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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30
NEWS OF INTEREST
FROM TEXAS TOWNS
BEING A BRIEF REPORT OF I'M.
PoRTANT HAPPENINGS OVER
THE LONE STAR STATE.

Austin, Texas, Aug. 29.-Judge
Claude Pollard, Office assistant attor-
ney general, today handed down an
opinion in which he held that the
Cecil Lyon wing of the Republican
party is the official party. He ruled
that the ticket put out at the Houston
convention and designated as the ''re-
organized" Republican party cannot
be placed on the official ballot, be
cause it is not now a political party,
but merely a faction of the Republi.
can party Of Texas.
This opinion was handed down at
the request of Secretary of State
Shannon. who was in doubt as to
which was the official party, and
whether or not he should place the
names of the nominees of the Lyon
faction or the faction headed by Ed
die Green on the official ballot.
It is believed that this will result in
mandamus proceedings against Secre-
tary of State Shannon. instituted by
the "reorganized" part of the Repub-
lican party, to compel Shannon to
place the name of the nominees on
the ticket.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30
NEWS NOTES FROM
OVER THE WORLD
INTERESTING EXERCISES WERE
HELD AT OSAWAToMIE TODAY.
OTHER NOTES OF INTEREST.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Osawatomie Kas., Aug. 9O.-lnter'
esting exercises of an historical char
acter were held here today in observ
ance of the fiftieth anniversary Of the
battle of Osawatomie. 1t was on this
date, in 1865, that John Brown and
his little band of forty-one followers
met in conflict with an armed force
of four hundred Missourians. A mon
ument surmounts the hill where the
fight took place, and it was here that
the commemorative exercises were
held today The participants, includ-
ed members of the state historical so
ciety, state officials of Kansas and
Missouri and a number of prominent
public men who were present by spec
ial invitation. Vice President Fair
banks delivered the address of the
day. He was accompanied by Sen
ator Long, Governor Hoch and other
notables.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30
THIS is MY 5sth BIRTHDAY.
Earl of Desart.

Hamilton John Agmondesham Cuffe
is the family name of the Earl of Des-
art, who was born Aug. 80, 1913. The
Earl is a descendant of the Cuhes OF
Creech st. Michael, Somerset who
received a coat of arms from Henry
III. while the founder of the Irish
branch of the family received a grant
of land in County Cork from Queen
Elizabeth. The present holder of the
title received his education at Radley
college and at Trinity college, Cam
bridge, and after graduating from the
latter institution spent three years in
the British navy. He later began the
practice of law and has held a mum
Der of high positions in the govern
ment among them those of assistant
solicitor TO the treasury and the direc.
tor Of public prosecutions. He was
married in 1876 to Lady Margaret
Joan Lascelles. daughter OF the Earl
Of Hardwood.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30
Would Rald the Arsenal.

Brownsville. Texas. Aug. 29.-It has
developed that in the morning about
3 o'clock, a few hours previous to the
departure of the negro soldiers. three
men. two in soldiers uniform and one
in civilian dress. were caught in the
act Of forcing open the door of the
arsenal at Fort Brown. The noise
awakened a white teamster, an ex-
soldier, who lives about thirty feet
from the arsenal On seeing the men
he called out, asking what they were
about, when they Immediately ran
away, disappearing before the alarm
could be given. The broken lock was
found next morning some distance
from the arsenal officers at Fort
Brown admit this is true It is be-
lieved that the men were negro sol
diers who were trying to get gun
powder to come and blow up the
town, and the ,diabolical plot was
frustrated by the teamster hearing
the noise. The ammunition and a gat-
ling gun are kept in the arsenal. but
the gun is dismantled There was no
guard at the arsenal.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30

Williams Returns 70 Iex1sA1
Hillsboro, Texas. Aug. 29-Mrs.
S. Williams and son, John R. w
liams, accompanied by Bryant W
liams, who was recently shot an
wounded by a waiter in st. LOUIS
restaurant, have arrived home Mr..
Williams made the trip with little
difficulty or inconvenience and was
able to sit during a good portion OF
the journey. BY an examination made
with an X-ray machine shortly pre-
vious to his departure it was devel
oped that the pistol ball had lodged
in his back, just above the left hip
and it was said by the surgeon who
made the examination that there will
probably be little difficulty or risk in
removing it as soon as Mr.. Williams
sufficiently RECEIVERS his physical vigor
to justify the operation.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30
CAMPBELL WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY
Will Speak From Hilltop at Highland
Park Monday Morning.

