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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05

has been a model prisoner from the
first and has the respect OF the prison
officials. He has talked to the officers
about his suit for the property in
escrow. and most of them believe that
he will win IL
Another civil indictment Is hanging
over Carter In connection with the
cases against Gaynor and Green, but
he does not fear arrest on his release,
as his military trial and imprisonment
for this same offense bars any further
criminal action against him. 1t Is said,
however. that he is willing to assist
the government against 6aynor and
Green, who. he feels. mistreated him.
During the last year Carter has been
studying mining engineering. and IL
he is successful In the trial will spend
considerable of his time in Arizona
and New Mexico, where he and his
uncle, l.. d. Carter of Dauville. ILL.,,
have extensive mining interests. Car
ter has been forwarding directions to
the employees at the Arizona mine as
to the proper manner Of developing 1t.
The winning of the Chicago suit, In
which S723, 900 is involved, Is matter
OF supreme Importance to Carter. as
In case of a favorable decision he will
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05
SHE FoNpLEp A SNAKE.
Little Child Played Peacefully With
Deadly Copperhead.

Horror-stricken, Mrs. Edward Al
paugh of Washington, N. j., tainted
when she went into neighbor's yard
and saw her little daughter, Ruth, 8
years old, feeding a copperhead snake
three feet long.
Mrs. Alpaugh took her little daush-
.er with her when she went to make a
call on Mrs. Richard Valentine, one OF
aer neighbors. Little Ruth went into
the yard to play. After while she
was missed and the two women went
to look for her.
Ruth was finally found seated upon
the ground in a patch Of sunflowers.
In her lap was the snake with its
body coiled and its head standing up
close to the child's face. She was
handling the reptile, unconscious OF
LANCER. Mrs. Alpaugh screamed
affrightedly and tainted.
Mrs. Valentine, more composed, ran
TO the woodhouse and got a Ratchet
The snake. which had been quiet be-
tore the commotion, started to get
away when Mrs. Valentine approached.
She pluckily attacked it and chopped
2ff its head.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05
QUEER CAUSE OF LAMENEss.
Result Of Living and Working in a
Hilly Country.

Result Of Living and Working In a
Hilly Country.
There is billy and indefinite local
ity on the boarderland of Poland and
Raymond known as Blackcat. Tradf
ton says that this name was bestow-
ed on the locality because in prehis-
toric times a wandering hunter from
the coast settlements came upon a
gigantic black wildcat and had a ter
rife battle with him somewhere in
these hills. In course Of time the
country became settled, but the recol-
lection of this battle chung to the hills
and so we have the name OF Blackcat
to this day.
"A man travelling this section year
or two since observed that all the in
habitants were lame. or seemed to be
and even the cows had "a SLOUGH in
their gait" This SO impressed him
that he asked native whom he met
the cause Of it The native looked at
the stranger and then at the surround
ing hills and then answered, wall,
you see, Their folks have ter work on
er side hill all Their life. They begin
when they're chil'un and pick berries
ans keep it up when they grow older
an, pint taters an cut hoop-poles on
Their hills. Yer see one leg has ter
kinder stretch down ter git er footin'.
and tother kinder shrinks up ter com
modate the first 'un'. so yer see its
nat'ral ter go one-sided."-Portland
Advertiser.
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Thought Jefferson 4 Failure.

Not long ago Joseph Jefferson too6
part in benefit in aid Of New York
hospital. He opened the entertain.
ment with short talk, other noted
players crowding at the wings to hear
his remarks. Just then two highly
rouged girls of the song and dance
persuasion came down the winding
staircase from their dressingroom
One of them came over to the wings,
listened a moment and went back to
her companion. The latter said:
Who's on now?" Some old guy
doin' a monologue," was the reply.
land. say, he's doln' fierce. Been on
ten minutes and amt had laugh yet
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05

