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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-31
THE REAGAN MONUMENT.
Editors Herald

Editors Herald:
The discussion Of the location OF
the Reagan monument is a matter Of
great Importance. Feelings Of senti-
ment together with civic pride re-
quire the most conspicuous site
available. We desire to crafty the
feelings in a way that will prove har-
monious and satisfactory from every
point of view for all time. We do not
wish to have these lofty feelings COM
PEELED to do battle from now on and
forever with more material but no
less insistent demands. We don't
want the monument placed where in
such a constant conflict our material
interests may in future override a
waning of nobler sentiment and cause
the change OF location. We should
like to see the monument erected in
some conspicuous but restful and safe
place near the heart OF the city The
size OF the plot need not be OF great
Importance But il should be in a
place secure against danger to itself.
and to those who for coming years
may gather at its base to gaze undis-
urbed at the tribute this generation
paid to the memory of a great man.
Nearby. but just off our great lines OF
traffic, would be ideal One or two
massive stone seats. a few square
feet OF grass sod, so that any one Of
us. or our children or the stranger
within our gates. in passing. may
safely pause for a moment to study
the great life Of one who has passed
into immortality.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-31

Post cards-slx local Views, Toe.
Ask the local dealer for them. II
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-31
NO MIDNIGHT MARRIAGES
New York State Law Puts a Ban on
the Romantic couples-Many
Questions 70 Be Answered.

New York, Dec 31.-A new state
law is to become effective in New
York tomorrow which will require a
prospective bridegroom to be equip
ped with formal license to wed be-
fore he leads his blushing bride to the
altar Romantic couples who after a
moon light auto ride or a dinner party
on Broadway suddenly decide to wake
up a parson and get married can no
longer be accommodated.
It is the first time in the memory Of
any New Yorker that licenses have
been required preliminary to a mar
riage 1t will be necessary for both
the bride and bridegroom to appear
when a license is issued. and each will
be required to answer a great number
of questions II the candidate for
matrimony has ever been married be-
fore he must give the full history of
that ceremony. and II divorced he
must tell when and why. II either of
the couple answers the questions I'M
truthfully they are subject 70 prose
cution for perjury. No youth under
twenty-one or girl under eighteen will
be given a license without the written
consent of both parents and guardian.
and the parents must be present in
person to sign the document
The law provides that a fee OF 81
shall be paid for each license. and at
last years matrimonial rate in this
city, the local treasury will take in
$4,000 during the next twelve
months.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-31
CARD OF THANKS.

In the hour of bereavement, when
our hearts are well nigh crushed with
sorrow. it is the loving kindness and
sympathy of friends that sustain us.
The memory of the kindness of our
friends we will always cherish; and
in this expression Of our heartfelt ap.
probation to all our our friends. we
feel constrained to mention Messrs.
R. F. Wright, S E. Burkhead and DR..
f. B. Parsons. who so tenderly re-
lieved us of all cares in the hour
when our deep sorrow overwhelmed
Us.
1t is the secret sympathy,
The silver link, the silver tie,
Which heart to heart, and mind to
mind,
In body and soul can bind"
MRS. SAM BRADT,
MRS. JENNIE BRADT.
MRS. NJ. A. MARTIN,
r. F. MARTIN.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-31
ABBREVIATED WILLIAMS
The Famous Bill Club Gives Its An
nual Banquet at Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, Tonight.
sIncial DO the Herald

SDacial TO the Herald
Excelsior Springs, No. Dec. 31-
The famous Bill Club, which put Elk
celsior Springs on the map, is to give
its annual banquet tonight, and the
event promises to be as interesting
as the previous functions held by the
unique society The club is non.
everything, so far as politics, religious
belief or social station is concerned
The one and only qualification for
membership is that the applicant
must nave William for his name and
answer to the call of Bill" for short
Senators Bill Stone and Bill Warner
of Missouri, Secretary Bill Taft, Bill
Bryan of Nebraska and many lesser
Bills are on its honorary membership
roll This year the organization has
decided that its success warrants a
widening of its field of action, and as
a consequence it is to be made inter
national in its scope. To signalize
the broadening Of its sphere the club
has elected Kaiser Bill OF Germany 10
honorary membership and through
the German Ambassador at Washing
ton has sent him an urgent invitation
to attend one of the annual banquets.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-31
NEW YEARS RECEPTION
Arrangements Completed For the Re.
eeption BY President Roosevelt
at the White House.
.sgsSIaI-tS the Herald.r

