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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-08

Well, ] jest declare; things do
come round queer. Now, I was tell
ing Betsy last night at our retiring
talk-you see Betsy and | always,
when the light is out and We are
snug in bed, overhauls our memoir
les and brings out the odds and ends
of past days. l can most times out
talk Betsy, but she is dretful polite,
Betsy is, and always gives drum
Dustin warning snore right in my
good ear, 4as much as to say, m
of, you might as we'll stop. Wen,
/ was tellin' Betsy about the time
when litenatoor took rise in Wax
ahachie, and here. I've found an old
paper that tells all about it. Now,
thar had been some literatoor all
along from the time the old Haw-
kins Spring was first found, and as
a noted writer would say, ever and
anon" it would shoot out and give
sign twas alive and strugglin'.
Betsy and me both mind how once it
flashed out like meteor, and was
called the Literary club, tho I'm
free to confess thar wasn't much lit
eratoor outside the books. Thar was
plenty Of them. Then the Chautau-
qua flourished like the wicked.
which is to say like "a green bay
tree but when four years was
gone by we looked and the Chautau-
qua was not. But after awhile some
of it's old members and some that
weren't began to banker after Mr..
William Shakespeare. 1t seems that
tho he had been dead and gone SO
long, he left book that keeps him
green and living still among men,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-08

Shakespeare wimmen are goin' to rub
Mr.. Shakespeare birthday with VIM
men speeches and music. And one o.
them is invited to talk about the
club. My gracious, if they had only
asked me to tell it, seem as / know
about EN-, | could wore my brown
Henrietty that is jest as spick, span
and new as it was the 7th Ferbru-
airy, 1897, when they all met at Mrs.
Jimmie SINNERS to jine and | could
got Mrs. Peters to show me how to
elocute and it would a been real
fine. .-# .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-08

Read the Want Ads.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-10
The AerOpIane Was Kept in the Air More
 Than an Hour
1t IS iNOw Believed That Aerial Travel is Only a Mat ter of Development and That War Has Been In- vested With a New Feature.

Washington, Sept 9.-Orvillc Wright in three phenomenal flights at Fort
 Myer today established a new aero plane record that not only insures the success of the official trials before the army board, but indicates that aerial flight is now only a matter of develop ment. War on land and sea will find in tie aerOplane it is now conceded by military men, a valuable means of reconnaissance and possibly carnage. There were two flights of approximate i ly one hour each and another shorter one in which the aerOplane was whirl- ed through the air for more than 60 minutes. That this flight, record breaking as it is, will be surpassed by 1 Orville Wright during his trials at
 Fort Myer, is confidently predicted. The first flight, made this morning i in which the machine circled the drill grounds at the fort fifty-seven times in fifty-seyen minutes and thirty 1 seconds. It was surpassed this even ! ing when a flight of G minutes and 1j seconds was made.
 Not satisfied with breaking all dis tance and time records for the heavier than air machine, Mir. Wright took
 Lieut.. Frank P. Lahm, the aeronaut of signal corps for a spin around the drill grounds, making a new record for a
 two men flight. All this happened so quickly and unostentatiOusly that the spectators, among whom were mem bers of the cabinet and high officials lOf the army and navy could hardly realize that history had been made and that a new era in the progress of the world had begun.
 The morning flight was witnessed by only a handful of enthusiasts but the news spread so rapidly that fully thousand people gathered to see the later exhibition.
 Before the flight was begun, Wright consulted his watch and when he saw he had stayed aIoft for an hour, the required time to fulfill his contract with the government, he made for Mother Earth" Sweeping down in a sort of bump the bumps fashion, the machine bore down in the direction of the crowd which quickly scattered fearing the aeroplane would run them
 down. Raising a cloud of dust, as it slid along on the skids, the aeroplane, which weighs nearly a thousand pounds, came to a stop within twenty feet of the crowd
 Secretary of the Navy Metcalf, Sec retary of War Wright and numerous army and navy officers, together with the enthusiastic from every walk of
 life gathered about the wizard of air to grasp his hand. As three cheers
 were given. Wright calmly gave orders
 for replacing the machine on the start
 ing track to prepare for another flight. Turning to Lieut.. Lahm, one of the leading aerOnauts of the army, MT.
 Wright said: How would you like to
 go up with me-" It was an invita-
 tion that needed no repetition.
 With the two men Mir. Wright and
Arizona republican., 1908-09-10

