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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-12

Young Mr. Rockefeller, we fear, is
neglecting his duty to the members of
his Bible class. If he last Sunday ad-
vised them not to acquire great
wealth, the press dispatches over
looked the matter.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-12

Jewelry Novelties-such as Cuff Buttons, Fobs,
Chains, Pins, Buckles, Gold and Silver Trimmed,
Back Combs, and all kinds of Belts
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-12

VINO wants Mexican and Japanese Needle work!
We that have the pret line of Sca Doe Squares
and Table had seeing
Mexican needle work Reaundered and pretty the artist
skill can make.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-12-12

A Texas prosecuting attorney had
lis father fined So for violation Of the
sidewalk ordinance, and although his
mind no doubt went back to his boy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28
COMPLAINT OF FURNITURE MEN
R~cadiustmcnt Of Rate Will be Made
by the Railroads.

Washington, December 24.-An
agreement has been reached by the in
terstate commerce commission ~. ii the
railroads interested regarding the COM
plant of the North Carolina cas- work
ers association, filed with the commits
sion several weeks ago. The complaint
was that on shipments of furniture
from North Carolina and Virginia
points to the Pacific coaSt the rail-
roads demanded a minimum weight OF
furniture in Sc foot cars of 20, 900
pounds. The weight, the association
claimed, vas excessive and it was not
possible to load a So foot ca With more
than 10000 pounds of furniture. Today
it was agreed by representatives. OF the
railroads to carry the furniture 10 Pa
cific coast points at the present low
rate. with a minimum weigh. Of TO-
coo pounds to a a The agreement
concentrates a REIMBURSEMENT Of the rates
on furniture and it is expected that in
about thirty days the new tariffs Will
be filed with the commission.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28
TWO DIFFERENT STATEMENTS.
Doctor and Wife Differ as to the Sex
Of Deceased Person.

Phoenix, Ark, December 21.-A cor
oner'S jury summoned t. investigate
the death of Nicolai Derelian formerly
assistant Russian consul at Chicago,
whose death a few days ago revealed
the fact that the deceased was a VIC
a. who had maSqueraded as a man,
jury returned the following verdict:
The person residing here since the 4th
of November, 1906. as a man under the
name Of Nicolai Wereiyan was. as a
matter Of fact. a female, and the body
inspected at the mOrgue by this jury
was that of the anne person"
Death was due to- pulmonary tubcr-
culOsis The body will be photograph
ed and will probably be buried here.
Dr.. Rowe, the physician, says posi-
lively the corps is that of Derelyan S
He declares that no substitute cOusd
have directed the business ~corresp1n-
dence with the Russian consulate and
| American bureau that went through
his hands. D~erelyan was connected
with the Russian consulate at Chicago
for - years. A divorced wife. as well
as a second wife, now live in Chicago.
They both have asserted that Derelyn
| was a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28
INSTITUTES WE'RE NOT A SUCCESS
Railroads Unable to Handle the I'm
meItse Traffc-Holiday Trade Good
Along Every Line-Farmers Desire
Bird Hunting Season Shortened-Pot
hunters Killing Everything They
Ffnd-Extremely Cold Weather Pre-
walls.
Messenger Bureau,


