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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16
THIS is MY 4sTH BIRTHDAY.

W. A. Garrett, president of the
SeabOard Air Line Railway Company,
was born in Canton, Miss, Aug. 16,
1861. Employed first as a messenger
in the ticket office he became even
tually the assistant superintendent of
the St Louis Union Depot Company
In 1896 he became a division super
intendent of the Wabash railroad,
which position he resigned in 1899 to
become a division superintendent of
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad
In 1908 he became general superin-
tendent of the Philadelphia and Read
ing. and in the same year was elected
general manager of the Cincinnati.
New Orleans. Texas and Pacific Rail
way and the Alabama Great Southern.
This position he resigned a year ago
to accept the presidency of the Sea
board Air Line in succession to the
late Alfred Walter. Mr.. Garrett is an
enthusiastic advocate of temperance,
and one of his first acts upon assum-
ing his duties as president of the
railroad was to issue an order pro-
hibiting drinking among the employees.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

A gentleman discussing the paving
proposition last evening said: Il tell
you what / would like to see; and that
is some plan adopted to put macadem
over about a mile of residence street.
Take Sycamore or Magnolia street.
for instance. Let the Board of Trade
offer to stand one-third the expense
of experimental street-making. and
ask the property owners on each side
of the street to put up for one-third
each. Use shell, which can be had for
about 20 cents a cubic yard. This shell
will make a six-inch deep and is feet
surface paving TO each cubic yard. The
cost would be nominal. and when COM
Dleted would be as permanent as the
best of paved streets" He said the
street force could be pressed into ser
vice for this work. After it was once
tested Il is this gentleman's opinion
that other streets would follow in the
example, until soon the main resi-
dence streets of the city would be
paved. The plan is a feasible one.
and would certainly add greatly to the
comfort and joy Of residing in the
good old town. The Herald believes
the citizens along either of the
streets mentioned would readily go in.
to the scheme.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16
AUGUST IS IN HISTORY.

1513-French routed by the English
at the Battle of Spurs"
1654-Port Royal taken by Sedgwick
1717-Turks defeated by Eugene at
Belgrade.
l760-Battle of LiegnitZ.
1777-Americans defeated the British
at Bennington, VT.
17S4-The Province of New Bruins
wick formed.
Flushing taken by the English.
1S12-Capture of Detroit by General
Brock.
1S35-James Wilson, Secretary of Ag-
riculture of the United States,
born.
Foundation stone laid for Spur
geon's Tabernacle in London.
1S65-Great Britain and Prussia con-
cluded a navigation treaty.
1S95-Viscount Wolseley succeeded
the Duke of Cambridge as Com
mander-in-Chief to the British
army.
l9O0-John ]. ingalls,, ex-senator from
Kansas, died. Born Dec. 20,
1888.
19O6-Many lives lost in earthquake
and fire at Valparaiso, Chile.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16
INCREASE IN TAXABLE VALUES.

An increase of more than $3.50, 000,.
900 in the taxable values of the state
for 1907 as compared with 1906 af-
fords a striking illustration of growth
and development and marvellous pros
perity.
While it is true that considerable
portion of the increase in taxable
values is to be credited to the intangi-
BILE assets assessments and to the
higher rendition of property under
the new law, there is ample evidence
of substantial increase in actual val
ues and indications that this will be
more apparent in the assessment rolls
of 1908 than in those of the present
year.
The total tax values are estimated
at S1,579, 659,671, an increase of 23.02
per cent over last year. With the
full rendition bill in force next year,
when 1t will be required that all-taX-
able property shall be rendered at
its true value, and with the prospect
i've enhancement, it is not thought i'm
probable that the taxable values
may reach the enormous total of
nearly $4,000, 100000. Under the auto
matte tax law enacted by the last leg
islature the tax rate may be reduced
in proportion to the increase in the
revenues, and it is probable that the
tax rate for this year may be lowered
from 16 2-3 cents TO II IL cents, and
later it may be stif further reduced.
1t is not to be supposed that the
Tax Board will aim to collect more
revenue than the necessities of the
state government require, or that the
several counties will fail to reduce
the county tax rate as the increased
valuations warrant. The only objec-
ton to the full rendition bill when it
was pending in the legislature was
that IL would increase the burdens OF
taxation unnecessarily. The taxpay-
ers had so long been permitted to rem
der their property for taxation at less
than its actual value-anywhere from
rs to rs per cent-that they were not
disposed to regard favorably the prop
osition to equalize assessments
throughout the state by unifrom rem
dition unless assured that increased
assessment would mean a decreased
tax rate.
Such assurance is now to be given,
much earlier than was anticipated,
and opposition to the rendition OF
property for taxation will not be so
formidable as when il was first pro.
posed. Everybody knows that a tax
of 10 cents on the 500 valuation is
no more burdensome than a tax of 20
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16
PREHISTORIC MAN.

