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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
Cost Of LIVING in the waldorf.

Manager billiard of the Waldorf
Astoria hotel, New York, says that an
epicure living there in a suite of
rooms can easily spend $4,000 day,
but that by eschewing alcoholic bev-
erages and fine cigars and keeping
tips within moderate limits a guest
can bring his daily expenses down to
IS. For this sum he will be COM
fortably fed and housed. can command
his share of service from the $500
employees and will be able to enjoy
all the music, pictures. statuary and
other endless luxuries which go with
life in the great caravansdry. II
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
Senator Hale,s Mansion

Among the imposing and beautiful
dwellings of public men in Washing.
ton none perhaps excels in beauty OF
architecture. the dwelling of Senator
Eugene Hale of Maine. The resi-.
deuces OF more than a score of great
politicians are among the most mag
nificent in the world and many pro-
nounce the Hale mansion the most
pleasing of all. 1t is of the colonial
style of architecture. fronting 100 feet
on Sixteenth street. with a courtyard
in the rear. 1t is so large and impos-
ing that visitors frequently mistake Il
for a public building.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
Owl Chased by Sea euIIs.

Officials of the Campania, when it
arrived at Queenstown from New York
a few days ago. reported that when
south of Nova Scotia bird was OBJ
served flying toward the ship. 1t
was followed by number Of sea gulls.
which were endeavoring to catch the
stranger. However, the bird managed
to evade its pursuers and. overtaking
the Campania. fell exhausted on the
deck. On examination 1t was found
to be a snowy owl measuring thirty
eight and one-half inches from tip to
tip OF the wings.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
Old Circus Performer Dead.

Mrs. Marie Pigrum Harrison died in
Brooklyn few days ago. aged 101.
In her day she was famous circus
performer and had been the pet OF
dukes and duchesses in England. She
was the daughter of bOotmaker to
George III. Tom Thumb was intro
duced to the public under the man
agement of her husband, John W. b.
Harrison. Half a century ago she
was known over n great portion OF
this country in connection with cir
cuses. Before the days of railroads
she Travelled on horseback in what
was then the west.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
REcoNclLED IN A HOSPITAL.
oId-Time Animosities Forgotten in
Presence of Misfortune.

i Oa6-h tsAtC FCEOOLlCT1
Presence of Misfortune.
In the early days of North Dakota
Senator Jud La Moure and Alexander
Mckenzie, the latter famous as the
most daring sheriff in Bismarck, were
bitter personal and political enemies.
Whatever one wanted done was sure
TO be opposed by the other and they
carried their enmity to each other to
great and. sometimes ridiculous ex-
tremes for men as level-headed as
they were in ordinary matters. Each
had host of friends and these were
arrayed in hostile camps. political, So
cial and business. The two men have
become reconciled, however. Some
time ago Mckenzie got into trouble
in Alaska, and narrowly escaped a
prison sentence for contempt of
local judge, from whose jurisdiction
the Bismarckian removed prisoner.
After hard fight Mckenzie was re-
leased and returned east, broken in
ing in st. Paul hospital. lowering
between life and death and deserted
by majority of his former friends.
Here his old enemy. La Moure. found
him and at once took up his station at
the bedside of the stricken man, min
istering to his every want with the
solicitude of mother. Mainly owing
to La Moure's careful nursing McKen-
zie is recovering his health and ex-
poets to leave the hospital in a week
or two. when his old-time adversary
will escort him to Bismarck. 1t is
safe to say that the friendship thus
will never be broken. Nc
Kenzie few years ago was a perfect
specimen of physical manhood. stand
ing 6 feet inches and being built in
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
DECLINES TO WEAR A HAT.
New Yorker Courts Aboriginal Styles
in Choosing Attire.

IN InoOSlng Atlire.
The most eccentric character in all
this region is Floyd Sickmond. or
Curly" as he is called. robust man
of past sixty years, whose boast is
that he has not seen a sick day lin
well-nigh onto sixty years" The year
round he travels about in his shirt
sleeves and without hat. For many
years he also went barefooted, but of
late, on account Of advancing age, he
has taken to wearing shoes during
extremely cold weather.
Curly" is an employe of the Clyde
hotel. and in zero weather, while
others are wrapped in fIrs. he may be
seen driving through the streets with
out gloves. hat, or coat. apparently I'M
mindful OF the cold. He asserts that
his mode of living is conducive to
health and longevity. He comes of
frail family. but thwarted fate, he de-
clares. by adopting mode of dress as
nearly aboriginal as the law would
allow.-Clyde. n. Y, special.
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The pax for Resnlutinns

