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DeluSlOnal lnSanltE Is lnG Dlea Ol Attorneys II. K. Toney and J. F.. Jones, counsel for Steve Butler, a ne- gro. who was placed on trial in the Jefferson circuit court Tuesday on a charge of murder in the first degree. RutIer is charged with the murder of Charles Kinney, another negro, who was brutally murdered on the Dalton place in this county several weeks ago. the murder being discovered three weeks later when Finneys body was ploWed up in cotton field there.
 All the testimony was taken yes terday. The court room was crowd ed throughout the day, the spectators being mostly negroes, but there is much interest manifested ill the final outcome of the case. Attorney Toney and J. F. Jones, who is assisting him in the defense, made a determined ef- for tyesterday by the introduction of witnesses, to prove that Butler had suffered from an unbalanced mind since childhood They place his fath- CT, mother, brother and two sisters on the witness stand to substantiate their claim They testified that Butler has always displayed symptoms of in- sanity. Each of them told of Buffers peculiar actions at night, which were of frequent occurrence. They said he had frightful nightmares on many oc- casiOns and was often visited appar- ently by ghosts and other objects of terror in his sleep.
 Mable Poole, a young negress, who formerly lived with Butler on the Dalton place was the most important witness for the prosecution. Her story was clean cut and the witness could not be shaken on cross eXami- nation. Her story on the witness stand was that same horrible tale of cruelty al the hands of Butler, which she related to the Graphic on the day of Buffers arrest. He kept her a prisoner for three weeks, after mur- derins Finney and compelling her to assist in burying the body in the cotton field. He beat her unmerci- fully with an axe handle and says he subjected her to similar treatment daily for three weeks. Finally she got away from Butler and told her story to her relatives Buffers arrest fol- lowed The woman was brought here more dead than alive and for several weeks she was in a critical condition. Doctor Loving, the county physician, attended her constantly and she re- covered sufficiently to appear in court yesterday The woman often related her story to visitors at police head quarters and not once did she contra dict herself. Her memory of dates and other happenings was perfect and the woman made a most favorable inn pression as witness.
 Late yesterday afternoon the attor- neys for the defense placed Doctors William Crutcher, o. G. Blackwell and o. w. Clark on the witness stand tC give expert testimony. All of the tes- timony of Mabel Poole was read tc them and they testified that if the statements of witness were true that Butler was undoubtedly of unbalanc- cd mind. Ben Davis, a well knowr
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The BANK OF PINE BLUFF
Two Fleets Says
 Senator Beveridge

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Washington, April 2S.-Senator Beveridge of Indiana, who led the fight in the Senate for four battle ships, declared today that the strug- gle for a greater navy has only just begun. Heretofore the fleet has beer kept on the Atlantic coast. Hereafter there is also to be a fleet on the Pa cific coast,' he said.
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Negroes and Whites
 Dine Together

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 New York, April 2S.-A justifying dinner was given by the Cosmopolitan Club last night at which negro men and women Vined with we'll known white men and women on terms of ab-
 solute equality. Miss Mary White Ovington, a we'll known New York settlement worker, today declared that if she had her way she would throw open every restaurant in New York to the cultured blacks.
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IF.
 The delegates were left uninstruct- ed. There was sentiment among many of the delegates to the conven- ton to instruct for Taft, and have the congressional delegations stand by him as long as his name was before the convention. Others later endeay- bred to have a first ballot instructed for the secretary, but when the final issue was drawn it was the sentiment of the majority that the two delegates be permitted to at least leave the con- sressional convention with liberty to exercise their best judgment in the matter when they reach Chicago.
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nighwayman
 Got $I5,ooo

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Roanoke, Va, April 2S.-Two super intendents of the United States Coal and Coke Company were held up on the road near Marburg, w. Va, today by five highwaymen and robbed of $15,OOO in money, which was being brought to the mines to pay the men off. The highwaymen escaped
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Relief Work In
 Tornado District

