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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
Big Boat Is Sinking.

New York, Jan. pa later wire
less message from the Republic says
the vessel is in distress and is sink
ing. The steamer Baltic and the rev.
enue cutter Acushnet have reached
the Republic and have taken off the
two hundred and forty mst-class pas
sengers, but there are still great
number of Portuguese in the steerage.
The Republic sailed yesterday from
this port bound for Mediterranean
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
JUDGE HART is ILL
And the cooper-sharpe Trial Has
Been Brought to StandstiI.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 23-Judge
Hart became suddenly violently i'll
from Indigestion this morning, abrupt
ly ending the Cooper-Sharpe trial.
The doctors say he will likely be able
to resume the trial by Monday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23

ports, and carried five hundred pas.
sengers. The boat was struck amid
ship and the engine room was flooded
The fires were Immediately extin-
guished and the water-tight apart
ments kept the vessel afloat. Nothing
has &een heard of the boat that ram,
med he Republic, and it is hel
the boat SANK With ali aD0afd.
collision occurred at a o'clock this
morning: The Republic began sinking
at 10 this morning.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
Says His Enemies Lied.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 23.-Presi
dent Lewis of the Miners Union de-
clared on the floor of the convention
today that the men who claimed that
he offered Mcdonald the editorship of
the Mine Workers Journal for his op.
position to the Mitchell faction lied.
The dispute arose during discussion
of the report of the credentials com
mittee.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
New Albany Bank Robbed.

Kansas City, Jan. 23-The state
bank at New Albany, seven miles west
of Fredonia, Kan, was robbed early
this morningpf $4,000, the safe. being
dynamited. The burglars escaped ON
a hand car, with a posse after them.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
Four More Bodies Found.

Chicago, Jan 23.-Workmen drag
ging the lake near the burned crib
found four additional bodies today
Two of the bodies slipped from the
graphing hooks and fell back into
the lake.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
Rescue Boat Wrecked.

Nantucket, Jan 23-The masted
steamer Woodshotes, with three hun
dred and six passengers aboard, went
on the rocks this morning while going
to the aid of the Republic.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
Taft Leaves Augusta.

Augusta Ga, Jan. 23.-President-
elect Taft left here for Charlestown
today He will leave Monday for Pan
anna on board the cruiser North Caro-
lila.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
Four Men Killed.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Jan. 23-Four
men were killed at Punta Cordo, fiji
teen miles south of here today, by
land slide. Others are reported in
jured.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
Passengers and Crew Taken OF

New York, Jan. 23-A wireless
message at 1 o'clock said the steamer
Florida, bound for Genoa, took the
remaining passengers and crew from
the Republic. ~
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-23
Four Killed In Snow Slide.

Denver, Colo, Jan pa dispatch
frbm Ouray says four persons have
been killed near there in a snow
slide.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28
COLE YOUNGER NOW A LECTURER
Noted Bandit Enters Chautauqua
Field and Declares lie is not
Violating Conditions Of
Parole.

Cole Younger, the famous bandit
and bank robber, has turned from cir
Gus and wild west show manager to
lecturer in Chantauqua circles. He
made his debut in the latter role at
Tusla, Oklahoma, last Friday.
His lecture, which was read from
manuscript, had to deal with the les
sons to be drawn from his past life
and is reported as having been quite
interesting. In delivering it he says ne
is not violating the conditions OF his
parole from the Minnesota state prl-
son, granted some years ago by the
board of pardons after many futile at
tempts in the legislature and before
the board to secure his unconditional
release.
One of the conditions of the parole
was that he was not to appear in any
public performance in any way setting
forth the events of his past career.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28
CENSUS OF STATE BEING PLANNED
Nine Supervisors to be Appointed
for Minnesota and Seventeen
Hundred Enumerat0rS.