The first day Of the new year. What
an hour for resolutions: what a mo-
ment for prayer! II You have sins in
your bosom. cast them behind you
now. In the last year God has blessed
us; blessed us all. On some his angels
waited, robed in white, and brought
new joys; here a wife TO bind men
closer yet to Providence: and here a
child, a new Messiah, sent to tell of
innocence and heaven. To some his
angels came clad in dark livery. veil
ing joyful countenance with unpro-
pitious wings, and bore away child.
father. sister, wife or friend. Still
they were angels of good Providence.
all Gods own; and he who looks
Alright finds they also brought bless
ing, but concealed and left it, though
they spoke no word of JOY. One day
our weeping brother shall find that
gift and wear it as diamond on his
brcast.-Exchange
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
Natures Cure for a Cold.

Charles Gibson, the Indian editor.
claims that consumption was never
known by the Indian until he began to
try to live like the white man in a
house. ITO cure a cold an Indian went
to a mountain to camp and hunted and
ate wild meat for forty-eight hours.
which is now the easiest way to cure
cold on earth. You never contract
a cold in a camp. 1t is curious, but
is nevertheless true. Try it and be
convinced. No one ever saw a tepee
Indian with cold or cough. Nature
will cure you if you are not coward
and will go into camp and give nature
chance"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
BEARS ARE TOO PLENTIFUL.
Hungry Animals Brighten Women of
Pennsylvsnia VILLAGE.

Bears have become so numerous and
hungry in this section of the state.
says dispatch from Lewistown. Pa.
that recently frequent reports have
been brought to this city of their hav-
ing been seen crossing the valley and
swimming the Juniata river to get
from Shade to Stone mountain.
Yesterday large black bear passed
through Lockport. a mining village
three miles west of here. The men
we're all at work in the mines. and
when Bruin came smiling about the
doorsteps the women were almost
Danic-stricken
Being very hungry, the bear entered
a yard in the heart of the village,
killed and partly devoured two half
grown pigs belonging to James II.
Beaver, then ambled along toward
Stone mountain.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
Crusade AGAINST Profanity

Headed by its secretary, Rev. Rol-
and ID. Sawyer. the Anti-Profanity
league has begun crusade in Boston,
the league thinking that such move
ment is much needed in the hub. Mr..
Sawyer says it has come to pass that
one cannot walk along the streets in
Boston, travel in street car or tarry
in public place without being com
PEELED to hear shocking language. He
thinks it is time the city government
took action regarding the matter.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
POPE Plus is AGING.
Pcntiff Beginning to- Feel Weight Of
His Responsibilities.

traveller who has Just returned
from Rome was greatly impressed
with the change in the appearance oil
the Pope. He was received by him
the day after his accession to the pom.
tifical throne. when he was ruddy
erect, gay and full of life On this last
occasion, however, he found him a lit
tie paler. little more bowed, a littls
more subdued and less buoyant; in
fact, a slight but perceptible change
for the worse. young man growing
older. This cha ge has come in lese
than four month"; and Is due to the diff
ference in habits and work and the
confinement. The Pope goes in the
open air less and less. In the begin
ming he took walks in the garden and
regular exercises, but as his cares and
duties increased he went less and less
until he ceased altogether, combining
his walks to the loggia overlooking
Rome and even here he now seldom
goes.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
Near Physieal Perfeetion.

Dr. Sargent. who is regarded as
among the best living authorities on
the subject. says that Arthur o. Christ
ensen, a Harvard student, approaches
physical perfection more nearly than
any other man he has ever seen. Last
week Christensen broke all strength
records by lifting. in half an hour
3S4.O25.S foot pounds. lie is slight,
Misunderstanding young fellow, who
stands > feet . inches tall and weighs
barely $50 pounds. He is almost n
vegetarian.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
New Form Of Advertisement.

Miss Stella Mayhem. an actress. is
enjoying a season of deserved popu-
larity at ST. Paul. When the company
with which she is playing arrived in
the city the streets were in filthy
condition. Miss Mayhem advertised
for force of fifty volunteers to clean
them and at the head of the gang that
responded to her call she gave the
down town thoroughfares thorough
securing. Now the entire population
is singing her praises and she is play
ing TO crowded houses.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28

Two or three days ago James Cor
don Bennett dropped into the New
York Herald Office from Paris, sat
down at his great white mahogany
desk and went to work as though he
had never been away from New York.
For nearly third of century the
master of the Herald-whose resi-
dence is in Paris-has dropped into
his New York Office once every two or
three years and sat down at his desk
in instant and familiar touch with
the most minute details of the vast
organization which he directs.
The Herald Office was as ready for
him this time as it always has been.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
@uNcLE JOE" AND THE SENATE.
Speaker of the House Has Little Love
for That Body.