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Washington, April 2S.-Acting Sec retry of the Navy Newberry today re- quested Gen. De Vol of War Depart ment to take charge of the relief work in the tornado stricken district of the
 South. De Vol performed similar work after the earthquake in San Francisco
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Six Die in a
 Car Accident

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Detroit April 2S.-Six are dead and a score injured, some fatally, as tlgSss result of a collision between two elec& tric cars. of the Ann Arbor line near Denton today Confusion of orders is responsible for the accident. The cars came together head on, running at high speed Both were smashed.
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John ]. Warrington
 For Governor

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Hot Springs, Ark, April 2S.-State- wide prohibition and Secretary Taft were endorsed at the Republican state convention here today. President Roosevelt was also approved. A full state ticket was nominated, headed by John | Warrington of Boone coun- ty for governor.
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Modest in Dress, Smart il
 Style.

Our spring suitings cover this point ill every detail and we tailor them with this idea in vew Our constantly increasing patronage is the very best evidence that we please our clientele of trade. Eisenkramer the Tailor. over Citizens Bank, Second avenue, corner Pine street
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 If it's a choice with you this min ute between SPENDING One Dollar foolishly or SAVING IT--bank it here by all means where 1t will, with all other Dollars you deposit, earn 3 per cent interest.
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Bomb Thrower
  Dies from Injuries

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 New York, April 2S.-Selig Silver stein, the bomb thrower of Union Square, died in Bellevue hospital here at $40 o'clock this morning.
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TN SANITY PLEA
 FOR STEVE BUTLER

planter from Pastoria township, Con- stable Frank Stewart, who worked on the case for three weeks and final- ly arrested Butler, and others also gave testimony. The final arguments will be made today,
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Mrs. c. M. Lynn has gone to Tex arkana, where she will stay with her son for a few weeks. He is in a hos pital there.
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Miss May Reynolds of Pine Bluff, was the guest of Mrs. J. B. Duncan during all of the past week, returning home Monday afternoon.-England Democrat.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03

WOULD RID JAIL
OF HARRY .THAW
His Presence in Poughkeepsie
Institution Is a
Menace. %
SHERIFF IS embarrassed
Has No Placessso Conline Noted Pris-
oner and Manner Of Treatment
= sCI
Is Objectionable to Other
Prisoners.

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 3.-In re-
port, protesting against the further
confinement of Harry Thaw in the
Duchess county jail at Poughkeepsie
submitted ito the state commission
'of prisQ1s yesterday, Secretary Geo.
Mclaughlin says: Ays !,
''Mr Thaw has been in jail several
months pending the outcome of liti-
cation, which looks now as though
it might be interminable. His pres
ence in this jail p embarrassing to
the sheriff and Objectionable on
many accounts. The sheriff has no
room for him except in the padded
cell; even this he needs for tempor-
ary use, and 1t would be an entirely
unfit place in which to confine a
man for months. Having been adj
judged insane with homicide tenden-
cies, the sheriff would not be justi-
fed in confining him with the other
prisoners He cannot keep him in the
quarters intended for boys To do so
would compel him to keep the boys
with the adult prisoners, which the
law forbids. He cannot keep him In
the hospital room for two reasons.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
EAST ITALY FIRST To REPORT
Twenty Dollars for National Cam
paisn Sent to Bryan Club.

East Italy has the distinction of
being the first voting box in Ellis
county to respond to the appeal OF
the Ellis County Bryan Club for con-
tributions to be used in a legitimate
way in defraying Mr.. Bryan's cam
paign expenses. Mr.. j. N. Pittman.
who was selected to solicit contribu-
tions from the democratic voters of
his precinct, sent a check for twenty
dollars to j. Lea Cannon, treasur-
er of the Bryan club. Wednesday at
ternoon. Mr.. Pittman did not send
in the names OF the contributors,
but will do so in few days. He ex-
poets to collect several dollars more
before he sends in his list.
A blank for, names has been sent
to every box In Ellis county, and an
earnest appeal has been made for
dollar contributions to the national
campaign fund. Mr.. Bryan's chances
for election are growing brighter
every day, but money is required to
conduct an active campaign In the
doubtful states Ellis county demo-
Gratis should contribute literally.
Every dollar will be used in legiti-
mate way. Those who do not feel
that they could giveA.s 90 are asked
to contribute 25, 80 or Is cents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
TARIFF FIGHT
| =. TO Be BITTER
Congress Will Face Merry War
in a Special Session to
Be Held.
LUMBER AND COAL FREE
Alteration Of Duties and Extension Of
Free List Will Start With Tim
Der Schedules Session
May Be Long.

