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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

Then a general and very warm discus
sion followed. Alderman Cone con.
tended that a compromise agreement
entered into between the city council
and the water company some months
ago was still in effect. and for that
reason the water company was en-.
titled to its money. The agreement
made was called for and read by the
city secretary. In substance II read
that the water company agreed to put
the water supply and the surround
ings at the lake in perfect sanitary
condition and TO in other ways live
up 10 its contract with the city. Al
derman Caldwell said there was moth
ing in that contract or agreement
that bound the city to accept the pres
ent service being given by the water
company. Alderman Cone then moved
that the water bill be allowed and or
dered paid. On vote his motion was
lost, ana the water bill is still held
over. Alderman Caldwell gave notice
That II the water company did not
make efforts TO improve the service
that he would introduce a resolution
in the council for the forfeiture of the
franchise held by the company. Al
derman Huff wanted an inspection of
The plant 10 see what and where the
trouble is. Alderman Manley told his
brother members OF the council that
the city would never have a sufficient
water pressure until the water com
pany erected a standpipe. It is very
probable that an interesting time is
ahead on this question.
No other business being presented,
the council adjourned.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23
THE BRATTON DRUG
STORE HOUSE WARMING

If the Bratton Drug Company peo-
pie are not a little puffed up today
they are a little more than human.
for certainly a prettier compliment
was never paid a business concern
than that paid this company last night
by the people of the city in attending
en- masse the opening reception at the
new Oak Street Pharmacy. The COM
pany invited their friends to be their
guests at the new store last evening,
and the entire town responded. The
new store is located at the corner of
Oak and North Sycamore streets, in
the new Link building, and it is one
Of the prettiest stores in Texas. The
entire interior is finished IN white.
from the ceiling in steel to the fix,
lures and the big soda fount. In the
rear of the store is a large mirror
extending the entire width of the
house. reflecting the entire store.
making it appear just twice its real
size, and the effect is most pleasing.
The entire front of the store is glass
with iron columns, and the store has
an airy appearance that is inviting.
The proprietor, Dr. C.. S. Bratton, and
his staff of employees were present to
meet the people who came by the
hundreds, and all were served with
cold drinks, and many souvenirs were
given away. The occasion was
most happy one. and everybody today
knows where the Oak Street Phar-
macy is, and that it is one of the etiy's
prettiest stores.
Drs. Link and Link, and Hathcock
and Brown will have offices at this
new drug store.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

The veterans of Houston who hand
ed Governor Campbell such a warm
roast a few days ago will, no doubt
on more mature thought, get busy
with a retraction. The governor went
into his office with the promise TO the
whole people of Texas to administer
his office to the very best interests OF
the state, as he sees 1t, and with nc
special promise TO take care Of any
class of people. The Herald does
know, however, that the governor has
a very tender feeling for the Confed.
crate veterans and would do all in
his power to honor them.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23
THIS is NY 9th BIRTHDAY.

George Clement Perkins. United
States senator from California, was
born August %. 1899. at Kennebunk-
port. Me firing Of life on the farm
he left home when a lad Of u years
and until 1855 followed the sea as
cabin boy and sailor In 1855 he ship
ped aboard a vessel bound for San
Francisco. He left his ship at that
port and settled at Orville. Cal. Here
he went into business. prOspered and
i'm time became a bank president and
the principal owner Of several steam.
ships He entered public life in 1868.
when he was elected a member Of the
state senate. The post OF governor
was won by him in 1879, and he held
that position till 1888 In 1898 he was
the successful choice of the republic
cans for a seat In the United States
senate.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

him, charging him with different
crimes. some of them of a very Sc
riOus nature.
1t is reported the mans tempera-
ture. when taken at the hospital after
his capture, was found to be only 101.
He is being treated there for typhoid
fever, and is at times almost I'M
manageable.
A queer thing about his capture is
that he had on at the time a pair of
pants and a pair of shoes. The negro
when questioned said he did not
know where he got them. and that all
he remembers of his nights expert
ence was the shots fired at him when
Mr. Haynes found him at his home.
He said this scared him.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23
THE LOCAL STATUS OF
THE TELEGRAPH STRIKE

