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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-07-30
Bombs as Arguments

When the supporters Of the saloon reach the point
they dynamite churches and dwellings, burn barns fire
residences at night and attempt to wreck nterban
they have been doing in parts of Ohio it is high
time for the public matter of sefprotecton, to
tirey eliminate the of such anarchy.
Recent developments in Coumbiana, Logan and Warren
counties demonstrate what has long been known
that the lawess product of the awles saloon will resort
to the most daboca crimes to itself against those
who working for decency order and the btermen of
the community
IL these bomb throwers and ncendiaries imagine that
their awlessness will check the onward march of the vic
torous army of temperance and law enforcement says the
American ISSUE they indeed short-sghted The
hood of this country is made of different and better mate
rial
Public sentiment, fully aroused will sweep every
thing before it, and the saloon together with it's aw-defy
ing adherens and creatures will be made feel the wrath
OF outraged people Every such violation of the law
makes and hundreds Of dry and hastens the
day of final reckoning for the saloon.
Dynamite and the torch fitting arguments for the
liquor traffic. fighting in the last ditch for existence
The business breeds anarchists and the saloon will be
permitted to repudiate it's offspring
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-07-30

buys ranch, goes into sheep raising instead of raising
boys?
Wool growers protected, and if the wolves should
abound, government would pay much head for
their destructon but the destroyer of souls is pro-
tected by law-his business is egalized
When the voters Of the country make the rearing Of chill
dren safe business then will daughters become wives
and joyful mothers Of chldren and there shall be great
rejoicing throughout the land
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-07-30
Banker Is Converted

Columbiana county, Ohio, voted dry last fall August 49,
1905 the Citizens Savings Bank Trust Company of Salem
in that county, had in deposits 49, February s.
1909 its deposits aggregated $780, 9020 April 49, 1909
they had jumped $685. 293o6 and 3d. 19O9 they
reached increase of nearly As per
last August These figures by the officers of
the institution.
The principal officer of the bank who voted wet last fall
enthusiastic dry advocate The figures furnish
the They that many individuals in Salem
and Columbana county, instead Of spending their earnings
the bars of the Saloons saving their money
and have the ready cash for legitimate purchases
vestments There is increase in wealth decrease
in poverty. There happy homes and conse
quenty higher and better type of American citizenship
Does your advertise through it's chamber of CON-
and civic organizations the number of saloons in
operations
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-07-30
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE

She Tells Why
becoming and common to the charge
made against the American that she has lost
crushed out the God-gven desire to become wife and
mother says a writer in the Jacksonville Daily
Journal
Various assigned for this but have
mention of what believe to be the principal cause be-
eve it because nation has refused to protect the
home that the American refuses become wife
and mother.
She has wept, prayed and petitoned national and
state throw around the homes Of the
try protection from the greatest this world has
known but instead of granting her request this LAND
of the free and home Of the brave has gone into partner
ship with the home destroyer; the only reply weeping
petitionng womanhood received is: Geo. make homes;
be patent bear children and each year will lay only
about 100000 Of them in drunkards graves!'
Besides the toll Of death the mother knows that hun
dreds Of thousands Of children will be brought by
drink to amshouses county jas penitentiares and
lums.
Law Protects Dogs.
It is not that woman loves poodle dog than
baby that she chooses the dog
Does society itself place the higher value the dog?
If the pays her dog tax and puts collar the
dog the law protects her pet from theft and augher but
tell me- if you can how does the protect her boy?
At best the jals the boy and breaks his mothers
heart when he falls into temptation and yields
How the mother protect her boy when society places
the stamp of it's approval drink and drinking places?
Don't you know that when brings child into
the world she CANDLES life for life? She deliberately
turns from health and goes into the Valley of the Shadow
of DEATH knowing if she shall remain there if she
shall forth leading by the hand another tiny little
life.
Do you realize that thereafter her life and her aims
submerged in the loving service and that shall
human being carry forward the marvellous chain Of
human life?
In the Name of Motherhood.
Ought the whole world love and protect her when
she counting the agony and the travail naugh reoices
that she has brought forth child?
Yet, and especially if it be manchld there is from the
first haunting earthe fear that her boy fall to the
level of the brute through liquor the fear of that
which of all things make him lose his love for his fellows
his mother and his God And yet you collect tax from
looms and say that you S'not the guardian of
brother
r lyYour Nv T Ipoxu r bow
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06

