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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25
A LIFE TERM FOR Ed BEARO
Was Convicted for Completely in AS
sassination Of Tilden Coode

Groesbeck, Texas, July 25.-The
jury in the Ed Beard case reported
Thursday after six hours delibera-
ton, finding the defendant guilty of
murder in the first degree and as
sessing his punishment at confine-
ment in the penitentiary for life.
The case against Mrs. Pearl Goode
jointly indicted with Beard and the
negro, Joe Dorsey, for the murder of
Tilden Goode at Ben-Hur, will be
called at special term of the dis
trict court which will be held here
ON August 10. Joe Dorsey was given
the death penalty several days ago.
This has been one of the most ex-
citing trials ever held in this county
and has attracted more attention.
The crime was one of the most dia-
bolical that ever stained the pages
OF Limestone county history.
Four state rangers. members of
Captain Rogers company at Austin.
!" SAS ASio oui las tAS tildI. however,
they were not called upon, as there
was no disturbance. They attracted a
great deal of attention, as many peo-
pie had never before seen one.
The verdict of the jury seems to
have met the approval of the people
OF the community in which the crime
was committed, as they have depart
ed for their homes with expressions
of satisfaction.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25
A NEW DEPOT FOR WAXAHACH|E
katy Authorizes Substantial Improve
ments at Ellis County Capital.

The Dallas News of Saturday
morning contained the welcome news
that the Katy is to build a new pas
senger station in Waxahachie The
News says: The management of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad
has authorized the building of a new
passenger station at Waxahachie.
The station, it Is said, will be in
keeping with the growing business
of the Ellis county capital Work will
be started within the next few days.
This is project which the citizens
of Waxahachie have been interested
in for some time.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25
GOLDEN NEGRO IS INDICTED
VIII Answer for Brutal Assault on
Ada Bell Hopkins.

Beaumont Texas, July 25.-The
grand jury of the sixtieth district
court yesterday at 1880 O'Clock re-
turned an indictment against Claude
Golden, charging him with criminal
ly assaulting little Ada Bell Hopkins.
No indictment was returned
against Fennils.
The trial of Golden was set down
by Judge w H. Pope of the fifty
eighth district court for August 3
subject to the approval of Judge L.
| b. Hightower, Jr., before whom the
case will be heard. In returning the
Indictment against Golden, the grand
jury advised that Fennils be held il
jail for his safety.
Fennils confessed to the crime
Ibnt ~ sxtdSa1e. inafsaelaan ~ ".
mony of the little girl, shows that
Golden is the guilty negro.
The crime for which Golden is in
dicted was as foul as any that dark
ems the annals of the criminal rec
ords of the state.
Pretending to lead the child into
the woods where he promised to
show her a horse she was in search
of, he viciously assaulted the girl.
beating her over the head with
club so severely that it was four days
before she regained consciousness
But for the SDiritinp away of Col
den to Galveston by the officers, he
would undoubtedly have been lynch
ed
The trial will be in this county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25
NEGRO DESPERATE
IS FOUND DEAD
Convict Escaped from the Penal
Farm and Killed
Two Men.
BULLET HOLE IN HIS sIQE
Supposed that One Of the State Farm
Guards Shot Him-The Body
Was Muhlated by
Crabs.

Rrazoria, Texas, July 25.-Justice
of the Peace E. P. Metgard was call
ed to Hinkles Ferry yesterday morn
ing to hold an inquest over a negro
found dead in the Bernard river,
supposed to be a convict. After ex-
amining the negro, it was decided
without a doubt that he was Austin
Saint Louis, the negro convict that
murdered Guard Elliott and George
Johnson last week. The negro had
on a suit Of clothes belonging to
Johnson, also handkerchiefw with 81
in 1t that he took from George John
son Immediately after the shooting
last Friday night.
Justice of the Peace Metgard, af-
ter examining the dead negro, found
pistol hole in his right side, and it
is believed guard shot him Satur-
day night when they had him
surrounded in the bottoms a short
distance from the river The guards
shot at him nine times.
The head of the negro was almost
completely eaten off by crabs. His
legs were also nearly eaten off. In
| his watch pocket was found $26, five
| S5 bills and one silver dollar that hi
| had taken from Guard Elliott afte
killing him. In his hip pocket wa
round George Johnson's handker
chief with four silver dollars In It
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25
DODE CRISS WINS FAME.
Ellis County Boy Makes reputation
as a Ball PLAYER.

