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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20
SPOKE NEARLY THREE HOURS
W. A. Cooke Delivered an Address
in the City Saturday Night.

Owing to the threatening condi-
ton of the weather Saturday nigh
Hon. w A. Cooke of San Antonio
addressed small crowd in this city
on the subject of Baileyism. A night
session of district court was held and
for this reason arrangements were
made for the speaking to take place
in the Gibson building on West
Franklin street. 1t is estimated that
about two hundred voters heard the
address of Mr.. Cooke. Several ladies
were present in the audience Mr.
Cookies speech was along the usual
lines, special mention being made of
Senator Bailey's connection with the
Waters-Pierce Oil company. The
speaker created much amusement by
reading few quotations from Sena-
tor Bailey's speeches wherein he re-
ferred to himself as ''the greatest OF
senator's etc
The speaker said he did not think
Bailey would be a safe man to send
as a delegate to Denver. He said the
Texas democracy ought to be repre-
sented by man clear of reproach
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20
JASPER DOUGLASS LYNCHED BY
UNKNOWN PARTIES AT
ATLANTA.
A CHARGE OF ASSAULT
Indications Are That Negro Was
Hanged by Members of His
Own Race-Had Threaten
ed Others.

Atlanta, Texas, April 20,-Sun-
day morning negro man named
Jasper Douglass, aged about 20
years, married two weeks ago, was
found near an old road, hanging by
the neck. An old we'll rope was used
and it had thirteen rolls for hang
mans knot, tied to the limb of a
mayhaw tree. His hands were tied
before him. The proper authorities
were notified. The jury said: Game
to his death at the hands of un-
known parties.
No signs were left except the
tracks OF a horse Immediately under
the dead negro. About ten days ago
this negro's step-sister, school girl
Of 12 years, reported to her father
that she had been assaulted by Jas
per Douglass. She was made to swear
out warrant for his arrest, and
twenty-four hours after the warrant
was issued the body. was found
hanging by a we'll rope to the limb
of mayhaw tree within ten feet OF
where the crime was alleged to have
been committed. This same Jasper
Douglass had threatened the same
course with two other negro girls in
the vicinity. All the parties to the
tragedy are unknown except the
dead negro Everything is quiet
now. 1t was thought the body had
been hanging eighteen hours.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20
HUNTING WIFE DESERTER.
Ohio Sheriff Makes an Unsuccessful
Journey to Waxahachie.

Sheriff Daniel P. Stein of Akron,
Ohio, made a quiet trip to Waxaha-
chic Friday afternoon in search of a
wife deserter from the Buckeye
state. Sheriff Stein reached Dallas
Friday morning and reported at the
Office of the chief of police. He desir-
ed certain information regarding the
location of small towns in the viein-
ity of Dallas at which a theatrical
troupe was supposed to be playing
The man for whom the Ohio official
was hunting was supposed to be a
member of a barn storming
theatrical aggregation. In work
ing the telephone wires it was learn
ed that company would appear in
Waxahachie Friday night. Sheriff
Stein came here on the afternoon
train over the Katy but failed to
find his man. He returned to Dallas
on the night train and departed for
home Saturday morning.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20
EXCHANGE BURNS.
Apparatus and Equipment of Tel
ephone Plant Destroyed.

y
Waco, Texas, April 20.-The
building of the Independent Tele-
phone company, located on North
Fifth street. took fire at 5 o'clock
yesterday morning and totally des-
troyed all of the telephone apparatus
located in the building. including the
battery boards and everything be-
longing to the equipment. The loss
to the telephone company is estimat-
ed at $4,000, with insurance of
about $22 900.
X. NJ. Goode, a lineman, who oc-
cupied room in the building as a
bedroom, was killed by suffocation.
and Miss Gordon, one of the opera
tors, suffered a sprained ankle in
falling down the stairway
When the alarm of fire was given
Lineman Goode rushed to the sleep
ing room of the lady operators and
aroused them, aiding them in leav-
ing the building. Afterward he be-
came convinced that one of the
young ladies had not awakened and
was still in the sleeping room
Therefore, he rushed back into the
smoke and flames and perished in
his heroic effort to save life 1t was
discovered afterward that all of the
girls wer safely outside before Mr..
Goode re-entered the blazing build
ing. The lower floor of the telephone
building was occupied by the Hill
kellner-Frost Printing company.
Their stock was damaged about rs
per cent by water. Their loss Is about
5000, making the total loss $55,-
900.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20
CREEKS ON RAMPAGE.
Recent Rains Convert All Streams
Into Raging Torrents.

