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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
A Snapshot Of Taft

l had good opportunity recently to study the personality of President Taft
 He is big man who is undeniably and palpably fat.
 figure of the man of adipose has stood for sleek good nature, bland manners, unctuous speech and slow locomotion But our 300 pound President is not slow. It IS undeniable that he waddes in his walk, like duck, though the Taft wad- | de Is not so well known as the Taft smile because Big Bilr' usually rides in a l carriage M 1 The President is stout. even fat. with. out being obese; he is portly without being pussy, and he is anything but lazy. He .s | neither slow on his feet nor sluggish 1T | his mind.
 | Taft can do days work-17 speeches 4 l day-along with any lean and hungry 1 Cassius.
 l He has a suave smile. but--he saws wood. Just because he doesn't wrinkle his brow and enshroud his soul in gloom Is nc sign he is lacking in decision | File may or may not think your way ol mine but he thinks, Moreover. he is nim. ble to catch a suggestion from his sur. | rcundings and is far removed from the ponderous Cleveland style of utterance.
 And that smilei
 It has fooled many a politician and ha. | carried Taft over many crisis.
 His enemies remember the saying con | corning the fellow who smiles and smil ,, | and is a villain still l Certain it is that behind the glossy ant jellied surface of the mans exterior, ovel which no wave of trouble seems to roll | behind the easy laugh and the hearty manner, back of the sleek badges of goot | fellowship, are an incisive judgment ant | ar obstinacy like a stone wall. | Taft is a diplomat
 He is a better politician than he is cred
 tied with being.
 Whether or not he is patriot, seel<inl | only the good of his country people ar, disagreed.
 Meantime the cartoonist revels in tn, | wrinkles of the presidential chin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
An Editors Troubles

From the Cynthiana Qxy.) Democrat.
 Sometimes things get mixed in the nur- " of composition and makeup of news paper. Last weeks Democrat had per- sonal item mixed up with a shooting scrape, which was unintentional, of course. And in the several hundred papers, before we caught the error, the sentence Had the murder been committed in the city the Jail would have been filled with suspects, was printed Had the murder been committed in a city they all would have been killed with suspects within "A hours Hence these gray hairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
A Tin Created Havoc
4i, Arou, Vorl- Herald

From the New ' Ofk fterdiu
 Women were discarding their wraps in the lobby of the St. Regis at the dinner hour. when a tall man from Europe en- tered the hotel through the huge revov- ing doors There was loud rattle-rattle- rattle on the glass. The man from Europe turned hastily and. looking about, asked the guard in gold braid:
 What was that?
 q don't know, sir. I saw nothing, sir, the braided one replied.
 Very strange" said man in the lob bv. stepping up Quite q loud report Mast have come from the outside
 ''Ah, there. guard! Step out and ses" thundered the assistant manager. The man went out trembling.
 The result of his inquiry was astonish- ing to the man from Europe. He had re- turned to the St. Regis in tramp tax icab. and after paying his fare gave the chauffeur nickel for himself. The lat ter threw 1t with all his force at the glass door.
 "I was thoughtless," murmured the man from Europe. undoubtedly he is gen tleman chauffeur and too proud to take a tip''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
John Doe, Convict