Raleigh, n. G.. December -.
The two parties which have been
holding farmers institutes in sixteen
counties came in today, having COM
pletsd the work. DR.. TAFT Butler was
In charge Of n party and Mr.. Frank
lin Sherman the other. The first party
conducted nine institutes. The at
tendance was much smaller than /.
should have been. More farmers were
out at Edenton than at any other
point, but the largest attendance
counting everybody was at Elizabeth
City. DR.. Butler said that the small
attendance was largely due to the lis
enlargement Of the farmers regarding
crop conditions. The crops were 10
a large extent a failure this year IN
that part OF the state. He says he has
not seen farmers so discouraged since
the bad season Of 1901. Mr.. Sherman
said the attendance at the institutes
conducted by his party was BY no
means what it should have been
ranging from 80 TO POO. but that those
who did attend manifested mucn in
terest. Brunswick county gave the
largest attendance.
1t is a cold Christmas. A week ago
people were expressing Il wish for IT,
and now they have it. The temper1-
ture here today ranged from IA 10 Is
degrees above zero. with Il wind from
the north.
A charter is granted the Southern
Audit Company at Charlotte to on
duct a professional auditing and ac-
counting business, the stockholders
being John w. Toll and c. F. Smith
of Charlotte, and c. F. Ruark of Will
mingtOn, the capital stock heing
$4,000.
1t is n matter Of common remark
this season hat the railroad trains
have been behind time worse than
eve before. The railroads have sim
ply found themselves unable to handle
the immense traffic. The express peo-
pie say that their business is the laro-
est they have ever known. The h"li-
day trade along all lines has been
good.
Farmers from various counties in
the state inform pour. correspondent
that they desire the bird shooting sea-
son shortened, quite a number of them
saying they really think it ought not
begin until December 1st. When the
legislature meets it can be seen
whether this sentiment is general. or
not. One thing is certain, however.
this being that the farmers think mach
more Of saving the birds than ever be-
fore. and that they are down on pc
hunters who do the worst work Of oN-
termination, killing everything they
find, every community being cursed by
them, Raleigh having two or three
notorious ones.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28
CHARGED WITH LARCENY
Mckenzie Sent to Jail in Dc.
fault Of BaiI-CharterS Granted.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., December 24-Arthur
Mckenzie, charged with stealing three
mileage books from the SeaboaTd Air
Line was given a preliminary hearing
and sent to Jail in default of bail He
was arrested at Richmond and Att0r-
nory H. NJ. Smith. Of that city, ap-
peared for him.
Two large charters were granted by
the state today, n to the Dry Hollow
Mining company, capital stock author:-
zed, n million dollars, at a dollar per
share. Place Of business Hemp, Moore
county, George V. Capps, Of Hemp,
and Bernard L Johnson Of Baltimore
principal stockholders, TO mine gold
and copper and operate shelters. The
other is TO the North Carolina Trust
Co, Greensboro, capital stock half a
million. ] Van Lindley, and others
stockholders.
Charters are granted 10 the Ashepole
Furniture Co of Robson county. Cap
ital SIS, 1000. D. G. Rouse and others
stockholders.
The Commercial and Savingc bank Of
Lexington $4,000. j T. Hendrick and
others; the Steele Rankin Wholesale
Grocery Co, High Point, $50 600.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28
BETTER 4 sAINc
Advocate BY a British Opesntor-Pres-
ent Methods One Cause of Car
Shortage.

Washington, D. C.. Dec. 2.-A1o,ner
eason assigned for the shortage OF
freight c2Ts is In the cumbersome.
bunglesome, wastetul methods Of baiIng
cotton.
This is the opinion expressed by Sir.
H 81. Macalister, the most distinguish
ell OF the English cotto2 mill opera
tors who visited this county last alav.
touring certain portions of the south,
an d attending the cotton meeting
here
Mr.. Macalister's views ar set forth
in the daily consular and trade reEort
issued by the department Of commerce
and labor. He says that the form Ct
the a OF cotton a. at pTeSen. made is
so Irregular and its density So light
that ii occupies toe mucn space. A
standard freight car will under Drese-
ent conditions carry % planocrs bales
from the gin to the point of discharge
at b compress, and after compression
thc same car will carry &c bales 10 the
shipping point.
Mr. Macalister advocates rho estab-
lishment Of presses at the gin which are
capable Of baling cotton TO Il density Cf
80 pound per cubic feet aI;I Of making
thc bales into such a fOrh OF standard
dimensions as will en4bte Il box freight
car to carry 100 bales f Cotton instead
OF 25.-SDecial to News and Observer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28
LONDON NEWS AND GOSSIP

