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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30
USING OWN TERMINALS
TRINITY AND BRAZOS VALLEY
TAKE OVER FACILITIES AT
GALVESTON.

Galveston, Texas, Jan. 3O.-The
Trinity and Brazos Valley railroad
which is the gulf outlet of the great
| Rock Island Frisco Colorado South
ern systems, formally took charge of
| the terminals in this city yesterday.
The first Trinity and Brazos train to
upon the company's own rails and
steamed into the downtown terminal
property. Also, the force of freight
officials and clerks who have been
housed with the Santa Fe since the
company began business some
months ago took possession of their
desks in the new freight depot at
the northwest corner of Strand and
Twenty y-sixth streets, and now the
company, so far as Galveston island
is concerned, is Independent of any
other railroad company
The Galveston Terminal Railway
company, of which Mr. w. E. Green,
vice president of the Trinity and
Brazos Valley is president, has in
charge the work of constructing
terminals for the systems above
mentioned, and the work is about
one-fifth completed The downtown
terminals, located on the tier of 10
blocks between avenues A and B,
from Twenty-ninth tH Thirty-ninth
street, are completed, including the
100000 freight depot, and were
yesterday occupied. But there is
vast amount of work to do yet
Nearly $1,000,000 has been expend-
ed and it is probable that within the
next two or three years tne remain
ing $4,000,000 will be expended.
This work will include the construc-
ton of the West End yards, and the
improvement of the water frontage,
of which there are six blocks.
The filling in of the companys
right of way from Fifty-seventh
SbiCVl WFolp INO DlOChS III WlulH, mas
been practically completed and the
Terminal company will soon have
under way the construction of yards
"a mammoth cotton platform, and
eventually repair shops, and all
buildings that go to make complete
terminals.
To date there have been laid ap-
proximately So miles of track. This
includes the tracks leading from the
bay bridge to the city. The down
town terminals are complete and Of
fer room for a large number of
freight cars. The freight depot is the
| largest in the city, and is hand
some cream colored brick and con-
crete structure.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30
MARTIN W. LITTLETON ASKS
THE JURY TO ACQUIT THE
DEFENDANT.
GROUND OF INSANITY
Declares He Does Not See How Jury
Could Render Any Other YER
dict.-Argument Is Very
FOrCeful.

New York, Jan. 3O.-Martin w.
Littleton, chief counsel In the de
fense of Harry Kendall Thaw, yes
terday asked for the acquittal of his
client upon the ground of insanity,
declaring he could not see how in
| the face of the evidence the jury
could render any other verdict.
The serious and sincere evidence
of the defense tending to establish
the insanity of the defendant, Mr..
Littleton declared, has been answer
ed only by the sneers and insinua-
tions of District Attorney Jerome
These sneers and insinuations,
Thaw's advocate asserted, were not
the competent proof that the law re-
quired the prosecuting authorities to
produce. He repeatedly urged upon
the jury to remember that in a case
of this kind the burden of proof
rests wholly upon the state to prove
the sanity of the defendant beyond
all reasonable doubt.
Mr.. Littleton warmly defended
Evelyn Nesbit-Thaw against the at
tacks of District Attorney Jerome.
He said he could not understand
what she had done, what great crime
she had committed, considered in
the light of all she had confessed
herself to be, that the prosecutor
should transcend all the rules of
propriety and decency and attempt
to destroy her when in the next
breath he was ready to "coddle and
hug and vouch for the testimony of
such a scoundrel as Abraham H.
Hummel, the very vermin of the
New York bar"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30
DEATH COMES TO AGED WOMAN
Mrs. V. G. McDuffie Passed Away
Wednesday at Ennis.

Mrs. V. G. McDuffie, widow of the
late A. D. McDuffie, died Wednesday
afternoon about 2:i5 o'clock at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. w. R.
Lancaster in Ennis. Mrs. McDuffie
was about 80 years old and was in
the enjoyment of unusually good
health for person of her age until
about ten days ago when she was
stricken with pneumonia superin-
duced by lagrippe. Mrs. McDuffie and
her late husband were pioneer set
tiers of Ellis county and resided in
Waxahachie many years. After Mr..
McDuffie's death a few years ago
Mrs. McDuffie made her home with
her children in Waxahachie and En-
mis-. She was most estimable wom-
an, devoted christian, and had been
member of the Presbyterian church
for many years.
The remains were brought to
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30
Gould Road Pays in Stock.

