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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08

Harrington, commissioner precinct No.
), voted that said rolling stock be as
sessed for the sum of 81 ,039, 1855, which
said sum Is an increase of $685., 1855 over
the year 1904.
sit is therefore ordered, adjudged
and decreed by the court, that the
roadbed of the said international and
Great Northern Railroad Company, be
and the same is hereby placed at s17,-
100 per mile.
sit is further ordered, adjudged and
decreed by the court that the rolling
stock of the said international and
Great Northern Railroad Company, be
end the same is hereby placed at
,5O0, 900.
ut Is further ordered by the court
that the assessment of the Texas and
New Orleans Railroad Company, rem
dered at $500 per mile, be and the
same is hereby fixed at $4,000 per mile.
"In compliance with the request of
Henry w. Bryan, tax assessor, to
have the letters that were submitted
to this court by L. Trice, general man
sger of the international and Great
Northern Railroad Company, and him.
self, spread upon the minutes of this
court, which request is hereby grant
ed.n
This decrease on mileage valuation
means loss in revenues to the state
and county of approximately $1,000.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08

A good Z 1-3 Octave Upright Piano,
s75 in installments at Schreiner's Mu-
sic House. 63t
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08

20 dozen Mems Negligee Shirts cuffs attached.
strictly 75c values; all go in this special sale
-.---.--45c each
80 inch Manchester Cambria, nice patterns for
mems shirts or boys waists, sold everywhere
at zoe and Doc; our special sale price 13c yard
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

lect Washington avenue for such con
structi0n or treatment A smooth
surface similar 10 the asphalt paving
Unnecessarily used IN other cities Is al.
vocated aad il has been stated that
the cost over brick Is but slight. II
is doubtful If there are many thor
oughfares in the country that exceed
Washington avenue in general char
acler and there is no question but
that some plan such as hac been sug-
gest2d of gras1 plats through ne
center, with asphalt paving On each
side and at treet intersections for
shat part Of the avenue above Four
teenth street would give Cairo an ay'
enue which not only would be great
convenience 10 an but a lasting cred
Il to The city Brick paving is Ger
family the accepted standard for The
business portions. bur a smoother sur
face and the perfect driveway il
would make II the natural selection
fer Washington avenue
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21
POLICE SWEAT
BEDFORD SLAYERS
THE "ThlED" OR lNouisIToRlAL
DEGREE WILL BE coNTtN.
UEo UNTIL NECESSARY CON.
FESSlON IS SECURED

Bedford, Ind. Jan 90 Strongly
impressed by the belief that Frank
Evans and William Elmer Browning
accused of the murder of Miss Sarah
t. schafer are guilty, the pslice be
gan today to subject the prisoners to
sea hing examination. The sweat
ing process will be continued until
both men prcve conclusively where
they We're for two unexpla ned hours
on the fatal January night year ago
Indications that one of the accused
men will break down under the Try
ing ordeal is the motive under which
the auth0ri les now are acting.
The divorced wife of Browning.
whose revelations led to the arrest CT
both men, still maintains her aggrea
sive attitude and declares thar ttr
only desire is to see that justice is
done 10 the slayers of the pretty Lat
in teacher. Signs Of lynching which
once threatened Browning and Evans
when the story Of their alleged crime
became known. have abated and now
there is an undereurrent of opinion
which is slightly favorable to them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

Despite The fact that the census re
ports show thar Americans arc stead
ly drifting toward yegetarlaniam va
are still the greatest meat eaters IN
The world oar meat still COS us
every year ll0o,0o0,000 more than
our vegetables, including imported
vegetable foods. In the aggregate
we Americans pay every year about
So 250. 100000 for food, or about $50
year (for The raw beef for each
person. In addition 10 the foregoing
1t may interest you 10 know that
among the meat foods the egg bill
sl43.300 000l is greater than that for
any other item except cattle (S432
G00000l and sheep $C70,000 000l, ana
the bill for milk, butter and cheese
$122. GOO, 000l Is nearly four times as
large as that for fish. oysters and all
other sea foods.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21
MEMPHIS HOTELS
WANT HORSE RACES
DiScoNTlNUANcE OF RACING AT
MEMPHIS WOULD SERIOUSLY
INJuRE THEIR BUSINESS
LET THE PONIES RUN.

