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Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06

after all. mother-in-Iaw is a pref
ty good thing to have sometimes"
"What wonderful experience have
you beon having iateIyg"
"My wife was afraid to discharge
our cook, and she wouldn't go for me,
50 we sent for Brides mother and
-fned her loose In the kitchen. They
smashed some Of the furniture, but
the cooks gone"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06
cransrIss Rat and Thief Proof. Of

Granarles Rat and Thief Proof.
In some sections of the corn and
wheat growing districts of Mexico the
rodent pest is SO bad that extraordinary
precautions have to be taken to pre-
vent the destruction Of the crops by
the little animals. Sneak thlevfng of
the natives must also be provided
against Corn aud wheat bins Of or
dlnary construction, such as are used
IN the United States, would not serve
the purpose Of protecting the grain.
Instead Of wooden structures the gran
aries are built OF stone and brick. Most
Of them are Of conical shape aud vary
In capacity from 600 to 5000 bushels.
The foundations Of these granaries are
sunk deep into the ground. At the top
Of the structure Is close fitting lid
which covers the hole through which
the grain is emptied into the granary.
The ordinary method OF nliing the
storshouse Is to have the grain car
ried to the top in sacks upon the backs
Of labCrers up steep ladders. At the
bottom Of the granary is q door which
leads into narrow chamber. which is
separated from the grain room by
solid wall Of brick or stona. containing
9 Slated opening, through which the
grain Ii emptied when required. Kan
sas City Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06
DIR. GANss,s ANNTvERsARY.

Rev. DR.. Jacob Ganss, who has
been pastor of st. Peters German
church In Kreischeryille for the past
twenty-seven years, preached an an
niversary sermon yesterday morn
ing. A large congregation was pres
ant
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06

The ads. win show you whether or
not there's chance today to buy
that piece Of furniture at YOUR
PRICE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06

The netile, which has eighteen com
mon varieties, is the most widely
spread OF any wild plant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06
souTH AAIRoY WANTS.

Eight-room house to let on Elm
street, South Amboy. Inquire Of.
Thomas Gleason, George st. or Mi
ehael Reilly, Bergen Hill.
72A9-11-30-6tl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06
Business Directory.
CARPET CLEANING.

j. G. Conover, 278 State st.
Carpet Cleaning and Upholsterifig
Carpets made and laid. We aim to give
satisfaction.
GardeII Brothers. ia High st.
Cartfng. Trucking and Piano Moving
orders by Phone or Mail promptly
attended to. Tel. 625-I
STORAGE WAREHOUSE.
Storage Warehouse Best facilities,
clean, airy, locked rooms for fur
niture and pianos, $500 up. Albert
Leon, 134 Smith street.
B7s-S-1-tf
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-12
Diagnosis.

Into general store of town
in Arkansas there recently came
a darby complaining that a ham
which he had purchased there
was not good.
The ham is all right, Zeph,"
insisted the storekeeper.
No, it amt, boss" insisted
the negro. Dat hams shore
bad"
How can that be-" continued
the storekeeper, when it was
cured only last week."
The darlkey cratched his head
retlectively and finally suggest
ed:
Den mebbe it's had relapse"
-Harper's Weekly.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-12
thoughts on the Higher Life.

1t is not difficulty that we are
now contending against that
gives US SO much concern. 1t is
the difficulty that we have at
tempted to put aside or the one
that we are expecting next week.
These are the difficulties that
give US most worry. To meet
our difficulties, we should face
them" and contend alone with the
one nearest to us. If we con-
quer the difficulty that is nearest
US, we will have ample strength
to cope with the one that is com
ing next week or next year. A
farmer for years plowed round
what he thought to be great
rock in his field. But one day he
took his crowbar and began to
dig around it, thinking that he
might be able to pry it out of his
way. To his great surprise, the
rock was a very small one which
he could easily lift and put in his
wagon. SO it is with the diff
culties of life. Some of them
seem like great monsters until
we have faced them, then they
sink into insignifcance.- Rev. j.
G. Hicks in Fort Worth Star
Telegram.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-12
Business Pointers.

