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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regula, Correspondent.

Stock market and railroad cri-
ses are so inextricable that it is
hard to discuss one without tou-
ching on the other. The recent
furry In Wall Street came justat
the time when the railroads were
complaining they were being the
most unfairly treated by tn e
State and general government,
and the railroad explanation OF
the occurrence naturally is that
the panic was participated by
persistent government malign.-
ing. There is another side to the
situation, however, and that is
that the whole drop in securities
was a carefully planned coup on
the part Of the big manipulators
who know that they could buy
back at an immense profit t h e
stocks whose paper values they
so ruthlessly slaughtered.
Ofcourse the situation was rep
resented to the White House as
serious the first day OF the fur
ry. But the President denomina-
ted it as a gamblers panic and
took no more interest in it. Still
there was TN urgent demand for
more money from New York and
to to save a good many innocent
persons, Secretary Cortelyou
lopened the Treasury Department
and "relieved the situation" as
has been done SO many times be-
fore by buying bonds and releas-
ing banks from their obligations
to retire SO much currency month
|ly.
| Now the crisis is over there is
considerable speculation as to
what the railroads are going to
do. Especially is it wondered
4
whether the railroad presidents
who were to have come to t h
White House to see the President
will persist in that intention. AL
ready one OF them, Mr.. McCrea
OF the Pennsylvania, has amour
ced that he will not come with
out a special invitation, and az
he, ofcourse will not get that, i
, looks as though the wholeschem'
, os the visit would fall through
Whether t HE officials come tx
Washington or whether they d'
not, there is certain to be.a con
siderable additional railroad leg
islation at the next session Q
Congress, and before the mag
mates get through, they probabl.
. will wish they had taken counse
!. with the President when they ha'
/ a good chance.
# One of the m 0 st importan
moves on the part of the govern
;. ment recently was that OF tn
consular examination held her
: this week. There were fifteen 9
twenty men, mostly young me
who took the examination. Tll
decisions have not been publish
4. ed and will not be for some tim
'e but it marks the beginning
le real reform in the consular servit
when the best man will get tt
j o b. And the possibilities
- foreign trade for this country a.
Of so immense and heretofore ha'
been so neglected, that anythir
: looking to Improvement in tb
line is to be welcomed.
The applicants were appointt
: to take the examination yer
much as the cadets are appoints
for examination at West Poi
20 or Annapolis. One OF the fir
e. qualifications OF a candidate WI
Id a good working knowledge
u French, German, Spanish I
Russian. A section OF the exam
nation was devoted to languae
and beside this were a series
examinations on commercial ]
sources OF the /. United Stat
trade and banking lawsof forei
countries, international law a
political economy, and a fe
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
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" 49, ~"''N- |
we must assume with theercatest
reverence aud regard. We are too
prone to familiarize with God
and His providentlal Heir. There
is too readily a fippancy in the
assumption OF a qualifiance with
God and Christ. The ma m e
should inspire awful reverence,
and should be treated with re.
spectful silence often when we
assume to use it lightly. No sect /
handles the Omuipo'ent's title
so reckessly as do the Christians.
Republicans mostly in our tastes
we are irrevereht in our regards.
That man should give utterance
to the name OF he Most High ex
cept with awe and solicitude is
astounding; that man h Ou d
connect that same great Being
in their thoughts IN the violence
of passion and ofrage, and swear
in the name of God AlmiI hty is
dreadful to contemplate. We
know nothing Of God, save the
pittancp His 0mniscirnce h a
vOuchsafed us IN our weak and
puny lives. We are puffed up
that He should have created us
and think ourselves stupcndous
tnat He should have sent His
Only Bpgotten Son to die to re-
deem ns. The writer rontssses to
a feeling OF indescribable and in
expressiblp reverential gratitude
at the mention OF Gods name,
and q Sinking introspection OF
his own littleness in the knowl-
edge OF Almighty Christ. That
man should take the namos OF
| God in vain sends the chill ol
death into the heart and stupefips
the cohtemplative brain. God!
! Maker and Master of all that
Lives and moves: Creator of Suns
| Moons, Master of I)pstinies and
