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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-18
SERIOUS PROBLEM
For the Delegates of the United Mine
Workers Convention to Solve.
viii Meet Tomorrow.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 1S.-The
3 United Mine Workers of America, the
largest single labor body in the Unit
ed States, will begin its annual con
vention in Tomlinson Hall tomorrow
Practically all of the eight hundred
delegates who will comprise the con
Yention have arrived in the city. They
represent the one hundred THOUSAND
organized miners scattered over Ohio
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
Kentucky, West Virginia, Alabama
Nebraska, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Virginia, Texas and
several other states.
The general feeling among the del
egates is that the convention this
year will be the most important in
the history of the organization. In
addition to the usual amount of rou-
tine business and the consideration of
the wage scale the convention faces
serious internal dissensions which
threaten the very existence of the or
ganization.
One of the first matters to be TAX
en- up will be the report of the tell
ers instructed with the task of count
ing the ballots in the recent election
of international officers. Whether
President Thomas l.. Lewis will sue
coed himself or be succeeded by Jno.
H. Walker of Illinois, who was the
opposing candidate, will then be Off
cially announced.
The fight between Lewis and Walk
er was the most bitter in the history
of the United Mine Workers. Lewis
was accused of using his force of Or
ganizers for campaign purposes while
other accusations were made that for.
mer President John Mitchell, Con-
gresham w. B. Wilson, former secre-
tary, and w. D. Ryan, present secre-
tary-treasurer, were all bending their
efforts to accomplish the election of
Walker.
Both Lewis and Walker believe they
have won the election and when the
matter is introduced in the conven-
ton it probably will be the signal for
bitter strife Lewis says he feels
confident that he has been reelected
by a very sweeping majority. Hi
nois, Iowa and Indiana are said to
have given their support to Walker
and the latter's friends are claiming
his election by rather small, but
Eti2l Substantial uaaior;t y
asnluci1 as
necessary for election. the indicas
lions are that the recent balloting did
not result in the election of either a
national vice-president or national
secretary-treasurer. There were sew
en- candidates for the vice presidency
and five for the secretary-treasure-l
ship.
The present agreement between
the anthracite mine workers and the
operators will expire April 1. The
convention will discuss the demands |
to be presented by the miners. The
convention proper will not fix the |
wage scale. This will be left to the
joint conference, when the miners |
and operators will meet with equal /
representation to agree.
1t is already evident that the reach
ing of an agreement this year will be
a matter of much difficulty. De-
mands similar to those which led to
the big strike of 1902 and the six
weeks suspension of 1906 have al |
ready been drafted by committee of
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-18
Friday.

Marathon race between Albert L. Co
rey and Pietri Dorando at Chicago
Jimmy Dunn VS.. Jerry Murphy, 10
rounds, at Indianapolis.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-18
Gard
Of
Thanks

We hereby wish to ex-
press our thanks to our
many Christmas custo-
mers, and others, for
their very liberal pat
ronage. 1t is our earn
est hope and desire to
more than please every
one, and thereby be-
come better friends.
May the new year 1909
prove a profitable one
to every citizen of Pal
estine and Anderson
County, is the wish of
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-18

Try a Gas Heater for these cool
mornings.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-18
Saturday..

Opening of annual automobile show in
Philadelphia.
Opening of National Motor Boat and
Engine Show in Boston.
Opening of annual tournament of
Middle West Bowling Association in
st. Joseph, Mo-
Gymnasium indoor athletic carnival
at Cincinnati.
Linsak Handicap at Oakland; Ven
tura Handicap at Arcadia.
Try a Gas Heater for these cool
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-08

