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haHdicraft in modified shape standing
them instead here. Others work in
onkers factories. where the prepara-
ton IF rabbit skins is as offensive TO
every sense as IL is destructive to tha
lungs; others. again. pack fuses in
imminent risk Of explosions: large
numbers. especially of Poles. are in
The textile mills of Massa chusetts.
and so on through an endless variety
OF occupations down TO the women in
"a mining settlement who toke in wash
ing as their family cares allow.
Though the Slavic woman has her
Importance as working woman. as ser
want girl. and boarding boss, she iH
infinitely more important as home
maker helping set the family stand
ard Of living. This standard. con
stantly and powerfully influenced as II
is by American ways and American
wages. IS in general rising. To one
who does net believe that wisdom be-
gins and ends with the Yankees.
the one-sided imitation does not seem
IN gain For instance, the Haunting
hat especial badge of Americaniza-
uon. is not so pretty nor so rational
in any way as the discarded kerchief.
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ger the economic unit. since It's seN-
cral members are not IN ana way de
pendent uron each other Each male
member belongs essentially to himself
each female memIer belongs essen
tally To herself and as individuals
they are self-existent and self-support-
ing.
'Seccnd-There is the biologic rea
son. WITH very low forms OF life sex
passion is periodic, the periods becom-
ing more and more frequent as tho
being develops.
With men and women. thev being
OF the highest development. sex pas
sion is continuous. and. being 50.
would naturally. on account OF the
nature # things. require polygamous
sex relations.
'Third-Therc Is the human reason
Because of the peculiar compiexitv OF
the human organism. no one indi-
vidual can satisfy all the needs OF an
Jther. 80 it is thus again shown that
polygamy is not only natural. bnt es-
senuallv necessary
Mr.. Lemon admitted that heretofore
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Do You Work
With a Plan?

lay out his work so that in the eight
hours he Is husging his desk he can
accomplish the largest and the best re-
suits.
Life is the biggest building PROPOSE
lion that a man ever tackled A man
no youth begins building for middle
age, old age. and. some say. for etern-
ity. Every one knows that character
is a structure that grows with the
years. That il is joined by daily ac-
tiOns that habits are the t.irders. and
the little graces the finishing. touches
tnat go To make il beautiful Can YOU
build a character the kind Of a char
acter that you want, by not taking
heed 70 your ways? BY not marking
out plan of some kind for you to fol-
lOw2 A plan that shows outlines.
elevations, and mind picture of
what the character will be when il is
all finished and coTSplete2
You have in mind today the thought.
We'll. when ! am man seventy-ive
years Of age chats a long time off
for most of US, for the majority of
people IN the world today are under
thirty-dve years Of age). Il want 10
be such man as / know Colonel -
or Squire or DR.. was -
You nave in your mind the picture of
an ideal character. And like that ideal
you wish to become
What are you doing TO become like
your ideal2
II lou are fooling your time in idle
sport. that neither upbuilds the bodv
nor strengthens the brain. you are NOT
making plans for the accomplishment
of your ideal
II you are spending the hours away
from the office, factory, or store in
wicked pursuits trusting TO bliad
chance 10 give you happiness. more
money, and opportunity Of paying your
bills. you are taking a gamble on ever
reaching the establishment in perman-
ent fashion of your ideal.
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a. enthusiastic as boy. and Is t~S
moving spirit OF the organization.
At this point we were interruPtsd
by woman vino had taken the floor.
and continuing along the previous
affinity discussion. cried out:
If we could only do away with this
sex problem. we would eliminate a
tremendous lot Of nonsense now dis
-urbing many unfortunate members
OF this cIubrT
Like a strain OF the fairest music
this feu upon my senses. but. alas,
my pleasure was short-lived. for the
speaker then launched into one OF the
most revolutionary and socialistic ar
euments / ever caancei TO hear Down
with everything, Welcome the dead
level and mediocracy of an absolute
and continuous equality,
The hour had grown late. but II had
become early again
found my way from the haI. won
derlng If. after all the great CITY OF
New York really revOlved around the
Sunrise Club.
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rs an humanity, and supported joy
Eally
Hut." OBJECTED another member
Ider such conditions would not
ed men be supporting a lot OF other
ems children; and do men DO this
,aid of thing out OF ioy@-'
-Enaer true sociaIisuc conditions
,his would be done" was the rejoinder.
other speakers then took the floor
Some believed in one ofinity. others
il, many afnitics. one charged al
the rest with Hypocrisy. and finally
admitted Inat he Was hy9ocrite hllu-
self.
III ;s not love thar makes the world
go round. he ieclared. ''but good old
hypocrisy"
Just at this point l questioned one
OF my neighbors regarding the origin
of the hub anu the significance Of the
name
The sunrise club. / was told. orig
mated fourt, eu. years ag3. Four cl
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enjoyment practically without re-
striction.
The remarkable statement regarding
the regulation OF birth was seriously
objected 20 by another member of the
club as being contrary TO fact
The argument which followed. ami
which on account of the strinSency
OF .he United States postal regula-
tions viii have 10 be omitted. lacked
nothing in strength Of expression and
illustration.
1 noticed that several women at this
point suddenly became interested in
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the main drawback 10 the practice or
this theory had been the fear OF pro-
ducing children.
But this fear is now a thing o. the
past he exclaimed. Science and
modern methods have completely elm
mated it. and children can now be
produced or prevented at VIII A child
is the product of volition; nothing
more
The doctrine Of this is that repro
ductiOn is only a secondary considera-
tlon of sex union; that the principle
OF life and lis main object is sensual
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
Bv IoHN ANDERSON IAYNE.