i King of Kings! He at whose nod
the mightiest potentate shrivels
into his shrond and returns tc
elemental dust. We gather the
wisdom CT the heaven and the
earth. 90 down into the uniath
omed depths Of tfe seas, anc
amass the inte ligence OF wastec
apes-to behold that it is fool
ishnpss with God. We stand out
under the bright canopy OF th'
bpauteons night and reckon TIT
myriad stars that reflect + h {
!. magnitude and magnificence .
: Gods creative power, and sa.
with the Plalmist: What is mai
l .hat Thou art mindful Oi him?
, We study the systems OF creativ
!, genius, enter into the depths o
e science, and are impotent to re
; create the smallest living germ
that groy'ls at our feet. w
n breathe the inspiring air, but al
e our science cannot behold II no
Y stay it in it's coursefrom place +
# place. We shudder at the ar
h proaching day Of death yet a
II of our wisdom and our ingenult
e cannot stay the momentsSht'In
e nor govern the movements OF
Is single element OF God. Who II
n the teelning stars and kindle
e the flames Of passion and OF pal
n sion and OF loyp. Who set tn
d mighty day suu in his course an
l. reg ulates the movements OF Il
a mighty mooh? Who holds cree
o sion In the hollow Of His had "
st bends to save Oor, falteFin
IN man? And we presume to talk
q, God. We are unable to compr
n hend the Immaculate Conceptic
n I1 is a Idispensation of ,Omnip
be tent Providence which mankiu
a. must accept through the glorio'
beneficefice of it's fact, and cea
to try to explain by ialteriI
puny words. Arthur K. ATE
:. netby, IN "Was Christ Jew" "
u ID |t. y
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has been made, and
the appointments will follow in
due time on astrictly competitive
basis.
Speaking OF the consular SER
vice and foreign trade calls to
mind a lecture that O. P. Austin
chief of the Bureau OF Statistics
delivered in Washington t h is
week. 1t was on the same line OF
foreign trade and confirmed a
good many trusts that were so
old and so patent that it would
seem needless toimpress them on
wide awake American maniac
turers except for the fact that
they have been hammered at in
government reports for years
past and seem to made abso-
lutely no impression, Mr.. Austin
pointed out that the possibilities
of trade between this country and
Far East we're almost limitless.
OF the clothing and household
utensils THAT were imported in
to the Oriental countries, he said
that 80 per cent, came fro m
Europe, and only one per cent,
from the United States. In ex-
PLANTATION, he said that t h e
trouble was that too many A
merican manufacturers relied on
foreign agents who would rather
push the goods oftheir own coun
try than Of the United States.
But he said that an equ a y
serious error on the part OF A
merican manufacturers was that
they tried to educate foreigners
especially Orientals, up to using
stock goods Of Americon man
lufacturer rather than to cater to
the trade as they found it. Fol-
instance, if a certain pattern o
cotton or cloth, goods made g
hit with the people OF the Malay
Archipelago, the agents OF th'
4 French, English a n d German
( firms on the ground would hurr.
samples home to their own houses
and Immediately goods would b.
manufactured to suit the marke
: and would be forthcomming il
quantities. But with the Ameri
can houses it was different. The,
; wanted the natives to accept tn
latest New York styles whethe
it was dress goods Or rat traps
and they lost trade while the,
were trying to educate the ma
:. tives into using something the,
! did not want. This is an Oh
story with government official
|, who have had to deal with A
!, .merican foreign trade relations
: But it is a lesson that America
manufacturers S g e m woefull
= slow to learn, and until they d
: learn it the foreign trade OF tn
country is bound to lag far b.
: hind that of other nations.
! Representative elect Hobso
made aspeech to the Navy Leagu
. here this week that gives q yer
/ good idea of one OF the forms
!, legislation he will try to puf
: when he gets into the House I
. Representatives. He said that |
'e was first OF all a man of pea'
. and was the last one to wish tn
: country to indulge in a forele
= brawl. But he pointed out tt
Z immense commerce and foreie
. interest of this country and sa
the safest ard cheapest peace ]
u surance we could have was
y navy that could meet any tv
- nayies likely to be sent again
:. us. He said frankly he was
81 favor OF a big naval progral
70 and that he looked on it an
= vestment and one OF the best
Z vestments that could possibly
N made in the interests OF intern
=. tional peace.
! J, Are you tired, tagged out, ne
- Gus sleepless. feel meanf Holliste
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-03-28

