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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-03

The people are going to land on
that proposition to increase the pay
Of Legislators It is a case of enough
money for the men who serve. and
not enough to secure a better grade OF
craftsmanship.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-03

The worlds oceans hold in solution
at least 100000 tons Of silver There
is also much copper and little gold
10 sra water
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-03
Lost Fine Stallion.

Yesterday the fine blOOded stallion
Silver Line" the property of Mr.. T.
c. Bailey. died. This was very fine
animal, and the loss IS most serious
one.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-03

This has been a busy week in this
good old town, and everybody will 90
home happy tonight, and be ready to
go to church in the morning.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-03

Palestine needs a few hundred good
rent houses. The people are here,
and they must have houses to live in.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-03
AN ERA OF
PROSPERITY

Is being enjoyed by our glorious
republic. Disappointed and pessi-
nistie people are trying to set up
a wall Of "hard times" coming
and give vent to their discourage
ing views. After you become &C.
quainted with the facilities of the
Martin Laundry, you will have
nothing but words Of praise to say
regarding its ability to properly
Iaunder your linens. There will
be no future disappointment If
you get the habit of leaving your
bundles at the Martin Laundry.
MARTIN
Steam Laundry.
r. ?. MARTIN, Prop.
Phone No. 2. 6i2 Spring ST
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
CORPSE USED FOR wITCHCRAFT
Girls Body stolen from Grave and
Bones PuIYeriged

Naples May 25.-The Naples municipal
council is being prosecuted for a ghastly
crime committed by unknown ghouls in a
cemetery.
a little girl was buried there in July.
1905. and twelve months later it was ar
ranged to transfer the remains to a niche
in the little mortUary chapel At the ex-
humation suspicion was aroused by the
extraordinary light weight Of the coffin.
which, on being opened, was found 70
contain only the child's skull wrapped IN
straw with the customary bottle. con-
tanning particulars Of the deceased. Pro-
feSsors Antonelli and Fimiani. who ex-
amined the head. declared that it had
been ruthlessly torn from the trunk soon
after death.
The police Investigations have resulted
in the discovery that the girls body was
dsinterred and the bones pulverized TO
serve for the rites of neCrOmanCy and
witchcraft, which are still so much in
vogue among superstitious peasantry of
that region
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
Designed on the Principle of a Spin
ming Top, 1t Continually Main
tains an Equilibrium and Re.
quires No Human Control.
MANY Wild BEASTS AT LARGE
Hagenbeck Opens Most Wonderful
Geological Garden in World.
Animals Held in Captivity of
Which There Is No Visible Indica-
tion TO Ordinary Observers.

Hamburg. May 25.-Herr Carl Hagen
bccks wonderful Geological Gardens az
StettlugeB, near Hamburs Of which much
has been heard during their three years
Ct construction, were officially opened
recently
Though entirely private enterprise
this Zoo contains the largest collection
of wild animals ever seen in one place oI
the kind and the design Is UNIQUE. These
important attractions brought 10 opeuius
inspection Of the complete spectacle a
distinguished gathering OF Germans and
the directors OF most OF the Geological
Gardens of Europe.
IL is the daring arrangement OF the AMI
mals-held In jhe open air iu captivity
of which there is no visible Indication O
ordinary observers-that makes the great
impression This more scientific and hu-
name treatment is the outcome NJ fresh
ideas conceived by Nj Hagenbeck in ms
observation of the Olj-fdslioucd Zoos
throughout the world
Imagine a park OF tweEty-slX acres. You
enter by Il shaded avenue. Suddenly d
panoramic view Of over 80 members OF
the animal kingdom bursts upon the vi-
sion. They are disposed In lake and plain
and mountain range, no houses. no re-
straiuiug bars or wire cages on the spa
cious lake Immediately iu front l01 water.
fowl find ii natural home on a mound
just beyond many hooicd animals suct
as zebras and 5ufalos disport Farth,st
away a range ~ artificial mountains. dis
: rl oil #rrI .af. ts
mountain beasts. who roam at will. so i'
seems, but they are safely confined O.
their definite quarters ly a series Of hid
den bitches, twenty feet wide and twelve
feet deep.
Tie most daring idea i'm the park is per
haps the immense structure formed of
boulders resembling a tremendous iceberg
At the base Is a basin for seals. sea lions
penguins. c0rmOrants. and seaEulls
Abo~--are the polar bears. Visitors may
mount from one side % the top obtaining
"a grand view Of the entire 700 and
t0hoggan down the other side of the plain
My idea" Herr Hag6nbeck said. has
been % erect a zoo in perfectly natu-
raj manner. Surely, animals placed in the
open are of more educational value than
when housed and held behind iron bars
II has been the ambition of my life to
build a ZOO after nay own idea. here
have accomplished It, You see here thirty,
five lions from two months to three years
old. seven Bengal tigers twenty-f0ur ele-
phants Of whom ten are babies: six
/ le0pards, six bears. four Indian rhinOce-
roses. two hippOpOtami and deer, ante
lopes. reptiles and birds I do not exag-
gerdte when I say that these animals rep
resent value of 5000
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
NOBLRMAN MAY Be BIGAMIST
Charge Preferred Against Austrian
Count by Alleged Wife.
Woman Claims She Was Deserted
Within Two Months After She
Was Married.

