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New-York tribune., 1906-08-26

Sanhedrinl my grandfather known as Jacob
Lazare. which in English was Jacob. son Of Laza-
rus His son arbitrarily took the family name Of
Nstraus. an abbreviation OF the German word
strausz meaning a bunch OF flowers or nosesay.
Ny ancestors were agriculturists and my
father Lazarus Straus, had landed estate in Ba-
varia. Southern Germany. He took part in the
revolution Of 1s4s and met Carl SchurE. with whom
ne maintained friendly relations until his death.
Driven from Germany. he found refuge in this
country landing in Philadelphia and discovering
several small merchants. who had been worlmen
on his farm in bavaria The American. or Know
Nothing party, urging a government conducted by
native citizens only. secret m fits operations and
formidable. was then strong a. the North and he
was counseIed to 70 South Two or three whole
sale merchants also Jews. promising 70 sell him
goods on credit. he opened a store at Talbotton.
in Georgia This was in 1884. IEidor. elder
brother. was nine years old, Nathan was six and
was less than four We were poor, but food was
cheap and my mother made clothing and knit
our stockings.
MY father was careful man with money. but
he always said that education profitable and
solid investment. 1 entered Columbia College,
where received my degree at the age Of twenty
one. stuyvesant Fish. president of the Illinois
Central Railroad. was IN my class. was Brander
Matthews. who against ne for class poet and
was defeated. Then I studied for the bar. attend
ing Columbia Law School and clerkng in the Office
of Charles O'Conor. the prosecutor OF the Tweed
Ring.
simon Sterne. Daniel Thompson and formed
partnership and n 1873 prosecuted certain rail-
wavs for making determinations in rates charged
for Transporting @reights At the instance of the
New York Chamber OF Commerce the Legislature
had appointed a committee to look into the accusa-
tions against the railroads, and had made Barton
4eohurn row president of the Chase National
r.rk chairman We volunteered our services 20
the committee Opposed 20 were number Of
te foremost men in the profession. We took testi-
nlony during nine months. and had Commodore
Vanderbilt and Jay Gouid on the witness stand Tor
many days I never worked 80 hard IN my Ire
When got down 10 ninety-nine pounds IN weight
saw a physician lie told me / would lose my
ufe unless I changed my work. Ny father and
brothers had long wanted me TO join them in busi-
ness. Accordingly. abandoned my profession and
bccaTae merchant
WHY are Jeas laifo.Eai. 81 cessiu IN busi-
Iess!T
New-York tribune., 1906-08-26

pick If up in his fingers and Chew IL off" or,
like a child, ask the waiter to cut it UP for him.
Not far away from the Quick Food tent
there may still be seen tobacco shop Of
kind peculiar to San Francisco Immediately fol-
lowing the fire. 1t appears and disappears along
with its proprietor. 1t comes rolling around the
corner in the morning. picks out place on the
sidewalk that is free from debris. stands guard
there till evening and then wends it's way home
again. 1t consists Of nothing more than old
washstand, nailed fast to a wheelbarrow Yet
ITS owner will tell you that he is making more
money now than when he had a store with a
parquet floor and mirror walls.
In Octavia street. right the edge Of the
burned district. there is big wine barrel, which
like some giant morning glory opens to greet
the day Just at dawn its top will rise slowly
hinge. and through the widening crevice a
mans head and shoulders will appear. After
rubbing his eyes to hasten their acquaintance
ship with the light. he props up the lid with a
stick and climbs out. Taking the top complete
some steps which have been lying few feet
away and places them against the barrel. so
that the top OF the barrel about reaches the
waist of one standing the top step. Jump
ing back in the barrel he busies himself for
while and then Of a sudden he hangs over the
edge of the cask an assortment of underwear.
suspenders and other garments. such as men
wear. moment later he has hoisted a sign
which reads:
New-York tribune., 1906-08-26
BY james B. Morrow.