Ability, application, ac9uaint-
ance, these three, but the great
est of these is acquaintance.
Cultivate checrfulness, because
every time it Stops over it Gre
ates an epidemic.
Don't assume wealth, because
most of US would like to borrow
a little money.
Every man that plays pool
isn't a failure, but every man
that's a failure plays pool.
Ali foods have advanced in
price excepting food for thought;
that can be had at the same old
price.
When you see a fellow that can
keep a cool head and a silent
tongue without looking stupid
put it down he's a wise old owl.
On the hinges of enthusiasm
swings the success of every en-
terprise.
Make your competitor your
best friend.
The faith you have in yourself
determines the scope of your
career and the extent of your
business.
The key Of success never gets
into the hands of a sluggard, a
drunkard or a pessimist.
Have you ever noticed that
self made man is terribly stuck
on the finished article. Elk.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-12
Force Of Habit.

Habits are hard to break, y
said Walter Prichard Eaton the
other day. Perhaps you've
heard Of the automobile enthusi-
asst who bought a motor boat?'
He took a days instruction in
the art of managing it and keep.
ing the machinery in running
order, and then started out on
his first trip alone. 1t was late
in the afternoon when he return
ed home. He came in by the back
way. His clothes were wet and
his hair was hanging over his
eyes in strings.
john exclaimed his wife.
What on earth" TITS all
right, Mary he fastened to
assure her. mo, I didn't upset.
Everything's all right. But
when l had been out on the
water a couple of hours some
thing went wrong with the motor
and.
Eyes 2"
We'll, before I-er-realized it
| was over the side and trying to
get under the blame thing to fix
it. -Everybody's Magazine.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-12
TEXAS PRODUCTS INCREASING,
1urpentlne and ROsn are Becoming important
Factors in States Manufacturing Ranks.

Texas, by increasing it's output
of'turpentine from "A, $50 gallons
in 1907 to 200.650 gallons last
year, and the production of rosin
from 1909 barrels in 1907 to 28,-
661 barrels in 1908 has shown a
most unusual advance in turpen-
timing and healthy condition of
her naval stores industry.
The states progress in hand
ling the yellow pine forests is
evidenced by the fact that a
greater percentage of turpentine
is produced by improved meth
DDS, that is, by the cup and gut
ter, cup and apron, or similar
systems, than in any other state.
Last year 40 per cent of the tur-
pentine was produced by i'm
proved methods and the Weld
was 43.o casks per crop, higher
than any of the other states ex-
cepting Louisiana where there
was also high percentage pro-
duced by improved methods and
yield of AT casks per crop.
The production Of more than
36, 100000 gallons of turpentine
and more than 100000 barrels
of rOSin, with valuation of more
than $l4.000,000 for the turpen-
tine and nearly SlS,000,000 for
the rosin, summarizes the output
of the naval stores industry for
all states in 1909, according to
the preliminary report of the
United States Forest Service
just completed. The study was
provided for in special appro-
priation of $4,000 by congress
and the report contains the most
complete and accurate statistics
ever gathered for the naval stores
industry in this country and
covers the production for both
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-12

the ship to pieces, but all he sue
ceeded in doing was to make {
few dents on the vessel and ir
killing himself. Instead of bury
ing the ass at sea, the captain
had him dumped into the furn
ace. So the ass became fuel tC
help the vessel on it's way.
Every comm unity has a human
ass that kicks at everything. He
feels called of God and commits
stoned of man to kick at every.
thing in the community. Such
a kicker has his mission. He
does some good in the world, but
it is after he is dead. The
knocker or kicker builds up
nothing. He is a parasite upon
the community, feeding upon the
rights and interests of others.
But there is a cheerful thought
connected with the kicker. He
soon kicks himself clear out of
the community. Give him a little
time and he will kick himself to
death like the wild ass from
Persia.
There is no person less re-
spected in the community than
the kicker. He has but few real
friends, and they are ashamed
to have his name mentioned in
connection with theirs.
The kicker stands in the way
of all progress. He is met with
in all phases of society, in bust
ness, in politics, and in religion.
So each community should re-
that the kicker will be
there. But be not discouraged,
the kicker helps you after all
for he magnities your faults, so
you will be able to see them your
self. -Texline Local.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-12
The Cheerful Giver.

Here, Benny" said Mr..
Bloombumper to his young son,
as the latter started to church,
is a iive-cent piece and a quar-.
ter. You can put which you
please in the contribution box. "
Benny thanked his papa and
went to church.
Curious to know which coin
Benny had given, his papa asked
him when he returned, and Ben.
ny replied:
We'll, papa, it was this way:
The preacher said the Lord loved
a cheerful giver, and | knew |
could give the nickel a good deal
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-12
The Kicker.

