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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-11-03
The Republican State Platform

Endorses the administration of Roosevelt and supports his efforts to
control corporations engaged in interstate commerce.
2-Demands immediate relief through existing laws o legislation from re-
bates and determinations.
3-Endorses the declaration of Roosevelt that corporations engaged in m
terstate commerce should be under the supervision of some branch OF
of the executive government.
4-Demands that Nebraska representatives in congress support the policy
of the president in the correction of corporate abuses.
5-Declares for the direct primary system.
6-Cummends the economical administration of state Offices by republican
officials.
declares against the free pass system, and recommends a law to pro-
hibit it.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
A YOUNG BOY
BOASTS ANOTHER
Lad Subjected to Treatment That
q lie Terrible.
HORROR ATHANNIBAL
After the Wearing Apparel of Little
Fellow Had Been Drenched With
Gasoline Match Applied and
Clothes Burned or

Chicago, Sept. "A dispatch to TIL
Tribune from Hannibal. No. says:
Charles Christian, eleven years old
son of Lee Christian. was roasted alive
in Union street Thursday night by an
other boy named McLain. who dashed
a can of gasoline over the clothes OF
young Christian and then applied a
lighted match.
Christian was playing on the street
with several other boys when McLain
walked up swinging q gasoline can.
After twice threatening to roast the
Christian boy alive he finally made his
woru good. He unscrewed the cap of
the can. rushed upon Christian and
drenched hill from head to foot with
gasoline. Before the unfortunate lad
could get away he touched a lighted
match to his trousers. which were
soaked with the gasoline. Instantly
the boy was enveloped in flames. He
fell to the ground screaming In agony
and fighting the fire. Many persons
ran to his rescue and succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the flames. Every stitch
of clothing was burned from young
Christians back. The boy will die
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02

leans is so keenly alive to all that af-
fects the interests of the world and
the honor of our own country. You
have given fit expression to the feel
ings of your brave and gallant people
for only those with lofty souls can in
the midst of their own grief find time
to think of others. / trust i need not
say how xiety
is for the welfare of your city and
state. THODQRE ROOSEVELT"
The new business year in New Or
Leans finds the yellow fener situation
so evidently under control. that. based
on present conditions. business men
and financiers are looking forward to
exceptional activity in all lines of in
dustry when the fever is finally stamp
ed out and free intercourse is resumed
AL the favorable indications for a
restoration of the activity of business
within a month are based on perfect
confidence in DIR. Whites opinion that
the fever is being controlled and that
IL there is adequate cooperation on
the part of the public the fever will
have practically disappeared by the
first of October.
lHt TtpOIl lot thursday again was
favorable, both as TO new cases and
deaths. while there was a diminution
in the number of new foci Italians
again figured principally I'm the fatal
tiles. due to the fact that there contin-
ues to be some trouble in getting them
10 report their cases promptly. one
death being due entirely to neglect.
Escorted by a squad of police the
screened ambulances made trip TO an
Italian settlement In the outskirts OF
the city. A fever patient was reported
there and owing the ugly temper OF the
Italians in that settlement trouble was
anticipated. The patient however, was
removed without molestation.
Surgeon Won EZdorf returned from
his long trip TO Leeville. Describing
{ conditions there he said they were very
bad. but that since Drs. Marcour and
Deyron had arrived they were much
improved. There are As people I'm the
settlement. of whom Us are now i'll
Between twenty and thirty deaths have
occurred there since the yellow fever
appeared. many because theySwere
without medical attention.
Past Assistant Surgeon Lavender
who has been at work here in the
Eighth ward, received orders from
TO proceed to Natchez.
DIR. Homer ]. Dukey has been strick-
en- with the fever. All the dead Thurs
day blu one were Italians.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
ARMlSTIcE SIGNED.
Not Effective. However, Until Treaty
Has Been Duly Attested.

