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The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

lightnin itself. 1t IS our private edi-
torial opinion that lightnin rods
don't do nothin else except draw
and attrackt the lightnin, as YOU
might say. and them as don't want
their bildins struck will do we'll to
not put up lightnin rods.
We calkilate that the next light
min rod agt who comes to Bingville
peddling out lightnin rods will git
a cool recepshion from our most
respeckted citizens and we hope he
will
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
Thanks JeTuShy

Mrs. Jerushy Perkins has the editors
thanks for a handsome mess OF beet
greens which she pickt herself and left
on our desk during our absents down
town after news When we arrove back
at the offs We TUX the beet greens home
and our wife prepared them for dinner.
They tasted turrible good and we calki-
late they was about the most succuIent
and JUICY beet greens that a person ever
put into their mouth. Thanks awful,
Jerushy; We viii do you good tuTa
snr,rfir11c
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
THE BINGTILLE BUGLB!
The Leading Paper of the County
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

How DOH The hnsT littIs be-
Improve each shining hour
BY gathering honey all the day
From every opening n0ur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

said he did not hear the .shot,> though he was a neighbor. He went to the Allen home soon after the shooting. where he found Mrs. Allen on the bed in a dying condition. Re talkel to the defendant, who said on the porch:
 .'I shot her on purpose. Then wit- ness said few minutes afterwards that he "shot her in dream acci- dentally."
 The witness said he and not Allen went after a doctor. The gun was sitting by the door.
 "Allen told me-" said the witness. "after he,said he had shot his wife on purpose that he had dreamed of burglar and rising from his bed got his shot gun and when he told her 10 halt she failed to throw up her hands Then he shot her.
 On cross-examination Meeks said he had fired gun himself about half mile from the Allen home at about or o'clock. He shot at someone In the dark who he thought was trying to hold him up. It was the evident purpose of the defense to build the fa- bric of Aliens burglarious visions.
 One of the neighbors accompanied the witness to the scene of the shoot ing The latter said he heard Allen crying out or "hollering" on the night air. He found fire in the room and saw, Allen standing near the bed room window Allen "hollored" until he got in the yard. The witness was awaken ed by neighbor. MT. Thornton, on the night of theN sh hooting. J. J. Wood, who testified next, said he called at Aliens home the day after the shoot ing. In conversation there over the dead womans body Allen told MT. Wood a different story of the shooting. He (the defendant) said he had heard from a neighbor of possible difficulty between Grover Meeks and someone. This was discussed between Allen and his wife and they both went to sleep. Subsequently, they woke up and began to discuss his burglarious dream. Aft CT he again dropped off" asleep he was aroused by a noise at the door.
 The defendant challenged-the figure at the door. There was no answer. He got his gun and fired, he said, ran through out on the porch, and then a few feet in the yard,. He called to his wife who replied from the porch where she lay.
 The witness, on. cross -examination, said he was an uncle of Mrs. Allen. It was for this reason that about o'clock.
 NOHn MSeRS, lue IlTSl WllhcSS lOi thS defense, testified that he saw Allen the day before the night of the shooting. He and others were rabbit hunting. The witness was of humorous dispo- sition and told of how a boat ran away with him and threw him in the creek. Closing the hunt, Allen left the wit ness at the latter's home about sum down, continuing on his way home ward half mile distant. On this hunt Allen gave the witness what Al. len said was his last cartridge. He went to the Allen home soon after the shooting and saw the same shot gun there that was used in the rabbit hunt
 Asked by the Solicitor what were his relations with his brother, Grover Meeks, the witness replied. bringing laughter from the audience, We just pass.
 There was considerable barley be- tween witness and Acting Solicitor Lull, who next attempted to discredit his testimony. Words grew hot be- tween witness ard Solicitor in which
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
7wo Girls Were Ducked
 in Dr. Griel's Auto Accident

