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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-21
A. AND NJ. CLUBS
TO Be ORGANIZED
BY FORMER STUDENTS OF THE
TEXAS A. G. M. COLLEGE = A
UNITED MOVEMENT.

Bryan, Texas, Dec. 19.-Mr. F. NJ.
Law of this city, president of the
Alumni Association of the Texas Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, in
speaking of the work of the associa-
ton, made the following statement:
The A. & NJ. College has about $50
graduates, and this number is being
increased at present about fifty every
year. The institution is comparatively
young, but the records of her grad
yates make a remarkably fine showing.
In nearly every case these men are
occupying positions of high standing
and responsibility.
At the last annual alumni meeting in
June it was decided to organize A &
M. College clubs in such cities and
towns where a sufficient number of
the old students are residing. The
executive committee was charged with
the execution of this plan, and this
committee has made a ruling that it
is not necessary for one to be a grad
uate of the college to be eligible for
membership in these clubs. They need
only be ex-students. On this basis the
first club was organized few days
ago at College and is known as the
Brazos County A. & NJ. College club.
The membership is about fifty and is
composed of Bryan and campus resi-
dents.
During the next two weeks plans
have been made TO organize clubs at
Houston, Galveston, San Antonio,
Austin, Dallas, Waco, Palestine and
Beaumont This will be only the be
ginning, and other towns will be or
ganized as soon as conditions warrant
1t is believed these clubs will serve
some good purposes.
1. They will be largely social in ma
ture and will bring the old students in
any locality in close sympathy and
touch with each other.
2. These clubs can do efficient work
III uiSSLlhS inc par VI young men
TO the A. & NJ. College as a proper
place for the education of their sons.
3. While in no sense a political or
ganization, it will be entirely proper
and indeed praiseworthy for each of
these clubs to lend its aid in dissem-
mating information among the people
of Texas in regard to the work and
needs of the institution.
4. Organization in the manner indi-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-21

had remounted to ride away a number
of citizens we're rushing toward the
bank armed with winchesters and re-
volvers. There we're several shots
fired at the fleeing robbers and, it is
thought, one of them was wounded, as
he was seen to reel in his saddle and
almost fall to the ground. A large
posse is now in hot pursuit
Horatio is fifty miles north of here,
on the Kansas City Southern railroad.
The robbers started to lock the
cashier in the vault before leaving the
bank, but he pleaded so piteously that
they relented. When last seen the
robbers we're going in a westerly di-
rection. The bank officers have offer
ed a reward for the capture OF the
robbers. Bloodhounds have been tele-
graphed for.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-21
EARNINGS OF TEXAS LINES.
Comparative Statement Issued by the
Railroad Commission.

Austin. Texas, Dec. ia compare
tive statement was given out this
morning by the railroad commission
showing the gross earnings and oper-
ating expenses OF thirty-two prOmin-
ent railroads in Texas for the four
months ending October 81. 1906, as
compared with the same period in
1905. as follows:
Gross earnings. S31 .29O.277; net in
crease. S5.673.l96 over same four
months last year, which is 2215 per
cent.
Operating expenses, s12,3OO.G57; net
increase, s2.24O,5lO.
Income from operations, $1O,9S9.92O.
which is a net increase Of s3,432,9 S5.
or 4543 per cent.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-21
DECLARE PATRICK INNOCENT.
Physicians Petition Governor Higgins
for a Pardon.

New York, Dec. 2O.-Resolutions as
sorting belief in the innocence of Al
bert T. Patrick, the convicted murder
er Of VIM. NJ. Rice, were adopted by
the MedicoLegal society at its annual
dinner last night The resolutions are
based on the report by a special com
mittee and the experiments of the
committee is said to have made in the
use Of embalming fluids The society
calls upon Governor Higgins OF New
York to pardon Patrick Judge VIM
II. Francis Of Philadelphia cast his
vote against the Patrick resolution, de
claring the investigations should be
reported on their merits without con
sideration applicable TO any particular
case.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-21
REV PRIMARY IN McLENNAN.
Executive Committee Will Meet Next
Week for Action.