Portsmouth. n. H., Sept. Am
armistice has been signed, to take eff
feet after signatures to the treaty have
been affixed.
we know" said a member of the
Japanese mission. that we are going
home TO stones and perhaps dynamite. &"
Baron Komura and Mr.. witte will go
separately to Oyster Bay. to express
thanks I'm behalf of their respective
countries and say good bye" to the
president.
1t is now expected that the text of
the peace treaty will be completed by
Sunday. Full summaries. IL not the act
ual text. will then be cabled to Toxic
and st. Petersburg. for approval of re-
spective governments and by Tuesday
or Wednesday at the latest. Mr. White
and Baron Komura expect to receive
final authority TO affix their signatures
Subsequent exchange OF Publications
by the two governments Will be simply
q formality
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
ENGINEERS MEET.
Purpose Was to Decide Upon the Bes.
Kind of Canal.

washington. Sept. Eminent engi-
neers of America and Europe Iaet upon
the call of President Roosevelt to in
vestigate and make recommendation
as TO the type of canal that Is to con
meet the waters of the Atlantic ana
Pacific oceans. BY an executive order
made last Junue a board of consulting
engineers was constituted, consisting
OF General George w. Davis. Alfred
Noble, William Barclay Parsons. Will
liam III. Burr, General Henry L. Alb
Dott. Frederick p. Stearns. Joseph Rip
iey' isham Randolph, all American en-
glneers; Henry Hunter. nominated by
the British government: Herr Eugene
Iincauser. nominated by the German
government: NJ. Guerard, nominated
by the French government: NJ. Quel-
lance. consulting engineer of Suez ca
nal, and ]. w. Welcker. nominated by
the government of The Netherlands.
7Isins-nlernDers were poet by Chairmal,
Shonts. who In a few words appro-
pirate to the occasion expressed his be-
lief In the good results to follow their
ttops:-3,he board Of c0ns.lring
m9lneers will have referred to It all.
data that has been collected by the
commission bearing upon the subject
of the type of canal. This data may
be sufficient for the board to determine
whether the canal should be construct
ed with locks or should be a sea level
canal. and If the former should be rec
commended then the details as to char
acter of locks will be taken under dis
cussion
Recommendations of consulting en-
efneers will not be final. but will be
made to the isthmian canal commits
sion. which in turn will use its own
Judgment I'm its report and recommen-
dation to the president. The final con-
clusion as to the type of canal will be
settled by the president and congress
In calling the board of consulting en-
gineers together De president directed
that In case there was n difference of
opinion among the members of the
board there should be minority re-
ports. II was also stated that the.
board might visit the Istbmus of Pana-
ma before making its final report If IL
should be deemed necessary.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
ROOSEVELT REPLIES.
President Expresses His Sympathy
With People of New Orleans.


New Orleans. Sept. 2.-Following
was yellow fever report up to o'clock
Thursday Afternoon: New cases, Al;
total. 1919; deaths. 6; total, 277; new
foci, 6.
Evidencing his deep sympathy with
New Orleans, President Roosevelt sent
notable acknowledgment to Mayor
Behrman of atelegram applauding the
Presidents service TO humanity i'm re-
storing peace between the warning ma
tons in the far east.
Mayor Behrman wired the president
on Aug. 20. this:
New Orleans hastens to give ex-
preston to her profound admiration of
your wonderful accomplishments. 1t
must prov a source of lasting service
to all true hearted Americans to feel
and know that the whole civilized world
is paying homage to the chieftain of
mind emanated the achievement i'm the
cause of humanity which will rival
any of the master strokes which ever
have ben or ever will be recorded in
history"
The presidents reply is as follows:
"Oyster Bay, Aug. 31.-Hon. Martin
Behrman. Mayor of New Orleans: No
telegram has touched me as deeply
as the telegram from you. showing that
in the midst of her great trial New Or
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02

Normal school at San Marcos. Tex.
will open the sth inst
Hartman lines gave an order for
seventy-fve chair cars. to cost $3.50. 600
An unknown man attacked a Mr..
Paggitt at Sulphur. I. T. and broke a
Jaw.
While standing off officers near New
Braunfels. Tex. Pete Brown. a negro.
was shot.
BY the explosion nj Sherman Of a toy
engine a boy named Paul Baxter was
badly scalded.
Fifty teams begin work Monday on
the electric line from Oklahoma City
to Sulphur Springs.
negress stole $500 worth Of dia-
monds from residence OF Harper S
Cunningham at Oklahoma City.
Lee Copeland. who was mistaken at
Mount Pleasant. Tex. for burglar
and shot. died in the Cotton Belt hos
pltal at Texarkana.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
EMPEROR 70 en
blegram Of IL