that, though the police might have be-
lieved all they had said, he and his
colleagues on the bench were of the
opinion that the defendants actions
were perfectly innocent.
The victory achieved by the Liberals
in the ~by-election at Hudderlead,
which is regarded by many as striking
a warning to the house of lords in Its
attitude on the education bill, has
drawn general attention TO the plat
form on which the labor party candi-
date made the fight a close one, the
Unionist candidate coming third. Mr..
| Williams Labor), as we'll be seen
pitched his programme on advanced
| ground; in fact, it Is doubtful if a
more radical programme has been ad-
vocated. It is strikingly socialistic In
! general tenor-tOo much so TO have
been strongly supported in many Eng
I lish constituencies; but Huddersfeld-
well, Huddersfield is not far from the
forefront of radicalism nereabouts, and
Mr.. Williams failed Of election by a
very small margin His platform was
as follows:
The Land Question: am in favor
of land values and periodical valuations.
| In the meantime | would make each
owner of land pay a tax according T.
its value.
Free Understanding more drastic
than free trade is necessary. We want
free trade in national commodities, and
protection from the injustice Of land
lordism. Liberal cabinet ministers
have publicly declared that Liberalism
stands to defend the private ownership
of land
UneulDlOymenI-Th0 government
ought to find immediate employment
for the voorhees,, and pay them sufG-
cient to meet the ordinary needs of life.
Housing decentralization private
ownership in land.
Home Rule am a strenuous sup
porter Of Irish natiOnalism.
Adult Suffrage Every adult person.
of either sex, should be on an equality
with each other in all respects.
Old-age pensions-10s, Il week to all
men and women over IS.
Temperance Reform.-Fublic control
of the liquor trade.
EducatioH.-MOral instruction, but
no religious teaching
House of LOrds.-AbulItion.
Militarism.-We should seek to teach
the beauties Of peace.
State Maintenance Of Children
Every child that comes into the world
should be provided with the ordinary
comforts of life H. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28
/. Barn CnrooGea by Wild Turkeys.

~
Dear old Colonel R. B. Creecy, the
grandfather Of North Carolina journal
ism, has the following in The Elizabeth
City Economist:
Wild turkeys are unerring barome-
ter5 in the progress of civilization.
They mark its progress, d~ecadence and
stability. They fly from the haunts OF
men and seek companionship in the
solitude OF the forest.
In this Albermarle section the
largest fOcks Of wild turkeys are
found in the solitudes of the upper
Roanoke sections OF BERTHE county.
There they assemble in large numbers,
and invite the visits Of sportsmen from
different sections.
I'm that case it does not denote the
decay of civilization, but denotes it's
progress from the earliest times of
civilization From the earliest times
that section has been the hauntS of
wild animals and fowl, the: wild tUr-
key has been the last of the: tribe 10
leave. Among all the: noted NimrOds
who have lived in that section,4the late
Peter Roscoe vas the most famous. de
lived to old age and followed turkey
shooting; through his whole life. He
would live among them through nights
and days, knew all their haunts and
habits, and was never without a turkey
call in his pocket. He knew the tur-
key language in all its notes of love
and hate, defiance or battle cry. Ros-
coe was the Daniel Boone OF Nortn
Carolina His best shot was eight fat
gobblers at one fire.
"The story is attributed to him Of the
barn capture. 1t runs thus: The door
Of a barn remote from the center was
accidentally left open. When Peter
Roscoe went to the barn he found iL
full of wild turkeys eating his corn
fielr peas. They flew out in wild Of
fright He made a trap of the door, and
secreted himself near. The barn was
soon filled again. He let fly the trap and
shut them all in, he seized a cub, went
in the barn. AS he entered they all
flew up together and carried away the
roof Of the house"
This is one of the best wild turkey
stories we have eve read, and it's style
strongly suggesting the quaint old
tales in the blueback speller-is the
finest thing about it. Since even The
| Charleston News and Courier has never
denied that Daniel Boone was a North
Carolinian, We object to the phrase 1.-The
Daniel Boone of North Caroina;'
otherwise the story is above criticism.
How many writer's on the state press
| of today will be able to do such good
work when they have passed ninety
gears of age?-Charlotte Observer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28
WILL APPEAR IL SUMMONED.
John H.. Rockefeller Expresses His Re-
spect for the Courts and Has no
Othr Alternative but Obey its Com
mandS.

New York, December Il Replying
to the enquiry whether ne would be
prepared to go to court should his pres
ence be desired in connection with the
government suits against the standard
Oil Company, John D. Rockefeller to-
night said:
1T will be a sorry day for the
try and for all Of us when our courts
are not respected OF we caIIot respect
them, and our laws are no upheld. We
must have law and order and we must
have courts to enforce them. What else
can | do but go to court when sum-
moned?"
Mr. Rockefeller added hat he did not
know the status Of any Of the pending
prosecutions.
Discussing the prosperity of the
country, Mr. Rockefeller said: 1--WE are
going entirely too fast. We are too
prodigal Of our money: We do not keep
our non at home. We are sending too
much of our gold abroad. We are
buying foreign novelties and letting
our gold go to Europe. We are spend
ing too much money The money
ought to be kept here in the United
States for just as surely as we send
too much of our gold to the other side,
just SO surely will we have to pay the
penalty of our rashness. The people
Of the United States are taking ad-
vantage of prosperity such as has never
been excelled in this country. We are
not saving up for the rainy day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28
AUTHORITIES TAKE A HAND
Reduction in the Rates on Coal
t Various Points i'll the State.