j. F. Bright of Sutton is Vls- itor to town todays
 Dr. F.. F. Warmack of Wilisville wasi II town yesterday.
 A. Q, Minar and Chas, F, Bemis came in yesterday from the Plke diamond fields.
 Gordon Powell of Gurdon spent asst night in Prescott with friends and relatives.
 Marriage license was iisSsued to day to Mr. T. l. Belk and MissNor ve,le Honea, of Mt. MOriah
 Quite a number of our peop Q expect to attend the Woodmen UnveiIing at Piney Grove Tn Boughton township tomorrow
 The Gurdon baseball team play cd the Hope team, at the latter place yesterday and lost in a closely contested game by the score of 1 to 0.
 Mrs. T c Morgan who has been spending the past eight months in New Mexico for her health, IS expected to arrive home in a few days, having left Carlsbad yester- dayl
 The Fortnight'y Club will be entertained on Monday evening by Mrs w. N. Bemis at her home in the western part of the city. A special invitation is also extend ed to the husbands and sweett hearts of the members. together with a few invited friends.
 man this morning was talk ing about hail-everybOdy is dis cussing the subject, and in the course of his remarks said: You all may not believe it, but once in Tennessee, l saw hail stones nearly as large as hen egg" The crowd laughed. Why, man who hasn't seen hail as large as a water bucket hasn't seen any hai, at all these days.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-08
IMPROVING CAMDEN BRANCH

w. J. Ritchie and r C. B ain of this city have been awarded the contract for widening the dump of the Iron Mountain road bed from Gurdon to El Dorado They begun work last Monday at point just be,ow the crossing of the Cotton bet with a force of thirty teams and will push the work through to F.! Dorado. They figure that it will take about eight months to comp etc the contract,
 After the roadbed has been wid- ened the company expects to put Ill heavy steel rails. There is also some talk that new depot will be built during this period Of im- provement.-Camden Herald,
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-08
WILL BEGIN IN A YEAR

Little Rock May 8 - With the filing in the office of the Secretary of State yesterday afternoon of deed showing the transfer of all the expectanci < of the Mena X Eastern Arkansas < Railroad to the Hot Springs. Ouachita & Mena is considered hv those who are watching the sit uation to mean the line will soon be buiit thus giving the Kansas City Southern an entrance to Hot Springs via Mena as those behind the k. Se o. railroad are all officials of the Kansas City Southern. The charter of this railroad was recently extended Tor year, and it is understood construction upon the line is to begin within the year.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-08
THE GEORGETTES

The entertainment given at the M. F.. church last Thursday evening under the auspices of the Epworth League was greeted by a full house. Everyone present was we'll pleased with the prCu gram. The Georgettes are one of the best novelty musical com panies on the road. The little ten year old daughter who is a mem Der of the company is really a re- markable child. She not only eX- ecutes to most difficult se.ec- tions on the violin but carries her part through the entire program on the various collection of in- struments employed.-The Belle Plain Union.
 At the opera house May IS, un- der the auspices of the Self Gu ture Club.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-08
l. O C A l.
 N E w $

R. p. Arno.d is spending today in Little Rock.
 Mr. Sam McMath of Hope, vis- ited Prescott last night.
 Miss Hannah Bemis left today on a visit to TeXarkana.
 Mrs D. Scott of Westbrook is visiting her mother, Mrs. L. J., Brown.
 Neill Mum, express messenger on the Iron Mountain, is spending a few days with the home folks here.
 The condition of Charlie Riddle who has been quite sick for the past several weeks remains prac- tically unchanged, J. W> Wilson end W Firth, jr, accompanied by their families left this morning for Howard Creek where they are spending the day fishing.
 ! Denman and LOomis are today shipping six cars of cattle to Okp lahome. making a total of eight cars for the week, two going out Thursday night.
 Miss Hettie J. Dunaway will appear at the opera house in this city on Monday evening, in mus ic and e,Ocution program that will be well worthy of your pat rOnage.
 The Iron Mountain railroad Co. will make a rate of S9.6O to the Memphis Confederate reunion for the round trip. Tickets on sale May 16th. 17th and 18th good re- turning May 22.
 The pupils of the 3rd and 4th grades of our pubic school, ac- companied by 'their teachers, Misses Lida Marsh and Abbie Ha1e are spending today on a picnic at Providence.
 Strayed lesterday-Small grey mare, about 15 years old. No marks only small collar mark on shoulder. Finder will bring to city marshal of Prescott and re- ceive reward. James Wake Howard Mi.lar left this morn ing for Little Rock where he went to meet a party of Chi Cago friends who are coming in tonight or tomorrow to be the guests o IA o. Millar onl visit to the diamond feds for a few days,
 At the banquet he'd in the dining room of the New Capital Hotel at Little Rock, on Tuesday night of this week given by the agents of the Equitable Life Insurance agents throughout the state. Mr. Roy Ha.e former Prescott boy and son of George Ha.e responded to the toast, Our President" and acquitted himse admirab y,
 Last night Train No. 223 was delayed over five hours in the Little Missouri River bottom by the slipping of a pair of trucks from under the tender. There were quite a number of passeng CTS for Prescott on the train, who spent a lonesome night across the | tress.e over Beavers Slough. The track was torn up consider aby yl
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-08
Baker Drug Store
 The Home of RexaH
ADJUSTMENTS.
HETTIE J. DUNAW AY

