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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01


ton of the fact that the American
Negro is well qualified to look in
to conditions of and recommend
Improvements for his own race
no matter where: they may be.
Mr.. Scott with others of the
commission, will spend some
time in European cities previous
to his return America.
Hon. and Mrs. J. P. Green,
who have been spending some.
time in London will sail on the
Cunard liner Campania, for Am.
erica on May l.
Mr.. Clarence Cameron White,
violinist, makes his first public
appearance in England at Chisir
ick Hall, London, on April Goth.
Mr.. White is at present studying
in London as d private pupil of
Zachareintasch. the great Rus
sian violinist.
$50 great are the figures of
patients treated in the London
hospitals 100000 inpatents,
nearly 1000, 0o0:out.patents dur.
ing one year of wor kiug) that
other feelings are swamped IN
the realization of the ply de
graduation and incapacity implied
by them" says Mr.. Braun in the
March number of the Royal Stat.
istical Society's Journal. Deaths
from influenza in London last
week mum bered 107, as com pared
with 1873 the week before, accord.
ing to the Registra. Generals re.
turn. Bronchitis death roll from
296 to 1863.
1t is interesting to note that
one of the European correspon.
dents for the Chicago Musical
Leader is Mr.. Hinton Jones,
young colored man of Cincinnati,
Ohio.
The height of European ma.
tions which have great congested
cities is, on the average, showing
a decline, according to M. John
Gray, secretary Of the Anthro
pometrical Committee of the
British Association.
Speaking apropos of the re.
port published yesterday from
America that college students
there have been found to be taller
than their fathers and grand
fathers. Mr.. Gray said
1.-The aristocracy, landed gen.
try, and the cultured profession
al class are improving in stature
but diminishing in numbers. The
artisan class is holding it's OWL
in height and numbers. The la.
boring class-the term includes
the unskilled millions, the PEG.
pie in the slums, even the yag-
rants-is perceptibly declining
in stature, while it increases
more rapidly in numbers than
either of the other two.
These conditions apply not
only to this county but prac teal
ly to all Europe he added.
Some interesting facts men.
toned by Mr.. Gray may be sum
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-05-01
Old World News-London, England.
From our own correspondent.

Liberia is just now coming in
for a great deal of attention in
European papers owing to the
fact that the United States gov
eminent is sending a commission
to investigate conditions in the
Negro Republic. The appoint
ment of Mr. Emmett J. Scott of
Tuskegee as member of the
commission is worthy : recogni
ton of the fact that the American
Negro is well qualified to look in
to conditions of and recommend
improvements for his own race
no matter where:: they may be.
Mr.. Scott with others of the
commission, will spend some
time in European cities previous
to his return America.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
Property Is Damaged by a Gale
IhaD Sweeps South and
Middle Wesl.
SNOW FALLS IN THE EAST
Small Town in Mississippi Reported
to Have Been Dcslroysd-.Dealhs
Occur in Chicago and
Little Rock.

Serious storms at various points
in the middle west aud south raus-
ing deaths in some eases and result
ing in injury to many persons and
damage 10 property, were reported
yesterday. In the east snow storms
were experienced aud I'm northwest
ern Pennsylvania the heaviest snow
fall of the year occurred.
A storm which swept across Ar
kansas and northern Mississippi late
last night is reported to have des-
troyed the little town OF Horn Lake
Desoto county, Miss. Fourteen per
sons were injured as the result OF a
tornado at Knoxville, Tenn Many
houses were wrecked and damage
done TO property generally.
A terrific rain storm, accompanied
by hail In the vicinity of Hot
Springs Ark. caused serious dam
age to crops. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires were blown down by
the wind
Chicago experienced a forty-tve
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
HENRY CAMP HARRIS.


Tyler reXas, April 2S, 1909
Henry G, Harris, Esq, Greenvllle,
Texas. My Dear Sir and Friend;
Your letter OF Aprll 2Srd, Is recelv-
ed have received quite Il num-
ber OF other generous offers of sup
port In the event | become a candi-
date for governor. appreciate
these manifestations OF confidence
aud good will very much. II Is too
early | think for any definite an
nouncement or to begin an active
canvass, but | do not mind saying
to you that 1t is my present inten-
tion to announce at the proper time
and make the race, The situation as
II now appears to me ls not unfnvor-
able to my candidacy, as | have said
TO ALL | will not be the candidate II
amy particular faction or element In
the party but my Intention Is to
simply become candidate for the
nomination, having my own Vi wS,
and convictions upon the impY'taut
questions which win be->-hefore the
people of Texas, II isd great under
taking The state~1s 40 large that
any one. ,Ql1sl-. hesitate who contem-
i,fNtes ennvHssing II for state office,
and there is another thing that has
made me hesitate. | am compare"
lV
lively II poor man aud II were 80
Inclined | could not spend anything
like the amount which II has been
costing the candidates for governor
and realize that my strength must
be In tho unselilsh support OF my
friends and those who believe as |
do upon public questions.
Your friend,
tSigned) CONE JOHNSON,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30

