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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26

them. and in imagination he has had
snipe served I'D in fourteen different
ways.
He has bought every book on snipe that
he could ind. He has not missed a snipe
item in the newspapers. He has every
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-26

three or four minutes the other hastsns4
I'D there. No one was In sight. The neas
had displayed two arts--the art Of keep
Ing his heels dry and the art Of keepi1i
an umbrella when he had got his eapN
on 1t. JOE AEAA
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
Weather Conditions.

The high pressure area has in.
creased and moved southwestward
over the Mississippi valley, and car.
ried the line of freezing temperature
to Central Georgia and westward
through Northern Texas. 1t has con.
tinued cool weather over the West
and Northwest Dry conditions have
ruled west Of the Mississippi river,
with a temperature close to 20 de,
grees, excepting in Texas. The mini.
mum, 10 degrees above, is reported
in South Dakota. Precipitation has
fallen in the Ohio valley, lakes and
Middle and North Atlantic states
only.
Fair and colder weather is indicat.
ed tonight. and fair and not so cold
Thursday in the vicinity Of Palestine
G. HASS HAGEN,
Official in Charge.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
GENEROUS OFFER DECLINED.

The Herald has been offered the
series of articles to be written by
Colonel Frederick Upham Adams OF
New York, now in Houston, in expla-
nation of the Waters Pierce Oil COM
pany troubles in Texas. The Herald
must gracefully decline the offered
manuscript, not that it fails to appre-
ciate the ability of Colonel Adams, for
there is no more forcible writer be-
fore the American people today, but
the Houston Post has warned us and
all the people that we should not
trust a new man from the north to tell
us Texas history. The Post made
this suggestion when Frank Putnam,
another distinguished writer of New
York, arrived in Texas to tell the peo-
pie a few things that were escaping
public notice. The Post would have
none of Mr.. Putnam, but has gladly
agreed to use Colonel Adams articles
in defense OF the Waters Pierce com
pany - without compensation, OF
course. The Herald is old fogy
enough to believe that the court rec
ords of Travis county reveal more
of the history of the Waters Pierce
company than Colonel Adams will
possibly be able to pick up from out
side sources. And beside, the Colonel
is a stranger in the state, and might
not know just all the time how de-
pendable his information regarding
this famous case and infamous COM
pany is. In the meantime Colonel
Adams could get some very valuable
data for his articles from the attor-
ney generals department. To be alb
solutely frank, the people of Texas
need to be very cautious just at this
time lest they be charmed into fairy
land and see fancies rather than the
real truth of this whole matter
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

The whole question at issue in Tex
as is simply this: Do you, as a voter
and as a private citizen, striving for
the best interests OF the state and the
whole people, endorse the policy of
public official serving the people at a
small salary and at the same time
drawing larger salaries or fees from
corporations subject to government
control? If you endorse this principle
in our political life, then you know
what to do If you oppose such al
liances, you will again have no trou-
bic in deciding where you stand. You
say there is no such issue in Texas.
If this is not the issue Of most promi-
hence now then there is nothing to
disturb the peace Of the people of this
great state.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

Dear Friends:-I cannot find words
to express my many thanks for your
kind remembrance OF me in the An
derson County Herald's Piano Contest
during my illness. II cheered me up
so much to look over the contestant
list and see my count stil increasing.
I cannot forget those notes which con-
tanned so many votes. They helped
to mend crushed hopes. Kind friends,
/ hope that you will continue to ex-
tend your helping hand, for there is
no one who can appreciate your kind
ness more than do. See II cannot
shine as a star in the contest-may l
as a little sunbeam.
Very sincerely.
(MISS) SALLIE WELDON.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
ADDITIONAL CHAIRS.
Christian Church Has Added one
Hundred More Chairs.

Yesterday the First Christian
church bought one hundred new
chairs to be installed to accommodate
the big congregations attending the
services. Last Sunday evening the
church was taxed to its full capacity,
and next Sunday evening, when Rev
Anderson will preach another of his
special sermons, a great congregation
is expected. The sermon next Sun
day evening will be an answer to the
question, What is a good mani" A
big congregation will be present to
hear the sermon.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
ANOTHER GOOD SHOW.
The Matinee Girl Company Made a
Hit With Large Audience.

Another large audience crowded in
o the New Temple Theatre last night
% enjoy the music and wit of the
Matinee Girl company, and none were
disappointed. "A Trip to Coney
island" was sufficient excuse to allow
the fun makers, the singers and the
dancers to get in their best work. and
the audience was kept in good humor.
Russell is one of the best comedians
seen on the local stage. and has a
way of making you forget that you
possibly owe the grocery man. His
people all work nicely to his situa-
tons. and a nice. evenly balanced
comedy is the result The same conf
pany will play the rest Of the week.
and the outlook is now good for rec
ord breaking business.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
DECEMBER q IN HISTORY.

