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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-28
TEXAS NEWS NOTES.

Country schools and industrial
training were subjects discussed by
the county superintendent at Austin.
Secretary Groves of the Rice Farm
ers' Association speaks quite bitterly
of the efforts to have the Railroad
Commission grant a hearing On the
rice question.
People of Houston are quite strong
ly opposed to the proposition to at
tach an old cemetery to Sam Houston
Park.
Nearly every house and building in
Velasco was affected by the storm.
Assistant Attorney General Leddy
holds that stored goods held in Texas
by mail order houses are subject to
taxation.
The Texas Farmers Congress be-
gan its sessions at the Agricultural
and Mechanical College yesterday.
The state board of health is to meet
Monday to draw the sanitary code.
The investigating committee is de-
sirous of having an audit of the books
of the penitentiaries, which are found
to have been kept in a lax method.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-28
TWO ARRESTS MADE.
Mrs. Doebbler Accuses Husband and
Thorp of Robbery BY Assault.

San Antonio, Texas, July 27.-Upon
charges preferred by Mrs. Doebbler,
Victor Doebbler, her husband, and
Hazel Thorp, a young man living with
the Doebblers, have been arrested on
charges of robbery by assault and as
sault to murder by poisoning. Both
are in jail without bail to await a
preliminary hearing. The arrests fol
lowed after Mrs Doebbler told her
story and the charges were preferred
by her. Victor Doebbler has also
filed suit for divorce against his wife
On Monday morning Mrs. Doebblsr
was found in her room with her hands
and feet tied She was in an uncon-
scious condition as the result of
drugs. Diamonds and other valuable
iewelry belonging to her were miss
ing.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-28
THE MASTER OF THE AIR ULT|MATUM TOMORROW
orviIle Wright Breaks Worlds Aero
plane Record For Two Men In
Both Time and Distance.

Washington, D. c., July 27.-The
worlds aeroplane record for two men,
as to both time and diato"eN ~sae
broken this EVENING" in beautiful
flight of hour. minutes and 40
seconds, upwards Of fifty miles, and
at a speed averaging about forty
miles an hour, by orville Wright at
Fort Meyer, with Lieut.. Lahm of the
United States Signal Corps as pas
senger The former record was made
last year by his brother, Wilbur, joint
inventor with him of the machine
with which both achievements were
performed, at LIE Mans, France, with
Prof. Painleve of the French Institute
as a passenger. That flight was l
hour, minutes and 81 seconds. Will
bur was an eager spectator of today's
flight by his brother.
you just scotched your brothers
record without really damaging it
much" remarked a newspaper man
to Orville after the flight
"That's all we meant to do" replied
Orville with smile, which his big
brother appreciatively duplicated.
The cheering which heralded the
setting of new mark in the conquest
of the air was led by President Taft
in person, who had been an intensely
interested spectator throughout the
flight and insisted upon its conclusion
upon personally congratulating the
brothers on their success. This sue
cess was all important to the Wrights,
in that it completed the first of two
crucial tests of their machine placed
upon them by the United States gov
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-28
SUCCESS. ARE YOU INVITING SUCCESS THROUGH THESE coUNs
CONFEDERATE REUNION
At Mount Pleasant Begins Tomorrow.
Entertainment of Old Veterans
Will Be Elaborate.
CHerald Specially

Mount Pleasant, Texas, July 28.-
Realizing that, by the very force of
nature, they will probably never again
have the opportunity of entertaining
the Confederate veterans, the citizens
of Mount Pleasant are bending every
energy to make the state reunion
which opens here tomorrow an event
long to be remembered Many visit
ors to the reunion put in an appear
ance today All arrivals were met at
the depot and escorted to the homes
of private families where they will
be entertained during the two days
of the gathering.
The veterans and their friends will
rally at the court house at 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning and march in pro-
cession to Dellwood Park, where the
sessions of the convention are to be
held in the Auditorium General X
M. Van Zandt will preside over the
gathering and the address of welcome
will be made by Mayor J. v. Moore
The business meetings will continue
two days and will be literally inter-
spersed with features of entertain
ment Each evening there will be
camp fire meetings, with addresses
by prominent veterans and others.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-28
ACCOUNTANTS WANTED
Legislative Committee Investigating
the Penitentiaries Want the
Books Audited.