Tentave plans for the organization
of the census enumeration in Mime
sofa have been completed. There will
be nine supervisors appointed, one in
each congressional district and the
census districts will conform to con-
gressional lines. There will be LOO
enumerators appointed and they will
be under the direction of the supervi-
sors. The supervisors will be appoin-
ted largely upon the recommendation
of senators and congressman and will
receive salaries of 81, 500 per year,
with an additional dollar for each
thousand names listed in their dis.
trict. These supervisors will be ap-
pointed Immediately after the census
bill becomes law. After Jan. 1st a
school of instruction will be estab-
lished in Washington and the super
visors will be given course of in
struction in how the work is to be
done.
The actual work of enumeration will
begin April 18th of next year. In
cities of 5000 and more the enumera-
ton must be completed within fifteen
days, and in all other districts it must
be completed within thirty days.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28
Andrew Carnegie Fears War
to Plunge England and Germany Into Conflict

countries would sweep all to the
winds.''
Mr.. Carnegie commended that the
present critical situation among the
nations of the would is proof in his
mind that old axioms, such as 'sif you
wish peace prepare for war" had
proved Ineffective. Present conditions
among the nations were likened to the
days of "'49" in California, where
every man went armed to the teeth to
prevent attack, with the result that
there was no end of fighting deadly
feuds until the arming of men was
prohibited by law.
He conceived it to be the mission of
the United States to lead the world in
a reign of peace under the law. He
expressed hope that the president,
without being intrusive may find a
way to exert his influence in favor of
peace, asserting this country's right to
speak, if not protest, in behalf of its
own imperiled interests and perhaps
to invite the leading naval powers to
consider practical agreement (which
would avert the appalling dangers
which today threaten to convulse the
world in not-distant future y
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28

Andrew Carnegie, in an address be-
fore the New York Peace Society last
week declared that only spark is
needed to plunge England and Ger
many into war. Never in his life time,
he said, has the worlds peace seemed
to be so seriously threatened as now.
Mr.. Carnegie pictured the two gl-
gantic fleets of England and Germany
as operating within small radius,
often in sight of each other.
ssThe topic Of constant discussion
in every shape" he added, swill be
their relative power and the conse-
quences of battles. The crews of the
respective navies will regard each
other with suspicion, jealousy, hatred,
in this representing only too truly the
feelings of their countrymen. Under
such strain mere spark would
suffice.
ga few marines ashore from two of
the ships, British and German, would
be enough-a few words might pass
between them and an encounter be-
tween the two, both probably under the
influence of liquor, begins; one is
wounded, blood is shed and the pent-
up passions of the people of both
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28
NO REDUCTION in MORTGAGE TAN
Governor Johnson vetoes Measure
to Lower the Rate.

After the adjournment of the legis-
lature Gov. Johnson announced his
veto of the Stuart bill reducing the
stateregistry tax on mortgages from
fifty cents to ten cents on every sleO.
No explanation was given except that
the bill was against public policy.
Pending the disposition of the meas
ure, several mortgages we're held up,
among them one for S12.O0O,O0 given
by the 500 road and another for an
amount not much smaller given by the
Canadian Pacific. These will now be
fled at once and the present fee OF
fifty cents on each 500 will be paid.
Thus the governor at one stroke Of the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28
RIVER WORK BEGINS SOON.
State Appropriations of S125,O0O
Are Now Available.
Dredging Under Government
Direction Will be Started in
May.

The legislature, which ended its
deliberations last week, appropriated
$1,000 900 for widening, deepening,
frightening and otherwise mproving
the channel of the Minnesota river,
and it also appropriated $4,000 for
the construction of dam at Big
Stone lake. Both bills were signed
by the governor and the money thus
appropriated will be at the disposal
of the state drainage engineer when
ever he sees fit to enter upon the work
of Improvement.
Just what course will be taken to
improve the river, will not be decided
upon until the engineers report is
submitted. There are three propo-
sitions now under consideration. The
first is the controlling of the overflow
by the installation of impounding
dams; the second is the deepening of
the channel and the building of wing
dams with the view of using the river
for navigation purposes; the
third is to straighten the river by
cutting across all sharp curves and
thus eliminating the possibility of ice,
gorges in the spring which back up the
river, causing great damage to the
adjacent land.
It is thought that by taking the
latter course in many places valuable
water power would be obtained.
United States Senator Clapp has
also informed the Minnesota River
Improvement League that a govern
ment dredge and snag boat will
commence operations about the first
of May, starting at or near Shakopee
and working up the river.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28
Two Views Of the Tonnage Tax Veto
Comments by the Minneapolis Journal and Tribune.