George w. Donaghey, governor of Arkansas, in speaking of Miss Hettie J, Dunaway, says;
 Her style is simple and unaf- fected; her readings are true to life; her personality is attrac- tive and in every way l consider her an artist in her line"
 At the opera house next Mon- day night.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-08
WEATHER.

Tonight, fair; Sunday, showers and coo,eri
 Sun rises 5.07: Sun sets GAS ; Moon rises 1O-O6
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-08
H'S Your Business

In buying to get the most pos sible value with your money
 1 know it. That's the way 1 buy,
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-08
/t'S Ny Business

To conduct this Drug Store in a manner that will meet the ap- proval of all
 It's all up-to-date store. There is all atmosphere about it that makes you feel at home. You are treated courteously and waited on promptly.
 Prescriptions written by any physician will be promptly filled.
 The place where your trade is apprecia ted.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
BOSTON SHOE MAN DIES.
William B. Rice Gave City Fine Hos
pital in 1890.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
QUINCY, Mass. May 21.-WiIliam B.
Rice, prominent resident of this city
and one Of Boston's foremost boot and
shoe manufacturers, died at his home
215 Adams street. this morning, after
a long illness. He was head Of the
boot and shoe firm Of Rice & Hutchins
at IL High street. Boston. and was well
known to the boot and shoe trade OF
the entire country.
William Ball Rice was born in Hud-
son April 1. 1910. He began at an early
age to bind shoes under his fathers d.
rectiOn. BY hard work and frugal liv-
ing he succeeded in saving up a small
sum Of money with which he bought
a fancy goods store in Boston. This he
carried on until 1864, when he enlisted
as a second lieutenant in Company E.
9TH Massachusetts, Infantry.
In 1865 Mr.. Rice began travelling as
a salesman for various shoe factories.
and in October, 1856, he formed the boot
and shoe firm of Rice & Hutchins. He
had made his home in this city for many
years, and will be remembered for his
magnificent gift to the city of the
Quincy City Hospital. which he gave in
1890. on 1he fiftieth anniversary of his
birth. He married Emma L. Cunning
ham, daughter Of Simon Cunningham Of
Marlboro. He is survived by a widow,
two sons and one daughter.
Evening star., 1909-05-21