Washington, Sept. 3.--Senator
McCumber of North Dakota, who
has just returned from b, visits to
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft, yesterday expressed the opinion
that the extra session of congress
which is to be called after the 4th
of next March for the revision Of the
tariff would BE Of long duration, and
that it will witness many stubborn
contests over the various schedules,
which it is proposed to change. Mr..
McCumber said that the west will
demand that the several articles
which are. noW on the protected list
shall be made free Of duty, and he
included lumber and coal as among
those in behalf of which specially
strong fights would be made. In
general way. he said, this will be an
effort to have made free of duty all
articles the use of which tend to ex-
haust them, such as lumber, coal and
iron.
According to Senator McCumber,
the peopte~of the northwest, where
timber is scarce. the opinion is that
/ X the American market could be-
opened to the Canadian lumber sup
ply, there will be . material reduc-
tion in price. While not sharing
these views as to the reductions, he
Thought that many evils could be
avoided by transferring the lumber
schedule from the protected to the
free list, and will heartily support
such q policy, He also expressed the
opinion that there will be no very
bitter controversy over this change,
as he believes that the lumber inter-
ests are. almost prepared to eoncede
it.
Mr. McCumber thought that the
eastern manufacturers will make
determined effort to have the duty
taken roff wool and hides, but said
that the west will strongly resist this
attempt. He also predicted that
western delegations, especially those
representing agricultural communi-
ties, will stand out determinedly in
opposition to the effort which he
thinks the agricultural manufactur-
ers will make to procure a provision
! in the new tariff for reciprocal reas-
ons with Canada. ri .
II think" he added, 1--WE shall
! certainly be in Washington all next
spring, and probably good part of
the summer II all these and many
other contests that will arise are to
be fought to a finish
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03

First, it is not sufficiently secure;
second, it cannot be spared for the
permanent occupancy of MIR. Thaw.
The result is that the sheriff has
to give him an entire corridor with
the thirteen cells adjacent in the
principal jail for men. He needs this
room for his other prisoners. He
consumed a large amount of the
time of, the jailer in escorting him
to Fishkill landing, White Plains
and to other places to attend hear
ings before the court and before ref
erees, time which the jailer needs
for his other duties.
He sleeps in the corridor and not
in a cell. He has all the fixtures and
paraphernalia of a business office.
He orders his food from the hotel
which has to be brought to him
three times day. Finally, people
send him boquets of flowers. He is
allowed the use of whole corridor
constituting one quarter of the en-
tire principal jail for men, while the
other prisoners are crowded two in
cell frequently. All these things
are under the observation of the
other prisoners and create dissatis-
faction, belief that men with
money constitute a separate class
even in prison.
"These things produce an ugly
feeling Of discomfort and rebellion
among the other prisoners.
There are in this same county,
two state institutions for the care
of the insane. 1t would seem that a
person who had been adjudged in.
sane but who is now conducting
proceedings for his discharge on the
ground of recovery, should be de-
tanned in an institution where he
would be under the observation OF
experts who could advise the court
of his changed mental condition If
1t had occurred.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
AER0NAUT MEETS
FR|GHTFUL DEATH
s
Balloon Burns High in the Air,
Pilot Falling With the
Wreckage.
CROWD SEES ACCIDENT
Motor Explodes, Isnitins Gas Bag,
and Quickly Burns All But Frame
OF balloon-Dropped Five
Hundred Feet

