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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-29

The Houston Post should also sub
NIT its proofs to the Copenhagen COM
mittee 1t processes to be unearthing
political conspiracies in Texas at the
rate of about two day. Two Doc.
Cooks cannot hope to challenge the
admiration of the people at the same
time.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-29

Between now and Monday night is
the only chance you will have to pay
your poll tax and qualify as a voter
this year. And you will wish you had
a vote before the year is out.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-29

How about taking hold of that Fruit
Palace idea and getting show under
way for this good old town during the
present summer? Such an occasion
would give the town much publicity of
a very desirable kind, and we--need7
the, advertising.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-29

Come to think of it, Explorer Peary
has made no drastic efforts up to now
to get his proof into the hands of the
Copenhagen committee. How do we
know he is not taking?
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-29

| am taking orders for roses, shrub
berry, pecan, fruit and shade trees.
See me or ]. N. Warren at Warren's
Racket Store. ]. T. Blanton. 24-6t
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-29

Knights of the Maccabees will meet
avery second and fourth Saturday
nights in each month. 8-27-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-29
Hulls and Meal.

We now have meal and bulls for
'ale. Spot cash to everybody.
Anderson County Cotton Dill Co
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-29

We can build you a nice suit in
three days when desired. Michel C
Donaghue, the good tailors. 2-tf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
.CABELL PROMOTES
SAMUEL CHAP MAN
Son OF Revenue Agent Is First
Richmond Man Honored
by Commissioner.

Samuel f. Chapman has been trans
tcrred by Commissioner or Revenue
Royal Il, Cabcll from the revenue
agents department. for the Eastern
Districts OF Virginia and North Caro-
lima to position under Revenue Agent
Alexander, al Philadelphia, MI. Chap
man left for Philadelphia yesterday,
and VIII assumed his duties as a special
employee inEihe revenue service to-day.
the local Office since Mr.. Cabell took
charge of tho work in Washington.
Samuel Chapman is a son of Revenue
Agent William II. Chapman, and has
been In the government service about
sstwoNy About twelve months ago,
when an order was issued cutting down
The number OF employees at Richmond
he was relieved but later on account
ofrhis thorough knowledge of the work
was refnstated News Of his transfer
was received with surprise here. a., no
intiInation had been previously given
HAT any change was contemplated
Mr.. Chapman's specially is grain dis
tillnrles, and he mas also had expert,
ufanture of distilled spirits which is
propaply the most important work i e.
CURED of recenue experts. n Is not
known whether q vacancy win be ere
ated at Richmond as a result Of the
change. Tn several of the most import
ant arrests made In the eastern section
os Virginia ia the past twelve months
Mr., Chapman has figured conspicu-
nusly and IT Is said that he was highly
recommended 10 the commissioner 10!
promotion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
RICHMOND READY
With ITS SHARE
Committee Has Already Raised
$4,000 Here Toward Build
ing Home for Girls.

When the executive committee of the
Virginia Industrial Home and School
for Girls makes its report at q meet
ing to be held next Thursday. 1t is OK
pected that pledges Will have been Sc
cured for $4,000 toward the construc-
tion of a building and the purchase of
property site for the institution
Ten thousand dollars Is the figure
named as Richmond's allotment, and
II Is believed that reports from other
cities In the State. where workers
have been vigorously active. will
swell the figure to the necessary
amount-s5000o.
With a view to raising the fund the
executive committee organized itself
to solicit funds, and ready responses
have been received to it's requests.
The largest single subscription is
$2.50o. Tho names of the contributors
Will be made public after the meeting
Thursday night
home. said yesterday that he has no
doubt but that the desired sum viii be
secured. and that II the meeting
Thursday is satisfactory one steps
Will be taken to secure the passage OF
bill at the coming session of the
Legislature. which will require the
state to support the institutions The
building will probably be located
within few miles Of Richmond.
The executive committee Is compos-
ed OF Henry L. Baskerville, Samuel p.
Waddill DR.. George w. Mcdaniel.
Henry Landon Cabell, John Stewart
Bryan. Robert Lccky. Jr,. and Henry
S. Hutzler.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
CUPID KEPT BUSY
DURING PAST YEAR
More Marriage Licenses Issued
Than Ever Before in
Twelve Months.

