The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 31, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 4, 1908 Page: 2 of 8
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THE CASS COUNTY SUN
JOHN BANGER, Publisher.
LINDEN", TEXAS
Pittsburg has seven more national
banks than Boston.
Of course, that paresis germ la of
the soft-shell variety.
A woman who has had a good cry
Is always In a lovely temper.
The French budgetry scheme for
1909 will provide for two Dread-
naughts.
The self-raising aeroplane invented
In Russia, let us hope, has no alum in
Its composition.
A Swiss scientist has added one to
the seven thousand or bo sure cures
for tuberculosis.
Man's dignity is never so ponderous
as when the bartender insists he has
had enough.
If Minister Wu remembers the an-
swers to all the questions that ha asks
what a mass of Information he must
have.
Some statesmen are so conceited
they can go home after their maiden
speech confident congress Is ready to
adjourn.
A Wisconsin man has been arrested
for carrying a satchel full of BlbleB.
Another instance of too much of a
good thing.
Look to your liver. More suicides
are caused by a bad digestion than by
unhappy affairs of the heart or
smashed finances.
Wu Ting Fang says that our prison
system is too good for China, but it
doesn't follow that It's any too good
for the United States.
The bicycle is said to be enjoying
a revival all over the country, though
several cities have nothing to say
against their street railway systems.
A French count has been arrested
for dishonestly stealing a pearl neck-
lace from an American woman in
Paris, instead of marrying her and
stealing it honestly.
Minister Wu Ting Fang has been
given the honorary degree of LL. D.
by the Iowa State university. He al-
ready had the honorary title of "Mas-
ter of the Question Mark."
After being locked In a freight car
for a week with nothing to eat but raw
potatoes, the tramp who tried the ex-
periment does not think enough of it
to start a raw potato cult.
A New Jersey minister is advising
the men of his congregation to allow
their wives to have the last word al-
ways. And as this is one bit of good
advice that is pretty likely to be fol-
lowed.
Balloon experiments are attracting
more than common attention Just now,
and no wonder, with the mercury in
.the nineties. Balloons can go straight
up to where it is cool in less time than
.it takes to tell about it.
A conscience-stricken man in New
Jersey has returned to Washington
$40,000, representing the sum of $10,-
000 tnken from the government some
yeavs a%o, with interest up to date,
thus making complete restitution.
The president of the Carnegie In-
stitution promises a fortune and
fame to the man who can introduce
to the public bread that tastes lesB
like cotton batting than the stuff that
now passes for that article. Women
should also be allowed to compete.
The feminine residents of Main
Line, a fashionable suburb of Phila-
delphia, are wearing sandals because
they say this footwear is "sensible
and comfortable," but the wise public,
reflecting that there never was a style
adopted by women for this reason
alone, will suspect that the sandals
are really worn to show oft the pretty
feet of the wearers.
A lot of those silver cups, table
casters and things given to Whitelaw
Reid's daughter by the British nobility
are in the class of what the everyday
bride privately designates as Junk be-
cause she can make no use of them.
Miss Reld will not have the satisfac-
tion enjoyed by other brides, however,
of trading her gifts off for something
she likes better. She will have to
keep them and pretend to be de-light-
ed with them.
THE WEEK'S EPITOME
A RESUME OF THE MOST IMPOR-
TANT NEWS AT HOME AND
ABROAD.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE
Justice Harlan At 76 has Just run up
against one of those rumors 'in the
newspapers that he was about to re-
sign. It makes him say somewhat
tartly: "I cannot imagine how it Is
that two or three times a year a re-
port is printed that I am going to re-
tire from the bench. The fact ia that
I have never contemplated, much less
considered, such a thing. I will re-
tain my position as long as 1 keep my
present good health, and I do not pro-
pose for these reports of my retire-
ment to go uncontradicted."
A Carefully Digested and Condensed
Compilation of Current News
Domestic and Foreign.
News has been received of the kill-
ing of the famous bandit, Cenobla
Rodrlquez, in Mexico, by government
troops.
The Texas and Pacific railroad will
begin replacing the Lake Everman
dam that was washed away about ten
days ago at Big Sandy.
Jessie Cadell, the 14-year-old son of
Mr. Cadell of Sparks, died Thursday
from the effect of gunshot woundB in-
flicted yesterday evening.
Carl, the 7-year-old son of George
Hamlin of Palmer fell from a barn
loft and fractured his skull. He is
in a precarious condition.