Manager II. H. Padon of the local
Western Union office reported today
that the situation is improving grad
ually. and that his office was taking
care of all business offered. He said
ne was supplied with messenger boys
now. who have taken the places of
the striking boys, and that he was
handling all the business as usual,
excepting the afternoon press service
for the Herald. which had not been
offered over his wires since the strike
began. He gives promise that this
service will be revived sOon-just as
soon as conditions improved a little
more in some of the larger cities.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

The water question promises to be
an issue in this good old town. The
muddle should be easily settled. The
city has a contract with the water
company, and the water company
should want to fill the contract. II
this is done there will be no issue.
1t is to be hoped an agreement will
be reached. Members of the council
are very emphatic in declaring that
the water company must comply with
its contract Wiz the city -The-bill of
the water company was turned down
again by the council in session yes
terday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23
PUT ALL AT WORK.

Put the short term conyicts on the
public roads and let them earn their
keep and at the same time build up
the road system Of the state.-Pales
tine Herald.
Why not put the long term convicts
also at work on the roads? The more
there are and the longer they work,
the better the roads. The better the
roads, the more travel and the more
continuous circulation of money.-San
Antonio Express.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23
Fatal Fire AZ Port Arthur.

Port Arthur. Texas. Aug. 22.-Fire
broke out this morning at 4 o'clock
in the Brinlnan building, the main
part Of which is used by the Stearns
Hardware Company II also contain
ed the office of the telephone ex-
change. One man is reported to have
been suffocated to death while sleep
ing in the second story. and another
roomer. Harry Cone. had his leg brok-
en- I'm escaping. The building is al
most a total loss. The hardware was
badly injured Loss $4,000.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

The Bratton Drug Company drew
almost the entire city to its reception
at its new Oak street store last eve
ming, and the affair was a most hap
Ply one. The new store is most invit-
ing, and gives Oak street another
popular house.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

The interurban proposition has now
developed into a demand for 100000
cash bonus and right-of-way and ter
minal grounds from Palestine. Also
another road proposition comes from
a construction company suggesting a
road from the north through Palestine
and on to Waco. If Palestine builds
all of the railroads offered her she
will be right busy for the next year OF
two. In the mentime the town is de.
voting its full attention to closing up
the State road proposition. This is a
genuine railroad in real sight.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

Proposition of the good roads com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
to carry the county commissioners
court to Sabine Pass in automobiles is
an inspiration. At the same time II
is a compliment to the commissioners
in that il evidences that there is a
stretch of thirty miles of public roads
in jefferson county over which auto
mobiles can be safely operated
Beaumont Journal.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23
GOOD ROADS.

Speaking of old-time religion, the
Corsicana Sun is at a loss to under.
stand how such a thing can exist in a
country devoid of good roads.-Terrell
Transcript
Faith without works is void and the
man looking for an easy road to heav-
en-, but too lazy to use a split-log
drag on earth, somehow doesn't strike
the Telegram as having very good
chance.-Fort Worth Telegram.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

The Herald is full of business again
today The merchants of this good
old town are always doing things. and
if good prices will keep Palestine
money in Palestine then the mail
order houses are not going to do much
business with this good old town.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

The Pullman company has Cancelled
500 passes in Texas since the anti
pass law went into effect. That will
help the Pullmans some. And keep
many good men at home to sleep in
their own beds
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

Whoop' EN- up some more. A split
log drag is going to be given a trial
on the streets of this city as soon as
the rainy season puts the streets in
shape to warrant the experiments.
This has been a hobby with the Her
aid for the past two years, and the
paper is going to watch results very
closely and prayerfully.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

Justice has been secured; John d.
Rockefeller got his witness fees as a
federal court witness, and the wolf
has been driven from his door.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23
Ice Gold WatermeIons.

