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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19
Western Live Stock Show.
lecial In the Herald

9BtliaA " NAG
Denver Colo, Jan. 19.-The second
annual exhibition of the Western Live
Stock Show association opened in Den
yer today and viii continue through
next week. Consignments of show
cattle. horses, swine and sheep have
been coming in for several days, and
the entries are more numerous than at
last years show. All the leading
breeders Of fine cattle of Colorado,
Wyoming, Montana, Idaho. Kansas.
the Dakotas and several other States
are represented. The city will be
filled with breeders and dealers dur
ing the coming week as, in addition
to the show, there will be held the
annual convention of the American
National Live Stock association, and
meetings of several agricultural bod.
les.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19
DR.. Clark Going to South America.

Or. Clark Going to South America.
Special to the Herald.
New York, Jan. 19.-Dr. Francis Z.
Clark. founder and president of the
Christian Endeavor Society. sails to-
day for Jamaica. en- route to South
America. DR.. Clark plans to spend
the next six months in the southern
continent. which is practically the
only part of the civilized world in
which the Christian Endeavor society
has not already secured a strong foot
hold. He will traverse the length of
the continent from the isthmus almost
to Cape Horn, visiting all the princi-
pal cities Of the several republics. In
Valparaiso, Buenos Ayres, Rio Janeiro
and several Of the other metropolitan
centers plans have already been per
fected for holding great national con
ventions of young people at the time
Of DR.. Clark's visit.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19
At Lexington, Va.

Special to the Herald.
Lexington, Va, Jan. 19.-The cen.
tennial anniversary of the birth of
General Robert E. Lee, whose last
years we're spent here, was observed
today with notable exercises held I'M
der the joint auspices of Washington
and Lee University and various Con-
federate organizations The organiza-
tons taking part included the Lee
Jackson Camp of Confederate veter-
ans, Camp Frank Paxton Sons of Con-
federates, and Mary Curtis Lee Chap
ter Of the Daughters Of the Confeder-
acy. The exercises of the day were
held in the chapel of the university.
The principal Grafton was delivered
by Charles Francis Adams of Massa-
chusetts. The tomb of General Lee.
which is located on the university
campus, was almost hidden beneath
wealth Of magnificent wreaths and
other floral offerings sent from every
part of the country.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19
HARRY THAW TRIAL
WILL ATTRACT NOTICE
CASE SOON TO BE CALLED IN
NEW YORk-HARRY THAW AS
A PRISONER.
FACTS ABOUT FAMOUS CASE.

Date and place of tragedy-The
night of June 25, 1905, during the
performance of musical comedy
at the Madison Square Roof Gar
den.
The slayer-Harry X. Thaw, the
scapegrace son of the late Will
lam Thaw, a Pittsburg millionaire.
The slain-Stanford White, :
famous New York architect and
well known as a man about town. .
Alleged cause of tragedy
Whites interest in Thaw's wife, "
who was Evelyn Nesbit, chorus
= girl and artists model.
Probable pleas for defense
Justification and emotional insan-
ity. Special charges of the pros
ecution - Murder, generalization .
and malice.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19
At jackson. Miss
Special to the Herald.

SptNAaA W NhN AANA dANs
Jackson, Miss, Jan. 19-Through-
out Mississippi today the Lee anniver-
sary was observed with interesting
exercises under the auspices of the
various organizations of veterans and
affiliated societies. In this city the
State and city offices. banks and bust
ness houses were closed.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19
At Memphis. Tenn.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 19.-In honor
Of the memory of General Lee the
banks. courts and many business
houses were closed here today. Ina
posing memorial exercises were held
under the auspices of the Confederate
Historical association.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19
At Auqusta, Ga.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Augusta, Ga, Jan. 19.-The Tooth
anniversary of the birth Of Lee was
observed in Augusta with impressive
exercises held at the court house un-
der the auspices Of Camp No. 1876 of
Confederate Veterans. The principal
speaker was the Rev. Richard Wilker.
son, pastor Of St James Methodist
church.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19
At Columbia. S. C.
Special to the Herald.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 1e.-Notable
exercises were held at the University
of South Carolina today in observance
of the Lee centenary. Addresses were
delivered by DR.. Henry Alexander
White, a biographer of General Lee;
Major Henry Edward Young OF
Charleston, judge advocate general on
Lees staff, and DR.. z. S. Joynes, one
of the two surviving members of the
faculty of Washington and Lee Univer-
sity while General Lee was president.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19
At Atlanta, Ga.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 19.-All the Con.
federate organizations of Atlanta
Joined today in the observance of the
Lee anniversary. Tonight the Virginia
society will hold its annual banquet.
on which occasion the memorial ora
ton will be delivered by Hon. John
Shelton Williams of Richmond.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19

Lee notable celebrations were held to-
day in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston,
Galveston. FL Paso and other cities
throughout Texas. Flags were dis
played and the day was generally OBJ
served as a public holiday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19
At Richmond.