manlike view of the matter. In his
veto message he goes straight to the
point, without turning or trimming.
He states the well-known objections to
the bill clearly and cogently. He
shows that it is hasty, unscienti6c, ex-
pei mental legislation, and probably
unconstitutional; that it aims yici-
Gus blow at a single section of the
state through its principal industry,
and is, therefore, calculated to arouse
sectional feeling and imperil the states
development; that the present system
of ad-valorem taxation is working
we'll, yielding a revenue that is thirty:
three times as great as twas decade
ago; and that the better course is to
proceed slowly, after due study of the
various problems involved by the
state tax commission.
Declining to ''play politics." the
governor speaks plainly. He declares
that fifty-ive counties are now receiv-
ing more money from the state than
they pay to it in taxes, and adds that
it scarcely seems possible that such
counties should now strive to impose
on another section Of the state sys-
tenn of taxation based on an inequali-
ty. He calls attention to the fact that.
if the legislature had done justice to
the northern counties and given them
fair representation according to popu-
lation, the bill could not have been
passed. These are not the shifting
and plausible arguments of politi-
clan, but the plain speaking of pub
lie man who is not afraid.
The fact is that Minnesota has ar
rived at critical point in her career.
The whole future is now at stake. We
have developed dangerous tendency
in the legislature and elsewhere to
treat taxation as means of punish
ment and revenge. Our lawmakers,
finding their inspiration to large ex-
tent, no doubt, in an unrefecting pub
lie sentiment are inclined to pile the
burdens of taxation heavily on the
corporations, both railroad and in
dustrial.
The future growth of Minnesota de-
ponds to a very great extent on the
activity of capital within the states
borders. Entitled to no privileges
above those of ordinary citizens, these
corporations must, nevertheless, be
treated with fairness and justice, if
they are to do their share in the work
Of developing the marvellous, but
scarcely touched resources of the state.
Any other course means that capital
will pass Minnesota by and engage in
other commonwealths where the people
and their representatives are not so
short-sighted. The tonnage tax bill
was peculiarly unfortunate exhibit
ton of this tendency, because it sought
to lay a heavy and unequal burden or
one section and one industry.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28

Minneapolis Tribune next time
the governors enemies in both parties
and in his official family think
they have put him up against it,
they will remember the tonnage tax
veto. He is man of peace and
doesn't mind playing a little politics
on the side But when crowded into a
corner he is hard hitter with a long
reach. ..-.
It is impossible to read that message
without finding in it the ring of
sincere convictions. He met the issue
squarely. He could have signed the
bill without giving reasons. A veto
had to be defended, and it would have
been hard to conceal base or mean
political motives in so conspicuous an
act. In position where either course
was sure to make enemies and invite
misconception, we believe that the
governor has put aside every other
consideration to take that which he
thought right.
That separates the final act in this
drama from all that have gone before.
The tonnage tax never has been con-
ider ed fairly on its merits. The steel
corporation tried to beat it with
money-legitimately OF course, by
financing the amendment fight and
iunketing the senate. Demagogues
tried 60 pass it by appealing to cor
poration hatred. Both parties played
politics and appealed to sectional
jealousy. The governor was so
hemmed in that the line of least re-
sistance was the neglected considera-
ton of merit. He was wise and bold
enough to take it.
Not since Hughes vetoed the two
! cent fare bill has it been given to a
governor to serve his state so we'll.
Whatever the academic virtues Of the
tonnage tax, this bill had become so
involved with lower considerations
that it's enactment would have been a
public calamity. The governor has
saved the state from fiscal crisis
with millions of revenue tied up in the
courts. The state of New York has
hung up forty millions Of dollars
under the franchise tax Roosevelt
damned through.
Moreover, he has saved it from
sectional division more bitter at the
beginning than that which separated
the North and South before the Civil
war.
If this isn't getting out of a hole, we
don't know what would be.
/ Minneapolis Journal Governor
Johnson did a courageous and sen
sible thing when he vetoed the Borg
tonnage tax bill yesterday. A nativ
of the southern part of the state
whence has come the most insisten
4 demand for the immediate enactmen
of the law, the governor nevertheless
was able to take broad and states
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28
The Creed Of Jefferson.