New York, Jan. 30.-The Missouri
Pacific railroad company, Gould
line, today paid its regular semi-an-
nual dividend in stock. The directors
give as the reason for paying in
stock, instead of in cash, the extra
ordinary business and financial con-
ditions which now prevail" p" 1t is sta
ted that the surplus income of the
road would, under ordinary condi-
tions, amply warrant a cash dividend
but that it is but reasonable eau
ton to provide against delay in the
readjustment of financial situation
which has been so seriously shock
ed" All stockholders of record Jam
uary shared in today's stock dis
tribution.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30
Ice Trust Meeting.

New York, Jan. 30.-Stockhold-
ers of the American Ice company
popularly known as the ''ice trust, .
convened today in their annual ses-
sion The meeting was originally
scheduled for two weeks ago, but
was postponed to allow the stock
holders time for further considera-
board. The action taken at the meet
ing has not yet been made public. 1t
Is rumored that the trust contem-
plates further increase in the
price of ice next summer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 30.-Bitu-
minous coal operators of the central
competitive district are gathering
here today for conference with the
representatives of the United Mine
Workers, looking for a restoration
of the joint conference relations that
were disrupted two years ago. Ii an
agreement is reached, the wage scale
conferences of miners and operators
will follow. The miners are anxious
for the resumption of the joint con-
ference, but the operators are ap
parently divided 1t is likely that an
increase of 2 12 per cent on the
present individual scale will be de-
manded by the miners.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30
Submitted to Higher Court.

The following cases appealed from
the county court of Ellis county
were submitted to the court of Grim
inal appeals at Dallas Wednesday:
S. Whip, Ed Haines, Leonard Pruitt,
Henry Newsome, Lin Chancellor and
Bob Beavers. The last named in the
list was convicted on a charge Of vio-
lating the local option law. The 9TH
er convictions were on charges of
gaming.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30

DO IT NOW.

, Under the law voters may
, pay the poll tax at any time Z
, before midnight on Jan. 81, =
, 1908. That time is not far off. Z
Those who wait until the ,
, last day will find the rush so .
, great that they will be com 4
PEELED to stand in line and wait 4
three or four hours for their 4
, turn. This has been the expert I
, ence of the late ones in pre- 4
vious years. 4
Therefore, in order to dis 4
charge one of your most i'm 4
portant duties as a citizen with 1
minimum of inconyeniences 4
to yourself, you should procure 4
YOUR poll tax receipt now 4
Do it today-not tomorrow. 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30

Notice: For one hour only, Satur-
day. beginning 3 p. m. we will sell
at cost any chocolate set, cake plate,
cream and sugar set, or fancy lamp,
Store So
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
WHY NOT. INpEEp,

Last winter the President told the
railroad companies not to reduce
wages, and they didn't; they only
turned off the men they could not use.
Now he is said to have ordered the
steel companies to start up their
works and make business hum for the
Qualification of the c. o. P. and the
election OF Mr.. Taft. But If he can do
all these things, why didn't he tell the
New York banks last October not to
close? A man who can cure panics
ought to be able to prevent them
Philadelphia Record.
Why not. indeed? Maybe the News
the truth OF President Roosevelt and
the panics than any journal with
which we are familiar. can answer this
question.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
.Chnuffeur., Ccrtifica,..

= NO omcial action DIS to the chauf-
feurs has vet been discussed in Amer.
lea. but many individual owners for
tneir own protection are having their
own physicians pass upon applicants,
As a consequence. chauffeurs are be-.
fE;ltn, ng to realize that physical cor
mechanical skill. IS a valuable asset.
In order to meet tlus demand Of own.
ers. the largest school in the world
Tor the Instruction OF chauffeurs and
motorists, conducted by the West Side
young Mems Christian Association. Of
New York, City. has made arrange
ments to give a complete physical ex-
animation as to sight, hearing. lungs
and heart. to It's students. beginning
with the fall term. which opens OF,
September Attn. The school will issue
to those whip pass the test a certlfi.
cate, signed by tho physical director.
This Is to certify that -- has
passed satisfactory test for sight.
nearing and ether senses: that he is
Eervnus disorder that would unfit him
Times
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A Sit-by-the-Ffrc.