Hon. Thomas NJ. Campbell will ar
rive in Houston Sunday afternoon and
will remain in the city until the fol
lowing afternoon, Labor Day.
The present arrangement, which
calls for an address by the next gov
ernor of Texas at Highland park next
Monday morning at 1880 o'clock, will
serve to center the great throng that
will celebrate the holiday at the park
at an early hour, and win result in
adding largely to the pleasures Of the
day. In the past the tendency has
been for the crowds to gather in the
afternoon, and thus the many excel
lent features scheduled for the morn
ing hours were witnessed by but few
The hundreds who come to Hous-
ton to hear Colonel Campbell viii
flock to the park Immediately after
the parade, and it is planned to make
the celebration so attractive that no
one will desire to come back to the
city until a late hour in the evening.
The band concerts, the many forms of
amusement provided by the park man
agement, and the athletic sports ar
ranged by the Labor Day committee,
win make the day one long to be re-
membered.
This morning Secretary Lord of the
Labor Council and Mr. Max Andrew
went out to Highland park for the
purpose of looking over the situation,
with view of locating the speakers
stand where It will be convenient for
the great crowd that will gather to
hear all that Colonel Campbell and
Orator of the Day Wheeler have to
say. The hills furnish a natural am
phitheatre, and the only question is to
locate the stand on one of these ele-,
vations so as to give the most shade
to the mass of humanity that will sur
round the stand and afford the people
the highest degree Of comfort while
listening to the addresses. The stand
will be removed from that section OF
the party where noise would inter
rupt the speakers.
As started. Colonel Campbell VIII ar.
rive in Houston next Sunday after
noon He will be cordially welcomed |
by the special reception committee
appointed to do the honors for Hous-
ton and will be rendered every cour-
tesy during his stay in the city. On
Monday morning he will appear in the
Labor Day parade. and at 1880 he |
will deliver his address at Highland |
park. which it is expected will partake |
of the nature of an outline of the poll
cies he will pursue as governor of the
great State of Texas. following his |
election next November.
A special train will probably be run
from Palestine to Houston by the In
ternational and Great Northern rail
road, arriving here Sunday night or
early Monday morning.-Houston
Chronicle.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30

second day of the National Negro
Business League conference. The
speakers are all successful farmers.
Charles Num- of Indianapolis and
William Hill of Montgomery, Ala,
spoke on the subject of market gar
dening. Daniel F. Freeman Of Wash
ington, D. c., told of the possibilities
of success for the negro in photog
raphy, and Charles S. Carter of Nor
folk, Va, spoke of tailoring as a bust
ness for the negro.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30
Pumpkin Pie bay.
Special to the Herald.

Longmont, Colo, Aug. 3O-The an
nual pumpkin pie day celebration was
held in Longmont today. Watermelon
day is at Rocky Ford and peach day
to other sections is pumpkin pie day
to Longmont. This locality has made
the day an annual institution in order
to make the world acquainted with
the. fact that more pumpkins and bet
ter pumpkins, to say nothing of
numerous other products of orchard
and garden, are raised hereabouts
than anywhere else in the country.
On the day of the celebration pump
kin pie may be had for the asking
1t is free to the town people and free
to the. many visitors who come in
from the surrounding country. There
are festivities of all kinds and today
there was an added attraction in the
way of a good program of trotting
and running races at the driving park
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30
In Honor of Conway.
Special to the Herald.

opGCidi " NhG IlCi oih-
Camden, Me, Aug. Boa large
number of officers and men of the
North Atlantic fleet were among those
present today at the unwilling of a
tablet in honor of Bill Conway, the
United States sailor who, at the out
break of the civil war, refused tc
haul down the American flag at the
Pensacola navy yard, when all the
officers at the yard renowned their
allegiance to the Union. Conway was
native of this town. The memorial
is the joint gift of the people of Cam
den and the Maine Loyal Legion, and
consists of a large boulder, on which
there is tablet suitably inscribed.
The address at the unwilling was de-
liVered by Major ]. L. Chamberlain
of Portland.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30
No Chance For Escape.

