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Evening journal., 1908-08-12
CITY IS ARMED
FOR RACE WAR
Troops Called Out in Ports
mouth. Va., TO Prevent
a LynChine Bee

NORFOLK, Va. Aug. 12-Three
companies of State troops, the Sew
enty-first Virginia Regiment. are
quartered at the armory here, by order
of Governor Swanson, to be in readi-
ness for a call for assistance from
Portsmouth, opposite this city on the
Elizabeth river, where great excTre-
ment prevails over the killing of W.
5. Winninger, a policeman, by a col
ored man named Strong.
-Four colored men have been arrest
ed by the Portsmouth police in con-
nection with the murder and are held
for identification. All four were en-
deavoring to leave the city secretly.
At midnight. following orders from
Governor Swanson, the two Ports
mouth military companies began to
assist the police in patrolling the
streets and preventing the assembling
Of crowds. A strong guard has been
thrown around the Jail and every ef-
fort will be made TO thwart an at
tempt at lynching which might follow
upon the identification Of any of the
four suspects as Strong.
Winningder was detailed late yes
terday to arrest Strong on a warrant
sworn out by his wife, charging as
sault. He found Strong on Glasgow
street, and endeavored to place him
under arrest. The man resisted and
securing the officers pistol fired five
shots at him.
Following close upon the brutal as
sault on aged Mrs. Catherine Powell
by an unknown colored man. the kill
ing of Winnindger threw an already
excited populace into a stacs M frenzy
that doubtless Nould Had expression
in the storming of the Jail should the
perpetrator of either outrage be appre-
hended.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12

at first on slow hit ball IN front oi
the plate In the seventh.-Trenton Ga
zette.
If one Of the innelders had backed
up Marhofka in the first round
-shaughnessy would not have sc0red On
Cannelrs heavo 10 the far corner
Brouthers was standing on second al
the time and Magoon was anchored be-
tween the saeks.-Trenton Gazette
The reason Mattern was pitched yes.
terday was because he has been so ef-
fective this season against Reading
Had he won the wise ones would have
said great judgment" He lost and
now the same wise ones are mutterine
"Why not pitch one pitcher every day" F."
Amt II grand 70 be a manager.-Tren-
ton Times.
or the eight games played last week
Flater won four Guess that's work
ing some.-Williamsport News
Grady coached Covel all the time and
helped to study him up in bad places
Lancaster Examiner.
Brouthers is grand stand player
OF the worst type He was sore when
covel famed him twioe.-Lancastoi
Examiner.
Lancaster took four cut Of six last
week. Not so bad after such dis
astrous trip.-Lancaster Examiner.
Leo Hanord was grossly insulted by
one OF the Trenton rooters at the last
game Lancaster played in that city
The Trenton Stale Gazette says: This
deluded rooter. one of ;he rabid apc
unthinking variety. timo and again
hurled insulting remarks at Leo Haf-
ford. The Lancaster twirler. ami dis.
gusted every fairminded patron who
ATTENDED the game Had the rooter
confbied his language ~ the game alone
there would have been no objection
but his remarks were Of a personal
nature and were resented by Hafford's
many friends in this city, who hate ia
see he or any other gentlemanly ball
player subjected to the abuse Of an
ignorant, ill-bred root1r."
Wilbur Goode, who formely pitched
for Johnstown and Lancaster, mas
made good as an outhoider in the o.
and p. League and has been drafted
by Cleveland. Goode is now soaking
the bali at a .9G2 clip.--Lancaster EX-
aminer.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
ROOSEVELT
SENDS MESSAGE
TO AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND. N. a., Aug. IA mes
sage from President Roosevelt to Gov
ernor Plunkett was received to-day. The
Governor would not make known its con-
tents but intimated that 1t was a note
OF appreciation Of New zealand's cordial
reception OF the American fleet. The
conduct OF the American sailors is a sub
iect OF favorable comment among Auck-
land citizens. The jackies are having a
thoroughly good time spending their last
cent and letting nothing get away, but
with all this their decorum has been ex-
emplary. They have about exhausted
the local stock OF post cards Thursday,
Friday and Saturday are to be devoted
to sports and minor entertainments
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
new Men FOR
LOCAL TEAM
0'ROUrke Gets Them Until
Regulars Recover From
Accidents

