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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-07
ROOSEVELT WANTS
STRONGER. NAVY
Will Probably Ask for An In
crease to at Least l00.-
600 Men.
THE FORCE IS TOO SMALL
General StaH Believes There Are Not
Enough soldiqs to Propehy Car
rison All the Posis-To
Notify Hawaii.

Washington, Sept. President
Roosevelt, in his final message to
congress, will probably request an
increase in the numerical strength
Of the army to at least 100000
men. At present the army is on a
footing of $4,000 men.
To the general staff 1t has become
evident in the last two years that
so, 900 men are too to properly
garrison the posts at which it is
necessary to maintain an army
force.
These posts include the garrisons
in the insular possessions of Ameri-
ca.
1t Is also pointed out that a con-
siderable force will be required to
garrison the Qualifications at Pearl
harbor in the Hawaiian islands. An
immense amount of money is to be
expended in the erection of these
fortifcations and it is the opinion of
army officers that a garrison of at
least 2,009 men will have to be
| maintained there. Just now there
/ are approximately 10000 Japanes.
In the Hawaiian islands. In the re
mote even of war between Ameri
ca and Japan or some other powe
| with whom Japan Is on friendl,
lterms, 1t would be impossible TO
the comparatively small force of tn,
United States now in the Hawaiian
islands to prevent the landing ol
arms and munitions to supply the
| Japanese in the islands.
1t is expected the president will
| recommend, in his message, an in
| crease of the army by the addition
| of at least ten regiments of artillery,
five regiments of cavalry ana sever
al companies of coast artillery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-07
HOUSES SEARCHED
FOR |NT0X|CANTs
Sheriff Forbes Takes Charge Of
Twenty-Eight Casks Of
Liquid.
FIVE COMPLAINTS FILED
Herman Esser Is Arrested on Five
Alleged Charges Of Violating the
Local Option Law-Released
Under Bond.

Acting Under the search and seiz-
ure law Sheriff Forbes and deputies
Saturday afternoon visited three
houses In which Frosty and other
nonllhtoxicants were sold for the
purpose OF making a search for
goods of an intoxicating nature. The
search was made on affidavits
sworn out by Rev. j. T. Mcclure
before County Attorney Smith in
Justice Kemble S court. The docu-
ments were turned over .4te Sheriff
Forbes late in the afternoon. and
he proceeded to get busy. At the
place of Herman Egger on Wash
ington street the sheriff found twen-
ty-eight casks of bottled goods.
supposed to be beer, which he took
charge of and will hold in his Gus
tody until disposition is made of
same by the courts. 1t is said that
neither the casks nor bottles contain
ed a mark or label of any kind, with
the exception of the letters "A. B.
Co." blown in the bottom OF the
bottles. Some of the stuff has been
turned over to chemist for analy-
sis and its quality will probably be
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-07
TERRIBLE DEATH
FOR YOUNG MAN
Life Crushed Out Of John Bar
nett on Fly Wheel Of
Engine.
WAS CAUGHT BY THE BELT
Accident Occurred When Attempt was
Made to Pull Engine OF Dead
Center-Was Started Under
Full Steam.

Caught between the belt and face
of the fly wheel at the brick plant
at Palmer Monday morning, John
Barnett, the engineer, was crushed
to death while other laborers of the
plant who had assembled to begin
the days work stood transfxed with
horror and who were powerless to
prevent the accident The announce
znent Of the tragic death of the en-
gineer shocked the town from one
end to the other
According to the information as
certained over the long distance
telephone the accident occurred
about seven o'clock. Barnett had
gone to the plant early to fire up for
the days run. At the hour for be-
ginning work he turned the steam
on but the engine failed to respond.
He then went to the large fly wheel
and attempted to throw it off a
dead center. With the throttle open
the engine started suddenly. Bar
nett was caught by the belt and car
ried around between it and the
wheel and crushed to death. AS soon
as the other laborers recovered from
their anazement one of them rush
ed to the engine and turned the
steam of The belt had to be, cut
before the unfortunate man could
be removed. 1t is said that he gasp
ed one or two times and expired
without uttering a word.
Barnett was a son of G. M. Bar
nett of Palmer and was born and
reared there. He was about thirty
years old and unmarried He was
formerly locomotive engineer on
the Texas and Pacific, but for the
past two years he had been running
the engine for the brick plant at
Palmer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-07
TEXAS, MONDAY, SEPT. :. 1908.

