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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

''Of course, Tommy" said the Sunday
school teacher, you'd like to be an angel
wouldn't your, "Well-er-yes' >" replied
Tommy, but I'd like to wait till 1 can fe
a full-grown angel with gray whiskers."-
Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

you don't seem to be keeping up your
tennis. Well, I don't know so much
about tennis, remarked the Washington
official Il don't know if it's as good a
game as golf."-Pittsburg Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02
FTTLL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report OF that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news Is received in The state Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

THAT man who was here just now
seemed to move you a great deal?" HE
did" by a touching story?" mo; by
three loads in two wagons, and he broke
nearly every piece.'-Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

Curate-And so, Mrs. Howard, you come
to church every Sunday2 Mrs. Howard
Yes. Mr.. Priestley, we're such strangers
In town yet that we have no other en-
MISUNDERSTANDING Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

Mr.. Highbrow-It was Michelet 1 be-
lieve, who observed that woman is the
salt of a mans life Miss Keen-Quite
truei Young men aren't half so fresh af-
ter they get married.-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02
FRON OTHER PENS
IMMORTAL HUMANITY.

While so many alarniStS repeatedly
prophesy the destruction of human So
ciety by the divorce or some other evil,
it is refreshing to note that Mr.. Car
negie does not share their apprehen-
| sion. 1t is his opinion that human
| society bears a charmed life. that it is
! immortal and was born with the in
| herent power or instinct, as a law of
| its being, to solve all problems finally
| in the best FORM
The geologist tells us that life on this
| planet might become extinct by a gen.
| eral cataclysm such as just now over
whelmed Sicily and Calabria. Between
| the vast layers of rocks of which the
floors of the world are built he finds the
remains of fossils which were once
endowed with life.
The children of Adam were over
whelmed by food but enough were
| saved to begin anew the human race.
| NAL, were by new divorce of the sun
and earth destroyed, probably life
| would reappear on some other sphere,
| at least; or Phoebus might once again
become enamored of discarded Terra.
| If such great seismic and astronomical
changes cannot annihilate forever our
| charmed life" and
Never star was lost here but 1t arose
affair.""
we may feel confident that the words
i which Browning put into the mouth of
Rabbi Ben Ezra are true:
Earth changes. but thy soul and God
| o
THE GREATEST AMERICAN.
Who was the greatest American
Like the tariff, that is rather local
question. What is greatness? We say
| it is genius? But what is genius? In
Washington it was character, and in
Napoleon it was intellect.
1t is generally agreed that Daniel
Webster was the foremost intellect or
all our forensic debaters; but Web
IL &o1 aJx dnfi IN
or respects, and it is possibly true
that Martin Van Buren, would have
tbeaten him badly in any game where
tact and diplomacy were factors Clay
could not debate a great question with
| Webster, but he put many more laws
on the statute books. Blaine is an
| other man who does not live in his
country's legislation; but Ben Butler
could fashion a statute as well as dis
cuss it
Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson
could not be compared except to say
| that both were very great men-one
| the first orator of our country, and
the other the first political philoso-
pher. Perhaps the consensus is that
| Washington was our greatest man
| and Lincoln little below him. Grant
and Lee were also great men and
great communication the favorite
| of the north and the other the idol
! of the south.-Washington Post.
BEING A GOOD FELLOW.
No man is a real good fellow who
| knowingly lives beyond his means, no
matter what may be the immediate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

Mr.. Chairman began the man who is
qnaccustomed to public speaking. Ter
1-er-I-er-' WELL" interrupted the
chairman kindly, ito err is human. -
Washington Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

Husband-Well, what did the phrenolo-
gist say about Willie's head? Wife-Noth-
ing. He simply sighed and handed me my
money back! Husband-Just as 1 expected
hes going to be poet!-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

Said He-Young Smyths and Miss
Browne are evidently in love with each
other Said She-Judging by the way they
look at each other? Said He-No; judging
by the way they don't look at anybody
else.-Washington Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

