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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-08
ROBBERS WRECKED SAFE
OF Lorena Mercantile Company, Near
Waco, Early This Morning-eot
Only Fifteen Dollars.
(Herald Specially

Waco, Texas, Nov. 8.-Cracksmen
entered the Lorena Mercantile COM
pany's store at an early hour this
morning. and in an effort to secure
the Its Of the safe, blew it to
pieces fNhe shock of the explosion
awakened the whole town. and people
rushed to the scene. The burglars
fled, carrying only fifteen dollars
With them as loot. They made an IN
successful attempt to rob the post
office.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-08
Houston Carnival Week.
(Herald Specially

Houston, Texas, Nov. 8.-The week
of the No-Tsu-Oh carnival opened to,
day with a large number of visitors
arriving from all sections of Texas.
The festivities this year are to be on
a more elaborate scale than ever be-
fore and will include parades, athletic
contests, band concerts, fireworks and
many open-air carnival attractions.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-08
THE TARIFF QUESTION
Will Be Discussed BY Congressman
Hardy at Dallas.
(Herald Specially

Corsicana, Texas, Nov. S.-Congress-
man Rufus Hardy today said his ad-
dress in Dallas next Saturday will
deal principally with the tariff, in
which issue he agrees with Bryan
largely and disagrees with Senator
Bailey. Hardy denied it would be an
anti-Bailey meeting, although he ex-
pected to be antagonistic to a few of
the senator's views.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-08
To Issue 100000 Stock.
(Herald Specially

Chicago, Nov. 8.-FolIowing today's
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Commonwealth Edison company,
special meeting will be held for
the purpose of increasing the capital
stock from $9O,OOO,OOO to $4O,OOO,OOO.
The new issue of $1O,OOO,OOO will be
offered to stockholders at par and the
proceeds will be used in improvements
and extensions.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-08
INDIANS LOSE CASE.
Federal Supreme Court Decided
Against 1900 Oklahoma Indians.


Washington, D. c., Nov. Sin the
federal supreme court today Justice
Holmes decided against thirteen thou,
sand Chickasha and Choctaw Indians
in Oklahoma who sought redress for
being excluded from citizenship
when the rolls we're prepared by Sec
rotary Hitchcock years ago.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-08
CONWCTS ROBBED HIM
Men Wearing Prison Stripes Took
Clothing, Money and Watch
From a SawmiI Man.
tHerald Specially

Nacogdoches, Texas, Nov S.-Johr
Meier, a resident owner of saw
mill near Hunting, was held up and
robbed late last night near his mil
by five escaped convicts, all wearing
prison garb. The robbers undressed
him and fled, with SIS, watch and
shoes and clothing.
1t is believed the convicts escaped
from the Louisville turpentine camps
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-08
Government Cotton Report.

Washington, D. C., Nov. S.-The
census bureau today issued report
showing that 7,O12,317 bales of cotton,
counting round bales as half bales,
had been ginned up to November
first of this year. For a corresponding
period last year 8,191,557 bales were
ginned.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-08
BIG RAINS ARE REPORTED
From Fort Worth and Country From
Abilene to Waco, and In the
Tyler Section.
tHerald Specially

Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. S.-Heavy
rains fell here last night and extended
over territory, according to reports
received by the local railroad offices,
extending from Abilene to Waco. The
rain was badly needed, and will be
worth thousands of dollars to the
farmers and stock interests.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-08
Fort Worth Market.

Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. S.-CattIe
$500; hogs 1900. Steers steady;
tops $500; COWS strong; tops $3.50
Calves higher; tops SAFE Hogs high
er; tops $3.50. Today's prices are
highest ever paid here for market
steers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-08

Knights of the Maccabees will meet
every second and fourth Saturday
nights in each month. S-27-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-08
Tyler Rained On.

Tyler, Texas, Nov. S.-A fine rain
fell here last night, and will prove
beneficial to farmers for fall planting.
The river press., 1909-11-24
Bond Issue For Reclamation.

