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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-08
HADLEY is DIsPLEAsED.
Says He Believes Decision of Federal
Court Is Wrong.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Jefferson City, Mo-, March S.-Gov-
ernor Hadley, in commenting on the
rate case decision handed down by
the federal court today, declared that
he believed it wrong. He says the
theory on which the railroad experts
find the expense basis is wrong. The
attorney general declares he will take
an appeal at once to the higher court,
and it is likely the case will go to
the supreme court of the United
States. The legislature is industrious
of re-enacting laws now, but will ap-
propriate any necessary sum to make
the appeal. q
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-08
The Herald Has 1t Today While 1t Is News.
| At THE STAKE.
Rockwell County Negro AssaiIed a
White Woman In an Effort to
criminally Assault Her.

Rockwall, Texas, March AFTER
he had been identified by Mrs. Arthur
Mckinney as the negro who attempted
aefiminal assault upon her Friday
morning, Anderson Ellis, who had
been taken from the Rockwell county
jail tonight, was secured to an iron
stake driven into the earth, and burn
ed to death in the presence of about
thousand persons.
Earlier in the day Will Clark, a
negro, had been shot when his father,
Andrew Clark, had refused permission
to,a posse to search his premises on
The assumption that the negro Ellis
was there concealed. Clark was kill
ed People were here from several
towns and from Dallas, Collin and
Hunt, as well as Rockwell counties,
towitness the lynching of the negro.
Ellis admitted his guilt, but refused
tof make a statement or to leave a
farewell message to his relatives.
He was dead within nine minutes
afIer the torch had been applied.
At an early hour Friday morning
Arthur Mckinney, farmer, residing
five miles east of Rockwell, near
Fate, Texas, left his home to make a
business trip to Royse City, Texas.
Anderson Ellis, the negro, was en-
pIoyed on McKinney's farm. A short
tine after the farmer left his home,
MS. Mckinney went into the back
yard, and there she was seized by the
negro, who attempted criminal as
ssllt upon her. She fought desperate
| I'D and after having a portion of her
Ic1bthing torn from her body and sus-
timing severe bruises about the neck
la4d breast, eluded the negroes grasp
land escaped into the house. Closing
tI door, she looked through the win
d3W and saw the negro running away,
menacing her and calling that he
euld murder her should she reveal
III attempted act. The two McKin-
II : -
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-08

~ Inns, added to the cries OF the
woman herself, aroused neighbors,
the. nearest of whom live about quar-
ter of a mile away.
The alarm spread quickly and the
entire section turned out, men and
boys arming and joining the authori-
ties in the search for the negro. The
search continued through Friday, Fri
day night, Saturday and Saturday
night, when at about o'clock this
morning a posse, of which dozens
were securing the country, arrived at
the farm house of Andrew Clark, a
negro, demanding that they be permit
position that the negro Ellis was
there in hiding. Upon refusal the
inmates were commanded to surren-
der in the name of the law, and al
most at the same instant two negroes
were observed to run from the rear
Of the, house. Shots were fired at
them and one, Will Clark, a son of
the negro farmer, was killed. The
other negro escaped. Bloodhounds
were secured and put on the trail of
the other. About s o'clock the chase
was made up at the farm house of ].
R. Harper, who lives three miles
south of Caddo Mills.
Ellis, armed with a quantity of am
munition, seeing himself hemmed,
made desperate resistance and emp
tied his weapon at the posse. None
were wounded Quickly closing in
upon him the posse overpowered the
negro and tied him securely. He was
taken to Caddo Mills, where Con-
stable Dhgan had vehicles prepared
and the negro was then taken to
Greenville,, the county seat of Hunt
county, where he was placed in Jail
at 1880 o'clock this morning. During
the fight with the officers and their
posse, Ellis was wounded twice, once
in the arm and once in the back. He
received medical attention.
A crowd of $50 to 200 people went
to Greenville on an early afternoon
train, and it was reported that several
other mobs had formed in adjacent
towns and in the country. The au-
thorities carried the negro from
Greenville to Celeste, where he was
placed aboard Santa Fee passenger
train and taken to Dallas. At Dallas
he was surrendered to Sheriff Hall of
Rockwell county. then taken to the
Katy passenger station, placed aboard
a passenger train and brought to this
city, the party arriving here shortly
after 10 o'clock. The negro was
placed in the Rockwell county Jail
A number of people were ON the
streets, and when it became generally
known that Ellis was held in the coun-
ty Jail a quiet but determined crowd
of men went to the Jail, overpowered
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-08
Trial Was Postponed.