There are more Jews in this city than there are
n Germany Great Britain. Franco. Italy. Spain
and Switzerland put together They worship. I'M
Ger the law OF Moses. in thirty-seven synagogues
Every fifth person in al this region belongs 70 the
family OF Abraham If ali the Jews in the United
States were assembled in a single community they
would make city as large as Boston and ST. LOUIS
combined or almost az large as Baltimore. Cleye-
land and Buffalo combined about as large as
Cincinnati Pittsburg. Washington and Detroit to-
gether.
Is New York t. become the rev Jerusalem TIE
names written over che doors and windows IN
BroadEav the bankers in Wall Street. the capital
n railroads. theatres and newspapers. the human
cloud which hangs Upon the shore of tne Last HNer
are signs-sigus of wflat2
No Jewish family in this city has been more po-
tentisl than the house OF Lazarus straus.
asked ore oS this patriarch's sons for MS stors.
Taere are three sons. and each has achieved as
tinction in business and public affairs Isidor and
Nathan SIRIUS own the great mercantile establish
rnent which is conducted under the firm name OF
r II. Macy & Co.. and have another large oe-
partlnent store in Brooklyn. A nlem5er Of the "5a
Congress, the elder brother. Isdor. helped 10 Wfis
he Wilson tariff bill Nathan straus has given
s'eriiized milk 10 the poor children OF this city IN
sumner and coal 10 their parents in winter for
many years on large scale, and the third brother
oscar Solomon straus, has been twice the ATleri-
ran Minister 70 Turkey. lie is the author Of THE
Origin Of Republican Form % Government in t5e
United States" and Roger Williams the Pioneer
of Religious Liberty" He has bsen a lecturer a
Tale ard al the War College in Newport is a
ifeTa5er Of the Permanent Court Of Arbitration at
Tie Hague and he IS the lawyer who tried one Of
lie first cases against railroads for fayoring some
saippers above others In the matter of frelghG
rafes.
Tell me about your family" I said 70 oscar 5
straus- And why did your father go 20 Georgian
Ny grandfather was Jacob. son OF lazarus
Oscar Straus replied. AT one time every man h
t3e world was without . surname Tie Jew nas
lie iast be ideatiacd 5y q double narne-one uer
s'1al and the other pregeaiiorial ~ grandfather
Vas delegate Il tic Assembly of jewish NotabIes
which was called by NaDc'eoa 20 meet IT, Paris
l7 lss preiiminary 10 the establishment Of tie
i-eaeh sanhedrn- The saHs"erim was created 10
EiFo ihe jew fpli cIvii riEsfs 81 tie erlsfro ia
faEss and tie OflcIal records vi the assembly AID
New-York tribune., 1906-08-26

when they did business in stores Of brick and
granite. Not few have big ante-nze bills which
they cannot collect, and as like as not their in
surauce is unpaid. Accordingly, even though
business is brisk. they must hustle harder than
ever before.
One shack, for instance, was recently put up
on the south side of Market street, just west Of
the Call Building. 1t is hardly bigger than the
refrigerator of an average New York hotel. and
the stilts which it stands so long that it
looks like some huge sort Of spider with perpen-
dicular legs. The sidewalk has been torn away.
SO that access from the street is only possible
kind Of trestIe And although it's single
tenant seems to have hardly room enough to
smile in, he has pasted in the window large
sign which reads:
New-York tribune., 1906-08-26

dicate that the Jew Is essentially an able and suc
cessfuI merchant
Your view is purely Christian Mr.. straus 70
piled Nor do you anslyze the facts. Years az,
Americans did the rOusn and heavy work OF rh.
nation Then came the Irish and the Americans
moved up. BY and by the Italians swarTned in ara
the Irish got TO be policemen. saIoOukeepers and
politicians When Broadway was much shorter
than II IS now all Of the names on the signs
American. But those Oldtime merchants N4..1-,-s
opuieut. they longer desired 20 be small sf,n-
keepers and 50 they into banks and manu-
factories. Now the Jews have their stores IN a
generation the signs which hang and swing to-day
in Broadway viii b down and others WIN hs nv,
Perhaps the names win be Italian. No rsc@ r,-s
hack IN this country hut esch. beinz p-u7--r t-
dustrious and ambitious. Ecss onward n r-era-
conditions"
Are many Jews becoming Christisns~-
No Of the vevy few who change their rsS-i~-
nearly all Do ~ from unworthy motives hav.
known hut one Jew who embraced Chrizrianf,v. ~.
married Roman Catholic. suG WAS happy win 10
wife on her deathbe5 his little daughter s<-sg
him TO accept her religion. He promised ~ do -,
and thereafter was earnest and consistent g-ts-
tian- He did right would have done the sans
under similar circumstances
Jews are said % oe most excellent family rnan -
Jewish men and Jewish families are no di~sr.n.
from other men and Other families They are noe
more sf1ectionate loyal than Americans Cs.r-
mans. FreDchulen or English Human nature "a th.
same in nearly all respects. I have spoken Of the
spirituality OF the Jew. characteristic for which
in my opinion he is particularly distinguishes over
some other races but generally he 81 Ike the resi-
OF mankind believe. however. that ne Is intense
ly patriotic. and am proud OF the part he has
taken IN the Development OF thls countrv Fy,
Jews. including the surgeon or the three carav.rs
sailed with Columbus. and two Jewish financial
officers Of the spanish government got him an auli-
ence with Ferdinand and Isabella The Puritan.
kept the Jews out OF the northeast colonies ont
diers during the Revolution. think the Jews 10 3.
equal in patriotism to any class or Americans yo,
hear. too. that the Jewish mind Is eScep-ional1,-
acute That Is an exagseration. also. All oC b,
want the things which are withheld. The Jew. d.
prived Of an education in various parts of Furone
comes here and. hndins free schools. Sari.-s. ~.
hunger from which his mind and heart have ilu-
-ulshed. ttis intellect II the averass ana no uo.~-
New-York tribune., 1906-08-26
GENTS GOODS,
ALL cheap
SAVED FROM THE FIRE.

