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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

Yes. / went to the Exposition. 1
went on the opening day. I started
from Newport News at about $50.
and after a series of thrilling adven-
tures which I Will not relate just
yeti I arrived.
Twas with friend. / asked my
friend # these were the Exposition
grounds. All I saw three were a lot
of iumbled up buildings. with some
kind Of whirligig thing making rev.
oluhons about every half minute.
Myfriend said this was Piney Beach.
said. where are the Pines? He
said, Over 10 the Exposition
ground" Well. after we had walk
ed about half a mile over board
walk. which looked as though it had
probably seen better days-and
worse ones-we came to the foot of
long pier which was lined with hu-
man-and inhuman--curiosity in the
shape of people. men and women.
We crowded our way on the pier
and wee pushing along when We
were lapelled by an individual who
wanted TO sell US tickets for a ride
on the miniature train which was
running to the end of the pier. We
declined to ride. and atlength reach
cd the end of the pier. where we
were again held up by the ticket
man at that end; we again declined
to nde. and he went off shouting:
Everybody get ticket: only ten
cents; mile and half ride through
the mud to the Exposition grounds;
come along everybody. fill up the
cars The pier couldn't possibly be
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

The ice factory has begun opera
tons and has considerable ice made.
The fnctory viii employ a good. all
round man for the season. Apply
al the factory.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

LEES PREPARED AGRI-
CULTURAL LIME for peanuts.
corn, oats. clover and grasses. for
sale ty J. w. CASEY.
Bozarth's old stand.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
Randolph at the Exposition.

proud that they were nv country
men. After the review We listened
10 the singing. which was exception
ally good. The Hallclujah Chorus
was. think. one Of the finest things
I ever heard.
Well. said my friend. # We want
to sleep in our own beds tonight
we'd better De starting. as the trans
PoTtaton facilities are very poor SO
We YEARLY and warmly footed Il TO
the pier and succeeded in getting a
boat 70 Old Point.
All the way back my friend kept
talking aoout the tired feeling Of his
feet. and limited that it was because
his shoes were bought AZ my store;
but argued that the shoes didn't
know they We hurting him. and that
If he persisted in crowding rum
Der ten foot in a number 8 shoe he
couldn't blame the shoe he at
last admitted that the shoes were al
right. and We al last reached home.
'sadder but wiser mcn--I hope
This IS a true account Of my visit
10 the Exposition on the opening
day. and I want TO say right here
that didn't see any better dressed
men nor handsomer ladies' than ] see
every day in this old town.
II may be DC that am prcinciced
in part of thar statement. not that IN
reference to the ladies (you al agree
with me there. I know bus the men
probably look better 70 me because
they buy their clothing al
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

MOTH BALLS FIR EEt
With every 2Sc purchase OF the fol-
lowing articles don't fail to ask for
ID pound moth balls free Of charge:
Insect powder. fly paper. liquid
poison for beds. quicksilver. moth
balls.
las. II. STONE. Druggist.
Opposite Colonial Inn
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04
WE WONT GIVE YOU
SOMETHING FOD NOTKIlGl

But lust as near IL honest get. Compare
the price of pictures with the quality and you Will
find this is true
Don't forget to have your photos taken on
bright day, then you will have less trouble in getting
good one.
enargng copying and developing and printing
done Special portraits to students.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-05-04

Large shipments of comic post
cards lust received. An the latest.
James n. Stone.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-26

Mr. Walter Roquemore will sing at
city hall Tuesday evening, Clover
Farm. 2i-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-26
PRODUCED GREAT COTTON
On Vacant Town Lot Right In Heart
Of the city-Very Fine Crop.

