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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-24
PoSToFFIcE NOTICE.
Office Will Be Open Christmas Day
From $50 to 10 A. M.

The Palestine postoffice will be
closed on Christmas day, December
25, 1908. All departments will be
open from $50 a m. to 10 a. m. The
regular delivery will be made by the
rural carriers.
Geo. w. Burkitt, Jr..
Postmaster.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-24
BARRIE-GRAHAM STOCK CO.
Will Hold the Boards at the Temple
Theatre All Next Week.
An advance notice says:

The patrons Of the New Temple
Theatre will he pleased 10 learn that
the we'll known Barrie-Graham Stock
Co, who made such a hit in Palestine
last season, is coming back for a
weeks engagement, commencing Mon
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-24

Palestine, Texas, Dec. %, 1908.
Dear Santa Clause:
: Bring me doll a tea set. wash
tub and board this is all | ask you to
bring me- | go to school and l am in
the first grade | want you to take
my school teacher Mrs. DeVaney
something nice. l thank you for that.
Your friend,
George Droby.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-24

pair of mittens, apples oranges candy
and all kinds of nuts and please don't
for get little brother he want little
teddy Bear and a little wagon and a
little chair and a little rag doll.
Your little friend,
Ercell jenkins.
S11
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-24

Bargains in Furniture at No. 100
Main street, next to opera house.
Wyatt 6 McInnis' place. 16-10t
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-24

Palestine. Tex, Dec. %, 1908.
Dear Santa Claus:
| want you to bring me the things
i want. l want one trunk and horn
and undressed sleeping doll and a
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-12-24

Get the Habit-cook With eas.
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Dec. Twenty-second
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
WEST SURPRISES OLD-TIMER
Development G"r~t~r T,ar lie CouId
Imagine hen lie Punched

II never saw suca a CONFORMATION as
is going on t]hroughout this western coun-
try. said a. c. Fitch Of Springfield. O..
at Union station. Twenty years ago I
punched cattle on the Laramie plains for
several big cattle outfits. At that time
there was some little talk about irriga-
tion and In fact 1t was being tried in po,-
lions Of Colorado, but l never dreamed
nor did anyone else in tina part OF the
country. that the very land over which
We were punching cattle would some day
b thrown open TO farmers and be raising
the finest crops ever grown.
Il went to Bosler, Wyo., Wednesday on
the ralmage-Burtin and Payne Invest
ment company's special train OF land seek
era and to say l was surprised would be
putting it mildly. The big ranches in the old
Laramie valley. where We used TO range
our cattle, nave been cut into from forty
10 6N-acre farms. and men at Laramie
told me that over 800 people have bought
there within the last sixty days. The land
is rapidly hsing put under irrigation and
II looked good enough TO me, so that I
bought a quarter section. II people IN
the east could be induced TO 20 west
they would be surprised at the gigantic
strides this country Is making, and I am
sure that a trip 20 Laramie would con-
vince them that this land is what l take
Il 20 be, a very fine proposition either for
an investment or for . home"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
CORPORATION is NOT A MAN
Basis on Which Judge Kennedy De-
cides License Case.
HOLDS BENSON RIGHT ILLEGAL
Fakes Opposite Stand in Krug Park
suit to that of Judge COrcOran
at Hastings on SINH
lar Case.

Holding a corporation cannot be licensed
to sell liquor in Nebraska, Judge Kennedy
Monday afternoon sustained the remon-
STRANGE against the issuing Of a license at
Krug park and held the license voted by
the Benson village board was illegal. This
leaves the park without a permit to sell
liquor until a new license can be secured
or the case decided by the supreme court.
The decision of Judge Kennedy is Of
sweeping importance. as IL has been the
custom in some places for licensing boards
to issue permits to corporations, usually
breweries OF distilleries. Judge Kennedy 5
decision, IL sustained by the supreme court,
would make all such permits invalid. The
case probably will be appealed 10 the SUI
preme court.
The Nebraska statutes provide that a
license can be issued only 10 a man OF
respectable character and standing, and a
resident of the state. Judge Kennedy
holds that a corporation is not a man OF
respectable character and standing and
hence cannot hold a license.
The decision is in the appealed case from
Benson. The Western Amusement COM
pany. a corporation. applied for license to
sell liquor and after y fight. the Benson
village council voted to, grant the permit.
The demonstrators appealed to the district
court Several other questions were raised
but Judge Kennedy did not decide these,
as his holding on the first point made It
unnecessary.
The case probably win be carried to the
supreme court as the point has never been
passed on by that tribunal. Judge Cor
coran at Hastings, some time ago. held that
a corporation could hold a license. 50 there
are two conflicting opinions by district
judges. and the only way to settle the
question Is by appeal
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
MAIL BOX ON A TURNTABLE
New Thing in Rural Free Delivery
Service is Pronounced Great
Success.