Special to the Herald.
Richmond, Va, Jan. 19.-The cele.
bration of Lees birthday here today
was more general than ever before.
Banks, the State and city buildings
were closed. The local companies of
militia paraded and interesting me-
mortal exercises were held at the Lee
monument.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19
At Birmingham, Ala.

Special to the Herald.
Birmingham. Ala, Jan. 19.-In honor
Of Lee the banks. courts and many
business houses were closed here.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19
The Line of Defense.


While it is true that counsel for
Thaw have been careful not to reveal
their plans, certain actions taken by
them and overtures made by them to
professional gentlemen indicate what
facts they mean to present in court
to secure a verdict favorable to their
client 1t is the general understand.
ing in the district attorneys office
that emotional insanity will be the
basis of the defense. But If the de-
Tense sets up justification and relies
on the unwritten law to create a IA
vorable impression for Thaw, there
promises to be no end of sensational
developments.
If, for instance, an attempt is made
TO show that White annoyed Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw or that he did anything
that Harry K Thaw could properly
construe as an insult or annoyance to
his wife, it is said the prosecution is
prepared to combat such efforts in a
way that will be decidedly sensational
The district attorney, it is said, is in
a position to call a witness who will
testify that every allegation Thaw
may make against White is but a fig
ment of his imagination and not based
on fact. There are witnesses avail
able for the prosecution who are ready
and willing to swear that If Thaw con-
ceived any peculiar notions regarding
Stanford White after his marriage to
Evelyn Nesbit they were insane delu-
sions and entirely without foundation.
1t has been whispered among the
medical experts whose services have
been enlisted in one way and another
that Thaw imagined all sorts Of
Things Of White, and that he, Thaw,
had been delegated TO act in the ca
pacity of avenging angel.
From the standpoint of the prosecu-
ton, the killing of White was nothing
more than a cold blooded, deliberate
murder, without cause or justification.
and confidence is expressed in Mr. Je-
rome's office that Thaw will promptly
be convicted of murder in the first de-
gree.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19

Special to the Herald.
Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. 19.-The Lee
centenary was generally observed
throughout Florida today. Banks and
public Offices we're closed.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19

Let the Herald do your printing this
year. Better equipment and prompt
service.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19
Jerome to Prosecute.

1t is generally expected that the
trial will be short one. The case is
one of those which almost try them
selves, because the facts are so plain
and beyond dispute. There is nc
question that Thaw killed White, and
no disputing the fact that the killing
was deliberate. 1t is said that about
a dozen witnesses will be called by
the prosecution Their examination
will be direct and to the point. Mr..
Jerome, who will conduct the prosecu-
ton in person, will proceed with the
presentation of the case against Thaw
as If that young man were some OBJ
scure member of the community. The
indications are that the direct exam
ination of witnesses for the prosecu-
ton will take not more than a single
court day. The defense will natur-
ally take more time for cross-examina-
ton, and it will be by this that the
trial will be heightened What the
line of defense will be has not been
made known by counsel for Thaw, but
whatever it may the the district at
torney will combat every fact devel-
oped that conflicts with the story told
to the jury by the prosecutions wit
nesses.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19

The Herald sells engraved station
cry.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19