This morning Mr.. G.. Z. Matthews
called by the Herald office and asked
one of the Herald men to go with him
and look at his cotton crop. We
drove out on Esplanade street, some
eight or ten blocks from the business
district. where Mr. Matthews owns
about an acre tract in town lots. The
first of the year he had the lots
fenced in with a three strand fence.
and after fencing It decided he would
plant the ground to something, and
finally decided on cotton. He says
the lots were a solid mass of Bermuda
grass, and did not look very prOmis-
ing as q cotton field. But he went to
work and secured a fine grade of seed
from Mr. Geo. A. Wright, and planted
the field The first planting did not
do well. so he replanted. and in some
cases had to plant the third time. The
cotton. in this way, got very late
start. But IL is safe to say that to-
day there is not a finer cotton field
i'm Anderson county. if in the state.
The stalks are good and healthy, and
are simply weighted down with
blooms. squares and bOlls. Up to this
time the boil weevil has not bothered
Il. and IL is safe to say that IL VIII
produce one bale or more to the acre
Mr.. Matthews say the field was a
solid mass of Bermuda grass, and
had not been cultivated before in
twenty-five years. The field is q
sight worth seeing. and as an expert
mental farm is a success. The secret
of the success Is in the attention the
small crop has received. There is not
in the entire field as much grass as n
young calf could eat in two hours
Notwithstanding. according to old
methods. cotton should have been laid
by some time ago. Mr.. Matthews has
kept blowing his crop. having plowed
it only a few days ago. 1t is a sight
worth going to see, and the farmers
of the county should make it a point
to 20 and look at II.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-26
GAVE HER A VACATION.
A Cook For Thirty Years Service IL
Rewarded.

This morning an old negress was
brought down to the depot in the fam
lily carriage of Mr.. E. J. Ezell. and
that gentleman was busy checking her
baggage. buying a ticket, etc, when
Herald man accosted him. Its
only the cook going away he replied
and as soon as / can get her on the
train will tell you more about IT,"
Soon the old darkey was on her
way. and Mr.. Ezeil, turning to the
Herald man. said:
THAT faithful old darkey has been
with my family for thirty years, and
she has not been well this summer
She is one of the most faithful ser
wants living. so / decided to give her
a vacation. Therefore | selected Eu-
reka Springs as the best place for her.
and she is now on her trip. She will
not be lonesome there, as Mr.. and
Mrs. II. r. Moore and family of this
city are there. and will help look after
her.
mr.. EXCL was as solicitous of her
. Smfnrt as Q man ordi
ily. This act is but further evidence
that the meritorious negro has q
friend in the white man. 1t brings to
mind the further fact that these old.
time deserving negroes are very few.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-26

terVaIs 70 look -dICef Inc aiid-13
treasury department and to keep in
close touch with the political situa-
ton.
AS every one knows who reads the
newspapers there is scarcely another
man in public life today who has come
10 the front so rapidly as has Mr.. Cor
tclyou. He is undeniably a fine ex-
ample of the young American who
rises by the sheer force of natural
ability and application. In his youth
he had an inclination for music as
career, and pursued several courses in
the New England Conservatory of
Music. But he dropped music and
took up the study of stenography.
Fifteen years ago he entered the gov
eminent service as stenographer to
the appraiser of the port Of New York.
He came to Washington as a stenog-
rapher i'm one of the departments, and
in 1898 went to the White House as
assistant secretary to President Nc
Kinley. This was the beginning of a
series of rapid promotions. Private
secretary first to President Mckinley.
and then to President Roosevelt, sec
rotary Of the Department of Com
merce and Labor. postmaster general
Of the United States and secretary Of
the treasury all came in rapid success
sion. In 1904 he was chosen to man
age the republican national campaign,
in other words to fill the shoes that
had been worn in days gone by such
consummate political leaders as Zach
Chandler. Matthew S. Quay and Mar
Gus A. Hanna. And now, at forty-five
years of age, his name is mentioned in
connection with the presidency of the
United States.
Secretary Cortelyou himself is be-
lieved to have the presidential bee in
his bonnet and possibly thinks he may
stand a show as a partially admins
tration and partially conservative
candidate II anything happens to side
track the Taft movement and the pres
ident sticks to his determination not
10 run again.
Cortelyou is acknowledged TO be
consummate political manager. There
is not diplomat in Washington more
adroit He is a great organizer He
works so easily and quietly that he
never seems TO be busy. But he does
tremendous lot of work for all that.
He has the distinction Of never having
been "A business man. but Of being re-
markably well equipped to handle
business questions The captains Of
industry believe in CortelyOu. Such
men as Morgan and Bliss think very
highly of him. II is recalled that in
1904 Mr.. Bliss consented TO serve as
treasurer Of the national committee
only when told that Mr. CortelyOu
would be chairman.
Mr. Cortelyou may be long way
from entering the White House. but
that he himself thinks he has a chance
to win is undisputed He thinks so
well of his chances. in fact. that he
has refused several brilliant business
openings so as 10 remain in politics
ANA keep in line"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-26

quest that his wife had left the bed
during the night and gone to an ad
Joining room. After the body was
found the family physician pronounced
death due to chloroform, bowl of the
drug being found, and a cloth, satu-
rated with it, was found upon her
mouth.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-26
Public Suspicion Aroused.