Paris. May 25.-A charge Of bigamy has
been brought at Versailles against Count
Gabriel j.. an Austrian nobleman. The
complainant who lives at Les Mureaux.
states that she married the count in De
cember. 1879. Her dowry included an in
come Of 500 francs. a house worth 5neg
francs and valuable furniture Two
months after the ceremony her husband
left her. a few days later she was in
formed that he was married before she
met him. ard that his wife was living in
Vienna with her children. one Of whom
was a lieutenant in the Imperial Guard
Two persons. on whose testimony the
complainant relies for the support Of her
case. contradict her statement in several
important particulars. They say the count
was married not once. but twice. before
he met her. that he obtained a divorce
from his second wife, in Hungary. about
twenty years age. and that she died a
few months before ne contracted mar
riaEe with the complaint. There would
consequently be no foundation for a
charge Of bigamy.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
PASS HONEYMOON ON WHEELS
Couple Travels Through England in
House Car.
Novel Conveyance Built on Pullman
Lines Replica of One Owned
by Lord Dudley.

London. May 25.-in a builders yard in
Fulham stands the qUaintest little home
in London, a caravan resplendent with
brass and mahogany fittings. During the
winter months this snug little home has
been occupied by young married couple
who toured the eastern counties in it
during the summer.
I've shall not tour again this sum
mer." said W. Barron, the proud owner
of this house on wheels, because my
wife thinks ii IS time We settled down.
and for that reason am thinking Of sell
ing IT, But shall be sorry to part with
our little home, for in spite Of its small
dimensions we have been very happy in
IL"
Mr.. Barron believes that-his caravan,
which is built on Pullman car lines. is the
replica Of one owned by Lord Dudley
He bought it from the first owner. who
fitted il with mirrors I'm the walls and
ceiling and many ingenious devices for
saving space. over all the car is q feet
long and s feet wide. II has front door
Q
attach a portable kitchen or tent 20 one
end.
| Every inch Of space is utilized. and II
7 is really remarkable how many things
are to be found in the long, narrow sit
uug-roOm and the tiny bedroom. There
/ is a smart little range, which Mrs. Bar
ron says, cooks splendidIy. The coal
/ cellar is a large deep drawer. which pulls
out from underneath ne range. and holds
ut least half a hundredweight. on one
side Of the chimney-piece. which is fur
nished with miniature oyermantel and
china ornaments, is an airing cupboard.
/ Cupboards are indeed to be found in
/ the most unexpected places. On one side
/ OF the end entrance door is a hanging
closet FOR Mrs Barron's dresses. on the
other side the china closet. with a wine
cellar underneath. Two upholstered
seats lift'up and reveal spacious reeesses
I The flap of the table folds upward in
stead Of down. and becomes 2 chest Of
drawers. In the bedroom, which is about
/ SxS feet. the bed occupies most Of the
space. but there is room for a washstand
/ and dressing table as we'll
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
VEGETABLE DIET NOT BEST.
Degenerance Of German Peasants
Attributed 10 Want of Meat

Berlin. May 25.-Some curious statistics
come from Southern Baden. During the
recent enrolment of recruits i'm the Lin
dau and Allgan districts. out Of 604 young
men liable for service. only 20 were found
who were up to the physical standard
required by the military authorities, 2l1
were placed on the doubtful list, and the
unusual number of S57 were put aside as
wholly unfit for active service.
1t seems that the peasantry in those
districts were at ore time among the most
robust in the empire, but owing, in the
first place. to the dearness of meat and to
the fact that milk. which was once one
of their staple articles of food. is now
carefully collected for cheese factories.
their physique has sunk TO a dangerously
low level. Their principal food for years
has been potatoes and SKINNED milk.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
Foreign Notes OfmtereSt