Buy your pumps from F, 5. Cronk
Co. All kinds Prices way down. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06
BLOW DEPOT SAFE
WRECK BUILDING
Burglars at Sherman Use Too
Heavy Charge Of
Nitroglycerin.
EXPLOSION IS TERRIFIC
Interior Of Frisco Freight Station Is
Practically Demolished but Thieves
Get Nothing Tor Their Trouble.
Safe Is Demolished

| sherman, Texas, Sept. G.-The
| boldest case Of safe blowing in the
history of Sherman occurred about
3:55 O'Clock Sunday morning, when
! two men blew the safe at the Frisco
freight depot on East Houston
street
The depot is surrounded by fac
tories, the ice factory being on the
west, two mills and a cotton gin on
the south and grain cleaning fac
tory on the east. All of these factor
les worked until 2 o'clock Saturday
night and the ice factory worked
I'll night. At the time the safe was
blown ten ice wagons were being
loaded for the morning delivery
within forty feet of where the eX-
plosion occurred.
The robbers used nitroglycerin,
and the safe was wrecked, the out
side door being blown into small
bits. The inner door was blown back
against the partition of the safe so
that it could not be opened and the
robbers were foiled in their attempt
for booty There was only small
amount. of cash in the safe, $4,000
haing been taken out of it late Sat
urday afternoon.
Almost the entire interior of the
depot was a wreck when entered by
officers. Chairs were blown to splin-
ters, tables wrecked and large
hole was blown in the roof of the
building.
Men who were loading ice at the
ice factory, hearing the explosion
ran to the depot and saw two men
with a candle trying to pry the in
ner door of the safe open. They
turned in the alarm, but the men
fled.
Five arrests We're made in few
moments after the explosion, but
four of the men were released. One
man is being held,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06
Patient Of South Carolina Phy-
sician Hills Wife Of the
Latter
TAKEN FOR A BUR6lAa
Search Revealed the Dead Body Of
Mrs. Bigham Stretched on the
Bank Of a Creek-Cor-
oner Investigating.

Charleston. $. G., Sept. 6.-Mrs
&c. Bigham, wife of physician of
Harper's GEORGETOWN county, met
! death Saturday night in most
mysterious manner at the home
| of William Avant, prominent plan
! ter, where she had accompanied her
| husband on a professional visit. 1t
! is declared that the woman was mis-
taken for IA burglar and shot by
Avant in her husbands presence.
but the unusual circumstances sur
rounding the killing have not yet
been cleared up
Coroner Back of Georgetown is iu-
yestigating the affair.
According to the story as recited
to the coroner by Avant he and Dr.
Bigham were sitting on the front
porch of the Avant home when they
saw in the darkness a figure pass
the house and go in the direction of
a nearby creek
Receiving no response when they
hailed the disappearing figure they
secured shotgun and followed.
They saw the figure crouching near
the bank of the creek Avant said
they again demanded to know who
the person was but received no re-
sponse, whereupon he asked DR.. Big
ham what be should do.
'Shoot it, replied Bigham ac-
cording to Avant, and the latter fired
both barrels of the gun at close
range
After securing a light at the house
they returned to the scene of the
shooting to find the dead body of
Mrs. Bigham stretched on the bank
of the creek The contents of both
barrels had taken effect in her back
even the gun wads penetrating her
flesh.
Avant carried the news TO
Georgetown and accompanied the
coroner and a deputy sheriff to his
home.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06
ABUSE OF MUNICIPAL POWER
Citizens Suffer When City Makes
Merchandise of Public Water.