flanking the road was made with ex- trerhe suddenness.
 On account of the steepness of the bank and the thick muddy ground un- der the water, 1t was impossible for the wheels to make the climb back to the road. and the occupants were forced to wade back to the road. the water reaching to the shoulders of the girls.
 Dr. Greil and one of the men in the party. secured negro's wagon and drove the young women of the party, back to the city as quickly as possi- ble. arriving shortly after 12 o'clock. Dr. Greil then secured another ma chine and was hurried back to the scene of the accident. in order to pull his new machine out of the water. This was accomplished after much trouble. the machine arriving in Montgomery yesterday caked with mud. Not line of the brilliant finish of the new car could be seen, while the brass work was hardly discernible. Taken to the garage, where an ex- animation was made. 1t was found that the actual damage to the new car would amount to possibly $75. The greatest damage was said to have been done the speedometer. All of the members of the party are said to have suffered no serious con sequences from their sudden ducking, ruined clothing being the extend of the damage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

The story of the accident to Dr. Cas- ton Greirs automobile party was told yesterday morning, when the new high power machine was brought into Mont gomery covered with mud. The ap- pearance of the machine drew forth the explanation.
 Dr. Greil left the garage with his machine Thursday night shortly after 2 o'clock, announcing that he was go- ing for a ride in the country. He took with him Miss Therese Lobman. Miss Beulah Moritz. J. N. Seeman and Sam Sulbached. The Wire Road to Selma was chosen for the spin.
 About eight or nine miles from the city. where the Catoma Creek crosses the road, pr. Greil found that the high waters of the recent flood had under mined the bridge and that further progress would be impossible. It was also noticed that the roadway was fianked on either side by standing wa< ter. This. however, did not appear to De very deep.
 pr. Greil attempted to turn his ma chine around, and make the run back to the city. He attempted to make the turn where he had stopped.
 In turning, the machine slipped off the side of the road, and backed into the water four or five feee-ueep. com pletely flooding the entire machine. The occupants had no chance to get out. as the slip down the steep bank
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

the lie was passed. On caution of the court. the witness drew back in his shell and the examination was resum- ed It was attempted to prove that the witness tried to intimidate witness es for the State.
 At each subsequent question of the Solicitor the witness yaVHed He finally consented to answer amid the laughter of the audience. William Thornton, a boy In his teens told of Grover Meeks spending the night at the formers home. The wit ness was with Meeks on the trip to Aliens home. He confirmed the "hol- lering" of the defendant after the shooting He said that in answer to ter" Allen replied: Reckon what I've done? I've shot my wife"
 The witness also said that Allen sent for the doctor by Noah Meeks He heard the shots in the early part of the night which Grover Meeks ac- knowledged having fired. There were four shots,
 Young Thornton's testimony conolud- ed the morning session. r. Bud Meeks opened the afternoon ses- sion with testimony for the defense. He told of hunting rabbits with Allen the day before the shooting. He went to the Allen home soon after the shoot ing. There was nothing significant in Mir. Meeks' testimony. He did say, however, that Allen told him the af- ternoon of the hunt that he had ex- hausted all shells except two buck shot loads at home. He also said 1t was raining a little and there was wind blowing the night of the shooting.
 Bud Thornton testified that the wind was blowing on the night of the shoot. ing.
 Alfred Allen. the defendant. and the other witnesses next went on the stand, the substance of their testimony hav- ing -eeenl given.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

Montgomery Is to have a new vau- ,deville house.
 This announcement was made yes terday by Manager Youngs of The Grand Theatre. Mir. Youngs stated that the playhouse would conclude its bookings of plays on March 2s. with the exception of few attractions. that would take precedence over the vau- devilIe for the nights engagement.
 Mir. Youngs said yesterday that Man ager Wells had been experimenting In some of his theatres with high class vaudeville at cheap prices. with such successful results that. he has deter mined to enlarge his circuit hy the ad- dition of Montgomery.
 The Atlanta, Mobile, Richmond, Nashville and Chattanooga, Norfolk and< Augusta houses play to great bus mess with the new idea Of presenting the very best vaudeville features at and 10 cents. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
Vaudeville IS to Reign at The Grand This Summer

Four performances will be given each day, and with so many theatres to book for, 1t Is said that Mir. Wells is able to draw the very highest in vaude- vile and present 1t at small prices. in the l<ge theatres of his circuit. Four acts Illustrated songs and moving pictures will compose the bill which Is to be offered Montgomery.
 It is announced that should the ven ture prove successful in Montgomery, as 1t has in other cities of the route the vaudeville will be continued at the Bijou during the cominb winter. The Bfjou Theatre, 1t Is announced, will be entirely remodelled. in many places re- built. to accommodate the acts.
 It Is stated that the attractions book ed for the Grand will not be interfered with in the least by the vaudeville flea. ture. as the vaudeville will give wa, in every case to \the regular show ! booked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
NAMES PERMANENT RECEIVERS
Atkinson and ParrOtt to Act for A. B.
 and A Road.