The rsasonriclr men give yon
advice ON how todo Il Is because
II isn't the real way.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
A. A. Holsclaw,

ATTORNEY AT LAW
Mountain City, Tennessee.
Will practice in all the courts
nf Tennessee. State and Federal.
Special attention given to COL.
lections and all other matters Of
q legal nature.
Office north east ofcourt house.
Oct. II, 1906, 1y
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-03-28

q sediiffept or set!
thagi indicatesaif
unhealthy conI
ditioii Of the kid4
neys; If 1t stains
your linen y is
evidence. Of kid
eytreuble; too
frequeht desire
10 pass it or pain
In the back y
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

Talk industrial development There
is nothing in the political situation to
demand all your thought or time OF
talk Do something for Texas. We
have a great growing state. When II
comes to be the sure enough empire
state of the union let's be in position
to say we each had some hand In
making it so. Don't let selfishness
take complete possession Of you. Ex-
ert wee BIT Of energy anyway for
the good Of Texas. Forget self few
days, and boost the material and man
fold resources of the state. Talk up
a cotton mill in your town. See II
you can encourage somebody to put
in an iron foundry. or a steel manu-
featuring plant There is nothing
like honest and intelligent effort, and
no one can ever know what he can
do till he tries. Do your best. No
one will expect you to do more; but
be sure you do that much. Great
things may come Of it.-Austin
Statesman.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

Texas is rapidly taking her place
at the head of the United States.
New people and new industries are
turning this way. AS this is a day of
specializing, the Herald believes An
derson county could attract more
people by advertising herself as spec
tally qualified to produce some spec
ial crop, and make that the main
text of all advertising The tobacco
crop offers an inviting bid for immi-
grafton. 1t has been demonstrated
as a positive proof that this county
grows the finest tobacco grown on
the American continent, and surely
that is a truth worth telling to the
outside world. 1t becomes a very val
liable asset to the county when it
can be shown that the quality can be
produced in such quantities as to
make the crop a certain revenue pro-
Queer. or course this county win
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19
SEPTEMBER 10 IN HISTORY.

1S56-English defeated the French at
the battle of Plitiers.
1551-Henry III Of France born al
Fontainbleu.
1653-New England colonists declar.
ed war against the Niantick In
dians.
1665-The Great Plague of London
reached its height.
1777-British victorious at battle of
Saratoga
185S-Henry Norman, journalist and
member OF parliament, born.
1863-First day of the battle Of Chick
amauga.
1S64-General Sheridan victorious at
battle of Winchester.
1S70-The Germans invested Paris.
1S71-Lincoln's body removed to its
final resting place at Spring
field, Ill.
1891-The St Clair tunnel under the
Detroit river opened to traffic
1906-Congressman Robert R. Hit
of Illinois died. Born Jan. 16,
1884.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

The court of appeals and the rail
road commission have both agreed
that railroad transportation issued on
contract before the anti-pass law be-
came effective is still valid. 1t is
now up to the railroads to say wheth-
er or not they will recognize such
transportation. The next decision ex-
pected on this same point is that the
legislature has no right to interfere
with the private right to contract
Judge Pope of the Beaumont district
court has already so ruled in case
tried before him recently.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

Anderson county people have cause
to feel good over the tax rate that
they are called on to pay It is a
good showing, and next year when
the full values are assessed the rate
will be still lower. Few counties in
the country are in as good condition
financially as Anderson, and the men
who are responsible for such condi-
tions are entitled to full thanks.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

broad enough for them in that kind
of protection.
George Bernard Shaw thought he
was drowning the other day, but, like
most of Shaw's thoughts, it proved to
be only dream.
George Fred Williams is back from
Europe, and we shall know soon all
about what's the matter with every
thing.
Col. Bryan was in another railroad
wreck recently, but he survives every
wreck, both railroad and political.
Mrs. Eva Fox Strangways. now in
the tombs in New York for passing
bogus checks, says that money is
the only qualification needed for
breaking into Gotham society" She
neglected to state, however, that it is
necessary for the breaker-in to be
able to put up some sort of bluff at
being the real owner of the money in
question.
The American people owe a great
deal to the trusts" says a French
writer Well, we do not see what is
to be done about it, unless the trusts
will lend us the money to pay up.
1t would be a public calamity if any
red tape regulations in Washington
should halt the work on the Panama
Canal at this particular juncture.
there is statute designed to
prevent executive departments from
mourning deficiencies? Does congress
Or the country care anything for
that? Incur the deficiency. Let Mai
Goethals go ahead and build the
Canal, like Alexander R. Shephers i'm
proved Washington. In the end a
Goethals monument will rise.
The cheapest thing about the Pan
ANA Canal is the cash it is going to
cost. The great thing about a task
rs stupendous as this is to get the
work done, and for the first time
since it started it has recently been
pushed with vengeance. Only the
,ther day Maj. Cocktails declared that
1t the present rate Of progress it
would be completed long before the
scheduled time
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

grow a great variety of crops profit
ably, but we can never hope to i'm
press the outside world with all OF
our greatness at one time. Let us
give the tobacco industry a thorough
try-out in our advertising. 1t will
pay.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

Wonder if Texas is going to scare
up a land fraud scandal? The state
has discovered that many people who
have been granted land have not set
tied on the land according to con-
tracts
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

In all seriousness Palestine should
have a park site. The way property
is increasing in values now it is soon
going to be hard to secure a suitable
site at anything like a reasonable
cost. This matter should be looked
into.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

Congressman Charles E. Townsend
of the Second Michigan district has
announced himself as a candidate for
United States senator, and it is init
mated that he will oppose Senator
julius c. Burrows if Mr. Burrows be-
comes a candidate to succeed him
selk
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19
OLD HICKORY CHIPS.
rBv Our Wise Mani

Tafts tariff idea that will barely
cover the difference between domestic
and foreign cost Of manufacture will
not suit Aldrich and his standpatters.
The margin Of unearned profit is not
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19
GOOD ROADS.