a campaign of local issues which
makes it so troublesome for the re-
publicans. That kind of an issue
breeds factions.
In this state the denomination of
Governor Hughes would probably in
sure the state for Taft, though it is
possible Hughes himself might be
beaten, If the governor is not nomi-
mated many far-sighted politicians
believe that both the national and
state tickets would be lost. Hughes
represents a moral issue, and if that
is repudiated, thousands of indie
pendent voters will be lost to the
republicans
The anti-Hughes men apparently
control enough delegates to the
state convention to defeat him. The
fight fon Hughes has been made so
personal that the Independents may
be relied upon to turn out in
strength for him and they may be
able to pull him through. The trou-
Bile leaves New York doubtful
state.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-07
MILLIONS FOR DEFEAT OF BRYAN
Alleged that Big Campaign Fund Is
Being Raised by Republicans.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb, Sept T.
THAT mammoth fund, aggregat-
ing several million dollars, has been
subscribed to defeat his candidacy
for the presidency. was the charge
made by democratic leaders and re-
day night
Among the alleged contributors,
according to the charge, are the di-
rectors In every big corporation
which the democratic candidate has
assailed In his speeches during the
past four years.
That Bryan was much concerned
over the story when he called up ma
tional headquarters at Chicago over
the long distance telephone as soon
as it reached him, that 1t be thor
ascertained so he could consider
them on his arrival in the Windy
City today.
SO The intimation is conveyed that
among the contributors are several
members of the group of million
aires known as the Standard Oil
crowd" This, despite the fact that
it was under republican admins
tration that the largest fine in his
tory ($29.000, ,000), was imposed on
the Standard on conviction for vio-
lating the antitrust law and for re-
batting.
Bryan Is informed that the mon
ey is not to be distributed through
the republican national committee.
That organization, the story goes,
will have TO knowledge of the ex-
istence of the fund, which will be
disbursed through trusted agents
and the state committees of the re-
publican party in dozen states.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-07
busy Day for Booze Fighters.

Judging from the number of
drunken men seen on the streets
Saturday afternoon the day was J
busy one for booze fighters, likewise
for bootleggers and frosty joints.
Persons who took note of the fact
say there were more drunks in town
Saturday than has been seen here in
one day for several years 1t is said
that frosty will not intoxicate, but
it is claimed by some that quite a
number of individuals became lit
tie bit sloppy at one or more of the
suds factories. II is believed that a
large quantity of whiskey was sold
by bootleggers late in the afternoon
The grand jury meets the fourth
Monday in this month and it is quite
likely that there will be some inter-
esting Developments
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-07
GALVESTON MERCHANTS DROWN
John Ceesan and John Moore Perish
When Skia Swamps.

Galveston, Texas, Sept 7.-By
the swamping of skiff at Reddish
Reef, about twenty-four miles up
thu tay from Galveston, John Cog
gan of the firm Of Thomas Goggan
& Bros, prominent merchants Of
Galveston. and John L. Moore OF
Moo, q Bros. retail, grocers, lost
their lives Saturday night
The news OF the accident was
brought TO this city yesterday morn
ing, when the launch Maria Louise
OF Hoas.on brought the body OF
John Goggan to- the wharf at the
foot Of -Twelty-tirst street. The body
of John Moore was not recovered
until 4:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
During the afternoon about twen-
ty business men of. the city, mem
bers of Camp Hughes, left the city
on the launch May Flower for an
cutting to extend over Monday. Ar
riNngS at Reddish Reef, they landed
and pitched their tents. The squah
blew the tents down, and a number
OF the party left in skiff for the
launch for protection. and during
the passage the skiff filled with
water. County Clerk Burgess and
Ben Phillips nearly lost their lives
BY the same accident.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-07
etermined within the next two or

