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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
WILL REBUILD AT ONCE.
Naeogdoehes Fire Sufferers Will Re
construct Destroyed Buildings.

Nacogdoches, Texas, Dec. 25.-The
spirit Of get up and get" was demon
strated in Nacogdoches yesterday by
the business men who were burned
out Scarcely had the smoke cleared
away from the ruins Sunday morning,
and the men who had battled with the
flames in the early morning hours had
returned to their homes, before build
inss in which to open business were
engaged. and architects were ordered
to prepare plans for new buildings to
take the place of those burned.
The loss Of Sunday morning will ag-
gregate 100000. with about one-half
insurance. Some of the buildings were
new and modern in every detail.
The burned district will be rebuilt
Just as soon as material can be placed
on the ground.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
SIX DEAD ITALIANS
FOUND At NEW ORLEANS
POLICE THINK THEIR DEATHS
ARE DUE TO THE WORKINGS OF
THE MALTA THERE.

Special to the Herald.
New Orleans, La, Dec ga Malta
plot which has been working secretly
here for years, is regarded as respon-
sible for the deaths of six Italians
found murdered in a tenement early
today Flames caused the deaths of
some.
Every available policeman was sent
to the tenement when the bodies were
discovered.
The murders, it is thought, we're
committed early last night, and were
carefully planned. as no screams were
heard,
Some of the bodies were hacked to
pieces aud then burned.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
MEN KILLED BY CARS.
- 60 ~
CHASTITY Find Of Dead Bodies Along
the Railway Near Humble.

Houston, Texas, Dec. pa multi
ated body of a white man minus head
and hands lying on the railroad track
within ten feet OF the dead and stiff
corpse. of a companion was a sight
which greeted the eyes Of the passen-
gers on the incoming train from Hum
bic this morning.
Just a mile from Humble on the
crossing of the Houston East and West
Texas railroad two men were killed by
a passing train some time early last
night, and their bodies lay stark, stif
and undiscovered until the gray and
drizzling dawn of the Christmas morn
ing had far advanced.
The engineer of the northbound
train saw the bodies early this morn
ing, but supposed the men were in
charge Of cattle and were sleeping, but
the southbound train stopped, halted
by the CHASTITY spectacle OF a trunk,
headless and without hands lying near
another dead body, where both had
been thrown from the track. The sew
cred head had been scalped and the
hands, bloody and clenched, were ~
ing twenty feet from the trunk. Near
the dead bodies was an empty whisky
bottle, a pipe, and a scattered deck of
cards. 1t is supposed tnat the men.
neither of whom have been identified
as yet. became intoxicated and went to
sleep on the track.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
GOVERNMENT WANTS HIM.
Russia Wants Exile Returned from the
United States.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Chicago, Dec. 26.-Warnings have
been received here by the American
wing of the Russian revolutionary par
ty that agents Of the Russian govern
ment are trying to secure the extra
ditiOn of Gregori Gershunio, an exile,
under life sentence, for the instiga-
ton of the assassination of Minister
Won Plehve. Gershunio escaped, and
since has been lecturing in this coun-
try. Baron Clippenbach, Russian
consul here, hopes to regain the favor
of his native government if Gershunio
is extradited.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
A FATAL PRESENT.
Boy Accidentally Killed by Rifle in the
Hands of a Negro.

San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 25.-To be
killed with a target rifle which was
the Christmas present of his father
was the sad fate of Willie Lemilleur,
the young son of ]. Lemilleur of this
city. Young Lemilleur was up early
this morning and was much delighted
with the gun he found among his pres
ents. He at once went out to enjoy
playing with it. He was showing it
with great pride to- a negro boy, Jim
Ramsey, who works about the place
The negro had taken the gun and was
examining it. The gun was discharg-
ed and the bullet inflicted a wound in
young Lemilleur's body, from which
death resulted in a short time
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
SERVED FIFTEEN YEARS
OF a Life Sentence for Murder, and Is
Pardoned.

