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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06
THE WEEKLY
PANORAMA
SCULPTOR OF THE CIVIL WAR.
John Rogers Works at One Time Had
Great Popularity


The death of John Rogers. sculptor,
calls to mind striking parsonage
who came into sudden notice during
the civil war through the modelling OF
groups illustrative of army and typi.
cal American life. Small plaster re-
pleas of these were seen in thousands
of homes the length of the land, rep
resenting to their possessors the very
height Of artistic achievement and
evolling a sentiment that was most
strongly felt at the time. Rogers was
N early life machinist, and it was
while working in the railroad shops
in Hannibal, Mo-, whittier he had gone
from New England. that his mind was
directed to the channel that a little
labor later on gave expression to
these popular ideas. He went tc
Rome and observed works of art, re-
veyor. having determined that he had
no special taste for classic art. But
the opening of the rebellion gave an
impetus to his apparent natural bent,
and. leaving there. he began the series
of groups which at one time were the
most popular works OF art in the
United States. OF these may be re-
called the "Slave Mart the Wound.
ed Scout" the "Sharpshooter." the
Council of War;" Mail Day." Camp
Fire, Charity Patient" and others OF
The same general style. The last
group in recent years was Football"
Still few knew of this. 1t was his
wartime subjects that most impressed
their sculptor's name on the public
mind.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06

ed curled up with tail in mouth. Pc
tatoes are small as a rule-rarely larg.
er than walnuts; large potatoes are re-
CARED as too coarse in flavor. These
little German potatoes are delicately
baked; a slight squeeze between the
fingers transfers the mealy contents to
the plate. The best potatoes in the
American markets are said to come
from Germany. and large quantities
are annually imported.
Ices are far less abundant at a Ger
man dinner than with us. In the au-
tumn a feature Of the dessert is the
fresh walnuts. They are esteemed a
great delicacy. and are eaten with
salt, after carefully removing the skin
from the kernels with the edges of the
nut pick. This skin, when fresh, is
astringent and very bitter. The pro-
cess takes time. and correspondingly
prolongs the stay at table. with its opA
portunities for conversation. One ap-
preciates the meaning of the saying.
lingering over the walnuts and wine"
;.E-rf Assam lie s.>.,si.iSr.t, TIC
German breakfast is 1ight-simply a
cup OF coffee and a roll or two. The
coffee is almost invariably good, par
ticularly at the cafes. where it is serv-
ed with whipped cream in a fashion
derived from Vienna. A beverage in
favor at the cafes is "chocolate-cafe."
a mixture OF chocolate and coffee, that
blends the qualities Of the two.
In Berlin. as in most large cities. the
favorite residence section is at the
west end, here known as the Fried
richstadt In the neighborhood Of the
beautiful great park, the Thiergarten
are many handsome villas. AS rule
however. people live in flats. even in
the upper classes. But 1t is not
cramped sort of dwelling; the area is
so great that upon a single floor there
is usually as much room as is a capa
cious city house in New York, Boston
or Philadelphia.
The house entrances are usually In
the center of the block. The halls are
spacious and dignifed, with columni
and arches, and broad. easy stairs. So
with the first glimpse of the interior
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06
Why EnaIishmen Like "Puneh."

Sidney Brooks, writing in Harper's
Weekly of May IS, gives some of the
reasons why Punch has so strong a
hold on the affections Of the British
public, and why it fails to appeal to
Americans. The great virtue Of
Punch. shc says, &c its ceriorsress, fl
which opinion there will be many on
this side of the water to agree with
him. The great fault Of the Amer
lean comic papers. it appears, is that
they are not serious enough. They
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06
WILLIAMS AS A JOKER.
Democratic Leader Had Fun With un-
Sophisticated Reporter.