Oyster Bay. Sept. z.-Emp6I lIch-
olas of Russia has recognized 1@eful-
ly the part which President o1evelt
played in the successful me- 111tions
for peace. In a cablegram the 1peror
congratulated and thanked g. resi- :
dent for his efforts. The Ct oSram
follows:
"Peterhof. Alexandria, AugI 81
President Roosevelt: Accept NJ con-
CALCULATIONS and earnest thanks for
having brought the peace neGo1<1<ions
to a successful conclusion. owing to
your personal energetic erorth MY
country Will gratefully recognlke the
great part won have played tn the
Portsmouth peace conference.
"NIcHoL1As'
That the Russian emperor thanks
President Roosevelt for his efforts to
insufe peace between Russia aid ia
pan was to have been expected but 1t
is particularly significant that In his
cablegram Emperor Nicholas extended
to President Roosevelt his "w8rmest
lHanhS lot naNlnB Drought tHtI Peace
negotiations to a successful cbnciu-
SION The dispatch is regardedb - one
of the most remarkable of ~ kind
ever sent by the head OF one nation TO
another
Congratuiatory messages b. the
score are yet pouring In upon the pres
ident. The executive office forct here
is completely swamped. and II N)iIl be
many days before ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
the receipt Of all messages can ~ sent
out 1t will be impossible for Prekident
Roosevelt himself to respond 70 ne fe-
licitations Of his friends everywhere
but in the course of time the sep}1er OF
each message VIII receive a reohonse.
Among the messages received was
one from the emperor OF Austria3Hun-
gary. II was notably cordial. Thk text
was as follows;
''fschl. Aug. 31.-To the President OF
the United States: on the occasion OF
peace just concluded I wish. Mr.. Presi-
dent. 10 send YOU my friendliest felici-
tations on the result Of your intervep-
ton May the world be blessed With
many years continuance of peach un-
disturbed.
TRAM JOSEPH"
Among the kilograms OF congrafula0
tion received were those OF Vice fresi-
dent fairbanks.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02

Washington. Sept. Consul Gener-
al Rogers at Shanghai cabled Ia, state
department that the situation there as
to the anti-American boycott is i'm
proving. The officials Of the state de-
partment here have come 10 the conclu-
sion that the boycott has practically
exhausted itself. the Chinese mer-
chants finding that they themselves
were the principal losers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
Must Return Postoffice.

Chickasha, ]. T. Sept. 2.-Iudgs
Dickerson issued an order of removal
to compel the postmaster at Cornish
to return the postoffice to its former
location in the town OF Cornish This
office was moved TO rival townsite
several weeks ago as the result OF a
town fight. The case has attracted
attention.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
Who Will Draft Treaty.

Portsmouth. n. H.. Aug. SILT has
been decided to intrust the drafting
of the clauses of the treaty Of peace
Privy Councillor de Martens and Mr.
Dennison legal adviser of the foreign
Office of Japan with instructions
finish the work as soon as possible.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
Three More at GuIfport.

Jackson. Miss. Sept Sturgeon
Wasdin reports three new cases of yell
low fever at Gulfport. He says the sit
uation is well in hand along the gulf
coast. DR. lie Baron reports one case
OF fever at Pennington. near the Louis
lana line. and has taken charge as
state health officer.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
MUNIFIcENT REWARD.
Finder Of Volunteer rendered by Own
er Five Cent Cinar

Chicago. Sept "A dispatch to the
Tribune from Kankakee. Ill. says that
E. w. Taylor. a real estate dealer.
found pocketbook containing 800 In
bills. check amounting to $50. 200 on
Birmingham, Ala, bank. and a bank
book showing the owner had s19e. 900
deposited I'm the same institution. on a
Chicago bound train Thursday. The
claimant gave the finder a scent cigar.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
NEARLY ONE MILLION.
Memphis Received More Cotton Past
Season Than Ever Before.