Waco. Texas. Dec. 2O.-County Dem
ocratic Chairman Abe Gross an
nounced this morning at II o'clock
that a majority of the committee had
been heard from and favored holding
meeting to see about ordering a new
primary in the Bailey matter
Thirty-fiye out of the forty-six mem
beers have been heard from and TWEEN
ty-three Of those heard from favored
holding the meeting, which will be the
latter part of next week. 1t is believed
primary is almost certain to be
called
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-21
HoRATlo BANK ROBBED.
Two Men Held Up the Cashier in the
Arkansas Town and Robbed Him.

TeXarkana, Ark, Dec. 19.-The Bank
Of Horatio. at Horatio Ark. was loot
ed by two robbers at o'clock this
afternoon. They were white men and
entered the town on horseback and.
after hitching their horses near the
bank, walked in and held up the
cashier with pistols and then appro-
priated an the cash in sight-about
SiOO0-after which they remounted
their horses and hurriedly rode away.
The alarm spread while the robbers
were in the bank, and by the time they
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-21
WRIT OF ERROR.
Supreme Court Says Intangible Tax
May Be Unconstitutional

Austin, Texas. Dec. 2O.-Thc SUI
preme court today granted a writ of
error I'm the Williams intangible tax
law cases. The lower court decided
against the railroads and the court Of
civil appeals affirmed its findings. The
railroads thereupon took the case 10
the highest court The writ Of error
was set for hearing January %.
The court in giving its reasons for
granting the writ states that II is in
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-21
LULlNe MAN MISSING.
Jack watson's Hat Found on Banks
Of the River.

Luling. Texas, Dec. 19.-Jack Wat
son, q young man about &c years of
age. is strangely missing from his
home, which is near the San Marcos
riverl one and a half miles from town.
His bat was found in some drift in the
river) little ways below the house.
but searching parties who were out all
day Sunday and Monday dragging the
river failed to find anything Of him.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-21

clined to think that the law is I'M
constitutional, as it was undoubtedly
the intention of the legislature to Gre
ate a tax board for the purpose Of
giving the board the right to fix as
sessments for tax purposes.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-21

a card Of star bouts has been ar.
ranged for the boxing show to be pull
ed On tonight under the auspices Of
the Milwaukee Boxing club. The
Winq-up is to be furnished by Clarence
English. the Omaha fighter, and Ru-
dolph Unholz. the South African cham
pIonl
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
HABITS OF THE TRADE RAT.
He May Steal, but He Is Very Careful
to Leave Something in Exchange.

One of the oldest little animals in
existence is the California wood rat,
better known as the trade rat" 1t
owes the latter name, says the Strand,
to the fact that, though it is a great
thief, it never steals anything without
putting sonnet, ing else in it's place.
The story il told Of paste pot
which had been left over night in the
assay office at the Silver Queen mine,
and which wai found in the morning
filled with tho oldest collection of
rubbish.
This was the work of trade rates.
They had stolen the paste and left in
exchange Piece of stick, a length of
rope, some odds and ends of wire and
an unbroken glass funnel.
The object of the trade rat in so
scrupulously paying for what he takes
is something Of mystery, but these
same rats certainly take the greatest
pleasure in the odds and ends which
they collect.
A description is given of a trade
az hOoI iouhu III Gil uhOSIupiSu
house. The outside was composed en-.
tirely of iron spikes laid in perfect
symmetry, with the points outward.
Interlaced with the spikes were about
two dozen forks and spoons and three
large butcher knives.
There were also a large carving
fork. knife and steel, several plugs of
tobacco, an old purse, quantity Of
small carpenter tools, including sew
eral augers and watch, of which
the outside casing, the glass. and the
works were all distributed separately
&C as to make the best show possible.
Altogether the oldest collection! None
Of those things was Of any earthly use
to the rats. They must have collected
them just in the same way that
child boards up odds and ends to
play with.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
BEES CLOSED A MINE.
Swarmed in Millions and M.n Were
Unable to Work.