NO Chance For Escape.
San Antonio. Texas, Aug. 29.-No
further orders have been issued re-
garding the disposition of the negro
soldiers who have been brought here
from Brownsville and placed in the
guard house at Fort Sam Houston
The prisoners are being held here
pending orders from the state authori-
ties. a double guard has been placed
over them, and there is no chance for
any of them to escape. The three
companies which have been sent here
from Camp Mabry for guard duty are
still here. serving in that capacity.
They will remain here, as it is expect
ed that camp will be broken mt Camp
Mabry about September 10.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30
Judge Parker the Speaker.

Special TO the Herald.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Aug. S0.-The fea-
ture Of the second day Of the Amer
lean Bar Associations annual meet
ing was the annual address before the
association, which was delivered by
Judge Alton B. Parker Of New York,
late Democratic candidate for the
presidency.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30
To Oppose Holiday.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Brazil, Ind, Aug 30.-Democrats of
the Fifth congressional district hold
their convention today at Rockville
to name a candidate to make the race
against Congressman Elias S. Holli-
day of this city All signs point to
the selection of Claude G. Bowers OF
Terre Haute, who opposed Holiday
two years ago.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30
Hitchcock May Be Nominee.

Special to the Herald.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. S0..-The Demo
Gratis of the Second Nebraska district
are holding a convention today to Sc
lect a man to make the race against
Congressman John L. Kennedy this
fall. Gilbert NJ Hitchcock, editor OF
the World-Herald, and for years an
associate of William ]. Bryan, is
prominently mentioned for the nom
ination.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30
Stole Horse and BUGGY.


Temple. Texas. Aug. 29.-Mr. Clay
OF the firm Of Davidson d Clay OF this
city, with his wife. drove to the skat
ing rink on the public square, and
hitched his horse. He and his wife
went inside TO watch the skating for q
few minutes. and when he returned 2
little while later his horse and buggy
were gone. The officers were notified
but as yet have not located the miss
ing property.
School Election Row
Fort Worth. Texas. Aug. 29.-As
the result Of a row over a school cleo.
ton in Haudley. c. 4. Foster is lying
lat his home badly wounded and may
die Complaints have been filed
against Dr. Thomas. Jno. Thomas and
George Irwin, charged with aggravat.
ed assault All participants in the
ARRAY are prominent citizens. and so
far mo- arrests have been made.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30
viii Fiuht Toniqht.

The following fights are scheduled
FOR tonight:
George Gunther and Sam Langford,
ten rounds. near Providence. r. /.
Otto Sielon and Harry Norton, ten
rounds at Ludlngton, Mich.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-30
coIored EIks In Session.

Special 10 the Herald.
Columbus, o.. Aug. 3O.-The I'm
proved Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks of the World, which
was organized at Cincinnati seven
years ago and the membership OF
which is composed exclusively Of col.
ored men, is holding its national con.
vention in Columbus with large at
tendance. The opening of the bust
ness sessions was followed by a big
parade this afternoon. The annua
reports show a membership of nearly
one hundred local lodges spread
throughout the United States and
British Columbia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
FATE OF FREE SEED
soon TO BE- SETTLED
Section Of Appropriation Bill May
Be Knocked Out on a Point
of Order.
Rx w. w. Jermane.

