Six persons
were killed and eighteen injured in
gun explosion on board the gun
merry school ship Couronne yesterday
Off Les Salins d 'Pieres.
The accident occurred while a
number of recruits were receiving
instructions In handling a 163-milli-
meter gun, the breech of which blew
out.
According to experts in gunnery
the accident was due to decomposi-
ton of 'B' powder, to which the
disaster to the battleship lena, in
1907, was attributed and in which
more than 100 lives were lost. The
men in the turret at the time of the
accident, however, declare that the
gun was overheated, owing to the
rapidity to which it was being fired.
A shell had hardly been pushed
home when it exploded with tremen-
dous force. The sheets of flame
darted backward from the gun and
those standing near by were hurled
to the deck. Several of the men were
HORRIBLY multilated. Two were per-
manently blinded and the limbs of
others had to be amputated imme-
diately when they arrived at the hos
pital. All the occupants of the tur-
ret were more or less injured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
SUBMISSION IN
THE PLATFORM
Declaration Of Principles Issued
by the State Democratic
,4 Cenvent;on.
eulRAMTEE OF DEPOSITS
Legislature Is Urged to Enact Meas
ure Guaranteeing Deposits in the
State Banks-Not Unfriend-
ly to Capital.

San Antonio, Aug 13-The ma
jority report on platform in full Is
as follows:
To the Chairman OF. the Demo-
cratic State Convention: We, your
committee on platform and resolu-
tions, beg leave to submit the follow
ing declaration of principles:
/. Declaring our devotion to
those principles of government for
which the democratic party has ever
been the most valiant champion and
defender, we pledge ourselves to ev-
cry effort necessary to perpetuate
the rights guaranteed by our federal
and state executives and look with
coincidence to a brilliant democratic
victory in the coming election for
their vindication.
2. We endorse the platform
adopted by the national convention
and heartily ratify the nomination
OF w. j. Bryan and John W. Kern
for the presidency and vice presiden-
cy.
3. We heartily indofse the pres
ent democratic administration, Off
cial acts OF Governor Campbell and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
Fred Schweighofer Is Shot to
Death in Office Of the Van
Alstyne Leader.
CLAY MACK IS IN PRISON
Mack and Schweisholer Had Worked
and Boarded Together for Past
Seven Years-Dead Man
Mas Orphan,

Sherman, Tex. Aug. 13.-Clay
Mack, Jr., of Van Alstyne, was
brought to Sherman last night and
placed in the county Jail charged
with the killing of Fred Schweigho-
fer of that place The killing occurred
in the Office of the Van Alstyne Lead
er yesterday afternoon at 1920
O'Clock. Mack and Schweighofer were
printers, the former 35 years old and
the latter %.
They have worked together for
the past seven years, boarded at the
same place and have been the best of
friends. About twenty minutes be-
fore the killing it is said that they
had a quarrel but both went back
to work. The quarrel was renewed
and Schweighofer was shot three
times, once in the shoulder and
twice in the neck. He died instant
ly.
Mack was born and raised at
Mckinney, being the son of the late
Clay Mack, a we'll known lawyer and
politician. His mother resides In
Fort Worth with her daughter, Mrs
Charles Foats.
Schweighofer was an orphan boy
and was brought to Grayson county
about ten years ago with a bunch
from New York and was adopted by
Scott Fulton, editor of the Van AL
styne Leader. Mr.. Fulton is away
from home, being in attendance at
the state convention at San Antonio
1t is said the affair started over a
joke.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
THE DENVER SERVICE v|A DALLAS
Valley Route VIII Use that Branch
for Pullman Night Train.