They can be had by phoning So,
Wyatt's distributing depot for the new
fee plant, or from the green Ice wag-
ons. Prices reasonable. eff
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

On the information that the county
commissioners had ordered the road
from Beaumont to Port Arthur shelled
the News of that city scooped the
Beaumont papers. It was known here
that the permanent Improvement OF
that road was contemplated, but there
was an impression that the commits
sioners would test the legality Of the
franchise granted for an electric rail
road over the road before the actual
work of putting down the shell was
inaugurated.-Beau Journal.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

The Board of Trade got back to the
subject of good roads again last night,
and will try to promote the sentiment
for better roads in the county. II IS
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

Town knockers are getting fewer
and fewer in this section. 1t is very
Improbable as well as unpopular to
be a knocker.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

A Texas newspaper man cannot be
downed on any proposition. Notwith-
standing the people have said recently
they did not want even to have the
privilege of taxing themselves for
good roads, yet there are lot Of
newspaper men. chief among them be-
ing the Denison Herald, that have not
let up an iota on the good roads ques-
tion.-Athens Review.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23
PALESTINE, TEXAS, AUGUST q, 1907.

a good work, and the Board should
keep nammering on it until results
are secured.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

It seems reasonably safe now to say
that the drouth is broken.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23
Doctors Have Moved.

Drs Link & Link have moved their
office from over the Hearne & Co.
drug store, to their new building, cor
ner OF Oak and North Sycamore
streets. upstairs over the new Brat
ton Drug store. Their phone number
is now IS, office phone. 23-6t
"cooK WITH GAS" u
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23
Wanted.

500 oat sacks to pack ice in.
Palestine Ice, Fuel, Gin Co.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

The Oak Street Pharmacy Is
now open for business.
-5ration Drug Company.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-23

We carry anything in the plumbing
and tin line. Fenton & Burns. SOC
Main street
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
JEFFERSON SCHOOL
CH|LDRED IN PANIC
LOSS OF LIFE IS NARROWLY
AVERTED IN BLAZE.
Child Of Nine Years SndtChed From
Dedth--PubliC School Buildings
Damaged to Extent of $4,000
Think That Cigarette Started
the Fire.

Jefferson, Wis, Oct. -Four hundred
pupils ranging i'll age from ) to 20
years were thrown into panic and loss
Of life was narrowly ayerted in $4,000
.fire.which broke out Yesterday afternoon
in the Jefferson High school building
and ragged for four hours before being
eXtinguished.
Nine-year-oId Hilda Bauer, after esca-
ping from the burning building, rushed
back to save cloak, and was only found
by the frGmGn after she had fallen I'M
conscious from inhaling the dense smoke
in one Of the cloak rooms.
1t is believed the fire was caused by a
cigarette smoked by one Of the school
boys.
With no fire drill to depend on, the
principal of the high school, +. X. Ham
iltOn and his four assistants and five
grade teachers distributed throughout
the building were practically pOwerle8S
to cope with the panic among the chill
dren.
The cry Of fire" from a passGrby was
followed by mad scramble for the exits.
The big building, three stories and attic
high, was soon filled with dense clouds
Of smoke. Like sheep without a leader
the children ran hither and thither, those
who found safety outside added to The
terror with their cries, and the sight of
liremen, who were badly handicapped by
the failure Of the WaterWOrks syStOm for
several minutes that seemed hours, ad-
ded to the terror and excitement.
When the fire was under control, a
second alarm was turned i'll for ii fire on
the other side of the river, and this adj
ded to the excitement Of the moment. 1t
was found to be only small barn fire.
however.
The fire in the high school building
will cause temporary Inconvenience.
The grades are housed in the original
Jefferson Liberal Institute" and the
hIgh school in the addition built in 1898.
This part was only slightly damaged.
Investigation is being made as to the
cause Of the fire. 1t is supposed to have
started in the attic of the graded school
section. This is used for storage pur
poses, and the museum of years ago, in
GLIDING valuable animals, mounted had
its place there. The accumulation of
dust, it is conjectured, might have caus-
ed spontaneous combustion.
Others, however, say that the attic,
being hard of access fpr anyone but nim-
bic boys, has been the rendezvous for boy
cigarette smokers. The theory that the
heating system was started only a day
or two ago. and might have started the
blaze, is also advanced.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
IXOnid.

