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PAY A

long and fourteen feet wide. They
could not pass under the elevated
railroad and even the electric decora-
tions of the Court of Honor and re-
viewing stands on Fifth Avenue, op-
posite the new public library. had 20
be changed at the last Gnonent 10 ac-
commodate them.
The four main divisions sumrnar-
iZed the history of the country. FRS;
came the Indian period, with floats de-
picting the Five Nations VITA their
to;ems. the legend of Hiawatha, the
first Sachem of the Iroquois, clothed
in kissing snakes and then a success
sion of the alleogories.
The Dutch period followed with
floats representing the discovery of
the Hudson River: the fate of Henry
Hudson who was set adrift by his
mu incus crew in Hudsons Bay in
1911. and never recovered: the recep
ton To Peter Stuyvesant. most famous
of the Dutch governors general; the
first ship built on Manhattan Island.
and other matters of like typical sig
nificance. All impersonations in this
division are by the United Holland
Societies.
The third division. colonial. was
treated with greater amplitude than
any OF the others. Twenty-one floats
depicted as many scenes ana legends,
from the reception of Schuyler's In
dians to the pursuit of Ichabad Crane
bv the headless horseman of Sleepy
Hollow. Impersonations and escorts
were by the English societies, repre-
senting British rule. al the front: The
Society of the Colonial Wars: The
Junior Order of American Mechanics;
the Patriotic order of Sons OF Amer
lea: the United Irish Societies: the
Sons of the Revolution; the American
Continentals: lineal descendants Of
Paulding and Van Wart. the captors
of Andre: the Order of the Cintinnati.
and a aost Of lesser organizations.
Last came the modern period. led
by the title car United States;" but
even here The general tone was re-
Prospective. A float representing the
first Erie Canal boat, a reproduction
Of the a hand engine in use before
the introduction of Croton water, and
another of an old Broadway sleigh.
before the DAYS of subways, trolleys..
elevated. or even horse cars. were ty-
pical
The historical parade will be re
reated in Brooklyn on Friday, Octo-
ber l.
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ON
RESOURCES

Spokane. Sept 2s.-President Taft
arrived here this morning at 6.25 but
Hid not appear on the platform of ais
car until eight, when, after a welcome
he was taken to luncheon at Daven
ports restaurant, where the decora-
tons consisted of Washington fruit.
Later the President delivered his long
expected address on natural resources
declaring that he would ask congress
to authorize the issue of ten millions
in bonds to complete irrigation pro
jects already begun in the West and
or which work has stopped for lack
of funds. This declaration was enthns-
iastically cheered. The President said
that many people had drawn an un-
fair inference regarding the conserva-
tion of natural resources and that
the administration was pledged to the
Roosevelt policies and would exert
every legitimate influence to enact
legislation which would subserve
those policies.
He declared Ballinger was in ac-
cord with him as to the necessity of
promoting conservation and also
praised Pinchot referring to his won
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PEARY AND
HIS PROOF