15S5-John Cotton, famous Puritan
clergyman, born in England
Died in Massachusetts,, Dec. %
1862.
16SO-Penn colonists met at Chester
to organize the territory.
Washington took leave of the
officers of the army.
1795-Thomas Carlyle born. Died
Feb. 5, 1881.
1S59-Province of Queensland, Aus
tralia, established.
1S61-Secretary of the Treasury
Chase recommended a rear
rangement of the national bank
ing system.
1SS2-Royal courts of justice opened
by Queen Victoria.
1S91-Great damage by forest fires in
California.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
Dallas People Kick.

A Dallas man who buys a ticket to
Palestine. paying therefor $3.50. and
then goes to the ticket window to buy
a ticket home. for which he is asked
S5.05. usually raises a howl, and
wants to know the reason why.
The Herald man occasionally hears
this question being talked through
the window of the ticket office. and
some customers are hard to convince
it is all right.
In buying a ticket at Dallas compel
tive lines are to be considered. In
buying from Palestine there is no
competition. and full mileage is
charged for.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

The Herald gave Palestine people a
pretty fair synopsis Of the presidents
message twelve hours ahead of any
other paper reaching this section. If
you will notice right carefully you
will observe that the Herald has a
habit of giving the news first hand.
This is not the result OF accident or
special zeal, but comes from paying
the hard cash to get the news while it
is news. 1t takes money to get it
first.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
MUSICAL SENSATION.
Miss Northera Barton Delights the
Most Fastidious Critics.

Sherman. Texas.-A sensation was
sprung upon the audience of Sherman
music lovers last night when Miss
Northera Barton, the youngest men,
Der of the faculty Of the Kidd-Key
Conservatory Of Music, appeared be-
fore the public in a piano recital. The
Sherman audience delights in sensa-
tons but have had none since
two years ago, when the Herald
brought forth Miss Louise Love as a
candidate for the position of the
worlds most finished woman pianist.
Miss Love was a pupil Of Harold Won
Mickwitz. then director of the conser-
vatory. and Miss Barton Is also a pu-
oil of the same master. In her recital
she showed not only the impression
Of the famous mans delightful touch,
but she also showed the broadening
influence of her present teacher, Mr..
George Kruger, the director. The
combination Of the methods Of these
masters of music, toEsehor with her
own natural esd0wments and persist
ent study, have produced z finished
pianisein a very young Woman, and
the Herald pCsdicts a brilliant future
for heln 49,
There was none Of the amateur
about Miss Barton's playing last
night The whole program was one
calculated to test the ability of
claimant for artistic honors and was
Of such high grade that none but
cultured musician would dare attempt
rendition before so critical an audi
enc as that present-Denison Herald.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
$1,000 Only. 5000 Down.

buys a nice 5-room cottage, with 100
foot frontage on Colorado street.
This place is well fenced and has
waterworks and good Broom barn.
There are u large oak trees on lot;
south frontage and high elevation.
VIII sell house and half the lot, if de-
sired. Phone c. II. Davenport for par
ticulars. corner Colorado and Royal
streets. 124-lm
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

reversed the decision Of the United
States circuit court OF Sherman in the
case of the Waters Pierce Oil com
pany, giving Texas state courts juris-
diction in the matter. Thus is At
torney General Davidson again sus-
tanned in a great injustice (?l against
this beloved corporation that has
done so much for the illumination Of
the great Lone Star wilderness. How
far will the attorney general be al
lowed to 90 against this benevolent
institution that spends its hard earn
ed money among its friends?
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
Rev. Horner Writes.

League City, Texas, Dec. 81 wish
to announce preaching as follows:
Next Saturday night at o'clock at
Lone Pine.
At Pleasant Grove at IL a. m. and
Z p. m, Sunday.
Would be glad to have good congre-
cations at both places. viii say to
our friends that / am in charge of
Neches circuit another year. and hope
to have a pleasant and profitable
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

Things held up remarkably well
during the month of November, de-
spite the money stringency. The Her
aid has reports from several of the
leading business concerns Of the city
declaring that business was very sat
isfactory. December will prove a
still better month.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

ture show, having discontinued the
vaudeville part, having secured Mr..
John Colley Cohen to sing and Mr..
Ben Walker as the occompanist.
Change of program every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday nights Matt
nee on Saturdays only at p. m. Con
tinuous performance every night, 7:45
to 1890. 3-2t
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

The Herald is full of good business
announcements again today. Read
every ad in these columns. They are
business talks by good business men,
and are worth your consideration.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

When you hear a fellow standing
around the streets knocking certain
people or certain concerns, always
find out what is hurting him before
giving too much cerdit to his wise
comments. Many fellow has been
fired in his day because he was worth
nothing to his employer.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Palestine and vicinity:

