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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
Y. N. c. A. NOTES.
Secretary Peake Remembered BY His
Friends Last Night.

At 6 o'clock last night all the men,
bers Of the gymnasium mems Bible
class sat down to a supper given in
honor of their teacher, Mr.. Peake. He
has been a good instructor and a
faithful one, and the men feel that
his place will be hard to fill when he
goes to his new field. He was pre-
sented with a beautiful copy of
SCOTS Lady Of the North" by the
class, who desired that he should
have some remembrance from them,
and with it goes the prayers Of every
man for his success in his new work.
Mr.. Peake, who has been the presi-
dent Of the Ivanhoe Debating and
Reading Club since its birth, formally
rendered his resignation at the week
Y meeting last night. He has been a
and conscientious leader,
and his loss as an OFFICER and a friend
will be keenly felt by all. As slight
token of their appreciation of his
faithful services. he was rendered a
bound volume of Long
fellows Poems. May he, when far
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
Palestine Methodist Preachers Re-
turned For Another Year.

Jacksonville District-Ellis Smith,
presiding elder; Jacksonville station,
w. w. Watts, w. E. Washburn, super
numerary: Jacksonville circuit, d. S.
Burke; Neches, w. w. Horner; Pal
estine, Centenary church, James Kill
gore; Palestine, Grace church, Thos
r. Morehead; Elkhart, w. l.. Glib
bons; Brushy Creek, L. p Power;
LaRue, to be supplied by E. T. Bridg
es; Athens station, Gus Garrison;
Malakoff, to be supplied by F. J.
Browning; Mount Selman and Bul.
lard, E. A. Rippey; Troupe and Over
ton, E. w. Porter; Henderson station.
L. B. Elrod; Henderson circuit, to be
supplied by c. w. Weatherly; Church
Hill, H. G. Williams; Kilgore, T. S.
Williford; Longview station, ]. l..
Massey; Hallyille, ]. F. Pace; Rusk
station, G. H. Collins; Alto, w. F.
camphell Alexander collaeiate Insti-
tute. w. K. Strother president, T. ].
Milan financial agent; chaplain Rusk
penitentiary, J. L. Dawson; confer
ence missionary secretary, ]. B..
Sears; conference secretary of educa-
ton, w. w. Watts.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

1t was ascertained that State Secre-
tary of Agriculture Miner, who was
instrumental in having this meeting
called, was absent, on account OF sick
ness at his home He has a sick
daughter.
1t is expected the afternoon meet
ing will be a good and enthusiastic
one.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
HAS VERY MANY
VICTIMS HERE
REPORTS MANY CASES OF RHEU-
MATIsM AND GIVES A SIMPLE
HOME REMEDY.

Thousands Of men and women who
have felt the sting and torture of this
dread disease, which is no respecter
Of age, persons, sex, color or rank.
will be interested to know that while
for many years rheumatism was con-
sidered an incurable disease, now it
is one of the easiest Affections of
the human body to conquer. Medical
science has proven it is not distinct
disease in itself. but a symptom caus-
ed by inactive kidneys. Rheumatism
Is uric acid the hlnoG- other
waste products Of the system which
should be filtered and strained out in
the form Of urine. The function of
the kidneys is to sift these poisons
and acids out and keep the blood
clean and pure. The kidneys, how
ever, are of sponge-like substance, the
holes or pores of which will some
times, either from oveTwork, cold or
exposure become clogged and inact-
i've, and failing in their function of
eliminating these poisons from the
blood, they remain in the veins, de-
compose and settling about the joints
and muscles, cause the untold suffer
ing and pain of rheumatism and back
ache, often producing complications
of bladder and urinary disease, weak
ness, etc.
The following simple prescription is
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
D)BBS FURNITURE co
/ TO HAVE BIG SALE