When official reports of the number
OF marriages in Richmond during 1909
are made TO the State Auditor by the
clerk OF the Hastings Court, 1t will
p re seen that the number was larger
than In any previous twelve months
of the city's history. An average Of
nearly four weddings a day. accord
ing to statistics of other cities OF
similar population. indicates that
bellies and beauX are about as busy
here as anywhere else in the country.
Ihe total number for the year was
l.2S5, as compared with lilo In 1905
The majority of the events We're home
weddings, while many were attended
with. elaborate ceremony and were
celebrated in the larger churches.
Elopements to Richmond. because OF
the stringent laws governing tie is
suing of licenses in Virginia. were
fewer here. perhaps. than in some
other places of the same population.
There We're probably not more than
a dozen Instances in which both par
ties to the contract were widows or
widowers. and the number of divorced
In 1908. which leads experts to believe
that legal separations in Richmond arc
becoming fewer year by year. Clerk
Christian and Deputy Breeder.
who make their report to the Auditor
by March l.. have not yet begun their
task. Which is a most arduous one.
me information contained in the
report includes the full names OF man
and wife. their parents name. the
place OF birth and residence Of the
bride and bridegroom, the age Of each.
and the occupation of the husband.
one question that is never omitted
is whether or not those seeking a IL
cense are widowed single or divorced.
Many more white couples were mar
rled than negroes in 1909
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
TAKES MONEY To
MAKE MARE GO.
Suffragist Stamps May Be Put on
Sale to Help Swell Cam
paign Fund.

Vote for Women" stamps may soon
be put on sale inRichmond. The Red
Cross Society has Melted such large
and welcome profits from the sale Of
Red Cross stamps that the suffragists
have determined to employ g similar
device IN raising revenue for their
campaign.
This is striking evidence Of how
rapiuly the suifraststs arc developing
INTO ~ sta tes- women" or pei hnos poll
ffl nr would he better W3rd.
man Is q dead politician. The femi-
nine seekers of the suffrage realize
now the, FIRST lesson In tho politie,al
primct-lI takes money, e make the
marc 80. Tho suffragisls are going, to
nave campaign fund, no matter what
others may say OF do--and even &
some Will come out OF hubhy's coat
slumbcr. Ss
VIII be hard to6keep from BUYING
9 whole sheet OF stamps " hen the y i .,l
sales!ady tackles YOU tn your oltlce.
una y tho plan Is carried out tie sIt :
IIragissti campaign fund MN maze Inc I,I
i1I,Hpuollran campaign treasury IA 4oph
ING I" Mess of potthge,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
MISS SPRINGTIME DENIES
THAT SHES "A SUFFRAGETTE
Skating in Ahead Of Time, Strange and Cor
geously Bedecked Visitor Finds Whole Town
in Street to Greet and Cheer Her.

Gorgeously arraycd in an cmpiro
gown of blue, Miss Gentle Annie
springtime. of Springville, Va, skatcd
Into town yesterday and registered
everywhere. She camo unannounccd.
Glad to welcome such distinguished
and such an unexpected visitor. thou
sands of people left their homes to
meet her, rambling in the parks with
the hope of greeting her there. AS coy
as a. dcbutantc, but as self-possessed
as n woman who had danced with am
bassadors and played golf with Presi-
dents. she smiled on all.
When she appeared for dinner last
night. Miss Springtime wore Il becom-
Ing gown of black satin with q tunic
of gold net. large tricorn violet vel {.
vet hat, trimmed in plumes OF n Tighter
shade. She fairly dazzled in diamonds.
The gray folds OF her opera cloak were
stunning enough to make one weep.
With this fascinating young person
there came a flood of golden sunshine:
her breath was fragrant with the odor
of roses and buttercups--if buttcrcups
have such thing-and her costume
was widely different from that worn
by the multitude that welcomed her.
thousands OF windows were lifted, for
her hypnotic powers made the Ice and
snow fade deiectedly, and men yearned
for that which is served in tall,
frosted glass.
Please do not try to interview me-"
said Miss Springtime, as she adjusted
her vanity bag. II hardly expected to
get here to-day. I was snowbound and
but there was longing in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
DEMAND OF POOR
WELL S.AT |sF led
Public Responds Generously to
+, Emergency Calls From
Associated Charities.

