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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-17
California Librarians.

Special to the Herald.
San Jose, Cal, Feb. 17.-San Jose is
entertaining for four days the annual
meeting of the California Library AS
ISOLATION. The general meeting is pre-
ceded by a three days institute meet
ing devoted to instruction in the ele-
ments of library methods. The insti-
tute opened today and will continue
until Wednesday, when the general
sessions of the association will begin.
Librarians from many parts of the
state are already here to take part
and many more are expected within
the next day or two.
Among those who have accepted in
vitations to address the association
setting are Governor James N. Gil
edward Eeatt, state superintend-
r. - p = of
tne California Federation of Women's
clubs; Melvin G. Dodge, associate IL
ia ar ian of Leland Stanford, Jr. Univer-
sity, and Milton ]. Ferguson, assist
ant state librarian.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-17
Wednesday,.

Opening of tennis championships at
Coronado Beach, Cal.
Racquet championship tournament
opens in Boston.
Annual bench show of New England
Kennel Club opens in Boston.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-17
Hughes League Organizes.
,cial TO the Herald.

New York, Feb. 17.-Promotors OF
the Hughes League of the United
States met in conference at the Man.
haitian Hotel today to choose an adj
visory committee and otherwise COM
plete its organization. The league, as
its name implies, will aim to promote
the presidential boom of Governor
Hughes. General Stewart L. Wood
ford, former United States minister
to Spain, has been chosen president
of the league.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-17
Thursday.

Annual Motor Boat and Sportsman's
Show opens in Madison Square Gar
den, New York.
Webb and Tressider meet on the
Wanganin river, New Zealand, in a
match for the professional sculling
championship of the world.
Opening of bench shows in Column
bus, Ohio, and Bloomington, III.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-17
Some Fine Beef.

The Parlor Meat Market has just
received a hundred fine Stalled beef
cattle, and they are now being served
to pleased customers. Call at the
market and see the fine, fat beef on
display. 12-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-17
Friday.

Opening of New Jersey automobile
show in Newark.
Annual spring meeting of Southern
League at Little Rock.
Conference in Chicago to form a
federation of American aero clubs.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-17

Johnny Coulon VS.. Cooney Kelley
10 rounds, at Peoria, III.
Automobile road race from Jackson
vile to Mama postponed to March g.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-17
SPORTS OF THE WEEK.
Monday.

Opening of automobile show at
Cleveland, Ohio.
Annual meeting of the stewards of
the Great Western Circuit at Chicago.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-17
Saturday..

Mike (Twin) Sullivan VS.. Stanley
Ketchell, rs rounds, at San Francisco.
Grover Hayes VS.. Spike" Robson,
6 rounds, at Philadelphia.
st. Louis Browns start on their
spring training trip.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23

t oDllre stock of Furs at half
close them out. McLain
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
Tales of the Christmas Greens.

yearly celebrations were wont to
send out persons to discover the
newest of the mistletoe growth at a
season when the voice of a cuckoo
was first heard. Only that which
grew on an oak tree was acceptable.
When it was found great sacrifices
were prepared.
On the day appointed, when the
moon was six days old, there were
led to the place two white bulls;
a white-robed priest would ascend
the tree and cut the mistletoe with
sickle of gold. The sickle was
never used for any other purpose;
all the fragments of the plant were
gathered and with great rejoicing
the Druids proceeded to their Sacred
Grove, where the sacrifices were
made and particles of the plant dis
tributed.
1t was believed that the mistletoe
brought with it the good will and
blessings of the fairies, for, it is
said, they sought protection within
it during the winter when all other
trees were leahess.
In Sweden for many years it has
been regarded as a cure for epilep-
sv and an antidote for poisons In
southern Wales it is worn about the
neck as a protection against snake
bites. The belief of the old Druids
that the possession of it guaranteed
children is believed in many parts of
England to this day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23