The Dobbs Furniture company has
a page announcement in this issue of
the Herald advertising, first a disso-
luton of the firm on January 1st, and,
second, a cost sale of the present big
stock. The latter part of the an
nouncement will be good news to the
furniture buying public, because the
firm proposes to sell goods at aston
ishing prices, as shown by the quota
lions in the big adj But the first part
of the announcement is not so pleas
ing, because by the dissolution Pales-
tine is to lose Mr.. n. J. Dobbs and
family. Mr.. Dobbs will withdraw
from the firm and will go to Dallas
and engage in the furniture business.
Mr.. c. E. Dobbs will continue the
business in this city. Read the big
ad and find out all about the change
and the sale.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

said to relieve the worst cases Of
rheumatism because of its direct &C.
ton upon the blood and kidneys, re-
lieying. too. the most severe forms Of
bladder and urinary troubles: Fluid
Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce;
Compound Kargon. one ounce: Com
pound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounc-
es. Mix by shaking well in a bottle
and take in teaspoonful doses after
each meal and at bedtime. The in
gradients can be had from any good
pharmacy, and are abso-
lutely harmless and safe to use at any
time.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
WHITE BABY BOY
DEAD AND DESERTED

This morning at an early hour
some negro women, gathering kind
ling from near the railway track just
south of the gas plant, found the life
less body of a few days old white
baby boy. The women at once report
ed the find to the officers, and Dep
uty Constable Conrad Perry went at
once to the scene to make an investi-
CATION. He found a little baby boy,
weighing about eight pounds and
wrapped in old newspapers and some
cloth, lying behind a section of old
stove pipe in a pile of trash. He at
once notified Justice of the Peace
Phillips, who went out and held an in
quest Mr.. Perry says the little baby
was as fine looking infant as he ever
saw. An investigation showed what
seemed to be a bruise, as if the little
one had been killed with some blunt
instrument by a lick on the head.
The indications were that the baby
had been dead since some time yes
terday, though the women who found
it say it was placed where found
some time last night The officers
are working on the case and are de-
termined to locate the mother of the
dead infant and bring to justice the
parties guilty of so brutal a murder
and desertion. At present there
seems to be no clue.
The county will have to bury the
little unknown in a pauper's grave.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
Eor Sale. 5000. onIv $500 Down.

A large 2-story, S-room house, cor
ner Royal and Colorado streets.
This house is fitted up with gas, cleo
tricity and water in all rooms. Over
half acre in lot; large shade trees
and good outhouses. Fine well of
water, bath and sewerage fixtures.
The lumber in house all yellow pine;
the roof is a cypress one. Phone c.
H. Davenport if you want TO investi-
gate. Can let buyer have 6Ox15O feet
nearby above place. 12-3-1m
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
NEGRO CRAP SHOOTERS
Gathered In BY Constable Conrad
Perry Last Night.

Deputy Constable Conrad Perry
flushed a bunch of negro chap shoot
ers last night, and caught the drove.
This morning two. of the sports came
to time, entered pleas of guilty and
paid fines. Others are due to throw
dollars or pass down the woe chan
mel and contribute to the smoothness
of the public roads. These are the
first arrests reported since the new
gambling law went into effect.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
FARMERS MEETING
At THE CITY HALL

A few people assembled at the city
hall this morning in accordance with
the call for a meeting having for its
object the organization of farmers
institute. Mayor Hearne offered the
suggestion that the meeting be adj
journed over until 1870 p. m, and that
those present constitute themselves
into committees to solicit greater
attendance. Before the motion had a
second, and was put, however, Mr.. S.
H. Dixon, state nursery inspector,
Gho was present, was invited to speak
nhose there. This he did briefly,
lie made splendid and most in
i've talk regarding his office, its
.k the work twas seeking to
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
Holiday Rates.

Excursion tickets for the Holidays
will be sold by the 1. & G.. N. R. R. to
interstate points and to Mexico Dec.
10, 20 and 81. To all points in Texas
Dec. 20, 81, "a, %, &c, 81 and January-
1. See l. & G. N. agents. slit
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

1t is hard to earn but easy to save
% per cent, if you go to the Bargain
Store to get your presents. 29-12t
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

away from his friends here, feel the
heartfelt wishes that go with him for
success each time he opens the vol
ume.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
10 Pounds Pecans. 81.