WASHINGTON, Nov. o. Senator
Borah of Idaho, who travelled for a
time with the senate committe on irri-
cation during its inspection of many
of the more important government irri-
cation projects, was a white house
visitor today.
1t is understood that the committee
has decided to recommend to congress
a bond issue of from $50, 900, 900 to
$40, ,O00, 900 for the immediate compile
tion OF at least thirty.two approved
projects. the bonds to be paid from
time to time out of revenues received
from the sale of public lands.
Irrigati work is now paid for ou'
Of these revenues, but the income IL
so slow that If the projects were car
ried forward only as the money comes
to hand, many years would elapse be-
fore water could be turned on the
lands,
The river press., 1909-11-24

which formerly found an outlet in the
west. 1t is this that explains the
present industrial unrest. 1t Is this
that accounts for the politics al ferment.
No longer can the discontented hope
to improve his fortune in another
longitude. He must remain at home,
become a tenan: or q wage Garner.
1t IL this, too, that explains the COM
ing of poverty and distress. The
alternative of q homestead in the
west. which for three centuries has
relieved the dispossessed OF the world,
Is now closed forever. 1t is this that
explains the change which has come
over the spirit of America during the
past ten years. And as time goes on
this spirit of unrest must of necessity
increase. In this sense, as has been
said, America Is the mirror of all
history. An understanding of the
evolution of our own land offers q
key to an understanding of the evolu-
tion of the western world, from the
beginnings of the migration of the
Greek colonists out of the Pelopon-
nesus into the western seas.
The river press., 1909-11-24
Will Not Change Tax Levy.

HELENA, Nov. 22.-The two and
one-half mill tax levy stands until the
year 1911, despite the fact that the as.
sessment of Montana next year NAV
exceed three hundred million dollars.
This is the essence of an opinion
handed down today by the supreme
court in the matter of the application
Willard Bennett, a taxpayer of this
city, for an Injunction to restrain the
state board OF examiners making ex.
pendiiures in excess Of what would be
realized upon an assessment in the
amount named, alleging that under q
provision of the constitution the limi.
tation is fixed at one and one.halt
mills.
The opinion was written by Chief
Justice Brantley, who after reciting the
facts In the case, calls attention to the
action of the eleventh legislative a..
sembly In fixing the levy at two and
nall mills. In essence the opinion
holds that the constitutional provis.
Ion Is not self-executing, but means
that after the assessment shall havt
reached three hundred millions nc
future legislature shall make a lev,
greater than one and one-half mill a
and becomes operative on its action.
The river press., 1909-11-24
THE LURE OF THE LAND.

A writer in Scribner's magazine,
who appears to have overlooked the
fact that nearly seven million acres of
government land in Chouteau county
are open to entry-and many addi-
tional millions OF acres in other parts
OF Montaua-expresses the opinion
that the west is now enclosed, that all
the free land has been taken up. As.
suming that the national domain is a
thing OF the past, the article discusses
the effect of the new conditions as fol.
lows:
The enclosure of the free public do.
main terminates the greatest epoch in
American history. In big perspec.
tive it may be likened to the fall of
Rome, the opening up of new route
to India by Vasco da Cana, or the
discovery OF America by Columbus,
It marks the end of the westward drift,
OF civilization, a drift which, with oc.
castonal Interruptions, has been 90.
Ing on since the beginning of history
Ever since the seventeenth century the
Old World has had a vent in America
During these centuries Europe hal
been relieved of it's discomfort by tht
broad, hospitable prairies OF the west
America has been q hospital for al
Of the world. The opportunity which
Il offered has relieved the explosiv,
elements OF other lands and brough
them back intolh armony with life.
An undertow is now setting bacl
upon the east. Population is no,
crowding In upon our cities. Th
enesgetic wage Garner, who formerl,
followed the westward trail. is no,
entering" tho trades union. Here b.
will find expression for the energ,
The river press., 1909-11-24
AMONG OUR NEICHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Culbertson Republicans: The high
est price paid for fax up to the pres.
ent time on the local market was 81. u
and the highest for wheat 96 cents.
Conrad Observer: One would hard
ly believe that plowingl is being done
in this vicinity this week. In c. H.
Wilcox field, about six miles east of
town, two gang plows are at work.
On account of the dry weather before
the snow, there lie no frost in the soil
and no trouble is experienced in
breaking up the stubble ground.
Harlem News; Last Sunday after
noon when the belated No. l arrived
in the city, spectators at the depot
were treated to quite sight. 1t seems
that the train struck.a band of sheep
as they were crossing.the track near
Strater, and the effect produced quite
a gruesome appearance with mutton
tallow and blood smeared from the
COW catcher to the day coach.
Glasgow News: 1.-The United States
land Office of this city has been doing
a heavy business this week, while the
town has been full of landseekers.
Monday and Tuesday II filings were
received at the Office and the cash re.
ceipts for the same days amounted to
81, ,366.45. 1t is claimed that about &c
or IS landseekers got off on No. J
Wednesday night and No. l yesterday
morning.
Conrad Observer: Pierce MEG ah an,
young man about rs years of age,
was brought to the hospital on Tues.
day morning from the Scott ranch
with both feet badly frozen, and the
probabilities are that he will lose one
of them. The young man was in the
employ of VIM. Simero of West Butte,
and was assisting him in 'tr railing q
band of 1900 sheep from the Power
ranch on the Teton to the. Sweet Grass
hills.
Chinook Opinion: The land south
OF town became open for filing Mon.
day of this week and the numerous
homestesders who have squatted on
the land waiting for it to be opened,
soon cleaned the best of the tract
The land south OF town to the noun.
tains Is pretty we'll picked over nov
except for an occasional tract of state
land or land designate as coal land
The homesteaders continue to arriv.
despite the recent storm and ar,
spreading out in all directions from
town.
The river press., 1909-11-24
Triumphs Of Inventive Genius.
Golfers Week.,