Minneapolis, December 24.-The state
railroad and warehouse commission to-
today ordered reductions in the rates
on coal from Duluth to various points
in the state, as a result Of the ecent
hearings On the alleged unreasonable
ness of the rates.
The rate on hard coal from Duluth TO
st Paul and Minneapolis was reduced
from $1.25 to S1.10. Soft coal from 80
to SO cents per on. Corresponding re-
ductiols were made to other points in
the state
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28
The Ugly Hand Of Cannon.

Speaker CannOn'S refusal to appoint
the rivers and harbOrs committee when
Minority Leader Williams had recon-
mended him as Mr. Testers successor,
was the most spiteful bit Of politlcs
ever played by the arbitrary ruler Of
the house. There might have been
some excuse for it if Mr.. Cannon had
desired to name a republican. Nj.
Lester was a democrat and consequent
ly a democrat had to succeed him. In
that case the suggestion of Mr. Will
liams should have been respected. but
the speaker ignored him, simply be-
he is opposed to the inland wa
terway project, While Mr. Small hap
pened to be its stalwart champion. Mr..
Moon, of Tennessee, who secured the
honor, is not concerned in the great
undertaking except that he is anxious
to defeat any appropriation by congress
for that purpose. He is far remoVed
fro mthe territory likely TO be anectei
in a beneficial way, and naturally he
will seek appropriations for Telnes-
see and the Mississippi valley region
when he knows, too, that the best part
Of the south is earnestly working rOr
something practical which will be Of
tremendous benefit to many states
Mr.. Cannon was born in North Car
DINA. At one time and another he has
expressed the most profound love fol
his native state and his people, YET
when the first opportunity was present
ed for proving it he fails signally and
Toes so because Of motives unwortn,
in one of his high standing-Raleigh
Times
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28
Three Persons SuffOcated.

Steubenville, Ohio, December "a
fire that started from e heated stove
in the rear of Ira Hillman's bakery last
night partly burned the upstairs sleep
ing apartments. Three persons were
~suffocated Mrs. Ira Hillman age %
years. Katherine Hillman, eyed 2
years. Elizabeth Mccoy, aged is years.
Mrs. J Grange and Jacob Oxemider
were rescued from their rooms uncon-
scious by firemen with ladders. They
will recover.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28
Mr.. Carson's Bequest to Orphans.

The board OF regents OF the Bu1luM
Springs Orphan home will devote the
81, 900 bequeathed the home by the late
Mr.. J. II. Carson, Of this city, to the
building of what is TO be known as the
M~ecklenburg Presbyterian cottage for
boys. This is contingent upon the Pres
bytery providing the $4,000 additional
necessary to complete the cottage. The
board is extremely grateful to the Uni
ted Commercial Travellers for the SIS
contributed toward the Christmas joys
of the orphans Charlotte News
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28

Kennedy's Laxative tcontaining)
Honey and Tar moves the bowels. Con-
tains no opiates. Conforms to Pure
Food and Drug law. Sold by Robt. X.
BenamY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28

Sixteen Passengers Drowned
Kingston, ia, December PA sail
boat with % persons on board was
overturned a hOntesO bay. Six
teen Of the passengers were drowned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28

Fire works of every kind at Plum
mers. .a " at;
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Roosevelt NAV. 60 to Cuba.