According 20 the reports from Berlin.
the obstacles in the way Of the election
% Duke Johann Albrecht. of Mecklen-
burg. 10 the regency Of Brunswick have
been removed, and the duke was expected
to be elected on May L.
When Archbishop Bourne arrived IN
London from Rome on Nav le he r.
ceived a pleasant surprise. At the rail-
way station his friends had arranged u
present him a 3)-horsepower Daimler
motor car in recognition of the arch
bishops efforts on behalf Of Catholic
federation. The acceptance Of this auto
mobile has definitely decided the question
OF their use by Roman Catholic digni-
taries in Great Britain at least.
The distaste for the speed and dust Of
motor travel has introduced taste. ran
IDLY becoming popular in Europe. for a
country holiday by caravan. Picturesque
houses on wheels are already TO be seen
On the English roads. heading for the
New Forest. Devonshre the Sussex
Downs. or the Lake district the favorite
objective points for the gentleman gypsy.
Owners Of private caravans are discuss
ing the possibility Of forming a club TO
look after the rights of the members.
From reliable sources the information
comes that the alarming reports Of Count
Tolstois illness and approaching death
are utterly groundless. The eminent
novelist. who resides on his estates. called
Gassnaya Poliana in the province Of
Tula, cannot reasonably complain of the
state of his health. which his PHYSICIANS
term normal for a man Of his age and
mode Of life. He is up and dressed be-
fore every morning. partakes Of a light
breakfast consisting of a certain kind Of
poridge. and walks for an hour or more.
During his morning walk the venerable
writer is frequently obliged to rest. Count
Tolstoi viii be seventy-nine on The 2Sth
Of next August. and, naturally. is not as
vigorous as he was ten years ago. when
he never knew fatigue. At 10 o'clock.
amid the family circle. he is accustomed
to open letters. of which he receives a
large number from all countries. bu,
especially from America. Only impor-
tant letters arc answered Immediately.
either by himself or by members of his
family. who write at his dictation MANY
newspapers, sent gratutously, are also
received, so that Tolsto seldom finished
this daily task before noon, when he re-
tires 10 his study and works. usually until
3 o'clock. At present he is preparing a
reading book for young children. in which
it is needless to say his advanced ideas
and teachings are 10 be put in a simple
and pleasing form. suitable 20 make a
lasting impression on the minds Of the
Young. At o'clock Count Tolstoi. who
entcrtains a subdued passion for riding.
dons a short oyercoat sheepskin cap. and
CREASED top boots. canters along the car
riage road toward the city Of Tula. oc-
casionally stopping to chat with peasants
he meets or overtakes. BY O'Clock he is
usually at home 10 vegetarian dinner.
and works again from 8 to :, when a
group of peasant children assemble for an
hours instruction. From to II the pa
triarch philosopher generally reads oil
favOritc or new. recommended books, ald
shortly after Ii he retres to rest
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
BOLD DOG ROBS POLICEMAN
Canine Seizes Guardians Baton and
Makes Escape.
Resents Regulation of street Traffic
when Masters Cart Is Held
Up i'm Line.

Paris. May e5-"Toutou." "Ki-Kl. 90
Noble or whatever name he permits
himself TO be called. is only dog. and.
therefore, not always discriminating
When on duty protecting tho boss" atop
the big truck. he barks al policemen just
as furiously as he would az "a bearded
man who entered his own home unintro-
duced. Furthermore. he means business
The truck, for the time being. is his coun-
try. with the boss the reiguing s0ycr-
eign, and he the loyal, yiSillat army
guarding all frontiers al once against %
myriad Of supposed foes.
He was alert as usual yesterday after
noon when the truck was being driven
through the Rue Royale. He saw a crowd
of people and an endless stream of vcGi-
Cles passing. and barked away as many
Of them as he could count He knew as
little as he cared about street traffic reEu-
lations. and when a policeman held up a
baton and the truck came 90 a stop be did
not understand that IL was AN as peaceful
as The Hague intentions r. so happened
that the policeman stood quite near tho
truck, and the gallant guardian thereof
consequently stood as near The policeman
as possible. "a fact on which the latter did
not count. when. with majestic wave ot
his baton, he signalled the drivers 90 20
ahead
As he did so he turned his back on the
truck. and the dog, seeing the baton
within range. made a bound, caught u.
and bolted Then il was that the guar
dian of the law bolted after the guardian
Of the truck and the driver Of the truck
bOltcd after both The baton was event
ually restored To perspiring authority. but
it has lost some Of its beauty. the dog
having treated it as a limb Of his worst
enemy.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
NAPOLEON RELICS RESTORED
Historic Souvenirs Returned to Elk.
Empress Eugene.
First Civil Tribunal of Seine Decides
Lawsuit Pending Nearly
Thirty Years.