Having supplied the needs of all who
asked donations of food. fuel or cloth
ing. workers at the Associated Chart
ties building rested yesterday. RE-
raa last night were that the public
reSponded generously to appeals for
subscriptions. Except for Its aid there
Is no telling what the consequences
might have been. Coming so soon
after Christmas. tho cold spell! found
inc charities In Door shape to meet the
emergencies. and naturally tho actiyitv
was unprecedented
Al OF Friday and Saturday seven
wagons Were distributing coal and
WOOD. and a committee at the building
cts of food for all who nnplIed. Ear,v
. saturday morning DR.. Buchanan real
lEed that II would be impossible 10
take the usual prccaution. and he sent
WORD 70 all he knew to be deserving
TO call for clothing. Hundreds al
mems suits. shoes. hats and other ar.
ticIes OF wearing apparel were given
the weather had continued cold
several days longer the results mjrhf
have been more disastrous, for Wien
the workers finished there was littIe
OF anything left to be distributed. IT
know OF no case that was not sum
ss a,i, supplied to live comfortably"
from every section OF the city, and
many citizens sent money to be ad1,ed
to the coal funu." u
Saturday: SATURDAY is the usual day for dis
!riputlng food to needy families and
ms ms. added to tho confusion among
. 1ne crowds t,"ra til, that clamored for help.
persons at the Associated Chart ties
once at one time. and. in fact. there
WAS not an hour on Friday or eat,,r-
cay that some one was not waiting 10
nsclte story of poverty. Conditions
among the needy sick were leg. aiar,,,
ing than might be expected at such q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03

!, my heart for this dear old place, and !
am battered by the crowds which came
cut in the street to welcome me. A
suffragctte? My, how horrid you re-
porters are. How could you expect a
dainty. strawberry-fdd creature like
me to struggle through the swcltering
masses around the ballot box? What
would happen to this frock? And my
ncrves--they are SO frail, so tender!
But I don't believe any more In
that chivalry, for to-day heard man
swear horrid words as he mopped his
brow. He said a lot of words that you
represent with dasles and exclamation
points, and he hurled them at poor lit
tie ME. That is what / get for trying
to be Kind. | am going back to the
linger around the northumberland the
links and the afternoon teas. where
they dote on me- That man offended
mel am almost tempted to swear.
Tell with those who holler. tell with
me-"
Picking UP her long silken train
Miss Springtime started to the door.
The color rose to her checks; she
looked as gorgeous as she felt-this
harbnger of the lazy bug. And when
she went away last night the mercury
in the tube was filed with sorrow.
which made It's heart Sipk lower In the
glass. To-day her presence will not
be felt so keenly. and the cold will
come again. AS a Sunday visitor Miss
Sprlngtlme was warm propositions.
but she deals from the bottom of the
d I.sHs i passing the high card to the
the lob. - ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
MINISTER NAMES RUTH AS
MODEL DAUGHTER-IM -LAW
Dr.. Ramsey Declares Expression, Girl Makes
Brilliant Match, Is Objectionable
Wife Must Love Husbands Kin

Like some sweet and beautiful lily
lifting her head above the marsh was
the description applied to Ruth by Rev.
". M. Ramsay, d. ID, OF the Grace
street Baptist Church. In a sermon last
night, when he cxtollcd her as the
model dnughtcr-in-law.'' IIc said
mat In period OF darkness and ma
tionnl shame, her bright example OF
loyalty and character shone conspicu-
ously.
"The modern daughter-in-law must
have the spirit OF helpfulness," said
DR.. Ramsay. Tho expression, that
girl is making a brilliant match is
highly objectionable, for It implies Il
commercia1ism. that should find no
times 1t Is best that both parties should
share poverty Just as 1t is often best
for one to have no moro property than
the other. The more SEQ OF life, tho
more am convinced that one of tho
greatest words in our language is
help Tho happy marriage is that In
which help is given as well as received.
II have often heard how hard It Is
to get along with mother-in-law. but
n good Notwithstanding Will make a
good mother-in-law. DO not take
things too seriously, be cheerful with
your mother-in-law aud flash that
cheerfulness along
The model daughtcrin-law. he said,
must identify herself fully with the
interests of the new family. There can
20 no peace II the new member of the
family tries to stay aloof from her
husbands kith and kin.
After several years OF thought" said
the speaker. referring to the quality
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03