close of the oyster season she was en-
ployed in running fish from the nets In
the Potomac river below Marshall Hall to
this city. When the work on the ves-
sci is completed she will take UP other
lines of work on the river.
Arrived-SchoOner Isaac Solomon. cord
wood from Wades bay to the dealers
bugeye Levin Woolford. lumber from q
Potomac point to the local dealers
schooner Five Sisters, wood from Aqua
creek to the dealers; bugeye Goldie c..
lumber from Mattox creek; tug Camilla
with tow from a down-river point
schooner Mary Ann Shea, lumber from
Aqua creek to the dealers here; schooner
M. j. Dean, cord wood from bay point
to the dealers here: tug NJ NJ. Davis. in
tow OF tug Capt Toby. from Alexandria
shipyard.
Sailed-Scow Bush. light. for Malta
woman creek to load railway ties back
to this city: tug Toby. towing light barge
from Georgetown to Alexandria shipyard
to load ties for New York; schooner Sam
uel Wood, light for ST. Mary river to
load cord wood for the dealers here
schooner Smith. light, for bay point to
ter F. Meade, towing sand and gravel
lighters to the machines digging the ma
terial on Greenway fats.
Observation-Disclosures Atlantic and Rap
pahannock are loading ties on the Kappa
hammock river for New York; barge Arun-
del is under charter to load ties on the
Potomac for local firm; steamer Dennis
Simmons has sailed from a North Caro-
lima point for this port with lumber
schooner Lady Shelton will sail for bay
point from this port to load: schooner
Grape Shot Is chartered to go to Reed
Vile, Va. to load salt herring in barrels
for Alexandria: tug Fortuna is on her
way to this city with tow of coal-laden
barges from Chesapeake City.
The easterly winds of the past two or
three days have caused the water to back
up In the river and bay and yesterday
and again today the tides ran unusually
high and the steamers running into the
shoal creeks along the Potomac had no
difficulty in all landings on their sched-
ules. At this city the water went over
the top Of the stone wall about the Po-
tomac Park.
The construction work on the new pier,
which Is to be built for the White Oak
Coal Company. at the western end of the
harbor. near the railway bridge across
the tidal basin outlet, has been started
and two pile drivers and a large force of
men are to be employed on the work.
It will be the latter part of July before
the new coal yard is completed and ready
to be used by it's owners.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The tug NJ Mitchell Davis of the Tay-
lor feet of this city, which has been out
on the marine railway at Alexandria
since early in the week having her hull
overhauled and painted. was yesterday
put overheard and was towed to this city
by the tug Capt. Toby to complete repair
work. 1t Is stated that several days will
be required to finish up the engine and
boiler work being done to the vessel and
she will then be in excellent trim for
summer work on Chesapeake bay and it's
tributaries. The tug William H. Yerkes,
jr., the sister ship to the Davis, is out OF
service at q Baltimore repair yard hav-
ing her boiler put In order and other work
done prior to returning to service with
the towing fleet on the Potomac and
Chesapeake bay. The Davis and Yerkes
are the two largest vessels Of the Taylor
fleet, owned in this city, and their alb
sence from the fleet employed In towing
on Chesapeake bay Is much felt. 1t Is
expected that both tugs will be In service
again early In the coming week.
The spring overhauling and painting Of
the steamer Newport News OF the fleet
of the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company at the shipyard at New
port News will be completed this week,
and Sunday morning she will leave the
shipyard looking as bright and fresh as
when she first came into service on the
Norfolk route. Besides being painted from
stem to stern the machinery OF the fine
steamer has been put in thorough order
and the boat early in the week will re-
sumo her place on the Norfolk route.
alternating with the new steamer South
land in trips from this city to Old Point
and Norfolk every evening. The steamer
Norfolk, which has been on the route
while the Newport News was out of serv-
Ice, will return to the reserve dock at
this city until her services are again
needed.
The little river schooner c. W. Kibble
IL out on the marine railway at Regan's
boatyard for a general overhauling of her
hull and for cleaning and painting prepar-
atory to Joining the fleet In freiEhting
the oyster season just closed made regu-
lar trips between this city and the oyster
beds on the river and bay, and at the
Evening star., 1909-05-21
TheBlack Mystery

Thousands of pages have been
printed about the Negro-rang-
ing all the way from the jokes of
Bones and Tambo to the ethno-
logical report of Professor High
brow of Blahah University.
But the truth is yet to be told.
Because the Negro is an un-
solvablc mystery.
"The Unknowable Negro by
Harris N. Dickson, is the best
and fairest article of its kind we
have seen.
For the first time the Negro is
fairly written about by a man
who knows no Mason-Dixon line.
Judge Dickson might be called a
Nationalist. He has lived much
of his life in the North and has
the Northern point of view. His
home is in the very heart of the
Negro Belt-and he knows the
Southern viewpoint. His won
derful article is the comprehen-
sive result of unbiased thought,
thorough research, based on facts
and conditions-not on preju-
diced opinions.
Don't fail to read what he says
Evening star., 1909-05-21