Special TO the Herald.~~
8shinsr5n. D. z. Dec. 5T>--r1ue
arrangements completed for the pres
idents New Years reception at the
White House tomorrow are along the
same lines as in previous years. The
reception will begin at II o'clock in
the morning and continue well on in
the afternoon. The first to be re-
ceiyed. as usual. will be the vice pres.
ident, the members Of the cabinet and
the diplomatic corps The judiciary,
members Of congress. officers OF the
army. navy and marine corps. and
other officials OF the government will
follow in the customary order of pre-
cedence. concluding with the recep.
ton to the citizens of Washington
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-31
WILL QUIT WISCONSIN
New Insurance Laws Become Effect.
i've on First Of Year, and Big
Companies VIII Get Out.
Special to the Herald.

special 10 tne Herald.
Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 31.-A ma
jority of the big insurance companies
doing business in Wisconsin have
concluded arrangements to quit the
state as q result Of the new insurance
laws which are to become operative
tomorrow. The chief objection to the
new laws is the provision affecting
the actuarial phase Of the insurance
question. Some penalties are also Of
Tending, while a provision requiring
companies to send their policy hold
ers the detailed statement of the
source Of their earnings and the ma
ture Of their expenses is regarded as
impossible to comply with. While
some Of the provisions Of the law
are regarded as ambiguous by the in
surance men. there is no ambiguity
in respect to the penalties for its VIC
lation. The penalties provided for a
violation OF the law are $4,000 for the
company and $1,000 for the agent. =
the section specially provides for pay
ment even II the law is violated in
ignorance or by misconstruction. The
fines provide for punishment for the
writing Of a policy not strictly con-
formable with all the laws. The COM
panies that have decided to withdraw
their business in preference to con-
forming to the new law are carrying
nearly $1OO,OOO,OOO of insurance in
Wisconsin.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-31
washinaton State. Teachers.

Seattle, Wash. Dec. 31.-More than
one thousand teachers, members OF
the Washington Educational Associa.
ton, are gathered in Seattle for their
annual meeting. The sessions began
today at the University of Washing
ton and will continue until Friday.
The program is filled with interesting
features. chief among which will be
an address by President Harry Pratt
Judson of the University Of Chicago.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-31

A Gas Heater KiIIs the chlII.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-31
FIGHT For International Title.

Special to the Herald.
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 31.-Owen
Moran and Abe Attell have completed
their work of training in preparation
for their fight at Colma tomorrow az
ternoon. The bout is attracting much
attention in sporting circles, as It will
be the first real international cham.
pionship battle between feather.
weights in some time. The articles of
agreement provide for a 25-round go
the men to weigh in at 100 pounds
two hours and a half before entering
the ring.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-31
A Few Trees Left.

f. a. Williamson. at Wiiliamson's
store. old compress corner. has few
trees left that can be had at bargain
prices. among them being peaches
pears. and paper shell pecans. SI.3
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-31
FOOD EXPERTS TO TALK.
American Chemical Society In Annual
Meeting at Chicago Today