The sudden death of Mrs. Magill.
the departure of Magill and Miss Ora
ham from Clinton and the news re-
ceived of their early marriage caused
no end of gossip in their home town
The pressure of public opinion became
so strong that the states attorney felt
forced to take radical action. He or
dered an investigation TO be made into
the circumstances of Mrs. Magills
death, and in the meantime ordered
the arrest of Magill and his bride on
what he considered sufficient evidence
to warrant their being taken into Gus
tody. Magill is specifically charged
with administering poison TO his wife
and his bride is charged with being an
accomplish The action of the states
attorney in bringing the charges is be-
ing supported by nearly the entire
population of Clinton
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-26
CORTELYOU BOOM
SHOWS MUCH VIGOR
SECRETARY OF TREASURY NOW
LOOKED UPON AS AN ACTIVE
CANDIDATE FOR PRESI-
DENTAL NOMINATION.
Is FOFty-FiVe Years Old
In His Youth He Had An inclination
For Music As a career-Has
Made Rapid Strides BY
Sheer Force Of Natu-
raj Ability.
speciaI to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, ID. c., July 26.-Secre-
tary OF the Treasury George B. Cortel-
you, whom many astute politicians
look upon as an active candidatei for
the republican presidential nomination
in 1905, was forty-five years old today.
Secretary Cortelyou is spending The.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-26
TEXAS NEWS NOTES.

Prof. J. II. Cornell of Dallas was
elected president of the Farmers Con-
-res5.
A big electric plant is proposed for
Rockdale
ton will be completed for next year.
Ivory Jones. cOlored. was convicted
of the assassination of Buck Holman
colored. at San Augustine, and was
given a life term.
During the summer kidney irregu-
larities are often caused by excessive
drinking or being overheated. Attend
to the kidneys at once by using FO.
ley's Kidney Cure.
Avenue Drug Store.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-26
British Journalists In Canada.
ncial TO the Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
Montreal, Que. July pa party Of
journalists representing a number of
the leading daily and weekly news
papers of Great Britain are due to
arrive In Montreal on the steamship
Virginian today. The purpose OF the
visit Is 10 study the resources and de-
velopment Of Canada They will trav-
al extensively through Oontario and
will then proceed TO the Pacific coast.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-26

After the death of his wife and his
decision TO marry Fay Graham. Ma
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-26
CHAPLAIN SHOT SOLDIER.
Says Soldier Was Taking Away An
Ancient Brass Cannon.