The marriage of Miss Cornelia
Roosevelt Scovel, daughter of Cheva-
lier and Mrs. Edward Scovel, and
niece of President Roosevelt. to Count
Ricardo Fabbricotta, was solemnized
in st. James church, Florence, Italy,
November 25.
Miss Scovel is a niece of Frederick
5covel of New York and O grand
daughter of Mrs. Brooks Whitney.
Immediately following the wedding
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05

Mrs. Aver was the youngest daugh-
ter of the late Henry G. and Juliet FL
vira Hubbard, respected pioneer Chica-
goans. She was born in that city in
1854, and was educated at the Sacred
Heart Convent. She was fond of read
ing, and It is said that at the age Of 4
she could memorize pages of poetry.
Almost as soon as she was graduated
she was betrothed to Herbert Cope
land Aver, a member of the great iron
firm of John v. Ayers Sons Of Chi.
cago and Youngstown. Ohio.
She was less than 20 years OF age
when the big fire of 1871 burned her
Chicago mansion. With her mother
and her remaining child she then took
an extended trip to Europe. She be-
came friend of Sir Drummond Wolfe.
and when the fever scourge broke out
in Rome 1t was this English statesman
who sent his private car and servants
to Mrs. Aver that she might safely fly
from that stricken city.
The failure Of the great iron firm of
which her husband was q partner &C.
CURED in 1881. About this time came
the couples separation, caused, It is
said, by Mr.. Ayers admiration for a
woman whom he followed to Paris. For
awhile the deserted wife supported
herself by selling household decora.
tive goods, and in 1886 obtained a d.
vorce and the custody of her children
on the grounds Of desertion. She then
established a purchasing agency In
New York.
II was soon afterward that Mrs.
Aver came before the public In the
role of high priestess of the beauty
cult and feminine captain Of industry.
She began the manufacture and sale Of
face preparations, the recipes for
which she claimed to have bought
from a relative Of the famous French
beauty, Nine. Julie Recamier. In four
years she cleared about 100000 from
this enterprise, and not until litiga-
ton wrecked the company did 1t be-
come known that the Recamier for
mula was entirely the invention Of the
fertile brain of Mrs. Aver.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05
CAPT. CARTER Is RELEASED.
Military Peeulator Leaves Fort leav.
enworth Penitentiary.

enworth Penitentiary.
Oberlin NJ. Carter, ex-captain of en-
gineers, U. S. A., has left the United
States penitentiary at Fort Leaven-
worth. Three years and seven months
is the actual time Carter served with
IN the walls of the penitentiary. He
was sentenced to five years impris-
frauds in connection with the SavaR-
nah harbor improvements. According
to the federal statutes a government
prisoner is allowed two months on
each year for good time, ten months
in Carter's case. He was held seven
months in confinement at Governors
Island, N. Y, before he reached the
penitentiary. BY the military code
prisoners time commences from the
day his sentence is approved. which
with Carter was Sept rs, 1899. He
was able to keep out of the peniten-
tiary until the following April q. sew
en- months. through applying for new
trials, appeals and the like.
Carter is In excellent health and
weighs twenty pounds more than
when he entered prison. He is AZ
years old, but during his confinement
aged rapidly. his hair now being near
iy white. He was first assigned to
duty as doorkeeper for the tin, shoe.
tailor and repair shop. He did this
work quickly and spent most Of the
day brooding over his troubles and as
4 result became extremely nervous
and was on the point Of breaking
down.
The prison physician recommended
outdoor exercise and he was put In
charge of the flower garden and lawns,
where he pushed law mower. Later
IN he was placed in the hospital,
where he acted as nurse and kept
the records. He soon became an eff
cient nurse and for the last year has
been teaching the new convict nurses
Carter has never associated with
any prioner aside from Capt. DEM
ing, another army officer, who was re-
leased on habeas corpus. But he has
been kind to those injured or sick. By
living at the hospital he obtained bet
ter food than that furnished to pris-
pners In the construction gangs. He
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05
WANT TO KEEP CURIOSITY.
Villagers Would Retain Intact Rock
Forming Washinqton's Profile.