determined within the next two or
three days.
/, Following the raid on this place
five complaints, alleging violation of
the local option law, were filed
against Egger in the county attor-
ney's Office Monday morning. The
warrants were executed by Deputy
Sheriff Hickman and Egger placed
under bond in each of the five cases.
The other two places visited Sat-
urday afternoon belonged to Pete
Ellis Mr.. Ellis invited the closest
scrutiny of his houses and rendered
the officers every assistance possi-
BILE that their investigation might
be a thorough one. No goods Of a
suspicious character were found on
Mr.. Ellis premises.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-07
Girl Injured by Lightning.

Friday afternoon during an cleo
trical storm lightning struck the
residence OF j. W. Huckabee, who
lives two miles west of Forreston
His daughter, who was standing
near the cook stove, was knocked
down, but not seriously injured.
Vessels on the stove and hanging
on the wall had holes burned in
them, but were not bursted, as is
the usual result when lightning
strikes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-03
Lacked Information.

T was reading this week the last issue of the United Mine Workers jour nal of Indianapolis, the official organ of the union miners said a member of the Commercial club. "The paper was dated Thursday, August 27, and the statement that the strike in Alabama was still on was printed in big type. In an editorial article it was asserted that the strike was in good shape, and one who read the Journal without having other information would have reached the conclusion that the end of the strike was far in the future. And yet at that time-last hursday-close ob- servers here and at headquarters in In- dianapolis must have felt that the strike was about to be called off; and it was called off on Monday.
 Had the strike been conducted on orderly and peaceful lines public senti- ment would not have been aroused and crystalized against the United Mine Workers It was the widespread and organized lawlessness that brought things to a quick head. This communi- ty will always be heard from promptly in favor of peaceful conditions. Gov Conner acted wisely and with firmness in Handling the strike, and it was his promptness that caused 1t to collapse as soon as 1t did. But it was only a question of a few weeks when the strike would have fzzled out.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-03
GRAND REVIEW HELD.
Fifteen Thousand Persons Take Part
 In Melbourne Parade.s

Melbourne, Thursday, September B. Fifteen thousand Americans and Aus tralians took part in a grand review and parade today at Remington, one or the western suburbs of the city. The weather was fine and great crowds of spectators were massed on every hand to watch the evolutions. The reception which they give the American marines and blue jackets as they marched by was even more enthusiastic than that extended visitors among the troops.
 The Victorian journalists gave a re- ception in honor of Admiral Sperry, who delivered a speech in which he urged the importance of Great Britain's de- veloping her midway possessions. This was Admiral Sperrys birth day and many congratulations were showered on him by the American residents. The city of Melbourne commemorated the occasion by presenting him with a silver bowl bearing a suitable inscrip- tiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-03
Seeing Southern Cities.

After spending some time in Spain l am on my way back to my home in New York" said F. Kauffmann. T landed in Mobile and am proceeding to New York lesurely, stopping over at the principal southern cities.
 Mobile is a grand old town socially and is a very substantial city from a on new life and will grow fast from now on.
 ''I had a pleasant stay of few days in Montgomery; found 1t as l expected delightfully."- typical of the south. I spent Sunday in Atlanta The Georgia metrop- oils is thriving, handsome city, but it struck me as being half Yankee.
 Birmingham is most wonderful city, and from all appearances is to be, before many years, the largest city in the south. Its business district is being well built, and it's residence sections are surpassing- ly beautiful. I am told by northern per- son who have visited all the southern towns that Birmingham as seen from North and South Highlands is easily the most enchanting city in the southland, and one of the most attractive in the United States.
 q find social life here strictly southern. but as manufacturing center Birming- ham seems to be us up-to-date as Pitts burg, its industrial prototype
 MT. Kauffmann will return to Spain next spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-03
MANSFIELD OFTEN FIRED"
in His Early Career the Actor Was
 Quite Familiar With Dismissal.