San Antonio. Texas. July 25.-Chap
lain Thomas J. Dickson of the Twen-
ty-sixth infantry shot and seriously
wounded Clyde Blakely. a private in
company 3, Ninth infantry.
Dickson claims that Blakely. with
companion. was dragging away from
his front yard brass cannon, made in
1893. which Dickson brought from the
Philippines.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-26
ILLINOIS STIRRED
BY POISON MYSTERY
INTEREST IN THE MAGILL MUIR
DER CASE AT CLINTON, ILL.,
oRoWS-oPlNIoN OF PEo-
PIE is DIVIDED.
A Former StGROgraphGr
Becomes Wife of the Man Accused Of
Murder, and Bride of a Few
Weeks Charged With Be.
Ing An Accomplish.
Prominent Parties,
special to the Herald.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 26.-W1tn the re-
turn of Frederick A. Magill and his
young bride from San Diego, Cal,
where they were arrested, to their old
home in Clinton, this state, to answer
to the charge of administering poison
70 Magill's first wife, iaaSSest in the
further developments Opinion in the
home town of the former banker is
divided on the question of his guilt.
While his past record had not been
altogether creditable he was never
known to be guilty of any serious Of
Tense, and his former friends are of
the opinion that his present predica-
ment is due wholly to his disregard of
public opinion in marrying his former
Stenographer so soon after the death
of his wife. On the other hand, there
are many persons who do not hest
tate to declare their belief in the truth
of the grave charges brought against
Magill, and it is not to be denied that
there is strong circumstantial evil
dence against him.
Letters Arouse Suspicion.
The letters purporting to have been
left by the dead woman are peculiar
ltdluIt S Vi lllt Cd5t. 10 MIS-. AdElll >
night dress was pinned a note saying
she had killed herself with strychnine.
and giving directions as to the funeral.
There were three other communica-
tons found. One of these was ad
dressed to Magill, another to his
daughter, II years old, and third
to Miss Fay Graham, the second Mrs
Magill. The tenor of these letters
were the same. They eXonerated Ma
gill and Miss Graham from all blame
Miss Graham was mentioned as the
best friend Mrs. Magill had. The IA
Their. daughter and Miss Graham were
advised to stick 10 each other, and the
daughter was told to approve every
thing her father did Magill read
these letters to many friends, but no
one outside of the coroner's jury has
seen them. The coroner's inquest, at
the behest of Magill, was conducted
with secrecy, tne coroner refusing TO
make any of Il e details public II is
the theory of Il states attorney that
Magill, aided by Miss Graham. con
cocted the letter scheme and that the
woman wrote them at his dictation
Raises His Last Cent.
After the death of his wife and his
decision TO marry Fay Graham. Ma
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-26
Grace George Coming Home.
ecial to the Herald

Special TO the Herald.
London, July 26.-Tt has fallen to
the lot of few American actresses to
meet with such a large measure of
success in London as Miss Grace
George, who concludes her season
here tonight and will sail for New
York next Thursday. Miss George
will begin an engagement at the Ly-
ceum Theatre, New York, on August
u and will close her American tour
at Chicago next April. She will then
return to London, according to the
present plans of William A. Brady.
her husband and manager. and will re-
main here indefinitely
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-26

gill. who had already squandered
fortune, made final stand in the d.
rection of money matters. He sold
his house and lot. it is said, drew his
last dollar from his fathers estate
and got together $4,000. With this
money he and Miss Graham and his
daughter. Miss Marguerite, left Gin
ton secretly on June 30 last No one
knew the destination OF the trio. Miss
Graham, who is the daughter of re-
specteG residents of Clinton, led them
TO believe that she was going to Chi.
cago to secure work as a stenographer.
Magill and Miss Graham were mar
ried in Denver on July 5. They then
proceeded TO make a leisurely tour of
the West On July - the pair were
arrested in San Diego, Cal. Both de-
clared that their trouble was the re-
suit of a conspiracy on the part of the
family of the first Mrs. Magill.
Circumstances Of Woman's Death.
The first Mrs. Magill was Miss Pet
Candy of Dayton, o. The couple were
married in 1899. Mrs. Magill was a
woman of happy disposition, and none
of her friends had ever heard her say
anything that would lead to the belief
that she contemplated taking her own
life. On the evening of May 30 last
she and her husband were out riding.
and they apparently were in good
humor and enjoying the outing The
following morning Mrs. Magill was
found dead in her bed. The body was
found by Magill With his wife he
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27

"Your health, sir" she pledged him
you have won.Y
You are q very brave man. Alan
Macdonald" she told him. in q slow,
hushed voice. Suffer me now to 60"
So he led her to the gateway in
silence. and held her foot when she
mounted.
Friend or foe?" he asked under his
breath She looked down at him with
her great blue eyes.
Foe, she whispered hoarsely, but
Il honor you greatly"
Then she rode away into the mist
that hung over the valley below, and
he gazed after her till she was lost to
view.
There was never her like in all
Scotland" he vowed. She would have
drunk her death"
aye" said a sage, who was stand
ing near him. "She would have taken
it, and-perchance she has more of
the poison at home!"
The young chief stared at him for a
moment, then gave great shout.
my horse! Bring my horse!"
He ran to meet them as they came,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27