Forming Washington's Profile.
The residents of Mamaroneck, N.
Y, led by Father Meister, a Catholic
priest. have formed an association to
preserve a wonderful phenomenon,
which has become known as Washing
ton rock.
The likeness portraying the head
and features of the Father of His
Country appeared several years ago on
a rock near Oriental point. II was
supposed at the time that 1t was pro-
duced by a blast, but because 1t Is
close to the site of Washington's head
quarters, where he fought the battle
O. Heathcote hill, and within stones
throw OF the old house where Cooper's
character. Harvey Green, in THE
Spy" lived, some OF the superstitious
people of the town are inclined to at
tach a supernatural origin to it.
The head and features of Washing
ton are stamped on crock in massive
size and at certain angles the resem-
blance is complete. The nose is formed
by q projection and the mouth and
eyes by the dark coloring of the
rock.
public meetings have been held and
the people Interested have formed the
Washington Rock Association. 1t is
proposed to collect fund and place a
bronze tablet upon the rock and dedi-
cate 1t Oct. 81, 1904, the 10th ami
versary of the battle of Heathcote
hill.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05

Harriet Hubbard Aver, journalist,
author. linguist, traveller, lecturer,
business woman and former society
leader. is dead. She succumbed to pneu
monia in New York, Nov. rs, after an
Illness of four days. She is survived
by two daughters.
Mrs. Hubbard's career was one OF
the most romantic in contemporary
history. The wide range of her activi-
:ies and her versatile talents brought
-aer into touch with many notable per
SONS, and her successes and misfor-
:unes attracted the attention of the en-
dire country. Commencing life as the
pampered child Of wealth in Chicago.
sne became prominent as a social
leader, reigned as such for few brief
years, was plunged into poverty by
her husbands failure, entered CONNER
cial life on her own account and DEM
.onstrated the possession of business
abilities equaling any woman Of her
time.
Apart from her commercial success,
she was known as the friend and con-
1dant OF Adelina Patti. Nine. Mod.
jeska. Clara Louise Kellogg, Fanny
Davenport, Mrs. Potter and others
prominent in the realms of art and
was welcomed into the circles of the
Mterati and the beau monde of London
and Paris. She spoke French and Ital-
ian fluently, and was finely read. Her
taste in decorative art was praised by
the esthetic poet. Oscar Wilde, and
Blanche Willis Howard, the novel
writer, in her home in Stuttgart, Ger
many, entertained Mrs. Aver on sever
al occasions and raised to maturity
her youngest daughter during the Pc
Rod Of the mothers many troubles.
Litigation. domestic discord and the
drug habit SO clouded her brilliant
mind for time that she was com.
mitted to an asylum. Joseph Choate,
now ambassador to Great Britain. was
among those who figured In legal bat
ties over Mrs. Ayers property, and the
world-famous Lilly Langtry rented her
house for season when she went to
Europe for rest.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05
SECOND SIGHT AT "a.
Almost Blind, Aged Mrs. Pratt Sud
denly Finds She Can Read.

denly Finds She Can Read.
Mrs. Sally E P. Pratt of Derby,
Conn, who for twenty-five years has
been scarcely able to read with the
strongest glasses, owing to her adj
vanced age, has suddenly found her
sight restored in ner ninety-fourth
year. She had become almost blind
of late, being forced to abandon sew
ing and all reading but the coarsest
print. She was preparing to end her
years in blindness.
A few days ago she picked up a
newspaper to read the large headlines.
Continuing down the column, she was
surprised to notice that the fine print
looked large and blurred She re-
moved her glasses, and to her Joy
found she could readily distinguish the
type.
After several days practice she can
now read the newspapers and her fine
print Bible with ease, and has dis
carded her glasses. She also threads
needles with the naked eye.
Doctors pronounce the case one of
the rare instances of what is termed
second sight" They say it occurs
only with persons whose age is close
to the century mark.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05
eranddauqhters as Flower Girls.