The split log drag for good roads
making It so very simple of construc-
ton and inexpensive in its construc-
ton and operation that it is bewilder-
ing to behold the apathy the people
seem to feel and take in arranging
and using them on the public roads.
This device has been used with tell
ing effect throughout North Texas.
and is now doing some excellent work
in Bell county. When properly ma
nipulated the split log drag not only
improves the road but improves them
well and permanently. They cost the
merest trifle.-Austin Statesman.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

This is house cleaning time, and
the women folk are setting things in
order. Papa's time will come a little
later when the stove pipe will have
to be runraveled, and the stove hitch
ed. Papa, there's excitement ahead
for you, all right.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

warm place in the affections and
trust of the people. He is such
man as any community can feel proud
to possess, and his removal will be
generally and genuinely regretted.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

The Herald feels a personal loss in
the removal of Mr.. John E. Monk,
real estate man, from this city back
to his old home at Crockett. Coming
to this city few months ago prac-
tically a stranger to this people, Mr.
Monk by his genial personality won a
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19
PALESTINE, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 10, 1907.

that 1t does not talk. That does not
necessarily prove anything, but still
the point will have to be considered.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

Senator Jonathan Bourne, who is
one of the most ardent of third term
ers." aspires to the honor of heading
the Oregon delega ion to the next
national republican convention, and
he hopes thus to win the distinction
of renominating Roosevelt for presi-
dent
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

There is no profit in being a tight
wad. 1t may look like the paying end
of good policy, but you can bet it is
not.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

It is said that the friends of Gov
ernor Hoke Smith of Georgia are
planning to send him to the United
States senate.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

The hens will have to get mighty
busy for few weeks now, or else
eggs are going to be at fancy prem
ium this winter. They are already
high and scarce.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

Park, no doubt, to come and see how
good roads are made.-Beaumon En-
terprise.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

When the time Of deep mud comes
on. II Jefferson has its new roads
completed. and It is probable that a
good big section Of them will be. the
farmers Of the state will be extended
q general invitation by President
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19
TAILOR SHOP.

We do cleaning, pressing and re-
pairing. Ladies' work given special
attention. DOYLE BROS,
Mems Outfitters.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

Senator William B. Allison of Iowa.
who has announced his candidacy for
another term. has been continuously
in the senate since 1872. and with the
end OF his present term in 1909 he
will have served in the upper cham
Der of congress a total OF six full
terms, or thirty-six years. He had
previously served eight years in the
house. making forty.four years of con-
tinuous representation of Iowa at
Washington. His record of unbroken
service i'm the senate is unparalleled
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

The cotton season is opening up,
but do not forget that Lamar county
needs more good roads. This is one
question that will not down with the
change or beginning of seasOns.-Par-
is Advocate.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

Congressman Walter I. Smith of
the Ninth district of Iowa says he is
not candidate for the United States
senate. and will not under any circum-
stances be a candidate to succeed
Senator Allison.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

Roswell B. Burchard is said to
stand the best chance of obtaining the
republican nomination for governor of
Rhode Island at the convention next
month. Former Governor Utter is
spoken favorably of in some quarters,
but Mr. Burchard. who was speaker
Of the last house Of representatives.
is conceded to have the inside track
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

In trying to decide the gender of
the oyster, it has beep-Pefhted- 6at
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

The wise man getteth busy with
the small turnip seed.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

Speaking of good roads. we would
like to see a good road from here to
Mexia. Even with the poor road we
now have the farmers in that direc-
ton thinking it is all down hill to-
ward league, the way they are COM
ing here to do their trading and to
sell their cotton.-Teague Tribune.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19
pRAPERY.

See DObbs Furniture Co. ad.. page 2.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

The time for mud boots and the use
OF the split log dray is surely coming.
Are you ready and waiting Corsi-
cana Sun.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

We must have better public roads
leading to Gainesville, and we must
have them right Gainesville
Register.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

The best signs Of a progressive cit.
izen are good roads and good side
walks. These signs never fail. though
all others do.-Terrell Transcript
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

Grayson county has prohibition
campaign on its hands. but ought to
have one for good roads. better roads
and smoother roads.-Sherman Dem
Ocrat.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

Col. Bryan was in another railroad
wreck recently. but he survives every
wreck, both railroad and political
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-19

George Fred Williams is back from
Europe, and we shall know soon all
about what's the matter with every
thing.