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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
JOHN McNAUGHT.

With regret The Call announces the retirement
from its staff :of John. Mcknight After twelve
wears in the editorial service OF this newspaper,
three of them devoted to the exactng duties OF It's
highest executive office Mr. 4 Mcknight has
Welded 70 the demand OF his private interests for
personal attention at Nome and to his strong
desire for season of freedom from the burden and
the cares OF his position. He has requested that he
be relieved OF his. responsibilities and has. been
given reluctant permission to Withdraw: Going,
he bears with him TO their fullest measure the al
fcctionate esteem and warm good will OF those for
and with whom he has toiled SO long and so faith
fully -:
1t has been the fortune of John Mcknight and
fe good fortune OF The Call thatlle should direct
this papers course through epoch that must
ever remain among the most notable n*tne history
OF the city andcits journalism. s:
Jnder his guidance The Cab has accomplished
It's part in the building OF the City Prosperous that
was: llnder has guidance it has won safely through
the perils and horrors of that unforgettabe April;
under his guidance the ne1v.*ard greater. Call: has
done thus far its: share III the heroic task OF making
the New and Greater: San Francsco--tle City
Magnificent that is-to be. Asrlans work this, ofa
certainty. ~-:..:. = ~. ~-:::.: ~
The files of The Call are eloquent with testimony
10 the talents OF John Mcknight his mastery OF the
language his clarity of perception. his sureness OF
Judgment and his high courage. as these hleS
abundantls show he has stood fast for clean sane,
sound. constructive journalism" His gospel has
been instinct with faith in the inherent basic good
ness OF humanity His creed has been vital with
an Americansm intelligent discriminating, alert
and aspiring. HIS message has been a message of
hepiuness and good cheer clear note OF comfort
ringing above the tumuIt of the times. =.
Few newspaper ren OF supreme authority and
ultimate responsibility are. in Pubc*sense, any
thing else Journalism is essentially the ieisureiess
profession But John Mcknight IS of those Jew.
In remarkable degree his period OF most exhaust
ing professional effort has been periodof intense
and productive activity. directed that early in
his career in san Francisco ne took rank among her
foremost citizens as orator scholar and thinker.
How high and secure his station is aside from hrs
purely professional standing. as a inan@of public
affairs has been witnessed in columns and pages by
esery one OF the newspapers of San" Francisco:
There can be question to the srficiency OF his
laurcls s.
There Is II would seem. excellent reason for The
Call to regret the departure OF John Mcknight and
equally good reason Tor i, in just appreciation OF
the man, in recognition OF his signal service. to
wish him well These lines-a departure, perhaps,
from the conventions of Journalism, which asks
much Of those who serve It's aars and grants them
littlezha constitute his letter OF coinmendatioil.
No man needs il less or deserves it more.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01

ing nerveusly ON a piece of white
twine. the end OF which protruded from
his mouth.
Hello. Julius said his friend.
'Nyhat, are you doing here? Thought
you were off for California"
wish 1 was said Julius" i've
been here trying TO get onto my. job.
but IL I stay much longer I'll simply
melt. and. (the stout Congressman
smiled one of his most painfully best)
eff 1 should swallow this string and
stand hSre an hour longer I would 1odk
like Il .tailow candle in a pool 'cf water"
When the last of the hot days have
PASSED and the cool OF autumn begins to
male life "a little more cheerful. the
crowi returns soon there is life and
hustle: automobiles of ell kinds are
spinning about the streets; fine equi-
pages Hne up in front of the hotels.
clubs and residences. The great white
heat is broken and Washington is itself
again
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
COVERING A BAD SCAR.

Word cones from Oroville that sort of compro-
mise has been entered into between the '.dredger
kings" and certain property owners, by which the
dredge miners agree to cover with soil the rock
piles left after their dredgers have passed. That
the operators can afford to pay high as $1,000
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
KEEP OFF.