Near Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday,
a clash occurred between negro miners
and officers, in which one negro was
killed and two deputies -were wound-
Drinking, even out of one's own
flask on railroad passenger trains in
Loulsianan constitutes a misdemeanor
punishable by fine or imprisonment or
both.
As a result of an automobile being
struck by a passenger train, at Col-
umbia City, Ind., Monday, six persons,
riding in the auto, were instantly
killed.
J. W. Wade of Paris, Texas, was se-
riously Injured Wednesday and an au-
tomobile belonging to E. F. Judkins,
president of the Judkins Company in
Chicago.
The action of the Rock Island lines
in declaring in favor of merchants"
rates In the North below the 2c basis
has aroused interest among passenger
men everywhere.
Jacques de Ville, an aged French-
man, residing near Buffalo Gap, Sun-
day poured kerosene oil over himself
and set the oil on fire, which re
Bulted in his death. •
Ancient cannon, used in the defense
of the Alamo lj|ive .been unearthed at
San Antonio and will probably be pre-
sented to the state to be mounted in
their original position.
Miss Elizabeth Spingler Van Beuren,
great-granddaughter of Henry Sping-
ler in his time one of the wealthiest
men of New York, died Friday in the
Old Spingler homestead.
Farmers residing in the Piedmont
neighborhood, midway between El
Reno and Guthrie, Okla., report eath-
quake vibrations Tuesday morning,
continuing several seconds.
While dispondent on account of fi-
nancial reverses, W. A. Williams of
Chicago shot and killed himself Fri-
day night in a saloon next door to the
place where he had lost his money.
While watching a game of baseball
between Chicago and New York, from
the roof of a three-story building, in
Chicago, Monday, Willie Hudson, 14-
years-old, fell to the ground, receiving
serious injuries.
Attacked Monday night by a strange
white man whom they met on Ervay
street in Dallas Harry Dade received
a severe wound in the blcpas of the
right arm, and Miss Amanda Peter-
son, his companion, was stabbed
deeply in the back. The weapon used
was an ice pick.
E. W. Parr of Abilene died Monday
morning at a local sanitarium in Dal-
las. He was found on the streets in a
dazed condition one day last week
and was conveyed to the hospital.
Lingering in uncfflBciousness, he sank
steadily until he died.
Walter Goodwin of Trigg County,
Ky., who gave away the alleged secret
of night riders at a recent term of
court, was fired upon and wounded
in the jaw by unknown persons Mon-
day night as he was returning from
spending the evening with a neighbor.
The Gans-Nelson fight scheduled for
Labor Day at Ely, Nevada, has been
called off by the promoter, "Tex"
Rlckard. He says that he is unable to
make satisfactory arrangements with
the railroads from Utah and Clifornia
points.
Judge Peter S. Grosscup of Chicago
one of the three judges who reversed
the action of Judge Yandis In finding
the Standard Oil Company $29,400,000,
Friday declared at the Waldorf-As-
toria that the decision of the Circuit
Court of Appeals was practically final.
A typhoon strurk Hong Kong short
ly before 12 o'clock Monday night
causing unusually high seas to run.
Thirty-six men were Indicted by the
Kings county, N. Y., grand jury Tues-
day on charge of violating the anti
gambling law at the race track.
Fire of unknown origin at 11 a. m
Wednesday almost wiped out the lit-
tle town of Il'gh Banks, Falls Coun
ty, thirty mites north of Valley Junc-
tion.
The Frisco Meteor, northbound, wat
wrecked Monday evening while leav
ing Madill, Okla. The mail car was de
railed. The wreck was caused by a
drawhead pulling out.
The annual mayor's convention ol
State of Texas was called to order at
Mineral Wells Tuesday with a large
list of mayors and aldermen from va
rlous. places in Texas present.
Texas packing companies are mak
ing a vigorous fight against the in-
creased rates put on by all railroadt
operating in Mexico, and say such
rateB are discriminating.
Constable Tom Conger of Red Oak
who was shot while attempting tc
place a negro, Nelse Golden under ar
rest, died Friday at that place from
the effects of wounds received.
At Longview Thursday Miss Jennie
Guy, 14 years old, killed herself by
taking poison. She was a halfsis-
ter of Will Heinman, who recently
killed his wife and himself at Mar-
shall.
The Chinese steamer' Ying King, en
gaged in local passenger trade, neai
Canton, foundered during a typhoon
Three hundred Chinese are known tc
be drowned. Only twelve of those on
board were rescued.
The report comes from Brownwood
that more gold has been discovered
at that .place while digging for oil.
This time the precious metal was
struck at a depth 6f 23 feet and is
said to be very rich.