II VERY man In this workaday
l. world has his work To- do.
No man lives but must work
ia some form of activity on
otner
How do YOU do your work
90 you work i'm haphazard kind
OF a way with no definite end in view?
Do YOU have in mind. far of down
the line Of the years. hazy picture
of what YOU want TO be and expect to
accomplish?
Do YOU have d well defined. carefully
laid out plan. each step following the
other In logical sequence. and all look
ing toward the consummation of some
far-off event or achievement toward
" hich al your work has proceeded:
You would not give employment To
an architect Who. when YOU told him
that YOU wanted a chalet. castle or
cathedral built. said. ~All right and
then went ahead without plans on
TIE contrary. you expect him TO bring
before YOU ground plans, elevators.
and colored picture of what your
building viii look like when every
nail has been driven every girder
swung and the last dab OF paint in its
place.
You would not employ a bookkeepeI
VINO. given a long column OF hgures to
add. cost sheets TO make out. and pay
rolls 20 figure. should say 10 you: oh
well. I don't know just how to 90
ABOUT this work. but I guess ii will
come out right. anyway" on the con-
trary. YOU give employment TO the man
who has a system in his makeup. who
knows how TO do things and is able 10
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
BY EMILY GREENE BALcH.

Copyright. 1897 Charities and the Com
mons" New York;
CAiiss Balch is associate professor Of so
cioiOgy and ecOnoTnics at Wellesley Col
lege. She took a two years leave OF ar
sence from her facults duties TO 20 10
the headwaters OF the great wave OF Slav
Immigration now -weeping this country
She went 20 the communal villages and
peasant farms Of Bohemia. Hungary. Gro
alta and the other scattered peoples OF
the Austrian Empire. and there studied
the condition OF the inhabitants and ~.
causes which impel them 10 emigrate
Her Investigations Included a careful
study of the Slavic centers IN America
. HE numerical Importance OF the
immigration OF Slavic women IS
too small 10 warrant their being
considered as presenting any
special industrial problem. They do.
however, have a comparatively large
economic Importance The man who
is so fortunate as to be married can
take boarders and dodgers from among
his own countrymen. and. perhaps
double the family income. besides
gaining in importance as a boarding
boss"
There is considerable overcrowdiiig
OF families in some Slavic commuri-
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FIVE good old BOhemians and free
thinkers met by chance in the cafe
MOuquIn. where for several hours they
enjoyed each others errsticisrns They
resolved 10 meet again. and one Of
them was appointed 60 perfect an or
ganization which would meet for dis
scussion ana enlightenment. The one
so appointed was Beverly Robinson.
now living IN New York. the first sec
retary. and so well did the organiZa-
tIOn prosper that II has met regularly
through all the years OF its history.
mas. az 7 Rave said. 800 members,
many OF them among the most radical
and famous socialists In the United
states
Edwin Cox Walker, who has sue
ceeded Mr. Robinson as secretary. :
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All Were Merry.

recognized among the merry
makers several handsomely gowned
women I nad recently seen in the par
Iors of sCme or the largest hotels in
the city Then there were many ac-
tresses and a goodly sprinkiinr of the
elite Of the underworld. all smoking
and drinking and making merry
The Sunrise dinner was on the third
floor. and there found the club
well represented as / am told II al
WAYS is on such occasions. about go
members being present besides a
number Of guests who had reserved
places at the tables.
As FAR as j could tell the men and
women were about equally divided
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Argument Followed.