Huntsville, Texas, July 27-The
legislative committee investigating
the penitentiary system has probably
closed it's hearings until late in Octo-
Der, but there is nothing certain
about it. Tomorrow morning they
will start out to inspect the Eastman
convict farms in this section, after
which they expect to go home How
ever, the committee has changed its
plans so often that it need not occa,
s,sf prise fit
upon returning from the farms.
Today it spent most of its time in
considering the matter of auditing
the books, and wound up by tele-
graphing Governor Campbell, asking
him if he would approve deficiency
to help the committee pay for audit
ing the books, stating the amount
which the work probably would cost,
and saying that they thought an audit
for eight years, beginning September
1, 1901, necessary. The governor
told the committee at Austin that if
they concluded that an audit was nee
essary he would see that they were
not hampered for funds. At this writ
ing no reply has been received from
the governor Upon three several &C.
casions the committee asked the
three auditing firms represented to
submit bids, asking for a different
amount of work in each instance.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-28
Plan Electric Line.

Quanah, Texas, July 27.-Quanah
has received proposition from Hills
boro capitalists to build an electric
line from Quanah to Medicine Mound,
a new town on the Orient. There is
no question but that the citizens of
Quanah will make up the required
bonus and right-of-way. This will
give the city direct connection with
the Orient road and will also cut off
a number of miles in travel.
They Bring Results.
Use Herald liners for anything you
want to buy or sell.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-28
|. & G. N. REPORT
Of Receipts and Disbursements Filed
With Court at Dallas.

Dallas, Texas, July 27.-In the of
flee of Clerk Louis G. Maynard of the
United States circuit and district
courts at Dallas, the quarterly report
of Receiver Thomas ]. Freeman of
the International and Great Northern
railroad was filed yesterday. 1t COW
ers April, May and June
Transportation receipts from sta
tions and conductors are rated as
follows: $1,7S9,3 140S. Balances from
foreign roads ON transportation, $780,
sl,ee4.aTnial aeceiptsz from all sources
50, 43S, $1,000. Cash brought forward
from previous quarter, $179,57067.
Total receipts and cash, s2,61S, 449 3d.
Disbursements were as follows: In
terest on first mortgage bonds, $685.
1870; balances for foreign roads on
transportation, 1892, 69215; labor, sal
aries and maintenance, $1,2SS, 456.12;
pay checks, $757,675.5O.
Total receipts from all sources were
$2,43S, 5000. Total disbursements
were $2,4SO, 4S377 The excess of dis
bursements over. receipts was SAL
604.73 The cash balance in the hands
of the treasurer was $137,965.7S.
The business of the road is report
ed to be in excellent condition and
the expenses large because of the pur-
chase of new equipment
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-28
Engineers and Conductors on Nation
al Lines of Mexico Will Present
Demand Tomorrow.
CHerald Specially

Laredo, Texas, July 28.-The engi-
neers and conductors employed on.
the natiera1 galway lines in Mexico
will present their ultimateau tomor-
rev FF, ia ia which it is said they wai ae=
mand the employnie~t of ten Ameris
cans in the service to onS Mexican.
1t is also stated that the railroads
will only be given until August first
to give an answer.
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eminent : the so-called endurance
test, which required them to remain
one hour continuously in the air with
one passenger. Oryille did nearly
thirteen minutes better than that, and
could have kept on indefinitely, three
hours and half, the limit imposed by
the gasoline capacity of the supply
tank.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-28
FIRST CASE OF ITS KIND
Convict Sues Contractor For Perma-
nent professionalism Respon-
sibiIity of Contractors.
(Herald Specially

Dallas, Texas, July 28.-Carl Olsen
today filed suit against the Consum-
ers' Ignite company for damages to
the extent of 100000. Olsen is a
state convict and was worked on con-
tract for the Ignite company. He
claims that while performing work
for the company under this contract
he was permanently injured. He was
employed in the company's mine at
Alba. This is the first case of the
kind ever filed in Texas, and will es-
tablish the responsibility of the con-
tractors to the convicts.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-28
Charge Land Fraud.