OF goodness which a daughter-in-lnw
must have, II think 1t Is not necessary
that tho man and woman be members
OF the game church. There Is n great
advantage secured when both are mem
bers OF the same church, but that Is
not Indispensable to happiness. But n
woman should think 1000 times before
she marres a man without q God. E
II do not know whether every widow
should marry again or not but some
times 1t Is q happy event, as 1t was
with Boaz and Ruth. David and Christ
were descendants OF this wonderful
woman. who did not belong to the tribe
Of Israel, and SO she did not, In her
loyalty to her mother-in-law and en-
&lgration with her to another land, serve
God In vatn."
DR.. Ramsay said that an incidental
lesson might be drawn from tho emf
fathcr-in-law of Ruth to strange
land and from the misfortunes which
there befell them. Sometimes he
remarked, ut is wiser to stay at home
ana live out our lives than go far from
the native heath. There are often
fortunes right where we are. If we
Beauty inspires an instructive hom-
age IN man. but the quality which en-
cures is that which lies deeper-the
ennobling quality OF character. which
AFTER all commands the real admira-
ton OF mankind Ruth was a bea,iti-
1 5ui woman. I take 1t. but she lives in
history because of the loveIiness OF
her soul. the patient Loyalty OF hcr
heart, which shonc like a star in the
d I days or Naomi's loneliness. when
Sutn SAID to her mother-in-Iaw .Iyn-
treat me not to leave thee"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
SEABOAR D WINS
DRUNK MAN CASE
Court Holds That Intoxicated
Passenger Can't Annoy !,
Others in Car.

How drunk may a man be before he
can be elected from q train?
This question has Just been decided
in suit against the Scaboard Air Line
in South Carolina. In the case tho
Intoxicated passenger was arrested
and taken of the train. He and his
witnesses tried to show that he was
only mildly drunk and was raising no
disturbance, but tie Supreme Court
holds that according 10 the laws Of
Georgia he had to be only SO drunk as
10 be disgusting to reasonable pas
scnsers or cause the conductor to be
that he might become
disordcrIy. The drinking man got a
verdict for $4,000 An the lower court.
but the Supreme Court reversed II
and sent The case back FOR trial
The law which prevails In South
Carolina Is similar TO the provisions
OF the Byrd liquor law, making II Il
10 drink ON trains with
out tho consent or tho conductor. the
only exception being IN the case OF
l'ullnnn cars.
1T IL said that though furty-two OF
the forty-eiSht South Carolina coun-
tics are dry. the amount of drinking
on the trains has not apparently de-
creased, 1T is often hard To draw The
lins between an intoxicated man and
one nearly so, and as a mistake uight
prove costly TO the railroad cund1c.
tors are slow to apprehend suspected
ylo!ators OF Tho law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
EACH DRUNK HAD
HIS RABBIT FOOT
But "Conjure Killer" Refuses to
Protect Six Who Violate
Good Resolutions.

OF the many drunks cartcd in a
single load to the Second Police Sta
ton, the most motley set ever hauled
stood before the sergeants desk early
yesterday morning. The first day OF
1910 had been fully spent. and the
West End officers had about complete
ed the task Of gathering in the many
who failed to live up TO New Year res.
buttons. when the special SIX" were
picked UP in different sections OF the
district
Three OF the crowd stretched at fun
while their companions in the ride
chung uneasily TO the railing for sup
port. The demand for search was
given. and when three policemen spread
The contents OF the pockets on the desk.
II was seen that each of the over
loaded carried rabbits foot There
Is no better protection against any evil
that may come. IL all had been me-
Sroes the rabbit paws would not have
created comment, but four of the pris-
oners We're white men--two of them
we'll dressed.
IF every negro in the Second Dis
trict were searched. 1t might be that
hundreds OF furry feet would be
fears that the discovery may bring the
"hoodoo" his way, hut I'd like to bet
we caught the only white men In
Richmond who have faith In this rab-
bit foot business. In all my expert
.ence / have never seen as many signs
of dead rabbits. and fear something
ont of the ordinary will happen here
abouts."
When the DRINKS, thoroughly sober
ed after nights lodging in steel
cages, aweke later in the day. there
was Il t1osS, from the rear, and the
In charge of the house could
not imagine what had happened. His
proved. however. that the
coinmotion was caused by means OF
distress FROM the six who had sepa-
rated from their 'conjure- killers"
None of the men was disorderly In
being drunk, and Captain Epps. after
to a recital of how the six
feet were acquired. allowed the own
ers to reclaim their property and de-
part The six took the oath, declaring
1t is the first time on record that a
rabbits foot has failed to do It's duty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
JOIN I Meeting
TO j mi TE CITIES
Richmond and Manchester Com
mittees Still Hopeful
Of Success.