Special to the Herald.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 31-The purity Of
the nations food supply and other
questions of vital Importance to the
public will be discussed by experts of
international renown at the annual
meeting of the American Chemical
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-31
NOISY DEMONSTRATIONS
Throughout the City of New York
Will Mark the Advent of the
New Year of 1908.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
New York, Dec 31-The advent OF
the new year tonight will be made the
occasion for the usual noisy demon
STATIONS throughout the city of New
York. The French custom of usher
ing in the new year with carnival and
revelry has gained strong hold on the
metropolis Of late years, becoming
more prevalent with each year.
1t was the practice of the fathers
and mothers of the present generation
of New Workers to congregate at the
junction of lower Broadway and Wall
street near the midnight hour to hear
the chimes of old Trinity welcome the
new year. The practice still prevails
and thousands each year-end seek to
get within hearing distance OF the
melodic tones from which come the
strains of an old-fashioned hymn
floating out on the still midnight air.
BAT there are tens of thousands OF
= York who desire
of the new year than to stand about
on the cold pavements TO listen 10
church bells. Upper, and not lower
Broadway, is the center of attraction
of these people. In the theater and
restaurant district the crowds tonight
are expected to be the greatest of the
year. Tables for New Years Eve
were engaged in all the fashionable
hotels and restaurants weeks ago,
and today not vacant place is to be
had at any price. The management OF
the Hotel Astor has arranged to give
a Venetian fete to the guests and pa
irons of the house in celebration Of
the new year. The eighth floor of the
hotel will be hung with scenery depict
ing the Grand Canal the Palace of
the Doges, and the Lion of St Mark.
The walters will be dressed as Condo
liers and a confetti battle will be the
climax of the evening.
Delmonico's, Rector's, the Waldorf
Astoria, the Belmont, the Plaza and
other leading restaurants and hotels
where fashinoable folk congregate win
be the scenes of similar revelries. At
one Bohemian cafe the price of sup
per will be $40 for each person, with
out wine, and only champagne will be
gestion OF hard times in Gotham.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-31
WANTED

We want every man and woman In
the United States interested in the
treatment Of Opium, Whiskey OF other
drug habits, either for themselves or
friends, to have one of DR.. Woolley's
books on these diseases. Write B. NJ.
WOolley Co., Atlanta, Ca, Box 3S7.
and one will be sent you free.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

Ohio Life and Trust company In 1851.
or Jag Cooke Il Co. I'm 1873: or mum.
beers Of smaller institutions. no IN
1888. Nothing Of this sort has 10 far
materialiaed from the present extra
ordinary shTlnkage In stock marke:
valuations. aud the rebound u yes
Iterday therefFofn follows as & PEI
fectly natural consequence.
This absence Of financial failures.
large or small. Is greater u for
MANAGEMENT than the sudden and diE-
zy plunge Of stock quotations. The
only apparent explanation seems 10
b. that the floating supply Of stocks
lls largely In the hands OF strong
houses and Ii not widely scattered
among the people I'm marginal &C
counts. 80 1T was I'm the prolonged
and heavy decline OF stock quotations
I'm 1908. The Northern Pacific panic
LOT 1901 had shaken-out the public
and the big men had 20 carry the
load through the shrinkage Of 1903
which they did successfully. Thai
was thus called the rich mans panic
and such may the present one -
called. so far az II has gone.
!, Doubtless the trouble Is not as ye
over. at least In Its effects beyon'
the street. We have had a shar
thunderstorm which has done IA
damage. but It leaves the inancia
. air suitry. and the clouds still han
, In little low. The full and naturs
, consequences of the owe extension I
credit and enterprise are yet to b
worked out. But for the task {
meeting and controlling the forces
, industrial reaction the shock whic
has been administered to the unbr
died spirit OF boom Is the best thin
that could have happened.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19


The railroad presidents deputi"d by
Mr.. Morgan to consult with the prey
ident were left in a quandaTy and
quite naturally conclude TO do 10th
ing in the way Of executing the Nor
gan mission. They have not h"en
asked to 20 to the White Hous" lv
the president. and they have not be"u
authorized to represent American
railroad interests and managers In
general. So what can they do but
stand back? To be sure. Mr.. Morgan
has assumed a representative posi-
ton for all railroads, and who II pre-
pared to say that he does not do -
rightfully-as to all railroads. al
least. not running In the train Of NJ"
Hartman? Thus the four presidents
exhibit some temerity In seeming to
dispute the assumed authority -
Morgan. STILL. they can not he hl13'
ed for not wanting to butt into the
White House without being askf'.
Meantime 1t might not he amlsS for
the president to tell the "nnr;F'
what the railroad managers seen 20
be so DESTROYS of knowing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