sophisticated Reporter.
It was in February last that John
Sharp Williams leadership of the min
ority in the House of Representatives
Z had so spread his fame that he was
widely talked about as of Presidential
caliber. An enterprising but unso-
phisticated young newspaper man
sought the Mississippian for informa-
ton as to any movement in his favor.
Mr.. Williams, with well dissembled
gravity, assured the reporter that
everything was suspicious for his
boom. Recent reports from Mississippi
especially, were highly encouraging.
"Toomsuba. Ofanoma, Noxopater,
Nanachehaw. Toccopola, Tabbyille and
Grubbs Springs, | am told" he said.
ARE already for me. while | have
every reason to believe that / shall
have the undivided support of such
places as Nittayuma. Wahalak, Bola-
tusha, Hushpukena, Pelahatchie, Nit
tayuma, Estabutchee, Ittabena, Scutch,
Cinuupin. Pawtickfaw, Octoc, Lego,
yellow Rabbit, Chunkey Station. Ham
bone, Deovolente, and Whynot."
When the reporter had sufficiently
recovered to scfutinize the counter
-<sce of the MrAiAipp Statesman. he
then asked:
How do you spell,thosec"
Afr. Williams patiently and with dig
n;fied deliberation spelled the words.
The reporter took it all down, and
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06

5 Charm of Berlin Society s

Especial CorrespondenceJ

The Herr Doctor Is At dinner, but
he Will wish to see you" said the ser
vant who answered the dOor.bell at Il
handsome Berlin dwelling. where. with
comDatriOt. called one evening We
were shown into the reception room.
and in a moment our friend appeared
his name would be recognized the
world over as one very eminent in
science. Come right out into the
dining roomi" he said cordially; I'VE
are nearly through dinner-but why
did you not come earlier?"
Places were made for us at the Ia
BILE and We were welcomed by the
Frau Doctorin with a heartiness as
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06
Used to Sleeping in the Open.

Rev w. B0mpas. Church of Eng.
land bishop of Alaska. went to Winni,
peg recently to attend meeting o.
the synod. This was the first time
he had been out of Alaska in thirty
years On his way he stopped a
night in Vancouver, but refused to
sleep in a hotel or private residence.
Instead he wrapped himself in a
blanket and. with his grip for pillow.
slept soundly on the wharf. During
his long absence from civilization it
has been his custom to sleep where
ever night happened to overtake him.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06
WASHINGTON Wheat OUTPUT.

The wheat farmers Of eastern Wash
ington expect to harvest crop OF go
O00.- bushels this season. They
planted larger area than ever before,
and have a favorable season. Much
of the harvesting is performed by mod
ern machines, which head the grain
and thresh it at the same time. Five
men and thirty horses harvest twenty
acres a day.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06

slices and arranged so nicely on vari-
GUS plates. Some sorts of cheese may
also prove too peculiar-though the
burger. are really no more common
than are equally pungent grades upon
Er~lish. French and Italian tables.
delicious salads are almost innum-
cradle in their variety. In some of
these salads various sorts of picked
fish, like herring and anchovies, give
the distinctive character. Rhine wine
is the drink that consorts on mos.
favored terms with these cold dishes
At dinner the fish is customarily
served in boiled form. Trout are serv-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06
France Would Honor Gen. Por,er,

President Loubet has conferred
upon the American ambassador, Gen.
Horace Porter, the grand cross of the
Legion of Honor, which Is the high
est grade of that historic order. II
is an honor rarely bestowed, even on
chiefs OF state and ambassadors. and
this is the first time it has ever been
offered to a representative of Ameri.
ca. AS under the provision of the
constitution the acceptance of any
mark of distinction from a foreign
country. even from a republic. re-
quires the approval of congress. final
action in the matter will await the
authorization of that body.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06

81 found 1t in lot of musty papers"
explained Mr.. Roche. Further than
this l know nothing" John must have
been a pretty robust sort of negro TO
bring the price at which he was sold.
for in the early sos slaves were not
quoted at as high figures as just prior
to the declaration of emancipation.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06

are always making jokes. Punch, on
the other hand, evades these mis-
takes, because it Is really not hum
orous. but n critical journal.
The American comic paper is like
the professional funny man at a
party. You listen and laugh for a
while and. then you want to murder
him"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06

NEGRO man slave" and that, as per
the Endorsement on the back of the
instrument, he hailed from Matthews
county" presumably Virginia, is not
known. The bit of paper, in marvel
ously well preserved state, is the
property of John Roche of Chicago.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06