Maria, Texas, July 27.-The arrest
of former Land Commissioner Terrell
yesterday followed the arrest of four
other men, all accused of assault with
deadly weapons. Complaint was made
by Antonio Cordova and the com
plant is the outgrowth of investiga-
ton of homestead entries around Mar
ia, in which the state charges fraud
in certain cases.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-28
Recovered BY Hen.

New York, July 27.-When jewelry
valued at about $1,000 was stolen
from the home of William NJ Skinner
at Lakewood, n. j., in April, he offer
ed a reward of $3.50 for its recovery.
A hen scratching under the front
porch of the Skinner home has
brought the stolen iewelry to light,
uncovering the spot where the thief
had apparently buried the treasure.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-28

Brownsville, Texas, July 27.-About
10 O'Clock Monday night the Rio
Grande at this point began rising and
up to 6 o'clock Tuesday evening has
risen about six feet and is still rising.
It now lacks about fifteen inches of
reaching the high water mark of
few weeks ago.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-28
TRAGEDY AT TEMPLE.
w. F. Grant Shoots and Kills Doc
Crawford In Barber Shop.
(Herald Specially

Temple, Texas, July 28-Doc Craw-
ford was shot and instantly killed by
w. F. Grant while sitting in a chair
in the Deluxe Barber Shop this af-
ternoon. Both of the men are bar
bers, and the shooting is said to be
the outcome of some family trouble.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-28
TEXAS BASEBALL LEAGUE.

Results yesterday:
Fort Worth 8, Galveston 2.
Houston 3, Oklahoma City 0.
San Antonio 9, Shreveport 3.
Waco 5, Dallas 3.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23
EX-GOVERNOR Stokes VIEWS.

Ex-Governor Edward G. Stokes does
not believe that the vital question in
volved in the proposed repeal of the
act of 1906 appropriating certain
percentage of the main stem railroad
taxes to the public school system is
whether the schools should receive
more or less money, but he is strongly
of the belief that the real issue is
between the municipalities and the
state. Mr.. Stokes recently gave ex-
preston to his views regarding the So
called school moneys derived from rail
road taxation.
T" | want it to be understood in this
interview" said Mr.. Stokes, "that |
am not in any way discussing the fin
ancial problem of the state. That is a
matter that is in the hands of the leg
islature and the governor, who are the
proper parties TO solve it and who are
giving it painstaking and conscien-
tious study, and it is not my purpose
to become involved in pending tnan7
cial controversies.
"There are certain PHASES Of the So
called school moneys, or the increased
revenue from the railroad main stem
under the Perkins act of 1906, which
have almost escaped, attention. The
dedication of the increase in the main
stem tax to the taxpayers for the use
OF the public schools has apparently
overshadowed the fundamental fact
that these moneys do not belong to
the state for state uses. but to the
localities for local uses. This distinc-
tion is of the highest Importance. The
agitation for equal taxation, in reality
for increased tax on the railroads, was
not begun by the state, but by the
localities. The state made no claim
that it was not receiving a sufficient
amount of TAX from the railroads. 1t
was the localities who claimed that
they were not receiving a sufficient
amount of tax as compared with the
amount they we're receiving from in,
dividuals.
The republican party in 1904 prom
ised specifically a modification OF the
railroad tax law for the benefit of the
municipalities in the case OF seconc
class railroad property, and promised
generally, after investigation, to rem
| edy any inequalities of taxation, so fal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23
mo NEED OF !.
A VETERINARY