I'D like. to make a good safe bet"
began Mr. Chance
JPut your money IN it by all means
said the wise horsenfan.
Put 1t in what?
"A good afe."-Philadalphia Press.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01

California giace fruits and choice c.,n-
dies Full stock Townsend's' residen
and factory, 1920 Valencia ST. and rhs
Emporium, Post ST. and Van Ness ave
order by phone. Special 37e.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01

Harry Thaw insists that he is sane in spite of hi
attorneys protestations to the contrary. Inasrucl
as Mr.. Thaw has had his own way all his life, why
not let him have it now especially it is the mos
d:rect.vay to the shocking close of the Thaw White
incident. :.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01

We ought to have digging law to regulate the
depth of mines we have building law to regu-
late the height of buildings.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04

ANNUAL MEETING
ELECT OFFICERS
The Temple Opera House Direc-
tors Held Important Meet
ing Last Night.

The board of directors of the Tenn
pie Opera House Company held bus
mess meeting in the office of the Gooeh
Abstract company last night, and
among other things elected the fol-
lowing officers: o. NJ. Kay, Presi-
dent; 7. NJ. Haynes, Vice. President;
Homer Garrison, Secretary; W. @.
Kendall. Treasurer.
The following finance committee
was appointed for the ensuing year:
W. F. Morris, W. R. Garner and J. F.
Watson.
The finance committee was irstruc
ted to have replaced at once all the
broken window lights in the opera
house building, to see that water con-
nection was properly made in the OPP
era house, and that fire extinguishers
were provided for the protection of
the building against fire.
1t was given out at the meeting last
night that correspondence had already
been opened with architects looking to
the remodeling of the house for the
next season, and it is said that Pales-
tine is to be given a good opera house.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04

here sincb my last writing, Mr.. Willie
Ferguson and Miss Louells Feather
stone. We wish the young couple a
long and happy life.
ONeaI's Chapel has about forty pu-
pills enrolled this year. 1t is conduct
ed by Miss Bertha Starr. School won't
be out till about the middle of March
this year.
There will be preaching here the sec-
ond Sunday in this month. Rev. Muir
ply will preach. Everybody come.
1 Will ring OF. As ever,
BROWN EYES.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
rIarshall Wants Them.

A Palestine citizen is in receipt of a
letter from Marshall alderman max
ing all sorts of inquiries about the
street railway and interurbsn propo-
sitions. Unfortunately, some of these
questions cannot be very definitely
answered at the present time. Mar
shall is candidate for a street railway
system, and is anxious to have cspi-
talists take hold of the proposition.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04

A coated tongue, foul breath and
clogged condition in the bowels sug-
gests the use of Prickly Ash Bitters.
1t 10 just suited for such ailments.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04

wire between here and Corsicana
is such that we have no connec-
ton whatever with that city, and
hence we are unable to converse
with him concerning the matter.
sincerely hope that all this
unnecessary talk will cease, and
that Palestine will get out and
raise the bonus asked for.
Respectfully,
FRANK NORRIS,
Sec. Palestine Board of Trade.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
Still at Work.

The committee having in charge the
raising of the bonus for the interurbsn
railroad are still at work and will close
up the matter so that Palestine can
stand pat on her part of the contract.
That is the proper move. Our people
are in dead earnest about this matter.
sndff there is any failure to make
good it will not be with this city and
this people.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
Attention.

Palestine Commandery No. 8, K. T.,
on Friday night, Jan. 5, at s, a
regular conclsve will be held for cleo
ton and instsllment of officers for
1905. Gen. II. B. Stoddsrd, past
grand master, will install; Sam P.
Cochran, G. j. W., will inspect the
commsndery. By order of
ATTEST: WIN. a. NANCE, Z. O.
SIP. ALLEN, Recorder.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
THEATRICAL.

Mr.. W. B. Patton and an evenly bal
snced company of players presented
"The Last Rose of Summer" to a
large and sppreciative audience at the
local theatre last evening. To one
who bad not previously seen Mr.. Pat
ton in 1.-THE Minister'S Son." the bill
last evening must have been excep-
tionslly enjoyable, but unfortunately
most of Us enjoy things by COMPARE
son, and for this reason the bill last
evening was disappointing to some,
for there is no room for argument, we
think, but that the latter mentioned
play is superior in every way to the
last. However, Mr.. Patton would be
sAl} ziated in an ordinary street con-
-s.uui.uuiazEsu-.ts--
" sCyle That is fascinating and de-
a 1ul.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
immigration Agent.