you max talk about your country
cousins Who never get outside Of their
native Counties said the man who
lives not far from st. Thomas church.
but know man who has lived in
New York for forty years and has
never seen the Flatiron building. OF
course, he couldn't have seen 1t during
three-fourtns OF that time. however
isn't what I'm talking about He So
a bookseller. with q shop not three
minutes from Broadway and not more
than twenty minutes. walk from TWEEN
ty-third. Street. No. he isn't blind. He
simply hasn't seen the Flatiron build
ing because his business hasn't taken
him down that way, and he is not sutti-
GENTLY curious to go down there mere
~ to look at it. He has not been as
far south as Forty-second street IN
away He has his work YORK to ,l attend nd, to
he goes home. which reminds me that
there are thousands OF people in Man
haitian who have never seen the Brook
lyn Bridge and more have never cross
ed it. Still some people wonder at tho
lack OF civic pride among residents OF
New York City."-New York Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
An Unnecessary Evil.

Why Is It necessary, even r. you
make short journey, that You should
worked emrloye fills out and stamps
and punches complicated tapeworm
ribbon OF ticket? 1t looks as II 1t
ought to entitle you at least to trip
YOU travel ten miilos Or a thousand rd
miles. you will, as rule. receive in
shape of = voucher for your transport
gtation, Il. small simple piece IT card
has It in his possession. And why
shouldn't railroad ticket be good
for any one who holds 1t. after 1t has
been paid for, as well as q pound Of
cation OF the present complicated sys-
tenn should at once effect an immense
saving in the clerical expense Of the
companies. and would also do away
ance. the ticket scalper.-Los Angeles
Times. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
Rhymes for To-Day
PEGASUS UNDER THE spun.

7-HE hour is late as the dickens,
The shades offdark Night arc
= most down,
The breeze brings the Whit OF fried
chickens
They're having for supper round
town.
/. too, pine to joinlthe fed loafers
That loll In their homes, full OF sup
And smoke, sunk in rockers or sofers
tCome, Musey, git upD
The moon rises red DER the city,
The night season steps on apace,
Yet still I've evolved me no ditty
TO put In my blank empty space.
Tie office Is dark and Deserted
Yet not a rhyined line has been sung
No. never word has she blurted-
Gre, Muse. where's your tongue?)
The hours tread on as by magic,
IT'S far past my right time for bed,
The darncd situation grows tragic,
Wee wife II be thinking I'm dead.
BY Heck! l will wait here no longer!
I'll ny, though severe be the shame.
And Muse? We'll. 1t Amt right to
wrong her
She's only went lame. Fl. S. H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
Making Artificial Ltfmher.

1t has bean said on competent au-
thority that our forests will DO en-
Atirely gone In about thirty years. In
fact, the increased price Of lumber
is a sure Indication OF its growing
scarcity. Inventors have already set
tn work devsing compositions which
can be substituted for wood. At the
present time picture moldins and sins
liar articles are made Of compressed
weea b5Hnp wh ra eS X e ssyerAng
ltificial lumber on more extensive
scale has been designed by a Pennsyl-
vnnia man. IT is formed by the sue
continuous pulpy layers OF combined
hydraulic cement and asbestos fibre.
Embedded between the layers is a
wire mesh similar to that used In
wired glass and In concrete construc-
ton The inventor claims that this
artificial lumber possesses stability
and durability and can be used for
lumber IN all cases.--Washlnston
r.. a i ~ {. i ! 4 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
tsBuncombc."

The Republican party will begin the
campaign with rather unusual pre-
liminary amount Of "buncombe.' Even
of the party by tho argument that II
the Democrats had been in power the
trouble would have been much worse;
in other words. the. Republican admin
istration was the lesser Of two evils.
To say that the party is committed to
the development OF better currency
system Is ludicrous when the nature OF
the legslation Just passed 10 cons consid =
piece\ of humbug, with Its minimum
and maximum" phraseology. as the
wit Of 4 standpatter could devise.
a free Interchange OF products with
the Philippines, except sugar and to-
bacco. may be understood by recalling
the fact that sugar. tobacco and hemp
are practically the only Philippine eS-
ports.-Providence Journal, Independ-
ent Republican.
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Tho Tainted Ticket.