''The latest thing in rural free delivery in
v%entions is a mail box turntable," said an
Omaha man who has returned from a bu-
collie holiday among the fertile fields and
prosperous farms of Nebraska.
This thing is the invention of a farmer
down near Waverly," he continued. "and
it's certainly a great advantage for the
rural carrier. Formerly the farmers used to
put up their mail boxes at the nearest cor
ner where the wagon passed. Each box
was placed on a separate post and the car
rier had to drive from one to the other
with considerable care and trouble. With
the new invention a dozen boxes can be
placed on the turntable, which consists
merely of a wooden disk about three feet
in diameter placed on a pivot on top OF a
post. The mail man drives up to the turn
table and both he and his horses can rest
while he fills the boxes with mail. He
reaches the several boxes, Of course, merely
by turning the turntable."
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
DOORS CLOSED.
Business Suspended.

Joseph F. Biz S22 South Sixteenth street.
wholesale and retail dealer in ladies' and
gents furnishings, notions, etc, being
forced out OF his present location and hav-
ing been unable to find a suitable build
ing for the continuation OF the business.
has placed his entire stock in the hands
OF Americas greatest bargain givers, O..
W. Groves & Co, to be turned into money
In fifteen days OF less. The doors are now
closed ard win remain closed while stock
Is being remarked and arranged for the
most sensational sale In Omaha history.
Not a dollars worth OF this large stock
will be reserved. Prices will De FLASHED
right and left on every item. In many in
stances 81 will DO the work OF 50 or 81
Watch the papers for price nsts and
further particulars.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14

Although the complete decision of the
Interstate Commerce commission in regard
TO the Missouri River Jobbers' association
dry goods case is not at hand It has been
learned that the commission has ordered
q reduction OF 8 cents per 100 pounds IN
the first class rate from the Mississippi
TO Missouri river, or in other words, has
reduced the present rate from 60 cents to
81 cents per 100 pounds. This reduction.
however, only applies on proportional
through rates from the Atlantic seaboard
and other eastern points to the Missouri
river. This means that no reduction will
be made locally from st. Louis or locally
from Chicago.
The same reduction Of IS per cent is
made on classes l, 2, 3, 4 and 5, but does
not apply to the lettered classes a, b, C, d.
and e.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
For Western CInssiacntions.

Commissioners j. NJ. Gaild Of the Com
mercial club left last evening for
Manitou, Colo, to attend a meeting Of the
subcommittee and later a meeting of the
western classification committee. The
meeting is a semi-annual conference and
the docket has 4S subjects on it.
Among the most important subjects TO
be discussed is the minimum carload
weights. A proposition Los been made to
take the minimum weight on freight rated
third class or higher, $4,000 pounds and on
freight lower than third class 5000 pounds
and the committee will consider proposed
changes in minimum on a large number
OF specific commodities.
A rule will be proposed requiring peti-
lions for changes in the classification to
be filed within forty-five days in advance
OF action instead Of thirty days. as is re-
quired at present, except when, by unani-
nous consent the rule shall be waived.
Another subject docketed for considera-
ton is a proposed requirement for stronger
and better packages. The subject OF get
UNI better revenues for perishable freight
VIII also be discussed. II is proposed to
amend existing rules so as to provide that
In order TO secure the carload rate the
quantity OF freight required under the rules
must be delivered at one forwarding sta
ton In one working day by one consignee
for one consignor and destination. except
that where freight Is loaded in cars by
the c~onsignor It will be subject 10 the
car service rules and charges Of the for
wRrding railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
Oh, h Jnv.