l ONE of the pathetic stories used by II the friends of Abe Ruef, the one
 O time California boss, to secure his release from prison was this:
 II is said that every night the old mother of Ruef goes to the bed occupied bv the son in boyhood and "tncks him 1 inf just as she did in the evenings long ago
 fhe story may or may not be true. 1 Hut
 1 II is a faithful picture of that motherly devotion that never forgets her boy, 1 that softens the hard words that may be spoken of him by his fellows, that
 corGones his failures and forgives 'his sins.
 There is only one thing in human re- lations that approaches the beauty Of motherly love, and that is it's recognition end return by the son. | In the LeaVenworth (kan.) prison IS a man who is called John Doe. That is not his right name, but un- ! der that name he was sent to prison for the burglary of a postoffice. The man is suffering from cancer or Ire stomach, which is rapidly carrying hr off. and he endures intense agony | He has no friends. On, if he has friends, he will not name tlom. In his condition a. little effort ty his friends would secure his release, and he might die out of prison. But, writhing on his cot. he refuses to tell. And for the reason that
 "Mother might hear of it."
 He knows that his mothers heart is sore enough as she wonders where her wandering boy may be and prays for news from him. To tell her he is convict and dying from an incurable dis aasn v-o11l1 kill
 And so. crushing back the pain as he lies at the brink of death, the brave fel low will not betray himself lest he gives his mother pain.
 And
 Somewhere a mother dreams and re- members d baby face, and then d tot in kits, and later a boyish figure in knee oreeches and then manly youth-he will always be a boy 10 her-and as she smiles or signs or prays she never dreams that her boy is a convict.
 And he?
 Ftch the picture in sordid outlines-an outcast dying in his iron cage-yet
 Whatever the sins of John Doe, convict, there's a lot of good in him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
Heart To Heart Talks
sy EDWIN \. ME

The Beatty type has only contempt for the eountrymen, while the latter has a disgust mingled with pity for the Beatty sort.
 True, these sturdy farmers know little of the ways of the young sport who gets mixed up with a girl like Beulah Bin ford except by rumor.
 These men of the countryside are men of clean lives and decent disposition.
 It was this bunch that before and after voting their verdict got down on their knees and sought divine aid and sanction.
 Do you know
 Were l on trial for my life on evidence submitted to jury should want no bet ter panel, of my peers than the one that thus prayed for wisdom. While such men would find no excuse for cold blooded murder in the revelation of the defendants entanglement in the wiles of a modern Deilah YOU might be sure they would conscientiously weigh every scintilla of testimony pro and con.
 Beatty's fling is a compliment.
 While these stern jurymen are not en- tirely ignorant of the mixed motives of the fast young man of today, he. on his part. is woefully ignorant of their spiritual strength and single virtues. May their tribe increase,
 And by the same token give us fewer Beattys and Binfords.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
A Rough Sea Without a Storm
Huouin Correspondence Portland OfesoH

FI0ouin Correspondence Portland Ores)n- z tan.
 word was brought to this city tonight that the bar at the entrance to Gray s 1,arbor is the toughest it has been in a quarter of century, though there has been no storm on the coast. The captain of one of the seagoing tugs of this port said tonight that the sea on the bar was .so rough he would not attempt to take his tug out under any conditions.
 Reports from the beach resorts are that the seas have been rolling in on the beach eoual to severe storm Seafearing men e7y there has evidently been an earth quake at sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
Say Yes

NO is a difficult word.
 And so is ''Yes."
 He who would build up strong char acter or succeed in business must learn to say no.
 Also he must learn to say yes.
 Both words are decisive. They are lhe final words. Hesitate, daily, haggle, as you may, the time comes when you must end by saying yes or no.
 IGr instance
 You stand on the threshold of d new enterprise. It means much to you. It $ feasible. Others not abler than you have done it. And yet you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
Linger shivering on the brink And fear to launch away.

But
 Having carefully canvassed the matter, knowing it's possibilities and knowing rour ability to succeed if you try hard eaoneh, why, then, come up to it, face 1t and say:
 Yes, I will do it.
 When you say that-and mean ft-you have won half your battle. You waste no more time in doubt and worry The die being cast, the Rubcon crossed, you eXperd your energy on the task.
 Or
 Having wrestled with an undertaking, the battle seems to be going against you. Youi plans have been upset just as the 0lnd topples over the toy soldiers set up in TOW. You could cry-if 1t would do any good. You ask yourself:
 "ts it worth while?"
 The time is crucial. Say "Yesr Tc | give up is 10 fail utterly. Say 'Yes. Ii the ship goes down I will go down with it. still fighting
 Say Yes | When you have said that you havl | given hostages to fortune. You will go at your job with vim and redeem the ] time
 There is tremendous power in affirma- ton.
 To affirm is to try. To affirm is to put your dominant will power into mo- ton. Once in motion nervous energy will supply velocity and momentum. And on you go. Affirmation Is optimism. Say Yes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
Parental Partiality