Bar Harbor, Maine, Sept. 2S.-Peary
and General Hubbard are again in
conference today over the proofs
which Peary gathered TO show that
Cook was not at the Pole. The proofs
peary will offer are of a varied char
acter. some being direct evidence.
while others depend on the deduc-
tions from a faulty equipment. The
expedition OF Cook will be described
N detail and against its accomplish
ments will be contested the work of
each Peary expedition. the method
of keeping observations and the dos
posal of part of them TO Whitney, a
comparative stranger. These will be
the larger part of the indictments.
St Johns, y. F.. Sept. 2S.-The arc
tic vessel Jeannie with Harry Whit
ney. the big game hunter and friend
of DR. Cook on board, has arrived
here from Indian Harbor.
St Johns, y. F., Sept. 2S.-Whitney
when questioned as 10 Cooks state
ment 10 him said that Cook arrived at
Annotck IN April of this year and he
then told him he had found the Pole
in April of the year before, pledging
him not To tell Peary. Waitney said
Cook complained of Peary's taking
his house and stores. He said Pritch-
ard. Peary's steward. was also pres
ent at the time of Cooks communica
lion and was also pledged 10 secrecy.
He said that Murphy, Peary's boat
swain in charge of both Cooks and
Peary's stores AMI could not have
robbed them had Whitney READ his
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Henry Dexter. former president of the
American News Company has insti-
tuted against John p. Badger. prom
inent attorney here begun today.
Mr.. Dexter seeks to restrain Bad
ger from disposing of $4,000 worth
of American News Company stock
which he alleges he gave him upon
representation that Badger could
bring the murderer of Orlando Perry
Dexter to justice.
Mr.. Badger was the legal adviser OF
Orlando Perry Dexter, only son of
Henry Dexter, who. on Sept. 10. 1903
was shot and instantly killed on his
estate in the Adirondacks. Henry
Dexter gave Badger the stock he al
leges in his complaint, with the un
derstanding Badger had evidence that
would clear up the mystery. He
claims Badger has not fulfilled hi-
contract.
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instructions from Peary which direct
ed him TO use Cooks stores first.
Cook. he said, spent two days at
Annotok and then left for Etah, Or
ganizing a trip over the ice to Uper-
navik where he expected 10 meet a
vessel to take him home. He planned
TO take two Esquimos but one fell
sick and he was forced TO leave his
instruments in charge of Whitney, as
Cook could not carry them He says
he did not leave any written record ;
with him. so far as he knew, although
they might have been in boxes with
clothes.
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THEHISTORY
OF CENTURIES

New York. Sept. 2S.-The center of
the Hudson Fulton festivities today
was the route taken by the histori-
cal pageant of commemorative floats.
The celebration committee has at
tempted to Illuminate the period of
history made famous by Hudson and
Fulton. For months three hundred ar
lists have been engaged in preparing
floats while nearly 10000 men. women
and children. most of them in cost
u7ne. posed as historic personages on
floats or marched behind them. The
cost of the spectacle was 100000
Every available spot along the line
of march was occupied. while wind
ows and seats in the stands brought
fabulous prices.
Members of the commission, Off
GERS of foreign warships and diplo-
mats had seats in the reviewing stand
in front OF the new public library.
The story unfolded by the floats
dealt with the history of New York,
divided into five periods. Indian.
Dutch. Colonial. ami modern. the lat
ter extending only TO the time of the
Erie Canal and the Croton water
works
Irish societies were in the lead in
the parade. while Italian. Hungarian.
Bohemian. Norwegian and French So
cieties also participated. as did the
Iroquois Indians.
All records of street celebra. ion
crowds We're broken today. Record
prices were paid for windows and ev-
en- soap tboXeS. At ten O'Clock all a
valuable room along the curb was
taken and the police had difficulty in
keeping the way open for the line of
march. Seats on Scaffolds hangin z
from unfinished buildings were 81 to
S. each.
New York. Sept. 2S.-American his
tory in visible form passed in review
today fbefore the ewes of more than a
million spectators that lined the route
of the first Hudson-Fulton land pa
eeant from the upper end of Central
Park to Washington Square. Thou
sands of dollars and months of effort
We're spent to make this parade of 81
floats an accurate reproduction Of the
life in New York State from legendary
Indian times that preceded the first
settlement. to the first voyage of the
Clermont in 1907.
The line of parade had to be select
ed with great care because of the
great size of the floats. which are said
to be the largest and most elaborate G
ever exhibited. They vary in dinen
sions from 20 to 40 feet high 32 feet
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SIX MEN KILLED IN WRECK
IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO

Chicago. Sept 2s.-Six men were
killed and dozen seriously injured
last night in a collision between a
Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul stock
train and Panhandle passenger In
the suburbs. The dead were all stock
men. They were sleeping in the ca
boose. Many of the injured were res
cued with difficulty from the flames
which followed the crash of the col
liSiOn
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U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
(Local Report Observation Taken n

Roswell. y. NJ, Sept. 2S.-Tenpera-
tire, max. rs: min. 49, mean Sc: pre-
cipitation, 0: wind. dir. SW; veloc. 6.
Weather. clear.
Forecast for Roswell and Vicinity:
Fair and warmer tonight, Wednes
day partly cloudy
Comparative temperature data, ex-
tremes this date last year, max. 73:
min. 33. extremes this date Is years
record, max. 81. 1898. 1902. min. 33.
1908.
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SECRETARY DICKINSON
GIVEN A HERO MEDAL.