Much uneasiness is being manifes-
ted by the farmers of Ellis county
because of the recent heavy rains.
The county was visited by rain every
night last week and in some por-
tions the precipitation Saturday
morning and Sunday morning was
quite terrific. Nearly all the streams
in the county were converted into
raging torrents and many farms in
the lOwlands were overflowed. In
the Midlothian country much dam
age was done to growing crops and
gardens by the washes. Chambers
creek is said to have been higher
than for several years. and in the
vicinity of Ray, Waxahachie creek
was spread out all over the bottoms
A report comes from Red Oak
that the Texas Company's pipe line,
which crosses the creek near that
place, was broken by driftwood A
considerable quantity of oil was was
ted before the break was discovered.
1t is said that two bridges over Red
Oak creek were washed away.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20
INVESTIGATING KILLING
OFFICIAL OF DALLAS COUNTY
INQUIRIES INTO TRAGEDY
NEAR DALLAS.

Dallas, April 0.-Assistant Coun-
ty Attorney, j. w Pierson returned
from Cedar Hill Saturday morning.
where he went Friday night to hold
an examining trial in connection
with the death of l.. J. Hale, who. it
was said, was killed by blow from
a noe at that place recently.
DR.. G.. A Carroll was arraigned
before Justice of the Peace Stewart
of the Cedar Hill precinct, charged
with the killing, and an examining
trial held. DR.. Carroll declined to
make statement and was admitted
to bond in the sum of $4,000 to
await action of the grand jury. The
bond was made Immediately.
Dr. CarrollS wife was the only
eye witness to the killing, and she
was so Frustrated, it is said that she
was unable to testify. Evidence ad-
duced only proved that Mr.. Hale was
dead; that the witnesses had come
! to the scene, saw the man, and that
the defendant had admitted that he
struck him 1t was also shown that
Mr.. Hale remained conscious for sew
erat hours after being struck.
According to what the county at
torney's department has learned of
the affair, ii is said that DR.. Carroll.
who had lived at Cedar Hill for
many years and Mr. Hale were in a
lot on DR.. Garroil's place, ditching
in order to drain the lot, which had
become filled with backwater from
swollen streams Mr. Hale, it is said,
was an uncle of DR.. Carroll's s wife,
and was about so years old. Ia an
effort to show the deceased what to
do in the way of ditching. it is said
he became incensed, and made re-
mark which was replied to in kind,
whereupon the deceased struck Dr..
Carroll with his hoe, Mr. Hale was
struck III the back, it is said, with a
hoe, and died several hours later.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20
THAT "COON" STORY.
Conc Johnson Answers Another of
Bailcy'S Measurements.

Daht,N : hlN->tHltnltht>s
Mr.. johnson was handed a note.
He read it and said:
Il have been handed a note. which
says that Joe Bailey stated in his
speech over here the other day that
| advocated and was in favor of hay-
ing white women to teach negro
schools, | cant imagine. my friends.
for the sake of my life, how. or
where or when any man could ever
find an excuse to utter such a delib-
crate and willful SANDER as that is
, wild cheering) On the contrary.
the only speech that | have made on
that subject was made in church
in my county by invitation of the
Baptist pastor there. | talked about
education. | said | thought we we're
wrong to great extent in the char
acter OF education we were giving
our children. | said | thought we
ought to teach morality. honesty,
Integrity, good citizenship, fair deal
ing, charity love and kindness. and
that we could have a textbook that
all people of all faiths. and even
thase of no faith, would all agree
upon, which would teach our chill
dren these underlying and everlast-
hlS virtues. ilHeerS.
And then | said that Joe Bailey
had made speech at college in
Fort Worth, in which he said that
he was in favor of never spending
another dollar in Texas to educate
the negro | said that Joe Bailey was
wrong and that the idea of educat-
ing the negro was right; that | would
rather have an intelligent negro than
an ignorant one, just as would
rather have trained horse than a
broncho right from the ranch.
tCheers.) But | said the trouble is
that we haven't given the negro the
right kind of education. | said that
While he was slave he had police
protection and police restraint
around him, and this made his con-
duct to conform in large degree to
moral standards. but that when we
TOOK slavery away we took away the
only restraining influence for moral
ity that the negro had, and that we
turned him loose without a moral
foundation and that building up ed
ncation on these conditions was like
building house on foundation OF
sand, the heavier it was the deeper
the foundation sunk in the mud.
Would Change Curriculum.
therefore advocated change
in the curriculum for the negro |
wanted to make it one-third morali-
ty, one-third manual training and
one-third book learning, and that
would make them as good and eff
clent as it was possible to make
them. | said further that | under
stood that in some places in some
southern states they had adopted the
method of securing first class, intel
l1gent competent white teachers for
he"fesro ~sefies,ls for the purpose or
doing missionary work as it We're.
But | said it was no use to talk
about anything of that kind in Texas
Tor this generation, at least, because
we had had so much trouble with
the negro that | didn't believe our
folks would ever be willing to go
into their schools and teach them. ;"
CHEERS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20
THE BODY OF FIREMAN ALSUP
EVIDENTLY HAS BEEN
SWEPT AWAY.
LONG STUCK TO HIS CAB
Investigation Shows That Santa Fe
Engineers HerOism Saved His
Passengers Ljves-Ap-
piled the Brakes.