Now and then some passerby will nod to the
man in the barrel and call out some such greet
ing as Hello! Ky. hOw's biz or. Well. Ike.
hom much cash have you got in the bottom of
your barrel?' And Ky is making money.
His cask is both bedroom and store. He pays
New-York tribune., 1906-08-26

and woman asked Mr.. Morgan II rs bad svs-
heard the CTregc7isn music that is sung in n.
Siseiue chapel ~ Rome
L have" said Nlr Morgan.
"And how did you Ike it, the woman asked
Those chants. you know are said 70 - sung
20 the tunes which were used in David's tirus.''
NFr. Morgan smiled.
II could never understand TIL now he said.
why Saui threw his javeIin az David
New-York tribune., 1906-08-26
AIN EXCUSE FOR SAUL.

When J. Pierpont Morgan sailed on the Celtic
TO Naples a stop was made at Ponta Delsads, IN
the Azores. and thence deputatfon came 20 call
upon the banker.
The talk during the reception turned to music
New-York tribune., 1906-08-26
LAUGH WITH Us.
WET GOODS eoLD HERE.

Our spirits do not asulpen yolr spirits but
your throat needs damp.niuE these strenuous
times.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-26
The HAT STORE.

Are you going 10 get rich in the Greater San
Francisco Why. certainly. II you use your
head right. Put your head n one Of our hats,
and YOU viii start in using II right
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29
TEXAS BRIEFS.

Madisonville, Tex: There is great
demand among farmers for cotton
Iickers, some few offering 81 per hun
bred. These prices are being offered
because of the uneasiness if the rains
should continue what has been made
would be lost in the field. The gins
are now running full time
Chesterville, Tex: The rice crop in
this vicinity is fine and promises big
yield. Cutting has begun, The acre
age. however, is hardly as large as
On some former years.
Shreveport. La; At meeting OF
the county merchants of Northeast
Texas and Northwest Louisiana a reso-
luton. was unanimously adopted
against purchasing seed cotton hereaf-
ters
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29
lmmense leaves Of Palm.

The palm family bears longer
leaves than any other known tree.
The 1naga palm, growing on the
banks of the Amazon, has leaves
which reach from So to SO feet in
length, and 10 to 10 feet in breadth.
Specimens of the talepot palm, ma
tive of Ceylon, has been met with 20
feet long and Is feet broad. These
leaves are used by. the natives to
make tents and, thus employed, they
make very efficient shelters from rain.
The leaves of the double cocoanut
palm are often 80 feet long and sew
eral wide. The leaves of the canni-
bal tree of Australia resemble broad
planks and are frequently 15 feet
long, 20 inches broad and ~ feet
thick at the base. These boardlike
leaves all shoot out at the top and
hang down so as TO form sort OF
umbrella around the stem. The UNI
brella tree of Ceylon has leaves of
such enormous size that a single ore
will cover from IS to 20 men, and
often serves as canopy to boat,
or tent for soldiers. A specimen
leaf taken to England measured 36
feet round
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29
NEGRO WAS LYNCHED.
He Attempted TO Crlminally Assault
White Woman at Calhoun, La.