not become general until dispatches
told of Thaw's arrest while speeding
an automobile in Switzerland in com
pany with his wife"
Not long after that a story became
current that they had been married
abroad, and that Thaw's family was
so annoyed by the reports that he
could hope for no further advances
from his fathers estate. The story
of the marriage was Indignantly de-
MED soon afterward by Thaw and Miss
Nesbit when they returned to this
country in October, 1904. The pair
travelled together and attracted much
notoriety from the fact that many ho-
tells refused to receive them unless
they would register as man and
wife" When the scandal became un-
bearable the couple were summoned
to Pittsburg by Mrs. Thaw, and the
next the public heard about the mat
ter was that they were married in that
city. Many different stories of events
and threats alleged to have brought
about the marriage have been told
since the tragedy of last June.
Stanford White Well Known.
Stanford White was 80 years old
and a member Of a family that had
been socially prominent in New York
and New England for several genera
tons His father was a well known
critic, journalist and essayist. Stan
ford received a splendid education
and travelled extensively in Europe
On his return to New York he formed
a partnership with Charles F. McKim
and William R. Mead under the firm
name of McKim, Mead & White The
name of this firm is associated with
some of the most notable architecture
of the country, many examples Of
which were designed by Mr.. White
He was the architect Of the
Madison Square Garden, the Washing.
ton Arch, the New York University. |
the University of Virginia, and many
private residences throughout the |
country. In 1884 Mr. White was mar
ried to the daughter of Judge ]. Law
renee Smith of this city, who, with |
one son, a student at Harvard, sur
vived him.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-19
At Dallas.

'FNNafAa ~ AAA1 AAFAdlhs
Dallas, Texas, Jan. 19-In honor Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
Feathers on W0men's Hats

The paradise bird is not a song bird
nor a game bird, nor an insectivorous
bird. Nor is the ostrich. Nor Is the
gull. And perhaps when the hats Of
the good women of this state are
scrutinized it will be ascertained that
few or none of them can be brought
within the terms of the new game law
But even if they could be the new
summer hats will not be affected, for
the law will not go into operation be-
fore next fall. Long before the law
goes into effect the women of Alabama
will be able to gain a hearing in the
legislature and any amendment of q
reasonable nature can no doubt be
secured.
A game law has long been needed in
this state, and the good women of Ala
bama will surely do nothing to impair
its usefulness in the protection of the
birds of the state. The law may not
be perfect; it may need amendments,
but its general scope will stand all
tests. 1t is a sound, wholesome and
much-needed law, and the women of
Alabama cannot be rallied against it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
THE WORST CLIMATES.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
harsh, raw wind was blowing. Now
and then a furry of Icy rain fell. The
streets were angle deep in slush.
Speaking of rank climates" said
globe trotter, as he laid on a fresh log,
II have experienced the three worst.
"Of these three upspeakable climates
lam There it rains, on an average, $50
days in the year. The wind blows hur-
ricane from January to December. The
thermometer never rises much above the
freezing point. A year round of raw,
bitter days of rain and snow.
Next comes Sierra Leone, on the At
rican west coast. That low-lying marshy
region has an average temperature of 81
degrees, and the annual rainfall is 1879
inches-enormous. There are, too, the
smokes These are mists, smelling like
oyster mud, that rise continually from
the marshes, giving marsh fever to nine
out of ten of the white men that breathe
them. A year round of hot and sticky
days, with vile smelling clouds of mist
and whirring clouds of mosquitoes.
Last come the high table lands of
Central Asia, where the lack of mois-
ture In the air makes the days Saharan
hot furnace, nights like January bliz
zard-before this range of temperature no
human constitution can stand up"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
New Rural School Houses

The cities and incorporated towns of
Alabama need not apply for public
money with which to build new school
houses, for they will get none of the
1000 fund which the legislature has
voted annually to promote the building
Of better school houses in the unincor-
porated territory of the state. Five
districts In each county can in each
year procure 5000 each for building
purposes, provided they each first Sc
cure two acres or more of land and
5000 in local subscriptions. This means
that 335 school houses, each to cost
not less than $500, will be put up each
year in this state. In the course Of
four years this means 1910 new and
improved school houses. This will be
, revolution In school construction and
architecture in this state. 1t is splen-
lid step towards popular education in
Alabama.
Let us hope no county will let the
laportunity of year go unimproyed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
GOT WHAT HE WENT AFTER.

From the Brooklyn Eagle
He was cub reporter" on a San Fran
cisco newspaper, Boosting of but single
weeks experience in journalism, yet fired
with boundless energy and pride One
Saturday afternoon he was detailed to
cover tennis tournament in a town sew
eral miles from the Western metropor
There was but one train and about az
hour after his departure word came to the
office that the train had been wrecked
and, it was believed, several passengers
had been killed The city editor sat back
and waited. III our man has escaped
he told the managing editor, I'VE should
get beat on the story" Minutes passed
and the city editor began to grow nerv-
Gus, knowing that if the cub was in
jured he should have been heard from by
that time. More minutes passed and
then there came a frantic ringing of the
telephone bell
Hello, rs this the city editor?
"This is-(the cub)."
Yes; hurry up with the story
MY train was wrecked, but I man
aged to get here by walking four miles
and I've got fine story on the tennis
tournament
The city editors language burned out
the telephone wires and the cub is a re-
porter no longer, but has taken to book
keeping as simpler and less strenuous
vocation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
Immioration is Unchecked