as BAL flayer.
A special from ST. Louis has the
following to say of an Ellis county
boy who was raised at Rocket:
Local fans are taking the greatest
interest in the wonderful pinch hit
ting of Dode Criss, the big pitcher.
wht is being used chiefly as emer-
gency batter by the Browns Criss is
leading the American League in hit
ting with an average of .371. He has
not pitched a full game this year,
having started one and finished a
couple of others. But he has been
sent into nearly every game in
which the Browns were behind in the
ninth inning simply to bat and he
has made good more than one-third
of the time.
Ten days ago he was hitting at
the tremendous clip of .45O, but has
not been so successful lately, and
has dropped off so points. He has
appeared in twenty-seven games, has
been at bat twenty-seven times with
record of ten safe hits and five runs
scored. Manager McAleer intends to
carry him all season, even If he new
er uses him in the box. Criss is a
big fellow, standing six feet two in
ches, and of the most powerful ply
si4ue.
He began his professional career
in 1906 at Cleburne, Texas, in the
Texas League, where he hit 1896.
Last year he was at st. Paul, bat
ting .2S1. Manager Armour of To-
ledo, said of him at the close of last
season. Our batters used to hate to
see him going to pitch, and our
pitchers used to hate to see him go
to bat
Criss is right-handed pitcher and
left-handed batted. He is only 2:
years old, and Jimmy McAleer con
slders him one of the finds of tn,
year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25
DROWNED IN HUGE TUNNEL
Flood Came With Rush From Sub
terranean Lake.

Berne, Switzerland, July Is
There was frightful accident early
yesterday morning in the Loetchberg
resulted in the death of 25 work
men. The men were drilling inside
the tunnel. Without warning the
tools pierced wall that separated
them from subterranean river or
lake, the existence of which was not
known. The wall gave way with a
crash and a torrent of water and
mud rushed into and filled the tun-
mel. All the workmen drowned were
Italians.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25
TROUBLE AHEAD
FOR ROOSEVELT
The Jacksboro, Texas, Postmast-
ership Will Be Basis Of
Assault.
GRANDF|ELD EXPLAINS CASE
First Assistant Postmaster General
Declares Texas Official in Ques-
ton Legally Holds Office.
Senators Are Sore.

Washington, July 25.-A spectac-
ular onslaught against the president
is booked as soon as congress meets
because of his disregard of the spirit
of the law which provides that pres
idential postmasters must be con-
frmed by the senate. 1t is charged
that In certain cases where the SEN
ate rejected the nomination by the
president, Roosevelt refused to make
another appointment and cody kept
the rejected man in office The legali-
ty Of the acts of such postmasters Is
being questioned
One instance cited Is that of Ever
ett Johnson, postmaster at Jacks
boro, Texas, whose nomination was
rejected by the senate May 21, but
who is still postmaster, although the
legality of his official acts is ques-
toned
First Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al Grandfield yesterday gave out an
interview saying that Mr.. johnson
holds Office by reason Of article 1896,
revised statutes, which says every
postmaster and his sureties are re-
ksponsible for the Office until a sue
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25

e. f. Owen went to Owenville
Springs Friday to attend a communi-
ty picnic. The occasion was greatly
enjoyed by all present. After an
elaborate dinner had been disposed
OF the men folk engaged in a gun
shoot. Lee Owen and Will Keyworth
are said to have broken the record,
at least they didn't break many
rocks. The former got three out of
twenty in the first event and the
latter shattered two out of twenty.
In the second event Mr.. Owen smash
ed nineteen out of twenty-five
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25
Big Peach CrOD,

Wilmington, Del, July 25.-Ac-
cording to estimates made by ex-
perts of the various railroads, nearly
two million baskets of peaches will
be shipped to the markets from Del
aware orchards this season The pear
crop also promises to be unusually
large.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25
TEXAS MAY CO DRY IN 1903
Indications are that Submission Prop
ositon VIII Garry in Primary.