1--WE run Livery, Feed and Sale Stable,
have city transfer and handle hard and
soft coal and consequently We need good
many horses" say Bedell Bros, of Mount
Carmel, Ill. sWe have used Sloan's Lin
iment and Veterinary Remedies for years
and find they give perfect satisfaction. As
long as Sloan's remedies are in our barn we
do not need veterinary surgeon. We are
never without them and conscientiously rec
ommend them to all horsemen.
Colby Bros. of the Mineral City Livery,
Fort Dodge, Ia, write 81 have used
Sloan's Collie Cure, Liniment and Fever and
Distemper Remedy for the past ten years,
and since have been using them, have
never had a veterinary in my barn, and
have not lost horse from either collie or
distemper, and will say that any man with a
horse or horses who keeps Sloan's Liniment
and Veterinary Remedies in his barn viii
never have occasion to call veterinary. ="
Sloan's Treatise on the Horse, sent free
to any horseman. Address Or. Earl S,
Sloan, Boston, Mass.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23

THE committee appointed to revise
the election laws of the state has made
report in favor of the direct primary
nomination of all candidates for office,
excepting delegates to the national con
ventions. Why the latter exception is
made is rot explained, for it is just as
reasonable the people should vote their
preferences for a presidential candidate
through delegates as it is to vote direct
for nominees for governor and congress
men. The report recommends the adop-
tion of either the Massachusetts or Wis
consin ballot, neither of which affords
the freedom to the voter that the pres
emit Werts ballot provides. 1t is rec
commended that no ballots be distrib-
uted outside the polling booths, so
that the vest pocket voter would have
TO 90. We agree with the Camden
Courier" There is really nothing
altogether commendable in the report.
1t is simply an effort to surround the
voter with pcrplexities-with machin-
cry that affords him little time for the
exercise of Judgment, instead of ena
bling him to make up bis ballot at leis
ure and to vote it with perfect freedom
as becomes a freeman. So far as ex-
perience goes the direct primary is "a
colossal fraud upon voters.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23

THE tax upon inheritances proposed
as a source of revenue by the Federal
government is open to criticism only
as it may interfere with the taxation
by States of the same property. 1t
seems to us the State should have the
first claim. In New Jersey estates are
taxed only when they are willed or de-
scend indirectly. The child is not
taxed for the fathers gift. The fed
eral government might reasonably tax
all inheritances, provided the amount
OF the estate was considerable enough
to warrant the trouble of collection.
The tax would not be popular We
have never heard of one that was.
But the justice and reasonableness of
imposing a tax for revenue upon a
mans estate when he is through with
it and before those who have never
shared in the labor of accommodating it
have entered into possession, have al
WAYS seemed to be self-eKident.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23
senator Hillery introduces Bins


Senator Hillery has introduced bill
which authorizes the secretary OF
state, upon receipt of fee of $40 for
state use, to issue certificate legaliz-
ing the practice of osteopathy by any
person holding a certificate showing
attendance of not less than twenty
months in an authorized school of os
teopathy. Bars others.
Also one authorizing the board u
managers Of the Morris Plains hospital
to enter into contract with the Nor
ris County Traction company to cleo
trify the railroad from the state hos.
pital TO Morris Plains without cost tc
The state. The agreement may be ter.
minated at any time within six
months and snail not vest any title tC
the land or equipment of the road in
the traction company.
Another authorizes municipalities
by resolution OF the governing body
to appropriate money for the ter-cen-
tennary Hudson Fulton celebration
Limited to not more than $4,000 in
first class cities, $1,000 in second class
cities, and $4,000 in all other munich
palitieS.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