Eulalias Flores. who was released
from the Huntsville penitentiary a few
days ago, is in the city seeking work.
He is carriage painter. A little over
fifteen years ago Flores was given a
life sentence FOR the murder OF a cow
boy in Nueces county. but he was one
Of the men fortunate enough 10 secure
a pardon at the hands OF the State
He says that no Christmas present
was more thankfully received than
his.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
.JAPS ARE SKETCHING
u. S. FORTIF|CATIONS
IN CUBA, HAWAII AND THE PHIL
IPPINEs, SAYS REPORT, FOR A
SIMULTANEOUS ATTACK.


Special to the Herald.
Havana, Dec. Ex-Governor Magoon
has been advised, it is said, that Jap
anese are sketching the Notifications
of Havana, and are preparing to in
cite rebellions against United States
authority simultaneously in Cuba, Ha-
wall and the Philippines in February.
A government official named Pardinas
gave the information, and said he over
heard Japanese discussing the plans.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
INJUNCTION FILED.
An Effort to Restrain Great Northern
Road from Issuing Bonds.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
St. Paul, Mimi, Dec 26.-The State
of Minnesota today, through its attor-
ney general, Mr.. Hough, filed injunc-
ton proceedings to restrain the Great
Northern road from making a propos-
ed additional issue of sixty millions
of stock WHICH President Hill recently
announced 1t is claimed the State
railroad warehouse commission should
have been consulted, and that increase
of stock can only be made by its au-
thority on a proper showing. 1t is
alleged that the interest, accepting as
fixed charges, will fall on the people.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
GALVESTON LADY DEAD.
Mrs. Rose Murphy Dropped Dead of
Heart Failure.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-Rose Murphy of
Galveston, Texas, dropped dead of
heart disease in the Polk street depot
after alighting from a train yesterday.
She was identified by cards found in
her clothing. John Murphy, a son,
connected with a railroad at Calves
ton, will arrive tomorrow to take
charge of the body.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26

Meridian, Miss, Dec. 25.-At mid
night the local soldiers had not sue
ceeded in getting away. it being i'm
possible to round up enough TO make
a showing. Il was announced that the
infantry and battery would 60 north
on the regular train at 1:25 o'clock in
the morning The best information
obtainable confirms the report OF riot.
ing and places the killed at six negroes
and one white man. with another white
man believed to be fatally injured.
Shortly after midnight. however. It
was stated that the white dead reach
ed four making q total Of ten, which
is unconiirmed.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
Nine Thousand to Emigrate.

Special to the Herald.
Madrid, Dec. 26.-Nine thousand in
habitants of Nejar have decided to
emigrate in body to Uruguay. Mica
raugua. They have been promised
ships and funds by the country men
toned.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
New York Life Under Fire.

Special to the Herald.
New York, Dec 26.-The grand jury
is meeting for the purpose of clearing
up the investigation of the New York
Life Insurance company. The book
keepers of the company are on the
stand. The Russian bonds transac-
ton has only been heard so far.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26

Meridian, Miss, Dec. 25.-The sol
diers sent to Wahalak last night re-
turned this afternoon empty handed
and without firing a shot at the ne
groes, While, after their arrival, no
disturbances occurred, it is understood
that three of the negroes, including
George Simpson, who started the
trouble on the train Sunday morning,
out of which grew the later troubles,
were lynched by the people just before
their arrival.
The citizens, while not admitting
the fact, state that the men were cap
tured by posse, but were lost in the
swamps,v while being brought into
town. George Simpson was the father
Of Tom and Jim Simpson, the negroes
killed Monday afternoon by the in
furiated white people.
After the troops reached Wahalak,
the county officials failed to show up
and none met them at the train. Not
a county official made his appearance
among the troops during their stay
at Wahalak, and no provision was
made to care for the soldiers. After
viewing the situation, Col Samuel D.
McCants took the bull by the horns
and gave the white people a straight
talk. He. told them that the soldiers
were always ready to do their duty,
but we're not to be ordered about at
the vhim OF some panic stricken indi5
=FianE1 srz-rzS<s. -<szisl-aE other
wise. He forbade armed bodies Of
men riding through the territory and
would not permit an act that even
looked like a proposed lynching.
After spending the night in the cold,
the soldiers we're loaded on a special
train at noon today and brought back
home. The boys are anything but en-
thusiastic over the hospitality OF the
people of Wahalak, and claim they
found armed men from other places
in charge there when they reached the
scene.
As far as can be ascertained, the list
of fatalities since the starting of the
row Sunday morning is as follows:
Unknown negro, shot by Conductor
Cooper on the Mobile & Ohio train.
Constable O'Brien, killed by the
starter Of the trouble, George Simpson,
when an attempt at arrest was made.
George Simpson, lynched by the cit
liens.
Tom Simpson, son of George simp-
son, shot to death by white citizens
near Wahalak.
Jim Simpson, another son, shot to
death with his brother
Two unknown negroes lynched with
George Simpson.
Conductor Cooper, seriously in
jured by being cut and stabbed seven
times by George Simpson on the pas
senger train: not fatal.
Leland Sparkman, soldier, flesh
wound in left knee; accidental dis
charge Of his own pistol
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
A RACE RIOT At
WAHALAK, MISS.
SIX PERSONS KILLED AND SEW
ERAL WOUNDED SINCE START
OF ROW SUNDAY MORNING.

