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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-08
A LORD WAS KIDNAPPED
Taken From His Friends Following a
Meeting and Bombarded With
Questions-ln Bad Way.
(Herald Specially

London, Jan S.-The Standard to
day says: Lord Ronaldshay, member
of parliament, was kidnapped last night
from his friends, after leaving pc
litical meeting of socialists. He was
bombarded with questions for severa
hours, until he was on the verge of q
collapse, when he was finally liberat
ed. 1t is said that number of prom
inent persons will be prosecuted fol
participating in the kidnapping. This
was the second indignity of the eve
ming to Ronaldshay, as his own meet
ing broke up earlier in the evening
on account of the disorder and rowdy
ism of the audience"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-08

Unless traffic conditions soon i'm
prove there will be genuine suffering
throughout the whole city, among the
rich and poor alike. Already in the
poorer sections of the city the suffer
ing is intense, as many people have
no way of keeping fires in their
homes. The various charitable organ
izations have doubled their forces and
efforts, and are trying to relieve the
situation
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-08
HAVE NOTHING TO SAY
Is What Pnchot Handed the News
paper Men, But Will Likely Put
Up Stiff Fight Over Case.
tHerald Speciai.)

Washington, d. c., Jan. ST have
nothing to say was the only state
ment Clifford Pinchot, government for
ester, made today when asked about
his removal from office Numerous
kilograms of regret over his removal
and congratulations on the stand he
has taken were received by Pinchot
today Many employees of the forest
service lined up to greet him on his
arrival at his office this morning. 1t
is suggested that Pinchot may pos
sibly assume the role of prosecutor
before the congressional Investigating
committee--ft is expected that he
,testim6 KIM
the statement anuss--,lter to 'Dolliver,
that President Taft is mistaken in his
conclusion regarding the CLAWS
charges. George P McCabe, solicitor
for the department of agriculture, is
in charge of the forest service pend.
ing the arrival of A. F. Potter, acting
forester.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-08
INSURGENTS ARE ELATED
Col First Blood When They Took Appointve Power
From The Speaker. Told You Sos Active.

him whenever we please" The Can
nonites say the votes the opposition
needed came from Ames of Massachu-
sets and Finish of New York, per-
sonal friends of Pinchot, and claim
that but for the personal equation
they would vote with the organization
and the amendment would have been
lost. Dwight, the republican whip Of
the house, gets large share of the
blame from the speakers friends, who
say that had he been up to snuff he
would have discovered. something
brewing and arranged to forestall the
movement.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-08
Soy Killed Two Yegemen.

Tallahassee, Ala, Jan. S.-Paul
Saul's seventeen-year-old son, who
was "subbing" for his father as a
might Waterman, last night discovered
two yeggmen soaping a safe, and
killed both of them with two shots.
He was also slightly wounded by one
'of the robbers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-08
swindIers Must Stand Trial.

Omaha, Neb, Jan S.-Judge Nc
Pherson this morning overruled Ma
bray, Marks and eighty or more con-
federates in the so-called 'swindle
conspiracy" and set the case for trial
March 10th, in Council Bluffs.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-08
(Herald Specially

Washington, D. c., Jan. S.-The in
surgents in the house are elated over
their victory over Speaker Cannon
and the regulars last night, when
they adopted the Norris amendment
to the Jones-Humphrey joint resolu-
ton, giving the house, instead of the
speaker, the power to select the rep
resentatives to serve on the joint COM
mittee to investigate the Ballinger-
Pinchot muddle Murdoch, the chief
insurgent, said today: q told you we
would get him. Soon we can throw
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-08
CHICAGO SHORT ON COAL
Many Factories Shut Down and the
Poor Sections of the City Wit
ness Much Distress.
(Herald Specially

Z Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. S.-Despite the
efforts of the railroads to rush a coal
supply to Chicago, the situation today
is grave. Thousands of people have
been thrown out of employment be-
cause many factories have been
forced to shut down for a lack of
fuel. Supplies for even the residence
section are short and the dealers are
right down to the last of their stock.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-08
Army Will Use Cotton Bagging.