Washington, D. c., April 2s.-The
house will discuss the free seed propo-
sition early next week, perhaps begin
ming on Monday. Chairman Wads-
worth of the agriculture committee,
which reports the agricultural appro-
priation bill, is inclined to hold that
the free seed section is subject to a
point of order, that it has always been
subject to one; and that when that
point is made against it the speaker
will probably indorse it. The vote
would then come on the question of
sustaining the decision of the chair,
and many members would vote to up
hold the speaker who would vote for
the free seeds if that proposition were
up without the complication re-
ferred to.
It is believed that the house is pretty
evenly divided on this question of free
seeds, but on a question of sustaining
the chair the majority in the affirm
alive would be quite large.
Congressman from the middle west,
as class, are opposed to the free seed
idea. Those. from the south favor it.
Eastern members are rather evenly di-
vided. The sentiment is unanimous
in favor of leaving in the bill an APP
preparation for rare and experimental
seeds. The free seed appropriation
was originally made in the interest of
this scientific handling of the ques-
ton, but years ago it degenerated into
petty political graft because of the
supposed interest Of the farming classes
| in getting something for nothing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
AIger's Career.

To the Editor of The Journal.
The points I recently. sent you as to the
military career of Russell A. Alger were
taken from an editorial in the New York
Sun, written by Charles A. Dana, ex-
assistant secretary of war. Mr.. Dana was
opposed to the bill, then before congress,
relieving Alger from the odium he was
under and giving him an honorable dis
charge, and in as strong English as he
could write, he said that at the beginning
of the valley campaign Colonel Alger left
his command without leave, never re-
turned to it, and was dropped from the
rolls as absent without leave.'
+ Private Crothers may know more about
the affair than Secretary Dana but ]
doubt it.. Private Crothers says the
statement is "thin'' because "a com
missioned officer don't have to desert, he
can simply resign" Yes, it was easy
to resign, but it was not always 'easy
to get your resignation accepted. Soor
after Lees surrender the regiment te
which the writer belonged was put into
the Notifications at Washington I haG
seen four years active service, and fo1
what I considered good and sufficient
| reasons, I sent in my resignation. MY
papers were returned "disapproved," ant
I was finally discharged with my regi
ment in October, 1865. - -
b.. ..,.+s B. F. Stedman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
The Case of Gorky.

To the Editor of The Journal. ssr. t.. q. ..
-. I appreciate and am grateful for your
publication of my communication on the
Gorky incident But dislike the heading
of it, "a Defense of Gorky.' It was not
accurately chosen. A better heading
would have been the same as to your edi-
torial, 1.-THE Sad Case of Gorky.' There
is not a word in my letter in defense of
Gorkys bringing Nine. Andrien with
him as he did. That act Of his was "a
blunder worse than crime, ;" as the re-
suits have shown. My criticism was OF
the American press and the American
public in magnifying unduly that incident
and losing sight Of his cause In the Ian
guage of him who spoke the weight1est
Of any who ever spoke: HYe 1.-THE mint
and anise and cummin and have left I'M
done the weightier matter Of the law,
Judgment and mercy and faith; but these
We ought to have done and not to have
| left the other undone.' True. The
| eighteenth century IS not the twentieth
We should honor Jones Notwithstanding
| his amours. If man lives fairly up to
the standards of his time and country,
altho Jones did not, he should not be se-
verely criticised for not coming up to our
standards here and now, and should be
aided lin any good work living, and hon
ored for it living and dead.1s Thus we
| LlCdl Jul n.y. AA0 "oo INV oSSA"
c1sed at home.
| And, mark me; in Russia our treat
ment of Gorky will be attributed not to
our regard for the sanctity Of the mar
riage relation, but to our Indifference, or
worses to the cause he represents, oppo-
sition to the worst despotism on earth.
Faith by other nations in our sympathy
for people struggling to be free has been
very much weakened in the last few
years. Let US not shatter it.
To say positively what I put in ironical
form in the concluding paragraph of my
letter: We should show our appreciatiot
! of the relative Importance of things, our
q regard for realities rather than for scon-
|Yentions. our sympathy fors3 those ssWho
wish to make Russia government not of
men but Of law. We are not always in
sistent on public men of our day, either
of our country or of others, living up to
our best standards. I will not mention
particular. examples. Any one at all IA
miliar with the history Of our time can
recall instances. Why so extra scrupu-
lous in the case in controversy, There
lis certainly no cause that should get
heartier support from true Americans
than that of suffering Russia. r
Minneapolis, April 26.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
WHAT 0THER PEOPLE THINK
.rThe cIansman.'
To the Editor Of Tho Journal.