| Headaches and discord often are caused
 in family life because of the partiality ol the parents. sH Nor does it help matters that the par | tialty is apparently unconscious. l Father and mother. who should be very careful to treat the children alike, espe- cially in money matters. often are giulty of gross discrimination. Item:
 l know a family where all the children save one have had a chance. The boys have been educated and started in life. The daughter has remained on the farm homestead to care for the parents. She is 40 years of age and has received for her services nothing but her board and clothes, and the clothes have not been of an extravagant sort.
 Why has she been sighted?
 l know another family where there are two sons. One boy has been sent to col leSe and furnished money for travel, while the older brother has devoted his life to the fathers jobbing business on a small salary.
 Is that fair?
 Tn another instance the oldest son has been established as manager of the farm. He is married and lives with Ahe old folks He runs the farm in such way that most of the profits go into his pocket. Mean time two other brothers work in the city as common laborers.
 It is cruel discrimination
 Because in this instance, as in the oth- CTS, the member of the family who IS in least need of assistance gets the :nos,. Tie "smartest'' boy or the handsomest girl gets the preferred opportunity.
 Whereas
 It would seem parental sympathy should go to the lame duck of the family flock
 Query:
 If you give John start in business and deny Jim a chance, do you think Jim will feel good toward John or toward you?
 Or
 If you give Mary tailor made gowns and make Martha put up with calico, do you fancy Martha will think as much of you as she ought to?
 Why not tote fair'' with the children?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
An English Hiring Fair

From the London Post
 One of the oldest Michaelmas hiring fsirs in England was held in the ancient market place at High Waycombe. Buck inghamshire, yesterday. From wide ra-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
Foreign Sailors Land at Port Au
Prince to Maintain Order.
REPUBLIC IN A TURMOIL
Negro Republic Is Now Without a
President or Any Form Of Gov
Observation-Disclosures
are Active.

Associated Press Special
Port au Prince, August 3.-Haiti
is today without a president or any
form of organized government
The capital of the negro republic
is occupied by the forces of two riy-
al revolutionary parties, headed re-
spectiyely by Cineinnatus Lecante,
former minister of the interior, and
by Amtaner Firmin, who deserted
his post as Haitian minister to Great
Britain to join the revolt against
President Simon.
committee of public safety
composed equally of Firminists, Lee
canteists and neutrals has been APP
pointed and is endeayoring to keep
down disorder, and this committee
practically is the government of the
republic as matters now stand.
German and British marines have
been landed to help maintain order
During last night there were sever
al attempts at pillage and it was
necessary to shoot number of the
hooters
Antoine Simon, the deposed pres
| ident, is aboard the schooner Brad
ford c. French with a body guard o
rival of a fruit steamer on which
win take passage for Kingston, j
maica
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
THE SUMMER ASSEMBLY
WILL De CONTINUED
Important Announcement is Made
by the Management of the
Chautauqua.

The announcement was made to-
day without qualification that the
Waxahachie Chautauqua win be
continued, and that next years pro-
gram will be made better and
stronger than any which have pre-
viously been offered if It is possible
TO do so
This statement was made by q
member of the board of directors,
who said that the management had
received many assurances OF en-
couragement from the citizens of
Waxahachie who are interested in
, the success of the institution. The
| Chautauqua is valuable asset 20
Waxahachie, bringing from year &c
year entertainments of an educa
| tional and instructive character
The city cannot afford for the Ell
, campment to be abandoned K
there are other places eagerly wa
ing to secure it,
The present encampment W
close tonight with humorous le
| ture by Elias Day His fmDerson
lions and sketches are said to b
fine, and every one who attends 10
night viii be well entertained.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
SENATOR VAUGHAN EFT AL
INTRODUCE RESOLUTION.
Purpose Is to Clear Up the Mystery
Surrounding Election Expenses