From "Richard Mansfield" by Paul Wii-
 stach in the September Scribner's.
 In a little sketch called "A Special De- livery Letter." Mansfield was entrusted with the part of the Squire who was to receive the letter-or rather. who was to call for it and not get it because thes villain had stolen it. His only line was "I am surprlsed,'' and then he was to go off the stage. The manager explained that they could not pay much for one line, yet they couldn't get a super who could look like country gentleman. Mansfields s pride was touched. He had to prove he was better than super and took the part with the proviso that he be allowed to work it up in his own manner, though he warned the manager that he would not be able to give satis- faction.
 Once he got on the stage he bade fair never to leave it. When he was assured that there was no letter he improvised a comic scene of anger, resentment, and buster which sent the audience into pars oxysms of laughter. He delivered a ti. rade on every one in sight. His brother. who was a member of Parliament would look into a special delivery department, his wfe's cousin was a peer, and the House of Lords would pass a measure abolishing the whole postoffice systeml Every other sentence was punctuated with "I am surprised" The stage man. ager shouted to him to come off and threw himself into a sweat threatening violence but Mansfield finished his part as he had written 1t. That night he was discharged.
 But nothing else he ever did equaled Mansfield's recital of his experience the night he condescended to the pleban role of waiter and wore an apron. His whole "business'' was to draw a cork. but he took pains to drive that cork home before coming on the stage When his cue came to draw the cork, he tugged and tugged In vain. His face grew scar let and precipitation dropped from his forehead Then he handed the bottle to another waiter, who struggled with all nis strength without Judging the cork Mansfield turned a deaf ear to the voices or the wings shouting for him to leave the stage. He took the bottle back again ana With renewed effort finally dislodged the cork. The insignificant pop 1t gave after those Titanic efforts again brought down the house. His hit meant his dis. missal as usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-03
New Cotton Year

As the country turned on Tuesday into a new cotton year the bears, par ticularly in New York, were hammer ing down October cotton, being wholly willing no doubt to bring it down to the price of ten years ago, when it was sold at s cents at interior points. Spot cotton is, however, firm at or nearly at 10 cents, and in the face of the gov ernment report it will be apt to stay in that neighborhood. The department of agriculture says the condition of the crop on August 25 was 76.1. as against TAT one year before and 77.3two years previous. The low condition reported in Louisiana is chiefly due to the rapid extension of the ravages of the boil weevil. That state Is pretty fully cov- cred by the insects.
 The condition reported does not point to record-brealzing crop-cer- tainiy not to crop of l4.ooo,ooo bales. And yet October cotton is selling at about sA cents. and the government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-03
BOY ASSAULTED BY
 UNKNOWN NEGRO

Greensboro, September 2-(Special)-A son of L. F. Cooper, who lives near Akron in this county, while in the woods cut ting wood, was assaulted by a negro, who knocked him senseless with stick of wood. Young MT. Cooper says that the negro came up to him and demanded of him that he give him his clothing, and that upon his refusal to do so, he struck him in the head with q stick He says the negro was masked. Though eff forts have been made to capture the negro he is still at large. He evidently thought he had killed his victim, or was scared off by some one, for he left with out robbing him.
 H. Weinstein, who was a merchant here several years ago and moved from here to Birmingham, has returned and res sumed business.
 Sheriff Gewin has returned from Hot Springs, Ark, much improved in health.
 The Baptist started a revival here to- night. The pastor will be assisted by the Rev. J. E. Barnard, a noted revival ist of Gainesville, Ga.
 The minstrel show last night by local talent for the benefit of the fire company was one of the best ever given here. The arrangement of the show was original. Though practically all the town turned out the company has been requested to repeat the performance.
 Mr. Elri May of Sawyerville and Miss Emma Dew, daughter of Prof. Sid Dew of near here, were married Tuesday aft ernoon at Harmony church. Both are representatives of leading families of Hale county.
 pr. l.. C. Webb, a prominent citizen of Greensboro, was operated on in Selma on Monday morning for mastoiditis, and has been in very critical condition since. He is now somewhat improved.
 Miss Mag Boardman ras returned home from Piedmont, and is accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Laura Askew of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-03
Per Capita Cash Circulation