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. S.-An or
der from the war department, just
issued, prescribed the use of cotton
bagging in the army whenever suit
able. 1t is said that the efforts of the
Texas Farmers Union are responsible
for the change
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-08
WANTED BOARD MONEY
West Virginia Woman Shot and
Killed Boarder Over Forty Cent
Board Bill.
(Herald Specially

Fayetteville, W. Va, Jan. S.-Mrs.
Minnie Shawlley shot and killed Geo.
Grained last night following a dispute
over forty cents due on a board bill.
The woman was arrested and is being
held on a ten thousand dollar bond.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-08
/ JOHN D. IN EARNEST.
provided pc,
6 Enough, Will Spend His
Own Funds.
Especial to Herald.)

New York, Jan. S.-Handi-
capped by the small sum al
lowed the grand jury of which
he is foreman to prosecute the
investigation of the white
slave traffic, John D. Rockefel-
Ter, Jr., announces that he is
going into his own pockets for
the funds to push the work as
) signed him.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-16

OF government by almost unanimous vote. The
substitution of strong executive board elected by
the whole city for the ward alderman system, to-
gether with the adoption of the initiative and
referendum, seems to offer the one hopeful solu-
ton for the perplexing problem which presents
itself in the redemption Of American city govern
ment from the wholesale corruption which has be-
come appallingly common.
The charges Of bribery in connection with the
Mississippi Senatorial election still being in
vestigated but no definite conclusion can yet be
formed from the evidence offered.
very stringent measure to prevent the deal
ing in cotton futures has been introduced In the
House of Representatives by the Committee on
Agriculture
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last Tuesday, Emil
Seydel, Socialist, was elected mayor of the city,
and the Socialists will also control the board of
aldermen.
Recent elections in the Northwest have result
ed in decided extension OF dry territory. In
Michigan over three hundred saloons voted
out OF existence in one day. On the other hand,
the liquor men have been making some gains in
Illinois.
The committee which has been investigating
the Brownsville, Texas, riots about which SO
much was made three years ago, has decided that
the negro soldiers guilty of shooting up the
town, as was charged at the time.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-16
Current Political Topics.

Il n IN Tennessee the Democratic Party seems
|kA0I to be hopelessly divided. Governor Patter-
|SA9 son. who is In complete control Of the party
machinery, called primary for the nomination Of
all State officers and United States Senator. The
plan proposed gives extraordinary powers to
board of Ave selected by the State Executive
Committee, and already three members of the
State Supreme Court, State Treasurer Folk, SEN
ator Frazier and other prospective candidates.
have declined to enter the primary. In some
counties the party is divided into two organiza-
tons and 1t is even limited that there may be two
sets OF candidates for all State officers.
Investigation In the New York Legislature as to
the charges of bribery brought against State SEN
ator Aids ended by the charges being sustained
by the Senate by a vote Of 40 to 8. Senator Aids
Immediately resigned and Senator Conger, who
brought the charges, and against whom In turn
charges were being prepared, has also resigned.
The investigation has made 1t clear that bribery
in Albany had been reduced to a system, and that
certain leading members OF both the Republican
and Democratic organizations In that State made
practice OF holding up public-service and other
corporations, either by demanding money to de-
feat bills to which these corporations were OPP
posed, or by themselves introducing measures
against the corporations and withdrawing them
only when paid for 1t.
In Pittsburg Frank Hofstot, President Of the
Pressed Steel Car Company, has been indicted,
charged with paying $4,000 to have three banks
with which he was connected named as depos-
tories for the city funds. Emil Winter, another
banker has plead guilty to the charge OF paying
$50 900 to former councilman, and the rotten
ness of the whole city administration becomes
more apparent with every days investigation.
In this connection it is interesting to note that
Columbia s. c.. has adopted the commission form
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-16
"What's The News?"
The Return of Mr.. Roosevelt.
BY Z. f. MILLER.