Austin, Texas, July 25.-1magine
dry Texas-an arid desert
stretching from Texarkana to Ell
Paso and from Beaumont to the
Panhandle-265,O 900 square miles of
unirrigatcd gloom, with never an GA
sis on all its dreary wastes--a Texas
given over to the polite ministrations
of the soda fountain squirt" with
/ the white robed dispenser of good
red Ticker" guaranteed to kill at
forty rods, banished from it's confines
! forever
! Yet it is this staggering proposi
ton on which the democratic voters
of Texas are voting at state wild
primary today and If the question
carries. A. apDsars IfkeIy. the lsgfs.
lature must frame np constftnsSoaA-
al amendment in favor of statewide
prohibition to be voted on next year.
And statewide prohibition in Texas
means something, since it will ban
ish liquor from territory extending
w Iuiico III call eIHt DIedutu anu . ~
miles in extreme length.
Considering the matter by and
large, it is small wonder that the
threat of prohibition has become a
burning issue in the Lone Star state,
and that the adherents and oppon-
ents of the measure have lined up
for one Of the greatest political bat
ties in Texas history. Today's
primary, as the first preliminary
skirmish in the warfare, follows
heated campaign which is only a fore
taste of what will come if the ques-
ton is put up to the legislature and
the voters at large. The state is
aroused as it has never been before
and the fight will be to the knife to
the hilt.
Although the vote at the primary
is not legally binding on the legis-
lature, it will be in effect an instruc-
ton to that body to pass a prohibi-
tion amendment to the constitution
for submission to the people at the
next election. 1t requires two-thirds
vote to pass such an amendment, but
the legislature would hardly ignore
the wishes of the people expressed at
the primary.
Prohibition in Texas Ia not a So
cial or political issue, as In many
southern states, but purely moral
one. The negro problem has little, II
anything, to do with it. Most of the
negroes of the state are In the east
ern and southeastern sections. Pro-
hibition sentiment is strong in the
northern part and anti-prohibition in
the southern part. 1t has been 21
years since a prohibition amend
ment was submitted to the people by
the legislature. That was in 1887,
and it was defeated by 100000 at
the polls.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25
ssor qualities and takes posses

cessor qualities and takes posses
sion"
Another provision of the statutes
insures such postmasters their salar-
les by providing that any person per-
forming the duty of postmaster by
authority in an Office where a va
cancy exists, shall receive the COM
pensation of such postmaster
There is also a case similar to the
Texas case in Georgia.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25

Workers Union. Thousands of brew
cry workmen and members of var
ious other labor unions are expected
to participate. Prominent labor
leaders will speak at Pabst Park
upon the prohibition issue.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25

Dallas, Texas, July 25.-Early re-
ports Indicate that today's democrat
&c state primary will result In the
Endorsement of demand upon the
legislature to submit an amendment
to the constitution providing for
state prohibition of the manufacture
or sale of Intoxicating liquor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25

In the races at Temple Friday Joe
Dilworth, owned by Capt. w. d. An
derson of Waxahachie, won the first
race on the program. This event was
the best two heats out of three of a
half mile pace. The time was 104H
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25
Brewery Workers Protest.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 25.-A
mammoth demonstration against the
destructive inroads upon national
prosperity" made by the prohibition
and anti-saloon movement will be
held tomorrow by the Brewery
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25

Prof. w. L. Acker returned this
morning from stay OF few weeks
in west Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-25

G. c. Groce left last Tuesday for
his old home In Alabama. He expects
to return the nrst week In August.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-26
SAYS ANNIS' BOAST
 COST HIM HIS LIFE.
New Witness Gives Cause of
 Shooting by Hains.

New York, Aug. 26-Boasts made publicly by William E. Annis of his al. legged relations with Mrs. Claudia Lib bey Hains drove Captain Peter C.. Hains to kill the man he believes had wrecked his home, according to the story of new witness given to law yers for the defense.
 According to this witness, who will be called at the trial of Captain Hains and his brother. Captain Hains heard of Annis' boasts, made in the presence of others.
 It was this that drove him to his desperate act of vengeance, it is said.
 Joseph A. Shay of counsel for Hains after q visit to the brothers in their cells in the Queens county jail in Long Island City said
 -"If Mrs. Hains makes any statement justifying herself she will be answered by Annis' own statements. We have found q witness who will take the stand and swear that Annis boasted publicly of his relations with Captain Hains' wife. His own words will be repeated on the witness stand, and they will justify Captain Hains for Killing him"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-26
n. YsIIo~ssons Rubssriss.

es.slington. Aug. 26.- A telegram g.'ing merely an outline of the facts rsgariing the several stage holdups in Yellowstone park was received by the interior department from General Young. superintendent of the park. It was stated they were the first holdupS in the park in eighteen years. No sur prise was manifested by officials here al the fact that no one in the coaches appeared to have had gun. as the regulations do not permit firearms ex- cept on written permission from the superintendent. Secretary Garfield is away. His secretary. Judge Parker. pointed out that the victims of the robberies could not hold the govern ment responsible in any way. Al the instance Of the interior department the department of justice has offered re- ward for the ruhher.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-26
WATERFOWL JOTTiNGS

Miss Minnie Pegrum of Montelair. \. J. Is visiting friends in town.
 Mrs William Burton is i'll and un- der the doctors care.
 The next meeting of the Water town grange will be held Septem- Der |.
 Joseph Keilty has taken the place Of Samuel HoSkins as clerk at F. N. Barton's grocery store.
 Dr Munger and Thomas Shields who are seriously III were both slight ly improved last evening.
 Tickets are selling rapidly for the festival to be given in the new par cchial school on August Sl.
 Court Merritt Heminway. F. A. held a regular communication last evening and matters pertaining to an entertainment 10 be given in the near future were discussed.
 Lucy Woodward who was gradu- ated from Wellesley college in the class of 1902 and for two years taught in the Warren. Mass. High school and a year in a girls private school in California has been engaged by the faculty of the New Britain High school a French teacher. For the past two years she has been teaching in Tabriz. Persia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-26
Couldn't Keep Track of Them.