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug, 12.-Rain put
stop TO yesterdays Lancaster-Wil-
mington game in the first inning, with
Wilmington at the bat and one man out.
Manager O'Rourke. Of the Peaches has
secured Outhelder Ed. Hoffman, the
Philadelphia semi-professional, and
Catcher Weiberg to help out until the in
iured men on the team recover The
Peaches go to Trenton to play games
there to-day and Thursday. The games
are scheduled for Wilmington. but had to
be transferred because the team has no
home grounds.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
FINAL DIVORCE DECREE
FOR THAW'S SISTER

LONDON. Aug. 12-The decree grant
ed February 5 by Sir Birrell Barnes.
president Of tho Divorce Court. 20 the
Countess Of Yarmouth. has been made
an absolute divorce by the court. the
necessary six months having elapsed.
The case is described on the records
as yarmouth, otherwise Thaw. versus
Yarmouth" This leads to the pre-.
sumption that the Countess contem-
plates resumiag her maiden name.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
AT
HOT SPRINGS

BY United Press LEASED Special Wire.
HOT SPRINGS. Va. Aug. 12-FrauiS
II. Hitchcock, chairman of the Re-
publican committee reached Hoi
Springs from Chicago on the morning
train and at once took up the West
Virginia tangle. II he can straighten
out the kinks he win probably leave
tonight
Charles f. Swisher. she Republican
candidate for governor of West Vir-
ginia. had a conference with Hitchcock
after the latter arrived and it is under
stood made a stout demand for moral
and physical aid. Senator Ell<ins, who
is here is support SwisheT against the
claims Of Swisher against the bolting
faction Of Scheri.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
MASKED MEN HOLD
UP TROLLEY CAR

BUFFALO, Aug. 12-rhree masked men
armed with revolvers held up city-bound
William street car at the Erie tracks after
o'clock this morning. Conductor rfank
H. Burt was greeted with the command
"hand over your money
"shoot and be -," said Burt. "You
won't get my money" The gang fired
and Burt fell, shot through the thigh.
Motorman spangaberg notified the police
The highwaymen escaped into the rail
road yards.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
MITCHELL VISITS OYSTER RAV.
Bv United Press Leased Special Wire.

- % i-lt i,-A 4aui,. A---.. ,t..ii .'aa.eai-
ell, manager of the trade agreement de-
partment of the National Civic Fed
Grafton and Ralph M. Easley. its pres
ident arrived for a consultation with
President Roosevelt on matters which
they refused to dNulge until after they
had been to Sycamore.
Senator John Raines OF New York
is here 10 see the president. lie de-
MED that his visit concerned the can
didacy OF Governor Hughes and said
military matters was the subject of his
talk
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
CANDIDATE SHERMAN
HAS COMPLETELY RECOVERED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
UTICA, Aug. 12.--James 5. sherman
Republican vice. presidential candidate
left today for Clayton. when he will
go 10 the camp Of Walter Clark. on
Wolfe Island for a short visit He went
alone. a sign of his complete recovery.
He is being deluged with invitations
to speak in many parts Of the country
but practically all have been declined.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
BOAT SUNK And TWENTY
TOSSED INTO WATER

ROCHESTER,. N. Y. Aug. 12.-In trying
to pass under the bow OF the Kingston. a
large passenger boat which was coming
into Charlotte harbor from Thousand Is
lands late last night. the Titania. small
passenger boat that plies between Sea
Breeze and Charlotte, was struck by the
big boat and sunk in ten or twelve feet
of water.
Twenty persons on the Titania were
thrown into the water, but all were res
cued
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
Two Drowned at Cape May.

Bv United Press Leased Special Wire.
CAPE MAY. n. J., Aug 12.-watch
IS being kept here today along the
beach FOR the body OF Miss Margaret
Masterson. OF New York. who with
Miss Katie Charles. also of New York
was drowned in the surf.
The body OF Miss Charles was re-
covered.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
Rescued Two From River.

Captain John Brown. of the freighter
Tinicum, owned by the Chester Ship
ping Company. played in the role of
hero during the recent heavy storm
when he rescued two men from drown
ing near the mouth of the Schuyll1ill
river
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
SoheduIe for Todav,

Johnstown at Altoona.
Trenton at Wilmington.
Harrisburg at Williamsport.
Lancaster at Reading.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
American LEAGUE.
Yestorday,s Cane.

Athletics. 6; Cleveland, 1.
Cleveland. 6; Athletics, 4.
Chicago, 6; New York, 1.
Boston, 3; st. Louis, 0.
washington, 3; Detroit, 2.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
saIary cheeks For offieers.