declares that it expresses the party's position at this time.
 It would be almost as difficult to maintain a free governing repub- lie over large area and with a large population without state governments as it would be to maintain such a re- public without general government The interests of the different parts of the country are so varied, and the mat ters requiring legislative attention so numerous. that it would be impossible to have all of the work done at the na- tiOnal capitol. one has only to exam inc the bills introduced in each con- grees. and then add to the number the bills introduced at the legislative ses- sions of each of the forty-six states, to realize that it would be beyond the power of any body of men to legislate intelligently on the multitude of ques- tiOns that require consideration.
 Not only would national legislators lack the time necessary. for investiga- tion. and therefore lack the informa- tiOn necessary to wise decision, but the indifference of representatives fin one part or lile country 10 lOCdl mat ters in other parts of the country would invite the abuse of power. Then. too. the seat of government would be so far from the great majority of the voters as to prevent that scrutiny of public conduct which is essential to clean and honest government. The un- ion of the separate states under a fed eral government offers the only plan that can adapt itself to indefinite ex- tension.
 Our constitution expressly reserves to the states and to the people respec- lively all powers not delegated to the federal government. and only by re- spectinG this division of powers can we hope to keep the government within the reach of the people and responsive to the will of the people Because in all disputes as to the relative spheres of the nation and the states the final decision rests with the federal courts, the tendency is naturally toward cen tralization, and greater care is re-
Arizona republican., 1908-09-10

Lieut.. Lahm in their places. the start was made at GAP, the machine ap- parently rising from the ground as easily with its increase burden as it had with only the inventor
 In the flight this evening, the aero plane circled the field 55 times at an estimated speed of 37 miles per hour The power was not fully turned on in any of the flights. It is estimated that a distance of 3S5 miles was covered in. the longest flight
 "As the anOmometer attached to the machine registers only every 10 kilo- meters" said MT Wright, fit is inn possible for me to tell accurately what speed I made. From the figures reg istered I think it was either g or 42 miles an hour. I will probably make a few short flights tomorrow in order to see how my present speed compares with that made on our flights at Day ton and Kitty Hawk"
 Today's time and distance will be accepted as official by the Aero club of America. The Wright brothers next best previous time was 3S minutes and 36 seconds made in the flight at Dayton in 1905 by Wilbur Wright.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-10

nual convention here today with inn pressive ceremonies. The date and hour for the beginning of three days conclave were chosen with an eye to mysticism being the ninth day of the ninth month, at 9.09 A. NJ
 When the gavel fell 21,0OO members of the order were recorded as being present though the number actually in attendance was in the neighborhood of 1500. Others were regarded as present under the rules of the order which require every member who can not attend personally to send letter or telegram stating his whereabouts and his reasons for being absent.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-10
Bryan TrembIeS at the Shadow of Federal
 Control
He Sees Great Danger in the Doctrine of President Roosevelt That Powers Unused by the State Lapse to the Nation.

Peoria, Sept 9.-Amid the footing of whistles and the cheers of a great crowd. William j. Bryan, the demo- cratic candidate for president, arrived today shortly after noon in the private car of Vice President Jackson, of the Rock Island railroad. He was accom- panied by members of the national committee and a number of delegates to the state convention.
 At the station to meet him were Ad Tai F. Stevenson, the democratic can didate for governor. and other promi- nent democrats of the state.
 Mir. Bryan and a special party were conveyed to a hotel in automobiles. preceding which was large reception committee on foot. headed by a brass band. The journey to the hotel was continual ovation. Yielding to the de- mands of the immense throng, Bryan appeared on the balcony of the hotel and delivered a short speech. Later he spoke to another great gathering. taking for his subject The State and the Nation, saying in part:
 The success of cur system of gov ernment rests upon the careful obser- vance of the constitutional division of power between the state and the na- ton. A number of expressions have been coined to describe the relations existing between the federal govern ment and the several subdivisions but no one has been more delicious in de- finitions than Jefferson or more ac- curate in drawing lines of demarka- ton. He presented the historic posi- ton of the democratic party when he declared himself in favor of the sup port of the state governments in all their rights, as the most competent administrations for our domestic con- cerns and the surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies" and "the preservation of the general govern ment in it's whole constitutional vigor. as the sheet anchor of our safety at home and peace abroad" The demo- cratic platform, adopted at Denver, quotes the language of Jefferson and
Arizona republican., 1908-09-10
THE HOO HooS MEET.
The Fun Making Department of Ma
 tionaI Lumbermen's Association.

Chicago. Sept. 9.-The concatenated order of Hoo Hoos, the fraternal and social lodge of the National Lumber mems association, began it's 17th an
Arizona republican., 1908-09-10
BREAK FOR LIBERTY.