cially In the young. needs not the lesson
Of military glory, for 1t knows that by
heart; but 1t does need the lesson OF civic
glory, less visible, less dramatic.
OF patriotism, the spirit Of learning. the
spirit Of religion, now stands in the heart
of the National Capital, in the century
and the country so often regarded as
materialistic. He will remind the nation
Of the ideals which made possible what
ever 1t has of true greatness, and which
will save 1t If they are followed from the
fate of the lost nations of the past. Rep
resenting that doctrine which has meant
civil and religious liberty, that polity
can government, he will be our remem-
! brancer Of the absolute necessity that the
spirit as well as the body of the nation
shall be fed.
The Deeper Content Of Life.
"Eucken Of Jena, the great German
philosopher, to whom the Nobel literary
prize was given last year, in reviewing
history, said:
christianity has had to protect the
deeper content of life from the secular and
self-conscious civilization of the modern
| w rid; latteriy this civilization has itself
| reached crisis from which only radl-
cal deepening of life and an inner reno
vation Of man can rescue It; ever more ir-
resistibly we are driven back from the
ceaseless activities of civilization to the
pro oblems of the soul, to the struggle to
make life significant and to preserve a
spiritual existence.
This high philosophy. this Imperative
word of truth, Witherspoon. Bible In
hand. will spea5 from this city set upon
hill to all the future. He will speak 1t
with his own faith in God and faith in
man, with high courage and full conf
dence 1t will inspire every true Ameri-
can to the new patriotism of noblest liv-
ing"
Evening star., 1909-05-21
TRAFFIC UNDER vIADUcT.
Regulations Issued Intended to
Minimize Danger of Accidents.

As preventive against accidents in
the II street viaduct the District Com
missioners have promulgated a police reg
ulation governing the movement of traffic
underneath the bridge.
The amendment provides that traffic
under the III street viaduct shall move
in the following manner: All slow-mov-
ing vehicles shall keep next to the curb
on the south roadway going east. and on
the north roadway going west; carriages
and quickly moving vehicles going east
shall keep next TO the pillars in the south
roadway and those going west next to the
pilIars in the north roadway: no vehicle
shall use the middle of the roadway be,
tween the pillars except street cars and
automobiles"
Evening star., 1909-05-21

speak, but only OF him as a type and
representative Of the race to which he be-
longed and OF the part which that race
has played in the annals of your republic.
| am glad to be relieved Of the task OF
discussing Witherspoon's political action,
for / might be led thereby into contro-
vesial field. in which the man who hoids
a middle position Is sure to give dissati
faction TO those who hold extreme views
on both sides. All need say. therefore.
about Witherspoon's career Is tnat ne was
a true descendant of those formidable
fellows the Scottish reformers OF the
sixteenth century-men who wrought
more by their voices and their pens than
others were able to effect by their swords.
and who. more than any other people.
Scottish nation. Whether or no Wither-
spoon had any of the blood of John
Knox in his veins. he deserves to have
had it. He was strong, self-reliant.
courageous man, filled with the spirit Of
the covenan,ers Of Drumclog and Both
well bridge-a man who would have at
all times declared his independence OF
everything and everybody. and who. both
Ter. is worthily remembered by one of
YOUR greatest universities as the most
striking figure in its earlier annals.
However it is OF the Scots and the Scots
in the United States that l am asked to
speak. If there were no persons present
except Scots and their descendants this
would be an easy and pleasant duty.
could expatiate for hours upon the virtues
and the achievements Of a famous race
But being anxious to preserve In the
eyes Of those who have not the good
fortune to be themselves Scots our ma
tional character for moderation self-re-
preston and strict adherence to the
truth | will say only this, that no people
so small as the Scottish people. except
perhaps the ancient Greeks. have ever
made such a noise in the world.
Two Types Of Scotsman.
They have done this in two ways. They
have shown their energy and their intel
lectual quality in two pursuits. The one
in fighting The Scottish clans in the
Highlands fought with one another and
the Scottish barons in the Lowlands
fought with one another and with the
Evening star., 1909-05-21
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