Another shipment of those fine, big,
rich pecans, 10 lbs for 81, while they
last Great bargain.
w. H. SMITH,
Bet Next to Bonds Racket Store.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04

Ring S42 for all kinds of nice, fresh
country produce. 12-2-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-12-04
Do Not Trihe
With a Cold

Is good advice for men and women. 1t
may be vital in the case of child. Long
experience has proven that there is moth
ing better for colds in children thel
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-27
THE STORY.

Z EPHTHAH was more than pleased
- with the way in which he had
been received by the people upon his
return from the land of lob. 1t was
only too evident that they trusted him
implicitly and expected him to lead
them to victory against the Ammon.
ties who had for years so soreIy op-
pressed them. When the deputation
from Gilead had first come to him i'm
ploring his aid, he had doubted their
entire sincerity, in spite of the posi-
tive assurances given him that they
would Loyalty support him in all that
he did. But as he had gone through
out the country of Gilead and Man
asseh meeting with the most enthusi-
astic welcome, his spirits had risen
and his confidence grown, until now
as he waited at Mizpeh, the place ap-
pointed for the assembling of the
army, there came over him an citation
of spirits that made success seem
more than ever certain.
1t was during these enthusiastic
days of preparation for the coming
conflict that IAN Ammonite spy was
brought into camp. He had been cap
tured while endeaVoring to get infor-
nation concerning the army which
Jephthah was raising, and was imme-
diately brought before the latter, who
questioned him searchingly. 1t was
learned that the Ammonites had
raised great army and were eagerly
preparing to enter Gilead.
For days." boosted the captured
spy, "the people have been making vo-
tive offerings to the gods of the Am
monites to win their favor in the COM
ing conflict, and it was only yesterday
that the captain Of the host of the
Ammonites sealed his vows with the
offering up of one of his sons to our
chief god Chemosh. It was Chemosh
who gave us this land and it is, Che
mosh who will give it to us again"
The fervor and boldness of the SPY
as he spoke these words made deep
impression upon the men standing
with Jephthah. and the unspoken
was, is Chemosh, the god of the Am
monites, greater than the God of the
Hebrews" Jephthah noted the look
and hastily stepping out before his
men, he calculated, enthusiastically:
'Yea, was the god Chemosh able to
restrain the God of the Hebrews when
He would give us the land, and will
he now, think you, be able to take it
again? If so, then let him possess it.
But let us not forget that our God
will be with u.s.
Jephthah paused to note the effect
of his speech upon his men, and en-
couraged by the look of confidence
upon their faces, he continued with in
creasing fervor, lifting his eyes to
heaven as he spoke:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-27

not. They select towns, or special
lines where they do not have to meet
the competition that is offered by To-
cal advertising, and they make advGr
Using pay.
We want the people to trade at
home; we want them to build up the
home community; we want to see the
dollars kept in circulation here that
one and all of the local people may
prosper. We do not want to see the
fortunes of the city mail-order man
built at the expense of the local COM
munity, but we know absolutely the
value of publicity, and we know the
mail-order houses will capture the dol
lars if the local merchants will not
fight fire with fire; will not show the
public what they can buy and at what
price.
Let us go back to this northern
Wisconsin town and see what oppor-
tunities the merchants there were sac
rificing. It was mill town, and in
no way an agricultural community.
There were not 20 farms within ra-
dius of as many miles. The industry
was lumber, and the money to run the
mills came from the city. The nearly
1000 employees were paid in city
money, and with a little effort on the
part Of the merchants in that town
this money might have been kept in
the town. 1t might have been made
to build permanent prosperity. But
no, the merchants left wide field for
the mail-order houses which they i'm
proved, and the money that might
have built town that would have
stood after the lumber interests are
gone and the mills are closed has been
allowed to return to the city from
which it came, and now every lofty
pine that falls but drives another nail
in the coffin of the town, and all be-
cause the merchants did not believe it
would pay to advertise.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-27
Only Believe,

Be not downcast if difficulties sur.
round you in your heavenly life. They
may be purposely placed there by God
to train and discipline you for higher
developments of faith. If he calls you
to "toiling in rowing" it may be to
make you the better seaman, and to
lead you to a holier trust in Him who
has the vessel and it's destinies in
hand, and who, amid gathering clouds
and darkened horizon, and crested bill
lows, ever murmurs the mild rebuke
to our misgiVings: Said | not unto
thee, that if thou wouldst believe, thou
shouldst see the glory of God ?"-Rev.
John R. Macduff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-27
Applied THEOLOGY.