When, on September 6, the Trini-
ty and Brazos Valley railroad inau-
gurates night service, with Pullman
accommodations, to Denver, the
route will be via league, Waxahach-
lie, Dallas, and then to Fort Worth,
where the Denver road will be used.
says the Houston Chronicle. Be
tween league and Waxahachie the
Valley routes roadbed is being put
into excellent condition, and north
of Waxahachie the Katy is used to
Dallas From Dallas to Fort Worth
the Denver and Rio Grande tracks
are used.
The rather more direct route from
league to Fort Worth is said not to
be in as good condition as the track
on the other branch. This is because
it is newer and the time and atten-
ton to ballasting has not been given
it in like measure as the other. Time
will remedy this, however, as the
announced intention of the Valley
route is to offer a Denver service un-
excelled from Galveston to Houston.
The Fort Worth and Denver is also
preparing for the through service by
reballasting the entire line and lay
ing new rails. This has been going
on for nearly two years, and the con-
clusion is being reached.
With regard to the announcement
first made in the Chronicle, that G.
C. Lewis would be city ticket agent
for the Trinity and Brazos Valley, it
is stated that his appointment is but
temporary and to last only until such
time as business picks up sufficiently
to warrant the opening of joint Off
ces where the Valley route and the
Frisco to the east may establish tick
ct agencies conjunctiyely. This is ex-
pected to be next spring Mr. Lewis
while carrying the title of city ticket
agent, will retain his position as
commercial agent, and will have un-
der him practical ticket man to at
tend to the Office work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
PROTEST FROM WOMEN,
Shirt Sleeves and Cigars Keep Hus.
bands and Fathers Out Late.

Shirt Sleeves and Cigars Keep Hus-
bands and Fathers Out Late.
Atlantic City, N. j.. Aug. 13.-As-
serting that the mems church in
which husbands and fathers are al
lowed to smoke and sit In shirt
sleeves, is too attractive, score of
women have complained to the Rev.
Sydney Goodman. pastor of the New
Idea congregation, that their male
relatives would rather go to church
than stay at home.
The protest took the form of q
letter read before the male congre-
cation by the pastor last night. He
refused to give out the names of the
.Y3men who made the protest.
T'Church is all right for men, but
opr husbands are staying out as late
Sunday night to attend your service
as they do on lodge nights,'' said the
letter. I'VE insist that some OF the
attractions be cut out or else the SER
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
FOUR GOVERNORS INVITED
Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and
Louisiana VIII Be Represented

-'APP's AAA"DeHhs anu
Louisiana VIII Be Represented
New Orleans, Aug. 13.-The gov
ernors of Texas, Mississippi, Alaba-
ma and Louisiana have been invited
to attend the great Manufacturers
Exhibition which will be held in New
Orleans during the entire month of
September and President Phillip
Werlein of the Progressive Union,
has advised Governor Thos. M.
Campbell that Tuesday, September
15, has been set aside for Texas
day; Governor J. Y. Sanders that
Monday, September 14th, has been
designated as Louisiana day; Cover
nor E. F. Noel that Tuesday, Sep
tember %, has been christened Mis-
sissippi day, and Governor 3. B. Co.
mer, that Saturday, September 26th,
has been reserved for Alabama day.
From each of these states the rail-
roads have granted a rate of one fare
plus 10 per cent for the round trip,
with five day limit and INQUIRIES
from all sections are pouring in.
These are taken care of by the Pro-
gressiye Unions free information
and rooming bureau, where all visit
ors will be located without charge.
The booths are being erected in
readiness for the gaia opening ON
September ], and music and vaude-
vile will be given day and night in
addition to the manufacturing DEM
onstrations. 1t is conceded that the
affair is the biggest commercial
event OF Its kind ever undertaken In
New Orleans.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13

vices be cut down so they can get
home in decent time
So pleasant have been the Sunday
night meetings at the mems church
that the attendants insisted on the
services being strung out longer and
longer, with its program of music
and singing interspersed with NOV
ing pictures, soft drinks and cigars.
AS a result of the protest the meet
ing will be opened earlier next Sun
day night and closed an hour earlier
which will allow all men to reach
home before 10 o'clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
FIGHT TO DEATH WITH KNIVES
Brothers-in-Law at Chillicothe Dead
Following Struggle on Street.