Mexico CITY, April 30.--The ON
cial decree OF President Diaa regard
inp the tariff on wheat effective to-
day says; wheat that shall be inl-
ported through the custom houses
OF the republic after this date, uhul
lime is, Inclusive shall continue 20
be subject 10 the tax of one peso for
each 100 Kilograms, gross weight
This tnx IL at the rate of one-half
cent per kilo American money as
compared with the former tarin at
one and one-half cents,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
CAUGHT IN EOOy AND DROWNED
Three Prominent Young Women OF
Henrietta Meet Tragic Fate.

Henrietta, Texas April 80
While bathing In the Little Wichita
river yesterday afternoon, Mrs. ], u.
Lebus Miss Katherine Weaver and
Miss Mazelle Ellis were caught in
strong undertow, swept into deep
hole and drowned while half Il doz-
en- young girls stood helpless, unable
to render amy assistance. The party
OF young folks, chaporoned by Mrs,
Lcbus, had gone into the woods for
an afternoon outing, which was TO
close with dip In the stream, the
place chosen having been hereto
fore regarded MS safe and free of
trcacherous currents. A few min
utos after entering the water Miss
Weaver was swept beyond her depth
and Mrs, Lebus aud Miss ELLIS hur-
red to her rescue, both sacrificing
their lives IN vain attempt to save
their companion As quickly as tos-
sble the other members of the par
ty hurried TO town FOR assistance,
but before the bodies were recovered
life was extinct The victims of the
tragedy were mcmhcrs of the most
prominent families of Henrietta,
and leaders of the younger social set
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
Tyler Lawyer Says II Is HIS In
lenllon 10 Announce At
Proper Time.
CANDIDATE Or NO FACTION
VIII Make 'hc Race Upon the Most
Important Issues Which will be
Before The People at the
Time.
Special to tho paily Light

Special to the Daily Light
Greenville Texas April 80 Ac-
ccrding 10 a letter from Hon. Cone
Johnson of Tyie. printed in the Her
aid this morning. that gentleman
will he one of the candidates for gov
ernor in the next campaign for state
Offices. The letter from Mr.. Johnson
was in reply 10 one addressed to him
few days ago by Henry G. Harris Of
the Herald. The correspondence be
tween these gentlemen as printed in
today's Herald is as follows:
Greenyille, Texas, April 90, 1903.
Hon Cone Johnson, Tyler. Texas
Dear Sir. Many of your friends
in this section and througout the
state are anxious to know If you will
be candidate for The democratic
nomination for governor next year.
If you have reached conclusion
with reference to your candidacy
know prospective supporters
wouId16 SNe2tsAl definite state
ear from you in
Yours truly,
HENRY CAMP HARRIS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
THREE CHILDREN HRT.
Runaway IN Dallas Ma, Have ratai
Results

Dallas, Texas, April 3o.-At 1t
O'Clock last night police officers from
to the southeastern suburbs OF the
city go Investigate runaway In
which three children were Injured T..
one OF them, it is feared, fatally
Two white women are under ar
rest in connection with the affair.
According to the officers, one
child suffered a broken leg, another
q broken collar boHH ,and shoulder.
while the third is injured internally.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
Serious Accident.