Another great artesian well, the
second in a week, has been brought
In at San Antonio. The present well
is located on the property of the San
Antonio waterworks and will flow
3,500,000 gallons a day.
George Colfey, an employe of the In
ternational in the boiler shops at Pal
estine dropped dead while at work
Tuesday. He leaves a family. He has
been with the rpad for many years
and was well along in years.
At its session Tuesday the city com
mission of Fort Worth decided to or
der an election for September to de
cide whether Glenwood shall be an
nexed. This action was taken on tht
petition of Glenwood citizens.
August Eberhardt, the nephew of
Mrs. Otlllie Eberhardt, the woman
who was recently found murdered in
Hackensack, N. J.,, and who escaped
at the time, lias been captured and
la in the custody of the officers.
At Oeriaville Tuesday Will Flttt
a farmer boy engaged in playing base
ball, received a blow, in the neck from
the ball while at bat, the injuries re
suiting fatally in a few' hours. De
ceaseduwas twenty-four years old.
Early Sunday morning 200 feet oi
the San Joaquin river levee at An-
tloch, Call., gave way, and Jersey Is-
land, comprising 4000 acres, including
300 acres of celery, was flooded. The
property loss is estimated at $6,000,-
000.
A frightful accident occurred Sat
urday at Buen, Switzerland, whet
workmen drilling in a tunnel pierced
the wall that seperated them from e
subterranean lake, the existence Oi
which was not known, and from which
the water rushed, drowning the entirt
25 workmen. . • •
Chas. H. Rogers and Angelo Laud-
iero were electrocuted at Sing Sing
prison Monday. Two contacts were
given in each case.
At WeBt Point eight cadets in thf
United States military academy wert
Tuesday sent to their homes as a re-
sult of hazing members of the fourth
class.
A great excltemcent was created al
Galveston Saturday when a monstei
devil fish come within ten feet of the
bathers In the gulf. He was killed and
weighed 1800 pounds.
At Philadelphia Friday the camp
of the National Guard was struck by
a heavy rain and thunder storm, din-
ing which lightning killed three pri-
vate soldiers and a number of per
sons, Including Governor Stuart, were
severely shocked.
It Is reported that the people who
live in the flooded district of Louis
iana, along the Red river, are in des.
tltute circumstances, many eating
raw corn, weeds and anything that
will • furnlosh the least particle of
nourishment.
DAVIDSON'S MAJORITY
MAY REACH TO 20,000
Probably 200,000 Votes Are Accounted for and
the Indications Are that Campbell's
Majority Will Reach 75,000
SUBMISSION PROPOSITION HAS BEEN DEFEATED
To Determine a Number of Contests It Will Undoubtedly Require a Full
Count of the Votes—Indifference Shown as to Local Option-
Count Is Slow—Judges Refuse to Work On Sunday
Dallas, July 28.—Attorney General
Davidson's majority will probably not
exceed 20,000 votes. The returns print-
ed this morning give him a lead of
14,219. These returns account for a
vote of more than 200,000. If the to-
tal vote should turn out to be 300,-
000, as has been estimated from the
beginning, then the Attorney General's
majority may exceed 20,000, but if the
total vote should be under that figure,
likewise his majority will probably be
proportionately less.
These figures result not only from
additional returns received last night
but from a careful revision of returns
previously published, as well as a re-
addition of itB figures to correst any
errors which might have crept into its
first calculations. It will be seen,
therefore, that the figures printed this
morning are entitled to a high degree
of credit.
The account of the votes cast in the
contests for Superintendent of Public
Instruction, Land Commissioner, Court
of Criminal Appeals and for Governor
has been dropped. As for the govern-
norship, it is of course, only a ques-
tion of majority and will of necessity
wait until completed county returns
are available to make this calculation.
As to the other contests it is indis-
putable that Robinson has been noml-
nated for Land Commissioner, Cous-
ins for Superintendent of Public In-
struction and Davidson for Judge of
the Court of Criminal Appeals. As to
the race for comptroller the account
has been kept until now, but it is evi-
dent that there will be no longer any
necessity for doing so, as Mr. Steph-
ens has gained a lead of over 10,000
votes over Barker, which seems to
make it certain that he has been re-
nominated.
The additional returns printed this
morning,c cas well as the revision tco
which previous figures were subjected,
has added somewhat to the majority
against the proposition to submit a
prohibition movement. It may be that
returns yet to be received will change
the complexion of the contest, but
those now in hand indicate rather
strongly that the antis have won a
victory. A number of correspondents
report having had trouble in getting
returns. Many judges seem to have
locked them up in the boxes, and
where this has been done It will be
necessary to wait until Saturday. This
applies especially to the returns on
the submission proposition. A notably
large number of the reports last night
gave the figures for all other contests
except this one, which accounts for
the fact that returns in the Attorney
Generals race total very much more
than those for the submission contest.