For Palestine and vicinity:
Tonight fair: colder. Thursday
fair: not so cold. The minimum tenn
perature tonight should be about the
freezing point.
Minimum temperature, 40.
Maximum temperature, &c.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
Annual Meetinn.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Palestine Fishing Club
will be held at the office OF the secre-
tary on January 9Th, 1908. at 3 o'clock
p m. for the purpose Of electing a
board Of directors for the year 1908.
y. L. ROBINSON.
Secretary Palestine Fishing Club.
1l-3-lmd
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

The Temple Tribune is talking
about a bossless and a lobbyless leg
islature. That is the one that will
also be memberless.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

Tom Perkins Of the Mckinney Ca.
zette. president of about everything
organized in the state recently, has
now been made a full fleoged member
of the Mothers Club.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
MRS. FLEET,
Corresponding Secretary.

Photographs repaired, new springs,
Clocks, Gasoline Stoves, Sewing Ma
chimes, Locks, Keys Fitted. Work
guaranteed. C. A. Barsantee, 400 n.
Sycamore street.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
"The Her Theatre"

is now under a new management, hav-
ing been purchased by Messrs. Geo.
Price, Chas. Russ and Chas. Price. We
intend to run a strictly first-class pic
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

Pal eeSttsne Is favored 'V|fsS
number of distinguished visitors in
the agricultural world. These men
are giving their time TO promoting
better methods and ways for making
the farm pay, and 1t is very foolish
man who will refuse to give them his
help and his cooperation in making
these improvements.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

Denver is experimenting with new
treatment for DRINKS. The victim is
caught when his jag is at its most
talllative stage and photographic
record made of his conversation. This
record is held over the head of the
drinker with the threat If be repeats
his offense the record win be put on
the market and made public.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
PALESTINE, TEXAS, DECEMBER 4. 1907,

cheer and good fellowship. 1t also
tends to make business good.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
Lady Maccabees.

Mary V. Reid Hive No "a will hold
it's regular review tomorrow, Thurs
day, Dec. 3. promptly at o'clock, in
the X. of P. hall There will be the
annual election of officers. and full
attendance is desired.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

year. and ask that all our people pray
that God may abundantly bless our
labOrs during the new year, 1908.
W. w. HORNER, Pastor.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

The United States circuit court OF
appeals, sitting at New Orleans, has
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

This weather is promoter of good
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

a Gas Heater Kills the chIV
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-09-06

Mr.. Worthin gton at this point was urged
by Mr.. Stephees to give the conference his
views of the topics under discussion. Mr..
Worthington complied by saying. The
principal duty Of the teacher is to take care
of the weak and give guiding hand to the
strong.
1t is important for a high school faculty to
remember that they are partners In one bust
ness and are working for one school instead
of several. He suggests the departmental al
work should not be practiced below the
sixth grade. MIR. Worthingt on also M de the
statement that he thought 1t would he UNI
wise and great mistake to increase the
number of grades In the high school, as the
children would not make an effort to go
through all the grades and they lose interest.
Mr. Stephens believes another grade should
be added and is Endorsed by Mr.. Stedm an
by saying the required work can not he com.
plcted In ten years.
The subject was left open for discu ssion.
Mr.. Wright emphasized the fact that there
must be harmony existing among the
teachers OF high school and that all criti-
csms OF each other should be made in a
kind spirit and in a faculty meeting.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-09-06
BEL AIR. MD.

THB KGIs Is the Oldest established
newspaper in Hartford county. 1t has
larger circulation among intelligent farm
ers, Gamers and other business men than
any other newspaper published in the
county. These facts make it valuable
advertising medium for reaching all
classes.
ALI communications should be address
ed to THE EGIs AND INTELLIGRNcER,
and all checks drawn to order of John
D. Worthington.
~NoTIcR TO CORRESPONDENTS
communications intended for publication
must be accompanied by the raj name
of the writer, though not for E 'hiication
unless desired, otherwise they will re-
ceive no attention.
~-SUBscRIPTIoN CREDITS.-ltis some
times stated by subscribers to county
papers, that they are unable to stop the
same when desired. We hereby notify
our patrons that their papers will be
stopped whenever requested. If no time
limit is fixed by the subscriber, we will
favor him with it's continuance, and he
will be expected to pay for the same.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-09-06
cmployed by both.