Memphis. Sept. Am records for
this market were broken by the cotton
receipts Of the year ending Thursday.
total Of 9S3.6O bales were received.
including five new ones. The best pre-
vious record was that OF fe02-03. when
the receipts numbered ss2.5iI. Last
year the figures were 1884.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
Miss Alice Given Presents.

Manila Sept. 2.-Secretary OF War
Taft and party sailed on the transport
Logan Thursday for Japan. There
was notable demonstration I'm the
bay just before the Logan sailed
Many valuable presents were present
ed to Miss Alice Roosevelt by the ma
tives after she had gone aboard the
Logan.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
DISASTROUS ACCIDENT.
Ten Persons Killed and Many Hur. In
Collision Of Trains.

William. Eng. Sept. "A terrible
railway accident occurred Friday
morning. Ten persons were killed and
many seriously injured through an ex-
press train from London to Cromer
dashing into the platform at witham
Station. on the Great Eastern railway.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
Quarantine Raised.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Sept. 2-The city
and county board OF health met in joint
session and raised the quarantine
against Memphis. The consensus OF
opinion was that there IS no yellow
fever I'm Memphis.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
First Death at Pensacola.

Pensacola. Fla. Sept. 1.-The first
yellow fever death here occurred Fri
day morning. The patient was W. ].
Abel. who was stricken Sunday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
For Sale.

We have for sale big line OF Geaple
and Fancy Groceries, as fine - Moro
is in the city. Give us call. Prone
1874. PHIFER & 90.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
Closes Labor Oay.

Chicago. Sept. 1.-The board OF
trade will be closed Monday, Sept. 4.
Labor day.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
The FIGHTIN0
WILL c.
Arrangements We're Mad!
pare an Armisti1
DRAFTING OFT
Rapid Progress Is Bcia1
the Document and It'd
tiOn Is a Matter Of Z
Short Time.

Portsmouth. N. H.. Seq
through Baron Komuras h,
the imemdiate conclusion
tice. At IL o'clock Thu
Mr.. Takahira went to Ban
room and explained that hid
Komura received instructed
range terms of an armistlc
Rosen Immediately comunml1
NJ. White. =
Rapid progress has been
the drafting of the treaty.
Russia's consent to asuspenGI
tilities reached NJ. White O
gram from Count Lamsdo1
Emperor Nicholas has emu
deal with the important rhc
negotiations.
Although General LinevitcI
Informed of the practical COO
peace and directed to hold
readiness to open with FfelI
oyama the negotiations for
tice, the order for the suBr
hostilities and the singing d
will not go forwar6 from s.
burg until NJ. White has been
by Baron Koumura that tn
of Japan has also given his
So rapidly and well Is Mr.
tens. with Mr.. Dennison. q
his delicate and important
drafting the treaty. that he n
report TO NJ. witte the prac
pletion of ten articles Of q
1t is expected the treaty wilt
fifteen articles exclusive OF q
BILE. II
Japan's original demands q
have numbered thirteen. on
however. were presented to-
slams. as President Roosevelt
tied with persuading the 4
p,enipotentiaries before the
of the conference to wi .hdr1
the conditions. which he ro.
unjust. Whether this third
mand dealt with the forti04
cannot be learnG
waived three of the demand9{
the indemnity. the informed
the limitation of Russl4
in the far east-theI
final conditions were nine.
however. will be divi1
treaty and grouped into tive
articles.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02
No More Cholera Cases.
MINOR MATTERS.

Hamburg. Sept. mo more cholera
cases were reported up TO noon Friday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02

What is sweetheart without
sweets2 Condos ice cream and con-
dictionary parlors can explain. 14-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-02

Pratt's Condition Powders for horses
and Poultry Food, at Herman Schmidt
& Co.'s. 5-H-tf-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-26
In Praise Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

There is no other medicine manuia.-
tured' that has received so much praise
and so many expressions of gratitudeFas
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t is
effective, and prompt relief follows its
use Grateful parents everywhere do
not hesitate to testify to its merits for
the benefit of Others. 1t is a certain
cure for Group and will prevent the at
tack if given at the first appearance Of
the disease. 1t is especially adapted to
children as it is pleasant to .take and
contains nothing injurious. Mr.. +. A,
Humphreys, well known resident and
clerk in tie store of Mr.. E. Lock, of
Alice, Cape.Colony, South Africa, says;
81 have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to ward of Group and colds IN
my family. | found tito be very salts
factory and .itlgivessme pleasure to re.
commend it," Forl sale by Freeman
Bros,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-26
.T!ne Beggar Prince