Did I understand you to say" asked
Miss woody, that you don't go in for
society-at ALP Quite So" replied Crab
be Society is simply a silly school in
which every nobody is taught to try to be
somebody. "-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

You get twice as much pay as 1 do
grumbled the elevator boy, "and 1t amt
fair! There's a difference between u.s.
kid, majestically answered the elevator
starter, you re merely a necessity Pm a
luxury. Chicago Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

You ought to know better. Johnny"
me what the difference is between courage
and bravery. They are pusillanimous terms
and mean the same thing. Chicago Trib-
Une.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

What want" said the fretful mag
nate, is to find some way of forgetting
my troubles THAT is easy" answered
Mr.. Dustin Stax.. Get them to put you
IN the witness chair during trust in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

(which do you think affords greater
pleasure, pursuit possession?" II don't
know" answered the man with a motor
car. Possession is fine thing But /
have sometimes suspected that the police
get more fun out of my machine than I
do."-Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

What was that hymn I e'erd EN- a-sing-
ing at ould Cargo the milkman's funeral %
Mourner-"Shan We Gather at the River -
-Ah, passon knowed ould Garge!''-The
BYstander.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

win father be an angelo asked the lit
don't have any 'Weli,' replied the
grandmother, your father may get there.
but 1t Will be by close shaYe."-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24
Sewer system-BuiId 1t or Drop 1t.

Sewer System-Build 1t or Drop 1t.
A meeting of all citizens who are
interested in the building of sewer
system for Brownsville is called to
meet at the Commercial Club rooms
on Elizabeth street at p. NJ Tues
day. May 25th. to decide whether or
not the campaign for a sewer system
shall be continued. If We are TO
have a sewer system, we must take
the necessary preliminary steps at
once. This meeting must determine
our course. 1t is urgently requested
that all who are interested in the up
building of our city. whether proper
ty owners or not, be present the
health of our city is menaced by the
lack of a sewer system, its growth
and general development are retarded
thereby and our reputation abroad
as a semi-tropical city without regard
for proper sanitary protection is de-
cidedly detrimental to our progress
and prosperity. Let this meeting be
as general as possible. If Brownsville
wants a sewer system and will back
actively, personally and financially
the efforts of the committees who have
had this matter in hand,we can have
it. The committees will do their full
share of the work, but few cannot
shoulder the entire work and respon-
sibility of so large an undertaking
without the active support of those
most vitality interested in it. Every
one is urged to be at the Commercial
Club rooms at five o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. May 25th.
WILLIAM KELLY,
Chairman Sewer Committee
r. n. Magill. Secretary.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24

contortionist. performs seemingly i'm
possible feats. St. Arnold, hand bal
ANGER and slack wire artist and Ward
and Salgunda on the horizontal bars.
did splendid work Miss Pearl Clark S
difficult feats on a swinging ladder
brought forth repeated applause. The
clowns led by Billy Bryan created no
end of laughter with their funny
stunts. Bells trained dogs are really
remarkable their aerobatic stunts
being exceptionally good, as was also
their military drill. The show will
give another performance tonight.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24
Notice to Debtors and Creditors

NOtIce TO DeDIOfS anu OrtultOTS-
The State of Texas,
County of Cameron.
To those indebted to, or holding
claims against the Estate of Damaso
Cantu, deceased:
The undersigned, having been duly
appointed temporary administrator
of the estate of Damaso Cantu, de-
ceased. late of Cameron County,
Texas, by the Hon. John Bartlett,
Judge of the County Court of said
County. on the 18th day of May,
1909, hereby notifies all persons in
debted to said estate to come forward
and make settlement, and those hav-
ing claims against said estate to pre-
sent them to him at his residence in
B-ov---v;ile. Texas. where he re-
ceives his mail, or at the office OF
Judge E. c. Forto, on 18th street.
CELSO c. OLIVEIRA.
Temporary administrator of the es-
tate of Damaso Cantu deceased
Brownsville Texas, May %, 1909.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24
No. 421.
THE STATE On TEXAS,

