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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-15

A BARRIERS DEMoNsTRAT1oN-The agree.
ment of all union barber shops to close at p.
m. instead Of hereafter will be the signal for a
demonstration by the whsker trimmers this eve
Fourth street and Nicollet avenue at 7:15 o'clock
and parade up the avenue means Of showing
their appreciation of the agreement of the boss
BARRIERS to cut an hour off of the working day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-15

TRoUsER THIEVES HELD-Dan Evans and
William Ward were arrested yesterday for break
ing into a secondhand store and taking several
pairs of trousers. They had stored the stolen
goods under the platform of the J. l. Case I'M
plement company's building until they could get
a chance to sell them. When arrested both men
wearing some of the goods In court to-
day Ward waived examination but Evans was ex-
amined and bound to the grand jury. Both men
were confined in the county Jail to await trial
before the district court.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
Ancient Press Agency.

Sometimes we are inclined to look
upon the press agent as modern in
stitution. He is. however. nearly as
old as the stage. Witness:
A famous light of the stage is trav-
cling on foreign railroad. AS is gen.
orally known. the cars there are di-
vided into compartments. the passen-
gers being locked in. With our hero
was only one person, large, power
full man, who, as the train started.
drew 2 long knife from his pocket and
announced that he intended to cut his
throat. The star recognized that he
had to deal with a crazy man, and
he saw that GOODNESS alone could save
him.
Before you begin wouldn't you like
to smoke n good cigar?" he asked.
THAT wouldn't be bad idea" said
the man, laying aside his knife. My
nerves will be steadier."
The player gave him big cigar, and
then another. He thus kept him occu-
pied until the train stopped at its des-
tination and the lunatic was handed
over TO the police.
This story is further interesting as
going to show the inventive press
agent is by no means modern insti-
tuition. 1t was told along with many
others quite as wonderful about the
famous Italian tenor, Mario, fully fifty
years ago.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
Wilder's Large Repertory

Marshall P. Wilder is said to have a
repertoire of 1000 stories and 300 ten
minute sketches. In an instant he can
turn 10 the mother-in-law joke, or the
summer resort story, or the point
about the man with a bald head, so
carefully is all his material indexed.
On the instant, too, he can turn the
leaf to any engagement in his busy
life and there find the date, hour.
town, auspices, price. weather. accous-
tics, size of audience. what was given.
how IL pleased, advertising. time of
arrival, time of departure. hotel, rail-
road and baggage expences, commits
sion. exact profit. press notices, etc.
His methods of personal self-adver-
tisement are summed UP in these say
lngs of his:
II used to stick out my foot for a
man 10 trip over, just TO make his
acquaintance.
Il make everybody in the Pullman
car my friend-friends come to see
you"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
Hopper Writing a Book.

De Wolf Hopper is arranging ma.
terial for little volume dealing with
the hotel landlord. In the book. which
will be entitled Landlords Who Have
Met Me-" he will give some important
recipes for one night stand coffee and
various rules and regulations for
proper conduct in the provincial hotel
which he has had impressed upon his
mind. Nor will travel in general
be sighted, for Mr.. Hopper
includes the Pullman porter under the
general classification OF landlord. and
an entire chapter will be devoted to
slippery elm towels, the unerring
whisk broom and the early morning
calls that go 20 make up the joys of
sleeping car lie
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
HIS MEMORY is PERFECT.
Pittsburg Justice Has Remarkable
Mental Tenacity.


When It comes to mind-reading,
memory and startlingly clear recoliec-
ton of past things and places, Masls-
trate William J. Hughes must not be
lost sight of. There is not a lawyer
In town that can show better mental
tenacity than this same representa-
tive of the minor judiciary. An incl
dent occurred recently that showed
this trait Of Magistrate Hughes. A
lawyer entered his Office. and, after
short chat over affairs in general,
asked If the docket could be shown
him on which case three years old
appeared.
81 want to take some detailed notes
of the case. the names of some defend
ants. and two witnesses, and their adj
dresses at that time" the lawyer said
why. that's easy" exclaimed the
Judge. Get out your notebook and
pencil. and will tell you" The law
yer looked surprised, but the judge
smllingly gave him the required in
formation without looking at the
docket.
JUS to prove TO the lawyer that
everything was straight" the Judge"
openod an old docket, and showed that
his memory was not at fault.-Pitts-
burg Telegraph.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
Greenrocm Gossip.