Our foreign trade was less in the last fiscal year than it was in the pre- ceding year, or in any one of several preceding years, but favorable bal ance of trade was well maintained in even the last fiscal year. We sold goods to the amount of $666, 6,487 ,103 in excess of the goods we bought in other countries, and we imported $75,S64. .609 more of gold than we exported.
 Perhaps the last-named fact accounts in part at least for the fact that at the beginning of last month we held as a part of the national circulation $615,- 7Ss,276 in gold. This sum Is a new rec ord A country that digs from the ground $100,00O.00O in gold year and whose net imports of the precious metal are nearly as much more natui- ally accumulates gold, naturally ere ates a new record every year.
 The per capita circulation stood last month at $34.77, as against S32.27 year before. No matter how rapidly the population of the country increases the country's cash keeps step. When cash of the best sort Is increasing per capi. it certainly will be difficult to continue a depression or to check in any manner the wonderful development of the country,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-03
HILL GIVES DINNER.
American Ambassador Entertains Sen
 ator Aldrich.

Berlin, September 2.-The American an- bassador David Jayne Hill, gave a dinner tonight in honor of Senator Nelson w. Aldrich of Rhode Island, chairman or the subcommittee of the national monetary commission H. P. Davidson, vice presl- dent of the First National banh.ef New York. and G. M Reynolds of Chicago, all of whom are here for the purpose or studying German banking methods. Among the German financiers present at the dinner were Herr G. Winner one or the directors of the Deutsche bank, and Professor Ernest von Halle.
 Senator Aldrich is well satisfied with the original materials which Messrs Dav- idson and Reynolds are gathering. He expects the information to be most use- full Senator Aldrich will proceed to Ak Les Bains tomorrow for short holi- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-03
Democratic Campaign Text Book

The campaign text book of the dem- ocratic party will soon be issued. and whoever wants to see the hypocritical position of the republican party on pop. ular rule stripped naked should get q copy of it. A chapter in it shows who are the republican guardians of re- form" They are William Nelson Crom- well, G. Rumsey Sheldon, Frederick w. Upham, Charles F. Brooker, Frank O. Lowden, T. Coleman Dupont and last, but not least, Boies Penrose All are multi-millionaires except Boies Penrose. All are connected with trusts including Boies Penrose. All are in. terested in monopolies, including the redoubtable Boies Penrose.
 These seven are the real fat fryers of the campaign, its bone and sinew. and they would rule instead of the peo- pie if the money they furnish brings victory. More accurately speaking, those whom the seven represent and from whom they secure big campaign subscriptions would rule, and when the book is issued there need be no mistake about it.
 The seven are members of the ex- ecutive committee of the party. They were selected by Candidate Taft him. self-seven out of nine. The text book tells how this was done. Government suits are pending against the powder trust that T. Coleman Dupon controls and against the New Haven railroad that Charles T. Brooker is vice presi- dent of. The government claims that both are monopolies under the anti trust law
 The facts stated in the text book are facts indeed, and when it is published and distributed it will be altogether idle and visionary to claim that the people would rule in case William H. Taft is elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-03

report did not stay the bear movement, Nearly all the private crop condition reports sustain that of the department of agriculture. The crop. in short, is not in the best of conditions. The de- terioration In 1t was begun on August 10, and has since been well maintained.
 Still there will be cotton enough to go round. It will not be a bumper crop, but 1t will be large enough to keep all who are to handle it busy. In many districts picking has been active ly begun, and in all districts the pick CTS will soon have all the work they can do. The crop will put money in the pockets of the farmers, the labor CTS, the merchants. Indirectly 1t will benefit all in the south, and all are looking forward to a year of activity and general prosperity.