Oct. I-(Special to the Leader
The Misses Lastrom of Nashota
spent a couple Of weeks at the home
of Z. NARROW.
Miss Lizzie Lewis visited hel
cousin, Mrs. David Evans, of Mil
waukee, the first of the week.
Miss Ella Moran. who is attend
ing Milwaukee normal, spent Sun.
day at her home here.
Mrs. John NARROW entertained
her friend, Miss Thiel Of Milwau.
kee, a couple of days last week.
H. Cullekson has been spending
a couple of weeks on his farm II
Pierce county.
Mrs. Daniel Davis entertained
the kaffee Hatch Friday.
Miss Laura Schuenkee of Water,
town, is visiting relatives here.
The Misses Phyllis and Louise
Crandall heve returned to their
home in kilbourn, after visiting
their aunt. Mrs. Q. H. Wells.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
Town of WdtertOWn.

Mrs. P. Bethker returned to Be
lott after a summers visit with her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Reichert.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sherer spent
Sunday and Monday with relatives
at Dousman.
c. Wendt and family attended
the Jefferson County Fair last
Wednesday.
leuis Petty and wife of York,
spent several days last week visit
their cousin, Mrs. F. ]. Brecken-
ridge.
Mrs. Lewis Lewellin visited re-
atives in this vicinity Tuesday.
Mrs. John Johnson of Beloit, Wis
tied old neighbors on Route No. d.,
this week.
Lizzie Sherer is spending a few
days in Ixonia.
John LANCER and wife will move
to their future home in Clyman
this week. They carry with them
the wishes of success of their MANY
friends.
Mrs. Larry Callahan of Colum
bus, visited at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Mary Tobin, this
| week.
Anna Valenta has returned to
Milwaukee, after few DAYS visit
at the home of her mother.
Louis Funk was a business
caller in Jefferson last Friday.
Mrs. D. O. Bennett and Miss
Lurella, of Clarke, S. D., visited
the past week with their cousin,
Mrs. Frank Breckenridge.
Henry Cole, manager of the
fair grounds, who has been taking
in many fairs in different parts OF
the state this fall will remain at
the Watertown track for a time.
Mrs. H. Jarvis has returned to
Milwaukee after a visit with rela-
tives here.
Balwin Kuntz, who has been
spending some time in Milwaukee,
returned last evening.
Mrs. Jarvis has returned to Mil
waukee after visit with friends
here.
Frank Lehman of Route No. :,
spent yesterday in the Cream CITY.
A large number of our farmers
are planning for an outing at the
Beaver Dam Fair tomorrow.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
TO THE NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION
Via Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway

The National Corn Exposition will be
held in the Coliseum at Chicago, Octob-
er to 10. Il will be the largest expo
sition of its kind ever held and interest
ing to all, but particularly to corn grow
ers and those in any way concerned ia
corn. Over 10000 in farms, pianos,
buggies, dinner sets, watches, ETC., will
be given to exhibitors in the state clas-
ses, which are not open to professionals.
Over $4,000 in cash prices alone will be
given on ten and thirty-ear exhibits. A
special prize OF $1,000 will be given for
the best fifty go ears of corn shown at
the exposition. Numerous other prizes
will be awarded for other exhibits in
connections with the growing corn.
Numerous special attractions have
been arranged for, such as the March
OF Corn" and an old-fashiOned husking
bee and dance. Something special will
be going on all the time. Mnsic in the
afternoon and evening will be furnished
by the Illinois Naval Reserve Band.
Excellent train service to Chicago is
offered by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway. Buy round-trip tick
cts, good to return any time within
thirty days See nearest ticket agent
for information on rates and train SER
vice. F. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
WATCH AND MONEY
LEFT MYSTER|OUSLY
BEN HOPKINS. FRED GRAMS
HELD AS SUSPECTS.
Taken Yesterday Afternoon From
the GunderSen Livery Stable on
North First Street-LddS Had
Been in Office Using Phone
Further Investigation.