Associated Press Special.
Austin, Texas, August 3-SiSned
by Vaughan, Cofer, Warren, Perk-
ms, Townsend and others a resJlu-
ton calling for a full investigation
of the late statewide election was
introduced in the senate this morn
ing by Senator Horace Vaughan of
/ Texarkana
| The resolution provides for ti,e
appointment of five senators as a
committee on the part of the senate,
with full power to administer oaths,
swear witnesses, procure documents.
1 etc Its purpose is to make an fpves-
tigation as to how much money any
! association of persons spent In OPP
posing and creating opposition to
the prohibition amendment the
fraudulent use of poll tax receipts.
naturalization paper frauds, illegal
voting, alleged existence of an or
ganization or organizations for fur
nishing money to influence elections
and to recommend remedial leeisia-
ton.
The resolution mentioned reports
in which it was declared that 1t was
believed by large numbers of clti-
zens that large sums of money were
used to oppose the statewide
amendment" and also mentioned
the charges that ''varioussofficers of
this state are upon the payroll OF
such organizations, tthe brewers as
ISOLATION. J"
A substitute resolution signed by
hurry, Hudspeth and Watson vas
introduced asking for an invest'ga-
tion of alleged irregularities by
courts of competent jurisdiction.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
THREE NATIONS SIGN
WORLD PEACE PACT
UNITED STATES, FRANCE AND
ENGLAND SIGN AMERICAN
ARBITRATION TREATY.
New Agreement Embraces Every
Possible Subject of Dispute,
Including Matters of Ma
tional Honor.

Associated Press Special.
Washington, August 3.-Three
of the worlds greatest nations, the
United States, France and Great
Britain, joined hands today to Ell
feet that coveted goal Of modern
craftsmanship, universal peace.
The treaties to be signed by these
three great nations before the close
of today differ from all previous
treaties because they embrace every
possible subject of dispute, includ-
ing matters of national honor and
vital interest
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR INVESTIGATION ELECTION PASSED THE SENAT
FLAMES CLAIM BABY;
OLDER BOY MAY DIE.
Two Children Victims of Kerosene
Can Explosion.

Associated Press Special
Dallas, Texas. August 3-Clyde
Smith, a 23-months-old baby boy,
was burned to death and his brother
John. aged 9 years, was so badly
burned that it is not believed he will
recover, when a can of kerosene with
which the latter was lighting a fire
exploded yesterday afternoon at the
home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
~, r Smith, on the Eagle Ford road
about one and one-halt miles west
of the Trinity river.
The tragedy occurred at 4;30
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and the
baby boy died at $50 o'clock last
night At late hour it was said
there was slight chance for the re-
covery of the elder boy, who is bad
ly burned on his left side and abdo-
men.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
JOHN v. GATES NEARING
EMO OF L|FE'S JOURNEY
Condition of American Financier
Takes Turn for Worse and
Death Is Expected Soon,
Press SPECIAL

Press Special
Paris, France, August 5-John
w. Gates, the American financier
who has been here under treatment
for some time and whose condition
has not been entirely satisfactory
for the past week, took turn for
the worse this afternoon, The re-
port gained circulation that Mr..
Gates had died, but this rumor is de-
MED by Charles Gates, the son OF
the sick man.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
BABY FAMINE FACED
IN RICH MANS TOWN.
Pasadena, California, with Popula.
ton of 10000 Entertained
Sterk Only ~ Times in
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Pasadena. Cal. August 3.-This
city, said to be the home of more
wealthy people than any city OF its
size in the world. is facing baby
famine.
Statistics for July completed yes
terday show that As babies were
born during the month Local health
authorities say that 200 babies per
month would be a minimum normal
estimate for the city, which has 40
600 inhabitants
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
COMMITTEE REJECTS THE
SENATE FREE LIST BILL
Ways and Means Committee Refuses
TO Accept Bill as Amended and
Passed by Senate.

Associated Press Special.
Washington, August 3.-1he
house ways and means committee
has refused to accept the farmers
free list bill as amended and passed
by the senate, and a conference has
been requested
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
France Signs the Treaty.