Baltimore, March S.-The trial of
Chas. NJ Janer, charged with an Of
Tense against Catherine Loersch, age
eleven years, scheduled for today, has
been postponed until March TO-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-08
TO TEST BETTING LAW.
California Race Track Men to See u
New Law Will Hold Good.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
San Francisco, Cal, March Sit
was admitted today that test is to
be made of California's anti-racing
law. Lawyers have been employed by
the track owners, who are forming a
scheme of attack. What method will
be- pursued has not been made pub
lie.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-08
TAFT PLANS BIG TRIP.
Will Likely Make Swing Around the
Circle Next Summer.
Special to the Herald.

OUVCIdI 10 IH6 f1eTdIu
Washington, D. c., March S.-Presi-
dent Taft is preparing to make a
swing around the circle next summer.
He told the Utah senators that he
would probably attend the annual en-
campment of the G. A. R. at Salt
Lake City next August, and said he
was planning an extensive western
trip.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-08
EIPLQS|(lIs
In the Dupont Powder Works. We
Men kilIed-Shock Felt For
Twenty Miles Around.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Wilmington, Del, March Sin an
explosion at an early hour this morn
ing in the Dupon Powder Works, Ge.,.
Whitman and Morris Curry were
killed outright An experimental bar
rel containing about two tons Of pow
der exploded, and the shock was felt
for twenty miles.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-08
MANY RESERVATIONS
Six Officials of the Southwestern In
sane Asylum at San Antonio Re-
signed Today.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
San Antonio, Texas, March Silk
officials, led by Chief Assistant Grey,
resigned today from the administra-
ton staff of the Southwestern Insane
Asylum. The legislature will prob
ably be asked to investigate the trou-
BILE
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-04
ARGUMENTS ON THE MOTION Tc
QUAsH INDICTMENTS IN THE 5
PIERCE CASE NEAR END.
DECISION ON MONDAY
1t Is Thought Judge Calhoun Will Rem
der His Decision as to the Mo-
ton on Monday, When the
Case Will Continue.
CHerald Specially

Austin, Texas, Dec. 4.-The argu-
ments on Henry Clay Pierce's motion
to quash the Indictment charging him
with false swearing in connection with
the readmission of the Waters Pierce.
Oil company into Texas, will probably
be concluded tonight District Judge
Calhoun it is expected will reserve
his decision until Monday, when the
trial will be resumed in the event the
motion is overruled. Judge Calhoun
this morning interrupted the argus
ment for the first time during the
four days debate when Judge E. B..
Perkins of counsel for the defense
referred to the opinions of Federal
Judge Adams of ST. Louis. Judge Cal
houn declared that the opinions Of
Judge Adams had no weight in the
present trial inasmuch as the United
States supreme court had held that
the Texas courts have first jurisdics
diction in prosecuting Pierce. State
Attorney w. P. Mclean of Fort Worth
will this afternoon conclude the arr
guments for the state, after which R.
L. Bats will make the concluding re-
buttal for Pierce.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-04
F0R ZELAYA AS WELL AS INDEM-
NIFTY FOR MURDER OF THE
TWO AMERICANS.
GOVERNMENT INSISTENT
That Nicaraguan President Be Held
Responsible For His Act.
Agents of zeIaya Coming
to Washington.
tHerald specially

Washington, D. c., Dec. 4.-That
the United States government will in
sts On trial of President zelaya of
Nicaragua, in addition to demanding
Indemnity for the execution of the
two americans, Groce and Cannon,
was announced by the state depart
iments this morning. The department.
is not inclined to receive the ennis
saTies of Zelaya who are now en- route
to America in an effort to adjust the
Nicaragua muddle. American inter
ests in Nicaragua are being guarded
by a fleet of warships along the coast.
Estrada, the revolutionist, may be rec
ognized by this government any day.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-04
FQRT W0RTH MAN .HURT
And Son and Daughter Injured V9enA
4nla stia5ss issl71l lls'+
Post-Machine Ruined.
tHerald Specially

Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 40. R.
Menefee, a wealthy lumber man and
a former president of the Fort Worth
Fair Association, was seriously in
jured and his son and daughter Slight
ly injured when an auto Ing which
they were riding skidded and dashed
into pole at a railroad crossing at
South Main street Menefee is badly
cut and suffered bruises on the arms
and shoulders. The machine was
demolished.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-04
GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE
Dash Mitchell, Negro, Sentenced to
Hang at Shreveport-KiIIed
Another Negro.
(ETerald Specially

Shreveport, La, Dec. dash
Mitchell, a negro, charged with killing
another negro, was convicted this
morning in the district court and SEN
fenced to hang. Several of the jurors
imposing the death sentence on Mitch
el! are the same who recently sen
fenced ]. C. Fulton, white, to a life
sentence on a charge of murder. Full
ton was convicted of killing John
Howard, white.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-04
Durham Indicted.

Hillsboro, Texas, Dec. 3.-The Hill
county grand jury yesterday returned
an indictment against T. E. Durham,
in connection with the death of a
convict named Athens, which is al
legged to have occurred about the 18th
day of October, 1905
The Indictment was filed the End
day of December, 1909, by II. Ship,
clerk of the district court of Hill
county, Texas
Sheriff CoxHeft for Rusk this morn
ing to serve the warrant.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-04
EIoresvilIe Man Killed.

Floresyille, Texas, Dec. 4.-Sike
Brady, local nurseryman, was run
over and killed late last night by an
castbound freight train on the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass road Brady
was walking to his home in the edge
of town.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-04

(Herald speciaLl

Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 4.-The
temperature dropped sixteen degrees
within one hour here this morning and
freezing weather is expected by to-
night. The mer Try will register
twenty degrees above zero, according
to the predictions, and ten above in
North Texas. Snow is also predicted
for this section. FIurries are already
reported from the Panhandle and in
Kansas and Oklahoma. The cold wave
will extend through the state to the
gulf.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-04
RAISED MONEY
For the Memphis, Paris and Gulf Rail
road-Thirty Thousand Al
ready Subscribed.
CHeraId SneciaI.N

Terrell, Texas, Dec. A total of
thirty thousand dollars, as a bonus
for the Memphis, Paris and Gulf rail
road, was raised here at citizens
mass meeting last night. More money
is needed, but it will be raised in a
five days campaign under way. This
insures the new road, which will ulti-
mately connect with St Louis and
which will traverse a hitherto UNI
touched county. The new road will
enter Texas at GAINESVILLE.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-04
Smith Gets the Job.
CHerald Specially

Austin, Texas, Dec. 4.-CIyde D.
Smith of Wichita Falls, for several
years reading clerk in the state SEN
ate, was today appointed registrar
for the state board of health, sue
ceeding DR.. E. II. Lancaster, resigned
Smith will compile the vital statistics
and records.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-04
Showing at Hereford.
CHerald Specially

Hereford, Texas, Dec. "A cold
wave caused drop of fifteen de-
grees in the temperature here during
last night, and snow has been falling
all day.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-04
Fruit Man In Trouble.
CHerald Specially

New Orleans, La, Dec. Al. Walt
of TeXarkana was today indicted by
the grand jury here, charged with
goods under false pretenses.
Santo Oteri alleges that Walt gave
him a bad check for six hundred and
fifty dollars in payment for a ship
ment of bananas.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-04
CHARLES LUTEs DEAD.
Van AIstyne Merchant Accidentally
Killed Himself.
CHerald Specially

Sherman, Texas, Dec. 4.-Charles
Lutes, merchant of Van Alstyne
was shot and killed by the Academia
discharge of his gun last night. The
gun was discharged as Lutes climbed
through fence near his home. He
was returning from a days hunting.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-04
S. EETING IN PANHANDLE
The Lower Panhandle In the Grasp
Of SIeet and Rainstorm-No
Big Drop In Temperature.
CHeraId Specially