Mr.. ]. E. schilling, who has been
chief clerk to Division superintendent
t. o. Rady, of the Gulf division of the
1. & G. N, has been appointed immi-
grafton agent for the road with head
quarters at Galveston. He is succeeded
as chief clerk by Mr.. o. w. Trice.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
O'NeaIs' Chapel.

Special to the Herald.
O'NEAL's CHAPEL, Jan. LIT has
been a long time since 1 have heard
anything from this part of Gods
moral vineyard, so 1 will try and give
the news.
Health of the community is good as
far as the writer knows. Christmas
has come and gone and the people in
this part of the county enjoyed it very
well. New Years has come again. L
live in hopes that God will bless every
body this year.
MIR. Willie Roand, from Penelope,
Hill county, Texas, spent Christmas
With his parents, CT
Mr.. George Winter and Miss Ozilla
Winter spent Christmas with friends
in Houston county.
Master Henry Maddox spent Christ
mas in Houston county with his cous-
in, Master Barton Taylor.
Mr.. Elisha Wslling and wife spent
Christmas with his parents below Elk
hart.
L. B. starkes and family, W. W.
Festherstone and family and W. 8.
Maddox and family spent Christmas
together and had a nice dinner.
w. W. Featherstone has gone to
Jacksonville to spend few days.
Come down, Mr.. Editor, and eat
fresh meat. Everybody is killing hogs
now. Fresh hog and sweet potatoes
go fine. Don't they, Mr.. Editor?
Mrs. Lena Festherstone, from Jack
sonville, spent week two weeks ago
with relatives down here.
Miss Jennie Stokes has been to Jack
sonville since my last writing.
There was 5th Sunday meeting at
Wslston Springs. 1t began Thursday
night and closed Sunday.
There has been q wedding down
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04

Tonight the Olympia Opera oomps-
ny opens for three nights and Sat
urdsy matinee engagement at the
Temple. This company has an sc-
quaintance here, and will no doubt
profit by the reputation made ON pre-
vious visits.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04

Try Grsser's Chile, the best in the
city. Next to Goldberg's saloon on
Main street. 12-13-1m
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
For Sale.

'Diablo," the blue pony, which for
two years has carried the Galveston
News; be is poor, but proud, as the
News distributor should be. / have
one too many; will sell pony and sad.
die cheap. S. 2. ALLEN. At 3
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
Honor Roll.

since the asc& %:
J. W. Jernigan, Bradford. ...-.+..-..-s1.0
J. D. Hudson, Palestine 100
w. W. McIver, Alder Branch -. LOO
r. d. Fulbright, Lorena. 100
P. II. Terrell, Barry ..-...........-........ LOO
R. B. Blevsns, Palestine E. 100
F. r. Morris, Palestine 90
]. M. Griffin, Palestine. 90
w. A. Simmons, Palestine .....-.. 100
]. Il. Thompson, Palestine 100
Geo. Scarborough, Grapeland 200
D. F. Cook, Montalbs ..--.--. LEO
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
LET US NOT
GET EXCITED
Secretary Frank Morris of the
Board of Trade Writes a
Letter.
Palestine, Tex, Jan. 4, 1906.

Palestine, Tex, Jan. 4, 1906
To the People of Palestine:
In answer to the often asked
question, HAS Mr.. Watkins put
up his one thousand dollars for
feit?" beg to say that up to date
he has not; but that is no reason
why people should become ex-
cited and make use of state
ments that are in no way calcu-
lated to benefit Palestine.
Mr.. Watkins came to Palestine
and offered us an electric line of
railway from Corsicana to our
city, and stated at the time that
he wanted to build an electric
street railway system for Pales-
tine, and that he and his asso-
ciates contemplated operating the
two under one management; and
at the time he made us the prop
osition one of the considerations
was that Palestine should raise a
bonus of $25, 900, and give them
a right of way through the county
and terminal facilities in the city
of Palestine.
Palestine has not done her part
yet, and before hiding behind the
fact that he has not put up his
money, let Palestine put up hers
and assist him in every way pos
sible.
l believe Mr.. Watkins to be
sincere and that he will finally
build the road. Every person
living in Palestine should con-
tribute literally to this PROPOSE
ton, and when we will have done
our part then it will be plenty of
time to complain of some one else
not having done theirs.
Suppose he puts up his $1,000 |
and Palestine should not complete /
the subscription, give him termi-
nal facilities, etc., his $1,000 would |
be forever gone from him.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
THE LONG FARM FOR RENT.