Crystal Herne, daughter of the late
James A. Herne, has been engaged to
play Hippolyta in "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" with Nat Goodwin.
Eleanora Duse has been forbidden
by G. A. BEDFORD, examiner of plays,
to produce D'AnnunZio's tragedy. IL
Citta Morta," at the Adelphi theater
London.
Joseph Wheelock. who has been alb
sent from the stage for two years, has
been engaged for The Best OF
Friends" which IS TO be presented
at the Academy Of Music in New York
Madame Paul BlOuet. the widow OF
Max oRell, will. it is said. shortly
return to the stage in comic opera
Before her marriage she was well
known in America az Beatrice Gresh
am.
Jane Oaker. formerly leading woman
with James X. Hackett. has been en-.
gagged to serve in a similar capacity
for Wilton Lackaye. She will create
the role of Laura Dearborn in The
Pit"
Billy Van will leave the Jersey
Lily" to join the company supporting
"Frltza Scheff in a new musical COM
edy entitled The Princess of Dant-
zig" which c. b. Dillingham; will
place in rehearsal this week.
Sam Bernard will be supported in
"The Girl from Rays" by Hattie vii
liams. Harry Davenport. Grace Free
man. Ernest Lambert, Grace Dudley,
Winchel Smith. Marie Doro, Homer
Granville. Maude Granger. George r.
Sprague, Paul Decker, and Emil Hen
sol
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
Goiden's Poet.

Richard Golden wasn't looking for a
bunko man when he met the poet.
But he found one. The fellow was
tall ard lanky, and declared that he
would like to see Golden in farce
he was playing season or two ago.
He added that, although he couldn't
afford to pay for ticket, he would be
glad to write some verses on the occa-
sion of his visit The comedian was
taken with the idea, and passed the
poet into the show. When he reached
the hotel late that night Golden had
quite forgotten the incident, but the
stranger hadn't. He was right on
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
BEAUTIES OF A TYPE
p eted by Fa m GUS rtists

were bright-indeed l never could
tell what color they were of. but to
the best of my Judgment they were
what Solomon called doves eyes, and
she is almost the only woman ever
saw whose lips were scarlet
The sweetness arising from united
graces was guarded by a dignity
which kept all admirers in awe, in so.
much that she was the woman in the
world to whom that fine description
of Solomon could best be applied, Fair
as the moon, clear as the sun, but ter
rible. as an ar:Ey with banners
The early nineteenth century
brought in n quite new type of girl, of
which Lawrence and his contempor-
aries have left some lovable' records.
At this time the startling innovations
in dress, especially the short-waisted,
clingins focks. though exposing the
person to an almost unheard-of. de-
gree. curiously enough. gave an in
deScr.bable air of childlike and inno-
cent simplicity to the wearers, which
was much aided by the fashion Of part
ing the hair in the middle, with soft
baby curls about the face.
It appears that simplicity and mod
esty we're just coming into fashion,
but Il was soon to be the day Of.
Thaekeray's adored heroine, the kind,
fresh smiling. artless. tender little
domestic goddess, whom men are In
clined to worship" "the pure, bash
full maiden, modest, tender, trustful,
weak"
"a simple. yielding. faithful creature"
and so on to the end Of the chapter.
Her features were in all the books
anG magazines and left their impress
upon every portrait. Sensibility and
sweetness were fashionable and she
grew sweeter and sweeter until she
dwindled away into insipidity.
This type, with the head carried in
deprecating, birdlike manner, the
oval face framed in meekly parted
hair. the enormous eyes shyly droop-
ing, The unnaturally small mouth
curved upward in a sweet, confiding
smile, gradually gave place to a girl
who might have come from another
world. Now 1t will not be admitted
that sixty years ago girls had sweeter
natures than they have to-day, and yet
the fashionable expression at present
seems to be a somewhat repellant one.
1t is either naughty. supercilious,
coolly Indifferent or simply impassive,
but well-lifted chin, raised eyebrows,
dropping lids and mouth corners and
soIdierly carriage of the head are
the most salient characteristics Of the
fashionable type to-day. These in
themselves, without any features
worth speaking of, make an excellent
imitation of the Gibson girl.
The limitations. it is to be feared,
are much more numerous than the
real article, and il is no more univer.
sal than it ever was to have level
brows beautiful eyes. short, straight
nose. nohly curved lips and chin, in
short. to be extramely handsome in
rather boyish manner and distinctly
after a classic model. AS living real
ity the Gibson girl only exists in in
dividual instances, and when you find
her she stands forth q goddess in
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
The Teacher Won