Daily Light; This city faces con-
dition concerning which the rights
of all parties in interest should be
definitely and clearly understood. 1t
ring with more or less acute regu-
larity every fall for a number of
years, and with which our citizens
have borne with more or less self
sacrifice, until patience has ceased
to be virtue. AS usual at the be-
ginning of each fall season our city
authorities are undertaking TO sup
ply water to private industries, re-
sulting in the deprivation OF indiyid-
ual citizens of water necessary for
domestic and sanitary purposes and
for fire protection. This city owns
its water works, which have been
built through taxation, and in con-
sequence, its first legal duty in re-
authorities are undertaking to sup
ply individual citizens and the pub
>
domestic and sanitary purposes
and proper fire protection and only
when this has been done has it the
right to make merchandise of its
water and supply private industries.
The city authorities are acting as If
the law was reverse of this and are
giving private industries first con-
sideration to the detriment OF the
citizen Fortunately the rights of the
citizen in this regard do not depend
on either the discretion, whim or
PREFERENCES of any city official, or of
all of them. but can be enforced,
through the courts against the Will,
wishes and opposition of all OF
them, even when supplemented by
the united support of the owners of
all the private industries In the city.
1t is well that all these parties should
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06
THE NOTEO NEBRAskAh COMING
William Jennings Bryan Viii Lecture
in Waxahachie Monday Night.

1t will no doubt be gratifying
news to the citizens of Waxahachie
and Ellis county to learn that Will
liam Jennings Bryan, the silver
tongued orator and the foremost
citizen of. the country today, will
visit WaXahachie next Monday, Sep
tember 13, and lecture that night
at the Chautauqua Park auditorium.
Several attempts have been made
during the last four or five years to
have Mr. Bryan visit the Chautau-
qua, but in each instance there was
such demand upon him that it was
impossible to secure him. In the
meantime he promised to come to
Waxahachie at the earliest possible
opportunity and Monday a telegram
came from him stating that he could
come here Monday, September 13.
Accordingly arrangements to that
end have been perfected and adver-
tising matter is now being sent out
over the county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06

understand tb.. The writer and bis
immediate. neighbour. happen tr H"
iu tba 1IrHer portions OF The r.fs.
and are among the first fU suffer
from tine abuse of municipal power
resulting from making merchandise
oi rUr pub't, water and supplying
private Industries at the expense Of
the citizens. They have time an
again. heretofore protested against
this, with only partial success. and
their patience is about exhausted.
They are properly mindful Of the
good OF the city and Of its Industries,
but the health and reasonable com
fort of their families, themselves
and the public generally as well as
the reasonable protection Of the
city from fi,e is. In their judgment,
paramount to all other cousidera-
tions. Parties adversely interesd
may as well take notice that present
conditions must be materially bet
tered. in so far as the private water
consumer is concerned, and ii this
is not voluntarily done by those in
authority. it will be accomplished in
spite of their inaction or opposition.
The condition of this city now, in so
far as fire protection is concerned, 5,
is such that it would be hazardous to
disclose 1t. G. c. GROCE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06
LABOR DAY OBSERVED BY TO|[ERS
Parade in New York City Was Im-
posing and Spectacular.

New York, Sept. e. With many
thousands of men in line, represent
ing all the workmen's s unions of the
was among the most imposing and
spectacular in the history of the
city Today's holiday marked the
first union workmen's s parade in this
city in 1882, when the Knights of
Labor inaugurated the Labor Day
movement.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06
OFFICER HAS CHASE.
Almost Runs Horse Down Trying tn
Catch "A Negro.

Deputy Sheriff Shippey came near
running his horse down Sunday af
ternoon before he effected the cap
ture of a fleet-footed negro that was
wanted ON charge Of aggravated
assault and battery. The complaint
was made by negro woman living
near South Prong. She telephoned
tc the sheriff's office Sunday after
noon that she had been flogged by
negro named viii Jones Deputy
Sheriff Shippey was sent out to
make the arrest When he arrived in
sight of the house he saw the ne
grI disappear over the railroad en-
b'.f kment. He put spurs to his horse
and ran the negro about a mile
through a cotton field before he
caught him. Jones was brought 70
al! aud locked up.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06

western Pennsylvania Is the feature
of the Greater Pittsburg Labor Day
observance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 6.-Many
of the nations postmasters are
spending the Labor Day holiday in
the Hoosier capital. in attendance
at the National Association of Pres
idential Postmasters. Legislation to
bring assistant postmasters within
the provisions of the civil service is
among the matters under discussion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06
CoIored MasOns Celebrate.