L
To the Sheriff or any Constable OF
Cameron County-Greeting:
Chas. o. Williams, administrator.
of the estate of E. NJ. L. Williams,
deceased, having filed in our County
Court his Final Account of the condi-
ton of the estate of said E. NJ. l..
Williams together with an applica-
ton 10 be discharged from said ad-
ministration:
You are hereby commanded, that
by publication of this writ for twenty
DAYS in The Brownsville Daily Her
aid. a newspaper regularly published
in the county of Cameron, you give
due notice to all persons interested
in the Account for Final Settlement
of said estate. to fi4e their objections
thereto, if any they have, on or before
the June term, 1909, of said County
Court, commencing and to be holden
at the Court House of said county, in
the CITY of Brownsville on the third
Monday in June A. D. 1909, when
said account and application will be
considered by said Court.
| ISeal1 Witness: J. WEBB,
Clerk of the County Court of Cam
eron County.
Given. under my hand and seal oil
said Court. at my Office, in the city
of Brownsville this 10Th day of May
A. D. 1909
J. WEBB,
Clerk County Court Cameron Co
By NJ. L. Valdez, Deputy Clerk
A true copy, l certify:
CELEDONIO CARA,
Sheriff Cameron County
By Jose Longoria. Deputy Sheriff,
5000
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24

DR.. ]. w. Petit of the Illinois AIedi-
cal Society in an address at Quincy,
H.. establishes closer relations be-
tween the press and the medical frat
ernity
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24
Land for Sale.

Extra fine tract right at town of
Harlingen. Is acres well improved
My health failing, must quit farming.
Don't stop to enquire. Seeing is be-
lieving. j. F. Ferguson. Harrington,
Texas. 5-19-5 vi
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24
Lost.

LOST-On Saturday a leather
memorandum book containing postage
stamps and other papers. Receive
reward at Herald office. Cit
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24


brownsville. Texas, May %, 1909
Barometer Z p. m. yesterday 1857
Barometer at a. m. today. 29.7O'
Temperature at a. m. today 75.2
Maximum temp yesterday. SOS
Minimum temp. this morning 1873
Brownsville, Texas, May "a, 1909
Barometer 7 p. m. yesterday 1852
Barometer at a. m. today. 29-59
Temperature at Z a. m. today 1911 +
Maximum temp. yesterday. ST.
Minimum temp. this morning 77.6
Official Forecast.
Tonight and Thursday unsettled
weather; showers tonight or Thurs
day; moderate southerly winds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24
Situation Wanted.
Help Wanted.

Reliable salesman or
dealer to handle a number one line
of typewriter supplies of all kinds.
Address Typewriter Supply Co., sos
Houston street, Fort Worth, Texas.
C5-24-3
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24

FOR SALE Splendid buggy horse,
perfectly gentle, city broke, also full
leather, rubber-tired Columbus phae-
ton nearly new. Not nicer rig in
Brownsville, or a better family horse.
A. w Cunningham. C5-24-tf.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24
Meteorological Report.

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight O'Clock
f0dav
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24

WANTED-Improved tract from
20 to so acres, irrigated and with
house; what have you that $1,000
cash will handle as first payment?
F. A. Jones 1928 Woodland ave,
Kansas City, Mo. C5-22-2t.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24
Herald Want Ads
For Sale.

Small improved acreage near town.
Telephone $40. J. R. Axsom. 2S-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24
Miscellaneous Wants.

WANTED-A good slightly used
Texas saddle and bride. State price
and condition. Address S, Box 413,
Brownsville. IT.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24
For Rent

FOR RENT-Five room furnished
cottage on 18th st. near Washington.
Address IN" Herald office. C5-22-1
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24

WANTED-Young man who IN
derstands operating a camera. Apply
at the tent gallery next to Judge
Fortos office. C5-22-Zt
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24
HIM. Field Commercial CO.
HEADQUARTERS FOR