And they found written in the law.
4 Go forth into the mount and
fetch olive branches, and pine
branches and myrtle branches, and
palm branches, and branches of thick
trees to make booths.
In the days of Joshua the custom
of using greens for midwinter tes-
rivals was popular among the He
brews-in fact, it was obligatory.
And the use of mistletoe by the old
Druids and of holly by the Romans
were customs already centuries old
when christianity adopted them. Ihe
use of Christmas greens began before
Christmas.
Now you are preparing, doubtless
TO decorate your home, to Irvine ivy
about the paintings in the drawing
room or parlor, to hang on walls ana
in windows holly wreaths and sus-
mend mistletoe from chandeliers ana
door frames. But do you know the
legends of these greens, OF the slgnl-
ficance of the ivy, the holly and the
mistletoe? -
Holly was used by the Romans IN
the feasts of Saturn, to whom 1t was
dedicated. 1t was an emblem OF
peace and good will. When the
early christians began to celebrate
the birth of Christ holly became the
symbol of resurrection. Even the
Persians regarded this plant as sacred
and believed that the sun never
Swallowed the holly tree. Ihey
would drench the faces of babies
with water in which the bark was
saturated. In France it was nuns
outside of houses to protect them
from lightning. -,
wv. which lent itself to the decora-
tion of houses, was the vine OF bac-
chus. Whence the old proverD'
Nay, Ivy, nay, it shall not be- l "yS'
Let Holly hate the maystery as the
maner Us.
Holly stud in the halle, fayre TO De-
hold; 10 &
wv stood without the dootS' 'n0
full sore a cold.
Holly was preferred, but Ivy Pc
came popular in the course Oh tii ne
MistIetoe has always shared WIN ~ Ivy y,
the popularity of Christmas. Mistle s
foe Is more rare and more ASSOCIATED
with myths. $50 81 +boi,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
PERFECT FLOOD OF CRIME
ooLlCITOR-GENERAL HAS NEVER
BEFORE KNOWN AS MUCH.

mas just Finished Four Months OF
ran Court Work, the Busiest in
His Whole Official Career.
Solicitor-GeneraI ]. A. Laing has
Just finished his Fall court work be-
ginning in Quitman county early last
September and closing last week
with an adjourned term of Clay SUI
perior court at Fl. Gaines.
solicitor Laing says it has been
the busiest and hardest four months
OF his whole official career. He saws
that not in his entire experience of
eight years as prosecuting attorney
has he known as much crime as
there has been this year. The court
dockets in all of the counties have
been larger than usual, and in some
OF them the business could not be
disposed of during the regular terms,
and special terms had to be called to
finish the criminal work.
A great deal of the crime, Mr..
Laing says, has been felony offenses,
the percentage being very much
larger than usual, and notwithstand-
ing that the court has dealt with it
vigorously it does not seem to have
been checked to any considerable ex-
tent.
In Randolph county, where the
regular term of court was held as
usual and then followed with an
adjourned term week before last
! there have since been number OF
grave crimes reported. Two of these
are homicides, and two white men
are charged with having assaulted
negro women.
Mr.. Laing is unable to account for
the wave of crime which has swept
over this section. 1t is confined tC
no one county, but mas been preva-
lent to more or less extent in al.
of them. While there We're only two
or three murder cases investigated
by the recent grand jury in Terrell
county there were innumerable cases
= OF shooting-couTt officers say more
than was ever known before.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
|ENSA7ION IN ORR CASE
|HF DEFENSE ENDEAVORS TO
DpEACH TWO JURORS.
cusps Them of Being Prejudiced
and Biased Before the Trial
of the Defendant.

fuses Them OF Being EfeJuuICeu
and Biased Before the Trial
of the Defendant.
The Macon Telegraph of Tuesday
1 ning said the bill of exceptions
hi the motion for a new trial in
1 / case of Clifford NJ. Orr have been
1 amended as to include an attack
bon the yeracity and integrity of
rors Herman Moll and B. A. Fo-
sry
4 The attorneys for the defense have
Agmented their exceptions to the
I rdict of the jury with the affidavit
aJF. Minton, who swears that two
sTymen told him before the trial
at they believed Orr should be con-
8Cted Mr. J. f. Minton ayers that
8 heard both Mr.. Moll and Mr.. Fo-
Dirty remark that they believed the
Ulcers Of the Exchange Bank should
d punished for its failure. He says
4 at they made other statements
Aich caused him to believe they
PRE- biased and prejudiced.
I'm answer the solicitor-general
OwS why Messrs. Moll and Fogarty
Pre- competent to serve upon the
", together with sworn statements
which they deny ever having ex-
#eSsed an opinion.
Both Mr.. Moll and Mr.. Fogarty
I've made affidavits denying the
Narges Of Mr. Minton, declaring that
no time before the trial did they
PIE questionable remarks or ex-
eSs an opinion.
PR Moll admits having discussed
case, and also says that he re-
Eea IN what manner the defendants
uid nave been treated by the au-
pIlues in Germany.
sNlr' Fogarty refutes the charge
pinSt him by declaring in his aft
~ When my name was called
juror to answer the voir dire
tSuonS propounded me l was en-
Wy Tree from bias and prejudice. ,
states officers believe that this
'ement IS sufficient to offset any
pSauons made by the defense.
WIN these new papers, the appeal
'le orr case, which was forward
" Atlanta yesterday, now com
SeS about 100000 words.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
A CARD OF THANKS.