Love IOus
leaped on his great black charger and
rode down into the mist as if his
senses were not in him.
From the foot of the mountain tc
the castle high above, the bride path
runs a, long way round; and between
bend and bend lies great ravine that
neither man nor beast had crossed, 4C
feet at the narrowest from side to
side. The edges overhang so that the
bottom is not seen; and when stone
falls one grows tired of listening for
the distant crash below. Alan Mac.
donald rode straight for the ravine
When he came to the edge he looked
till he found plot of level grass, and
there he rested his horse for mo.
ment, and patted his neck and whis.
pered in his ear.
Now, boy, now" he cried. The
horse sprang forward over the even
ground, gathered himself together on
The edge of the abyss and flew into
the air.
Live together or die together" said
Alan Macdonald under his breath.
Then he saw his horse falling short
of the black rock--felt him strike
against 1t-was hurled forward with
a crash-clutched at something hang
ing from above and held dazedly to it
caught the sound of a woman's cry
chung mechanically to something, he
knew not what-heard a duh thud.
When he found the world Sgain he
was lying in some long gFass, he
thought, and there was something yet
softer under his head. Then a wom-
ans face hung over him, framed in
the mist--the face Of Mary MacAllis-
ter
You must. not move" said a very
gentle voice. you are badly hurt,
very badly, fear"
Il do not fear for myself" he an.
swered, "only-are you Mary Meal
dlister:"
"Yes." He tried to look round at
her. "only be STILL" she entreated.
Il have sent for men to carry you.
They will come soon"
"How-did it-happen?"
you were hanging by a dead
branch. I'll lifted you here"
Il owe my life to you" He smiled
as If the thought pleased him. my
foe!"
4 II do not think" she whispered.
I'VE are foes any more. You must not
move"
4 you saved my life"
Y you had saved mine.'
!. ! tsYou were not going to take the
poison at homer"
She shivered, and suddenly he knew
that his head was upon her lap.
YES" she said, Il was"
"You will not now?-for the love Of
Heaven, dear LADY,"
why did you take the leap?"
He smiled family. For you"
She looked right into his eyes.
why do you care so much for my
life?"
Because he was dazed, the fine
speeches that he had tried to fashion
would not shape themselves to an
end. So he said simply, Il love
you"
Then" she said, since you won
my life, keep it, and do with it as you
will" and he turned to look up at her
without a moan at the pain.
Z And because he was so helpless and
his eyes pleaded with her SO, she bent
down her head and let him kiss her
red lips.
ITO live together or die together"
she vowed
And when Alan Macdonald was re-
covered, the clans went down from
the mountains, with white favors IN
their bonnets, and married. them IN
the valley between.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27

Annoy Is the wosld's nnhsalthiest
ely. All Amoy's sewage u thrDwn In
to thO strss.s.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27
OLD SORES K FED 6 6YP,
BY IMPURITIES IN THE BLOOD

Whenever heal pure
healthy as should be- but infected with poisonous old
blood faint which has corrupted polluted the circulation
usually afflicted with old who reached mid
begun decline and the poisonous which have accumulated because
sluggish and inactive condition the hereditary faint
which has hitherto been held In check force outlet the
legs other the body The place red and testers and
into the surrounding tissue until becomes chronic and stubborn
ulcer fed the impurities with which the blood saturated
The fact that sts ordinary remedies and reason
suspicion;
old and especially this the trouble inherited
Washes salve indeed anything else applied directly to the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27

Twas affiicted with q sore on my
face OF four years standing. II
was . small pimple at ArSt but II
gradually grew larger and worse
II aas snsGy TSy 1, until Sad 6on SsSr%d
several pHysicianS. They all
treated me but the sore continued
to grow worse. Isaw 3. 3. 3. adj
vortised and commenced its use
and after taking IL o while was
completely cured. My blood Ia
now pure and healthy from the
effect of 8. s.. g., and there has not
been any sign Of the sore since
8. 8. 8. cured 1t.
West Union, Ohio,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27

Then the begins heal flesh is formed all pain and
when S. has purified the blood the
permanently S. is for sale at all first class drug stores
Write special book and ulcers and other medical advice
you desire We make charge for the book advice
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Coz ATLANTA, Ga