Negroes Encamped Near Wahalak.
Special to the Herald.
Meridian. Miss. Dec 2G.-It is re-
ported that two hundred armed ne
groes are encamped two miles from
wahalak Bands of whites are being
organized to attack the camp. 1t is
reported State troops may join in the
fight.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
All Records Broken.

Special to the Herald
Washington, Dec. 26-The depart
ment of commerce and labor esti-
mates that Germany sent to this coun-
try for the Christmas trade 1895 tons
of toys. This beats all previous rec
Ords.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
Congressman smyther's Opinion.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, Dec. 6.-Congressman
Smyther of Ohio today said on the
Brownsville affair that the president
was short on evidence, if he had none
other than that published. He con-
siders the failure of a grand jury to
indict any one for the murder was a
strong point in favor of the negro
soldiers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26
JEALOUS OVER TIPS.
Two New York Holsters Duel With
Pitchforks with Fatal Results.

Special to the Herald.
New York, Dec 2G.-Thomas Con
molly and James Kennedy, hostlers,
fought a duel today with pitchforks.
Connolly was fatally wounded, and
had an eyeball pierced.
The fight started from jealousy over
Christmas tips"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-26

Jackson, Miss. Dec. 25.-Late to-
night Governor Vardaman received 4
telegram from J. a. Quarles, a prom
inent citizen Of Scooba, Miss, stating
that a further uprising had occurred,
in which five unknown negroes, were
killed, and that their slayers had been
captured. and asking that twenty-five
troops be dispatched to that place to
help hold the prisoners.
Governor Vardaman promptly in
structed the colonel commanding at
Meridian to ask for a special train
over the Mobile & Ohio railroad and
to 90 to the scene as quickly as pos
sible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-27
STOP, LOOK, LISTEN!

Wise people invariably stop, look
and listen before attempting to cross a
railroad crossing that Is at all OBJ
structed, and the same kind Of people
look when there are no distractions
to the view, before crossing. Self pre-
servation makes them do this. Un-
wise people sometimes look and some
times they do not. Occasionally the
nom lockers get across safely and oc-
casionally they do not. All wise men
buy life insurance. They know that
| the insurance companies are better
able to carry the risk on their lives
than are their wives and children or
creditors. In other words they real
lie that the man whose life Is not fully
| insured in a gilt edge company Is not
carrying the risk himself, but that his
dependents are doing 1t. When wise
men buy life insurance they do not
leap before they look. They do not
buy from an agent because they may
| be his personal friend or anything of
that kind, but they Stop, Look and Lis
ten, and do more looking at the policy
| contract, the record Of the company
| for conservativeness, economy as to
expenses and the liberality Of the pol
Icy, than they do listening to the agent
II after examining into the matter
carefully they find that one particular
companys record and contract comes
nearer being ideal than any other that
Is the one they buy, regardless of who
may represent 1t. 1t Is safe to say that
nineteen times out of twenty those
who look before they leap, will apply
for Mutual Benefit policies. Stop al
my Office and look.
SAM NJ. GRIsT, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-27
YORK METAL & PLUMBING CO
Successors to w. o. Rawls.