Little Willie Trundy, of Searsport,
Me-, stood at the window one day,
watching his grandfather NOW piece
of grass near the house. After watch
ing him few minutes, he turned to
his grandmother and asked If God was
everywhere
yes said she, God is everywhere. :"
'Ts He here in this room?"
Yes
Willie pondered moment, then
rs He out in the field where granny
is?"
eyes, Willie, He is everywhere"
Quick as a flash came the response:
"That He'd better be careful or gram.
by II cut His legs Off"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-27
ROAD TO SUCCESS
PUBLICITY Is THE MAIL-ORDER
MANS GREAT WEAPON.
MERCHANTS MUST ADVERTISE
flight Fire with Fire" and the Dol
lars Now Going cityward VIII
Stay in the Home Community.

The merchant who would wage sue
cessful warfare against mail-order
competition should study mail-order
methods. The same tactics that takes
the dollar out of the community will
keep it at home.
And what are mail-order methods?
The keynote of it all may be found
IN the one word-publicity. The mail
order house advertises. It does not
advertise better goods at less money
than the home merchant gives, but it
advertises persistently. It puts it's
proposition before the public constant
ly. 1t recognizes no dull season in it's
campaign for publicity. It never lets
up.
At a gathering in Iowa some time
ago mail-order man explained some
of the system followed in the cam
paign of publicity. According to this
explanation the maiEorder house seeks
the line of least resistance in it's
search for business. Whenever they
can find a. town in which the mer-
chants are not active advertisers they
flood that community with their liter
allure. When they find a town in
which the furniture dealer, for exam
pie, is afraid to use printers ink they
pay particular attention to the subject
of furniture. They are searching for
the weakest link in the chain of home
Gefenses.
Something of this is explained by
the conditions the writer saw in a
mill town in northern Wisconsin, The
local paper carried practically no local
advertising when the size of the town
was considered, and the stores of the
town were but small affairs. In talk
Ing to one of the merchants he COM
plsined that more than $4,000 was
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-27

sent from that community to the Chi
cago mail-order houses each month.
''That is easily twice the amount that
is spent in all the stores in this town
put together each month";" he explain
ed. Merchandising don't pay in such
place as this"
A few hours later the writer was
talking with the publisher of the local
| paper and the conversation turned to
local advertising, or rather the lack
of it.
81 was very much tempted to accept
proposition which I received from
one of the Chicago ma1l-order houses
a few days ago. said the publisher.
81 still have the proposition here on
my desk. They offer me cash con-
tract at my regular display rates for
1900 inches, to be used during the
year, and in addition to the cash ad-
vertising they offer me a small COM
mission on all the new business Sc
cured in this county during the life
of the contract. They say their bust
ness in this county during the last IL
months was approximately $4,000 per
month, and would secure small
percentage on all business done over
this amount during the next IL
months
"Have you shown that proposition
to the merchants Of this town" l
asked
Il have, and it didn't move them"
he replied. 'They simply say it don't
pay to advertise. I would jump at
the offer if it were not for the fact
that cannot bring myself to the point
of doing that which I know will help
to kill this community"
There was an illustration of mail.
order methods. The wide-awake mail
order man proposed to reap a golden
harvest from the field the very-much-
asleep local merchant would not cul-
tivate.
Does it pay to advertise?
The more than 5000, 900 that finds
It's way to the Chicago mail-order
houses each year is garnered by a
campaign of advertising. You, Mr..
Local Merchant, claim, and rightly,
that you can sell the same goods for
the same, or less money, than the
mail-order houses offer, but at the
same time you complain because the
mail-order man gets the business.
Why do they get it? Because they
advertise.
They not only advertise, = but they
advertise in your field, and they ad-
vertise in your field because you do
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-27

body. Alarmed, she applied home
remedies, but the spots continued to
spread. The child's body presents tho
appearance of being tattooed. Almost
the entire body is covered, with tho
exception of the face, which thus far
has not been affected. While most of
the time the blotches are of mellow
purple, they occasionally change to a
deep plum color or a dull red. Some
blotches are as large as penny, 9TH
ers are no larger than pinhead. The
disease is probably caused by a rheu.
matte germ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-27
SERMONETTE.
Copyright, 1907, ny the Author, w. S. Edsonl