To the Editor Of Tho Journal.
1.-THE Cansman" to me as a novel had
little in style to please or in substance
to instruct. 1t was prejudiced and pas
sionate in it's treatment of history, and
utilization Of dead statesmen. / have
just seen it as a'play, and believe it is
an unfair, uncalled-for, and. unchristian
appeal to race prejudice which has justly
met severest condemnation even in the
south
I have lived in Missouri and Kentucky,
and know that the Ku Klux Khan spirit
which It's author seeks to garland with
heroic and Christian virtues. simply
places a premium on murderous mob law.
srhe play Is the theatrical years out
rage, It is an insult to innocent child
hood and pure womanhood. 1t Is not
IAN American DRAMA containing as 1t
does, both lie and lbels on north and
south. The author as expreacher or play
wright is proving himself one OF the
worst friends the south ever had. He
appeals to the basest feelings In the
hearts of the whites and blacks. He digs
up the bones Of the past, pours oil on
the smouldering fires Of the present, ano
paints hell on the sky of the future. The
martyred Lincoln, whose name he
patronizingly mentions, would no more
indorse his views than an angel would
accept a seat at Satan's banquet.
J If the play cannot be prohibited. u
should not be patronized by self-respect-
ing audiences This is the century wher
we look at the gray of mans bralr
and the blue of his heart as well as the
| color Of his skim -.r.@ -*'' '.-
r Booker T. Washington, the negro, II
more of gentleman, scholar Christian
and public benefactor than this Wh1t'
traducer of his race. -G. L. Morrill,,
| Pastor Peoples Church.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
IMPROVEMENT WORK
AS CHICAGO DOES IT
Many Suggestions for Minneapolis in This Story Of the
Methods Of Various Organizations in the Metropolis
Of the West
BY MARTHA ANDERSON wYmAN.

are not given away, but ample packets
or reliable seeds are sold for penny
a packet. The league takes no respon-
sibility for the work beyond providing
and distributing the seed and the work
of supplying the children is carried on
thru local centers, either in the schools
or some other organization or individ-
uals. Each center determines it's own
methods and if prizes are to be given,
they are provided by the center. The
league encourages, advises and cooper
ates, but does not direct the work:
The selection Of seeds offered is lin
tied to those adapted to local conditions
and easy Of culture, plan whose wis
dom is at once apparent. The list in
| cludes -four o'clocks, tall nasturtiums,
phlox, bachelor s button, asters, core
opsis, morning glories, marigolds, let
| tuce, radishes, parsley and Swiss chard.
Gardening is attended with difficult
| ties in Chicago, except in certain IA
vored localities, on account Of the poor.
ness Of the soil, and the rigorous eli
matte conditions, but in spite of this
there is much enthusiasm and much
hard work that yields good results It
is estimated that there will be more
| gardens made here this spring than in
any other city in the United States
| anu MuCu VI; tHlS WORK ID CrdC6aDl6 &c
school garden influence
The expense Of preparing the sol
for general gardening or a. lawn is 9
serious matter for any whose means are
scanty, as loan has to be brought II
from long distance and a large guam
tity and plenty Of fertilizer is imper
alive for lawn or any permanent
planting. One school with a new plot
Of ground added to it's yard will have
to spend the whole Of the $500 it ha.
available for identifying for soil if i,
is to lay a foundation for permanent
beauty and usefulness.
For this reason, among poor people
the making of gardens of hardy plants
that can contend with the unfavorablt
conditions is encouraged rather thai
lawn making. ~
One interesting feature that is to b.
urged by the feldhouse school garden
conferences is that every child provid
himself with one packet Of missionar,
morning glory seed to be planted il
some barren spot not on his own yard
for the purpose Of cultivating a sens
of civic interest and responsibility.
Tomorrow has been Designate
as a general cleaning day for tn
juniors, and they have been organ
lied into .brigades to find out wha