Calhoun, La: Alfred Schufniet
negro, was lynched here at 10 o'clock
yesterday by mob for attempting
to criminally assault Miss Olive Cham
bers, prominent young woman of this
place, at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. Schoufniet was frightened by the
screams of his intended victim and
fed, but later was captured by posse
a few miles out of town. He was
brought back to town and after con,
Tossing his guilt was hanged to a tel
egraph pole.
His body was viewed by hundreds of
persons, both white and black, and
every one seemed pleased at the swift
ness of the justice melted out to the
negro.
The following bold notice was posted
upon the negro's body: 49,.
This is warning to all negroes
who attempt to force an entrance to
the apartments of white women"
. The mob was quiet but determined
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29
AN AVALANCHE OF WATER.
II Swept Away Railroad Bridge In Mex
leo Friday.

Laredo, Tex: An avalanche of wa
ter twelve feet high swept down the
mountainside on the line of the Goa
hula 6 Pacific road and swept away
the bridge over Aqua Naval river in
the State of Coahuila, Mexico, and did
other serious damage to that road last
Friday, which will take some time to
repair.
The city of Monterey has made elab-
crate preparations for the entertain
ment of the International Geological
College, which meets there on next
"Wednesday.
The delegates who We're in attend
ance on the several Republican con
yentions held here have all returned
home.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29
BABY COVERED WITH SORES.
Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh IN
less Hands Were Tied-"Would
Have Died But for Cutcura."

my little son, when about year
and half old, began to have sores
come out on his face. / had a physi-
clan treat him, but the sores grew
worse. Then they began to come on
his arms, then on other parts of his
body, and then one came on his chest,
worse than the others. Then l called
another physician. Still he grew
worse. At the end of about year
and half of suffering he grew so bad
/ had to tie his hands in cloths at
night to keep him from scratching the
sores and tearing the flesh. He got to
be mere skeleton, and was hardly
able to walk. My aunt advised me to
try Cuticura Soap and Ointment. |
sent to the drug store and got a cake
of the Soap and box of the ONT
ment, and at the end of about two
months the sores were all we'll. He
has never had any sores of any kind
since, He is now strong and healthy,
and l can sincerely say that only for
your most. wonderful remedies my
precious child would have died from
those terrible sores Mrs. Egbert
Sheldon, R. F. D. No. /, Woodville,
Conn, April %, 1905"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29
Arrested in Waco.

Fort Worth, Tex: Jeff Locket, Lon
weaver and Jim Johnson charged by
warrant from Justice Rowlands court
with theft of property Of over the val
ue OF so, have been arrested at Waco
and win be brought here by Deputy
Sheriff.
The three young men are wanted for
completely in the recent robbery of a
trunk purloined from the baggage
room at the depot.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29
Italv,s SIX Industry.

In Italy there are cultivated every
year 100000 ounces of sllkworm
eggs, and there are produced 100000
900 pounds of cocoons having to
tai value, at to-day's prices, of $780,
100000. Lombardy produces full
half of this total. The Venetian prov
inces produce about one-fifth, and
Piedmont about one-seventh.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29
His cnIy Concern.

A well known member of the New
York bar, man OF most patronizing
manner, one day met John G. Car
Isle. to whom he observed loftily
II see, Carlisle, that the supreme
court has overruled you in the case
of Mullins versus Jenkinson. But
he added, in his grand way, you, Car
Isle, need feel no concern about your
reputation"
Carlisle chuckled. Quite so,'' he
agreed. I'm only concerned for the
reputation of the supreme court
Harper's Weebly@ - - =" E
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29
it's EVERYWHERE.

The Huts of the poor. the Halls of the
rich, -s
Are neither exempt from some form
Of itch;
Perhaps a distinction may be made
in the name;
But the rich and the poor must
scratch just the same.
o, why should the children of Adam
endure i-s-t.-. e,
An affection SO dreadful, when Hunts
Cure does cure?
All form of itching Price SOC. Guar.
anteed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29
Geo. e. Paddock,
Doniphan, Mo.


The body of young woman has
been discovered in the ancient Priddy
lead mines in Somersetshire, Eng
land. some 16 or II feet deep in the
waterbone slit that has been accumu-
lating since the days before the Ro-
mans came. The hair is wonderfully
preserved and remains in the plat
in which 1t was worked. Beside the
body were found five large blue and
green glass beads.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29
Never pisappoints.

MANY extensively advertised RENE
dies are failures when put to the test.
Hunts Lightning Oil is an exception.
Confidence in it is never misplaced
disappointment never follows its use.
1t is surely the grandest emergency
remedy now obtainable. For cuts,
burns, sprain, aches and pains, know
no equal"
Geo. e. Paddock,
Doniphan, Mo.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29
Another triumph for X-Rays.

So successful has the application OF
the X-rays been in the tratment OF
children suffring from ringworm, that
the Metropolitan Asylums Board, Lon
don, has been enabled to discontinue
the use of one of the two institutions
reserved for such cases.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29
To survey Alaskan Boundary.