 New Orleans, Mar. l9.--H M. Atkin- son and s. F. Parrott, the latter presi- dent of the Atlantic Compress Com pany of Atlanta. were this afternoon appointed permanent receivers of the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad.
 Judge Pardee. sitting as the United States circuit court. announced shortly after the noon hour that he would sign whatever order the attorneys would agree upon.
 A recess was then taken and during the interim, the attorneys who have represented both sides in the proceed ings begun for the appointment of new receivers, agreed upon Messrs Atkin- son and Parrott.. My Atkinson Is already one of the receivers. MT. Par rott will succeed Preston s. Arkwright vice president of the road.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
BRITISH NAVAL PROGRAM.
BalfOur to Find Out Views on Dread.
 nnught Proposition.

London, March Iy,--A. J. BaIfOur, leader of the opposition in the House of Commons, has decided to take the sense of the House as to whether four or eight Dreadnaughts should be deh- nitely included in this years naval program.
 He has given notice 10 move a vote of censure of the Government next Monday. declaring that the proposed provision for ships of the newest. type Is not sufficient to secure the safety of the empire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
WHICH? FENCE OR THE AMBULANCE?

dangerous as confessed, Though iSe>crest so pleasant. over ns terrib edee slipped duke and full many peas ant , 4. T.. .,n.
  But did all tally
  Some, An ambulance down in the valley the for cal through the neighboring city,
  But brm full .. For those that slipped over the dangerous ehn' And dwellers fin highway valley Gave pound pence. fence an ambulance down valley. And slip dropping. the ts hem whent Then an remarked. a marvel to
  To repairing resu stopping When they'd much better aim a prevention Let IS stop all this mischief" cried he. we mi dispense the amb 10 wn he S"Oh. a the oth reoned, "Dspense with ambulance? Never! if mol! protect them for we dictate Shall he? Why should people of sense stop to put up a fence sensible practical, too Will with such longer, They believe that prevention Is better than cure, Encourage them then with purse voice ana peh' Al phianthro a :on the clin that hangs the valley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-14
RfAD|UM $4,000 OUNCE
Largest Order Ever Given For Ra-
dunn Recorded In Dispatch
From London.
fHerald special.)

London, July 14.-An ascertained
commercial value of $40 per MILL
gramme equivalent to $4,000 an
ounce has been paced upon radium
by a contract just entered into be-
tween the British Metalliferous Mines
and Viscount Iveagh and Sir Ernest
Cassel, for the supply of seven and a
half grammes of pure radium bro
mide. This is the largest order ever
given for radium, and it will come
from the Cornihs pithblende mine.
The seven and half grammes are
to be presented by Viscount Iveagh
and Sir Ernest Cassel to the Radium
Institute, which will be under the sur
gical direction of Sir Frederick
Treves. The institute is expected to
be ready to receive patients suffering
from cancer about the end of the
present year.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-14
TEXAS NEWS NOTES.

Officers and men of the Texas Ma
tional Guard were paid in camp yes
terday.
Four clerks are kept busy at Aus
tin attending to the applications for
liquor licenses.
1t is decided that the intangibles
asset tax is not applicable to the pay
ment of navigation district bonds.
The Beaumont city council has Or
dered suit for forfeiture of the
Beaumont city railway franchise.
Charles T. Brian will be manager of
the Galveston opera house.
1t has been discovered that the codi-
fication law is minus the enacting
clause, and is therefore without force
Lower cotton rates are asked by
the Farmers Union as a result of the
apparent intention of the Railroad
Commission to put in Galveston rates
to Bolivar.
Taylor has started a movement to
establish packery.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-14
MRS. SMITH FATALLY BURNED.
She Lighted Fire With Kerosene
and an Explosion Resulted.