There are instances In great r>i,nber
where mining operations were tenn
porarily suspended by shortage Of
funds or by water flooding the proper
ty, but it remained for Mohawk
small station along the Southern Pa.
cific. to furnish a new Cause which is
unique in the history of mining. The
company affected owns the Red Cross
mines in the Mohawk mountains.
Millions of bees, attracted by the
water at these mines and forced from
their hives in the mountains by the
drought. took possession Of the water
supply. and their numbers were so
great that It was found impossible to
drive the swarms away. Consequently
the mines have been shut down until
the rainy season sets in, when 1t is
hoped the bees will return to their
mountain homes.-Sacramento Bee.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
A KENTUCKY WOMAN
How She Gained Fifteen Pounds In
Weight and Became Well by Taking
Or. Williams Pink Pills.

Women at forty, or thereabouts, have
their future in their own hands. There
will be change for the better or worse,
for the better if the system is purified by
such tonic as DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Mrs. ID. @. Wedding, of Hartford. KY,
writes rs follows concerning the diff
culties which afflicted her:
81 was seriously ill and was confined
to my bed for six or eight months i'll all,
during two years. had chills, fever,
rheumatism. My stomach seemed al
ways too full, my kidneys did not act
freely, my liver was inactive, my heart
beat was very weak and had dizziness
or swimming i'll my head and nervous
troubles.
al was under the treatment OF several
different physicians but they all failed
to do me any good After suffering for
two years l learned from an Arkansas
friend about the merits Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills and decided that would
try them. The very first box l took
made me feel better and when had
taken four boxes more was entirely well,
weighed fifteen pounds more than when
] began, resumed my household duties,
and have since continued i'll the best Of
health. l have recommended DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills to many people on ac-
count of what they did for me, and feel
that ! cannot praise them too strongly"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills restored Mrs.
Wedding to health because they actually
make new blood and when tho blood is
III full vigor every function of the body
is restored, because the blood carries to
every organ, every muscle, every nerve,
the necessary nourishment. Any woman
/ who is interested in the cure of Mrs. We'd
ding will want our book, "Plain Talks to
Women" which is free on request.
All druggists sell Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills, or they will be sent by mail post
paid, on receiptof price, 80 cents per box,
six boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, NY.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05

try. So 1t has come that the parent
stream has been raised above the
Minnesota, one of its own affluents.
The waters of the Arkansas flow In
the sand beneath the surface, filtering
far and wide to the limits of the val
ley. The Ninnescah rises and flows
within the valley, and, although 1t has
other sources, its main supply comes
from the Arkansas. For whenever
the Arkansas carries a freshet, the
Minnesota, 30 miles south, rises few
hours later, the water coming up from
the depths pure and clear as a flow
from springs. The influence of these
freshets is felt even to the source OF
the smaller stream in Pratt county,
whence 1t flows through Kingman,
Sedgwick and Sumner, disgorginS
near Oxford into the parent stream.
Scientific men often doubt this story,
but investigation invariably proves 1t
to be true. Another evidence is the
even flow of the smaller stream. In
its course, it receives only local af-
fluents, none of them perennial, but
the year round 1t is full of water, and,
except when affected by local storms,
always clear and pure.
So by its continued explorations OF
the valley of this strange and mys-
terious stream in its long course from
the Rocky mountains, the Santa Fe
only adds to the proof that the Ar
kansas river, although its waters are
visible on top only during freshets,
flows steadily through its sands be-
low far beyond the confines of its
narrow channel, even to the limestone
divides" which bound the valley
north and south. In the lower coun-
try south of the Kansas line its wa
tiers come to the surface again, but
in its upper valley the flow is in the
soil, which 1t nourishes and makes
one of the great garden spots of the
world.
There no doubt are other, although
smaller, streams of like character in
the west and southwest, but until
some great corporation, as the Atchi-
son, Topeka G. Santa Fe. or other
form of organized capital, takes hold
and employs men and money to find
out, their possibilities of agriculture
will not be known. For there is no
excellence without great labor, and a
little money thrown In.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
EACH MAN HIS OWN MOTOR BOAT
French Inventor Devises Plan TO Sup
ply Human Body with Power.

The French inventor who devised
the motor boats has now conceived an
adaptation of the petrol power for
supplying the human body with mo
chanical POWER for propulsion in tho
water Every man may thus become
his own motor boat.
In order to use the device a person
need not be a swimmer. for in addi-
ton to its propulsive powers the APP
paratus is devised to keep the body
afioat A water-tight box containing
a little perol engine and fuel supply
is strapped to the users back
The inventor thinks the chief use
of the apparatus will be in life-saving.
for IN an emergency the operator has
Only to start the motor by turning a
little crank. sling the box on his bae L
and launch himself In the water.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
FOR WAR ON WILDCAT MINING
Convention to 3, Held at Denver viii
Seek to Kill Frauds.