Washington, Oct. 19-It is believed
that President Roosevelt may decide
to stop off in Cuba on his return from
his visit to the .isthmus of Panama,
in November There are.c somany
questions of great moment affecting
the islands future that it is suggested
that he may later find it advisable to
send a special message to congress on
the subject of Cuba.
The details of the plan for the
presidents trip to Panama are now
being worked out at the white house
and navy department The trip will
consume at least three weeks. The
personnel of the presidents party is
not known but it is still believed that
Mrs. Roosevelt will be one of the
presidents family to accompany him.
Johnstown in Trouble.
Johnstown, Pa, Oct 19.-New Flor
ence, lacking borough ordinance
coveringthe operation of speakeasies
has been infested with illicit estab-
lishments for some years. This af-
ternoon Constable Anderson, of
Greensburg, headed posse which
made raid on the places. In effecting
the arrest of Vito Mavakowitch, the
latter shot Constable Anderson. in
flicting mortal wound, and sent two
bullets into the legs of Game Warden
F'licljnger. Mavakowitch was finally
dubbed into insensibility. Anderson
canot recover. Eight foreigners, in
Guiding Mavakowitch, were arrested
and are locked up in the Greensburs
Jail.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Looks Like Settlement.

New York, Oct. 19.-Because of the
fact that the hearing in the matter OF
the probating of the will of the late
Hermann Oelrichs was again ad-
journed, it is believed that a compro-
mise has been effected, or at least is
well under way. This is the third
postponement Of the hearing, and from
the first it has been expected that
there would be compromise.
Under the terms of the will the
greater part of the property of Mr..
Oelrichs went to his brother and sister
A few jewels and heirlooms went to
his son, and practically nothing to his
wife, the testator- taking the position
that his wife was wealthy in her own
right and that the son would inherit
her estate. Mrs. Oelrichs, however,
was not satisfied with the will and took
preliminary steps for a contest both
in New York and San Francisco. Since
the heirs under the will, Charles M.
Oelrichs and Mrs. William Jay, were
adverse to contest, it is assumed that
the matter will never reach the courts,
but will be amicably settled among the
heirs, il the compromise has not al
ready been arranged. The estate is
estimated to be worth about $2,000,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Worlds w. C. T. U.

Boston, Oct. 1S.--Addresse by dele.
gaes from Asia and Europe concluded
the session of the Worlds Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. Ia APP
propriate words of welcome Governor
Guild addressed the convention! He
was followed by Mayor Fitzgerald in
behalf of the city. The message. from
Lady Somerset, president of the union,
called forth enthusiasm from the great
throng, Then came the reports of
Miss Agnes e. Slack of England, and
Miss Anna Gordon, of the United
States, secretaries, which were read
and approved. The reports of the
Worlds White Ribbon Missionaries,
Mrs. Harrison, secretary, Australasia,
Miss Kara G.. Smith, Mrs. Mrs. Addie
Northam Fields and Miss Christine
Tipling, of the United States, occupied
the attention of the convention for
some time, and caused much comment
by the showing they made in the way
of advancing the cause of temperance
and the great work which had been
done. In the evening addresses were
made by Fraulein Julie Kassowitz, of
Vienna; Dorothy Howard, London;
Mrs. Kali YAKIMA, president of the w.
c. T. U. of Japan, and Rev. Anna How
ard Shaw, United States, which were
not only interesting in an educational
way, but were especially so as show
ing existing conditions and the work
which is being done in behalf of the
cause of temperance In those foreign
countries, where the liquor traffic is
being fought.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
Deserves carneale Medal.

Newark, o., Oct. 19.-This city has
developed candidate for the Carnegie
hero fund. John Richards is the hero
and his act was a thrilling one.
An eight-year-old-Harry Lamp
wandered down to the Raecoon creek
bridge of the B. & o. railway about
8 o'clock. He was out on the narrow
trestle when the morning express ap-
preached. Richards saw the boys
peril and rushing across the track in
front of the flying train he grabbed
the boy with one hand and with the
other held himself to the ties.
AS the train passed the lower steps
of the coaches hit Richards ON the
shoulder, but he never flinched. When
it was all over and Richards saw that
the boy was safe, he turned his at
tention to his own injury He went
to DIR. Cosner's Office, who found that
no bones were broken, but that the
bruises would lay him up for a while.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-23
RaIIoonist Hurt.

Alliance, o., Oct. 19.-Harry Jewell,
aeronaut, is at the City hospital in a
serious condition, the result of an ac-
a balloon ascent as one of the free
fair attractions. Instead Of the bal
loon going straight up as expected a
strong wind carried it to one side and
Jewell, who was hanging to trapeze,
was dashed against a three story
apartment house and fell to the
ground distance of about thirty feet.