Cleburne, Texas, April 20.--It has
been impossible for the Santa Fe
wrecking crew to lift the ditched en-
gine, No. 24S, on which Engineer
Alma Long and Fireman Ed Alsup
lost their lives when the first section
of No. 6S from Dallas was wrecked
by a cloudburst Friday night. A
temporary track has been built
around the wrecked engine and cars.
and regular traffic on this line re-
sumed Saturday. But owing to the
soft condition of the earth nothing
more has been done than lift the
tender to make certain of the fact
that the missing fireman was not
under that portion of the wreck
Alsup's body has not been located
yet, and it is now matter of much
wonder and speculation on the part
of railroad men as to whether or not
it is near the wreck. Some contend
that it was swept below into the
main current of Buffalo creek and
carried far away. His father and two
brothers have been at the scene of
the accident for two days in hopes
of learning something definite of his
fate, and to care for the body when
recovered.
1t now seems a physical impossi-
bility that Alsup's body could be un-
der the wreckage, now that the wat
er has receded, leaving it high and
dry, except for a slight coat of mud,
which has been thoroughly examin-
ed without result
The condition of the engine seems
to show conclusively that the train
load of passengers owed their safety
from plunge into the raging tor
rent to the bravery and skill of En-
gineer Long, who probably sacrificed
his own life to save those in his
care. The engine had been reversed
and the air brakes applied from the
engine before it left the rails This
fact is borne out from the 'blued"
condition of the drivers where the
contact with rails was had and by
the testimony of the conductor and
passengers regarding the stopping of
the train. The engineer must have
remained upon his engine until it
was submerged in the flood of water
into which it plunged and was
drowned, as there were no marks to
indicate any injury calculated to
have even disabled him temporarily
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 20
Incoming trains today brought many
delegates to the Laymens Mission
airy Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, which will
open tomorrow and last through
three days. All parts of the south
are represented among the arriving
visitors. 1t is expected that the at
tendance will reach a total of nearly
1000. Prominent religious workers
from all parts of the United States
and from foreign countries will ad-
dress the conference.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20
RETURNED VERDICT SUNDAY
Tom Pritchett Is Acquitted on
Charge of Murder

A verdict of acquittal was return
ed by the jury in the case of the
state against Tom Pritchett, who
was arraigned for trial in the district
court last week on a charge of mur-
der. The courts charge was deliver
ed to the jury about o'clock Satur-
day night. After deliberating a short
while the jury retired for the night
Sunday morning they took the case
under advisement again with the re-
suit that verdict was soon agreed
upon. District Judge Hawkins was
notified at his home that the jury
was ready to report He went to the
court room about o'clock and ac-
cepted the verdict The jury was
then finally discharged and the de-
fendant given his liberty 1t is said
that in the iury's deliberations Sat-
urday night ten were for acquittal
and two favored a conviction. A de-
cision was soon reached Sunday
morning.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20
Resume Irrigation Work.

+ Belle Fourche. S. D., April 20---
Contracts will be let today for 150,-
600 yards of ditch work on the big
Bell Fourche government irrigation
project and other contracts will be
awarded in few days. Chief Engin-
eer A. P. Davis of Washington. is
outlining the work expected to be
accomplished during the present
year. Bids this year are much more
numerous than before
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20
New Hampshire Republicans.

Concord, n. H., April 20.--Dele-
gates are arriving in Concord today
for the New Hampshire republican
state convention, which will open to-
morrow morning. Present appearan-
ces indicate that the delegation to
Chicago will be uninstructed, al
though friends of Taft are seeking
to secure his Endorsement.
Ex-Governor John McLane of Hill
ford, will be chairman of the state
convention, and the resolutions will
be drawn by Henry b Quimby Of
Lakeport; Omar A. Towne of Frank
lin and William McDuffee of ROches-
ter
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20

Miles City. Mont, April 90
Hundreds of stoekmen are here to-
day for the conventions of the Eas-
tern Montana Wool Growers asso-
citation and the Montana Stock
Growers association. The former
was opened this morning, while the
cattlemen will begin their deHbera-
tions tomorrow morning. A cowboy
contest, a barbecue and other
amusements have been provided for
the visitors
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20
Taft on Missions.