Hinton. KY, Nov. 2.-For over two
years two Of the best physicians in
this part Of the State have been treat
Eng Mr.. E. J. Thompson, o popular
local school teacher, for Diabetes
They told him that but little could be
done to. help him. He made up his
mind 70 try new remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and says:
They saved me when the doctors
held out no hope. took In all about
ten boxes I will always praise Dodd's
Kidney Pills for the great good theY
have done for me-"
Many people. and some physicians,
still persist in the belief that Diabetes
Is an incurable disease. Our teacher,
Mr.. Thompson. says it il durable, for
Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him after
two good physicians had treated him
for two years without success.
A remedy that will cure Diabetes
Will surely cure any case Of Kidney
Trouble.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

This girl craze is n profitable .dsi-
ness. The artist makes the girl" and
the girl sweetly returns the favor by
making the artist.
The Christy. Gilbert. Fisher, Flngg
and host of other girls, all apparent
ly inspired by the only original Glib
son girl. will no doubt convince fu-
ture generation that the usual young
woman of our time was honestly rep
resented by these artists. Now, is
this really the case?
Has not the popular artist been
again at his old trick of depicting
the women OF his day after pre-
scribed pattern. this pattern being
composed in varying proportions OF
the artists characteristic manner and
OF his power to represent the senti-
ment of his time rs TO what consti-
tutes feminine charm?
It's as surprising as anything else
about the sex how cleverly women
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
USED CAT AS A PLUMBER.
How Puss Was Led to Detect Leak
in Water Pine.

in Water Pipe.
Making her cat act rs her plumber
was she ingenious feat that a woman
of Manayunk. Pa, accomplished the
other day. This woman had noticed
that one of the pipes connected with
the washstand in her bathroom leak
ed. and she wished To- locate the leak
precisely without tearing out any
more of the wall than was needful
Accordingly she shut her cat up
in the parlor-the parlor Is directly
below the bathroom-and into the ba
sin os the defective washstand she
poured n vial of the oil valerian.
Cats are excessively fond of the odor
of valerian; cat would rather inhale
this odor than eat fish. The Mana
yunk woman's cat, after 1t had been in
the parlor a few minutes, began to
purr. Purring, 1t crossed the room;
It settled itself on the floor with its
face to one spot on the wall, and
here it's mistress found 1t when she
came down stairs, its nose glued to
the spot. smiling and purring ecstatic-
ally.
The wall was opened at this point,
and he:e, sure enough, the leak was
found. Here the valerian had trickled
through, imparting its intoxicating
cdor to the cat.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
Little differences in Nations.

A recent writer says: There have
beer gibes from the Frenchman boast
full of his small breakfast and recipro7
cal sarcasm from the Englishman.
conscious Of his moderate luncheon.
Both have accused the American OF
gorging on account Of his large baked
POTATOES and his dishes Of hash that
follow the porridge AID the fruit at
the hours of or 8 in the morning
The truth is that, man for man. the
nations eat fairly equal quality, but
yariously distribute the consumption
of 1t over twenty-four hours"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
New Play for Mary Shaw.