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal
says:
The hotel men Of the city believe
that the discontinuance of horse rae
ing in Memphis would be Injurious to
their business and so informed NJ. n
Macfarlan, secretary of the New Mem.
phis Jockey club on Jan 49,. after a
meeting of the Memphis Hotel assoc.-
alton. held at the hotel Gayoso on
that date.
The hotels have taken the matter
up with the New Memphis Jockey
club The following letter was sent
to Mr.. Macfarlan yesterday as The re
suit of the meeting of the 10Th:
Referring relative TO the discon-
tinuance Of racing in Memphis and
particularly to the question which re
lates as to whether or not the discon-
tinuance of same would iniure our
businesa. here;
Designating all other points
which might be raised regarding rae
ing in Memphis and combining our
selves exclusively to the question as
10 whether or not the discontinuance
Of same would affect our business,
We unhesitatingly say that it would
seriously do so
The above letter was signed by W
F. Cleary. secretary; A L. Parker
Gayoso hotel Isele Bros. Arlington
hotel Cordova hotel Perry and
Bigg3by Gaston's ho.el, CASTOR and
Cleary. Peabody hotel, c. H. Gallo
way and company: Fransioll hotel.
Philip Fransioll, aad Gearing hotel.
A. p Gehring.
c. B. Galloway is President of the
Memphis Hotel association: L. r. Par
ker vicepresident and ", F. Cieary
secretary The hotel proprie;ors of the
city constitute the hoard of directors
The hotel people do not undertake
20 say whether racing is injurious to
any other business or to the city. but
merely answer the question as 10
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

Owners OF stock Of the Illinois Cen
raj railroad in this city, of which
there are dozens. if not hundreds. are
congraulating themselves en- the ex-
ira dividend that mas just been de
clared by the directors, payable
March next 1t Is doubtful If there
S railroad corporation which has
such large following Of the patrons
Of its line as shareaold RS and not on.
~ Cairo but in every town along Its
main line in this state numerous
small capitalists anxiously watca The
quotations on the stock from day to
day The recent bulge in the stock
has been explained by the action of
directors who this week declared in
addition to the regular semiannual
dividend Of 3 per cent an additional
y per cent of total Of So so per
snare. The dividend is called an lex
ira" one. bu those best posted I'M
derstand Ii TO mean that Illinois
Central Is at last on a Z per cent ba-
sis. In any event i. Is an excellent
property ana a good investment ey.
en- at its present high market quot
aticn
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

The ordinance introduced by Alder.
man Wood defining FIRE limits in
which Irrespective of action by The
city council. no buildings other than
I brick AMI stone may be erected
ana in which and into which no franc
buildings may be moved is on its
first reading before the council. II
viii doubtless come up for action at
the next meeting of the council.
There are so many arguments in IA.
vor Of the ordinance and so little that
may be said against il that il is diff
hcult to see now an objection, unless
actuated by selfish motives, can be
railed. Although The idea was evolv
Ell independent OF the Greater Cairo
movement; il is very much a part of
it for nothing viii 50 serve to solidi
~ city ana advance it's realty as
closely built blocks of brick or ston
The days Ct tho frame "shack" like
many ~ lis examples ia Cairo are
number III ana any measure taas dis.
couraga 70 their erection in the bust
ne-s portion of the city is just one
step forward.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

New York. Jan. 20-The attorneys
for John r. Plat feel confident they
have made out a case of extortion
agains Hannah Elias, bat the deci
sion rests with Justice O'Gorman
who will hand it down next week.
When the Plat suit was begun
Hannah Elias sought to make certain
that she would save at least part of
the fortune which the old man had
given her by turning $4,000 in cash
over 10 Dugan, The mysterious man
who has figured in the case. Dugaa
neglected TO turn the money over to
The receiver appointed by the court
to take charge Of the Elias proper Y,
real and personal. and the where
abouts of the large sum of money was
aot revealed until Wednesday when
Hannah Elias went on the stand. Be.
fore she gave her testimony Dugan
also revealed himself and he said he
vas Patrick w Dugan, an upholster.
e. in the employ of a large carpet
house.
As s-on as Lyman J. Warren. at.or.
uey for Plat, heard where the money
had gone, he took steps to recover Ii.
Former Governor Black, attorney for
Mrs. Elias, appeared more than sur.
orised that his client should have Sc
mustered the money and failed 10
turn / ove- to the receiver.
Mr.. Warren in behalf OF the receiv.
er, has made a demand for the mon
~ and MIR. Black insisted that Dur
san should turn it over. This Dugan
from sed 10 do, and today he may be
N hand with the money This will
leave Mrs. Elias without a dollar in
the world except the money which
the receiver. under ms ructlons from
the court, gives her for living ex,
Denses. Should the case go against
her, the remainder Of the entire for.
tune which she got from Plat win be
swept away.
On Monday it is expected both
sides will hand in their briefs, and
Justice OGorman does no expect to
take long in coming to a decision,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21
WOMAN KNOWS THE WORLD.
TRY Either Very eood-Hearted or the
CuIpris Beautiful.