Paris. May 25.-An interesting suit has
Just been decided by the First Civil
Tribunal OF the Seine, by which the ex-
Empress Eugenie has obtained the resti-
tuition Of a number Of historical articles
which belonged 20 Napoleon I and to her
husband
in giving judgment the court. after ad-
mitting that the claim was well founded.
made the somewhat curious confession
that, as the objects had been the private
property OF the imperial family, and were
no longer interesting from an historical
point Of view they should be restored 10
the claimant They consist chiefly Of
articles Of bronze. Of valuable vases. stat
ues, art furniture. pictures, and tapestries.
Some are at Fontainhleau. others at the
Elysce. Compeigne. Rambouillet. Yer
sailles and the Louvre.
Among the articles which will now pass
into the hands Of the ex-empress are a
book given 70 the first Napoleon by the
pope. the hilt of a sword of honor Of
ferCd 10 the conqueror on his return from
Egypt, a collection Of uniforms. saddlery.
pistols and swords. captured at the battle
Of the Pyramids. a state sword Of Napo-
leon l, the bride bit he used at Waterloo.
his famous gray oyerCOat and famous
hat. the tricolor cockade which he wore
in his hat when he bade adieu to the I'm
perial Guard at Fontainebleu. the little
wooden bench on which ne often sat in
his garden at St Helena. and the Gordon
Of the Order Of the Holy Ghost worn by
Louis XVI.
The ex-empress sought restitution OF
! these relics in 1879, but as all the records
had been burnt when the Tuileries was
destroyed by the Communists in 1871. the
courts were then unable 10 give a decision
| In her favor.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26

London. May 25.-From the popular
point view the feature Of the lord mayor
Of London's Cornish tour was the visit TO
Helston yesterday, when his lordshp
danced the Furry dance
Great as is the attraction Of Helston
Flora Day" or Furry Day in ordi-
nary years. the presence Of Sir William
Treloar added vastly 10 the interest dis
played In this years proceedings. The
townsfolk outdid themselves IN the adorn-
ment Of the streets, and at either en-
trance to the town the lord mayor was
greeted by huge arches. bearing the In
scription. "Wendron greets her son-Hel-
ston her youngest freeman An unpropi-
tious morning did not deter people from
all parts Of the country coming to the
little western borough. and the excursion
trains brought thousands of visitors.
The first event with which the lord
mayor was concerned was the conferring
on him Of the freedom of the borough,
which ceremony was performed in the
Guildhall. in the presence Of a crowded
assembly. Sir William was accompanied
by Sheriff Dunn, the city marshal. the
city swordbearer, and the city macebear-
er; while the ceremony was attended by
the high sheriff of Cornwall and the may
ors Of Truro. Penzance. Bodmin. LaunCes-
ton. Penryn. and Falmouth.
The hour now approached at which the
far-famed Furry dance was TO COM
nerse. Il Is one of the curious Old World
ceremonies Of which il IS difficult 10
trace the origin. II is probably the sur
vival Of the ancient British custom Of
the welcoming Of spring with dance,
flowers. and song
To a sprightly old British tune, the
dancers proceeded through the streets and
through peoples houses The inhabitants
consider IL an honor 10 have their resi-
dences visited. as If acknowledging the
welcoming Of spring The sun. which had
been obscured by heavy clouds shone
brightly as the dancers entered on their
tour ~ the streets Of the town.
Through sense crowds over forty cou-
pies made their way II. II. Rogers and
Miss Tyacke led the way. and they were
followed by the lord mayor and Mrs Rog-
ers. the steps" not presenting the slight
est difficulty 10 Sir William. Sheriff Dunn
participated In the dance. as did the sher-
id Of Cornwall. the under sheriff. and
many OF the leading county people. the
gentlemen wearing the regulation attire
of silk hat and frock coat
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
CUBAN CODE TO BE REVISED.
Judge Landa. Acting Secretary OF
Justice. to Undertake Work.