employed by both.
Among its other conclusions the
Committee finds, first, that the Board
of Public Grounds was not author
lied to furnish the new building;
second, that false certificates and
fraudulent invoices were made by
various high officials; third that the
furnishing contracts were illegal and
unauthorized; and fourth, that the
Capitol Building Commission is to
be held blameworthy for permitting
the Board of Public Grounds Com
mittee to interfere with their work.
Besides recommending civil suits and
criminal prosecutions which the
Governor promises shall be at once
instituted and vigorously prosecuted,
the committee recommends various
amendments to the existing law to
prevent a future recurrence of such
scandalous transactions.
1t is to be deeply regretted that in
the ages to come when this truly
elegant building is being critically
examined by students of art, its
beauty and elegance will always be
beclouded by the recollection, that
the characters of men high in the
state were stained in its construc-
ton; that the public got only a small
part of the return which it had a
right to expect from the outlay; and
that lasting monument was erected
at the opening of the century to illus
trate the inability of these men to
resist the sullied stain of filthy lucre
gotten by public plundering.
The people of Maryland will re-
member with grateful pride the con-
trasted sequel when our own public
building was erected at Annapolis
and turned over to the State a few
years ago by a committee of her best
citizens, with a small unexpended
balance of their appropriation still in
the treasury.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-09-06
UNABLE TO PROTECT ITSELF.

The Standard Oil Company in a
recent statement offers to "the hal
million of people directly interested
in its welfare the assurance of the
Company's absolute innocence of
wrong doing in any of the prosecu-
tons lately instituted against it in
the Federalcourts." 1t claims chat
the verdict was obtained by the
Government upon the most hair
splitting technicalities, aided by the
vigorous exclusion of evidence that
would have removed all presumption
of guilt"
1t is with passing surprise that we
note that their address goes to the
half million directly interested" and
allows the many millions of con-
sumers to do their own thinking.
These will never be able to lose sight
of the naughty insolence of the Com
pany most conspicuously displayed
in the manner and utterances of Vice
President Rogers when Missouri was
making herculean efforts to secure
his testimony in state case; of the
wanderings of its President as in his
nocturnal meanderings and persis-
tent defiance of United States Mar
shalls he attempted to escape service
to testify as witness; and of the
steady increase to consumers, until
many OF their products are now
marketed at price fifty per cent in
excess of that of three years ago. 1t
would be amusing if it were not re-
diculous and contemplate for this
the strongest corporation ever
organized to assert that it was I'M
able to secure it's technical rights in
a court ofjustice.
The fact is that in their case the
Mills of the Gods have ground 80
exceeding slow" that an indignant
public has long wondered whether
there would ever be any other grist
than their own depleted purses. The
jud gment and fine in this case are re-
garded as not only right, but as a
pretty sure sign that the people will
ultimately rule.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-09-06
Election-Tussday. November 5, 1907.
LOW POLITICS.

Elsewhere we reproduce clipping
entitled High Politics." but during
the past week the State has been
flooded with a vein of low politics
originating with the Baltimore News.
Having no political character of its
own, it has nothing to check its
natural avidity to destroy that OF
others. With an energy which
guaranteed the failure of its favorite
it pushed the nomination of Mr..
Baker, of Frederick, for governor,
and ever since Judge Crothers' nomi-
nation has been busy Matching and
nursing certain petty yarns which
were originated several years ago in
the heat of a local campaign in Cecil
county.
To the credit of his Republican APP
ponent, Mr.. Gather, be it said that
he has repudiated such tactics and
refuses to resort to them. On We'd
nesday upon his return to Baltimore
he said:
81 do not believe in indulging in
personalities in a political campaign
and | do not intend to make that
kind of a fight. purpose to make
this fight on my merits and l want
to be elected because the people
believe in the ideas l represent and
the kind of government they think l
will give them and not because of
any personal attack upon the char
acter of the man who is fighting me.
know Judge Crothers slightly, met
him at Annapolis some years ago
and thought him an excellent
gentleman"
The most complete answer to them
comes from no less remarkable a
source than the Hon. Sydney f.
Mudd, who says:
"The News, in my judgement, has
made out a poor case. 1t only
charges Judge Crothers with an at
tempt to boss one county and then
it sets up his defeat in that county
as proof that he did not boss even
that. 1t charges the same gentle
man with only attempting to bride
one voter and then it proves the
fallacy gifts own argument by say
ing the bride was rejected. Down
here in Southern Maryland we don't
do business that way. Imagine a
boss with only one county at his
command, and imagine the tender of
a bride without a taker and truly
ones mind is carried off its balance"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-09-06
THE PENNSYL VANLA CAPITOL IN
VESTIGATION

The public have been stunned from
time to time for several months past
by evidence given in the investiga-
ton into the cost of the new capitol
at Harrisburg, where contractors
were frequently shown to have made
from 300 to $50 per cent. profit.
This investigation grew out of
charges made by State Treasurer
Berry, a newly elected Democrat,
that the State had been grossly over
charged if not deliberately swindled
in its construction.
The committees work has been
completed; but, to avoid entangle-
ments in the criminal prosecutions
to follow, much of the evidence will
not be made public for the present.
The opportunities for manipulating
contracts were greatly increased
from the fact that two separate
Commissions had to do with the
construction and furnishing of the
building, the same architect being