To the People of Terrell County:
I wish to express to you my heart
felt appreciation of your kindness
manifested in the recent election for
a successor to my late husband, c.
W. Gunnels, as tax collector. This
evidence of your esteem for him and
of your kindness to me and my fam
lily will always be pleasantly remem-
bered. RUSHIA GUNNELS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23

There is a city ordinance in DaW-
son which prohibits the selling and
shooting of fire crackers more than
two inches long, and the police have
baon instructed to enforce tiff they
The dealers in fireworks have been
notified to this effect, and warned
n he particular about the length OF
The crackers they hand over their
counters. and the celebrators VINO
to,,cb them off will be arrested and
horrible examples made of them-lT
they can be detected
Saturday night some cannon crack
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
LIST OF JURORS.

Names That Were Drawn for Next
May Court.
Following are the names of the
jurors who have been drawn by
Judge Worrill for the next May term
of the superior court:
Grand Jurors.
j. o. Caldwell, ]. V. Oliver, R. B.
McLain, A. w. Fleming, o. E. Lowe,
]. T. Grimes, j. w. Tilley, w. H.
Grubbs, L. Breedlove, John H. Davis,
G. w. Bell, A. P Chapman, ]. L.
Murray, j. T. Oxford, C. A. Wall,
j. w. Bridges, P. w. Bridges, E, w.
Hollingsworth, T. G. Geise, j. w,
Gurr, F. h. Clark, c. A. Harris, j.
E. Brim, J. M McLendon, w. B.
Saville, f. F. Melton, a. C. Laing,
w. S. Thornton, R. U. Fletcher, w,
A. Davidson
Traverse Jurors First Week.
E. G. Hill, H. H Melton, G. D.
Marshall, Isaac Hay, II. l.. Cartright,
J. L. Jennings, H. D. Williams, c. S.
Lee, ELI ID. bIlQ5Soy D. -" SAAc1AlAD AC'oEot
&c. w. McLendon, Henry Edwards,
Is. H. Roberts, Jr., G. Lawhorn, B.
E. Moody, ]. D. Brim, G. C. Walls,
R. M. Minis, j. L. McCIung, B. r.
Bridges, E. Todd, J. F. Hayes, E. 7.
Jordan, k. A. Moore. c. R. Bynum,
Thomas DeLacy, Wilburn Toler, l,
w. Mask, H. A. McLendOn, l. H.
Kimble, Ralph Mccain, J. H. Oxford,
Otis Lawhorn, B. S. Mathews, l.. l..
Arnold, D. H. Ozier.
Traverse Jurors Second Week.
]. T. Jenkins, Alex Helton, VIM.
Daniel, r. A. Cannon, G. w. Horn,
E. E. Pinkston, S. J. Carter, w. E.
Holt, w. A. Jones, l.. S. Marlin,
Enoch Sawyer, B. D. Petty, j. F..
Miller, j. M. Clifton, r. w. Jennings,
VIM. Bartlett, J. d. Newman, w. S.
Crouch, j. H. Fulford, j. M. Marlin,
P. T. Raborn, w. d. Morgan, Joe
Arnold, j. H. Lewis, J. e. Bass, j. A.
Sears, ]. C. Powell, L. E. Cannon,
j. A. Rutherford, c. M. Adams, G.
A. Russell, w. S. Hancock, c. G.
Bivins, G. S. Crowell, G. T. Lay, w.
NJ Mount.
Entire stock of prints, your choice
at 5 cents. McLain Bros.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
THE CITY COURT.
adjourned Saturday Afternoon
After Five Busy Days.

adjourned Saturday Afternoon
After Five Busy Days.
lie city court convened again Sat-
H. morning after taking a recess
OugA Friday, and aftdr disposing
lumber of matters adjourned
'ue regular quarterly term on
so uaiu Monday in January. 1t was
i S5sSlon five days.
"o session was a very busy
"S there were an unusually
M - lumber of criminal cases
rou ~ nlore-On the docket. Judge
" o pushed the business as rap
N in pQsSiOle, taking in at an early
trn Iue morning and frequently
of S' ~ out until after dark, and
b. uueSe cases were disposed of.
kri1t were ~ convictions and pleas
Eana my and l3 verdicts of not gull
5ndao l. cases were nolprossed.
fnas edwards was moderate in
ba and sentences, announcing
mo- realized times were hard
4 barlI ey scarce, and he would not
Aigbt III his punishment. No
8oseJ Inalngang sentences were
m or, ail OF the defendants being
H. 'fRapITIrtunity to pay out.
Il tho loving jurors were drawn
a. ooanuary term of the court;
lena" r. M. Minis, G. w.
ID, MIX Ia2, Il. F. Cook, w. R. Cox,
Hiue iP9'>elI, G. H. Arthur, r. l..
IA. P %, e. Jennings, w. M. Ward,
shmi no'Ion, ]. L. VIM, A. w.
Il. JaRs,,,,J j. c. Dozier, r. A. Allen,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
THE POLICEMAN WILL GET YOU IF YOU SHOOT
PEPPERS MORE THAN TWO INCHES LONG