New York. April Secretary
Taft will make his debut as lectur-
er on religious topics tonight, when
he will be the chief speaker at the
mems meeting of the Laymen's Mis-
sionary Movement at Carnegie hall.
The secretary will tell of his obser-
vations of missionary work in the
Philippines, Japan and other parts
of the Orient
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20
Bryan in New York.

New York, April William
Jennings Bryan will begin his tour
in this city tonight, when he will
speak at the Auditorium hall, in the
Bronx He will probably speak in
Brooklyn tomorrow night. He has
also accepted an invitation to be one
of the speakers at the dinner of the
Associated Press at the Waldorf-As-
toria.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20
Nevada for Taft.

Winnemucca. New, April 20
Nevada's representation in the re-
publican national convention will
support the presidential aspirations
of Secretary Taft, according to the
sentiment of party leaders here to-
day for the state convention.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20

Miss Edna Cooke, who has been
teaching in the city public schools
at this place returned this morning
to her home at Marshall. She was
called home by the serious illness of
her sister.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-20

The Southwestern University base
ball team arrived in the city this
morning to play two games with
Trinity University The first game
was called on the university diamond
TINS afternoon at o'clock The last
game OF the series will be played to-
morrow afternoon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-11

mont professional teacher OF the art,s
and u few days ago sent out invita-
lions 10 all their friends to forth
coming exhibition of their latest ac-
c0mpllshmont ono of tho invitations
cnmo into the hands Of his majesty,
who Immediately made personal in-
qulrIoa and finding that II was no Joke,
but that II was really intended TO give
the show, placed his ban upon n.
Tho officers who are concerned are
quite indignant over the fact that their
little affair has been lntorfered with
and many Oi their friends, who be-
iioyo with them that skirt dancing N
n CommendaDle activity for an army
officer, Join with them In guarded
| condemnation OF the kings action.
Une Of the army men points out that
he has boon praGtlclng under the pro-
feBBl0nal coach twice a week for more
than three months. n IN said that tho
I costumes which were 10 be worn at
the entertainment have already been
bought from q well known French
shop IN Leicester Square, which sup
plies professional dancers with theil
drogsoB The elaborate 0utflt Of sec
0nd lieutenant who was expected q
make sensation by his agility IL gait
10 have cost $500.
Not ono m England likes n lark bet
tor than the king, but no dlslikos "a
see n man play tho fool II " aid that
his telegram 10 the senior officers OI
tho regiment concerned forbldding The
= performance contained q severe repri
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-11
CITY'S CHURCHES

H0NAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
o a. M. LJw mass with Portuguese
instruction ana hOiy communion
I A. NJ LJw mass Win holy com.
ifHollOn
i0i50 a. M iilgb mass vim native
sermon
~, M Rosary ana BallVe instruction
~ m. Portuguese SERMON ana b6nes
di6li6B N the blessed sacrament
During ne week me muses. M y and
7Am
mHhiOh
Bam iIJW mass Win English ms.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-11
KING EDWARD
STOPS THE SHOW
HE roRBlDs TnD orTlcERs or
A CRACK REGIMENT GIVING
SKIRT DANCES

LONDON, June H.--King Edwnrd
has just absolutely forbidden what no
calls one of The most lnano exhibitions
no has ever heard off, Several officers
NJ ono Of the crack regiments IN Lon
don recently went In FOR skirt dance
ing engaging the services Of an emf
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-11

CtlRlBTlAN CHURCH
A. G. MoKeoyor, pastor
D4b u, m, bible School.
$50 .. M. Y. =, y. q. 10
II u. m. sermon "Our Sacrifice Ia
dod,"
1880 sermon, ny Their Fruits W
Shall Know them
All are welcome
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-11

Tonight NJ the Midway theater four
teams VIII take DaH IN the hfst tug
GflWaf tournament mat has been m.
ranged 1'he 1fH pull tonight viii DO
between the Japanese team ana team
composed NJ employees NJ the D. II. N
Il. Gu Tho second Duii VIII be Tho
ii0HOiulus ana tho pO0las.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-11

Tomorrow the local golfers viii take
Daft IN the medal piay tournament on
ina M0aBaiua links, under the auspices
~ the Honolulu 00if Cub. Play viii
start NJ 10 OeiOek Two prizes have
been offered ana some ROOD scores are
6HDeet6d
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-11

Jack Boully, who returned from tho
Coast yesterday, promises 10 have
some interesting boxing matches NJ In
dependence Hail during fleet week IN
addition 10 the boxing he promises 10
have some good wrestling matches bee
tween The local men and The best men
NJ the neel
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-11

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when The basabaI diamond cutters
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