It is hardly, believable that ma
t!onal convention could be led into
the folly OF nominating q man like lin
Sherman. Of Utica, tor Vice President
OF the United States. Patriotic men
q q all paft;Sss may well dsplore the
50 far forgot the Importance, dignity
ana possibilities q the high once Of
utterly unfit to, become President,
The RenYbl!ean1 presldential Ticket
II lilies tho pirates flag. 1t has been
stamped "Rondle" 1t means a DOODLE
Republican campaign from start to
finish.
II has becn notorious for years that
Congressman Jim Sherman has been
the HANDY, man Of the eonsresssiI on,
system flat has looked after tho
interests OF the high financiers who
have manipulated the great corporate
con]binations and tarlft-fed trusts, II
the Republican convention had search
ed the country far and wide for the
man ast sfassnk e he mnaaHlsst1,eetS
one more satisfactory ia them than
Gin shermsA'=-Rutfalp CopylaH. .1. !.
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Brass hand Methods.

Fame tells Of a tailor and clothier
innewspap per advertising upon the 90
casion OF opening a now store In
Harlem. Instead. he hired brass
band to play in front Of his establish.
crowds came. of course, Small boys
were very much in evidence. Idlers
OF the type who hold down benches
IN the city squares We're likewise on
looked as Il they had the price of Il
suit of clothes We're also attracted by
the music. but not many OF them went
in to buy, As a popular entertainment
q scheme Il sell clothing It was a giat
failure. The moral Is obvious. a
big noise Is not necessarily an SadYer-
tisenlentp, Even In newspapers brass
sAuntinktRa AlYegtissgA a..ll ID
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A WELCOME nEnuFF.

The indignation at Harvard over the
ruspension of two crew men on the eve
of the Yale race is logical. nor Will
it find mich cansolation in the fact
that 1t has been made the subject OF
a Federal message. In college ethics
spotling a race or a match is high
crime. 1t is no wonder that the cam
pus reverberates with cries OF why
punish the crew and the university
as a whole?" But President Eliot is
looking further than the stake-boat or
the Thames. He puts the spirit OF
discipline higher than even the win
ming OF a boat race. Each man did
a dishonorable thing" he says hluntly
and he adds. pertinently enough: "a
keen and sure sense OF honor being
the finest result OF college 1i1c, I think
tbs college and graduates should COT.
denim effectively .dishonorable con.
duct
A man in that frame OF mind is not
easily shaken by protests" Even the
minatosy waiting of the big stick
above his head, though 1t may start
his knees 10 shaking. does not weaken
+. his resolution. Hr. Eliot could hardly
have been surprised at Mr.. Roosevelt's
telegram, for the affair was precisely
one which the distinguished alumnus
most loves to take charge of. He will at
tend the race himself and 1t Is nat
Sural that he should wish 1t to be a
perfectly corking' one. Therefore
his message informing the venerable
Eliot that he was behaving In an "un-
!air and unnecessary way was the
natural, direct, tactful and civil method
OF Strengthening things out.
However. he receives cold comfort
from Eliot. who labors under the mis-
taken notion that he was made presi-
dent of Harvard, in order that he
might run 1t. II Eliots discipline is
hard discipline, he probably knows that
that Is the only kind worth anything;
and II q choice must be made between
\ condoning a breach OF college honor
and losing boat race, he Is Staunch
enough to throw over the boat race.
That Is the kind OF president col
lege needs. Harvard has heen beaten
on the water before now, and survived
IT; and the rebuff to the theory OF the
I Federal regulation OF universities is
appropriate and timely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
MERELY JOKING.

That's It.
. pa, Why Do ye =, speak Of woman as
Il don't know. unless 1t is because sh
carries the pocketbool;. '--Detroit Free Pres,
Adam started Right to Work!
she: II think 1t very strange that ma,
He: "ouite the natural order. None!
has to be made before woman can spert
it."-Smart Set.
A Pleasure to burlington.
"Bluffington is suffering from rheuna
"No he isn't suffering Hes got y, bu
he's quite proud and happy. sfis doctor
calls il govt "-Philadelphia Press.
Agreed.
parishiontr "a little. worse for lquor): :"
thearsh YOU preach las night lH
New Minister: You didn't hear much.
fancy. 49,.
The Fatal Question.
.'1he spirit of your wife is here" said tn,
medium in sepulchral tones.
THAT, SO? Well just ask her where sh.
put the recipe for the linment rub my
shoulder WITH"
There was nothing doing. Another tes
OF profound PSYCHOLOGICAL phenomena hac
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Boys and Razors.
saw" boas.ed the fond mother. "He is a;
Keen as a razor"
yes spoke up grumpy grandpa. "and
he reminds mes me Of razor"
Why. ne needs strappins. "-chicase
News.
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Ienyc.the Next World Tor This.