Havana. May gj.-Manuel Landa, mag
istrate Of the audiencia of Havana. at
present detailed by the provisional gov
eminent TO duty with the claims commits
sion. has been selected TO succeed Fran
cisco Diago. the retiring acting secretary
Of the department Of justice. whose
resignation has been accepted by Gov.
MagOOn.
Working with Col Enoch H. Crowder.
supervisor of the department of justice,
as well as various other important things,
Judge Landa's principal work in his new
place will be the revision of the penal
code The provisional government has at
last found itself in a position where it
will be possible to work this much-needed
reform. and Judge Landa will at once
take up the task His experience as an
instructional judge will be Of great as
sistance to him IN this important work.
All Of the details OF the plan for the
revision of the code have not been worked
out nor IS it yet known Just what Will be
done with the new code when it is COM
pleted
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
Oscar Lewisohn in Auto Crash.

London. May 25.-Oscar Lewisohn, who
is 10 marry Edna May. the actress. early
mobile accident to-day, but escaped
serious injury. While Lewisohn was
speeding between Sunninghin and Sun
ningdale the car collided with large
motor van. The fronts Of both vehicles
were completely wrecked. Lewisohn and
his chauffeur were both badly shaken.
but not Otherwise hurt
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
Mammoth, with sixteen Passengers
Aboard, Makes Trip in London.

London. May with sixteen passeu-
gers aboard the Mammoth. the largest
balloon in the world, ascended to-day
from the Wa5swerth Gas Works
An innovation was tried with the Nam
moth, and II is "a double decker" a plat
form being constructed over the car large
enough for two or three persons to take a
promenade
The balloon required lcS.e00 cubic feet
Of gas. and its lifting power is 432l
pounds. No ballast bags are used. "a lever
worked by the operator discharging sand
through chute
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
JEALOUS LAD STABS GIRL.
Boy of Fifteen Resents Attentions
from Other Admirers.

Paris, May Pa dispatch from Charlie
vile states that Gabriel Wet. a boy OF
fifteen, I'm a fit Of jealousy stabbed a girl
Of his own age with whom he was
friendly. They had been dancing together
at the conscripts' ball. and Wet. becoming
exasperated at the compliments received
by Mile. GODDARD. stabbed her twice in
the back Her condition is very serious
The boy has surrendered himself to the
Doiico
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
"Adsv on Postnce stamn.

Christiania, May 25-The Norwegian
postal authorities have under considera-
ton an application for permission to print
advertisements on the back of postage
stamps. It is proposed to devote the pro-
ceeds to the erection and maintenance of
a large sanatorium fer consumptives.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
Attacked hv Bat.

London. May 25.-A rat. which had be-
come wild through losing its way back
to its haunt sprang at a man in a street
at Cred!ton Devon. Several people came
to the mans assistance, and the rat was
killed
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
Ship Cats 30 India.

London. May ga firm of shippers in
the city received an order yesterday for
shipment of 100 cats to India They are
wanted to destroy the rats in one Of the
plague districts.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
Archbishop of, Linn Dead.

Lima. Peru. May 95.-Most Rev. Au-
gustin Tovar, Archbishop of Lima, died
this morning.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
EXPLAINS MONO RAIL
Louis Brennan Submits In
ventiOn to Scientists.
SPEED AND ABSOLUTE SAFETY

Designed on Principle of Spinning
Top, II Continually Maintains
Equilibrium and Requires No HUI
man ControI-Gyroscope Resists BE-
ing Moved Out of Its Plane.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
LORD MAYOR DANCES.
LondOn's Executive Visits
Scene of Childhood.
ATTENDS 0LD-TIME MAY FETE

Chief Magistrate of Great British
Metropolis Takes Part I'm "Furry
Dance" at His Old Home In Hels-
ton, Down in CornwalI-Local Of
nciaIs and Leading Men Join.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
Triumph OF Science.

The equilibrium of the car upon the
mono-rail is sustained wholly on the top
principle Fitted on the cars are two
flywheels. which are revolved by electric
motors at a high velocity in different
directions. To reduce friction. and con-
sequently the motive power required. TO
a minimum, the nywheels reyolve in
vacuums. So great. indeed. IS the energy
stored up in the wheels by this means
that II the driving power is cut off alto
gether when they are revolving at fun
speed the wheels will still run at a sufi1-
cient velocity to give stability TO the
vehicle for several hours.
AS a consequence. theref1re-and this is
a great point-thc necessary stability
mechanism can be contained in a very
small space. Indeed. Mr. Brennan has
calculated that the weight Of machinery
will not represent more than per cen,
Of the total weight that the track can
carry
II might be thought that the shifting
of bodies in the car or weight applied
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26

According 20 the reports from Berlin.
the obstacles in the way Of the election
oi Duke Johann Albrecht, of Mecklen-
burg. To the regency Of Brunswick have
been removed and the duke was expected
TO be elected on May Il.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
HUGE BALLOON ASCENDS.

The dog was not arrested.