Washington. Sept. 2S.-Secretary OF
war Dickinson was presented with a
goM medal today for rescuing James
F. Joy, Detroit lawyer from drown
ing in the Detroit river in 1898 dur
ing a meeting of the American Bar
Association in Detroit. A launch in
which Joy and Dickinson Were riding
got to the dock after dark and Joy
stepped off the gang plank onto the
water. Dickinson jumped after him
and pulled him ont.
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sen. The corporation Is capitalized at
100000 and is authorized to take
over every traction company in Ken
tucky. Its principal operations for
the present will be in Louisville, Lex
ington and Frankfort. The company
Is controlled by New York, Boston
and Philadelphia capitalists and is al
so authorized to operate electric and
gas plants.
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Frost in Open Places.

While Marsden Wright, the wealth
er observer. did not see any frost at
his observatory on North Main stret
there are many good and reliable
men who will say that they saw a
good coat of the frozen moisture in
unprotected places before sunrise to-
day. Later in the morning tomato
vines and other tender vegetation
turned black. proving that there was
a slight frost in some places. The
slight freeze did no material damage
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derful work for the conservation OF
the forests. supported by Roosevelt -
The President declared that con
gress must authorize the allotment
of power sites to private interes $.
the government retaining general
control and supervision. He onnounc
ed that he would urge upon congress
the necessity of an authorit ative clas-
sifcation of the public lands to pre-
vent past difficulties.
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BRYAN LEAVES TEXAS
FOR HIS HOME AT LINCOLN

FL Paso, Sept. 2S.-William Jenn-
ings Bryan left at midnight for his
home in Lincoln. Neb., accompanied
by his son and daughter-in-law. He
said he has no further speaking en-
gagements in Texas after his speech
here hut will return to defend his tar
iff views whenever he gets ready and
feels called upon to do so.
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CATHOLICS WARNED AGAINST
FRENCH PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Paris. France, Sept. 2S.-The French
Episcopal has issued a pastoral let
ter to Catholic parents warming tnem
against the teachings in the public
schools. saving they jeopardize the
faith of their children. The letter es-
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DETROIT SEEMS TO HAVE
THE PENNANT GRASPE

Philadelphia, Sept. 2S.-Sixteen
points in the percentage table still
separates Philadelphia and Detroit in
the American League. Detroit must
lose half of the remaining games and
Philadelphia must win all the remain
ing games to win the pennant. Phila-
delphia plays Cleveland this afternoon
and Detroit meets New York on the
latter's home grounds
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WHY DO WE GUARANTEE OuR
SACK SAUSAGE? BECAUSE 1T IS
MADE OF GOOD MEAT. GOOD SEA
SONING AND BY AN ExPERlENC
ED SAUSAGE MAKER. ONCE
TRIED ALWAYS USED. TELE
PHONE 31-U. S. MARKET.
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LIGHTHOUSES DESTROYED
IN THE BIG HURRICANE

New Orleans. Sept. 2s.-Many light
houses on the Louisiana coast We're
destroyed in the recent hurricane and
several lives were lost among the
keepers. Reports are just beginning z
to arrive on account of tae isolated
position of many lights.
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STEAMER BLOWS AND ALL
BUT ONE OF CREW PERISH

Rangoon, Burnah. Sept. 2S.-The
British steamer Clan Mcintosh from
Rangoon to Calcutta is reported to
have blown ~ at sea. All perished
save one.
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Noted Polo Player Weds.

Flushing, l.. l., Sept. 2S.-Miss Gla-
dys Bogart. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. l.. Bogart. well-known in society to-
day became the bride of Conover
Fitch, the Boston polo expert, and
multi millionaire
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Ten Million Traction Co

Philadelphia. Sept 2S.-At the
meeting of the recently organized
Kentucky Rapid Transit Co. here to-
day. directors and officers will be cho-
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-28

Earl l. Read has accepted a posi-
tion in the Office department of the
Roswell Electric Light & Power Co,
his former position in the freight or
fee OF the railroad being filled by
Peter Pitts.
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STRIKERS LOSING OUT IN
OMAHA STREET CAR STRIKE

Omaha. Sept 2S.-More striking
street car men returned TO work to-
day and the cars are more generally
patroniZed.
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THE BOSTON WOOL MAR
KET SHOWS STRENGTH