This curious bit of parchment was
signed and executed over seventy-one
beings was as common as the transfer
of pedigreed thoroughbreds now is
and just as legal. Just who John"
was. beyond the fact that he was
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06

went away with a quizzical look, al
most as quizzical as that with which
the minority leader disappeared with
in the swinging doors of the House
Harper's Weekly.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06

extremely repugnant to the average
American. The most distinctive feat
ure is the German luncheon, which
usually consists of cold dishes. In the
cold buffet" as It is called. the Ger
man cooks are hardly equaled else
where. These cold dishes are re-
narkable for variety. delicacy and fla
vor. There are. to be sure, certain
things that a foreigner often finds It
many kinds OF sausages cut into thin
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06
ADMIRAL TAYLOR IN ARLINGTON

Naval Hero Buried With the Honors
of His Rank.
the remains of Rear Admiral Hen
~ C. Taylor. late chief of the bureau
Of navigation and the hero of two
wars. were inferred at the national
cemetery at Arlington, where full mil
itary honors were provided. The
flags over the navy and army depart
ments were half-masted as mark OF
respect. At the military funeral, to
which the family finally consented.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-08-06

but finally they sat down cozily to-
gether. and for once he had a good
dinner without having company.-Lon.
don Tit-Bits.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
$50 BEDTIME BY
NEW YORK COURT
Supreme Tribunal Decides Cues
ton of Moment in the Empire
State.

Kingston, N. Y, Aug. 2o.-The SUI
preme court of New York state has
decided that $50 o'clock in the even
ing is a reasonable hour for men and
women to go to bed. It was all
caused by the operation Of the bowl
ing alley conducted by Patrick H.
Roman, the noise from which dis
turbed the family of Henry Kelder,
whose property adjoins that of Mr..
Romans hotel site. So large was the
crowd that on most nights it was after
1 o'clock when the noise of the falling
pins had ceased. Mr.. Kelder asked
Mr.. Roman to close the alley earlier,
but as Mr.. Roman refused, an injunc-
ton restraining the operation of the
alley was granted.
Sleep being the main issue in the
suit, both Mr.. Roman and Mr.. Kelder
agreed to submit to the court a propo-
sition that he should determine what
would be reasonable hour for or
binary men and women to retire to
sleep The alley, 1t was agreed,
should be allowed to operate until
such hour.
Judge Belts pondered over the
question of Kingston's bedtime, and
finally determined that it should be
$50. The experiment will be tried
for a week, when it's results will be
reported to the court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
TORNADO KILLS
one IN ST. LOUIS
List Of Injured Estimated at 100
and Property Loss at
100000.
New York sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. &ffi
st. Louis. Aug. 20.--A storm which
resenbled q tornado in intensity de-
scended on North st. Louis and the
cluster of towns on the east side Of
the river yesterday afternoon, kill
Ing one person and injuring per-
haps one hundred. The property loss
that amount. Many persons are home
less as a result Of the storm, and the
distress Of the poor people who made
their homes In houseboats and in
shacks along the riverside cannot be
adequately told in words.
In st. Louis the storm was confined
to a small area in what is known as
North st. Louis. The sun was shin
ing brightly in other parts of the
city when a black cloud obscured the
sun in this district and a roaring
| factories between Dock street and
Bremen avenue along the river with
| out a moments warning. A scene
of terror prevailed for fifteen minutes.
Police and ambulances were hurried
| to the district and the victims of the
storm were rescued from beneath
| piles of timber, bricks and iron and
| hurried to hospitals.
| At Bresnahan and Broadway two
! poles fell upon a streetcar, crushing In
the roof but not injuring any Of the
| houseboats at the foot Of Bresnahan
street was completely wrecked. One
houseboat was turned upside down on
its inmate, an aged man. He may die.
! Another terrific windstorm swept
st. Louis tonight, accompanied by
! lightning and driving rain. The
| worlds fair grounds were flooded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
NEVADA Man GOES
THRU SNAKE SEA
Strange Tale Of Migration Of
Snakes and Lizards From
the Desert.
New vow sun speo,al .seryios.