What it is asked, was man doing
during the two thousand centuries be-
fore history began? Mans brain was
slowly increasing in size. and its case,
the skull, was getting larger and of
better form. The forehead was rising
aud filling forward and the intellect
was developing Speech was improv-
ing and manners undergoing amelio-
ration. Animals were being tanned,
and the supply of food was becoming
more abundant and more varied. In
word. the human being was gradually
becoming fitted to take advantage of
future disCoveries.-LOndO Museum
Gazette.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16
HELP WANTED.
No Energy, No will Power. N,
Ambition, Losing Confidence in
Self and the Confidence Of
Friends or Employers,
A State of Health That Needs Prompt
Treatment to Ward OFF
Serious Disease.

Do you notice large reduction in
your vital energy? Are you losing hold
on your place in the social world? Is
your strength gone, constitution weak,
appetite poor, digestion deranged, bow
els costive, with uneasiness and syrnp-
toms Of arrangement in the region of
the kidneys? Such a condition is the
preliminary TO Bright's Disease or some
other serious kidney trouble. II this
describes the state Of your body, we urge
upon you prompt action before your
health is entirely beyond recovery.
Priclly Ash Bitters is the remedy YOU
need; it has a four-fold restorative effect.
1t stimulates the torpid liver, restores
health in the stomach, strengthens and
cures the kidneys, and through its
peculiar yet agreeable laxative char
acter it cliuches the good work by thor
oughly cleansing the bowels. 1t Is a
certain remedy for kidney and liver
diseases.
Accept no substitute. Insist on having
the genuine Prickiy Ash Bittcrs with the
large figure 3 IN red on the front label.
Sold by Druggists, Price sI.OO per bottle.
ersttOn Drug Co., Special Agents.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

Col George Burdtt's proposition to
establish in this city an immense
creosoting plant for the treatment of
building timbers and cross-ties is the
biggest thing suggested for Palestine
in many days, and If it is established
It will mean a tremendous increase in
the pay roll of this good old town.
to a Greater Palestine.
The Herald hopes the Colonel will put
his enterprise on foot, and thus con-
tribute to the G.. p.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16
Revival a. Holmes, Chanel.
F. W. DEVoE & &

Rev w. D. Williamson and his sin
ger. Professor W. E. Woodson, the
great singer OF Texas. will begin re-
vival meeting at Holmes Chapel.
about three miles southwest of Pales-
tine, beginning next Saturday night.
We will pray for the greatest revival
that that has even been in this part
OF the country. Everybody invited TO
attend these services. %s*
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16
THEIR FAvoRITE AUTHORS.

From Life.)
The optimist-Hope.
The lunatic-Wilde.
The MISUNDERSTANDING.
The athlete-Hale.
The acknowledgement.
The humOrist-Whittier.
The rail magnate-Steele.
The man-abOut-tOwn-Swift.
The baseball player-Fielding.
The Observation-Disclosures.
The doubtful man-Mabie.
The butcher-Lamb.
The observation-disclosures.
The lawyer-Barr.
The pTesident-AddisOn.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

Reports from over the county indi-
cate that the people of the county are
very busy just at this time picking
cotton. The crop is opening very
rapidly now, and will furnish work.
for many people for the next few
weeks
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

Palestine should be up and after the
country trade of the nearby counties
The way 10 get trade is 10 90 after It.
The advertising columns OF the Week
~ Herald offer superior opportunities
to the merchant who wants TO talk to
the farmers-the best class Of them
A great deal of new business can be
brought TO the city this fall II the
proper effort is made to get Il.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

Next Tuesday is the day when Pal
estine people will have the privilege
of voting TO see Palestine grow and
develop into a city. The street paw
ing proposition, TO be decided at this
election is simply the issue between
progress and stagnation.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16
PALESTINE, TEXAS, AUGUST 10, 1907.

cents on the $50 valuation, but the
fear was that the reduction on the
one hand would not Immediately fol
low the increase on the other-Sgn
Antonio Express.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16
Warming.

II you have kidney and bladder
trouble and do not use Foley's Kidney
Cure, you will have only yourself to
blame for results, as 1t positively
cures all forms of kidney and bladder
diseases
Avenue Drug Store.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

but no one wants to go around here
in the summer time packing an over
coat and an Indian blanket Last
night it was as cool as the climatP of
the mountains of Colorado, and the
air was crisp with ginger Texas eli
mate is like everything else down
here, the best going.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

In the moments of other excite
ments, when good things are crowding
one another TO get into Palestine. do
not forget the cleanup crusade and
contribute your part to putting the
town in good sanitary condition. The
city is making good with its promise
to clean up the streets and alleys.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

The Corsicana Sun thinks Governor
Campbell is TO be commended for not
trying TO dodge any of the responsible
ity for the work done by the last leg
islature. The Sun is right, and il will
observe with much regularity II Il is
a close observer. that the governor is
not a trimmer or dodger in any sense.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

The good old Grape Vine" tele-
graph service is now being used to it's
limit by the newspapers of the coun-
try. However, under the circum-
stances the papers are excusable, for
the real article is out of reach.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16
Hav Eever and summer Colds.