Fremont Morse and l.. Netland, in
charge of the Alaskan boundary COM
mission, have left for Yakubat bay,
where, each with party of nine men
will survey strip of the boundary.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29

Christian LANCER. Danish lifeboat
man, who died recently at Harboe,
Jutland, at the age of SO, saved more
than 500 persons from drowning dur
ing the last AZ years.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29
II Knocks Malaria out.

The old reliable Cheatham's Chill
Tonic cures quicker and more per-
manently than any other remedy.
One bottle is guaranteed to cure any
one case, You cant lose. Try it.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29

Every married woman under 40
knows man she thinks she might
marry if her husband should happen
to die.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29

Life is never burden to the WON
an who carries her age well.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-29

Mrs. Winaiow'a Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gurus reduces In
lays pain, curea wind collie 2oca bottle
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-10
A Great Stock in Quantity.
AGreat Stock Range in PRICES.
A Great Great Stock in Quality.
From Front Door to Warehouse.

Every Department full, up-to-
date and alive with
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-10
Negro Charged With Attempted Assault.

Seneca, January G.-Freddy Taylor, a
negro youth of eighteen, was brought
before Magistrate Stribling this after
noon and bonnd over to the Court of
General Sessions on the charge of at
tempted criminal assault. He was com
mittod to the Walballa Jail. There is no
excitement and no inclination to lynch
him.
Two young women, who were walking
on a road five miles South of Seneca,
near tho Anderson and Oconee county
lines, were followed in suspicious way
by Taylor, who told conflicting stories
about his business in that locality, say
ing first that he was looking for lost
ring, and later that he was in search of a
missing bride rein. The young women
were very much frightened, but con-
stable had Taylor in Seneca before tho
neighborhood could be aroused, and he
was safely lodged in Jail by nightfall.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-10
Killed by a Jealous Woman.

Troy, N. Y, January S.-Herbert d.
Ashdowne, collector for local clothing
house, is dying in the Samaritan Hos
pital, having been shot in restaurant
this evening, it is alleged, by Mrs. Jen.
ME Purkett. Ashdowne was shortly to
have been married to another woman
and jealousy on the part of Mrs. Purkett
is supposed to have prompted the shoot-
ing Mrs. Purkett's husband is wire
worker, living in this city. Ashdowne
at first shielded Mrs. Purkett, but in his
ante mortem statement he told in detail
of the shooting.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-10
Total ....... :. S455, TIA. Il

Four hundred and fifty five thousand,
seven hundred and seventy-four dollars
and seventy five cents in the banks of
Oconee, one of the smallest counties in
the State e!-smallest in al ca and popula-
tion, but by no means in importance.
Oconee is fast coming to the front in
manufacturing, industrial and financial
interests. Let every citizen do his part
aud lend hand in pushing our interests
to the front and upward. This steady
and substantial growth is encouraging
and ought to inspire us with even greater
confidence in ourselves and our county.
Taking the figures as whole for the
year 1905, we find banking houses of the
county made the following showing as to
deposits:
March 81 .................... 1892 ,062.S .S3
J Jtue oO.... ooO,4Zo.O0
September 3d.. ........... 309,3i7.l .lS
December 30. ......... ...... 455,774. rs
We see from this that the second quar-
tors deposits exceeded the first by
$2,463.70; the third quarter exceeded the
second by 500, ,a2065; the last quarter ex-
ceeded the third by 500, ,427.57. This is a
remarkable gain in the matter of deposits
steady, rapid gain. Taking the open
ing and closing figures for the years 8
banking business it shows more at a sim
gle glance of the growth of the ready
cash surplus available in the banks for
industrial and commercial purposes.
The first quarter of 1905 showed $780,
062.s3 on deposit, the last quarter $780,
774.75-a gain for the year of 1922, 2,61l .92.
Certainly we can judge from these figures
that Oconee is pushing forward rapidly.
There is no surer index to financial mat
ters than the deposit department of the
banks. The Increase in deposits shows
practically an increase of 40 per cent for
the year 1905.
Assuredly Oconee starts the year 1906
with bright prospects and in good shape
to advance in every limo. Let us see to
it that 1906 closes with even greater
things realized and prospects better than
1905. Nothing succeeds like success"
but there must be no slackening in the
pace because the goal is in sight. Keep
every energy bent to the finish. There
will be time to rest when the goal is
reached there is no time to rest until it