New York Sun Special Service.
e HAGEN, New. Aug. 20.-George An
derson, a teamster IN the employ OF
contractors now. constructing the
canal in Churchill county, arrived In
Hazen yesterday, driving four horses,
two of which were almost dead as
a result of the bites of snakes, liz
ards and other reptiles. Anderson
brought an almost incredible story OF
a migration of the reptiles of the des-
ert toward the east.
The wheels of his big freighter
were stained with masses of blood.
and the skins of four dozen rattlers,
together with an innumerable num-
Der Of lizards carcasses, bore out his
story.
Before knew it." said he, II had
driven into the midst Of a solid mass
The stretch was 100 yards wide, and
to me it looked at least a mile long,
the entire mass having the appear
ance of gray sea Of life. When half
way across the mass Of reptiles, the
wheels crushing them in its journey,
my off leader was struck on the Shout
der by a rattlesnake. With a. fran
tic plunge the horse fell to the ground,
the traces broke and I found myself
stalled in the midst of that army of
crawling creatures. I took a board
from the wagon, threw 1t along the
side Of the team, and taking nay whip,
I went to aid the horse, using the
whip to drive off the lizards, horned
toads and snakes. reached the ami
NAL in safety, succeeded in fixing the
traces, returned to the wagon and
drove on"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
STAGEDRIVER OF
TWAIN'S TIME DIES
"Curly Bill Gerhardt, Rival Of
Hank Monk in West, Passes
Away.

San Francisco. Aug. 2o.-"Curley
Bill" Gerhardt, famous stagedriver
and friend Of Mark Twain, Edwin
Booth and the millionaires of the
bonanza days, is dead. He was found
dead in his room over the st. Law
renee stables, where he had been en-
ployed for the last fifteen years.
"Curley Bill" shared the stage driving
honors with Hank Monk" than
whom there were few men in the
west better known. It was said of
him that he could turn a sharp corner
with only one wheel of the coach on
the ground, and that he was SO ex-
pert with the whip that he could kill
a horse1y on a leaders ear without
the animal knowing it.
"Curley's friends were legion.
Mark Twain and Edwin Booth named
him, and he was known by no other
name. John w. Mackay, James G..
Fair and others would never ride In
another's stage if they could help it,
and he who had the privilege of rid
Ing on the box with him deemed him
self lucky. He drove from Sacra-
mento to Nevada City and Reno, and
sometimes to Marysville. At one time
he was wealthy, but had lost all when
he died. He was 76 years old. It was
his boast that he had never been the
victim of a road agent, altho he had
had many encounters with them.
His fight with panther on the
Downieville road was one Of the many
exciting events in his career. His
stage was unoccupied at the time. The
huge animal, made desperate from
hunger, jumped from a tree close by
the road on to the stage. Garhart saw
it as it jumped and with his ever
ready gun shot it three times thru the
heart before it could do him other
harm than tear his clothes from his
back and give him in so doing some
painful scratches.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
FALL
SEEMS IMMINENT
Continued From First Page.

All the military operations in Man
churia it is asserted here have been
stopped by the rains. kilograms to
the war office describe the terrific eff
fects of the torrential downpour.
Many bridges have. been swept away
and even traffic on the railroad is
temporarily suspended. During this
heavy weather General Kuropatkin
has been busy inspecting the defenses
of An-shan-shan, Lian-dian and An
ping. It is understood that the gar
rison of An-shan-Shan consists Of only
four divisions.
NoVik Is Sighted.
London, Aug. 20.-A dispatch to a
news agency from st. Petersburg says
news has reached the admiralty there
to the effect that the missing Russian
cruiser Novik has arrived at Kor-
sakevsk, a port Of the island Of SAX
halin, and that the Russian cruiser
Diana, concerning whose fate there
has been considerable anxiety, has
been seen off Hongkong.
Confirmed in Mukden.
Mukden, Aug. 20. Confirmation
has been received here of the report
that the Russian cruiser Novik has
entered the harbor F''of Korsakovsk
island Of Sakhalin, and it is an
nounced that the Russian cruiser
Diana, recently sighted off Hong.
kong, has arrived at Saigon, capital Of
French In6o-China. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
That's all there is to 1t. Your money
is on.
Word Good as Gold.