GhibftN EEG1AtAuis
1T just goes to show how terrible
life in a great city is for a lonely
girl" said the minister's wife, when
young woman Is so hungry and
weary that she will steal a diamond
ring in order to obtain a nights lodg-
ing and a meal in a nice, dry Jail Did
you read about the Sarah Smith who
did that?r
NO. didn't" said the widow Tell
me about it. dear"
well. her. case was 50 pathetic that
the probation officer sympdthized with
her openly and told her she need not
fo so bad about it after ALL and
the magistrate discharged her on the
spot. and the jeweler said he would
withdraw the charge and let her have
the ring if she would pay for it at her
convenience. and the correction com
missioner said he would get her a nice
position in the Manhattan State hos
pltal as assistant nurse. What do you
think of IL all?"
4 think said the widow, with an
iuscruiaEle smile. that this world is a
nice. charitable place. full of good
hearted people after all-or else that
girl must have had big melting blue
eyes. a retrouese nose cheeks Ike
damask velvet and hair lie morning
sunbeams"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21
SHEARS And PASTE.

On the LAnks-He-'T wish | had
money enough to travel wouldn't
be here" She-"Wculdn't thar be
delightful"
The Consequence nickeT-"Did
Hard-up bull or bear the market?"
Neither think he only
monkeyed with H."
The Correct Method Did you ey-
ar get much pleasure out of your
shore COTTAGE "A grea deal-I
rented il and stayed at home"
In the Paddock Friend-"Why do
yen call your new horse War Core
spondent2" Well he's
deuced expensive and never at the
front"
About Eyen.--"How are you max.
ing out in writing for the maya
zines?" "Just holding my own. They
send me back as much as send
them
The joy Of The Escspe.-"You
haven't had all that you wanted in
life, have you?" Optimist No; but
Z haven't had all that | didn't want,
either"
His Sphere.-Hc-"Don't you know
that I'm a tatalis I believe that what
is TO be will be" She-"Well. I'm
lutte sure. Cholly. that you1l never
do anything to prevent IT,"
Teacher.-"Now, then. what do we
mean by composition? Little Girl.
teag Please. Miss. compost
ion is The art Of bringing simple
IDEAS into complication"
Scripture Notwithstanding Of a
lax assessor who had been waylaid
and shot by robbers. Brother Dickey
said. How truly do be bible say.
De way e de tax assessor is hard"
E. Pluribus Unum-"I dropped in
81 Citily's room last night" "Rooml
I understood he had a fla So he
lid. but he's taken all the partitions
iown. and now he has a real nice
nom
The Real Trouble-"Do you mean
20 say you don't have any trouble in
teping your wife dressed in the
height Of fashion, That's what I
aid. Ny trouble comes when
ion's keep her dressed that way"
Putting Them Of the scent.-Bride
George. dear, when We reach our
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

"The Hewer" has reached the city
and It's arrival will doubtless soon be
followed by the completion Of the W
p. Halliday memorial in which the
creates pride and interest is taken
BIZ every friend of the city whicl
owes 90 much 10 the man in whose
honor the memorial IS raised. The
many who Jaw the statue at the
Worlds far unto in admiration both
for the work and the subject The
sturdy character Of The man OF an
Gent times and his determination and
effort as portrayed in the figure OF
tho hexer recall most appropriately
the rugged steadfastness of purpose
and iadomitable energy OF the mar
Who're temporal success followed jus.
such ssrong and lasting work TbC
Hessrr in addition 10 being an Oh
5ect 81 asiarnmeut viii suggest a les
son by which every citizen of Cairo
may nreft
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

1t only needs abou- such weather
as We are having at present TO furn'
ish the strongest kind Of argument
in favor of paved streets. Some of
the up town thoroughfares are be
coming extremely difficult Of nayiga-
ton which. taken into consideration
with the fact that the rainy season
is due next month, gives reason for a
deyout hope that the paved streets of
Greater Cairo win be well under way
by this time next year
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21
Cold Meathor Kills craI,s.