IohA Deere Agricultural Implements
Mccormick Machinery and Repairs
New Moline Wagons and Vehicles
Charter Oak Stoves, RANGES and Heaters
Chattanooga Reversible Disc Plows
American Field Fence Netting & Barb Wire
Winchester Loaded Shells and Ammunition
Tents, Wagon Cover and Wagon Material
Lime, Cement Fire Brick and Wood
oats Corn, Chops, Bran and Hay
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24
For Sale

500 to 10 600 shares of Can Benito
Land and Water Company's stock at
price that will bear Investigation
For particulars inquire o. write
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-24

TToFF T sTToT
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-22

given. The presence. of "a body Of
men so masked, CARRIED and armed,
or even of one man so aecoutereds Is
an outrageous breach of law and or
der and is an imminent and violent
threat against all other persons whom
he or they may encounter The
court did not wish to be understood,
however, as intimatlng that the fact
that one man or a band of men being
so arrayed would justify other people
In arming themselves and hunting
them. but such hostilv movements
would justify the apprehension of dan
ger Of death or great bodily harm.
The court did not pass on the merits
of the case. ..r
The court fixed the bond of the de-
PENDANTS at $4,000 each. thus reduc-
ing them from $1,000 each.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-22
Mrs. sirardeu's
MiilinerV Opening
on
Second Slccr
Hunt and Gardner, Slayers OF Vaughn
Bennett, Are Granted Another Trial.

sldered is the action Of the court on
the application of a change of venue.
The ground OF this application was
that such undue excitement and pref
udlce against defendants in Mont
gomery county and adjoining coun-
ties exists that a fair trial cannot be
held. IL was also claimed that there
had been such lnfiammatpry discus
sion of the charge against defendants
by members OF the Planters Protec-
tive association that intense prejudice
against them resulted. rendering a
fair and impartian trial In such coun-
ties as improbable and impossible.
One hundred and thirty-seven affidav-
its in support OF these contenslons
we're presented.
Nothing was submitted to the state
to the contrary. What the affidavits
set forth is hero reviewed by the
court: They show that the feeling is
such that fair trial would be improb
able. and conditions in Montgomery
county were shown to be such that
Il would be difficult to find a Jury
that would feel safe In rendering a
verdict OF acqulttal even II they
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-22

Nashville. Tenn. MaNh a. The
most important case in which an opin-
ion was handed down by the supreme
court was the Gardner and Hunt case
from Montgomery county This Is the
now famous night rider case. the
court held that the judge below was
In error in refusing a change of venue
to Davidson county. The Judgment
below was, therefore. reversed and
the case was remanded to the Grim
inal court OF Montgomery county
with directions TO transfer It for trial
to the criminal court Of Davidson
county. The court did not pass upon
the merits of the case. The court be-
low was also reversed because of err
rors in refusing to admit certain evil
dence.
The following opinion was handed
down:
Z John Gardner and Walter Hunt VS..
the state. Montgomery county Grim
inal. The plaintiffs we're charged
with the murder of Vaughn Bennett,
convicted OF murder in the second de-
gree and sentenced to ten years in the
pepItent!ary The first matter con-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-22

should believe the plaintiffs not guilty
NO effort was made in the court be-
low to counterfeit these affidavits and
they must be taken as true" said the
court. "Of course, under such a
showing 1t is clear that the prisoners
were entitled to a change of venue. .
authorities are cited.)
The defendants asked for a remov-
al to Davidson county. The court
thinks this request should have been
granted. and that the court below
was In errir in refusing to grant mo-
ton. Numerous other assignments of
error were then cited by the court.
Member of the Band.
The evidence indicates that Bennett
was a member of band of night rid
ers in Montgomery county and the
court reviews Incidents to the killing,
the theory of both state and defense
being set out. The situation in the
dark tobacco district was also re-
viewed by the court. including the
various lawless acts of the bands of
night riders in Montgomery county;
the threatening of the city of Clarks-
lille; the attack on Hopklnsville and
the result of the hostility on the
Clarksville tobacco market.
defendants had been engaged as
guards by an independent tobacco
house. and incidentally guarding
GAINESVILLE from attack. The chief OF
police had been informed on the
night OF the killing that night riders
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-22
Mrs: RapIs'
Dress Making
1. Department -
second Floor