Midway, Texas, July 13.-Mrs Lucy
Smith, wife of Bud Smith of the Cos
mos community, near this place, was
burned by an explosion of kerosene
oil while preparing the fire to get
supper Saturday evening, and died
about dark the next day. She ran
from the house to the yard in blaze
of fire, where the husband met her
and tore the remnant of clothing and
fire from her, but she was literally
burned all over the body. Medical a.
tention was soon had. and all possible
done to aliay the intense sufiefins-
which was borne with much fortitude
until death came to relieve it. She
was the daughter of W. S. Robinson
of pioneer family of this county.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-14
YOUNG PEOPLE
Gathering at PaIacios For Encamp-
ment Which Will Continue For
Ten Days-Great Crowd.
fHera1d specia1.l

Palacios, Texas, July 14.-With
season of praise and prayer, partici-
pated in by many enthusiastic young
men and women, the annual encamp
ment of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of Texas opened here this
morning. The attendance was repre-
sentative of every section of the
state, and many of the leading di-
vines of the denomination were rec
ognized upon the platform.
The encampment will continue in
session ten days. The program en-
braces a variety of subjects, to be
handled by experts. Separate confer
ences are to be held for the discus
sion of mission work, Sunday schools,
women's work and laymen's work.
Scheduled among the speakers to
be heard are Rev. J. Frank Norris of
Dallas, DR.. Len G. Broughton of At
lanta, DR.. W. B. Riley of Minneapo-
lis, Rev. H. E. Tralle of st. Louis,
Rev. Hugh T. HusseIman of Phiiadel-
phia, and DR.. S. ]. Porter of Rich
mond, Va.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-14

MAYOR MEETS REFUSAL
Officers of the Union Christian Army
of Houston Consult With an
Attorney-WiII Stay.

Houston, Texas, July 13.-"This is
not the heart of Russia and there is
no car on the throne in Houston"
said Captain W. C. Horton of the
Union Christian Army this morning,
in discussing the instructions issued
by the municipal authorities Monday,
ordering all members of the organiza-
ton in Houston to depart from the
city at once or suffer arrest and in
generation.
Captain Horton returned to Hous-
ton from Palestine Monday night and
at once went into an investigation of
the reasons for the order given his or
ganization by Chief of Police George
Ellis, who acted on instructions from
Mayor Rice.
81 went to see Mayor Rice this
morning." said Captain Horton, "but
have nothing to say except that he
gave me but little satisfaction. 1 I'M
derstand he is to send Chief Ellis
down to see US again. l am making
no preparations whatever to leave,
as you can see, and shall make none.
AS to what action 1 shall take, 1 have
nothing to say at present. 1 wish you
would say, however, that we are even
now caring for the sick and afflicted
at our industrial home. In fact, we
have undertaken more than we could
accomplish and have impoverished
ourselves trying to do good work in
Houston.
"since we opened here the Sal
walton Army has been fighting us to
the bitter end and say that they are
afraid we shall get a few of the nick
els they get and that is the only rea-
son they have for fighting u.s."
1t is understood the organization
has consulted with an attorney who
is known for his pugnaciousness and
that a strong legal fight will be put
up, but this was not confirmed by
Captain Horton, although he admitted
several attorneys had spoken to him.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-14
Ludiker,s Wounds Prove Fatal.

Dallas, Texas, July 13-John Ludi-
ker, who was shot last night at 227
South Market street, died at an early
hour this morning of his wounds. No
formal complaint appears yet upon
the county attorneys docket in con-
nection with the death Roy Xix, a
white man, who was placed under ar
rest shortly after the shooting, was
transferred today from the city to the
county Jail, where he is now being
detained.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-14
REDUCED wALK-ovER oxFoRDs.

$500 Walk-over oxfords, $3.45.
$3.50 WaIk-oVer oxfords, $2.95.
DOYLE Bros,
13-5t Mems outfitters.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-14
GATES DENIES THE REPORT
That He Heads Syndicate 20 TAX
Over Waters Pierce Business.