Ben Hopkins and Fred Grams, two
youthful suspects, tarried in the city
jail last night and are awaiting an
investigation of the theft of an E!gin
silver watch and a small sum of
money which were taken from the
livery stable of Theodore Gunderson
on North First street yesterday after
noon. The lads hail from Milwau-
kee. Young Hopkins is son of J.
F. Hopkins, formerly manager of the
now defunct Hopkins Diamond Gear
Car company.
Grams last evening claimed that
at one time in the no great distant
past, he drove the Leopold bakery
delivery wagon. While last evening
the evidence gathered was not suffici-
ent to convict the parties, there is
nevertheless very strong suspicion
that they were not ffar away" when
the theft was committed.
The missing property was taken
from hand bag belonging to Mrs
Gunderson, which she left in the
office while she and Mr.. Gunderson
were on little trip into the country.
The above named young fellows
were identified as a duo who had been
lettering around the stable office dur
ing the afternoon. On different oc-
casions they entered the office, asking
permission from employees engaged in
other parts. to use the telephone with
the explanation that they wanted to
telephone to Davies & Mulberger,
whose office is almost directly across
the street. 1t IS the firm belief of Mr..
Gunderson and employees that the two
suspects held are the guilty parties.
The hand bag was left where it was
laying Oh the desk n the office, but
tie Purse, which had contained the
money, was fCurd on the floor. Mr.
Gunderson, in company with Mr.
Houghton, started On a still hunt. Cne
of the fellows was nvertaken Oh the
and the NCr'hWestes depot. The
other wss located near the public
library. The lads were asked to &C
company the gentlemen to the livery
stable, as something had happened
there that needed an explanation.
The young fellows were searched, but
neither monav mr. watch u.s found on
them. IT they are the guilty parties,
the chances are that they hid their
plumber before they were found. Hop
kins and Grams will appear 10 justice
court this morning with a view of
attempting to further ferret out the
mystery. 1t seems that this is the
second time that Hopkins has been
suspected of the theft of watch in
Watertown and he is either "smooth
guy or has been greatly wronged.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
MISS MANNING WEEDS
JOSEPH |. ENR|GHT
Ceremony Performed at Mil
Wdukee-Will Reside at
Waco. Texas.

At ST. john cathedral, Milwaukee,
at ~ o'.lock yesterday morning was
solemnized the marriage of Mr.. JOS
eph L. Enright of Pine Bluff, Ark. ,
and Miss Katherine E. Manning of
this city. the ceremony being perform
ed by the Rev. Father Keogh. The
bridal couple were attended by DR..
Thomas F. Manning, brother of the
bride, and Miss Marie Manning of
Clyman. The bride and gruom will
make their home at Waco, Texas,
where the groom has accepted posi-
ton as business manager of a large
concern. Both young people are we'll
known in this city. Their many
friends join in wishing them all the
happiness and prosperity the most
sanguine could anticipate.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-04
Concord.

Concord, Oct. Especial to Leader =
The farmers are about discouraged with
SO much rain. Winter is approaching
and no time is given them to prepare
for it.
The creamery at Concord Center has
been renovated and new cement floor
laid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kellogg were
Sunday visitors at Chas. Forncrook's
Henry Forncrcok is very i'll.
Roberts & Reese paid o5 cents for
August milk.
Diphtheria has broken out here in sew
eral families of children.
Willie Rhoda attended the funeral of
Miss Edna Tillitson at OconomowoC Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roets of Menomonee
Falls are visiting at VIM. Fr;esch's and
attended the christening of their infant
grand daughter, little Rose Friesch.
Guy Rhoda writes relatives here that
he Is now at Cashmere, OAK, and spent
a day recently with our former towns
man, B. A. OesteriCh at BOwdle.