Tine argument finally ending as It
Had begun-in a sharp difference OF
'piniOn-was abandoned to let Mr.
-eInoE tell how the children who
were permitted 20 De born would be
Irported under the multiple affinity
raCtiCe.
Wnen true sOcialistic principles
reign, as eventually they viii reign"
said the apostle. This nation viii be
Bat one great family. children that
come into the world will be welcomed
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

IT ftE iuSN"dNoi 'A
matters Snds itself la a unique
organization in New York city
called the Sunrise Club
This club is composed Of some coo
men and women OF pronounced in
diviGuality. anarchists. socialists. roy
alists and what not-who gather to-
gcther at stated times to discuss the
ways and means OF revOluuOnizing so
Ciety. aud particularly all existing
forms Of marriage. or course, other
matters are frequently touched upon.
but the radical receive the greatest
enthusiasm.
These meetings are held every three
weeks Each is The occasion OF a din
per. after which the secretary collects
from each one present the amount
charged FOR the meal
This secretary IS the sole officer OF
the organization. He is president and
business manager, moderator and
chairman at all meetings. II keeping
with this unusual state OF affairs the
olub mas no constitution nor bylaws.
The requirements for membership are
TWO only. first. That the candidate
shall lnor now TO conduct himself in
public. second. that he shall have
courteous respect for the opinions OF
nthers. The secretary accepts or re
5-ets the application. The annual dues
are 81. charged TO cover the expense
II mailing notices and announcements
10 the members of the club.
il was my very good fortune 10 all
tend one of these sunrise dinners
recently given in the assembly hall
II cafe Boulevard at SecOnd avenue
and Tenth street. one OF the most
famous Boheni3u places in New York
ciIy. where for several hours / listen
ed to the discussions. and talked to
The men and women OF the club. re-
-arding themselves and the organiza-
lion TO which they belonged.
The cafe Was brilliant with hum
dreds OF lights. and WAS througed with
men aud women in evening dress
Music and laughter reigned supreme.
and occasionally a popular air played
by the orchestra would be taken no
and sung BY those al various tables.
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Shades of Adam and Eve! Anu
Woman Gould Have One
Spiritual SouImate. One Artistic.
One Religious, and So On!

other matters. but as a rule they
listened without uneasiness. calmly
drinking their cordials OF whisky or
wine and putting their cigarettes.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
Rich Man. Poor Man. BeggaT Man. Thief =
Doctor Lawyer. Merchant. Chief
In Ali the Walks of Life This F1aladU Strikes
It's Victims Cru For the Downfall
INSTANTLY Of the Prevailing Marriage Laws!

while happy families TO throw
themselves into the waiting arms.
Beautiful is this Heaven-sen,
love, but more to advantage IS the
publicity to be gained therefrom,
and some of these affinity discover
erS have admitted that many have
made money as the direct result OF
such notorious advertising.
reason why each aDjure ali others. G,-
cCuse YOU are Iltdsed with the rose
YOU are not less vartial to a violet.
and so II follows logically. that be-
cause you are very much IN love with
one woman. that is 40 reason why ali
ether women should be denied your al
lection and love
Marriage as 60 now exists In its
barbarous forms Is breaking down be
fore the advance or civilization This
rGn be shown by the drawing favor
with which cree love has been re-
ceived. oy the Increasing number OF
divorces.
There arc three reasons why the
present mOnagaInic marriage must
prove a gross failure.
'Flrst-BeCause the family is no lon
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liSh a polygamous poultry yard
policy essentially its own.
People in all walks of life have
Succumbed to this nalady-doctors
On, D. and otherwiSe), lawyers,
business men, politicians, pseudo
literateurS, book agents, grafterS,
artists, and even preachers, for
Sooth, have abandoned their erst-
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