We are not able to name the
credit for the following editorial,
for the reason that it is unknown
to US, but it is too good to lose.
The kicker is a hard nut tocrack,
but this unknown editor hits him
a square rap. He says:
A short time ago a wild ass
from Persia was brought to the
United States on the steamship
Mesaba. y But just before he
was unloaded from the vessel he
took a notion to kick. The ass
wore himself out trying to kick
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-12

a look at the bright side brings
happiness and makes a man love
the world and everything in it,
even to the fellow who may have
treated him badly some time or
other. Look on the bright side,
wear the smile that won't come
off, and see how pleasantly the
world will smile at you. God
bleSSes the man who looks on the
bright side. Fort Worth Star
Telegram.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-12
Her Company,

a young lady on her vacation
said: "Oh, auntie, it is such lux
ury to have nothing to do but
just loll in a hammock with my
precious Shelly or the even the
Vicar of Wakefield"
Child" said the aunt, IF |
hear of any more such scandal.
Gus doings, | shall write to your
mother"
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-12

1907 and 1908, giving comparative
figures for the two years.
OF the eight southern states,
each producing more than 200,-
600 gallons of turpentine and
$4,000 barrels of rosin, Florida
leads the list with 1000, 800 gal
Ions of turpentlne in 1908 against
15,572,700 gallons in 1907, and
1882, ia barrels of rosin in 1905
against l,774,370 barrels in 1907.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-12

Land Wanted p ers onS having
land TO sell in Randall, Hale, Lub,
book, Floyd or Crosby counties
please address p. O. Box ), Can
yon, Texas. SOFT
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-12

more cheerfully than / could
give a quarter, so | put the
nickel in"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-04
BULLDOG HELPED POLICE.
Big Animal Caught Fleeing Negro BY
the Trousers and Held Him.

Beaumont, Texas, Sept 3.-The ex-
citing spectacle of policeman chas-
ing negro up the principal street of
the city at 10 o'clock at night and
firing his pistol at intervals of about
every one hundred yards was the at
traction for large crowd last night
Officer Bailey, having arrested
Charles Johnson as a suspicious char
acter, was waiting on the corner of
Pearl and Crockett for the police pa
troll, when the negro broke and ran.
He led merry chase for a couple of
blocks, attempted to cut behind the
theater and elude the officer by COM
ing out on his same trail. but ran into
bulldog, which fastened to his trou-
sers and held him until the officer ar
rived. Jonson said he ran away be-
cause he didn't want to stay in Jail
all night.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-04
DEADLY FLY IN EVIDENCE
In Texas-July Vital Statistics Puts
TYPHOID Fever at the Top of the
List In Victims.

Austin, Texas, Sept. 3.-The bullet
tin of the state board of health for
August shows that there were 1897
births and 1853 deaths in. Texas dur
ing July. Of the births, 2,OOg were
males, 1883 females, $3.50 white chill
dren, 317 negroes.
OF the diseases reported for July,
typhoid fever leads with 219 cases
and 81 deaths; smallpox second, go
cases, no deaths; diphtheria third, 10
cases, 8 deaths; scarlet fever fourth,
6 cases, no deaths.
The greater part of the bulletin
harps on the danger lurking in the fly,
and urges his determination where
possible, giving what are considered
effective remedies. Out of sc cases
of typhoid fever, only 10 were report
ed from screened houses, and of the
10, 9 had open closets accessible to
the fly. In 80 cases the fly was I'M
usally prevalent, and in 6 cases there
was a stable close by.
The appearance of anterior polio
mitelitis is noted, and physicians are
urged to be on the lookout for it.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-04
RIO eRANDE ON A RAMPAGE.
People at Mercedes Are Using Boats
to Get About the Town.

Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 3.-The
bridge across the Arroyo Colorado,
near Harlingen, on the St. Louis,
Brownsville & Mexico, is badly dam
aged. This evening the train attempt
ed to cross, but failed, and there will
be no trains in and out of Brownsville
until further notice At Mercedes the
water is reported six inches deep in
the railroad office, and boats are
used to get about the town. The
Matamoros branch of the National
railroad in Mexico is completely out
of business, and it will be some time
before it can be repaired
While there is some slight damage
to the canals here, none has suffered
greatly.
At o'clock this morning the dam
across the Guerra Resaca, leading
from the county road into the Ohio
Texas Sugar company plantation,
gave way and the water went through
the country to the logon place, and
thence into the Indiana canal. This
is reported to be full to the brink,
but still intact
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-04
HIS NAME IS H. C. GREEN
Stranger at Beaumont Suffering a
Lapse of Memory Has Been
Identified.

Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 3.-On last
Monday Louis Mayer wrote a letter
to the tailor in Columbus, Ohio, whose
name was in the suit of clothes worn
by the man here who lost his memory,
and inclosed a sample of the cloth,
the mans measurements and his pho.
tograph. Today Mr.. Mayer received
the following telegram:
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 3.-Louis
Mayer, Beaumont, Texas: I will
reach Beaumont Sunday morning from
New Orleans as a result of your COM
munication to D. NJ Moore & Sons.
Chas. c. Green.
The man who forgot everything he
knew Friday night last was told of
this telegram today, and received the
information with the same Indifferent
manner with which he has received
all the news of the world and things
dating back behind his memory veil
He gave no indication that he had
ever heard the name Green before,
but was very much interested in the
coming of the man, saying. that it
might be his brother or father or
some relative, and he is very anxious
to gain any information which offers.
The mans laundry was marked "G39,"
and it is believed that Charles C.
Green is a relative and the man here
is named Green. The fact that Green
announces his coming so quickly
without any preliminaries or any fur
Their inquiries indicates that he is
positive of the Identification of the
young man here
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-04
Improvements at Taylor.

Taylor, Texas, Sept. S.-Vast guam
titles of material are being unloaded
at the west end of the International
and Great Northern railroad yards in
this city. This is taken as an indica-
ton that work on the new round
house and machine shops will start in
the near future.
1t is given out in railway circles
here that work upon the shops and
round house and the construction of
the dam for the reservoir would begin
simultaneously just as soon as Re-
ceiver T. J. Freeman returns from
the east and puts his stamp of ap-
proval upon the contracts awarded
These works will give employment to
a vast number of laborers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-04
ANOTHER PEACE FLEET"
Eight of the Strongest and Fastest
Cruisers of the American Navy
to Visit the Orient.
CHerald Specially

San Francisco, Cal, Sept 4-On
signal from Rear Admiral Uriel Sc
bree, commanding the Pacific fleet,
eight of the strongest and fastest
cruisers of the United States navy
will weigh anchor tomorrow and with
a parting salute will steam majesti-
cally out through the Golden Gate on
a $4,000 mile journey to the Orient
and return This second peace
fleet to be sent to the Far East by
Uncle Sam will be composed of the
cruisers South Dakota, Washington,
California, West Virginia, Colorado,
Maryland, Pennsylvania and Tennes-
see.
According to the schedule arranged
for the trip the cruisers iii arrive at
Honolulu Sept II. where they will re-.
main until Oct 5. They will spend a
week at Mares Harbor in the Admiral
ty Islands, arriving Oct. Is and leav-
ing for Manila Oct. "a While in the
Philippine Islands the squadron will
engage in guDnery practice off Olong-
apo. 1t is expected the vessels will
be ready to leave Manila for Chinese
and Japanese ports Dec. l.
The Tennessee and Washington will
go to Woosung, the California and
South Dakota to several Chinese ports
and then proceed to Yokohama. The
West Virginia and Pennsylvania will
visit Hong Kong and Kobe and the
Colorado and Maryland the same
points at a later date. The whole
squadron will reassemble at YoSo-
hama, and will sail for home the third
week in January. On the return trip
a second stop of a week will be made
at Honolulu.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-04
TEXAS NEWS NOTES.

John Paul Jones was appointed gen
eral manager of the Gulf G Inter
state, succeeding J. R. Dillon.
Galveston Real Estate Exchange
indorses bond issue for county roads
and starts a movement for advertis-
ing Galveston.
NJ. Lasker has bought all the stock
of the Texas Star Flour Mills.
Rice mills are beginning a holding
movement for better market condi-
tions. A rice exchange may be or
ganized at Crowley La.
Mexican railroad companies are
placing large orders for construction
material with Texas concerns.
The president of the United Oil
and Refining company is on his way
to Texas to look into receivership
matters as concerns his company in
this state.
Congressman Dies promises thirty
feet of water for Port Arthur.
An interurban railroad has been
chartered to build north from Fort
Worth to Mineral Wells.
Dallas cotton men deny that Euro
pean spinners are flooding the market
with orders.
Houston business men held a rous-
ing deep water meeting last night.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-04
New Editor Every Day.