Sacramento. Sept. 9.-A few minutes before the noon hour today, two pris- oners in the state prison at Folsom made a break for liberty. They were fired upon by two prison guards. One of the cOnvicts by the name of Bar rett, sent from San Francisco to serve ten years was killed.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-10
TRIAL OF JAPANESE PoAcHERs

Washington. Sept. 9.-Judge Reid, of the federal court at Seattle has been designated by the government to try the cases against the Japanese recent ly arrested by a revenue cutter for seal poaching in the Boring sea The trial will be held at Valdez, Alaska, next months.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-10
IN RECORD TIME.
MT. Hartman is Returning to New
 York.

ogden, Utah, Spet 9.-E. H. Harri- mans special left Sparks, Nevada. at .5 o'clock this morning and reached ogden at 5:15 this evening. Every district on the Salt Lake division had
 been kept clear during the day to
 give the special the right of way for a record ruE. ~- After a stop of twenty minutes at | ogden the Hartman party pulled out for Omaha and another record run 1 is scheduled for the thousand mile trip.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-10

(Continued on page 5)
Arizona republican., 1908-09-10
MONOPLANE FLIGHT.

Paris. Sept. 9.-M. Beliot made a flight in his monoplane at Issy today. There was no accident. He covered 100, 25O and 300 yards.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-03
that's Bad Bnsiness.r

Whne I'alton was in WashIneton a
dispatch was received from Concy-
Flle Kan. telling or another robbery
ia the same bank which ne and bis
brother yisited Do 1883 re read the
dispatch. bur displayed irris f6ierez-
That's bad business. vas he oils
comment be made
Dai-on nss the greatest respect for
tie Jaw which punished him lie makes
no complaint against The statutes. but
rather holds chem IN reverence and
says ~ wants 90 see the same law
which punished him enforced al AL
hazards end times lie does feel.
iig.szver. that his sentence was a Httle
steep. but since 10 ga NOS serve tie
remainder of his lifo !n the dark cell
ne gloTies ir the triumph OF haviae
been sentenced Tor so long and being
iberated so soon.
That First National Bank Incl
don't IS something black Oh .my he
whica vast t5 rorEet.- sad Baton
sitter being repeatedly questioned and
realizing the utter hopelessness OF
getting out OF telling something about
the robbery which shocked the west.
cosr four lives. resulted 81 permanent
injury FOR him. and cast him into cell
for fourteen wears.
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him ana says IL is she one thing tlat
viii cause him 70 give MP AVfa
strong opposition ne says he can Wors
ont an honorable destiny much tet-
Ter ard more satisfactory Pot 20
fhe peorh Of Tulsa he ie nd~btel FOR
his fresh start He cannot say TOO
much n praise ~ the inhabitants O.
the soil
TO see Dalton ami lo know him ere
two vastly diHereat tl,ngz. He has
a clear blue eve. q determined mouth.
but more wondsrful ,han en- in veu
% his confinement. suRcrine. and bu-
initiation IS IBIS winning smile bis
soft. gentle manner and plerance of
other people None could rudIe hla-
Tie IS as meek and 65ciIe as a lamb.
iie looks every mSn straight IN 1he
eye. but never talks above s whisper.
Bank robbinE Is rae one sub3ect he
does not care 10 talk shout he has
7ut the one set Of ms lifs o. n ica
be IS ashamed behind him and IS .ie-
lag la such q FASHION as TO blot ON
the episode from The memory % oil er
men as wei as his own
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-03

