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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24
DEATH SENTENCE AFFIRMED.
Monk Gibson Will Die on the scaffold,
Unless Governor lnterferes.

Austin. Texas, April 22.-Monk Glib
son, accomplice in the murder of the
Cond;t family near Edna, win die on
the scaffold unless the governor com.
mutes the sentence, for today the
court of criminal appeals, in an opin.
ion by Judge Ramsey, affirmed the
death sentence imposed by the jury
in Dewitt county, where the case was
tried on q change of venue from Jack,
son county.
The Story of the crime and subse
quent capture of Monk is well known
in Texas. as is the protection afforded
him when troops were assembled at
Edna. and the trial at Victoria OF Felix
Powell and his death by hanging fol
completely in the murder of the Con
dts.
Judge Ramsey consumes thirty
pages in reviewing the evidence and
trial of the case and concludes that
The death penalty was properly as
sessed by the jury. The conclusion is
as follows:
These comprise practically all the
questions raised, and they are all the
questions of substantial character,
we think, arising on the record. We
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24

other actor, when the season started
in l was filled with eggspectancy, but
| found that at the best one could only
earn bare eggsistence, and the con-
slant eggsitement was eggsasperating.
One night stands out Eggs, eggs,
eggs were served, and everything else
was eggstra. The players were filled
with eggsits, and SO were the theaters.
Each night when the play started my
fellow-actors would egg me on to do
my worst, and when | did the audience
would egg me off. And the next
morning the critic would remark that
good actors are now eggstinct. So
quit
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24

letes will meet in the fourteenth an
nual relay race carnival under the au-
spices of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. The entry list this year is an
exceptionally fine one Nearly one
thousand athletes, representing nearly
two hundred colleges and schools, are
entered to try conclusions in the va,
rious events that make up the pro,
gram. The South and Middle West,
as well as all of the Eastern and New
England states, will be represented.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24
Secretary Root to Speak.
,necia1 tn the Herald.

Washington, d. c., April 24.-Secre,
tary of State Elihu Root has accepted
an invitation to deliver the chief ad
dress at the second annual meeting
Of the American Society of Interna
tional Law, which began its sessions
in this city today Mr. Root has
chosen as his subject, The Sanctions
of International Law" Other topics
that will receive attention at the two
days meeting are the ACCESSIBILITY OF
making violations of treaties fed
eral offense, arbitration at the second
Hague peace conference, the codifica
ton of international law and the or
ganization, jurisdiction and procedure
of an international prize court
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24

for the members of the South Caro-
lima Bankers Association, in annual
session at the Colonia Hotel. Among
those who were heard on various
problems of banking and finance were
A. E. Padgett of Edgefield, w. F.
Stevenson of Cheraw, W. ]. Brown of
Florence, Wilson G. Harvey of
Charleston, and William A. Law, vice
president of the Merchants National
Bank of Philadelphia The conven-
lion is to close this evening with the
election and installation of new Off
GERS.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24
Messmer Off For Rome.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Milwaukee, Wis, April 24.-The
Most Rev. Sebastian G. Messmer,
archbishop of Milwaukee, left the city
today en- route for Rome to pay his
ad limina visit to the pope. He will
attend the centennial celebration of
the New York diocese during the
early part of next week and will sail
Tuesday on. the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24

senting Clark and Bates colleges
takes place tonight in the gymnasium
of the first-named institution and
promises to be one of the most inter-
esting events of the college year.
Bates has the affirmative and Clark
the negative side of the question,
Resolved, That the navy of the u.
S. should be further materially in
creased"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24
For oratoricaI Honors.
Special to the Herald.

0pecIdI 20 IHe TtTdIu.
Greenwood, S. c., April 24.-The
presence of large delegations of stu
dents and other visitors gives evil
dence of the interest taken in the
state collegiate oratorical contest here
this evening. The following colleges
and universities of South Carolina
have sent their chosen orators to
compete for the honors: Erskine, Wof-
ford, Presbyterian College of South
Carolina, Clemson, Citadel, College of
Charleston, Newberry, and the Uni
Versity of South Carolina.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24
Noted Speakers to Be Heard.
pecial to the Herald.