dation' Is the fertilization wall prop
err, built Of clay bricks. In one place
this part of the wall reaches a height
OF feet; but it would seem to have
been considerably higher. The whole
must have been a most striking struc-
Iture, which dominated the whole
plain without the city, and must have
been visible for miles. The only ad-
vantage which, in point of technical
perfection, modern construction pos
sesses over the walls OF Jericho Is.
the excavators state, the use Of NOR
tar, which was unknown to these
early architects. The walls are es-
timated to have extended 900 yards.
To the north the Notifications are
preached by a large heap of rubbish,
which would seem to Indicate that
enemies must have penetrated here
on some oceasion.--From the London
News.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-22
The Walls Of Jericho,

The Deutche Orient Gesellschaft
publishes interesting details, SAYS
Reuters Berlin correspondent, of ex-
eavations which 1t has carried out on
the supposed site of the ancient Jeri-
cho, collection OF mounds in the
vicinity of the village of Ericha, near
the Dead Sea.
The excavations, which were coz
Quoted from January 2 TIL April s,
gave most interesting results. The
site Investigated was plateau con-
tanning seven mounds. After a weeks
digging the exterior wall OF the van
ished city was encountered at a
depth OF 5 feet below the surface
The excavators were astonished at
the technical excellence Of the con-
lstruction. The wall consisted of
three parts, The natural rock foun-
dalton is oyerlaid with a filling CT
loan and fine gravel meter or so
deep. upon which sloping rubb'e
wall, heavily bullying externally, is
superimposed TO height of 20 fee,
the breadth being from 6 X to s feet.
The wall Is built OF well-laid rubbls,
which becomes finer toward the too.
Enormous blocks are partially EN-
lployed for the lower part OF the wall.
Every interstice is most carefully
filed in so as to offer no advantage
to the Implements OF destruction Of a
hostile force.
Finally upon this imposing foun-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-22

had started towards Clarksville Shoot
ing was heard. A party from Clarks-
vile proceeded in the direction OF the
shots. Defendants were placed by
Mr.. Sorry. commanding the party. at
the cross roads where the killing oc-
Cured. The evidence thus reviewed
was held to be competent.
The situation was peculiar, peril
Gus and unprecedented in a time Of
peace. It was proper to show all the
facts so as to give the jury a clear
and comprehensive idea of the organ
izatlon plaintiffs in error had to deal
with. to trace IT'S origin and history,
prove its purpose, its methods of OPP
Grafton, It's spirit and nature.
Findings of the Court.
at is clear" said the court. that
the circuit Judge committed error in
refusing to change the venue to Dav-
idson county, and also in the exclu-
sion of competent evidence. The
Judgment is therefore reversed and
the cause is remanded to the criminal
court Of Montgomery county with d.
rectlons to transfer II for trial TO the
criminal court OF Davidson county"
The court in the opinion, which was
written covering TWENTY-FIVE TYNE
written pages, reviewed the charac-
ter of the night riders. including the
oath. and the operations of the To-
baeco Protective association. The
purpose OF the night riders was also
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-22

"see here, Mister Casey" said Pat
TO the tax assessor, "shore and We
know the goat isn't worth IS"
"Oi'm sorry" responded Casey,
but that is the law" Producing a
book, he read the following passage:
IAN property abutting on Front
street should be taxed at the rate OF
two dollars per foot."-success Maya
zine.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-22

True friendship Is always richest
n DAYS OF greatest need.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-22
Yadies'
Tigk Grade
ReadH-t0-Uear
garments iar

We anxious for of them and cordial
us von Every opportunity extended
euuo all offerings You won't be urged buy
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-22

'RUT 0nsoa,d Is our
qOafchq0ord, and our
II most earnest efO,7s
i nOaO and at all times
! are TO more fully meet
II tie demands Of our
Eve,yfhing
that mil IN any meat
II IRE make sheapme
easier, more pleasanf,
| mare economical, 7OiH
] 6nd place here. :. :.