The annual report of President Hyde,
of Bowdoin. tells Of the steps taken
by that college to cut loose from any
connection with the CONGREGATIONAL de-
nomination In order to enable the pro-
fessors and their wives to profit by
otherwise, in President Hyde's opinion,
and also that of the trustees. would
have been an administrative sin. which
future generations of professors, offic-
hard to forgive.' President Hyde's
prominence as a teacher OF and writer
on ethics makes this reading Of tho
duty Of present day educators more
significant than If It came from anoth-
er source. Mr.. Carnegie. when he
established the Carnegie pension plan
for American university and college
off1cials, and limited 1t as he did. dealt
a staggering blow at sectarian educa-
ton in tits country,-Boston Herald.
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THE BLUES, ARMoRY,

General satisfaction will be felt at
the announcement that the Council is
at last going to give the Blues an
.armory. For III years this unique
military organization has been an
ornament and credit to Richmond in
times Of peace, and a defense from
enemies in time of war. No body OF
troops deserves better at the hands OF
Richmond or has been more patient in
awaiting its deserts. The Timcs-Dis is
patch trusts that the new arp,ory will
be entirely worthy OF the excellent
men for whom it Is built.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
New Temperance Wrinkle.

a new Wrinkle that adds to the zest
and gayety Of the temperance agita-
ton Is sprung by %, 2. Hall of spos
kane, Wash. who, ia q candidate for
the drinkor. instead Of the seller. Ha
would compel every man or woman
who drinks Intoxicating liquors to pay
license fec Ct from & to % per year
,caoh permit should have the holders
attached Mr.; Hall would
permit any one who holds such
license to engage. In the selling OF
TOR too frea Indulgence In liquor would
be the revocation of the license for
six months or q year-Fort Wayne
COMMUNICATIVE,
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TWO pLATFORMs-cHICA zoos
PARIS, 1892.

OF curious interest IL the following
extract from the Republican platform,
at Chicago in reference to the army
and navy:
X""Although at peace with all the
world. and secure in the consciousness
that the American people do not de-
sire, and will not provoke, war with
any other country, we do. neverthe-
less, declare our unaltcrable devotion
to a policy that will ketp this re.
public ready at all times to defend
her traditional doctrines. and assure
her appropriate part in promoting
tranquility among the nations
The exact meaning Of these words
is not clear. vet apprehension stands
a-auiver at their sight. The historical
document offering tho nearest paral-
lei, that may assist to an understand
ing. is the decree issued by the Revo-
lutionary Convention OF France in
1922: i
a THE National Convention declares
III will grant succor and fraternity to
all nations that shall be DESTROYS of
recovering their liberty, and 1t charges
the, executive power to give orders
TO the generals of the French armies
to aid those citizens who have been
or shall be harshly treated on account
of liberty" t
The French paper has the advantage
or unmistakable directness. 1t openly
avows the purpose Of the new repub-
lie to undertake a crusade for ex-
tending to all nations the principles
OF liberty, equality and fraternity. The
result was war that with short in
termissions ended only with the bat
tie of Waterloo.
If the Republican party should, un-
fortunately. be continued in power.
does 1t intend to use the army and
navy in promoting permanent peace
were the candidate, the dread dogs
Of war would even now be straining
at their leash. Mr.. Taft, though. COM
mitted as he is to welding the big
stick of his predecessor, is by no
means so hofty champion, being OF
genial and pacific nature. With him
as President, less warlike interpre-
tation can be placed on the dubious
declaration.
1t is to be hoped that his letter Of
acceptance will remove all ambiguity
and assure the country and our South
American neighbors that the activi-
ties Of the government will be con-
fined to restraining Richmond Pearson
Hobson ana to the management OF its
own affairs.