Tney were Of ali ages arc conditions.
old. young. married. and &inglc. Some
as have said were avoved anarchists,
who hope in time To. overthrow all
government: others freely aired their
socialistic views on everything from
the scheme of creation 20 the outcome
ot the next Presidential election.
The dinner consisted of several
courses; wine was extra. but this was
no drawback. and soon the popping OF
corks and the tinkling Of glasses were
added to the hum Of conversation.
At each meeting regular speaker
is provided from the memoership. on
this occasion the orator was one
Courtney Lemon. shallow, black
haired socialist. slow of speech, with
out humOr or enthusiasm. but very
serious. however. in all that he said.
The topic OF the evening was the
Conservatism of Ferdinand Pnney
Earle the artist. who. IL is remem-
bered. resigned from his wife ana
family a short time ago 10 live with
an affinity" in whom he said he Fe
cognized his soul-mate
But Mr.. Lemons address contained
little Of the conservatism Of any
thing His plea was for the abolish
ment Of marriage customs and rights,
i'm ravo- OF n free love proposition
which he termed the union OF af-
Hnilies
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
A FFINITIESi
SOul-mateS,
~ Did you ever have
the affinitieS ,"
FFINITIES!

II is a dangerous disease which
has broken out in several sections
of New York city, and which
threatens to overthrow the prevail
ing marriage customs and eStab-
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

. HE incubator of these soul
matters Snds itself In a unique
Organization in New York city
called the Sunrise Club.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14

Editor Herr Watterson gives Bryan
warm roast, and says he. Henri, Is
through with politics. But he isn't
It is a part of Watterson to be poll
tician. It might also be remarked
that Bryan is not out of politics,
either, and will likely disturb the
peace of some people for a long time.
Bryan does not own the democratic
party. and he cannot take the nominal
ton by force. Neither do the mug
wumps own Bryan, and they cannot
put him asleep at their pleasure.
Awkward situation. isn't It?
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14
OCTOBER IA IN HISTORY.

10e6-Harold II, last Saxon king o.
England. killed at the Battle o.
Hastings.
655--Massachusetts passed an act
prohibiting the immigration Of
Quakers.
1735-John and Charley Wesley sail.
ed from England for America.
17S1-Sir Edward Hawke, the British
admiral who prevented the
French attempt to invade Eng
land, died. Born 1715.
1so6-French defeated the Prussians
at battle of Jena.
1s40-Right Reverend George Worth
ington, Protestant Episcopal
Bishop of Nebraska, born.
1s41-Alexander Macleod, implicated
in the burning of the Caroline
in 1887, tried for murder and
arson at Utica, n. Y, and ac-
quilted.
1s9S-Atlautic transport steamer Mo
hogan wrecked with loss of los
lives.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14
PALESTINE, TEXAS, OCTOBER "a, 1907.

they would no doubt have asked
themselves where in the whole do
main Of creation was the aforemen-
toned cross roads. So with the news
paper Some people have an idea that
it is printed for their particular bene-
fit or to flatter their whims or their
vanity at least, and whenever it does
not conform to their ideas they show
their resentment by ordering it stop
ped and then they quietly read it at
their neighbors' expense.-Texarkana
Courier.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14

Special to the Herald.
Milford. Mass, Oct. 14-Three hun
dred representatives of organized la.
Dor in Massachusetts were present to.
day at the opening of the annual con-
yention Of the state branch of the
American Federation of Labor The
convention will be in session four days
for the transaction of routine bust
ness and the discussion of various
matters affecting the labor interests.
4 feature Of the program will be big
parade tomorrow night followed by a
public meeting at which speeches will
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS.


New LindelI.
A. D. Evans. San Antoine.
F. NJ. Kerr. City.
3. II. Caldwell. Tyler.
Zach Taylor. Memphis.
J. VI. Sellers, City.
J. r. Mormon. City.
Frank W. Pell. City.
F. W. Starr. Jacksonville.
A. J. Evans. San Antonio.
a. J. Lanfeld. New York.
L. S. Murphy. Houston.
o. p. Jopling. NacOgdoches.
L. Wiener. New York.
Robt. Smith. Temple.
G. P. Jones. San Antonio.
NJ. VI. Barnes. Marshall.
Francis Ludolph. City.
Homer Eads. San Antonio.
Chas. J. Larimer. Mart.
+. +. Kline. San Antonio.
A. NJ. Marshall. San Antonio.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14