Speaker Cannon's predecessors were
accustomed to bow to the secretary
OF the Senate when he appeared in
the house with communication from
that august body. But Uncle Joe's''
backbone becomes stiff as a ramrod
on such occasions. Bow to the sec.
retary?' he snorts. why. wouldn't
bow TO the whole senate" A
few days ago he ordered one of the
officials of the house strictly to en-,
force the standing rule against smok
ing. That same afternoon, as soon
as the house adjourned, he took a
cigar from his pocket and began tc
puff contentedly. The official ap
preached and said: do you want the
anti-smoking rule enforced, Mr.. Can
nom "Of course do said the
speaker. "Oh, forgot" he continued
and hurried into his private room.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
GOOD JOKE ON GOLFERS.
Girls Have Fun with Members Of
Aristocratic Club.

ATlSISCTatlC OluD.
n. B. Coles and Daniel Bacon. two
enthusiastic members of the new and
arlstocratic Country club of Lake
wood. n. j.. had a match game of
golf for $1,000 a side recently. Each
had a good record on the links, but
neither was able to cover the ground
In anything like good time, both ex-
periencing great difficulty at two of
the halves. Just as the match was
concluded they discovered that a to-
mato can had been fitted neatly into
one of the holes and that a row Of
pins had been stuck in the hard
ground around the other. These OBJ
structions had disastrous effect on
the work of the players. II was dis
covered that some girl members of
the club were guilty of playing this
joke. and formal complaint has been
lodged with George j. Gould, presi-
dent of the club. The foozlers are de-
termined that some one shall suffer
for the infamy. but 1t is not thought
likely that any punishment will be
inflicted.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28

AS soon as the darlies were all as
sembled the oldest slave present went
to ''ole massa" and begged a piece of
silver money. This was always ex-
pected. and a plantation owner would
as soon have thought of having a
'shuckin' without corn as to be I'M
prepared to produce the bit Of silver
on the first evening.
Taking this piece of silver. the an
cient darky returned to the field and
there performed ceremony, the exact
meaning of which has not come down
to us. Whetting his jack knife upon
the silver, he solemnly pronounced an
invocation for bountiful crop of corn
the following year. And II is doubtful
if the ''ole massa" would have been
any more willing to allow the husking
to proceed without this kindly prayer
than would his white-haired servitor,
who by its means thus once a year
stood in the attitude of high priest to
the family he served.
After the preliminary prayer the ''12
wise men" were chosen. and their
first duty was to selec: two of the
brawniest negroes in the company.
who. when called out. with much pride
at their distinction. INDUCED in good
humored contest of strength, which
was known as ''rasslin' To- de Capt'in."
The victor became the master of cere-
monies and upon him devolved the
duty of seeing that 70 one shirked in
work or entertainment
The matter of the Captaincy being
decided. the u wise men chose four
big fellows. who formed pack sad
die by crossing their hands. the Cap
tain was elevated upon IL and carried
half dozen times around the heaps
OF. corn while the darkies sang this
melody or something akin to it:
When our days am done
Don't We dark hab a time:
When our days am done
Don't we darkics cut n shinc2
Back to our cabin we will go.
Back In tile early mon:
But well he here IN de eb'nin'
To DO de shucliin' of de con.
Then the corn shucking proper be-
gan. Stacks of fuel had been placed
at intervals of few yards near the
corn, and after they had been lighted. |
under the supervision of the 10 wise |
men" the fun began. As the corn was
husked it was thrown into piles and |
would be hauled away in the morning.
Twelve workers were selected for
each heap of unhusked corn, and. as
back in New England. the red ear"
was eagerly sought for. but with diff
ferent purpose. When a man got it
be SHE'D it at a big nigger's head, and
If he hit the mark the unfortunate dar-
iy would not marry for 10 years" II
by shrewd lodging he missed it his
happiness would be crowned within
The year. If a cusky belle secured o
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28