r. NMETT DALTOl- robbed
- bank OF s23Ocl He did not get
away with Il. The only thing
no saved was his life. That
was more than was saved by the
others Of the desperate and far-famed
Dalton gang cf highwaymen and bank
robbers. the mention OF whose name
struck lerror into the hearts OF Kan
sas and people living in the Far South
west
Wounded in three places. with bis
life blood ebhing away at every clock
tick. Dalton looked back toward the
little bank he had just piIlaged, and
81 the hazard OF losing loot and life
he dashed into a shower OF hot lead
70 rescue his brother. Robert. who had
been shot by q posse. As the <earless
youth was in the act Of raising his
MORALLY w3unded brother to his sad
de. a heavy charge OF buckshot-each
50 big as a green pea-struok him IN
the hack and feIled him % -he ground.
Mem bers Of the posse seized and
hound him. and after many months,
hsiK dead. half alive. be was taken into
coprt and given some sort OF trial
He was sentenced 20 spend tht -
-afn6er Of his life ia Lansing prison
Dalton was only twenty-one years Old
re nad ambitions and desires, 2nd
never once thought he would have 70
renlein TN sfx-by-eight cell for many
sears
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the muzzie OF that gun he immediate
ly threw tp his hands as very eoolly
informed him that would have II ask
him 20 obliEe IN that direction. His
sons hands went up IN ne ar sim
ultaneously.
Then Bob stepped forward. took he
sack on from my arm snd went be-
hind the wire grating. he shoveled
in- all the coin. bills. and checks on
the counter and In the drawers and
thea cleaned ous tRe safe. while the
old man and his son stood mute and
I had the Business end OF the Win
chester headed their way.
An We passed out OF the bank We
bid them good day and they lowered
their hands.
Previous 70 this robbery my broth
ers mad an uneHvisbie name. although
7 don't believe they deserved f. When
re rode into town IL was signal for
a posse 10 FORM
@whne We we're bAy in the First
National. my other brother was en-
gagged m similar operations across the
stree The four Of Us reached the
pavement az the same time Bob pass
ed tie sack Of money TO me and I ran
TO my horse and vaulted 10 the saddle.
I sew that the Fellows across the street
had their sack. too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-03
Four Of the Posse killed.

-Four members OF the posse were
slain on that fatefui day sly brothers
and theft. companions were also kiied-
/ lowered between life and death for
many weeks.
Finally 7 got strong enough 20 60 70
trial. was charged with murder
in the second degree. although J don't
remember having fired shot Ny at
torneys suggested that plead GUILTY
as the maximum penalty was twenty
years and Ne did not believe I would
be given more than that length OF
time. I haze the greatest reverence
and respect. for the law and bench.
and I don't want TO be construed ss
criticising either but while apDreci-
ate that was rightly punished.
relieve Z could have been tried before
> more unbiased judge have no
complaint 70 make because I offended
and. should have suffered but firmly
believe that mercy should slTays pre-
cede justice.
'W;th life sentence hanging over
my head rs mere youth 5ust bud
6ir..x into rasnhoo6-was carried on 70
tEs Denitenisry. shsckied, disgracsd.
but undaunted-
Frsra tie Rrst dsy thsy sisses thar
seer IN re uatil hey ssenee y and
let ms 20 rav way I fsught esr Ry
hbFrty TessS dragged 80 sixty min
utss nesnt that much mere inward
suffering 10 me. and the agony VS.
long drawn cut ] read everything
from the almanac % the Bible when
Won ara 1orving FOR cood interesting
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zach dav he remained So the cell
Re foueht harder 20 get out TIE peo-
ne Of Kansas ana the Southwest were
esraid OF him II was frankly United
4rat 1,prhaps he did not have the fair
80 Of chances in the matter 81 trial
hut she bankers and cattle owners
-e.-oned that go good Dalton was
dead Dalton. or q Dalton I'D for iife.
me harder he fought to set our The
bsrder fhev Fought back. and the har-
49, fhev fought back the more de-
f.rnlined and Persistent the young
sasn became
rre finally won over the ma1orits'
moved hv bis dghting spirit and moe
fa+iparle viii that he would not oe
.-e nader dog. and ga consequences OF
-,s unfirirz efforts Of fourteen years
re bea,-v iron doors OF Lansing pris-
~ swung omen for him last July and
10 stepped ont into the sunshine
free man again. In November ne was
unconditlonaliv pardoned
since then Dalton has been hitting
ths line hard ne is . aghter and DE-
fermineS % succeed. he hs- the erit
ana the spunk about rim and tie
reorIe 81 Tulsa ara strong for him.
M man can ever unslerstsnd now
Dalton feels towsrd the PEOPLE o. this
new little Oklahoma town He can
nos express his feelings We tries hnt
each time 4 lump rises in his throat.
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viG again II IS not right I realized
that was not doing rxht whea
went into tie bank in broad daynght
70 rob il, and 7 know T.
Yes. I am the only o. not killed
"a the fight following ths robbery Of
The two banks but there are many
things worse than death. There V-ere-
oiher men besides Daltons IN the gang.
but Il has been called the Dalton band
all these years. 50 let the DSuous
stand the notoriety. which 7 hope vii
soon die down
y have no idea what brought the
whole thing about We had a good
hsme honorable parents. and a dne
farm Ny srsthers. Jim sRd FEB.
saye been sla@ed Ter uasy grimes
whisk they did not esraEit sut tEey
we've caught Ind killed wsen taey
we're guilty. I never VIII nders ans
what started them on this expedition
OF pillage
They had served as deputy In ten
states marphsIF for some time and
asked repeatedly Tor 5000 which was
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his voice becomes husky. and one
must guess the rest. Branded as a
criminal he struck straight for Tulsa
out there they say IT'S not what you
were but what you are" Emmett
Dalton when ne landed IN Tulsa was
young. strong determined TO live an
honorable. upright lie. and wiIlln-
70 start out from NE cradle afresh
That IS just what he Is doing.
he has started life anew and IS =
credit 70 Tulsa He IS one OF the
most popular and successful men in
the town. and throughout the Eastern
trip OF I25 Il the most prominent
citizens OF the town-of which he was
one-the former outlaw and prisoner
vas as enthusiastic over the prospects
3f Tulsa and the hospitality CT the
people as ne could possibly be. Dali
ton Is grateful beyond expression FOR
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LIFE II ORIENT
MORE EXPENSIVE
THAN III AMERICA