NzAS2Esizl improvement should Sd
-. for curative f0sees aEr steadily IL
wosk. especially IS tAe SEVERE r@eeaa
.ifgssAaat8A wgll certainty prove a@m*>
Seal 10 the mesA~y slfaaRinsf More
over. the sap will nn a~saa ~ Fs@~
ard that il p~royerba4Aly = s&asr t1sas"-
to s@3l saoeks~ SRI 80 Vigorous built
movement I'm sGo@ks He~4 1e 9ooA@&
tor until money h~*oar1at easier and
more psentifal, HENRY cLEwS
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

oasA4iEAons il the m&xAss ia - ~
ready ezHaAsa TO- u es&Ea'
tie Eese proposal tol s2es
= @sarca II hegadAAa vitality
&greatag r&1aruAa @@&age@xEG i -
s<ttllRg Yea tArse &sosas@a swaorEaS
wua&4 ease A%rn nvsEAeg possible H@F
pa~&a4l! h&G IL ae4 he~a tar ss& lae
4@w~4& TIE responsibility should.
t&~rvtnF~ A~ p4@e~4 @skAa LIE @g&Aog%
0E the aat1~r @A4 a&& ~paa thos% wAo
a3~ tAk2ag she Initiative IL pa@Taag
Aus~rlcaA railroads AID corg0*@toAs
uE~rn = hisheE pl&ne I'D b~goaa cgtt.
~.sm Very likely Nj. Roosevelt Is
~.sg 80 radical as be- >e~aas. AL By
discussions SltA oar gspEeseeGaslse
f-4lruAA managers II se~ms eerfala
y4at he will suggest legislation fair
.tb the railroads ami satlsfaet0F 60
pu0lic opinion Something must be
.duae TO ~o0nciliate the latter: sonae
government control Of these
~g0~erful corporations Is inevitable:
aud IL se%ms far wiser To assist Hhe
prrsidenl i'm deyisang sane general
measures thaR 10 face the FaAicalism
and ~confaston that would he ineyi-
table II the question we're LEFT to the
hostile attacks Of all our state legls-
latures. no twO % which would agree.
II Is a welcome sign. therefore. 20 see
that q number Of our ahlest practical
railroad men are going to confer with
the president. TIE result. II II TO be
hoped. viii mark a new and better
era In American SailroaA affairs:
failure In this wished-for result will
Ieertalnly give a tremendous impetus
to government ownership. and that
would involve Us In a train Of evils
vastly worse than those We seek 20
escape.
Perhaps the most unsatisfactory
feature Of the market Ii the declin'
ing tendency Of net railroad earnings
arising from increased costs Of ope
J ration. This IL really a Serious prob
lem. Already a number OF roads arr
looking about for the cutting Oh o.
unnecessary ouuays. Retrenchmen'
has commenced and projected i'm
provements are being curtaiied o
postponed. Should these Tendencies
continue. as they probably will. Their
will be considerable discussion abou
the maintenance OF dividends. espec
tally those which were recently In
creased. more probably to aid finar
cial operations than for any othe
purpose. Such influences. however
y have been largely discounted by IN
recent declines. and many stock
. would now be on a satisfactory n
u vestment basis were the monetar
y outlook more clear. That and IN
prospective conference with the al
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

mlhaS1E&1kM o. EzainaaA Affairs are
the eanRrAEllRg eenenss in tie 2zF~
Ikat 1asa n0x. Should they take .
faEorAh8e saFE the naagkea w1a Ee&4a
ly F~spaAaa wIth higher prizes I@&
the April s~esaleaaeGas are passed
m&Are or less s,rtaeehry mag o@ Al
uclp@s~a. bas additional help ca b.
expected fruna Secretary Cos<eaEoa Ii
IL h#caGn%& absolutely ~aeees&@rT- At
1er the middle If April. il not before.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

The appropriation bill which pass.
cd the house and came to the coun.
ell last week has been Invested of
many OF Its best features by the
council. and will probably pass that
body. but 1t Is generally understood
that 1t will not be passed by the
house. This will leave all appro'
p~riations the same az they were dur,
ing the past two years, as the old ap
preparation bill will be effective In
case another IL not passed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

Sometimes II seems as u men and
women must meet suffering In soil.
tude: but in the biterest pain. that
which divides each human being
from every other breaks asunder.
They draw %near-they comfort and
lean upon one another.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

Secretary Cortelyou celebrated his
first day as secretary OF the treasury
by eating a fifteen cent lunch. The
first principle OF finance. economy.
Mr.. Cortelyou appears to have well
mastered.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19
ANOTHER RICH MANS PANIC