Tuesday OF last week Sam Roberts
of Auburn was riding Wild mule
for Luther Thrash. when the mule
tried to jump wire fence and
threw MIR Roberts on. breaking his
breast bone and rendering him UNI
conscious for about ten hours, II
was nj first thought he was killed,
but ater u time he rallied and at last
accounts he was recovering. May
pearl Herald,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
TRAGEDY Ar TEAG,E.
Chlcf Of Fire Department Sain and
narkrcper Arrested,

league Texas, April 30 Yestcr-
day afternoon while standing In the
furniture store of saunders 4 Co.
Dr. II J, Soat, veterinary surgeon
and chief of the fire department, was
shot with shotgun at close range,
one charge taking effect In the lctt
breast and one In the left temple
death resulting instantly
Dick Ward, barkeeper Mt the
Peerless bar, was arrested charged
with the crime and taken TO the
county jail,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30

Washington, April 3o.--The call
OF the supreme court docket was
suspended today, According TO the
announcement of Chief Justice Full
ler the court viii take a recess from
Monday. May Srd. until May II,
when further recess will be taken
untll May 81, the date OF final adj
Iournment for the term.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30

Read what the advertisers say.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30

mile gale which prostrated telegraph
and telephone wires Three men
were Killed and others injured by
the collapse of factory. Peoria.
H. experienced the worst storm in
its history.
A man was killed by a live wire
blown down by storm at Little
Rock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30
Inst Lecture for Season,

New York, April so The third
and last series OF free public lectures
under the auspices OF the board or
education ends tonight Many or the
lectures In course and In series were
most noteworthy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30

Powhatan Court House, Va" April
40. lsham and Joe Taylor, Lewis
jenkins. William Brown and John
Brown. were all electrocuted today
IN the state penitentiary
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-16
MAJOR BUTTLE WINS in
y REGIMENT ELECTION,
Plurality Of Six Votes Gives Him
Lieutenant. COlOnelcy.

BY margin Of six votes, Major
George M. Butte, First Regiment N. q.
N. j., was last night elected to the
lieutenant -co1onelcy of that organiza-
tlon, filing the vacancy caused by the
promotion to the coloneley of Colonel
Frazer To. take the new lieutenant
colonel's place. as major, the regimental
adjutant, Captain Alvin E. Graft, was
selected.
All the factions were busy in the cleo
tion fight. and, though the lieutenant
colonel was elected on the first ballot, it
took eight ballots to determine the Sc
lection of new major. Major Buttle's
name was proposed by Captain Davies
and seconded by Lieutenant Engelhart,
Captain Runyon and Lieutenant Par
ker doing the same for Major MacKie,
Buttle's opponent.
Captain Graft was elected major over
Captain Camfield by vote of twenty
eight to eighteen, Captains Beardsley
and Wakefield refusing to vote on the
last ballot.
Lieutenant Colonel Buttle is resi-
dent of Arlington and HAS been in the
National Guard since 1894. Major Graft
has thirty-two years of service to his
credit. General Freeman presided at
the election. "
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-16
DEMOCRATS MEET HERE
TO FIX STATE PLATFORM.
Host of Delegates Arrive for
Convention,

Democratic politicians from all parts
OF New Jersey assembled in Newark
today to hold a meeting to prepare a
platform for the Democracy of the
State. Delegates from clubs in every
part of the State as well as representa-
tives of the different county commit
tees We're on hand early in the day.
The morning hours were spent around
the hotels, the meeting not being called
to order until o'clock
Today's meeting will be the only State
convention held by the party this fall,
and will largely reflect the desires OF
the Democratic voters and their plans
for legislation If their party Is put in
power this fall.
The meeting is under the auspices of
the auxiliary Democratic State com
mittee, of which Job II. Lippincott, of
Jersey City, Is chairman. Among the
early arrivals In town were Assembly,
men John j. Matthews, of Hunterdon
county. State Chairman James r
Nugent and Congressman William
Hughes, as well as other prominent
Democratic politicians, will address the
meeting today. Practically all of the
Democratic candidates for election to
the Legislature will also be on hand.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-16
"SEWANEE TIGERS" AND
PRINCETON ON GRIDIRON.
University Of South Clashes
with College Team.

PRINCETON, Oct. 16.-Unusual and
widespread interest has been attached
to the football game here today be-
tween Princeton and the University of
the South, of Sewanee, Tenn, better
known as the "Sewanee Tiger~,' who
have many times won the gridiron
championship of the South. Not only
because of the football reputation which
preceded the Sewanee team here, but
because of the perplexing slump of the
Princeton team. was today's contest
looked upon by the coaches anp stu
dents as one of the most important
games of the schedule. The visitors
Travelled 1900 miles to play Princeton
In what is. really the first game Of
any Importance between representative
teams of the North and South.
Coach Copey, of Sewanee. said today
that his men were In good condition for
the fray and that, while a light team
as a whole, the players were fast and
agile. For the first time this season,
Princeton will today use her strongest
lineup. A curious thing about the
game today Is the fact that the cap
tains of the opposing teams both hail
from the same State--South Carolina.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-16
NEWARK MAN STRANGELY
MISSING IN NEW YORK.
John Griffin Disappears While
on His Way Home.