Chillicothe, Texas, Aug. 13.-As a
result Of street fight at $50 o'clock
yesterday evening, Thomas Robbins
and Earnest Smith are both dead
from knife wounds inflicted upon
each other in the combat The men
were brothers-in-law. Smith having
married Robbins sister,. The com
mencement of the trouble dates back
some five Or six months, as result
of some family differences. Robbins
was married and leaves wife and
one child
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
Fish Has No Mouth.

Mabank, Texas, Aug. 13.-Rather
a strange fish was caught at this
place yesterday by Luther Claunch.
1t was a carp, weighing about four
pounds and was in good shape. fat
as could be. but had absolutely no
mouth. There was thin skin over
the place where a mouth should have
been, and it is evident that the
mouth had been torn off at some
previous time. 1t is supposed that the
fish got its food through it's gills, as
they seemed to be exceptionally
large.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13

the acts of the thiTtieth legislature,
enacted in obedience to platform de-
mands, and we rejoice at the en-
phatic Endorsement given said laws
and administration by the democrat
ic voters of Texas in the recent pri-
mary election.
A. We indorse the official course
of our state senators and representa-
tives in the United States congress
and commend their faithful dis
charge of duties.
S. We recommend to the thirty
first legislature submission for adop-
tion by the people of a constitutional
amendment making provision for the
INDECENT wives and widows of Con-
federate soldiers.
Guarantee Of Bank Deposits.
6. In harmony with the national
democratic platform, pledging the
party to legislation for the guaranty
of national bank deposits. we favor
the prompt tablishment of a sys-
TEN under the supervision and con-
troll of the state banks of Texas.
7. We recommend such amend
ments to and changes in the laws
governing court procedure AZ will
reduce the expense of litigation and
tend to speedy administration of
justice in civil as well as criminal
cases.
8. The democratic party believes
ignorance is a misfortune and that
education is blessing, and we
therefore favor a wise and liberal
financial support of our public
schools and all our state institutions.
We favor the adoption of the pend
ing amendment to section 8, article
Z, state constitution, relating to pub
lie free schools and commend the
support of said amendment to the
voters of Texas.
The recent decision of the supreme
court in the Baird Independent
school district invalidates outstand-
ing bonds of such district to the
of s3,500,0OO. These bonds
are held by the state department
school fund and other innocent pur-
chasers. There should be no repudi-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
A Transfer of Funds.

AT the meeting of the county COM
missioners Wednesday afternoon the
sum of $4,000 was transferred from
the general county fund to the road
and bridge fund.
The sum of SIS 1000 was transfer
red from the road and bridge reserve
to the four precinct road and bridge
funds
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
Hotel Guests Robbed,

Ballinger, Texas, Aug ia
sneak thief went through three
rooms at the Central hotel Tuesday
night, robbing as many guests. The
thief secured total of $25. One par
ty lost $17, one something over s6
and another about 81. The officers
are working on the case and expect
to land the guilty party.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
Sherman Notification.

Utica, N. Y, Aug. 13.-Prepara-
tions are going forward for a great
celebration here next Tuesday, when
James s. Sherman will be formally
notified of his selection as republi-
can vice presidential candidate. The
town will be decorated in an elabor-
ate manner and thousands of visitors
are expected. Senator Burrows will
make the notification speech. Mr..
Sherman is now at work on his
speech Of acceptance. III
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
Charged With Theft.

Ed White. oolored, was arrested
Thursday morning by Constable Nc
Calpin TON an alleged charge OF theft.
White Is accused of stealing a lawn
mower from the home of Sim Allen.
A mower found at Whites home has
been identified by Allen. White made
bond and was released.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13

y. Frank Montgomery has return
ed from, a visit to Victoria. He says
that owing to the boil weevil and
continuous rains the cotton yield in
that section will be light this year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13

Let Us figure with you ON your
supply Of wood for winter. We can
please you In quality, quantity and
price. Waxahache Grain Co. tt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-31
This L My 18th Birthday
Claude A Swanson.