Cured at last! oh. what Joy to think
that l have at last been cured of that
awful bowel trouble" are the words OF A.
C. Butler of Cold Springs, Tex, who suf-
Tered Off ana on for twelve months with
a disorder OF his bowels, and finally, after
almost giving up i'm despair, was cured by
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. No one need suffer from collie
or d~iarrhoea, for this remedy always gives
prompt relief. For sale by all druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
July
Clearance

Wash Suits, Wash Waists,
Wash Skirts at Just Half.
$3.50 and $1.75 Wash Suits 79c
$500 Wash Suits at. e.. .$1.50
5000 Wash Suits at. 81. $500
$1,000 Wash Suits at. $500
$1.00 Wash Waists at. SOC
5000 Wash Waists at. .$1.OO
$500 Wash Waists at. $3.50
$500 Wash Waists at. $3.50
$500 Wash Skirts at. $3.50
$500 Wash Skirts at. .$1.9S
$500 Wash Skirts at. $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14

Denver papers arc rejoicing over the prob
abilities OF the Burlington building the new
line on south from Worland, as they figure
Il will make all the Big Horn Basin coun-
try tributary to Denver. whereas that coun-
try is now looked upon as Omaha territory,
because Of the better railroad facilities to
Omaha.
The building Of this road is one of the
principal enterprises for which the BurlIng-
ton recently filed mortgages for 3O.0oO,O 900.
1t is purposed to spend s27 10000 in the
construction work and to push 1t rapidly
to completion. The survey has already
been completed.
The government is now spending several
millions of dollars in irrigating the terri
tory adjacent to the Big Horn river.
There are about 1,250,OoO acres OF land to
be supplied with water at once, partly
by the government, and partly by private
enterprises.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
Deadly Fright

possesses sufferers from lung trouble till
they learn DIT. Kings New Discovery viii
help them. 6c and A0o For sale BY
BsAton DRUG q
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
HILL LINE TO %THERMOPOLIS
Connecting Link Talk Revived by
Visit of Harris and Others.
BURLINGTON OFFICIALS GO NORTH
President, vic President and Genera
Freight Agent spens OF Omaha
Will Make Trip Through
Country.

c. Z. spens. general freight agent OF the
Burlington, will George - IiaI-
ris. president Of that road, and Daniel VII
lard. vice president, on a ten days TIP 10
tho Big Horn Basin. They LETT Monaay'
While the officials say they are simply on
a tour OF Inspection, the visit at THIS time
rcvives the rumors that the Burlington Is
about to build the connecting road from
Guernsey to Thermopolis and Worland'
which will give that road q second and bet
ter road from the Missouri river to the con-
nection with the Northern Pacific In
Montana.
The road as planned with be a water
grade road and be especially available for
freight purposes whereby the present road
TO the northwest has some heavy grades.
This road was surveyed over a year ago.
but all work was stopped when the finan-
cial trouble arose last fall. The Burlington
now has a line to Guernsey and has a line
started from North Platte to Bridgeport on
which work may be resumed at any time.
The Union Pacific has already resumed
work on % similar line from North Platte
10 N0rthrNrt, which Is Just across the river
from IrfFsIrDrt.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14

Day

In Our Furnishing Goods Department
Tuesday.
Boys X. n 5. Waists-An immense
sample line, in all colors and pat
terms, pleated or plain, collars at
tached or detached, regular soc and
75c quality .25c
Rompers and Dresses-All
sizes, worth to 69c-in two lots,
choice .25G and SOC
Infants Bonnets-Made Of finest ma
terials beautifully embroidered, great
assortment of patterns, values to 75c
choice .... loo
BoOttes, Pining Blankets,
SCarfs and ~Capes-Worth regularly
to soc, at Hoe
121c Hose-Black, white
and colors-sale price. SC
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
HAND
FOR TOILET N A T

Delicate enough for the softesl
skin, and yet efhcacious in removing
any stain. Keeps the skin in perfect
condition. In the bath gives all the
desirable after-effects of a Turkish
path. 1t should be on every wash
stand.
ALL m .sCpRS AND DRUGGISTS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30
Musical Play at Calmar.