The extreme severity of last winter
in Maryland and Virginia interfered
seriously with the usual birth rate OF
crabs in and about Chesapeake bay.
and The supply of the shellfsh from
that part OF the world has been made
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21
.BEAL COT WHAT
He ASKED FOR
TEXAS CONGRESSMAN WANTED
TO KNOW WHY POSTMASTER
WAS FIRED" - HAD TOO
MANY JOBS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington, Jan 20--ReDresenta.
tive Littlefeld Of Maine introduced a
bill today to require all corporations
engaged in interstate commerce &c
make returns 70 the commissioner Of
corporation
Postmaster General Wynne has ad-
vi ed Representative Baal Of Texas
who recently asked for tie depart
mont's reasons for removing Oscar
Pouge. postmaster at Blum. Tex, tha.
Pouga had accepted the presid 1ncy
of the National association of Fourth
Glass Postmasters at salary of ST.,
900 a year, and that ne came 10 Wash
ingtQn Last November and remained
here several weeks during the session
Of congress, presumably In the inter
ests of the association. The depart
ment therefore felt it to be clear he
could not be attending to his dutief
as postmaster and appointed his sue
/ cessor.
Pogue remains at the head of the
fourth class postmasters organization
although not himself postmaster.
William J. Bryan called at the de.
partment of commerce and labor 20
day and had a long conversation with
MIR. Smith, acting commissioner Of
the bureau Of corporation. Bryan
had read with great interest the re
cent annual report Of the bureau ana
was particularly interested in sugges.
tons regarding a national license for
corporations. The talk was entirely
Informal. Bryan presenting to Mr
Smith SOME Of his own views regard
ing the control of corporations.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21
FELL FROM A BRIDGE.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. Paul, Jan 20.-News was re
ceived here tonight of the death al
Spokane of William Nettleton, aged
SO, founder of Duluth and Superior.
He was killed by falling from Great
Northern bridge
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

Maybe if the railroads cut out re-.
bates they win have more money to
spend on life-saying or accident-avert-
ing devices. In the meantime Cairo
Junction continues to be a very re
spectacle representative Of tie moi.
ern death trap.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21
Average daily and Sunday for
one year, ending December 81,
1904 .s..................1 1929
Average daily and Sunday for the
month NJ Danamher 1904 9065

The above Is a correct statement Of
the circulation Of the Cairo Bulletin,
uailv and Sunday, on the dates stated,
month of December, ta04.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this thiIty-hrst day of December, 1904
e. l.. GILBERT.
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

The pill-pot paregoric publication
printed periodically for the principal
purpose Of promulgating putrid par
tioles Of political pusillaninity has pal.
lated ats pGiresceht prittle-prattle Of
iate.-Clarksburg. ". Va. Telegram.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST

a cargo OF superior cotton has
been landed at Liverpool from the
Gambia colony
The elephant Of Ceylon is going the
way Of the American buffalo. II IL
estimated that only 1000 elephan s
arc left on that island.
According to the Church Mission
airy Cleaner" the Christians in Japan
number I4o.SOG. The Protestants
number 55.354; Roman Catholics. Sc.
Csc: Russian Or hodox Christians
tGreok church, 1896
There are 252.43G miles of ocean
cable in operation today, and only
80 797 miles are ownel by govern
ments. The British cables, which
conntct London with all parts OF the
world, have a total mileage Of asa
099
The Australian eucalyptus tree is
being grown on a large scale I'm
Southern Europe and Northern Afri
ca because OF its tendency TO drain
swamps THIS was formerly suppcs
ed to be due to abundant exhalaion
An Italian named Luciano Buiu
has perfected a Photographic appara
tus capable of registering the incred
ihle number Of 1000 Photographic i'm
prcssiCns per second The mos
mimi and least rapid and casual
movements Of birds ami insects on
the wing. which have hitherto de-
fed science. can. il IS claimed. be
registered with accuracy thus open
ing a new world Of natural observa-
ton 70 ornithologists. The films used
cost SO pei second for the 2eoe i'm
pressions.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

The Bui;stln is on sale at the fol
lowing places:
coIeman's, pa Eighth street.
Halliday House news sand.
Walkers, 10 Sixth street.
Union News Co., Union depot.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

We predict that there win be plen-
ty Of tariff revision sentiment in the
next congress.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21
whether it is injurious to their own
individual business.
Japanese Earthquakes.