1t is right to make vows unto
God and there must be the sim
certify and faithfuIness which
pays the vows made.
The Psalmist over and over
again uses the phrase, 81 will
pay my vow unto the Lord"
There is something in the re-
lIgious nature of man which
leads him to make vows to his
God.
But impulse alone must not
govern in the making of these
vows.
Jephthah must be commended
for his recognition of the fact
that the success of his campaign
depended upon the favor and
| help of God.
To Jephthah must be conced-
ed a sincere spirit of devotion
and worship.
But these virtues could not
save him from the terrible mis-
takes which come from ig-
norance and superstition.
Jephthah made the awful
bIunder of supposing that the
favor of God could be bought.
And he made the other and
more common mistake of brino-
ing God down to the level of hu-
man conceptions.
In the rash vow of Jephthah
may be traced the influence of
the heather practices about him.
Human sacrifice Has made to
the heather gods. Would he do
less in seeking the favor of the
God he worshiped?
How little he understood
God. How imperfect was his
conception of what God required
in the way of worship and serv-
ice.
Perfect worship and perfect
service can only come from per-
feet understanding of God.
And we must not forget that
it is easier to promise than it is
to fulfill.
Jephthah under the thrill and
the enthusiasm of that forward
movement against the enemy
pledged to God chat which was
not his right to give and that
which would not honor God in
the giving.
Too often is the pledge made
to God under the impulse of the
moment without due thought as
to our right to give or the will
ingness of God to receive the
gift.
But let US not confuse the
vow thus made with the one
which is made while commun-
ing with God in the mountain
top experiences where" the soul
mounts the spiritual heights and
aspires after richer and better
things in the grace and fuIiness
of Christ. There the soul may
pledge its deeper conservation,
it's fuller devotion, and then
come down to the commoner
levels of life there to pay the
vow which it has made.
But delay to make thy vow,
then haste thou to it's fulfill
ment.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-27
Newspaper for FlnaneIers.

N. Rouvier, the eX-premier and the
greatest authority on political finance
in France, is about to start an impor-
tant daily newspaper, for which he
has already raised 100000 out of
the total capital needed, which he
has fixed at 81, 400, 900. This paper
will be. both political and financial,
and will serve as the organ Of tha
Banque de Paris ct des Pays Bas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-27
Babies and Mamnas Welcomed.

Mothers are invited to bring their
babies with them to the First Chris
tian Bible school, in Jacksonville, Fla
This results in bringing out many
women to the Bible class who other
wise would be kept at home. At a
little 9.ethodist church in Verona, N
j., there has been established nurs.
cry, and several OF. the young women
of the congregation take care of the
babies while the mothers attend Sun.
day morning worship.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-27
DIR. F. JULIUS HEINTz,

Tenders his professional services ia
Gne people of the parish.
Office and residence: Abita Springs,
Mext to the postofice. Phone 1872.
Private diseases a speciality.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-27
Proposed Mission Insnect


The Laymen's Missionary Move,
ment, the newest development of
joint church action in these aggres.
siVe and fraternal missionary times
has already presented several IN
usual propositions for advancing mis-
sionafy work. One of the most strik.
ing was that which was offered at
dinner of prominent Iaymen in New
York. Ex-Mayor Seth Low, who pre-.
sided, explained the plan-the or
ganization of 100 American business
men who at their own expense viii
travel around the world in a body,
visiting the missionary lands of Asia
and inspecting in every country the
chief missionary stations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-27
DIR. ]. F. PIC5OTT,
Covington, La.

Covington, La.
Residence in the Exterstein raised
cottage, two blocks west of public
school building.
Offers his professional services to the
public.
Office at the City Drug Store on Co
Aumbia street.