Wilmington, Del, Sept. Grand
lodges from Massachusetts to Cali
fornia are represented at the siXtieth
Masons opened in Wilmington to-
day. Competitive drills and a great
street parade were held today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06
Chicago.
movement [

Chicago, Sept. Headed by the
carpenters, who have the strongest
union numerically in the city, the
organized workmen of Chicago par
AIDED through the streets today Nu-
merous sporting and athletic events
were held in various parts of the
city
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06
Newport News.

Newport News, Va, Sept, 6 The
biggest Labor Day celebration ever
held in Virginia marked the observ-
ance of the holiday by the labor
unions of this city, Norfolk and
Portsmouth. Addresses were made
by both the democratic and republi-
can candidates for governor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06
Birmingham.

Birmin CHAM. Ala, Sept. 9Th
der the auspices of the Birmingham
celebrations of Labor Day in the
south was held here today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06

Avant carried the news to
Georgetown and accompanied the
coroner and a deputy sheriff to his
home.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06
United American Mechanics.

Saratoga, n. Y, Sept GA ses-
sion of the State Council of the Ju-
nior Order United American Me-
chanics was convened here today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06
isostOn.

Boston. Sept. 6-For the first
time in more tnan decade Boston
Central Labor Union had no Labor
Day parade this year. Separate cele-
brations We're held by the various
unions
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-06
Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. GA track
and field meet under the auspices
of the Nuited Labor League OF
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14

Il is learned that the inhabitants of
the Republic of Panama are OF Opin-
ion that the Americans are stingy and
they have taken great Offense that
they do not buy of them at their ex-
orbitant prices. Il is understood that
one can live now az Panama by buying
OF American merchants as cheaply as
anywhere in the United States. IL is
a fact well-known by travellers that
Americans are looked upon the world
over as the lawful prey Of shOpkeep-
ers, hotels and cab drivers. II the Re
public Of Panama has been educated
to a different impression there is one
nation. al least, that has made a good
beginning.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14
AsoUT ADVERTISING.