Denver, Col.-Defnite action for
the protection of investors in mining
enterprises will be taken by the
American mining congress, which will
open in Denver October 16. a bill
providing for the punishment of all
mining fakirs and promoters of illegit-
innate mining enterprises will be
drafted and the measure will be SUBJ
mitted to the legislatures of the vari-
GUS states interested. The measure
will likely be modelled after that Of
the California law which in broad
terms makes it felony to use wrong
full representations about mining prop
critics.
By furnishing protection against
mining frauds, it is hoped to turn in
vestment into successful channels by
which the mineral production may be
largely increased and the investor find
profit instead of loss.
Steps will also be taken to create
mine drainage districts and for the
establishment of a department of
mines and mining as separate exec
utive department of the national gov
eminent.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
BAPTIZED ON A HILLTOP.
Strange Religious Ceremony In an
Old Druid Haunt.

A remarkable christening has re
Gently taken place in a remote part
of Derbyshire, England, Marlborough
Hill, in the western portion of the
county, said to have been a haunt of
The Druids, and apparently used both
for worship and as place of burial
Some years ago number of human
buried there in some distant century,
were unearthed at the summit of this
lofty ridge, which commands 4 view
over six counties, terminating in the
peak of Snowdon. the latter being
easily visible on clear day. The hill
bristles with fantastic dolomite crags,
come of which were, it is supposed.
shaped by the Druids for ceremonial
purposes.
y big block of limestone has been
carved into a capacious chair; an.
other lock. with fiat top. appears
to have been used as an altar, and
an adjacent monolith. in which semi
circular bowl has been scooped out,
looks like rude font. 1t was with
water from this ancient rock bowl
that the child-the daughter of a
farmer in the C.strict-was lately
christened. The little girl, three
months old. was carried up to this
wild, bleak spot. accompanied by
numerous relatives. including, uf
course, the necessary godfather and
kodniother. and there. with the wind
bowling among the crags. baptism
was administered by lay reader.
There is no record OF any similar
rite having been celebrated on Ha,-
borough Hill. and the conditions or
this picturesque baptism appear to be
quite unique.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05

The tailored coat and skirt in light
weight cloths, mixtures, checks,
stripes and plain goods will now have
their innings. They will be the smart
est form of street costume seen this
fall. Such costumes depend entire
ly on their cut and finish for their
beauty and smartness.
For these costumes, when worn by
the women of moderate means, the
old-time favorite blue serge will DO
found exceedingly desirable.
One recently seen had short walk,
ing skirt, having four-inch hem,
and three inches apart-the first one
three inches above 1.-TWO three-inch
tucks. The skirt itself was mod
fed circular close at the top. Down
the center front was tapering box
plat four inches wide at the belt, by
eight at the bottom, the plat TAX
ing in the tucked section. Across this
plat were loops of blue silk braid,
the braid being quite like a cord.
The Elton coat was close around the
waist line, having pointed double
breasted waistcoat of tan-colored
cloth, closed by loops of the blue
cord, and edged at the top and bot
tom by several rows of the braid
set close together This wastcoat
pointed down a bit below the belt.
The belt also tapered down in point
in the front, and up to the Sides
where it was quite narrow, and the
narrow width continued around the
back. 1t was made of the blue braid
set so closely together that it con-
cealed the foundation. This belt was
attached to the coat. There were
serge revers turned back from the
cloth vest, the widest part of the rev.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
Artistic Wraps for Fall Wear