Just a word. You will find us at
the old stand of w. o. Rawls, just be-
low the Presbyterian church. We are
doing a general plumbing business,
and will carry full line Of Plumbing
Supplies OF all kinds. We will also do
all kinds Of Tinwork, including Gut
tering and Roofing, and we solicit the
business of, the public.
We do not expect to undertake any
work except on the basis Of a pre-
viously submitted estimate Of cost. II
you have a job Of Plumbing, Gutter
ing or Roofing let US know about 1t,
and we will submit an estimate as to
the cost Of the job, complete. Anoth-
er thing, please remember, that we
always have orders ahead Of us and
we will have to take your orders and
do your work in its turn. We cannot
sidetrack previously booked orders or
contracts to give place to some one
else We will try to fill all orders In
turn. Please remember this and give
us plenty of time on your business.
YORK METAL AND PLUMBING CO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-27
Humorous department.

THEY WOULDN'T HEAR HIM.-Angie
invited her young man to supper
Everything passed off harmoniousiy
until the seven-year- brother broke
the blissful silence by saying:
"Oh, ma, you oughter seen Mr.. -
the other night when he called to take
Angie to the drill. He looked so nice
sittin' longside of her with his arm
"Fred!" screamed the maiden, quick
" placing her hand over the boys
mouth.
You oughter seen him." continued
the persistent informant after gaining
his breath. He had his arm"
"Freddie!" shouted the mother as
in her frantic attempt to reach the
boys auricular appendage, she upset
the contents Of the teapot.
81 was just going to say" the half
frightened boy pleaded, between cry
and an injured whine, "he had his
arm"
John" thundered the father, "leave
the tablet"
And the boy did so, exclaiming as he
went, II was only going to say Mr.. -
had his army clothes on, and I leave II
to him II he didn't"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-27
ALUcKY REPORTER.
He Happened to Be on the Spot on
Important Occasions.

He Happened to Be on the Spot on
Important Occasions.
It requires eternal vigilance for a
reporter to bag his game, leaving not
a single chance for escape. 1t might
be further said, however, that the ele-
ment of luck does creep in now and
then, either to a newspaper mans ad-
vantage or to his ruin. When Reginald
Foster was one of the craft, he became
famous as the luckiest Of reporters.
He was alert, energetic and capable Of
writing an excellent story when he
landed it, but seemed to have mascot
perennial and eternal. Wherever he
went he stumbled upon a beat" He
happened to be reporting a st. Pa
tricks day parade and went into the
Windsor hotel to telephone his office
when the fateful fire started in the
hostelry, resulting in the horrible
deaths Of a great number Of persons
Foster abandoned the parade, and
helped rescue the imprisoned patrons
of the burning hotel, and that night
wrote a graphic account Of the fire
from start to finish. He was the most
available reporter in New York when
the great Hoboken fire started, and,
hiring a steamer in the name of his
newspaper, he saved many lives before
the firemen could render aid. When
President Mckinley was assassinated
at Buffalo the first news came to all
the papers in New York in the shape
of a very brief bulletin. A group Of
newspaper men simultaneously asked
of each other, Where is Foster?"
Somebody explained that he was then
on his vacation at Narragansett Pier,
but even while he was speaking, a tel
egram to the city editor was received
and torn open. 1t read thus: II was
right beside the president when he was
shot, having come to Buffalo exposi-
tion to close my vacation. VIII send
full descriptive story tonight" 1t was
Foster.-Remson Crawford in Success
Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-27

Too Busy TO WoRR.-The way to
command a good price is to never
cheaper ones stock in trade. AT
least that is the principle adopted by
an Ohio justice of the peace. This
gentleman, says a writer in the Phila-
delphia Ledger, has missed his calling.
Given his opportunity, he would soon
make a name among the humorists.
An attorney in neighboring city
wrote him to inquire about a judgment
that had been entered against a client.
He inclosed a stamp for reply. Sew
eral days later he received a postal
card bearing this message:
Your inquiry received. beg to in
form you that my time is mighty val
liable just now. Corn cutting is most
nigh here, politics is sizzling and the
bass fishing is. fine. If you would in
close a dollar bill 1t might stimulate me
some. 1 paid 81 once to a lawyer for
answering a question, and all he said
was No"
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