There was a time when merchants
found II profitable 20 do business
without advertislng-but that time
has passed." truthfully observes The
Orlando sentinel The merchant who
gets his share OF trade these days
must hustle and advertise. or lose
trade. OF lose out 20 his more pro
gressive competitor who does.
1t not only pays the merchant TO
advertise. but IL pays the buyer to
patronize the merchant who Is liberal
enough 20 spend a little money with
his local paper TO tell about his merch-
andise and 20 invite the customers
to his store. He can be counted on
to do the right thing by his customers.
and sell on as liberal terms as II Is
possible TO do.
But just why merchants and bust
ness men will continue every year
about this time to patronize every old
fake and bum who drifts into the city.
is beyond our comprehension.
The local newspapers work for the
town. their proprietors pay big taxes
and licenses, educate their children Cf
they can afford it, and push along
things I'm general The bum is here
today and the Lord only knows where
the next.
ssnvo hovo 1f-oa a. U-toria, al o,,r
lives. and We have never yet called
on the lawmakers TO help US out. but
we surely hope that the next Legisla-
ture OF Florida will pass a law max
ing all such grafters pay a license.
The newspapers are compelled to do
so. and II is only fair and right that
outsiders do likewise.
Possibly II might be within the
province Of our city council to pass
an ordinance for the protection Of our
business men against these sharks.
Our business men seem mighty gull
ible, as witness their donation OF
$500 last week 20 a pair Of smooth
takers who, in consideration of the
above munifcent sum. kindly decOrat-
ed the inside OF bedroom doors in sew
eral of our hotels with little banners
bearing the business cards of gener-
Gus contributors 10 the sinking fund.
Just imagine the interest with which
the chambermaids and drummers will
study those costly bedroom announce
ments!
And this is only one chapter in
the history Of fake advertising. 70
which our people fall easy victims.
For the sake of these deluded
mortals, these dear babes in the
wOod-OuT business men-let there be
law passed making II a felony to
fleece them on fake advertising
schemes"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Louisville CourierJournal says:
And now Il r. a Nebraska legislator
who has war.hooped into the ring
with a bill making II unlawful for
japanese and Chinese 90 work In com
pany with white men OF to be employ
ed in the same building. II legislators
Of this stripe could be put 20 work
Il Is not likely that legislation would
be necessary 20 cure any willingness
on the part OF japanese or anybody
else TO work In their company.
The Philadelphia Record says:
There Is no question as to the good
intentions OF the numerous body OF
American manufacturers who are agi-
tating for a permanent commission 20
accomplish a scientific revision Of
the tariff. But what is clear enough
Is that neither the Republicans nor
the Democrats elected 20 the next
Congress have any notion Of imposing
this portion OF thei- legislative func.
Il ms upon a commission. They puT-
pose 20 perform all the necessary tar
IN legislation themselves. Such being
the case. the agitation for a tarih
commission Is a mere waste Of time"
The Springfield Republican says:
Americans who live abroad because,
having small incomes. they find IL
cheaper there than at home. will need
TO keep away from France II the pro-
posed law taxing the incomes OF resi-
dent aliens Is enacted. According TO
the measure now before the Chamber
Of Deputies foreigners resident in
France would be taxed on the basis
that their taxable income was seven
times the rental value Of their resi-
dences. The example Of France might
be followed gradually by the other
European countries where small In
comes go a long way, for they are
all in need OF money"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14

Every hOusekeeper recognizes the
need Of effective remedies 20 be used
IN emergOncies-when something must
be done right away. Such a remedy
A. Perry Davis PainkilleT. for sprains
and bruises, for strained muscles and
for the aches and pains resulting
from blows and falls. Burns and cuts
are instantly relieved by Il and
helped 20 healing. Its mission OF
mercy began seventy years ago. IL
Is used I'm all countries and millions
Of bottles are sold annually. There
Is but one PainkilleT. Perry Davis.
Have you seen the new large 35c size
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14

Jacksonville is to give a public
demonstration Of what happens in
railroad wreck when two engines
come together I'm a head-On collision
moving at the rate of fifty or sixty
miles an hour. At the exposition
grounds a track seven-eights Of a mile
In length has been laid and starting
from each end Of this track the en-
gines will speed toward each other.
meeting in the center with a crash
and a roar. Both will be entirely de-
molished and only fit for the scrap
heap. This event is to take place on
February 2Sth, and special excursion
trains are 20 be run to Jacksonville on
that day TO enable everybody to wit
ness the great event.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14

Those OF our citizens who have
complained OF the class OF shows put
on AT The New Baird Theatre this
season certainly have no kick" com
ing against the Lyman Twins Com
pany. which occupied the stage Fri
day night. Manager Kalbheld has
done the best he could under the cir
cumstances, for few Of the better class
companies have come South OF 'At'
lanta this season.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14
Of olntmsnts for catarrf
That Contain Mercury


That Contain Mercury
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering Il
through the mucous surfaces. such
articles should never be used except
ON prescriptions from reputable physi'
clans. as the damage they viii DO Is
ten fold 20 the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Ca'aHn
cure. manufactured by +. J, Cheney
A. Co. Toledo. o., contains no meI'
cury and Is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. In nuJlNs
Halrs Catarrh Cure be sure you GET
tbe genuine. Il Is taken internallS
and made IN Toledo. Ohio, by D. ..
cheney 4 Co. Testimonials free
Sold BY an druggists. Price ''' per
bottle. --.t
patton,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14

Rev. ]. b. Culpepper and son have
closed the most successful revival ever
held in 81. Petersburg. over one hun
dred names having been added 70 the
membership OF the different churches.
They are now conducting meetings in
Palatka, and viii go from there 70
Tampa.