THE country is glad that Mr.. Taft
will give good deal of time to the
study of the trusts before be recon-
mends any legislation touching them,
Il hope" he said, in bis inaugural,
s.to be able to submit. at the first reg
ular session of the incoming congress,
in December next, definite suggestions
in respect to the needed amendments
to the antitrust and the interstate
commerce laws, and the changes re-
uuired in the executive departments
concerned in their enforcement, f" AS
a preliminary to this work he says a
reorganization of the department. Of
Justice. of the bureau of corporations
in the department of commerce and
labor, and of the interstate com
merce commission, looking to an at
fective cooperation of these agencies,
is needed to secure more rapid and
certain enforcement of the laws af-
fecting Interstate railroad and indus
trial combinations" Mr.. Taft sees
that this is a large task, and he intends
to 90 slow in dealing with it. The
great consultations in industry and
transportation which have taken place
since 1890 were not dreamed of by
any of the trainers of the Sherman
antitrust law of that year. The activ-
tiles of the country are more than
twice as large in volume as they were
then, and their control has passed into
fewer hands. Manifestly the question
of legislation TO deal with this vastin-
dustriai expansion requires the best
thought of the most skilled thinkers
in the country. The stability Of gen
eral trade and the welfare of the peo-
pie demand that it be dealt with in
diligently.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23
Observation-Disclosures
!: Strikes and Put Oats
on LOCAL DIAMOND

|
Manager Thomas r. Cummings has
about completed the lineup of Bayley
schools team. James McDermott will
catch; J.. Welsh, pitcher; and other
positions will be played by John Du-
gan, John Mansfield, Edward O'Rouke,
Joseph Murphy, Frank Glanville, Ar
thur Meeker, Harry Welsh, Joseph
Gordon, Edward Mulhall, William
Haggerty, Charles Dowd and Frank
Gerrity.
Manager Peter Plerson, Of the
Knockers, has arranged a series of
three games each with the Alerts, the
Clevelands and the Jerseys, all of this
town.
Ralph Stroud, the former Pastime
pitcher, has been sold to the Macon
team OF the South, Atlantic league by
Manager Harry Wolyerton of the
Newark Eastern leaguers. Stroud
failed to measure up to Glass A calibre
as a twirler.
The AlertS of this town expect to
open their season with game with
the Knockers on the hospital diamond
on May 22nd.
Jim Adams and BUSTER Brown.
former Morristown Lackawanna league
players, have been signed by Manager
Devore Of the Newton A. G.
Charles Armstrong signed last week
with the Elizabeth Atlantic league
team He secured his release from
the Lynchburg club of the Virginia
league.
William Watts, the Parkside base
ball club player, was given a tryout
on second base with the University of
Pennsylvania varsity team on Tues
day in a contest against the scrub
team, which the veterans won by a
score OF ten to eight. Watts cracked
out four hits, including triple and a
double. He also tailed one run, and
accepted five out of six chances.
Frank Pierson has been elected cap
tain and Gerald Greenberger manager
OF baseball team recently organized
among the boys of the freshman class
OF the high school.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-23

as the main stem was concerned, SO
that all property, except that used for
religious, educational and charitable
purposes, should bear its full. equal
and just burden Of taxation without
discrimination.
1.-THE figures tell an interesting
story. / quote them as furnished me
last fall by the department. of public
instruction. / cite this that the pub
lie may know that these figures were
not prepared under the influence of a
controversial atmosphere. Owing to
litigation the first payment of the pro-
ceeds of the increased tax upon the
main stem, the state TeServing the
part it had always received from this
source, was delayed and could not be
distributed to the localities for use
until the school year beginning July
lst, 1908, and July lst, 1909. A COM
parison of local school taxes between
this year and last, therefore, reveals
the benefit is, if any. due to the present
state policy. Last year, 1907-0S, the
taxpayers Of the state we're compelled
to raise for local school purposes 81,
1856, 9O6l2 This year the same tax
payers raised only $2,212, 6419O, re-
duction in the amount of local school
tax paid for current expenses of 81, 543,
264.2S. A saving of this amount to
the taxpayers is practical benefit
they can appreciate.
1.-THE taxpayers and the schools have
just begun to realize the benefits of
our present system. The taxpayers in
an economic way the schools in edu-
cational encouragement. The schools
of our state, under the inspiration of
an assured income, are attracting to
our commonwealth the best educators
of the land, and the educational sys-
tenn of New Jersey ranks second to
none in the states Of the union.
1.-Two features then mark the pres
ent policy, SO far as Increased taxation
of the main stem is concerned. One is
that this money belongs. not to the
state, but to the localities for local
use. The other is that it is for the
benefit of the taxpayers for local, cur
rent school expenses.