Atlantic City, N. j., April "a
The New Jersey Bankers Association
assembled in annual convention today
at the Hotel Chelsea. Routine bust
ness occupied the greater part of the
initial sessions and interest centers
chiefly in the convention banquet to-
night. The scheduled speakers at the
banquet include Governor Fort, Will
liam s. Withan of Atlanta, and United
States Senator Joseph F. Johnston of
Alabama.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24
Too Many Eggs.

Biggs-Don't you think that all this
talk of egg-ing actors is all rot?
Miggs-No; | was once on the stage
for while and 1 left it just on ac-
count of the eggs.
Biggs-Indeed?
Miggs-Yes. You see, like every
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24

Fights Scheduled For Tonight.
Tommy Feltz VS.. Billy Snailham, 20
rounds, at Sacramento.
Tony Moran VS. Jimmy Clabby, 8
rounds, at Gary, Ind.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24
General Evans the Speaker.
Special to the Herald.

Special 10 the Herald.
GAINESVILLE, Ga, April 24.-An in
teresting memorial day program was
carried out here today under the au-
spices of the Daughters of the Con.
federacy Gen. Clement A. Evans OF
Atlanta delivered the Grafton of the
day.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24
Relay Race Carnival.

Special to the Herald.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 24.-On
Franklin field tomorrow afternoon the
flower of the American college ath-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24

To Discuss Increase of the Navy.
Special to the Herald.
Worchester, Mass, April 24.-The
annual debate between teams repre-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-24
South Carolina Bankers.

Special to the Herald.
Columbia, S. c., April 24.-This was
another interesting and profitable day
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Get the Habit-cook With Gas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
GROWTH OF WORK
FINE REPORTS TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
 CONVENTION.
Hundredp of Men March Throumh Streets of LOufsvtIIe--Justfce MRcLaren Yields Gavea
 to Mir. sti1es.

Louisville. Ky, June 19.--A spectacle unusually impressive was witnessed here this evening when hundreds Of men of America, interested in Sunday School work. among them the interna- tional officials and committeernen. marched in a body. carrying banners and singing, through the principal streets to the First Regiment arnaorv to attend the fifth session Of the Tn ternatlonal Sunday School Convention.
 The session was devoted to addressea on the work of the adult department. Prominent on the program was Rev. A. c. Dixon. pastor of the Chicago Ave- nue Church, Chicago. which was founa- ed by Dwight L.. Moody. He had as his subject ''The Bible for Men.s
 Justice J. J. MacI4aren of Toronto this afternoon yielded the gaveI to John Stiles of Louisville who was elected as his successor to the presi- dency of the International Association.
 The report of W. c. Pearce of chl- oago, Superintendent of the Teachers Training Department. shows sixty-one state or provincial associations with approved teachers training deparf- mepts as compared to twenty-sig in 1903.
 Reports of Chairman W. N. Harts- horn of Boston and General Secretary Marion Lawrence of Chicago. show an increase of 100000 in Sunday School enrolment. 100000 conversions for the church through that agency and a financial growth of 100 per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
F. 5. BROWN ENDS HIS LIFE Selma Citizen Commits
 Suicide. USED A WINCHESTER RIFLE Despondent Over Ill Health, Shoots
 Himself. He Was Bookkeeper for ,. Bri.iin and Was 5e Years oId--Had Many
 Friends in Central
 Alabama.