John Griffin, 60 years old. who lives
with his married daughter, Mrs. John
G. Lennon, at 800 High street, has
strangely disappeared. He is employed
In the domestic department of the
oNeil-Adams store, in New York, and
left there on Wednesday night shortly
before o'clock, with a fellow employee,
who parted with him at the corner of
Seventh avenue and Nineteenth street
Griffin then headed for the subway.
Since then all trace of him has been
lost. although members of his family,
and his friends. have searched all hos
pitals. The family fears he has met
with foul play. az Mr.. Griffin is a man
OF good habits and always reached
homo about 7:15 o'clock In the evening.
He made a practise of carrying a sum
OF $50 or 30 with him at all times His
son, Patrick Griffin, II superintendent
in large dry goods store Ia this city.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-16
USE STAR WANT ADS.
COURT FIGHT FOR SUNDAY
PICTURE SHOWS GOES OVER.
Writ Not Served on BOggs in
Suit of Managers.

Because City Attorney Herbert
Boggs had not received his notice in
the application for a writ of certiorari
in the legal fight of the nickeldrome
owners over Sunday shows, Chief JUS
tice Gummere in the Supreme Court
circuit today allowed the matter to go
over for a week.
Chandler w Riker. as counsel for the
shownen, appeared in court and agreed
with Mr.. Boggs in postponing the ap-
plication.
The writ will ask for review of the
fine of $3.50 imposed by Judge Hahn
in the First Criminal Court October Z
on Martin Singer. who runs moving
picture show at 306 Market street He
was accused of doing business Sunday,
September 20. The complaint was
based on city ordinance, and Mr..
Riker contends that complaint under
it is not valid 1t is also contended that
the city cannot issue license for such
q show. and hence cannot make com
plant that a show has taken place
without permission from the authori-
ties.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-16
Workmen Narrowly Escape as
Ten-Ton Derrick Collapses
on Prudential Building.
STEEL BEAMS BENT AND
TWISTED INTO USELESSNESS
Men Injured by Splintered Floor
ing Refuse to Go to Hospital
After Being Treated.

Due to the breaking OF one of the
back guys. ten-ton crane being oper-
ated on the third floor of the new Pru-
dental building buckled and toppled
over to the street today with crash
that could be heard for many blocks
So great was the weight of the falling
machinery that the girders on the
second floor of the building, newly
rfveted and put In place. were badly
bent and made useless from the force
OF the fall.
Four men were hurt, none of them
dangerously. 1t is considered remark
able, however. that q score were not
killed. Standing on Bank street, direct
ly in the path of the falling crane, was
a huge truck on which were the girders
which were being lifted into place by
the steel-framed derrick. After crash
. ing through the trolley wires on Bank
street, this truck, with its steel bur-
den. broke the force of the fall, pre-
venting further damage. The top of the
crane landed on the truck and the rest
OF the steel monster crashed through
the temporary flooring In many places,
throwing shower of debris around.
1t was that that injured the men.
The most seriously injured was Tony
Maloney. 81 years old. of IL Cortland
street. Maloney sustained a fracture
of the collar-bone. but refused to go
to the hospital and was taken home.
The other victims were: B. F. jerks,
80 years DID, of 1s9 Bank street, left
side and leg bruised; Redmond Fallon.
IS years old, of 434 Warren street, right
leg bruised, and Peter Hart. 50 years
old. of 81 State street. Hart was on
the Street at the time of the accident
and the others were all on the first floor.
The crasll attracted a great crowd
and squad of policemen was sent to
the scene to keep the street clear.
Policemen Gaffney and Brennan, Of the
First Precinct, were sent by Captain
Ryan to investigate and report on the
accident
A call was sent for the City Hos
pital ambulance, and Drs. William
Patterson and Arthur Durham went on
the automobile, as 1t was reported that
a.: dozen men were badly injured, but
none of the injured men. after being
patched up by the doctors, desired fur
tfer medical attendance.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-16
KILLS BROTHER,
GOES 80 MILES TO
CONFESS CRIME
Man, Believed Insane, Sur
renders to Toms River Sheriff
After Shooting Youth.
OFFICIALS ASTOUNDED AT
HIS CALM ANNOUNCEMENT
Rush to Slayer's Home Near
Lakewood to Find Body
Riddled by Bullets.
Especial to the Newark star.l