The best farm in the county; red
land, two good tenant houses, fine
water, plenty of all kinds of fruit. L
want to sell pair of good mules; also
one nearly new Leudinghsus wagon at
a bargain. See me at the farm or Mr..
F. E. Price, st Palestine Lumber %.
Mrs. ]. L. Terrill, r. F. D. No. 2.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
Music Class.

Miss Myrtle Weeks is getting up a
music class, and is teaching the Les
chetizky Method. Phone 604, or call
at ITO Pine street. 2-6t
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04

For Clothes Cleaning or Suits made
to order go to The Palestine Pressing
Club. Phone. No. 535.
If. ]. T; GnBREATH, Prop.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-29
The New Star on the Flag.

With the wiping out of Indian
Territory from the map passes the
last separate and distinct political
and geographical recognition Of the
America of Columbus. Henceforth
the aboriginal owners must be lost in
citizenship or grow more and
more into curiosity encassd
within Government reservation.
With it, too, passes the one geograph-
ical spot of our vast territory that
localized for the school boy the body
of Indian lore and the spirit of the
true American romance. Hereafter
this romance must find its chief sug-
gestiye source in future story and in
the novels of Simms and Cooper. In
this, as in all else, modern American
romance and sentiment are translated
into the language of the material.
Of this vanishing political division
people ask nor care what its history
or what its suggestive associations,
but what it's material growth and
outlook.
And it is from this. viewpoint
worth while to review briefly the his
tory and material growth and pro-
mise of this new daughter of the Ma
tion. 1t was early set apart from the
Louisiana purchase for the exclusive
occupation of the Indians. The
steady decrease of the Indian inhabi-
tants reduced the population abnor-
mally low for 80 large an area, and
in 1889 Congress cut off the eastern
portion as Oklahoma. In these early
days the whites were permitted in
the territory on sufferance only. Yet
the country was flooded by them.
Land contracts were entered into
with the Indians. And though the
whites had no contractual right, be
it said to the credit Of the Indian
that in no single instance did he
break his faith. The coming of these
whites possibly brought the Indian
national disintegration, but certainly
introduced methods Of enterprise.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-29
R. +. D. Carries to Organize.

The r. f. d. carriers in Oconee county,
and their substitutes, are requested to
meet at Westminster on Monday, Sep
tember 8. Labor Day., for the purpose
OF organizing County Rural Carriers
Association. The hour for time of meet
ing is 10 O'Clock. and all are requested to
be "on time." These associations have
proved Of grsat benefit throughout the
country to these genial servants of the
people, and why not in Oconce? There
are now between thirty-eight and forty
thousand rural carriers in the United
States, and every month $4,000 are paid
out in South Carolina alone for this
service. H
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-29
Rural School Prizes.

Superintendent o. b. Martin has given
out list of The prizes offered by the
South Carolina Woman's Association for
the improvement of rural schools. There
are 10 prizes each of value of 500
each. The conditions are as follows:
l. Improvements must be made April
/, and November 15, 1905.
2. Prizes will be awarded to schools
where the most decided material i'm
provements have been made during the
time mentioned.
8. Under material improvements are
included: Local taxation, consolidation,
new buildings, libraries, interior decora-
tions, beautifying yards, and better
general equipment.
A. No school can compete for any of
these prizes unless it is rural school.
No town or oity with more than 500
population shall be eligible to the con-
test.
5. All who wish to enter this contest
must send names and descriptions of
schools before improvements are made,
to the president, prior to October /.
9. All descriptions, photographs and
other evidences showing improvements,
must be sent to the president before No
vember 1.
7. Prizes will be awarded in checks
sent by December 1. The prizes are to
be used for further improvements in the
schools receiving them.
The president of the Woman's Associa-
ton for the improvement of rural schools,
is Miss Mary I. Nance, Abbeville. The
prizes will be awarded by the executive
committee of the 'Woman's Association.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-29
Items from Little River.