Lufkin, Texas, Sept. 3.-An an
nouncement made today by the Luf-
kin Daily News of this city is Great
ing much comment and arousing con-
siderable interest. This announce
ment states that the editor of the
News has arranged for a number of
the most prominent citizens of the
town, both in business and profess
sional walks of life, to assume for one
day each the management of the edi-
torial policies of the paper. They
may make whatever comment they
please upon local current affairs, and
may make suggestions as to the regu-
lation of sanitary conditions or any
thing else of municipal interest. The
first edition of this sort will be edited
by Rev. I. N. Langston, pastor of the
Baptist church of the city. He will be
followed by men of highest standing,
lawyers, physicians and others equal
ly competent. Interest in the results
of this plan is intense at present, as it
is known that some of the men Sc
lected have decided views upon va
rious topics of local Importance.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-04
All Palestine Will Be Day Forget
OLDEST Man IN U. S.
Died at His Home Near Waco Last
Night at Age of One Hundred
and Twenty-one Years.
(Herald Special.l

Waco, Texas, Sept. 4.-Isaac Brock,
reputed to be the oldest man in the
United States, died at his home a few
miles east of this city last night at
the great age of one hundred and
twenty-one years. He was a black
smith and still shod horses at the
age of ninety-nine. At one hundred
and ten he was an important witness
in a land suit. His family Bible shows
that he was born in Bumcombe coun-
ty, North Carolina, March first, 1878.
He had witnessed the election of ev-
cry president of the United States.
His wife has been dead for many
years.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-04

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. Garry,
ing out what is believed to have been
a suicide pact in the family, Clayton
Zeigler, a dairyman living near this
city, on arising at an early hour to-
day, purchased vial of carbolic acid,
which he swallowed, dying soon after
ward.
Hiram Zeigler, his father, commit
ted suicide in 1904. Several months
ago his sister, Mrs. Maud Imbeau,
took her own life. George Zeigler, a
brother, jumped into the river and
drowned six years ago, and Ed Zeig-
Ter, another brother, died mysterious
ly seven years ago.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-04
Known In Columbus.

Beaumont, Texas, Sept. "a spec
ial to the Enterprise tonight says that
when the Columbus tailor received
the letter from Louis Mayer he in
stantIy identified the man here as H.
c. Green, a travelling salesman for
the West Manufacturing company,
and brother of Charles c. Green of
that concern, who lives at 1853 West
Seventh avenue, Columbus. The tail
or at once notified Charles C. Green,
who at once sent the telegram.
When shown the dispatch from Co
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-04
STILL FINDING BODIES.
In the Mud and River Bottom Near
Monterey-Many Survivors Are
Now Sick With Fever.
CHerald Specially

Monterey, Mexico, Sept. 4.-Many
bodies are still being recovered from
the mud and river bottom where they
lost their lives during the late flood.
The bodies, as fast as found, are being
buried with quick lime to prevent an
epidemic. Large numbers of the bod
les have been found on the sotiol
plants, run through by the long sharp
thorns of the plants. Many of the
survivors are now i'll from fever.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-04
SERIOUS FIRE At TEX|cO.
Business Section of This Border
Town Lost Heavily Last Night.
Property Loss 100000.
(Herald Specially

Amarillo, Texas, Sept. 4.-Fire at
Texico last night destroyed large
part of the business section of the
town, causing a property loss of sixty
thousand dollars. The burned prop
erty was partially insured. Texico. is
on the Texas and New Mexico border
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-04
NOTED LAWYER DEAD.
Judge Robert L. Penn Died In Austin
This Morning.
Herald Specially

Austin, Texas, Sept. 4.-Judge Robt.
L. Penn, who was stricken with pa
ralysis Wednesday night, died this
morning without regaining conscious
ness. Judge Penn was attorney for
the Waters Pierce Oil company and
the Galveston Chamber of Commerce,
and stood high among the lawyers Of
the state and country