Claude Augustus Swanson. Governor of Virginia, was born in Pittsylvania County that State. March 31, 1882. At l6 years vf age he became a teacher in the district school to obtain money to defray his expenses for a term at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. After leaving the latter in- stitution he clerked in a store at Dan vile for two years. this time to secure sufficient funds to enable him to enter Randolph Macon college. He graduat- cd from Randolph Macon in 1855 and a year later received a degree from the University of Virginia. His education completed, Mir. Swanson entered upon the practice of law in the town of Chatham. He soon became a Demo cratic leader of his section and in 1892 was elected to Congress from the Fifth District of Virginia. He was five times houored with reelection to Congress. and held his seat until 1905, when he resigned to accept the Governorehip of his State Tn 1888 Governor Swanson. then Representative in Congress. served as one of the delegates from Virginia to the Democratic Ma tional Convention at Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-31
TUESDAY, MARCH sI. 1908.

The New York Times recently re-
 ed. speaking of the negroes of the South. that 'the s'outherner him self might prohtably be a little less tolerant of negro misconduct" thus in- fimating that we are entirely too easy towards the negro--a strange proposI- ton to come from any section of the North. 'sProbabiy.'' says The Rich mond Times Dispatch. commenting on the remark of The Times, "it would not be easy to find a more striking H. lustration than this of the great change which has come over the spirit of Northern visions about the South within even the past decade. For half a century and more. the North's advice to the South anent the care of its black charge has poured out in cease less tide. but the tide has borne noth- ing of this sort upon it's bosom. In thousand ways and with all the vigor. pcsftiveness and. not rarely. arrogance ana pllylu8 contempt, IHe NorIHcEn spokesInen have told the South without ceaslne, that they must be more toler- ant of the negro and his (possible) foi- bIes; that the black brother possessed a co-equal soul for all his dusl1y tegu- msnt. and that. consequently, he was as good (especially for Southerners) as any white man that ever walked. That has always been the burden of the Northern song. the loud-twanged string upon the Northern one-stringed iute; the South must be very kind to the negroes But the years change. and we with them. And now we find the able Times led. and led solely by its intelligence and candor. to the rather extraordinary position whence it looks abroad over the purview and cautions the South that it must not be too tolerant of negro misconduct"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-31
ABOUT FREIGHT RATE.

We print with pleasure in this issue of The Advertiser letter from MT. T. U. crumpton. of Maplesvi4e. in which he attempts to controvert our statement that the consumer in Ala bama has derived no benefit from the reduced freight rates. MT. crumpton writes more as a merchant than as a consumer and so far none of the latter have controverted our statement.
 Under the old rates. in effect before the agreement was reached between Governor Conner and President Finley, the rate on flour from Selma to Maplesvilie per barrel was twenty-five cents and not thirty-two cents bar rel. This is according to published schedules. Under the new rates. as approved by the Alabama Railroad Commission the rate is fifteen cents a barrel. Under the old rates, the rate per hundred pounds in sacks from sei- ma to Maplesville was eleven cents. On the new rates approved by the Railroad Commission and publish ed the rate is seven and one-half cents hundred.
 man would have to buy barrel of flour to obtain the bentnt of the seven cents reduction and we wonder how many of Mir. crumpton's custo- mers buy barrel at time. If the barrel was sold out in smaller quan- titles, 1t is not likely the inarpre- ciable freight reduction would do the buyer any good. <
 Mir. T. J. Hicks. president of the Farmers Union of Bibb county, and who lives at Centerville. has declared with a number of other consumers that the consumer gets no beneft whatever . centerville is like Naples vilie on the Mobile and Ohio and con. ditions are very nearly the same in the two places