Stocks can not break TO a PAM"
level and remain there long un' -
the feeling of panic circles broadly
out into the country from the stcck
exchange. And for the spread m
panic 1t Is necessary that stocks r
their fall should pull down with Thorn
a large financial house Oh two, Is the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19
STOCK MARKET SITUATION
Especial Correspondence

tSf~NaAt
New York. March 16.-The stock
market situation has been unques-
tionabiy improved by recent hquida-
ton. estimated NJ between Sl.T00..
600 900 and 81. 900, 900. 900 in values.
That such an enormous shrinkage
could take place within the short
period Of six months without n
Ing n single failure Of consequence
Ia emphatic proof OF general sound
ness In the situation. These los ses
were often on paper. and fell with
greatest heaviness upon rich holders
or large operators. who were abund'
antly able to meet them. Fortunate
ly speculative public suffered com
paratively little. Il Is perhaps pre-
mature 10 say that liquidation has
entirely exhausted itself. Yet many
OF the influences depressing the
market have been amply discount
cd. and ON of them should soon
begin 10 moderate II not disappear
altogether. In all probability the
worst OF the strain upon the money
market will soon be over. II Ia true
that bank reserves are uncomforta'
bly, low: many banks still being be-
low the legal limit. Quite likely very
stringent rates may be witnessed be
j tween now and the list Of April; FOR
: western banks are carrying :arga
balances here to take advantage n
high interest rates, and these sum:
, must now he withdrawn to meet the
Exceptional interior demands which
always assert themselves at thi'
. season. Then again. some unusua
. negotiations have to be financed a
this time. and interest and divid
end disbursements often cause TEN
porary s~tringency. Much depeGG
q ence has been placed upon gold i'm
mrts for relief In Ease of necessity
since we are In a position to com
mand gold If We must. but our In
q terpational bankers are not ovei
, anxious to take gold from ahroa'
against the will of foreign holders
9 for the reason that they must loo
to London. Berlin. Paris. etc, 70
G the placing of forthcoming sccurit
-, issues, and it would be poor polio
4 to intensity the prejudice which 4
.ready exists over there agains
lsone of the American financif
methods. | say methods, because
Is against these more than our 81
@ curittcs that foreign criticisms ar
directed. Whatever our foreis
5 friends may say about America
~ high finance" they have no caus
10 for complaint regarding America
10 investments, which have prove
10 more profitable and substantial tina
20 those made in any other portion
% the world. There is no doubt b'
r that as O o as We demonstrate OF
~earnestness OF purpose in corpor
}" ton and railroad reform. that Anne
;" lean stocks and bonds will sell on
w permanently higher level in all ii
I'D European markets; simply as
mark of increased confidence.
A great dea of uneasiness o e
"a lists regarding prospective railroa
legislation, The bulk of the declil
.. In securities since last summer HI
~ been solely due to natural and eco
,s omic causes which have been +
* peatedly explained in these advice
NJ Mr.. Roosevelt. however. Is receivir
Il la great deal more blame for pre- sci
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

South Dakota has passed n new d.
vorce law which makes a residence
In that state of one year necessary to
procuring a divorce. The law does
not take effect for two years. TN.
happy couples would better hurry up,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

The war department Is advertising
for a balloon that can lift a ton. Peo'
pie are wondering " the stairs are
not wide enough for Secretary Taft
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

Rev. DR.. Peter says: Men will 90
60 hell for a woman" That's like
the men. always trying "a put the
bIanne on the women.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

Mr.. Duncan has received his re
ward for his fidelity TO the governor
He has been appointed coal oil In
spector 10 succeed Mr.. Romero.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

The Panama Canal company has
recently purchased ten new steam
whistles. This ought 10 drown oui
the chatter OF the typewriters.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

Some folks have brains that oper.
ate Just like a sitter In q flour-mill-
everything good goes on through and
the trash stays behind.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

A genius In one who knows just
how tn conserve and increase the
heat that generates In the stolen
fires Of intellect.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

Do your part TO lift the whole race
a notch In the scale Of humanity
then. your heaven will take n Of
itself.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19
MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK STOCKS

The following quotations received
from F. J. Graf & Co. Albuquerque.
New Mexico, correspondents for Lo
gan & Bryan. by Postal telegraph.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

The delassoa that 10 universally
chased-woman.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-19

Genuine love ID the highest form
u anselflshness.