ELIITH HIS return to civilization Mr. Roose-
wl welt is again occupying his accustomed
CAxA place in the largest headlines of the news
papers. the world over. 1t began in Cairo Egypt,
where he made some speeches bitterly assailing
the National Party that 1t was thought wise to
guard the house where he was staying. Coming
from Egypt to Rome, he followed the usual GUS
tom of asking for an audience with the Pope. In
his reply Cardinal Merry del VAL the Papal Score
tary OF State. informed him that the Pope would
be glad to grant the audience "and hoped that
nothing would arise to prevent It," referring to
the visit OF Mr.. Fairbanks to the Methodist Church
In Rome. Mr.. Roosevelt declined to agree to any
conditions and the visit was not made The
feeling caused by the recent Fairbanks incident
was small compared to that developed by this oc-
curence Mr.. Roosevelt at once asserted that 1t
was merely personal matter, and that no i'm
portance should be attached to 1t by either Cath
olics or Professionals. To emphasize his view of
the matter, following a rather imprudent state
ment by the leader OF the Methodist congrega-
ton. he called of reception which had been
planned in his honor by the American colony in
Rome: but he could not keep from becoming the
hero OF the Anti-Clercal Party in Italy. which has
since greeted him with unbounded enthusiasm
wherever he has appeared. In company with the
King or Italy. he has been received with the
greatest enthusiasm by the Italian masses
The effect OF this episode, in connection with
the similar affair in which Mr.. Fairbanks partici-
paAsu. HaS ottu 10 lIcsn attention TO the dif-
ference between old-Word and American ideals
Very few people seem TO think that either Mr.
Fairbanks or Mr.. Roosevelt should have acted
differently. many Catholics. even. commencing
their action. Some Methodist bishops have taken
occasion to say harsh things OF Roman Catholic
intolerance. and Archbishop Ireland has made a
bitter attack on tho Nothodists in Rome: but
most people seem 10 see in the whole affair only
a difference In the point OF view. To the Pope II
doubtless seems his right to insist that his visitors
shall not visit those he does not like. while to
Americans the right OF every man TO choose his
own company seems something too sacred TO be
questioned even by the head OF the worlds great
est church.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-16

EZ77HILE MIR. ROOSEVELT did not hesitate to
MN take part in Egyptian politics. he has per-
CuW sistentiy refused 10 discuss the American
political situation. An unauthenticated, but gen.
orally accepted. rumor. however. says that he will
come back 10 give his unqualified endorsement to
the course OF President Taft. and the administra-
ton circles are consequently in good spirits over
his return.
or more immediate consequence, however. is
tho action OF the Indiana Republicans In their re-
cent State convention where they endorsed Presi-
dent Taft In the most perfunetory manner. and
tho leaders In the fight against the Payne-Aldrich
bin. unanimously endorsed him for reelection and
applauded his course during the recent session OF
Congress Mr. Beveridge's attack on the Tariff
Mn Is regarded as one OF his most brilliant
speeches. The following paragraph In regard TO
the sugar schedule Is an example OF the spirit OF
his address:
II conld not stand for the obsolete and
Infamous sugar schedule which no man in
Indiana can read and understand. but which
the Sugar Trust can read and understand:
yet efforts TO change that schedule were OPP
posed by Democratic votes. We reduced the
tariff on refined sugar five cents per one hun
dred pounds-one-twenteth OF one cent,
half OF one mill. pound-which was worse
than no reduction because IL can not possibly
affect the price and. therefore. is deception.
Yet that was one OF the boosted reductions we
hear Of"
This action OF the Indiana Republicans Is prob
ably the hardest blow that has yet been struck
at the administration
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-16
Our Celestial Visitor.