TOMS RIVER, Oct ia we'll
dressed man Of about 40. clean-shaven
and of gentlemanly bearing walked
into the sheriff's Office at the court
house at this place, introduced himself
to Under-S Sheriff A. w. Brown and
calmly announced, "I killed my brother
this morning"
The under-sheriff was alone, and a
few questions soon led him to believe
the man was lunatic. and a danger
GUS one.
He launched forth into an incoherent
description of his troubles-how he had
been poisoned by his mother and
brother and robbed by various bank
officials, but always he came back to
the fact that he had killed his brother
and had come to the sheriff. The under
sheriff phoned for Prosecutor T. ]. r.
Brown. The latter put the stranger
through course of questions. telling
him that IL what he said was true 1t
must be used against him. He said
his name was David H. Webb. of
Webbsville, jackson township, about
eight miles back from Lakewood; that
he had shot his younger brother. John
Webb, that morning and that John lay
dead on the kitchen floor at their home.
He said he had shaved and dressed
and had walked or driven to Lakehurst,
where he took the train for Toms River
to come to the sheriff.
The man was locked up. and Coroner
John Hagaman and Constable Roland
Buckwalter started on night drive
of thirty-two miles to see If his story
was true. They found John Webb's
body lying on the floor riddled with
bullets. No one knew anything abou'
the murder, and Webb might have got
ten at least two days start, mayb,
| longer, had he cared to run away.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-16
HUNTER FOUND
DEAD IN DITCH
At CALDWELL
Franz ]. Fischer, Of 465 South
Eighteenth ST., Newark, Meets
End in Unexplained Way.

Franz ]. Fischer. 80 years old, Of 4e5
South Eighteenth street. Newark,
found dead In a ditch In Passaic
avenue, West Caldwell. about Q o'clock
this morning. The body was found by
Ernest Haverstein lying partly sub
merged In shallow pool of water and
with an unloaded shotgun lying beside
him. There were no marks Of violence
on the body nor anything to indicate
how the man came to his death.
Haverstein at once notified Deputy
County Physician M. Herbert Sim
mons, who after viewing the body as 1t
lay in the ditch ordered IL removed to
Klem's morgue. In Orange, for further
examination. At the morgue an ex-
animation of the pockets revealed a
hunting license made out to Charles
Kunzmann, proprietor of the West
Newark Park, at 55s South Eighteenth
street.
It was first supposed that the body
was that of Kunzmann but inquiry al
his home brought out the fact that the
body was undoubtedly that of Fischer.
Fischer was q friend of Fred kunz-
mann, son OF Charles, and yesterday
went on a hunting trip with young
Kunxmann and Henry Aubertin, who
lives at 53S South Eighteenth street.
The three men started early. Fischer
had no shotgun or shooting togs, SO
young Kunzmann loaned him his
fathers shooting Jacket and his own
shotgun. That explains the finding of
the Kunzmann shooting license In the
pocket of the coat OF the dead man.
The three men made an early start,
and after reaching the woods in the vi
cinity of Caldwell commenced looking
for rabbits. 1t developed early in the
day that Fischer was not an expert
marksman and was wasting many
shells.
Late in the afternoon, when the sup.
ply of shells was running low, a rabbit
was found. Kunzmann and Aubertir
| divided. took Fischer's shells from him
and went after the rabbit, telling
Fischer they would come back ano
meet him. The rabbit led them a lone
chase, and when they returned to the
spot where Fischer was TO meet then
he had disappeared.
Thinking he had grown tired of wait
ing. Kunzmann ana Aubertin returned
home and made. no report of the fac
that Fischer mad been lost. Botl
i kunzmann and Aubertin are at loss
to explain how Fischer came to his
| death, as they say he was in good con
dition when they left him. 1t was de.
| MED by both Kunzmann and Aubert.r
that any of the party had been drink.
| ing.
| Further identification of the body was
made by receipted bill from Max
| Dinger, a tailor, of 1S2 Badger street
for suit OF clothes delivered to F. ].
Fischer on September 21. No address
| is given on the bill. Fischer lived with
his cousin, Valentine Fischer, at 46i
South Eighteenth street, and was about
80 years old, according to the report OF
DIR. Simmons.
DIR. Simmons will perform an autopsy
some time late today to determine the
cause of death.