Selma. June 1s.--(speciaI. )--with a S2-oalibre Winchester rife in his room at his residence on Alabama Street. about o'clock this morning, Frank s. Brown. well known citizen of Selma, shot and instantly killed himself. the ball passing through hiB heart.
 The news of the sudden and untime- " death of Mir. Brown was quite a shock to his many friends and was learned with sincere regret by all who knew him.
 The rash act of Mir. Brown is attrib- uted to i'll health over which he had grown very Respondent recently. Mir. Brown has been suffering for the past month and during that time had been unable to attend to his duties as hoolx- keeper at the establishment of ]. Bris- lin. where he had been employed for ten years. While he complained of being III he had not been confined to his bed and had been making prepar- ations for a visit to the mountains of North Carolina.
 When Mrs. Brown arose this morn ing Mir. Brown told her not to bring him breakfast as he had rested very little during the night Mrs. Brown left the room and the household thought that MT. Brown was resting until they heard the rife shot in his room. The family rushed into the room and found MT. Brown lying across the foot of his bed.
 It Is thought that after his wife left his room early this morning Mir. Brown tried to go to sleep. but not being suc- cessful began to brood over his iIl health; that he got up and putting on his underclothes he took the Winches- ter rife which had for years been standing at the head of his bed. With the rifle in his hands he sat down across the bed and placing the muxxIe of the weapon over his heart pulled the trig- ger with one of his great toes, the bala passing through his heart, and killEne him instantly.
 As soon as the family discovered that Mir. Brown had shot himself surgeons were hurrtedfy teIephoned for and soon three eFrived at the house but when they arrived MT. Brown had been dead for some time.
 The deceased was a well known res ident of this city, having lived hers practically all of his life. At one time he held responsible position with the Southern Railway and was greatly liked by all who knew him.
 He leaves his wife. a daughter. Afrh. Marie Stubbins of this city, and \ son. Philip Brown of Pensacola He also leaves a brother. Herbert Brown. and sister, Mrs. Eugene Johnson. of tiiia city.
 Mr. Brown was about 56 years oId The funeral services will take place from the family residence tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
OFF FOR VACATION
PREPARATIONS COMPLETED FOR
 ROOsEvELT's DEPARTURE.
Accompanied By Members of His Fam fly and White House Officials. He VIII Go On Special Train
 To Oyster Bay.

Washington, June 19-AH prepara- tions have been made for the Presi- dents departure for Oyster Bay to- morrow mornig. He will go on spe- cia1 train accompanied by Mrs. Roose- welt and the other members of his fam lily and will reach Oyster Bay about 5:3s o'clock.
 The Presidents train will consist of private car. a Pullman and a bag gage car. and will leave the union sta tion at 9:15 a. m. over the Pennsylva- mia Railroad. At Jersey City, the party will go by boat to Long Island City.
 Secretary and Mrs. Loeb and officials and employees of the White House to the number of about thirty. will &C., company the President.
 Secretary Root will leave on the same train with the President for his summer home at Clinton. N. r.. where he expects to spend the greater part of the summer. MT. Root will attend the commencement exercises at Hamil- ton College. After a stay of about ten days at his home. he will enter a physical training institution at White Plains, N. r.. for a short time. He will make one or more speeches dur ing the political campaign.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
MUST DIE IN CHAIR
MRS. MARY FARMER CONVICTED
 OF MURDER.
Justice Rogers Sentences Her to Be EIecfroeuted at the Auburn Prison During the First
 Week in August.

watertown. N. Y. June 1s.--Guilty of murder in the first degree was the verdict of the jury In the case of Mrs. Mary Farmer, charged with the kill ing of Mrs. Savarah Brennan. Justice Rogers sentenced Mrs. Farmer to be eiectrocuted at the Auburn prison du- ring the week beginning August ?.
 The crime for which Mrs. Farmer, who is 29 years old, was convicted, was most fiendish. Ills victim. Mrs Bren- nan, who was. 55 years old. was her neighbor and Intimate friend and the motive was to gain possession of the Brennan home. deeds of which Mrs. Farmer had forged in October. The crime was committed April 23. Mrs. Brennan was hacked to pieces with a hatchet and her body stuffed In a trunk.
 Mrs. Farmers husband Is also ia- dicted on a charge of murder in the first degree as accessory to the crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
A BOMB IS THROWN
 AT TAMMANY CLUBHOUSE

New York. June 1s--A bomb. said by the police to have contained nitro glvcerine. was thrown at the front of the house occupied by the Kama wha Club. the Tammany organization of tha Thirtieth Assembly District on East 12sth Street. tonight, resulting in an explosion that frightened the club members. damaged the steps and smashed most of the windows.
 Al the time of the explosion. Daniel Coleman. secretary of the club, was collecting dues and had S1,0OO in front of him on a table
 No arrests were made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
TWENTY PERSONS HURT
 INA RAILROAD COLLISION

St. Louis. Mo, June 1s-Twenty per- sons were seriously injured in a col lision between a passenger train and a freight train on the Wabash Road this noon near Pendleton' Mo.
 Tha messenger train was behind time and was running at greater speed than usual to make up time. and crashed into the freight. demolishinR both engines. the baggage car. mail car and number of freight cars.
 There were 14O passengers and all were more or less bruised. Among the injured brought here are Mrs. Martha Layson, Louisville Ky, and w. $, Livly. Greenville. Ky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
A.B. &A. CELEBRATES
TRAINS INTO ATLANTA
 OVER ROAD.
Event fs Made Gala Occasion and Gov- ernor Smith and Mir. Atkinson . Speak at The
 Banquet.