Boston, Sept. 2S.-The local wool
market shown increasing strength
with steady sales of good volume.
The movement during the last week
amounted to eight million pounds.
There was an increase in fleece
woods, Ohio and Michigan quarter
blOods selling at "a to 35 cents. Ter
ritory woods are practically unchang
ed.
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pecially condemns coeducation, which
1t says is contrary to morality and
a disgrace to a civilized people.
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TRY A SPENCER ROAST, SOME
THING DELIciOUS.-u. s. MARKET
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Echo Of Dexter Tragedy.
Malone. n. Y, Sept. 2S.-TAe hear
ing on the injunction proceedings oi
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The Wool Market

st. Louis, Mo, Sept. 2S.-Wool un-
changed Territory and western med
iums. 23T IS; fine mediums, 22624 !;
fine. 1903.
SHOULD YOU DESIRE QUALITY.
GET 1T AT THE U. s. MARKET.
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Holland RuSk, per package, 10 cts
Saratoga Chips-fr fresh every day.2 for Z5c
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-20
sextupIe Jap Wedding.

Eagle Pass, Texas, Dec, 1S.-A no
table sextuple wedding took place in
Eagle Pass, the ceremony being per
formed by Rev. Cross of the Methodist
church. The couples made happy at
the same time were: Mr.. Ichodio and
Miss Yoriko Imon; Mr. Iwasko Nagai
and Miss Asu Azoroa; Mr.. Seijiro Uno
and Miss Terngo Kasamatea; Mr..
Toyozo Nataneba and Miss Risaya
Rano; Mr.. l. Anishi and Miss Tolli
Matanebi; Mr.. S. Otarii and Miss
Ichfyo Oshida. The bridegrooms are
all japanese farmers from Wharton
and Harris counties, where they have
been raising rice successfully for sew
eral years. The brides arrived here
Monday from Yokohama, via Mama
nilla, Mexico, having been twenty
three days ell route. They were ac-
companied from Japan by Mr.. Rebel
Onishi, proprietor of the rice lands,
under whom their husbands are ten
ants. The girls had all been married
by proxy before leaving their native
land, but the immigration authorities,
as well as the young men themselves,
thought it best to have the marriage
solemnized according to the rites of
their adopted country.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-20
BURNED FOR 8 HQUR@
Trube Building at eaIvestoa
Makes a ydf6

Galveston, Texas, Dec. 2O.-Firi
which originated Sunday afternoon il
the candy kitchen of George Theq
philakos' bakery and confectionery Ell
adjustment, on the south side of Mail
ket street, between Twenty-second and
Twenty-third streets, did damage esti-
mated at from $4,000 to 100000, and
gave the fire department stubborn
three hours fight in a temperature
but slightly above the freezing point
The combined efforts of all the fire
companies of the city confined the
flames to what has long been known
as the Trube building, occupied by
the Theophilakos confectionery, Flat
to's shoe store, Sam j. Williams gen
tlemens furnishing store, the New
York dental parlors and the Artcraft
Photographic studio, but for time
it appeared that the four-story build
ing occupied on the ground floor by
the Purdy book store, and also the bis
City National Bank building, were il
much danger.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-20
YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING NOW, CRUSH
LAST PLEA TO SAVE WALSH
Lawyers File a Petition For a Writ
of Review From the United
States Supreme Court.


Washington, D. c., Dec. To-
Whether John R. Walsh, former bank
er and railroad magnate, shall have
another trial or shall be taken to
Leavenworth prison without further
delay to begin serving the five years
Imprisonment imposed upon him as
the result of the jury verdict findins
him guilty of misapplying the funds Of
the Chicago National Bank, depends
upon the outcome of the action Of his
counsel today in filing a petition for
a writ of review from the United
States supreme court. This action Is
believed to exhaust every recourse
known to the law by which the formel
financier might escape imprisonment
The decision of the supreme court viii
probably not be forthcoming until
after that tribunal reassembles aftel
the holiday recess early in January.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-20
RINER IS ON TRIAL
st. Louis, Charged With Having
Forged the Name of H. C. TuIIey
to a Check For $4,000.
HERALD Specially