Waterville, Me-, Sept. 3.---In full
view OF 1000 Mortified spectators
assembled on the Central Maine fair
grounds here yesterday, Charles
Oliver Jones, the well known aeron-
aut Of Hammondsport, N. Y, fell q
distance of 500 feet to his death.
Among the witnesses of the frightfuI
plunge were Mrs. Jones and child,
and they were almost the first to
reach the side of the dying man. The
aeronaut died an hour and half
after the accident.
Jones had been at the fair grounds
with his dfrigible balloon Boomer
ang, known Is a Strobel airship,
since Monday. Yesterday he arrang-
ed to make flight between 3 and
O'Clock. High winds postponed it. At
4 o'clock conditions had been modi-
fed and he gave the word to have
the machine released
When sthe aeronaut reached a
height Of more than 500 feet the
spectators were Mortified to see
small tongues of flame issuing from
under the gas bag In front of the
| motor. At this time the balloon had
passed out of the fair grounds
Many persons In the great crowd en-
deavored to apprise Jones of hil
danger, but several minutes elapse<
before he noticed the fire.. Then Ah.
grasped the rip cord and BY, lettfn,
out gas endeavored to reach ths
! earth. The machine had descended
but a short distance when a sudden
burst Of flame enveloped the gas
bag, the framework Immediately
separating from the bag. Jones fell
with the& framework of his motor,
and when the spectators reached
him he was lying under its The gas
bag was completely destroyed y,
The physicians who were in the
crowd found that Jones had no
chance to survive, aa he was injured
internally and his spine was broken.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03

the performance in progress, a very
unique and thrilling effect; the last
act is the interior of a country tav-
ern with its grandfather's clock, old
fashioned fireplace and quaint trap
be overlooked, as 1t is positively the
strongest one of its kind in the dra-
matte field. A strong story with an
abundance of comedy and the most
beautiful finale ever given to a play
1t certainly deserves the success it
has attained. Not word is spoken
for at least two minutes before the
final curtain. At the opera house
Saturday night, Sept. S.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
ITO Open Campaign.

Youngstown, O., Sept. Decor
ations are being installed all over the
city in preparation ieythe opening
rally Of the Ohio Republican cam
paign here Saturday. Governor
Hughes, OF New York, wiHssbe the
principal speaker, as Mr.. xFait will
not be present.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03

EvSngelist R. A. Walton and one
of his singers, Robert jolly, will be
in Waxahachie SUNDAY Mr. jolly
will hold a union service for young
people at the Baptist church at 8
O'Clock Sunday afsernaoa. Ehai
night a union meeting for all the
churches will be held nj the Meth
odfst church. The song service will
begin at 7:45. Other services will be
announced by DR. Walton Sunday
night. DR.. Walton was in Dallas
Wednesday, and in a telephone con.
versation with Rev. J. r. Mcclure he
promised to come here Sunday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03

The residence of James Veazey
was destroyed by fire this afternoon
about 3 O'Clock. The flames had
gained considerable headway before
they were discovered and an alarm
turned in. The long run the depart
ment had to make gave the fire still
greater advantage. Some Hof the
household effects were saved from
the building. At the hour of going
to press the amount of loss sustain
ed by Mr. Veazey could not be as
certained
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
Funeral Of Brandon Adkins,

The body of Brandon Adkins, the
little son OF Mr.. tnd Mrs. G. O. Ad-
kins, who died In Dallas Wednesday,
Mr and Mrs. Adkins were met at the
train by large crowd of friends. A
fIlefal service was conducted at the
home OF Col. and Mrs. r. II. Connal-,
~ grand parents Of the boy, ThprsT
day afternoon at four o'clock The
inttrment was made at the city GEM
etery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
A Family Reunion.

family reunion took place at the
hos:e of q. w, Marshall In this city
Wedntsct3. An elaborate dinner
was one OF the features OF the day
twenty-five persons were present.
Including Mf Aarshaus seven, sens z
and four, saaughters-in-lax. Those
from out Of town were Mfsln6 MfLA
l.. E. Marshall Of Abilene and Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Marshall Of Bridge
port. .e
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
A Great Production.