Berlin, July 13.-John W. Gates,
who is at the Hotel Adlon, said today:
The paragraph cabled from New
York to the effect that I am back in
the harness as president of a new
Texas syndicate to take over the
Waters Pierce Oil company business
in that state is incorrect" Mr. Gates
refused to say any more on this sub
ject. Mr. and Mrs. Gates, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles G. Gates and Mr.. NJ. D.
Martin of New York comprise a party
which has arrived from Frankfort-on-
the-Main.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-14
WERE FATALLY BURNED
Four Negro Children Almost cremat-
ed In House at Waco-Were
Locked UP and Left Alone.
(Herald Specially

Waco, Texas, July 14.-The four
negro children of Jack Baker are in
a critical condition today from burns
received last night The mother lock-
ed the children in the house when
she went to church, and a lamp ex-
ploded and set fire to the house,
burning the children so badly that
they will die.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-14
Huqqinq a Girl Proves Costly.

Cameron, La, July 13.-A promi
nent citizen of this place yesterday
appeared before Judge Overton and
was fined $4S and costs for stopping
young lady on the public highway
and hugging her against her will. The
Judge declared the man guilty of
hoodlumism. Both parties are promi-
nent and the case has attracted wide
attention.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-07-14
MISSISSIPPI IS RAGING
Four and one-HaIf Feet Above Danger
Line at st. Louis-Farmers Have
Lost Heavily.
(Herald Specially

st. Louis, Mo-, July 1.-THE flood
in the Mississippi river here has
reached As feet above danger line,
the gauge reading 34.5 feet. The gov
eminent weather bureau predicts that
within twenty-four hours the water
will have reached its crest, and will
be between So and 35.5 feet.
The farmers of Missouri have lost
thousands of dollars in destroyed
crops and, washed-away lands.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-05
STAFFORD NOTES

Toluca. Va, June 2. 1909.
The farmers are busy rsplanting and
getting ready to plow their corn; soms
In Toluea locality have finished plovtpq
corr FOR the fret time.
There 10 much sickness 10 our nslghbor.
hood at this time.
Gardens are looking well.
Mr.. 5. 9. Oliver has moved bis family
from this place to Fauquier county much
60 the regret OF their many friends and
relatives We wish them much success
In their new home.
hr. and Mrs. W. H. shelkett. of Stat.
lord store, were guests OF Mr.. SheIkett's =
parents Sunday.
ity.
Mrs Archie Patton has been very ill.,
attended by three doctors, DR.. knight
OF bnstersourg; DR.. Buck aud DR.. Sneed.
OF Stanord, and We are glad 70 know
she Is improving.
Mr.. Thornton Cooper Is indisnosad
Mr.. and Mrs William Garrett xara
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. ID. W. Patton
and family Sunday.
Mrs n. II. Homes and Mrs. W. J..
Masters visited friends near this place
Sunday.
Miss Nettie HeaIn will return home
Saturday from Dayton, attending the
high school.
Mr.. ID. W. Patton hss been reappoint-
ed trustee for the schools In Rock HilI
district.
Mr.. w. J. Masters has been busy re-
pairing bis grist mill.
Mrs Milton Harding has been ill, but
is improving.
There was festival at Grace church
Tuesday. Ii was much enjoyed by those
present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-05
4 DOG CASE

There came up In the Corporation
court before Judge Goolrick Wednesday
an application for q writ OF prohibition.
aimed TO have the said court prohibit
the execution OF the order issusd bE tho
mayor 80 XII the dog Of Horace Carver.
which bit Chas. Stoiiregen- After state
mente BY Mr.. Butzner. repressntinz Mr..
Carver, and Mayor Wallaes, represent
Ing the city, the Judge, on request OF Nr.
butzner, who wanted TO look up and
submit authorities. set Friday at IL 3.
m, 60 hear Argument.
Mr.. Butzner contsnded that the mayor
had no authority IN the matter and ths
dog was property and to kill him IN this
way would be TO take property without
due process Of law.
Mr. Wallace contsndsd that the ordi-
nance which required the killing OF the
dog lett him nothing to do but order the
dog killed; that the ordinance was pssssd
10 pursuance OF the police powers OF the
council as police regulation to protect
the safety OF the citizens of the city.
Judge Goodrich ordered the dog ehainsd
up until Friday.