Golfers Weekly.
How the world does move! Fulton q
achievement of q practic able steamer
was in 1907. The first trip down the
Mississippi was in 1911, but the boat
was unable to struggle back against
the current. Who realizes that up to
1880 there was not on any American
line q single locomotive regularly at
work? The electric car is now among
the commonest sights Of every day.
In 1856 there were but two such lines
in the United States. The telephone
dates from 1877.
The river press., 1909-11-24
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cH0UTEAU COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, NOV. "a, 1909.
PROGRESS ON THE FARM.

A brief news item In the press dis.
patches of the past week announced
the death Of John r. Moffitt, an in
ventor of intern ational fame, whose
principal contribution to the welfare
of mankind was the invention of the
threshing machine. The new device
was along step in advance of methods
that had been in use up to that time.
The old-fashioned fail with which the
grain was pounded out, and the for.
mer process Of winnowing by hand,
were replaced by labor.saving ma.
chine that has been q boon and q
blessing to the world.
There are many men living today
who had personal experience of hard
work and drudgery on the farm that
is now but q memory. The past fifty
years have been an era of progress on
the farm, come of the more important
changes being of comparatively re-
cent date.
The ancient plow drawn by OK team,
familiar spectacle on the farm from
the earliest days of agricultural en-
deavor, is relic of the past, and
nowadays we find the steam or gaso-
line traction engine with gang plows
doing days work that would have
required the services of 20 men and
teams few years ago. Motive power
other than that supplied by human
muscle is now available in many de.
partments of farm work, and is being
used whenever practicable by up.to.
date agriculturists.
Harvesting by machinery is q com.
paratively recent invention, the first
efforts along that line being made
about sixty years ago. For many
centuries prior to that time the slow
and laborious work of cutting grain
and other crops with the scythe and
hand sickle was the only method known
to the civilized world, and it is within
the memory of the present day gener'
alton that it was followed by theil
parents in early days. The first prac
tical binder was invented about thirty
years ago, and has since been devel
oped to its present stage of perfection
The grain drill is a compar att vely
modern invention that has brought
wealth to the agriculturist; the disc
plow and other utilities have also as
sisted the farmer in obtaining the
most profitable results from cultiva
tion of the soil. The combined har
vester and thresher, by which stand
ing grain is transferred to the sack al
one operation. is triumph of inven
tive genius whose merits are recog
nized by every witness to its oper
ations.
There has been remarkable prog
ress on the farm in the way of agri
cultural machinery, and there ha
also been great advance In sc len
tidc knowledge of the conditions ant
methods necessary to profitable agri
culture. The intelligent Applicant
OF this knowledge and use of the i'm
proved facilities available will plac
American farmers at the head of tn
procession.
The river press., 1909-11-24
Fatalities On Football Field.

CHICAGO, November 2l.-Football
claimed 30 lives and PIG injuries dur
ing the present season, according to
figures compiled by the Record.Her'
aid. This is the largest number Of
desths recorded in nine years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-17
OUR SUPPLY OF
PLATINUM DOUBLED

WASHINGTON, November 80. -
While the United States produces mere
ly fraction of the platinum supply
of the world its output of tie precious
metal was double in 1908 what it was
in 1907, according to report which
David T. Gray has just made to the
United States geological survey. But
owing to a decrease in the prices of the
product, the increase in revenue was
only 35 per cent.
Russia exports to this country from
81 100000 to $3,000,000 worth of plati
mum every year.
In the United States platinum is pro
duced only as by-product of placer
mining in Oregon and California Will,
the oldest and best known use of plat
mum is its excellence as a metal Of higl
fire test, the report SAYS the creates
use now made of the metal is in tn,
manufacture of sulphuric acid and NOR,
than half of that acid is now made b,
the use of platinum.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-17
FURTHER DELAY IN
THE CHINESE LOAN