Mary Shaw. whose admirable work
in Ghosts" will be remembered by
theatergoers, is appearing at present
throughout the East in the Ibsen play.
She is supported by William Elliott,
Carl Swickard, William Thompson and
Virginia Kline. 1t is stated that Miss
Shaw will appear in new play now
being written for her when she
reaches New York later in the season,
and that she will use tlis new piece
during her subsequent tour of the
country. It is to be hoped. however.
that Ghosts" will not be entirely
neglected by her.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
LIKED HIS NIP"
Not . Whisky, but a Coffee Topper.

Give coffee half q chance and with
some people it sets Its grip hard and
fast. up to a couple of years ago,
says q business man Of Brooklyn, N.
Y, Il was as constant q coffee drink
er az 1t was possible to be, indeed, my
craving for coffee was equal to that
of q drunkard for his regular nip
and the effect Of the coffee drug upon
my system was indeed deplorable.
My skin lacked its natural color.
my features were pinched and my
neyers were shattered to such an e1-
tent as to render me very irritable.
also suffered from palpitation of the
heart. ,.-s.-
ct was while In this condition ! read
An article about Postum Food Coffee
and concluded TO try 1t. II was not
long before Postum had entirely do
stroyed my racing passion for coffee
and In a short time had entirely
given up coffee for delicious Postum.
The change that followed was 30
extraordinary am unable to describe
II. Suffice II to say. however, that
all my troubles have disappeared. j
am my original happy self again and
on the whole the soothing and pleas
ant effects produced by my cup OF
Postum make me feel AZ though J
have been landed at another station
Not long ago converted one Of my
friends TO Postum and he In now a.
loud in its praise az am" Name fur
nished by Postum Co.. Battle Creek.
Mich.
Look In each package for q copy q
the famous little book, The Road -
Wslvtlls."
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
HOW TO SPELL "pURNs."
The True Patronymie Of She Grear
Scotch Poet.

The True Patronymie Of tho Greax
Scotch Poet.
In the review of Mr.. Miilar's Liter
AIRY History OF Scotland" in tho Spec
tator of Sept. IL the writer says:
The father Of Burns spelt his name.
not Burns o. Burmese but
'Burnes.'"
There is. think, ample evidence to
the contrary, as appears from the fol-
lowing facts: When a certain Walter
Campbell moved from Argyllshire to
Glenberyle in the Mearns (Kinear-
dinshire) early in the seventeenth CEN
fury he assumed the name of Burn
house or Burmese. From him the
fourth In descent was William Bur
ness, the father of the poet.
The family Bible records the mar
rage of William Burmese and Agnes
Brown" in 1857, and myself copied
the name of William Burmese" from
the old gravestone in Alloway kirk
yard more than forty years ago, which
has since been replaced by new one
The poet always signed himself
Robert Burmese" in his letters for
about two years after his fathers
death in 1874 the last extant letter
with that signature being one adj
dressed to Mr.. Aiken, April 3, 1880.
After this date he appears to hays
adopted the spelling with. which we
are all familiar, Robert Burns"
London Spectator. 49,. =,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
Advice.

When yoh fortunes ain improvtn.
Never shirk de load:
Smile an keep yoh feet a-novin'. j.
Slngin' long de road.
Keen a traveiin' an a-hopin,
Some new way Is boun' to open;
Co ahead. although yous gropin',
S!ngin' long de road.
Raise yoh chin an keep a-msrchin',
Comfort is bestowed
Most on folks who whites dcy's sarchihf:
Sings along de road.
Trouble ism gwine 10 mind you,
II oil Satan keeps behind you,
Raise yoh voice SO luck kin ind you -
Singin' long de road.
Washington Star.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

From Sweetness to Haughtiness.
initiate the fashionable ideal, despite
the greatest odds. II is an old trick
of the. painter to set forth the women
of his day as all bearing a strong
family likeness. Does he create an
ideal type with which he generously
endows each one. or does he kindly
represent them all as he knows they
would like to seem-that is, in &C
cordance with the fashionable STAN
dard? We can never put the old por-
trait painters to the proof, but 1t is
very likely that there was Holbein
girl, Van Dyke girl. GainsborouGh
girl and good many other girls of
the same sort.
The delicate, exquisite stateliness of
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
pecullar Scots on Earth.