a joint meeting OF tho Richmond and
Manchester Committees on Consolida-
ton will be held at the City Hall to-
morrow night, the call having been
issued by Chairman Henry r. Pollard,
Lr. While one thing or another has
delayed the proposition for some time,
citizens and committeeman who have
been working diligently for the union,
arc determined to put forth still great
or effort to whip the bin into shape SO
that the olidation may become CT
fcctive by}April 1, after which date tho
combined population cannot be counted
In the new census.
There Dis nos disposition on the part
of the Richmond committee to rcccde
from It's original plan, which was ton
tatively agreed upon by both cities at
q meeting in Manchester some months
mltteo, is standing pat, Members be-
difficulties may be removed by a ape-
cia act OF the Legislature carly IN
January, In Which event the union OF
the cities would be In ample time FOR
tho census. The business value of this
matter has been elOquently cxploitel
by the Chamber of Commerce and the
and Chesterfield Business
Mons Association, which worked to-
gether In harmony for. tho common
end. ~ Every effort will he made to se-
cure q quorum Tomorrow night, menl-
hers realizing now that It would he
to further delay plans ON which
the two cities have been working for
nearly q year,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
FIRST REFUSED To
60 TO HOSPITAL
Dillon, His Mother and Adcock,
Finally Sent There by
Health Department.
SMALLPOX SPREAD FEARED.
Many Persons Visited Home
Where Man Was Suffer-
ing With Disease.
SMALLPOX SPREAD FEARED %

BY order OF Chief Health Officer
Levy. John Leo Dillon. who was found
Saturday suffering with confluent
smallpox at his residence. 1i13 West
Main Street, was yesterday removed to
the smallpox hospital in Hcnrico
county. AS a matter of additional
prccaution Dillons mother and a man
named Adcock, who spent some time
in the house, were also sent to the
hospital. where they will be strictly
as past.
When first informed of the Health
Departments order. Dillon refused to
leave his home. but on being. shown
that the safety of the community. and
perhaps his own life. depnded upon 1t.
he consented.
Speaking Of The case last night DR..
Levy SAID that 1T was impossibic to
estimate how many people had been
exposed. It seems that only Mrs. Dill
lon and Adcock actually lived In the
house with him, but during the last
two weeks there have been many vis-
ltors from various parts of the city at
the Dillon residence.
Walked About Freely.
1t was found also that even after
the disease had broken out Dillon.
under the impression that 1t was a case
of chickenpox, did not hesitate to walk
about the streets. where he came III
close contact with many persons. many
of whom were not protected by vacci-
nation. According to DR.. Levy the
period of danger extends back at least
ten days from the time the case was
reported to the department. or
course. there is danger that each per-
son. whether vaccinated or not, might
transmit the germs.
Inc Health Department, under the
direction Of DR.. Levy and Medical In
spector Foster. Is taking every pre-
,sa to prevent the spread of the
After the removal of Dillon and the
other members of the household 10 tho
hospital tho house was thorouehiy
iumigated, and wholesale vaccination
started IN the nieghborhood. Or.
levy Is urging every person who saw
Dlilon and persons visiting the house
TOR Inc last two weeks 10 consult him
as soon as possible, so that the widest
possible precautionary measures may
be- taken ''''A'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
FREIGHT REVENUE
SHOWS BIG GAINS
Norfolk and Western Makes Elk
cellent Financial Record
w. cn,- ho..a...l,a.. 49, --.-.
for November.

During the month OF November pas
senger. mail, express and freight earn
ings of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way amounted to s2,990,353.41, an in
crease of s579,l4575 or "a per cent. as
compared with the corresponding
month Of la0S. According to the re-
port issued yesterday by Comptroller
CoNc, total expenses for the same per-
iod We're sl6o6S135S an increase OF
S255,Si3.7e, or is per cent. as COM
pared with November, 1908. There
was an Increase of $255,Si3.76. az 30
per cent. in net revenue.
For the five months from July to
November 80, the net earnings showed
an increase of Sl,l06,GSS.1l, or % per
cent. as compared with The same live
Of the preceding year.
Taken as whole the report is re.
garded as one of the best ever made
by the Norfolk aud Western, which
operateS Lac miles of road. Tho in
crease in freight traffic shows the
largest gains. the return OF prosperity
having stimulated tho movement, cspc-
Gidliy in coal