The congressional contests are all
decided except that in the Second dis-
trict between Mr. Cooper, the incum-
bent, and Mr. Dies. The count shows
9,928 for Cooper and 8.486 for Dies.
This would seem to show that Mr.
'Cooper has been renominated, but
dispatches from Beaumont say that
still fuller returns) got there give
Cooper a lead of only 300, with Pa-
nola county to yet hear from. It Is
conceded that Panola County Is fav-
orably disposed to Dies. Therefore the
result of this contest will depend on
what Panola County has done for Dies.
As yet no full returns can be got
from that county.
"These are the totals in these con-
tests, of which account has been kept:
For Attorney General — Davidson
111,927, Wynne 97,708.
For Controller—Barker 40,240, Steph-
ens 50,644.
For Submission 71,035, against 79,031.
There has been received no ad 11-
tional returns last night from the
contest between Randcll and Barrett
in the fourth Congressional District.
The result there seems to be regarded
as having been settled, as In fact was
indicated by returns yesterday morn-
ing, which showed Mr. Randell to have
a substantial majority.
Campbell has won the nomination
for Governor: A. B. Davidson for
Lieutenant Governor; R. V. Davidson
Dor Attorney General; W. L. Davidson
for Appellate Judge; O. B. Colquitt for
Railroad Commissioner; J. T. Robison
for Land Commissioner, and R. B.
Cousins for Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
The race for Comptroller is very
close, Messrs. Bob Barker and John
W. Stephens leading, and it may re-
quire the official count to determine
the final result.
The returns bo far received show:
that Attorney General Davidson has
carried Dallas, Van Zandt, Coryell,
Smith, Travis, Galveston, Lamar,
Starr, Hidalgo, San Saba, Jefferson,
Wilson, Harris and Bexar Counties
certainly, and, probably, in addition,
yvalde, Polk, Taylor, Anderson, Colo-
rado, ' Navarro, Eastland and Val
Verde. The counties which Col.
Wynne seems to have carried beyond
doubt are Tarrant, Kaufman, Mon-
tague, Duval, Rusk and Nacogdoches,
and the probalities are that he also
carried Madison, Grimes, Brazoria,
Cass and Bowie.
The most surprising and perhaps
the most notable feature of the re-
turns is that they show a slight
majority against the proposition to
submit a prohibition amendment. The
exact figures are: For submission,
58,290; against, 60,020. It. will un-
doubtedly require very nearly com-
plete returns to make it certain what
has been the outcome of this conteset.
Davidson has about 19,000 more
than Lattimore in the race for Judge
of the Court of Criminal Appeals.
These returns indicate that Steph-
ens for Controller, Robison for Land
Commissioner, Cousins for Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction and Da-
vidson for Judge of the Court of
Criminal Appeals have been nomi-
nated. In fact, it may be regarded as
almost a certainty with respect to all
of them except Stephens.
For Judge of the Court of Criminal
Appeals in the Second, for the one
place that was the subject of contest,
the returns give the following totals:
Dunklin 10,262, Kirby 8,102, CarBwell
6.864.
Congressman Henry, in the Elev-
enth and Congressman Gillespie in
the Twelfth have good leads, as has
Congressman Smith in the Sixteenth
District. In the Fifteenth District
there seems to have been no real con-
test, Mr. Garner's election having been
apparent upon the receipt of the first
returns.
There has been no count kept of
the vote for and against local option,
for it has been apparent from the be-
ginning that most of the voters ig-
nored this question as if it were an
Immaterial issue.
Texas Will Not Grow Tea.
Washington: The department of ag-
riculture will probably abandon farth-
er efforts to cultivate tea in Texas.
"Our experiments have not been satis-
factory in results," said Dr. Galloway,
head of the bureau of plant Industry.
"There was something in the soil
which militated against the growth of
the plant. We do not know just ex-
actly what that was. The soil was
sufficiently fertile and general condi-
tions seem to be favorable
Bishop Henry Codman Potte-, of th
Episcopal diocese of New York, died
at Coopertown, N. Y., Wednesday,
after , an illness extending over a pe-
riod of several months. He was 72
years of age.
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Banger, John. The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 31, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 4, 1908, newspaper, August 4, 1908; Linden, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth341332/m1/2/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.