Victims Of hay fever will experience
great benefit by taking Folcy's Honey
and Tar. as It stops difficult breathing
and heals the inflamed
air passages. and even II II should fail
20 cure you II will give instant relief"
The genuine is in a yellow package.
Avenue Drug Store.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

In the death Of Engineer Frank Tar
button, who met his death yesterday
while on duty. the city has lost good
citizen, the railroad a faithful en-
ploye, the Brotherhood a good men,
Der, and the family a devoted husband
and father He was in every way
good man, and his death was a shock
to the entire city
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16
SUPPLIES for Notar,es Public

II you have been appointed a notary
public you will want supplies for your
office. Let us sell them to you. We
will save you time and expense. We
can sell you seals. records. papers, etc.
II The Herald
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

Newport is said to be in the midst
of the season, and society has settled
down to monkey luncheons." We
rejoice that the center Of society is so
far removed, and that the railroad
fare is cash down.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold
under a positive guarantee to cure
constipation. sick headache, stomach
trouble, or any form of indigestion. If
it fails, the manufacturers refund
your money. What more can any one
do.
Avenue Drug Store
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

In Richmond a Mr.. Angel has just
been sent to the penitentiary. He evil
IDENTIFY has not been living up to his
name.
Physicians are still discussing the
remarkable case of an Atlanta boy
who died from the result of bee
singing. causing lockjaw. The sting
of the presidential bee causes the OPP
pOsite result.
At Tomahawk, Wis, pint beer bot.
tie was found in the stomach of fish
the other day. Evidently using some
remarkable bait in that vicinity.
According to Berlin cable. the Kais-
er is getting old II the author of
that statement can be located he will
undoubtedly be punished for lese maj
este.
The report that the mikado of ia
pan writes poetry doubtless was start
ed by some mean California lingo.
%
The question whether women should
propose is really not worth while
men without going to that extreme.
o
Since the passage of the prohibition
law in Georgia. the Atlanta COnstitu.
ton has published several poems on
the subject of GROWERS The editor
probably wanted to rush them while
there is yet time.
o
III IL
merely smiles at the mention of that
500 100000 fine. Il is the consumers
of oil who are looking worried and
getting ready to do the squealing.
Mr.. W. d. Howells says it is a
crime to accept money for writing
poetry. Il is benevolance to accept il !
for not writing poetry, however.
ABE Hummel threatens to write a |
new book" says a news item. Com |
Ing from Abe. II could hardly be any |
thing less than a threat.
II Senator LaFOllette shall win the
presidency through his vegetarian
boom lie will certainly be "all the mus
tard."
.
The business" trip of King Fred /
arick Of Holland to Iceland may have
been only an excuse to get away from
Inc hot weather.
You near as usual that harvest
hands are wanted in Kansas. Did It
ever occur to YOU that other states
want harvest hands alsO2
The Sultan is putting up telephones
IN Turkey. but It is safe that he will
10 all his talking to the harem in the
good old way.
o
a Chicago scientist declares that
ne has discovered lot Of bugs that
ire wonderfully fond OF music. Won
Ter II his eyeglasses are in front OF
hem2
As an example OF the Oriental trait !
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

of adhering to formula the Japs went
to the unnecessary trouble of promul-
eating a rumor before they had the
king of Korea resign.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

A creosoting plant in Palestine en-
ploying one thousand men would
mean a Greater Palestine for some
twenty-five thousand population.
Help Col Burkitt push the G. p.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

the Texas weather. II is true we did
have a few moderately warm days.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

Put the short term convicts on the
public roads and let them earn their
keep and at the same time build up
the road system of the state.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

Sam Fessenden of Connecticut. who
who has recently announced his re-
tirement from active politics, has been
one of the wheel horses of the repub-
lican party for forty years and was
secretary of the national republican
committee during the Blaine-CIeve-
land campaign OF 1884. He is now
sixty years old, and expects to give
the remainder of his life to his law
practice. That this practice is remu.
neratiye is evidenced by the fact that
Mr.. Fessenden only recently received
a fee of nearly 10000 for collecting
for the state of Connecticut a pension
bill from the federal government.
The national republican committee
and the republican congressional COM
mittee are expected to give helping
hand to the republicans OF Oklahoma
in their first campaign, now about to
open. 1t is said that the services of
several score of the best republican
spellbinders will be given TO the re-
publicans Of the new state. Among
the number will be Secretary Taft.
Vice President Fairbanks. Senators
DOlliver, Long, Warner and Beveridge
and Representatives Sherman of New
York. Watson of Indiana. Burton OF
Ohio and Littlefeld Of Maine.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