1t is to be hoped the government
will continue its demonstration work
in Texas counties as begun last year
The work, to our mind, resulted II
great good. and more good can yet St
accomplished. A great many people
are skeptical of government adyicd
and government experts, but the Sc
lecting Of men who have been our
neighhors was a good move, and they
have been able to overcome much of
the prejudice, and good results have
followed. Anderson county has prof
tied from the work.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14

Get busy and vote for your favorite
teacher in the Herald's Clansman
seats contests. Six choice seats go
to the winner of the contest. This is
a contest where the school children
are expected to show their loyalty TO
their teacher. The Herald does not
expect to make cent ont of this con-
test but it will add to the variety of
life for few days, and we all need
the variety.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14

but as it is getting results it counti
the money being spent as a good in
vestment The Herald has built
its business against big odds by ever
lasting hustling and advertising. Il
pays to advertise and then back the
advertising with the goods.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14

The Dallas State Fair opens Satur.
day morning, and the fair is said to
be better than ever. The political
side of it is going to open strong, with
Governor Campbell the guest at a big
banquet, at which will also be pres.
ent many leading statesmen of the
seate- Large crowds wfff doubt at
tend the fair, and the glory OF Texas
viii again be sent around the world.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14

Pay day and winter seem to have
hit this town at the same time. and
The merchants are lucidly happy.
Winter clothing and supplies will
move out for the next few days. and
everything will be as happy as pos
sible, considering that cotton is being
held, and there is little country bust
ness coming in.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14

The Herald believes in advertising,
and possibly puts as much money in
to advertising its business as any con-
Germ in the city. Right now the pa
per is spending big bunch of money
in building up its weekly circulation.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14

Is it another hot air bubble The
Galveston News of Sunday unloads on
Mr.. Fremont Hill, promoter of the so
called YanKton & Southern railroad
in two-column article, on its front
page, and designates that gentleman
as a Hill of hot air"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14

Just a little while remains in which
to build sidewalks, and some busy
sessions should be held. The rainy
season will soon be on. and then you
will long for a good sidewalk.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14

A convention will assemble at Ian.
sing on October % to frame a new
constitution for the state of Michigan.
Robert E. Yancey of Lynchburg will
try for Congressman Carter GLASS;
seat in the Sixth district of Virginia
next year.
Prof Hervey S. Coweil. a prominent
educator, is the candidate Of the 3So-
hibitionists Of Massachusetts, for gov
ernor this fall.
If Governor Fletcher D. Proctor is
renominated and reelected in Yer
mont as is advocated by a number OF
newspapers, it will be the first timeI
in sc years that a governor of that
state has held Office more than two
years.
The reuniting Of the republican fac.
tons in Cincinnati is expected to have
its influence in next years elecMA
rs Hamilton county, in which CT
natl is located, is normally the
ner republican county Of Ohio.
For more than half centuryna
mont seat in.the United -
has practically been a life position. y
Solomon Foot, Jacob collamer and
Justin S. Morrill, died in office. and G. 4
F. Edmunds resigned after rs years
Of service.
Col. A. C. Matthews. department
commander Of the Illinois G. A. r..
has announced his candidacy for the
lieutenant governorship. Col. Matth-
sws has been in public life for many
rears. He served as first comptroller
If the United States treasury under
President Harrison. was speaker of ,
he house in the Illinois legislature.
md was president of the illinois, /.
Iicksburg National Park Commission.
The most interesting member of the
United States senate from some
,oints of view will be the first blind
nan to take a seat there-Thomas p.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14

Admiral Bob Evans will retire from
the navy, and it is guess work as to
who will be the next fine cussin' man.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14
STRONG POINTS.
Two Cars Horses.

Single and double drivers and farm +.
horses just received. Must be sold in
30 days. DAN LAROH
iO-2wd Sale Stable Old -
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-10-14

William ]. Bryan has been selected
to deliver the first lecture this season
before the League Of Political Educa-
ton in New York City. other speak
ers who will be heard under the same
auspices during the winter are DIT.
Edward Everett Hale. District Attor-
ney Jerome, William Lloyd Garrison.
Jacob A. Riis. Booker T. Washington,
Howard Griggs. DR.. Herber
Newton and John Graham Brooks.