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The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

immense gathering awaited the words Of
the king.
Seated on his massive throne with the
dread form OF Cerebus at his feet, Pluto,
his scepter In his right hand. on his
head a crown of black diamonds, looked
around .on his subjects with a seeming
sadness in his glance. My beloved and
loyal subjects" began he with thunder
Gus voice. I have called ye together 10
inform ye Of my necessary abdication
this night of the glory and honor of this
the authority given me by the all-power-
ful Jove. Think not, ye Shades Of Hades,
that your monarch would leave these
regions where he has ordered the judging
of millions on millions Of souls. melting
out happiness to the worthy and punish
ment to the damned
Il hereby renounce my throne on ae-
count of the birth on earth Of a child
who, more than mortal, will upset the
present philosophy Of life and preach the
doctrine OF forgiveness and love.
Il am powerless and prefer thus to re-
sign my throne and preserve my dignity.
than to be ousted by the irresistible
power of the wave of love which this
night has received its incipient impulse.
So saying, Pluto threw on the pavement
before his throne his seepter and crown,
which to the surprise OF the onlookers
stuck in the adamant hardness of the
pavement the scepter upright, the crown
above tt. suspended without support
In vain the Cyelops attempted 70 uproot
the scepter or to detach the crown.
Naught availed them their gigantic
strength or crafty cunning, for the scep-
ter, glowing with incandescent lights.
grew taller and taller, until, piercing the
fiery dome which IS the sky Of Hades. its
top, crowned by the diadem Of Pluto, dis
appeared into the chaos of fame, never
ceasing its upward journey.
On the morning after the birth Of the
Lamb, in the meadows around Bethle-
hem, the shepherds, leading their focks
20 pasture. noted new flower, hame-like
in color, which had sprung up over night
and covered the fields, dotting the yerdant
meadows with fiery spots Of color.
II was the Flor de Noche Buena, which
had terminated from the crown and scep-
ter of Pluto, the Ted-hOt metal piercing
the crust of the earth. having by the
grace Of Christ been changed to a beau
tiful bloom.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
LA NOCHE BUENA.

A curious legend concerning the origin
OF the Noche Buena flower. a peculiar
red bloom which is only seen during the
last weeks Of December, and which is
an indispensable part Of the Christmas
decoration of the homes of the piOus
Mexlcans. Is given below. says the Mexi-
can Herald.
In the legend there is a strange mix
ture of Grecian mythology and sacred
history. but a beautiful thought runs
through the whole. and as typical
medieval conception of the efficacy OF
love. 1t is of interest.
Pluto was the monarch Of the lower
regions. and assisted by his cohorts Of
cyclops and other Internal inhabitants,
SO runs the legend. he dominated the fiery
spirits of flame in the center of the earth,
and bent their energy and heat into the
forging Of Jove's thunderbolts and the
armour of the warlike Mars.
a proclamation was one night issued
by Pluto, who thereby called upon his
subjects TO appear before him in a gen.
erai meeting. as he had a matter Of the
utmost Importance to impart TO them.
From the borders of the shadOwy Styx,
from the hills where Ixion and Tantalus
suffered their awful tortures, from the
fuFthermost corners OF Hades assembled
the dread denizens OF Pluto's kingdom,
to hear the words Of their monarch.
All tortures were temporarily suspend
ed The damned blessing the cause Of
the alleviation of their sufferings anx-
iously counted the seconds until the re-
turn of their torturers.
In the great han in PlutO's castle an
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
Longest Patrol in the World.

Last summer the administrative and
protective force Of the forests numbered
loo. This means that each field man has
charge. on the average, of 206 square
miles of mountainous Wilderness-that is
TO say. an area greater than nine Man
haitian Islands, writes Stewart Edward
White. in the January American Maga-
zine. He has TO patrol his district, build
his trails, and keep them in order police
his territory, issue his permits, attend to
the business interests and fight his fire.
not TO speak of cooking for himself, at
lending to his animals and living as a
man must live in the wilderness. An in
cidental and minor objection of the
rapaci0us ones Is that the forest service
is an asylum for dudes and loungers." I"
l should like to take one of these gentle
men on a single days round behind one,
any one. of our forest rangers. I should
like to hear his opinion of just what kind
Of snap it is TO take care of 206 square
miles it is interesting to reflect that for
this area Of 206 square miles Prussia
maintains a force of l20 men-and finds it
pays.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