Manager Rippy announces that after
considerable negotiation he has closed
contr icts with the management of "The
Beggar Prince" Opera for an appear
ance at Opera House on Saturday Dec.
80.
This engagement Mr.. Rippy consid-
ers the most notable in the amusement
line that he has effected in some time,
the company requiring large guaran-
tee for one performance. The piece is
built on operate lines enacted by per-
formers who are trebly gifted-being
vocalists, farceurs, and possessing
dramatic ability as well--"The Beggar
Prince" this season being composed of
these three entertaining elements.
This edition has been edited by VIM. H
Lydell, author of "Gayest Manhattan
and other New York Travesty Successes
The presenting company is headed by
Miss Eta Merris, soprano and comedi-
enne, we'll and favorably known tC
patrons Of light opera, for the past
seven seasons having had the respon.
sible roles in numerous musical reviews
of importance. As fun-maker few
ladies can inpart to an audience that
feeling of spontaneity and good fellow
ship that Miss Mcrris can. She posses
SEES style all her own, and is abb aSsis
ted by clever comedians and pretty girls
costumed in fetching gowns. The lat
ter. during the action of the play, viii
| introduce for the first time here thu
"Sammy Girl" " The Noble Firemen,
"Beles and Beanx at the Sea Shore,
and numerous other musical and voca
ensemble numbers. The latest lightnin!
effects known to stageland are employed
in enhancing II performance that will b
real loss to miss witnessing. Manage
Rippy's enterprise in securing attrac
tons of this calibre will no doubt b
appreciated by our playgoers, and a BIZ
house is assured Seats are on sale a
Rippy's Restaurant, Prices 20, so
and Zoe
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-26
Rnral Route No. 2.
BLUE EYES.

BLUE EYES
The health of this community is good
except bad colds,
"Hurrah' for Christmas and Santa
Claus.
Misses May Newton and Blanche
Boshers spent Sunday with Misses Ada
and Cleo Bailey.
Mr.. lobe Redding who has been sick
some time died at his home last Friday
he leaves wife 5 daughters and ] son
and many friends to mourn his loss.
Messrs Charley Grinnell Rich and
Bud Bailey attended Sunday school at
Chinebe Sunday last.
Misses Lottie and Kate Redding of
Florence, Ala attended funeral sevices
of their Uncle Mr.. Redding last Sunday
Mr.. Ed Bailey spent last Saturday
night with his cousin Rich Bailey.
Miss Ada Bailey visited Mrs Pat Muir
ply Saturday last.
Mrs. Chambers who has been i'll fol
sometime we are sorry to say is no bet
ter.
Nearly every body is killing hogs and
making sausages.
Mrs. Martha McClain is visiting hel
brother Tom Flippo on Knob creek.
Miss Mary Prince spent Sunday with
Miss Lille Crews.
Mr.. Jim Tease and Sam Inman haC
the misfortune of getting their
house burned last week.
Mr.. Jack Bailey who is working or
Spring Creek visited homeloks Sat
urday and Sunday.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-26
Resident Notice.
J. A. MoDouGAL
GoocH DRAKE
Before ]. 7. Hurst, J. 2.

In this cause it appears by affidavit
that the defendant Gooch Drake is just
ly indebted to the plaintiff, and is anon
resident of Tennessee, so that the ordin-
AIRY process of law cannot be served on
him, and an original attachment having
been levied on his property and return
ed to me. 1t is therefore ordered that
publication be made in the Lawrence
Democrat newspaper published in
Lawrenceburg Tennessee for four con
secutive weeks, commanding the said
Gooch Drake to appear before me at Of
fee in Lawrenceburg on the 2 day Of
january 1906, and make defence to sale
suit, or it will be proceeded with ex
parte.
This Nov. 2S, 1905
L. B. WHITE, Atty.
J. 7. HURST, J. p.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-26

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