|WV HE RETURN Of Haley's comet to human
IXtS view this month again brings us sense OF
wv the littleness of our earth and of our kin
ship with the infinite. Every seventy-fve years
this comet comes within human vision; for thirty
seven or thirty-eight years it then whrls through
unimaginable distances beyond our earth and then
turns, for like period of time, crashing through
infinite space until it again completes its circuit
back to us, needless Of the generations that have
come and gone in the intervening years. Because
few of those who see it live to see it
again, there is peculiar interest in its re-appear
ance The comet is visible just before dawn,
and may be seen near the eastern horizon.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-16
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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-16

1t Is reported. too. from Washington that Pres-
dent Taft has decided to begin vigorous cam
paign defending his course. and that members of
his Cabinet and leading regulars in both Senate
and House will at once take the stump
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-16

.7HILE MIR. ROOSEVELT did not hesitate {
kW tako part In Egyptian politics. he has pei
0U sistentiy refused 10 discuss the America
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-16

MIN Tennessee the Democratic Party seem.
MOI to be hopelessly divided. Governor Patter
s2N} son. who is In complete control of the party
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-02-17
Want Paw for Damage to Lands.

The senate by unanimous vote passed
a Joint resolution memorializing congress
to pass such laws as will enable owners
of riparian lands to recover compensa-
ton for damage caused by levee con-
struction on the west bank of the Mis-
sissippi river. The object of the move
ment was set cut clearly to the salts
faction of the senate by Judge JEFF Trii-
ly, who was invited to address the body.
A brief message was received from the
governor, in which he recommends,
among other things, an act to encourage
manufactures and manufacturing enter
prises and new enterprises of public util-
ity, by granting exemption from taxa
ton for five years. A bill in accordance
with this suggestion has been prepared
by Chairman Stennis, of the ways and
means committee, and is to be introduced
tomorrow.
The governor also recommends action
that will tend to strengthen the hands
of the state live stock sanitary board
and increase penalties for violation of
its rules OF of the law.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-02-17
BOYS WELL-MEANT WARNING
Nautical Call Somewhat Out of Place
When Saying Grace Was
in Order.

There is a Trenton boy who spends
his summers with an uncle, who is an
enthusiastic sailor Last summer the
lad was particularly impressed by his
uncle's manner of singing out Hard
a-lee," as a signal for all hands to put
their heads down whenever, in lacking
or coming about the boom, such pro-
ceeding was necessary.
Shortly after his return from his
uncle's place on the coast, the boy was
taken by his parents to visit his grand
father in the south OF the state.
Now it appears that the grandfather
Is devout churchman, never failing
to say grace at meals. 1t being the
lads first visit, he gazed upon the I'M
usual preliminary with some wonder;
and accordingly, after leaving the Ia
BILE, was rebuked for not having bowed
his head like the others.
The next morning the boy showed
the effects of his rebuke. When all
were seated at table and his grand
father inclined his head preparatory to
asking the blessing, the youngster
caused the utmost CONSERVATION by
piping out in a shrill voice:
"Hard-a-lee. ybody!"-Sunday
Magazine of the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-02-17
Scared Sober BY Ben Butler