Mere Man, that IL can't be frozen out.
The colder the wind you blow upon it
the higher you fan the flames; but you
can choke ii down TO ashes with a good,
heavy blanket Of reciprocation and ex-
tinguish II in a few moments with a
bath of sentimental tears. I've seen
chaps who would go on hopelessly loving
a girl IN the face Of encouragement for
years. who would have fed from, her In
terror at the first sign Of encouragement.
The feminine idea that a man wants a
smooth. soft road TO love is a mistaken
one' what he really wants is a steeple-
chase or a golf course. full of hedges
and bunkers and pitfalls
Yes. cried the Bachelor Girl, drop
ping the kitten vehemently. If there
were a girl at the top Of Niagara Falls
Of the Matterhorn half the men Ia the
world would be risking their lives to
get her."
"Of course" said the Mere Man tran
GULLY, as he rose and reached for his
hat. But what are you going to do
about him?"
About whom2"
"rhat-that ex-friend"
Just what you told me to do-he out
when he calls and disagreeable when he
stays late. and refuse his invitations and
tear up his notes and"
But you'll never get rid of him that
way"
'Who said l wanted to get rid Of him?"
asked the Bachelor Girl. smiling. Il
likeC him as friend. but I'd rather have
him IN love with me than-than---'
"Tnan nOthing?"
Than anything else" corrected the
Bachelor Girl.
The Mere Mans face fell.
'Wh-whats he like Molly?" he asked
sheepishly.
Like? Like?" repeated the bachelor
Girl, glancing around the studio abstract
edly. "Oh, he's very much like other
men-and particularly like-that" And
she pointed to the Mere Mans reflection
in mirror across the room.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
FROM WOMANS
POINT OF VIEW

| The doors Of madhOuses and prisons
open with equal facility to those who
stumble upon the secret. primarily be-
cause beth institutions are allied to over
! flowing and an ever-fowing stream OF
recklessness and crime is setting in the
| direction of both. I am no pessimist. but
I want the proofs that the world is grow
/ ing better. and I find nothing more than
| arguments to counterbalance figures that
are always on the increase.
Some years ago q little English water
ing place on American shores was boast
| ing that it owned 10 Jail and had no
police force. The few hundred alI-the-
year residents and the high-class summer
population lived God-fearing lives. and
| the need Tor neither Jail nor police had
made itself felt.
| Then one fatefuI day an artist descend
ed upon the place and was so enchanted
with it that she sang its praises through
| her pigments and canvas and the press
| Of the land so the little place became
| famous. What do you imagine the sec
ond imposing building was? The first
was hotel, of course, with modern i'm
| provements, and its mate was a police
station with accommodations for a good
sized family. Crime trailed fame. in
this case-it usually d0es-and the people
| demanded protection.
|
It is the fashion to skim along the edge
OF honesty, and mistakes in calculations
are TO be expected. The arm of the law
is quick If its eye has been attracted, and
| the experience of one man or woman is
no signbOard Of warning to another. So
/ the prisons Ill up, and when they do
not empty themselves with sufficient
rapidity, in due process OF law, ways Of
| Fastening the operation are considered.
These are the opportunities for relatives
and friends of malefaetors, and influence
/ is set at work to secure the release OF
those who have the good luck to retain
the love of relatives and the esteem Of
| friends.
The GOODNESS with which the public re-
CARDS the liberation of maniacs Is amaz-
| ing. A tragedy that wipes out lives
which are OF value IN the scheme Of
| living startles for day and is then for
gotten by the world TIL the inevitable
repetition comes. 1t would seem as If
men and women pay enough for the priv
| ilege OF existing 70 warrant some degree
of protection. yet the announcement that
a maniac has escaped and is roaming at
large. or that an inmate of an asylum
/ has been discharged as cured Is as COM
mon as wedding news. Then comes the
SEQUEL in some tragic form 1t is an
added proof of the lightness with which
human life is held No family feels safe
without a house dog. and burglar insur-
| ance has ceased to be a novelty. In fact,
| il furnishes handsome incomes for many
families. Who can possibly consider this
an improvement on the lives of our an
! eestors? BETTY BRADEEN.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
unto nate BLDG HIstorr.