An up to date musical speciality
play is soon to be put on at Calmar.
by local talent. and we are assured
that it would be well worth the trip
to our sister town for Decorah play
goers to go over and see it.
This play is an ambitious venture
for amatuers as the cast comprises
some twenty characters with special
ties.
Band selections, Character solos
and chorus worth while, together
with the snappy lines and rapid
stage action and vim, makes it a
pleasing change from the usual dole
full molodrama amatuers are so much
given to.
The scene is laid in Jay town,
fifty miles from Boston.
The play will be given Jan. 1, 1909.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30

y The reason for many abuses in
past tariffs is that the question OF
cost of production here and abroad is
a problem so complex that the ordi-
ary man feels as II the mathemati-
cal professor had put up to him the
worst sticker in differential calculus
When Andrew Carnegie divided the
annual profit of the steel corporation
by the number Of tons said to be
made, and secured quotient of $15.-
so as the profit per ton, he came
down TO the arithmetic basis of the
ordinary citizen. Congress will have
to do this sum right or new boy will
go to the blackboard in 1910.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30

On Monday. January 11th. the
presidential electors who were chosen
by the voters of Iowa at the recent
election, will meet at the state house
in Des Moines. They will duly organ
ize as a convention, with one of
their number as chairman, and each
of the twenty-seven will then cast his
ballot for president and vfce-presi-
dent, which will be duly certified.
They will then select one of their
number as messenger to carry their
vote to Washington, where they will
present it to the president of the
senate as prescribed by law, after
which the formal declaration of the
election of Taft and Sherman will be
made. The elector from the fourth
congressional district is Hon. d. H.
Bowen of Waukon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30

Congress Is now taking its holiday
recess, and it will be six weeks from
the end of the session by the time
that Congress really gets down to
business. There are pending matters
of such Importance, that Congress
really ought to meet every fall in
September and work until June. OF
course they won't do that on account
of the fall election, but at least they
might get in an additional month by
meeting the Monday after the Novem-
ber election.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30

Some handsome goin coins have
been put into circulation. The new
eagles and half eagles seem to have
a more clear cut appearance. with the
lettering in finer lines. In that res
cut coins of some of the European
governments. 1t now remains to be
seen whether people can be persuad-
ed to carry gold as freely as they do
in Europe. The jingle. the yellow
CLINT, and the cleanliness of gold is
attractive and makes one feel like a
lord, but the banks say that gold
comes in quickly to be exchanged for
paper money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30

If advertising will sell holiday
goods, by the same token it will sell
other commodities. If advertising
pays during the season that people
are anxious to buy, by the same par
ity of reasoning it will pay when
people have less desire. Keeping
everlastingly at 1t brings success"
is the slogan of one of the greatest
advertisers in this country, and it
has brought success to him and to
thousands of others as we'll. There
is no trade getter so active, wide
awake and satisfactory as we'll
written, well displayed and proper
ly placed advertisement-and news
paper advertising beats them ALL
Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30
BURGLARS ARE NABBfD
CAPTURED BY SHERIFF DUAL.
LEN AND DEPUTY BLAESS AT
CONOVER.
Broke Into Chick Store at Fort At
kinson Two Weeks Ago. One OF
Them, John Hogan, Senten-
ced in 1900 From This
County.

One week ago Friday morning
early, burglars effected an entrance
to the general store of F. j. Chick
in Ft. Atkinson by breaking a rear
window, and stole about $4,000
worth of merchandise, which includ-
ed two plush-lined overcoats, several
pairs of shoes, some bear-skin cloth,
a large quantity of silk, thread, hand
kerchiefs, etc. They had a team and
vehicle in which they were heard to
drive rapidly outFof town by the peo-
pie of that place.
Sheriff Qualley was notified of the
burglary and had been on the look
out for suspicious characters. One
day last week two men were in De-
corah who looked somewhat suspici-
Gus, and Friday evening the sheriff
learned that two men, supposed to
be the burglars, were at the J.
Schwarz home in Conover. According
ly, with his deputy he went to the
house early Saturday morning, and
entering found John Hogan seated
in chair on the main floor, whom he
arrested, and then went up stairs
and found the other man, Jack Mar
tin, lying in bed, with a big revolver
in his possession. Mrs. Schwarz par
leyed with the sheriff, falsifying to
him and endeavored to protect the
men in every way, but he searched
the house after arresting them and
found part of the stolen property,
which she claimed was given to her.
Hogan was also searched and in his
pockets were found files, burglar
tools, dynamite caps, etc.
They were brought to Decorah
together and lodged in
Jail, where they will remain, awaiting
the action of the grand jury.
They both have the appearance of
seasoned criminals. Hogan was sem
fenced here by Judge Fellows on Feb.
II, 1900 to two years at Anamosa for
burglary at the same place, Fort At
kinson.
The Chick store at Fort Atkinson
was also burglarized about nine
years ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30