OF he l.400 earthquakes that oc-
cur every year in Japan, only fifty
arc noticeable.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21
SITUATIONS WANTED.
Rree Announcements of Those Not
Employed, Who Desire
Positions.

Advertisements OF not exceeding three lines
any readfr of The Bulletin to be fled by adj
yersiseT "a person, ON regular form, at the Of
nee OF The Bulletin Company, 703 Ohio Levee'
Inc bulletin Company assumes no RESPONSE
bility for any advertisement or statement made
therein and will not accept the notice of any
person known to be employed.
Inquiries and replies 10 entertainments
should be made ly mail
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

Sugar is advancing Sharply. Per
haps the sugar trust has a. reason
but 1t is not obvious
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

II must be admitted that President
Roosevelt IS acting as if he is not a
candidate for reelection.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

destination Ter az Try to avoid giving
The Impression that we are newly
married. Gers All right Maud.
yon caa carry tbs .. riman eau
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

Sentiment in favor Of following the
boulevard idea with at least che Of
fhe streets Or avenues soon 70 be i'm.
proved Is growing in favor and the
ceaeensns 81 opinion seems to Sc
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

Miss Mabel Carter, daughter OF
George NJ. Carter Of Colorado Springs
q wealthy mining man, will deny her
self the pleasure of a social career
10 practice law, for which she always
has had a liking She will receive her
diploma from the law department Of
Denver.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

Is American diplomacy standing
good for Chinese neutrality?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

January is almost over and January
is supposed to be the backbone OF
winter
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

Miss Leona johnson of Iowa City,
Ia, is specialist in anaesthetics. Az.
ter doing postgraduate work in Lon
don hospitals, she has been appointed
anaesthetlst in the university hospit-
al of the college of homeopathic med
icne and has record Of 1000 pa
tents placed under anaes hetics with
out accident
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

Ex-vieeroy Alexieff makes a good
enough scape-goat.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

Lady Marjorie Erskine of England
has entered a childrens hospital in
London as child's nurse. and win
be known only as Nurse Erskine A
sister OF the Duke of Sutherland en-
tered a large London hospital, wish
ing to perform similar service, but
had not sufficient health to continue
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

J, PieTpont Morgan was re cleo ed
a warden Of ST. Georges church at
the annual meeting Of the parish Mr.
Morgan has held the position for
many terms. and has been a member
Of the church since 1865 He is in
his GSth year.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

The demand for good houses in.
creases rather than otherwise and
owners of modern tenant dwellings
are besieged by applicants. With
real estate as cheap as it is and tho
amount Of desirable properly yet I'M
improved it is hard to understand
why capital IL 90 coy. The banks
are full Of money and as excellent in.
situations as Cairo possesses in this
respect savings deposits certainly can
not earn one-half as much or be any
better secured than whea converted
into a medium and high grade of rem
tai property The supply Of houses
that bring from fifteen to forty dol
lars a month does not begin to APP
pr1ximate the demand and TO ada
horror to the scene" as yellow ioum
al.sm says, rents arr advancing In
keeping with the demand that exists.
The public bcnefactor just now Is
the man who is able and willing &c
provide homes for his Ices fortunate
fellow citizens az any thing le. s than
ten per cent interest on his invest
ment
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

The czar is at his Whites end.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE


Mgr Serafni is about 10 be made
a cardinal OF Mexico of Mexico in ap
prehension of his latest work In
bringing about harmony and improv-
ing the discipline of the churches in
that country.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

A. W Maxwell for a long time
chairman Of the Iowa Democratic
safe committee, has just established
a Republican paper in Randolph
county the only one OF that faith In
the county.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-21

One or two furnished or unfurnished rooms
down town, &c utleman, wife and child Adj
dress, n o. Bulletin.