From the London Globe
An old Dutch Bible found in the
Humansdorp district of Cape Colony has
a frontispiece depicting Cain shooting
Abel with q biunderbuss.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
One of aIethu.elah,s.

did I ever tell you the tale of two
weils?' asked practical joker.
No, I never heard it; let's have it?''
came in chorus from all present.
well, well.' replied the joker drily.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

The popularity of the separate blouse
renders It necessary to possess several Of
more or less simplicity, all intended for
wearing with the tailored suit. The model
sketched is closely tucked TO yoke depth
in front, the back being tucked to the
waistline on either side OF the closing. The
sleeves are also ornamented with tueks TO
correspond. The pattern provides for full
length as well as elbow sleeves, so that
plain or a dressy effect may be secured
as desired. The construction Of a blouse
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

There's always something tragic about
the first honeymoon coolness. dare say
no two people ever married yet without
the firm conviction that never. never
would they disagree about anything in
the wide world, and yet-well. I sat be-
hind two young persons at the theater
several weeks ago and the Lutte sprung 6
rift before my very ears. Their looks
bespoke the newly we'd, and when ne said,
This is the first time Mrs. Bats has ever
been to the theater." and beamed at her
and she blushed, I knew all needed to
know, except the date on the cards. She
was properly disposed to ask him for IN
formation, and when the second or third
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
Accustomed to First Carriage.

a distant kinswoman OF mine was mar
Tied down in Virginia d fortnight ago,
and the little daughter of a neighbor was
asked 20 be flower girl The child was
not at all set up about It. She marched
up the aisle with the air, as Dr. Morgan
says. Of being the only person in sight
in a procession. and she showed no
elation even when she was handed into
the carriage to drive home with the bride
and bridegroom. The bridegroom OBJ
served her extreme self-possession.
You act as if you we're used to being
in the first carriage" he said
20, yes. she answered. AT grandma s
funeral was right up next TO the hearse.
It's nothing new TO me"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

A globe-trotting friend just back from
London springs an innovation upon Us
provincial Americans in the shape Of
dainty mouchoirs of paper. something on
the order Of japanese paper napkins, only
they are of fine texture. They are
really the airiest. fairicst. trifies in the
world gotten up TO resemble the linen
mouchoirs in every detail To the woman
who travels a good bit they would prove
a boon for they can be used and then be
discarded with no haunting thought of
sOiled kerchiefs in ones travelling bag.
They are as dainty as any hand-wOTked
handkerchief. and from a sanitary stand
point an acceptable solution to the soiled
handkerchief problem that confronts
most women because. on account of their
cheapness, they may then Offset the fine
laundered articles that are always wear
ing out or getting lost or being stolen by
discriminating washwomen.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
With PAPER now so high.
A CHASTITY thing it seems
TO realize that !
Shall simply ruiz reams
Before | get it straight
And write Il nineteen eight
Architect Tells His secret.

Architect Tells His Secret.
An inventive young architect has just
been showing me the plans of an apart
ment house which he confidently expects
to induce a client-I think "elient" is the
word you use when you're talking Of
architects-it can't be patient and I'm
sure 1t isn't "customer"-to build The
building is intended for small families
possessed of the sort of incomes which
are the concomitants. or maybe cause,
of small families, and is designed to
solve one Of the difficulties which have
long disturbed tenants Of lOw-priced flats.
We've grown used to getting up meal
cites in kitchenettes. and 10 giving tea
cites in pariorettes, but finding room for
anything but a makeshift bed in the
average bedroomette-thats been a thing
we couldn't do. Say what you will,
there's no human being who doesn't feel
a craving for something better than a
davenport 10 sleep on. and ! question
whether the higher life can be lived
when one has TO sleep on a box couch.
with no way Of tucking the sheets in at
the bottom. The young architect pro-
poses TO build bijou apartments-bijo is
SO much a better term than measIy
little-wherein each bedroom will have
two beds. At the side Of each bedroom
his drawing shows something that looks
ike a shallow but tall wardrobe. In
front Of the wardrobe hangs curtain,
and behind the curtain are two berths.
an upper and a lower They are TO fold
up with the beds made up. You don't
have TO fish the pillows out OF the closet
nor the blankets out Of the window seat
every night. They're real beds-that Is.
they will be when the house is built
Personally, 1 Ike the idea immensely,
and / wonder nobody has thought OF it
before. It win certainly give one more
room-but no it won't With beds like
that, landlords will merely g.ye up put
ting bedrooms in fats at all, and the rent
will be just the same.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