ers-just as reminder perhaps to
the police and quiet and sedate citi-
zens who were doing by their fire.
sides that Christmas is coming
were shot on the streets.
Some of the dealers have put up
stands on the public roads just out
side of the corporate limits, and are
selling fireworks to people as they
come into or leave the city. They
also have many customers from in
the city, who go or send out to buy
the noise producers.
You need not be surprised If we
have a right merry Christmas after
all.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
THEIR BIRDS CAME HIGH
Three Citizens Pay $37.4O Each for
Violating Game Law by Shoot
ing Doves Ont of Season.

In the city court Saturday three
citizens of Dawson pleaded guilty to
violating the game law, and were
fined 81 and cost each by the court.
While the 81 fine would seem that
they got off very light it proved to
be an expensive hunt for them after
all, as the cost in each case was
$36.40, which made $37.4O that had
to be paid Under the law half of
the fines, which amount to $3.50 in
the three cases, will be paid to the
county game warden, who reported
them.
The offense of the gentlemen was
shooting doves last summer before
the season for killing these birds
opened.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
BANKS TO CLOSE THREE DAYS
viii Not Open From Thursday At
teTnOOn to Until Monday.

The banks of Dawson will take a
long holiday during Christmas-the
same as those of other large and i'm
portant cities and towns.
When they close their doors on
Christmas eve at three o'clock they
will not open again until next Mon
day morning at o'clock.
All who have business with the
banks will do well to make a note
of this and arrange their affairs &C
cordingly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
A SENSATION IN COURT.
Negro Had Bad Dream, and Caused
q COmmOtion.

q COmmOtion.
One Afternoon during the session
of the city court the judge, officers
and others who were present were
startled by a negro man suddenly
bursting into the room and running
down the aisle yelling at the top
of his voice white folks are after
mel" Sheriff Hill and deputies seized
the darkey and carried him to Jail,
where he remained until next day,
when he was released after an in
vestigation developed the fact that
he was subject to spells"
The negro's name was Charlie
Wade. He fell asleep while waiting
to be called as a witness in court,
and it is thought the exciting cpl
sode was result of bad dream he
had.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23

Try a can of our high-class cook
ing oil. Cheaper and better than
lard. FARMERS OIL & FERTILI-
TER 60.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23
las TO GIVE A BOND OF $4,000
he Tax Collector Is Required to Put Up Big Security to
the State and County

ordinary W. B. Cheatham has re-
..a the commission of Dr. S. D.
.nman who was recently elected
collector of Terrell county, and
Of Gentleman will make bond in
~ rev+ few days and be prepared to
lpsnmp the duties of the Office on
bnuary 1st next.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23

Entire stock of prints, your choice
at 5 cents. McLain Bros.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-23

But few people know the size of
The bond that is required of a county
tax collector. In Terrell county it
s $56,O0O-$29,OQO for the state
and $4,000 for the county.
The collector handles from $50
600 to 100000 of state and county
money a year.
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actual business in bankers bills at 4 80
IA. S4.6 for siXty-day bills and at 4S60oL
4.SG1O for demand. Commercial bills.
4.S4a4 S4L.
The Financier says this week:
Last weeks official statement of the
New York associated banks showed. as
the most striking features. more or less
important decreases in cash and in re-
serve carrying the latter to about the low
est since June "a. Contributory TO such
reduction were increases in liabilities ana
consequent augmentations in deposits.
The cash decrease was in part accounted
for by shipments, early in the week. 10
Canada. The subtreasuTy operations wit IL
banks. though disclosing gains to the lat
ter. showed only small increases.
The loan item WAS largely augmented,
it being probably affected by the partici-
patton by New York banks in the Phila-
delphia loan negotiation, and also by
transactions on the stock exchange Incl
dent to bull speculation. Compared with
the highest surplus of the associated
banks this year there was a decrease
shown in the weeks statement Of three
and one-half millions in the average and
of twelve millions in the actual cond-
tons Computed upon deposits less those
OF public funds. the reduction shown by
the average was eight millions; such COM
putation of actual conditions shows a de-
crease OF fourteen millions.
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NEW YORK BANK CLEARANCES