The famous contempt case of the
Buck Stove and Range Co. against
President Gompers, Vice President
Mitchell and Secretary Morrison OF
the American Federation of Labor,
was decided by Justice Wright of the
Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia adversely to the federation
officials, and they were sentenced to
twelve, nine and six months in Jail,
respectively. The case grew out of
an alleged boycott of the company's s
products and the placing of that COM
pany on the unfair" list, being a
test case as to whether labor unions
could publish and use unfair" or
1--WE don't patronize" lists, boycotting
firms or individuals in business. The
decision is a penalty for contempt of
court in refusing to obey the perma-
nent injunction issued by Justice
Gould against this sort of thing. The
case will be appealed to the highest
court and watched with much inter-
est throughout the entire country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30

The principal argument in favor
of the adoption of the primary elect
ion law in Wisconsin was that 1t
would give the poor man an equal
chance with the rich one, and that 1t
would put an end to the sending of
rich men to the senate. Senator
Stephenson states that 1t cost him
$106,000 to carry the primaries at
the last primary in that state, which
does. not look as though any poor
man could have stood much of show
in the race, says the Hampton
Recorder.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30
Free Gifts To Brides.

: In accordance with our custom for
several years past. we will present
every bride who lives in Winneshiek
county after her marriage receipt
for the Public Opinion for one year.
to encourage matrimony and the set
ting OF newly married couples in
Winneshiekt county. Send us your
name. residence and date of marriage
and we viii send you receipt free
of charge. If.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30

Tennessee and other southern
states will have to stop this night
rider business mighty quick ii they
wish any more northerly capital to
develop their resources. Northern
business men fight shy of a place
where public sentiment does not back
up the law. If things go on this way
they will hate to lay out their good
money in the south as much as they
do to develop business proposition
in country like Venezuela.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30

Our people can at the present time
witness the Star of Bethlehem, a
bright star which comes up in the
east each night during the present
year. 1t is alleged that this star only
appears once in 500 years and stands
out in bold relief from all other
stars. The star Is not visible until
nearly midnight and much night oil
has been burned to await the appear
ance Of this star. This star is sup
posed to be the one which guided the
Three Wise Kings from the far east
u the stable at Bethlehem where the
Savior was born. The theory is that
the star appears once in 500 years
and can be seen all over the world.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30

The McGregor papers join many
other north Iowa papers in raising
the subscription price Jan. 1st. from
$1.00 to $3.50 per year, realizing
from dear experience the impossi-
blity of printing a good modern paper
at lower price, in view of the great
ly advanced cost of everything that
goes to make a newspaper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30

Attorney General Byers is after the
Pullman Co., in an endeavor to col
lect for the state $74,O15, as fee
and penalty for not filing it's articles
of incorporation as the law provides,
and we know of no one in Iowa who
will regret If he succeeds in mulcting
the company for this amount.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30

The original Information leading
to arrest of prominent Pittsburg men
on charges of graft is said to have
come from President Roosevelt. 1t
must seem quite tame of Teddy, to
quit hunting for the gamy Ananiases
for a day and come down to prosaic
every day American citizens only
charged with graft.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-30

Many friends of President Roose-
welt regret the alterations in which
he has been engaged since election
But geniuses must have their eccen-
tricities. Had Mr.. Roosevelt been
less full of fight he could never have
achieved such large results in the
curbing of combinations.