The salary checks for the officers and
janitors of the Board Of Education will
be ready tomorrow at the Office Of the
City Treasurer. Miscellaneous bills
viii also be paid at that time.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
CLAY LIFTS BAN ON
PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALS

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12-Henry
Clay. Director Of Public Sacety, to-day
issued lengthy statement lifting the ban
on the Presbyterian, German and Mt.
Sinai Hospitals in trolley accident cases
because of concessions made to him by
these hospitals" In his statement which
covers about seven typewritten pages. the
Director reviews the testimony at the
coroner's inquest into the death of Cath
arine Bell and Mrs. Snowden, both of
whom died as a result Of trolley accidents.
Mrs. George w. Hollis is entertain
ing Mrs. Jessie 7. Ball, OF East Haven.
Conn.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
STANDING OF The BALL TEAMS
TRi-STATE LEAGUE.
Yastardav,s Gamas.

Williamsport, z; Johnstown, 5.
Altoona, 5; Harrisburg, 4.
Other games postponed; rain.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
sohedule Eor TODAY.

Athletics at Cleveland.
Boston at st. Louis.
washington at Detroit.
New York at Chicago.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
National Leaaue.
Yesterdays Games.

Pittsburg. 8; Philadelphia, /.
Boston. .; st. Louis, 0.
Chicago. 4; New York, 0.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12
Bake For a Church.

There will be bake and sale of ice
cream by the Flower and Sick Com
mittee of the Y. 2. S. c. f. of ST.
Luke's Church on Saturday all day at
Eighth and Monroe streets.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12

Schedule For To-day.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Brooklyn at New York.
Evening journal., 1908-08-12

Miss Anna Smart has gone to Chi
cago. ILL.,, where she will spend ten
days with relatives and friends.
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PARK SCHOOL HOUSE.

Park School House, July S.-The
farmers are about up with their
work at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Ransom and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. w.
A. Parks and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Anderson and
son attended the picnic at Palmer
Saturday.
MIR. G. w. Madden's children have
the whooping cough.
Miss Clemmie Parks and Miss Ida
Madden will leave Tuesday, July IA,
for Fort Worth, where they will Wis
it friends for few days.
Miss Kate Bradshaw of Waxaha-
chic has been visiting her. sister,
Mrs G. w. Madden.
Mrs. J. S. Shinpangh and Mrs. w.
A. Parks visited Mrs. J. D. Porter
field one day last week
Mrs. D. o. Madden and Miss Mel
la McMullin spent the day in Sardis
last Saturday.
Mr.. Jim Chapman and sister, Miss
Alma, attended the Ray picnic.
Mf-and Mrs @. E. -A Nc Muffin Hin vis
tied relatives at Boyce Sunday.
Mr. w. A. Kelly and sister, Mis-.
Leta, visited Mr. w. A. Parks anf
| family Saturday.
Mr.. Emmett Shinpaugh and Miss
Ida Madden attended the singing at
Mr.. Jim Davis Sunday night
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= GOOD TIMES.

In spite Of political conventions
and the excitement of discussing ma
tional candidates and issues, with
such state political troubles as, like
the poor, we have always with us,
observers Of our business conditions
in gross and in detail are almost
unanimous in the opinion that the
outlook is favorable.
Our hope is in the harvests. Our
confidence is in the crops. The
wealth of this nation is mainly agri-
cultural. The farmer feeds and
clothes the world, and there is, and
will continue to be, a demand for
something to eat and something to
wear.
The United States is the great
granary of the world. Our southern
states have a practical monopoly of
the growing of cotton.
The corn crop of 1870 was 700,-
100000 bushels; the corn crop of
1907 was 2,500,OOO,00O bushels.
The cotton crop of 1870 was 81
100000 bales; in 1907, 12,500,00
bales.
When the value of cotton, corn,
wheat and other farm products Is
considered, the reason for business
optimism is seen. When to the sum
total Is added the value of American
meat and American manufacturers,
the least pessimistic are convinced
All the foodstuffs. clothing and arti-
Giles of necessity or luxury made In
this country by the bounty of nature
or the skill of man certainly sell for
enough to produce the certainty of
good times. The world has been edu-
Gated to want American products I'M
til the demand for them in the per-
iod of few years shows an immense
increase
The expectation of good times Is
based on the facts of the case. Rea-
son iustifies the belief. The wish is
not father to the thought, nor is the
sunshine idea moonshine. The crops
are real, not imaginary, and sell FOL
real money. and plenty of it. The
panic was artificial, not natural
Wall Street made it, and the country
has unmade it. The man with the
hoe is mightier than the man will
the stock ticker. Good times is the
prospect. The farmer is the patrio
of peace. The crops have saved the
country. Business is and will contin
ne to be good.-Houston Chronicle.
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W. A. OWNBY /: /: City Editor
Residence Phone. Bell No. 2s9.)
THAT AGRICULTURAL AND COM
-NIERCIAL CONFERENCE.