Atlanta. Ga, June Is-Passenger seryfce over the new Atlanta, Birming- ham and Atlantic Railway was inau- gurated today by the arrival of a spe- claI train chartered by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. bringing visi- tors from Brunswick and intermediate towns to celebrate the opening of the new line.
 Tonight a banquet was rendered by the Chamber of Commerce to their guests. at which, covers were laid for 800. Among the speakers were Gov ernor Hoke Smith and H. M. Atkinson. president of the new road.
 The new road will eventually connect Brunswick. Atlanta and Birmingham with q total mileage of $50 miles. Of this there is now in operation 67o miles. with seventy-nine miles between Tal- iadega and Birmingham under con. struction. and over which 1t is expected to inaugurate train service about Au- gust l.
 The road was organized three years ago by a syndicate of capitalists head- ed by H. M. Atkinson of Atlanta, and has been rapidly pushed to completion. several short lines having been bought up and rebuilt.
 When the first train pulled into the Union Station late today 1t was given an ovation. Business was practically suspended for time. and thousands sought every vantage point to catch a glimpse of the train.
 In his speech at the banquet tonight, Governor Smith dealt with the reugla- ton of railroads. and in conclusion said: s
 .sThere are three lines of thought upon the transportation question. .'first the
 ownership of transportaitnoc mpanies. Second. the demand for unrestricted ownership of transportation companies. private citizens who oyn them. Third. the demand for private own ership of transportation companies with demand for national and State regu-- iation and supervision.
 "This latter position is sound if 1t can be successfully accomplished. Those who recognize the difficulties wh ich would follow Government own ership of all the transportation com panies realize that the only way to prevent a growth of sentiment in fa- vor of Government ownership and ope- ration must come from the successful solution Of the problem of regulation and supervision.
 ITO this work the best thought of our country may we'll be given and to the execution of this problem the more | intelligent and broad-minded officers charged with the responsibility of
 mana ging 7 transportation companies should give their cordial cooperation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
wrieht won't Talk.

Memphis, June 1s--When seen by an Associated Press representative. Gen eral Luke E. Wright. said he did not think 1t proper to discuss the announce ment that he would succeeded Secre- tary Taft in the War Department until he had received further advices from Washington.
 General Wright. who was formally Ambassador to Japan. arrived here early last fall. having resigned his portfolio. It has been generally pre- dicted by many of his friends that he would enter President Roosevelt's cabi- net in the event of Secretary Taft's nomination for the presidency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
AN OVATION
 TO SHERMAN Congratulations Shower
 cd Upon Him.
NOTIFIED OF HIS NOMINATION
Remained in His Room at Hotel
 During BalIoting.
Taft,s Running Mate is Escorted to New York Headquarters and Holds Public Reception
 for Nearly an Hour.

Chicago, June ls.--whiie the pro- ceedings were going on in the conven- ton hall. Representative James S. Sherman remained in his room at the Auditorium Annex.
 As soon as the nomination was made. William Barto. clerk to the House Com mittee on Invalid Pensions. conveyed to him the information. 1t was the nrst news he had received of the result of the balloting. In a short time, the New York delegation. headed by a brass band, proceeded to the Annex and showered congratulations upon him. He was escorted to the New York headquarters over the Auditorium and on his way across the street re- ceived an ovation from the throng who had gathered to get a glimpse of the Vice Presidential nominee For nearly an hour MT. sherman held a public reception in the New York Headquar- ters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
THIRTY ARE IN JAIL.

San Antonio. Texas. June 1s.--Arrests of alleged Mexican revolutionists were made by rurales today at Nuva Casa , grandos. Mexico. Thirty are now in jail.
 Among the prisoners is Santa Anna Perez leader of the Lemosachic revo- lutlon in 1893. when the Mexican cus- tom house at Palmos was raided
 Troops at Chihuahua are held in readiness to move to the zone of the uprising.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
RIVER BULLETIN.
AIIssiasippI Has Reached Highest Stage
 of the Year.