Equal and exact justice to all men,
eof whatever state of persuasion, re-
ligious or POLITICAL: peace, commerce
and honest friendship with all nations,
asntangling alliances with none; the
support of the state governments in
sall their rights, as the most competent
zadministra atoms for our domestic con-
Germs, and the surest bulwarks against
xanti-republican tendencies; the preser-
walton of the general government in
ats whole constitutional vigor, as the
sheet anchor of our peace at home and
safety abroad; absolute acquiescence
in the decisions of the majority, the
vital principle of republics, from
which is no appeal but to force, the
vital principal and Immediate parent
of despotism; well-disciplined mill
tia, our best reliance in peace and for
the first moments OF war, till regulars
may relieve them; the supremacy OF
she civil over the military authority;
economy in the public expense, that
labor may be lightly burdened; the
honest payment of our debts and sac
red preservation of the public faith;
encouragement Of agriculture, and of
commerce as it's handmade; the diffu-
sion of information and arraignment
of all abuses at the bar of public
reason; freedom of religion, freedom
of the press and freedom of person,
under the protection of the habeas
corpus, and trial by juries impartially
eselected-these principles should be
1he creed of our political faith; the
text of civic instruction.; the touch
stone by which to try the service of
Ghose we trust; and should we wander
from them in moments of error Or Of
alarm, let US hasten to retrace our
steps, and to regain the road which
alone leads to peace, liberty and safe
"ty.-From Thomas Jefferson's first
inaugural message.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28

beginning July 2, the state will ex-
tend protection to users of gasolene,
who have been at the mercy of dealers
regarding the quality of the fuel oil
they bought The new Fitzpatrick
gravity test law goes into effect on the
date named. Under it every barrel or
tank of gasoline offered for sale in the
state must be inspected by the state oil
Inspectors deputies, and the specific
gravity must be stamped on each
package. The new law does not bar
1oils of low gravity from the state,
STout merely gives the purchaser a
chance to know what he is buying.
The test IS also extended to kerosene
which heretofore has only been tested
for safety by the fire test.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28

pen saves the state nearly slO0. 900 on
these two mortgages alone.
Representative Stuart, who fathered
the bill in the house, made his cam
.paign last fall on the complete wiping
out of the mortgage registry tax, al
leging that the borrower paid the tax
and that i. put a premium on perjury,
and was successful. The legislature,
however, decided that the tax could
not be repealed entirely, but yielded
to Representative Stuart's arguments
and reduced the rate.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28

During the closing hours OF the
legislative session the senate killed
the measure permitting clubs to sell
liquor without license and killed it
so efectually that there was no hope
of q resurrection. The vote in favor
of the bill was 26, while the vote
againstit was 80. Senator Clague of
this district voted in the negative.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28

Representative Pfaender's bill, pro-
n5biting members of the board Of con-
troll from accepting rebates from deal
ers in supplies, failed to reach a vote
IN the senate. 1t was left to die on the
calendar in the closing rush Of the
session.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28

Timothy O'Connor, the Democratic
wheel horse of Renville, has been APP
pointed by Gov. Johnson to succeed
Chas. Halvorsen on the state highway
commission.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-28
A Good Record.

Representative Pfaender, accompa-
MED by his wife, returned from st.
Paul Thursday evening after three
months legislative career that will al
ways stand to his credit as conscienti-
Gus, Industrious and intelligent public
service.
His work in committees, and he was
a member of some of the most import
ant, is ranked high by all who have
closely followed the proceedings of
the session.
Kansas newspapers are ''passing
on this story which is going the
rounds, and the unanimous verdict is
that it is good. It is 70 the effect that
a freckle-faced girl stopped at the
postofice and yelled out:
Anything for the Murphys?"
"No, there is not"
Anything for Jane Murphy?''
"Nothing.''
| Anything for Ann Murphy"
NO
Anything for Tom Murphy"
mo"
Anything for Bob Murphy?'s
mo, not a bit. .
Anything for Terry Murphy"
| mo, nor for Pat Murphy nor
Dennis Murphy, nor Pete Murphy,
nor Paul Murphy, nor for any Murphy
dead, living, born or unborn, native
or foreign, civilized or uncivilized,
savage or barbarous, male or female,
black or white, franchised or I'M
franchised, naturalized or otherwise.
No, there is positively nothing for
any of the Murphys, either indi-
vidually, jointly, seyerally. now and
forever, one and inseparable. =
The girl looked at the postmaster in
astonishment, and said: Please to
look if there is anything for Clarence
Murphy. "
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-22
PERSONAL