The telegraphers' strike still has
the whole country tied up hard and
fast Every one by now realizes that
there is a strike on.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

Today is a most important one in
the history OF the city. We get a
railroad or a lemon. Here's hoping it
is the railroad
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

Arrangements have about been COM
pleted by the political managers of
William r. Hearst for a national con-
ference OF Independence League lead
ers from various states. which is to be
held in New York City next month
At this conference. il is understood.
plans for the national campaign of
next year will be very fully discussed.
Reports will also be received from the
Hearst emissaries who have recently
Travelled extensively through the
South and West sounding the political
sentiment of the democratic leaders.
in those sections
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

Physicians are still discussing the
remarkable case of an Atlanta boy
who died from the result of bee
singing. causing lockjaw. The sting
of the presidential bee causes the OPP
posite result
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16
OLD HICKORY CHIPS.
CBy Our Wise MANI

In Richmond a Mr.. Angel has just
been sent to the penitentiary. He evil
IDENTIFY has not been living up to his
name
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

At Tomahawk, Wis, a pint beer bot.
tie was found in the stomach of a fish
the other day. Evidently using some
i charitable bait in that vicinity.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

Vote to pave the additional business
streets.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

Many persons well acquainted with
the political situation in Missouri are
of the opinion that Herbert S. Hadley,
the present attorney general of the
state. will be the next republican can
didate for governor. and that he will
be opposed by former Congressman
William S. CowheTd as the democrat
&c standard bearer.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

Representative Griggs of Georgia.
chairman of the democratic congress
ional committee, says that William J.
Bryan is the favoriate democratic can
didate for president in the South.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

According to Berlin cable, the Kais-
er is getting old. II the author of
that statement can be located he will
be punished for lese maj
este
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

As an example Of the Oriental trait
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

The report that the mikado of ia
pan writes poetry doubtless was start
ed by some mean California lingo.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

A Chicago scientist declares that
he has discovered a lot Of bugs that
are wonderfully fond Of music. Won
der IL his eyeglasses are in front OF
them?
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-08-16

Sold by Druggists, Price sI.OO per bottle.
5rstton Drug Co., Special Agents.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-01-15
KINGSTON is REPORTED AS
DESTROYED BY EARTHQUAKE.

New York. Jan. 15,--The Western
Union is in receipt of advices that
Kingston. Jamaica. had been de-
stroyed by an earthquake, with much
loss of life.
The announcement issued by the
Western Union Is as follows:
The Western Union Telegraph
company has received advices that
communication with Kingston Ja-
maica, is interrupted, also to the 18TH
mus via, jamaica. caused apparently
by an earthquake. and that later ad-
vices are that the land line of COM
munication is restored to within five
miles of Kingston. Traffic may be
accepted at sender's risk, subject 20
heavy delay.
1t is reported that Kingston was
destroyed by an earthquake. with
much loss of life.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-01-15
BATTLE OF FORT FISHER
is BEING CELEBRATED

Wilmington, n. c., Jan. ia re-
union of the survivors of the battle
of Fort Fisher took place here today.
The parade was headed by Col. VIII
liam Lamb, of Norfolk, Va, and was
most representative i'm its character
as ali the state chambers of COM
merce public boards and merchants
associations fell in line with the vet
Grams. Governor r. Il. Glenn deliv-
cred the Grafton and explained that
the Fort Fisher Survivors association
was composed of representative men
from all parts of the state and while
this day they were celebrating the an
niversary of the last great battle and
the surrender of the fort they were
also collecting together in friendly
union the men who fought side by
side.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-01-15
GREAT BRITAIN Is TAR
AHEAD IN IT'S SHIPPING

Washington, Jan. 75.-The fact
that the United States congress is to-
day considering legislation to revise
the dwindling shipping marine of the
country, gives added interest to a re-
cent British Board of Trade return
containing some statistics relative to
the worlds mercantile shipping. The
foreign trade tonnage of the United
Kingdom entered and cleared at all
ports during 1906 was 112,040,734,
of which 70,96S,0S7 was British and
41,077,647 foreign. There has been
practically no change in the relative
proportion of British and foreign
ocean carriers in the last five years.
In fact, while the figures rise and fall
under varying conditions of prosper
ity of depression not in Great Britain
alone, but also in other countries, the
British preponderance is today prac-
tically what it was as far back as
1850, showing that the lions share
of the worlds carrying trade is still
the British share.