Col. John Hurst, aged 81, and Mrs.
Lizzie Elliott, aged 65, were married
the other evening in Louisville Two
married women, daughters of the
bride and groom. acted as brides
maids, their husbands being the
grooms' attendants. Two little grand
daughters of the bride acted as flower
girls. The happy couple are both OF
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, but were married
in Louisville to avoid the notice they
felt the event would attract in the
city of their home.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05
RELIC OF EARLY REPUBLIC.
Bronze Button Thought To Be Sou
yenir of Washington's Election.

Bronze Button Thought To Be Sou
venir of Washington's Election.
Walter Foss, an employee of the
state house at Augusta, Maine. has
most interesting relic Of olden times. II
is a large button of bronze, about the
size of a half dollar and perhaps half
as thick. In the center OF the button
are the initials &c. w." and above
them, in a scroll. the words Long
Live the President"
The button was found near the Lit
tie Kennebec river. in Machias. The
stream is so-called because settlers
from the Kennebec went there and es-
tablished their home during the war Of
the revolution. Among them was Ben
jamin Foss, grandfather Of the owner
of the button, who built a log cabin
over the spot where the button was
found. The button is probably a SOU
venir Of washington's election as
president, and, as far as is known, is
the only one in existence.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05
Ponular Arkansas Rantist.

Ex-Gov. James P. Eagle of Arkansas
was elected president of the Baptist
state convention recently held in Lit
tie Rock, position which he has filed
for twenty-one successive years. He
was chosen by reclamation. The con-
vention was the fifty-fifth annual ses-
sion Of the association and there were
over 1000 persons in attendance. One
pleasing incident was a reception ten
dered to the venerable Dr. r. H.
Graves and his wife. DR.. Graves has
spent forty;seven years as a mission.
airy in China.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05
MRS. sILAs eRAcKIN cREMATED.
Once "Most Beautiful Woman" Dies
In Fire at Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Mrs. Silas Brackin, who as Miss
May Belle Gregory was few years
ago pronounced the most beautiful
woman in America, was burned to
death at Murfreesboro, Tenn, Nov.
%. The Brackin residence was be-
ing remodeled, the family occupying
cottage near by.
Workmen discovered the flames but
were unsuccessful in their attempts
to extinguish them and Mrs. Brackin
was cremated before she could be
rescued. It is thought her clothing
caught fire from an open crate. Sew
eral years ago New York newspaper
as the result of contest pronounced
the then Miss Gregory the most beau.
tiful woman in America.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05
THE BENEFIT OF WRESTLING.
Writer In Medical Journal Advocates
Making of Melody.

Writer In Medical Journal Advocates
Making of Melody.
When the throes of indigestion and
the qualms of dyspepsia are making
your life miserable, Just purse the
lips and whistle brisk, merry tune.
says Medical Talk.
Not a mufiled, dolefnl, half hearted
whistle. but whistle so deep and
voluminous that the whole house win
be filed with the sound.
Don't be afraid somebody win heaa
you Let them hear you. It will do
them good. It will enlfven and cheer
them while it cures you.
Indigestion and dyspepsia always
make one feel gloomy and depressed
and morbid and gloomy. Everything
seems to go wrong and doubtless yoB
won't feel one bit like whistling. But
no matter, whistle anyhow.
If possible, go out into the fresh
air and do your whistling. If You can't
go outdoors, just open the window
wide and whistle with all your might.
Any old tune will do, so you put life
and vigor into it.
Whistle, whistle, whistle. Keep n
going. Don't get tired. Go on with
all your might. Harder, harder.
The first thing you know the stom.
ach will have righted itself, the liver
will be working good and strong, the
blood win be bounding through your
veins, your brain will be clear and
vigorous. and you will feel twenty
years younger.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05
Youngsters to Be Entertained.

In addition to the usual request
from the white house for a list of
their families and friends who may
be with them by which to regulate
the issue of social invitations all con-
gressmen have this year been asked
to furnish a list of their minor child
rem. 1t is understood that the
grown ups" are to have no monopoly
of Official society's pleasures from
this time forward to the end of the
Roosevelt children's stay in the exc.
cutive mansion.
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p.rsi,n statesman in America.