The sunniest place in the earth is
either the great Sahara or the desert
of Arabia. The cloudiest place is IN
northern Russia, the southwest coast
of Peru or the coast of the French
Congo. Africa. all being about the
same In this respect.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

OF course it will be interesting to
read what grandson writes of his
grandfather, but for downright origin
atty and continuity of interest give
us a grandfather's remarks on the
life and deeds of his six-year-old grand
son.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

An Investigator with u microscope
and large stock of patience has
found out that there are 200 Kinds of
mosquitoes. Some men are never
happy except when they are digging
ND trouble for other people.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

In one year more than 5000 books
have been stolen from the New York
Public Library. AS this is an increase
of some 1000 over the previous year,
shall we take it as an indication of the
growing yearning for knowledge on
unon,lpart of the American public?
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

If Sir Thomas Lipton's proposal for
an ocean yacht race is to be carried
out next spring, the wireless tele-
graph people will have the chance Of
their lives to earn reputation and
dollar,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

/. A new Pittsburg theater is to be
planned SO that automobiles may drive
right UP to the boxes. With some
plays this win be distinct advantage
in giving sufferers chance to get
away quickly.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

When ii comes to answering Mr..
Balfour's warm invitations TO come
into the ministry and get into trouble
up to their eyebrows most of the lead
ing Conservatives have pressing en-
gagements elsewhere.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

There will always be lot of con.
sentative. old-fashioned persons who
would rather wait for the milk train
than travel at the rate of two miles a
minute.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

A New York woman who lost her
voice three years ago has had her
speech restored by the application of
electricity. Every effort was made to
cure her, as she was not married.
Salt Lake Herald.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

deck, and. walking up to the come
dian. handed him a roll of paper.
What is this?" asked Golden.
The poem--a few lines on witness
ing your performance--read it," re-
piled the lanky one.
Golden unrolled the scroll, but got
only as far as the title. II started of:
Lines on seeing Richard Golden
Welcome Death"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07
Francis Wilson's New Plans.

Francis Wilson row announces that
he will not retire from public life at
the end of the season, as he last
spring announced 1t was his determi-
nation to do. He will abandon comic
opera, however, and will devote him
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

By this time the president has the
White House furnace in operation and
Mrs. Roosevelt has looked in all the
closets TO see what the moths have
been eating.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

z. There Is nothing surprising in a
young woman's winning the prize as
the champion wielder of the lariat.
Women are born adopts at "roping
in"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

Miss Jane BROMLEY, aged 10, and
George Briston, aged 81, have been
welded in New Jersey. Perhaps it is
unnecessary to state that the groom is
worth 100000.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

Before travelling on that high-speed
railway in Berlin the passengers take
out Dig life insurance policies. And
yet we are called swift and over
strenuous people!
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

With our customary repugnance TO
anything that savors of vulgar display
we play up the fact that the ban
qyet given in Boston to the English
artillesymen cost 100000.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

King Edward has suddenly taken a
at on to be more saving Other Euro
pean royalty might well follow Ed
wards example.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

England may not be drawn into the
trouble between Russia and Japan, but
The English alphabet will suffer ter
ritly.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

Lncile Mulhall, aged Is. who roped
q steer, threw him and tied him up in
forty-three seconds, ought to have no
particular trouble in lassoing hus-
band.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

The boarding house keepers will be
compelled to invent another excuse
for pie. crust; it appears that Swift
failed to corner lard
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

Fortunately the Carroll college stu
dcnt who had his jaw broken at foot
ball is not member of the college de-
Batting team.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

George Vanderbilt has found it nee
essary to take refuge where the people
are, used to baronial outfits and don't
mind them.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

The baldheaded man takes no stock
In the scientific ultimatum that the
housefiy has but SIX feet and one
tongue.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-11-07

With 3S5 pounds Of smokeless pow
der, the new 4o-calihAr Finch 7gut
will send an S50-pound armor piercing
shell through nineteen and hye-tenths
inches Of harveyized nickel steel ar
NOR at a distance Of a mile and hall.