Consul Wil6ar T. Gracsy. o. Tsiag-eu
China. makes the following reu7-- rrla-
ave 70 the increased cost OF -ll,.-a n
the Far East
The cost 81 living in CEins las la-
creased considerably during r15s l.-sr rev
ears, and the Increased D,-lce at ,,ro-
visions, rents, and other cu--eus ex-
-or newspaper discussion
Ten years $50 81 was possible % SCI
cure ~ Llentsin or shanghai a Eo.I al5
coulr1oIicUs residence for s. To 81. --HI
g month, and q luxurious buUdire .1-
so1 pu- a. the present time the rrill-
mum epers % 70 the latter fEurs.
80 Ecuses Eelch ten years ago we're
-en-l1E Icr So now bring double hat
amount A sevel-room house tr 4 row.
Wt-lour. garden rents for abnrt SD
while detached house with even a
saial garden cannot De- obtained Cor
IN Tslngtau rentals are somewhat
higher. averaging $50 FOR seven or
eight room house, and running 20 SOD
with small gardsn). containing prob-
a1iy ten or twelve rooms
IionsSoug rentals are about lie
same as SHANGHAI. but vary considere-
me Feaz "a mountain reso-s ahoss The
city, commanding about 81 per cent
more than houses Situated on ne
lower level
Ter years asp 10 was possible 90 ems
ploy excellent boys ~ $50 20 s. god
q month. cooks Cronl 8 50 10 S., and gen
e-al house coolies fo- EM 70 81 jim
rlsishG coolies could nt secured for
about the same price as house coolies.
ana would work az indoor servants
when thev were DoE pulling the lirrtE-
sna. A. the present time III Shanghai.
taoflELoue. ana L-er-slu r-2gzs ere $ -1
$40 gold g. month for o1Ts, Wptle ~
some cases t->s@ sc-ziEEIf- aver hlEEeT
wages s. 90 Ss59 gold fer ss7csss a1 -
30 s. Tor coolies O1rdCoc s-5ld u. lof
servants noH VIII not exchange duties.
which EeceSslrGtes an extra mar -9r
those who keep thsis- own 7inrillis--a
t'In Tslugtau wages ers stiIl hi- er
than in shanghai or other place iH
China and are 100 TO $50 per cent more
than En other places in SlaCruuE prov
ince- Bows here receive E2 COLO
month. cooks so % Sl5. coolies $ - 81
children Chinese purses daWEud S5
month and their food. whiis ln o-0r
parts 81 China tire latter receive $3.50
20 s gold month, OF possibly 81 -
highest s. and procure their own f-r1.
"rne price % an household ccur-ol-
ties in shanghai Hongkong, ard Lien-
tsin has increased % 20 ae per cent. ana
meats even higher When the price o.
silver rose. some tWo years $50. che
price or timed goods was advanced. as
was 1lsc TIE prics OF other cou1r'ic--
Tee. hur Wltn The decline g. silver tle-e
- ne s8maeusarlnE reduction tn me
pris4s e. afa1tas q eonsur-pticE. is le
impossible Ger Eerssus ifUuE in Araerlc-l
20 re2412 re efa1t F4rasls tHsl
asEEi1ls in ne buying pave - Gll-cF
sshere 70 IS alWava IN a fiuetlstinE s7zs-
"A person Hho SIX q eight years as re-
about El99.Q an local currency now luls
that his $500 cnly brings flw a'ou-
sas1t- afe1- ctITreucr-. V-ltla PIP price ~
every thing has inereased e7e-rlousir.