Washington. June 19.-The weather bureaus special river bulletin
 The Mississippi river at St. Louis reached a stage of 34s feet Friday morning with only a very slight fur ther rise indicated during the day. The decline at first will be slow on ac- count of more rains In the vicinity of Kansas City.
 Al New Orleans the stage Friday morning was twenty feet. the highest stage of the year and only 0.4 feet be- low the I-el-oI5 stage of April 6 and '. 1903.
 The Red river is failing very slowly as far down as Shreveport where 1t Is now about i've feet above flood stage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
UTICA HEARS NEWS
sHERMAN's HOME CITY FILLED
 WITH ENTHUSIASM.
His Family iS DeIuged With TeIegrams And Ills NeiEhbOrs Plan to
 Give Him a Great Recep-

Utica. N. T.. June 1s-The news of James S. Sherman's nomination for vice president was received in this, his home city. today with the ringing of bells, the firing of cannon and a gem eral display of flags.
 There were meetings this evening of the Republican club and all the leading marching clubs at which arrangements were made for demonstration in honor of Mir. sherman on his return.
 Telegrams of congratulations have been pouring in on the Sherman family all afternoon and evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
LOWER LUMBER RATES.
Interstate Commerce Commission Makes
 an Order.

Washington. June 1s-Sweeping re- auctions in lumber rates west Of the Missouri River and approximately s per cent. reduction in the advertised rates in the East as well as other changes in the tariff are ordered under decisions announced by the Interstate Commerce Commission today.
 The rulings are made in a group of important cases involving the rates on lumber. shingles and other forest pro~ ducts from points in the Willametta Valley to San Francisco and from Washington. Oregon, Idaho. Montana and British Columbia to eastern and southern markets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
ROOSEVELT GRATEFUL
President Says He Has Had a Cork
 ing Time ia Washington.

PFelTUcuT Suy8 AEU HIN HAUU W C"AH~
 ing Time ia Washington.
 Washington, June 19-on the eve of his departure Nfor Oyster Bay for his summer vacation. the President was reminded that perhaps of all men he had fairly earned rest, to which he replied brisklv and cheerilv:
 DO not waste any sympathy on me. I have enjoyed every minute of my stay here and my thanks are due to the American people and not theirs to me for the opportunity have had to serve them
 T have had a perfectly corking time" he added with q characteristic Roosevelt smile. and A final hand shake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
DETAILS or LAST DAY
 OF CONVENTIONS WORK


 Convention Hall. Chicago. June is.L The exhausting work of yesteroay session in the Republican nationaI COD vention. the promise of. another day or sweltering heat and the fact ithat tne great event on the program has trans pfred. ali combined, to cause scanty sr-ival of delegates today.
 The effect was even more marked m tha number of spectators. When the Convention was called to order. there vras not present a twentieth part Of tbose who witnessed the opening of the Ssv before. The crowd outside the eo- iiseun was smaller too. and altogetn- er inc general interest in the-conven- lion was at low tide. compared with the excitement of yesterday.
 Chairman Lodge. at the conclusion oF Inc prayer. stated that he desired to make a formal announcement which bad heen overlooked in the rush of the cIostng of yesterday. It is my pleas ure to announce to you that you have con,tnated for the presidency for the term beginning March 1. 1909. the Hon. William Howard Taft. of Ohio" The announcement was greeted with cEser- ing which was soon interrupted now ever by A delegate from Michigan, who offered a resolution providing that all nominating and seconding speech ga for vice presidential candidates be limited to ten minutes. This was car ried with a roar. and the delegates broke into a cheer, as the first notes of Marching through Georgia" were heard from an approaching band out side the building. The New. Workers realized that this was the Sherman demonstration which they had arrang- ed. broke Into cheers and attempted to break into song, but the result of this last effort was not exactly all that could be desired in point of melody, ai- though it aboundsd in energy. A huge picture of Sherman was carried aloft and was greeted with tumnltuous cheers.
 The motion to limit nominating speeches. the char announced, had been unanimously carried.
 The call of the roll for nominations then was in order and there was no response until Delaware was reached, when Senator Dupont rose and declar- ed: "Delaware yields to New York"