'hildress, Texas, Dec. 4.-The lower
Fanllandle is today again in the grasp
III heavy sleet and rainstorm, fol
Ing closely the torrential rains of
ae early part of the week. No de
elsange in temperature has been
The Washington bee., 1909-11-27

the preachments OF the gospel Of
Jesus Christ during these awful
years.
The servants obey your masters"
quoted and preached to the Negro
of the plantation, was but a justif-
cation of slavery, and ought to
prove that this system enjoyed di-
vine sanction and was best for the
suffering slave.
1t gave authority to the task. mas
ter and taught the bondman that he
but obeyed the divine fiat when
giving to his master days and years
of unrequited toll.
In the darkness of that hour when
real religion had been made a mock
cry, and Christianity little less than
a jest, there arose out of suffering
night, a star Of hope - the Negro
church.
I contend here that there Is no
one force which has done more for
the advancement of the Negro than
the Negro church. When troubles
arises in a community between the
races, all seek the preacher. When
la great crisis is at hand, all gather
at the meeting house to discuss
their grievances and seek egress
from their Affections and trials. To
seek to minimize such a force, to
leave the church out of our CalCu-
lations for upward growth and bet
terment IS to betray ingratitude and
TO eliminate the most potent element
in our struggle for final success.
While working for elevation
of mind and salvation of soul, the
church urges the acquisition of real
ty holdings and the development in
to the highest possibilities of citi'
zenship.
The influence of the church as q
The Washington bee., 1909-11-27

After the delicious and choice vi
ands had disappeared down the ali
mentary canal and found repose in
the yearning stomach of the ban
quetors, Auditor Ralph w. Tyler,
as POSTMASTER, in a few we'll chosen
remarks, introduced DR.. Booker 7.
Washington to rePond to the toast
The Negro on two continents" "
When the Wizard of Tuskegee arose
recognizing in him the one man who
had taken the initiative in bringing
the attention of this country to the
condition of the lone black republic
in the heart or africa, rue guests
arose and cheered him. DR.. Wash
ington was in his most happy frame
of mind. His toast sparkled with
infectious wit, teemed with wisdom
and was studded with wholesome ad-
vice. He urged unity; he urged de
votion to the interests of our broth
ers in Liberia,and admonished loyalty
to the government under which we
live as one in which, after all is
said and done, is the most tolerant
of Negro rights of any other govern
ment beneath the sun.
Dr. Washington was followed by
Bishop I. B. Scott, who accentuated
all that the Doctor said, and pointed
cut that in the giving, the past year,
of over 100000 by the whites Of
this country for missionary work
among the dark-skinned dwellers in
tropical Africa was fresh evidence Of.
the interest white men are taking in
the uplift Of the Negro. Bishop
The Washington bee., 1909-11-27

factor in racial development can
never be made second to any
othes force. This is as it
shodld be, for with the coming
of Christ men have been
teaching the duty OF man to man.
The church through the centuries,
has been the hope of the common
people. 1t afforded opportunity for
the lower classes to rise when all
else failed.
As the highest opponents of the
ability of the church to produce
great men-men who by way of the
church can rise to prominence in af-
fairs of State and religion, and be
come most worthy instruments for the
furtherance of the cause they
represent and the uplift of
humanity, we need but behold the
distinguished guests of the evening,
the Hon. Ernest Lyons, Minister
Plenipotentiary to Liberia, and
Bishop I. B. Scott, Missionary Bish-
op of the Methodist Episcopal
, Church to Africa.
Associated with these men in ef-
fort for the uplift of the people of
Liberia, we find DR.. Booker I.
Washington. Whose presence here
we all appreciate-who has told the
world in the story of his life that he
early united with the church of his
choice. and in the midst OF varied
responsibilities and duties of his
, busy career, has been found always
working for the church
! All honor to the church Her
work can never be diminished, and
! her influence will grow greater as
the years unfold.
Judge r. H. Terrell,
responding to the toast "Our Guests,
as usual with him, pleased and edi-
The Washington bee., 1909-11-27
QUESTS

ful folds and loops the one star and
red, white and blue of the Liberian
Republic, and beside II, in a manner
to suggest the closeness that should
exist between the two countries, the
red, white and blue of the United
States. And when the orchestra,
screened behind the emblems of the
great American Republic and the
little black republic, and a gener-
Gus banking OF palms and potted
plants, played the national air of the
American Republic the entire as
semblage, typical of the best Negro
manhood and progress, catching up
the refrain, joined in singing The
Red. White and Blue And then
again, when Maryland, My Mary
land" was played, quickly recalling
the recent suffrage fight in that
State, and as a compliment to the
Marylanders present, the voices OF
the banqueters arose and swelled
tremendously in the beautiful chorus
in a manner to lend additional charm
and beauty to the occasion.
The long tables, extending the
length of the hall, and the head table,
presented an inspiring sight. Be
tween the rows of evening attired
intelligent, progressive American Ne
groes as a background, the white
clothed banquet tables bearing great
vases Of immense Chrysanthemums
sprays of smilax, fetchingly arrang-
ed, and ladened with all that delights
the epicurian taste presented a scene
that will linger long in the memory
of those so fortunate as to be pres
cnt The floral decoration was the
work of Mr.. Jesse Powell of the
firm of Kinnear. 1t was a dinner thai
spelled success. 1t was a dinner al
which congenial spirits touched Ell
bows and a splendid feeling of unity
prevailed, making a votary to Liber-
ian progress as well as to the pro-
gress of the American Negro of
every man present
The Washington bee., 1909-11-27