"There is no written record Of the
transaction until the next day, when
the clerks in the offices of the two
men in the deal exchange formal
memoranda. Until this is, done the
word of the trader is at stake. There
is a. great temptation to WEIGH on
deal that means thousands to you. l
know that, for I've been there-and
If I'd done that I'd be living on Lowry
Hill today instead of on Second
street S.
'For instance, a man sells 100,0 900
bushels at $1.O9 this morning, and two
hours later it is $1.14. If he had the
same holding them he would be $4,000
richer, and there is nothing but his
word to bind him to the contract he
has made.
'sBut never In the history Of the
Minneapolis chamber has trader
been known to WEIGH on a deal. There
have been some occasions when there
has been slight trouble, but 1t has been
due in every case, as investigation has
shown, to nisund or mis-
take, due to the confusion and excite
ment and large number of deals made
on the floor. They are an honest lot
of men, and their word is as good as
gold" w. P. Meg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
VETERANS LEAVE BOSTON
Work Of, Grand Army Encampment
Is Finished.

Boston, Aug. 2o.The thirty-eighth
national encampment Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic was practically
brought to close yesterday by the
departure Of several thousand vet
Grams from the city and by the adj
journment Of the conventions Of the
various organizations which are
branches of the G.. A. r.
At the annual convention Of the Ma
tional Sons Of Veterans William p.
Dustin of Dwight, Ill, was elected
comander-in-chief by reclamation.
Ida E. Warren Of Worcester was
elected national president of the
Daughters of the Revolution. Bertha
Warren Of Ohio, was elected senior
vice president, Bertha Kramer Of Hi
Kirsch of New York, chaplain, and
Carrie Kilgore Of Philadelphia, treas
urer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
THE STOLEN ANTONIO
He Appears to Have Been "Doped" b.
the Kidnappers.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Aug. 20.-The ringlead-
ers of the band Of kidnappers who
stole Swear old Antonio Mannino
from his home in Amity street, Brook
lyn, had not been captured up to a
late hour last night. Neither had the
police been able to find the house
where the boy was kept captive for
ransom for eight days.
Young Mannino also failed to rec
ognize Francesca Corneglio and his
wife, who were arrested after Cucoz-
"a had positively identified them as
the man and woman to whom he had
delivered the boy the night he was
Kidnapped. Neither did the boy know
Salvatore Altadonna, cousin Of Mrs.
Vito Laduca, who was arrested at her
home In Hudson avenue, Brooklyn,
and who was supposed to have acted
as go-between for Laduca and his
wife.
The boy is still in state of semi
stupor. 1t is believed that the kidnap-
pers "doped" him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, Aug. 20.-Mary Alex
ander Amaroli, a negress who died re-
Gently, has left a will which cuts off
all her negro relatives and beQueathes
the whole of her estate, valued at
Lewis Alexander, q years Of age, and
Joseph Alexander, "a years of age,
whom she had adopted in their in
fancy and reared until they reached
the age of maturity. The woman was
educated and became proficient as a
linguist. She wrote, spoke and readily
understood English, French, German,
Italian and Spanish, and was an ac-
complished musician. She also had
an uncommon amount of business
sense, administering her husbands
affairs with remarkable success, and
with him accumulated a fortune.
Mystery in Boys Lives.
In addition to the will, leaving all
foster mother left four typewriter
pages, directing them to open a large
trunk after her death and find there
certain valuable papers, which would
protect their rights and clear up the
mystery which invests. their lives.
The story Of adoption of these two
white children by this woman is not
unknown to a few members of the
legal profession in Washington, and
more than one effort has been made
by influential persons to induce one
Of the foster brothers to claim his
paternity and make legal fight for
rights that are said to be his. He has
been assured that if he should do so
he would become heir to one of the
handsomest fortunes known from the
Potomac to the Rio Grande river, and
that he would be recognized as a, mem
her Of q southern family that has shed
lusrer on American history in state
craft, diplomacy and arms.
OF Notable Percentage.
He has been assured further that
his mother was Of a family no less