1t is impossible to put in cold print
the assurances given by the President
and Secretary Straus and Commits
sioner General Sargent to Governor
Hayward and Commissioner Watson of
South Carolina, but they left the White
House entirely satisfied and Mr..
Watson has already sailed for Europe,
where he will resume his work of gath
ering and dispatching immigrants
direct TO Charleston. Governor Hey
ward will soon join him, and they will
strive together to extend the good
work already handsomely started by
South Carolina.
Similar assurances were given to
Senator Foster of Louisiana. A ship
load of immigrants whose passage had
been prepaid will soon be landed from
the Canary Islands in New Orleans,
and Senator Foster brought the matter
before the President. The shipload in
question will not be excluded. Senator
Foster says he was highly gratified not
only with the decision so far as the
immigrants from the Canary Islands
are concerned, but he Is also satisfied
that the policy Of the state government
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
GOOD RULE FOR PROPHETS

tantry was to split his church wide open,
as Zion was split after Madison Souare
garden. -z--=-
tions which Dowie never had the grace
wisdom to take. In the first place, he
had provided for himself a successor
who was not only greater lawgivers1
than he was himself, but who was loyal
to him in life and in death And in the
second place, he invited martyrdom, and
accomplished it. Dowie had a Voliva, but
he had no Brigham Young. Voliva was
neither a Simon Peter nor a Saul of
Tarsus. He was more like a Brutus. Dowie
was too utter egotist ever to train up
such an understudy as Brigham Young.
Like Napoleon. he brooked no rival near
his throne. And his throne went to
smash in consequence.
But after ALL the second precaution is
the more important. No prophet who
hopes to amount to anything should omit
maftyrdom from his schedule. Not fake
martyrdom like Dowie's in his last days,
but real martyrdom, at the block or at
the muzzle of a rife, like Joseph Smiths.
This is the only way for a prophet really
to make good. He may bluff and bluff,
but he will be compelled to make every
successive bluff bigger than the one that
of the game. But. when he plays his life
in the game, he puts up a hand that no.
body can call. 1t is the winning card.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Regarding Commissioners.

L would have agreed to serve as po-
lice commissioner" said a prominent
business man whom the governor sound
ed" on the matter, but for the fact that
the appointees would be expected to make
the race at the election now near at
hand. 1 am willing to give portion OF
my time to the public. but / am not ready
to go actively into politics. l think those
who had charge of the police bill in the
legislature made mistake in not having
the law provide that the appointments
should hold for at least two years.
The police department is one of the
most important branches of municipal
organization, and every city should have
only the best class of citizens on the
commission. 1 have large southern city
in mind where the police commission mas
been made up for years of the pick OF Its
taXpayers-busy men of prominence.
These commissioners are elected by the
city council, but are not politicians in
any sense of the term
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
Hats In Elevators.

q was very much interested said 4
man who has an office in the Woodward
building, I'm the editorial in The Age
Herald Thursday morning headed HATS
IN Elevators. ] certainly agree with the
writer of the article in the Mobile Herald
that men should not remove their hats
IN elevators In business, or, as he more
aptly puts it, in public buildings, and
the statement in the editorial that courte-
sizes can be misplaced is certainly to the
point
Now, no one has higher regard for
the fair sex than l have, nor does any
one believe more firmly than that every
courtesy possible should be shown the
ladies. but it strikes me that the re-
moval of hats in elevators of public
buildings is going just a trife beyond
the limit
"As this matter has been discussed at
considerable length in the papers of late,
have naturally been more observant OF
the actions of men in elevators than l
would have been otherwise, and my Cd
servation tends to show that most men
remove their hats on entering the elevator
because other men have removed theirs
and they feel that their failure in this re-
gard would make 1t appear that they
are lacking in courtesy. There Is ono
other thing | have noticed. however, and
that is that many of the men who are
so overloaded with courtesy that they re-
move their hats do not hesitate to brush
lady aside that they may get out OF the
elevator first; and 1 have also seen some
of the men who are prompt in removing
their hats in elevators keep their seats in
street cars and permit the ladies' to
stand
ION the whole believe that the Gus
tom is one that should be abolished, ana
do not believe that it is one that sensi-
BILE woman would wish men to follow