Associated Press Special.
Paris, France, August 3.-Ihe
American arbitration treaty was Of
ficially signed by France at 2:oS
O'Clock this afternoon
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
FULL PROBE OF
LATE ELECTION
Senate Passes a Resolution Pro-
viding Tor a Sweeping
Investigation.
THE VOTE STOOD IS To Il
The Resolution Providesg Ior The APP
poiniment OF Committee Of
Five.-Similar Resolu-
lion in the House.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Austin, Texas, August 3.-The
Vaughan election investigation res
olution passed the senate today by
a vote of sixteen to eleven, with two
of the senators paired
Representative Gilmore introduc
ed a resolution the same as the one
Vaughan, but its consideration was
postponed by the house until tomor-
row.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
WOMEN STENOGRAPHERS
BARRED BY $. T.. LINES
California End of System Says Cupid
Renders Them Unsatisfactory
in Such Positions.

Associated Press Special
San Francisco, August 3-The
Southern Pacific railway, beginning
this month, is putting into effect =
be employed as clerks or stenogra-
pliers in the company's passenger
department
Officials of the company assign as
reasons for this action the tenden-
cy of the girls to marry just when
they are becoming of great service
and the physical incapacity which
unfits them for advancement
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
GEORGE JUDD'S CASE.
He Sold Cider and Must Now Pay
Fine.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Falls Village, Conn, August 81
Because he sold cider to farm
hand in his employ, George Judd Of
this place must pay a heavy fine,
He was found guilty of dealing in
liquor without license. although
his only transaction was a 81 settle
ment with a farm hand who had Ia,
ken quantity of cider from his
cellar
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
FEE BILL
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
Carries Appropriation of $4,000
for Defraying Expenses OF In
Vestigation.

Associated Press Special.
Austin, Texas, August 3-The
house mas passed the contin-
gent fee bill which carries an APP
preparation Of $15, 900 for the pur-
pose of carrying on an investigation
of alleged irregularities in the re-
cent prohibition election
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
MILLION DOLLAR DEAL
IN TEXAS TIMBER LAND
Thirty-Seyen Sections in Jasper and
Newton Counties Sold to Chi
cago Parties at $50 Acre.

ASSOCIATED Press Special
Houston Texas, August d
Thirty-seven sections of timber
lands located in the counties of
Newton and Jasper have been sold
to Chicago parties for considera
ton of $1.150,0o0, or $50 per acre.
! Half of the purchase price for these
| lands was paid in cash.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
school Societies Suppressed


AssOclated Press SDtCIaI,
San Antonio, Texas, August B.
At a spirited session of the school
board last night il was ordered that
all fraternal organizations in the
public schools be suppressed,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
JAMES II. CONLIN FOUND
DEAD IN CHICAGO HOTEL.
Indications Are That Former Rail-
road Official Took own Life.

Associated Press Special.
El Paso Texas, August 3.-Jas.
Fl. Conlin, former vice president Of
the Rock Island railroad was found
dead in his hotel here today from
apparently self-inflicted wounds
His wife is in Amarillo, Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03
BILL PASSES SENATE
WITHOUT ROLL CALL
THE APPORTIONMENT BILL IN
DER THE LAST CENSUS
PASSED BY SENATE.
Many Amendments Were Tackled ON
to the House Biil-Goes TO
Free Conference Com
mittee.

Associated Press Special
Washington, August 3.-The re-
apportionment bill passed the SEN
ate today. No roll call was demand
ed
On account of senate amendments
to the house bill the measure goes
to conference committee of the
house and senate.
TeNas Gains Two Congressman.
Associated Press Special
Washington. August 3.-The
house reapportionment bill which II
is expected will pass the senate TO-
day increases the membership OF
the house from 391 to 433. BY the
terms of the bill as offered Texas
gains two congressman.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03

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seller Get out OF the old rut--a few
dimes spent in advertising through
the want column will bring YOU the
lesired results u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-03

Bath room ware, such as glass
towel bar, glass shelf, soap dish.
lumber holder. etc, on display at
f. S. Crouk Co.'S. II
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