LONDON, November 30.-Another
complication threatening to delay the
conclusion of the international negotia-
tons for the Chinese railway loan has
arisen. The French fnaneiers who here
tofore have taken but little part in
the discussions, leaving the matter in
the hands of the British bankers large
", now intimate their desire that there
shall be equal division in the control
of the railway S construction.
This development, coming at the mo-
ment when it was hoped that an agree
ment between the German and British
groups had been reached. completely
upsets the calculations of the British
diplomats. These it is understood, had
agreed with a view TO settling the mat.
ter to concede certain German demands.
The French, however, consider Great
Britain has yielded too much and thus
the whole matter is likely to be re
opened.
Nevertheless there is a probability
that the German proposal made some
time ago that the powers should join
in urging China TO grant a concession
for, and a division of control of the
railways construction, will be taken up
again.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-17
PUTS 4 STRING
On ROAD WORK
Supervisors Won't Let the Extra
Four Thousand Go Until
They Have 1t.

At meeting of the board of super
visors yesterday noon resolution in
troduced by Supervisor Logan and car
ried without comment will keep Road
Supervisor Wilson from using the extra
$4,000 which was given him for roads
oy the new appropriation BILL This
resolution was drawn up in view of
the fact that it is not yet known how
much money will be received by the
city and county from the Territory and
it is thought that it may be possible
that the road addition will let the
county into a hole if used. The resolu-
ton is so worded that it remains in
force only until such time as it is re-
pealed by a subsequent resolution, when
the back extra money may he allowed
or not at the pleasure of the board.
A tentative agreement submitted
by the mayor between L. K. Naone and
wife, the superintendent of public
works and the city and county, was
agreed to. The mayors letter accom-
panying it read in part as follows:
"The reason for the above is that
there is some dispute between Naone
and the Castle interests as to the title
of his house lot and rather than hold
up the construction of the road (Kalua.
nui beach road), until the matter is
settled in court, we have agreed to
move Naone' house off the right OF
way temporarily and in case he estab'
fishes his claim for title to pay Naone
the sum of 800 for the land which is
absorbed by the new right of way.
The salaries for the fire department
and for the band for the ensuing six
months was fixed by resolution. The
only change in the fire department roll
is an extra $40 awarded to the first
engineer, who formerly received $l20
Captain Berger receives an emergency
fund of 1854 to be used for substitutes
in case any of his boys take sick. Should
they do so, their salary Will continue
and the emergency fund be utilized.
Five members of the board, the mayor
and the county clerk will take jaun
around the Island today, leaving towl
at seven O'Clock and counting on get
| ting home about nine in the evening
They will inspect the conditions of al
| the roads and base the future road poll
| cies on their observations.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-17
SHOEMAKER DEVELOPS
HEAD OF A LION

CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 80
The head Of Charles Myers, a shoe
maker, twenty-five years old. is grad
ually losing its human characteristics
and assuming the shape of a lion s
caput. The man, who is an inmate Of
the city hospital here, was exhibited
last night before the medical associa-
ron as the victim Of one Of the rarest
diseases known to medical science.
The disease IS known as leontiasis
ossia and only two cases are on record.
During the last three years the bones
of Myers skull have gradually enlarg-
ed, his eyes retreated and the whole
CONFORMATION so changed that he now
bears a far stronger resemblance TO the
king Of beasts than human being.
The doctors declare that in short time
he must either become insane or die.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-17
NATURE TELLS YOU
AS Many a Honolulu Reader Knows
Too Well


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The urine is nature s calendar.
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ills.
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-24

subjects was appreciated by thousands of their
American countrymen.
Some of the other consuls abroad, men who
made no pretense to literary ability, have
turned in from time to time trade reports that
we're picturesque in their nature and written
with extreme cleverness. Not long ago the gov
ernment decided 70 issue in form between
pamphlet and magazine the Daily Consular
Reports AS the editor Of the publication
veteran newspaper man, Maj John M. Carson,
was appointed. With his training he saw to it
that the best of the material received from the
consuls was given a place OF prominence, and
he succeeded in making Of the consular reports
a publication of real interest
In the records of the department there Is
one report which from the first paragraph holds
the close attention of the reader. 1t was read
the other day by who did not know until
the last line was reached whose hand had been
at work in its writing The thought was here
ia something worth while.
The title of the article was simply "Refor-
estation in France" and the first few lines
showed little of interest Then the eye reached
this. "One after another great waves Of sand,
moved nv the restless winds that swept across
The Atlantic continued their unceasing march
ACROSS the fair plains Of southern France, bury
~. all before them-fields, meadows, vine
v4,,3s houses churches, even villages-leaving
behind them only gray pillows. to which clung
hunches Of bracken. few starved bushes OF