| fed his listeners. Prof. Kelly Miller
used up three minutes for a little
speech that was a perfect genl-a
characteristic Miller attainment. Ar
mond w. Scott gave fresh evidence
of his truly forensic power, and that
White-headed old warrior, that relic
Of reconstruction days, still mentally
and physically but young man, Hon.
2. B. S. Pinchback, though modest
in his remarks, struck a responsive
chord, and as usual, was greeted with
wild applause. Judge M. w. Gibbs,
bearing his eighty-six years as blush
ingiy as a bride bears her wedding
ring, showed the same fire and zeal
that he displayed back in the days
when most of those about the ban
! quet board were yet unconceived fu-
ture potentialities.
Rev, NJ. NJ. Clair, Mr.. James A.
Cobb, Thomas L. Jones. Roscoe c.
Bruce, DR.. E. D. Williston and DR..
a. NJ. Curtis were also among those
carded for three minute display of
I oratory.
Minister Lyon was listened to with
marked attention, His splendid
English, his pretty figure, his zeal
was such as to hold all spellbound
except frequently when a particu-
larly bright saying caused those
present to puncture his remarks with
the applause of approval Minister
Lyons address, in part, was as fol-
| lows:
"Words are inadequate to ex-
press to you how deeply we feel,
and how profoundly grateful we are
to the promoters and subscribers to
this unique and significant function,
which, as you have rightly said, is
lnot only ational in scope, but Inter
national in significance, and which
in the ultimate must rebound to the
good of the cause in which we are
Iall so deeply interested.
| While | am not entitled to speak
officially either for Liberia or the Ii
berians, nevertheless, know then
so we'll that l can venture to assert
and l fell that your distinguished
prelate guest, Bishop Scott, will in
| dorSe the assertion, when | say that
/. | Liberia and the Liberians are not
only grateful to you for what yor
have already done, but they still
look to you, their kinsmen in Ameri-
ca, citizens of this great and mighty
| Republic, of which any sane man may
well be proud, to take the initiative
in every laudable endeavor which
shall have as its object the preserva-
tion of the territory of the Republic
the perpetuation of her National In
| dependence, and the Moral, Intellec.
tual and Material Development Of
her varied population in order that
she might justify the purpose of hel
founding, and the hope of her found
ers.
In considering the Liberian situa
ton, three needs appear, needs which
are not only urgent, but essential t
the growth and development of the
| 4---ks-.saS - .sS. aax.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-27
The Republic Of Liberia

DINNER TO MINISTER LYONS
AND BISHOP SCOTT - ONE
OF THE GREATEST SOCIAL
EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF
THE COLORED RACE-DR.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
MAKES a GREAT SPEECH
DISTINGUISHED MEN PRES
ENT-MUSIC AS FOLLOWS.
1t has been many a year, if ever,
since Washington has witnessed a
dinner, given by colored men, as
brilliant, as notable, and as farreaCh-
ing in its influence as the dinner Civ
en- Wednesday evening, November
18th, in honor of Ernest Lyons, Unit
eded States Minister Plenipotentiary
to Liberia, and Bishop I. B. Scott,
missionary bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church to Africa. Never
before, perhaps has there been seat
ed around a banquet board SO many
representative colored men, men who
have national regulations. Practical
" every walk OF life, every profes-
sion was represented. The dinner
was given in the auditorium of the
Masonic Temple Oh 10Th Street. As
one entered the banqueting room a
scene Of bewildering beauty greeted
his vision. There hung, in grace
The Washington bee., 1909-11-27
A GIRL

Mrs. Clara Green Johnson, or
Cleveland, Ohio, daughter of Hon.
John P. and Mrs. Green, is the moth
er of a bouncing girl baby, born No
veinber 18th inst.