OF this type. however. obviates the neces-
sIty for much trimming. which is often an
item Of Importance when expense Is TO be
considered. For soft silks or lingerie, fab
ries the mGCel is excellent, the medium
size requiring 3s. yards Of s2-inch goods
Six sizes, 30 to 42 inches bust measure
\ pattern Of this may be obtained by
inclosing 10 cents IN stamps and address
ing Pattern Department, The Washington
Herald. 734 Fifteenth street northwest,
giving the number (2745) and size wanted
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

Now that the mad rush of the holiday
season is over, one can sit back and muse
on the folly and disappointments that at
tend on the merry customs of gift ex-
changing To the looker-on it would seem
that the mercenary spirit has come to
prevail almost absolutely, and even the
little children want the most expensive
toys, so that their possessions may be the
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-08-21
Notice to the Public.

The Dickson Colored Orphanage of
Gilmer, Texas, with ten children, is
here represented by the general SUI
perintendent, Rev. W. L. Dickson, and
his agent, Rev. w. A. Preston The
Orphans Home was represented in
the B. Y. P. U. convention Wednesday
at IL o'clock. They will carry out a
special program Sunday morning at
II o'clock. Some of the best song
sters ever listened to by negroes are
among those orphan children. The
public is invited to be present and
hear them; both white and colored
are cordially invited. Rev. W. L.
Dickson will be soliciting and collect
ing money in the city of Palestine this
week. Our white friends are earnest
ly asked to help us to help ourselves.
These negro orphans must be trained
along all Industrial lines so as to know
how to occupy the places that are
now in demand. The young people
must be taught that it is honorable
to work and that they must earn their
living by honest labor. The farms
must be cultivated, the country must
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-08-21
RESULTS OF FULL RENDITION.

Two years ago the assessed valua-
ton of all real and personal property
in Texas was only a few millions of
dollars above the assessed valuation
of the city of Boston. The assess
ment rolls of the largest state in the
union, with population, at that time,
of more than 100000 people, showed
total but little larger than the as
sessment rolls of city of 600,0 900 peo-
pie.
The figures, of course, were far
from representing the facts. This
year the total assessments in Texas
amount to a figure above two billions,
almost twice as was reported in 1905.
Even this figure is less than one-half
the actual market value of real and
personal property in Texas.
Two years ago the average school.
year in the rural schools OF fe1yl !l.l..
less than five months This year it
will exceed six months.
Two years ago the state tax was 20
cents on 500 of property valuation.
This year it is Ia cents. Two years
ago the state tax for school purposes
was 20 cents; this year it is 16 %
cents.
Throughout the state, in county and
city, wherever the state law requiring
rendition of all property at its full
market value has been obeyed, city
and county tax rates have been re-
duced in proportion to the increase in
the valuation of property for taxation.
These are some of the results of
the new tax law that can be set down
in figures.
A result that cannot be set down in
figures, but which is more important
than all the rest, is the fact that
Texas has this year less than one
tenth as many taX-dodgers as she had
two years ago. Under the old sys-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-08-21
A USE FOR THAT MULE.