desired II was an institution peculiar
TO the South. peculiar not in being con
fined to those sections. but peculiar in
The manner in which it was con
Quoted. For husiing bees have been
Known in New England since the
mind of man remembers and Indian
corn has been gathered.
When con shuckin was decided
upon notices were sent out to the
slaves of all adjoining plantations stat
ing that on a certain night Judge S.
or Squire 3. would give corn shuck-
ing of so many thousand bushels. and
that all colored people. male and fe-
male, were invited to attend. Great
preparations were made by ole
massa" and 'ole missus" for this
event, Tor, while he expected good
lights work in the shape of wagon
loads Of yellow corn, pleasure was TO
be the main part of the program.
Supper was always provided on a
large scale, and generally consisted of
1wp~ror three roasted pigs, turkeys.
.esfckens, with side dishes of vegeta-
5les in equal proportion. Bushels of
sweet potatoes were baked. boiled and
fried, and hundreds of rich golden
pumpkin pies were turned out of the
ovens, done TO mountaineering
brown.
a band of musicians was engaged.
for no con shuchIn'" would be COM
plete without il. On those nights
negroes worked not happily save 10
the twangling of the banjo and wall
ing OF the fiddle
A corn shucl1ing always lasted three
nights continuously on one plantation.
az fen The negroes moved on to the
next, where three more were devoted
10 the corn of the owner, and so on
until all The maize of the neighbor.
hood had been huskcd.
About twilight the darkies began to
arrive from all over the country. The
boys" clad in their suits Of jeans.
with that pride of the darky's heart
mis- 'Icng-tailed. claw-hammer blue
Every negro who made pretensions to |
being anybody possessed one-in
more or less conditions of wear.
The female portion of the gathering
was coQuettishly dressed in linsey
woolsey f-ocks, with their heads tied |
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
Ibsen's DAYS of Labor ov.r

The latest news concerning Ibsen's
heath is of serious kind. A Vienna
doctor who recently visited him in
Christiania reports that ''he has prac-
tically lost his speech" The doctor
says further: ALSO his faculties are
impaired. His loss of memory is ;,lr-
ticularly noticeable. In consequence
OF these defects he cannot work. H.
sen is, in fact, completely broken up.
He presents the picture of helpless
old man.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28

So with his house in West Twenty.
first street, which is prepared all the
year around for visit. Everything
connected with Mr.. Bennett has the
quality of readiness. the exact COM
plement of his own unexpectedness;
for when you think that he is going to
do particular thing that is the thing
he IS most likely not to do.
Lord Dufferin said to me in Rome
some years ago: The first time saw
Mr.. Bennett was on an American
prairie. The last time 1 saw him was
in India And I should not be sur
prised at ali to see him walk in the
door this very minute. James Creel-
man in New York World.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
NS5 kZNr MZzZW

ert Goelet, brother Of the Duchess OF
Roxburghe, will soon be announced,
and that the wedding will speedily
follow. Miss Whelen is a noted
beauty and was the belle of Newport
last summer.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28

red ear she had the option of choosing
a sweetheart from any of the darlies
around the corn pile.
When u O'Clock struck all hands
dropped their work and hurried to the
grove which always surrounded the
old plantation home On such occa-
sions ii was always decorated with
lights; perhaps not equal to a carni-
val. but still rendering it very pic
turesque. Reverlry and abandon fol-
lowed to the enlivening darby melo-
dies upon the fiddle, the banjo. the
bones, the ''massa and missus," by
their presence, keeping the gaiety
within bounds. But this did not him
der the music from being waited on
the air across the fields and through
the woods TO neighboring plantations.
After supper a chaplain was Sc
lected who soiemnly pronounced a
parting benediction upon. "ole massa
and missus." And while vending their
homeward way some such strains as
these came floating back to the now
silent home:
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
ROBERT GOBLET TO WED.
Wealthy Society Man Captures Heart
of Noted Beauty.

1t is said the engagement of Miss
Elsie Whelen, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Whelen of Philadelphia, to Rob-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28
II ~
Our Greeting to the Younqster Year.

As does the child come into life
SO cometh the bright New Year,
'Tis born a simple untold birth
With jog. good will, and cheer.
The Old Year sighs-ne'er bids adieu
AS he turns his last worn page,
His work is done-His life is Ger
Alas, one year of age.
How many hearts are sad. forlorn-
How many prayers are said
May the New Year take from us our
TO give US joy instead"
We know rot what the young babe holds
For us--we cannot see.
Ne only greet with open arms
The Youngster-1s'S
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28

Down In dat CON ,hei'.
Hcah dat mo'nful SCUM:
Dem darkies am a-weepin'
Fo' massa's In de col col
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-28

mp in flaming red bandanna handker-
chiefs--the redder the better-and
with a white handkerchief crossed
upon their breasts.
They came in groups, and each par
ty of huskers from neighboring plan
tation was announced long before it
arrived by the well-known tunes pre-
yalent in those days floating down the
road and over the fields as the happy
boys and women FASTENED to the gath
ering. A favorite tune was this:
Yes, ws's gwine to de shuckin',
Yes, ives gwine TO de shuckin.
Yves gwine TO de shuckin' of de con.
: An wen be dar in de mo'nIn
An wen be dar In de mo'nin'
Well be Oar in de mo'nin', shuah as yo's
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