One of the most celebrated Persians
of modern times has arrived in San
Francisco for a tour of this country.
He is Mira Ali Ashgnar Khan, former
" grand vizier of chief minister of
his country, who rose from humble
station to prominence by sheer force
of ability. He is now about As years
old and is regarded as the most pro-
gressive and enlightened man in all
the dominions of the shah.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05

ceremony an elaborate reception was
given at Villa Terrazza, Viale Macchf-
avelli, the beautiful home Of the SEQ
wells. who have resided in Italy for
many years.
The marriage makes the second one
of the presidents nieces who have
married titled foreigners. the first be-
ing Miss Cornelia Roosevelt. who mar
ried Raror Won Zedlitz several years
ago at st. Thomas church, New York.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05

An interesting landmark, the scene
of historic tragedy, has been sold to
the Mormons. This Is the old Jail at
Carthage, Illinois, in which the Nor
mon prophet Joseph Smith and his
brother Hiram were killed by mob
in June, 1874. It is built of sandstone
and is well preserved. 1t was then
the sheriffs residence. 1t stands on
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05

claim a vindication from first to last.
He has held that he was the victim
of prejudice on the part of several
officers who were members Of the
court-martial.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-05

an acre of ground well improved. The
property was sold to the Mormons for
$4,000, $1,000 under its real value.
A. H. Woodruff Of Chicago negod-
ated the purchase of the building for
the Mormons. 1t is reported that the
building will be removed to Salt Lake
City. to be set up there as a memo
rial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-25
4 NOVEL OF RECONSTRUCTION
 -By Joe. Chandler Harri<-<<<

pression, as if she desired very much to be able to be happy along with the rest of the people around her
 The two girls greeted her very cordially Both were fond of her. She could be live ly enough on occasion, and there was a certain refinement of manner about her that they both tried to emulate.
 sI heard Nan was here,p she said, with a beautiful smile,. "and I thought l would run over and see you both together"
 That is a fine compliment for me- Eueenia declared.
 Miss Jealousyl' retorted Margaret, ''you know 1 am over here two or three times a week. But I wish you were jeal- ous." she added with a sigh q think I should be perfectly happy if some one loved me enough to be jealous
 You ought to be very happy without all that" said Nan.
 sYes. I know should be; but suppose you were in my shoes, would you be hap py? See what am-ahsolutely depend- ent on those who, not so very long ago, were entire strangers Oh, don't think I am ungrateful," she cried in answer to a gesture of protest from Nan. T would make any sacrifice for them--I would do anything-but you see how it is. I can do nothing; I am perfectly helpless There never was another woman like Aunt Fanny. And, oh, I love her But if I could get away and become independent, and in some way pay them back for all they have done for me, and for all they hope to do, I'd be the happlest girl in the world''
 T think I know how you feel" said Nan, with quick apprehension of the situation; but if I were in your place, and couldn't help myself, I wouldn't let it trouble me much"
 Very well said," Mrs. Claiborne re- marked as she entered the room. And how is Margaret?" she inquired kissing that blushing maiden on the cheek.
 "I am quite well, I thank you, but I'd be a good deal better If I thought you hadn't heard my foolish talk"
 q heard part of it and it wasn't fool isb at all. The feeling does you credit, provided you don't carry 1t too far. You are alone too much, you take your feel ings too seriously. You must remember that you are beginning life. You should cultivate bright thoughts. My dear, let me tell you one thing-if Pulaski Tomlin had any Idea that you had such feelings as you have expressed here he would be miserable. You said something about gratitude; well if you. want to show any gratitude and make those two people happy, be happy yourself-and if you caHsl really De happy, pretend that you re happy. And the first thing you know it win be a reality.
 This advice was very good, though it may have a familiar sound to the reader. and Margaret tried hard for the time being to follow it, and when she returned home her countenance was so free from care and worry that both Neighbor Tom lin and his sister remarked it, and they were the happier for it.