clivities had cost him all he possessed,
and he was having hard work to make
bare living.
II suggested to Gen. Butler that 1t
might be a good plan to appoint this
man to some subordinate place in the
customs house, and told all about
him
Send him to me tomorrow morn
ing at ten O'clock, said the general
The result of that meeting was that
the man In question became a customs
house employe. He was faithful SER
want, did good work, but he had one
failing. He would occasionally drink
more than was good for him-but al
ways after Office hours
"One evening he was sitting in the
lobby of the st. Charles hotel, consid-
erably the worse for his jollification,
and when he was in that condition he
was likely to say impudent things.
After while Gen. Butler came into
the hotel, and my friend, spying him,
said in stage whisper to some one
near by:
Look; there goes old Cockeyer
Gen. Butler turned, having caught
the epithet. He fixed that penetrating,
but oblique eye of his, with intense Sc
verify upon the speaker, and recog-
nized him. Then, without word. he
walked on.
MY friend was made sober in an in
slant by that look Almost distracted
by the thought that he was doomed to
lose his customs house position, he
came to my room at midnight woke
me up, told me what he had said, and
asked what he should do. My answer
was that the only thing he could do
was to call upon Gen. Butler in the
morning and apologize for his con.
| duct.
+, THE next morning my friend went
to Gen. Buffers headquarters and
waited his turn; long line of callers
were ahead Of him. At last, trembling
and not knowing what to say, he stood
before the general. Old Cockeye
fixed that penetrating, but oblique eye
upon him SO fiercely that he expected
any moment to hear that he was under
arrest and would be shot at shutdown
For what seemed an age the general
glared at the poor man. Then he
spoke.
Mr.. So-and-So, he said, I would
give $4,000 if could get as drunk as
you were last night and be as sober
as you are this morning. Get back to
your work. Good-morning.'
Copyright 1909. by L. ]. Edwards)
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-02-17

| won't intrude upon your time any
longer"
"'"No, stay a little while longer"
begged Mr.. Clay. Il want to talk with
my friend little more"
AT last we made another start
and this time Mr.. Clay accompanied
us to the door. My Andrew Jackson
friend fingered little, and so did l.,
out of curiosity. and then heard him
say:
""Mr. Clay. 1t is true that / have
traduced and villified you. have
called you all manner of hard names.
But / want to say now that feel
Inundated for what ! have said and
done, and l extend to you my pro-
found apologies. l now know you as
you are"
"'"My friend" smiled Mr.. Clay, mo
apologies are necessary. Words that
are said in the heat of politics have
no offensive personal meaning"
"'And do you know added Gen.
Cameron. that man returned to Penn
sylvania, devoted to Henry Clay, and
he was his ardent champion as long
as he lived"
Copyright. 1909. by e. j. EdwardsJ
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-02-17
How the Famous Statesman, When
Secretary Of State, Made a Firm
Friend Out Of Most
Bitter Enemy.

One Of the most interesting Incl
dental experiences that / had when
serving as postmaster general in Pres
ident Garfield's cabinet" said Thomas
l.. James to me recently, happened
one day when l walked into the cabi-
net room to see the president and
found there instead Gen. Simon Cam
eron of Pennsylvania, whose son-in-
law, Wayne Mac Veagh. was Garfield s
attorney general, seated at window
that gave vista of the Potomac and
smoking very large and black cigar.
After the senator had explained
that the president had been called
away for while. the talk became
general. Finally, something led me to
ask the general II he remembered his
first visit to Washington.
Indeed, I'do,' he said. and I'll tell
you all about 1t.
first went to Washington in the
latter part of February, 1928. 1t was
just four days before the inauguration
of Andrew Jackson. At my hotel, the
morning after my arrival, ! met a
Pennsylvania friend. and also Demo
cratic member Of congress from Penn.
sylyania. My friend told me that he
had an adjudicated claim and that
there was a voucher for 1t in the state
department, but that he couldn't get
it. replied that l was going to see
Henry Clay. secretary of state, and
that would take him along with me,
Then turned to the congressman.
You'll come with us, won't your
! asked
"'"I! Go to see that scoundrel!"
he exploded. II should feel ashamed
Of myself. I regard him as the great.
est scoundrel and reprobate in Amer
lea. and l shouldn't be afraid to tell
him so to his face"
Well, l urged my Democratic
friend to come along with us, promis.
ing that he would find no monster in
Henry Clay. and finally he reluctantly
consented. At the department Mr.
Clay received us In his. office, in fact
meeting us at the door. l introduced
my friend. saying that he wanted to
adjust little matter telling Mr.. Clay
what / was, and then introduced the
Democratic congressman in these
words:
"'"Mr. Secretary, have brought up
this Democratic congressman to see
you. He is the rankest Andrew Jack
son Democrat in Pennsylvania. He
has villified and abused you upon the
stump, and everywhere else. He says