Martin Littleton. the famous lawyer of New York. is one of a family of nineteen children, so they say. born to I heritage of poverty and pluck. When be was a small lad down in Texas he fell into the creek one day. and Nil chael. the next younger brother. ran whimpering to Littleton. the elder: Dad. dad! Martin is drowning."
 Martin. Martini repeated the father of nineteen. Then he turned dubious ly to his wife.
 "Nora." he inquired anxiously. have we Martini"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-26

survived by wife and three chill dren.
 Guilford-Teddy, the 4 years old son of MT and Mrs Lewis Lilquist, fell from the dock here yesterday and was drowned while his young brother stood by and witnessed his death. The brother said nothing of the accident for two hours, when he told his mother The mother im- mediately went to the wharf, saw her sons body on the bottom and pulled him out dead. >,
 Hartford-The body of an uniden- tified man was found floating in a pond near Flagg's Mills about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon by a crowd of boys who were playing in that neigbborhood. The body was that of man about 50 years old, about five feet three inches tall and weighing about 13O pounds. He had blue eyes, sandy hair streaked with white and small sandy moustache.
 Hartford-Two slick fellows called on George Cramer of 1140 Main street yesterday morning and offered to buy his horse for s100, and George was willing. They wanted to try the horse, they said, and George, who keeps a Greek candy store. said they could have it, and if they want ed it could pay for it in the evening, otherwise they should pay for its use for a day. George has seen neither horse nor the strangers since.
 Bristol-George T. Blanchard of Judd street lost valuable COW Mon- day in very unusual way. The ami nal loosened itself from the rope to which it was tied and started down North Main street. It wandered into the plating establishment of c. E. Deichmann. the door. being open. Walking up to a tank containing a solution used in connecting with plating work, the principal ingredi- ent of which is cyanide of potassium. the COW took big drink and dropped to the floor dead.
 New Britain-While Chief Dame and Bremen A. W. Carlson, Thomas Clerkin, George Mycroft and Ike Hills of No were standing on the roof of the ell last night. over fire, the roof collapsed and let them fall through the fire twenty feet below to the ground. Chief Dame and Fire man Mycroft were severely burned about the hands and arms, but the others escaped injury. In running to the fire Richard Hartnett of No 2 was run into by a bicyclist and ln- jured about the face and body SO badly that he had to be carried home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-26
PRIMARIES GO ANTl-HUGHES.
New York Governor Loses In Auburn,
 Syracuse and Schenectady.


 Syracuse and Schenectady.
 Schenectady, x. Y., Aug. 26.-Anti. Hughes delegates were elected at the Republican primaries in every ward in this city. The control of the organiza- ton is in the hands of Mayor Horace s. Van Voast, who is warm personal and political friend of William Barnes. Jr., of Albany. Mayor Van voast has openly expressed opposition to the re- nomination of Governor Hughes.
 Senator W. W. Wemple, who voted against the antigambling bills, is one of the leaders in this county and has been renominated in the Schenectady Montgomery-Sehoharie district.
 Auburn, N. Y., Aug. 26.-Senator R. NJ. Wilcox, who opposes Governor Hughes and voted against the anti racing bills, carried every ward in the city at the Republican primaries. Out side the city he carried thirteen of the twenty-three towns, and he will have 179 delegates out of 201 in the senato- rial convention.
 Syracuse, x. Y.. Aug. 26.-In the pri- mary elections held throughout onon- daga county the clearly defined issue was the gubernatorial candidacy of Senator Horace White of this city as opposed to the renomination of Gov ernor Hughes. In every primary dis trict the organization favoring Senator Whites candidacy won practically unanimously. Spirited contests in four primary districts resulted in victory for the organization forces as against Hughes. three to one.
 X big vote was registered at the pri- mary elections by the Republican party in Albany county. There were few contests within this organization. State Committeeman William J. Barnes. IT., issued statement which says in part: 'The result of the primaries in Al bany is extremely gratifying. AL though there were practically no con tests, the Hughes people putting up no ticket, fully 70 per cent of the eligible enrolled vote of the city was cast for the organization tickets which were known to be opposed to the renomina- tion of Governor Hughes