The press dispatches have flashed
it over the wires that the mule pre-
sented to William Jennings B. cannot
be ridden, and the contrary beast is
now in his stall in rebellion against
the whole world. There should be a
use somewhere in the scheme of
things for such a mule, and the Her.
aid believes he should be saved
against the day when President Bryan
will be besieged by office hunters,
and when fellow applies for a fat
job make it requirement that he
must "sit'' the mule successfully be-
fore his application is filed. This
thing of circulating petition and go
ing on to Washington and asking for
the job on it is a stale custom, and
this innovation would offer a diver
sion that would at least add flavor to
political life. Let the democratic
mule stand for something more than
a mere name.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-08-21
PALESTINE, TEXAS, AUGUST Fl, 1908.

tenn, where virtually everybody un
dervalued his property for the tax
roll, the few citizens more conscien
tious than the mass, reporting theil
property at its honest value, delib
erately robbed themselves.
The new tax law will not secure
perfect equity in taxation No law
can do that. But it is big improve.
ment over the system which it re,
placed. The old law paid a premium
for dishonesty. The new law pays a
premium for honesty.
1t was bad business for Texas,
seeking millions of new citizens and
thousands of new industrial enter
prises, to let it appear to the world
that she was a state of low values,
high tax rate and a short public school
term. 1t is good business for Texas
to let it appear to the world, as under
the new law it will appear, that she is
state of high values, low tax rate
and improved common schools.
There are some exceptions, but as
rule the taX-takers under the new law
will collect more dollars from the
average taxpayer than they did under
the old law. That was the primary
purpose of the new law. The state
needed more revenue, for it's public
schools and its humanitarian institu-
tons. 1t might have obtained the
additional money by leaving assessed
values where they were-at about
one-third of the real values, and rails
ing the tax rate. The Thirtieth legis-
lature wisely decided to raise the
valuation and lower the tax rate.
This decision was wise, because
Texas is not poor. She is rich. She
can afford to pay, in taxes, all the
money that may be needed to make
her public schools and her charitable
institutions the equal of the best on
earth. And she can afford to be hon
est with herself, too. Moreover, she
= % be-. And II anybody that
thinks of coming to Texas to buy a
home, or to build business, asks you
about taxes, you can tell him, and it
will be the truth, that Texas has
lower tax rate than any other state in
the union.-Houston Chronicle.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-08-21

The Herald does not believe race
war is imminent or anything like it
in this county. 1t is true bunch of
negroes have been arrested and fined
for making threats against white
men, but so far as we are advised this
is the extent of the trouble in this.
county. The Herald can say with all
certainty that negroes get a square
deal here as long as they stay in
their place and conduct themselves
properly. 1t is equally as true that
the people here will not stand for any
crookedness. The negro who stays in
his place has nothing to fear in this
section, but the negro who decides on
a career of misdoing had better hunt
a new territory.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-08-21

1892 to 1894. While in congress he
was chairman of the democratic ma
tional congressional committee He
was born in Missouri in 1860.
Seven aspirants are contesting for
the seat of the late United States Sen
ator Latimer of South Carolina. For
mer Governor John Gary Evans, who
has been a regular candidate for the
senate ever since he closed his term
as governor in 1895, appears to be
running strong in the present race.
William Hayward, the new secre-
tary of the republican national COM
mittee, and who is to have charge of
the presidential campaign in the west,
is but thirty-one years old. He has
the distinction of being the youngest
judge and the youngest brigadier gen
eral in his native state, Nebraska,
and the youngest state chairman in
We, eesl9 Try He is is a son Of the late
M. L. Hayward, who was elected to
the United States senate from Ne
braska in 1902 and died on the day
he was to take his seat.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-08-21
AUGUST 21 IN HISTORY.

170S-Massacre by Indians at Haver
hill, Mass.
1775-Continenta army under Gen
eral Montgomery arrived at Tt
conderoga.
17S5-0liver Hazard Perry, American
naval hero, born. Died Aug. %,
1919.
1S0S-British under Sir Arthur Well
esley defeated the French and
Spanish forces at Vimiera, in
Portugal.
1S24-Enos T. Throop, governor of
New York, born Died Nov. 1,
1874.
fs29-Copper discovered at Galena,
ILL.,
1S57-Port Huron, Michigan, incorpo-
rated city.
1S90-Major General Sir F. D. Middle
ton retired from the command
of the Canadian militia.
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ready to put in something like five
hundred acres of tobacco the coming
year, and the biggest tobacco barn in
the south will be erected. Northern
capital is said to be behind the big
scheme Anderson county should have
in this much at least Filler tobacco
can be grown without any very great
expense and there is said to be a
ready market for all that can be
grown. The shade crop will certain
ly be increased in this territory next
year.