Texter Lamb has gone north on
visit
Otto Weisnan and son Wilfred Of
Chicago are visiting in the city with
relatives
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Miller leave today
for Boston and other eastern points.
They expect to be home on August IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Trimble and
daughter will leave Friday night for
Puget Sound and Pacific coast points.
Miss Martha Wallace Jones OF Kan
sas City, Mo-, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. E. A. Leighton and Mrs. Grace
Brownell.
f. M. Daman Of 1904 Reid street re-.
turned home last evening from Dem
Yer, Colo, where he has been visiting
his son. Two grand children returned
with him.
w. G. Sharretts. formerly of this
city, now claim agent of the c., b. &
@. at Chicago passed through the city
this morning and was greeting old ac-
quaintances.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-22
CITY NEWS.

A meeting OF the committee OF
the whole council was held this after
noon at the Mississippi Coal and lee
Company at the foot of Johnson street.
Nauvoo Independent: P. j. Kier-
an and ". NJ. Alexander arrived in the
city Sunday Afternoon and departed
again Monday night for New York.
where an important meeting is to be
held today. The surveyors are still at
work and it will take two weeks more
to complete the preliminary survey.
They are now working in the vicinity
OF Powellton and going south toward
Carthage.
FIT. Madison Democrat: In ex-
cavating for the cellar and foundation
of the new residence to be built by
J. G. Johnson on the east side Of
Cedar street, between Third and
Fourth streets, the workmen found a
genuine Indian pipe Of the peculiar red
stone habitually used by our red
brothers In the old days for such art
| icles. The pipe was found lying next
to foundation wall of the old build
ing that was removed recently to
make room for the modern structure,
about two feet under ground Wheth-
er it was dropped there by an Indian
watching the building of the wall,
which was put in over sixty years ago,
or by one of the workmen engaged in
the laying of the wall, it is, of course,
impossible to say, but the chances are
that the loss occurred in one of tae
two ways mentioned. Certain it is
that the pipe is of genuine Indian
make.
The result Of the balloting for of
ficers of the Odd Fellows grand lodge
OF Iowa which was held in June by
the various lodges was as follows:
Grand master D. B. Gum, Red Oak;
deputy grand master, H. G. Ring, Ce-
dar Rapids; grand warden, S. Steven
son Council Bluffs; grand secretary,
r. L. 1ilton, Des Moines; grand treas
urer, A. e Hindorf, Newton; grand
representative, L. w. Smith. Des
Moines. The grand encampment Off
GERS elected were: Grand patriarch,
Louis Sillberstein, Creston; grand
high priest, w C. Chaplin, Union;
grand senior warden. J. E. McGinty
Knowlton; grand scribe. r. l.. Tilton,
Des Moines; grand treasurer, F. A.
Lusk. Ida Grove, and grand represen-
tative. A. A. Montgomery, Stuart.
Regarding the man who died in
Fort Madison after being mangled
Dr Santa Fe train and over whose
death Coroner Yorschgen went up
this morning to hold an inquest, pa
per Of that place says: A Mexican
laborer by the name of Jesus Aver
ez, aged 81 years, was struck by a
train near Lomax, Ill, yesterday after
noon, injuring him so severely that it
was necessary to amputate his right
leg at the hip and his left arm at the
shoulder He was taken to the Santa
Fe hospital, whore the operation was
performed. The shock was too great,
however, and he died at 1890 last
night. The body was taken to o. r.
Johnston's undertaking rooms and
will be buried at Oakland cemetery