The agricultural and commercial
Interests of Texas held conference
in Galveston on June 80 to discuss
subjects of Importance to the devel-
opment and progress of the state.
Low rates were put on from central
seeing conditions and prospects
changed for the better were the &C
credited delegates to the meeting.
Honest and sincere men from var
ious parts of the state were there to
report how their localities are pro-
crossing and, in cases where progress
was not satisfactory, they looked in
to the why and wherefore.
There was general agreement that
railroads should be extended, fac
tories built, local enterprises put on
foot, pay rolls heightened and indus
trial conditions quickened.
1t is generally agreed that the first
thing needful in this quickening
process is capital. money turned
loose to do the work. and a liberal,
fair and just policy toward capital al
ready at work-the best possible in
ducement to new investment, says
the Fort Worth Star, Look into the
facts Sensible, practical men with
out prejudice, men Of observation,
experience and business training, find
~ of
months, ending April 80, suffered
loss, decrease in earnings, of over
a million dollars a month as compar-
ed with the year before. They find
the railroad commission fixing s16,-
500 mile as the sum the roads are
allowed to earn on, and the state
taxing board arbitrarily fixing s23,
600 a mile as the sum the same roads
must pay taxes on. They find all such
corporations having large capital to
handle large enterprises taxed from
! to 3 per cent on their gross in
come That is, if the income from
the business is 100000 month
and the pay roll is SIS, 900 a month,
the corporation is taxed on $4,000
of its own money and on SIS, zoe of
other peoples money. They find fran
chise charges exacted from corpora
tions for the privilege of doing bust
ness and the protection of the state
increased, the privilege curtailed and
The protection burlesqued by legal
department encouraging private law
firms to expect fat contingent fees
from prosecutions farmed out by Sc
cret contract.
They naturally conclude that the
present public policy toward capital
must drive out part of what is here,
discourage the rest and keep new
capital out. Then they find high pol
iticians declaring such conditions
wholesome and right and threaten
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waxahachie is recognized through

Waxahachie is recognized through
out a considerable section of Texas
as an educational center. 1t is the
home of one of the best schools in
the state-a school that draws its
patronage from many of the best
homes in Texas. Educational influ-
ences, when these influences are in
control of men who stand for better
morals and greater purity, are CO.
workers with the churches in purify
Ing general conditions. While con-
sidering existing evils let us not lose
sight of those things which are ele-
waiting. -Waxahachie Light. Evil
showed itself in the Garden of Eden
1t has been transmitted down to the
present day. The best we can do
about it is to lessen It's influence
upon society as far as possible, and
work for higher education, higher
morals and all else that tends to the
most exalted citizenship. Our schools,
as in Waxahachie, are the pride of
the state, and are attaining greater
perfection every year-Fort Worth
Star.
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ing to augment rather than modify
the restrictive and regulative pres
sure If the next legislature can be
controlled to that end. Finding such
is no question about deciding that
something must be done in some
way.
The reason for the present indus
trial standstill-the cessation of
building by railroads which are los
ing money on lines they already
have, the timidity of investors, the
hating of development enterprises
cannot be in the resources and op-
portunities Texas offers. All know
these surpass the advantages Of any
state In the southwest. The trouble
comes from mistaken zeal and indis
criminate attacks through legislation
on every form of organized capital
strong enough to push those enter
prises beyond the means and grasp
of the individual. Capital is expected
to rush into Texas to take the risk
of new ventures, to be taxed out of
the profits If any result. Is 1t any
wonder then that the progressive, in
formed and thoughtful citizens meet
In many places to discuss the situa-
ton and see If anything can be done?
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A TAME GRAY WOLF.
Fierce Looking Pet That Plays With
Little Albuquerque Girl.