NEW YORK, September 5-The state
ment of clearing house banks for the
week shows that the banks hold $59,644.
$50 more than the requirements of the "a
per cent reserve rule. This is decrease
of s5,714O25 in the proportionate cash
reserve as compared with last week.
The statement follows: Loans 81 ,306,-
731 400: increase. $1O.935.SOO. Deposits,
81 400, 641, 400; increase. $S,024. 100. Cir
culation. $54, 1913. 400; increase, $4,000.
Legal tenders, $S1.21S,S00; increase, ST.
347,5OO. Specie, 1929. 0s6,5O0; decrease.
$5,Oo5, 500. Reserve, $41O,305300; de-
crease, S3.7OS,OOO. Reserve required,
$3.50, $50 $50; increase, $2.006.025. Sur
plus, $59, $50; decrease. $5.714, 025.
Extra United States deposits, SCI $780,
675; decrease, $5,714,175.
The percentage of actual reserve of
the clearing house banks at the close
of business yesterday was 1921.
The statement of banks and trust COM
panies Of Greater New York not men,
bers of the clearing house shows that
these institutions have aggregate deposits
of 81 ,046, So, 600, total cash on hand $780,.
44iG1O, and loans amounting to $40, Az
600.
Close--Prime mercantile paper. to 49,
per cent. Sterling exchange normal, with
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of the partition. which was on level
with the surface of the soil. I did not
disturb them at the time. but noted the
length of time ii had taken them to reach
and pass that point. Surprising that
they would continue their progress at the
same rate. l estimated that In a period of
about another seven weeks they would
reach the opposite corner, II such was
their aim. Then allowing them three
more weeks to develop their purpose. I
waited till the end of the seventeenth
week. at which time ! carefully removed
the earth from about the tin box to find
that they had not only discovered the
hidden treasure but had invaded it.
Through the meshes Of the cloth they
had forced number of long, slender fila
ments, seven of which had found their
way through the five small punctures in
the box lid and these rootlets had COM
pletely closed them up. Around the edges
OF the close-fitting lid they had crept in,
and in half a dozen apertures that would
barely admit a hair they had found their
way into the box. Inside the box those
snuous threadlike roots had divided
themselves into scores of smaller ones
that were exploring every portion of the
contents. The roots in the large box
were comparatively few. and all except
the three that found the compost were
still quite small
Many other instances of plants finding
food by deliberate search have come
under my notice, but none in which the
sense of smell was more evidently en-
ployed than in these two cases.
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THE FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, September 5.-Activity and
strength further progressed on the stock
exchange early in the week, especially in
kaffirs and the American section, but a
reaction occurred Thursday which contin-
ued until today, when firmness again pre-
vailed. the markets finishing above the
worst, but still generally lower on the
week. Despite the abundance of money,
which ordinarily attracts support to gilt
edged securities, these shares continued
to drOop while dealers reduced their hold
ings In home rails on poor traffic returns
and fear that the proposed retrenchment
policy will cause labor trouble.
Germany's Intervention in the Moroccan
question had an unsettling effect on the
market for a time particularly in the for
eign section but Japanese bonds proved
to be exceptionally strong on the an
nouncement of the governments retrench-
ment policy. Kaffirs, although closing be-
low the best, still show a rise on the
week, broadening business more than off,
setting professional profit taking
American securities. after a show of
early strength, became irregular and then
weak, the unloading movement in Wall
street causing continental houses to
realize on earlier purchases while dealers
made no effort to keep up prices. The
election In Vermont had a temporary
steadying effect, and after more weakness,
owing to the depressing American Smelt-
ing return, the market suddenly turned
firm on renewed Wall street buying.
values closing unchanged to two points
higher than last Saturday The Har-
riman stocks made the best show, South
ern Pacific touching 49, and closing five
points dearer on the week.
The supplies Of money were so liberal
that discounts were maintained with diff
ficulty. The outflow of gold to South
America and other directions caused a
hardening of rates in the middle of the
week, but they weakened later on ru-
mors that the 100000 in gold en- route
for Germany from Australia would be
stopped at Port Said.
PARIS. September 5-Prices on the
bOurse today were firm all around. The
private rate of discount was IA per cent
an increase of Is.
BERLIN. September .5-Prlces on the
bourse today were firm and trading was
quiet.