Louis, Mo-, Dec. 20.-The case
81 Dwight Fortner, former leader
he business and social life of St.
his. who was recently extradited
Fda France on charge of forgery,
called for trial today FORMER is
ged with having forged the name
Henry C. Tulley to a check for
900 obtained through a real estate
saction, after which he is alleged
ave fled to Paris by way of New
Ems and Panama. In addition to
f1rgery charge, ten other indiet-
based upon FORMERS alleged
Dulation of deeds of trust on prop
belonging to his wife, also hang
the defendant. Fortner came
to St Louis some years ago from Lit
tie Rock and obtained employment as
8 hotel clerk He married into a
prominent family, his father-in-law
lg A. H. Handlan, wealthy bust
2ess man, and his sister-in-law being
the divorced wife of William ]. Lemp,
j
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-20
Fuel Sold on Sunday.

Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 19.-Fol-
lowing the snowfall of two inches Fri
day night, which melted but little
during Saturday, snow began falling
again last night about 8 o'clock, con-
tinuing until midnight, adding another
inch to what was on the ground. The
lowest temperature here today was 20
degrees above zero. Saturday the
minimum was 10 degrees. The cold
est for the present winter thus far
was Is degrees. The local weather
bureau reports indications for warmer
weather. Demands for fuel have been
very heavy, and on account of the in
ability of dealers to fill all orders
which seemed urgent, deliveries were
made today without interference from
official sources,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-20
SQUIRRELS Spread Death.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 19.-T
possible spread of bubonic plaglA
through squirrels to such an extent al
to become a very real menace to sec
tions where no case has yet appeare{
has been called to the attention of tbs
house committee on agriculture IL
Secretary Wilson. The public healtt
service bureau has asked the biolegf
cal bureau of the department of ag1
culture to devise some means for de
stroying the squirrels, through which
according to Chief Merriam of the
bureau, infection has spread fnsisolas
ed cases over six hundred square
miles in California.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-20
Not Even One Alarm.

The firemen are congratulating
that they have not had to
leave their own fireside to respond to
single fire alarm during this cold
spell, and it is little strange that
with all of the stoves and fire places
doing full duty that not one fire has
been started in the city. 1t is to he
hoped the good record will.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-20

$1,000 Doll to be given away at
r3nds' to the little girl not over Is
years of age. Contest opens today,
and will only cost 25c to vote. S-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-20
M. WORTHAM MAY LEASE
BE IRON Plant at Rusk-Visited the
Governor and Would Not Talk
About the Future.

I'M, Texas, Dec. 19.-There is
derable interest manifested here
he probable intentions of John
ortham in the matter of leasing
ron industry at the Rusk peniten,
iar Shortly after the penitentiary
Board announced that it would receive
from any responsible person to
over the plant and operate it,
Workman paid visit to the gov
u The latter was asked if Mr..
eg.,s arse ..lesse6 % inc I
penifs Mary board Mr.. Workman
had noEthen seen the board, and he
would not talk about the future at all, |
But at no time did he deny that he
was considering the matter, or that he
would make proposition to the
Inasmuch as he did not deny
there are some who believe that ne
lill renew his offer of some time ago
IL make another to the board. The
lid PROPOSAL may have to be revised,
lecause the penitentiary board has
announced that it will do all the min
lhg and sell the ore to the lessee OF
he furnace and foundry. The one
hundred or two hundred convicts on
The ore beds would be controlled by
lie state. Mr.. Workman will want
| bnvicts for certain work in and
eound the furnace and foundry, and
| ny proposition he makes will prob
Ibly carry that stipulation.
In the meantime it is thought that
lIr Workman has been to Houston or
/ ill go there shortly and interview
ltudge Gill in the premises, especially
with a view of ascertaining what price
the state expects to get for its iron
ore. The last will be most impor-
liant consideration, and negotiations
would hardly go beyond that until it
Twas definitely and satisfactorily set
He'd as to both sides.
The next regular monthly meeting
lbf the penitentiary board is scheduled
Tor the second Wednesday in January,
l,nd will probably be held in this city,
Though the last is not certain. The
board may be called upon to decide
! What it wants for its iron ore miners,
land otherwise determine questions
Iarising under possible propositions to
take over the plant.