Little River, August 20. The rain con-
tinues and the grass still grows.
Miss Bertha Schumacher opened her
school at Smeltzer on the 18th instant.
Up to this time both pupils and patrons
are we'll pleased.
The work on Wbitmire church is
moving on nicely. Only few of the
members are helping. Come on, breth-
rem; let us repair and finish up the
church. If you cannot come and work,
contribute to the building committee,
j. b. Grant, w. M. Perry or w. A.
Grant.
Those who feel an interest in the
church and cemetery at Whitmire will
meet there on Saturday, August 25th,
with tools to clean off the church prop.
erty and cemetery. Don't wait for
some one else. Come yourself, with
dinner; come early and come to work.
d. @. Alexander and j. b. Burgess, Jr.,
made business trip to Seneca last week.
Mrs. Mary E. Holden has returned
home from Jocassee, after pleasant
trip.
]. r. Talley made flying visit to
Jocassee last week.
l.. M. Brown, of West Union, has
made another big timber purchase in
this section. The purchase was made
from w. M. Brown, of Walhalla. The
place is known as the old Vaughn place.
Elisha Alexander has returned to
school at Mars Hill, N. G.
w. A. Grant is having we'll dug at
his new home.
Miss Mary Cantrell has been on visit
to her brother, j. s. Cantrell, of Fall
Creek.
w. II. Talley has moved his shingle
mill to w. e. Alexahder's place and is
cutting s:arvation paddles in a hurry.
K. M. and l.. G. Lusk, of Pickens,
were visiting in these parts recently.
Samuel LovingEood and family, Of
Georgia, made short visit on Little
River few days ago. NJ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-29
Salon Notes.

Salem, August 20.--Still moro rain!
II any Of the candidates need any red
mud to throw, we have plenty of the
genuine thing, and will dispose of It
"dirt cheapr'
Baptism service at Salem chr~ch next
Sunday morning at 10 O'clock. Sunday
school at o a. m. Please come, young
folks, and everybody. Let's have big,
live Sunday school. Mr.. Everybody, stir
around; help Mrs. Everybody get all the
little Everybodys' sfaoes washed, and
then come out and help us.
We have still another store In town.
Thos. Littleton, ST., has opened up
| stock of dry goods. Good luck to him.
Mrs. Elisha Smith, of this vicinity, and
Mr. and Mrs. Lovinggood, of Fair Play,
visited at the home of G. r. Pike Sun
day.
Mrs. Alpha Duncan has arrived home
after an extended visit to relatives in
West Union and Tamassee.
Born, unto DR.. aud Mrs. s. s. Meroney,
on August 10th, q son. His visiting.
card will bear the name Lloyd Alwyne
Meroney.
B. s. Childress had the misfortune last
weel. Of losing purse containing eighty
one dollars cash and a check for thirty
five dollars. Mr.. Childress will appre-
ciate the return of the property, OF any
Information as to its whereabouts. The
purse was lost between Burnt lanyard
ford and West Union.
Our SCHOOL Is moving alcng nicsly, with
an enrolment to date Of one hundred
and five pupils. Miss Kate Lusk. of this
place, is the very efficient assistant to
Miss Compton. We are anxious to en-
roll every pupil of school age in this dis
triot during this term.
E. II. Haggerty is in Atlanta on busi-
ness this week.
We are glad to welcome Mrs. James
Etheridge and little daughter, Kathleen,
to our town. They have joined Mr.. Eth
eridge at the Head boarding house.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Littleton have Just
returned from a weeks visit to relatives
at Lake Toxaway, N. y.
Messrs. Taylor and West, of Easley and
Greenville, respectively, with party, en-
route for Whitewater and Lake Toxa-
way. stopped over here Saturday night.
They had the misfortune of getting one
OF their horses badly injured during
their camp near the "city hallT A
severe cut from sharp snag was the
trouble.
When you feel that life isn't worth
living, and you haven't time to die. come
to Salem. You will feel better right oft.
We need Lick's telescope to find the
cemetery. G.