Without doubt Elmer Walters
production OF Lawrence Russell's
great play is one OF the most elab-
crate ever given to a play of its
class. The first act shows typical
village depot with It's trucks, NOV
ing traink' l9afers and other char
acteristic. cquipment; the second is
the Church lcs the tibly Cross. one
Of the handiohsst church settings
ever made; tAs third act shows the
exterior and also the interior OF an
opera house with the curtain up and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
Notables In Georgia.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. ,3.-Attempts
are being made to secure the pres
ence T the, Georgia State Fair next
month OF gil the presidential candi-
dates, and President Diaz OF Mexico.
An acceptance has been ii rtcsived
from Eugene Chain.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
MARE INJURED. IN, A RUNAWAY.
Usefulness of Animal Destroyed by
Cutting Leaders in Hind, Legs.

Usefulness of Animal Destroyed by
Cutting Leaders in Hind, Legs.
An awnfne post and telephone
guy wire are the only things that
xept a badly frightened black mare,
owned by Rufe Bynufnss 'ffom dash
ing into M. W. Walkers jewelry es-
tablishment on the aSdth p.d1 Of
the square Wednesday A&eAins
about O'Clock. The animal was
drawing a small cart and her wild
flight was stopped by the vehicle
hanging on the post and wire. SO
suddenly was her speed checked that
she was thrown on the sidewalk in
front of the store. It's
The animal was seriously injured
BY ny cutting OF the leaders in her
hind legs, and 1t Is feared her USE
fulness has been destroyed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03

Denver, Colo, Sept. President
Woodrow Wilson or Princeton UNI
yersity, the Rev. Henry A. Buchtel,
governor of Colorado, and Prssident
Alexander Gilbert of, the New York
clearing house, are amCng the
speakers on the program OF the Am
erican Bankers convention here the
latter part OF this month
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
Racing in New Orleans.

New Orleans, Sept 3.-Despite
the Locke anti-gambling bill, winter
racing will be held at the New Or
leans tracks, beginning December 1
Individual betting will be permitted
but there will be no handbooks or
bookmaking.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
Usion OF Female Workers.

New York. Sept. 3.--Announce-
ment was made today BY the Wom-
ans Trade Union League OF national
conventions to be held simultaneous
ly In this city. Boston. and Chicago,
beginning September 81.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
Texas AbstraCtOrS.

Waco, Texas. Sept. "a state or
ganization of Texas abstractors will
be organized as the result of meet
ing held d~here today by men engaged
in the abstract of title business in
al parts of the Lone Star state.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
Locomotive Engineers.

Savannah, Ca. Sept. 3.-Prepar-
atioAs are being made for the enter
tainment OF 1900 visitors In savaH-
nah during the convention OF the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engin-
GERS, to begin September 1s and last
four. days. .t.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
City Controllers.

Louisville, KY, Sept. City
controllers and accountants OF all
the principal municipalities Of the
country will hold q national confer
ence III Louisville beginning Sep
tember -.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03

Minneapolis, Mi2n., Septr Aver
ification of accounts OF the Pillsbury
concern, which failed recent
ly, and full report of the financial
of the company Il expected
by the middle OF the month. y
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03

Toledo, O., Sept. 3.-William H.
Taft and Senator Foraker, meeting
for the first time since the republi-
can convention, created a hurricane
of cheers when they shook hands
stand when the GA. r. parade was
passing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03

Frank Howard, who conducts a
blacksmith shop with his father on
Jefferson street. was severely injur-
ed Wednesday afternoon while try
ing to shoe an obstreperous mule.
In the tussle with the mule Mr..
Howard was thrown and his right
arm badly sprained.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-03
Military Encampment.

indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 3.-Mili-
tia from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, West
Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Kentucky will engage In maneuvers
with the regulars at Fort Benjamin
Harrison during the month, begin
ming today.