There seems little doubt now that
the ideas embodied in the artistic
wraps SO popular during the summer
time will find further expression IN
carriage and evening cloaks TO be
worn during the fall and winter.
Cloth, velvet and silk suitable for
fall and winter wear are all now
made in such soft and supple guise
that they lend themselves readily TO
drapery and ample folds, and fur VIII
but add richness to the models. For
that matter, even sheer materials,
such as crepe and mousseline and
lace. are nowadays pressed into serv-
ice for winter evening coats, and al
most any one of the exquisite summer
cloaks, save those of linen, might
very well be copied for winter wear
For daytime use the picturesque,
voluminous cloaks in which the chic
Parisians have reveled this summer
appeal to but a small class. They be-
long to the women of luxurious car
riages, of the dainty salons, OF the
innumerable frocks and hats and
wraps. and they are appropriate only
in such a rich setting.
The woman who walks, who rides
On street cars, who climbs elevated
road steps, who has few costumes,
need not concern herself with Res
toration and Louis XVI. and Egyptian
wraps in planning her daytime toilets,
but even she may give herself over
to picturesqueness in the matter OF
an evening coat, and to-day any wom-
an who makes even the smallest pre-
tensions to being well dressed has
her evening coat.
Surely never were materials better
adapted to the purpose of that same
evening coat than are the fabrics of
to-day. The silks and velvets have
lost their stiffness. while losing none
of their richness and beauty. and
lend themselves readily to every trick
Of drapery and graceful line The
erstwhile stiff and uncompromising
broadcloth has become as supple as
crepe. almost as lustrous.
And behind these heavier coat ma
terials is the bust of soft simmer
rg silken stufts included In the list |
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05

ers being a little above the waist
line; from that point they s!antcd
down abruptly to the belt.
Tho sleeves were full coat sleevc5,
ending little below the elbows ard
having two velyot points overlapping
zach for cuffs
A gorgeous dinner gown in pale
pink chiffon taffeta has lengthwise
stripes Of pink roses. These stripes
are strips of satin ribbon set on,
and they show half blown roses and
buds in various shades CT pink.
1t is an Empire robe. the slight
sianting in at the waist line being at
tanned by box plaits in the soft chif-
fon taffeta that fare as they de-
scend, ending at the knees.
The top of the robe has its neck cut
square. Bands OF white lace go over
the shoulders near the thcat and OK
tend to the bust line, and between
them, in both the front and the back,
are sQuarcs-not squares, for they arc
two inches longer than they are
broad-of lengthwise tucked yellow
chiffon, having three white lace inser-
tons, and wider insertion at the
top as finish
The sleeves are knife-plaitod
hounces of pink chiffon that begin at
the lace bands going over the shout,
ders and end several inches below the
curve of the shoulders, edged with
white lace RULES. These sleeves are
cut to taper down to the center bust
line, where the white lace straps to
which they are attached end, and the
under part is turned back and forms
a dropping point across the side OF
the bust that extends to the under.
arm seam
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
BABYS To7TURlNG HUMoR.
Ears Looked as If They Would Drop
Off-Face Mass of Sores-Cured
by Cuticura in Two Weeks
for 75c.

81 feel 1t my duty to parents of
other poor suffering babies to tell
you what Cuticura has done for my
little daughter. She broke out all
over her body with a humor, and we
used everything recommended. but
without results. called in three doc
tors, they all claimed they could help
her, but she continued to grow worse
Her body was a mass of sores, and
her little face was being eaten away;
her ears looked as if they would drop
off. Neighbors advised me to get
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. and
before l had used half of the cake
of Soap and box of Ointment the
sores had all healed, and my little
ones face and body were as clear
as a 2ow-h0rn babes. l would not
pc without it again If 1t cost FIVE dol
lars, instead of seventy-five cents.
Mrs. George ]. Steese, 701 Colburn
St, Akron. Ohio"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
Aunt Mary's "Qulet" Funeral.

A dear old New England spin5ter,
the embodiment of the timid and
shrinking, passed away at Carlsbad,
where she had gone for her health.
Her nearest kinsman, nephew, Or
dered the body sent back to be buried
as was her last wish-in the quiet
little country churchyard. His sur
prise can be imagined, when, on open
ing the casket, he beheld, instead or
the placid features of his Aunt Mary,
the majestic port of an English gen.
eral in full regimentals, whoa no re-
membered had CHANGED to die at the
same time and place as his aunt. At
once no cabled to the generals heirs,
explaining the situation and requesting
instructions. They came back as
follows: Give the general quiet fu-
neral. Aunt Mary inferred to-day with
full military honors, six brass bands.
saluting guns"