LlIIle AIDu1nueTlue 1fil.
Coyotes are often caught when
young and tanned, making playful
are never trustworthy, letting pass
no opportunity of paying a surrepti'
tious visit to the hen roost and be
/ ing quite likely to bite the hand thai
feeds them.
/! 70 say tAat. TIE biS SGax timAel
wolf can be tanned is to run the risl
of being branded a nature fakir. Sc
many ranchers, hunters, plainsmer
and miners have made the attempt
and failed that few believe it to be
possible. Little Susan Ross Cobb of
Albuquerque, N. NJ. has two pet
wolves, Jack and Jill, widely known
throughout the territory as the
only tame gray wolves in America"
A few months ago Jack showed signs
of surliness, and as a precautionary
measure Mr.. Cobb had him shot, not
desiring to run any risks. Jill is now
more than years old, larger than
any Newfoundland dog and of much
more friendly disposition than could
be expected of an animal having her
pedigree. Her little mistress Is accus-
toned to play with her as Familiarity
as other children play with house
dogs, but strangers witnessing the
ungainly gambols of the fierce look
ing pet cannot rid themselves of the
fear that some day her savage nature
may reassert itself.
Sometimes Mr.. Cobb takes her for
walk through the streets of Albur-
querque, leading her by heavy
chain. All goes well unless a stray
cat happens to cross their path;
when that happens it requires all
Mr.. Cobb's strength to hold the wolf.
She pays no attention to dogs, being
accustomed to the fellowship of Mr.
Cobb's hunting dogs.
Jack and Jill were caught In the
! "mailpais" of lava beds of the RiC
| Grande valley when only few
weeks old with Ave others, which
/ were killed. These two were giveI
! to Mr.. Cobb, who resolved to make
! the experiment Of trying to tame
them. 1t is believed that Jill, the
survivor of the pair, is the only real
| ly tame gray wolf in the entire coun
| try.--Los Angeles Times.
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1t is the opinion of the Denison
Herald that Texas has been hobbled
long enough by cheap politicians and
time servers. Political buncombe has
been manufactured until it has be-
come a stencil in the nostrils of de-
cent men and women, who love their
state and want to see 1t grow and
develop, 1t is time there was a
change"
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ISAIAH Goodwin, aged rs years, a
pioneer citizen of Ellis county and
a Confederate veteran, died sudden
ly of heart failure in his bed at 5
0 clock Wednesday morning at his
home in Ennis. He had been dead
discovered. The interment took place
Thursday under the auspices of the
Masons.
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EntOmbed in Mine

Usovia, July Sit is now six days
since the gas explosion in the mines
here which resulted in over 200 mi
ners losing their lives, and 1t is be-
lieved there are still fifty men in the
mines. A man was rescued today
from the eastern side of the shaft.
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Church Service,

There will be Sunday school at 10
a. m. Preaching IL a. m. Sunday
at the Main Street Christian church,
but no evening services on account
of the Chautauqua. Let every mem
Der of the church be present and
bring some one with you. J. B. Boon.
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In the County Court.

Bud Hines, colored, was convicted
in the county court Wednesday af-
ternoon on charge of violating the
local option law. The jury assessed
his fine at SIS and gave him twenty
days in the county Jail. Pleas of
guilty were accepted as follows:
Henry Cole, matching coins; fined
$40.
Lee McClain, theft; fined $50 and
given ten days in Jail.
Clifford Cox, theft; fined $500
and given one hour in jail.
James Hughes, unlawfully carry
ing arms; fined 500.
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. THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE =
100000 90
Matching Coins Expensive.

Eight young descendants OF Ham
can bear testimony to the fact that
matching nickels, dimes and quarters
is an expensive pastime They were
arrested by the sheriff's department
some weeks ago on alleged charges
of matching coins for keeps. In the
common vernacular they were caught
with the goods on. They had sought
seclusion in a deserted cabin in
Freed oman where they could WOO the
tickle goddess of chance unmolested
and undisturbed. The coins had not
been changing hands long until the
officers bagged the entire bunch.
Eight of the defendants have enter
ed pleas of guilty this week. The
fines and costs in these cases aggre-
gate $340.S5.
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Minneapolis, Mimi, July 9.-The
second session Of the Minnetonka
Summer School of Missions opens
today at Lake Minnetonka and will
last one week. The instruction will
be strictly undenominational and the
faculty includes several well known
missionaries in the foreign field.
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X. OF p. Notice.

The Knights of Pythias will meet
tonight. Let all members be present.
Business of Importance needs your
attention. Work in rank Of esquire.
c. T. NALL, c. c.
CHAS. WALTERS, X. r. & s.
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The Birth Record.

The Birth Record.
John Whitefield and wife, Forres-
ton, June "a, boy
Elmer Cheatham and wife, For
reston, June 20, girl.
B. T. Hughes and wife, Forreston
June Is, a boy.